Ok. It's Sunday afternoon in Maine and you need a plumbing part. A Walmart is probably the only…read morething open. They had my part and I was able to fix my problem quickly. Previous review still stands. Would appreciate brighter lighting.

Best Walmart ever! Great staff who go out of their way to be extremely helpful! I have lived here…read morefor twenty years, and have never had any experiences even close to what Thomas B. was describing. In this time of shipping delays, they are doing their best to keep their shelves well-stocked. The store is very clean and well-maintained, and they work hard to make it a great shopping experience!

This is a STORE, not a restaurant!! Most of the questions do not apply!' It has a drive thru with…read moregood sandwiches, coffee and baked goods and 2 tables. It has carry out pizza as well

I've been shopping here for years. Always close and available to meet my personal grocery needs…read more Very friendly,.

Stewart's Grocery & Takeout is a small local goods store connected to a small restaurant and…read moreeveryone who works there is absolutely wonderful and welcoming! The food is delicious and very affordable. They have a little bit or everything and I have not been disappointed with anything I've ever gotten there! The people and their kindness makes it such a special experience for locals and newcomers thanks for everything you all do! You all are so appreciated!

The food is great! The service is amazing!! Cliff is the nicest guy that you'll meet!! Highly…read morerecommend Stewart's!!

I was unfamiliar with this local grocery brand but stopped in for a few necessities. It was a more…read moresizable, clean, and better stocked store than I expected, given the size of the town. I found some local goods that I wanted to get a flavor of the region, but there was also plenty of fresh produce and basic essentials. The parking lot was crowded, and parking in this town is a tad dicey, but I walked in and out okay.

I was in town to run the Mount Desert Island Marathon. I stopped by here to pick up some drinks for…read morethe race weekend. The store was clean and well-organized with each aisle labeled so it was easy for me to find what I wanted. For the area, I thought that the prices were good and quite reasonable. I was able to pay for my items while using one of the self-checkout kiosks.

Don't use the pick up service! I used to love this store but the last several months the employees…read morehave been a joke. They grab cheaper items and charge the price of the more expensive brand. Today was just as ridiculous. I just picked up my order and my onions were all rotten, my 6-pack of English muffins only had 5 English muffins (its obvious it's an opened pack. gross did you guys eat one while packing my groceries?), and one item was missing completely. When I tried to go through the prompts in the app for a refund it doesn't even work. This whole order just grosses me out. I regret ordering from them. They tamper with the food and prices.

Great selection and super clean! Staff was friendly and helpful. Everything was neat and in order.read more

I stumbled into this place a few days ago looking for something they didn't have... don't even…read morerecall what it was now... but found happiness! Cheeses and beer are what I left with, but I'm passing back thru Machias tomorrow and plan to stock up on more cheese and not sure what else. Worth just stopping in if you're in the area. A beautiful place to browse and dream. So glad it's there!

When I came home to visit this summer, I was at first disappointed to learn that the Sow's Ear was…read moreno longer around. But then upon learning that it was replaced with wine (and not Sutter Home/Franzia/Night Train), my disappointment evaporated. Not what you'd expect to see in Machias (especially not for very long), where Natty Light and The Beast reign as the preferred beverages....but the owners aren't doing it to turn a profit, they're doing it for the love of it. We got to chat with them for a little bit and that was nice to learn. They have tons of wonderful wines from around the world here (even some from Virginia....wtf?) and my husband and I were able to satisfy our wine snobbery even in the outer reaches of downeast Maine during our stay thanks to these guys. They have a lovely Spanish grenache as well as a crisp Pouilly-Fuisse that we pretty much lived off of. In addition, they have lots of excellent specialty cheeses to offer, and will give you samples to try while you shop. Prices are basically what we're used to for California (the previous reviewer mentioned that they're probably a little steep for Machias and I'd have to agree) but definitely worth it when the next best shit in town is the Bogle available at Hannaford.

Glad to see that they have improved meat offerings. Small enough to shop quickly. Large enough…read morefor most basic needs.

It's got the essentials but that's about it. Don't except to find anything fancy but their wine…read moreselection was surprisingly good! Quite pleased and I'm a wine snob! The workers here are very friendly and care about the way they bag your groceries which is hard to find nowadays. They do have a small gluten free section with some items sprinkled in the isles so that was nice to see. Deli closes early, 3pm so plan accordingly!

