Shop ‘n Save

Stopped by the deli tonight, good looking chicken. James at the deli took care of us and we were able to get dinner with our groceries. Tip — you can get deli food with the $ 10 off $ 50 coupons. This is my second favorite shop n save to Kirkwood, and they have a good selection, even some organic.

This store is my usual go to store when grocery shopping, that is unless I go to Aldi down the street.
This is set up like a typical Shop ‘n Save store that you would find in the Metropolitan St. Louis area, and is stocked with items from produce to frozen foods with local brands like Prairie Farms and other items like Old El Paso in the «International» aisle.
My family and I have been going there since shortly after this store opened and have noticed that items are not as inexpensive as they used to be. I buy nationally known and house brands of different food there like in the canned food section, but that’s getting more expensive. I don’t buy any fish at this store unless is a Gorton’s or a Van de Kamp product. There are many types of fish that I will not eat, and any packages of fish that are labeled, «Product of China,» I do not buy. I go to another store for fish when I want it.
I have gone there long enough to get to know several longtime employees there and I like talking to them. Some of the new employees on the cash registers seem too slow at times and when certain employees are at the cash register, for me to check out, I will always avoid them every time. I cannot decide if they are stupid or just slow. I just don’t want to be bothered with their slowness especially if I’m there just to pick-​up one or two items I need. In that case, I always go to the self check out lanes and always punch the Spanish language option just to piss off people.
Whenever they have $ 10 off $ 50 or more, I always take advantage of it. They do it a lot less than they did under the new corporate owners, but when they do have it, it’s always advantages.
As grocery stores go, it’s adequate, and I like the longtime employees whom I know and to whom I talk.

I think this is an okay grocery store, although the selection isn’t that big. The produce has looked fine the two times I’ve been, nothing too terrible, and the cashiers both times were very friendly. Had trouble finding 1% milk though.

Reliable and cheaper grocery store for staple items. Schnuck’s and Dierberg’s have nicer cuts of meat and fresher produce. But for weekly shopping, I go here.

Shop (lift) ‘N Save is in my ‘hood, so I find myself here on occasion when I just need a few staples, like soymilk and bread.
Like everyone else said, the prices here are definitely lower than Schnucks and Dierberg’s. And it’s GREAT for buying cereal, bread, eggs, etc.
But I wouldn’t buy my produce here. Sometimes it looks great, but most of the time, it looks pretty rough.

The prices are so low here, I can handle the sexual predators, general creepers and people talking to themselves. Ahhh Maplewood.

I’m starting to realize I really don’t do as much shopping at Shop ‘n Save as I thought I did. While its still one of the better places to stocking up on groceries like canned goods and boxed items, I would never buy bakery, produce or fresh meats here.
The bakery tastes like it’s day old or more. Much of the produce looks like it was dropped one too many times. And the meat doesn’t even compare to Dierbergs or Schnucks.

Let me say first off that I am not a regular Shop ‘n Save shopper, but with what I experienced today that may be changing soon.
I was across the street at the new ka-​ka-​o Chocolate Store picking up Valentine chocolates and needed a few groceries so I just popped across to Shop ‘n Save. After all, I just needed a few staples and a couple things for the dogs.
The merchandising was not like the two other leading grocers in our city, but the prices were great. For the humans in our household I needed milk and eggs. The dogs needed green beans and pure pumpkin. I was shocked at the low prices on their Del-​Monte French Style Green Beans with No Salt. They’re my dogs favorite, and it was the best price I’ve ever seen.
I couldn’t find Pure Pumpkin which did not surprise me, after all it’s not Thanksgiving. So I proceeded to the check out, where I had a very friendly and personable cashier. After checking out I stopped at the Customer Service to ask about the Pure Pumpkin and that is where the real service took off. I said, «I know it is out of season, but do you have Pure Pumpkin in stock?»
The lady working the desk assured me that they did and that it was in aisle five. I told her I looked there and did not see any. She popped out of her box and said let me go check for you. As she headed out, she asked how many would I like if she found some. I told her, I needed a large quantity and to just give me good directions.
She returned promptly, gave me excellent directions to the canned goods I needed and off I went. No wonder I couldn’t find it, I’m short and it was on the top shelf. However, to my delight like the green beans the price was an affordable low low price. I grabbed a shrink wrapped case and headed off the cashier.
I loved it when the cashier and man behind me in line commented how I must be making lots of pies. I just grinned and said, no this is for my dogs they love pumpkin toppings their dry food.
As I walked out with my case of pumpkin, the lady in the customer service box waved good-​bye.
Good prices, good customer service. I’ll be back.

PROs: CHEAP. cheaper than the other grocery stores around. The beer here is consistently $ 1 – 2 cheaper per 6-​pack. In and out fast. Lots of weird people around to make you feel normal.
CONs: not a great selection. produce section is depressing at times. No organic section.

I tend to save Shop n’ Save for those random items I forgot to pick up, or other random boxed goods. The best thing to get here though, is BOOZE! I’m talking sometimes a dollar or two to maybe $ 5-​$ 7 cheaper than Shnuck’s or other places! Other goodies I usually pick up when picking up said booze: Zing Zang Bloody Mary mix (the BEST — only $ 4.99), and SmartWater ($ 1 for that big bottle — helpful after drinking too much of the booze).
Soda is also cheaper, and I did a lot of shopping here for a party I threw — definitley saved some money over Schnuck’s!

This is a fine grocery store, a pretty decent excuse to travel a few minutes further for the weekly grocery trip. As a bargain store, there are a lot of deals to be found here, especially on necessities like bread, snacks, and even meat and frozen products. The produce remains a bit of a weakness, though, especially the fruit, but on the whole, Shop ‘n’ Save is a fine choice.
Something I like about this store is that the layout makes a lot of sense. It’s pretty easy to navigate, compared to some of the other stores I’ve been at (for instance, that Schnucks on Clayton). It’s nice to save both money AND time as you shop.
The feeble and lazy among us might want to take note that you’ll have to bag your own groceries here. Nobody’s going to help out!
I don’t come here all too often, but after a few more visits I will try and do a more in-​depth comparison of price and quality to some of the other local supermarkets.

Because I’m the member of our household who does a majority of the cookin’ and cleanin’ (yes I own an apron… and proud of it!), getting groceries on the cheap is very important! Also, I’m a little peeved at Schnucks and how their downtown Culinaria is chipping away at the foundation of other downtown stores. Picked Shop ‘n Save this week instead, even if it is a little further away than Culinaria.
If you are looking for canned food or pasta, Shop ‘n Save is great. And inexpensive. They also offer some good prices on meat (which I love) and cereal (for the BF). The shelves and aisles are clean enough and the bagging area is usually stocked/​ready for use.
However if you are looking for fresh produce, Shop ‘n Save is not the place! Also, if you live with a lactard and require fancy milk, Shop ‘n Save doesn’t carry it. And it’s tough to find help when you need it…
Would I go there again? Probably. I like exploring options beyond Schnucks and Dierbergs in the area while saving a few bucks at the same time. If I need fresh produce I’ll just run by the Soulard Market on my way to work or on a Saturday afternoon.

I only go here 1 – 2 a day because it’s less than two blocks from home. That being said, they have one very important strength due to its location less than three blocks from the Bottleworks: six-​packs of Schlafly’s standard brews for less than $ 6.