Stop & Shop

I have been to Stop & Shops in places like New Rochelle and the Rockaways — gorgeous! They are clean, have a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables and have a slew of friendly staff. Even the managers interact with patrons. I am very disappointed with this CO-​OP City branch — borderline offended! The shelves are dirty, the lighting is harsh and the food is average. Why do certain neighborhoods get the star treatment while others get the leftovers? I challenge anyone to visit different Stop & Shops to see the stark difference. I shop here out of convenience, but sometimes walk up to Fairway in Pelham Manor. Do better Stop & Shop!

I love this supermarket, but it could use some hooks on their shopping carts. I hate placing my cart under the grocery cart.

Does this place really deserve 4 stars? Prob not, I would say a solid 3/3.5 stars, BUT I will say they get the 4 for comparison reasons! Having lived in Queens, moving to the Bronx was a huge adjustment in general, but especially food shopping. Having lived right by a GREAT Stop& Shop, then coming to the Bronx, man oh man was I so let down! It is such a shame that when you go to the more urban areas that the amount produce is not of good quality or not as extensive. Besides that, even finding certain items to get at supermarkets is hard. Anyway, I decided to take 2 buses to this Stop & Shop (yes, I have a keyfood around the corner from me) but it’s not the same! Not only are certain foods so expensive, you can’t find squat there! Someone tell me why ground turkey is almost $ 7 at keyfood etc, and only $ 3.99(I think it was $ 4.49 when I went on the last trip) at S&S. I don’t want to get off track with the lack of healthier options in urban areas because it truly is a damn shame and why I miss Queens. *sigh*. So I went on my first trip there and have to say the place was pumpin. I actually had to return something with reciept. In Queens, if you do this, they will give you your money back if it’s $ 10 or less; here they issue a giftcard. Either way is fine by me but wanted to state the differences in the communities. Back to my shopping, I actually didn’t notice there wasn’t a seafood dept. but that sucks for ppl that do want to buy it there. The produce was pretty good for the most part, however when I went to look for an herb it wasn’t stocked. No biggie! The selection was pretty much on par with what I usually get. Didn’t get a chance to see if they had spaghetti squash though so I will see next time (try finding THAT in any supermarket in the bronx, smh)! I didn’t get a chance to really interact with the workers there which is why I said the initial statement, but hey I got most of the stuff I needed which is the reason why we all go here. If you forget your card, just ask the person on register to scan the store card or if you are doing self check out click «forgot card» or something along those lines. This branch might not be as awesome as the one I’m used to in Queens, but after going to countless «mediocre at best» supermarkets I can give this one 4 stars in comparison.

Clearly these good reviews are by Stop and Shop employees. Two weeks ago I went to this store and used the express no cashier checkout. I got no receipt from the machine. A junior employee assigned to these machines displayed a ghetto girl attitude saying I could no longer get a receipt. Her boss Carolyn Gamble said she would mail me the receipt which she has not. Today I tried to purchase about ten items and went on the regular line to make sure I got a receipt. A male customer in front of me was making unwanted advances so I changed lines and then had to wait 25 minutes to buy my things because of a WIC female customer. Stressful experience. I will go to the store in New Rochelle from now on. Don’t shop here if you can avoid it.

I’m a fan.
Much better than the Pathmark in Bay Plaza, the aisles are wider and I’m not constantly having to get past the walking dead as much. Prices are reasonable for a supermarket and there is self-​checkout, a place to buy Metrocards and lotto tickets, and if you do use a line with a cashier, they are usually quick in both ringing you up and bagging for you. Unfortunately, Pathmark is closer to where I live so I dont get to Stop and Shop as often.
My only complaint is they used to have a section where you could sit down and eat lunch when it first opened which is now gone.

