How often do I give a full 5 stars? NOT VERY OFTEN. This market has everything. High quality…read moreproduce, local meats and breads, Hank's cheesecake, and plants/flowers. The service is perfect, every time we go, regardless of who is behind the counter. I love this little shop. Almost want to gatekeep it but won't because they deserve the business.

Okay, some some places are reeeeeally good at coming up with new ideas and apparently, this is one…read moreof them. I saw on facebook where they were offering a Curbside Complete Dinner. For $40, we got 1lb of Sliced Smoked Turkey (from Beast Craft BBQ), 4 Ears of Bi-Color Sweet Corn, 1 lb of Home Grown Asparagus, 1 Farmers Market Salad, 4 Bakery Dinner Rolls (from Kruta), 2 Bakery Mini Pies - 1 Apple and 1 Cherry (from Kruta), AND 1/2 Pint Vanilla Frozen Custard (from Bobby's). This is an AWESOME collaboration, an original idea, and SUCH. A. DEAL!!!

During my lunch break today, I stopped in at the (newly reopened) Collinsville Farmers Market and…read moreso glad I did. Wow, the place looks great after being remodeled. Clean atmosphere, quick service, super friendly staff, ample parking and conveniently located. They have a large selection of seasonal items - pumpkins of all sizes and the most beautiful mums. Homemade, ready to eat items in the cooler - salsa, fruit salad, cucumber salad, coleslaw, and pasta salad. Great selection of deli meats and cheeses. Along with Million Dollar Pickles (reasonable priced at $5 bucks), candies, and seasonings. Plus all the essentials - milk, eggs, bread and of course fresh fruits and veggies at good prices. Bonus... locally owned and operated for over 45 years.

We have been to this locally owned orchard several times and have enjoyed it every single time. My…read morekids absolutely love the free playground and the animals you can pet, and honestly, I love them too. The free tractor ride is such a nice bonus and always a hit. All of the picking spots are wonderful and make for such a fun family outing. The bakery on site is also amazing and always has the best goodies. Overall, this is one of our favorite places to visit and we always have a great time.

A nice alternative to some of the bigger and more popular orchards around St. Louis and across the…read moreriver in Illinois, Braeutgam Orchards is definitely a place you'll want to visit in the Fall for your annual pumpkin and apple picking traditions. Crowds were manageable and any line we stood in (whether it was for the tractor to take us to the orchard or in the bakery to buy goods) didn't take long to go through. Loved that there was no additional fee to ride the tractors to the orchards. The one downside is that while there is a bakery, there is no food stall to buy lunch or snacks like chips or hot dogs. If you plan on spending a portion of your day there, you'll want to be sure to bring a cooler with food. We made the mistake of assuming there would be things to buy for lunch and we left starving after snacking on a couple of apple cider donuts.

Love Eckert's! The farms are so beautiful and the staff is so friendly! I love that they have…read morededicated props throughout the fields for photo ops, they really care about the customer experience. They also have a little shop set up to purchase ciders and waters in the fields which was a nice surprise. We had a blast doing Sunday Bingo, and the prizes were definitely worth it. If you go to the Cider Shed, definitely try the Orchard Summer (my bfs fav) and the Cider Donut (amazing sweet/cinnamon flavor). The batches taste a little different everytime, but that's what you get for local, homemade beers! At the restaurant, the bartender was great. He was very personable and chatted a while, and then left us alone to have our date night. The wine flight was a great way to try everything, definitely recommend. I took a star off only because I feel like the food wasn't that impressive. It was more like a Cracker Barrel and not as flavorful as I hoped. Overall, love the vibe at Eckerts and will keep going back!

