Shoprite of East Windsor Township

I am finished with this store. I am tired of going in there in a good mood and coming out annoyed and angry. This used to be one of my favorite places to shop but not anymore. I always greet the cashier with a smile or a good morning and I seldom get either back from them in return. I shop very early in the morning so you can’t blame it on the cashiers having a long, hard day. I have sat in the parking lot waiting for the store to open and watch the workers park in the spaces nearest the door. That explains why i have to drop my elderly mother off at the door because we can never get a spot close to the store. Even the customer service associate has been anything but cordial to me — and I SELDOM need that counter. So the percentages are not on her side. I thought the worse was the time I had to wait for two workers to finish their conversation so I could tell them I saw a mouse from under the olive bar to a produce unit (and they stood there for another several minutes talking) but this morning was worse. I said Good Morning to the cashier and I think he grunted back at me. I helped bag most of my items and he put the remaining items in ONE BAG. In the one paper bag was a large GLASS jar of sauce, a GLASS jar of salsa, a large container of hummus, a couple of other small items and a LARGE head of cauliflower. with the cauliflower going in last on top of everything else. You don’t need any imagination to know how long the bag lasted when I tried to carry my groceries into my house. I just hope I got all the broken glass up and don’t end up with a flat tire. There are a few nice workers there but not enough to keep me going back there on a regular basis. I have another grocery store closer to my house and work — I don’t need to have my morning ruined for the convenience of this store’s location.

This blows away the Shoprite in Queens and Long Island. Unfortunately it’s not convenient to where I live. Awaiting opening of brand in New Hyde Park. It’s going to be a much better option to Fairway.

Not a fan of shoprite never was never will be. They ALL seem to share a few qualities that it doesn’t matter what town they are located. One, parking is always a nightmare, employees always seem disgruntled, cashiers do not know how to bag, and customers think they are the only ones in the store. Some are clean and some are downright disgusting. They’re produce in less you get it on sale isn’t fresh. I’ve had same problem with onions, potatoes and other items you bring them home to use and their rotten. I would rather go to farm market across the street from this one to buy produce. I usually do before I go to this store. Their meats in all shoprites if you are buying chicken or turkey are disgusting. Apparently the butcher doesn’t know what thin sliced chicken cutlets are. They never have fresh ground chicken but plenty of chicken feet and gizzards. Wth? I used to shop in super foodtowns but they are far and few between. It’s becoming a pain that the only super markets left in this area are shoprite n stop n shop what kind of choices is that? Most meatloaf mixes, ground pork etc are that vaccum sealed garbage and they are flat out gross. running out of places to get meat without breaking the bank. if you even, ask the butcher to ground something he says it’s out there not what I want and they refuse and get mad as hell bc they don’t want to clean the grinder again. then why are you a butcher… shoprite needs to get it together. Support local farm markets better produce and better prices.

So clearly the management doesn’t realize that public perception of their bathroom cleanliness might transfer to overall cleanliness of the store. Absolutely the worst public bathrooms I’ve ever encountered. Perspective: dirtier than nj turnpike rest area and GSP rest areas. Truly gross. Worse than a frat house. I’m not sure how the employees use these facilities on a regular basis.

Service here is still good and friendly… Was there last night in the area and picked up a few snacks… Nice to see everyone is helpful there… Self serve registers are pretty cool to use… Not all Shoprites have them!!!

Only supermarket in the area unless you go to Dayton, Hamilton or Princeton. The farmers mkt on 130 has cheaper produce though. 4 stars for location and variety of products.

Overcrowded, parking is chaotic. I’ve purchased spoiled items multiple times from this store, quality control is lacking.
On the plus side, they have recently expanded the pharmacy and freshened up the look of the store. Open late which is good.

I’ve been shopping here weekly, for over a year now. The store is quite large, and the employees are usually very cheerful and helpful. This isn’t a bad store for your typical grocery products — packaged goods, cleaning products, etc. They have an excellent salad bar, and prepared food section. Wonderful rotisserie chickens to bring home with you so you have a reasonably healthy alternative to the «grocery night pizza pick-​up.» The meat section is decent — I’ve had a couple of packages of chicken that sat in my fridge for a couple of days, well within the expiration date, that turned out to be rotten. Not enough to worry about, but it’s happened.
My main issue: the produce. The produce is just consistently horrendous. I feel terrible saying this, because the people that I’ve encountered who work in produce are always really wonderful. But, it is actually exciting when I can find fresh fruits and vegetables at this store. My staples are cucumbers (usually fresh), mixed greens (also usually fresh), onions (rarely fresh), potatoes (spotty), tomatoes (meh), strawberries (rarely fresh), and so on. I don’t know where the onions come from but they are terrible, and usually rotting right there on the shelf.
I’ve had strawberries, and blackberries that were covered in a thick white fuzz, just two days after purchasing them.
Just yesterday, I weeded through a pile of dismal spanish onions, to find only one that seemed suitable. The skin looked nice and papery and crisp. The onion felt firm — so I thought. I got home, emptied the groceries from my car, went for my lone, sad little onion. When I picked up the onion, my finger went right through a mushy part that I’d apparently missed. Not tender. Not supply soft — this was full on rotten mush. I literally threw the onion across my kitchen in disgust. Secret: I was aiming for the garbage — but, I was pleasantly surprised by the thud, crunch, smoosh of the onion, as it hit my cabinet, before it roll across the floor. Don’t ask me why, but in the moment, it was more satisfying than just throwing the vegetable in the trash.
In short, I do actually recommend Shoprite, for your basic grocery needs. Just use a supplement like a local farm market, for your produce. It’ll save you a headache, and maybe a little bit of cash.

