The Market of Lafayette Hill

Poor customer service. I went to the deli to buy matzah ball soup at 4 pm for dinner. They were sold out. What would have been an example of excellent service was to have asked me to wait a minute while they made a phone call to the deli that the owner also owns — Knishes and Dishes. The staff didn’t make the connection, nor were they properly trained in building customer relationships. I expected better from a smaller neighborhood supermarket. I will not plan to shop here again, no did the prepared foods «Knock my socks off!»

Visited: Friday — April 3, 2015 — 11:30 AM
The «Market» is a small grocery store with the usual canned, packaged, or jarred consumer food staples. What sets the «Market» apart from its competitors is the superior quality of «take-​out» food. I used the term «take-​out» but, catering is an important mainstay.
My experiences have been nothing short of a five-​star rating. Over a three stop visit, I’ve enjoyed eggplant lasagna, roasted mixed vegetables, chicken soup, stuffed peppers, red bliss potato salad, mashed yams, crab cakes, string beans, and challah bread. Fresh fish and meat are available in the rear of the store. The staff is friendly and accommodating.
I enjoy cooking and have served my food to family and friends however, sometimes «assistance» is welcomed. My go-​to for assistance is The Market. If my beloved 90 year old parents enjoy it, there is no reason to seek alternative «assistance».

This is a cozy and friendly neighborhood market with all of the essentials in an easy-​to-​navigate layout plus a very well-​stocked bakery with plenty of Italian treats (pizelles and cookies by the pound), very solid prepared foods, and a salad bar. The prices are all pretty reasonable, as well, and the staff are very helpful and friendly. Try the sandwiches at the deli — any of them. They are all made to order with generous portions of freshly-​sliced cold cuts from the deli counter. And don’t forget to get a quarter-​pound (or two… or three…) of the butter cookies for dessert.

Good selection of food. Clean and organized. Saturday evening manager/​owner (early 50’s, dark straight hair) is grumpy and can’t crack a smile if you gave her a gold brick.
She was clearly flustered and annoyed at us and others for walking in at 645pm (closes at 7). Additionally, she was rude to her collegiate staff. Get a grip lady. I won’t be back.

just got a sandwich special, turkey, corned beef and pastrami. with coleslaw, pickle and Russian dressing. awesome.verygood. 6.95.could feed 2 no problem. plenty other great goodies in store. will be back. thanks

We recently catered the after party to our couples shower using the quality food from The Market at Lafayette Hill. Ordering was quick and easy. The people on staff to help me make choices were informative and right-​on with what I needed and how much… etc. Service was friendly, and delivery service was prompt and seamless. I’d order from them again in a heartbeat. Everyone LOVED the food!

The Market is a small, apparently independently owned supermarket in Lafayette Hill. But I will not review it as a grocery store. No, I will give you an insider tip that took me years to learn: they make the best hoagie in the area – I would argue better than Primo’s, and certainly better than any of the pizza places in the area.
If you go over to the deli/​prepared food counter and order an Italian hoagie, they will make it fresh for you. And I mean fresh to the point that they will slice each of the cold cuts at the time of making your sandwich. The long roll it goes on is monstrous, and if you get everything on the hoagie (like I do), it will be a leviathan of deliciousness when they are finished making it.
At $ 7 for this behemoth, you can’t go wrong. Check it out, but when you tell your friends about this, please be sure to properly cite me in APA format!