Cub Foods

The prices at Cub are way over priced. With what they charge I might as well go to Lunds which is what I’m going to start doing or go to Aldi’s. Way to much money. Quality much better and lunds and get more for my money at Alidi!
My last stop at cub.

Good business, organized. Sometimes too little cashiers. Has everything you need. It’s clean, the deli is organized. The arrangement of products are similar to other cubs. The parking lot is old, though. Overall, it’s what you expect from a large crop. grocery store.

A self-​described «no-​frills» grocery store would have to be pretty special in order to get more than three stars. The first time I came here, I found almost everything I needed quickly and went straight for the check out lane. My credit card had a pretty decent crack in it, and I kept sliding it and the machine kept saying something like «cannot read card». The cashier just said «it’s not working» after I waited for her to say something and she didn’t know how to enter a debt card in manually, so she said I had to use a different form of payment. WAIT RIGHT THERE. As someone who works in customer service, I know that cashiers have to know how to enter in a credit card manually, and if they don’t know how to when they need to, they need to consult a manager. I had used my card at countless places before/​after that transaction and I was due for a new card in just a few weeks. I was really annoyed with her.
A few weeks later, it was time to buy groceries and I was over the isolated credit card incident. My boyfriend and I went here for our weekly grocery shopping and found pretty good things at pretty good prices.
Things that are much cheaper here then they are at target/TJ’s/Lunds: cat litter (they have big bags of it for 1.99, green onions, lots of fresh meats (ground beef, bacon, chicken), their store brand mac and cheese (the spiral shaped is so good), bean thread noodles, canned cat food, and some produce (jalepenos, brussel’s sprouts, potatoes, etc).
I agree with another poster who thinks that a lot of the patrons here are less friendly and aware than the patrons at other grocery stores. Today a woman was truly yelling at an employee stocking the shelves because the wrong type of canned tomatoes was sitting on a display shelf and the man checking out in front of me was fighting with the cashier about his bill being too high (he didn’t realize you need to present coupons in order to get certain deals).
Overall, this is a good place to go for some staple items and some unique ethnic foods (their kitchens of india brand butter chicken curry paste is soooo good and it’s cheaper than it is anywhere else).

It was my first time in this cub foods, I walked in (apparently I looked lost immediately) and one of the clerks came up and asked if she could give me assistance. I said «yes I am looking for (explained what general items were on my list) «and she pointed me in the right direction. Everything was pretty awesome except for the lack of several items on my list. I was in and out in probably 25 min, if she hadn’t shown me where to go, It may have been a nightmare.
I will return to this store again

This is a pretty decent Cub and of the Midway 4 (Rainbow, Walmart & Target) this is the place that I feel is the cleanest and best selection. I also like the fact that it caters to the area and has an extensive Latino, Asian and eastern European selection.
Like others have said, the produce selection could be a little bit better but I think that is an issue with most box stores (kudos to Rainbow St. Anthony though) and I definitely wish they had more organics to choose from. But other then that, you can’t go wrong.

This is my «regular» Cub store. They have all the usual Cub-​y items, but also have a surprisingly decent selection of natural/​organic, Asian and Hispanic oriented food as well. Cub’s butcher shop is decent, and smoked items including bacon are quite good. Produce is just adequate, sadly.
I do all of my standard grocery shopping here, and leave the specialty/​fancy items for another trip. I like the low everyday prices and great coupon specials (tip: get on the mailing list and they will send them to your home). The loyalty card with related fuel discounts at Holiday is a nice bonus.

Early mornings, the scent of fresh baked goods hangs heavy in the air. The place is usually pretty well stocked whenever I’ve visited it. The folks who work there are fairly friendly. I still have to get the hang of the bag your own items stuff. Sorry people in line behind me. At least I don’t pay with a check!