My current neighborhood S&S is one of the best location in which I have shopped. I have one near me in Yonkers and I love their cleanliness and organization. I used to live in Co-​op City and I am very familiar with this S&S also.
The Bronx branch is ok. It sucks, big time, that they have no fresh seafood department because other S&S locations have very nice fresh seafood depts. The most you can find here, are pre-​packaged, frozen seafood and canned seafood.
The produce here could also stand to be fresher, also. With the amount of consumer traffic that comes through, you would think they would have a faster produce turn-​around.
The deli is great and the people who work there know how to slice meat to your specifications and that makes quick, first aisle, maneuvering.

Large, suburuban style, fully loaded supermarket with ample parking in the Bronx. This is one of the many reasons why the Bronx is completely underrated.
Why go to an overpriced Key Food, C-​Town, Foodtown, etc., supermarket with tight aisles, overpriced food staples, and very limited food selection?
Although Stop & Shop isn’t in my immediate neighborhood, a 5 minute drive up 95 to Co-​Op City, and I’m there.
If you go regularly, make sure you sign up for the rewards program, as the deals you will get with the Stop & Shop card are rewarding.
I like the fact that, unlike most other supermarkets, every brand, flavor, size, and option is stocked.
Food shopping is much easier when you have the selection and competitive pricing. I only hope Stop & Shop expands into more 5 boro areas. Why should people in the 5 boros be the only ones in the tri-​state area with limited food shopping selections?
I find Pathmark run down and outdated compared to Stop & Shop. Stop & Shop generic or «house» brand is better quality than Pathmark, and they carry a better, more upscale selection, but still have competitive prices.

The nicest supermarket in the Northeast Bronx, Stop & Shop at Co-​op City far surpasses their competition in the area (Pathmark at Bay Plaza) in many aspects including store cleanliness, selection, and product availability. Staffed with both an in-​house bakery and pharmacy, the store’s prices are a bit higher than Pathmark, but the availability of an organic foods section, sushi and a large, cleaner produce section sets this store apart from other big box supermarkets in the Bronx. Bring in your reusable bags to save 5 cents off for every bag you use (Pathmark only cheaply discounts 2 cents for every bag used).

This is where I go for my big grocery purchases. Nothing in the Bronx comes close to the selection and value. Another nice thing is that it is huge– with big wide aisles, even when it’s busy, it doesn’t seem that bad. They have a large produce section which is hit or miss on freshness– it depends on the day you hit it. They have a good meat department and good bakery. They also have a decent natural/​organic food selection (which is hard to find in the Bronx). Their deli is not as big or as nice as some smaller Stop&Shops in Westchester. One thing all S&S can improve on is their self-​check out, it always malfunctions and you have to wait for someone to come over and reset it– they need to change this ASAP. Overall, though, the shopping experience combined with the great values Stop & Shop provides makes this the best supermarket in the Bronx.

You’re cleaner and cheaper than Filthmart, but still no Bona Vita Keyfood. Plus you’re farther away from my house than both of the aforementioned supermarkets.
Props for the fresh looking produce and organic/​Whole Foods wanna-​be sections, though. :fist bump:

Much nicer than you would think… they recently redid it, and the store is clean, with lots of new aisles and a very good bakery section. The bagels that they have are better than Bagels on Bartow a few miles away, and the rest of the store is standard issue Stop & Shop, already very strong. I think that its nicer than the perpetually overcrowded Pathmark in Bay Plaza, and less crowded than the two Stop & Shops in New Rochelle. This makes it a winner in my book.

It’s like the Food Emporium in the Bronx. Wait no, think Trader Joe’s meets Pathmark meets the Food Emporium. In the Bronx.
+ (pluses)
Organic foods — and even it’s own Fridge and Freezer section
Vegetarian foods
Huge local and organic produce section
Seafood
Bakery
Stop & Shop brand called Nature’s promise with products that rival Amy’s.
they double all manufacturer’s coupons and print out (good) coupons at checkout.
— (minuses)
«self checkout» has it’s glitches: it’s just so different from the other self checkouts that one has to scratch their head before moving on.
Many others want that item, so just head straight to the raincheck line.