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December 2023 by Justine O.
Okay, I have been using this Lidl for three years. I've studied it, I've thought about it, I've talked about it and I have my final assessment. Weehawken is a food desert unless you have a car and can drive to the Whole Foods or feel like dragging your stuff up a hill. Lidl is not a real supermarket. Goodness knows what's going on with the food production/suppliers. The vegetables don't spoil. Avocados stayed hard for 3 weeks. The meat tastes weird and has a weird texture. You can't rely on anything being there consistently. You have to be vigilant about checking the dates because there will be spoiled food on the shelves--but you have to do that with every supermarket really. This particular store used to be completely unbearable because there would only be two check outs open and huge lines. The Lidl became a lot more tolerable when they installed six self check outs. That was nice for a couple of months but lately they have been closing half of them down so those on self checkout won't forget the lovely experience of waiting on line. Like...come on--really?!?My other complaint is the dogs. I feel for the employees, they don't get paid enough to deal with the BS that would come with asking someone to not take their dog to a supermarket--no one used to do this. I'm just saying this because you should be wiping down the carts before you put your food in there. There is a lady that puts her dog in the carts. Just really selfish and entitled behavior and there is no one enforcing it. There was a week when they had a no dogs sign and it was finally like, yay, someone realizes this is gross as hell. But that ofc went away pretty quickly. Good stuff: The edible items can have great prices. There is always a bunch of interesting junk to look at in the random stuff section. The employees are lovely, patient and kind. It's a tough job but they have always been real sweeties. At the end of the day this is more of a scream into the void bc wow this place sucks as the only supermarket within a mile but it's the only supermarket within a mile so we are forced to shop there regardless of the myriad of absurdities. See you tomorrow, Lidl!
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December 2023 by Matthew
Parked in the lot from 615-645 pm while I stopped in. Someone attempted to break into my car. I returned and the weather stripping was ripped and falling off. Luckily I don't think they got in and even more so they didn't break my window.
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November 2023 by Stephanie Crane
Prices are mostly right, store is clean, it's always understaffed at checkout but staff professionalism and morale appears fine.One small piece of advice, there will never be a cart waiting for you inside, because they are just....never collected and brought inside. My schedule is irregular so I've been here on morning, noon, afternoon, and evening runs, and they are never there. So, save yourself the minor annoyance of a failed expectation and grab one in the parking lot on your way in (I don't drive there, I walk, so I wouldn't otherwise have a need to go out into the parking lot). There's no hand baskets, which would also be helpful.It's nice to have an affordable grocery store in the neighborhood, the lack of cart collection or handbaskets is the only minor ding against it here. Would recommend.
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November 2023 by Trixze Smith
It's fine. You just never know what's going to be on the shelves. They always get new stuff that they don't necessarily restock. That's fine, it is basically their business model. But there is a wide variety of foods and goods.If you need staples or snacks, it's a good place to pick up a few things. Good prices. However, produce is hit or miss, you can probably find fresh fruits and vegetables on Bergenline.
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November 2023 by Frances Bona
very reasonable prices Fresh bakery with specialty desserts and breads. Always fresh veggies, fruits and meats put out every Morning. Store manager John Very courteous and efficient in getting whatever he can For his customers. Jen And the cashiers are courteous Friendly and helpful. Specialty foods and oils, plants households plenty of frozen foods. If you want to save money this is the store.
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October 2023 by Frances B.
This is the closest store to us The price is a very reasonable. I do save money when I come here. I'm happy to say they have European foods specialty foods. At amazing prices, the management John Goes above and beyond to help his customers. Stores very clean, they do have self. Check out and they do have housewares and nicknacks Kids, things and clothes . They have a nice collection of plants, roses. good selection of olive oil and vinegars.
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October 2023 by Infrequent T.