Eckert's is a place filled with nostalgia for me as I've been going since I was a kid, and after a…read moremany year hiatus I was super excited to check it out again. We decided to stop in and do the sunflower fields with our season pass, allowing us to roam the sunflower fields and get 1 big sunflower each. In addition, we chose to snag a vase for a few extra dollars so we could pick even more smaller sunflowers along with some zinnias to complete our bouquet. The wagon ride out there brought me back to all the times we went as a kid, and the fields itself were beautiful & well maintained! While we were out in the field, we also were able to enjoy a cider from the shack which was pretty great as well. The lady working the cider shed out in the fields was also super helpful in explaining the whole experience to us, which helped us decide on what we wanted to do. When we returned from the sunflower fields, it was time to stop in to their Cider Shed for Xtreme Bar Bingo and a cider flight. There were a ton of tables and plenty of room despite the small crowd that showed up for bingo, and the outdoor pavilion & fans kept things cool despite it being a heater (heat index of 109°F). Our cider flight included the Pink Lady, BeeKeeper, Orchard Sunset, & Cider Donut. While I wasn't a huge fan of the Pink Lady & BeeKeeper, the Orchard Sunset & the Cider Donut were absolutely phenomenal! I would go back just for those two ciders even if we didn't get to do anything else. We were a bit hungry during bingo and decided to try out the Brussel Sprouts as a small side, and while they were pretty good, they were pretty bland with no additional seasonings or add-ins which was a little disappointing. The service at the Cider Shed was great with the staff helping us choose which ciders we may want to try. They also let you get 3 free samples, which was super useful in making our decision. After losing at Bingo (nothing new there), we figured it was best to end our Eckert's evening by having a quiet dinner in their Country Restaurant. I saw a seasonal Grilled Peach & Burrata salad on the menu that I was really excited to try, so we split that as an appetizer. Although it was another solid dish, it wasn't anything special in my opinion. The burrata definitely paired well with the grilled peach, but there wasn't much else to say about it. From there, we snagged a fruit wine flight as we were very curious on how their wines taste. The flight included Blackberry, Strawberry, Peach, & Apple wines, with the Blackberry stealing the show as best overall! The Strawberry was also nice, tasting like a watermelon jolly rancher, while the Peach & Apple were just okay. Lastly, for the entrees, I got the Cheeseburger Platter with a side of mashed potatoes and brown gravy while my girlfriend got the Chicken & Dumplings & a side salad with Aunt Helen's Sweet Vinaigrette. The cheeseburger platter was okay, nothing special, but the mashed potatoes & brown gravy were incredible. The chicken & dumplings fell a bit short as they were pretty meh, lacking the amount of chicken we were hoping for, and the side salad was not great as we thought the "sweet vinaigrette" just didn't taste right. The staff in the restaurant were again, super helpful, nice, and attentive, making us feel right at home. Finally, we grabbed 2 Cider Donuts for dessert on our way out. To say they were delicious would be an understatement. While they were a bit greasy, the flavor and texture was to-die for and gave us a perfect sweet treat to end our night. All-in-all, we really enjoyed our day out at Eckert's roaming the sunflower fields, creating our own bouquet, playing Xtreme Bar Bingo, & trying new ciders & wines. While we will definitely be back for the experiences, donuts, & ciders, the food is nothing special in my opinion and would likely be skipped. Would definitely recommend coming out for their summer & fall experiences, though!

Had a random craving for some kind of fruit spread for my morning toast and wanted to support a…read moremarket instead of going to a big store. Found this place online and saw their wide variety of fresh produce and was on my way! It's a cute shop with a lot to offer! Fruit and veggies greet you at the door. The nice man behind the counter gave me plenty of info about when they get more products and when business is in season. I probably will be coming back next month to try the other flavors of preserves! Parking is a little bit of a squeeze but nothing to worry too much about. You won't regret coming! I tried both spreads as soon as I got home and LOVE THEM BOTH!!

