Straub’s

My local grocery.
Very convenient for me, as well as my top choice for great food and snacks. They make an amazing buffalo chicken dip, a must try!
Store is always clean, well stocked, and full of friendly staff.

I worked for Straub’s in the early to Mid 90’s as a Floral buyer, visual designer. I bought the flowers from the local wholesale Florist Baisch, local Greenhouses. Everything was the best quality. The place is so clean you can eat off the floor. I was a single parent and they were great to me, they made sure that I could be there for my daughter. The people I worked with were so fun. The Produce guys Sam and Tony, Bob L, Winn my Manager; Trip, Jack (owner) made me laugh. Also the Straub’s understood the meaning of FAMILY and the Straub’s treated me well and other employee’s. I miss my Straub days, at Baisch I still hold the name of Ms Straub when I go there by their employee’s. I was too young to realize what I had the best job for me. I thought IT/​Telecom was my call but I have somewhat regret it for 15 yrs. I did do weddings for people on the side but since then have retired. I love Straub’s food, Mom and I buy their Chicken salad often which is AWESOME. I’m getting hungry thinking about it. They have the best food, high quality product, the environment is a clean, the service is Excellent and friendly. Go there you will not be disappointed.

It’s a winner day if I have the will power to leave Straub’s without a slice or more of Miss Hullings cake. Yesterday was not a winner day but they had caramel and you know what? Caramel Miss Hullings cake is really good. I left with other things too but that was the best one…

I live in California & was visiting family. after my visit here, just love this store & all their selections with food, cakes, cheese, wines, etc just so yummmmmmmmmmmmmmy

Great products, best chicken salad. Generally friendly employees. Recently it seems short woman working the deli doesn’t want you to expect too much. Pretty frustrating. Love the Ms. Hullings cakes. Yummy.

Excellent fried chicken. Nice and clean. Everything else is pretty expensive. Good service. A good place to do lunch. Parking space is very limited.

A great local grocer in the St. Louis area. They have a decent deli and fresh produce for those who want good ingredients and don’t want to walk through a huge obnoxious supermarket. Also, be sure to go during the week for lunch.

There are few times a place trying to be «local» contains a giant M&M machine inside, this is one of those times.
They do have some cool stuff, but lots of generic stuff — triscuits, wheat thins. We came here for breakfast items and left with a bag o’ Thomas’s bagels, the only bagel option. And holy smokes — no donuts!!!
I get why it’s popular because it’s kitchy… They do have lots of soups, a sushi bar, and made to order stuff. And bonus if you’re working nearby on a food break because you can eat-​in.
I was hoping for more locally made items like Mofu Tofu and other great products made right here in good ol’ St. Louis.

Wow. It’s kind of amazing how Unilocal’s obviously transparent attempt at getting a monstrous amount of free data has made me reflect on my knowledge of the area from just under 6 years ago.
So we have a whole foods now to add to the mix for getting some cut of meat. The problem is you’re still going to have trouble getting some stuff like veal shanks on the fly. You’re best off calling a couple days in advance to either Straub’s or Whole Foods. Anyway. It’s still a crap shoot as to whether you’re going to find exactly what you’re looking for at either. Especially if you’re looking for something like duck.
For duck you’re best off working with a whole bird.
ANYWAY.
This Straub’s hasn’t changed one bit. However, now there’s this place called Whole Foods that’s in town that offers a whole gamut of stuff that this place doesn’t. Regardless, you can’t help but respect what Straub’s has been doing at a local level and their prepared foods in the deli section are, in my opinion, much better than Whole Foods.

This is my favorite grocery store. It is a pleasure shopping here. The staff are knowledgable and the selection is great. They will even order harder-​to-​get fish for you if they do not normally stock it. The meats are always great.
Their sushi is a particularly good deal. Much better quality than the other grocery stores and the same price.
While the overall price puts it out of my daily shopping schedule, whenever I want to cook a memorable meal — I go to Straub’s.

We haven’t had luck with some of the prepared snacks in the refrigerated case (deviled eggs, bacon cheddar pecan spread), but we have really enjoyed the Dinner for 2 for $ 16.99.
Call ahead and they will hold one for you.
The pork steaks were particularly good. This last time, we had the stroganoff, which came in two individual packages over egg noodles. We had Italian salad and rolls. Very, very tasty meal. I would highly recommend either of these.
I’m looking forward to trying the Lasagna or Chicken Parmesan.

I found Mash citrus waters here; my new favorite beverage. I had only been able to purchase them on the East Coast, so I stocked up at Straub’s to take back home to Cincinnati. They were only $ 1.39 each, compared to $ 3.00 in New York!
The grocery selection looked fabulous. Had I not been on vacation, I would have loved to take more back with me.

