Fresh Market

Very overpriced and with a small selection of staple items. Mostly it’s fancy snacks, though they do seem to have an impressive meat and cheese selection. I generally avoid this place unless I’m in the area and need something quick.
Not a good place to do the majority of your grocery shopping unless you are very wealthy.

I love walking towards the doors of fresh market. There always seems to be an amazing smell coming from the door. Around Christmas, you will find that smell to be from the cinnamon pinecone at the door. In the summer, it could be grilled meat or fresh flowers. The interesting thing when you walk in, is that the store is not super brightly lit. It’s adds an air of mystery to the shopping experience.
The flower selection is great and affordable. They always seem to have brightly colored flowers even in the winter.
Wondering on through the produce section, you’ll find things like buddha hands, figs, dates, and cotton candy flavored grapes – type of grape that was produced for its high sugar content. Generally, I don’t need to buy things like onion or potatoes here, but they do carry them. Mostly, I tend to go for the things I can’t get at the other stores.
The coffee. The coffee selection here is fun if you liked flavored coffee. My favorite is the molten chocolate cake coffee. The bulk coffee is $ 11.99lb and has flavors like salted caramel and toasted marshmallows. They also have Kona and Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee if that is what you are in to. TFM has prepackaged coffee and a small selection of coffee for you to taste. If there is something you want to know about or try, ask the nice people in the coffee area. They will help you out.
The meat and seafood departments are great to check for sales. Thick sliced bacon is a common purchase for me. The kicker is the sushi grade ahi tuna. It’s been the only place in town I can find such tuna. It’s not cheap either, but totally worth it.
As for the deli. I’m not usually interested in the deli salads. They do have a heart of prosciutto that they slice that is delicious and cheaper than prosciutto de parma. It is a great find and I recommend it to everyone.
The bakery. This is the bakery I go to when I need a crusty french loaf for soup or some dinner rolls to go with steak. The rosemary sea salt loaf and rolls are delicious. Pop them in the oven to heat and crisp them up and add some butter and I am in carb heaven. But let’s not forget the sweet side. There is a chocolate fudge pie that is amazing. I am not saying that I ate a whole pie by myself one day, but that may have happened. There are also pocket cookies which are chocolate chip cookies filled with a pocket of raspberry goo or chocolate fudge. Then there are the muffins as big as a fist. Fruit tarts. Cupcakes, and an entire case of different cakes and sweet things. Yes. This is my go to spot when I want sweets, especially cannolis.
There are other things that are good to buy here such as the bulk spices or bulk food (think Wasabi peas), but the real treats are the coffee, prosciutto and the bakery items.
I can easily spend $ 50 on 5 items here. Yes, the prices are higher than that of Kroger or Wal-​Mart. It’s just how things are.

I go there for Saturday fresh Atlantic salmon specials I love their salmon the quality is great! You can use that to make sushi or sashimi!

I like the meat, flowers, and produce at Fresh Market and appreciate that they often have sales to make these items more affordable, and I enjoy their tasting events and cooking demonstrations. The workers in specialty areas (e.g. the meat counter, bakery, etc.) are consistently friendly and helpful with the exception of one perpetually disgruntled butcher, but the cashiers are hit or miss. I’ve had some that are great and others who are so busy gossiping with each other (on one occassion about some very inappropriate topics) that they ignore their customers. I was also sad to see their «$ 2.99 Tuesday deals» recently become «$ 3.99 Tuesday deals.»

This is literally the closest grocery store to where I live but I rarely go there. It’s just too pricey. That’s not to say that their products aren’t good. I actually visited this store three weeks in a row just because I discovered on chance that they had Golden Nugget Mandarins (which are basically giant Halo oranges, only way easier to peel). They have lots of specialty items that are worth the trip (thing that otherwise you’ve have to resort to Amazon) like authentic British Coleman mustard or Hummusphere Smoked Hummus (yes, that’s a thing that exists). And they do have pretty good specials on occasion and some products that are priced reasonably compared to Walmart and Kroger. But on a regular basis, no.
And yes, this store is way too cold. But as a large person, I actually like that. So kudos, Fresh Market.

I enjoy the convenience of the store but my largest issue is the price. You do have to earn a significant income to purchase food here. Like most folks, I have to carefully watch what is on sale and specials. I enjoy their deli and meats. However, like most on here have suggested, baked items are not made on site. Some national brands that are carried here are so astronomically marked up, it is unreal that folks might actually buy them. Also, workers aren’t very friendly and are usually unwilling to help.

First of all they do have a nice produce section as well as mewt and fiah counter. The deli is good toom However the bakery is not what people think. Thry DO NOT BAKE FROM SCRATCH so don’t be fooled. Everything comes in freshly frozen. Now for the employees most of them are friendly enough. Thou I have to say snooty and being a cashier? Remember what your role is. If customer service isn’t your thing theres always Walmart!

They carry all of the gourmet items you can’t get at the other area groceries and the items that overlap are better quality here. For example, I can’t get good smoked salmon except for here. They carry a wide variety of prepared and cooked foods. Grab a roasted chicken, pork tenderloin, or ribs on the way out. Very diverce salad bar as well. Take your time to explore and come back for more as little things like crackers will surprise you after purchasing them here.

My new favorite store EVER!!! I bought all fresh veggies and fruit, it was a selection to make a girl that loves to cook HAPPY!!! The meat/​seafood counter was top notch! I bought the buffalo chicken sausage, YUM! I also got the chorizo and it was so good! The dessert section makes your teeth just ache and you mouth to instantly water! It was hard to turn away. I love this store!

