Lidl

this is truly one of the most chaotic stores ive ever shopped at, after being a customer here for 3 years im convinced this place is a portal to another dimension. This is seriously a liminal space There's literally never any grocery carts, i see people dragging them and abandoning them in the neighborhood You have a 50/50 chance of getting chicken at any given time, they just dont restock often Mystery liquids are spilled by the meats so you'll see piles of litter/sand on the ground lol If you want green onions or cilantro think again But what has driven me to write this review is they haven't had any eggs for over 2 weeks, i think they just gave up on their supplier and stopped ordering them right now because of inflation Among the chaos, their prices are honestly really great and it's super convenient to walk to, the poor workers definitely aren't paid enough to keep up with these feral customers. Im so glad they finally added a self checkout to give them a break

I do not write reviews like forever, but I have to agree with the comments about this spot being chaotic. On top of being understocked, the arrangement of items sometimes just... swap. I feel like I could never find almost anything outside of the veg & meat sections, I have to search for them, which gets more irritating for each visit. I believe one time the stocking do not even match the direction boards hang from the ceiling. What drove me to review though, is food safety. The salmon fillet I bought stinks intensively when unwrapped. The beef sirloin, unbelievably, stinks like they are rotting too when unwrapped. Their bagged green beans have a fairly good chance to have dubious water pooling at the bottom of the packaging. The last straw was when one day I grabbed apple turnovers from the pastry department, got home and discovered a fly in the bag. I twist-sealed the bag after collecting the turnovers, therefore it seems less likely that the fly got in before sealing, than that it failed to *get out* from the turnovers. I did not verify which is actually the case but simply decided I would never shop here again given all incidents above.

This Lidl is an excellent grocery store, it is always well kept and very clean, and keeps attractive presentations. The bakery is a must visit stocking favorites such as pretzels, apple turnovers, baguettes and so much more. Fruits and vegetables are always well maintained. The staff is conscientious of customers and are normally willing to be helpful. Prices are also very competitive. This Lidl is not only a must visit, but it's also a must return on a regular basis.

Good and cheap fresh bakery. The meat is also cheap but not very good quality. Some item choices are limited (tried to buy avocado oil but no here). Floors in meat section were dirty. One cashier line only but the self checkout was quite fast

Staff seem to be more intrested in their needs rather than being the provisonary market they are. Store closes at 10pm. Was closed sooner than what are operating hours listed on front door and Google. Doors blocked to prevent people from entering, which is a fire hazard. They then rudely shu out customers in shop. Saying it's "closed", when there are self service kiosks for check out. Disgusting behavior on part of staff. Don't appreciate lies and false information, especially when the staff so eager to close shop don't even need to do much with self service check out. Management needs to address this kind of behavior. Terrible way to start new year.

Great saving on items but non brand name things. Bakery on premises are excellent. One of the best croissants even comparesd to fancier places and it is under $1.

Prices are unbeatable. You will find almost all your daily needs here. The produce section is a bit lacking, but the prices on the items they do have are sometimes half the price of other supermarkets. The fresh bakery section is extremely affordable too.

The store is bright and airy. The new southern exposure windows are great. As with many other supermarkets, the choices are limited to one or two of each item. Many non-major brands stocked. Yes, there were some shelves that were empty - BUT there were people restocking them.

Good store for everyday shopping. Affordable prices, and good choice. Every couple of weeks they have a new set of items for house, or clothing. You can also find some European brands that might be harder to find in popular American stores.

The rating is subject to change pending a taste test of the 96-cent tuna packets. It wasn't a warm and cozy experience - no baskets and self-checkout only at the time. But the prices are low. When was the last time you saw a $1.99 goat cheese log?

No stars. Horrible management. My car was badly dented in one of their parking lots. They are so incredibly short-staffed, employees never come out to remove the huge overflow of carts from the cart carriages. As a result, several carts rolled out of the carrier and damaged my otherwise pristine car. I filled out reporrs and they told me they would review the video footage taken from the parking lot cameras. I chased them for several months, calling and sending emails. When they finally responded, they claimed that their 2nd party surveillance company refused to release any footage to them. Ridiculous! I wrote back once more telling them that my family and I would no longer be patronizing their stores and that the cost of the damage was far less than the amount of money we would be annually spending in their stores. Poor management, very very uncaring. I have been telling all my friends not to shop there! They lost excellent customers.

