Metropolitan Market

The man in his 50’s who works in the deli cannot be any less slow, rude or inconsiderate. He cannot go out of his way for you. If he is a manager he absolutely stinks. We come less because of him.
The store overhaul is good.

Well, well, well. You’re reading this review as your wondering whether Metropolitan Market would be a good place to get some groceries or prepared food? The answer is YES! You will not be disappointed, if you decide to go to Metropolitan to buy just about anything. One caveat, excellence does not come cheap. Expect greatness and expect to pay for it.
The store itself, is very meticulously kept up. As you enter the store, you’ll get a sense of this as you can see all the fruits, vegetables, cheeses, meats and even the kitchen in the back all laid out to perfection. The staff always looks dressed for success with aprons and all.
The fruits and vegetables are always great, and there’s a pretty good selection of organics. The specialty cheese and meat counter is great and the people there are super helpful, should you ever need any. They’ve recently relocated the baguettes and other breads back by the bakery goods, which I didn’t really like.
The prepared food/​kitchen is awesome. I sometimes go there to buy bacon in the morning, because they just cook it better than I ever could. I have not idea how they do it.
The butcher is awesome. They’re really friendly and also really helpful, there’s great stuff back there, no matter what you need. The premade hamburgers of all different bleu cheese, mushroom or other makings. Selection and quality of fresh fish, smoked fish is great.

The food here is great, I have no complaints about the food whatsoever, but this review is for the customer service I’ve received by a particular male cashier.
I stop by Metro occasionally with some of my coworkers for lunch as we work in the Magnolia neighborhood. When I go to check out, I usually receive great customer service from the lady with curly short hair (wish I knew her name). She is friendly, helpful and always offers to tape the lid of my soup so it doesn’t spill. However, a couple of times, when she is not available, I have checked out with the guy who is usually on the right side.
As a customer, when I say hi, thank you and receive no proper ‘thank you’ or ‘have a great day’, no eye contact, nothing; this is super irritating to me. Instead of flirting with my friend, please resort back to your basic customer service skills by actually wanting to help your customers with a genuine smile.

Very spotty customer service. Some deli and checkout employees are friendly and helpful, and some are rude. The most recent time I encountered a rude employee I cancelled my order and decided to shop elsewhere.

Very nice store… all the bells & whistles to make a higher end grocery store worth the trip

Poké bar is good and fresh. Overall, this store has a lot of gourmet items and is pretty expensive.

I like MM, only because it is very convenient (I live across the street) and they have great produce and meat. Otherwise, it is beyond expensive. Every staple, canned good, cheese, cracker, coffee, ice cream, pet supply, etc. is at least 25−30% more than Albertson’s down the street, I’m talking the exact same item. Not a higher end substitute, but the EXACT item. They do have a good selection of floral, gift, kitchen items and cards, and I frequently shop there for gifts. But the food prices are OUTRAGEOUSLY expensive!

Really? Why on earth would any sane person shop here? Unless you simply want to impress your snotty friends by telling them where you got your groceries. Admittedly they have great selection of meats and cheeses, but come on. The staff makes you feel as though you should be grateful to be in their presence, and let’s face it. The prices are ridiculous. On our last and final visit today, our bagger just stood there as our items were scanned, and didn’t bother attempting to bag. Literally just stood there, and after several awkward moments, my partner just picked up our bags and did it himself. Based on my recent review of nearby albertsons, I’m embarrassed I even ventured into metropolitan.

This is one of my favorite grocery store’s in the area. They have a great selection of meats, seafood, cheeses, and pastas. They have many of the items that I look for that I can’t find at a place like QFC, Fred Meyer, Albertsons, or Safeway.
However, this is a grocery store is fairly pricey and one shouldn’t expect to find many household item that they are accustomed to finding at larger chains like the ones listed above.

Here’s what I love about Met Market: exceptional quality meats, seafood, and prepared deli items. Also, there’s a good selection of salad dressings, fresh pastas, prepared sauces (such as pesto and marinara), and weird little odds and ends you wouldn’t think of, such as pre peeled garlic cloves, fresh mozzarella balls, and so forth. I also like that I can get half gallon cartons of Stumptown cold brew. I also really like the cheese counter, and that you can get the little odds and end pieces from a wheel.
There is plenty at Met Market you can find elsewhere for cheaper (pretty much everything), but a lot of the prices are on par with Whole Foods. Met Market, and this one in particular, does excel in having high quality readily prepared foods, and strives to have as many locally produced items on its shelves as possible. I also appreciate the little section and aisle end sections of kitchen gadgetry– glasses, various utensils, baking tools, and even some limited La Creuset cookware! I also love the cheese section (I have a cheese problem, though).
I don’t come here for my regular, day to day stuff, but it serves when I’m either too lazy to walk to the Dravus QFC or am looking for something in particular. Also, their section of glasses is quite nice, I’ve certainly replenished my drink wear from here after I lost some glasses due to my most recent move.

