Atlantic Superstore

My Superstore of choice within the city. It may seem strange to have a preference, but I do. Here is why:
1. It is, in my thinking, the right size. It is large enough to have all of the departments but not so large that you could get lost, or at the very least not be able to find what you are looking for without frustration
2. The Sushi chef has been there for an extended period and makes good sushi
3. The produce section is big and well stocked
4. They have started making their own juices at the salad bar. The raspberry lemonade is fantastic
5. The bakery is always well stocked
6. They «open» early. There is one cashier on at 7 am (but please note it is only one so if you go in early and there is a lineup, pause before you begin loudly complaining about having to get to work. Newsflash — everyone in line at 7 am has to get to work). The self checkouts are not open early.
Overall, a great location in my experience.

My husband has just returned from the Superstore in Bayers Lake — he especially visited the meat department to buy the 99/​c/​pound Ham on special — this was Sat. April ⁴⁄₁₅. The advertised special hams were not available. He enquired at the meat department and they assured him more were coming in. Again, today, Apr. ⁸⁄₁₅ he has returned from the store — no hams were available. We can understand why the inventory ran out on Saturday — it was, after all, previous to Easter Sunday. Now, today, the last day of the sale… none. Please advise.

Every time I come to this store, the check out line-​ups are ridiculous, not enough cashiers. Have made store aware of my experiences, not never changes. Try Joseph Howe.

Although this Superstore location is nice, I don’t find it to be anywhere as nice as the Superstore in Dartmouth by the Bedford Place Mall. It just doesn’t seem quite as organized, clean or well stocked.
Another thing is that with so much competition in the area from Walmart, Target and Costco, it leaves little reason to come here. Yet judging by how full the parking lot usually is, they must be doing something right. something I havent thought of yet. Or perhaps just out of old habit.
In any case, I only come here as one of my last resorts when I’m searching for a particular item and have tried all the other grocery chains already. They tend to carry more international food grocery items than other stores, so that is a plus.
The place isn’t bad per se, but I can’t really think of all that many redeeming qualities when compared to the competition.

Superstore points card sucks. Spent $ 187 no points, second time spent $ 122 still no points. False advertising as far as I am concerned.

When I travel, I love visiting markets, supermarkets, and so on to get a feel for what people eat, how they live, and so on — seeing how they shop for some reason does give a sense of that. It has interesting effects, too, if you wander in at the right time. I stumbled upon a ridiculous «sample day» at the Automercado Tibas in Costa Rica once, and it was incredible. But that is another story.
Actually going grocery shopping, as in the mundane domestic task, is much less of an enjoyable experience for me for some reason, but if you’re going to do it in Halifax, this is probably where you want to go unless you’re feeling exotic and spendy and head to Pete’s. What I like about Superstores, this one in particular, is that they’re reasonably well organized and stocked. Especially produce. I live closer to the Clayton Park Sobeys store, but I only go there for packaged stuff and milk, because their produce selection is junk. Likewise their meats if that’s what I’m after.
The Bayers Lake Superstore almost overcomes the horror of going to BLIP at all because it has so much under one roof allowing you to get in and out fairly quickly and with minimal hassle. It may not be as awesome as Pete’s, but it offers pretty good value — especially on PC stuff, which is often better than «national brands» (though it is one now) and always seems to be adding new delights.
So, if you’re the person in your household tagged with picking up groceries, here’s a good place to get it done.

My standard for grocery stores in the States is Wegman’s, both for selection and for how the employees are treated (as Wegman’s is considered one of the best companies in America for those reasons). I have no idea how Atlantic compares in terms of treatment of employees, but as far as cleanliness and selection, I was impressed.
Oh, and the fact that they carry a line of Ziggy products has absolutely nothing to do with that. No, not one bit.
I have no idea how they compare price-​wise to other chains in Canada; I can only compare prices to equivalents in the U.S., and they were pretty good. Then again, it’s tough to find slab bologna and whole cooked lobsters at many chains in the U.S.

This Superstore is my main grocery stop. There’s only 2 things I don’t like about it:
1) I don’t get cell reception in here, but that could be my phone
2) They change the store around more often than I care for
The deli, bakery and the fish market are a bonus and the fact that it’s starting to ramp up its clothing section makes it a no brainer to stop at. As well, the gluten free and healthy section is pretty big at this location. They also have a ‘kitchen accessories’ area and in the summer they stock up on BBQ & camping gear.
I’m also pretty sure they have the student discount on Tuesdays at this Superstore (10% off).
All in all, not a bad location.

