Kroger

I really enjoy shopping at Krogers for myself and other people. However when it comes to the cand Friskies cat food for the past year it’s been horrible every can I open. They have very little variety. And I truly believe this is Friskies fault not Krogers. Very unhappy Friskies cat food buyer.

Look, I love Kroger. Been shopping at Kroger since I was a kid. Like all people, I have my favorite and the ones I don’t like. I don’t like this Kroger. And it’s not really Kroger’s fault, it’s just the location and the demographic it serves.
This Kroger use to be nice and have a wide variety of goods. Now it feels like all they sell is can goods and frozen stuff. The international section use to have actually international foods, now it’s a mix of Mexican and Jamaican. Which is fine, but label it as so. The sushi was of decent quality for grocery store sushi but now it’s «okay».
The beer selection never seems to change. The store is always chaotic and just a mess to get through.
But at the end of the day, it’s all I got so I still go to this Kroger. If I have the time, I will go to Oakley. So maybe that was it, Oakley Kroger spoiled me.
But the parking lot is a shit show. Have the people there seem to hang in the parking lot.
Two stars because it’s all I got

This is my main Kroger! Despite living a walking distance from the short vine Kroger by UC, I make the drive out to this Kroger because it’s so much better.
They have a wider selection of foods (in the smaller Krogers they are often missing certain items), and it’s kept clean! Check out is quick because there are so many cashiers. The parking lot is also large, so it’s never a problem. The produce is fresh, and they keep everything well stocked! It doesn’t have a gas station like other Kroger’s but that’s no problem to me.
It’s not as nice as some Kroger’s I have visited in Anderson or KY, but it’s the best near me, so I frequent this place quite often — just never thought to write a review on it until now.

Slowest Deli service on the planet. With only two customers ahead of me, it took fifteen minutes to get helped. This happens all the time. It isn’t because the employees are idle. The Deli is so badly organized that the employees spend so much of their time cleaning machines, sweeping the floor, carrying things around and getting things ready that the customers get ignored. Everyone in line complains about how slow it is. Serious re-​organization of the deli department is needed here!

If your a UC student you should be going to this Kroger. Don’t mess with the hole of a store next to campus. This one is just down the hill. It’s actually a pretty strange location for a store, but hey, I dig it.
One of the less painful parking lots in the Kroger system. No Kroger gas though. I really think they should take that old Blockbuster and put a gas station there, but what do I know.
They recently redid the floor here and it’s weirdly dark. Throws me off every time I find myself over there.
One of my favorite discoveries at this Kroger is the mix and match six pack in the refrigerated side of the store.
Also sports a Fifth Third.

As Krogers go, this is a great on and def the best in the area. Massive grocery selection and a huge wine and beer selection. Personally we love to find all the deals for wine, and if you buy a case they give you 10% off which is even more awesome! I also love the wide range of fresh produce for sale which includes many local and organic options too. The staff at the meat counter are always grey too, there are a few that are simply hilarious which makes me smile so hard. I’m not sure this needs said, but the Kroger brand is delicious and super cheap compared to other products so dot hesitate to buy them!
No gas station at this location…

It feels super weird and a little silly to review a Kroger on Unilocal,but I saw that it only had 3 and a half stars and I wanted to help it out! I’ve been going here for a few years as a UC student, and it’s always been pretty decent (much better than the Corryville and OTR locations).
It’s been renovated and reorganized within the past few months, however, and it’s definitely the best Kroger around now!
Buying organic /​healthy food is important to me, but I don’t think of it as a separate entity to my shopping. Some products I buy organic, and others I don’t. Most older Krogers have a separate organic section towards the back, and the separation makes it easy to forget that organic products exist. With the renovated organization, the Clifton Kroger eliminated the organic-​only section and now incorporates organic and healthy foods along with its regular options, so you see a side-​by-​side comparison.
It makes shopping so much easier, and I love the way it encourages healthy eating habits. In addition, the produce section’s been reworked, and works much better now. Way to go, Kroger!

During my 4 month stay in the Nasty Natti, this ace was what put food into my belly. It’s no comparison to Giant Eagle, but what is. J, it’s not that, it’s just a foreign grocery store. It always had what I needed, the staff was what you’d expect for the area. Although, it’s on a college campus, it’s in between a questionable area of Cincinnati. College students were getting robbed in groups. Why rob one person when you can rob 6, right? Smart criminals these days, feeding on the immeasurable number of unknowing students own campus. Foreign, young and unwise to the ways of the world. Pretty innovative you pieces of S***!

This Kroger is a nightmare to shop in. The products & produce are okay. The help is lazy & rude. Too many of them just stand around and chat with each other. I have had cashiers tell me to use self checkout! Screw self checkout. If I wanted to bag and ring up my own groceries– I would have filled out an application. Managers are always standing around ‘huddled’ but they do just that.

This Kroger is by my house and I buy my groceries there often.
This Kroger is large and well stocked. They have a nice wine section with plenty of bargains. And their produce section is usually pretty vibrant and not unappetizing.
I have their rewards card and it really does save me a few bucks per transaction. Well worth the few minutes it takes to sign up. Plus you can register your card with a non profit organization so they can get donations with no cost to you.
Very often the lines are long but they move quickly. The bagging staff are always on the move. The cashiers usually are focused on getting you through the line quickly and not on friendliness (and that is fine with me).

This Kroger does an insane amount of business-​I feel like when I’m there they are always people restocking and struggling to keep up, and the parking lot is always full. Overall, I’m pleased with their ‘Nature’s Market’ organic section and their ability to move people through the checkout line. I’ve also encountered friendly employees.
It is the only Kroger I’ve been in that will be OUT of carts at times. I’ve learned to grab one from the parking lot on my way in if it’s handy.
The Fifth Third bank that’s in this Kroger is also worth noting-​the hours are very accommodating including late Saturdays and Sunday afternoons!

