📍 Ngaio Road, Waikanae, WGN
📍 Address: Ngaio Road, Waikanae, WGN 5391, New Zealand
📞 Phone: +64 4 296 9030
🌐 Website: countdown.co.nz
Worst supermarket I’ve been to. Terrible layout, constantly out of stock, and staff seem completely uninterested. Some staff are outright rude , especially Cat. You’re honestly better off going to New World. Overall a really poor experience and easily the worst in the country.
I’m pretty fortunate to have this supermarket up the road from me in a small town. It’s reasonably small but there’ll always be a car park (watch out for old people backing out and not checking!). Are the shelves always stocked? No. Can I always get what I need? Also no. But again, small local supermarket, I’ll survive! I like there’s always staff around and with the new addition of lots of self checkouts, you’re rarely waiting for long. The staff are always friendly regardless of time of day. The trolleys are always replenished and available and I’ve not experienced a dodgy wheel yet. My only bugbear and I know it’s a controversial one, but there always seems to be a charity for something right by the door. I really don’t want to keep being pulled into a cause that I politely decline and then feel bad when I walk out with a bottle of wine or something. It also grinds on me that when the charity people are young males, they’re ogling the college girls going past.
Absolutely no comparison between this shop and Waikanae New World. Three staff watched me pack shopping back into trolly after sour faced staff lady scanned items today,i go occasionally for 'specials'. New World staff smile chat and pack without hesitation.
Very rude staff served me, grabbing my stuff and giving me a dirty look. I’m with my toddler and I felt humiliated. Went immediately to raise a complaint. That’s why New World is better, you are feel welcomed no matter where you came from.
Another small town Countdown in direct competition to a solid New World across the road. This Countdown has stiff competition in Waikanae but shines through with its excellent bakery and service. Highly recommended
Plenty of options and lovely environment to do the dreaded groceries. Definitely will be shopping here again.
As always - excellent service and they had what we went in for!
Very small store, really only good for the basics as the range is pretty small. Produce was very empty and messy… was there anyone working it today?
Just a quick stop to but a few goods.a bit of a build up a check out, but was happy to wait
I try to avoid it when possible. An extremely poorly managed produce area; fruit and vegetables in terrible condition, often in an advanced state of decay. Dire looking bread. Grim looking meats interspersed with vegan "equivalents", sausages segue to dogroll and other "not fit for human consumption" products. Commercial bread often just on use by date, or beyond. Some products displayed on shelving inches from the ground, so low that they are only available for the very lithe. Very Soviet era.
Countdown Waikanae is located at Ngaio Road, Waikanae, WGN 5391, New Zealand
You can contact Countdown Waikanae at +64 4 296 9030
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