Great idea, terrible execution. Market Bistro has been open several months, long enough to have worked out the kinks. Unfortunately, they still haven't. Poorly trained employees, disorganized lines, and not enough seating make what could be a relaxed food court atmosphere stressful and chaotic. Two times I have attempted to order Back Bay Fish Fry. Both times, the service was less than impressive and there was always something on the menu that wasn't available. If you're consistently running out of certain items, management should make an effort to stock more of that item. Also, there is no chili sauce for the fish. If you're doing a fish fry in the Northeast, you really should offer chili. The Plump Hen also seems to be a popular offering as evidenced by the mass of people crowded around the counter. I wouldn't know because when I tried to order, it was completely disorganized and according to people that had already ordered, taking a long time. Management really needs to get a handle on organizing the ordering and check out process for each venue. There needs to be a better system in place for those who have already ordered and are waiting and those who are trying to order. Perhaps things run would more smoothly if each venue had their own checkout and soda cups. read more

I only wanted to check it out since I never been here. Whoa! So much to see and do. It was beautiful, clean, and amazing!! I'll have to come back when I can spend more time there. Very nice store. read more

I have mixed feelings about Market Bistro because there are some things they do great, while there are others things that need to be worked on. I'll start with the good - I think the Bistro Blvd (glorified food court) is awesome! You're not going to get 5 star fine dining, but there are a ton of options and really something to satisfy anyone. Some of the items I've sampled include their subs, quesadillas, burritos, salads, and mac and cheese from the bbq section. I've really enjoyed everything I've tried and I think their prices are quite reasonable. The subs are great, they're jam packed with meat, and they have numerous choices for breads to have. I like the Italian section of the store, but feel that these specialty items should be purchased from specialty markets owned and operated by Italians who really know their product. The store is pretty much a one stop shop in that they have pretty much any grocery item you can think of. In general, workers are very friendly. The bad - Their renovation seemingly made their aisles even smaller, so good luck trying to do any quick grocery shopping on the weekend. It's not someplace you can just get in and out. Their grocery prices seem high compared to other grocery stores in the area. If you look out for weekly specials, and added bonuses for gas savings that helps. I've done the online ordering for pick up before, and have had some issues. Kind of defeats the purpose. They need more bottle return machines. I've gone on a weekend and have had to wait quite a while because an entire family is taking up every machine with their life size garbage bags of bottles and cans. read more

