ShopRite of Brookdale

I avoid going in to the store because it gets crowded and the aisles are narrow and the parking sucks. I typically do the Shop Rite from Home and I can usually order and pick up on the same day which is awesome. Lately when I go to pick up my order they are very backed up and I end up waiting almost 20 minutes before I can even pull in, then another 10 for them to get to my car and bring out my groceries.

Been going to this location since it was built. To this day, I still don’t get the design of the parking lot or the entry to the store as they are both accidents waiting to happen. When I enter the parking lot, I just make the right turn and park at the very end or in the church parking lot because the exit is inconveniently located and you have people all over the place.
That aside, I guess I’m just so used to this place. They have a great selection of items and I just like the layout of the store. It can get busy at times but I do my best to avoid those hours.
I feel that this ShopRite has a much larger selection of items than the Stop & Shop in Clifton so that is why I rarely go there even though it is newer and they got the parking lot issue all figured out lol.
I haven’t been to the Nutley ShopRite in 15 years but I remember it being smaller.
If you like sushi, surprisingly, this ShopRite has amazing spicy tuna and spicy mayo sauce. I’m a big sushi fan and I was really surprised at the taste because it actually tastes better than the sushi at some of the local spots.
Make sure you eat before you come here or else you will be leaving with more food items than you planned for.
The music they play here is very soothing too.

Always buy my drakes crumb cakes and Taylor ham here before boarding the plane back to California. Drive through brookdale park and ice cream at Holstens a must also.

Great supermarket but there is no Wi-​Fi signal in that building therefore you cannot use your digital ShopRite app for your list for your ShopRite card or other things you may need I spoke to management Friday and advised that Wi-​Fi must be installed in the building since this signal is so weak. I express that this is a problem since many customers are now digital. How to separate occasions I had to forgo savings that I would get for using my ShopRite card because I could not get a signal to reduce to digital ShopRite card. This is a problem

Nice store but expect to wait a while for help or check out. They have way to many baggers and not enough people working the cash registers. Express line rules aren’t enforced either.
Other than that it’s nice and clean. Nice prices as well.

Fantastic store. Everything is always fresh, they have a great selection, and they deliver. What more could you possibly ask for in a grocery store? Oh wait, the app’s great, too. Browse the circulator, throw a few things in your virtual basket, enter credit card info and click «pay», and someone shows up on your doorstep with everything… even the heavy items. I live out of the area and could do my
Mom’s grocery shopping online. So nice to have that ability. You can also call in your order (if you’re the analog type).

My only pet peeve here is the parking situation, especially on Sundays! So I avoid it as much as possible unless I am really craving that Boston Crème donut. Yes, this donut is amazing!
I am thankful for the individual who introduced me to this amazing donut but then I am not that thankful because it has become sort of an addiction. I am now going out of my way just to get one. Tip: you have to know when to pick it up though in order to get the freshest donut. Anyway, enough with this donut.
Every time I do come here I am greeted at the door. Always seem to have someone behind me asking me if I need help with anything. The store is clean and organized for the most part. The registers seem to move pretty quickly during peak times and while most of the employees are young, they do approach every customer with the upmost attention and are friendly too. If you can make my grocery experience pleasant every time, you bet your bottom dollar I will be there often.

This review is for the florist. We used them for our daughter’s wedding. They did a great job. They were very helpful in terms of planning — more helpful than other florists — and their prices were really reasonable.

Over the last few months, the Brookdale ShopRite has slowly morphed into my go to ShopRite. This location is conveniently located down the street from my gym, so I usually pop in here after a workout.
The parking situation isn’t ideal. It’s a weird layout and can have you driving in circles. It’s probably best to avoid it on a Saturday or Sunday morning or before a «snowstorm» is expected.
Once you get into the store though, they have a great selection of groceries. There is a large produce selection, deli, seafood, and meat departments. The aisles have many varieties of your favorite brands. The selection is this location is great and they regularly restock the shelves. Huge dairy department as well.
ShopRite has the best prices around and has some great sales.
I’m a big fan of this location, and I’m happy I discovered it.

I don’t visit this supermarket as often as I would like, only because of the hours. I am a night owl and tend to do my shopping during very unreasonable hours. However every time I visit this Shoprite, I ask myself «why don’t i come here more often?»
I will say everyone who lives in Bloomfield probably feels the same way because the PARKING lot is a NIGHTMARE. If you come here on a weekend, just shoot yourself.
If you do manage to win in the game of parking wars and find a spot, no matter how crowded the store is… the lines are never long. They have like 20 checkouts… all/​most of them are usually open… and there is a bagger at every check out.

