Kroger

They call this the «ghetto or carjack» Kroger, among other entertaining an thought provoking names. So, I was reading our nextdoor neighborhood blog the other day after a series of robberies in this particular shopping center, and I figured that I would stop by since I had never been there before after living in this neighborhood for the last 4 years.
There was extra security, extra employees, and so many managerial types greeting us at every turn in the store! There was even a news van in the parking lot. It was clean and everyone was friendly. Based on previous reviews, I can only hope that my experience that day will not be a temporary response to appease the community while in the public eye. This place is conveniently located. The parking lot at Edgewood is a nightmare, and East Lake Publix is boring when you go there every couple of days. Walmart at Gresham is funky; the lines don’t move. It’s just nice to have options.

I like coming to this location simple because they have a nice selection of things most krogers depending on your location They dont have any or everything keep doing what u do Krogers.

If I could give this place zero stars, I gladly would. Came here last night, picking out some avocados and all of a sudden to my left, I witness a fight. Yes, a physical full-​on brawl in front of customer service. All the while, the in-​store security guard just sat there and watched and no one broke it up. Is that not appalling? How ratchet is this place? Just plain disgusting.

This is the Kroger with the gas station– yay!
I think they must have cleaned this place up some since a lot of the reviews were written.
They call this one «Carjack Kroger».
This is the REAL East Atlanta.
It’s ok. I haven’t had any REAL issues here. The store just tends to not HAVE ANYTHING. I never come here and complete my shopping. I always end up having to get a few things elsewhere. Things this store should have. They’ve just always run out.
It doesn’t have a deli. Wait. It does, but the selection is so pitifully bad that it may as well be nonexistent. The produce section is deplorable, and the big, ugly, dead or semi-​moving flies around the mixed greens are just gross.
The lunchmeat selection isn’t great– where are the Ballpark Beef Franks? Where are the Hillshire Farm Spicy Beef Hot Links?
Lots of gentrifiers shopping in here. LOTS. More than you’d probably expect. Ha!
Store is kind of old. Could use some remodeling.
The employees are friendly.
It has a gas station.

So I usually go to this store for the gas, not for actual grocery shopping. Great prices on gas. Usually they are a little bit cheaper than the QuikTrip that I go to. But with the Kroger gas points, I save a decent amount off each gallon. Enough to warrant the drive sometimes. The set up is kinda tough as the gas station is pretty busy. You can’t really create decent line without blocking people. Regarding the inside of the store, it’s not the best and it’s not the worst Kroger. I did have a major issue once when trying to buy lotto. There was a difficult customer (they were returning a zillion items) and there was only one person at the Customer Service line. As she is dealing with this customer, the line continues to get longer and longer– mostly with other folks buying lotto cause it was a high jackpot and it was near the end time of purchasing tickets. There are many grumbles from the growing crowd of customers about the long wait. FINALLY the CS staffer calls someone to help. But this was after much frustration from all.

One time I went here and they didn’t have any green chilies. Minus one star for not knowing in advance that the okra curry I was craving couldn’t do without. Another star off for the time I spiked my finger while examining a horned melon.

Update: After a dramatic carjacking here last month, where the victim was shot multiple times right in front of the entrance – even after surrendering his keys – this location is now unofficially known as «Krojack».
Now that «Murder Kroger» on Ponce has been renovated, and is drawing shiny hordes of Lululemon-​clad yuppies fresh off the abutting Atlanta Beltline, Krojack has got to be a front runner for sketchiest Kroger inside the perimeter…

Sushi Bar… and great produce.

Love this Kroger and if I have a question I can usually find someone to help me. I find Publix to be more expensive. I also don’t find this Kroger to be ghetto.

And I thought the one in East Point was bad, these people need to stop talking to each other and ring up my groceries! If she walks away from this register one more time to talk to some friend!!!

I admit that I’m biased… I prefer Publix for numerous reasons. That being said… this isn’t a bad Kroger. Produce is ok. the wait for the deli is always a bit long… but overall, its ok. Much better than the one on Metro.

Kinda surprised by all the «ghetto» comments on here. I’ve been going to this Kroger for 3 years and I’ve very rarely had a bad experience. And when I have they’ve taken care of it right away and the people that work here are always really nice. So nice that it surprises me every time because I’m so used to complacent or bad customer service.
They almost always have $ ¹⁰⁄₁₀ Yuenlings which is perfect for my cheap behind. I buy my produce at the Grant Park Farmers Market during the Spring, Summer and Fall but the produce I have gotten there at other times has been decent– never walked away empty handed.
Parking is plentiful and having the gas station there has saved me mucho dollars. Only complaint would be the traffic in the area, which they can’t change anyway. The city should get a clue after countless accidents have occurred at that major intersection– it needs to be reworked.

