Lamb’s Garden Home Market Place

So many moms talked about this place. I was skeptical to get cakes from a grocery store, but I’m glad that I got cupcakes from here for my daughter’s 2^nd birthday party! Only 99 cents each! So reasonable and super delicious!!! I’m a person who usually get rid of the icing part on a cupcake, but I even ate it all. The icing is so tasty and cupcake is so soft. I will definitely go back there more often for my regular desert cravings!

Ordered my son’s 1^st birthday cake and smash cake here and it turned out just how I wanted it. The smash cake was free which was a great deal! The people working at the bakery wasn’t as responsive as I would like, I kept calling to follow up to see if they received my emails but they were probably too busy with other cake orders. Our guests were asking about the cake and had really good comments about it.
Overall, the experience was good and I have already recommended them and will order for future events.

Called ahead to reserve a bottle from their liquor store. They said they would reserve it for the day, after an hour drive in traffic, make it there and then was told they sold it. Completely wasted my time. Rude people on the liquor side of the store. Do not buy from them unless it is the end of the world or unless Hell freezes over.

We were hunting for wedding cupcakes and ended up stopping here. service was friendly, but the cake was quite dry during the tasting. None of the options were bad, but none were great. And at $ 3/​cupcake,
more depending on the design, the price was much higher than other places we visited and the bakery we went with. Their cake prices are competitive, and they have a good variety of flavors (no fresh fruit though).

Gorgeous and delicious pastry. Indeed their bakery department is one of the best in the neighborhood.
The 4-​stars is for them only.
The staff in the deli and cashiers are no longer what they were in 2008 to 2012. The quality and enthusiasm of people decreased. I only see 3 of the old crew, kept under the rug, not letting them shine like they used to.
The new crew is sterile, semi ok, but not pleasant, not helpful, lacks energy… maybe a robot would be friendlier. It seems as if they are there only for the paycheck.
Lambs Thriftway is no longer the neighborhood store where everyone knew you where they were happy to see you, and they knew your name.
Thriftway is over priced for the neighborhood that lives in. It’s still has a lot of imported goods and pricy hip stylish new Era variety of foods.
I love their packaged beef cuts. 4-​stars there too.
Lambs Thriftway needs to shape up and hire more Mia’s. They need more lively people. What happened to Mia? Did someone turned off the beautiful person she is?
Jeff, Brian, Mia and can’t remember the names of the many beautiful personalities that used to be the thread of color of the beautiful neighborhood store.
What happened? Where did our neighborhood store go?
Nowadays, the drive to the new Safeway off of Barbur, is worth the drive, even though it is huge, you feel … it’s the new neighborhood store.

Hugely overpriced. Rotting produce. Limited selections. Dirty and smelly.
Worst off all is the check stand woman that talks your ear off about nothing, that has about 7 teeth, long grey hair and clearly smokes about a carton of cigarettes everyday. I have heard and seen countless people (including staff) become immensely frustrated with this woman, yet she still works there. She always makes it a point to comment on everything you’re buying and has some elaborate story to tell you, often keeping you there long after she’s handed you the receipt, and started checking the person behind you. Every time.
Most of the staff is friendly, but it’s not enough to make up for everything else. No stars for Lamb’s. Never again.

If you live in the Garden Home/​Multnomah Village area and need to pick up something in a pinch, this is that sort of store. If you’re looking to stock up on food for the week… unless your moneybags are endless, I would avoid this store and drive out further for more value. The prices on most products and produce are at least $ 1 – 2 higher than any other grocery store.
They have a liquor store, a new growlery, and a US Post Office window inside, so there are some upsides… Although the people who work there are nice and I’ve never had a problem with it being overly crowded, this place is a last minute, desperate solution, not your every week grocery stop.
Tip: I was told that they do not accept coupons printed from the internet.

Lambs Thriftway in Garden Home is my go-​to grocery store. They have a liquor store inside, a good deli, a post office, a beer growler fill up bar station, superb wine selection with knowledgeable staff on hand, great beer selection, plenty of gluten free options, employees are all cool and helpful, bakery rocks, and it’s location is great (for where I live).
The reason it doesn’t get 4 stars is it’s sub-​par meat selection and produce is lacking. I usually drive to New Seasons or the newly opened Whole Foods for those items and pay the ridiculous prices :(

This place is pretty sad. Every piece of moldy organic produce is wrapped in yellow tape.

