Harris Teeter

My refrigerator and freezer are usually empty because I go to Harris Teeter everyday. Harris Teeter IS my fridge and freezer! :) I love the fact that they are open ²⁴⁄₇ because I work odd hours. Additionally, I do not like crowds so I LOVE going here at 3:00am and not having to deal bad parents, screaming kids, and just rude people in general. Harris Teeter has a variety of organic produce, good selection of fish, meats & cheeses, and their customer service is always great!

This is a review for the pharmacists.
Kathleen Bishop is an amazing pharmacist. She is courteous and helpful and explains all your options. She told me how I could enroll in the Vic pharmacy program and get my medication at a slightly cheaper rate than using my insurance.
Then the next time I had Eric Yi. Now he is at the other end of the spectrum — terrible customer service, terrible attitude and not knowledgeable. He had filled and billed a refill on the same prescription using my insurance, hence it was a higher rater. When I told him that I got it at a lower rate the previous month using the Vic program, he told me there was no such program!
I did not remember the exact name of the program, so I told him that the previous pharmacist had told me about it, it is about $ 8 for a year and I get my prescription at a slightly lower rate than with using my insurance etc. He responded saying that was a program from maybe 5 years back. I told him again patiently that it was only last month that I got this. He once again denied the existence of the program. I then asked him to look at my billing etc from last time in their computer system. He looked and then had to unwillingly admit that yes it does exist. So after much consternation and time I got my refill.
The next time again I unfortunately got him. This time though Kathleen had filled it already, using the Vic program so the rate was correct.
However I wanted to check if I would get a lower rate if I got 3 months supply (which my doctor had written a prescription for) instead of a month at a time and asked if he could check on this for me. He made such a face and said it would take time and probably not make a huge difference. When I persisted and asked if he could, he said it would take time and just continued with what he was doing. I was left standing wondering if he was going to do it or not. I had to then ask him ok how long will it take. He said ‘let me see’ and could then give me the answer in less than 2minutes! And sure enough it was cheaper.
He then made a face (I am not kidding!) when I asked him to redo the refill and give me a 3 month supply instead of the 1 month. He actually had the audacity to tell me its only a few bucks less! Is not the customer the one who makes the choice on whether they want to save those «few bucks» or not? without having to deal with the judgement of the pharmacist!!!
I really do hope Harris Teeter educates Eric Yi about their pharmacy savings program and customer service norms! I would like to see less of him and a lot more of Kathleen Bishop.

I cannot say enough good things about the pharmacist Kathleen Bishop! When I first when there with some bad news, she came from behind the counter to give me a hug. She’s an angel! She truly cares about her patients and is beyond kind and caring!

Very cool store! They have a variety of organic produce and are very nice and welcoming. They are also open 24 hours

Apparently this market is open 24 hours a day. Who knew? It’s in a convenient location, although sadly attached to the world’s worst parking lot. Always fully-​stocked shelves, good sales and nice service.

Not a bad grocery store. They seem to have higher prices though and try to make you think you are getting a discount with the VIC card. For instance they had a case of water for nearly $ 10, but half off with the VIC card. Anywhere else though it would normally be $ 5 anyways. Parking here is ok, but the spots are so small I am always afraid of getting door dinged.

Aside from rude store manager who’s constantly on his phone and is of no help, the place is nice because of other hard working employees.

I just moved near this Harris Teeter and thrilled about it. I’ll be shopping here weekly. Narendra S. comments are 100% correct — totally agree.

Great Harris Teeter! Love the ²⁴⁄₇ hours.
…but there always seems to be a huge line and few cashiers.

I like the store. I do not like the parking.

A pretty decent Teeter. I hate the parking situation, but what can you do?
The interior is laid out in typical grocery-​store fashion. Staff is helpful, interior is clean.

Love Harris Teeter! I could go to Shopper’s/Giant/Bloom but why? I’ve been a loyal fan of Harris Teeter for a few years now. I don’t think that they’re pricier than any of the stores around here, so why change? Also, I’ve bought a lot of their Harris Teeter branded products and to me, they’re just as good as the name brands. Their sushi is pretty good, and I really do enjoy their subs, especially when you can get them on sale!
This location in particular always seems exceptionally clean, and as always, gotta love that it’s open 24 hours. The wife tries to get me to go elsewhere… but I don’t want to. :)

Love this spot! the only thing that could make it a full 5 Stars is offering online pick-​up like the HT over in Reston. But even given that, I really like the relatively smaller size that fits with the neighborhood feel of the whole area here.
And for those who feel HT is pricey — it’s all what you make of it. I was a loyal weekly shopper at HT, and I was always able to feed the family well. The key is to eat/​buy what they’re selling! Want a pork ternderloin but it’s not on sale? You’re going to pay! But if you wait a week or two or three, you’ll be able to hit something nuts like by 2, get 3 free. I regularly saved 30% or more off my grocery bill by sticking to this.