We live within walking distance and I’m there several times a week. Have never been disappointed. Service is incredible — everyone is helpful. If you are unsure of how to prepare something just ask. I’ve gotten the best ideas and suggestions from their meat department. The deli can’t be beat. They give refunds if you are ever unhappy with a purchase. I don’t know of any market that does that.

All the reviews are true, Straub’s is certainly fine! Stopped in today since the Clayton location is within walking distance of my office.
The parking lot was jam packed, but that didn’t stop me. I grabbed a spot next to the Lexus suv that was taking up half of the spot I parked in. You know who you are if you read this! :)
Entered the store and headed for the soups, ahhhh yes! There it was Mulligatawny, piping hot and fresh. I picked out my soup cup ladled a few spoon fulls in and popped the lid on. I could not wait to dig in. I decided to grab a turkey sandwich, this is where I was grinning ear to ear. Boar’s Head is my all time fave and Straub’s offers more selections than I’ve seen anywhere. I went for the standard oven golden boar’s head. Juicy and rather tasty! Piled high on sourdough with baby swiss for $ 5.99 it was totally worth it! Considering my meat and cheese had just been sliced fresh upon ordering.
Let me just tell you the soup was out of this world. It was a bright yellow color like turmeric, loaded with all white meat chicken, golden raisins and slivered almonds. The spice mixture which has Indian influences was truly a warm me to the core type of soup! I was ready to lick the cup when I realized I had finished.

Their chicken salad is a legend in my finace’s family history. At $ 10.99 a pound it is delish but maybe outside of my own personal price range!!!
The store is kin to a Whole Food’s or Treasure Island in Chicago. Fairly small but has a lot of small and unique items you wouldn’t find at a regular grocery store. Wine selection looked very nice as well.
I also agree that you couldn’t do all your regular shopping here unless you were making big bucks but definitely a place to go for a lunch treat or special dessert.

Like the great Abby S., I also love the Straub’s takeout counter. Where else can you spend $ 20 on a large Caesar salad, bag of Gary Poppin’s cheesy popcorn (trust me on this one) and a Mash blood orange /​mango sody without feeling guilty?
Correction — You may feel a little guilty. But it’s a delicious kind of shame that only elite supermarkets can provide.

Nice clean supermarket.
We brought: bottled gallon water $ 1.89
Jimmy’s noodle crunchies $ 6.39
Simply’s orange juice $ 3.00
Sunkist soda-​2 liter $ 1.00
They have a bakery section, deli, soup station that we did not get a chance to try.

This is the one of the best places to buy meats from. Even though it may be expensive, it is definitely worth it. In a blind taste test you would always pick Straubs meat over any big chain grocery stores.

I really like Straub’s — by far the nicest grocery we have in St. Louis. Like Danielle, I used to work down the street from the Clayton location and liked stopping by here for lunch — their deli counter can make custom salads or wraps for you on-​the-​spot. I especially like their chicken Caesar salad wrap with giant croutons and walnuts in the mix.
It’s also nice to be able to drop by on the way home to pick up a specialty item, like flowers or a bottle of wine. And as Allan already mentioned, the meat here is top notch.
I just don’t understand how anyone could afford to do their regular grocery shopping at Straub’s! It’s probably just as expensive as Whole Foods… I stopped by here Tuesday afternoon to pick up fried chicken (FYI — Strabu’s has by far the best fried chicken in St. Louis) for Office Hours and ended up spending close to $ 100! On chicken, paper plates, wine and some other misc. items. Wow! The fried chicken was totally worth it, but that’s not how I normally roll on a Tuesday evening!
So if you do have the chance to splurge a little on your take home grocery items, definitely give Straub’s a chance. OR if you have a little extra money to spend on fried chicken, go here now!

I love Straub’s. I work within a 5 minute drive of the Straub’s in Clayton and I always end up there for lunch. I don’t actually eat there, but I end up taking something yummy out and enjoying a nice, healthy lunch at my office. I think that Straub’s has a GREAT selection of fresh produce– a little pricey, but definitely worth it. Everything they carry is fresh, and always tasting and looking ripe.
Straub’s also has an incredible selection of «healthy» chips, breads, donuts and delicious cakes/​brownies. I usually end up spending more then I told myself I would when I walk in there.
The meat selection is great and the chicken salad at Straub’s is infamous for being superb. Indeed, it is great.
I usually go for the prepared sushi at Straub’s when I want something fast, lite, and on the go. It’s great. They have great options and always something to satisfy my taste buds.
Straub’s. YUM… a little over priced… but yum!

Straub’s is the only place in town I can find Nairn’s Oat Cakes without sugar. And they’ve got a great assortment of anything you can imagine. Crackers, rice, chocolates… they also sell great pasta sauces and salad dressings. I like their deli area. The chicken noodle soup is the best I’ve had in town, hands down. And their turkey breast is also divine.
It’s a great little neighborhood shop. Not cheap, but worth the splurge.

So much better to run in and get some milk at a small market than a supermarket.