Diarrhea yet again, this time from frozen meatballs. Idk what the hell is going on, especially since they're supposed to be already cooked. It makes me want to say wtf Lidl? When they first opened, I had none of these issues, and I loved the store. But the last 2 years it's been going downhill. I was on the fence about buying the meatballs because I only trust their nonperishables. Thought I could take a chance, but alas I experienced what I predicted. By contrast, 99.9% of the time I don't have digestive issues from other stores. E.g Been buying turkey meatballs from Acme for weeks, never an issue.

I had such high hopes when Lidls first opened a few years ago. It's very frustrating to shop there because they keep on changing what they stock. Some of these items are pretty basic. For instance last winter, for more than a month, they did not have maple syrup. Unlike Trader Joe's where you know items may be seasonal, there seems not to be a similar inventory approach at Lidls. Last week, I went there to purchase two items and neither was available (in one case, the item sign was there). When you ask staff about when items might be available, no one seems to know. Lidls' prices on sale items are very good but if a brand item is not on sale, prices are comparable to Shop Rite. The quality of their store brand varies with the item. So, it's hit or miss. I would prefer that they carried fewer non-food items and cede that space to expanding their food inventory or perhaps add a fresh deli department (this neighborhood could use a deli department).

Man oh man! My last review was 10 months ago. And I gave it 3 stars then because when I reached out to Lidl on Twitter, they actually made me think they'd be installing self-checkouts in the near future. So I had hope. There's no hope in this store. There's always a long line. There's rarely the things you need. Just lots of cheap junk that'll eventually end up in a landfill or choking a fish in the ocean. I wish it was illegal for large companies to have such little respect for the communities they serve.

Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice.... I figured buying a case of water and a bag of tortilla chips couldn't possibly go wrong and be a normal experience. But after waiting for 15 plus minutes at a register the power went out ! They couldn't transact and carts were abandoned left and right with food that will probably spoil and be resold to people. Only at lidl

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!

A year after my last review, I still find that the big problem here is management (or lack of it). Yes, they have some decent items, some of which are at competitive prices, but the lack of adequate service is still my main beef with them. The absence of carts is still a problem - today, the only carts that seemed available all had locked wheels (see photo), so I had to leave the store to finally find one. The area where the carts were supposed to be was also quite dirty. With the exception of one assistant manager (who seems to be consistently helpful and industrious), most of the staff seem surly and poorly trained (they're probably overworked, if not underpaid). Recently, one checkout clerk was actively rude to the customer in front of me, telling her "I only work here", and then proceeded to be rude to me as well, when I told her I had to get one more item I had forgotten (this is NEVER a problem at Trader Joe, where friendly and helpful customer service always seems to be a priority). Despite a conversation I had recently with the assistant manager, the checkout clerks STILL rush customers through the checkout process inefficiently and unhelpfully, not pushing the items far enough to the bagging area, and not bothering to move the payment device towards each customer. It's as if they've been trained to completely ignore the customer once they've finished ringing up the last item. Each time I check out, I feel like the pressure is on me to get out of the way quickly, as if I'm impediment, rather than a valued customer. The management here might want to take a field trip to a Trader Joe sometime, to see the kind of customer experience they provide. This is Lidl's direct competition, after all, so it might serve them well to emulate some of their business practices. The main reason I still shop here is because it's within walking distance. If I didn't need to share my car with another family member, I probably would have given up on this place a long time ago!

I visited this supermarket for the first time on a Friday evening to avoid the morning/afternoon crowd. I would consider this to be a place I would go to if I needed to quickly buy something I don't have at home. This place doesn't carry everything I would need but does cover the basic grocery items. They charge you for bags so bring your reusable bags to avoid the 7 cents (paper bag) to $.99 (reusable bag) fee.

