they only have self check out open and you have to almost snap your card in half just for it to…read moreprocess. when i asked for help he just grabbed my card a bent it really far. for a billion dollar company you would think they would have tap to pay

Walmart has its good side but also has its bad side. Having to drive an hour round trip to get…read morebasic groceries when I have one locally

The older lady working at the deli was horrible and rude. She dropped a egg salad sandwich on the…read morefloor and picked it up and throw it in the garbage very angrily. She asked my wife and I where we were from and she made the comment, I can tell. Her daughter works at the deli and was very nice and friendly. The mother was working behind the counter and just tossed it on the counter which was supposed to be sanitary. They where also out of salads. The egg salad sandwich on croissant was very go. It was very obvious the mother didn't like outsiders in her town.

I arrived in Harmony for work. The Vistor Center is closed for renovations and no bathroom. This…read morewas nearby. It is a typical small town grocery store. The bathrooms were in back of store and were clean. The prices were a little higher than your Aldi in the metro. I bought baby carrots on sale, a small pasta salad, sugar free pudding, Old Dutch Pork Rinds. My teen ate up the pasta salad. The cashier wasn't friendly and I said Hi first. Shoulda went to other cashier. Just your typical paper or plastic? response. She must have known I wasn't a local. They do bag your groceries and carry them out to your car.

The Cub grocery store on NW Scott Road in Rochester is gorgeous - clean and spacious and…read morewell-marked so you can easily find what you need. It reminds us of the more "boutique" grocery stores found in the Minneapolis area, such as Lunds & Byerlys. They have a great selection of gluten-free items that we haven't seen since moving to the Midwest. Their produce section is amazing, with everything you could possibly want, including more obscure things like yucca and taro root. They also have a huge aisle full of imported products from all over the world. If you can't find it here, it doesn't exist! Their "drugstore" area also has everything you could possibly need. There's also a Cub liquor store a few steps away, which offers great stuff we've never seen. Unfortunately the grocery store is tucked away near an enormous Costco (we do not belong to Costco), so I imagine they take away customers who may prefer a store like Cub. But if you like a relaxing nearly magical shopping experience, stop in at the Cub on NW Scott Road because you will be amazed by the selection!

Grand opening today (5/2/24) Love Cub Foods…read more Huge store Has a lot to offer Service meat counter Deli Bakery Has everything you need!

I really love the vibe of this store! We stopped in during a first-ever visit to Decorah. I was in…read moresearch of local cheese and singles of local cider. I scored, big time, on both counts. They carried a good range from local cheese maker WW Homestead and also had a nice variety of Wisconsin cheeses along with some imports. The cider selection really came as a wonderful surprise, though. I used to cider being given a short shrift compared to beer. Instead, they had a great variety from local cideries, and I even bought a bottle from Belgium! My husband found a few new beers, too. If and when I come here again, I'd love to look through more of the store, even as I check on the cheese and cider anew. This is definitely my kind of place.

We stopped in to grab sandwiches for lunch. We were there before lunch and we're the only ones…read moreordering sandwiches. It took two staff members 20 minutes to make two sandwiches "made to order". We stood there and had no idea why it was taking forever. They did toast the bread. As pictured, I was glad they had GF bread but it made my sandwich much smaller. I got lettuce, red peppers, "avocado" the green paste you see on the lid, pepperjack and mayo. We bought a large bad of chips and a tea $2.29 and our total for two "no extras" sandwiches, the tea and one bag of chips was $24 and change. Still can't believe how puny the meal was. Only two veggies before you're charged .99 for extras. I expected it would be substantial and filling. Otherwise the store was clean, and has lot of options for foods and natural products.

