Big Y World Class Market

I ordered the «INVINCIBLE» which is an $ 15 grinder and the lady is acting pissed like she doesn’t want to make it. If your job is making grinders then don’t cop an attitude when u have to make a grinder.
Plus she wouldn’t give me the free pickles that every other grinder gets.

So I don’t know what happened to Big Y. The prices seem quite high, I know everything has gone up but their sale prices are equal to other grocery stores regular prices in the area. It is a clean store and do go there for things I need immediately since its very close but for regular grocery shopping I end up in Southington now at competing stores.

Their bakery has turned itself around & gives the local high-​end bakeries a RUN FOR THEIR MONEY. I must admit I do not grocery shop here often as the prices are high. However, since I live so close, it’s sometimes convenient. May 2014, my husband surprised me with a birthday cake — german chocolate that rocked my socks off. I could not believe how fresh and high quality it was for a supermarket bakery. I brought 2 to my office in July for birthdays & again it wow’d everyone. Usually chain supermarkets have the boring std. cakes with the same ‘ol frosting choices. Well, they have an amazing variety of high-​end choices in various sizes so you need not buy more than you need. From the Italy cupcake which is a cannoli style cupcake with fresh real whipped cream, to all the of European styles you’d see at the local Italian bakeries. My husband just brought home long stemmed choc cov’d strawberries for Valentines Day that were so fresh & wonderful. Much better than Shari’s Berries. The prices are really fair. I won’t bother with Mozzicato (down the st.) or nearby Highland Park Market (which used to be the cream de la cream around here). Go look! I’m only giving 3 stars for an overall store rating, but I’d give the bakery 5. I hope they keep the bakery manager & these selections.

Can’t beat some of the sales… Buy 1 get 2 free! Gluten free options and organic produce. No complaints!

Big Y is OK in a pinch since it’s very close to where I live, but I often find myself shopping at other supermarkets in neighboring towns for the better deals. Even when items are on sale, the prices are not competitive with other stores. For example, ice cream was «Buy 1 — Get 2 Free»… but a container was nearly $ 6.50!!! A container of the same brand at another store was $ 1.99 the same week.
The staff isn’t very knowledgeable and there have been times I’ve had to find a store manager to get my questions answered. Most recently, I was looking for Parmalat or some other shelf-​stable milk for Hurricane Sandy. Three different employees directed me to the condensed milk. I later found they had plenty of boxed milk in a completely different aisle!!!
This Big Y is also very «low tech»… While I’m not a fan on self checkout, you won’t find that service here. If I want to use their coins at a gas station, I either have to pay with cash or surrender my card before pumping. They also seem to have difficulty scanning rewards cards from mobile devices at most registers.
Also, getting a shopping cart is irritating. Most places have their carts inside the entrance. Big-​Y lines up their carts outside the front wall of their building. Since the carriage bank is seldom full, you have to walk in several feet to get the nearest cart.

Great prices, friendly staff and a clean store.
They do a coin based rewards system, silver coin if you spend over $ 50 and gold coins randomly. You can usually find something worth using the coin on. Or use the, at Sunoco for money off gas.
Overall, I choose this store over the local stop n shop and well over the price chopper and shop rite. It definitely has a classy feel.

The Big Y chain has to be one of the most overpriced supermarkets in our immediate area so I visit infrequently and only purchase items that are on sale. Their seafood seldom looks fresh and much of it farm raised in Asian countries.

Overall its a good store, with a good selection of everything you’d expect at the average Grocery Store. There food service department has very good grinders, pizza, and calzones, and there Deli has fresh soups available as well. Some employees and supervisors can be rude sometimes, but overall it’s a good store, with lot’s of great deals including, Buy 1 Get 2 Free, and Silver and Gold Coin deals.

Best big y