Fresh Thyme Farmers Market – Dublin

I think this store has some good things about it. The produce section is bigger than those of most stores. I have a problem with the prices of the other items. The frozen and grocery items are overpriced. The prepared foods are also overpriced. I do like the wide selection of produce, which is comparatively cheaper. Will come back if looking for some interesting produce.

I kept hearing about the pizzas. So I had one made fresh tonight by Laura. I have never had such a good pizza from a place that isn’t a pizzeria! Everything was fresh and outstanding! She did a wonderful job. The crust was perfect. I honestly wanted to cry. Really. I did a little …

This is fantastic & best grocery store i have in columbus and luckily its very close my place in Dublin. They have very fresh, Clean and High quality Vegetable produce and fruits. The Price is very competitive compared to Whole Food, Trader Joe’s Or Kroger. I feel Fresh Thyme Farmers market is a Best Kept secret in Town.
I love their Freshly squeezed Orange juice and also fresh Carrot, Green, and Beat root juice!

I love this grocery store. It’s a great alternative to places like Whole Foods and Trader Joes. You’re still getting quality produce and meats but for half the price. Their grocery stuff is a bit expensive compared to other places but I mainly go for their produce and meat. I’ve never had a problem with their stuff. It’s usually pretty fresh and always great tasting. If you ever want to try some bacon. I definitely recommend their stuff at the counter. Sausages are pretty decently priced, besides from the butcher shop, this is the best place I’ve gotten chicken breast at.
We’ve never had a problem with the staff. They’re pretty friendly and usually helpful with our needs. All in all, it’s probably my favorite grocery store in the Columbus area.

Fresh Thyme does so much right!
Amazingly inexpensive organice produce that is loads better quality than that I’ve found at Giant Eagly & Kroger.
They have a great meat counter (I am wierd about chicken & I LOVE their fresh chicken).
The personal hygine section is great, a litle pricey, but well worth it to not be filling the body with chemicals.
I discovered this stoer last week & I will go many times again.

Finally made it here. It’s kind of like a cross between Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods– a bit expensive, decent selection, sized between the two.
It’s handier for me than either of those, and definitely worth a return trip. The produce section is large; I was a bit disappointed in the deli section. I ended up getting some snacks for work, and noticed lots of bulk foods and vitamins, etc. There seemed to be a good beer and wine selection, and lots of interesting prepared foods.
The store is clean and bright, and service was great.

I’d really like to give this a 2.5, but that’s not an option so I’m rounding up.
The pros: Good selection of produce. They are advertised as a «farmers market», so it better have good produce right? The prices are very reasonable on both the organic and non-​organic items. Better selection and quality than Trader Joe’s. Better prices than Whole foods. There is also a good selection on bulk items. Some prices are good, some aren’t. The meat counter
The cons: The rest of the selection can be limited and/​or pricey. There’s just not a lot in the way of variety with pastas, stock, canned goods, flours, etc. It’s on par with any Kroger or Giant Eagle. Prices are very high on frozen foods.
Other comments: The deli has a good selection, but it’s only slightly better than my local Kroger. Prices are about $ 0.50/pound cheaper on Boar’s Heads products than my local Kroger. And there’s a big downside to the deli and it’s the service. Service is a very slow and the line is very disorganized. There’s just not enough room to have an organized service process.

You know that part in The Devil Wears Prada where Miranda visits James Holt to see his new collection – and she purses her lips, signaling her utter her disapproval?
Let’s just say I found myself pursing my lips as I drove away from Fresh Thyme.
Okay, I am *so* not the Miranda Priestly of markets, and Fresh Thyme wasn’t all that bad. The Devil Wears Prada, however, *is* my favorite movie. Now, moving on to things that actually matter…
On paper, Fresh Thyme totally works. It’s a beautiful natural market with loads of gorgeous produce, daily flown-​in seafood, a well-​stocked bakery, packaged foods to meet any dietary needs, and a truckload of smiling, cheerful employees.
But when you look a little deeper, it’s not quite as great as it seems. I genuinely think most people will like Fresh Thyme. I just have extremely specific things I’m looking for, and it didn’t deliver.
Here’s what I’m a bit disappointed in:
–Not much local produce. There’s a tiny section in the front of the store, but that’s it!
–There is no local meat. They have a fresh section of «all natural» meats, but I’m much more interested in labels like «grass-​fed» or «pastured.» They do have these items in the frozen section, but the prices are astronomical – and not local.
–No Snowville dairy products. They have Hartzler milk, but I really love Snowville’s yogurt and other dairy products.
–The prices aren’t great. Sure, there are big deals on produce, but for the most part, prices are more expensive than other comparable stores. Oh, and get a load of this: They marked Jeni’s pints at $ 9 each, which IS $ 1 cheaper than they retail for in every other Columbus store; however, they had stickers that said they were $ 3 cheaper than retail. Sorry, but that’s just not true in the Columbus market.
–The bulks are okay, but they don’t have a good selection of alternative flours. They have one gluten-​free flour, but that’s it. No coconut flour, almond flour, etc.
I think that Fresh Thyme really is A-​OK, but it’s not really for me. Going here actually made me REALLY miss Lucky’s Market. Dammit.

I typically stick to restaurants, but I’m making an exception to tell you to keep driving the further four blocks to TJ’s or Whole Foods.
I’m basing my review on the selection of Fresh Thyme products I bought: deli meat, pico de gallo, bulk snacks, and hummus. I mean, a bag of Snack Factor pretzel crisps is the same no matter where you buy it (and I do love me some pretzel crisps). Without exception, the products I bought were awful. The pico was tasteless. The hummus tasted horribly of raw garlic. The bulk snacks (toasted corn and rice crackers) were tasteless AND stale. The deli roast beef was okay, but the roasted turkey was gross and tasted processed to within an inch of its life.
The staff members I dealt with were nice. The selection of brand name products seemed fine, but I threw away almost everything ready-​to-​eat I bought.