I love this market! It's sophisticated with it's selection, but has an old school small town vibe. The wine/liquor section is well curated, the meats are top notch, the produce is fresh and well maintained, and they offer organic fruits and vegetables as well. Looking for cheese? There is a hidden nook across from the meat case that offers an amazing, well curated selection of cheeses. Prices in some areas are a little bit higher than somewhere like WF, but they are not a massive corporation, so it is understandable. The staff works like a friendly cohesive team offering great customer service. The market was full of customers, but they did a fantastic job at not allowing lines to form. I plan on making Piedmont Grocery one of my regular stops! read more

Let me just start off with this is no Safeway or Raley's. This is a specialty grocer. Thus saying it's pricy and high quality. They have their own butcher counter that looks fabulous. So many good looking meats and varieties of sausages. I wish we could shop here more often, but it's totally out of our price range. We came here on a whim. We were in town for a couple of days and needed lunch later that day without having time to go out. We looked at their inhouse prepackaged refrigerated meals and picked out some eggplant parmesan and went to the prepared food table and took home a half a quart of butternut squash soup. Lunch was warm and filling on a nice chilly day. I was happily surprised that the eggplant parmesan came out so well. It was nicely breaded and wasn't soggy and was very flavorful and not mushy. It was just like a restaurant, other then we had to heat it up ourselves in our toaster oven. The dishes come in tin containers. This is not a place I can shop in regularly, but when I can it's a treat. read more

Been going here for years, they have the best salad bar, opens @ 9am w/lots of choices. Always clean and fresh toppings. read more

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Stopped by for a tomato. The prices WOW! Nearly 7 dollars a lb for organic tomatoes (from fucking Mexico, nonetheless) AND 10 dollars a lb for bell peppers!! Highway robbery! Go to Berkeley Bowl instead... Or literally anywhere else! read more

Piedmont Grocery - Insane prices. Why... Why would anyone shop here? - Grocery Near Me - Oakland, California

The staff are great, very helpful and nice. There's a good selection of gourmet and regular items but the prices are ridiculous, they put Whole foods to shame, especially in the produce section. Shishito peppers19.95 per pound! , mushrooms are also high priced and on the shriveled side. Meat section is great and offers variety, but much of the fish and seafood do not look fresh. The international section is great for a small market, mostly Asian,Italian and Middle eastern condiments not much from other countries read more

This grocery store is special in that it has a small selection of specialty cakes from Full Belly Bakery - I bought an amazing tiramisu cake which I brought to share with my family on a reunion trip in Gualala. They loved it, I loved it, and we are particular when it comes to tiramisu. read more

Because beef prices are now so high everywhere, I've been cooking pork for my family regularly. I was searching for a store with quality pork and had hoped Piedmont Grocery would be a safe bet because its meat and seafood section is so immaculate. I bought the bone-in pork chop from Niman Ranch priced at $10 a pound and was looking forward to dinner. I cooked the pork chop medium well. My wife and I took a few bites and were revolted by the funky, rancid taste of the meat -- it clearly was almost rotten. We had to throw it away as we didn't want to risk food poisoning our child . Vastly disappointing, especially for a store as expensive as this one. I won't be returning. read more

Great place. Great selection. Great People... and they hired a lot attendant and now all the yoga people have to park elsewhere. So you can now find parking. read more

Huuuuuge fan because they supplied a pre cooked thanksgiving meal that absolutely rocked. It was delicious. The turkey was perfect. There was sooo much, it fed 12 with a ton of leftovers and wasn't even expensive?! How does this exist in the bay? Protect this place! read more

It's hard to support a local business when the service in question sucks. After about 10 different trips to this store. I'm comfortable not returning. Not because of the high prices, but for the poor costumer service. Cashiers are rude, and seem to really hate their jobs. I've dealt with enough racial micro aggressions in my lifetime. But then again -- Piedmont is a gentrified community. Just comes with the territory. read more