Even though I am only giving them a two star — I find myself having to shop here frequently when in the area. Your choices are Rainbow or Cub in this location and I prefer Cub. This is a no frills store and they do have several areas for various ethnic food. I just don’t think it is laid out very well and for the size of the store they could space the dang aisles further apart so that two carts can pass with no problem and the people that shop there do seem to hog up the aisles for some reason… This is also in very busy area the parking lot is typically run down looking with dirt and stuff flying around in the wind and some shady looking people and winos do tend to hang out along this plaza… They don’t bother me and wouldn’t stop me from shopping there but if you are fearful you would want to be aware and on alert…

It’s Cub: and a Cub is a Cub. It’s everything I want it to be. I always read bad reviews about the Midway neighborhood. I am never afraid of being attacked, robbed, shot, stabbed no matter what, it all depends on how you carry yourself. I will repeat: It’s Cub. The only thing people dont realize is all Cubs dont have the same prices. I’ve probably been inside every single Cub within a 10 mile radius in and out Saint Paul. Roseville Cub is more expensive for the same items. Maplewood a little cheaper than Midway. Go the distance or suffice for this one.

I was LITERALLY attacked by a drunken homeless man INSIDE the store with my friend, multiple employees saw, and didn’t do anything. I wrote an angry email to corporate and the manager of the store asked us to come in for a formal apology and complimentary gift card.
After a good 45 minutes of him talking about why we should still shop at cub and not another grocery store, he gave us our gift card. Now, I was assaulted here, I’m expecting at least $ 100 to encourage me not to press charges…
He gave us ONE $ 10 gift card for us to split… I bought a 12-​pack of generic soda with my assault money.
Just. Just don’t go here… Just don’t…

Unless you want to risk getting stabbed at Aldi, you can’t find cheaper groceries in the area. The quality of the deli is pretty poor, but adequate. The meat and seafood section has a decent selection, but not terrific. Again, this place is about savings. On the other hand, the store is pretty grimy. They really haven’t bothered to put any money into improving appearances, or amenities. And although some of the cashiers are genuinely friendly, most of the employees come across as pretty apathetic. Smiles cost extra at Cub. I’ll keep going but only because they sell most items at least 10% lower than what you can expect yo pay at Kowalski’s or Lunds.

It’s my local supermarket that I seem to always find myself in whenever a brilliant idea for dinner pops into my head on my drive home. They are usually good at keeping things fully stocked. The place is clean, a friendly staff and always a cop or two patrolling around inside and outside (you need to feel safe when you are shopping, right?). The prices are always reasonable and they usually have some sale going on within the veggie section, which usually becomes incorporated in dinner somehow or the other. I got to say I am impressed with their selection of spices and ethnic aisle, about ⁸⁄₁₀ times when a recipe calls for something out of the ordinary they have it.
The staff seems to be reasonable friendly, well the people working in the aisles that is. They know the supermarket like the back of their hands and can tell you if they carry a certain product and where it’s located (makes getting in and out much easier). I always end up using the machines to check out and it makes things even faster (since I rarely have a basket full when I go in there. I am tempted to try the redbox to see what movies I can get for $ 1, one of these days.

It’s not so much the store that bugs me about this Cub, but the people who are patronizing it. It seems to be over-​run by CRABBY old people and oblivious cart-​pushers (REALLY, you ran into my leg AGAIN?) and straight-​up rude humans.
I shop at Midway Target AND Aldi and the clientele at both of those places is sweeter, aware, and more pleasant.

While there’s nothing revolutionary about this particular Cub Foods, I’m a bit biased towards the University Ave location because it’s open all night. The upside to this is that night owls everywhere can pace up and down the blissfully-​uncrowded aisles to their hearts content, and there are few (if any) uncontrollably screaming children running amuk. Also, if you time it just right, they’ll be restocking some of the best bargains, which (in the case of fruit) means delicious first pickings!
On the downside, though, the people in here at 11 pm at night can be a little… eccentric. And often not used to American culture yet (like, for example, that following someone you think is cute for 10 minutes around the store is considered creepy, not adorable). Still, this location has a decent produce section, a nice stack of their flyers and ads (with coupons intact) next to the door, and a decent organic & gluten free section for those with non-​mainstream tastes. And if you go during the daytime, the people are the same as any other grocery store around the Twin Cities.
They also have about 8 self-​checkout lanes, which is fantastic when you’re in a ‘do-​it-​yourself’ kind of mood. Or if you find the on-​watch policeman cute, since you can sidle up to the nearest one and coyly check him out.
Not that I’ve ever done that, of course. But you COULD, if you wanted to.
Right.
Three stars for hours, produce, and a hypothetically cute night policeman!

