Waldbaum’s

Loved the way everything is laid out, it’s visually appealing. I can really appreciate the expansive produce section, shared with the deli, and a section of rotisserie chickens and prepared sandwiches. Very quiet and peaceful shopping here — it never seemed to be busy.
Carts you had to pay for.
Large shared lot, easy to find a spot.
Such a shame it closed!

Sadly there will be no more Waldbaum’s in Bay Terrace which has been a nearest groceries supermarket to the community. The sale ranges from 10%-30% off that started yesterday. Time to stock up on cheap food and etc before Stop n Shop moves into this space.

Nice wide aisles! What a luxury coming from Manhattan :). Staff are super nice. Good weekly sales.

Today I went to return something at Verizon wireless, I was very thirsty so I decide it to go in the Waldbaums I was very impressed by how nice the store was. I was in and out with in a few minutes. Keep up with the same service everything looked nice, fresh and clean…

The store is decent but with a fairway so close I find it hard to give this store more than 2 stars. If an item is on sale be prepared to get there on a Friday otherwise it will NEVER be restocked again until the sale is over! This happens to me every week at this location. I live very local so I tend to shop here often but I definitely prefer other markets. They have done many store improvements over the past year so it is definitely one of the better waldbaums, but quite frankly that doesn’t say much. I’ve had the usual day time older cashiers who are sweet as pie and I’ve had the disgraceful teen cashiers who do nothing but yell back and forth at one another cursing and saying words that made me feel embarrassed (while my 6 year old was standing next to them) and believe me I’m no saint. This really bothered me because the profanity was outrageous and talks of drugs WHILE IN FRONT OF A MANAGER… You can’t make this stuff up. I shop because it’s local but if you have some spare time check out fairway! You definitely won’t regret it. They have all the basics plus many rare finds!

Great produce selections, deli and meat department. The seafood department is better than most other supermarkets in the area.

This supermarket is immaculate and offers a beautiful array of fresh produce, meats, seafood, hot/​cold food, salad bar, a bakery, & endless aisles of other grocery items. The seafood doesn’t smell up to par so I would pass on that. The prices are outrageous for certain cuts of meat. You can catch deals here & there that’ll save you a buck or two.
Shopping carts cost 25 cents to use. It’s a headache because some of the quarter slots are broken or the key to disconnect them from the other carts doesn’t work. Go figure.
This place is extremely quiet. It’s almost eerie. Everyone is in library mode. Y’all should understand that I was taken aback when an employee was rude to a customer trying to use a self checkout register. He explained to her the machine wasn’t working & needed to be rebooted. The employee asked what was wrong with it. He repeated himself with the help of fellow customers explaining that the machine is frozen.
The employee rolled her eyes while using her hands to speak roughly to the customers & thanked them for finally telling her what was wrong. Not only was I surprised but embarrassed that she felt so comfortable speaking like that. I never understood why people take on customer service jobs/​positions when their personality sucks majorly.

This supermarket is great! It’s big, and has wonderful staff!!!

This place is a nightmare.
You must insert a quarter in order to use a cart. Oh, and good luck finding a cart! I regularly have to walk around in search of one. Most of the keys for the quarter slots are broken so you either can’t even get the cart out or you can’t get your quarter back without walking across the parking lot desperately hitting up every cart station you can find. Today I finally found one with an apple core inside so I had to pass. What is with the people in Bayside? 10 minutes today devoted to finding a cart today, by the way, in the middle of a Tuesday.
I overheard an employee who was stocking here called a girl a f*ing idiot for not being able to find something. Then he went on and on about this and that and stupid people and a lot of cursing. I guess the locals put up with places like this if they’ve never lived where decent grocery stores are everywhere you look (like Florida’s Publix).
And if you’ve never had the pleasure of driving through the Bay Terrace shopping center, best to avoid that. That’s another can of worms.

Beware! The Checkout staff do not know what sales the store is running to watch them ring you up like a hawk! Produce looked shriveled, besides that nothing is wrong with the market.

