Kroger Food and Pharmacy

This Kroger is only located a few feet outside Bexley. It still looks nowhere like Bexley, though. The awful interior, awful parking, and scary patrons keep me from it unless I really am in serious need of something. Customer service here also sucks. This is not surprising because they probably hire people from the area. I imagine Bexley residents go to the store on Broad Street. They have too good of taste to come here.

Every time I visit this Kroger, I regret it.
Terrible parking, terrible layout, terrible checkout, slow staff, and often under-​stocked shelves. This place is honestly a last resort for me.
What’s funny is the Turkey Hill around the corner at Nelson and Long is excellent. I usually get items there, instead.
I’ll elaborate on my claims made above.
The parking was likely designed by a three year old. Three and a half year old, tops. It’s awkward and inefficient all around. If the store is busy, it’s just plain chaotic. There’s also a gas station in the lot, which makes matters worse. Some parts are too wide, and others are too narrow. There is no designed flow to the parkng.
The layout is unorganized. Some aspects are familiar from other Kroger stores, but this one has me constantly searching for items.
The checkout must have been designed by the same person who designed the parking lot. There’s a good reason why no other stores use this configuration. Please change it.
The staff I have encountered were consistently slow to help me, and generally unhelpful. One even sent me to the wrong aisle for an item, but I blame that on the confusing layout.
Maybe this is just a very busy location, because the shelves often look half — empty. It’s very disappointing.
Additionally, the floors look not clean. They don’t look dirty per se, but they need a good wax and buffer so I can be sure they really AREN’T dirty.
In summation, choose a different Kroger. The one on King or Graceland are much better options.

If I could give zero stars for this Kroger, I would. Last Sunday night, I went in to grab a cart of groceries and yogurt for my child. I got all the stuff loaded in the belt and found that the yogurt was a month old on one six pack and two months old on another six pack.
I politely showed the checkout person and she didn’t seem to care. Just kept on going.
I asked if there was any way someone could grab within date yogurt.
There were six or seven clerks and naggers all standing around chatting like it was a patio party and the checkout person just kept chewing her gum and said that the dairy department was closed.
I said, «oh, ok. Thanks!» I then started to walk out.
Then the whole gang of gaggling folks went into a frenzy. Someone asked in a panic, «is he just going to leave everything and leave!?!» Someone else said I guess.
I turned and said with no anger or tone other than calm, «if I am going to have to stop somewhere else to buy yogurt for my child, I might as well by the other $ 200 worth of food there too.» I turned and slowly walked from the building.
But not all was bad. As I got in my minivan, there were two people making love in the car next to mine in the parking lot. They must have had some great service and it really must of turned them on.
The place has always been packed but only busy due to location to bexley and inexpensive prostitutes.
I have decided that even if the items sold there drop to a penny each, I will never shop there.

I see so much potential for this place I gave it three. Why? This Kroger is on the cusp of two thriving communities of Bexely and Eastside Columbus. This place should be just as great as the Kroger in Weiland Park and the Brewers Yard. This place has changed so much over the years. For the good and not so good. Parking is still a congested mess but the addition of the organic section is top notch. I still disappointed about the selection now but its certainly better then it was in the past.

I was robbed in the parking lot by a deranged (couldn’t tell if he was strung out or insane) looking guy (evening, still daylight), who threatened to kill me. It was horrifying.
If you must go, be certain NOT to go after dark & park as close to the store as you can. Security is not always what it needs to be.

Yep, loads of problems… mostly clientele-​based. But Hey folks, these are Hands-​down, THE NICEST CASHIERS IN THE CITY. Doesnt matter if they are young or old, they are polite and genuinely friendly. So no matter the REST of your shopping experience here, you leave with a good memory!

