Mesallena

New to the area and excited to find a small grocer that offered organic fare, but selection was very limited and over-​priced. That alone would have been nothing to strange or worth complaining about, but I also bought a half pound of deli meat only to get home and realize it was rancid. It reeked and was un-​edible. You can’t serve bad meat to paying customers, definite no-​no. I will find another neighborhood spot to shop at from now on. Shame on Mesallena.

This deli/​grocery store is a great addition to the neighborhood! They have a lot of vegetarian options especially in the frozen food section, which has a lot of non-​vegetarian options too. I was able to find plenty of Amy’s and Morning Star vegetarian options. They also have some ready made sandwiches in the front as well as a deli counter. The cold drinks section is pretty nice as well (energy drinks, natural juices, kombucha, etc.). The best thing about this place is that is hardly ever crowded and the folks that work there are friendly. Highly recommended!

Generally good market, and has a pretty good (and healthy) deli, but there are some oddities about the place…
For instance, ordering off the menu always seems to confuse the people at the deli, and orders always seem to get lost and necessitate a five minute conversation with the kitchen (which is somewhere else, haven’t quite figured out where). There’s also a high-​pitched beeping when I go in there, like they haven’t changed the batteries in their fire alarms. I agree with other reviewers that one should watch out for certain things at the market… their pre-​made meals seem to stay out longer than they should.

Me encanta este lugar! Suelo ir por el desayuno y la cena. Tiene una variedad de marcas de cualquier producto y comida hecha deliciosa. Un plus? Sus empleados son los mejores!

*WARNING* Avoid this place. The health department would have a field day with this place due to the amount of violations they have.
First, the good: The employees are all very friendly. They have a great selection of products and for the most part everything is safe. The sandwiches are delicious, priced fair, and have never made me sick.
Now, for the reality:
I’ve purchased expired yogurt, cheese, sour cream, milk and melted ice cream from here on multiple occasions that’s been spoiled. The produce is stored improperly, in a beverage case and spoils quickly because it’s not replaced frequently enough and is never misted.
One time I purchased a small container of sour cream. When I got home I opened it up and it was moldy and congealed. I brought it back to the store and showed the clerk that the sour cream had clearly been left out unrefrigerated. I showed her the expiration date that had passed a week before and asked her to pull the rest of it, because those too were expired. She pulled some up from the back but I questioned whether those had been refrigerated properly as well, and she assured me that they were fine. I proceeded to open it up, and guess what? It was spoiled. The smell was brutal and it was clearly rotten. She called the manager and showed him and they both acted surprised and concerned and were both very apologetic. and I told them to pull it all but they hesitated instead of doing it in front of me, and ushered me to the front so they could give me my money back.
Fast forward to buying some ice cream. It was a strange texture like when ice cream melts and is then refrozen. I took it back, exchanged it for another one (I know, I should have known better…) and that one was also bunk.
Today, when going in to grab some quick spices (safe) my girlfriend noticed that on the milk the orange price tags were conveniently placed over the «sell-​by» dates. When we peeked under the stickers the dates were all a week old. That means that they’re KNOWINGLY selling expired dairy products. So crazy, malicious, dangerous and messed up.
In conclusion:
This place is a pet project for the owner’s film catering business. They should shut it down and rent it out to a business that’s actually going to offer something to the neighborhood. No wonder people go to Mr. Kiwis and this place is empty.

This is a really nice grocery store/​supermarket. The quality here is surprising good for the price. It isn’t something you would expect for the neighborhood. Their produce looks really good.
I also like their prepared food section. Every looks new and clean.
I believe this is a husband and wife ran store. It is always good to support small new businesses.