Martin’s Super Market

I love Martins! It’s the only grocery store I will shop at. Everything seems fresher at Martin’s and the prices aren’t bad. They always have sales on things I need and have a wide variety of products. I love the sushi and fresh market items. This is my go to store for everything grocery!

Best grocery store in South Bend area and best Martins, hands down. Not even a question. When it first opened we all started calling it the Nieman Martin’s because it was way, way better than other grocery stores anywhere in SB.

When my husband asks me that fateful question– «What do you want to do for dinner?”– I no longer break out in cold sweat or cringe in fear of aimless trips around the city looking for something everyone can agree on.
Martin’s salad bar has something everybody wants to eat– yes even my husband who has an «allergy» to vegetables. That’s because he can avoid them all together if he wants.
«What’s that you say? A salad bar where you can avoid… Salad?»
Yep. You can also get nachos, burritos, dessert, fruit, soup, panini, and more. You pay 5.99 a pound… And there is a nice place to dine in as well.
P. S. You can sign up for salad points. 1 point per pound… After 10 lbs you get 5 bucks off. DOUBLE POINTS ON WEEKENDS

Love this place! They are doing what Kroger Marketplace has tried to do and clearly beating them. I can’t even go to Meijers anymore because Martins has spoiled me with not having to load my groceries onto the conveyer belt. As an Assisted Livjng Administrator, I very much appreciate their curb side service!

This is the definition of a supermarket.
–coffee shop (Starbucks)
–sitting area
–salad bar
–wraps/​sandwiches
–sushi
–deli
–fresh doughnuts
–bakery with breads and specialty cakes
–flowers
–grocery selection
–a bank
–great location
–redbox
–gas station
–pharmacy
All with price ranges to match anyone’s needs and friendly service.

This is a nice location, built near nice shops and restaurants. The only time I ever come here is to get a quick lunch with the fresh sushi that they have daily or to do some of my studying. Also, they have a pretty wide selection for wine.

This supermarket rocks. It’s striking to me that I’ve written quite a number of reviews of restaurants and markets but haven’t thought to do so for this place, which I’ve gone to, no kidding, almost every day of the week for several years.
My frequency of going there lets me make some observations with certainty: this place is always clean; the staff is always efficient and helpful; the lines are almost never long at check-​out (are you listening, Meijer?); the produce is excellent and, when they can do so, locally sourced; and much more. It must be a good place to work, because the turnover of the staff is remarkably low. And I’ve come to know several people quite well – for example, Sue, who works the fish department, is a gem.
More good stuff: their pork is all natural rather than brined/​injected; the in-​house Bit of Swiss bakery, based in Stevensville, MI, makes the best breads available locally, although I will allow that the breads at Bamber’s and also that Italian stall in the Farmer’s Market (Oh Mamma’s) are competitive, but a narrower selection; and some third thing will occur to me soon to round this out.
The only disadvantages for me: the prices on «ethnic» produce are not ideal, and you can save a chunk of money by, for example, getting your bok choy, bean sprouts and ginger at any Asian grocer, or your tomatillos at any Latin market. (That said, I won’t buy garlic at Asian markets because they use those bagged Chinese garlic heads, which I don’t fully trust for freshness or health controls – Maritn’s sells CA garlic, generally.) Likewise, certain meat cuts favored in ethnic cuisines are pricier here (the default price at Martin’s for beef shanks is $ 3 – 4 per pound, while you’ll pay more like $ 2 per pound at a Latin market like El Paraiso).
When I take out-​of-​town guests here to shop, they often say it’s the best supermarket they’ve ever seen.

This is my in-law’s go to grocery store. The store itself is decent. The prices are competitive and the store itself is pretty clean.
I’m not sure if I like that the store’s produce area is set up in one long winding aisle. Basically it makes you walk through the whole produce area, plus if there are a lot of people, it could be quite a bottleneck.
The other thing that is impressive is that they ask you if you’d like someone to help you take your groceries out to your car. We don’t have that in Texas. Good on you, Martin’s!

LOVE this store. Super clean and super friendly staff.

I am constantly wondering why we don’t have groceries like this in IL? Probably because people in IL can’t keep anything this clean. I love Martin’s for the in-​house food court, the ready-​to-​eat section, the Starbucks that gets your order right and the sheer vastness of selection available.
I also find it a bit scary when you drive by one that has a pharmacy, a deli and a pet store all in the same strip, but this one does not.