If you’re in a rush, on a budget, or looking for lost-​cost, no-​name brands, this is NOT your store. Everything here is at least 30 percent more than the Fred Meyer 1.5 miles away. But in a pinch, it works. The beer prices are OK.
I needed to get saltine crackers for a sick kid, and since I live less than a half mile away, I went here. Bad idea. Generic saltines at Fred Meyer are $ 1.30 tops. They were almost $ 4 here.
«OK,» you say, «but the service has to be better, right?»
No. I’ve never been here with more than three checkstands open, all with a line. The only reason I keep going back is because they have a liquor store in house. And the guys in there are FANTASTIC. Excellent customer service, and always friendly. The two stars are for them.
I ordered a pizza from the pizza place that was there (no idea how long it stayed open), and paid $ 30 for a large pizza. It was HORRIBLE. Our sausage and onion pizza was greasy, had cheap, sliced-​from-​the-​link pieces on it, and tasted like cardboard. Hopefully the new growler station there does better. The employees there are definitely much nicer. Good luck to those guys.
Anyway, I go because they are close, and like to support local businesses when I can. But sometimes, enough is enough.

very poor customer service i asked 3 different employees where something was and was directed to the wrong area all 3 times.
I called to talk to the manager to inform of the poor service, what i got was «we do not have a manager but we have a director» OH! my god this must be the twilght zone. Everyone at this store must be in lala land.

I wanted to like these guys more but it just felt like a safeway with slightly better selection and a little beer station up in the front (was kind of cool if you want to get a growler or have a quick beer on the spot).
The meat selection was kind of sad, I found this out when had to pick up some chicken breasts as we were having unexpected extra company and I was cooking my chicken picatta. I picked up the only chicken that was at least labeled «natural» as I didn’t see and free range or pasture options and when I took it home I compared it to the Trader Joe’s organic at which point it showed itself to be the sad piece of greyish meat that it was.
Overall if you just need some simple stuff it’s ok I suppose but I’ll be sticking to TJ’s, New Seasons and WF for now.

I would love to give this place a good review and maybe later I can update it but for now I have to say that, despite living very close to it, I’m going to be driving somewhere, anywhere, else.
The service is great but the food is decidedly unfresh. Not just a few things but across the board. Without fail ALL the milk we’ve bought here was bad or has gone bad before the date stamped — about 20 – 30 half gallons. About ¾’s of the garlic has been rotten. Packaged cheese has had mold. My wife is less forgiving than me and thinks it’s very expensive and quit after the first round of spoiled milk but I’ve kept going for over a year and lately, I will admit, that it’s getting worse.
I’ve spoken to them and was told that they’re aware there’s a problem but it seems things are slow to improve and I have grown tired of having to return something every time I shop there. This much spoilage across the board points to a larger problem.
I gave it one star because while the produce and dairy are suspect the wines are great and the people are extremely nice. I really wish I could continue to shop there and I’ll certainly update my review if I go back and it’s improved but for now I’m sorry to say that this is a store best avoided.

This review is specifically for the bakery, it is too far away from my home to shop at but
This bakery is seriously, Woohoo! As good as it gets!
We ordered our wedding cake from here so I will walk you through the process:
1. Tasting: Phenomenal, they ask you what you would like to try when you call to schedule and then have it ready in the form of regular-​sized cupcakes. I think we tried about 6 combinations…
2. Payment: We had to put something down and then go back in to pay in full, but it was easy. What made it even easier was their very reasonable price.
3. Confirmation: They called to confirm and even asked if we wanted white or off-​white icing. I, being the neurotic person I am, wanted to make sure the off-​white was not in fact yellow. So, they kindly showed us the difference when we came in to look. Amazing service.
4. Delivery: Arrived on time and with the cake cool.
5. Eating: This was by far the best part! Two years later, I still get compliments on our wedding cake. We chose three different types of cake/​filling and they were all delicious! We went with a simple Betty Crocker style design and they executed it perfectly.
6. 1-​year anniversary: If you buy a wedding cake from them, on your first anniversary they give you a free cake! That way you don’t have to do the tradition of freezing the top layer, which, in my mind takes up usable freezer space and would just not be a pleasurable eating experience.
7. 2-​year anniversary: I just picked up a 6-​inch round cake with our favorite cake/​filling combo (orange cake, fudge filling, buttercream frosting in case you were wondering). This one was not free but it was an easily doable $ 9.99. The cake was ready when they said it was going to be ready. They even put a nice floral design on top! Wonderful service again.
Overall, I foresee no reason for which I would need to use another bakery.