Before you go to Lidl, I think it is important to know that a lot of the growing pains have faded away - the crowd/covid management and apathetic staff, specifically, are a lot better then they were when Lidl first open. Also, another thing you should know is that this is a European style grocery store, so it's a little different than a Shoprite or an Acme. I suggest coming into Lidl with an open mind and experiencing it for yourself. So there is finally a grocery store in Weehawken! (I don't count that Whole Foods on the waterfront....way too expensive for a regular grocery store.) Truthfully, nothing will replace Trader Joe's in my heart, and I am disappointed that this isn't a Wegman's (that was the rumor). I wasn't sure how to feel about Lidl when I first walked in, but as I shop there more and more, I find the store is growing on me. It was the same experience when I first shopped at Aldi's or Trader Joe's, actually. The layout of the store seems a bit small compared to the old Pathmark (I still call it Pathmark, lol), but there are MANY fairly priced items here, especially compared to the ShopRite in Hoboken or the aforementioned Weehawken Whole Foods (ya'll KNOW IT'S TRUE!). And that's where Lidl is at its best - their everyday prices are very fair. You may be a coupon clipper and still search flyers when trying to find the best deals...and you may very well still be able to score a deal on certain things "on sale" at other food marts. However, if you want an overall fair price, and if you don't want to think too much about competitive costs, then this place has you covered. Interestingly, unlike Aldi's or Trader Joes, Lidl does offer sale prices and coupons. This is not a plug, but if you shop their frequently, you may want to download their app for even more savings. Their selection of items is pretty solid, depending on what you are looking for. Most food items are their in-house generic brand, and there is a generic counterpart to the name-brand item - like chips, for example, will be 'Ranch Style Tortillas' as opposed to Cool Ranch Doritos. Occasionally, they WILL carry the name brand item. Name brand laundry detergent and soda (like Tide and Coca-Cola) are two things that usually are in stock. However, I encourage you to try their generic brands, as they are often comparable to the original. Some of their unique snack foods and candy are actually delicious. I find that most European style food marts - Lidl, Aldi's, even Trader Joe's - don't always carry EVERYTHING that you are looking for - that's just facts. Certain things just can't be found there, or certain things run out of stock quickly. Produce, for example, is one thing that changes in availability. You can't expect to walk into Lidl thinking that avocados are going to be there - they may be out of avocados. Making a list is key, so you know if you need to hop to another grocery store to find particular items. One thing I must say - their selection of meats is incredible. All of the meat here is very high quality, and they offer fair prices on many different cuts. Apparently, Lidl is known for their fish as well, but I haven't ventured into fish yet. Lidl is also known for their cheese case, which is excellent too. Award winning, as a matter of fact! Not to mention, their 'fresh bakery' section is absolutely amazing. There are no cakes, but rather pastries and breads such as croissants, foccacia, pretzel rolls, donuts, tarts...honestly, the bakery section is probably one of the best parts about Lidl. The chocolate croissants are to die for! Lidl also offers a relatively large selection of goods. The word 'goods' here is used very, very, broadly, because you never know what you are going to find. I purchased a slow cooker from Lidly for 19 dollars - yes, a 6 quart slow cooker for 19 bucks. I also purchased Harry Potter themed merchandise for my niece, a ukulele with sheet music for my father, and leggings for myself. You will never know what will be in the goods section...cookware, accessories, small electronics, pet things, the sky's the limit! Just be sure to purchase things right away when you see them. Lidl is the type of store where if you see it...you should buy it, because you never know if it will be there when you go back. As I said in the beginning, enter Lidl with an open mind (and a shopping list!). If anything, there is at least a food mart to pick up bread, milk, and eggs when it snows. PSA - Lidl is NOT related to Aldi's or Trader Joe's. In fact, Aldi's and Trader Joe's are related (brother companies) and Lidl is their biggest competitor. Just some fun facts for you! PSA (part 2) - It is, in fact, pronounced "LEE-dell," not "liddle." (think Patrick Star in the Spongebob episode with Davy Jones when he yells "LEEDLE--LEEDLE--LEEDLE!!!") I got into an argument with a coworker of mine and he still insists on calling it 'Liddle' - YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!

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.

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.

