Always friendly staff. They have saved me gallons of gasoline by not having to travel back into payson. They have frozen foods, canned goods? Small quantities of fresh fruit and vegetables. Large selection of beer, chip and bread. Just about everything. They are doing a small remodel moving the checkout from the middle to the side. They should be able to stock more items with this update. Ponderosa provides a valuable service to this small town. They may never compete with the mega supermarkets, but the prices are reasonable. I am grateful to have the Ponderosa Market. read more

Ponderosa Market - Checkout is now to the side by the doors. Great job updating. - Grocery Near Me - Pine, Arizona

I was excited to go to this small town grocery store as I am new to the area. Very dirty and cluttered. Staff/owners were not friendly. Seems to be owned by a Middle Eastern family. The whole box of tomatoes were old with fruit flies on them. The frozen tequitos were over $13.00 a box! Way overpriced. I will go back in a pinch if I only need milk or a few items, but I would only go back in an emergency. read more

Market that has the basics if you are in town and forgot to stop in Payson on the way in. Everything is very overpriced but hey you are supporting a small business and supply and demand so .... Just how it goes . :) read more

Kinda cluttered and disorganized. Would you believe they carry Walmart Ice Cream? Ice was reasonable. Small town grocery!

Quick and helpful staff! Very easy to find everything you need and pay. The market is very well organized.

I have been here for over 20 years and seen the changes to this market. After it was taken over a huge difference has appeared Why no one has stepped up is beyond me! There no longer is a bakery or for that matter anything just a bunch of PILED up equipment. The produce is disgusting! Rotten broccoli, cauliflower that is brown , bins with rotten potatoes even store wit pineapple! bugs yes bugs! Many of the premade salads have been sitting there longer than they should even have chicken in there. The AC is never working properly. Help said yes they always say it's getting fixed If some doesn't say this nothing gets done!!! Of course weekenders do not know any difference. I am ready to contact board of health. Thank you for my message. Too bad that it appears so BAD read more

Just visited the Ponderosa. Sad that you visit Pine for a quiet weekend and go to the local market and they are playing loud Grunge music. If you want us to get out of the market quickly, it worked. Place is also filthy. read more

Over priced, poor quality and not clean. Just tried in August to see if it was improved over the previous reviews. Nope.

This seems to be one of the only markets in town, and it has a decent variety. Just, more on the packaged food variety- it wasn't busy & there wasn't an abundance of anything fresh. The food court is kind of obsolete. For a Saturday, it was pretty much shut down. No activity or fresh deli food whatsoever. Noticed the same with produce when walking through the store- very SMALL produce section, and quite pricey for the quality available. This ended up being more of a last ditch effort to find what is readily available. There was only one staff member working, that we saw. She was manning both the register & also tobacco/alcohol counter along with everything else. Constantly having to apologize for a brief wait- where are all the other employees? There was a local selling homemade salsa & chips at the front near the entrance. That was actually the highlight of this visit. We ended up getting some great snacks! Also loved the fun Arizona Lottery scratch card "scraper" keychains available! This is a great "I forgot something" stop. Otherwise, it would be difficult to do a full grocery shopping round here with the limited selection, produce in specific. A lot of items have been sitting for a minute. The parking lot suggests it's a lot busier than it really is. For how many vehicles were parked, we were virtually almost the only ones in the actual store. Also noticed there is a video rental center- not sure if it is closed or still open to the public but it wasn't sectioned off. Probably the last of it's sort these days! Decent prices for what you can find. We appreciated there is a local grocer, but it's likely locals are getting all the major groceries elsewhere because this one doesn't offer nearly what you'd find in a major chain with everything readily available. The best thing we got here was the homemade chips & salsa from the local seller at the table front of store. read more

Ponderosa Market - a green car parked in a parking lot - Grocery Near Me - Pine, Arizona

Well, it's a small mountain town market. But it surprisingly has about anything that you need. It also carries unique snacks. Not too small, I would say a medium sized store. Friendly cashier. If you are in the Strawberry/Pine area, this is it. And it's not that bad. 5* = A top favorite. Mind-blowing good. I will definitely return and I will go out of my way to go here. Worth every dime of my money. 4* = Outstanding. Tucson-top-tier. Some elements not quite as good as it gets, but it still is worthy of my regular business. 3* = Good experience. I might do repeat business if it is convenient, the only option, the only one in its category, or on a whim, but would not be among the first thing to come to mind. Would definitely recommend you trying it to get your own take on it. 2* = Not so good. Would not recommend at all. Waste of money. 1* = How are they still in business? Stay away at all costs! read more

This is a great little market in Pine. They have most anything you need. It's more expensive than a big box store but here you don't have to drive 20 minutes to Payson, you're also supporting a local business. read more

Small town grocery store that has all the little things you may have not packed, and some great locally made chips and salsa! The gentleman had samples and we had to have for wine and cocktails in our cottage later in the evening. read more

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Definitely priced higher but the choices available and convenience are great. I was willing to pay a bit more for how close it is. Also- supporting local businesses is important! read more

What a great market in the little town of Pine! If you need a market as you're driving along the 260 this could be your market! It has everything you need at fairly decent prices! And the employees are friendly! read more