This is the worst Krogers! It’s horridly dirty. It’s the middle of the month and the store is picked over and out of most everything. Most of the time though the staff is friendly and helpful. But being out of stock the way they are ALL THE TIME is crazy! Today was the last straw I will not go back to that Krogers any more. Plus day and night you get panhandled in the store and parking lot. So can someone explain why they employee a security guard? Their pharmacy is terrible too you always have to check your prescription to make sure you have the correct one. I live in Olde Towne East and I could walk to this store. But the many many issues this Krogers has greatly out weighs the pros of going there. Such a shame. Jimmie OTE

If you wants the rest of the deets… check out my original review. But here’s an update after their recent «renovations» –
* They redesigned the self-​checkout. There are now even more places to cause confusion trying to figure out what registers are open or closed. It’s like a fun game of hide-​go-​seek… Can you find one that’s working AND available?
* They moved the «pharmacy» aisle. I literally walked around for 10 minutes trying to find toothpaste. Answer… past the frozen foods but before the orange juice. Cause… duh, that’s where it should be.
* Check cashing has it’s own line. This will confuse you when you get to self-​checkout. Since they are next to each other. Choose wisely.
* The parking lot hasn’t changed. Except with more people moving into OTE… this hell is now busier than ever. I’ve actually pulled into the parking lot and had to leave because there were no spaces available.
I’m willing to pay $ 10 for a loaf of bread if Giant Eagle will open their new location down the street within 4 months. Ball’s in their court.

I must have been feelin’ frisky the day I gave this Kroger 3 stars. Well, fast forward two years and many, many awful trips later… and I’m officially. OVER. IT.
Want to know how bad this place is? I earned a new Unilocal badge that said something like — You keep checking into this gosh-​awful place… way to be a trooper.
Why do I hate this place?
* The parking lot — it’s just plain unsafe.
* Remember recently when somebody got shot here?
* The selection — HELL TO THE NO. It’s so bad.
* The layout — It’s so damn confusing. For the love of Gaga, where is the toothpaste?!
I am literally counting the days until the shiny new Bexley Giant Eagle comes to town!

The groceries themselves meet the standard Kroger quality with this older style layout, but unfortunately the atmosphere every time i have been there has been less than desirable. I do not come from royalty but when i go there i get that look like i am some stuck up royal something rather, so i can’t speak well for the customers. It is referred as one of the ghetto Krogers or scary Kroger (since the one near campus was rejuvenated it lost that moniker). Go to the one behind Grange on sycamore its much much much nicer. Oh before i forget the parking lot layout is well not very good.

Wow, reading over all of the bad reviews, my experience was far from bad. Yeah, the parking lot is not ideal. But I didn’t encounter any major issues. It probably helped that I was there around 3:45, but hey, those are the perks of being a teacher. :)
I really liked that the staff was knowledgeable, and they could help me find some things I needed. Staff was also pretty friendly. I had earned a free milk by buying certain items, but, unfortunately, I forgot about it. Luckily, the customer service folks let me go in and grab one.
Overall, no problems here. Just be careful in that parking lot!

Nasty place getto mamas trying to get something for nothing, they really need to step up there game, yes it’s not in a good neighborhood, but 90 percent of the workers there are rude and don’t really no the store when asked where somethings at, Kroger’s head office needs to reevaluate that stores employees.

I knew I was taking my chances, having read the reviews on here. But I had to get some groceries and this was the only convenient place, so I went anyway.
I got off lucky. No particularly unpleasant experiences with other customers, or staff (though the few employees I saw seemed to view me more as a hindrance than someone to welcome. Also, was treated to a discussion of bladder infections by employees setting up flowers right in front of the store.) Got a parking place right up front. That was luck, of course, and probably due to coming mid-​day and mid-​week.
The parking lot– well, it’s not much worse than Kroger lots in general. They seem to be overdesigned and inefficient. One reason (along with price, etc.,) that I tend to avoid Kroger stores in general. But, yeah, what’s with that extra stop sign?
Inside, the experience wasn’t too bad. Selection seems decent, prices, again, aren’t worse than other Krogers… so they’re a little high.
I count myself lucky to have gotten out of there with no real issues. Fellow Unilocalers, you helped me prepare myself for a potentially bad visit, and though I got away unscathed I will not be going back if I can help it.

Really despise this store. I live right down the street from it, but I won’t ever go back. The parking lot is atrocious, got hassled by a panhandler on my way in, on my way out, and get this… in the frozen food aisle as well!!! I don’t like having to drive to Grandview to go grocery shopping, but it’s way better than dealing with the frustration of shopping here.

