Giant

This store does NOT have a pharmacy. This is the first time ever that I’ve been to a Giant Foods without an onsite pharmacy. Too bad, because the rest of the store is nicer than most Giants, it’s cleaner and had a pretty big selection of items. However, due to the lack of pharmacy and what looks like a shortage of employees, I will not be coming here regularly.

It’s always clean with the great customer service! I like the bakery too. very friendly staff!

Overview: Standard grocery store
I moved to the area while this location was under construction, so I can’t compare to how it used to be, but it’s become my go-​to store when I need to run out to pick up something quickly, since I live nearby (and I don’t care for the Giant on Old Keene Mill).
I like the atmosphere — the store feels open, clean, and airy. The produce section seems well organized and inviting.
They have a lot of self-​checkout machines, so I never feel like I have to wait for long (if at all) and there is usually a very helpful attendant nearby.
I went the weekend it opened and some of the staff seemed a little colder and more distant than I’d expect, but I’ve never had an issue since.
Bottom line: This is a convenient after-​work stop for me and I like the store, so I will definitely be coming back.

The parking lot was absolute crap during the construction of this Giant, but was it worth it? I actually think so!
There are two entrances to Giant, one with a ramp and the other with its own designated parking lot on the side. The layout takes some getting use to, but they have everything now. There is a Deli, Bakery, and Seafood section right next to each other… how convenient! Let me just go back and talk about the layout. The dairy area shares the same aisle as ice cream and the next few aisles are frozen goods. That’s so strange because I’m so use to dairy being isolated from the freezer section, but I think this is efficient! All the dairy and frozen goods in one area, the dry ingredients and can foods grouped together, and then finally the fresh foods!
I’m really happy that they have some of the items that are harder to find like Milk Kefir, tofu burgers, and they have a whole aisle for the health freaks! They finally updated the check out center so you have the option of self checkout or a cashier.

Update 2: Consumers should check the labels on sale items against tags on the shelf before putting them in their carts. Several times in recent weeks, I thought I was purchasing sale items, only to find non-​sale items were incorrectly placed behind the sale tags. Sloppy, sloppy, sloppy.
Update 1:
I keep updating, because… well, things are not going well at this new store.
Today’s problem: at the fish counter, I asked for a pound and a half of dover sole. A delicate fish, but the fish person simply grabbed a handful, and threw it into a bag, instead of laying out the fillets. Worse, the checker PUT THE FILLETS IN THE BOTTOM OF A SHOPPING BAG UNDER 3 POUNDS OF SWEET POTATOES.
I mean really, is this how they train their personnel?
Yes, it’s cleaner and better stocked than the very old Giant it replaced. It’s not an unpleasant place to shop. The organic food section is pretty good. The fish counter is decent, when one of the more knowledgeable people is working. The self checkouts really speed things up.
But the produce area, while spread out, is inadequate. Produce is more plentiful, cheaper and fresher at the new Lotte Plaza at Ravensworth.

This was my first visit to this store since it was remodeled. I just stopped to pick up one item for dinner and didn’t spend a lot of time scoping out the store. They seemed to have a larger selection of produce, deli, and bakery items than most Giant locations. I would like to go back soon to give it a more thorough check out.

They need to move their smoking section to the back of the building. Every time you walk by their employees are out there smoking and it’s pretty gross knowing that they are handling the food.

I had eagerly awaited the reopening of this new, improved, rebuilt, and refurbished Giant, as the construction in the Kings Park shopping center had built up my anticipation quite a lot.
I went during Opening Weekend a couple months ago and… was underwhelmed. I guess just because the expectations were so high, I was, well, expecting a lot! So I was initially a bit disappointed that the aisles were so close together and it didn’t have all the amenities I had imagined in my head, but now that I’ve had a little while to process, I still think that this is a great little spot to get your shopping done.
They re-​did this Giant so it does have a lot of ready-​made food features, a nice big floral desk, etc, and while the store does seem like there’s a lot of STUFF crammed in there, I do understand that there’s only so much they can do with the amount of space they were allotted.
The staff has always been very friendly, and while parking can be a bit adventurous during prime post-​work hours, I’ve found I usually have better luck if I park on the left side of the Giant vs. in the same part of the parking lot that’s shared with Peet’s, McDonald’s, Zinga, etc.
Anyway, does this grocery store always have the things on my list? Is it clean? It is predominantly well-​stocked? Are the cashiers nice enough? Yes, yes, yes, and yes. So I can’t really complain, and the location is just so darn convenient that I’m sure I’ll be offering my patronage for a long time to come.

It is a new store, and even allowing that they are working out the kinks, they have made some poor decisions.
First, there is almost no logic to the store’s organization. They have bread is at least 5 different places, for example.
Second, they have a live band playing near the entrance. Why? No clue. The practical outcome is that you can’t hear yourself think. And, maybe that’s the point.
Third, on their first week of being open they had items on the shelves past the sell-​by dates.
It is like they had so much space, they decided to waste it.
BTW: good luck finding parking.

This new Giant is awesome. Very large, lots of selection, and friendly staff. On two occasions I’ve picked up produce that was no good, though. Check for mold before you buy.

This store is supposed to be new. As in, the Grand Opening was last week. Perhaps that clouded my judgment a little, but after walking down the first aisle, it took all the patience I had not to turn around and leave. I wasn’t expecting Wegman’s, but I was expecting something more than the shopping carts to be updated. And that goes for the food as well. The interior design was less aesthetically pleasing than most of the other grocery stores in the area, and it still felt cramped and not well laid-​out. That would have been okay had there been a wide selection of decently-​priced food. The raspberries were far too expensive, the corn actually had mold on more than half the pieces I picked up, the russet potatoes were soft, and you might want to check the expiration dates on the limited offerings of yogurt they have going. Yogurt… the next best thing to sliced bread lately… a store around the DC area needs to have an entire wall of the stuff. The employees were also a bit morose; the check-​out lady didn’t even greet me when I approached, and those employees I passed in the aisles didn’t make eye contact. Like they knew their store is a bit embarrassing. Predictably, given the proximity to the beltway, the prices were more expensive than the Giant two miles away on Burke Centre Parkway. Back to Safeway for me.

The «new Giant» in Kings Park Shopping Center in Burke is spacious and bright. I like the wider rows and organization of this enhanced, Super G store.
Amenities that they offer include the scan n’ shop so you can scan your items while you shop stopping by the check out counter only to pay {LOVE THAT}, full bakery and deli. The produce section includes a vast selection or organically grown fruits and vegetables hopefully lowering the prices so that those items can be available and affordable to the masses. They also offer a pick up service where you place your grocery order online and swing by the store just to pick up your items.
The staff is friendly and helpful.

Store is old-​looking inside — don’t let the new signage outside fool you. Otherwise it seems adequate. I just stop by at 6:30am on the way to work if I need something for an office party, but I guess it could be decent if you lived here. There are so many supermarkets in this area, though, it’s probably worth it to shop around before selecting your «usual.»