Hyvee

On a recent trip for grocery I thought to myself, why night have a full meal before I shop!
Hyvee market grill; though disorganized; presents a pleasant dining experience.
There was a bit of a wait for one, but surprisingly short as it was the day before Valentine’s Day. Once seated my wait to be greeted was considerable. Hyvee Market grill have trained their answers to be hands on and attentive. A nearby manager was apologetic and offers to take my order. My waitress Jennifer, came by shortly and was kind and attentive as well.
My soup of the day was lukewarm at best and lacked flavor. the firecracker shrimp was piping hot and aesthetically pleasing! I was a bit taken back when my bill was dropped off 5 min before my meal arrived, I can’t imagine this is standard protocol, but it should be noted this made me want to order my meal to so the table could turn. The loaded Mac and Cheese with sausage was amazing! Served hot, full of flavor and rich in cheese.
Over all a good experience.
The servers seem a bit unprepared for a busy night. Many looked overwhelmed with few tables. It’s my opinion with the right training these servers could put Hyvee in the front running a for best restaurants based on food and customer service

This hyvee is very clean and very easy to maneuver around.
The building is huge and is a nice temperature.
The prices are high but that doesn’t bother me too much.
They have a variety of food and I find that they have more choices than other stores.
It is a very clean place and they never run out of carts. Their staff is amazing too.

This morning was the second time my husband and I have come for brunch. We arrived around 9:30ish. The time combined with the inclement weather left us with the place pretty much to ourselves. When we came previously, it was later around 11:30 and the place was packed.
We did the same drill as last time– bellied up to the bar, got our champagne from Emily, our waitress/​bartender, put in our order and went to the mimosa/​Bloody Mary bar for juice. They have a nice spread for Blood Mary’s and three juices to pick from for Mimosas: Orange, Mango Orange, and Pineapple.
I ordered the the French toast again with scrambled eggs and bacon. YUM. My husband got a breakfast sandwich with hash browns and bacon. Food and drink included came to about $ 33.
They do have a breakfast buffet that looks pretty delicious, but I can never eat enough to justify eating at a buffet. I’ve done the brunch at Americana and although very good, it seems I’m paying a lot for what I can actually consume especially when I’m filling up on bubbles also.
I like coming here for brunch because it’s close to our house, they have booze, it’s a reasonable price, and the service is good. Last time, the service wasn’t super timely however, given how busy they were, we understood and didn’t really care because we had nowhere to be.
Today a few others came in after us and sat at the bar. Based off the communication exchange between them and the bartender, they had been in before also. I’m glad others have identified this place as their brunch spot too :)

We have tried the Market Grill three times now, and our experience has been similar to Steve G.‘s every time. We’re asked to wait for a table when the dining room is full of available tables. When you finally obtain one of these tables, it is next to impossible to get service. On our last visit, the server clearly forgot to order one of the meals we ordered, and tried to cover it up. It is clear the issue here is poor management. We’ve left wondering if they’ve retained their usual Hy-​Vee staff instead of finding someone with experience managing a restaurant now that they’re dabbling in that field?
On that topic: the new restaurant atmosphere instead of their old cafeteria-​style set up is a terrible idea. You don’t go to Hy-​Vee because the food is awesome and you want a fancy dining experience. You go when you need somewhere cheap and quick. You can still access the self-​serve food – the Italian express, Chinese, etc., but you have to walk it all of the way back into the restaurant area and use their servers (who don’t provide service). The food itself is not that much cheaper than any other casual dining place, and now with servers, you have to tip.
And yet, the food is still terrible!!! So now there’s no trade off. Why would I come here for horrible food, horrible service and about the same prices and tip requirements as any other restaurant?

The Market Grill was less then half full and had a 15 minute wait on a Saturday morning. After waiting to be seated the fun began. We started playing see how many servers can walk by and not wait on you. We waited for another 10 minutes at the table before our waitress showed up. After our order was taken we didn’t see our server again until the food was delivered. The eggs were cooked wrong, no toast, and no drink refills. This will be my final dining experience at the Market Grill. The fact that you hire young kids that could care less might be the problem.

YA! They have a Hy Vee Gas infront of the store and a CARIBOU Coffee inside. Still has a decent sized sitting area. Nice for something in Waukee!

Been here 3 – 4 times for weekend breakfast since the store opened. Staff is all smiles and incredibly friendly. Just how you would want a neighborhood restaurant. They seem wonderful.
Problem is the lack of organization. See a lot if young employees running around with very little organization. Typically have to wait for the drink order, wait for the food order, wait for the food, wait for the ticket. It takes 60 – 90 minutes for a quick breakfast. Food is good when it comes but it typically takes a long time, 30 minutes today and they were not very busy.
We want them to get better, like the Idea of breakfast and shopping together on Saturday just don’t have that much time.