Typical Cub Foods, but the neighborhood can be a litlte scary. Parking lot is all over the place, so park near the edges to avoid having to stop for peds and stopping to wait for people walking around with carts.
I’d recommend the Super Target next door over this place; less dumpy.

This college kid got a $ 15 Cub Foods gift card WHOO HOOO!!! Normally I only go to Cub Foods for specialty items or if they have a good sale for an item that I really like, but like I said, I got a gift card so you can bet your coupon clipping hands I was there in a heartbeat!
This is probably the most diverse Cub you will find in the metro area and the best Cub for people watching by far! I was highly amused that there happened to be a Walmart AND a Rainbow grocery cart near the entrance! This location/​area is used by a lot of public transportation riders (such as myself), so people tend to take a grocery cart as far as possible so that they don’t’ have to carry everything from location to location — either way I was very amused!
A word that easily describes this location is sketchy! The prices are pretty standard and the produce is decent! Pretty much your typical chain grocery store. There seemed to be a lot of extreme couponers there, or maybe this is just me thinking that anyone with an overflowing grocery cart is a couponer due to my obsession with the TLC show Extreme Couponing (this is probably the case).
This particular Cub tends to be a little dirtier than other Cub Foods; it needs a good Mr. Clean scrub down! The shelves are well stocked and well organized. They have a pretty big international section which I love. The prices for my staple items seem to be a tiny bit higher than Super Target (which is where I usually go)!
You never know what kind of service you are going to get with the staff! The employee’s service is either average or leaves one wondering «did that just really happen»? But if I had to deal with all the crazies that swarm from the Dollar Store next door — I would probably hate my job too!
IT’S A GROCERY STORE PEOPLE! Nothing too exciting, but I give this location an A+ for people watching! I will stick to Super Target or Trader Joe’s for the bulk of my grocery shopping!
Currently the Light Rail Construction is in full swing in this area! THE CONSTRUCTION AROUND THIS AREA IS AWFUL! Whether you are driving, taking a bus etc., it’s really a pain to get to this location right now! My best suggestion for you is to avoid this area until the Light Rail construction is over! HOWEVER I know the businesses in this area are hurting due to the construction and need all the support that they can possibly get!

Not a big fan of this cub. I usually hit the one out on Woodbury. Just not a fan.

I honestly never thought I would be a fan of this location to say the least, but it’s growing on me and it’s too inconvenient to drive to the suburban one I used to frequent.
Love their coupons the $ 5, and $ 10 ones they mail out. Also love the instore deals and buy one get one or buy one freeze one deal.
Cashiers for the most part are generally friendly. Self– check out lanes a plus. A salad bar (kind of sad looking and sketchy) a «will do» in a pinch olive bar, sopressata and a nice reasonable deli area with some damn good looking hot wings.
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Cub has a terrible selection from the butcher. There, I said it. Go to a butcher. Other than that, I love Cub for all of the strange things you can get there. I’ve seen rabbit fillets, chitterlings, chicken feet, and the ethnic foods aisle has Indian, Thai, BRITISH, German, Dutch, African and all sorts of other foods usually not seen in a grocery store. Once, I needed a malt beverage for a pork shoulder I was making, and they had it! Weird. Also, English-​style baked beans! The organic selection is so-​so as far as produce but fine with other items.
So, I get my steaks and chicken at Capitol City and ethnic delicacies at Cub. Also, go after midnight and there’s nobody getting in your way.

After witnessing a produce guy «shoving around» bags of fresh cherries today, I’m beginning to wonder what’s up with Cub Foods produce guys. They seem angry.
Angry people ought not be handling fresh produce, I think. They outa be handling frozen foods or paper towels or something of the sort that can handle their abuse.