Most of the time I shop for groceries, I shop in this store. I find the selection, prices and service very good. Actually I have bought things in all their departments, drugstore, Joe Fresh, housewares, health food as well as groceries. I like some of their fresh salads and fruit that you can get at half price, first thing in the morning at the salad counter. I also like their bakery, in particular their cinnamon raisin bread which I can highly recommend, both toasted and plain. Another good bread is their sour dough bread. You can buy freshly baked bread and the girl from the bakery will show you how to slice it in the store. I like being able to buy bread which is oven fresh and they have a wide selection to choose from. I also like their panini bread which I cook on the electric grill with a veggie burger topped with goat cheese. It’s really good.

This is one of the worst grocery store I’ve ever been in. Because we live close we are here quite often, but it is always a draining, frustrating, exhausting experience.
This place is HUGE. Unfortunately more selection doesn’t mean better selection. Their produce is crap; like, wilted, overpriced lettuce, perpetually-​green bananas … we just wheel our cart right past it. Since I’m the type who goes to grocery stores to buy groceries and not clothing, I breeze past the Joe stuff. Wait, «breeze» isn’t the right word. More like «fight my way through the throng of shuffling shoppers.» The layout of this store is horrible, and every time I enter I wish they would give us golf carts to drive around in.
The music is loud (why do they play music in grocery stores??), it’s always crowded, and the seven miles between the items on your list could dishearten the most stoic shopper. From now on Pete’s and the farmer’s markets will get more of my money.

I’m really not a fan of grocery shopping but find myself at a grocery store at least a couple times a week.
This Superstore just went through tonns of reno’s and it shows. Everything is more colorful and it’s a little bit easier to navigate your way around.
There isn’t anything that truly stands out, yes you can get whatever you want, yes there is a Joe Fresh section (yuck), and yes there is a pharmacy just like all the other supertores. Produce is sometimes fresh and sometimes there are good cuts of meat. Fresh-​to-​go is well, sometimes fresh.
What I do particularly like is the self check-​outs, which they did not have before the reno’s. Also, I find Superstore just a tad cheaper than Sobey’s.

I enjoy heading to this particular location. I particularly like the «Joe» section. I find it well orgnanized and the layout is much better than that of the one at Joseph Howe.
I always find that they have their shelves well stocked at this location. I am usually able to get the popular things anytime of day, regardless of what time I’m shopping.
I also find that the produce is well stocked and well kept. I rarely see produce that isn’t fresh.
My only complaint is with the Bakery. One Saturday afternoon around 3, I went in there to buy a birthday cake. The selection was terrible, I mean terrible, and when i asked the employee, she shrugged and said she was the only person working there today because the other girl called in sick. Other than that, I enjoy the experiences from this location.

This place is mayhem. Bayers Lake just exudes this insane vibe of flux and flow as patrons whip about the area buying up goods and honking horns, pushing carts, while towing children behind.
I went into this Superstore recently. I enjoyed the market vibe of the produce section and found the cosmetic and pharmacy area to be more than adequate as well. When I ventured to the Joe Fresh section however, things were crazy. Garments were strewn about, while people snatched up items and drove their carts around like race car professionals.
I’m all for taking advantage of deals, but this fast paced, stressful shopping mentality makes me feel anxious. Why can’t we all just chill out when searching for proper sizes? Why must tossing and grabbing be a part of the process?
As well, there were SO many people at the checkouts that waiting to buy a simple pair of tights seemed silly. I know my pension for waiting in lines is dreary at best, but really, people’s carts were overflowing as the lines curled in every direction. I think I’d prefer just to venture to my neighborhood Superstore, instead of stopping into this one again. Too crazy for my blood.

This Atlantic Superstore is located right in the heart of Bayer’s Lake Shopping. Although this is a very convenient location for people, I have never really gone out of my way to shop here, even though I am in the park a lot.
The store is large, does not carry a huge selection of housewares or clothing by Joe, if that is your thing. The store is always busy because of the location.
I will say I bought our cell phone here and the staff was very nice assisting me.