Harris Teeter

By far one of the worst Harris teeters around. The shelves are always empty, the produce looks terrible, it looks dirty, and the customer service is hit or miss — such a disappointment when moving into a new area

As a mildly enthusiastic couponer and bargain hunter, I’ve been to every Harris Teeter in town (nearly) because I love HT’s double coupon policy. I can tell you this place has the widest variety of items and is almost always stocked up. Other locations — not so much. Many folks love this place, calling it the Taj Mahal of grocery stores. For me, it is what I would expect of a grocery store — not for it to represent the highest standard of a grocery store. However, in Charlotte, this is the best you are going to get. In other cities — it is more of the norm in nicer neighborhoods.

I am slowing becoming more and more disappointed with the breakfast hot bar. The way the eggs, grits, hasbrown casserole, and bacon are cooked are hit and miss. Its always different and Its seems to just keep getting worse. I’m mostly disappointed about the bacon, if its not undercooked to where getting sick is very possible its completely burnt or gone all together. When you have several people stopping in to get their breakfast before we go to work consistency and availability are expected. What a waste of time this morning.

So let me start by saying I was in the US NAVY for 8 years and I have taken pictures of my friends and fellow River Rats at every Military base I have ever been stationed at (Korea, Japan, Whidby Island, San Diego, Subic Bay etc.)
Where am I headed with this I was taking pictures at the Taj MahTeeter when Jerry the Store Director told me that taking pictures inside his grocery store was not allowed and walked off.
I took pictures of his beautiful fruit, The Clean aisles, The hot bar, etc. I have nearly 500 reviews on Unilocal and have taken pictures every place I have reviewed and have never been told I can not take pictures of fruit before.
As for the store beautiful as for hospitality and my 3^rd or 4^th review while new to Charlotte (The Friendly City?) area having just moved here on weds last.
Almost thought this place maybe better than Publix, but… I will shop here only because it is the only store in the area.
I am not happy about it.
ALL UnilocalERS BE WARNED CORPORATE POLICY PER JERRY —
***NO PICTURES IN THE TEETER***

I usually find what I want, but I like to go up and down the aisles and end up more than what’s on my list.
I think the store brand prices are fair and I usually go that route. I get irritated when every single thing of something is gone (coffee filters!?) from couponers. I do like that when I’ve called the store about not seeing a selection I’m used to they usually get it in quickly.
I’m glad they have organic produce, but the section itself is confusing to me for some reason and walking around in circles in this tight section bothers me.
I like the ready-​made egg salad sandwich from the deli. Their Meal Deals aren’t too bad either. I’ve used the salad bar several time and the hot food options. The fried catfish is ok.
The store is always clean with friendly staff. They are good about getting staff on the registers when it starts get busy which is much appreciated.

The most extravagant Harris Teeter ever. Located in a pricey area of the city, but this place has it all:
— large wine selection with tastings
— dry aged, in store, Angus beef rib eye, roast and porterhouse
— huge fresh seafood selection
— Starbucks with small dining area
Wish we had one near us.

Charlotteans, you deserve better. For the moment, forget the customer service. What is with these people? Their bread is from LA. The frozen food selection omits any good entrée line, e.g. Bertolli. Forget the cheese! Not one-​not one, ripe soft-​ripening (brie-​type) cheese in the store. Boar’s Head is the best charcuterie they have? Thank heaven we have Whole Foods, regional market, Earth Fare, and Reid’s. Stop shopping there. And call them on their customer service.

I thought it best to give this grocery store many visits over a period of time rather than possibly encountering a bad day for an employee or department overall and potentially incur an unfair evaluation. Time is up and two stars is the best I can offer this Teet.
Yes, it is a large store with more variety and specialized ingredients, cheeses, meats, and wines than other locations. The cost of a freshly made sub is fair, rather low. The salad, hot, and Asian bars are large; as is the deli. The seafood department is also large. The floral department has fresh flowers and the meat department is fairly well stocked. The brick building and surrounding neighborhood is lovely.
All of the above is judging a book by its cover. Look closely inside. Smell the seafood department. Check expiration dates closely. Look at the cleanliness of the parking lot. Observe dairy products, lids of yogurt, handles on milk, again… expiration dates. Check the produce before simply placing it in the cart. The salad bar frequently has items that appear to have never seen attention. The hot bar is always in need of refreshing. Of course EVERY experience does not impart a bad experience (except for the smell in the seafood department). Greater than 75% of my visits have included negative observations. I will concede however, the inspection grades are standard and higher.
One practice never observed is first in first out. Rotation of products based on expiration dates does not appear to be a practice here. This has been observed in the first aid/​pharmacy, dairy, snacks, prepackaged deli, salad dressings, canned goods, and candy areas.
Employees in the produce, sub preparation, and prepared foods have been very pleasant during every visit. Other employees appear to be interested in making a paycheck only. Work areas are not maintained as clean as preferred. The parking lot also lacks needed attention.
For what is considered the ultimate Harris Teeter, more attention should be paid to all details. One final issue; I fully understand the workload of someone in the grocery business. Regardless of business, when on break, please show greater respect for your employer, customers and self by not smoking in front of the store, leaving trash and cigarette butts on the property, and using foul language within earshot of customers.
Whereas the Morrocroft location is only 2.6 miles from my home, I prefer the additional drive to the Harris Teeter on Rea Road so I can avoid this location. Thank you and best of luck.

