Publix

This is a «convenience» location.
The selection of meats, produce, just about everything is not as vast as you’ll find at your larger more inland locations.
Prices are a touch higher to take advantage of the tourist crowd.
Hey, it’s an older supermarket on the beach. It hasn’t been updated in accordance with most of the Publix line.
If you’re a resident, you know to drive to other supermarkets. If you’re a tourist or a local in a pinch looking to pickup a handful of items, this is your spot.

Been visiting the area for a decade and make almost daily visits here during the week that we stay. The friendliness of the employees amazes me each time. They have THE BEST FRIED CHICKEN I have ever had.

I like this St Pete Beach Publix location. It’s not he biggest or most well appointed Publix around, but it’s great to be able to grab some berries, shampoo, razors, sunscreen or juice while spending a day at the beach. The employees are nice and the parking lot convenient.

Strangely laid out, very hard to find certain items. Went in for a razor and stuff to clean our glasses with, both items were hard to find. We ended up getting a cookie from the bakery and the lady who helped us was not very thrilled to be there.

I’m in love with Publix, but this location is subpar to the high standard I’ve come to expect from the chain :-(.
Produce on the verge of going rotten, limited beer supply, less than friendly employees is pretty disappointing. This is supposed to be our neighborhood grocery as it’s within walking distance to our home, and I’m afraid my fiancé and I may have to drive to a different location.
Also not impressed with their seafood selection. Every time I walk by that department I feel nauseous because it smells so rotten. Definitely not something you’d expect from a location literally across from the beach.
Get it together Publix!

I will start by saying that the management here is wonderful. More specifically Tony. He helped me as much as he could when when my car got towed for absolutely no reason. Which brings me to the reason I will NEVER EVER SHOP HERE AGAIN… the towing company. I parked outside of Publix in the parking lot at 3pm to grab supplies for the beach, and at 3:06 my car is towed away and am told I left the property. I was IN PUBLIX FOR 6 MINUTES. They literally waited behind the store and snagged my car when I walked in. I called the cops, I called the landlord of the parking lot, I talked to the publix managers and from what I gathered… A1 Recovery, and their employees are KNOWN for being sneaky and ruthless. I did nothing wrong and was forced to pay 130 $ cash to these criminals for ABSOLUTLY NO REASON. Beware going to any resturant or shopping store in the lot here becuase they will lie to your face and there is nothing you can do about it. On top of bullying you they will insult you over the phone and hang up insisting you have no choice. I’m shocked they manage to run a business. Pete D is the «supervisor» of the towing company… and refused to tell me his full last name when I told him I would complain about his unprofessionalism. My experience at publix was brief, and it’s a shame that through no fault of their own, they will lose, my, and my family’s business.

I have vacationed in the area for years, so while I am not a weekly shopper here, I have noticed changes, or the lack thereof, over the years. The interior is definitely dated and could use an expansion, as aisles can get crowded.
On our latest visit, the bakery selection was not only extremely limited, but some items were 10 or more days beyond the sell-​by date; bananas were bruised; basic items such as bottled water and Diet Cokes were out of stock; and the yogurt I purchased had clearly gone bad. I used to be able to count on Publix to have the freshest fruit and a lot of items that are not carried in the stores back home, but this year was completely different.
The employees are still friendly and hopefully these are some minor issues that can be remedied soon.

The moments I manage to block checkout disaster Anna from my memory, I feel only goodwill for my beach neighborhood Publix. Great selection, only seven squeaky carts, and bright, yellow bananas. Once the Anna experience creeps in though… woof. Worst. night. ever. Good luck, Anna.

My most recent visit found numerous expired yogurts and also bags of apples past the freshness date. Normally I like this Publix because it’s cute and by the beach. The employee’s are helpful. But somebody isn’t doing their job.

Wenn man sich die vielen Supermarkt-​Ketten in den Staaten ansieht, so liegen Publix und Walmart jeweils an einem Ende: Walmart für billig, einfach, z.T. ramschig, Publix für das gehobene, qualitative Segment. Eines eint beide: Sie geben keine Kundenkarten aus, wie das ansonsten gang und gäbe ist. Hier bekommt jeder Kunde auch ohne Karte den gleichen Preis inkl. der Sonderangebote und Aktionspreise.
Die Auswahl an Produkten ist gigantisch. Bei diesem Publix — wir haben auf unseren Reisen diverse testen können — fällt vor allem die großartige Fischabteilung auf sowie die langen, gut gefüllten Weinregale. Die Beratung und Erklärung bei der Fischabteilung ist faszinierend. Genau wird erklärt, welche Fische und Schalentiere aus der Region sind, welche importiert wurden. Hinweise zum Anrichten sind selbstverständlich. Wer Fisch und andere Meerestiere mag — hier ist er/​sie richtig.
Mich als Weinfreund begeistert das Weinangebot. Sorgfältig aufgeteilt nichts nur nach Farbe, sondern auch nach Regionen und Rebsorten. In den oberen Regalen sind die hochpreisigen Weine, je mehr man sich beugen muss, umso preiswerter werden sie. Zu jedem Wein gibt es mit Symbolen ergänzende Erläuterungen. Super! Eines allerdings wird schnell klar: Im Vergleich zu uns ist das allgemeine Preisniveau für Weine in den Staaten deutlich höher. Wir bevorzugen die lokalen Weine, das Angebot amerikanischer Weine ist sehr groß und die Qualität erfreulich hoch. Da muss ich hier keine Importe aus Europa, Afrika oder Australien kaufen.
Wie immer an den Kassen großartiger Service, alles wird einem eingepackt und selbst den kleinsten Betrag kann man mit Kreditkarte begleichen. Natürlich steht dann auf dem Kassenbon genau, wieviel man an diesem Tag durch Ausnutzen der Sonderangebote gespart hat. Da möchte man am liebsten gleich wieder losziehen.
Draußen der weitläufige Parkplatz, kein enges Gewusel. Standard in den USA.

