Giant Eagle Market District

Despite the somewhat worn out building, the grocery offerings inside are surprisingly modern with a good selection of vegetarian foods. Upscale items sit adjacent bargain store brands, so you’ll find what you need to fit your taste and budget. Terrific sales associates are very helpful.

Great wok bar, hot food, sushi, salad bar, antipasta, and grocery options.
Giant Eagle is a bit pricey and I usually go to Trader Joes but do love this location because of all of the options and its close to work!

Coming from NYC I was excited to just see a regular grocery store again. I was blown away by brewery district Kroger, but then I came here! Wow… clean, in stock, bar, great selection. Love it!

This Giant Eagle is amazing. I wish that every grocery store was like this one. The selection of produce is amazing in both variety, and quality. Their line of Nature’s Basket products are my favorite. The spirit selection is second to none, and the casual tasting events give one twice the reason to browse. Their food court setting makes for the perfect lunch, dinner, or mid shopping snack. The meat and seafood case never fails to deliver a great cut, and bakery breads are always fresh. Even without it’s warm, welcoming vibe, this is an amazing re-​direction to the industry.

I’ve always been happy with my experience here! The cashiers are always so friendly and I love the sushi! Super convenient and especially clean :)

Reviewing a grocery store? A first for me. But this is not your average grocery store! Oh, no. It’s a bar, reataurant, liquor store and, yes, grocery store. We live within walking distance and initially lamented the change of our neighborhood landscape for all the new development. I take it back. At least as it pertains to GE Marketplace.
This place is awesome! Everyone who works here is is so friendly. In fact, several times we’ve had items not typically carried specially ordered — and on the truck the very next day. Unbeatable service. Ryan, a part-​timer in the wine section, is super knowledgeable and helpful. Same for Marcus in the meat department.
You can grab a beverage from the bar and enjoy while shopping around. Or you can pop in for a meal and enjoy right inside, from the giant salad bar to pizza to sushi to myriad grilled items from the fresh grill.
Did I mention they have a fireplace indoors and outdoors? And that in warmer weather there is entertainment on the patio? Yeah. Told ya this place rocks. I’m not glad it’s in our ‘hood.

I really like their market district concepts. This place was packed on a Saturday afternoon!
Large wine selection, which was what I was going for so that was good. It wasn’t confusing to navigate around, so I’ll be back to check other assortments.

Where do I start. We found ourselves at this store since the Chambers Kroger was without power. Not our first choice but we have a pleasant time at the High St. Geagle so we figured we would give it a shot.
This store is very poorly laid out with no flow and no natural movement. Want cheese? Far back corner. Wait oh you meant fancy cheese? Way on the other side of the store. Oh you meant deli cheese? Just travel another quarter mile toward the center of the store.
Every item was like this, and it felt less like a bountiful array of options and more like a drawn out game of Hide And Go $!&@? Yourself.
The whole store is very dark, with dark poured concrete floors and exposed warehouse beams. Although this seems deliberately designed, it reads more like a Big Eats Mostly Expired Discount Superstore and less like an artisanal romp through a roided up Whole Foods.
The produce area was the worst offender in this category, with focused LED lighting on select areas. LEDs are blue hued and this causes the food to pop with color, which as far as I can tell is straight up dishonest. Anybody can make Joan Rivers look alive with the right lighting, and the produce was no exception, with very brightly lit fresh LOOKING apples that were actually bruised and soft upon closer inspection. The dim areas around these highlighted bins made me feel like I was shopping in a Hollister and not a grocery store.
By the time we made it to the shredded cheese, we were exhausted, but thankfully we didn’t have to walk far because the check out line stretched from the front and center of the store all the way to the pharmacy just ahead of us. After a frustrating hour of maze running we stood in line for ten minutes and then abandoned our cart for greener, less congested and not horrible pastures (sorry to the person who had to restock, we know none of this is your fault).
If you’re looking for a real adventure this weekend, head on over to the best aisle in GEMD: the one with ORGANIC WATER.
ORGANIC.
WATER.

Whatever you need, you can probably get it at market district! A drink? Clean laundry? Vinegar? Fresh bread? A prepared meal? A study/​work space?
GE Market District in Grandview (and I think everywhere else) has two levels — the 1^st floor has everything to buy, and the 2^nd floor is a seating area for eating, studying, meeting and hanging out. There is both indoor and outdoor seating, though sometimes one of the big indoor seating areas is used for events (but not too commonly).
Their prepared food is overall really great! The stir fry vegetables are fresh, and if you really strategically plan how you fill your bowl, you can get a huge meal (or 3 meals) out of one. The salad bar is wonderful, their pizzas are actually pretty good and the sandwiches (and homemade chips) are delicious. They also have a bar on the 1^st floor with quite the selection.
The rest of the grocery store is sort of like a meld between a normal Giant Eagle and Whole Foods. They have more visually appealing displays of the produce and tend to have more organic or natural seeming products. Additionally, I think they have a more robust international/​ethic isle than the normal Giant Eagle stores.
They also do a really great job with catering, so if you have an event coming up, keep them in mind! It is reasonably priced, dependable and the food that I have had a quite good. I think you do need to give them ~2 days notice, though.

