Eddie’s of Roland Park

Can’t imagine why this place only has three stars, other than a bunch of curmudgeons writing them. If you thought you would be value shopping here, you are sadly mistaken. And don’t be an idiot and do your full weekly shopping here, or you’ll spend a fortune.
Bottom line is that everything I’ve gotten here has been good. The bacon-​wrapped sirloin is outstanding and is $ 2/​on cheaper than non-​bacon-​wrapped sirloin at Wegman’s… And the quality is much higher. Bought a couple pints of fresh oysters and they were local and delightful in an Oyster Stew with fresh local Heavy Cream that was so «heavy» it wouldn’t even move if turned upside down (unless shaken). Beef here in any form is good, seafood seems fresh, there is a large and tasty cheese selection, and you can find all sorts of stuff that is «unique». Produce is fresh and is reasonably priced if you get it loose and bag it yourself, but the pre-​packaged stuff is a bit pricey for my taste.
All in all, I love being close to Eddie’s of Roland Park for the occasional necessity stop-​in and some good weekly bacon-​wrapped sirloins! Oh, and the service is very «old-​time» where the unload your cart for you and bag very courteously. I love it! And… Beware of the chocolates section it is dangerously good!

I have given up on Eddie’s on Charles Street. At enormous expense, they have put in a big new store, but the quality of their goods is as bad or worse.
I bought home a small container of cherry tomatoes and one day later the bottom of the container had mildew growing on it. The mildew may have been there when I bought it, but hidden under the rosy tomatoes on top. Their watercress is a meager little bunch of WILTED greens — a disgrace, when I can buy lovely fresh water-​cress at the nearby Giant, Graul’s and Whole Foods. When I pointed this out to one of the people working there I was told that they ‘forgot’ to put in a watering system for that section of the fresh produce — ???
Once upon a time, we could count on Eddie’s for the best produce, although knowing we would have to pay for the quality. Now, the price is still there, but not the freshness of the food.
What a shame.

One of the worst experiences I have ever had at a grocery store. I had to wait 40 min to pay for two boxes of rice. They stopped taking debit mid line and that pist off everyone. Then they tried to stop taking credit. Who keeps cash to pay for all grocers?
Then they claimed that their computers were being slow. It took one person 3 min to ring up 6 items.
Manager just shrugged his shoulders when I asked if I could just leave cash. POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE.
Never coming back here.

Thought I would check this store out and had a very disappointing visit to this store today. While the remodel makes the store look new and fresh, everything else need work. I was hoping to buy lamb on my trip and saw two beautiful racks of lamb pre-​wrapped at the meat counter. I pick up one package to inspect it and find that the entire bottom of it is drenched in lamb’s blood. There is a pool of blood in the case, too. I tell the gentleman who is coming out from behind the kitchen and he just shrugs his shoulders. I had to look through several cartons of eggs to find a carton that didn’t have several cracked eggs in it. At checkout, the porter was so aggressive in «helping» me with my cart that he actually hit me with it. He then insisted on helping me with my groceries when I told him 3 times that I didn’t want help. Finally when I was loading my groceries into my car, I saw that my eggs had been packed with a heavy jar of jam and another heavy jar of beets on top of them! I’m crossing this store off my list.

Eddie’s has done a 360 degree turn and remodeled this tired looking store. It is now clean, bright and stocked to the walls. While the prices are high so is the quality and the service. Since I need a little help with dinner preparation I locate the prepared foods case along with the soup and salad bars. They are filled with many choices when I need to find food for dinner or lunch. On a Monday the prepared foods case was stocked with great looking food. Crab cakes looked very fresh and full of crab meat. I bought two of those cakes and two fresh onion rolls and harvested the salad bar for some great salad items. I added some red juicy sliced tomatoes and cucumber slices to the dinner mix and assembled a tasty late summer meal. Also added some pickled beets from McCutcheons to add variety to the color scheme. Voila a great meal. I highly recommend taking a food tour of this store. It’s not quite finished and they advised me they are adding Apple pay and chip card readers. All in all its a great experience. If you are only in the mood for a sandwich these are top notch and big enough to share. Beats Subway and other delis in our little town. Note: I was going to give 5 stars but the price points are way high even for the quality.

I used to live near here, but now I live downtown and the Mount Vernon location doesn’t come close to the N Charles. This is the best one of the Eddie’s locations. I would actually give it 4.5 stars but rounded down because it is pricey. This location is a stand-​alone grocery store in North Baltimore. There are plenty of other groceries around, which probably have less expensive general foods, but you come to Eddie’s for the extras.
Deli, prepared goods, baked goods, and gifts are where Eddie’s excels. They make a wide selection of sandwiches, so you can go there for lunch (take-​away only; not sitting area). They usually have a discounted daily lunch special. My favorite is the egg salad BLT, which isn’t offered at some of the other locations. They have great bakery selections. The fruit tortes are excellent; I’ve brought them to a number of parties and they always get devoured. They have really good croissants and pastries. Personal favorites are the almond pretzel and the spinach and feta croissant. They also make a mean almond macaroon. Also good coffee cake.
Deli selections are great, particularly the potato and other salads, and I’ve heard their whitefish salad called the best in Baltimore, although I can’t attest since I don’t really care for whitefish salad.
The best thing for me is their gift area. They sell Maryland-​related items that make great gifts. Lots of kitchen items with crabs on them, Maryland flag themed things, sports items, local chocolates and snacks; they even sell Maryland-​themed children’s gifts such as the book «good night Maryland,» which I have given as a baby gift and it’s always a hit. They sell balloons, stuffed animals, plants, and they have a whole candy counter. They also sell local ice cream in the freezer case.
The store isn’t that big compared to some grocery stores, but it packs a punch and you will always find something great and/​or delicious. Staff is very helpful too. They have a greeter and full-​service check out. The only complaint I could come up with besides high prices is that sometimes the store seems a little dingy, not really dirty, but could use some sprucing up. Overall great place!