I've lived in Weehawken for over 30 years and have gone through the old Pathmark before the expansion, the expanded Pathmark, the Pathmark after purchased by A&P, Acme and now Lidl, which occupies only a portion of Acme's former space. The predecessor supermarkets were far from perfect, but they were acceptable and at times even good. Lidl, however, is the pits. The place is a dump and the selection is p--- poor. The store carries only a few of any given item, which generally means you will find only what sells the most, which is usually the most processed and lowest in nutritional value. This might be great if your idea of a meal is Lunchables. The last time I was in the store it had no radishes. Today my wife wanted to buy cilantro, but it was withered and dried out. It was her first time in the store and I think she has post traumatic stress disorder from the experience. Responding to the reviewer who cautions that it will appear strange because it's a "European" style supermarket. Sure, maybe like Belorussia during the Soviet period. And no, as difficult as this may be to believe, I do not consider it a plus that a supermarket sells Ukuleles. I prefer supermarkets that sell a good selection of good food. Lidl is not it.

I started this review from my first experience and held back as i wanted to give it a real try so after my third and last trip i am extremely disappointed after waiting over a year this is what they thought our neighborhood needed. First i would like to note last two trip no sanitizing wipes for carts . Also, i see quality is not what they were shooting for its all about cheap products and i get the business model but Weehawken has changed and with Whole Foods having a line out the door most days it would have been nice for another quality provider in our neighborhood. Unfortunately there is nothing special here and when the fad dies and people will end up back at ShopRite or Food Bazaar both have much higher quality and similar pricing . At Least at both of these you most of the time can find what you want or looking for and they have a true bakery , seafood and butcher department . I ended up buying 4 organic ribeyes that my whole family ended up throwing away do to taste and texture, organic section is slim and what name brands they do have its more expensive than the other markets. If you want the lidl brand and looking for cheap this is your market if you are looking for quality or name brands dont waste your time. I tried their organic ribeye today and couldn't get past 2 bites

I am so glad this store is finally here! Guys, it's everything an aldi would have mixed with Trader Joe's with a little European funk and an amazing bakery of freshly baked daily goodies such as fresh breads, cookies, donuts, and muffins! The prices and quality are unbeatable. Parking is free and easy here! Unlike Aldi, no quarter needed for shopping carts. Be sure to download MyLidl app and save $5 off your first purchase of $30 or more! Bonus: add your birthday in the app and receive a free birthday gift (small box of chocolate or baked good), varies per month. Produce is fresh and there's so much more in this department than Aldi. I love that Lidl carries arugula, shredded lettuce, tons and tons of unique and fresh options. Stay away from the amazing European chocolates because they are addicting!

I love this place! I go at least 2 a week. Quality is very good along with the prices. Weehawken totally deserved this spot. Way better than Aldi in my opinion. And the Italiamo brand is quality.

I love this store! The products are fantastic! The prices are very good. BUT the service is terrible. 1 register with 10 people with full carts lined up. Not restocked for many items even in the morning. The carts are not easily accessible. Not helpful staff. It is such a disappointment. I will give them a try again, but it will be awhile before I return. I Have walked out 4 times leaving a cart sitting because the lines were so bad. I have been there 8 times. 50%. I really want to shop here, but the experience is too difficult. I work in the hospitality business, so I may have high standards. In the mean time, hello Aldi.

Terrible customer service and food that expires very quickly. Sad, Union City deserves a better super market.

This store seems to get a bad Rep, but it's a perfect place to stop in if you need to replenish your fridge or cabinets. They don't always have named brands but the low prices and fun European items override that minor detail. They have organic products, eggs and meats. The prices are so low, if I go in and buy a list similar to my Whole Food list, I'm paying $100 less. I haven't dealt with long lines when I have been there. Tip is to go in the mid morning and before 5pm.

Best store for prices and quality in Queens,great staff also,very helpful!