Very very nice gentleman that checked me out. I seen the sign heading to Bruce's auto repair, so…read moresince it looked new and is a local business I decided to make a quick stop in and ended up grabbing more produce than I expected ( I was like a kid in a candy store but with produce).The man inside (I didn't ask his name) was super nice and pleasant during my store visit, Now my only bad experience was parking. Though I was in there a short 10-15mins if that caused a bit of a conflict with the woman in the bakery next door. As there is minimum parking available in the lot and street parking well I wasn't sure if it was allowed. The bakery lady went out of her to inform me that next time I visited I can't park in front of her trash cans because it's a fire hazard. I told her ok I just ran in and the man inside said it was ok. She said no it's not you're blocking my cars and my trash cans so it's a fire hazard. I just told her don't worry about it I was going to go into her bakery to spontaneously buy goodies but now I'll never give her my business!! Better yet during business hrs she should park her vehicles on the street so customers know they have a place to park! With that being said if there's no parking in the lot you'll have to park on the street but you'll then understand why I didn't. So Produce store is a good place to stop in and support a local small business

The workers are very friendly and helpful. The store is clean, stocked well, and they even assist…read moreyou with special orders for anything. Produce is fresh. Many other stores have produce that goes bad in a day or two but when I shop here my produce stays fresher longer and tastes better too. It does not taste picked too soon.

I love Fresh Thyme and this is my go to location. They truly have the best produce in the area. I…read morelove that a lot of their products are from local businesses and farms. They usually label items from that state or area you live in. The store is always clean and easy to navigate. Check outs are always fast and employees are quick to help. Great shopping experience.

ALDIs has fresh and affordable groceries. They are in every neighborhood in this area and they are…read morea staple.

Big and well organized store. Friendly staff. Well stocked. This is my husband's favorite one to…read morevisit.

Quaint place in the heart of main st. Belleville. Went to check out their olive oil selection and…read moreit was a bit overwhelming. They have a large selection of house oils in many flavors and from multiple locations. Samples are available for all of them. My palate was covered in oils for a while after leaving. Good people doing good work. The oils are towards the back of the store.

Cute shop, more choices than I expected in a small city location so it was a great surprise. The…read moreservice was informative and friendly and readily grabbe my 2 year old crackers to keep her entertained while I shopped and tasted. They've got a rewards program and a dollar off if you bring the bottles back to get refilled. Zesty Onion has been a hit in our family!!

Very good communication skills, reliable and flexible, and understanding loving and caringread more

The quality of product we get through deliveries is very poor. The way they stack palle.t is…read moreridiculous also, they stack heavy items such as potatoes and onions on top of lighter product such as tomatoes on the bottom. There has been countless squashed product and mispicked items. They also send items there were not even originally ordered. Poor quality, poor organization, and poor overall service. Every complaint made has gone right over their heads and has not been solved whatsoever. They also made sure to make a system to where every time we order, we are guessing because they want us to order a day earlier. So the entire process is just a giant guessing game where they get to to do whatever they want. Do not use this company

Welcome to the Cave!…read more The first time I walked into Aldi's in Belleville, I felt as if I walking into a cave. Dark Ceilings, and gray and white spotted floors. Why did they choose this pattern? Because it hides the dirt. Unlike the white square titled floors in their O'Fallon location. I find that the store in Belleville "does not" have the same inventory as the other stores. This is a huge minus in my book. In addition, I don't mind the trek to O'Fallon. (when traffic is at its minimum of course.) It is not just this store, but the employee(s) that are assigned to stocking shelves and also attend the register needs to brushing up their customer service skills. These employee(s) give the attitude that you are convincing them. Do your job correctly, or you can leave, permanently! To Aldi's defense, the cashier is not instructed to put items that they scan into your bags. That has always been the customer's responsibility. They are instructed to scan as fast a possible and move onto the next customer. At times they do this carelessly and damage food. In particular, the meats. Their fingers penetrate the shrink wrap. In closing, I like Aldi's. I am just not fond of either of the locations in Belleville.

Aldi is my go to grocery store. It has the best prices of any food store in any area. The offerings…read moreare also great quality and often adhere to high standards. The stores are undergoing or have already undergone facelifts to reveal modern design and self checkout stations. The staff is usually very friendly and helpful.