Hannaford Supermarket

The stir fry grill is great! Some of the cheapest breakfast sandwiches anywhere if you have a few minutes to wait in the morning. The location is handy, but it does get busy at times.

You must try the taste of inspirations beef brisket in the deli department! It’s just the right type of fatty melt in your mouth goodness…
Also staff it’s super friendly!

Hannaford’s is clean and well organized. They offer fair pricing and this particular location has lots of parking. It gets super crowded during peak hours and the lines can move at a snail’s pace. Avoid it during these times if you don’t like crowds. I come here because they offer great weekly specials and they have a decent selection of local goods/​produce. It’s a good place for the essentials, but I will visit TJ’s or Whole Foods for fancy cheeses and cured meats. My favorite item at Hannaford’s is the Cabot yogurt!

Well organized, clean, and bright, this store is a really nice Hannford to go to! Good selection of goods, including Maine products (like Maine beer/​Mead) and even a small selection of «ethnic» foods (Mexican, Asian).
The only downside is the sometimes long lines/​long wait at the checkout line.

I admit I shop here from time to time. But seemingly less and less. Although I’ve had no major complaints. Freshness and quality don’t seem to be the big issue. I’ve noticed as I’ve become a thriftier shopper that I can get many products at a much better price from Market Basket. Then when I’m looking for healthier or alternative options I head over to the farmer’s market, Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods or even a smaller biz type market. They’re a supermarket, so you get what you expect. Large selection including many foods that might be best avoided.

A nice chain supermarket that has most things I’m looking for. It’s clean, organized well, and has friendly staff.
I really like the fact that you can buy things in bulk so I can enjoy a little granola in the morning and not worry about it becoming stale by buying what I plan to eat.
The place can be a bit pricey if you aren’t looking for the deals, but I usually take a look through their weekly ad before I make my decisions. I got some great pork chops for $ 1.99 so definitely can’t complain when you buy stuff on sale.

Nothing frustrates me more than grocery shopping here. I will admit, I am a grocery store ‘snob’ having grown up with the luxury of Wegmans, I know nothing compares, but gah Hannaford really ruffles my feathers. For one, why is there ALWAYS only a handful on cashiers open and then lines are at least 6 people deep. Second, my bags are always packed so haphazardly and things just thrown in. If you go in the evening, don’t expect to find anything in stock. The only reason I continue to shop here is the convenience factor to where I work and live.

This is a pretty typical grocery chain store with a convenient location.
First, I love the raised style of the entrance (do grocery stores have foyers?). Walking in past the random bins of sale items you’ll immediately find yourself in the produce section filled with fake trees and produce ‘carts’ — which I believe they’ve styled and configured to make you feel like you’re in some random fruit and vegetable market in South America. Or maybe I’m trying too hard to imagine that I’m not in a climate where it’s unimaginably cold for four months a year.
Second, for a chain, not a bad beer section, guys. Kudos for the opportunity to mix n match six packs of beer.
Third, this is 2015: WHERE ARE THE SELF-​CHECKOUT REGISTERS! I know that it typically takes twice as long to go through self-​checkout than it does to interact with a human clerk, but on some days you just don’t want to interact with humans. And those days usually involve no shower and sweat pants. Don’t judge me. Sometimes you just want to get in and out with your double stuff Oreos.
Fourth, why don’t your circulars have coupons? I really enjoyed my Stop and Shop days in Boston when I would get ridiculous ‘$ 5 off of $ 50′ coupons in their circulars and in the mail AND earn gas points at Shell stations simply by making grocery purchases. I appreciate that you have daily low prices but you’re doing nothing to reward the savvy shoppers like myself who like to sit in a dimly-​lit room and cackle while cutting out coupons from stacks of circulars.
This place was busy BEFORE Trader Joes and Whole Foods came to town and it continues to be busy after, which is strange for a city that hasn’t really grown that much in population over the last 5 or 10 years. WHAT IS EVERYONE DOING WITH ALL THOSE EXTRA GROCERIES?

There are about a dozen items I purchase regularly at Hannaford. It is a pretty good grocery store — the produce is fresh and plentiful and the store as a whole is clean and well stocked. The prices seem fair, and I’m very happy they sell gluten free pizza dough from Portland Pie Company and Against The Grain frozen baguettes.
What inspired me to write a review, though, is the great customer service at the deli and seafood counters. The staff servicing these departments are so professional and helpful. I’m particularly impressed by this because I have a lot of experience in the grocery business, and I think I would hate working at the deli counter or seafood section — it’s cold, hard to hear customers over the counter, you’re lifting cold heavy masses of protein, dealing with lots of customers who are not really sure what they want… it would drive me crazy! So, I think it’s really great that the employees in these roles are so kind and courteous — they deserve five stars!

I love this Hannaford. I know most people hate it but I really do love its craziness. I love that I recognize the same cashiers that have worked there for years and that they’re friendly.
I love that I know where everything is and that they have actual items from Maine– tomatoes, butter, milk, etc.
I also love that they’re open early & late. I feel home here.

