Harris Teeter

They were so cool in Athens, Georgia and then they took over Maryland. Grocery store items have grown more expensive and more elitist. A hershey’s bar is now costing two bucks and things you would assume are cheap are suddenly not. The cereal isle starts at five bucks. I used to be sent here on the quest for independently brewed beer because the selection was much better than anywhere else, but that is Georgia where you can sell beer in the grocery store (and Virginia). It is a great variety of beer they assembled. Great produce selection as well.

Whoa. I had a bad day here. I made the mistake of ordering a sub sandwich at 6pm on a Sunday. Since the store is in the middle of nowhere, I thought this was an oasis. At the deli counter, a less than highly motivated employee was asked by her colleague to wait on me. She took her time — fiddling with the large trash barrels before working on my sub. YUK. And she did it twice to. .. almost to dissuade me from ordering. 12 minutes later I had an ok sandwich.
Then I bought a soda and tried to check out. There was a razor sharp but clear, uncolored pen holder with no pen. So in swiping my credit card I tore a gash in my hand on the edge. I used napkins from the deli area to staunch the bleeding, being unwilling to go back through the checkout lanes for bandaids. Ugh.
I generally like Harris Teeter but this was simply a hell visit start to finish.

I can not get over the helpful staff. I stopped at the deli today and had the pleasure of meeting Donta today. I needed a good sharp cheddar to go with the burgers I was doing on the grill. Donta suggested the Boars Head extra sharp and gave me a slice to try. He hit the nail on the head, he also sliced it thin so it would melt like butter on the burgers. Grabbed everything I need for dinner and my cashier Tim was a sweetie. Very polite and got me out in a jiffy. This is truly the politest grocery store I have ever been to.

I normally like Harris Teeter stores – but not this one. The store seems to be poorly stocked, and both times that I’ve been here, the cashiers were downright cranky.

I love Harris Teeter, and in particular, the pharmacy staff. Everyone is friendly, polite, discreet and professional. Several times they have really gone the «extra mile» for me.
Last week I needed an RX that they didn’t have so they called all around town looking for it. Finally found the drug in NC and offered to have it shipped up for me!

There was a dead fly in my food and there are ants in aisle two it smelt like rotten eggs never come here wegmans is better don’t risk it

I am a new fan of the Darnestown HARRIS TEETER! Today, I telephoned this store and encountered Whitley. Whitley had a warm communication style and cheerful responsiveness to my questions. Harris Teeter is the only retail venue in Maryland that sells genuine Panera Bread coffee K-​Cups and I wanted to know before I traveled to the store if they had any in stock. Whitley confirmed their store had a plentiful selection and supply. When I arrived at the store I fell in love with the layout of the store and the layout of their vast inventory! I loved it so much that I ended up spending more time, and more money than I had intended. This store is warm, welcoming, and very clean! I sought Whitley out to meet her in person and she was as gracious and cheerful in person as over the phone. How wise of the store leadership to have someone of Whitley’s poise and excellent customer service profile in the role of dealing with the public! I felt so welcomed by her gracious demeanor and then by the store’s fabulous ambiance that I signed up for a Harris Teeter (VIC) card. Thanks to Whitley, Harris Teeter/​Darnestown has a new fan and customer.

First of all, this store isn’t in Germantown; it’s in Darnestown, considerably south of Germantown. It just happens to have a Germantown zip code. I shop here often because it’s convenient, clean, and well stocked, but the best thing about this store is their service. While I wouldn’t call it friendly, they are very attentive and will open another register as soon as they seen more than a couple people in a checkout line. The staff is mostly very knowledgeable and helpful. Every so often, you come across a clerk who’s a little slow or unhelpful, but no more so than the typical staff in most other stores. Their prices may average a bit higher than Giant, etc., but they also have good sales and recently lowered many prices. They carry organic produce, though not enough in my opinion. My main gripe is their meat: although they have 3 lines of beef and a good variety of other meat, none seems to be organic or free of antibiotics and/​or artificial hormones. So I never buy fresh meat there.

Very clean, good selection, and they had grape leaves which was a nice bonus since most large chains don’t seem to carry them.
I was there in the middle of the day so it was not very crowded.
I wish HT would get a local start up coffee place in their stores, I guess you get consistency with Starbucks, but their beans are over roasted and bitter. But I do like their iced coffee.

I love Harris Teeter. I went to the grand opening of this particular store years ago and have been loyal since then.
It is very bright inside and they offer a wide array of fresh produce including local and organic and unique.
I really like how they cut open the sexy produce and wrap it in clear plastic so you can see what it looks like inside to determine if maybe you want to try something like dragon fruit or cherimoya.
They have a large selection of tomatoes too with fresh basil right in the middle to inspire a nice caprese salad.
They have samples like whole foods and many gluten free, free range and organic items to choose from.
Very clean store and extremely friendly employees. Also saw a sign about double coupons up to 2 $.
The parking lot is huge and there is never a line like at Safeway.

Food isn’t quite as top-​tier as Whole Foods, but there is still a great selection and good-​quality fruits/​veggies at prices that are far more reasonable than Whole Foods. Very tasty deli has Boar’s Head meats, though one major critique: off-​season tomatoes are excruciatingly bad here. Service was good when I first started visiting but has considerably worsened in recent months, with only a few select employees whom I’d individually commend.

Love it. At Harris Teeter, you can get many specialty items that aren’t available at other grocery stores. The customer service is good, the store is tidy, and the produce looks and tastes fresh. I especially appreciate the good selection of organic products, which can be hard to come by in this area.

I’m sure everyone is tired of my HT reviews… but I really love this place!

Every time I go, the store is practically empty. No parking problems, no minivans, fast service and most importantly, I get all the free samples to myself.hahah.jk.
The HT workers were so bored. They offered to carry my one grocery bag to my car. Damn, no complaints!

What’s this place doing in the middle of nowhere? Well, when you’re Charlotte’s Harris Teeter trying to break into the crowded DC supermarket war (see Food Lion and Wegmans) you’ll put a store up anywhere. Even Darnestown. HT is already making inroads into the mrket having become the official supermarket of the Nationals. I’m not sure if that’s good or bad depending on the Nats usually sucky play. But this is not a sucky market. I haven’t been in a HT in over a decade since I was at their location in Atlanta (since closed since Publix now dominates the region) so I had to check this DC area location out. Still a great market with a fantastic selection of produce and meats and they also carry La Brea bread even LaRocca cakes from Toronto. Huh? If you’re in the DC area, try the LaRocca cakes. I’ve had them in TO and they’re great. Now to convince them to carry Dufflet as well which is even better. Since they’re based in the Carolinas, expect a bunch of products nobody else inn DC sells (John Boy and Billy Hot Sauce!!!) and a lot of their ugly store brand products and their better design packaging for their HT Traders brand. I was actually surprised their Kosher for Passover section was strong and I liked the fact their store brand ice cream was still cheap. I would definitely come back to Darnowhere to try this place again. At least until they open a much closer location in Rockville/​Bethesda,