February 20, 20232 yr HEB is pretty damn responsive to customer input. Every time I've submitted an inquiry online, I've received a response from a manager. If the carts bother you that much, write in and let the manager know that they are taking up the middle of the aisle, not paying attention to the paying customer, etc.
February 20, 20232 yr 2 hours ago, Doc Daneeka said: My parents have been using HEB curbside at Burleson, from its fledgling start to now, since the COVID shitshow started. They’ll probably never go inside again. They love it. I suggested this to my Uncle. He lives there and constantly bitches about how crowded it is with a *ahem* certain segment of the population. He's racist. I suggested curbside knowing that he's too cheap to use it. I was correct. The dude just wants to be miserable. I've been in there. It's crowded for sure, but it's the only HEB for miles. Not a big deal. Curbside is a game changer.
February 20, 20232 yr Popular Post 21 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said: I suspected there would be some brand loyalty in this thread, but come on guys. HEB’s produce is trash. Their curbside is so busy it’s damn near impossible to get same day pick up. And they constantly screw up my delivery orders. Again they’re too big for their own good. Well, this is what happens when you let someone else choose the produce for you. If you want good produce, you have to go into the store and choose it yourself. And with supply chain fuckery, they're going to replace items you order that are out-of-stock with whatever seems closest. I can't remember the last time HEB had everything on my list, but at least I get to choose to go with another product or not buy it at all. You could also get same-day groceries by walking into the store and buying the groceries. Sounds like most of your complaints would be solved by doing your own grocery shopping instead of paying some dumbass kid to do it for you.
February 20, 20232 yr 36 minutes ago, tigol said: I suggested this to my Uncle. He lives there and constantly bitches about how crowded it is with a *ahem* certain segment of the population. He's racist. I suggested curbside knowing that he's too cheap to use it. I was correct. The dude just wants to be miserable. I've been in there. It's crowded for sure, but it's the only HEB for miles. Not a big deal. Curbside is a game changer. That’s the one I go to, though I go during the day when it’s less crowded. I just leave my cart against an end cap and walk up and back the aisle getting what I need. Much faster than wheeling around the gawkers and label readers I guess the closest one now is probably the one over by Aledo. Hudson Oaks? Could be wrong Way — and I mean way — back in elementary school when I went deer hunting with my granddad and dad, tradition was to stop at the HEB in Stephenville to buy groceries for the week. That was the only HEB I knew about at the time, but I’ve been kind of partial to them since I was in Austin and they expanded up here
February 20, 20232 yr 56 minutes ago, irishtexan said: Well, this is what happens when you let someone else choose the produce for you. If you want good produce, you have to go into the store and choose it yourself. Produce and meat as well. I'm a picky shopper and occasionally skip items on the list altogether for lack of acceptable product on hand.
February 20, 20232 yr 4 hours ago, Steamboat1874 said: What fucking HEB are you going to? The better question is what Kroger? Because I go to Kroger still while they finally build HEBs in DFW and I can tell you they are not the same. Kroger is a lot closer to Walmart grocery than it is to HEB. We don't even get store made fresh tortillas anymore, they got rid of that before Covid. Produce being trash at any of them is more a symptom of how we handle our produce nationwide for grocery stores not just HEB or Kroger or Whole Foods or whoever, it's all mainly trash these days in season or not.
February 20, 20232 yr The produce at our neighborhood HEB is vastly superior to any other nearby grocery stores, all of which are farther away, and include a couple of Randalls, a WalMart, and a Fresh Plus. Hope they're open tonight.
February 20, 20232 yr 19 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said: The produce at our neighborhood HEB is vastly superior to any other nearby grocery stores, all of which are farther away, and include a couple of Randalls, a WalMart, and a Fresh Plus. Hope they're open tonight. Yeah their produce is better and they carry a better variety than Randalls. I popped into our local Randalls last year because it's so close for some ginger root and a mango. I felt like an idiot while walking out of there empty-handed for even thinking that they might have had that on hand.
February 20, 20232 yr If you have one close, the produce in most of the asian markets beat the hell out of HEB.
February 21, 20232 yr I suspected there would be some brand loyalty in this thread, but come on guys. HEB’s produce is trash. Their curbside is so busy it’s damn near impossible to get same day pick up. And they constantly screw up my delivery orders. Again they’re too big for their own good. You’ve probably already posted in the whataburger thread about their downfall after you got a cold soggy burger that Uber eats delivered.
