Impressive customer service! Where else can you shop where the staff stops you because the miyoko butter that was discontinued is now back on the shelf? I gotta give the shout out to Matthew who remembered I was looking for it. Everyone is so friendly and helpful. They will stop what they are doing to help you. Fruits and veggies here are fresh. I love that they have a lot of local produce. their nectarines and peaches are so sweet. Their deli, bakery and prepared food are always displayed beautifully. Place is organized and clean. Lots of shared parking. This is my favorite grocery store. read more

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I have come multiple times to get sandwiches, but I felt like leaving a review this time. The staff are always very welcoming and kind. Almost always a line for sandwiches! Pork Banh Mi - 8/10 The pickled carrots add a nice brightness to the sandwich. The pork is like a slow cooked carnitas meat, which I really like. Wish it were more authentic. TBA - 7/10 Very good amount of avocado for the price. Turkey and bacon are nice but don't stand out much. All together a good sandwich, but nothing to write home about. read more

Their pizza bagels at Nugget Markets are EVERYTHING. Seriously, they are that good. The only downside is that you have to go super early in the morning if you want to get one because they sell out really fast. The people who work at the bakery are amazing and always so helpful, especially when I am not sure what to order. Even though I do not go very often, every time I do, I am greeted with so much hospitality, and it really makes the experience feel welcoming. Overall, it is such a great spot. If you are able to get there early, I highly recommend trying their pizza bagels because they are 100 percent worth it. read more

Matt in the meat department provided gold star service. I was hankering for a Maryland crab cake and so tried to order some blue crab back fin meat. They didn't have it and couldn't order it but he told me about Gold Belly delivery service and we had crab cakes last night! Much appreciated, Matt! read more

Ok I come here almost daily .... But had to leave another review. The staff is amazing as always! They are cheerful helpful and always also looking to make sure your eggs aren't cracked or if something is not right they will grab a new one before you're even finished paying. I can also always find what I want even with the busy holiday season. I love their seasonal cupcakes as well. I wish I took a picture but I didn't before my kids dug in. They had cute holiday ring designs too. Reliable friendly and the best. Also picking up a holiday meal because those don't disappoint either! read more

Nugget Markets - Pies - Grocery Near Me - Davis, California

What a fun market for a wannabe foodie like me. Specialty items from local vendors (e.g. Ginger Elizabeth chocolate, brisket chip co.), farther vendors (e.g. Colts Bolts), and even farther international vendors (e.g. fishsnax from Spain, Antonio mattei biscotti from Italy, maple leaf cookies from Canada) were fun to stumble upon. The produce was gorgeous and pricey, the meat section looked amazing and was pricey, and the hot food bar was clean and had THE MOST perfectly cooked food I have ever seen at a grocery store. The sammy and smoothie bars were BUSY. If you like chocolate, don't miss their chocolate overload cake. I'll definitely visit again when I am nearby. read more

One of my favorite grocery stores in Davis! I always enjoy visiting the drink bar to get a drink and acai bowl before starting my shopping. I believe that Nugget has one of the best acai bowls that I've tried, I especially like the cacao nibs and honey drizzle. The drink bar has a great selection of seasonal items and while I usually try the smoothies, I gave one of the coffees a try and really enjoyed it! Nugget has a really great selection of fresh produce and the butcher counter is always so friendly and helpful. I always enjoy grocery trips here! read more

Nugget Markets - Smoothie & Acai Bowl - Grocery Near Me - Davis, California

Best products ever! U can always find something to your liking, usually several +++ somethings!! Bakery with specialty cakes & fresh baked breads of many varieties. Fabulous gourmet deli, salad incredible selection & taste, sandwiches --oh, so many to choose from! Plus, the coffee and juice bar--amazing. And last but NOT least--Beer selection, wines on sale & good buys featured, as well as huge variety of both wines and spirits from high to low, including some specialties not found elsewhere--especially at differing holiday times. Check 'em out; great market, nice people & super service every single day! Go NUGGET! Keep up the good work as well as our spirits; we need community businesses like you! read more

Only on customer service by a blonde girl in the cafe. I thought it was just a personality but I noticed how the girl behind me got a different service. You can see she treats people differently based on who is ordering. Really disappointing that not everyone is treated the same. read more

I travel 100+ miles just st to shop at Nugget Markets. The selection and staff creates such an impeccable impression of what a food experience can be! If you enjoy cooking on any level, you'll be amazed. read more

Nugget Markets - Just a nice aisle :-) - Grocery Near Me - Davis, California

Came here to get some quick groceries with some friends. Tom checked me out and was the most pleasant, kind cashier and all of my friends and I agreed. Made my day! read more

