I actually go to this Grocery Outlet location frequently because it is convenient, and also to…read morecheck what new items came in. I think they get overstock items, and almost expiring items, and sell with a huge discounted price. Their produce are hit or miss, but their dry pantry items and sometimes dairy are good. When it first opened about a year ago I think they put in effort with their customer services, etc. However, one year in things have been slipping. I think they have about 6 registers, but the other day only 1 was open and there were about 7 people in front of me waiting. There were other employees, but they did not open another register until it was almost my turn. There are about 2 employees who are really friendly and helpful. The other employees are there doing their jobs and don't want to be bothered. With all that said, I think it was a much needed grocery store in West Philly.

My first time at Grocery Outlet! This West Philly location is owned by a woman who worked at a…read morestore then invested in the company by opening her own location. I met the owner at a Yelp event and stopped at the store after the event. The owner is super nice. The staff were too. The store is well lit, clean and easy to navigate. It stocks national brands and some unique ones too. The prices are better similar to Aldi and Lidl. The cheese section is an inexpensive way to build a charcuterie board! Such a variety! I bought a round of individually wrapped Brie wedges. They were creamy and delicious. The fresh fruit was well stocked with good prices. I will definitely be back!

I work down the street so it's super convenient to swing by for lunch. The employees are all kind…read moreand welcoming. I normally grab a sandwich or wrap from the deli and it's great everytime and super fast. They also have a good snack/beverage selection. Love this place :)

This little market has been here for a long time and it's awesome. The only problem is their phone…read moredoesn't work and they keep publishing the same number. It's a problem when you're trying to order food from them.

This is a tiny grocery store near rittenhouse square. What is very notable about Maxx's produce is…read morethe quality of the produce and variety of drinks. If you want more exotic ingredients like shiitake mushrooms, nuts, and different oils and sauces, Maxx's produce may have them. While the prices for some of packaged food is quite high, the produce is very appropriately priced. Most importantly, the produce is extremely fresh. In fact it is noticeably fresher than all other grocery stores in the nearby area. The green onions are placed into bits of water to keep fresh. There are all the basic vegetables like onions, potatoes, tomatoes, etc. There are many drinks too but this are on the expensive end. $5 card minimum.

Excellent produce, walkable from most places in Rittenhouse, nice staff. Clean shop and logically…read morelaid out, expensive but worth it.

I came to Riverwards in Old City Philadelphia and ordered a banana tahini smoothie. I was excited…read moreto try this place after seeing it all over TikTok, and wanted to experience the hype. I get to the counter and pulled answers out of the girl at the counter when I inquired about the smoothie. I didn't think anything of her behavior and ordered anyway, until I noticed how different I was treated from the other customers in the store-- white people. Being born and raised in an inclusive city like Philadelphia, I was shocked, but not surprised by the behavior I experienced. Seemingly, those that ordered their smoothies ahead of me were greeted politely, whereas it felt like an inconvenience for me to be in the store, as a black woman. I had already paid for the drink and waited around for it, I waited a while, which was fine... I took time to walk around the store, and look around. The store itself is beautiful. The drink orders were called out loud, and I had been waiting for mine to be called. After about ten minutes, I went to retrieve my drink that had been sitting on the counter. The woman at the counter gestured to my drink, but didn't acknowledge me, and again, made me feel like an inconvenience. I left the store uncomfortable, and still drank the smoothie. I made a video on this matter and two days later, on Monday, the manager at this location reached out to me after there were several comments on their social media about what happened. Likewise, a few other staff who worked at the smoothie counter reached out and have been supportive and sweet. From the manager, Robert, I was promised compensation from Riverwards for this experience and the manager was extremely apologetic. I did not care about the compensation, I just wanted to be heard and understood about the issue of racism that happened. During our conversation, I let the manager know about more comments that I have seen online concerning the same problem with their team and how they treat people of color in their establishment. It's been almost a month, I have filed a complaint with my credit card company to dispute the charge... I have not received the promised compensation, either. I believe that I was promised that as "hush money" to prevent me from speaking my truth. The store is beautiful, don't get me wrong, but why the racism? I went for the experience of saying that I've finally tried Riverwards, but never again. There are other beautiful places in Philly to try, that don't come with a side of disrespect.

