Publix

One of the nicest Publix stores I’ve ever seen.
While it feels a little silly to give a Publix a 5-​star rating, if there was ever a Publix to earn that rating, this would be the one. Located on Orlando Avenue in the Winter Park Village Plaza, this Publix is very similar in set-​up and feel to the big Whole Foods locations in Altamonte and Doctor Phillips.
When you arrive, you instantly see a huge fresh grocery section along with a bunch of little fresh cuisine areas. This Publix even has a little ice cream stand (with Moose Tracks, my favorite!) to go along with its Chinese buffet and other offerings. After getting past what is essentially a food court area, we encountered multiple stands (rather than your typical single stand) offering food samples. All of the food samples were ready (not always a sure thing) and tasty (ditto).
Once we got our fill on snacks, we headed back past the ridiculously large wine area to the butcher area. We found a cold case with HUGE meat chunks for really good prices. While we usually buy our meat at Whole Foods, the price and alleged quality of the meat caused us to take and chance and buy some delicious Ribeye.
After purchasing our Ribeye, we headed out into the rest of the store. While it was your typical Publix in terms of general aisle offerings, the store itself is massive and has an infinite number of BOGOs all around the place. There were also plenty of open checkout lanes, so we were able to get through and paid fairly quickly in a fairly packed store.
Overall, this Publix is one of the nicest grocery stores in the Orlando area. If you are looking to shop at a nice upgraded store and not have to pay the Whole Foods prices, this is the place to go.

I come here all the time for my weekly shop… but seriously what is up with their chicken? I have bought their fresh breasts at least 8 different times. Each time dinner was like chewing on a leather shoe with zero taste. Last week I decided to try their ‘greenwise’ i think it is called. Thought because it was packaged differently it would be different and be juicy and tasty. Wrong. Both myself and hubs thought it was ‘blah’ again and took some work with the molars to chew it. I do go to Wholefoods and have bought chicken from there also and never have the same problem. I have been told I am a good cook, so I am aware of not cooking the chicken to the point of it turning to rubber… but slow cooker, broil, bbq or roasted is always the same. Rubbery, chewy and no taste. Please check your chicken supplier… kind of dubious as to what those poor chickens are injected with prior to their fate or following. :(

A Publix, is a Publix, is a Publix. Only not, when it’s one of those special Publix, like this one. Super Publix isn’t close. «Make You Feel Special» Publix?
Straight in front of the entrance is the sandwich and deli meat counter. From an efficiency standpoint, this is genius. And just to the right of this is the specialty bakery (pizzas and desserts), hot soups, Chinese hot bar, Sushi counter, and Super Special: bento noodle bowls. I tried a sample and almost regretted getting a sub. Almost, the subs are still ridiculous. There is also the hot deli, in case you don’t want to cook dinner tonight. I’ve learned to never hesitate to order the potato wedges. The staff here is great.
Speaking of staff, right past this is the best service for the bakery I have ever experienced. Every single time I’ve even walked past this section, I’ve had a member of the bakery staff ask if I have any questions. And of course you have questions, because they have artisinal breads you don’t know the first thing about. What about the seasonal cookies, worth spending a bit more on? And they all know their stuff, always helpful. I know Publix as a standard have good service, but I feel now as an adult leaving away with some fresh sliced bread I’ve never heard of as I did when I was a kid getting the free cookie. Which of course they have them.
You want to know what kills me every time I come to this Publix? That I’m staying with vegetarians. Because the fish and butcher sections I just want to crawl over all the cheap fish and meat. Ribeye was on sale this week, now at half the price it is in California. Okay, the Giant Lobster Tails weren’t on the cheap end, but look at how monstrous those things are, and right before Valentine’s Day dinner.
Finally you make your way to the checkout, where the cashiers are always positive, and you always get the offer to take the cart to your car. Don’t forget the remote if you parked across the street at the liquor store.

This Publix recently got an «upgrade», which, as far as I can tell, was mostly superficial. Despite its large size and beautiful façade, I often can’t find the things that I want — and, that’s sort of the important part of the grocery store :-) They do have the almost-​attached liquor store, which doesn’t hurt!

publix is forever the greatest place ever, but I have had issues with the deli messing up my online order twice now. whether it be putting stuff on the sub that wasn’t requested or missing ingredients that were. please take the time when reading the online order. thanks!

Publix is just great in general, always clean and ways very friendly employees. But after going a remodel, this particular winter park village publix is on top of its game! It’s one of the largest publix I have been in.
There are several differences of this particular store from the others. They have added a hot bar with chinese buffet, sushi, made to order asian cuisine, and gelato bar. They have added a soup and olive station, a massive cheese selection and wine area. In the meat department they have fresh filets eliminating a trip to the butcher. They also have a nice seafood section, similar to those found at other publix.
The remainder of the store is a similar set up to what you would find at any other publix, just a little larger.

