Snap Top Market

What a shame… this place was once so cute, a neighborhood place to get fresh produce, great cheeses and organic items with a friendly conversation with the owner, Steve. Now, the shelves are mostly bare and they don’t have even basic items like eggs. The phone number is disconnected and when you do see Steve there, he hardly looks up from his cell phone or laptop. His answer to my question.“are you closing?” was «nope, just changing some things» and tonight he said «we are changing the phone number’. Ummmm… things look bleak for this place. Stay away.

I have lived in the neighborhood for over a year and I have to say this place is a complete rip off. I just bought turkey, tomato sauce, spinach, and buratta — $ 45. That’s insane. And as of December half of the market is empty but when asked why it was like that the woman behind the counter was borderline offended «have you been here recently?» and then acted as spin person «Steve does things in projects.» Well Steve if you’re listening: maybe just focus on one thing at once. Maybe start with a business plan that supports a pricing structure that is competitive within the market, because even if people can afford to pay these prices, they should be insulted that you ask them to when your offering is so poor, so below what consumers can find elsewhere.

The owner goes out of his way to buy fruit that tastes good. There are fruits which tend to be very disappointing both in Whole Foods and supermarkets — pears, berries, peaches, nectarines – this small shop delivers really great quality.
There are prepared foods, but I have never tried them.

I ADORE this market– I would give it infinity stars if possible. The food is delicious. The acai berry bowl is an absolute favorite of mine. I make small changes to it (soy milk instead of apple juice per se) and they always get it right! My favorite part of coming to snap top, however, is talking with Steve and Nicole. Steve is so very nice and talking to him about his passion for food and farming is refreshing. Nicole is an absolute gem. I love our quick conversations while she prepares my food. She’s given me such nice life advice and always asks how my knee is doing even though my surgery was months ago. I recommend the market to everyone!

Excellent produce here! Perfect and ripe fruit and veggies every time — and the selection is always interesting and inviting. Try their vegetable pasta with homemade dressings — so healthy without sacrificing flavor!

Good place! awesome food and selection of to-​go meals. Of course I cannot give it 5 full starts because the price is steep and there is no parking that is non-​metered in the area. But, overall, a very delicious choice!
Also, love how they selling Drink Maple; the best recovery drink post marathon training.

Best produce and gourmet items in Boston, hands down. You can tell a great deal of passion and hard work is poured into this store. so happy they moved into Boston!

Went out of my way to stop by here today cause I wanted a healthy snack… I’ve always had a pleasant experience in here… not sure what happened today… the guy behind the counter with the hat on… I think the owner was a TOTAL prick… they just added this like fruit bar thing… I asked if they had smoothies… you would have thought I asked him to cook me a steak… replied with this dismissing, egotistical, no sir! Didn’t look at me just kept fiddling with himself behind the counter… I asked another question and got a rude answer ending in sir, not sure what’s going on here… but I’m a neighbor guy… small business owner, not cool… won’t ever go back.

I absolutely love Snap Top. In a society that makes it difficult to eat healthy, finding Snap Top has been a breath of fresh air. I have yet to find something I dislike there! The staff is incredibly friendly and accommodating. Five stars all around.

Great neighborhood market. Amazing produce with some unusual and rare varieties. Nice and friendly staff. Wish I could afford to shop and eat here more often.

There are few healthy, plant based places to eat in Boston let alone Back Bay/​South End. Snap Top Market just started serving lunches and they are delicious. If you are a vegan or raw foodist, you need to try this place. Get the raw pasta with beets, walnut meat and cucumber avocado pesto. You will not be able to finish it there is so much food and you will not miss the cooked aspect or meat if you are a meat eater like me! Best part, it was under $ 10. Enough to easily feed two people.

