Shaw’s

They are very nice people and wonderful food.

I am giving a 2 stars because 2 stars says «Meh, I’ve experienced better» and that is how I feel about this Shaws. Don’t get me wrong, it is perfectly fine for what it is, but there are some things left to be desired:
Pros:
Good hours — they are open till midnight most nights.
Organic Produce — they have it and stock it if you are into it
Shelves are pretty regularly stocked
Customer service is pretty decent, cashiers are pretty friendly.
Cons:
Probably the most expensive grocery store around. It is close and convenient to me, but they have items that are 10−25% less at other places, this is particularly true in the «natural foods» section, but across the board I find it more expensive to shop here.
No self check out — They used to have it, but took it away. Now always waiting in line… and that leads us to:
The promise of «No more than 3 in a line at a time» — Again, they took out self check out and put up big signs promising that no more than 3 people in a line at a time, they regularly break that promise. I think the last time I was in the took the sign down, but either way, sometimes you have to wait to check out.
All that said, I go there all time, and don’t have any major issues with the way the store is run, it just feels expensive

This supermarket is tool expensive. I can save by shopping elsewhere. Their produce section is below average with non-​fresh fruits and vegetables many times. I’ve seen better at other places. They also run out of produce items often.
They don’t have adequate staffing in their seafood department. When I wanna buy fish, I have to wonder when an associate will appear. Also the seafood dept closes at 8pm which is too early for people who work late and do shopping after 8pm. Also have to wait for deli employee as well sometimes.
I don’t buy many things at the bakery dept. but when I do need something, they are out of stock. Can never get a croissant after 6pm. Also, the one time I needed garlic bread, they don’t have it.
The produce signage is confusing. Price signs are not near the vegetables, And now it takes longer for me to pay for their overpriced products since they took away the self scans. Overpriced foods, poor customer service, confusing signage, and long wait times. Very disappointed. Usually avoid this place if I can.

The aisles are extremely tight. It was difficult for two carts to go side by side down the aisle without slightly hitting the other person. I was in the aisle when looking at different drinks, and I move several times so I just got mad and put my cart in the main aisle. During check out, the cashier asked if I wanted things in a bag. I told him no, just give me bags since i need to put in certain bags. He put everything to the side and looked at me funny what i asked for three plastic bags. I ended up getting it myself since he started the next customer already.

This store keeps changing where items are shelved, I believe to force patrons to wander around hoping they will find something elses to buy. Very annoying and tiring. Customer Service desk was closed when I was there. The men stocking shelves were helpful and polite, however.

Perfectly fine standard Shaw’s. I visited at 7pm on a weekday and it wasn’t too busy, they still had things stocked on the shelves, there was good parking, and there were enough people at the checkout lanes to get me through quickly. It’s not a fancy Shaw’s but it’s clean and convenient.

As far as Shaw’s go, this store is not bad. The produce is usually of decent enough qualities, though on some days it can be bad. The seafood counter is great. Its a clean store with a good selection overall.
However, they just took away self-​check out! This is why they are getting two stars. I hate going through a cashier and ending up with one item in each doubled plastic bag, even though I bring in my own bags but they never load them up. Bring back self-​check out and give people the option, or at the minimum teach your staff to bag groceries.

Buyer Beware! The paper bagged apples may look nice like they are fresh from the orchard, but mine were rotted and heavily bruised. I returned mine ($ 8.33) without any resistance but all the clerk could say was «oh that’s gross». How about «I’ll let the produce manager know right away» Mainly the produce here is not very fresh. I prefer Hannaford and will stop being lazy and make the trip from now on.

Pros: This shaws has good hours, and good staff, and is in a good location. Since the chain was purchased by new owners summer 2013, they no longer require a store card, and the prices have become more competitive.
Cons: if you are looking for particular products or options for produce it does not have that much. They only have maybe 2 options for most brands of dry goods, and then only 1 – 2 options for most produce, which is fine, but there is a Hannaford in Waltham with more competitive pricing and better bakery, meat, produce and fish, and then there is a larger Shaws on River St. in Waltham which has much more variety and is less crowded.
This is a decent neighborhood supermarket, but you are better off going to others if you have a big shopping trip or are looking for specifics.

Unusually slow express lines every time I’m there, even with only one person in line ahead of me.

Great supermarket.
Staff is friendly and always have what I need on the shelf.
Plenty of parking.
Really good food at LA Cart.
Produce is Hit or miss

A good Shaws. While I live closer to the one in Belmont, I drive the extra distance to go here because it is a better shopping environment. (The Belmont one closed its self checkout registers because they think their clients are shoplifters.)

For some reason, this location is always busy at 7:30 AM. Maybe it’s because of the convenient location on the way to work. people stop in.
When I come at that time on my way into work, it’s usually the same staff. A lot of them are stocking up the shelves and are really friendly. Every single person greeted me. They are awesome there.
The only thing I don’t like is how they have a completely separate Entrance and Exit.

Large parking lot. Great prices. Clean store.

Big, conveniently located, and with plenty of parking. It’s a perfectly serviceable supermarket for those in the area. Nothing wrong with it at all.

Average Shaws. Get the Shaw’s card to get the best deals. You can find some pretty good prices on seafood here, and the deli has a decent selection of deli meat.