GetGo Giant Eagle

Not gonna lie, the thought of gas station sandwiches use to make me throw up a little in my mouth. But, this GetGo kills it! They’ve got a solid selection of sammies, which the staff prepares fresh after your order. They are super friendly and they hustle too. Wraps, pretzel buns, a whole mess of meats, toppings, and condiments to choose from. Did I mention breakfast?! Definitely pulled me away from Subway.

No, I’m NOT trying to pad my review numbers in Unilocal by reviewing a damn gas station. (Well, OK, maybe a little.) But this gas station straight-​up saves me money every week. Why? Their freakin’ air pump is FREE. Pretty much every other gas station charges for their air pumps. Some of them even have a debit-​card thing to be able to charge you more efficiently. I’m no stick-​in-​the-​mud, things-​were-​better-​way-​back-​when type of dude, but I will grant that one of the best things about the 1950s to 1970s was the crazy attention to full-​service auto station detail, i.e. the free air pump. To hell with places that charge for air. Get-​Go forever.

For a gas station, this particular GetGo rocks.
In general, the whole Fuel Perks program is awesome, especially since I’m at Giant Eagle multiple times a week getting groceries for dinner. But this GetGo has a ton more than other locations – and a HUGE gift card wall. I buy up Nintendo eShop and PlayStation Network cards, since I’d be spending the money anyways, and get Fuel Perks! I got gas for $ 1.87/gallon the other day!
I also love the made-​to-​order computer system and the crazy coffee/​creamer selection. I often stop in the morning to order an egg white breakfast sandwich and a coffee – but there are tons of salads, subs, snacks and otherwise you can get made for you while you wait.

Gas is usually cheaper than the surrounding gas stations AND their coffee is actually really good. I know. I know. It’s true though! Plus, they offer like 500 different kinds of creamer which is awesome. They have everything from international delight to silk soy milk!

This is about a 3 to 3 ½ star experience. Lakewood did need one of these so I’m glad it’s here, but it needs to up its game a little IMHO.
Pros:
If you normally shop at Giant Eagle you can get discounted gas here.
Store is clean and well stocked, has fewer sketchy people hanging around than other Lakewood convenience stores, and has actual food as opposed to tons of beer.
Also, unlike most convenience stores, it has booths in which to sit and eat if you need that.
GetGo sandwiches can be very good, especially if you like the current «featured sandwich» (they change it every couple months, which is a bummer as sandwiches you like disappear seemingly forever, but not within the control of this individual GetGo).
Wi-​Fi and fee-​free ATMs are helpful.
Cons:
Biggest problem: NOT OPEN LATE HOURS. I spend a lot of time in PA and am used to 24 hour Wawas… this place closes mighty early by comparison.
It usually takes FOREVER to get a sandwich or a drink-​to-​order made. They seem to either be constantly training new staff or understaffed or just S-​L-​O-​W. Last visit there were 3 people behind the counter, 1 was doing the orders (and there was a line) and the other 2 were standing there having a chat. SMH. With dozens of people looking for work in this area, you’d think they could hire some folks who could step it up.
The grab-​and-​go hot options at GetGo are usually lousy and also usually sold out (probably to people who didn’t want to wait 20 minutes for a sandwich).
This is right across the street from a Giant Eagle that is open late, so why buy potato chips, etc. here when you can drive across the street and buy them much cheaper?
It’s located at the East End of Lakewood which isn’t far from another GetGo on 117^th, meanwhile the West End of Lakewood lacks a nice GetGo store.
In short — it’s decent but not fantastic.

I love this place! The coffee selection is A-​1. Pumpkin and spice for fall. Need a gift in a jif? The gift card selection is fantastic! Delish subs, KRISPY KREMES, wines and beer, a random orange in case you are leaning towards a healthy option. My honey and I have date nights here. We sit at an outdoor table… he with his tuna wrap, me with my gas station sushi. We grab a movie from the Red Box and our night is complete! Oh, they also have gas!!!