I’ve never been a fan of this location, but it’s close to my home.
In the past I’ve dropped in for little things here and there, even though the prices are high, and the groceries are not the freshest. However, today when I went in I noticed a bunch of flies over the peaches, I don’t know why I decided to look closer, being that I’m squeamish, but I did, and it was disgusting. The peaches were extremely moldy, one literally had inches of mold all around it. I then glanced at the corn and it was moldy as well. I did not look further. I took a couple quick pictures of each, then took off, completely repulsed. Blugh!

If I could give 0 stars I would. I hate to say so but Lamb’s Thriftway may be one of the worst grocery stores on the west side. Safeway updated their old, ghetto building on Barbur and the Greenway Lamb’s on Scholls was recently replaced by Whole Foods.
I live near Garden Home and I do my best to avoid shopping at Lamb’s. The produce section is the worst and the few times I happen to pick up a few items they turn bad quickly or have lots of bad, mushy spots. The management is poor and I’m sure lots of produce is wasted, which is a shame.
Product selection is fairly good but prices are high (compared to Fred Meyer) and unreasonable. The store often seems pretty empty but for some reason I always end up waiting a while at the check stand. I have never had trouble with returning anything (like moldy fruit) and have had a positive experience with the staff.
The inside needs a total makeover. The floors and walls are dusty and dirty. Boxes and packaging are shoved under or behind displays in a couple areas.
My advice: management needs to step it up, remodel and upgrade the place or let a nice grocery chain take over.

For a fairly small shopping center, this place has everything!
A Bank, post office, bakery, deli, hot food, groceries, liquor store. Even a Starbucks, hair salon, Shari’s, park, and a library next door!
Their prices are not the lowest you will find, but the convenience is definitely worth it!

My feelings about Lamb’s are mixed, so I’ll split this into good old fashioned pros and cons.
Pros: it is extremely convenient to those of us that live in the neighborhood. I can drop off packages at the post office, shop the (full size) liquor store, visit the Wells Fargo with the lovely and friendly staff, and grab essentials for dinner. All in one stop. Not bad. I enjoy their beverage selection too. They have great prices for kombucha, and they have Mexican Coca Cola. Score.
Cons: The cost of everything is extremely high. I try stick with Fred Meyer for most of our groceries and come here only when we’re out of milk or missing meal ingredients. Their produce is terrible. I gave up buying it there. You pay top dollar only to have mushy apples, strawberries that mold the next day, etc. Cashiers aren’t always friendly but the ones that are, are great.

They have an actual liquor store in here!
I think you need to read that again.
There is a liquor store in this grocery store!!!
I was stopping in for a book of stamps. Really, that’s all I wanted.
To my great amazement they also have a little post office. What the What?
Every employee I came across was super friendly and helpful, as well.
I didn’t go too deep into the store, just stayed around the front. The flower corner is cute and fresh.
There’s also a little pizza parlor too.
This place define’s the term «one stop shop»!

Garden home is far from my home. And Lamb’s Thriftway is far from my home grocer (New Seasons). That said, I’ve had occasion to visit this supermercado numerous times lately, and it’s served me okay. The store itself is kind of dated, and in the hierarchy of supermarkets it sits somewhere near QFC (better than Safeway, not even close to Zupan’s, Whole Foods or New Seasons). It stocks the staples and maybe a few of the higher-​end treats towards which I gravitate. The checkers are young and friendly and mostly clean cut. All in all, it’s a decent store that’s right at home in the burbs.
Both times I’ve been here has been on a mission for ice cream, and both times I scored with both local and vegan options. Coconut Bliss FTW!
The major bonus of this market is that there is a liquor store inside. I call that one-​stop-​shopping. And the liquor store here is not half bad — a decent selection of local products alongside the mainstream brands.
If I lived anywhere close to here I might visit Lamb’s Thriftway more often. As it stands, though, I’ll likely only cruise through when I’m out in the area visiting my one friend who decided to move out to the burbs.