Freah Market is terrific, but it’s expensive, ridiculously so. The only way to navigate them is to sign up for their newsletter/​specials and shop those. There are good deals. I stopped by yesterday for a sale item and decided to peruse the aisles. I was surprised to find some very good prices on items I regularly use, and I might consider purchasing those there. It’s conveniently located for me. BUT, I’m still a Trader Joe’s girl.

Not a real fan of the store.
It’s convenient. It’s very expensive.
The staff mostly seem very snooty. Maybe some folks like snooty cashiers; I don’t.
They have a good selection of high end stuff — like a bagillion kinds of cheese, bread, and lots of funny sound names for manufacturers of soaps and yogurt.
Very cutesy.
Simple courtesy like handing the change then bills and receipt may be too much. Instead, «heres your change all piled ip with the coins balanced on top.» And now I turn around and walk away so I can continue with some inane conversation at another tellers station. Pet peave of mine, maybe? Common courtesy, I say.
They do have some veggies and such, that I haven’t been able to find other places in town… so I return.
Oh, and it turns out that much of the «fresh bread», is baked from pre-​prepared (frozen) — not baked from scratch, onsite, as you would expect. It still tastes good, tho.

I have a strategy for grocery shopping: buy canned goods and staples at Trader Joe’s; buy fresh produce at the farmers markets; and buy meat at Fresh Market. This is a great strategy, IF i have time to hit three places… which I rarely do have… and IF I have planned ahead to figure out what my cooking week will be, which, alas, also rarely happens.
Fresh Market has become my go-​to store because their meat and produce selection is fresh and good quality. I also like their cheese selection, the bakery (try the rosemary & sea salt bread) and the sushi. I regularly buy rotisserie chickens here (2 for $ 12 on weekends). I also like the choices that their buyers make regarding prepared foods. The store isn’t huge, but I rarely go to Fresh Market without finding what I want/​need.
This is a 4-​star rather than a 5-​star rating because of three things: the prepared food in the deli is not made on-​site (and isn’t fabulous), the in-​store temperature is about 40 degrees (seriously, bring a sweater), and this store is very expensive. I have learned to scan the weekly deals (available at the checkout counters) before shopping so that I can take full advantage of the price breaks, but this is not an economical place to shop.

A grocery store, pretty? Go see for yourself. From the colorful fresh produce and flowers to the deli sandwiches, this place is marvelous! They have $ 2.99 sales on Tuesdays and $ 6.99 sales Saturdays. If I lived on this side of town, this would be my go to grocery. Yes, it is a bit pricey, but only compared to Kroger or Wal-​Mart. The prices are pretty much the same as the other local/​health/​gourmet groceries.

One of if not the best selection of fresh meats and seafood.

This gourmet grocery store is a mixed blessing.
It’s a great place for some organic vegetables, and my wife positively adores the meat department for their high quality lamb and good uncured bacon. They also have a pretty nice deli. They also have a very good selection of high-​quality coffees (and the only free sample you can count on is from the coffees, where they usually have 2 or 3 flavors brewing).
The bread tends to be a little old, and prices are pretty steep compared to other grocery stores, and selection in the dairy products is a little limited and idiosyncratic.
Do not think of this as a general-​purpose grocery store, because it isn’t, and you probably won’t be able to fill your entire shopping list here. It is a gourmet grocery that focuses on gourmet and high-​quality meats, produce and other foods. If you keep this in mind, it’s a good place to go for what it is good at.

Annoying music but gorgeous produce. I also love the sashimi grade tuna and the nice choices of deli foods. Prosciutto options are nice. The beer selection is pretty solid but could be expanded. Every now and then I get back home and realize some things aren’t as fresh as they could be like the spinach dip and the succotash. But overall the quality is great. The cashiers need to step up the happiness too. There is 1 girl who is awesome though. She used to work the registers and now she’s in the deli. Very cool chick… Definitely go and see this market if you can.

Lexington is so lucky to have this gourmet grocery. The produce is always fresh and full of flavor. The deli counter can help you complete any meal regardless of your time limitations. I just picked up fresh scallops, shrimp and tilapia for a cerviche recipe and they were delish! Do not forget that their fresh breads along with the huge assortment of cheese can make for an excellent summer meal. They just installed a HUGE olive bar and have wonderful trays to create a magical spread for a picnic. Wish we had more places like this in town.

If you are not hungry before, you will be as soon as you enter this store. This has to be the most well laid out grocery store in town. The lighting is soft and one is greeted immediately to a sea of beautiful colors in their fruit and vegetable area. The meat & sea food section is well stocked and wonderful aroma drifts constantly from the hot bar. Although the prices are higher than the mass supermarkets, the superior shopping experience makes it all worthwhile.

If things weren’t so expensive here, I’d be more of a fan. Visually appealing. The people there work very hard to uphold the markets standards and are very helpful.

I like the Fresh Market, a gourmet grocery chain, because it reminds me why I love food. It’s got plenty of visual and sensual appeal, from the beautifully laid out produce and nuts, to the seafood and bakery. Eye candy!!!
Of course, everything costs a bunch of money, and the samples are few and far between, but I like to go in for a bag of nuts that I can mix myself, a cupcake or scone, or something from the grill. It’s a nice splurge every now and then, and it’s hardly ever crowded.