The original. Not just a market but a fabulous place for high quality, delicious brunch/lunch.read more

The grocery store of my dreams! I just moved from Austin, Texas, (home of all sorts of amazing…read moregrocery stores) and I thought I'd have to do without my fancy grocery habit, but NO! What an amazing selection, gracious and knowledgeable and and so many delicious take away options. My new favorite grocery store ever! And don't listen to the whiners that say the parking lot is too small and the store too full of wonders. This place is the bomb.

I feel good about shopping here. The brands are all high quality and either local, organic, equal…read moreexchange, or fair trade. The prices can get high on some items, but this motivates me to buy produce that is "in season" and take advantage of their extensive bulk section. Don't forget your reusable containers for bulk staples like flour, oats, rice, beans, nuts, etc. My favorite deli item is the Florentine burger. I also really enjoy their selection of vitamins and personal care products. At checkout, you always have the option to "round up" to the nearest dollar, and your change is donated to a local organization. Last but not least: Anyone can shop at the co-op. However, you have the option to purchase a membership that has some perks. There is a one-time fee for a lifetime membership. As a member, I get coupons and special in-store deals.

Normally, I would recommend this place and I shop here quite often. Lately, the produce and meat…read morethat I buy has been going bad very quickly. I have purchased turkey a few times that has gone bad in my fridge before or immediately after the sell by date. I have a brand new fridge as well, so that can't be blamed. When you charge this much for turkey, it should at least last until the sell by date. I also don't appreciate how when you purchase a smoothie, they pour massive amounts of it down the drain when it doesn't fit into your cup. At least set those out as samples. It is extremely wasteful.

Great shop, they even carry beef shanks, called all over looking for some! Was delighted to hear…read morethey carried them!

Would be a lot better if they didn't have disaffected teenagers working the meat counter and…read moredropping product on the floor after weighing. "Ope, my bad. I'll get ya another one." Clumsiness like that doesn't help their high prices. Better off going to a real butcher where the craft is taken seriously and with care. I do like to support local business whenever practical, but I'll go to Von Hansen's from now on. The fact they haven't even claimed their Yelp presence is a red flag.

So I posted the following review for the Shoreview location and since I also shop here, I feel the…read moresame. You know, I was going to give this place 4 stars because the parking sometimes sucks. But seriously. Should I really be that petty??? So I made a mental list of the pros and cons. Inexpensive flowers? Check! Decent selection of produce? Check! A frozen aisle of items that make you go hmmm? Check! Plus they do the occasional sampling of something and it usually pretty good. Also, they OWN the self branded kick ass condiment market. The fried onion in pepper oil? Wow! The elote dip for chips? Can't get that shit in my mouth fast enough! The green bottle of jalapeño cream sauce? I will drown my eggs with that stuff! Plus the people that work there are all pretty awesome while dealing with us, the general public, who are in the grand scheme of things pretty f'n irritating. Honestly there is more but you get the point. Not worth knocking a star just because parking can sometimes be difficult.

I typically love Trader Joe's.......still do, but I am disappointed. I purchased garden roses…read more(beautiful flowers) for a gathering I was having at my apt and asked a staff member how long they would last - "approximately 7 days". My event was in 3 days so I assumed this would work. Wrong. By the second day more than half had withered and I removed them from the bouquet, and on the third day, only one was left that resembled a garden rose, so I returned them with the receipt, but the woman at the customer help counter told me they last up to 5 days - and they can wither by the third day, which they did. No replacement was offered. I was basically SOL. She was kind and of course she said she was sorry. So was I. Here is my recommendation - As beautiful as garden roses are, do not purchase them, unless you are fine with them possibly withering on the second day. They definitely do not last 7 days or fI've days, or even three.

This is a quick lunch spot if you are in a hurry. It is like your good old mom and pop shop where…read moregrandma will even cut the sandwich in half if you like! She has a great variety of sandwiches and daily specials ranging from sloppy joes, to her humpday hotdish which is rigatoni, and don't forget Thursday is BLT's! She also has great homemade soups that are piping hot. Everything is made fresh for the sandwiches. Turkey, ham, tuna salad, egg salad, bologna, even braunschweiger. Her chicken and dumpling soup is great as well as her creamy tomato. She also has a few baked goods as well, donuts, cookies, rice krispy treats. Basically if you want a good sandwich or soup with a friendly smile this is your place. Betsy is great.

It isn't the fanciest place, but if you're looking for a quick sandwich this is a good option. We…read morejoke at the office that it's like having grandma make you a sandwich. Ingredients are decent quality and service is friendly.

Knowlan's is the local grocery in my town. I think it's a great store. They are your typical…read moresupermarket, no surprises or anything fancy. They typically carry one of everything, but not necessarily a lot of variety. But that's ok! I love that all the people that work there are townies, and the cashiers are generally SSP Packer High School students. I'm grateful for Knowlans for being the place I can run to quickly for that last minute ingredient or item. However, Knowlan's is rarely a place I go to when I need to do my weekly grocery shopping. The lack of variety and hit-or-miss or hard to find produce usually drives me regrettably to Cub or Rainbow.

I am all about supporting small and/or locally-owned businesses, but this place just feels like…read moreit's not even trying. The store itself is outdated and the atmosphere is depressing. What is also outdated is the selection. The produce section is very small and the frozen/unhealthy foods sections are very large. The deli selection is also small and overpriced, in my opinion. I live close by, so have stopped in here on numerous occasions to pick up just one thing, and they often do not have it. Today, it was pita chips. Fucking pita chips. But they had plenty of Lay's Southern Biscuits and Gravy-flavored chips (GROSS). I would rather just wait until the weekend and go into downtown St. Paul to shop at the farmer's market. While customer service here is usually friendly, speed and efficiency are not their strong points. There will be one checkout open and three or four employees just milling around, even if the line is several people long. Sell more produce and less packaged, processed crap!

DO NOT USE BATHROOM. I came here with my boyfriend we had drove hours and I realized that i needed…read moreto poop really bad. I asked cashier if I could use bathroom really quick and she said yes. When I was using the restroom, there might not have been communication because a big man, security or whoever started banging on the door when I was using the bathroom. My bf did come inside with me maybe that alerted them into thinking we weren't using the bathroom, but he was almost about to knock the door down! And I was pooping. I was HIGHLY uncomfortable and I had liked this store the first time I came here but after this incident I will not be coming here ever again.

Excellent! The food is awesome the pricing the service is good goes pretty quick through the line…read moreI'm going to be honest atmosphere is nice it's quiet sometimes. I have recommended the store to a lot of people!

This is store is closed permanently. It is no longer in business. It will be missed by the local…read morecommunity.

The sweetest market! Needed provisions for our baseball team... What a gem of a find! I will go…read moreout of my way to shop here.