Your geographical orientation shouldnt be cause for bias. And I have been to a lot of grocery stores.
Seven words.
It’s
Not
In
Same
Ballpark
As
Wegman’s
Not even close… and I don’t even have either near me. The HT in Concord did have Utica Club in bottles which was pretty cool. But this is a paltry imitation of Weggies.

I am not normally one to complain about things being too big *wink*, but Lord Jeebus, this is the biggest friggin’ grocery store. Had I known that I would have to wander for 30 minutes to find a few simple things I would have requested a map and a Sherpa.
A semi-​recent transplant to the Southpark area from Ballantyne, I am a Harris Teeter girl. Specifically their online shopping because I hate people and I am lazy as shit. After the quality of my orders from the Quail Hollow store continued to decline, I decided to try the Morrocroft Teet. The difference was night and day — fresh meat and produce that didn’t look like it had all of the air taken out of it. Seriously — for $ 5 they do all of your shopping for you and bring it out to your car — you just can’t beat that.
Over the moon with the online service, I decided to stop by to see if anything caught my eye. So. Big. The hot bar and prepared foods section is unreal. Specialty items that the smaller Teet’s don’t carry. I wandered for what seemed like an eternity, but I did manage to find everything that I needed and several items that I didn’t.
Beautiful store, great online shopping staff, if you shop their ads you can save lots of money… I am a Harris Teeter fan and this is a wonderful location.

From the north and looking for a good grocery store? Stop wasting your time. There is a grocery store where I grew up in NY called Wegmans and it is continuously voted #1 in the country every year, and not by a hair, it’s a long shot. So, I am not holding Harris Teeter to the same standard, but HT is terrible by any standard. I don’t know if it’s the lack of food diversity in the south or HT’s fault, but I have a difficult time finding many ingredients I need for cooking at home. The prices here are higher than those of Wegmans in NY… that’s right, higher than the #1 food store in the country in one of the most expensive states in the country. The prepared foods section at HT is awful. There are no decent hot meals; terrible taste and variety. The bakery is no good either. I have bought 4 different pies and returned them all. Visit a NY bakery and learn what good is. Deli? Forget about it!
The standard is far below what it should be here. I think the corporate QC people of this company need to visit some other high rated grocers around the country to learn where they’re lacking. Food Lion and Bi Lo are crap and pretend to be nothing better. The annoying part about HT is that they charge out the roof and anyone who has never left Charlotte thinks this is the greatest place on earth. And one last thing, what the heck is with the check outs? They’re backwards! You hand your cart to the checkout person, they slowly unload it, the bag dispenser is on the rotating track the groceries are supposed to be on, while you’re waiting to pay there is a checkout person 2 feet behind you unloading a cart and bumping into you, and you’re left feeling like you just fell into an episode of the twilight zone. The only thing I dislike about Charlotte (besides terrible drivers) is the lack of quality food and grocers. I wish a better grocer would merge or buy HT. Better yet, I wish a better grocer would move to Charlotte and kill HT in market share. If you follow commercial real estate, you’ll notice that HT buys prime locations where competitors make locate, and sits on them. This is their tactic. Don’t compete in the market on quality, put up barriers to entry. Scum bags.

The Taj-​Ma-​Teeter. Need I say more? OK so it’s isn’t «cheap.» You want that go spend time with the Walmartians…(I do admit to going to Wally World though for SOME things… and HATE it!). But this store has everything, including a really great butcher (for a chain supermarket), great wine and beer selections, and those other hard to find items (i.e., Truffle Oil). So you will pay for the convenience and quality that is offered at this HT location. Thankfully it’s only 8 minutes from my house. Yeay!

We went to this Harris Teeter just to get a salad from the salad bar and ended up with more than we bargained for!
The food bar is extensive: salad, pizza, Asian, hot foods (American), sandwiches, desserts, you name it! You have to look at everything first to figure out what you want because you’ll get to yet another section, and realize you have no more room in your to-​go box for anymore food! The food was fresh, even on Saturday evening, when we went there.