I think LIDL is actually an acronym for "Laughably Inadequate Desultory Letdown". As many reviewers here have stated, we go to LIDL because it's maybe fifty yards from our house. But when we need a REAL supermarket we get in the car and drive to Hoboken for ACME (a great little store, used to be Foodtown, includes a liquor/beer/wine department) or Shop-Rite (MASSIVE, has everything you need) and for specialty items we hit Trader Joe's (Edgewater) or Whole Foods (Weehawken). I'm old enough to remember Pathmark, then ACME in the same Tower Plaza location and they were both MILES above this poor German excuse for a supermarket, offering a deli, fish and bakery counter and providing a level of friendly, caring service you never see at LIDL. It's like no one but no one who "works" there gives a flying f**k. The lines are always long because there are six register lanes but I've only ever seen one open at a time (and for whatever reason, LIDL refuses to put in self-checkout registers). The"food" selection at LIDL is meh: sad produce, lots of weirdo import "specialty" foods in cans, pre-packaged, highly-processed convenience food and almost nothing organic. You can't even find ice cream that doesn't have artificial ingredients. Then there's the whole bizarre "Cheap Crap From China" section, full of what we call "Future Landfill". And, yes, I'll admit I DID buy a $19 belt sander there and a $59 pop-up canopy but all the square footage eaten up by such junk could be devoted to, I don't know, FOOD. Decent food. I would love to know which other supermarkets bid on the opportunity to put a store in Tower Plaza and why LIDL's was accepted. Weehawken missed an opportunity to put in something good for many people within walking distance of this sorry excuse for a supermarket. And, yes, there are never any shopping carts in the store itself, so make sure to grab one in the parking lot on your way if you have to shop here.
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October 2023 by Margaret Santos
First, i'd like to say that the store is always Very clean All of the employees are very efficient and very helpful. They're so friendly, my favorite cashier is Jennifer. I love the fact that the bakery always has fresh stuff daily. John is a manager there. And hes always willing to help. And last but not least, the restroom is always clean.I love this lidl Store
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September 2023 by cj reed
Your checker at the Weehawken store acted inappropriately to say the least. I took out my debit card to pay and she said I can only pay by cash. I asked her why and her answer was bad luck. It was kind of strange. I said that was not a statement, I should have when doing business. She then over reacted and was rude when checking me out kind of tossing items . She then said she would not give the discount on one of your non food products that was on sale as this was over a week on the item. I told her to forget it, I just wanted to pay and leave. The person behind me on line agreed that she had overreacted. I left the store and haven’t been back since. I liked the store and had been going there for a while. Nasty checkers are not what I want to put up with just to pay for your products, I hope you vet your employees , she did not seem an appropriate person in the customer service . She would be better if she stacked shelves or not work there at all.
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September 2023 by emil “Mili” duro
I am shopping in this Lidl store almost every week, it’s easy to find what you need. You don’t have to spend so much time, the prices are not bad and in the same time you can find some special things made in Europe, in good quality. I like it, sometimes buying flowers or plants from Lidl.
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July 2023 by Gabrielle J.
Fun to shop there as it carries unusual foods from Germany and other European countries. The prices are excellent and the atmosphere low-key. There is usually not too long a wait at check-out, either
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June 2023 by hey there
Great store. Much needed in the area. But what is up with the cart/basket situation?The baskets have completely gone (stolen, staff informed me by customers). It’s rare to find a cart on entering the store. And I could see only two carts in the parking lot. Yet, they are scattered all over Weehawken/Union City streets. Lidl really needs gets to get a grip on this.
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June 2023 by Alex Khmyrov
Lock off employees shown when you go to checkout usually only 1or 2 registers opens but the have at list 8 registers but only 2 the most open at the same time! Check out takes forever ! Prices are good ! How ever when something is out the shelf the don’t rush at all to fill out the empty shelves
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June 2023 by Irina Kim
Watch out for their expiration dates and quality. These hamburger buns were expiring 6/9, but already were molded. I noticed they have a bunch of items that are near expiration. Seems like quality at this store is definitely not a priority. A while go, they dropped a bunch of strawberries all over the floor. Saw their employees pick them up by hand and later put them back on shelves at discounted price. Yuck
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May 2023 by Augustus
This Lidl has a great selection of groceries and is very spacious and comfortable to shop in. The products are great value and the location is really convenient for the Weehawken community.