Many thousands of dollars later, I will now update this review and give the 5^th star. This is the only grocery store in Herndon where you can actually get good fresh produce consistently. They also keep a good stock of fresh peppers. I shop here MULTIPLE times per day (live next door), and use them as my refrigerator.
The prices are generally higher than other stores, but I am OK with this for the following reasons:
–Good produce that is not hit or miss like every other grocery store in herndon
–Open 24 Hours
–Regular sales of random items, and when they say «2 for $x» you will find that 80% of the time this actually rings up as 50% off per item. So this means you can just by one and still get the discount.
–Fresh sausage at the deli counter (though I wish they had polish!)
–Very good breads made in-​store. The bakery in general is very good and the bakery guy is friendly.
–Good selection of wine
–Good selection of organic and natural products.
–Good selection of fresh whole herbs and spices
–Great selection of cheeses and a very friendly cheese lady who is happy to help you with your selection or give a sample!

I’m going to piggyback off off Simeon T. The first time I discovered Harris Teeter, my friend told me about the über cheap subs. We’re talking 8 inches of meat piled high, lots of veggies, on your choice of 3 different breads. Is it good? Not really. Is it a good buy? Most definitely. For $ 2.99 (I think it was $ 2.50 before…), you definitely get your money’s worth.
My favorite is the steak and cheese with the chipotle mayo. Bring your camera phone with you so that you know which specials occur on which days. Every day, there is one hot sub and one cold sub on special. Except on Tuesday where ALL sandwiches are $ 2.99. Tuesday the line for this place is pretty ridiculous…
Anyways, as for the grocery shopping portion, they have a great selection, although their prices do seem a little higher than the local Giant down the street. I guess it’s to pay for all the «organic» signs you see everywhere. I am still amazed that VA grocery stores do sell beer and wine, so I definitely take advantage of that. Bought myself the Red Hook sampler the other day.

I used to do all my shopping at the Giant on Elden Street — that is until one of the men who loiter there followed me to my car and tried to unload my groceries for me in the hopes I’d pay him! Also, I was beginning to feel that the store was getting «tired». The produce and the sushi selections had gone downhill.
So…one day my husband and I decided to give Harris Teeter a try and we were quite impressed. The selection was far better than Giant, the produce was better quality as was the sushi. Not to mention that the staff is friendlier and more helpful. At Harris Teeter you are always asked if you need help with your groceries when going to your car.
One thing that left us so impressed that I wrote to headquarters about — I was shopping one day and when the groceries were being rung up, as usual, I kept an eye on things so that nothing got left behind. I thought I caught everything but when I got home, I noticed a few items missing. Since it was now rush hour, I didn’t relish the thought of going back to the store. So I gave the store a call and told them what happened. They asked what was missing and then told me they would bring it to my house free of charge! Not only did they bring the missing items but they gave me a $ 10 gift certificate! If that had happened at Giant, you know they would have told you to come and get it.
However, I wish I could get everything I needed at Harris Teeter but I won’t mark the rating down over this. It seems that every supermarket you shop at, this is a problem. I still pop into a Giant occasionally to pick up some items. Also, while Harris Teeter has a good selection of vegan items, they’re nowhere near as well-​stocked as Whole Foods.
The only thing I really dislike about shopping at this particular Harris Teeter — the parking situation. Although they do have a garage, I prefer to park in the lot part. However, the sightlines are terrible when going around corners. Whoever designed that parking lot, did a terrible job!

This is not my grocery store, I don’t clip out coupons for here, I don’t walk the aisles figuring out what I’m going to make for dinner. I come here for one reason, and one reason alone. Two words people:
Deli Subs
They’re cheap and they’re great, just as good if not better than any other deli in the area, especially better than Quiznos or Subway. A ½ sub is huge, and there is always a couple of sandwiches that only cost 2.99. On Fridays the special is a full sub which is basically an entire baguette, for 3.99! It’s the steal of the century, and they know it, that’s why they made lunch counters at the front of the store. I also like that I can get anything else I want at the grocery store at the same time, including but not limited to chips, pickles, drinks, and of course mops. Who doesn’t love a good mop with their lunch.

I had a Homer Simpson moment here, where I abused the free sample station with a friend. Remember that scene in the Simpsons, when Homer goes overboard and eats more than his share of free stuff in the fancy grocery store?
Anyway, I was with a friend who happens to enjoy free sampling, too. And well, with two people, the act is more flagrant and noticeable. For shame.
I loved the French Butter. Also features self-​checkout machines.