I live 2 minutes away and avoid coming here. I would rather drive 30 min to Wegmans than spend money here. Prices are ridiculous and the quality of produce is average. Stuff is very friendly and helpful though. That’s why 2 stars instead of 1.

Somehow I made it years of living/​working in the area without coming here. I always felt like I was really missing out and needed to make a point to go here butttt… not really. The store is clean, well stocked, and has tons of delicious foods plus a small gift section in the front that is pretty spectacular. But it’s pricy. And the employees, while very nice, are a little slow. I’m assuming that might be best for some of the regular clientele (e.g. wealthy older people who may not be in a rush on their lunch break).
So back to the food. The deli is pretty great… lots of prepared foods from sandwiches to crab cakes to flank steak. If the sandwiches were excellent the price would be a non-​issue, but, I’ve never loved anything I’ve gotten here. The Parisian sandwich (chicken salad, bacon, lettuce, tomato, on a croissant) is a bargain at $ 8 because there’s probably ¹⁄₃ lb of chicken salad. The Friends School wrap I had today was not worth $ 8 for with just turkey, cheese, lettuce, and such a thick layer of cream cheese that I only ate half.
The bakery is good. They have elephant ears (palmiers) which are delicious and huge and pretty cheap. Their black bottom mini cupcakes are also delicious and are a regular purchase when I come here. There’s a huge selection of cookies, pastries, breads, cakes, etc.
I luckily work and live closer to Graul’s, and I might have a legit addiction to their sandwiches (and donuts). Graul’s is roughly the same in terms of pricing and has basically the same clientele, but for the most part, I’m generally more satisfied.

Eddie’s is a service shop. It is a boutique grocery store where you can go to get the products on your list without having to walk long, lengthy aisles in big box stores. You can get in and get out. And that said, I would recommend doing that without a cart (aisles are narrow & the store is little!). Eddie’s has prepared foods in the back and a large produce section. It is a little pricier than chain stores, but that is how it is. I came here because I am still on my mission to find «my» grocery store in Baltimore. I am still looking… I think it would be a great grocery store if I cared more about customer service and having my items packaged carefully, but I am a self-​checkout-​n-​go type of gal :)

When we have a family get-​together in Baltimore, my sister-in-law’s father-​in-​law always purchases the chicken curry salad and the cookies from Eddie’s. It’s a gourmet/​catering/​grocery store that offers produce and groceries as well as a hot/​cold bar. The chicken curry is very creamy and delicious, with slivered almonds on top — great with any type of bread (wheat pita, rye bread, etc.). The cookies are also freshly-​baked and nice — shortbread with almonds, coconut macaroons, and crispy chocolate cookies.
+chicken curry salad: D

I am a frequent patron of Eddie’s, not not any more. I am preparing Thanksgiving dinner and ordered 25 crab calls which are spoiled. I asked the man at the seafood counter no less than 3 times if a Tuesday pick up would last until Thursday morning and he assured me it was fine. This is the second time that they seriously disappoint at the worst time. The last was a dinner party where the filet mignon was bad. I don’t care how convenient it is, they need to get the basics right. Their food is just not that fresh.

A bit pricy but always worth it. I have been going to Eddie’s for years and the service, produce and prepared foods are second to none in the area. Their catering is always reliable and delicious with many options for events.
One thing you will notice is the exceptional customer service, quick checkouts and a clean, friendly environment. They always have someone on hand to bring your groceries to your car if you need it and parking is a breeze.

Eddie’s is such a mixed bag for me. The products they carry are great (albeit pricey), and I’ve never had a problem with that.
I went in recently to buy some pastries from the bakery counter. There was a young lady helping me. She seemed less than amused or happy to be present. But that’s okay, I understand, we’ve all had small jobs like working at the local market.
But when I asked questions about the product (like, «what kind of pastry is that?» because there were no labels), she griped and just murmured a few words, then hastily started bagging my goods. Then she just handed them to me without saying anything.
Then a couple of other times, at the same bakery counter, I was cut in line by a man, while being simultaneously ignored for a solid 5+ mins. by the staff.
This place reminds me of the attitude I’ve often experienced (mainly from customers) at Graul’s, and other «fancier» places — people like to mark their territory it seems, and like to make it known when «certain types» of people don’t belong.

Great gourmet supermarket. Went here all the time when I worked in Towson. Love the salad bar, sandwiches from the deli (the lox bagel sandwich is amazing), cheese selection, and the produce. They have a diverse amount of options in the prepared foods section that rotates with frequency. Prices are pretty reasonable. The staff at the adjacent wine and liquor store are very friendly and knowledgable. Good selection available. One thing that makes me slightly uncomfortable — they take your basket from you and place your items on the checkout belt. I get it, it’s for customer service but I can do it myself. Makes me feel kinda guilty but I guess that’s what those Roland Park-​types like. MUCH better Eddies’ than the ones on Eager St., Roland Ave (further south)., and St. Paul St. BY FAR.