What to buy at Wegman's

[rigs32]

I am NOT a fan of their muffins. Too dry for me. But they offer a whipped cream frosting on their cakes that is much more to my taste than buttercream.

 

[havaneselover]

I am NOT a fan of their muffins. Too dry for me. But they offer a whipped cream frosting on their cakes that is much more to my taste than buttercream.

Ugh! Please stop (I have a serious sweet tooth.)

Will definitely have to try a cake one of these days.

 

[rigs32]

Ugh! Please stop (I have a serious sweet tooth.)

Will definitely have to try a cake one of these days.

I like the frosting because it's much less sweet than buttercream, if that helps you....

 

[Mickeyluver37]

Sounds like you all live in VA? We are lucky to finally have a Wegmans very close to my house here in MD, but it's missing that HUGE wine section like the one I've seen in Fairfax County! Everything at Wegmans just seems larger than every other grocery store- the meat, seafood, produce, gluten free sections especially. And their cheese department is like in a world of it's own!

I think we ate dinner at Wegmans 2-3 times a week the first month it was open. I won't say it's cost effective, but there is something for everyone! Also, with the first few opening weekends, there were additional food stands for prepared foods like grilled steak and crab cake meals. I love that I can take the kids, they can get subs or pizza or whatever off the bar, and I can get sushi. The dessert section in the bakery awesome, and they even sell stuff by the slice in case you are dining in.

The one that is an hour north of me has this awesome feature where you can order your deli items on a touch screen before you go in the store, and then by the time you get to the deli, your order is already sliced and ready for you. I love that and I'm not sure why they didn't incorporate it in the one by my house. I'm a sucker for impulse buys so I tend to buy a lot there that is new and interesting that I may not have seen at other stores.

 

[Arkansan]

I'm in PA, not VA.

 

[usd2bmd]

I live in Buffalo and we've had the joy that is Wegman's since I was in high school a whole lot of years ago. we buy most of our produce their in the winter and a lot of the family packs. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do.

 

[havaneselover]

Sounds like you all live in VA? We are lucky to finally have a Wegmans very close to my house here in MD, but it's missing that HUGE wine section like the one I've seen in Fairfax County! Everything at Wegmans just seems larger than every other grocery store- the meat, seafood, produce, gluten free sections especially. And their cheese department is like in a world of it's own!

I think we ate dinner at Wegmans 2-3 times a week the first month it was open. I won't say it's cost effective, but there is something for everyone! Also, with the first few opening weekends, there were additional food stands for prepared foods like grilled steak and crab cake meals. I love that I can take the kids, they can get subs or pizza or whatever off the bar, and I can get sushi. The dessert section in the bakery awesome, and they even sell stuff by the slice in case you are dining in.

The one that is an hour north of me has this awesome feature where you can order your deli items on a touch screen before you go in the store, and then by the time you get to the deli, your order is already sliced and ready for you. I love that and I'm not sure why they didn't incorporate it in the one by my house. I'm a sucker for impulse buys so I tend to buy a lot there that is new and interesting that I may not have seen at other stores.

Yes--Richmond.

It's funny. Ukrops (a local grocery store that sold itself to Giant) used to do that with deli orders. It was so convenient.

Heading to Wegman's tomorrow after work. I'll report back.

 

[hereyago]

Timely thread. All the talk in my area of Va, in Newport News is Wegmans is wanting to open a store here. Aldi is building next to my work in Williamsburg(why is it depressing?).

Speaking of Ukrop's, now Martins, Love their cakes.

 

[havaneselover]

Timely thread. All the talk in my area of Va, in Newport News is Wegmans is wanting to open a store here. Aldi is building next to my work in Williamsburg(why is it depressing?).

Speaking of Ukrop's, now Martins, Love their cakes.

Our Kroger's sell Ukrops' cakes. Which is good since Martin's is closing all Richmond stores.

Not sure how to explain why I hate Aldi except I don't feel like I save money, don't want to bag my own groceries, and find the selection lacking.

 

[havaneselover]

I didn't have a lot of time to explore tonight (had to get to Costco before it closed) but my trip was interesting. It was very busy but no wait to checkout. The one thing I needed, barley malt syrup, they didn't have even though their website said they had it in that store. I good a coconut macaroon from the bakery--it was delicious. I also picked up 2 lbs. of strawberries for $3. I checked out the chickens, but they seem much smaller than the ones Costco sells so I passed. I'm excited to explore more but will probably wait until the one closer to me opens in August--and hope they carry barley malt syrup.

Thanks for all of the recommendations--very helpful!

 

[nat8199]

I am a bit disappointed. I got a flyer in the mail for Wegman's, and they are WAY more expensive than Costco, Aldi, and Kroger. It doesn't look like I will be going there any time soon.

 

[PlutoPony]

It was very busy but no wait to checkout. The one thing I needed, barley malt syrup, they didn't have even though their website said they had it in that store.

They typically have a LOT of checkout lines open all the time. MUCH better on that score than any other store around here.
Sorry they didn't have the barley malt syrup. Next time if the website says they have it, I'd recommend going to customer service at the front and ask - they may be able to find it in the store if it's in an strange location. Also, my store didn't have it but another did, customer service at my store called the other store to hold it for me. I drove over to the other store, went to the customer service desk where they had it for me. Paid for it and out in a minute!

FWIW one thing I don't like or buy there is lunch/deli meat. Have been spoiled by Boars Head, although Wegmans is a couple $/lb cheaper.

 

[havaneselover]

They typically have a LOT of checkout lines open all the time. MUCH better on that score than any other store around here.
Sorry they didn't have the barley malt syrup. Next time if the website says they have it, I'd recommend going to customer service at the front and ask - they may be able to find it in the store if it's in an strange location. Also, my store didn't have it but another did, customer service at my store called the other store to hold it for me. I drove over to the other store, went to the customer service desk where they had it for me. Paid for it and out in a minute!

FWIW one thing I don't like or buy there is lunch/deli meat. Have been spoiled by Boars Head, although Wegmans is a couple $/lb cheaper.

I asked about 5 people and a manager finally helped me and said he knew for sure it wasn't something they have. The next nearest store is about 75 miles away but there is one opening much closer to me in August. Hopefully they will have it.

We love Boar's Head too and have a local store that sells all Boar's Head for $7/lb. But that's pretty much the only thing I buy there. So many stops to feed us on a budget!

 

[bdcp]

We've had a Wegman's for several years. In fact, ours was the first in the DC metro and people used to drive from all over to shop there. Their regular grocery prices are good. I love their bakery and butcher, but those are two sections that aren't cheap, but I still buy from there occasionally. I buy very few name brands because the store brands are so good.. We've used their pancake syrup, ketchup, peanut butter, canned goods, etc. I've yet to try one we didn't like. They have a fairly large organic area and sell a lot of gluten free for those that need it. Their wine prices are also good.

As for their prices, in the DC metro area, they consistently rank #1 for the lowest prices on regular grocery items. Where people think they're expensive is their specialty foods but the reality is, most people don't buy those all the time.

 

[StregaNona]

I have been shopping at Wegman's for quite awhile. We love many of their prepared foods, fresh fruits and vegetables, baked goods, store brand ice cream, canned goods, pasta, etc.

 

[Halle]

Wegmans and Disney World are the only places I look forward to spending money at.Fantastic value for your dollar.