Nugget Markets - Fruit - Grocery Near Me - Davis, California

Good sandwiches. Better than Zias or Ikes or Mr. Pickles, which I hate to say because Nugget is a chain. The bread is the perfect amount of flavor and holds up while soaking up flavor. Solid pesto, but the chicken was a little springy, similar to Le Boulangers pesto chicken. The sandwich did feel very heavy, though, so I personally would have preferred tomato slices in the sandwich instead of a tomato pesto. The sandwich also took a fair bit of time, but they did have a lot of orders. read more

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Awesome quick in and out stop. Needed a potty break and a snack. Both are located in the back right of the store. Good small snack selection of spicy takis and other chips. There are some snack size options - the "healthy kind- by the sandwich bar. read more

What's better than breakfast in bed? Breakfast buffet at Nugget's market in Davis of course. Select your own desires from their breakfast buffet. You decide the portions. Double yay. read more

Nugget Markets - Grocery Near Me - Davis, California

HAVE AGAIN: The sweet chili Vietnamese pork chop from the deli was very good. NOT HAVE AGAIN: The caramelized broccoli with garlic was ok but a bit spicy. I didn't see that it had red pepper flakes until I checked the small print ingredients list. Should have been listed as "caramelized broccoli with garlic and red pepper flakes." read more

Food- pretty good. Little expensive. Not really though. Service- better than others. If you want help, they can usually provide it. Ambiance- tries to be in the upper echelon of things. Not really necessary but oh well. It felt like it was one of those places that you went to when you felt fancy. This place is near the gym so it's a nice stop between that and work. I see someone has mentioned the BLAST sandwich...a BLT with salmon and avocado. Agreed, that sandwich is pretty good. Good enough to reproduce it at home! ;-) read more

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The store is fantastic. The service team is remarkable and always go the extra mile. Whenever we go to Northern California from our Southern California home one of the things we always look forward to is going to the Davis Nugget Market. read more

Huge selection of interesting items. It's fun to wander the aisles to see unusual food items. The cheese section is extensive; the staff is good with suggestions. Lots of parking. read more

In love. Has been a few months, but I visited again recently and the experiment was fantastic. I walk in and when I tell you it smelled fresh. All of the vegetables and produces in the air, did not smell like safeway or target. I couldn't even get the chance to get lost because a gem of a man pointed it all out. He looked like a short version of that Casey Afflack, from the triassic park movies, with those blue eyes and muscles. Now the price is a bit pricey. OK. But some of y'all need to stop complaining, you're paying for quality food and good service! If you're broke head on over to Kmart, in the meantime I'll be looking for Casey in the produce department. Wonderful 5 stars - Deb read more

Nugget Markets - Out of this world - Grocery Near Me - Davis, California

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So convenient for all of our meals and snacks choices. Great fresh bakery treats. Even the extensive selection of grab n go drinks were impressive read more

You know it's a fancy grocery store because their charcuterie board be looking like this. read more

Nugget Markets - Charcuterie Board, Crudité Board - Grocery Near Me - Davis, California

IF I COULD LEAVE ZERO STARS I WOULD!!! the deli is the most unprofessional group of people I have ever seen!! Had to wait for over 30 minutes for a sandwhich while people who ordered way after me got their sandwiches. (Yes I know some may be quicker than others) however 30 minutes is a bit absurd and then when I raise my concern to the gentleman who said he was the manager of the deli he proceeded to use foul language saying "I'm f***ing done with this bull***t". After the manager spoke to me in this manner I just left no paying customer should be talked to like this when talking about a problem. He should be fired. read more

The best grocery store in Davis. This Nugget has it all I love the deli section and smoothie bar here. I find myself always coming back and I love the wide range of groceries they have. They always have great produce and the employees here are the best. The overall layout of the store is amazing too it's very well kept and organized, easy to find everything you need read more

I'm in town for memorial day weekend and I had been dying to check out this local chain. Everything was super clean and organized. I was amazed with their selection of pickles!! I can't wait to come back to Davis for this little gem. read more

I crave their smoothies from my UC Davis days...it is a MUST HAVE whenever I visit my friends up north Triple G is my favorite. Green is a pretty color and delicious! It has that veggie healthy taste but it's still fruity enough, got a strawberry smoothie and a carrot based smoothie for my friends. read more

Nugget Markets - Nugget smoothies (strawberry smoothie? carrot smoothie and triple g) - Grocery Near Me - Davis, California

Nugget is one of my favorite grocery stores! Went yesterday for some custom sandwiches to take out on the lake and they were fabulous. I got a Turkey, avocado wrap and some cold salads which were all incredible. Everything was fresh, the customer service was amazing!! Our checkout guy put our bag of ice in the cart! On top of that, everything is clean and they have some bomb playlists I will say. Good vibes all around read more