Winter Park Village is not close to where I live. The Regal Cinema is the only reason I go to Winter Park Village. On my last two visits here, I decided to check out this Publix location and get a submarine sandwich combo for lunch. Their sandwiches never disappoint. On one visit, I had the turkey sub. And on my second visit, I had the roast beef sub. Both were on multi grain bread, and both were delicious! And I love the selection of vegetables offered to top your sandwich.
This Publix has a really nice layout. And I am really impressed with the in store services. Along with the deli and bakery, there is a hot food bar, sushi, fountain drinks, and coffees. There is also a Publix Aprons party planning center available.
Food can be purchased for carry out, and there is also seating inside as well as outside for eating. The dining area also has an outlet at every table and has free Wi-​Fi service avaiable. Which is nice if you have your laptop with you while having lunch.
On my last visit, however, there was a guy camped out at a table, using it as a make shift office. I don’t mind if someone is on their laptop while having their coffee, but when you have your mail covering the table and you have been nursing a soft drink for over an hour, I think there’s a problem. Especially when people are looking for a table to eat their meal. Go to the library!
Otherwise, I really like this Publix. The store is clean and spacious. There are a few other Publix I shop at that have rather cramp aisles. And there have been times I either have to move aside to let someone pass, or they move aside to let me pass. Not at this location. The aisles have plenty of room. The service is friendly, and the employees will go out of their way to help you with your shopping needs. And their selections of products is a plus.
I did not have a chance to visit the Publix liquor store, which is across the street from the main store. I will have to visit the next time I am here.
For a great shopping experience, or if you just want to grab a bite to eat, this Publix location is probably one of the better stores I have visited.
If I lived closer, I would do my grocery shopping here.

I love this Publix! Always, always excellent service. It’s always clean and fresh. Publix, where shopping is a pleasure.

This is the nicest publix I have ever been in. They have tons of produce options and friendly staff.
I enjoy coming here. Their bakery area and gelato looks super yummy.

I stopped in to do some shopping recently for specific ingredients. I hadn’t really been able to enjoy the new remodel because, to be honest, I didn’t want to deal with the holiday hustle and bustle. But thankfully, it was pretty much back to normal on the weeknight I stopped by.
I am LOVING the wide open space with the hot food bar and bakery set off to the side. Not to mention that there is plenty of room to mill around in the produce area. No more running into each other with your carts! The women working at the deli were very pleasant, joking with customers and making friendly talk. I was pleased that there was no line and took advantage because I know that is a rare thing. Oh yeah, don’t forget to pull a ticket because they call numbers here. So no ticket, you go to the back of the deli line.
My biggest praise goes to the international foods aisle. I remember back in the day when «international foods» meant El Paso products and Ramen. My how things have changed! One side of the aisle is all International products varying from Asian, Hispanic, German, British to Mediterranean. I know there are more that I am forgetting but you get my drift. I loved how clean and organized the shelves were and so thrilled I didn’t have to hunt down a Publix employee to find what I needed because it was right where I expected it to be. The products are fairly pricey but I’ll gladly pay the price for the convenience. I would probably skip out on the Asian products unless I’m in a pinch. I know I can get those in the Mills 50 area if needed.
It is blatantly obvious that Publix is a force to be reckoned with! Watch out fancy grocery competitors, you have some stiff competition!

So after a 6 month remodel, this Publix is finally re-​open as of yesterday! I work in the Winter Park Village, so I can’t tell you how happy I am that it’s open again. Seriously, my co-​workers and I have been waiting in anticipation for awhile now to see the new digs (we love us some Publix!). Needless to say, a big group of us were at the door practically right at opening to check it out. I must say, I was quite impressed with what I saw.
The biggest/​best upgrade, in my opinion, is the deli… it’s been completely pimped out! It’s not just subs and fried chicken anymore — not that those weren’t good, but I’m talking a Chinese station/​hot bar, a bigger and better sushi bar, gourmet sandwiches and entrée selections (think lasagna, meatloaf, pot roast, etc.), way better sides, and a gelato, pastry and coffe station (squee!). You can get an entrée and two sides for $ 6.00, such a good deal. My lunch will never be boring again!
Other notable upgrades are a big, gourmet cheese section that is conveniently located right next to the new wine section. There is now a sommelier on site, which is awesome. They also have a wine chiller… you just pop your bottle in there, finish your shopping, then come back to a perfectly chilled bottle!
The way this Publix is set up now seems to make a lot more sense. All the ready to eat food areas are in the front (previously the sushi was in the back by the seafood), produce is arranged better, and all the aisles are wider (that makes a HUGE difference). Also the meat and seafood cases look great. The staff is extremely friendly and accommodating. And a big bonus was to see my favorite cashiers back! Before the store closed for remodeling, they weren’t sure if they would get to come back to this location once it re-​opened. So glad it worked out for them!