Bringing the term Kro-​Getto to real life.
So there are a lot of points being made here about the parking lot. And they are all 100% true. It’s a hot mess. And whats with that random stop sign in the front of the store? I’m already past the intersection when I get to it!!!
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And why is it that I always get hit up for change right next to the flippin store entrance! where the hell is the security? Once I ignored them just to be yelled at the rest of my walk to my car… are you kidding me?
And the inside isn’t much better, every time I’ve been there I’ve always been hesitant to buy… anything… its a mess. The produce and the meat always look like someone had dropped them on the floor. They had to put up a sign by the red bull that says they are «monitoring the drinks» (probably because so many people have stolen them in the past). The line for the self check out is a joke, and they only have like 5 normal lanes and only two of them are usually open. Thus creating a line down one of the isles.
I hate having to stop here…

Hot damn — I think this is my first one star review.
Let me save you some frustration, agony & time by telling you to avoid this Kroger like the plague. Outside of a fairly convient location for those of us in Bexley, I’m going to go as far as declaring this the worst grocery experience of my life.
I really hope someone from Kroger is keeping tabs on their stores, because this one, my friends, is bringin’ down the house (but not in the good way.)
First of all, this place desperately needs extra security and a director of traffic — in the parking lot. Yes, everyone else was not kidding. And neither am I. What. A. Nightmare! We should’ve turned around when we almost got dinged twice before even parking. People just don’t care and are definitely not paying attention. Let us not forget everyone seems to be beyond surly.
If you do go here, for sure don’t go on a Saturday afternoon. During our «adventure» at this Kroger…
— we were a merry go ’round for about 4 uncontrolled children in the frozen food section
— saw a group of men dig their hands into bags of open grapes and help themselves to their findings
— discovered that the special BOGO on Clif bars wasn’t a good enough deal for some people so they had to steal a few from the boxes on the display
— noticed that the floor probably hadn’t been mopped in weeks
To top it all off, my boyfriend was called a racial slur after saying «excuse me» to a man who he accidentally bumped into.
Another fellow Bexley resident has taken witness to woman-​on-​woman cat fights in the parking lot for god’s sake!
Never again. No matter how convenient.

With the upgrade to the OSU Campus Kroger I no longer feel it appropriate to refer to that location as the «Ghetto Kroger» — not so long as this location exists.

Mike B. speaks truth — the parking lot is terrible here. You’re almost better off parking in the overflow lot for Jeni’s, Moshi and Rusty Bucket and then walking across the street. Face it, you could probably use the extra walk.
What I love about this Kroger is the discount section. Organic and Natural foods are not big sellers at this Kroger location and those boxed and canned goods always end up on sale. My biggest find here? Burt’s Bees Cuticle Cream for 50 cents. FIFTY CENTS!
Pro Tip — don’t bother shopping here at the beginning of the month when food stamps are released. This place just becomes too packed.

For the longest time my only experience with Kroger had been with the store just off of South Campus. Because of this, I had long associated the company as a whole with a sub-​par grocery experience. This location has just barely raised my expectations of «going Krogering,» but I’m by no means a fan of the brand.
Compared to the other Kroger I know and love to hate, this is a shining pinnacle of a store. Clean and well-​stocked, the only real reminder you’re in a Kroger is the surly attitude a good number of the help has. From chilly silence to outright hostility, there’s not usually a fun moment to be had with these folks. Maybe Kroger makes the life of its employees miserable– I really can’t say– but I just generally loathe the checkout process here.
Still, I’m not scared to buy meat here as compared to the other Kroger, although I’m extra-​cautious in checking it as well I can before purchase.
All in all, this is a reasonable grocery destination. I’ll still stick to the High Street Giant Eagle when I can, and pray to Eris that a Whole Foods appears on campus.

I went here when I used to live in Bexley. While the area to the east is nice, this is right on the border with one of the worst areas in Columbus. That said there is a mixed crowd here.
Warning — the parking lot is awful, I used to actually park around to the back for fear of the idiot drivers that almost hit both my car, and myself walking to my car.
It does have a bonus over the brewery district location since there is a fuel station to use fuel perks at, but other than that, it’s just like other krogers on the inside.