I tend to go to this Kroger completely out of convenience and it is open 24 hours, but if you are looking for a good selection of meat and produce I would definitely go to Publix or Kroger in Edgewood. Just like on Edgewood there seems to be folks in the parking lot asking for money whether a homeless person or the neighborhood baseball team, I always seem to get hit up. The folks who work there really don’t go out of there way to help, thank god there is a self checkout station. Parking is a breeze, and there is a Kroger gas station in the parking lot. A Kroger isn’t a Kroger, this one isn’t always clean, has bad produce selection, and poor customer service, but its so darn convenient that I can overlook that.

I go to this Kroger a lot since it’s down the street from me, but I have to say, it’s a pretty terrible Kroger if you’re looking for specific things from your grocery store. The produce selection is horrendous. I went in looking for red peppers and cauliflower. The store had green, purple, and orange cauliflower… but no regular cauliflower. Same thing with the red peppers. They also only sell peeled onions which is frustrating. They were also out of pretty much all Yoplait yogurt and greek yogurt (they only had lemon and key lime). This is a good Kroger if you’re running in for beer, or shelf-​stable/​frozen items, or even gas. But if you’re looking for quality produce drive the extra 2 miles to the Edgewood Shopping Center Kroger. It’ll be worth the gas to get a better selection and fresher produce.

This is a grocery store near me. It is a Kroger. I am happy! They’ve got a large parking lot, gas station, two banks, and a Red Box. A lot of the times they run better managers specials on milk here ($ 0.81 for a half gallon! YES PLEASE!) compared to the Edgewood one. The employees at the Suntrust here are so nice and helpful.
The employees here are friendly for the most part and the aisles always seem to be restocked!
The only problem I have is I feel very scared every time I am here. One time I witnessed a fight that could have been on World Star Hip Hop. Also, they carry K-​cups but don’t have a fantastic selection. I wish they had a Fresh Fair or better pre-​made lunch/​dinner options.

Watch out for the supposed «honor roll student» in this Kroger parking lot sporting a Druid Hills Baptist Church baseball t-​shirt claiming to collect money for his team! ! ! ! ! Call me crazy, but teenage sport teams typically don’t adhere to a strict fundraising schedule comprising four Thursdays in a row. Their marketing collateral also probably doesn’t include a stack of paper scraggled in yellow highlighter and Sharpie marker.
Why did I give him $ 5?! I could have put that bill to much greater use, such as purchasing a box of Tagalongs from a legitimate Girl Scout.

Since I have several other grocery stores closer to home… I don’t tend to shop at this Kroger. But when I do… I’m very happy with my experience.
Pretty large store with a huge parking lot. They also offer a Kroger gas station in front. This isn’t standard with most locations, so it’s a plus. They also have a lot of self service registers, which is a bonus for me. Aisles are also clean and fully stocked. No complaints.
Overall…an all around good Kroger. So if you’re in the neighborhood… give them a try.

Hellllzzzzz No!!! This was an awful experience. I usually shop at the Edgewood location, but I went here to save on gas with my Kroger Plus Card. I thought I’d just swing into this location and pick up a few items. I’m a very aesthetic type of girl. I like things all pretty, shiny, clean, and new (when I’m shopping); this place is the opposite of that. Plus, you might go here to get groceries and end up with your wig split.
I specifically wanted the chicken breast that was on sale and there was none out. So, I asked the meat guy if there was any in the back. Let me tell you, I got so mf annoyed that he got so mf annoyed that I asked about that chicken. We (he and I) weren’t happy as he went to the back and I waited for the chicken. But, alas, there was some back there and I took advantage of the sale. Needless to say, this is a gas only situation.

Er… why is there always someone getting arrested outside this place whenever I come? Like, literally, right after work, or late at night, someone’s getting cuffed while I’m picking up my vanilla soy milk.
Is there some kind of covert booking station around here that I’m unaware of? Then again, if it IS in fact covert, I WOULDN’T really know about it, would I? Things that make you go hmmm.

Kroghetto? Maybe. But when I realized I hadn’t been to the grocery store in 2 weeks and a paralyzing ice storm was due in hours, it was an easy choice to head here instead of emo Kroger, which doesn’t even maintain their shelves in normal weather.
For all the horror stories I heard on the news, Kroghetto was well stocked in every department, had plenty of parking with multiple exits, and I filled up my tank for $ 2.80, saving ten cents a gallon because I used my Kroger plus card.
True, their natural and organic selections aren’t as plentiful as emo Kroger, and you probably won’t like their meat section if you’re grossed out by salted pig parts, but otherwise this is a stand out of a Kroger. There wasn’t even a wait to check out at 1pm on a Sunday, a miracle if you’re used to any other Kroger in town. Kroghetto, you’ve captured my heart, but I still don’t think I’ll come here in the dark…