This Publix upgrade is awesome! So much grocery store competition in this area and you won’t be disappointed with this one! There is a lot of new sections near the deli you won’t normally find at other Publix.
Loving the new sushi and hot bar! Had a station where you can pack your own food such as lo mein noodles or fried rice and you can now order specialty dishes like phở, udon, ramen, gyu don, chicken teriyaki, etc. They had offered some udon samples and it was pretty tasty! Also can’t forget about the sushi!
They also had a section for a café with gelato and fancy desserts. Like a huge gourmet donut! Haven’t tried it, but looked amazing. The entrée and side section is prepared foods, easily to pick out items if you are too lazy to cook for the night.
Also can’t forget about our Publix subs! They have a checkout available for you right after you are done ordering. Don’t have to walk all the way out to the cashiers. Quick and easy!
This remodel overhaul is wonderful. I can keep on going but everyone should check it out! Publix is always great, but they put all the stops for this one! Shopping is a pleasure! ;)

I pointed out that a sign said the strawberries were 2.29 instead of 4 dollars. I even showed them a picture of the sign. Thinking I should get them for that price. They looked at me like I was crazy or trying to steal the strawberries and made me walk over the sign. After looking at publix rules not only they shouldn’t have done that I should of gotten the strawberries for free. Most ride experience I had a publix thus far

This Publix is awesome! Even though the one at Horatio is closer to me, I still drive to this one. My wife and I love the way the inside looks and the layout is great. The employees are wonderful as well. I rarely ever walk by one without them telling me hello and asking how I am doing.
The cashiers are always friendly and usually start small talk while they are ringing up my items.
I will always go to this Publix as it is my favorite!

This is one of the best Publix around. The staff is really friendly no matter what department you are in. They also have a great selection of Greenwise (organic items) and gluten free items.

This Publix has exceptional bakery and meat counters, which are my main reasons for mainly going to this one even though it is only one of four that are really close to my house. The staff is so so helpful and most importantly, ABUNDANT. I have never had a long wait for anything in this store.
Side note– I feel like this and most of the other «new» Publixes are too big. Especially since they still employ that timeless tactic of having the dairy and meat all the way across the store from where you enter. I don’t freeze meat so I’m here at least 3 times a week and that walk is torturous after a long day in the office :)

I don’t go to this store more than a few times a year (if I need to go to Publix, I hit up the one in College Park or the one near Ferncreek Ave.), but I get the feeling that that’s about to change. I stopped in yesterday for a few minutes and was reminded of how much I enjoy this store, especially since, as far as I know, it’s the closest one to me that resembles the really nice Publix on Lake Mary Blvd. (near I-​4) in Lake Mary. That one likely is my all-​time favorite, and I’m thinking that if I go to this one in Winter Park a little more often, it’ll rapidly escalate on my list of favorite Publix locations.
The store is spacious and appears to be well-​stocked. You can find pretty much anything in here — as Dina N. mentioned, there are DVDs and books for sale here! I think other Publix stores have them as well, but not in the quantity that this store does. I walked by the DVDs without browsing, so I’m not sure what their prices are, but perhaps there are a few gems hidden in the selection?
I interacted only with the cashier when I checked out yesterday (I only bought maybe 3 – 4 items), but she was very pleasant. The store also appears to be clean. Definitely check it out if you live nearby as it’s perhaps larger and more varied than are the Publix stores on Colonial Dr. and Edgewater Dr., the two I previously mentioned. I’ll have to go back again sometime soon — and also to the store in Lake Mary — but I’m thinking that this one resembles the Lake Mary store … which is a wonderful thing. Four stars from me for now, though maybe after some additional visits, I’ll up it to a five-​star review. Go Publix!

This review is for the Bakery Department at the Winter Park Village location. I ordered our wedding cake through Publix and was really pleased. I was concerned that the cakes may not be decorated consistently to look like the pictures online, but I was wrong!
We chose the «Our First Dance» cake and one of my close friends made a cake topper from my wedding flowers. The end result looked like a much more expensive cake that rivaled many of the cakes I saw at bridal shows that were much more expensive. (I have uploaded a picture of the finished product.) Other local bakeries wanted to charge from $ 4-​$ 7 per slice of cake and I just couldn’t fathom spending that much so I decided to go with Publix; who was less than $ 2.50 per slice.
You have the ability to choose the size, types of cake, and filling for each layer. We went with a vanilla cake with buttercream icing and alternating fillings of raspberry and vanilla custard — delicious!
Keep in mind you have to order the cake at least four weeks in advance. Another great service Publix offers was the ability to deliver the cake for you for a minimal fee.
The cake was beautiful, tasted fresh, was made exactly per our order, and delivered on time. I would not hesitate to use this Publix Bakery again for another special occasion.

I’ll echo the other reviewers and say this is one of the best Publix locations I’ve been to. Tucked away in the Winter Park village, in the renovated space of what used to be an Albertsons, this Publix is huge, spacious, well organized and has a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. This location has tons of Greenwise options which is very important for me. The organic produce section is fresh.
Unfortunately this location doesn’t carry organic external products (skin care, shampoo, etc). Curious, since every other aisle has a dedicated section. I usually shop at Chamberlin’s next door so between the two, I get everything I need.
I just wish it were closer.
Side note: There is another (albeit older) Publix located just south down the street but I heard they were closing. I hope not b/​c I don’t like being crowded (i.e. College Park Publix).

This store just like the rest of the others is great and it’s located right next to the Winter Park village with shops and a movie theater, just like all the other locations this one offers great service and has great deals. This store offers everything from a Deli to fresh produce to a great meat department and quick check out.