DRINKS We had their seasonal fig smoothie and sassy lassi--…read moreboth of which were fantastic. The fig smoothie was sweet but not too sweet, and the strawberries complimented the fig well. The mangoes in the sassy lassi, however, were a bit sour (expected given they're out of season), but still overall a great smoothie. I would definitely come back for their fig smoothie before it's off the menu! SHOPPING They list their deals on social media and can occasionally be cheaper than ACME/other grocers. They have a wide variety of niche and local brands (i.e. Milk Jawn for ice cream!). AMBIANCE The smoothie line can get quite long, and wait times can be 20+ minutes. SERVICE The staff are kind and friendly! PARKING Paid street parking is available at a limited capacity nearby.

Place is always packed. Prices are fair but few steps away there is a more few cents cheaper grocer…read morealso. People are friendly and helpful to your needs. Fruits outside the store is one of the best selections and prices are inexpensive. Check downstairs. It's package goods paradise.

This is an extremely busy and crowded market on a Sunday. All during an open but semi-relaxed…read moreperiod during Covid! But I got my vaccine and I'm double masked, let's give it a try. Here we go....This market has everything thing you need starting outside on both sides of the building to deep inside. There are so many things best purchased in China Town such as fruits and vegetables. Because of the parking situation in this area I keep my time limited to 1 hour. So half hour to 'look'', shop and 15-20 in line to pay. Actually the lines move fairly quickly. While shopping for fruit and vegetables things I'm unfamiliar with I make Google my friend! Shopping here is a fast paced, organized chaos, extremely fascinating whirlwind experience. Now it's not clean like a large retail grocer but I can work with it. Im giving dragon fruit a try this week, next week it will be the yellow 'Korean' melon as it was listed. It's really a crazy pace but worth a try since Chinatown has so much to offer. This place is reminiscent of China meets New York City both places a must visit location!

This is a nice Asian market in Chinatown that has all kinds of Asian fruits and vegetables. We…read moreloaded up on longans, grape plums, and a few durians. Grape plums were something new to me, and I became addicted to them rather quickly. They taste just as their name depicts, a hybrid between a black grape and a red plum. The skin is thick and tart, just like a plum, while the inside resembles a black grape in taste while the texture is a bit chewy like the grapes used to make wine. I ate these almost every day while I was in town!

Prices are the lowest in this store among the other stores in the street. The OdOR is sooo scarry…read morestink. But for the low prices of seafood, veggies, junk foods, chips, meat and condiments on the second floor....that one can ignore the Foul Fishy Ocean smell. I think there is nothing they can about it. Busy and crowded. Wear your bad shoes 'coz the odor will follow you home.

I mainly buy produce, dairy products, bread, and dry goods here. My assessment would be that it's…read morenot the best place to buy processed items because they tend to be niche organic labels that are expensive, but the produce, dry goods, etc., that I mentioned are actually priced really well. During the height of the #TrumpTakeEgg crisis, I found eggs here that were a really reasonable price. They've also got really good bread. A lot of big boxes stores don't have any decent bread. There's a couple other reasons I shop here: As a non-driver, I actually find the coop is a great price option for me. It's true that if I had a car and wanted to drive way out of town to a big box store I could find things cheaper, but for me it's never made sense to invest all that money in car upkeep, parking, gas, insurance, etc. The coop is important to me because I really believe in the idea of being able to live without a car, and in that way they're doing way better than a lot of bodegas are capable of. Also, if you're complaining about prices, go look at how much your taxes subsidize those big boxes! That's an institutional problem! I also like that the coop is unionized. It's not perfect, but I started shopping here after Trader Joe's joined Whole Foods and Starbucks in trying to get the NLRB declared unconstitutional. It makes me feel happy knowing I'm not putting my money to that. And I also feel like over time, you get to know the workers, and they know you and are friendlier, and in a much deeper and more sincere way than at other stores. It is true that there can be grumpiness too. I much prefer the real conversations I have with workers who actually recognize me than the weird, forced banter I used to experience at Trader Joe's, that felt like something the worker was probably doing because a manager was looking over their shoulder.

Everything is overpriced! The shelves are often empty or the items I'm looking for aren't in stock…read more Rotten produce is a regular occurrence.

So glad this is my corner store! Friendly and welcoming staff, fair and reasonable prices, the best…read morefresh made sandwiches. I used the store more regularly during COVID, (they always had a supply of TP and paper towels!) and I haven't stopped going there post COVID. I like supporting this family business!

Seriously the best deli sandwiches around, and run by the nicest people. Plus, you can get any…read morepantry item imaginable there!