In general, it's just a Price Chopper. It's ok . . but it could be so much better. Out of curiosity I stopped in one day after work. On the plus side - it's impressive to look at. I do enjoy that they have included a cooking classroom. Now for the meat and potatoes: Underneath the beautiful dressing, it is really nothing more than a regular old price chopper. The food court is really nothing all that spectacular. Most of the 'restaurants' are just glamorous renditions of all the regular things you can find at most other price chopper. For example: Most PC's have a pizza station within the hot deli area. This Market Bistro simply broke the pizza section out and gave it it's very own food court spot. It still looks like the same old Price Chopper pizza (which is not all that bad - just not all that good). There is a wings, brisket, ribs area (again, I have purchased smoked brisket,wings at other PC's in their hot deli. . . this is the same stuff, just now given it's very own food court location. Same ol sides (mac n cheese, mashed potatoes, etc). There is a fried seafood section: Most PC's offer this right in the seafood department. Again . . they simply gave it it's very own location in the food court. There are a few new eating options - a Salad Area, Burgers (which kinda looked tempting - but I prefer grass fed), and there is a Ben & Bill's which is a big plus. I am a sucker for the B&B Turkey Club (sub Russian for mayo). It's a sandwich as big as your head. I was also excited to see an Italian area with sausages and pasta by the pound. I asked the gentleman behind the counter where the pasta was made, and he informed me that it was made in Vermont. Vermont??? I am only interested in buying over priced pasta if it is made right in the store - or it is something special imported. But not - imported from Vermont. Once you get past the food court, the ambiance is very "Fresh Market". The floors are cheap fake hard wood and takes away from the attempt at an upscale look. Up and down the isles: It's mostly the same old Price Chopper with the same ol items you find at all the other PC's. There is an 'Ethnic ' aisle - and I was excited to see this - but very quickly let down. Kikoman and Goya . . . Keep moving folks . . . nothing to see here. One of the items on my shopping list was stick pepperoni (I NEVER buy pre sliced - yuck). Unfortunately - all they carry is the cheap Hormel or Margarita brand. You know the plastic slimy pepperoni. Now HERE is where you can import from VERMONT. There are many small time smokers in Vermont that make outstanding pepperoni - smoked on sight!. Get some of that! But Hormel???? Oh boy. They have a nice sized bakery, and it's split into a few areas (bread, sweets). Within the sweets area, there is a small case dedicated to higher end items. They have some chocolate dipped strawberries (never understood this . . but who am I to judge), chocolate bark, and a few desserts like Eclairs and macarons. I purchased an eclair because it was pretty to look at. It had mounds of what appeared to be chocolate and vanilla cream on top. The counter girl (who was very very nice) told me that she believed it was something like a mousse. It was . . . abominable. It was very much like a mousse that had stabilizers to help prolong it's shelf life - very very pasty. The choux was rubbery (possibly not made in store, but arrives pre made frozen and they only fill it in store? dunno). It could of been stale, but I specifically asked if it was made today, and was told yes (but who knows). I bought one of every flavor French macaron too. Ehhhh. . . the shells were decent but the filings were odd. A very off taste . . . in all of them. Hard to know what flavors they were as they all tasted the same. Although one kinda had a nutella flavor that came out slightly. The bright side: The Market Bistro did a VERY GOOD job in hiring some great staff. Although they don't know all they answers yet and are still finding their sea legs, they are very eager to help. That is worth its weight in gold. I am tired of patronizing a business where employees are rude or could care less. Every single employee that I interacted with was A++. The woman from the Italian sausage and pasta area literally left the counter and walked me around the store in hopes of finding a better quality pepperoni. For now - I think it's a pretty store to walk around in. I do enjoy the ambiance and the helpful staff. My fear is that once the newness wears off - PC will find they spent a lot of money providing smoke and mirrors. Bring me something (product wise) that I can't get in other stores. . . otherwise, after the newness wears . . . the sales will drop, the store will cut staff and hours, customer service will suffer, product quality will suffer . . . and just like every other PC, it will become "Meh" read more

WOO HOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What can I say about this place? its simply amazing ! LOBSTAH ROLL (lobster is spelled wrong) Seriously if you having that What are we gonna eat argument just go here problem solved read more

I've been shopping at this grocery store since it was the original price shopper. They've done a lot of renovations to this place and it looks great. They have a ton of different food options if you're looking for a quick grab and go. Although to be honest, the food is just OK... The grocery store itself is great with lots of food options From vegan to gluten free to healthy choice and everything in between. The staff is usually pretty helpful when needed and for the most in a pretty good mood. The one thing I can't stand about this place is the Store Manager. You'll see him wandering around pushing a cart and has a phone with him. He super loud, constantly yelling at employees and screaming something across the store. If you've been here, you know who I'm talking about. Overall it's a decent place to shop and the location is just far enough that scumbags and undesirables don't shop there. read more

Ordered a tuna sub watched five other people after me get their sins before me made me late getting back to work

If you want a good sub i would recommend SubTown, it's right at the front of the food court amazing bread amazing meat and you will be able to have left overs with the big sub ONLY FOR $8 and some change.. the only thing wrong with this place is the people they have working there i do not remember her name but both times i have been there she has been very rude... other than that if you want a yummy sub visit sub town SKIP OUT OF SUBWAY!!! read more

I was stunned to find huge chucks of onion in my California roll from Market Bistro today. I've had this sushi all around the USA for years, and I've never found huge chucks on onion in the roll. Who's making these??? There's no recipe that I could search that includes onion chunks read more

Enuf with everyone referring to me as "Boss", "Bro", as in "what I can I get you Boss?" Seafood counter is pure annoyance. Arrogantly ignoring customers is bad enough but sarcasm is intolerable. I'll shop elsewhere. Too bad. Customer service was their specialty when they opened but didn't last long. read more

Store is Full of rude people! Leave their carts in the middle of the aisle! Don't move either! Will only go there if it's absolutely necessary! read more

The sub I had was ok- but it was $11.33 for a whole sub, market bistro chips and a soda. The roll had good flavor, but was kind of hard, just don't feel like it was that special. The sub maker was clueless and not really friendly. I haven't been here yet, it hasn't been open very long, and no one was explaining anything. I sat at one of the tables- thank god for my tray because all of the tables were dirty, and it was drafty due to being a half walled off space in the entrance to the supermarket. I wish people would stop comparing it to Wegman's because that is giving Wegman's a bad name. read more