I have been shopping at Piedmont Grocery for over 20 years, and appreciate the generally high quality products, including the meat and fish counter, and wine selection. However, I have noticed mistakes on my receipt a couple of times recently, for example charging for two bags of pasta when only one was purchased. Advise checking your receipt before leaving the store rather than waiting until you get home like I did. read more

The prices at this store are ridiculous - most items cost literally twice as much as they would anywhere else. The cashiers are also incredibly rude and unhelpful. I don't know how anyone (except the elderly rich Piedmont ladies) can afford to shop here. read more

This place is nice but way over priced the entire store reeks of meat it's disgusting therefore anything they sell there as a hot food makes my stomach turn. read more

I shop at Piedmont Grocery fairly often, and while the butchers in the meat department are always professional and friendly, the experience at checkout is very different. Most of the cashiers come across as rude or uninterested in customers. One employee in particular -- a heavyset, mixed-race woman with short blonde hair and noticeable blue eyeshadow -- consistently ignores customers. She carries on personal conversations during the entire checkout and never acknowledges the person in front of her. Unless this is some kind of mental illness (in which case, I genuinely apologize), it's incredibly rude and baffling that management allows it to continue. On top of the poor customer service, the store is overpriced. For example, I've seen a simple box of crackers cost $8 here -- the same box is cheaper at Whole Foods, which says a lot. It's frustrating because the meat department is excellent, but the front-end service and high prices really bring down the overall experience. read more

Piedmont Grocery is a great store, which has a wonderful variety of foods. My sister and I shop there once a month because we do not live in the area but always make sure that we get there because they have specialty foods in addition to meats and a special cheese section. Here is what is unpleasant - if you ask a question of the woman who is usually working in the cheese section, you are treated as if you should have been able to find what you are looking for without asking her any questions. In addition, when you get to the checkout, you meet very harried and unpleasant cashiers. No smiles, just a snappy interaction which leaves you exiting the store with your groceries but an unpleasant feeling because you were just treated like they couldn't care less if you shop there. Of course, I have previously seen some customers which must have been known to the store, not treated like this. This has happened every time I have been there. Why do people who dislike their jobs continue in this profession? read more

This is a great site with a full service meat counter. I was looking for a tomahawk steak as my dinner reservations got cancelled due to someone's illness. Where do I find a great meat counter? Here in the middle of piedmont ave. Easy parking. Clean store. Well stocked. Great selection of specialty items. I come in and see the biggest tomahawks and get one of these 3lb bad boys. A bit of love on the grill and saved myself $100. Deal. read more

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I have been a patron for 35+ years. I have probably spent $50K there over the years.Today I ordered four "boneless skin-on chicken thighs" from someone I have never seen. Nothing I say is ambiguous or unclear. That lazy asshole gave me four bone-in chicken thighs. It is my personal mission to get him fired. Whoever is in charge of that butcher shop is on notice. read more

There was a very rude older woman wearing a mask at the cashier station. Didn't make eye contact or rather say a word to me when I was checking out. She carried on conversation with a coworker then slammed the receipt on the counter after I paid. I usually don't write reviews but I've never experienced such nasty behavior like that before. read more

Heady options. The staff are kind and helpful. They have everything I need! Other reviews made it difficult to discern if they had regular grocery items, they do. It's like a regular grocery store, but with an amazing location, options and people. read more

When I lived up the hill on Monte Vista, parking wasn't an issue (carrying bags of groceries was). Not no mo'. Still a great place to shop.

I was here on Christmas Eve before dinner down the street. Picked up some snacks and even some laundry products. They have everything! I try and stop by when I'm in the area. read more

Excellent service. Fresh produce. Items that i searched for are usually instock. I've purchased fresh flowers.