There is always a line to check out even on a Monday morning, and that's why I go to Acme

Well, I was excited for this place to open. It is only one block from my house. I have lived in Weehawken for over 20 years and experienced both Pathmark and Acme at this location. It is by far, the worst of the 3 and will not last if they do not get their act together. For part of the year, every year, I live in Germany. Lidl is one of my local supermarkets so I am very familiar with this chain but have never experienced the issues that this Weehawken store has. There is no customer service in any Lidl but, I have never had the need in the German stores. Here, the prices displayed rarely match what is rung up at checkout and you often get the explanation that it was the weekend special and it no longer applies. Ok. Then change the signs! Yesterday, I was in in Lidl to purchase some of the items that were listed in the weekend sale. All were (supposedly) sold out. I even had an employee check in the back to see if there were any items left. There were not. Miraculously today, all of those items were restocked and NONE of the price stickers were changed. I assumed that since they were out of stock on Sunday and did not change the price tags that the prices was still good today. I picked up my 3 items and headed for 1 of the 2 registers that were open at 4:45pm. I waited in line for 25 minutes to checkout. ALL of the items rung up at a different price and after another 15 minutes of waiting for a store manager, I was told "sorry, that was the weekend price". I returned everything and left the store empty handed. What a waste of time!! As I did in the year that that space remained empty, I will just get in my car and go to ShopRite, Whole Foods or Trader Joe's. I will not be returning to Lidl until I am back in Germany. My neighbors feel the same way so there is really no way to tell if they get there act together in the future. We will not be going back to experiment.

Personally, I think it is the best grocery store in Weehawken. It is a European origin store, as such, it has lots of German chocolates and snacks. The prices are lower than most places. I for sure like it.

This grocery store It's very interesting not only can you buy prepackaged meats fruits that will only last 1 to 2 days before rotting but you can also buy hedge trimmer's and screwdrivers every time I have made a meal from Lidl meet or chicken I have had massive diarrhea so if you're looking to lose weight and have diarrhea constantly this is the perfect place for you to shop

Okay selection, spend way more time in the checkout line than actual shopping. 6 registers, only one taking customers and a line up the aisle. Also, a no bags store. In a town that hasn't gone bagless. So keep that in mind.

Have given this store several chances and wanted it to be a success. Sadly, it's awful. First, the lines are horrendous! Even though the checkout lanes are divided and six feet distances marked on the floor, no one is there to move the line along or create a new line, even when there's a second or third register open. The cashiers don't step up to move people along, either, and since there's no manager or customer service of any sort, it's a free for all. There often no basic necessities, like milk. They have plenty of weird dollar store crap, though! Aisles of it. But milk? Nah. It's too much of a hassle to even bother going. I would rather chew my hand off and eat it for dinner than go back to this store. It's far better money wise, time wise, and stress wise for me to drive to Acme, Whole Foods, Trader Joe''s or ShopRite. Avoid this store at all costs.

Understaffed; often 1 register open and huge lines. Many items are out of stock. Product selection is underwhelming. Better alternatives exist within a short distance.

Check your receipt before you leave. I was charged five times for one carton of eggs and twice for one lemon. Noticed the eggs overcharge when I got home and had to give up my good parking and go all the way back for a refund. Tried calling the phone number listed on google maps, but you just get a recording informing you that the store doesn't have a phone number. Then it says press one for English, and then it hangs up on you. Neat. Also, there's no customer service in the store, so I had to bother a busy cashier to give me my refund. Fun times.

Do NOT buy any meat from here. I literally bought a pack of baby spare pork ribs on Sunday and let's just say that they were not very fresh. Stored them in the fridge and after 4 days they had a very strong odd odor. Was going to season them, but had to throw them out so there goes $10 down the drain. I don't come here for a full grocery trip just for little things here and there like yogurt and vegetables for the week which I haven't encountered any issues with. Customer service is average, the cashiers themselves are quick in checking you out, but usually there are only like two lanes open. The layout of the store is pretty big so everything is well organized and it's clean most of the time.

Lidl - the Store of Constant Disappointment. That photo was taken an hour ago and certainly not the first time there have been complete cases and shelves barren. I just can't understand why a grocery store cannot keep things constantly stocked. We waited over a year for a grocery store, and I still have to make multiple stops to buy what I could have purchased at Acme. It wasn't the best but at least they always HAD food.

They have a very good combination of good quality European products with very good prices.

