Palace Market is the spot I ended up getting lunch from after the local restaurant fell through. They had so many wonderful pantry items and I went hog on some of their olives and other veggies that were in sealed small bags for snacks for the honey. I think you can never have too many pantry snacks for emergencies. Lunch-wise I was able to pick up a reasonably priced cobb salad, some cumin-free hummus, as well as a few berries for dessert. The service was friendly and prompt, and they had utensils you can grab for your meal. All in all Palace Market saved the day and I would absolutely come back! read more

Review is purely for the soft serve: PSA they no longer serve buffalo milk soft serve :( They have valley ford creamery's soft serve which was good but not the same as the rich flavor from buffalo milk! read more

Palace Market - Soft serve - Grocery Near Me - Point Reyes Station, California

First of all, Palace Market has some of the most entertaining one-star reviews I've ever seen from any grocery store. Nearly all of them are complaints about COVID protocol being enforced back in 2020. Three of them are from the same one person. One of the non-COVID related complaints was about the fact that the rotisserie chicken costs more than it does at Costco. As a former Costco employee who actually was "the rotisserie chicken girl," I found this hilarious. Everyone (apparently not everyone) knows that Costco chickens are sold below cost, as a doorbuster. They are intentionally placed in the back of the store, in a location which forces the consumer to walk past all of the promotional items on their way to and fro. You help subsidize the low cost with your annual membership fee. Furthermore, let's just say that if you knew everything that I know about rotisserie chickens, you would probably stop buying them from the store altogether, and invest in your own rotisserie chicken oven kit. These $28 chickens are meant for doctors/rich people who want an organic, free-range, non-injected local chicken that was cooked in an exceptionally clean oven, all by itself, with expensive spices and seasonings-- but don't have the time or expertise to cook them themselves. There are also some added fees for profit and the fair treatment of workers. If you want a Costco chicken, like, go to Costco. Lmao. That being said, yes, a lot of the items in this store are what I would refer to as "prohibitively expensive." Never in my life would I pay $60 for one pound of coffee. But, lucky for me, they also carry $10 coffee bags, which I can afford. Never in my life would I pay $30 for one block of cheese-- but they also carry $7 blocks of cheese. At some point, you have to realize, you get what you pay for. Palace Market is primarily geared towards the local clientele (insanely rich people) and tourists. Generally speaking, this is reflected in the cleanliness, availability of staff to help you (versus a skeleton staff who suffers if one person calls in sick), high-quality local products, great merchandising, great lighting, and community values. While the coffee and hot deli items are a lot pricier than they would be in, for example, Sacramento-- they also taste better. This past weekend, after walking around the farmer's market in the sun, I became desperately hungry enough to pay $14 for one of their hot Cubano sandwiches, and it was amazing. After taking my first bite, I literally said, "Oh my God, that's one of the best sandwich bites I've ever had in my life." Yes, shopping here is a splurge. You get what you pay for. If you're privileged enough to be able to afford to shop at Palace Market, you'll typically get exceptionally high-quality products with exceptional service. For the rest of us peasants, they have enough sales and po'boy items for us to just dip in for a taste. read more

More than a market! Much more! They had soy milk yogurt and amazing cheese selection. I fell in love cotton neck scarves that they sold and bought three! read more

Really creamy We stopped by here after a nice afternoon hike at point reyes to try their buffalo milk soft serve. it was pleasantly creamy. The flavor is otherwise similar to classic vanilla and chocolate soft serve. Sprinkles are free :P Def worth a try! read more

Palace Market - Grocery Near Me - Point Reyes Station, California

I heard about this place when I was looking for places to go when visiting Point Reyes. Palace Market is known for their buffalo milk ice cream, which I never had before. They do also have other items they serve at the deli and it is also a grocery store. Anyways, they do have a line here for the ice cream. It's popular. They only have vanilla, chocolate or swirl and free sprinkles. Got the swirl ice cream. Probably the most creamy and smooth ice cream i have ever had. I do wish they had other flavors, but the chocolate and vanilla combo was good and the sprinkles added some nice texture. Overall definitely recommend trying it! read more

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A stop when in the area specifically for buffalo milk soft serve. They moved the machines in the back with the deli and you pay in the back too now to vs at the cash wrap. Always delicious - so creamy! Love seeing local items and unique items as well. Yes, it's a bit pricey but what isn't one these days? Might as well treat yourself with some . read more

