Waldbaums

They are OUT OF BUSINESS! No more ROTTEN Fruit and Vegetables. No more NASTY customer service. NO more «out of stock» on sale items. They are DONE. Probably being forced to close by the Health department. This is a Spacious place and it COULD have been a GREAT well run supermarket. I do not know who is taking over, what plans are in store but they need to clean out the entire place, clean house on the rude staff, and clean out the rats. This was def. a «Ghetto» type market and I shopped there frequently due to its location to my home,. its large parking lot and large aisles. But the food was often EXPIRED, MOLDY, BAD, OLD, SMELLY, OVER PRICED and Customer Service BAD. They only opened up cashiers when promoted forcing most people to use «self service check out» Thats just great when your 85. having to lift heavy items and check them out yourself. Well the management ran the place out of business. Dont know if it is closed completely but shelves were 80% emptied as of a few days ago. BYE WALDBAUMS. Now I got nowhere to shop but FOODTOWN. yuck

I like this supermarket i pass by several supermarkets in my own neighborhood to go here i go here for a variety of groceries i never really utilize the produce section, but everything else is great. Its really organized and is always very neatly put away. The workers are very helpful too. Never had a problem with signage or anything at this supermarket

Awesome, I love any place that has self checkout.
Very large & spacious with a great selection!
Open until midnight, great for people like me who get out of work late.
They never have carts by the entrance though.
You usually either have to stalk someone in the parking lot, hunt for one in the parking lot, or get one near self check out.

It’s location is huge and has a wide selection! I paid a visit today just to scoop it out. As a foodie, it never hurts to have another go to source. However I have to be honest. The basic items here are expensive. I can find my essential produce such as kale, banana, apples, etc cheaper elsewhere. The store itself is clean and not a bunch of items blocking the aisles.

Come here if you like rotten fruits and vegetables. They shamelessly put obviously bad produce out. It looks horrific! Do people actually buy rotting food? Even some veggies in the organic section are rotten. If my husband didn’t notice, I would have bought their packaged organic zucchini in the awful condition that it was in. The rotten side was turned down so it was hard to notice if you didn’t really check. And then I saw that they were ALL like this. Their cottage cheese that I purchased for my baby was expired. I should have checked, but they should have not let this happen. Their constant security announcements are getting ridiculous. EVERY TIME I shop I hear the loud speaker announcement to have undercover security check certain areas. It’s understandable they want to keep the place secure, but do it in a nicer way so that the regular clients don’t feel awkward while shopping! It makes me feel so uncomfortable and I’m not doing anything wrong. Their prices are also getting kinda high so while this place is the most convenient place for me to shop, I’m going to have to venture out to other supermarkets near me for my grocery trips.

This store is a nightmare. I have shopped here for many years but they have made it a job. Firstly, they do not collect the carts from the parking lot, so no matter how bad the weather is you have to go searching between cars, behind cars, etc in order to start your shopping trip.
Secondly, they now have a very deceptive policy. They put a price sign up, but unless you read the small print, you are not paying what you think you are for the item you are buying. This has happened four times now, where you really must look closely. I do not appreciate that at all.
Yesterday I found the cottage cheese had a date of ¹⁄₂₁ and it was already ¹⁄₂₅. This has been my experience for the last six months and it appears things are not going to get better here.

I used this supermarkets catering service for my sons birthday party yesterday. The contact person we used was Eric from the deli department. Eric was very nice and informative. I like the fact that he worked with us to make sure we had kid appropriate food at the party. Which by the way, was a hit. The peanut butter and jelly finger sandwich were for the kids but we’re loved by all.
We ordered;
the 6 foot hero with (turkey and cheese) and (ham and cheese) — it was thick, tasted good and worth the price. Plus he added sides with that. It was a Mac salad, with pickles, olives and other condiments.
The chicken wings — I wish I could tell you how they tasted. But. More than half fell on the floor due to the flimsy tray. But, the one that were left. i heard were slammin’.
The fried chicken– again… (These didn’t fall, thank God!) not one was left to tell the tale! Lol … Everyone said they were really good and ask where did I get them from. Plus, Eric put sauce with it to drop the chicken in
Pigs in the blanket– good!
My only draw back were the flimsy platters, it was cumbersome.
The fruit platter from the fruits dept. We’re delicious and fresh! Gobbled up !!

Price are going up even here and now they stop the use of their discount club cards. Hope things price wise are better when Move south!

They have the best deals possible. If the sale item not available, customer service rep will give you rain check with no fuss.
I remembered I couldn’t find beets, two workers dropped what they were doing and assisted me. I love that; you will get 5 stars from me!