I'm generally not a big fan of Price Chopper as I find their grocery prices to be higher priced than average for the area. There are exceptions when they put something on special but I really hate playing search for the best price game. The Market Bistro I find enjoyable as it's clean, well run and has a large selection of prepared food either for lunch or dinner and take out or eat in. If I had to pick my favorite it would be Bill and Ben's deli as I'm a large fan of NYC style deli's and they are rare in the capital district. If you're in the Latham area on Route 9 it's well worth a visit. The selection is huge and I think you'll enjoy more than some of the nearby franchise restaurants and with some items better pricing. read more

This place is very Wegman like.... In fact I walked in and thought it was Wegmans. Great quality and variety. Sushi, made to order burgers and lobster rolls.... But the difference maker is the fresh baked bread. read more

Rude seafood counter attendant- obviously as my husband and I were discussing which fish to buy for dinner - we were in the way of the employee wanting to add frozen shrimp to the counter and didn't move out if his way fast enough. The look, heaved sigh and eye roll really put me off. read more

So I haven't eaten here yet, only food shopped. I was very over whelmed upon walking in. Stations and people EVERYWHERE. The meat section seemed very small. They had a lot of organic fruits and veggies, and they also had tomato vines where they grow and sell the tomatoes! Pretty cool. A lot to look at. They also had a Starbucks and an Ice cream place inside. read more

I'm really surprised they don't carry Ghee (clarified Gluten Free Butter and they have not had Rosemary /Garlic seasoning in over a year. I won't be back. read more

Like someone else mentioned, it's very like Wegmans. Even better. It has separate sections for different groceries and offers an area to sit down and dine. There's also a Starbucks inside the market which is definitely a plus! read more

Update from last visit. The last time I was here I went to the restaurant and was told they were out of anything that had steak on the menu. This time I went to the made-to-order Market area at noon and ordered a fried clam platter. They were out of fried clams at noon time. Come on man. It's noon. It's a market. Go to the fried clam isle and get some clams. Quality leaves a lot to be desired. read more

Shop 4U, be careful and check your receipt for pricing. They over charged me for many items. The reason they gave was that since the order was delivered today that the items mischarged weren't on sale any longer. I explained that when I placed me order they were on sale and I was promised that price. She also substituted some items for higher priced items after calling for permission and promising to price match. She told me, "I'll give you your money back this time but in the future..." Whoa! This was your mistake. If you want me to bring everything back keep threatening my future business! She was incompetent at best. Check your receipt, I even found a 19 cent discrepancy, you will too. Let the seller beware!! They owed me $17.67 when I was done examining what price they promised and what price they charged. read more

This place has gotten better since it's opened but there's still issues at the registers they hire minors which I'm all for but they can't ring up beer or some medicines and you wind up sitting at the register for 5-10 minutes waiting for a manager to answer. Half the time you can see them look at the pager and continue their conversation with someone or just blankly ignore it. The food is great and the cashiers are great too the managers in the front are the only issue that needs to be worked on still read more

The sit-down restaurant is actually really great -- not something I would have expected from a Price Chopper! The lack of migraine inducing lights and friendly staff are another major plus. read more

Disappointing selection, very mediocre food at most of the stations, and the workers look unhappy to be there. The seating area is small and dimly lit and does not encourage diners to linger. read more

Not the place to get a burger, and at lunch time 12-1 forget about decent customer service. Took 45 minutes to get a burger because they aren't allowed to cook it anyway other than well done. Then I had multiple items in my hand and had to walk somewhere else to try to get a bag in which I was told to move to the other side of the line while juggling more than I could hold. And then after asking for a bag the lady handed it to me so I then had to juggle the items and figure out how to open the bag to get it all in. I come here for lunch 4x a week. Probably going to rethink this from now on. read more

Staff does not turn people away when they show up to the 15 or less isle with a full cart, creating a huge hold up.

