Straub’s

My first experience with this grocery store, but it made me wish I lived in the neighborhood so I could shop here regularly. Was attending a meeting at the hotel next door and decided I did not want the usual restaurant fare for lunch so dropped by the deli for the «world famous Straub’s chicken salad» on a croissant. Also got some pretty unique potato chips and a cranberry/​lime fruit drink. Wasn’t cheap but was excellent! Would highly recommend if in the neighborhood and want something different!

I went in today expecting a whole new Straub’s. I was a little disappointed to see that it was just the front section that had been revamped. Apparently they needed a larger section to sell liquor and beer. They have also added a small outdoor eating area. Maybe they are still working on the rest of the store.

Overpriced, upscale, small, neighborhood grocer. But if you don’t mind spending or penny pitching you’ll adore Straub’s. I’m a penny pincher and I still love it (from a distance). Although you can fid most of the groceries cheaper in other stores nearby, Straub’s carries a lot of food items from local businesses (totally supporting the home team).
The staff here is awesome! Personable and actually take the time to get to know customers. I’m always greeted with a smile and thanked prior to leaving. The girls in the bakery know I’m tempted by their samples so they remind me when I’m dieting lol.(.my diet takes a village) Sushi John gladly takes my order over the phone and creates my special rolls.
The veggies are fresh, the meat is premium, the dairy is dairy. They have every cheese you can pronounce. The house-​made chicken noodle soup is splendid. and before we ever had our own Ben & Jerry’s or Jeni’s Ice Cream, Straub’s carried both in-​store year round. Often there are vendors here sampling their featured product which is great for trying something extraordinary, new and expensive for free99!
I love it…

I have always really enjoyed this market: the level of knowledge by all the staff, the high-​quality choices and the caring staff when you need assistance! I like the size of the markets; they are not overwhelming and everything is easy to find with wonderful options! The meat and fish counter always has very high quality choices, and the butchers couldn’t be more helpful! I also get fresh beef bones for my dogs there, and even something that simple gets attention and care! Their fruits and vegetables are fresh and they have a fabulous bakery section! It sounds funny, but I feel that Straubs Markets are very civilized, with wonderful options for take-​home! And they really care about the food and the customer!

Love the new remodel and the outside sitting is great… also the new fresh meat and seafood section has added a couple new items but still a little pricey but if shop here you already know

This store is perfect for people staying at the chaze park hotel who want to pickup something to eat to take back up to your room, as it is next door and has a good selection of eats. The staff is friendly and helpful.

I’ve been a frequent shopper at straub’s for a very long time! Since chicken salad was $ 5.99 a pound. Now it’s $ 10.99! Speaking of chicken salad!!! That’s the best this small grocery store has to offer! I absolutely love their chicken salad! It’s one of the best ever! Seriously, if you’re a chicken salad fan, this is a must have when you’re in STL! My mom which is very critical when it comes to food loves it too! Only downfall is that it’s a little pricy!
I also love their Thai pasta salad! It taste so good! Has water chestnuts and celery for the crunch! Something about this pasta salad makes me come back for more and I’m not a pasta person at all! Everything that is in the pasta is very flavorful. Looks so simple to mimic the recipe but I just rather purchase from straub’s.
The curry chicken salad is also great! Made just like the original but curry style! A little sweeter but still prefer the original.
This little grocery store also sells a lot of small business goodies such as Ann & Allen’s gooey butter cake. labonne bouchee goodies, sia’s Italian ice and much more. Since this is a privately own grocery store it can be a little pricy but it gets plenty of business regardless!

Straubs is great and they finally are carrying some kombucha. They now have St. Louis’s first locally brewed kombucha, Companion Kombucha, or COM KOM for short. It’s great and doesn’t have that funk that the national brands have. They have Ginger, Lavender and Elderberry. Delicious.

Had no idea this company even existed.
Went looking for Gooey Butter cake for my mother. They had it so we got one for
ourselves too. It was yummy.
They took NFC payments, which was a surprise for such a small store. Need to fix it so don’t need to sign when paying that way, though.

Best meat counter in St. Louis. The store is currently under renovation, so you enter from the corner at Maryland. Free parking north of the building. Great selection for a small store, including Daiya vegan cheeses, locally produced goods, full wine and liquor department, prepared foods plus traditional grocery items. I always have a good experience.

Do they provide a good service? Yes. Friendly, helpful people? Absolutely. Are they a monopoly and know it? Without a shred of doubt.
Their pricing is out of control. Asparagus is $ 7.99 a bunch. Seven-​ninety-​nine. Seafood… with tenuous freshness… is higher than anyone in the city. Nearly all their fruit is refrigerated… what does that translate to? Fear of not turning it over quickly enough. They have contracts with bakeries for that locavore vibe, but the breads go bad once you bring them home. Their freezer goods are well-​expired, to boot.
But here’s the BEST part:
Recently, I had to take a container of arugula back because I opened it the day after I purchased it & the manager said, «yeah, we’re in the process of replacing our refrigerators.»
I said, «well, you’ve got stiff competition coming in soon.» (A Whole Foods is being built three blocks from them… they’ve been the ONLY grocery store in the CWE for twenty-​plus years.)
Her candid & serious response, «Oh, they’re NO competition.»
Love it.
They’re chicken salad is good, but not that good to keep me away from Whole Foods once it opens.
Goodbye Straub’s and your monopolistic prices.

