Dash’s Market

I decided to try this store instead of Aldi because it’s closer. While the store is very nice and has a lot of variety, it is expensive. Maybe it’s because I’ve become spoiled from Aldi, but I spent $ 60 on 3 bags of little things. I’m sure it’s very nice but I don’t think I’m going to be coming back anytime soon.

For a small local grocery store chain Dash is the best. They have fresh baked bread and pastries. Their pies are divine. They make a pineapple one and it’s fresh pineapple. It’s like one of those guilty pleasure hand held size fruit pies but so much better. The produce is very fresh and beautifully displayed. They have a decent selection of beers. The deli is great, they even have bacon and pea meal bacon that you can get sliced. The butcher is also amazing and puts Wegmans to shame in my opinion, even with the smaller meat area. The meats are fresh and reasonably priced — and WAY cheaper than Wegmans. Their sausages are great. They were out of ground pork one day and I asked for some — they fresh ground some pork for me in just a few minutes — and this was a busy Friday! Their steaks are very awesome too.
Dash also carries some interesting things. I’m from the south and they have Cheerwine soda which was a happy surprise. They have fancy jams and sauces, other interesting sodas, local farm eggs, local dairy, and Sweet Jenny’s icecream in a zillion flavors.
Dash’s ALSO uses ROSIE’s Delivery service and you can have your groceries delivered if you live in Buffalo. It’s only $ 4.99 for the service. Minimum purchase is $ 40. It’s $ 2.99 to get them to shop for you, bag it up, and you can pickup at the store! I hate shopping and I’ve used this service a lot. I know the staff for Rosie aren’t necessarily affiliated with Dash but they are just as helpful and nice as the Dash staff.
If you live in Buffalo and you despise going to the Wegmans on Amherst since it’s a never-​ending madhouse (CF) I highly suggest trying Dash. I avoid Wegmans like the plague. Dash has better deli and meat products, and a decent enough selection of most other things to meet your normal grocery needs. Parking here is way easier than Wegmans too. You won’t have to fight Amherst St. traffic, its crappy road quality or everyone and their grandmother who is also trying to go to Wegmans. If you need carambola or fennel or a wide variety of gluten free packaged garbage go to Wegmans, otherwise come to Dash!

Dash’s (formally known as B-​qwick RIP) has been in the neighborhood for years — I LOVE that I can walk around the corner to pick up something I forgot at a bigger grocery store or just frankly too lazy to drive to that bigger grocery store. Consistently Dash’s has always had, friendly cashiers and workers, an excellent meat selection, plenty of parking, and a spot coffee to go station. Unfortunately there are some things Dash’s needs to improve on in order to compete with other stores. Specifically, cleanliness. I understand this is a busy place but there is no excuse for dirty/​old floors. Lately, I have also noticed the produce section is lacking in quality and freshness (even for in-​season items)
Overall Dash’s is really just «a-​ok» nothing spectacular but offers enough to get through the week.

This week’s sale paper offered «Turkey off the bone» in the deli. Call me naïve, i actually thought they meant a real roast turkey breast, sliced, would be for sale. Now, «Ham off the bone» was also on sale this week. Real ham, surrounding a bone!
When my favorite deli clerk presented said turkey for my inspection, it was, alas, the ordinary deli ground, watered, salted, extruded and formed not really turkey breast. I asked her «Where’s the bone?» She responded «NO BONE!» I asked her «is that really turkey?» she shook her head and said «ahhhh, no.».
Shame on Dash’s. NO BONE!

Overpriced. That sums it up. Small store but they charge a lot for me everything there. Wasn’t too impressed with the staples either. The bread looked good just don’t see what all the hype is about

I’ve been coming here for two years. They offer the basics, and then some, at generally reasonable prices (non grocery items tend to be higher than you’d find at CVS or other stores).
One of my favorite items is their off-​the-​bone-​ham in the deli. I’ve recently discovered their store made chicken sausage patties and chicken parm breaded cutlets.
Another plus is the the fresh breads and locally sourced Italian pantry items.
On occasion they have great seasonal sales on everything from flowers to pumpkins to pies.
As has been noted, employees are friendly — with the exception of one completely jaded day shift checker (who barely grunts when you check out).
Pretty decent beer selection.
Surprisingly good seafood selection for a small store.
There’s a bill pay counter inside the store, too.

This Dash continues to improve. The meat and vege sections both have great choices and fresh selections. They open promptly at 7 am and the bakery deliveries come in just prior. So what is put out then is fresh from the bakery.
Thy have a wide selection of yogurts, some local as well. Very cool. Weekly they seem to have a deal on ice creams as well. The brand varies but it seems there is one on sale each week.
The employees here are super nice and know their clients.
Parking is usually pretty easy, but on occasion the lot can be busy.

Being from the SF Bay Area originally, my immediate impression upon entering was,
«Oh, it’s a Lunardi’s.»
I know, that means pretty much nothing to most of you, but still, that was my exact feeling.
These are the grocery stores of yesteryear, the ones that had excellent meat counters, good produce sections, are tiny and cramped, but full of excellent product. You can find a good selection of microbrews here, their fresh bakery items are delicious, their pre-​made salads somehow fit inside a Tardis container, and all around they’re a great place.
That being said, because their prices aren’t really competitive, I only go here if I’m at home and need a couple of items, and don’t want to make the drive all the way to Wegmans.

