Shoppes At the Royale — Local services in Saint Petersburg

Excellent store!! Ample parking in outdoor lot or in garage 1 level below store. Disabled friendly: has an elevator & scooter carts.

Cafe type space for in-store dining along an area with extensive windows. Very clean store with wide aisles. Friendly staff from deli employees, butchers, shelf stockers & checkout cashiers.

Deli selection & sub sandwiches are exceptional. Seafood department is good too with nice sushi available. Has a cute floral department with quality year round and seasonal selections (bouquets & plants) at good prices. The Publix bakery is one of the best, most consistent bakeries over the last 5+ decades. The bakery's breads, cakes, muffins, cookies, pies, etc are all wonderful. Cream cheese iced cinnamon rolls...wow!! Large produce section that is kept clean & stocks some unusual fruits, veggies, herbs, etc. Great selection also in dairy department, liquor aisle and...

Got there at 1pm to return equipment. I signed in at position 13 on the wait. Shortly after, 2 of the 4 staff members I saw when I arrived went on lunch, chuckling on the way to the break room. As 2pm rolled around, I was still at position 13, but there were now 24 on the wait list. Soon after, a couple walked out after letting the people waiting know they had an appointment and they had been waiting over an hour. This started a chain reaction. At least 5 more waiting exited at this time, mumbling expletives you'd hope your mom had never heard. Shortly after, a man who I hadn't seen yet emerged from the breakroom, stationed himself behind a service desk and started calling names. I went, almost immediately from 13 to position 3. My lucky day! Get an appointment for 10am, I'm sure you'll have a...

I go to this location for shopping at Publix and to visit a variety of shops in the area. CD Roma Italian Restaurant is one of my favorites there. The Publix is on the second level with garage parking as well as an outdoor parking lot. But during days with inclement weather, I park in the covered parking to stay dry, keep the car cool from the hot sun. Publix is possibly the cleanest of all chain grocery stores I have been in with quality meats, fruits, and vegetables. The variety of canned goods and other items is excellent giving shoppers big decisions with choices. Shopping at Publix can be pricey unless you shop the dozens of BOGO specials, but quality and service are #1 here and the reason most shoppers...