My boss brought me some lunch here a few days ago and I really enjoyed the wraps he gave me. I am a fanatic of raw foods, while this was not the best I ever had, they were delicious so I decided to go back here today.
I just returned from this market and I vow to never return here again. Upon entering, there was one individual there, talking with the woman who was working the deli spot. While their conversation was going on, I just decide to do a loop of the store, check out if there was anything else I would like. Having been here before, I know the prices are fairly over-​priced. I should have just gone with the $ 5 homemade hummus but I wanted to grab some wraps as I previously had.
When I was ready to order, the woman briefly explained the menu, but I mentioned I was ready and would love the wraps with the collard leaves. The woman asked if I wanted two wraps to create one, or have them made separately. I said «two please» as it is much easier than the one I had days prior. I said I would like the same as I had before when she then proceeded to ask «well, who made that? I don’t remember you or making these for you». I told her «it was some guy who made them for my boss, I believe the owner, not sure but my boss knows him». She asked where I worked, who was my boss (a little too probing for my taste) but I kindly told her just so she could continue making my meal.
I asked if that was jicama sliced (about three times) but she was either deaf (because she kept her iphone earbuds in), or; too busy continuing the conversation with the man just standing around. As she was placing the thinly sliced peppers (I mean thin as paper as I could see light shine through them — which approximated to about ¼ of a bell pepper), I asked if I could have the bean/​vegetables added. At that point, she said «I wouldn’t put those in there because it would make it too soggy». Hum, it’s in collard greens not on bread. Which I replied «really?» She continued «I cannot and will not deviate from what the menu is suppose to be or how the owner creates it». She repeated it twice. To which I replied «what about adding some goat cheese like I had in the wrap days prior?» She then said, while moving her arms around to explain the area she was standing «we do not have that anywhere in this area and never have». I finally had to stand my ground as this girl was not backing down. I then said «it was in the last wrap I had and I know goat cheese when I taste it. Was it cashew cheese then? If everything is raw ingredients?» She said «no, we don’t have that here and I don’t mean to argue with you…»
At that point, I just could not handle the banter back and forth, because clearly I did not want to pay $ 8 for collards with thinly sliced bell peppers and walnuts. That’s what $ 8 gets you at this place I suppose. I have had amazing raw food for the same price and clearly this was not my cup of tea. When she once more mentioned she «did not want to argue with you „hon“» was the moment I should have lost it. Which I have in the past but since the owner and my boss clearly have a good history, I decided not to take it there. I did not (lucky for her) and I gracefully exited from this establishment.

I love this place. Steve the owner is super nice and helpful and always has good suggestions. Yesterday I bought some apples and pears — and they are HUGE. I’ve never seen fruit of this size. And as one review said, you don’t need to sort through all the fruit to find fresh, non-​bruised ones. They’re all in good shape.
They also have a nice cheese selection, and a lot of vegetarian and gluten-​free foods as well. Sure, it’s pricey, but it’s a boutique, locally sourced, corner store. You get what you pay for!

I love love love that corner grocery store. Full of fresh and local produce and products. Steve always has something out for people to taste and the quality of what you find there is amazing.
I particularly like the focus on local food.
Pricer than your grocery store, but worth the extra to support local food artisan.

Almost like a mini farmers market. They have a small but high quality inventory of produce, cheeses, and specialty items. The staff was friendly as well. I wouldn’t drive from the burbs to check this place out but if you live in the back bay it is a crucial alternative to the limited big box grocers in the area.

Totally a hidden gem – I just popped in while taking a stroll down Columbus and was like «woah, check out all these spices and olive oils and nuts.» The produce is fresh, and everything in the store is arranged so meticulously and artfully – it’s almost like a cross between a grocery store and a MoMA exhibit.
Being a specialty market, prices are a bit high, but you really can’t beat the quality of food here, as well as the super nice guy who owns the place.

Small grocery store, but the produce is awesome. I always get the pears, which in my opinion are just a juicy and tasty as Harry and David’s royal riviera pears. I’ve never been impressed with the produce at Shaw’s or Trader Joe’s. Snap Top is so much fresher. The owner is also very nice and super friendly. There is also a great wine store next door.

Great spot for a fresh market as an alternative to the bigger grocery stores. Some of the prices were more — but that’s to be expected with a smaller shop, especially when a lot of the items are made local.
In addition to produce, you can find a pretty sweet cheese selection, some grains and pastas, olive oils, spices, and baked goods.
My eyes kept returning to the spice mixes, which I may have to return for.

After watching it slowly come to life over the last few months, I decided to make the loooong 3 block walk to Snap Top to survey the goods instead of going to the gym this afternoon — I was so pleased to find that not only is adorable, but it’s actually a very functional market for someone who eats as much produce as I do. They had 4 – 5 types of apples, delicious grapes, oranges, some veg (carrots, tomatoes, shallots, avocados, lettuces, peppers, etc), a bit of cheese, a few pre-​made salady things, and some of those gorgeous bougie-​ass baked goods in cute packaging that I cannot resist.
Prices were fairly comprable to what you’ll find at the Shaw’s down the street, though it’s perhaps more than Foodies for certain items — would I do a shop there for all of my needs? No. But, it’s a great supplement — and I love that they tell you from where everything is sourced — and I love even MORE that they had samples of carrot cake whoopie pies out.
Basically, STM is a little picture of things I love most. Veg. Fruit. Fats. YUM. Worth incorporating into your life if you live in the hood.
Oh, and it’s run by the nicest men — they actually converse with you as you’re checking out — and you can tell that they take pride in what they do.

was given a gift bag with goodies from Snap Top cuz i’m awesome. had mission figs, dips, crackers and cheese plus first pumpkin this season, loaf bread by Concorde Teacakes. days later, came by the shoebox of a market stuffed with a reasonably priced cornucopia of veggies, fruit, snacks and condiments, all a vegan could need for an extravaganza and then some.