Dash’s (previously a B Kwik market for the old-​timers) is an older established market in North Buffalo on Hertel Avenue.
I usually pop in there infrequently based on my schedule and my laziness, but when I get there, it’s usually a treat to shop there.
Granted, it’s a smaller store with few aisles, but the Dash Family still managed to cram tons of regular staple products and UNIQUE items in there. A recent visit actually had me looking for sesame paste, and instead of doing a two bus trip to a Tops Market, I convinced myself that yes… Dash’s would have it. A couple minutes of assistance from a cashier that was actually willing to help me find it with my rain covered glasses and an intervention from a manager… it WAS there!
I’ve had their donuts. AWESOME. I wish could have bolded and underlined it. They are THAT GOOD.
I’ve had their produce. They didn’t need Walter or Wegmans to help them find the best out there.
Their meat is fresh, the prices are reasonable or on par with the competition… and they’re a local company that’s always been loyal to the area.
Their store is a gem on Hertel, and an asset… anchoring the east end of the Hertel Avenue business district.
Count me as a happy customer when I get off my butt and get down there!
Note: Read their ads online, or ask at the service desk and they will mail you an ad each week if you don’t get it in a weekly delivered magazine. Some of the ad is devoted to local area goods (a + in my book, although I can’t always afford it), and there are even a few new unique products they carry.

Nice place. At reasonable prices. Selection of fresh food products. The store has a selection of fresh breads and delicious.

Those of us who live in the North Buffalo/​Hertel area are so fortunate to have Dash’s in the neighborhood. The store offers convenience and variety that is rarely offered in a small neighborhood market. It’s a luxury to be able to run (or dash!) in to pick up some last minute items without getting sucked into the vortex of a major grocery store.
They carry a wide variety of produce that is always fresh and well priced. The prices can’t be beat on their sale produce items! Many are organic.
They offer an impressive selection of deli meats and cheeses that can be sliced to your liking. Their meat case houses several varieties of store made sausage, chicken breasts, pork, many different cuts of beef, fish and seafood.
Also notable:
–Spot coffee;
–Bagel Jay’s bagels;
–a great beer selection;
-«Famous» Fish Friday available every Friday;
–a huge selection of fresh baked breads and rolls;
–four varieties of self-​serve hot soup available daily;
–a good selection of gluten-​free products (frozen foods and baked goods);
–a wonderful dessert case where you can purchase cannoli, muffins, doughnuts, cake, cheesecake, pie, etc. (whole or by the slice!);
–and lots of «Buffalo”/local brands such as Webber’s mustards, Chiavetta’s marinades, Gondola pastas, Chef’s & Ilio DiPalo’s pasta sauces, Perry’s & Sweet Jenny’s ice cream, Di Camillo biscotti, Go Veggie burgers, Sahlen’s hot dogs, Yancey’s cheeses, hot sauces and so much more.
I’ve consistently experienced great service from each of the friendly, helpful employees who work at this location.
Don’t be surprised when you see a neighbor or old friend while you are there… you are sure to run in to someone you know. Dash’s Market is a staple in the Hetrel Avenue community.

Nice place to get some fresh meat and produce without seeking out (or in my case missing) your local farmer’s market. It’s definitely more pricey than I’m used to but they do run sales. All other packaged items are priced higher than your bigger supermarkets but do you really need to eat that stuff anyway?!
PS I have a particular love for Dash’s simply because of the way they display their vegetables. Haha! You got to see the carrots to believe it!

This market has THE BEST cannoli I’ve ever had. It’s the best in Buffalo. It’s better than Panaro’s cannoli, which I used to thing was the best. The filling is so thick and delicious, and the shell is crisp and made on the premises. I feel like I need one every single day. Tastes like something an Italian Grandma would make!!!

The smell always turns me off to this store. It has a distinct mildew smell which I am very sensitive. The service is better than most markets, probably because it’s a small store. The product availability is sketchy, certains items are their one week and not the next. I expect this at a place like Price Rite it’s a discount market but not from Dash’s. Their produce is quite often fresh and priced well and their service at the meat and deli areas are generally staffed with proficient individuals. I don’t like the fact that the deli department handles the raw meat, that’s quite disturbing. Raw product sales shouldn’t be mixed with the prepared food sales to avoid cross contamination.
I have witnessed certain workers not changing gloves when handling raw products then continuing to service patrons with the same gloves. One other thing that Mr. Dash needs to know why the heck did you stop selling the rib dinners they were one of the best in Buffalo! You could have adjusted the cost or prep time of the dinner, it was too inexpensive for a rib dinner. Listen to your customers

Dash’s is the closest grocery store to my house so I often run here for a few things here and there. I tend not to do my main grocery shopping here because they aren’t as price competitive on everything. They do, however, have great prices on meats — including lunch meat. They have a good selection of fish too. Their produce always looks good and they carry a unique selection of Italian goods. I most recently find myself running up here when I need to bring a dessert somewhere — I LOVE their snickers cake. If you are lucky — you can find some manager’s specials on the desserts that need to be sold by that day.

Very convenient neighborhood grocery. Never too crowded and generally a friendly crowd. Meat selection is top notch, and beer selection is better than the average corner store. Only downside would be that there are sometimes no non-​organic options available. Overall a great option when you don’t want to deal with Wegmans.

Went here a few times on my recent trip back to Buffalo. Was able to pick up some great local micro brews, like Great Leaks and Ellicottville. They had bags of spot coffee beans. Got my Perrier water fill. Needed some frozen waffles for the kids and they had some organic choices.
I mean for a small corner market they had what I needed at fair prices. Its nice having something like this within walking distance from my in laws while staying there. I know they shop their bakery and produce too. Had some of their cold cuts like roast beef and turkey at in laws and they were delicious.
No reason to drive to Wegmans or Tops all the time with a place like this close by. Wish we had more things like this in Vegas.