Pick ‘n Save

This has been my go-​to store due to the proximity to my house. It satisfies all of my needs yet isn’t anything too fancy or has the best selection — definitely could improve on the produce section.
The store recently went through a rebrand and updated some of their kiosks and checkout aisles as well as changed up the positioning of some items throughout the store.
There is more than enough parking since it is in a strip mall. There are around 12 manned checkouts and another 6 or so self-​checkout areas to scan and pack up.
When it comes to the coupons, fliers, and double days (on Wednesday and Saturday — double the Manufactures Coupons up to $ 1) all help out in saving on a weekly shopping. If there are any issues, they are more than happy to help you locate or accommodate your needs.
This location does have a great ethnic aisle and a dedicated section for El Rey products, which is definitely a plus!
Overall, it is a good store yet nothing special.

Lacking in staff, typical to find only two lanes open when it’s extremely busy. Horrible organic produce selection & what they did have was wilted and slimy.

Open 24 hours.
Also, if you’ve always dreamed of bumping into Milverine in the cereal aisle, this P’nS location is your best bet.

My husband and I have been shopping at this store for 15+ years and within the last year the customer service we receive has gotten so bad that we have decided to shop elsewhere. Very disappointing when we shopped there daily and have had to take our business to another store.

This Pick is open 24hrs. That is a plus, kind of. Useful if you’re craving late-​night groceries and dont’ want to trek down to Oak Creek for Woodman’s or Super Wal-​mart escapades.
That said, I’ve heard of, and once or twice seen altercations in this parking lot. I’ve never seen an actual fight/​robbery, but I’ve watched people scream at each other for a couple minutes on multiple occasions, and that was on a weekday afternoon. 2am — likely a little more suspect.
It’s also clear that this store doesn’t rank high on Roundy’s «upkeep list» as often times it’s in much disarray.
There are much better grocery options in this neighborhood. From Target, to Outpost, to Groppi’s. And if you’re dependent on Pick, head down to St. Francis to their store off Layton, it’s just 4 minutes further south, and much, much nicer.

This is one of the better Pick ‘n Saves, relatively speaking. Like the others, it’s woefully understaffed, the produce is often not fresh, prices sometimes don’t match up with what is displayed, the grocery selection is limited, and the place sometimes doesn’t feel very clean. Still, it’s much better than the Pick ‘n Save on National with less petty crime.

This is the nearest grocery store to my home and I go out of my way to avoid this store. There is no such thing as a quick visit to this store. It is almost always understaffed and at night it is far worse. Their late shift employees try so hard to do everything they are expected to do but guess what? They have one cashier on duty and she is expected to do stocking and straighten up the the store. This speak volume about this companies lack of commitment to customer service.
The freezers are not maintained very well especially the ice cream freezer. It all looks freezer burnt it has been like this for the entire summer. The bakery it boring don’t even bother.
If there is a sale you will be hard pressed to figure out how it works. Every time I try to use a coupon I am not sure what the problem but I am almost waiting for them to say the moon is in the wrong phrase.
Meat and Sea Food
For the price the quality should be better. I get better seafood at El Rey and the meet is better.
Produce
Over priced and messy
The Floral department should just put most of the bouquets straight into the compost heap.

Store is ok as far as selection and customer service, but don’t go here unless you like being panhandled. It has happened to me at least 6 times in the past 6 months. A few months ago I called the cops cuzz there was a young fat girl by the entrance holding a sign that said «hungry, please help.» She looked like she was eating better than me! Plus a bunch of other stories I could tell but you know… It’s usually young looking people who are strung out or who know that sometimes you can make more money panhandling than working, so I don’t feel sorry for them.
Today I called the store manager to complain and his excuse was «there’s a lot of homeless people in the area.» But I’ve never been panhandled in other areas of the city which are considered to be worse, so to me this means their security staff are sleeping on the job. Also the east entrance near the produce section smells like garbage for the last few years.

Ugh. Teenagers who need a reality check. Always packed. But good bakery and salad bar selection.