This place keeps getting more and more pricey. Items I've bought for years have, in some cases, gone up 100%. I get inflation, but this is gouging. The owner of this establishment is taking advantage of customers. I don't shop here anymore. They have some good products and used to have a few great deals, but I don't need to go broke on a grocery run. read more

Wow, the meat and seafood guy, the one always there in the morning could really use some customer service refresher. Just outrageously rude and covertly racist. At times hangs up on you when he feels he's done. I won't go into details about the many incidents, far too long a list. The afternoon meat dept crew is definitely better. Probably higher IQ. read more

Piedmont Grocery is going through a renaissance. First, they expanded their meat department to include many ready to cook meats and chicken. Now, with a new deli manager, they have tremendously expanded their prepared foods. I always went to Market Hall, and now I have started to shop at Piedmont Grocery. One of the things I love is the spare ribs, and the crab cakes made in house. Also, I am excited about a new line they are carrying, Edith's baked goods. Today we enjoyed with the brisket pocket, it was delicious . It is so nice to have Piedmont Grocery in my backyard. The parking is a nice bonus. read more

Piedmont grocery reminds me of Berkeley Bowl, but smaller in size and selection. They have a good variety of fresh gourmet mushrooms (chanterelles, oyster, etc) and potatoes and squash. Lots of health-conscious foods and brands available. They have a small section for prepared foods, such as soup, rotisserie chicken, and salad by the pound. Prices range $7 and up. I ended up buying some Cardamom Tea Cookies (6 pack, 1.5 diameter) for $7 and they were a perfectly melt in the mouth accompaniment to hot tea. Reminded me of Vietnamese tea cookies. The grocery has its own small parking lot, which is a plus, as street parking can be tough to find on Piedmont Ave. read more

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Piedmont Grocery has been in this community for decades. i seldom come here. surprised they have a decent sized parking lot. it isn't as big as whole foods. nonetheless, Piedmont Grocery didn't disappoint. they have a ready made meals ready to eat. adequate departments in most areas to warrant a repeat. eats: "grilled tri tip with horseradish sauce & mashers (12.99) -plenty of medium grade tri-tip slightly chewy, the horseradish was missing. the potato weren't my issue. fab value. no problem reheating. -St. Peters English Ale, (6.99) 4.8% alc.25 oz. paired well with the tri tip. got a buzz and satisfied by thirstt. not a lot of entrees available post noon. -plenty of parking in lot. read more

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Date: 3/15/2021 Time: 5:08 PM 60° Sunny It's my first time doing some grocery shopping at Piedmont Grocery. I keep seeing all their sponsored ads on Facebook. What convinces me to check out this business is they have hot soup (4 different soups each day) and a hot bar. I did not know they have a parking lot in back of the store. The front entrance facing Piedmont Avenue is the exit door. Okay, I have to walk around the corner and down the block to reach the entrance. I know the next time I come here with my husband I don't have to look out for street parking. I would have bought more groceries, but being parked about a block and a half from the entrance it would have been impossible for me to carry three bags of groceries to the car. A cell phone call to my husband was useless. Their meat department have fresh beef, pork, etc. Nothing is packed in those Styrofoam trays and plastic wraps. Even the seafood department is quite impressive. Fresh catfish, shrimp (salad shrimp, too) are on display in the refrigerated case. Yes, the groceries are pricy, but well worth it for the quality. I will definitely return to browse the produce section and baked goods. The only drawback is the aisles are somewhat narrow. Customer service is very good. Cashier is helpful and pleasant. read more

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This place has great produce, it is fresh and clearly good quality. Super expensive, but hey it's worth it when the quality is there. Now, anything else, be careful because my mom and I have purchased items that have already been expired or they are close to expire. This has been the case for years. So I no longer get juices, milk, etc. read more

The only market what makes me happy when I shop there. Costs more but worth every penny.

