What to buy at Wegmans?

[Anonymous]

I'm planning on finally checking out the new Wegmans sometime soon.

What do you buy at Wegmans that you don't ordinarily get at your regular grocery stores? What to look out for? What to avoid?

[Anonymous]

I found it had the stuff I buy at Wholee Foods AND at Giant. So I can do all my shopping in one trip instead of 2.

[Anonymous]

The produce is definitely a higher quality than what I get at Giant so I take advantage when I go. Their signature round bread is amazing - the one that has the Wegman's logo stenciled in flour on the top. They are also known for their sushi if that's your sort of thing. They have a large natural food section including a gluten free aisle. There is a large choice of pre-marinated meats, ready-to-cook fresh meals, and hot food bars that charge by the pound ($$). The rest of the grocery store is just a boring old grocery store.

[Anonymous]

Definitely produce. The produce seems fresh, probably due to the high volume of shoppers. I also buy vegetarian meat like their brand of chick'n nuggets and Quorn products. I buy lunch meat for sandwiches. I do most of my shopping at Wegmans, so it's hard to say what I buy there that I don't buy at other grocery stores.

[Anonymous]

I've tried it several times and don't get the hype. The only thing special about it seems to be all the prepared food choices. If that is all that is special about it, I'd rather just go to a restaurant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Definitely produce. The produce seems fresh, probably due to the high volume of shoppers. I also buy vegetarian meat like their brand of chick'n nuggets and Quorn products. I buy lunch meat for sandwiches. I do most of my shopping at Wegmans, so it's hard to say what I buy there that I don't buy at other grocery stores.

Oh! Just remembered, the huge bag of broccoli florets for $5! Such a time saver.

[Anonymous]

The only local store that I've found butterkasse at. My favorite cheese.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've tried it several times and don't get the hype. The only thing special about it seems to be all the prepared food choices. If that is all that is special about it, I'd rather just go to a restaurant.

Yeah, I just checked out the new one and, unfortunately, I agree. The produce was really nice, but nothing jumped out at me as worth a special trip (I live about 15 minutes away)

[Anonymous]

Their bakery stuff is delicious. Produce is high quality. Nice meat selection.

[Anonymous]

Their pre-marinated chicken breasts are fantastic on the grill. We especially like the brown sugar BBQ flavor. Teriyaki is very good, too.

You can buy a two-pack or a huge family size that freezes well and will save you a ton of time and money.

They're also great in the oven when the weather is crappy. Very forgiving if you happen to overcook them a bit. They retain their flavor and don't dry out.

[Anonymous]

The fresh squeezed tangerine juice!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The only local store that I've found butterkasse at. My favorite cheese.

By the way, you can find it at harris teeter as well. Just saying.

[Anonymous]

Their house brand is generally cheap and really good.

[Anonymous]

Their organic chicken is very good, and cheaper than WF. Their non-organic beef is also good. Their bakery is far better than other places. A lot of their store brands are good, and overall, prices are cheaper, as long as you avoid the specialty, prepared, or gourmet items.

We do have issues with certain of their fruits, which often have these freaky, fleshy texture issues. I don't know what they do to the fruit. Never ran into that anywhere else.

[Anonymous]

Nice cheese, nice wine, produce, pastries, rotisserie chicken, wegmans brand, yummy subs (Danny's favorite on everything bread), good bagels, wegmans Italian soda and organic juice boxes