Kroger

Kroger has disappointed me more times than not. It’s so convenient for me to go here cause it’s literally a two minute drive from my place. But now I would much rather do a 10 minute drive just to avoid disappointment. I came here once when I needed a small screwdriver. You’d think they would carry just a small overpriced one or something but nope. No cigar. That’s fine, I’m forgiving. Another time needed a small plunger for our kitchen sink. Nadda. And finally, came at another time for simple Snickerdoodles cookie mix. Thats something reasonable a grocery store should carry right?!? Yeah, no. This kroger should look into stocking some essentials and maybe I’ll come back. Haha

Employees have an attitude, the girl who works the self check out is more concerned with talking and yelling to other employees, gossiping and being rude. no one talks to customers at all. never again…

Food selection is better than the Kroger on Maple but still isn’t that good. During the middle of the day the aisles are a mess and it’s hard to navigate past all the boxes and employees in the way. Service here is shit. In terms of the clientele there are a bunch of stuck up hot chicks and gay dudes shopping here if either are your thing. Overall not as many poor people as at the other Kroger, but there were two homeless people stationed outside right in front of the shopping carts. Fortunately they didn’t say anything to me because I would have elbowed some teeth out.

This store is not clean and the employees turn over a lot so no one goes out of thier way to help. Also, the deli foods are gross. Check out the photo of the cake with a fly inside the package. Avoid this store if possible.

Okay. So this place is like small. It’s cool because it’s like really gay af. It was sushi which is good! I love sushi! The breads are all their, it’s just not the nicest Kroger you can go to. I wish it has as nice as the one on Maple, so I heard a rumor they were tearing it down (the Oak Lawn) location, and I’m pretty sad because I love this Kroger, but it’s kind of ratchet anyway.

We have Ralphs and Food 4 Less in my area but I have never seen a Kroger.
Pretty big grocery store. Prices are similar to Ralphs.
Stopped here to get some travel water and snacks,

Love the new additional varieties of sweets in your bakery, regardless if it’s a super or reg KROGER. Thanks for staying open late for us night-​owls & workers! Hope u guys could open more lanes for a faster checkout! Thanks!

Very sexy Kroger’s. Lots of attractive people. Definitely a favorite of the locals in the neighborhood. Accessible and right on the bus line. Great sushi section.

I’m new to the area and was very pleased to find a Kroger so close to me.
But there’s something wrong with this place. The checkers. I have never had a checker at this store be friendly. Today’s visit, I greeted the checker and the man just looked right through me. I don’t know if that was better or worse than the checker the previous time. She was flirting with a fellow employee when I came up. I greeted her and she ignored me. When she was done with her tête-​à-​tête, she did ring up my groceries — but without looking at me.
I guess I’ll just go to a different store.
I like the proximity, but not the bad weirdness.
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Update: Because this store is so close to me, I do still shop there from time to time. I’ve slowly come to appreciate the unique subculture of its front-​end staff. If I don’t interrupt the checker and the bagger (and sometimes even if I do) they will totally ignore me while carrying on their own conversations. These are the sort of discussions I would normally feel uncomfortable overhearing: I don’t like to eavesdrop. However, the employees seem to feel unconstrained. I hear about how they are mad about having to gather the carts from the parking lot and THAT’S JUST CRAP and about another employee who is pregnant and she knows who the Daddy is but she’s not telling!
If you want friendliness and warmth, this is not the place to go. But if you want to feel like a fly on the wall and listen to a 2-​minute soap opera, I highly recommend this store.
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This is a perfectly good Kroger in a fairly convenient location. They have a large parking lot that is generally easy to navigate, and they carry everything you might need to pick up, at fairly reasonable prices. Not rock-​bottom prices, but prices comparable with Minyard’s. They have a fresh sushi station which often has free samples.
I do wish they had a larger organic produce section, but I understand that’s not their main priority. Overall, this Kroger is indeed A-​OK.

I love the fact hay this Kroger is open until Midnight everyday…
They have fresh sushi everyday, an ample selection of organic produce of fruits and veggies… The flowers island is amazing… I pick fresh flowers from there often and they are always fresh and beautiful…
Prime location, available parking and so far nothing to complain about it… I guess I’ll give them just 3 stars cause it’s Kroger lol

This is the worst store. Not so much for product but the workers are miserable. Went to customer service on several occasions and treated so horribly. I mentioned it to the manager once and he knew exactly which emplyee I was referring to and he said «Oh, thats ‘so and so’…that’s just the way she is… she is not changing anytime soon!». Really? And you have her representing the store in customer servcie???

The best thing about this Kroger is its prime location on Cedar Springs. It’s within walking distance of my apartment, and an even quicker drive, but that’s all that’s great about this Kroger.
While this location satisfied most of my grocery needs at first, the selection of ethnic foods was incredibly lackluster once I started branching out with my cooking. The first thing I noticed I couldn’t find was green thai curry paste. They had a red curry paste I ended up getting that was very lacking in flavor, but was oddly lacking any other kind. Then it got worse. I needed some random spices and couldn’t even find cardamom in the spices aisle.
The selection of meats is alright enough, but sometimes it’s hard to buy a small amount of chicken (often you’re required to commit to at least two and a half pounds of meat). Their prices aren’t always the best, especially with the vegetables. At one point I was paying a dollar per bell pepper, and that was for the cheap greens!
On one particular occasion when I was sick, my friends stopped by and couldn’t even find ginger. In a day and age when ginger beer has found its way into mainstream cocktails and home remedies, that’s just mindblowingly lacking.
With a lackluster selection of items and slightly pricier items, I might as well make the slightly longer trip up to the Whole Food on Lemmon. Hopefully things pick up, but I’m not super bullish.