It’s hard to dress up this «Pig» past a certain extent (that line would have worked better if this was the Piggly Wiggly I was reviewing…), but categorically:
Location: 3 out of 5
Marginally out of the way for me from the 3^rd ward, but due to the fact that East Pointe has discrete hours, the 24-​hour convenience that this location offers offsets that inconvenience. The parking lot is large, ample, and is shared by neighboring stores such as Jimmy Johns and a chain haircut place.
Selection of produce: 4 out of 5
Maybe not as bad as other people make it out to seem, depending on what day and time of the week that you go. If you go early enough on a Sunday morning/​early afternoon, you’ll hit the sweet spot where the stock people are replenishing fruits and veggies, and that is your time to strike! The variety of apples is quasi mind boggling, and they likely have 95% of the produce that you’ll ever need or run into in a cookbook, sans the hoity toity veggie/​vegan ones that require you to use Level 5 pocket composted algae based rhizomes. In other words, you’ll find chard (two varieties), fennel, root veggies, legumes, onions («cellared» and «fresh»), tofu, salad kits, beets, parsnips, etc.
Selection of meat/​seafood products: 3 out of 5
Nothing here will blow your mind. It’s not El Rey or Cermak where you’ll find a boon of traditionally ethnic meat products/​cuts, but you’ll find what you need for eh, 75 — 80% of your meat needs. Notably, they don’t carry any type of shank (lamb or beef) but again, that’s not something that I use every single day. Ground meat, various cuts of steak, chicken, pork, etc. I don’t understand how chicken pricing works, but last week I was able to find 10 pound bags of leg quarters at 49 cents a pound, which is basically a steal.
The seafood selection is not quite as robust as say, Whole Foods or Metro Market, but you will be able to find fresh salmon (low bar, I know) as well as the frozen fillets that you almost expect to see in grocery stores these days, e.g., swai and tilapia.
Willingness to help of staff: 4 out of 5
You know, I actually didn’t encounter any negativity, snide remarks, or laziness from the staff at this store. Now, this doesn’t mean that they were right or were able to help me out in the end, but I should note that the Sunday morning/​afternoon staff are at least friendly and willing to take a look /​ask others if they don’t know the answer to something. FYI, this store doesn’t appear to carry prepared pesto, but they do carry the herb paste in the produce section that you can just tailor to your own pesto recipe.
Hot bar/​salad bar/​deli Items: 4 out of 5
Again, this might be restricted temporally (not temporarily), but Sunday mornings things look fresh, hot (if they need to be), and cold (if they need to be). The salad bar is usually in decent shape without cross contamination or food all over the counter, and if you’re a fan of roasted or fried hot chicken, by golly they have them ready to go or imminently ready to go for you.
Checkout efficiency: 3 out of 5 (depending on who it is)
I rarely use the self checkout lanes anymore since the majority of what I purchase is produce and I don’t have the time to memorize all of the codes I usually use (well, I do have the time, but if people there know it off the top of their heads, there’s no real point, I guess), and it’s always a game to see which person I should go to for my checkout needs. For example, there are some really good/​quick cashiers who know ALL the codes to the produce, but they end up with the super slow pokes, e.g., «I forgot something, I have some coupons, I’m going to pay in pennies, I can’t find my checkbook, etc.» and there are some slower cashiers that attract all the guys with 1 or 2 items where there’s no need to converse. The possibilities and permutations are mind boggling indeed!!! In other words, total crapshoot sometimes and once in awhile, I’m out of there lickity split, and other times, it’s a slow slow process and I take it for what it is, which is that everyone regardless of gender, age, culture, slowness, etc. needs to eat and buy groceries, and I’m not more important than the next person in line when it comes to basic needs.
Overall: 4 out of 5
Realistically, a 3.5 star review, but you could do quite worse for one of these larger chains and I do round up on reviews. As a note, they do have the bulk bins here with grains and candy, as well as a little section that’s devoted to the Spanish speaking population. You’ll find their starch items as well as some prepared sauces/​marinades that are tasty!

I really like that this Pick n Save is open 24 hours. What I do not like about this place is that they do not have much of a variety of items. However, that is to be expected I guess for a larger store.

Well, as a few others have said, the store needs a ton of work. Starting with cashiers! If they are going to be open 24/​7, then staff it properly! They are one of the few stores open ²⁴⁄₇ on the south side and I need to go there sometimes at night, I’m not the only one, the store has a pretty good crowd even after midnight. However, when I do go, they only have 1-​single cashier. This is not isolated, it’s always like this after about 10pm. They have about 15 stockers, but only 1 cashier. Pretty ridiculous if you ask me. The least they could do is open the self-​checkout lanes, I love them things. So, for the one cashier, they get one star.
Next, the store is a bit disorganized and stuff is often not put in its proper places. It’s more messy than any other Pick n Save I go to on the south side. There may be one that’s worse, but I wouldn’t know. Also, the layout of the store is a bit confusing. They have «half-​isles» in some spots, I don’t care for that. And their produce area is ok, but I have seen a few gross peppers and broccolis over there. I decided against getting my produce at this location.
Next, on more than one occasion, they were sold out of a particular item that I wanted. And this was early in the sale week, so they should have a bunch left, if you ask me. It seems that the inventory coordinator needs more experience.
The parking lot is a bit of a maze and it’s a bit unkempt, but I guess it”s better than Walmart on 27^th & Morgan.
I will only go back if I really need to.
Oh, and the workers need to smile more. They always seem to have a scowl on their faces

I don’t hate this place! Progress!
Any other PNS I’ve been to in the Milwaukee area has been just an awful, awful headache. The location on Holt is almost heavenly in comparison.
Still waiting for a big retailer on or close to KK though. It’s tough to grocery shop cheaply in Bayview if you don’t have a car.

I have been here numerous times trying to give it a fair shot since it’s convenient and in my neighborhood. I go in the evenings, mornings, weekends, but it’s always the same:
— The service is horrible.
— The produce is gross.
— The store is unorganized and seems dirty.
— The parking lot is a zoo.
— There is no sanitizer in the «Our clean store starts here» dispenser.
— There are never any carts or baskets, especially baskets.
If I could afford to get everything at Outpost, I would. I might start trying to do that more actually. I may just convert to organic hot sauce and kiss Valentina goodbye just because I want to avoid this location as much as possible. Darnit, they are pushing me to my absolute limit!
Furthermore, the paper bags don’t have handles, and frankly, sometimes I forget my own bags. They are not easy to carry. How come some Pick N Save’s are just so much more convenient and nice? I think Roundy’s needs to adopt a universal quality standard that isn’t dependent on the neighborhood or the surrounding property values.

Clean store, pretty good produce, and has self-​checkout scanners.