I eagerly peeked in for almost a year as they were building this store and even showed up to the grand opening. I was not disappointed! From day 1, this store went to the top of my list, ahead of Trader Joe's, Aldi, or Whole Foods (all of which are great). I loved the raisin brioche from their extensive bakery. I slather their organic salsa on eggs most every morning now, and their organic milk is the creamiest I've ever had. The rosemary feta potato chips resulted in a detour from my diet, and their dark chocolate tastes like something from Neuhaus for barely over a dollar! The organic throat soothing tea is tremendous. That's coming on all future camping trips with me, to soothe my throat when it's sore from the wood smoke. Their Allman 5-blade razors are the best I've ever used, period. Better than Gilette. And far, far cheaper! The Allman shaving gel and moisturizers are also superb. They're as good or better than comparable Nivea/L'Oreal products for a lot less money, and in the same convenient place I now buy nearly 100% of my groceries. The concept here is like Aldi or Trader Joe's: mostly house brands, pre-packaged meat/fish rather than a butcher/fish counter, and high volume. But the selection is far greater than Aldi/Trader Joe's and the quality is somewhat higher in my opinion. If you want the old school grocery format with name brands and a butcher, perhaps Lidl isn't for you. This is a more modern format. If there's ever a product that didn't work out for you, they are extremely good about returns. You'll have your money back in minutes and even an apology from one of the very sweet people who work there. In today's world, Lidl is one of the safest groceries I've seen. I've been countless times already, and every time, every single employee had their mask over their nose and mouth. They're very disciplined. When one employee did have a covid exposure several weeks ago, they immediately closed the store and notified the public. Then, they fumigated it before reopening. Folks, this has happened at every grocery store in the country by now, probably multiple times. The difference between them and Lidl is they don't tell you. Lidl took ownership right away. If I could think of one place Lidl could improve, it would be the length of lines. But despite their length, they tend to move very quickly, kind of like Trader Joe's. Kudos to Lidl for their great work! I'm popping in for more cranberry sauce and my favorite milk later today! :)

Most of the employees here follow mask protocol. However I had a terrible interaction today with one employee. I was there in the morning, to avoid crowds because I am immunocompromised. There were about 4 customers in the aisle and one employee was walking toward another. As he approached, very close to me, he pulled his mask down (it was below his nose before) to shout to the other employee. I asked him to cover his nose. He said, "ok" turned away, left his mask down under his mouth and started walking away. "Please" I said, "I'm immunocompromised and I am worried about getting covid. It's very dangerous". He said "don't worry about it" and started to walk away again. I tried again. " No. You need to cover your face". He pulled it up under his nose. "And your nose- you breathe through your nose" he pulled it over his nose. I saw a manager approach the two employees as this guy then pulled his mask under his nose again. The manager said nothing. I walked over and asked the manager if he managed this guy. He said yes, and I asked him to ask his employee to wear his mask properly. The manager turned to the other guy and asked , and the employee did. I was so upset I had to leave at that point. I have to question the safety of this store if management relies on the public to enforce their own protocols. It is Management's responsibility to educate their employees on safety and enforce basic public health.

It's a great place to catch COVID. No one was enforcing mask wearing, social distancing or crowd size. The employees weren't wearing their masks over their noses, if at all, or practising any COVID safety protocols. The checkout was horrendous and slow, doubling everyone's exposure. There were elderly people in there who can't get to other supermarkets! Highly irresponsible. I had hoped a German chain would do better but this place is a health hazard. Trader Joe's is further away but at least they are on top of things, wiping down carts and managing the crowd. Weehawken deserves better than this. Get it together, Lidl.

I agree with all the reviews below. There is ABSOLUTELY NO attempt by the employees to follow protocol of safety measures to protect themselves, their co-workers or the customers. In fact, it feels as if they go above and beyond to enhance risk of COVID exposure... by walking closer than necessary or normal, not wearing masks or wearing masks as "chin straps"and not controlling crowd size. Not sure what their message is here! Are they actively trying to exacerbate the COVID situation ?? And unfortunately this has not been an occasional experience, this has been my experience every single time I have been to this store. But my experience today was simply too much, and I have decided that my family and friends will no longer be returning to this store. Today, an employee with uncovered mouth and nose, stood less than a foot from me and my family. I was startled when I noticed him standing pretty much within our personal space. Still, thinking he might not have noticed us, I quite audibly asked him to "excuse me". He simply turned to look at me, mumbled "yes" but did not budge. In fact, he moved even closer, almost brushing onto my side. I felt terrified, and began putting distance between him and us, this caused me to back into another person in the line. I wanted to just get out of the store by then. Just then I noticed a coworker came and talked to the unmasked employee. I assumed he would reprimand him, but in fact the coworker didn't notice anything out of the ordinary and just walked away after their merry "chat", and the unmasked employee continued his "routine". The level of indifference and disregard for public safety in the middle of a global pandemic is stupefying !