This is a very solid Kroger. For years before I started my serious cooking, I would go to the one in Clifton and never really knew any better, Then I heard about the «kroger down the road» and one day decided to check it out.
My eyes were opened to the possibilities a Kroger has because this store is way better than the other one. They have way more selection and a much better meat section. They also have a way better produce section, but that’s mostly because Clifton is way worse.

I feel obligated to post about Kroger. Coming from New Hampshire, where there are no Krogers, it was a pleasant first experience after I finished at the checkout line to notice that my grocery bill was 20−40% less than what it was around New England grocery stores.
This Kroger, specifically, has several issues that need to be addressed.
1. The complete absence of chicken breasts far too often. Probably 20% of the time I go there, chicken breasts are not to be found anywhere. One time, there wasn’t even chicken thighs (I even prepared myself to cut off all of the fat from them only to be disappointed!).
2. The lack of selection in the produce section. This Kroger has the basics and a few extras, but their produce section is underwhelming as a whole. Several times I’ve gone and they have been completely out of red and green bell peppers. A few times, they had produce that clearly had sat there for a while (wrinkly vegetables — days away from spoiling.) One day I was not able to purchase Romaine lettuce. Another day, there was no fresh cilantro.
3. The milk cooler’s temperature. I’m not sure what it is — whether it’s Kroger brand milk or the coolers they store it in, but I’ve had several experiences where my milk has spoiled well before the date marked on the bottle. The worst was my most recent trip where almost my entire gallon spoiled (I poured one glass the day before) almost a week and a half before the date on the bottle. Yikes! I no longer have purchased milk from Kroger.
4. Check the dates!!! I purchased an item (I’ll keep it unnamed) that literally expired that day. Let’s put it this way… this item has a shelf life of at least 6 months on printed labels. How that item was still on the shelf was… shocking, to say the list.
They did recently remodel the store and the layout in the produce section is far better and easier to locate what you need. I also appreciate the organic produce section — and the food there usually looks far better than what’s in the other section.
For staples, you can’t get cheaper than Kroger. But at what cost are you willing to sacrifice food quality?
Granted, this location is 100−200% better than the Kroger on Vine by the university (coined «Kroghetto» around the community). This Kroger is «relatively» clean — only a plus because I’ve seen some pretty dirty grocery stores in my life. This location can be incredibly busy. If possible, avoid during the dinner hours and early weekends!
The clerks at the register’s are usually very nice and very competent. The staffers around Kroger however are less eager to help, even if you look like you’re completely lost, which I think is very easy to do (maybe because it’s so different from what I was used to).
I end up shopping at this Kroger more than any other grocery because I’m at a stage in my life where I can’t afford to shop at Whole Foods or the IGA (when it was open, reopening January 2012). But if I was more set financially, I would more often than not shop elsewhere. The chance of getting poor quality food or not finding what I need is too risky!

Went here for my grocery shopping when I lived in Northside, the store was always clean and some things were stocked up. I usually found good deals in the meat corner where the meat is on a severe discount.
Only thing that stinks it doesn’t have a gas station, the closest one for me was North College Hill.

This Kroger has the best selection in the area for ethnic foods. Compared to the one in Hyde Park (which is always crowded) and the one in Corryville, this is my Kroger of choice.

This Kroger has its act together. It always appears clean and fully stocked. They have a good sized store with a decent selection of beer and wine. It is much better than the store in Corryville, though that one is supposed to be remodeled this year. It is a bit further away, but since I have to drive there anyway, I might as well drive an extra mile to get to a Kroger that at least feels clean.
It can get pretty busy on Sundays, so try to go on other days of the week. Be aware that buying in bulk here, or any other Kroger does not mean you are saving money. Simple things like apple juice, Pop Tarts, and Big K soda is often cheaper if you buy the smaller sizes. Just pay attention to the price per ounce to make sure you are getting the best deal.
And by the way, Citrus Drop by Big K is better than Mountain Dew. It is half the price and twice the taste!

When I moved into Cincinnati, I lived in Clifton — so this Kroger was my Kroger and always has a place in my heart. However, there is something actually nice about this Kroger.
Granted, it’s a chain grocery store, so everything is basically the same that you’ll find at others. However, sometimes I find that Krogers are either laid out in this really confusing way (why isn’t the soda with the snack? You know you’re just going to drink soda with the snacks) or kind of … dirty. Seriously, some Krogers are just dirty.
Not this one! This one is laid out in a way that makes sense (produce and bread on one end, beer on the other. All international in its own few rows together. Nice selection of organics towards the front and a wall of soda on the back!) It’s clean and the staff is nice.
My only issue is it doesn’t always carry some of the items the ones like Newport does, so if you’re looking for something crazy, you’d be better off going to the Super Kroger. However, if you’re looking for a grocery experience that doesn’t make you want to punch holes in the wall, this is the one.

One of the better Kroger stores I’ve been to, and so far it is definitely the best in the Clifton/​Corryville/​UC area of Cincinnati.
After moving from NKY to Clifton, I sought out a supermarket to make my regular store; however, all of the Krogers I had been to in the Clifton area have been ill-​maintained and/​or with rude employees. Though a little bit farther of a drive than other Clifton Kroger locations and although it is located in a somewhat run-​down area (lots of construction at the moment)… the establishment itself is great!
There is a bakery, sushi, a huge wine section, organic foods, and a very nice deli and produce selection. It is clean, the staff is happy to answer questions, and it is big and bright.
If you live in Clifton and want a shopping experience better than that at the Corry St or McMillan Ave locations, go to the Kroger on Kenard Ave.