I wasn’t intending on going here but another errand left me in search of bone marrow bones so I thought I would stop in and see if I could find some. There weren’t any out but one of the men behind the butcher counter found some in back and cut them up for me.
Since I was there I thought I’d take a short little look around. Going into this place hungry wasn’t the best idea and I had a hard time holding back on buying something from each aisle I explored. I couldn’t pass up the poke bar though, the fish from the poke bar was super flavorful and fresh it made for a great little lunch. All the market items looked fresh and of high quality, if it was closer I’d probably be there all the time for my food shopping needs.

Limited selection and, as with most Met Markets, highly overpriced. I generally go for last minute meals from their prepared foods and good wine selection. Easy to put a meal together with their higher quality meat and fish selection and one or two of their prepared sides. I would consider this almost worse than Whole Foods in terms of price but it’s convenient if it’s a last minute decision.

It’s hard to beat Met Market for what it does. Again, it’s a matter of expectations. Will the prices be higher than Fred Meyer? Absolutely. Will there be an absurd variety of cheeses available? Sure. Will there be a nice compliment of pre-​prepared foods and wines? Yes.
As far as Met Markets go, this is at the smaller end. The parking lot is small and can be crowded and there may not be the entire variety of items that you want to get. Still, there aren’t a lot of options in this part of Magnolia (think Albertsons) and if you’re looking for specialty items, this is a place to go.
Plus, they have a number of special events. Sometimes even featuring Fabio.

Shopping at metropolitan market is always a pleasurable (albeit not cheap) experience. If you’re looking for a plethora of cheese samples, this is your place! I recommend hitting metropolitan if you’re going on a picnic, hosting a party, or simply want to spoil yourself with quality meats and cheeses.
I would give 5 stars, however, the selection at this particular metropolitan is not as comprehensive as I would like. Still have to hit the larger chain grocery stores to get some of my weekly staples.

Not sure what the low rating is in regards to? Clean, decent variety but I do admit the prices can be a little high. Very nice, friendly laid back crew. Ridiculously wonderful wine section and extremely helpful beer/​wine manager who introduced me to some new brands of hard cider. Cheese samples for the win! Whats not to like?

Great produce, Mediocre service, extremely high prices, specialty items you can’t find elsewhere, decent sushi, yummy bakery items, but I only shop there when I am too tired to drive further or need something specific. The prices are so high, you can drive 2 miles away and get literally double the groceries for the same price.
The good and bad even out to medium /​3 stars.

Update: I’ve decided to subtract 2 stars for inappropriately high pricing. My original review stands, but value is not MM’s strong point. Just today, I noticed the pricing on single slices of pie is double that of Safeway, and the quality/​taste/​freshness/​etc. no better. Double! Feels like Soviet era price gauging! I’m not a coupon-​hunter, but my shopping here is consistently 200% higher than an equivalent visit to a larger chain store (Safeway, QFC). I can understand the occasional deli specialty item, but boxes of cereal…
On a positive note, I love purchasing fresh flowers from this location; I’ve experienced great success proposing a price-​range and allowing the expert to assemble their nicest collection of freshly cut flowers.
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5-​stars for a grocery store – easily! Great selection of fresh deli and produce (and sushi!). This location might be small, but it beats the average supermarket any day.

This location of MetroMart is pretty tiny, but I love it! It has every bit of the same quality as the other locations, and the staff is very kind and helpful. Things I love here: the enormous selection of cheeses, the wine and beer selection, a great floral section and the fresh bakery items. I think the size is its only downside. The location is great, and it’s really the only grocery option for the north end of magnolia. The store can be spendy, but I feel like that’s really only on specialty items. Everyday grocery items tend to have comparable prices.

A great market in Seattle. I stayed with a cool Unilocaler when I was visiting and Metropolitan Market was a few blocks away. There are lots of cool things here, more things you would find than a Fresh n Easy.
What made this place even cooler was they had special Whidbey Island made Ice cream.
In addition to that, they sold salami from Salumi as well as Theo’s chocolate (A Seattle based company).
The store was clean, and there were tons of free samples when I was walking around for you to try.

I love this grocery store!
The prices are a step up from QFC and Safeway but Met Market a lot of higher end brands, and in my experience the quality is much better. The deli is really top notch; in addition to the usual meats and cheeses and hot foods, they do grilled sandwiches and take-​home dinners, such as prime rib or turkey with sides. I’m also fond of their housewares department, they carry a lot of dishware that is of good, sturdy quality and not too pricey for what you get. The staff are always very helpful and friendly. Closer to the holidays they have extra staff on hand to help you shop. They carry my absolute favorite branch of fruit cake too, from a monastery in Oregon. It is not cheap, but damn is it good!