I thought there was no way this dumpster of of a grocery store could get worse, along with just literally having pretty much no options for anything, even basic stuff, no deli dept and no seafood dept, the meat stays out god knows how long because the vegetables are no joke sitting there rotting, veggies that that need to climate controlled just sit in room temp rotting away, these are a few things on the long list of why this is the absolute worst grocery store. Im so happy to be moving in 3 weeks because I couldn't imagine this having to be my regular grocery, I just been going the extra distance to finefair

I like the store, it's walking distance and very convenient. While it doesn't always have the items I need I make due. My issue is with a cashier who is racist. I've been there a few times and noticed her curt and rude behavior toward me. I usually assume that she's just having a bad day; yesterday I noticed her deamanor completely change when helping me vs helping other white customers in the store. The difference was night and day. She behaved like she was doing me a favor by checking me out, critiqued how I placed the items on the belt and assumed I was on food stamps and was surprised when I wasn't. Her behavior is so covert its difficult to report so I'm sharing here just in case anyone else experienced this too. I'm going to avoid this cashier when attending in the future.

By far the worst supermarket I've ever been to. The selection is awful, and the staff does not follow covid guidelines. I was excited for a new grocery store to open in walking distance from my apartment, but Lidl is extremely disappointing.

The first week they opened COVID-19 practices were abysmal, but now they seemed to have gotten their act together. This is not your typical grocery store. It's basically a competitor to Aldi and Trader Joe's. The selection is small and most stuff is store brand/generic. That said I always find what I'm looking for. The staff is helpful and they always have interesting items in the "random section" that I didn't even know I needed. I do wish their frozen food selection and milk selection were wider. But The biggest issue is are the lines. There is no self-check out or express line. I saw one person who just wanted a sandwich on his lunch break put it back and step out of line because the line was so long and filled with people buying shopping carts full of stuff that it made no sense to stand and wait 20 minutes for that. They need an express line or self check out.

I had a great experience at Lidl. It was well organized and had lots of offerings. I really enjoy all the German goods. So much variety and prices reasonable.

most vegetable produce that looks like it has turned, or will shortly, meat that's been sitting there for weeks, chaotic and long checkout lines (left several times after waiting too long), not enough employees, not well stocked, many empty freezers (i opened the fish one one day, caught a whiff, and felt neauseated). bakery makes tasteless bread (pumpkin pie was good though, haven't tried other sweets). items strewn in places they don't belong. on the plus side, employees are nice (and i have never seen anyone without a mask) clean and new bathrooms, fruit produce is good, bread aile is good, dairy is ok.

The offerings in the store and the prices are great. The neighborhood needed this after losing Aldis. That be said, the customer service is terrible at the moment. Lack of organization. Employees that seem more bothered to be working than welcoming. There are always more people working on the floor and in the way than actual people shopping up to this point. Management is not friendly at all. My wife and I got stuck for a long period of time on line while the customers in front of us stopped while paying to continue to shop. Once they were finally done they proceeded to return items bought from another lidl. Of course the cashier didn't think of ringing these people up first and letting them work out their returns elsewhere with a manager, rather than your only active pay lane. The manager also didn't know what he was doing. After everything was finally figured out and the rude people in front of us left, the manager didn't even take a moment to apologize for the wait or inconvenience. Nothing. A dirty look at us as if our being miffed by the situation was not a valid issue. Overall I will continue to shop here because I live around the corner. My hope is that management and the staff show more competence and quality customer service moving forward. Your new so you have time to fix things.