This supermarket can be best described in one word: disarray.
They keep this store like a zoo. It’s messy, disorganized, grossly overpriced, and the produce is absolutely disgusting. They had the gall to charge $ 4.99 for a head of cauliflower that was wilted, brown on top, and simply depressing-​looking. The aisles are messy, the self-​checkout registers often malfunction, and last night, an alarm near the produce department incessantly rang, without one employee looking into it. Furthermore, this store sells its share of expired products, including Joyva jell rings from several Passovers ago.
The prices are simply outrageous on certain items; $ 6.99 for a container of Alouette spread, $ 4.99 for a jar of duck sauce, and $ 4.69 for a can of Amy’s soup simply amounts to highway robbery.
On the positive side, the store’s bakery bears kosher supervision (Tablet K) and the kosher certificate is displayed on the wall behind the bakery counter, they carry a wide array of items, and they carry a full line of «The Good Life» kosher cheese, which only a few other stores in Brooklyn carry. They also carry the Taste of India and Food Emporium brand microwavable meals (both of which are kosher-​supervised).
If I lived in the Mill Basin/​Georgetown community, I would not make this my regular supermarket, but would stop in for certain items, as desired. They desperately need to clean up their act.

I have such a love-​hate relationship with this store. Its the closest to my house so yea I love that, there’s never any carts or baskets readily available-​hate that, fresh produce with pretty great sales-​love that, 90% of the ppl I think work there (they don’t act like they’re at work so I’m not sure) are beyond rude-​hate that, has online coupons so I don’t have to remember to bring them which my forgetful self always forgets-​love that, the Carribean woman behind the customer service desk-​ugh can’t stand her

This place gets two stars only because of the variety. Otherwise, they would have gotten one. As for their staff… NASTY AS HELL! Avoid the fat Caribbean woman who acts like she can talk to anyone how ever she pleases with no repercussions because the management is scared of her. You’ll recognize her when you see her: she looks like Grimace from McDonald’s. The staff are in dire need of either customer service training or a reminder of what the unemployment line looks like from a first person perspective. I could never engage in a heated conversation at my job with my co-​worker throwing f-​bombs in front of a customer! But the Meat Dept are always bickering amongst themselves! And they couldn’t care less if I was standing there or not. WTF happened to CUSTOMER SERVICE?! This is why I’d rather NOT shop in «the hood» because of these HOODRATS running rampant in places they ought to be practicing decorum. I don’t feel that I nor my family should be subjected to this behavior… especially when it comes to MY MONEY I’M SPENDING!

Honestly, this is the only place near my neighborhood that has variety. It’s sad that mainly black neighborhoods do not have the fresh foods and produce, this does. Yes it’s a longer trek compared to the Key Food on Ralph, but you know what, it is well worth it! They cater to everyone who wants to have a healthily balanced diet. They have the Caribbean section, fresh produce, HUMMUS!, soy milk, tofu, the works.
I love that it stays open late and the bus is nearby, just in case I buy way too much for me to carry back home.
I especially love that I get weekly emails of their circular. I prepare and make my list in advance and I end up with a good haul.

Waldbaum’s is an excellent supermarket, if you know how to handle it. True shoppers know never to go on the weekend, but late at night (Yay! Open until Midnight!) or first thing in the morning. There are plenty of weekly specials, the only problem is that shoppers buy as if the next day is Armageddon and swipe all the items!
The store has a wide selection of items and the meat is freshly prepared and placed in the bins. The bakery and deli section are fine as well, and the supermarket as a whole is the best in the neighborhood. People from across Brooklyn travel to shop at this location (giant shopping center parking lot helps as well!)

I’m still trying to figure out how this supermarket is still open. My mom saw a rat in here over a year ago. Not a mouse you might see in your house, not the mouse the size of pinky in the brain, a rat the size of the rats you see at 14^th street on the train tracks! Allegedly there are some other places in the shopping center with rat issues, and I know the IHOP in this center has roaches, I’ve seen the roaches with my own eyes.

Fresh produce, the bakery is the best with delicious cakes baked by professionals. I found the rainbow cookie cake to die for and the cheesecake requires a spoon not a fork. I bypass the local bakeries on Sun. morning for their freshly baked roll. The staff is friendly and helpful. If you don’t see a sale item ask for it especially in Dairy where the manager will go look in the back and bring it out. I have other supermarkets closer to me but I travel here. And yes, the best time to shop is early, early morning.

Come Here Time They Open Or Late At Nite To Avoid Long Lines, And The Crowds. I Went At Night Time Around 10pm, Found Everything Ok. Hard To Navigate The Store With A Cart. B47 Bus Out Front.

The best time to go food shopping is the crack of dawn when you know you are…
–guaranteed to get everything on your list
–avoid the long lines and use the self checkout without customers breathing down your neck and giving you the «you’re taking too long look»
–peruse the bakery department, of which they have a huge variety
–take some samples from the olive bar
–and the ready made food… forget about it!
I take advantage of the sales, believe me I do, and there are great ones too! Enjoy your shopping experience at Waldbaums.

This is the most disgusting supermarket in my area from the rudest staff to the store filled with wagons of discarded food. Each isle looks like a hurrican hit it and instead of cleaning they have the same schook stocking the soups on sale. When you ask for a manager to speak with they are never around.