Yes I called to order a cake for one of my kids. I spoke to a nice lady who called me back and I asked if I can pay extra for organic strawberries for the bday cake. She was so sweet and said she would charge me the same as the regular strawberries. Needless to say my older kids love loved celebrating with this cake and friends. Loved their selection of organic produce and organic breads. read more

This review reflects concerns we have raised directly to the management at the East Covell Nugget, as well as to corporate. It involves issues relating to the behavior of cashiers, particularly in regards to treatment of elderly customers. I have no idea if this is specific to the treatment of my mother, or if other customers have experienced these exact same issues. I wouldn't be surprised if other older customers have dealt with the same thing. Specifically, I will describe repeated poor treatment of my 78-year-old mother, a regular customer at the store who spends thousands of dollars per year at this location. I have raised these issues, vocally, to the managers at the store, but the local mangers' response has been unacceptable, and the problems continue to occur. I'll note in advance that while you might find the issues to sound trivial or even minor, they reek of ageism, and they also point to poor training for the cashiers and a lack of true empathy by the managers. We go to Nugget to have a simple satisfying trip to get delicious food, and we do not appreciate ending visits with the negativity of being accused of impropriety by cashiers. Problem 1: My mother has been twice accused of having more than 15 items in the express checkout lane. Again, this might sound trivial, but on both occasions, the cashiers asked my mother if she had under 15 items, *before* they began to checkout the individual items. Moreover, both times, she had fewer than 15. One could understand if the cashier waited until the final tally was complete, and then, if they noticed that she had more than15 items (which she did NOT), perhaps then it would be appropriate for a gentle reminder that the lane should only be used for 15 items or fewer. Again, it might sound like a trivial complaint, but I am forced to wonder if my elderly mother came across as an easy 'target'. 'Oh, she's old, and doesn't know the rules'. Would the cashiers have asked this question to a younger customer? I doubt it. Problem 2 (from 7/19/25): As you know, at your stores, if you purchase an Acai Bowl, or indeed any item at the coffee bar, this must be paid for before the staff even begins to make the item. My mother collected the bowl was later checking out with other items from the store. She was then challenged by the cashier to ask if she had paid for the bowl. Again, maybe this sounds trivial. But it just casts a negative light on the entire visit. Of course she paid for it. She couldn't have had it if she hadn't paid for it before it was even made. The question itself is an accusation, and one that should never have even been asked because of the way the store actually functions. I must wonder, again, would a younger customer have been accused in this fashion? I must also ask, if this cashier is a new hire, why was he not trained properly to understand that items from the coffee bar are always paid for at the coffee bar? Surely that should be mentioned during training because Nugget does a huge amount of business at the coffee bar. People are checking out all the time, having first purchased items at the coffee bar. I raised this issue to the manager, who is familiar with me, because I have raised the complaints to him on all three instances mentioned above. All he could offer this time was a weak apology. I suggest that a better response would be for him, or for corporate, to be made aware that this kind of ageism and treatment of customers is definitively wrong. It should not be tolerated at the local store level, or at the corporate level. We don't go to the grocery store to constantly be questioned if we're following the rules. That's not what a visit to Nugget is supposed to be about. Finally, when we complained last time, the two managers at the Davis store took my mother's phone number, and there was an implication that one of the managers would call my mother personally to apologize. That never happened. We don't really care that this effort wasn't made. However, we do see it as emblematic of a problem where the managers act like they're listening, and that they're sorry, but in the end, they really don't seem to care. We sincerely hope that the proper personnel at the corporate level take heed of our complaints and perhaps take some kind of corrective action. read more

We love to go to nugget market for a specialized items that we cannot find elsewhere. Make sure you bring your pocketbook and ready to spend a high dollar amount for the products but whatever you buy it is usually worth it. read more

Have used ordering from the butcher. Orders received as requested. Makes life easy.

Was in town and trying to find a breakfast spot. Ended up here. What a great market! And they had a breakfast food bar, fresh juices, and the breakfast burrito hit the spot! All the staff was friendly and attentive. read more

Fun place Prices could be more reasonable Yet always a clean environment Many of the things sold you might only find at Nugget markets read more

I don't know quite what to make of this market. It's like a fancier Whole Foods or Bristol Farms to me. The prices are high and while I'm willing to pay the premium for good quality foods...I just wasn't happy with what we got. We were on a road trip back and after a full day of bad eating, I just wanted something fresh and clean. Nugget Markets had great reviews so I thought it'd be fun to stop in as we were passing through Davis. I was expecting a local market but was a little disappointed to pull up to what looked like a Whole Foods type place. Well...at least they had a hot bar and prepared foods, right? Except it was 8PM and even thought they closed at 9PM, the prepare food was already being put away. I did manage to snag the last two in the display, a wheat berry salad with cranberries and mandarin as well as a kale salad. Those two were good. The pesto pasta, on the other hand, was practically dripping in oil and butter. We could barely manage a few bites before I gave up. A miss is fine but that pasta was twice as much as the salads. I would've just stuck to more salad if I knew. I would not go out of my way personally, but I suppose it's always good to have healthy options around. read more

The new guys working behind the sandwich counter on 8/24 around 2:30 made both sandwiches wrong and we ordered them off their own menu....