I do enjoy having a big store that is in a convenient location and carries mostly everything I want. I live closer to the Hannaford on Riverside, but if I’m looking for something in particular, I usually have to come in town for the better selection.
HOWEVER, there is a reason I always called this place «the Circus». It’s completely nuts there all the time. I’ve never been there when it hasn’t been completely crowded and chock full of total insanity. The parking lot is always a challenge (that’s putting it nicely). Parts of the store are laid out well (mostly the produce section) while others just don’t make any sense. I have a hard time remembering where certain things are and once they did the re-​design and moved aisles around, it became even worse.
I try to keep my cool when I’m here but sometimes its downright impossible. The employees don’t seem to be very friendly and some of them even seem to hate their lives. As much as I would like to avoid this place, sometimes I just can’t.

I’ve lived in Maine all my life and this is the worst Hannaford I’ve been to. Just poor organization – you’ll find yourself tracing back and forth looking for something specific and then give up. Other than that, it’s the best grocery store option in the area at the moment (until the Food Co-​op opens!!) and they have a good selection of local items.

Know what I like better than a large, clean, loosely-​stocked grocery store with a spinning bagging device at every checkout counter?
A large, clean, loosely-​stocked grocery store with a spinning bagging device at every checkout counter and booze just steps from the front door.
Allen’s sits low and to the right, y’all. Winter is coming.

I forgot how large Hannaford stores are. Clean, lots of selection and an amazing array of hot foods make this my favroite place to get groceries when I stay in Portland.
Pricing is decent as well.

So the main thing I wanted to talk about was the deli counter. There is one specific girl that is a tall blonde with crazy make up that’s so mean. Stay away from her. She cuts your meats Soo sloppy. The rest of the staff are pretty good.

Not my fav hannaford. Sooo crowded and the store layout is different than «my» hannaford in Falmouth.

Great location. After a run through Back Bay, I like to explore the aisles for snacks or what my dinner will be that night. Crossing the street from the park makes it convenient!
Free samples. You can locate the sushi samples in the sushi section near the stir fry grill area. I just had pieces of some pretty good Americanized sushi. Don’t expect it to be authentic Japanese cuisine. But still pretty good!
Cooked meals. They have hot cooked chicken wings and whole roasted chickens available. However, if you’re on a budget, they have cold chicken wings set off to the side for a much cheaper price. I haven’t tried any of them yet but I may in the future for convenience.
Produce. The produce is fresh as compared to Shaw’s on Congress street. The prices may be similar but I would double check. I feel that this Hannaford’s provides more selection as well.
Milk. They carry every brand that you can find at Wal-​Mart and Shaw’s but they also carry Smiling Farm milk with flavors ranging from blueberry, banana, strawberry, etc.
Cheese. They have a huge section dedicated to cheese. However, their regluar cheese sticks and cheese slices are located in another section of the store which isn’t very convenient.
Overall, I prefer Hannaford’s over Shaw’s for their variety in almost all products.

While I appreciate their size and location, I never leave this Hannaford feeling good — actually, I tend to always leave angry. I know it’s one of the most high volume Hannafords in the region, and as such I never expect it to be anything less than crazy busy. But…
Things I need are only in stock about half the time.
I LOATHE how all the all-​natural stuff is dispersed randomly throughout the store. Looking for vegan mayo? It’s not going to be ANYWHERE you might think it is so be prepared to ask someone, who’ll have to ask someone, who’ll have to ask someone. I like the other Hannaford models who have a clearly defined «Organic and Natural» section in green. I wish this store did the same — personally, it would make my shopping experience a lot quicker.
The cashiers always look like they’re miserable.
My biggest annoyance is that it seems like the store was half thought out. The first half — the produce, the bakery, the cheese section — are all very beautifully laid out. And then… it’s like stepping into an entirely new store. One that’s less taken care of (read: grimy) and haphazardly thrown together. It’s very confusing.
And the customers all seem to be in their own world — never have I seen more people with earbuds in listening to music while shopping… never have I been hit with more carts and not apologized to… then here.
Will any of this stop me from shopping here? No. Because ultimately, it’s UBER convenient in location (the beer aisle is also VERY conveniently located in the front of the store — BIG plus for that). And, so far, their pharmacy staff seems OUTSTANDING (… do they know what store they’re in?).
I guess, all in all, my advice to you is just make sure you have something really fun or delightful to chase this unsavory experience with!

I lived in Portland for 20yrs.
When Shop & Save became Hannaford, I wondered if it’d be reliable, but this place blew me away. They renovated and made the space bigger and better.
It was the only store I really wanted to shop at. I’d go to Shaw’s Millcreek when I visited my folks in SoPo though.
I agree with my husband’s review in that the completely new mix n’ match create your own pack, is a good idea.

Shopping Hannaford’s is the best first impression for anyone hoping to «get» Maine’s coastal, summer lifestyle. The store busies itself daily with servicing people who plan to travel to any one of the 4,613 islands charted by State of Maine’s Coastal Program.
I was distracted in the produce section by cartons of little, local blueberries while my friend asked for a few bananna boxes at checkout. Bananna boxes, with their stiff cardboard sides and partly open, removable tops, are perfect for packing food destined for a boat or ferry.
I wonder what Delmonico thinks of this underground trafficking in bananna boxes? The boxes are no sooner off the container ship with banannas ready for sale at Hannaford, before they are re-​packed for free with a week’s private stash of food for some out island off the coast of Maine.
Ayyy Matey. Ask for a bananna box in any other State, and I guarantee they will get all fish-​eyed with you.