Palace Market - Soft serve - Grocery Near Me - Point Reyes Station, California

Have you ever seen someone stopping the car just for soft serve cone? I have a lot of childhood memories with soft serve swirl cones. When driving back to SFO after visiting Point Reyes station, I've noticed a lot of people walking out with soft serve cones. I immediately parked the car and checked out this place. I haven't spent a lot of time to see what's really going inside palace market because I was very much on the mission to gulping down this cone. Lol. Aisles looked like a grocery store, but if you go to extreme end of store you can order coffee/ice cream/sandwich etc., I ended up getting a chocolate cone and a chocolate-vanilla cone. It was thick, creamy and delicious. read more

Palace Market - Soft serve (chocolate and chocolate vanilla swirl) - Grocery Near Me - Point Reyes Station, California

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This place is quite literally a palace! It's a spendy gourmet food market sure, but the selection here is impeccable. We even found cheeses were less expensive here than at the cheese makers and farms we visited (we did our price comparison same day.) A very nice selection of produce, local flowers, cheese and meats, an international selection of canned fish and dry pasta, a good wine and respectable liquor section, bath and body items, and even local water buffalo soft serve is on offer here. An all around a nice option should you need to shop for fancy groceries on the coast! read more

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Sooo good! Tried to go to the station staruant but they were so lame and didn't seat us; this place is full of super nice people working fast and efficiently. The polenta was so goooood and so was the chowder and corn muffin. Bison soft serve was chill lol tasted like reg ice cream, at least the sprinkles was free! read more

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Everything at Point Reyes Station was closed since it was past 5pm and we were really craving a sweet treat before we headed back home. We saw people leaving the store with ice cream and decided to go check it out. What a perfect idea! They have soft serve ice cream in a cup or cone, and chocolate or vanilla or swirl flavors! You can also add free sprinkles on top! It looks small but it's a very generous amount and was so delicious and creamy, so perfect. The staff were also really friendly and sweet and brought them out quickly even though it was quite crowded! The market itself is huge and has lots of things to browse besides just groceries. Staff there are also super friendly! Very nice little store! read more

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Had a beach day at North Beach and we were craving some post beach sweetness and this market popped up! It was a super cute market, looks like they had everything you'll need but we went straight to get their soft serve ice cream! It was so goood and creamy! I actually got the affogato and oh my lord. . . best affogato ever! The espresso wasn't bitter and the soft serve just goes so well with it! They came out lesst than five minutes after ordering! 10/10! Someone will have to tell me if they've tried the clam chowder there! read more

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Palace Market I had the water buffalo gelato swirl in a cup (5), and it was absolutely amazing. The texture was velvety smooth, and the flavor was rich without being too heavy. It was my first time trying gelato made from water buffalo milk, and it completely blew me away! Definitely one of the better gelatos I've had! Wonder what else is out there read more

Palace Market - Grocery Near Me - Point Reyes Station, California

This was my first time ever seeing this particular marketplace, and it was rather cute and local with all its little pop-ups of local vendors!! I'm always a fan of buying from mom and pop shops, so the fact that this particular marketplace had a number of local vendors made me feel quite locally comfortable! I have a number of food, allergies, and I rather eat gluten-free, then feel overly indulged with wheat and this particular grocery store had a number of gluten-free and allergy, friendly items and local vendors that supported all of our food allergies. I also love the fact they had a deli and espresso bar , their own checkout system!! The store was honestly so cute my in-laws and I walked up and down each aisle just to see what they had!!!M I will definitely go back!! read more

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I enjoy exploring the local market when visiting a small town. Pricey for what I'm used to, but it was fun to go up & down the aisle. Clean & easy to navigate. In their deli area they sell water buffalo soft serve ice cream in vanilla and chocolate. read more

Palace Market - Grocery Near Me - Point Reyes Station, California

The Palace Market does have an upscale feel for being in such a tiny town. Be prepared to open you wallet wide to purchase goods here. I paid $16 for a turkey sandwich, which had oddly diced turkey rather than sliced. It was big enough to share, but $16 for a sandwich, really? I guess when you're in an isolated area anything goes. read more

This is a great market. It's well curated, with so many beautiful items. I wanted to buy all the things and all the food. Head towards the back of the market and try the soft serve. It's a buffalo milk gelato and it's just delicious. read more