February 21, 20232 yr One chain not mentioned for north Texas is Winco. The one in Arlington has the best selection and quality of produce as the Whole Foods is small. They have a solid bulk section for spices. Prices on staples are very competitive. Their meat though is shit.Tom Thumb is my closest store so I use it for convenience. Really good meat section with butchers that know me, and they have killer specials each week. I got a couple of nice chuck roasts tonight for $2.97 a pound which I grind for hamburger. The issue with them is they are expensive as shit if it’s not on sale. And they are having real supply chain issues.
February 21, 20232 yr On 2/19/2023 at 6:47 PM, Deej said: Pro tip: nobody uses curbside at the Rundberg HEB. Because they don't want to get car jacked?
February 21, 20232 yr 7 minutes ago, Ten Bears said: Because they don't want to get car jacked? No, because they enjoy dragging a family of 12 through the store.
February 21, 20232 yr omg i miss HEB SOOOO MUCH!!! [emoji3064][emoji45][emoji13]Was there earlier today, its big and niceWhoever did that video sounds super annoying I suspected there would be some brand loyalty in this thread, but come on guys. HEB’s produce is trash. Their curbside is so busy it’s damn near impossible to get same day pick up. And they constantly screw up my delivery orders. Again they’re too big for their own good. From someone who grow up in Texas, moved away but has been back for the past month, Houston and Austin.You're high, the produce is top-notch, better than what I see in California. And who uses curbside? The eye candy is inside HEB and Texmex are the only things I miss not living in Texas
February 21, 20232 yr 17 hours ago, deft said: You’ve probably already posted in the whataburger thread about their downfall after you got a cold soggy burger that Uber eats delivered. Didn't it get stolen at Dollar Generous?
February 22, 20232 yr 3 hours ago, Trey3216 said: Didn't it get stolen at Dollar Generous? Damn I know times are tough, but Uber Eats drivers are stealing the food out of cars to deliver to people now?!?
February 22, 20232 yr I shop at the hou black H‑E‑B, zero produce issues. Those produce guys are always willing to help too
February 22, 20232 yr 12 hours ago, tx 3 putt said: I shop at the hou black H‑E‑B, zero produce issues. Those produce guys are always willing to help too Are there any HEB's east of 288?
February 22, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, Da Fino said: Are there any HEB's east of 288? H‑E‑B mcgregor. It’s a mix of people for sure. Black / med center professional / college students / older rich whites / me
February 22, 20232 yr 10 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said: H‑E‑B mcgregor. It’s a mix of people for sure. Black / med center professional / college students / older rich whites / me It’s the last one that’ll get ya
February 23, 20232 yr Bought some of their Creme Brulee ice cream on a lark today. Custard ice cream with creme brulee pieces and caramel streak. Damn good.
February 23, 20232 yr On 2/19/2023 at 5:31 PM, hornbri said: These are pretty great. Need them to go ahead and make mozzarella sticks breaded in this. I’d eat a whole bag while drunk if you asked politely.
February 23, 20232 yr 9 hours ago, Etexhorn13 said: Need them to go ahead and make mozzarella sticks breaded in this. I’d eat a whole bag while drunk if you asked politely. Politely? I’d fucking cut you for that bag
February 24, 20232 yr I think HEB is missing out on some market segment. I think they’d well with more marinated chicken and beef options. It also wouldn’t kill them to throw some lamb cuts out there too. Probably need to be halal most places. Not sure if that’s a big obstacle.
February 24, 20232 yr 3 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said: I think HEB is missing out on some market segment. I think they’d well with more marinated chicken and beef options. It also wouldn’t kill them to throw some lamb cuts out there too. Probably need to be halal most places. Not sure if that’s a big obstacle. What is your local H‑E‑B ?
February 24, 20232 yr We have plenty of marinated or seasoned chicken & beef at our neighborhood outlet in Austin.
February 24, 20232 yr 9 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said: Houston San Felipe. That one doesn't have marinated sections in the butcher area? That's odd.
February 24, 20232 yr 1 minute ago, jimmyjazz said: We have plenty of marinated or seasoned chicken & beef at our neighborhood outlet in Austin. Same at my HEB on Burnet/Koenig. They also have some lamb, but I don't think I've ever see a full leg or rack, so I just go to Central Market for that.
February 24, 20232 yr Go into Fiesta and see their marinated meat selection. HEB needs to get to that level.
