Giant Food

I always regret coming to this place. The worst customer service. They always have that mad face. Customer service always blow service. department needs to get more training staff. I want people who can serve the people not to pick and to treat ppl however they want.

Why do I have so many check ins to this place? Geez. And I don’t even check in every time. I don’t even really have anything to say about it except it’s well stocked and the produce is good, which is what I really care about.
But Roohi at the Starbucks here is awesome. She remembers a lot of her customers and works FAST. I don’t know how she does it.

I’ve learned the hard way that you have to check the dates on everything you buy here. They leave items out long past their dates, even after bringing it to their attention that they have a shelf full of expired stuff. I’ve never had a problem like this anywhere else I’ve shopped.

Alright so I still totally stand by the excellent wine tasting situation, the produce is so-​so in this store and the selection is about average. Synopsis: come for the wine and quickie grab-​and-​go items (e.g., milk, tp, basic necessities) but hit a farmers’ market for veggies and fruit. Staff are nice and quite helpful so this location has this going for it, too.

Long overdue… I know.
In VA, this was my go-​to-​grocery location when I didn’t have time to head over to Whole Foods or Trader Joes. Other than going when I was in a hurry, I would go here if there was a sale and I could use my coupons. The gas reward points for Shell was a slight motivator.
I could get all of my basic staple items here, not to mention they have a decent «health food» aisle — a sample of everything: gluten-​free, vegan, natural, organic, etc. My only complaint isn’t even a real complaint — they would only let you get 1– $ 10 roll of quarters.
Often, I would be told that they «were out of quarters». hmmm…
What can I say, this Giant is in Loehmann’s Plaza and was über convenient — plain and simple. To add to one’s shopping convenience they are home to a decent quickie bakery and deli, a PNC branch, Red Box, a mini Flower Shop and a Starbucks. They are definitely in a closing in on the competition for the One Stop Shopping Award.

I hate this grocery store sooooo bad. Always horribly understaffed, I’ve never had to wait so long at any grocery store.

Giant, bummer. What a disappointment. I was super stoked to go here after hearing numerous times that our usual Harris Teeter is way too pricy, but was disappointed to find that most all Giant’s prices were within pennies of Harris Teeter’s, and Giant doesn’t offer up the occasional Super Double or Super Triple coupon days like HT. For a moderate couponer like myself, that’s just no bueno. Save yourself some money and head on out to HT and bring your coupons with you.

I’ve been a grocery store snob for the last few years. It’s not even like I shop at Balduccis or something regularly; however, I usually turn my nose up at produce that isn’t from Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, or an Asian supermarket. And I am a Trader Joe’s devotee as far as processed foods and prepared sauces are concerned. I shun most of the widely available supermarkets because I find their «fresh» vegetables and fruits not so fresh and their store brands or other brands for sauces, dips, pasta, etc. not all that interesting.
The lesser evil of local chains, such as Shoppers and Safeway, is Giant. I like Giant. In comparison to the two greater evils (haha). Giants, except for the ones in seedier neighborhoods, are generally clean, well-​stocked, organized, and offer some decent in-​house products. Usually, I wouldn’t care to review Giant; it’s like reviewing Starbucks, which can be found at every block. This Giant, the Loehmann’s Giant, deserves an honorable mention.
It’s big and pretty and clean. The produce looks really good! Everything looks healthy and delicious. Big, beautiful, blemish-​free peppers of all hues. A sizable area for fresh herbs, ready-​packed or available for bagging. The variety and quality is praiseworthy. I remember visiting the Safeway near the old Tower Records in Fairfax and being disgusted and saddened by the sorry state of everything that grows from a tree. If all Giants could be like this…
In addition to the wonderful array of produce, this Giant also has aisles and aisles of shelves lined with familiar household brands and their own brand. I tried the Giant chili powder, which cost a fraction of the price of the McCormick’s and tastes just as good.
I probably won’t go out of my way to go to this particular Giant like I would for the Fairfax Whole Foods, but I’ll definitely make this my first choice for groceries if I’m in the immediate area.

The best thing about this store are the check-​out people. They always ask me if I found everything ok and they seem like they really mean it! One day I will test their sincerity and say «no»… I haven’t had to ask for any help finding things in the grocery aisles so I can’t vouch for their customer service on that end.
Great produce selection and decent prices. I normally stock up on the weekends. Their «Giant brand» products are normally a good alternative to other popular brands and they are often on sale for Giant card holders.
The worst/​most annoying thing about this store is that I always seem to come in the door with no shopping baskets. I don’t need a freaking cart, just a little shopping basket. I really hate having to walk down to the other door or scout out the check-​out lines to find a basket.
I like the idea of gas points, but I haven’t quite figured out how to take advantage of the program.

Nice big store with your typical setup. Seems bigger than our go to store near Tysons corner.

I hate this location. I’m only here if I’m headed over for some phở. But every single freaking time, the same thing always happens in the parking lot. Someone always comes up and talks to me. Needs a ride, money, strange comment, etc. I always see them coming. Nobody can drive and park. People are backing out of parking spaces without looking. Drivers are inconsiderate and not stopping at stop signs and cutting people off. Moving slow. Not paying attention. It’s like everyone is on drugs. It’s similar inside Giant. People blocking the aisles, in their own little world, don’t even notice people trying to walk by. I don’t get it. It’s really only at this location for some reason.

This is the type of store that I remember Giant being as a child. Giant always knew about to build a proper size store with everything in there.
They had a great selection of meats, produce and products in general. And actually, their beer selection threw me for a loop. When did Giant start doing create your own six packs? And some of the cheaper prices for Lagunitas in the area? I don’t know but I’ll take it.

I like shopping at Giant because of their behometh of a store. I usually judge a grocery store by their produce section. Their produce section is the hulk of the store and always stocked with fresh vegetables. They have a decent meats department and they also have a colusus of prepared food section where you can even find Proscuitto.
The only thing holding them back from being a goliath of a grocery store is that nobody seems to be around when you need help. It’s like they are avoiding you. Since I shop there so much, I’ve had to point other customers to the right aisles.

I didn’t know this was around until I was looking for the weekly circular for the nearby Falls Church location. I did my grocery shopping here during their three-​week grand opening where lots of stuff was on sale.
I love Giant because it’s a solid main-​chain grocery store that also has a wide selection of ethnic ingredients. When I want to do one-​stop shopping for American, Latino, and Asian foods, I love coming here.
A few things set this location apart from the others. Besides the fact that it’s newer and more organized, the people working the floor are more attentive in helping you find items and directing you to open cashiers. I especially like how the deli uses automated numbers and have online order forms to put in your deli orders. Also this location has the widest selection of Mexican/​Latin American cheese and dairy products that I’ve ever seen in a mainstream grocery store.
**UPDATE** Don’t know why Unilocal isn’t locating this place correctly. It’s not passed Seven Corners. And stupid Giant doesn’t have the address posted on their website right now either. All I know is that it’s a few miles on 50 east of the Beltway before Graham and across the street from Harvest Moon Restaurant.