A lot of the more "cultured" folks around here (okay, okay, my family - all of whom went away for…read morequite awhile and then came back, and so have had more than just a taste of "big city living") swear by Fareway. I didn't get a chance to shop at Fareway, but I went to Hy-Vee a few times over my last week's stay in Bassett, and I have to admit I was impressed. The Hy-Vee in Charles City is a pleasant mixture of old timey things and new fangled options. Walk in and glance to your right on any weekend morning, and you'll see covered dished filled with traditional breakfast items and tables filled with local "blue hairs" (my mother's term, I swear!) and various sprogs and offspring, all socializing to beat the band. Two steps further, and behind the deli case you may see an Asian guy (I don't know his name, my family didn't either, they just knew he was Asian) who can whip you up a fresh, delectable stir-fry while you wait. You could also get prepared deli foods at this counter, and while I didn't, I suspect the fare might be good. Further on, there is an enormous meat case where we picked up some very good house-made brats. They're sold by the pound, wrapped in greased brown paper, and could be behind the fresh meat case at any Whole Paycheck. Fresh? OMG. Fresh. And while we didn't buy beef, I watched as the butcher unloaded a styrofoam box laden with giant, perfect, sweetly bloody steaks from the Amana Colonies, which I've never seen at any yupscale Grocerie and Expensive Food Emporium anywhere. We're talkin' grass-fed, baby. I was also surprised at the cheese selection. While there were wedges that looked slightly past their prime (the market for Asiago and Parmeggiano Reggiano is still under-developed here), nothing wasn't saleable, and.... whoo. Fresh Maytag Blue! And a random Welsh sharp cheddar that knocked my socks off. A quite big selection. I was impressed. The rest of the store also yielded surprises. I found not just lemon curd but lime curd, soy milk, tahini, and other things I hadn't expected to see in a small town Iowa grocery store. And.... there was SORGHUM! Sorghum syrup is as old-timey Iowa as it gets, and I was afraid that all the gourmet modern options would have crowded its earthy, deep-flavored goodness off the shelves. But no, there it was, right by the pancake syrups. Hooray! Final note: in Iowa, you can get wine and liquor in a special section of the grocery store. We found lots of good beers and plenty of quite decent wines, including a New Zealand Riesling that was superb - and affordable. Whoever manages this Hy-Vee deserves kudos for keeping up-to-date AND keeping what's best of traditional things. That can't be easy. Very highly recommended.

I have not been to very many Hy-Vee stores in my past but this one was very nice for sure! A very…read morenice variety of groceries to pick from, many of the brands though I was not familiar with since a considerable amount of what they have are items based on the region but there is still plenty of the old standards that you do know like Doritos corn chips and the like. They had a great bakery set up at this store location too so definitely worth going to for sure. we had to go here from New Hampton because there is no grocery store in that town that is open on a Sunday so this is by far the next best option.

I am happy to report that this little store has seen an amazing update. Since I last visited, this…read moreplace has really upped their game. The store is bright and cheerful. Bored employees have been replaced with vibrant, excited people. The offerings have increased incredibly. They now offer the member benefits that were so lacking. I have hope that Wintergreen Co-op will be around for a long time. (PS. I'm a member now)

Everyone is very friendly. They have done a lot to this store and it looks fantastic. The bulk…read moresection is outstanding! As well as the produce. What a great coop!

All Fareways are at least pretty good, and Decorah's is better than the average Fareway. It's kept…read moreckean, well stocked and the service is good, too. The meat counter, of course, is outstanding; it sells what they call Pork Steak, an inexpensive but delicious and fairly tender cut of meat for the outdoor grill or the oven ir even airfryer! The produce section isn't as large as some markets but has everything you'll need, fresh and good quality. We had family stuck at home in the pandemic; Fareway loaded up my trunk for$100 so I could bring supplies to keep our kin from going hungry a couple weeks! I recommend this well-run Fareway.

As stated earlier they have added a full service liquor store. The name of the Liquor store is…read more"Honest Liquor". After looking at some of their prices with and without coupons the customer is definitely getting a good deal compared to the other liquor store in town. "Honest Liquor" has definitely done their research as far as prices go.