Getgo sounds like the beautiful lizard. The gas prices are great. The business they steal from Moon’s is my gripe. That Giant Eagle needs to land on the Moon and be at peace with selling gas. If you have a craving for raw fish during fuel up, stop on inside for some fresh sushi!

The place is always packed and thats a good problem to have. Its Jumbo Mallard owned and has all the basic neccessities but even bigger selection to include cereal, prepared foods and lube. They have a sub place in there but im not much of a sub guy so never really had one. They have sushi if your brave enough and the coffee station is great. I bring in my big Standard thermos and fill it for .99 cents! Saves on wasteful cups, etc and wayyyyyy cheaper than the hip coffee places. Only looses one star because the staff always seems kinda lost and odd… and I usually like odd…

This GetGo is a life saver!
There used to be a tiny one across the street and I’m so glad they moved into this bigger location. Super convenient (I lived near by!) and great selection. I was shocked to see that they had Giant Eagle bakery items (a TON of them), sushi (not gross gas station stuff — the Giant Eagle stuff!), lots of pre-​made food and the made to order stuff!
I get wraps, subs and breakfast sandwiches at this place regularly. A good deal and pretty decent food. It’s a much better deal than Subway for a sub (what you get is bigger and likely fresher). They’ve also got pizza, salad, and burgers!
Never had an issue with the workers, either. Once, my hash brown was cold (they were really busy that morning) and they immediately apologized and gave me a new one. Mistakes happen, I’m just happy that they were nice about it and honestly, that’s the only issue I remember having here– ever!
It’s almost as awesome as Sheetz and considering how far away the closest Sheetz is, I’m very pleased with my new local GetGo!

Totally beats the old Get Go previously located across the street. New, clean, plenty of gas pumps, amazing subs/​wraps, free wifI, two ATMs, plenty of parking, a café/​dining area, friendly staff, an outside patio area, and a variety of basic gas station commodities. What more could I ask for? Worth the visit. The sandwiches alone will keep me coming back. Did I mention how awesome those are?

This is the new GetGo store that just opened at the corner of Bunts and Detroit. To compare it to the old GetGo that was down the street is just completely unfair but I’ll do it anyway.
Fueling: Huge, open gas station layout with at least double the pumps the old one had. I’ve yet to wait for a spot although most pumps are usually full. Nice and bright and open until midnight. No more foodperks. Now you get $ 0.03 off per gallon just for using your GE card even if you have no fuelperks. Bomber. I never got more than like a dollar off in foodperks anyway so this is a bonus for me.
The convenience store: the old GetGo was so packed and small that I never even bothered going inside — plus if you did you’d get the stink-​eye from the guy waiting for a pump spot. (I have been both the recipient and the giver of the stink-​eye). This new place is AWESOME! I don’t usually get too excited about gas stations/​convenience stores, but seriously, if you could name a bunch of stuff you’d want, this place has it all. Some of the highlights:
Sub shop: I was skeptical — thought it would be Subway quality (gross) or worse. WRONG! These subs are great! So many options to pick from and totally reasonable price. 14″ sub was about $ 8.50 and that was more of a specialty one — some of the less elaborate would be cheaper. The multigrain bread was great and you have the option to toast your sub — yum yum yum! This was a really nice surprise. I would say the quality is definitely at Potbelly level, far and away better than Subway.
Drink counter — wow do you have options here! All the usual sodas, Icees, etc. Plus about 5 coffee choices, espresso drinks, and an ice cream shake machine. Use your Giant Eagle card and get every 6^th drink free. Yeah that’s right, not every 11^th — every 6^th! Super good deal and the coffee is actually pretty good. You have about 10 choices for creamer and even can choose organic half-​and-​half! Never have I seen this before anywhere much less at a gas station.
They even have a little café area with tables, free wifi and a microwave in case you need to heat up that burrito you just bought (why did you do that when you could get a fresh yummy sub?)
Excellent and MUCH needed larger gas station/​convenience store in mid-​Lakewood. Highly recommend the coffee and subs.