I frequent this location 2 – 3 times a week, at least. Not because I love it, but because I live within walking distance to it. This location is nothing like the location in uptown. Not a lot to choose from when it comes to the foods they have and the brands they provide. I’ve found myself having to walk to another store just to finish my grocery list sometimes.
Usually the experience is «blah.» The cashiers are pretty friendly, though, and always give a pleasant conversation. The manager, Jonathan, though, is well inspired me to write my review tonight.
I had returned some sugar that I mistakenly bought the day before. I noticed that the amount on the gift card they gave me was the same cost of the sugar, minus tax (which is 8.25% in Texas, much higher than any other state I have lived in). So I spoke to a cashier, and was directed to speak to the manager on duty, Jonathan about my concern.
When he came to the counter, he didn’t even address me. No eye contact, no greeting, nothing. The cashier asked him which code she should use to check the balance on my card. He pulled out a list, and gave her the code to checking the balance to a food stamp card. That disturbed me greatly. So there I was standing there with only the assumption that he assumed that because I am black and/​or have tattoos & piercings, I must be on food stamps. Disgusting attitude, but not uncommon in Texas I have come to notice. When I stepped over and asked him directly about the transaction, he rudely stated to me that food doesn’t have taxes attached in Texas. I’m not from Texas, and you expect me to know that. But he never cared to ask. He simply walked off without concluding the conversation, like I wasn’t a person he had respect for. Better believe I will be taking my complaint much higher than Unilocal

Love this little Kroger, never an issue with parking, and employees are quite nice for the most part. I feel like I’m shopping in a small town when I’m here. I even like the small shopping carts.
I’m only leaving out a star because I wish some of their deli items weren’t sitting out, like the twice baked potatoes.

Love this place. Great deals on flowers, better sushi than Whole Foods, and by real chefs, no less.
I find they are consistently stocking more and more unique products that I would normally look for at Central Market — olives with fancy things stuffed in them, dozens of gluten-​free flours made from God-​knows-​what (if you’re into that), new and exciting fresh fruits I’ve never even heard of, plus all the normal grocery items.
I love to cook and I’m literally here 4 or 5 days a week. If it’s supposedly dirty and the staff is rude I’ve never noticed it in my 3 years going here. One time they called 2 or 3 different non-​Kroger stores just to help me find lard for tamales. (They turned out great, thanks for asking!)
But let’s get real here. This is not a grocery store for basic bitches. Sometimes you have to elbow a drag queen out of your way for that turquoise eyeliner that’s randomly on manager special for $ 1.99. The parking can be spotty on weekends, but only because half the people partying on Cedar Springs park there. Sometimes you have to give a little bit up for a great location.
Come on, y’all, this is Krogay. –The– Krogay. It’s an institution. Geez, does your review of the Lincoln Memorial say «Ew, it was crowded in a dirty part of town and there were like schoolchildren everywhere gah-​rosss!»
Brb, gotta go pick up more candied jalapenos. Damn these things are amazing (aisle 8).

Ugh. I used to really like this Kroger… but that was probably just in comparison to the one in Lewisville which was chronically dirty. This one tries to be a bit more upscale, but they are seriously lacking in service. One night we’re standing in front of the butcher counter. Dude restocking the meat shelves saw us, but ignored us until I flagged him down. And then time to check out and none of the regular lanes are open. I’m not going to self check a weeks worth of groceries. And this was only 8:00.

I used to be a loyal Kroger person. Up in Indiana, where I’m from, Krogers are generally quite nice. This is my closest grocery store, so it is where we end up for sundries when not going to Central Market.
We have also nicknamed it «Krogay», which I find hilarious. You never know who you’ll run into in this store. Love it.
Other than that… this store really needs some help. The selection is poor at best. The produce section in particular has a very limited selection, and the items that are there are not the best quality or aren’t ripe.
The store overall is kind of dingy. But what I really can’t stand about this place, is the terrible staff. I know it’s a grocery store, so you don’t need to be the best in the world, but really? *Everyone* I see there obviously hates that they are there. They do as absolutely little as possible to get you out the door. And this is pervasive — no matter what time of day or night I go.

My least favorite grocery store next to the Albertson’s in Uptown.
The store itself isn’t particularly bad but the produce department could really use some work. The fruit is never ripe and there is just a limited selection of vegetables.
With that being said, the staff is just horrible. Usually grocery store staff that may be restocking shelves, cleaning up, etc greet you or ask if you need help. Well, not here — each time I go I practically get ran over by the staff. Nobody even says excuse me and I can be wandering around looking for something and won’t be asked if I need assistance.
I ONLY go here as a last resort.

How do you rate a Krogers? Well it has a comprehensive selection of produce and meats just like any other. The folks here have been consistently nice and helpful EXCEPT for the sushi dudes who shout «Konnichiwa!» and «An nyoung ha seh yo!» to me when I walk by the sushi stand. Dudes you still haven’t gotten it right and stop trying!
The location makes it convenient for me to come after work. However, the parking lot and getting in and out of it is annoying. It’s at the intersection of two busy streets which causes congestion.