Came in to grab some quick lunch before a movie. Good buffet selection and the food is pretty decent, it’s really a hit or miss, but I think it’s way too overpriced. They charge $ 7.99 a pound cold or hot. I got two pieces of chicken, with the bone in some side salads and a ravioli. overall my lunch was $ 16 without a drink. It’s crazy.

HUGE supermarket I went in on a weekday around 8 pm and it wasn’t crowded. They have such a great selection … There prices are decent, Of course I would only buy things on sale… Clean … Nice employees. so even when it’s crowded you won’t feel it. I haven’t tried the sandwich bar or the hot food like sushi and such. The deli gets very crowded. Huge parking lot …

I live two minutes from here so I go nearly ever other day for small trips save for a bigger trip on Sunday mornings. Parking is usually easy if you come in from the back and go around the side. They recently expanded and reorganized the store so they have quite a selection. I never have to wait long to check out and the cashiers are pretty competent. Since I go so frequently, you’d think someone would know my name but I guess not. Even with the good selection, sometimes they are out of things for a period of time. The prices are reasonable and it is easy to shop here, so i will continue being a loyal customer.

Worst store layout I have ever seen in a large supermarket. Aisles do not flow and are broken up causing major congestion. You find yourself constantly bumping into others. I left the store in frustration without completing my shopping! Parking lot a nightmare. Always park way out in the lot because the clientele that shops here lacks basic driving skills for a variety of reasons. Prices historically were on par with other merchants however last time I shopped here Nothing was on sale. If you have a lot of time, patience, and money then by all means continue to shop here otherwise do the needful and shop elsewhere.

You will find everything you need and more. Salad bar Is the best kept secret a lot of variety and tasty and most importantly fresh. Great fairly priced lunch.

My hometown ShopRite. We have a love hate relationship. I love the prices and service and hate the parking lot and crotchity old folks who frequent this ShopRite on Wednesdays. Bank of America and Dunkin Donuts are housed in this store which is an added convenience as I use both businesses. ShopRite is the best grocery store in the area and I rarely visit any other. Produce is decent although I prefer our local farmers market during Spring and Summer for local deals. There are self-​checkouts as well as express. I would definitely recommend ShopRite to anyone who is new to the area.

If you like getting stressed out when doing your weekly grocery shopping then this is the place for you. Decent selection of standard groceries however some of the employees in this store are more than rude. I would describe them as confrontational at times. Example: Went there in the late evening recently and needed to purchase an item that was locked up behind a closed gate. Probably a dumb question I admit but I asked a nearby employee who was returning items to shelves: «excuse me but would there be anyway to get said item from behind the gate»? Answer: NO! WHEN THE GATE IS DOWN IT IS DOWN FOR GOOD! — a simple I’m sorry you’ll have to wait until the morning when the gate is reopened — would have been a pretty appropriate reply. Anyway I let that go and went to checkout with other items and of course encounter more rudeness and total lack of any customer service. Wow.
Overall, the store gets really crowded on weekends and you will get annoyed or annoy other customers by bumping into each other — seriously. Parking lot is a death trap by the way as other posts suggests.

this is one of my favorite Shoprites to shop at. I always find what I’m looking for easily when I come here. the employees are pretty helpful as well. heck I used to work here and I give all the employees credit because I didn’t know where anything is and every employee I ask can direct me to what I am looking for.
one issue I have is parking. beware of the old people. they don’t know how to drive and many accidents have happened here. make sure you park kinda far to be on the safe side.

The parking here is dreading — I hate it! other than that, it’s ok.

Usually VERY crowded — try to shop very early AM or very late PM to avoid big crowds. I am also usually disappointed with the produce. Prices on produce may be much cheaper at the farmer’s market across the street also– just a heads up!

I agree with Erin’s good review, but give it an extra star because: 1) It’s a very clean Shoprite and 2) The people who work there are generally pretty helpful and nice

I will tell you the Pros and Cons I have based on my shopping needs.
Pros:
–Vegetarian/​Organic frozen section includes a wide variety of –Morningstar, Boca, and other brands.
–Soy milk (silk) is also sold in the 2 ½-​gallon packs for 5.79, which saves you money. They also have their own Organic soy milk that is 2.79 a ½ gallon and doesn’t taste any different.
–Almost always has some type of Whole Wheat bread that is on sale for $ 2.50.
–Dunkin Donuts on premises! (yum!)
–A Bank of America is located inside that has weekend hours (till 4pm), along with an ATM.
–Always having sales that help your bank account.
–Easy to maneuver
Cons:
–Their produce section always leaves me sad and angry. A LOT of fruit flies and it seems that every time I think to myself (I’ll give the one more try) the fruit/​vegetables are moldy or full of bugs!
–Always packed inside which translates to the parking lot too. Be careful backing out because it seems like no one is paying attention.
–Their sales go from Sunday-​Saturday so the newest sale paper you get doesn’t translate to the day you would go buy.
–Watch their prices if you like to buy organic or vegetarian/​vegan. A lot of times I find it is more expensive than Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s (which is in the area) but then other times there are sales.