Winn-Dixie

25 minutes waiting at the deli. And there’s one person in front of me. And I’m still waiting. These people are slow as hell. And there are four employees behind the counter, but apparently only one of them works. This is hell.

I honestly believe Miami customer service needs tons of improvement when it comes to grocery stores, it reflects badly on management. I was here yesterday and I have been coming here for years and the only reason I still shop here is because it’s convenient.
This Winn Dixie is never packed, so I’d understand if it was as busy as a Wal-​Mart but it’s usually relaxed; so I do not see why employees are unwilling (and lazy) to help customers. I understand the majority do not speak English or choose not to speak English and that’s fine with me because I am bilingual.
I make the effort to try to translate the names of products/​perishable foods to Spanish to avoid a communication conflict, but if they don’t have the slightest idea what I am talking about they do not try to assist me. Yesterday I went looking for a product and I checked the stands repeatedly before approaching an employer. He asked me to check lines 1 and 3 which I had already done. When I informed him of that so he threw his hands in the air, shrugged, and said, «Yo no se entonces» (I don’t know then). Seriously?
I think it is worth driving a couple of miles away to a Publix or another grocery store whose employees is willing to assist me.

Back in November 2014 I was picking up a few things from the bakery and a young lady working there told me she made the best tres leeches in the entire state. I was of course doubtful of that, however I took a small one home just to try since she sounded so confident.
Well, I have come back 10 times since then to get «the best 3 leches» in the world., hands down. They also make an entire cake of tres leches, which I just purchased one for a birthday and everyone simply loved the cake. I don’t know how they do it, because it certainly looks like a regular cake. It’s moist, yet covered with solid layers like a regular cake and it’s not too sweet like a regular tres leches.
Honestly I don’t know how they manage to get so many flavors together, so tasty and professionally done type cake… and for that price. I’ll be back over and over no doubt!

This is probably one of the nicer Winn Dixie’s I have been to, however the downside is the customer service in the deli. I unfortunately do not speak Spanish and some of the employees there tend to be rude to me I feel bc of that .yes I know it would be wise to learn Spanish and I would love to. however shouldn’t they learn English as well if they are working in an industry that they will be providing customer service?

Great supermarket… If you speak Spanish and don’t need to ask someone for help.

I like the fuel perks when you buy here. They also have a great Vegetable area and Deli. Like chicken Wings, then you hit the Jackpot. This place has at least 500 wings to just walk up, grab a container and start picking the flavors to go.
One thing I dislike, is the café. I love their cafecito, however the people working behind the counter need to drink the espresso and get with the program. Way to slow and talk to much to their peers while you wait there to order. Common GM, fix that. Other than that the place is good.

Very good staff, very clean and fast lines

Been coming here since I moved to Miami. Haven’t had a complain, people are nice, price is ok, and now for every $ 75 or more, I get to save $ 5-​$ 10 Bucks on Gas. (Get the Winn Dixie Card).
Comparing to Publix; Winn Dixie is much cleaner, more friendly and closer, to me. I see it like this, «Publix = Public School». «Winn Dixie = Private School» Just pay a few more cents and you’ll understand the VIPness when you walk in.
I love it, and I’m sure you’re gonna love it too! Remember to buy your girl some flowers!

I’m usually a Publix kinda girl; however, this is one of the better Winn Dixie’s I have even seen. This Winn Dixie is big, bright and always clean, unlike, many of the others I have visited (in my opinion).
I went in to purchase a birthday cake and to my surprise they have a big selection of cakes, cupcakes and fine desserts; fit to accommodate everyone’s economic situation and taste. The deli is in front of the bakery and they also have an array of foods, (hot and cold), breads and sandwiches. They even have a small salad bar containing lettuces, pasta salads and toppings. The deli also contains readymade lunches which include a sandwich, chips and a soda. Furthermore, they have a sitting section by the deli department in case you want to have lunch there.
Like many of the other Winn Dixie’s this one is also equipped with self checkout.
My only complaint is the location. It’s in the Doral, close to my job but far from live. Other than the location I would recommend this Winn Dixie.

This is by far one of the best Winn Dixie’s I’ve ever been to and being that it’s in Doral that makes a big reason why lol (as I’m writing my girlfriend is laughing) being from the part of miami where the Winn Dixie’s are run down and not that clean this place is above the rest.

this is my favorite Winn Dixie. I have one closer to my house but its really dirty and the people that go there are strange.
i drive 10 min to this supermarket because its so clean and people are so nice and thre is never a line!
the deals at Winn Dixie are way better than Publix deals & the discounts you get on gas are super too! its a win-​win!

