Publix Super Markets

I never thought I would be rating a Publix supermarket five stars but this place is one of the best I have ever been to. I get greeted with smiles and hellos about 95% of the time I walk in here. They are on top of their cleanliness and never let the shelves get empty. They also have a very good selection in the produce department and you can also often find some specials so the prices are very good as well. The meat department is also a good place to find Prime choices of beef and usually have good specials on Large quantity packages.
When I came here the other day to pick up some items for taco Tuesday I thought I had the right size container of shredded cheese. When I went to check out the price was wrong so I asked the lady and she said this was the larger size. The boys that was bagging my groceries offered to run and go get the correct item which he promptly did. Now that is good customer service!

Great customer service, clean store, variety of products. I even found a good quality date that I eat daily or with smoothies.

The staff are friendly. They carry some organic foods. The cashiers have greeted me with a smile.

Publix is very clean with soft tones that are inviting. It kind of reminds me of Safeway. The produce looked fresh and I guess the only thing I was disappointed with was the seafood. Or actually lack thereof. Let me preface this by saying I’m from Hawaii so I love fresh seafood. For 3.5 years prior however, I was landlocked in Nebraska where fresh seafood is generally nonexistent. So coming to a state that borders both the Atlantic and Gulf was exciting to me. It seemed to me that Publix was just about the only option in the area in terms of supermarkets. Looking at the seafood was disappointing. The only shrimp available was previously frozen, taken right out the mass produced bags that the store offers. The ahi looked like something I could get in Nebraska. And in general, the seafood selection was very… meh. The cashier and other staff were a delight and prices reasonable though.
One thing I was surprised to find here was Longboard lager and other Kona Brewing Company microbrews from Hawaii. If you’ve never had them, I’d recommend giving them a try… many are award winning.
If you’re from out of town and not familiar with Florida like us, it’s kind of like the Pacific Northwest in that liquor is not sold in supermarkets, just beer and wine. Luckily there is a liquor store right next door and prices are reasonable.

I have a second home in Winter Garden, so I’m down several times during the year. The selection in this store is astounding, it’s is spotless clean and the employees are beyond helpful and nice. The only (somewhat) negative, as someone above me posted, is that the deli people are slooooow. But then I remind myself to get out of «New York» mode and go with the flow. The people behind the deli counter are sweet and helpful as can be, but they’d never survive in a New York deli!

I can usually find what I need here and very seldomly have to wait in lines very long to check out. Their buy one get one offers are usually outstanding. However, a couple of things remove the 5^th star:
1– The Boar’s Head sub area. I love the subs here, but every time I go, it takes a really long time for them to make a sub. There’s usually a line here, they move almost as slow as my grandma (she’s no longer with us), but damn those subs are tasty.
2– This is an actual conversation we had with someone working in the produce section:
Me: Do you have fresh rhubarb?
Produce Department Guy (PDG): UUuuuuhhhhhh… what’s that?
Me: It’s used for baking, it looks sort of like red or pink celery.
PDG: …Is that what it is?
Me: O. o
PDG: I don’t think we have it…
Me: Nevermind.

This is one the friendliest Publix stores I have visited. Balloons for the kids (and you really must love kids to shop at this location), everything is cleaned and organized like all the other Publix stores, but it’s not really a hassle with shopping.

Ryan the store manager rocks. These people really go out of their way to please even a demanding Chef like myself. They will get anything they can special ordered in for you and their customer service is first rate. Yes I can buy some things cheaper other places, but they make you feel special here.

I have several Publix with in easy driving distance from my house, but I drive a little farther for this one. They have a great selection of fresh produce, a large organic section, great prices and it is CLEAN. like eat off the floor clean.
The prices are good and they always have specials and buy-​one-​get one– deals so its great if you are pinching your pennies…
But the biggest plus is the people. EVERYONE working there is super nice, friendly and helpful. I had no less than 15 employees make eye contact and ask to help me while I was shopping today. its actually a little unnerving after shopping at stores where you need to track down an employee to get help. If the checkout line is more than 3 people they will often open a new register just for you. if you need something, they will bend over backward to help you.
Plus the free cookies and balloons for the kids is another bonus…
Shop here… its worth it.