Stop & Shop Supermarket

Found the prices to be, well, pricey.
I guess that just goes with the area I was shopping in I suppose? Being from Revere, I would think the prices there were a lot (compared to local staples like price rite and market basket that is), but the ones in Middleton and Newport are even more pricey.

This supermarket is less than 5 minutes from me, which makes it convenient. I’ve been shopping here since the day the store opened and have rarely had problems in this store aside from the occasional cranky cashier.
This store is always clean and well stocked, they’re rarely out of the sale items that I go I for and the freshness and quality of meats and seafood is excellent. I try to avoid the bakery because I could easily buy one of every item they stock, but when I do need something the service is friendly and the product is always excellent.
I mainly shop here for the sale items, or to pick up a few grocery items. There are 3 major grocery chain stores on the island as well as an independent one, and I shop at all of them to get the best value for my money, but I will say this store is one of the better ones.
The self scan is excellent, I’m able to get in and out of the store in under 10 minutes if needed, without having to deal with an employee if I don’t want to! The prices are always accurate and I’ve rarely had a problem with the self scan feature.
Most of the employees are friendly in this store, parking is easy and I can get in and out quickly, for me that’s a plus and I’ll continue shopping here when needed,.

OK, so, this is my ONE HUNDREDTH REVIEW, and I’m doing it on Stop n Shop. Try not to be too jealous. Yup, this is my life.
Not sure how it turned out this way either. Ok? Fk off.
It was Valentines day and there was a greeter at the door standing in front of a giant chocolate fondue display that seemed to be frozen in motion. Or dried up. Dried up stagnant static chocolate LOVE.
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY FOLKS. Would you like to try some fondue? I can see your eyes looking past me little lady.
Um, no! No thanks, thanks though — I’m ok (even though I’m NOT ok! I am totally depressed and it has never ever been this bad in my life before but thankfully GNC next store has fish oil pills and st. johns wort but that’s for another review-​story) but in the case of «fondue» yes — I do not lie — really, I’m good. How gross is fondue anyways? Melty ICK. Shared sticks. Germs galore. And don’t even get me started on the combination of fruit and chocolate… yuck city. Country of gnar.
Poor dude. He’s just doing his job, standing in front of that fondue. Who am I to judge anyways? A single, miserable, 28 year old girl grocery shopping with her dad on valentines day writing her 100^th review on Unilocal about another Stop & Shop. It’s ok: don’t cry.
We beelined towards the dinky health section — the Newport location has a much bigger, better lit one, but here I found some good things like Dr. Praeger’s spinach patties (whoops — it’s his veggie burgers that are truly the bomb, oh well, douse em in hot sauce and enjoy your health).
Poor dad, had to follow me around while I neurotically debated on whether or not to buy hot sauce (Sriacha costs like $ 5 here which is very pricey) or whether to invest in brown rice flour and is it really gluten free? If I’m making cookies then maybe I should just saw screw the gluten free. But then again… it could be better. And if I don’t buy the hot sauce then maybe I should just put those spinach patties back as well… And it goes on and on!
Big, typical store. Grocery store.
Though, this is one of those grocery stores that… maybe it’s because of the location, I don’t know — but it’s just not… quite…nice. Something about the lighting, as if, perhaps, one single bulb on every row of lights is missing. Just gives off a… a… a. food stamp vibe. Though, hardly ghetto. And I DO know my ghetto grocery stores from the days of living in far out non gentrified areas of Queens and Brooklyn, respectively. First it was Far Rockaway, then it was Bushwick… Digressing again! I need ADD meds.
Dad made fun of the check out lady for having to wear a hot pink feather boa atop a flaming canary yellow polo shirt, saying (rather loudly MUCH to my – and her — chagrin) «BE THAT WASN’T YOUR IDEA TO WEAR THAT SHIRT, WAS IT» And she looked up, somewhat feebly (it broke MY heart) and nodded. Broken. Old enough to be my grandma, gosh knows how long she had been standing that day: an honest clerk. Not fair. I feel so disgusted with myself for being on unemployment this whole time, probably making more money than she does.
Maan. Is this depressing or is this depressing? Or am I just depressed.
Cue the St. John’s Wort.

Well laid out store. Very friendly staff. Good selection of produce and local faves like Coffee Milk.

I love this supermarket! Granted, I’ve only been there once, while I was waiting for my laundry next door. But they have a wide selection of fruit, bread, etc. My bf and I got a croissant (very fresh), an apple turnover (not overly sweet, and not so much filling that you feel sick eating it), and another bread (I think it had garlic and/​or onions in it, which was also very good).
We also got Icelandic yogurt called «Skyr,» which was really thick. I mean, it was like trying to eat peanut butter by itself: results in dry mouth. That was our own fault, but it’s strange, because the company that made it is based in NYC, where I’m from, but I’d never seen it – in NYC or elsewhere – before that day.
This supermarket is very clean, and it – like many Stop and Shop stores – has handheld scanners to facilitate your shopping. It’s on your left as soon as you enter the building. I didn’t see it until I was leaving; otherwise, I would’ve wanted to try it. There aren’t any Stop and Shops near me, so this would have been a novel experience. Oh well, next time!