Kroger

Kroger used to be hands down the best grocery store around. Not anymore! They must pay their people so poorly they have difficulty getting good help. The staff is so busy talking to each other, the cashier isn’t even paying attention. The attendants getting the carts can’t seem to keep their pants up and are loud and obnoxious. There used to be people in produce that were accessible to get help. Everything is pre-​packaged. What happened? To boot, now it seems more and more difficult to buy the name brands of many goods you once did. Instead, they’ve been replaced by the many Kroger brands like Private Selection, Heritage Farm, and others. It was once great. Seems like they’ve really gone down hill…

This Kroger location is very easy to find, right of the freeway. Plenty of parking and they’re barbecuing baby back ribs and corn outside the entrance… yum!
Visiting Cincinnati, we came to check out the WEBN fireworks that will be on Sunday at the river. Driving around town, I see these giant yellow rubber duckies all over the place. Come to find out there is a giant rubber ducky race down the Ohio river. Over 200,000 yellow rubber duckies will be floating down the river for a chance too win a Honda HRV and a chance at a million dollars! Cool, I’m in!
Only Kroger stores sells tickets to have duckies in the race. $ 5 for 1 duck or $ 25 for 6 ducks! We got a dozen ducks! All proceeds benefit the Freestore Foodbank! Great!!! It’s really easy to register your duck. We called the number on our ticket and Rep took care of everything in minutes! I hope we win!
All the staff wears the promotional t-​shirts for the river ducky race!

This has been my neighborhood Kroger for less than a year. The natural and organic section really is spectacular. The deli department and seafood/​meats department are always smiling and nice. The staff here is just amazing. And you know they have to be tired — the parking lot is always full all hours of the day and night. Even though it is busy, the staff is just always on top of their game, cashiers and baggers included. Kudos to the management team here. If anything changes, I’ll let you know. But I’m going to keep visiting.

Fantastic Kroger that was completely rebuilt as a «Market place-​lite» a few years ago.
This store has most everything a grocery shopper could need or want; Starbuck’s coffee bar, sushi, Murray’s cheese, organic produce section, full deli, bakery, prepared meals by in house chefs, fried chicken, meat & seafood counters, large crunchy section, a decent international food section, a finely appointed housewares section, bank, pharmacy, and little clinic. The staff is always friendly and super helpful should you have any trouble finding anything.
What I like most is the site layout is very efficient and intuitive. I never find myself searching for something because it’s been moved or it’s located in a place that it shouldn’t be.
I wish they had a better Latin food section that included dried chili’s and herbs. The parking lot can be rather congested during peak hours and I suspect that the store’s proximity to the highway contributes to it’s higher than normal had prices.
All in all this is a go to Kroger for anyone living in northern Kenton County.

This store is a fantastic alternative to most of the others in the immediate area. I go out of my way to come to this store now. But even that part is good, because this store is directly off I-​75, so it’s very simple to come and go. The selection is just stellar. I can’t put into words how amazed I am when I think of something I need which may be a bit obscure, walk into this store, and poof– there it is. This actually just happened yesterday.
Not only is the selection large, it is GOOD. It would be one thing to just have a lot of stuff, but to have such diversity in such a large selection really keeps you coming back. Staying true to Kroger form, this store stocks a lot of Kroger’s Private Selection, which, in my opinion, offers some of the best quality you can get. And it’s very well priced.
Each department is well stocked and very well staffed. I want to use the cheese department as an example, since it’s my favorite. First off, you get free samples of random kinds of cheeses each day. What a nice thing to have. But these people actually take their jobs seriously, REALLY know their stuff, and are a pleasure to speak with. They love the cheese they sell and it shows. And I could go on again about the selection, but I won’t. Let’s just say there’s enough kinds of cheese there to keep you busy for a very, very long time. Bakery? Yup. They’re the same. How about the people that stock the shelves? Yeah, they’re also very friendly and helpful. Name a department and they pretty much rock it out. Customer service treats people well and they are very approachable.
There is a lot to explore inside of this store, seeing as how it’s a Kroger Marketplace, so there’s always something interesting to see when you go in. From grills to flowers, vitamins to sushi, and from gas to beer, this place has everything. It is always very clean as well. There are two banks, a care clinic, 24 hour pharmacy, cheese department, sushi place, restaurant, and a Starbucks. If I recall correctly, the gas station is now also 24 hours if you’re using a credit card. This is great because of the freeway location.
I’m actually leaving a lot out of this review, but that’s only because the store really speaks for itself. I actually look forward to going here and seeing what’s new. The only reason I can’t give it a solid 5 starts is because the parking lot can be a bit disastrous at times, especially during peak hours. If you’re like me and you don’t care about getting the closest spot– you just want to parking your freaking car and get in the store without fighting over one space closer– then I recommend parking all the way out against the wall that runs next to Dixie Highway. There are almost always open spots and it’s much simpler to turn in and pick a spot this way than zig zagging through the short and cluttered rows of the rest of the lot.

