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So I've been shopping here since this was a Piggly Wiggly then a Copp's and now a Pick n' Save. I've gotta say overall the place is about the same with a few minor adjustments, mostly to placement which frustrates me (ala everything just takes longer to find).
Fried Chicken - 4 stars!
My main reason for this review is the fried chicken. So Madison does not understand the Southern need for a bone-in fried chicken and as long as I have lived in Madison, I have searched for a decent place. Now, while I realize there are fried chicken variations, I'm talking about bone-in, eat-the-skin, salty, my grandmother coulda made it, breast, thigh, drum leg, AND the wing.... fried chicken! After 15 years, I have concluded, Pick n'Save (formerly Copp's), has the best day-in, day-out fried chicken in Madison. The skin is medium salty, chewy, a tad garlicky, just a yummy layer of seasoning, that is not crunchy but truly finger-licking good (like an original version). And I know when the fresh batches come out (4 and 6 pm) so everytime it's hot, steaming and still juicy, even the breast meat. A true test is the "next day" test - it passes with a small run in a toaster oven. The ownership change did lose a little seasoning kick, but it's still pretty close. Consistency is also big here. The rotisserie chicken is good, but not as great as the fried (3.5/5 stars).
The store - 3.5 stars
Many items remain the same (which are great!): the salad bar (4/5), deli (5/5), fresh (4/5), and fried areas (5/5). The bakery area remains top-notch (5/5). They believe in sugar and not adding milk to every pie (still moist though) so I can eat naughty little everythings all day long here! Aside from Dunkin Donuts, these donuts are fabulous! The deli has 3-4 different potato salads and you can sample them all until you find your favorite! New additions are Kroger deli items, a pick-and-grab fried section (convenient), a fancy packaged meat (prosciutto, genoa salami, etc) and cheese area, and a sushi bar (but I've never seen it made). Changes: Frist, the liquor selection changed fractionally, but mostly minimized local beers and added more nationally recognized ones then upped the prices on mix-and-match: overall, it's still a good selection but now has nothing over competitors (3/5). Confusingly, they kept an organic section (3/5), but spaced out the gluten-free, dairy-free, and other specialty items to random areas elsewhere, which is inconvenient. Thirdly, they moved their large junk aisle (4/5) to the front of the store, which is just tacky. Fourthly, the seasonal aisle (4/5) seems to be taking up prime real estate in the middle of the store (instead of the side), but it has a nice selection. However, I get pickles and sauces WAY more than seasonal junk. Lastly, they finally added BP fuel points to their membership (4/5), but there aren't many BP near me so I'll say Hyvee is better.
Overall, this is a convenient store, clean, nice employees, a bank inside, fresh and good fruit, a flower area, and a GREAT deli, bakery, salad bar, fresh and fried section with two entrances and many self-checkout machines (that usually work). I like it!
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