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    Plum Market

    3.4 (39 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Lindsey S.

    Got lost on the way to find a nearby cvs and stumbled upon this ! Hot and cold food available. Lots of healthier choices. Kind of pricey but convenient. There aren't many other markets or quick bite places in the area that we noticed. Confused because there was no cashier but the self checkout was so simple and easy and an employee was right there if we needed help.

    I love Hummingbird cake, baked by Zingerman's. With a lush layer of cream cheese frosting, it is unbelievably flavorful.
    Ann W.

    I've been to Plum Market at both the Ann Arbor and West Bloomfield locations multiple times so I was looking forward to picking up a few items for a quick lunch. Located within the Ally Detroit Center building, it was a cold and brisk walk from the office. The footprint is smaller than what you would find in the suburbs, catering mostly to the lunch crowd. At the front of the space, there is seating for those wanting to grab and stay. There are refrigerated cases filled with colorful drinks: juices, seltzers, colas, etc, snacks, and grocery essentials. Shelves are filled with wine bottles and six-packs. As well, there seemed to be a lot of snacks. In the middle of the store, there is a self-serve section and towards the back, pre-made offerings from Mon Jin Lau and eye-catching sandwiches ready to be warmed up. I picked out the Ally sub, deli slices with lettuce, tomato slices, and pepperoncinis on a thin, crusty baguette. The bread was so wonderful, and the sandwich was larger than what I typically have for lunch. Next to the sandwich counter, there were salads and hot entrées. The kale and Brussels sprouts salad looked amazing. It was even better than it looked, with dried cranberries and slivered almonds. It was such a unique tasting side. Along with that, I picked up a piece of cake, a favorite of mine from Zingerman's. The Hummingbird cake was moist and flavorful, filled with coconut, pineapple, and nuts. There was a generous layer of cream cheese frosting (exactly how I like my cake). I also saw a bag of Korean barbecue Kettle brand chips so I had to pick that up, as well. I prefer sweet over savory snacks but the flavor was so unique, I had to try it. Service was distressingly slow. The line wound towards the back. We stood sandwiched between the shelves and tried to make room as customers shimmied by to get towards the back or look for something specifc. That, and the high price of the sandwiches limit the number of times that I will likely return, despite the fact that the food was tasty and the selection was vast.

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    Christopher C.

    The first thing to know is that the plum market located in the Ally center is not a full service location, rather it is what plum market is calling a condensed collection. Being a condensed location you will not find any fresh produce, however you will still find a sizeable assortment of prepackaged "healthy" snacks on shelves. Upon entering plum market after a three stair step down you are immediately cast in to a seating area, which you will have to traverse to enter the shopping area. To the left of the eating area is a relatively large floral area with nice and fresh looking flowers. To the right is a sleek looking bar. One thing to note however is that I was told that alcohol bought in the store can not be consumed on the premises, only drinks bought through the bar can be. Although I'm fairly certain I saw other people getting their store bought bottle of wine uncorked at the bar. So if you are going for a meal and want to also have an alcoholic drink be mindful that it may not work out for you how you would expect. Something that really made me laugh was the chilled champagne vending machine next to the bar. Ignoring both the floral area and the bar, continuing straight will lead you in to the market proper. Like I said above, there really isn't too much in terms of groceries in this store. There are two small aisles by the centrally placed cafe / cash register and then a few more aisles shooting off from either side. A good 1/4 of the shelving space was dedicated to wine and beer. The other 3/4 of the shelves seemed to be dedicated to chocolates, "healthy" snacks and hygiene products such as high end soaps. There are also many, many juice drinks lining one side of the building along a refrigerated interior wall, opposite this wall is another smaller refrigerated section housing mostly organic milk and the like. Nearing the back of the store brings you to a fabulous looking deli there are two long food bars, filled with everything from rice, chicken and salad to meatballs, mixed vegetables, and beans. After you get done perusing the food bars you are greeted by four deli stations, one for hot foods, one for salads, one for sandwiches and one for sushi. That's pretty much it for the content and layout of the store, below is a food review, my personal thoughts and overall review. I found it really nice how everything how everything in the deli was labeled for caloric content but the sticker shock at checkout made me think back and realize how, suspiciously, absolutely nothing was labeled for price. Initially I had no opinion either way about the cafeteria style of picking up food and paying for it in another location but after realizing everything was missing a price I almost felt duped by the system. You get food and take it out of the deli area making it impossible to return only to be told it is some exorbitant price. I had a pot pie which was a decent size but no exceptionally large and that by itself was $12.99 which I find crazy. I can't speak to the quality of all the food but I definitely found the pot pie lacking. Right off the bat the crust of the pot pie was not flaky and actually felt a little doughy. Also the gravy was very nontraditional, it tasted slightly creamy with a hint of sweetness and left a bit of a spicy tingle on my lips even though it didn't taste spicy. One the plus side the chicken was very tender and the flavors seemed to mesh alright. I wouldn't consider this a bad pot pie but at the same time I wouldn't consider it good, it was very middle of the road and for $12.99 I would expect much better. For all those who don't want to read a wall of text let me summarize my opinions on the downtown condensed collection Plum Market: + Clean. + Friendly staff. + Big beer and wine selection. + Bar. - Very expensive in my opinion, see above. - Food is not great in my very limited experience, see above. - Questionable about what you can and can't drink. - Very limited selection on groceries. I ultimately gave this store a 3/5 while it does have it's weaknesses it also has a lot of strengths and I would rate my experiences here overall positively. Just don't expect anything more than a deli / bar / convenience store. -NoneMoreHip

    Wine chiller machine !
    Gary C.

    Excellent coffee and food items A little crammed for my liking with isle sales items. Fast service tho. I love the chilled wine machine. That's sweet. French press and our over coffee so that's great. Easy in and out location. Nice staff. If they could limit the isle debris and open it up a bit would be nice. Lots of unnecessary items

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    Lili W.

    Had the salad bar and the chicken breast with mac n cheese all very tasty but nothing over the moon. The service is ok, shuffled our food like it was nothing to the point they spilled part of my salad. It's ok just pricey as heck

    Amy makes the best floral arrangements!

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    Nice quality options but very small. Prepared foods was tiny. STAFF WAS FAST AND EFFICIENT.

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    So convenient to have this little market within walking distance of our place downtown.

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    love the hot and cold bar options - "the tall guy" was super helpful in finding soy sauce packets for me!!

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    Awesome so awesome. Amazing staff. Great food and incredible wine selection. I'm a true fan.

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