I came here to pick up some balloons and orange juice. This Kroger is big and the workers are very helpful. The girl working the balloon counter was very friendly and helpful and even put the balloons in a bag for me. I love Kroger and this newer location is always clean and organized.

When I read many of the reviews for this Kroger, I must assume that the authors do not shop for the same groceries as I do.
I am sure that those who buy groceries for large families, find good values in quantity buying of canned goods and staples.
But, this post is concerning the poor quality of many of the Organic fresh vegetables and fruits.
Living in Northern Kentucky I really want to be satisfied to buy locally and avoid the long drive to Cincinnati, but…
Kroger advertises the high quality of their Organics, but they must get the last pick of everything fresh Organics.
In general, the selection is very poor. The veggies are old when they get them and after they trim and repackage they have no life left.
When I do find something to buy, it must be consumed within 24 hours or you have to throw it out. That is a terrible waste of money.
This is Krogers Corp. Headquarters and this should be a good representation, but it is terrible.
Truly, they should not attempt to offer Organic if they are not going to do it right .
One other note re: Kroger Seafood, and chicken.
I have asked and found out that previously frozen fish and meat had been frozen.
There may not a law governing this, but it is unacceptable and deceptive in my opinion.

This Kroger is very nice. It has a very wide selection of produce and product. The staff is very friendly and helpful. Recently, I was looking for bean spouts and could not find them. The young man who was stocking the product section told that they were not carrying them right now because of some production problem. He even gave me suggestions on where I might be able to find them. Good service will keep me coming back.

This is the best store around for grocery shopping. We love the wide selection of cheeses, organic section, great produce. I don’t feel the need to go to Jungle Jim’s nearly as much. And the prices are still reasonable. Glad we found it so soon after moving here!

This store is pretty good. The checkout lines are always long, which is really annoying, especially when I’m hauling two small children around. It gets old fast.
Honestly, the Starbucks is hit or miss, but when you’re desparate for caffinene, it works.

Since I wrote my original review, the store was knocked down and replaced with a new, up-​to-​date, and beautiful store, with its own Starbucks and everything. I’ve had nothing to complain about since it reopened.

For a non-​marketplace Kroger, this place is fantastic!
Aside from the parking lot being a complete catastrophe, I have no complaints about this Kroger. It is well-​lit, clean, and the staff is actually pretty nice and helpful. The deli area has so much variety that I have never seen at another Kroger before (especially not the one closer to my apartment): sushi, hot foods, an olive bar, samples of fresh-​cooked food and Starbucks coffee, a large variety of pre-​made/​pre-​marinated meat dishes to take home and plop in your oven… it was absolutely surprising to see!
I originally went in to get milk and chicken on my way home from work… and walked out with those items… as well as sushi, a loaf of fresh-​baked sourdough, and a rotisserie chicken. Whoops!
If this kroger was closer to me, I’d make this «my» supermarket.

Love this new Kroger… So glad it’s finally open and I don’t have to grocery shop at that friggin’ WalMart in Ft. Wright any more!!!

Grand Opening and what an opening it was. Thursday morning my friend Angela and I woke up an hour early to go to the opening. It was packed as we thought but what a beauty!
Fruits in so many colors and varieties it was like being at Disneyland. Big Jars of raw honey with the honeycomb inside. Fresh seafood is what really got me … most anything you could want, even octopus. We ate an entire breakfast on samples alone, one of which was a chef making grilled duck.
Everyone was very helpful especially an executive chef names Adam who went above and beyond to explain the specials of the Bistro they have. It’s 5.99 for lunch and 7.99 for Dinner with such items as meatloaf, mashed potatoes, Brussels sprouts, oven roasted turkey, mac and cheese and more. He gave us the lay of the land of the bakery also and the «sweets» corner with the CHOCOLATE FOUNTAIN! They will dip anything too!
There was also a member of the staff that went above and beyond to see if they carried my beloved crumpets. Not yet but they will.
Murray’s cheese bar is fantastic. I picked up olives and Jarlsberg to make a most fantastic grilled cheese sandwich.
Boarshead has a strong presence in the market too with their own sandwich shop even.
I have already been to this Kroger about 5 times and although you will pay a little more than say Walmart .the QUALITY is way worth it.
Great job Kroger!

This is a completely remodeled, renovated location. Very nice place, has good sushi, cheese, olive bar, great bakery. Very decent pricing and great selection for a grocery store in the area. It will be my new regular grocery spot.
Only downside to this location is the parking. There was very little room to expand the store, let alone expand the parking. Especially since the store just opened the parking situation was pretty tight. The workers even have to park at a different store and get transported to work.
Hopefully the parking won’t be so crazy after the grand opening.