I think the meat and fish departments are among the best in town. I’ve had good luck on special cuts with the butcher. They also have aged beef at a much better price than Whole Foods. The fish department will special order for me when I have the need. Bread department is always well stocked.
The entire place is very clean in and out. Thanks for that.

I am not a fan of grocery shopping at Giant Eagle. Like other folks said, I think their prices are really high with the intention of things evening out with their fuel perks. The fuel rewards ARE great!
But I really LOVE the convenience of the Market District food court. I love that my husband and I can come here for lunch and we can each choose from several different options. It puts the stop on the dreaded argument of «what do you want to eat?»
There is sushi, salad bar, anti pasta bar, Asian wok, Phở, pizza, sandwiches, fried chicken etc! Plus there is a lot of space to sit and eat! There is a great patio with umbrellas in the warmer months and space in the bar, and then there is a dining room upstairs!

Giant Eagle Market District gets it right.
I’m a huge fan of the Market District locations. I love exploring in grocery scores. They have an incredible selection of prepared foods, things you need, and things you didn’t know that you need.
Biggest perk: Sushi. I love sushi; however, grocery store sushi usually sits all day and takes like «blah». Alternatively, this location always seems to be whipping out sushi. It’s fresh, it’s flavorful, and I continue to go back for more. It’s great for a quick pick up meal.
My only criticism is that Market District can be a little pricy for regular grocery shopping, but they have EVERYTHING you could possibly want.

Market District is probably the best thing that has happened to the Grandview/​Victorian Village/​Other Columbus dwellers in a long time! Basically, it’s the Giant Eagle version of Whole Foods, but a little less organic. It also has a bar in it… who doesn’t like to drink while they shop?! Their bar has a huge patio too which is actually really nice. I could easily see myself doing homework out there (I’d get my drinks from the Starbucks across from the bar in that case — or not :). Ok… so anyways, bar is cool, Starbucks is available, patio is pretty, and now its time for the rest of the store.
Market District has a few different little nooks that I think are pretty neat aside from the aforementioned. They have a dry cleaners inside, liquor store, beer and wine out the wazzoo. pharmacy, a cute little floral department, a pizzeria, a BBQ joint, Stir fry bar, Salad bar, Sushi bar and a pre-​made food section that always has some seriously amazing looking dishes in it.
I can vouch for the pizza and tell you that is is REALLY good. New England style, so big slices, thin crust and all sorts of toppings available. I ordered this while I was almost finished shopping and it was ready in under 10 minutes. I have also tried the sushi which is always fresh and I love the fact that they have brown rice rolls as well as white. The pre-​made area (not sure what it’s called) has some killer potato salad. If you are looking for something to take to a friends house or to keep to yourself definitely stop by this area!
The produce area is where they lose a star. While they have a decent selection, there are always items out of stock. Cilantro being one of them, they almost never have cilantro. They were out of red cabbage last week, and many others that are not seasonal items are frequently gone. I have also noticed that the onions are always bruised or have rotten parts on them and many of the limes I have taken home have no juice inside. Maybe there’s some super secret way to check before buying, but let me tell you its a big bummer to get home excited for your guac you just made only to realize you have 5 limes and no juice. This seems to be a common theme so, maybe I shop on the worst days or suck at shopping but for me the produce area is seriously a hit or miss.
The Cheese section — OMG. do I love cheese. Really nice area, tons of options and they also have a nice olive bar.
The Moo Cow area — Decent meat selection, if you can’t find it in the pre-​packaged area head to the butcher, its usually always there. They also have a lot of deals going on, BOGO or 5 for $ 20. I always hit up the sales and freeze anything I can’t eat that week.
Bakery — Delicious treats are found here! From amazing bread to cannolis, they really do a nice job here. I tried a brown bread yesterday that had poppy seeds on the outside, coffee, garlic, onion and a lot of other crazy amazing flavors with some nice English butter. If I wasn’t carb-​concerned I would have bought them all. There are always samples out so make sure you stop by to try them!
Everything else — It’s a huge grocery store. they have literally everything else you need :)
Also, If you are lazy — they do curb side delivery!
TLDR: Market District Rocks, produce can be a little iffy

Easily my grocery store of choice! Amazing gas rewards, super fresh produce, a huge selection of different products, and conveniently only a 5-​minute drive away from where I live! I don’t think there’s ever been a time during which I couldn’t find everything I needed here, and the store associates are all super friendly and helpful.
Compared to the Giant Eagles on Neil and High, this Market District also just feels cleaner and better kept. Between that and everything else listed above, I always come here before anywhere else.
My only complaint is that they often have so many products that are advertised as higher-​quality (and thus more expensive) that it’s a bit difficult to dig out the generics that don’t break my wallet. Really, though, I shouldn’t complain about too much variety. That’s generally better than a lack thereof.