I usually like to shop at Fresh and Easy or Whole Foods or Trader Joes — but I have to tell you that Harris Teeter’s Express Lane service has won me over. I hate grocery shopping with a passion so being able to go online and use my saved shopping lists to easily shop for the week — and then just drive up and have it loaded into the car for me. it’s like a dream come true. I just wish they delivered and unloaded for me too. HA HA. and if they could cook the food too. well, maybe that is asking too much.
It is a $ 4.95 fee for the person to basically walk through the market and shop your order for you and I usually tip whoever loads my car too…
you can see sales online and even use your VIC membership card — so no worries that you won’t save money — in fact, I spend less because I don’t grab all those impulse buys like candy bars and cup cakes… yikes.
I am very happy with the fact that they call you if they don’t have something you ordered and ask if you want to substitute it. so it’s an actual person, not a robot or automated thing… very good service.
I am hooked. Not all locations offer express lane, but this one does. Check their website to see if the one near you offers it. Who has time to shop?

Great Harris Teeter always have everything in Stock very helpful. Fresh seafood lines always moving very fast.

Found this grocery store, when my husband and I have first moved here to Charlotte. Harris Teeter has long since, been our go to grocery store.
Place — I heard this store is one of the bigger stores than all the other Harris Teeter, so who knew? The grocery store it self has renovated and looks nice, clean, and organized. They have revamped the Starbucks here, and has a nice nook in the back for reading and hanging out with a chai tea or coffee.
Front Cashiers — Are ever so friendly and nice.
Seafood — They have a good selection of seafood, the people there are nice.
Meat — The quality themselves, are good. I remember one guy would not accommodate my request to slice the meat for marinating purposes… I was not happy that one day.
Deli/​Hot Food — I really enjoyed the brand of charcuterie’s Boar’s. I find their hard salamis to be delicious and fresh. I only ask for $ 2 worth of slices and I get a whole bunch — just enough to go with my french bread and brie cheese.
Produce — Fresh for the most part. I like their array of vegetables. The downside — a little bit pricier than what I am used to. The organics are definitely pricey. Sometimes, I cannot find fresh green onions here…
Wine/​Beers — They have mostly everything, and I really love their wine specials, when they have one! I always love going away with a good deal on a great Moscato.
Overall, I like this grocery store.

Easily my favorite Teeter. When I am feeling like I deserve something a little better, I head down to South Park to the Taj.
It’s a massive place that has a great variety, along with a Starbucks inside. Also, has a nice ABC store next to it.
The self-​check out scanners are much faster than the other current Teeter scanners as well.
Treat yourself to a Mocha Frapp and cruise these aisles.

Did the first review on here seriously say this is smaller than the other Harris Teeters? There is a reason why people call this location the «Taj MahalTeeter». It is huuuge! Just look at their international grocer section, they have half as much stuff as an ethnic grocer. They have Asian, Middle Eastern, European, Indian, Latin American, you name it, they got you covered. One thing that stands out about this Harris Teeter is it was recently renovated, it now has a huge outside sun room dining area that sure to please. This Harris Teeter also has a Starbucks attached to the inside, with ample seating area. Great fresh seafood section, you can get sashimi grade tuna here, come on, how many Harris Teeter carries that? Very clean and elegant bathrooms, overall a great Harris Teeter that is more upscale than your other Harris Teeters. Very well stocked.

Recently introduced my wife to Taj-​Ma-​Teeter and I’ve learned it’s near impossible to not fall in love with this location.
Pros:
Open 24 hours
Ginormous space
Exquisite restrooms
Tons of sampling on the weekends
Produce is immaculate. Lots from local growers and farms.
Cons:
It’s not closer to my house.
One thing I like about this location is the accessibility for a quick lunch. Tons of options in the deli for a quick to-​go box of chinese food, salad from the salad bar, rotisserie chicken, etc. Love the a-​la-​carte options.
The parking lot can be a little wonky here, though. Lots of people cutting through spaces, through the covered walk-​up, and the hard to see stop signs. Not a huge deal though. Just drive slow!
Love this HT deemed Taj-​Ma-​Teeter!

If this store isn’t the flagship in the Harris Teeter chain, it’s certainly the jewel of their Charlotte locations. Not that the other stores aren’t great, but this one is just… greater.
Open 24 hours, I’ve been into this store all around the clock. On the way into work in the morning to visit the Starbucks, at lunch time for a sub or a hot bar takeout, after work for a restock on the way home, and in the middle of the night to pick up some nibbles for the guys in the office when we work overnights. There’s a rhythm to the store — watching the staffers restocking at different hours, observing them taking down the salad bar, putting out the free tastes, and the smiling faces at the seafood counter.
The wine and beer section of this store is more than twice the size of any other with an amazing selection of imports and domestic choices from all around the world. The cheese bunkers are an inner circle for the excellent deli and hot bar areas also with a great offering of cheeses and spreads. I’m running out of adjectives to adequately describe the meat and seafood counters plus the massive fresh produce and floral department. The different pharmacist assistants have remembered my name, which is pretty cool to have that sort of treatment.
Don’t miss out on the sub station for lunch or grab some fresh made sushi to go. It’s made fresh on site so it’s still pretty good quality. Don’t miss the «HT Trader» generic products with a slightly lower price, there’s no reduction of taste or freshness.
For a premium supermarket, you’re going to be paying a premium price but if you want good quality and excellent service, it can’t be beat.