This Winn Dixie is just a couple streets away from my job so I am often here buying a birthday cake, test flowers and such. The only thing I love about it is it’s location and coming from someone in the fresh cut flower industry it is pretty safe to buy flowers here.
Rewards card is a must. They now how a gas incentive that seems interesting. I just registered my new rewards card (They no longer just accept your phone #) Let’s see how I rack up!

this Winn Dixie is huge… too big actually, if you don’t know your way around it will take forever to go through your shopping list. But I guess I can get used to it, because they have a looooot of weekly specials, I mean I saved something like $ 50 off the total bill, those buy one get one free are awesome. they also have a wing bar with like 6 different kinds of flavors for $ 4.99 a lb. the parking is good not to crowed, the service is OK, and the produce is fresh, I’m still not a 100% ready to change, but the savings definitely make me want to give it a try, maybe it will grow on me, Winn Dixie that is…

Why Why Why? Throughout the years, I keep giving this place another chance only to be disappointed one more time… yes I know, it is my fault for returning, but sometimes it is just on the way and it is easier to pull in rather than go somewhere else.
Every time I come to replace my gas cylinder, it becomes a mission… what would normally take a few minutes ends up taking 15 to 20 minutes. It is borderline ridiculous.
Occasionally I will come across a cheerful cashier, and I must admit that it appears as if they are trying to improve but they still fall quite short of what is reasonably expected.
And finally, the fruit always go bad faster than the produce we purchase at other grocery stores.

Doral Winn-​Dixie: You suck!
So this place is bigger than other Winn-​Dixies. Who cares? Your beer and wine selection sucks!!! Not as big and diverse as the one on Flagler.
Try to flag down an employee to ask a question. Right. What do they care.
Service sucks, beer and wine selection: close to non-​existant (you can’t count Miller or Bud as beers, come on!), and food meh.
I’d much rather go to the one on Flagler or the Publix down the street.

As you can see from my review of the same chain in Marco Island, not all Winn-​Dixies are created equal.
Let us start with the fact that any fruit you purchase here must be consumed immediately? After a day it starts going bad. Prices? Much more expensive than Publix, even with the bogus savings card.
Service? HAHAAAHAHHAAAA wait, let me catch my breath, HAHAAAHAHAAA.
So I have a 40 lb. bag of dog food. The UPC (bar code) number is written on the side in HUGE numbers so the cashier can manually input the number so you don’t have to put it on the belt, right? How do I know this valuable snippet of info? Because I have been purchasing dog food for TWENTY years.
The cashier argues with us. Insists that its not the case. She wants us to put it on the belt. We tell her to input the number as my hubby reads it. She argues but we wont budge. Then I notice she purposefully inputs it wrong TWICE!!! I was watching. She kept on going «See! You are wrong!» So I told her to put it in right because I saw her do it wrong twice. She did, it went through and she was a total bitch for the rest of the experience. I use the word bitch to be nice, I have a much better word for her behavior but won’t write it here.
We tell a manager and guess what? He was a complete douche too!
So if the food isn’t fresh, the prices more expensive and the customer service dismal, why bother with Publix and Sedano’s down the street!

Going to this supermarket reminds me why I avoid Winn Dixie like the plague! In general, after 20+ years living in S. Florida, I have come to realize that Winn Dixie is where all the Publix food leftovers make a pit-​stop before they get to Walmart.
Let me clarify one thing: I live right across from this Doral strip mall so for non-​food items, I walk to Winn Dixie.
That said, I don’t think anyone in this supermarket speaks English! I know I am asking for a lot, considering I live in Little Caracas… but wouldn’t it improve their customer service if they employed just one Anglophone? The other thing that really pisses me off is the self check-​out lanes. They have 4 but for the past 2 years, either 2 or 3 are functional.
Their meat/​poultry section wreaks and their produce section has lots of greens that aren’t so green anymore! I have bought Goya and Mazzetti olives in salt brine and every time, the jar has all the small squished ones. This has never happened to me at Publix on 107^th & 58^th! Another time, I bought Philadelphia cream cheese and it had already expired but was still on the shelf (shouldn’t they have removed it and shipped it to «the socio-​economic experiment», a.k.a. «The Zoo», a.k.a. Walmart?).
Siskel & Ebert would give this Winn Dixie two thumbs underground.

The only reason I went into this one was that I happend to be at the Korean restaurant in the same plaza. Winn Dixie underwent bankruptcy reorganization, and I think it’s done some good. Vegetables are a little better than Publix. Some people are offering free samples of stuff (weekend). However, I think the stores vary a little by location.