There is no guarantee of great customer service anywhere. But the apparent free fall in customer…read moreservice at A & B Naturals stings. For years, this store has been an oasis of good vibes, healthy food and employees who seemed genuinely aligned around better food, better health, better community and a better kind of commerce -- one that puts people and community first. What I experienced in mid-July 2026 felt more like the customer service I'd expect from a cranky big-city bodega employee pushing scratch tickets, vodka nips, cigarettes and herbal Viagra at the register. I'm a longtime, loyal A & B Naturals shopper. But maybe not anymore. I recently learned that more than $300 in receipts I had carefully saved for redemption through the store's loyalty program are now worthless. I always liked being able to redeem old receipts for a modest discount on future purchases. Apparently, that program changed during the dead of winter. Under the new rules, only receipts from the same calendar year can be redeemed. As a 20-plus-year summer resident of MDI, maybe I missed the 2025 messaging. I assume there was some warning. But the change landed harshly for someone like me who had saved receipts in good faith. What bothers me is that A & B Naturals apparently gave longtime (summertime) customers no grace period or soft landing -- no window to redeem older receipts before making them worthless. It feels abrupt and unnecessarily unfriendly to loyal shoppers. But that alone wouldn't bring my review down to two stars. What really gets my goat is how ONE employee treated me when I expressed disappointment about the change. Let me be clear: I love the A & B Naturals staff. Most are salt of the earth. They represent a diversity I celebrate, and they are a big reason I've shopped there for years. The nutritionist, in particular, is amazing -- knowledgeable, patient and genuinely helpful. But one bad apple can ruin the cart. An older employee named Katherine met me at the counter and was defensive, smug, condescending and rude. She told me I was the first person ever to complain about the new loyalty rules. When I asked to speak with the owner, her response was: "It won't do you any good." When I told her I was disappointed by both the loyalty change and the way she was treating me -- and that I was considering leaving a review or writing a letter to the editor -- she again essentially told me it wouldn't matter and nobody would care. Her tone and demeanor made it clear she wasn't interested in hearing me out or de-escalating the conversation. Quite the opposite. I felt dismissed and talked down to. There was no acknowledgment that a longtime customer might reasonably be disappointed, no sympathy, no attempt to explain the change constructively and certainly no effort to preserve goodwill. Maybe I missed the notice about the loyalty program. Fair enough. But good customer service isn't about always giving the customer what they want. Sometimes it's simply about listening, showing a little empathy and treating a loyal customer like their business still matters. That part should never expire.

Thank goodness for this place offering tasty vegan meals and snacks amidst all the seafood…read morerestaurants. It was kind of reminiscent of a Whole Foods, they had individually wrapped bakery items as well as a grab and go fridge in addition to standard groceries. I got a pre-packaged vegan kale pesto pasta for lunch, which was actually really really good. They also had vegan/gf cake, scones, and muffins which looked delicious. The staff was extremely nice and the food is not super expensive either!

If you're ever in the Bar Harbor area, this place is a throwback to the great mom and pop natural…read morefood and health stores of old. (if you live in LA, think Rainbow Acres or the OG Mrs Gooch's) https://www.johnedwardsmarket.com/ Local farm products in varied and abundant varieties, (cheese, meat, dips and sauces, baked goods, fresh produce) plenty of great Asian condiments, baking supplies, ready to eat foods, cleaning and bath products, a great curated wine selection, and much more. All set in a a century old building on a great little Main street with lots of other great individual, family owned stores. Grab a fresh cup of coffee, look around and relish the lovely smells and fragrances that come from an authentic and well stocked store without gimmicks. You'll walk out with a nice collection of goods from your shopping list and a few surprise purchases.

The wine consultant is extremely knowledgeable and she shares incredible insights and spot on…read morerecommendations. John Edwards Market has an excellent selection of domestic and international wines.

I just wanted to say how efficient the cashiers are! I can get breakfast sandwiches and order a…read morepizza if I choose to. The cashiers help with bagging the groceries. I went there one day and the freezers for the ice cream were not working. One of the cashiers went to the back freezers and got me exactly what I was looking for! Everyone is so helpful and I appreciate it very much!

The IGA is a pretty good market for a very small town. They'll have pretty much everything you're…read morelooking for unless that's clothes, or stuff for Mexican food... most of the workers are nice but there's a few younger ones that like to bring up drama when you're cashing out, stuff that they shouldn't ask or say to a customer. Regardless if you know them or not. So that's why I'm giving this place a 2star rating, the cashiers don't know how to keep their mouths shut..