I stumbled across Palace Market after searching for a dessert, post Yelp event in Point Reyes. In addition to being a small local market and deli, they serve buffalo soft serve that everyone raves about. I enter and find a nice selection of merchandise, some specialty items as well. So far so good. I see the deli at the back and think to myself: jackpot! I go to take a photo so I can add it to my review, and I'm met with a pair of scathing eyes giving me the death stare, hands on hips and everyYikes! The young lady in the back didn't seem so friendly. I didn't want to judge her right away, so I approached her to ask about the flavors, to which she responded with a condescending remark. Nothing was going to stop me from scoring my chocolate soft serve, so I proceed to order. When it was time to pay, I asked her if I could tap. She replied yes, here's the terminal (it was located way across a counter that I had to lay my body over to reach). I'm pretty sure that terminal had a cord that could be moved closer to the customer, but miss friendly wasn't going to do that. Takeaway was that I was not welcomed there. I won't surmise as to the reasoning, but I'm sure we could take a few guesses if we had to. Anyhow, the market itself seemed pretty cool. The soft serve was delicious. Will I return? Probably not. I like to feel welcomed when I spend my money somewhere. read more

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Cute busy market with a modern to-go take out kitchen but that doesn't have any compost bin in front of store, although they generate a lot of food waste. Most modern health conscious stores throughout the Bay do. Care about kids, 7 generations as the Methane you are producing stays in atmosphere for 60 years or more. read more

Back again for the buffalo soft serve and it was great. They did move the machine to the back of the store in the deli section and you order via a tablet now. But the folks were very friendly and we got our ice cream quickly. read more

Palace Market - Grocery Near Me - Point Reyes Station, California

A cool place to get some groceries and sandwiches. Day trip in the area for some r&r and saw this place. I needed drinks to bring with and a sandwich. Not cheap but they have a variety of specialty products. The sandwich I got was premade but it wasn't bad at all. Service at the register was great. This place is a good spot in the area. read more

The store is nice and the deli is clean. Their sandwiches are just okay. I'd give it a 3 star.

Me and my boyfriend were wandering around the area when I spotted a local walking by with the most picture-perfect ice cream cone. I must've been staring because he smiled and told me it was the best soft serve ice cream he'd ever had. Skeptical but curious, I had to see for myself. I went for a swirled waffle cone with rainbow sprinkles! The vanilla was light, the chocolate rich and nostalgic, and together they melted into the perfect bite of creamy sweetness. The waffle cone added that golden crunch, the sprinkles a fun little pop of texture. Honestly, if you're ever nearby, this soft serve is a non-negotiable treat! read more

Palace Market - Swirled Ice cream with sprinkles - Grocery Near Me - Point Reyes Station, California

Would be 0 stars if i could (Michael) I've been a loyal customer at Palace Market for my entire life. I've always enjoyed the food, especially the soft serve ice cream, which has been one of my favorites for years. Unfortunately, my most recent visit completely ruined that long-standing positive experience. Michael, who was working that day, served me an extremely small and clearly unproportionate serving of soft serve ice cream. It looked nothing like what is advertised and was absolutely not worth the amount of money I paid. When I politely asked if he could add a little more because it was not what I had ordered he responded in a very rude tone. After I continued to ask kindly, he completely stopped speaking to me and instead gave me a mean, dismissive look throughout the interaction. To make matters worse, earlier that same day I had purchased tamales that were stone cold. When I politely mentioned this to another worker, they went to ask Michael, who appeared intimidating toward his coworkers and made the workplace feel uncomfortable and tense. The way he carried himself toward both customers and staff was unprofessional and unsettling. After coming to Palace Market for many years, this experience has left a very bad impression. Because of how this situation was handled, neither I nor my friends plan on returning. It's incredibly disappointing to have such a long-standing tradition ruined by one employee's behavior. read more

Went to this place after hiking visiting Point Reyes Lighthouse. Was looking for a quick bite when I saw this roasted chicken. Why is it so expensive???? I saw roasted chicken from Costco for $4.99, the most expensive I've seen was about $8.99 from another store in the Bay Area. I could not believe when I saw this price. Is this really an organic free range chicken where it is roaming around in a big farmland?? I did not end up buying this, for those who did, I hope it really tasted good and it was worth the price. read more

Palace Market - Pricey Roasted Chicken! - Grocery Near Me - Point Reyes Station, California

This is a quaint little market with plenty of cheese, wine, and essentials in the heart of Point Reyes Station. The star here is water buffalo gelato soft serve! The soft serve is AMAZINGLY SMOOTH AND RICH! It's like biting into a creamy cloud. I recommend getting the swirl which is vanilla and chocolate on the cone! read more

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The Palace Market is one my very favorite "go to's" EVERY time I have the pleasure of visiting Point Reyes. The first person I usually see is the "cheese lady" who is incredibly knowledgeable about the MANY types and brands of cheese the market offers. She is super friendly and engaging with EVERYONE. Cheese prices are reasonable with an amazing display of variety and sizes to choose from. The second place I make a beeline for is the gelato. OMG it is sublime. I understand why it is famous. Bless those water buffalo. The baked goods (pb cookies) are so good they never make it home. And their kale salad is one of the only forms of kale I will eat. I would also note that they always have lovely flowers and gifts too. read more