We shopped here a number of times as we’ve taken more than one vacation here.
The two Publix I have been into were both too small in my opinion, but they have a good deli, bakery, and selection of the essentials plus they always have beach toys and in the summer you can buy fireworks here, as well as bagged ice.
Ah fireworks — banned here in Colorado for over 20 years, I go into these stores in Florida and see things I haven’t held in my hands since I was a kid.
Publix has some good deli fried chicken and potato salad and I like their cheesecake. They also have an affordable and tasty line of Publix canned foods, such as spaghetti-​os.
It’s always clean, but I find it annoying that by Florida law you can’t go just anywhere to buy or cash in lottery tickets. You have to go to the special customer service window. I still have the Big American Dollar I won in the Florida Lottery I got from them.

I live close so this is my most convenient Publix. I tend to only use it for mid-​week shopping for items I don’t want to wait to buy. For the longer weekly or bi-​weekly big shopping day, I tend to go to Winn Dixie two miles north on Blind Pass Road as this Publix does run their pricing at tourist levels For example, things tourists buy a lot are noticeably higher; water, snacks, juice, sports drinks, etc. The rest is ever so slightly higher that if I can save $ 25 or $ 30 off my weekly bill I’ll make the extra drive.
Anyway, that being said, this Publix is not a remodeled Publix, so it’s still rocking the 1980’s floor and aisles but it’s perfectly functional and honestly it will stink if and when they do choose to close it since that tends to take about a year and it will be a lot less convenient to not have a close one for last minute items. It has a full deli, bakery, butcher, produce and seafood section so you’ll be able to find all you need. The people are always incredibly friendly and it’s always clean.
This location has a coin counting machine if you need to unload a bunch of change you have sitting around your house. The machine does, however, charge a 9% fee. A better option is at that same Winn Dixie two miles north. They have a Coinstar machine where you can turn your change into gift cards for many major retailers at no fee; this includes Amazon.
They have upgraded the checkout lanes so you can see the prices of what you’re buying on a monitor as they’re scanned, and you can also plug in your phone number to retrieve coupons you’ve stored online.

Nice Publix at the beach. They have a full selection of items and the excellent customer service you are used to at Publix. This store is very convenient when you are at St. Pâté Beach.

Surprising excellent grocery store on the beach! I’m used to beach towns were the grocery stores are afterthoughts– places to buy hot dogs and beer, not a real grocery store.
Not here– this is the real deal, a full-​service grocery store that would be proud to be part of any urban area.
Full range of products, from soy milk to Boar’s head deli meats to in-​store baked goods to wide-​range of meats, seafood, and produce. Full beer and wine selection, too. Good-​sized selection of imported foods, too, for fans of Goya and HP Brown sauce.
And prices are not jacked up– at least not for a Baltimore person down in Florida; maybe they’re high for Florida? but compared to home, they are right on the money!
(and they do cater to beach-​goers– nice selection of beach toys, sunscreens, goofy hats, foldy chairs, etc.)
And service– nice, quick, and very friendly. Even have real baggers that offer help out to car!

I like this location. It’s smaller then most areas but very friendly people. Prices are a bit higher because you’re on the beach but when it’s the only market around, besides quick stops, guess they can charge what they want!

I like shopping here. Prices are good and there is always an interesting crowd. The number of accents one can hear while wandering the isles is amazing (lot of tourists here). Staff is friendly and helpful. There are often specials (today I found 2 gallons of iced tea for the price of one) and sometimes even food samples are being given out. All in all a good place to shop and a good alternative source for food and drink (vs. eating out).

Recently went to this Publix to grab a few things. I needed Polenta and could not find it anywhere. When I went to the checkout line Agnes was checking me out and Gemma was bagging. I mentioned that I couldn’t find the Polenta and Gemma offered right away to go look for it while I checked out. She went back and couldn’t find it. She came back to confirm what I was looking for and went back a second time to look. Only to find out they no longer carry Polenta. Although I did not find my Polenta, Gemma went above and beyond. Thank you so much Gemma!

wow! stuff sure is marked up here for the tourists! Smaller older publix, you will notice prices higher than most other publix, good for stuff in a pinch to bring to your hotel…