I stopped by to buy some beef. This is a small neat store. I got a pound of of ground beef for…read moreabout $9 and a boneless ribeye steak for about $26 per pound. Both were really good. There was chicken in the freezer. I think the beef is the best thing to get from here, that too get the beef from display. There is more beef in the freezer, but I didnt find that as good as the one in the display. There were some other boutique items like expensive salt.

Our favorite butcher shop in Madison. Excellent selection and everything we've ever brought home is…read moreexcellent. Also the people working in the shop are friendly and help with questions.

We have frequented this nearby deli over the last six years so it is time to write a review…read more The staff is always friendly and the deli counter has a wide selection of salads such as potato and ham (my favorites). They also make sandwiches from their deli meats which I have not tried. Their meat counter is well stocked with excellent cuts of steak, pork and chicken that you cannot get at most grocery stores and the prices reflect that quality. They also have some groceries and items you might find at many convenience stores. It is great to have this resource just down the road from us.

(No photo available because I devoured my food so quick). I've heard so many great things about…read moreKen's. I was hungry for a sandwich and decided to go with their Italian stallion. Really delicious bread, heaps of meat/cheese, and only about $4.50 for a great sandwich. Super nice employees happy to help out with your selections. Their meat and local products are amazing.

Meat. Lots of meat. And I mean lots and lots of meat of every variety. Great prices. Mainstream…read morebrands. Also you could buy small portions or enough to feed a football team. I was pleasantly surprised at how much variety they had and how little we spent for the amount of tasty meat products we left with. The bad? The one staff member there never greeted us, never asked if we needed anything, and didn't even say hello when we got to the register. There were exactly 2 customers in the store at the time, and he wasn't doing anything else either. Grumpy Gus he was I guess. I dinged a star for that.

This location is not the best in town. Shelves are frequently empty, especially on sale items,…read moreresulting in several rain check slips stacked in my car. The cashier's rarely get my two coupons entered properly which is another challenge to get customer service to fix the mistake. Overall for the few items I choose to buy here it frequently results in a stop at customer service to deal with their faults.

My son and his wife had their Christmas holiday dinner catered from here. It wax beyond fabulous…read more They had a prime rib and a spiral ham. The rib was cooked to perfection and the ham was moist , which isn't usually the case with spiral sliced hams. They had Mac and cheese and mashed potato. I'm sure it wasn't cheap but it was worth it! I would highly recommend.

Parking - complainers forget they're dealing with Madison drivers - bad at best. Stickers? Too…read moremany five-finger discounters; same reason they now have a security guard. And why access/egress to the liquor department is restricted. Prices? You do realize the margins are from 1 to 3% don't you? Maybe you should shop elsewhere. Staff is always, always helpful. How do you treat them?!? I wonder if you're a jerk at your place of employment? No, I don't work there or have any ownership; I just appreciate them much more than I do understaffed places, attitude-laden staff, limited selections, and lawlessness-permitted shopping. Ten year shopper.

The grocery biz is tough and I have shopped the best. This location is very large and I find the…read moresize intimidating. The store is clean and I have found the staff quite friendly and eager to help. There are always people there but I have never experienced it to be overcrowded. Maybe that's the size talking? I think the prices are competitive, even with products you can also get online. The fruit and vegetable selection is excellent. They have a decent selection of meats. They have a nice deli with a sushi offering that is quite nice. It seems that the products that can be locally sourced, are. The self-checkout works well but they also have at least one humanoid-run checkout. There are a lot of products I will never buy, but I am satisfied with those that I have.

Good selection, fair pricing, nice personable staff, follows COVID protocol, well worth the 2+ hour…read moredrive for us for some of our supplies.

We do a lot of home cooking, competition cooking and do cater small events. We had used a local…read morecompetitor for years for our products and supplies, but when GFS came to town, we decided to try them for a while. Initially things went well, we always got what we needed. We have stopped to shop and asked to have whole cold cuts and cheese sliced when there, but they did not have staff on hand to do it. These days we get asked to call ahead, never used to have to do that, what has changed? Often times we buy on the spot so don't have time to call ahead or drive back. Staff is mostly always nice, professional, store well appointed and clean. However, we started running into not being able to items we normally were able to get, sale items were out of stock when we drove the distance to get there. This doesn't help when you count on a service to help you meet regular needs, so we ended up going back to competitors more now that we have had better luck with. We will still use them, but we are much more careful and don't assume things will be readily available. Not sure if its corporate or management changes locally, but it used to be seamless. Don't advertise if you can't deliver the goods!

We made the mistake of going to Trader Joe's on a Sunday, and it was absolutely packed. The parking…read moregarage was full, so we had to park on the street--which should've been our first clue to turn around, but we didn't. Inside, it was shoulder-to-shoulder with shoppers. That said, we managed to grab a few items we wanted, and the checkout line moved surprisingly fast. We picked up the Pad See Ew, Paneer Masala with Rice, and a couple of ice creams. Everything we tried was tasty, and I was pleasantly surprised by how good the frozen Pad See Ew was. The portion size is on the smaller side, but at $4-5, it's a solid value. Note to self: avoid Trader Joe's on weekends; weekday trips are much better.

Trader Joe's is a national grocery chain that still manages to feel like a neighborhood store. Most…read moreproducts are their own private label, and you'll find a strong selection of organic produce, vegan options, and even fresh flowers and succulents right at the entrance. The back of the store has a nice beer and wine section--think Whole Foods-style offerings but at lower prices. For example, a six-pack of beer for just $4.99 isn't the best tasting, but at that price, it's hard to complain. Here's my biggest tip: avoid this store on weekends. I made the mistake of visiting on a Sunday around noon, and it was chaos. The underground parking garage holds maybe 20 cars, and the line to get in stretched onto the street. I ended up parking on the street in the neighborhood two blocks away, which wasn't terrible, but once inside, it was a different story. Every register line had 20-30 people, stretching all the way to the back of the store. Overall, Trader Joe's offers great prices and unique finds, but unless you enjoy battling crowds, I'd recommend going on a weekday.

Tried the Fleischkase when it was sold here in Texas and was surprised to see it was made outside…read moreof Madison! Lucky for me, our daughter is a student at UW-Madison and I come up to visit often! My last trip we went to the store and I was amazed at the Germany products they had. Let me say this, I spent 22 years stationed/living in Germany and the items here are as authentic. As going to a "Metzger" in Germany. The Brötchen direct from Munich at truly authentic. We enjoy them when we have our German breakfast on the weekends. O would definitely recommend Bavarian Sausage to anyone who enjoys German items at reasonable prices.

Staff was great we went to see what they had. I have never been there before. They had a large…read moreselection of meat and cheese. And plenty of pantry items. I got jerky, seasoning , a sausage, and pretzel buns. Would have gotten more but was not prepared. I did not know they existed. lol. But next time I am around I will be more prepared