Kroger — Local services in Mount Vernon

Hope somebody takes the time to read this. The cart kid was working his backside off. Bravo to him for caring. One person is not enough—shame on whoever does the hiring and scheduling here. Give the kid a raise, especially if you’re going to make him do 2-3 people’s jobs with no machine to help push the carts. Kroger has enough money to redo what probably amounted to a $100k parking lot fix, but can’t hire or pay people enough to get some extra helpers and extra grocery baggers I guess??? If I wanted to bag my own groceries I would use self checkout or go to Aldi. Btw you missed the Broadway exit by the fuel station—waiting for a sinkhole to open up over there or what??? The people are tired and aggravated but kudos to them for still trying to be helpful and kind—hire them some help for goodness sakes. Another kid comes up to me and tells me I can’t take a cardboard box to carry my groceries, and then gets borderline hostile when I ask for a cart—I don’t even blame the kid—get them some help. People are your number one resource—take care of them and recognize them. People want to do a good job, so give them the resources they need to do so before these people quit. Take care of your people, they will take care of your customers, and then you will have sales and profits. Get that out of order and you lose the whole system. Notice I gave you 5-stars—trying to help and not degrade—I genuinely hope you guys get your priorities straight because I enjoy shopping...

Kroger is a good alternative to grocery shopping at Walmart. They carry many different products and product lines, while offering a good variety of brand names. Their pricing is much higher than their competitors, even when combining Kroger sale prices with your loyalty card. Their Bakery and Deli both offer high-quality fresh Products. Their produce section is very large, with an excellent selection of fresh fruit and vegetables to choose from. Unfortunately, their Butcher Counter and Meat Cooler stocks Beef that is tough and flavorless. The quality of their Pork and Chicken products is much higher. I tried the pharmacy and found the pharmacist to be quite rude, and less than helpful. Kroger has a great Floral Department which is always well stocked with many options to choose from. I do wonder why I can buy a dozen roses for $9.99 any day except for Valentine's Day and Mother's Day when the price climbs to $24.99. They are the same roses from the same grower in the same packaging! There is also a Starbucks inside if want over-priced and disgusting Coffee while shopping. For a quick stop to grab a few items, or for items not typically found and other stores, Kroger is a...

Walmart is generally cheaper but Kroger has better meat and produce, and sometimes the other stuff is cheap if they're having a sale. But this review is mostly going to be about their sushi bar since that seems like a fairly new thing. Kroger has always had sushi from what I can remember but the bar itself is a recent addition.

If you really like sushi, it's absolutely worth it. The prices are about what you would see at Fujiyama or similar, perhaps a little less. It's not the most tightly rolled sushi you'll ever eat (expect to lose bits when you pick up a piece) and the size is inconsistent (some pieces will be too big to eat in one bite which you're technically supposed to be able to do with sushi) but these are extremely minor things. The quality is superb, and they don't leave it out for a week or until it sells, whichever comes first, so it's really fresh. I assume they make sushi to order as well because there were three people behind the counter and they were attentive and friendly but not pushy.

Definitely pick up a couple of rolls to try, or one of the samplers. This is probably the best sushi you'll ever find in a store. It's...