I love market bistro. I love the variety of offerings in the food court. The wait time is reasonable as well as the price. Can't say that about some of the area restaurants. The Italian market section has an awesome selection of meats. The store is very neat and clean. The associates and very friendly and always there to help. I love to shop there read more

Price choppers latest branding idea. Food is okay. Reasonable prices and large selection. Freshly prepared or to order. Taste just okay from so-so ingredients. At he end of the day it's just a fancy price chopper. read more

I haven't tried the food court yet but the store is incredible. The employees are very nice and helpful. I'm glad it's finally finished it was freezing in there while they were under construction. read more

Their Eat in offers an "Amazing Brunch"at a reasonable price! Staff is very friendly. The Supermarket is more of a "WHOLE-FOODS" cheap knockoff and prices are inflated. It helps that they open 24 hours. read more

Went here today because we heard of all the hype. What a disappointment and would not recommend. The place looks clean but I can only imagine it looks like that now because its new. The amount of variety and just surplus of everything is unnecessary. Some people like that but the way I see it, there aren't enough people buying the same items and therefore things will stay on the shelf. Not enough turn over to keep things fresh. Again, it seems like its busy and high turn over now but what happens when everything starts to stabilize? For the food court, we were just grossed out. Again, lots of food that just sits there waiting. We were hungry so we did pick up a few things. The rice was hard as a rock on the sushi, the brisket was dry, the mac and cheese looked like mush, the chicken was ok and the mashed potatoes ok. the chicken and mashed potatoes get just ok because it was plain and boring but that's better than inedible. read more

We went to the new Market Bistro in Latham today to check it out. We had high expectations based on the fliers they sent out in the mail. There were only 2 people ahead of me in line at the Custom Burger place and I literally waited from 6:16 (the time on my receipt) until 6:40 for my burger. Just 1 burger and fries. I watched this entire process take place from the time I placed the order until I received it and I could not believe my eyes. There were 3 people working and not once during this 25 minute process did a manager/supervisor ever check in on them. It was a complete disaster. I watched my burger sit (on its bun) for a good 15 of those minutes, while the people making it kept walking away to do something else after each condiment was put on it. The person making the burger was distracted at least 6 different times while making my burger (which at that point was the only one there). During this whole process, my husband (who ordered chicken fingers next door) had eaten his entire meal and came looking for me. Like I said, complete disaster. The food was good, but certainly not worth that wait. I could have gone to a sit down restaurant and had my food in half the time I waited for that burger. I could have understood more if there was a long line, but there were 2 people ahead of me with small orders and that was it. The store itself was lacking anything special other than the Beer station and the infused olive oils/vinegars. The organic/gluten free dept was no different than a Shoprite, so therefore nothing to write home about. Actually, shoprite has more dairy-free options for their customers. This store (and all other price choppers) only carry 1 type of soy creamer and ZERO soy yogurts. Shoprite has 4-5 different kinds of each, which keeps me going back there. If they are trying to be like a Wegman's, they certainly haven't seen one before. read more

Food is ok, staff is just RUDE. Went to get a salad and the person waiting on me was more interested talking to a girl behind the counter and went another time and when my number was called at the deli counter I guess I didn't move fast enough they made me wait again so I just left. I'll just go to the new Shoprite by my home. read more

For food I would give it a great review but not for the experience I had the other night. I went to customer service to purhase some star bus ticket books. They told me they only accept cash. That is ridiculous. Then they told be there is an atm. It was one of those atm's that rips you off with fees. Even if I went to my own bank there would be major fees and interest charges to take out cash from my credit card. It is customer service. They could have just run my crefit card and then taken some cash out of their droor and then used that to pay for the ticket books. They say they made this change last year. Well it certainly wasn't a change for the better. read more

Unbelievably disorganized and mismanaged. Three people making salads but no one ordering salads. One girl making subs who clearly didn't want to be there. Save yourself the aggravation and get a greet sub at the Italian deli down the street. read more

If you're expecting something similar to Wegman's you're going to be disappointed. I was hoping to find a decent hot food bar--a Wegman's staple. All I found were three tubs of overcooked mac and cheese. So I went to one of the stations where they prep food, and I waited and waited and waited. No one around. To their credit I think they were all checking people out, since there were a ton of cashiers, which was nice. The food was just ok, and a bit over priced. The supermarket is fair; better than your typical PC, but that's not saying much. Oh, and the parking lot seems to be the place where crazy people go when they're committed. It's a nightmare. read more