First time in and I was so pleasantly surprised. It is great to have the dedicated parking lot right next to the store. I was so impressed about the selection, I never expected it. Very nice produce, including a good range of mushrooms and really fresh herbs. My chives were waiting for me in a container full of water to keep them happy! I was also betting against them having the rice cauliflower I was looking for, but there it was in the pretty expansive frozen food section. I swung by meat counter just to take a look and again, the selection was awesome and the butchers were waiting to help. It is little pricier than the chains but that is okay. But like the chains they rang up my chives as cilantro (which drives me to self check out). read more

They so fucking nice. Luh this place. Good food and really kind staff. Yeah it cost a bit but it feels warm and people-oriented. No corporate fuckery. Shop here homie. Mad nice. read more

The meat and fish department here are the best anywhere around. The prices are the produce are crazy high, but it is worth the shop for the butcher read more

I love living near an awesome neighborhood grocery that has a local yet gourmet vibe. I stopped by a few days ago- prepare yourself for a line as the employees practice social distancing by gradually letting folks in. The staff were also in very positive and cheerful moods, even in the midst of a pandemic. I welcomed this and it elevated my shopping experience and my admiration for these brave essential souls. Some notables I grabbed were the garlic butter, Acme sweet batard loaf, some Beecher's handmade cheese (OMG so good), turkey pastrami (to die for). Yep- some key ingredients to the sandwiches I was going to make at home. (I can attest they were absolutely delicious - I added the garlic butter on the acme bread, grilled it and then added the cheese, turkey pastrami, some basil, tomatoes, and some spinach.) Amazing. The products are very fresh, high quality, local - from the cuts of meat to the vibrant produce to the highly desirable baked goods. This is also the place where you can find "that ingredient that you just can't find in other stores." Sure they are a little more $$ but super worth it. A gigantic THANK YOU to Piedmont Groceries for your fantastic products, accommodating service and motivational spirit!! read more

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I picked up the potato and leek soup from the deli department and asked if it was vegetarian. I was told it was. After getting home and starting to eat, I noticed some pieces of meat in the soup. I called back, and they told me the wrong soup had been placed under the "potato and leek" label. This was really disappointing, especially since I confirmed it was vegetarian. I hope they take more care in labeling and handling food going forward--this could be a serious issue for people with dietary restrictions or allergies. read more

I've been going to this store for years and love the staff, especially the cashiers and the people at the meat counter. Recently though, I found out that the cashiers have had to endure racist threats of violence from a customer and management did nothing to support and protect their staff. I cannot support a company that does not take violence against Black folks with extreme seriousness and sensitivity. Your staff are the backbone of your company, please act like it. read more

15 years "IN." Step back in time when hands-on owners really cared about quality. You'll pay more, BUT you save in the long run. The produce guy is obsessed with freshness; I have never tossed out overly ripe or damaged items. Who does that any more? The butchers are old school. They will cut, chop or slice any way you want your order. Order any items in advance. You will see the prepared food and cheese folks refreshing their areas with purpose. Their check-out clerks are always kind. They pack the food thoughtfully and will offer to help carry out your bags. read more

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Nothing is like it used to be, the meat department is definitely not the same. The amount of money they charge should reflect the quality, fresh always!! If not throw it away or,mark the old meat down. I drove from another city to get superior lamb was totally disappointed hade to return it.if you guys are going to charge those prices make sure it's fresh. read more

This isn't really a budget friendly store, but it does carry some cute local pastries. The produce, jam, and bread was definitely higher than you'd get at a discount store but it's a small town grocery store feel and it's convenient if you're already in the area and need something. I was kind of surprised they had cat litter actually, and gourmet mushrooms. read more

Piedmont Grocery - Mushrooms - Grocery Near Me - Oakland, California

I love local grocery stores. They have so many delights packed into this small footprint. I'm here weekly for the vanilla Tillamook yogurt for the hubby. In addition to the yogurt this week, I got a container of chicken livers (organic) and came across a little block of cheese to sample. Stuff is a little more than Safeway but worth it. Nice variety of items you not find at a chain store. And, they have their salad bar back. Wow! read more