*** Vegetarian Review *** First, let's make sure you checked out the Nugget you wanted to check out. This is the Nugget in the same shopping center as CVS, Travis Bank, and Pink Dozen Donuts. Would I Come Back Test? We do 99% of our shopping at Nugget, but now I will be doing a large percentage of my sandwich and soup shopping here as well. Comparison: We have two Nugget Markets in Davis. Both have been remodeled, but this one is larger and offers a wider variety of food. The deciding factor -- the bread is made here. Tips for 1st Timers: 1) It can get crowded for lunch so plan accordingly. 2) Plenty of parking at all times of the day 3) There are hot food stations with plenty of vegetarian options plus a made-to-order sandwich spot and a smoothie bar. 4) There is plenty of outside seating available, but if it's cold, grab some of the table for two round tables near the registers. 5) Bread choices made in-house daily: Rosemary Round, Sourdough Roll, Dutch Crunch, Puguese Roll, Seeded Epi, Epi, and Ciabatta Roll. Laverne, ($7.99, Grade A) There are 4 specialty vegetarian sandwich options. The Laverne caught my eye because it has two cheeses and the thought of mozzarella and cheddar melted together on a toasted ciabatta roll was too tempting to pass up for my first sandwich experience at Nugget. I comes with oven-roasted tomato, a beautiful layer of lettuce leaf, and the bread is drizzled with a balsamic glaze. The bread alone and balsamic glaze is on par with Il Fornaio's complimentary table starters. Definitely get this toasted and enjoy softened layers of mozzarella and cheddar. It's a very well balanced bite and for the $7.99 price tag, it is a great deal. Creamy Tomato Soup (Pint, $4.50, Grade A) Soups are good food and Nugget is no exception. A delicious medley of tomatoes, light cream, spices and garlic, all simmered in a rich broth. One of the better tomato soups I've had - if you like the tomato soup at Cafeteria 15L in Sacramento, you'll be equally warmed by Nugget and for much cheaper. Not overly tangy and the cream gives it a thicker consistency you typically find in a tomato bisque. I used any remaining bread to clean the bowl and at the end of my meal, there was no evidence of anything I ordered. Bottom Line: Yes they sell groceries, but don't overlook the made-to-order food. In fact, they have an entire bakery so after you have your main meal, house made desserts are only a few steps away. Nugget Markets consistently earn a Top 10 Place to Work designation and their staff pride really shows. They are friendly and the place is clean. Nugget Market is one of the gems of Davis. read more

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They just lowered their baguette price to $5, but given it was only $3.49 a few years ago, this is only a tiny gesture. I still don't see why you can get a baguette tradition in Paris, a very expensive city, for only 1.20 Euros, but it has to cost 4 times as much in Davis, CA. read more

Great quality food. It's expensive but, if you're a poor college kid like me and you've got ebt, you can get a 50% off fruits/vegetables card. The fruit and vegetables are much better than other stores in Davis so it's worth it for me and it's consistently good. Best grocery store sushi and bagels I've had too! Love their rainbow rolls and pesto bagels. read more

Really good variety of merchandise, ranging from unique harder-to-find health foods to general wares like soap and bottled water. Really nice staff. read more

Excellent selection of groceries. Great produce. Good customer service. clean and orderly aisles. Deli Sandwiches Pasta Salad read more

Since moving into a new apartment in September, Nugget Market has become the the closest grocery store to me being only a being a short walk away - and I've come to enjoy it quite a bit despite my initial hesitation. First, it's probably the safest grocery store I've seen in terms of stopping the spread of COVID. I never see anyone without a mask on or wearing a mask improperly, which is a huge plus for me. Secondly it's great when trying to find local options and fresh produce, which is something that was lacking from my last grocery store. And finally, the customer service is fantastic. I never have trouble finding anything thanks to how helpful the crew members are. You can really tell that the people who work there enjoy it. The big downside though is that it tends to be much more expensive than other grocery stores in Davis, but given all the things I spoke on before, it's well worth it. Overall I'm very happy to have a Nugget Market so close! read more