February 24, 20232 yr It's a question of demographics, I'm sure. Fiesta is (obviously) heavily tilted toward products from Mexico and other international cuisine. My HEB has a bigger focus on kosher foods, given the large Jewish population in NW Austin. Between varying demos and sheer store size, I see a lot of variations.
February 25, 20232 yr Did my first big shop at HEB in a long long time. Obviously through Covid we did curbside and kept doing that for a good while. now granted we needed a lot of groceries (kids are going to eat me out of house/home/clothes), but the total was fucking $475. Now I’ve done that at Costco before but never at a HEB. whatever, got my fizzy water and I’m making tomatillo sauce tonight.
March 2, 20232 yr Author If any of y'all regularly grab a hunk of salmon from the HEB fish market section, next time get the steelhead trout instead. It's way better and a little cheaper.
March 2, 20232 yr I didn't realize the Lake Austin HEB had opened. Holy shit that place is insane. I saw a video on instagram of it - may have to drive down there just to check it out. It's like the Whole Foods flagship. 1/1 as far as HEBs are concerned.
March 2, 20232 yr Salmon vs Steelhead Trout - I think they both have their place. Not sure steelhead is "way better" by any stretch, but it's less expensive for sure. It's also considerably leaner, less juicy(?) and thinner so you need to be careful how you cook it. Has a bit more of a meaty(?) taste to me. I like salmon for entrees and grill one up once a week. I like the steelhead for salad protein, and when I was working in an office would cook a couple on Sunday and use them in my lunch salads all week as they hold up great in the fridge for several days. Went by the new HEB the other day and it didn't do anything for me. Parking is annoying, and trekking your cart from the parking lot, up and down the escalator and back to the corral seems like a beating. I'm not going to go there for BBQ specifically, but I did check that out - I can see stopping in to grab a loaded baked potato when I'm not trying to cook dinner. It's definitely got huge aisles and plenty of elbow room, but don't see any reason to shop there specifically.
March 2, 20232 yr I didn't realize the Lake Austin HEB had opened. Holy shit that place is insane. I saw a video on instagram of it - may have to drive down there just to check it out. It's like the Whole Foods flagship. 1/1 as far as HEBs are concerned. It’s nice, but it’s not groundbreaking. Pizza and bbq are solid dinner options in our food desert. Overall, I’d rather have AppleTree back.
March 2, 20232 yr 3 hours ago, Mittens said: Salmon vs Steelhead Trout - I think they both have their place. Not sure steelhead is "way better" by any stretch, but it's less expensive for sure. It's also considerably leaner, less juicy(?) and thinner so you need to be careful how you cook it. Has a bit more of a meaty(?) taste to me. I like salmon for entrees and grill one up once a week. I like the steelhead for salad protein, and when I was working in an office would cook a couple on Sunday and use them in my lunch salads all week as they hold up great in the fridge for several days. Went by the new HEB the other day and it didn't do anything for me. Parking is annoying, and trekking your cart from the parking lot, up and down the escalator and back to the corral seems like a beating. I'm not going to go there for BBQ specifically, but I did check that out - I can see stopping in to grab a loaded baked potato when I'm not trying to cook dinner. It's definitely got huge aisles and plenty of elbow room, but don't see any reason to shop there specifically. Here in the KC area, salmon and steelhead are the same price, and sometimes the salmon is on sale. Don't think I've ever seen the steelhead on sale.
March 2, 20232 yr I haven’t priced it lately because H‑E‑B has started putting ~1lb pre-cut salmon out in the coffins so no need to go to the counter, but salmon is usually around $16/lb and steelhead is like $10/lb. I’ll have to take a look next time through to verify.
March 2, 20232 yr I was a little off, but I'm pretty sure these are the curbside pickup prices, not what you pay in the store.
March 2, 20232 yr 4 hours ago, MAUFRAIS said: Overall, I’d rather have AppleTree back. I used to play Double Dragon at the AppleTree when I was a kid. HEB should bring back arcade games.
March 3, 20232 yr I was a little off, but I'm pretty sure these are the curbside pickup prices, not what you pay in the store. Farm raised Atlantic salmon is some nasty fish. $17 a pound for cat food. Nope.
March 3, 20232 yr 23 hours ago, WBT said: I used to play Double Dragon at the AppleTree when I was a kid. HEB should bring back arcade games. This doesn’t do it for you? my kids love to hit it up.
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