Market Place saves me from having to make full-day grocery journeys off-island to Whole Foods or Trader Joe's so for that I'd give them ten stars if I could. Their vegan, organic, etc selection is surprisingly expansive as well as reasonably priced and their bulk bin section is so well-organized. Veggies always look great and are high quality. It's nice having locally grown sprouts and mixed greens available as well. They even have some lovely locally produced soaps, salt, and other items if you're looking for good gifts. Employees are friendly and helpful, check-out lines usually move pretty quickly, most of the time there is ample parking, and the restrooms are clean. read more

Best sandwiches!! My picky kid loved their marbled bread with ham and cheese so much we went back the next day and got another one. They have a wonderful hot food selection with such aromatic soups and tasty nibbles. In addition to the sandwiches, we got breakfast scrambled eggs with veggies, bacon and potatoes!! Yum. read more

Everyone visiting the San Juan's knows there is an overpriced grocery store on the main drag off the ferry terminal in Friday Harbor called King's Market. After being price gouged even for simple items there, most just eat out. What they don't tell you is that there is an unlisted grocery store on the Island called Friday Harbor Market Place. The building is large, and if you look at it on Google Map, you'll recognize a grocery store layout, but they are not listed on any website, Yelp, or Google. The place says that they don't advertise, and don't even have a sign, because all the locals know where the place is, and they want to keep the tourists going to the King's Market in town. Ostensibly this is to jack up the prices. They are owned by the same company as the King's Market. The reason this place gets a four is that they have insanely good prices (i.e. normal grocery store prices) and are the cheapest option on the island if you are there for a longer trip. I also want them to have a good review so more tourists can take advantage. That said, I think its pretty lame that they would use such a manipulative strategy. So, my fellow San Juan Island visitors, show them whose boss and spread the word about this place. read more

Yelp has never been so right! On my third trip to Friday Harbor, I noticed the yelp reviews for this grocery store and decided to try it. I'm so glad I did! As other yelpers said, this is the nicest, biggest, and cheapest grocery store on the island. It's a little off the beaten track (which isn't far in a tiny town); I got "lost" for 3 minutes on my way when Google maps tried to take me down a road with a chain across it that said fire-access only. But if this happens to you, persist! This is a large and inexpensive grocery store, but it also boasts the widest selection of organic produce and biggest selection of natural foods I've seen in a decade, even in large cities. There's a great range of both high and low-end prices, and a great selection of speciality vegetarian items, too. Highly recommended!! Huge tip: there's no fresh seafood here! Why, I inquired, does such a large store not have something fresh? I was told that's because King's Market, right on the main drag, has the fresh stuff. While some yelpers saw that store as competition, they're owned by the same people and try to balance each other out. Good thinking! read more

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Following Google maps, this was easy to find. This well stocked market had just about everything a market could offer except a fresh fish, a deli counter and a fresh bakery department. We bought enough fresh fruits, vegetables and wine to last a few nights at our resort. Prices were slightly higher then the mainland, but not a major difference. Staff were very helpful. read more

Great store, great selection. Their vegan and other health food choice section is expansive - try the Banana Milk for smoothies! Be advised: Yelp hours say Sunday 10-6 but they are actually closed on Sundays. read more

I didn't believe it until I saw it for myself, but this is a completely unmarked grocery store less than a mile away from King's Market! The prices are generally lower then at King's Market and they offer cheaper brands like Western Family. If you're getting standard grocery-type fare, definitely hit up this grocery store. The drawback is that there is no prepared food section. Where Kings Market has an amazing deli case with scrumptious salads, hot dishes, and soups, Market Place doesn't have any hot food or case deli meats at all. Your best bet is the frozen food section. read more