Straub’s is part of a small, local grocery store chain. This location is located just north of the Chase Park Plaza in the heart of the Central West End.
Straub’s is not as big as most grocery stores like Schnucks or Whole Foods but it seems to stock all of the essentials as well as having a great prepared food/​deli/​coffee section in the back. Straub’s is famous for their Chicken Salad and their high quality meats. I’d recommend trying the chicken salad. It’s very good.
The wine and cheese selection is quite extensive as well here. Products tend to cost slightly more here than at other chain grocers in town but the service here is better than one usually finds elsewhere. Straub’s also does a good job of carrying local goods.
They have their own private parking lot off of Kingshighway in which they sometimes sell BBQ from in the summer.
Overall, this is a fine grocery store to shop at for most of what one needs if money is not a concern. I just hope the store continues to do well after Whole Foods opens up down the street.

Love their store brand ice-​cream!
They have large variety of great precooked food selection! Love their bakery section too!

First of all, this place is a blast from the quaint little neighborhood grocery store past!
There’s a few things that are utterly amazing here:
1. sushi
2. chicken salad
3. chili
4. pretzel croissants
Try all of them, a lot of times, just to be sure they’re good. I know I have.
Take a stroll down their wine aisle. If you don’t know what to get, ask the wine guy there; he’s super nice and knows a TON!
I splurge on their Trapp candles and Caldrea hand soap. WORTH paying a little extra for quality smells!
Overall, youll pay a little more for the average item, but it’s the atmosphere that makes this store a city gem.

Whenever I visit STL, I never come here, lol. However, this time I did. I went specifically for the Ooee, Goee Butter Cake. Lawd, this cake is good. I got the big one so I could take it back to Atl and share with friends. I cut them a slice with some Butter Pecan Walnut Ice Cream and heard nothing but, «um, oh, wow, yum, where is this from again?» Then I heard spoons scraping the bowl. Now its gone, I need another, but have to hit my goal weight first. I may not wait that long.
Getting back to Straub’s, the place is clean. I have had other food from there, but just usually never go in the store. It’s like a mini Fresh Market, STL Style. I like it and will visit again. I wonder if they ship out of state. I love the area that the store is located too. One of my dream homes is on Lindell. One day my friend, one day soon I will be pulling up to my residence there. After shopping at Straub’s.

Confession: this is my first time going to Straub’s.
I’ve had tons of great food, pre-​made meals, and produce from here but never actually gone in! I was in the area and needed some orzo and a sandwich while I was there. The only orzo they had was $ 8 whole wheat/​organic per box but I was desperate so I went with it. It wasn’t very good but there selection in general was unique so props for them. The store itself seemed a little small but it did the job. The staff were friendly, too!
My sandwich was bueno! I was starving and ate it in the car as I went about my busy day. Totally worth it.
I don’t know when I’ll be back but I can see why Straub’s gets a lot of love. Maybe one day I’ll give it a real shopping trip!

Straub’s is notorious in St. Louis and somehow I have managed to skip out on the experience even though I have an overwhelming love for grocery stores.
Sadly I think the true glory of Straub’s is lost on me because of the high cost of most everything in the store. The quality of the meat, bakery, cheese and prepared item sections is very high, but you are most certainly going to pay for it. Also don’t throw anything, but I was a little underwhelmed by my chicken salad experience.
Straub’s is great if you want a very specific item or something for a special occasion, but I won’t be coming back on a day to day basis.
Everyone I encountered was extremely helpful and friendly which you don’t always get when you shop in an upscale grocery.
My review is based on a CWE experience and I’ll probably test out the other locations as well.

I went here because Patt C has raved about their chicken salad, and it is so amazing, she is right!!! I ordered a pound and started thinking how I could get two pounds of this a week and live off it and create the chicken salad diet.
The best discovery though, is the Greek lamb sausage. My husband scrambled some eggs and added some Cotswold cheese and this lamb sausage and it was heaven. We went to Whole Foods and they have a Morrocan lamb sauasage but it PALES in comparison. I hope they carry this forever.
Another seasonal highlight there is the Peppermint Crack Bark they sell at the register. if you are there around the holidays, make sure to grab one.

Today I finally made it to straubs. 1^st time. I found it to be a small but cute store w everything I needed. Staff extremely friendly.
My mission was to try the famous chicken salad & whatever else looked good. I picked up sour cream potato salad, chicken salad,& a merbs Carmel Apple for dessert. It was a simple yet really delicious lunch! Can’t wait to try other goodies there !

I go to Straub’s for two things, and had the opportunity last week while in the area.
Chicken salad — in a quart container (ingredients specified on the label), but it’s sold by weight: 1.11 pounds for $ 12.20
Brie and gorgonzola torte — in a little-​bitty container, also sold by weight: .52 pound for $ 6.75
These are things I can get just once or twice a year.
They’re fabulous, but oh-​so expensive and always gone much too quickly.