Our first meeting was with Mary, the floral manager. We felt very comfortable and felt as though we did not have to worry. Six months before our wedding we made an appointment for a consultation to review our wedding details and were told that Mary was out due to medical reasons and that we would be meeting with Liz (Mary's assistant). When we arrived for our consultation we were greeted by Allen. He was very friendly, but unprofessional and all over the place. We could not focus him or get him to see our vision as to what we needed for our wedding. He kept reassuring us that everything would be "okay" but we knew deep down that it was not. He was not sure what some of the flowers were or the costs of some of the arrangements but reassured us everything would be okay, and he would reach out to us after he went over everything with his supervisor Liz. Over the course of the next 6 months we met with him multiple times in person and had multiple phone calls regarding changes that needed to be made to the floral arrangements. We ended up meeting with the florist more than our photographer or wedding planner! He never had any pricing information or information on flowers that may be "unavailable". Five days before our wedding we were notified that the Dahlias were available and that he would call us with pricing information. Three days before our wedding we got the pricing information and were able to pay for the flowers. Two days before our wedding we picked up the cake topper and loose floral for our wedding cake. The ranunculus' were extremely small and appeared almost dead and the colors were not what we were expecting. Upon delivery of our flowers the morning of the wedding my bridal bouquet was a basic bouquet although I ordered a cascade bouquet. We ordered mums for decoration, the red and orange mums were not open- they were simply still buds and unrecognizable. The whole process with Central Market was very disappointing. read more

Went w/ one of their promotional $4 off any purchase over 10$ lunch coupons, thinking it would be a good way to try out the lobster roll. The roll was nicely toasted, good amount of lobster meat for the price--BUT WITHOUT MELTED BUTTER?! Who in their right mind sells a lobster product without butter, and then doesn't warn the customer that it won't be with their meal? I got a $16 lunch item and no one had the decency to include butter or tell me they don't serve it? My experience was ruined because the people thought the item could be forgotten entirely unless you ask for it. Looks like Market Bistro is trying to save the cost of a tiny tub of melted butter but still charging you up the wazoo. At the very least, the staff should be instructed to ask if the customer would like melted butter with it. Give me a break--this would be blasphemy in Maine. Ask anybody in the world what is served with lobster, its not a mystery. Actual Food Quality: 4 Stars Butter Disclaimer: 0 Stars Market Bistros business plan for their lobster roll: 0 Stars, and a certificate for shadiness read more

Burgers are good, produce less than desirable. Employees smoke near the pharmacy entrance and talk about getting high. Always check your receipt because the prices are not what's advertised. read more

This is a review for Chef's Grill, the sit-down restaurant located within the new Price Chopper Market Bistro in Latham (not to be confused with the adjacent Market Bistro food court offerings that I haven't tried yet). This is my new favorite breakfast spot (after Café Madison in Albany - but try to get in there on a Sunday morning)! This ain't your Mamma's diner. Casual atmosphere, yet the service is polished and professional. Recipes are inventive and yummy. Sit at the counter and watch the chef prepare your dish. What other restaurants would let you watch what's going on in the kitchen? Here, you're invited to the show. I've had gingerbread pancakes as well as the blueberry version. Perfectly prepared. Loaded Eggs are a scramble of eggs, peppers, onions, cheese (or without cheese) and hash browns tossed into the mix. Wonderful with toast and coffee on a sub-zero morning. Cinnamon Roll French Toast sounds good. Haven't tried it yet or any of the lunch or dinner offerings, but the menu looks intriguing. A bit noisy. I assume that's the result of air handling equipment on the roof directly overhead - but I can't come up with anything else to complain about. And this problem is rather minor. read more

This review is for the food court part. We go in quite a bit and get the 20 dollar lobster roll. It's SLAMMIN', very tasty, and for a couple bucks extra you get fries instead of the nasty kettle chips. We always get a New England Chowder, and with drinks it's under 30 bucks. Nice, clean seating, and the employees are very polite and helpful. They have about any food you can think of, it's like a giant food court with decent food !! The place is always busy, and the parking is jammed, and for some reason people there tear ass through the parking lot, so just be careful. Good Place to get in quick, and get out ! Only reason I downgraded it to 4 stars was the bathroom. Smelled like....well, like a bathroom at a rest area, and sinks weren't that clean and NO PAPER TOWELS. I'll definitely go back, but avoid their facilities. read more