ACME

Nice market. 4 stars for having a organic grocery aisle. Though I did spot some expired organic milk but after telling the staff they quickly removed them. Nice produce section. Clean store. Wish there was a self check out but Acme doesn’t do it. Overall it’s a big store with plenty of brands to chose from so I’m pretty satisfied overall.

I Hardly go this location but good service by albertsons inc

I knew something was up when I made my weekly trek to Pathmark and the shelves were conspicuously empty. A week later – a new Acme store had opened.
I had high hopes after reading an online story about the new ownership but – well, I’ve been less than impressed.
Pathmark wasn’t cheap – just convenient. All the pantry items you needed plus fresh and frozen stuff in one place. Acme’s pretty much the same story and prices in many cases are higher. I spend more money here than I want to. Even little things like toilet paper – it’s cheaper at the bodega in my neighborhood – in Manhattan! That’s not supposed to happen. The layout of the new Acme store is currently pretty much the same as Pathmark. I’m sure the idea is to make shoppers feel comfortable and familiar, but a lot of the familiar products carried by Pathmark are not carried by Acme. The produce section is slightly better.
Another negative for me is the removal of the self-​check-​out kiosks. When I’ve got 5 things, I can check myself out faster than waiting on line behind a half dozen people with six dozen items who have 10 things that won’t scan. «Bobby! Price check!»
On the plus side; the store is a little cleaner (not that it was dirty before), there are more staff on the floor to help, and it seems they have more of the checkout spots peopled.
Bottom line, I’m buying less at this store and more at Trader Joe’s up the road. Acme is the place for household cleaning supplies and the branded stuff I can’t get at TJ’s. I fill in the gaps at Whole Foods when I feel like dumping the contents of my wallet on the counter. At least when I pay a premium at WF I’m getting something for it.

Except for the removal of the self check out counters, I was very happy with the changes that have been made by ACME. Was pleasantly surprised with the overall quality and price of everything.

Worse thing about this place since they took over from Pathmark is the lack of self checkout.
What the hell were you thinking!
This is like I stepped back into the 1980’s — waiting on line for 20 minutes to buy two things.
Really?
I hate it here.
Don’t shop here.

The good: seemingly fresher fish section, salmon looks to be of better quality at good price. Chilean sea bass has made an addition to the lineup as well.
Fruit and veggie section seems fresher as well.
The bad:
NO MORE SELF-​CHECKOUT lanes! Nothing’s worse than getting your shopping done late night and being stuck behind 5 people because only 1 lane is open. Nobody wants to talk to their cashier about their day and vacation plans. We want to get our food and get out as quickly as possible.
Meat department no longer cuts their own skirt steak, instead they offer a prepackaged factory alternative.
Some products are no longer carried, and/​or have been replaced with no name brands. Also some products have taken price leaps.
Takeaway: for the essentials it’s a typical grocery store. Sadly I’ll have to travel 3 towns over to get decent skirt steak so that’ll be an extra trip.

Expensive.
One thing here, one thing there, some OJ, some milk, a little chicken…60 bucks. Sigh.
Most of the things I usually stock up on (chicken, lettuce, fruits and veggies) still exist, just at higher price points. The lettuces I have come to love (arugula and mixed greens grown in Bucks County, PA) are no longer sold here. Stacey’s pita chips are double what i’m used to. Rare roast beef is noticeably more cooked. THEY STOPPED SELLING COOPER CHEESE.
Path Mark was a great find, and it’s a bummer they couldn’t stay in business. The addition of that red sign and those four giant, generic letters really did a number on my perception of this place.
Well, Trader Joe’s it is. Or Whole Foods, for that matter. Or a nice combo of both.
If i’m going to spend the money on a few premium items, I may as well indulge in some amazing hot bar while i’m there.