It's so strange that this store tries to hide from visitors to the island. I mean, as long as you know it's not here you either shop at King's, eat out, or have brought everything you need. But once you do know it's here, and if you realize it's cheaper than King's and owned by the same people ... then you know there's a systematic con going on, targeting tourists and wedding locals together in the insider joy of getting the better deals the tourists don't know about, and that changes the whole sense of what the island is. This is the ONLY business I personally have ever seen that has a completely unmarked exterior. I'm oblivious to pricing, usually, just because my income and my debts work out so that if I eat what I like, I don't have to think about cost much, so I didn't know until I idly read these Yelp reviews that this place is cheaper than King's. Island pricing is pretty spectacularly expensive for everything and I always just felt that if everything has to get here by ferry, then that explained it. I didn't know the same thing could cost less at a hidden store that's within an easy walk of the obvious store. I wish now that I could boycott BOTH stores, but the only way to do that, since I didn't being a cooler from Oregon, would be to eat out, and that's worse. Bad job, SJI!! I gave it three stars because if the sneaky strategy weren't in place, the store itself is just fine. read more

If you arrive on the island by car, or don't mind a little bit of a hike, find your way to this unmarked gem. It's where the locals shop and the prices are "normal", i.e. not the inflated prices at Kings Market on the main drag. We stay on the island for 10-12 days every August and just make this our first stop off the ferry to stock up on all the perishables. They don't have a fancy deli section--go to Kings if you don't want to cook. But if you're cooking for yourself they have a huge fresh produce section, a good organic/natural foods section, and a good wine/beer selection. read more

This is one of the many hidden gems on San Juan Island. If you can find Market St. you've struck gold, there is no signage of any kind to identify this wonderful place. It looks just like any regular grocery store without the signs, but once you're inside, you are safe from the normally high island prices. Great selection of everything, and everyone who works there is super friendly. They also have fabulous produce, fresh fish and amazing organic stuff, including a whole section of "Green" cleaning products. A couple of odd things, odd not bad, are that you bag your own stuff and they are closed on Sunday, so plan ahead. read more

If you're traveling to San Juan Island, this is the cheaper of the two grocery stores on the island. Here's what I just found out: There is a "Happy Hour" Tuesday when many of the groceries go on sale. There's also a "Happy Hour" Thursday when many of the organic groceries go on sale. I have no idea why this grocery store doesn't advertise the store or the sale prices. I haven't found any ad online so I don't know how to predict which items will be on sale. But at least Tuesday and Thursday are the cheaper of the days to shop. Also, unusual for a grocery store: it's not open on Sunday. read more

This is where the local's shop. Just a huge american grocery store. Prices reasonable, especially the sale items. Huge parking lot, just about 5 minute walk out of town. read more

On a recent visit to Friday harbor, I shoped at Market Place and found it to be a market with everything one would want with quality produce, meats, etc. While there I left my cell phone somewhere in the market. I was contacted by a manager to let me know that they had found my cell phone and they would send it to me at my home in Idaho. Please shop at the Market when visiting or if you are a resident of San Juan Island, I'm sure you already do shop there. They are the BEST. Louise Flowers, Idaho read more

I enjoy shopping here when I'm in FH - they have a really large selection of "natural" foods and some specialty items that I can't get where I live. People are generally friendly, too. Wish they were open on Sundays! read more

Wouldn't have found out about this grocery store if I did not see it on Google map for the island. The buiding has no sign! It was literally a stone's throw away from our rental and quite large for island size . The grocery is clean and complete except for a deli/prepared food section. Lots of fruit and produce selections. Prices are decent and staff are friendly. Lots of parking, too! read more

This place is great. Right near the airport and they have a really nice produce section. The prices seem reasonable, for an island, and there is an extensive natural/health foods section. We always assumed it was something other then a regular grocery store because it has no sign, advertising, etc. It's also an easy walk down to the harbor if you come in by boat. I like it better than the grocery store at East Sound which seems to have fewer products and is harder to walk those heavy groceries back to the airport. read more

Best grocery store in the county! Very reasonable prices, good selection, and friendly staff.

Love this store! Great produce, awesome prices, good selection. Be sure to check the hours before you go. And they are closed on Sunday. Be prepared to bag your own groceries. read more