The ice cream was super creamy and delicious. For $3, this was a good amount of ice they gave. The store is filled with different things to look at and was fun to explore. read more

Palace Market - Buffalo Milk Ice Cream (Chocolate & Vanilla Swirl) - Grocery Near Me - Point Reyes Station, California

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Great affordable sandwiches. I like their made to order sandwiches. Easy to use kiosk. Definitely recommended. read more

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I go here on a very, very regular basis and they've recently put a self-serve kiosk with a screen at the back... the coffee is delicious and reasonably priced and that is something I appreciate so very much I really really really do. I want them to make the screen say coffee because it only says espresso and then you have to find the drip regular coffee (which simply offends my sense of organization, ). I also object the fact that you cannot pay in cash (if you're an adult) for an ice cream. Honestly honestly its political cash really has to be preserved. I practically live at this place so I must adore it! read more

I've found the hidden gem of Point Reyes Station: BUFFALO MILK SOFT SERVE. A single lick blew my mind - Surprisingly thick, creamy, and rich. It beats any other cow-based soft serve I've ever had! Flavors included vanilla, chocolate, and strawberries & cream. I wish buffalo milk soft serve was more common everywhere!! It's a unique sweet treat that will shock you and 100% leave you satisfied, yet wanting more! How to find the buffalo milk soft serve: Visit Palace Market. Request and pay at the front registers. Take the receipt to the back where the meats are located. Give the receipt to the worker and nab the goody! Palace Market is a bright and busy grocery store with super friendly staff. The only turnoff was the lack of hygiene. Our sick cashier kept wiping her runny nose and handled transactions without gloves or mask. The worker in the back at the deli and soft serve machine handled food with her bare hands. Note that the ice cream cones don't have a paper wrap, so maybe consider the cup over the cone. read more

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The buffalo milk soft serve gelato is easily the best soft serve I've ever had. Definitely worth a stop.

Got 2 breakfast burritos only choice was vegetarian and chorizo got 1 of each. Chorizo was disappointing greasy and the veggie one had way too much black beans. The eggs had no flavor was like eating powder eggs. read more

Palace Market - Chorizo - Grocery Near Me - Point Reyes Station, California

Only had chocolate buffalo ice cream today but better prices than other areas. They seem to have higher quality options. read more

I'm really happy we found this grocery store that has a deli in the back. The vegetarian sandwich was delicious and a good portion. The soft serve was amazing and the sprinkles are free! Also, the grocery store has a lot of organic and healthy options. They were friendly, but there's not much seating so you have to find a place to sit down and eat your food read more

If you are picnicking or hiking in the Pt Reyes and Tomales Bay Area, Palace Market is the place to stop and pick up goodies for your venture.. since cowgirl creamery closed its retail store, the Palace market is your one stop shop. Upon entering you will realize the local grocery is super friendly and that Whole Foods and Trader Joe's would die to to feel this organic and homespun. You will pass by the organic greens, and the healthy matchas, dog treats and fuel drinks all the way to the back to the deli for some pre-made sandwiches. The Highway 1 Hammy is my favorite with Brie and Apples and Ham. Also picked up some homemade bread and Toma cheese for some sandwiches during the week. Of course the thing you can't miss is their Buffalo Milk Gelato. get a swirl in a cup from the back deli counter. It doesn't melt as fast as normal soft serve so you can easily enjoy it and savor the pace of this wonderful community. read more

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Came for one thing and one thing only. Buffalo milk soft serve. Honestly couldn't tell the difference between milk choices but it's a really creamy and rich soft serve! Should try if you're in the area. Probably better than most ice cream shops nearby. read more

Palace Market - Buffalo milk soft serve - Grocery Near Me - Point Reyes Station, California

I just love this store !!! I always seek it out out the way up the cost from Southern California . Love the wide variety of cheeses and salami! Great service and friendly & knowledgeable people . We will return . read more

Amazing! Best soft serve in the world. The preprepared ruben was amazing. High quality ingredients all around. Lovely service. Very nice interior. Cute town. read more

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I have visited the Palace Market several times in the past week and was impressed by the general high quality, as would be expected in West Marin. However the sky-high prices kept my purchases to a minimum. A bottle of wine STARTS at $22, and the dry goods are at least double the price found in Novato or Petaluma. And the checker with the three-tone hair and TEN facial piercings certainly deflated my appetite. Personal appearance aside, she was rude to me and several other customers. Management needs to wake up and direct this woman to stocking shelves, not shocking customers. read more