Good deals, pretty clean, most of the employees are high school students from Bayside High, ample parking. Not much else to say lol

If there is a more miserable supermarket in America it’s hard to imagine.
Expensive, grumpy staff, just the worst.
One time I ordered a piece of salmon from the fish counter.
They used a machine to shrink wrap a piece of saran wrap over the fish and it’s polystyrene tray.
When she handed it to me I could feel the tray was hot to the touch and the piece of fish was starting to cook.
I mentioned it to the server who said «That’s what the machine does».
Not being interested in salmonella, I put the fish back on the counter and moved on.
My wife just mentioned that she saw a big roach in there one day.
A sad, sad shopping experience.

great service, food fresh, nice people who are helpful

Okay, aside from what I have already written: why doesn’t someone from the staff place a stack of baskets near the entrance? This place locks its shopping carts for good reason, but wouldn’t shopping baskets near the entrance make sense? Not having to hunt for a basket near the cashiers seems like common sense, no?

OK to have a convinient store next to you.

As we approach Earth Day it may be a bit inappropriate to write a review extolling the virtues of fossil fuels.
But it’s gasoline that has fueled my recent discovery of a real supermarket, the kind the rest of the country enjoys, the kind that is totally dependent on the combustion engine.
Let’s talk supply chain and availability of goods. For all the virtues of locavores, I’ve been to my neighborhood’s farmer’s market recently and I don’t feel like eating mainly turnips. I like tomatoes, I like oranges and I like eating them at any time of season.
Waldbaum’s is a feast for the senses as you enter the produce section, an abundance of fresh fruits and veggies assaults you. Contrast this to an abundance of poor lighting, damaged fruit and senior citizens committing the crime of shoplifting at my local Keyfood.
When checking out, the friendly clerk made eye contact, clearly and distinctly wished us a good night and did I mention she was friendly? Contrast this to the avoidance of eye contact, the disinterest, the aloofness of local Keyfood employees. (Not all, of course but it’s hardly a warm and happy place).
There’s a prepared foods section that had a tub of 8 piece fried chicken that required reheating. There is also an olive bar where customers are trusted to fill their own containers. Ditto for a salad bar that also includes hot dishes too.
The aisles are roomy and spacious, with enough room for carts to navigate through without coming to a standstill. The cheese section is worthy of the name as opposed to a pathetic cheese nook I’ve seen locally. There’s a real fresh seafood counter where you can talk to a human being and order as opposed to browsing through a paltry selection of prepackaged inedible aquatics.
And the prices? Here’s the coup d’etat– the prices are lower than what I’ve seen at miserable local market and the quality is undeniably better.
A supermarket like Waldbaum’s showcases the bright side of capitalism and the free market: choice, comfort and good service. The local Keyfood is like a trip to a government run Soviet era worker’s store where toilet paper is unavailable and industrial lighting illuminates dirty floors.
A tip of the hat to fellow Forest Hillian, patriot and Unilocaler Mike B for introducing us to a real super market. I’m ready to selfishly expand my carbon footprint to a size 18 for the sake of better groceries!

Huge store. Great selection of groceries. Lots of parking outside. Convenient location.

my new default supermarket! and it’s not even in my neighborhood. wait, what?!
this Waldbaum’s is huge. it looks very recently renovated, it’s bright, and the employees are helpful and friendly.
the selection is incredible here, and the produce is fresh ta def. and, not gonna lie, I was amazed that a big-​name supermarket in Bayside (of all places!) would have such a variety of ethnic specialties and imports. I am impressed.
my biggest gripe with food shopping where I live in Forest Hills is the lack of parking — I might as well walk to any supermarket, and then I’m limited on purchasing. but, since this is located in the Bay Terrace Shopping center, there’s tons of parking (at least when I go, right after work — my carpool spot is nearby) and it’s FREE.
yes, like a REAL AMERICAN I am known to load up the SUV with tons of food! too bad for you schmucks who have to lug it all home by hand! COME AT ME BRO!
self-​checkout machines are plentiful and easy to use.
with the right balance of pricing, selection, cleanliness, and parking, it’s easy to see why I pretty much gave up on grocery shopping in Forest Hills.

Love this waldbaums, it’s huge!

It’s a very clean market. They are well stocked and have lots of times to choose from. It’s better then the market I used to go. The old place was large but not really a good selection. Here it’s a good start for ethnic choices. They have a little of verything but nothing to crazy. IThe pre-​made salads are really good and fresh. The deli counter really does not have lists of pre made items. The produce is always looks good and the people are very nice and friendly. Carol is the best. everybody knows her. I live close to I go here. The parking is not bad.