You wouldn’t think that a grocery store could evoke strong feelings. I mean, they’re all largely the same in the end. And if you can get bread and milk and whatever else people feel that they need to stock up on before a blizzard, then that’s fine right?
I’d rather be stranded by 10 foot high snowdrifts without food than shop here however.
Seriously, this store feels like it is laid out by someone who has never bought groceries before. It is huge and the things you’d commonly want to buy are at opposite ends. And did they conveniently place the check out in the middle of the store? Of course not. It’s all the way at one end.
Which is especially annoying if you ever want to run in and grab some beer or a bottle of wine. You’d think that’d be easy. They have a dedicated entrance and check out counter after all. Lies. All lies. These close way earlier than is reasonable, forcing you to hike all the way to the aforementioned checkout.
Don’t even get me started on the queuing system, which I’ve seen implemented well in other locations, but here is so inefficient as to be laughable.
To sum up, the quality of the products may be good. But the store design is a raging dumpster fire.

I’m not a huge fan of Giant Eagle in general (prices for staples are too high and sales aren’t great on products I normally purchase), but when you work til midnight most days, this is your place.
It’s a bit spooky coming here late at night — they have a security guard stationed near the front — but the lights are a bit lower and there are only a handful of shoppers. I don’t usually purchase prepared foods, so I don’t know what the stocks of that are like overnight. The service counters like bakery and meat are generally not staffed. I’m usually just grabbing some fruit and veggies and a pint of ice cream and one or two things that were on sale. I like that there are plenty of self-​check-​out stations, since after a long workday, I don’t really want to interact with any more people.
Having this nearby my route to work has been very convenient, especially since I wouldn’t go out of my way to visit the one in Kingsdale, and Lucky’s closes at 11PM.

HOLY WOW. I haven’t been over in this part of town for a little while, but someone told me I could find a bottle of Middle West’s double cask Oloroso Whiskey here. And it turned into a mini destination getaway. This place is crazy! Can we get one in Bexley, please? I have no idea where you would put it, but I’d be in heaven. Hard to find stuff? Yes. Ready made food? Yes. Oloroso whiskey? Yes. Bacon spread? YES.

My husband and I stopped in here quickly to pick up something to drink for a party we were going to. First off. There is a bar in the grocery store. I repeat, there is a bar in the grocery store. We happened upon a beer tasting, which ended up prompting my husband to purchase a growler of it (from the bar IN the grocery store!)
I did a quick walk through of the store in general and pretty much decided I could spend an entire day in there…. for no particular reason other than to wander around and check everything out. it reminded me of how Whole Foods is set up. The meat/​seafood section was very impressive. The deli, cook to order, sushi and other sections looked well stocked and fresh.
I probably wouldn’t make this my first stop shop strictly because of location, but i would recommend it to anyone who lives in the area. It probably is out of my weekly grocery budget range, but that’s because I would be overwhelmed by the amount of delightful foods available and feel the need to sample all!

This is where I do almost all of my shopping for groceries, produce, alcohol, and prescriptions. The store is a little weird to navigate, but once you’ve been a few times, you don’t even think twice about it. I almost always find what I’m looking for, no matter how weird it is. Their wine and beer section is incredible as well. Really, you should be able to find just about anything you need there. Friday nights can be busy with folks doing a tasting and they do have a band from time to time, but other than that, it is a standard shopping experience with great customer service.
My only complaint would be the pharmacy, but I’m not holding that against the store as a whole. The folks at the pharmacy seem overworked and understaffed. Your meds are never ready as quoted and the folks that work there are not that friendly.

My wife & love Market District. It’s the perfect mix of a traditional grocery store and a Whole Foods. You can get your organic swiss chard, and still grab a box of Frosted Flakes all at the same place.
They’re meat dept is great and will do custom cuts for you. They’ve got a great deli counter, great fresh bread selections and a great cheese section. Their beer & wine selections are fantastic as well, and there’s a state liquor store also inside.
It’s a great one stop shop. AND the employees have always been friendly and helpful. Why go anywhere else?

So much stuff. So much space. Big enough parking lot. I give it two thumbs up! Lots of organic items, also. I couldn’t find the ginger beer I was looking for, thus the lady that helped hunt it down had a friendly, polite, funny attitude. I didn’t have to wait long going thru the checkout line, too! Which I was kinda surprised about, considering I was there around 5 pm on a Sunday.
What’s keeping me from 5 stars? The prepared foods section. While it’s great that this joint has prepared food to begin with, there doesn’t seem the variety that resides in the Lane Ave. and Dublin branches. I’m a GIANT fan of prepared foods. The fact that this grocery store has a good selection at all = yay!
Overall, I’m a fan of the Market Districts, in general! I definitely will be back :)