This is a review for the sushi counter only!
Every ShopRite that I have ever been to has had an amazing sushi counter. Perfect if your in a jam — it’s always been fresh, creative and appropriately prepared.
This particular one must have missed Sushi 101.
I get there and ask for salmon sashimi. Woman shows me pics to make sure it’s the one i want. She says .50 per piece. WHAT? What a bargain! I ask for 6 slices.
I wait for about 10 minutes and she’s preparing it.
She hands me 6 super paper thin slices for salmon. … so thin its SEE THROUGH.
Your kidding right?

Not as good as WF or TJ for organic but this IS your supermarket with a heart. Normal non-​prissy foods are cheaper than every other food store in a 10 mile radius. Very accommodating customer service. Only knock is that the parking lot should be double the size.

I was impressed by this Shop Rite. They have a huge selection even though the store isn’t that large for a Shop Rite. I am genuinely confused as to how it seems they have more options for any given product than the Jersey City Shop Rite which I am pretty sure is bigger. Awesome olive bar with many delicious options, great bakery that bakes bread on site (got a whole wheat Italian loaf that they sliced for me), various prepared foods, etc. Also unlike a lot of super markets, this place seems organized and it is easy to find things. I have been to stores where tortillas are kept in 3 different locations within the same store, etc. I was able to find what I needed here without much problem. Will definitely come back if in this area.

Ehhh.
This isn’t my usual Shop Rite so I guess I’m a little biased, but the organization and cleanliness of this branch was a little substandard.
I came here to get a quick post-​workout salad from the salad bar and just pick up a few thins on my way home. The salad bar had a pretty good selection, lots of vegetarian and non-​vegetarian options for your salad. It tasted good too!
As far as the rest of the store… the arrangement and organization wasn’t the best. I had to look a good 10 minutes to find insect repellant.
I think I’ll only be coming to this place if I’m desperate/​everything else is out of my way.

In terms of prices, there is no comparison to any other options in the area. Kings, the two Clifton Stop and Shops and Whole Foods are way higher.
The selection of food overall is great here. Other stuff too. Come here before you go to a specialty store, this place might have it. Made some smoked cashews for a sauce the other day in a dutch oven in my kitchen, and they had some nice wood chips for that. The produce is pretty good.
The customer service is outstanding. I’ve dealt extensively with the meat and fish department and they are so nice. On one occasion I had to complain to customer service when a pharmacist guy seemed deliberately unhelpful, but every other interaction I’ve had with that department has been really courteous, especially the women.
Supermarkets are pretty much a necessary evil; food prices have risen so much in the last 5, 10 years that it is heartbreaking. This store is no exception to that, but it sure softens the blow.

This is my ShopRite. I love the prices on the flowers. Although it’s the grocery store, they still look nice. Produce, seafood & deli are plentiful and the prices are right. The space is not crowded and I’m able to maneuver my cart with little issue. I purchased my son’s birthday cake from this Shoprite and not only was it affordable, it was yummy. I love Shoprite because the prices are right, I never bag & when I needed help with my bags while pregnant, a nice young man packed my bags in the car. The lines are t to long but parking can be jammed but otherwise it’s a good store.

My favorite shopping chain in the tri state area, and my favorite store of them all. Parking can be tricky when its crowded, but they always have lower prices, great selection and helpful staff.
Highlights:
Beer selection is fantastic**, produce fresh, great deli and butcher, bakery is great too, try the bagels. There is a great hot food bar, they sell rotisserie chickens usually for $ 5, they have a decent salad bar (love the seafood salad), and an olive bar. Many Italian and Polish foods that reflect the population of northern Bloomfield.
**NOTE…BLOOMFIELD ORDINANCE FORBIDS ALCOHOL SALES AFTER 9PM ON WEEKDAYS/​SATURDAYS, 5:30PM SUNDAY, UTTERLY RIDICULOUS BUT MAKE SURE YOU KNOW IF YOU ARE A BEER DRINKER.
That is my only complaint about this store.

Shoprite is like the lower end of the totem pole when it comes to cleanliness and quality of products (fruits/​veggies). Their prices, though, are really low so you do get what you pay for.
although it seems like it’s a big SR inside it’s tight. Their bakery is decent. Their produce could use some work. Their isles are packed. Their checkout is time consuming.

Great prices in comparison to other major grocery stores in the area. Probably the best prices, in fact. My favorite thing about this store is their Boston cream donuts. Their bakery makes the best Boston cream donuts I’ve ever had. Ever.
One word of advice (besides trying the Boston cream donuts): avoid this place on Sunday. It’s always jammed on that day.

Quite a selection of so many types of groceries! The price points are all reasonable. There is even a quality selection of beer for a supermarket. The bakery is good, the meats and seafood are fresh. In fact there is little to complain about as far as quality.
The produce is all fresh and there is a high turnover rate. However, the layout in the produce and cold cut section is way too tight, while the rest of the store is nicely spread out. They really need to remodel this a bit, as the produce section is nearest the entrance, and it can be a real bear navigating through the first section of the store. This is especially nightmarish during peak hours.