This market has a surprisingly good selection of grocery and fresh produce items and the prices are reasonable given its location in the small town of Pine. There is a large selection of snack food, drinks and liquor typical of any quick stop type market, but there is also a good selection of canned and boxed goods like cereal, pasta, beans, fruit and veg. The frozen section is heavy on ice cream, sausages and meets, and frozen dinners. There is also a decent amount of fresh meat, poultry, cheese and all the typical fresh produce such as bananas, apples, broccoli, onions, carrots, mushrooms and even asparagus. The small deli area has fried chicken and some packaged bakery sweets like brownies, cakes and cookies. If you are visiting the Pine area for a few days, you will find everything you need without having to drive down to Payson. read more

My family and I were traveling through town on 1/7/23 and I wanted to circle back to check out the store and maybe pick up a few things. We were greeted with the most unfriendly look from the cashier. A lady I'm guessing in her 50's maybe 60's. She either wasn't happy to be there or didn't like us being there. We are a very average looking family, we aren't loud or obnoxious, so I am not sure what her issue was. It could be race related, my wife is latina and I am half white and asian (mistaken for latino by many), which would be unfortunate if that was her problem. We picked up a few things and I went to pay. She was staring off at something else, not sure what, but didn't acknowledge me until she was done with it. No greeting whatsoever, scanned my items, told me the total and asked if I wanted a receipt. Didn't even have the courtesy to turn the little bag carousel in our direction to take our items. Worst customer service I have experienced in a long time. Last time we stop there. read more

Nice place to pick up items you forgot to bring with you on your trip to Pine. We have a house in Pine and as we need we stop in for things we run out of or forget to bring. There is a coffee shop inside and I make a daily walk to sit for a while and drink a cup. Everyone is exceptionally friendly. This will be my coffee spot when I am in Pine. Yes there are others. They or most are not open at the hours I walk and want a coffee or they are only open on weekends. Thank you for being open at 6:am and being friendly. read more

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This place is a dump and everything inside is way overpriced. You would think that since this is the only grocery store in the area the prices would be reasonable for the residents. Far from the truth. Get your groceries elsewhere and bring them with you. Or else the nearest option is 25 minutes away in Payson. This place is a dump. Save your money from this price gouging grocery store. read more

Convenient for travelers but wouldn't want it to be my primary grocery option. Nice staff, but a very dirty and dusty place with poor shelf checks. Nevertheless, on this particular visit, the product variety was good for the things that matter most: meat, cheese, beer, and bread. read more

Nice place to grab some items needed quickly. Friendly staff that will help you with all your grocery needs. Wine and spirits are available at your pleasure. They have a few other items available that are not available at other stores! read more

It's small and selection is limited but it beats having to drive into Payson to grab essentials. Parking lot is large and this seems to be in the center of town. They have fresh meat and produce, alcohol (beer, hard A, and wine), condiments, bottled drinks, DVD rentals, rotisserie chicken, canned goods, and ice. read more

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Convenient grocery store that Carrie's all of the essentials. Prices are reasonable and staff members are friendly. They also sell homemade pie! read more

Ponderosa Market - a variety of pies on display - Grocery Near Me - Pine, Arizona

Love this market. Great place to get groceries when we are in town. I am hoping they are just remodeling the bakery and not getting rid off it. It was by far the best part and why I always came in every time without fail. Every guest we had raved about it. read more

Sadly this store is not what it used to be. (Been coming here for 30 years) I heard the store has new ownership which may be why it's declined so fast. We go here when we just need to grab a few things to avoid driving all the way to Walmart.. but I'm afraid we won't be coming here anymore. Stopped in to get a few things and we found moldy food through out the store, meat that should be red that is brown, and out dated products everywhere. Went to grab tortillas and almost all the tortillas on the shelf were covered in green mold like they've been sitting there for months and no one's checking the product in the store. We got grossed out and put everything in our cart back on the shelves and left and drove all the way to Walmart. I don't trust the food here anymore. Also, really sad they took the food service area out, you used to be able to buy some great rotisserie chickens and pies here. You can tell a-lot of the products they used to get locally they are now just whole sale buying from big companies instead of supporting the community. Also, they no longer carry a lot of the products they used to, even more limited products here then the old store. You really need to have people checking over your products for quality every day/checking dates.. it's not right to be selling expired foods to people. I'm sad for the people who live here full time and are reduced to this quality of a store now. read more

#PonderosaMarket chicken salad is simply amazing. It's recently changed ownership and the transformation is wonderful!

Great small town grocer. Much better than having to drive into Payson when you only need a few things. We were able to grab some high quality, fresh produce, sliced deli cheese, and a few non-perishables. Nice selection of the basics, plus some extras. Heidi (cashier) was extremely friendly and welcoming. We will definitely go back when we are in town. read more

This place has good service, good fresh breads, pastries ,pies, cookies. But last week I purchased Sliced cooked roast beef for sandwiches. Wow what a surprise! so tender, test much better than deli meats.. So good no mayo was needed, just meat lol salt n pepper n soft white bread. I'm JONESING for more! Some items are way over priced, but their beef prices are very good, comparable to big stores. Nice Steaks. decent selection for small town. read more

This place is great! When we told people we were going to Pine, AZ they all said the same thing. Buy everything in Phoenix and bring it up because it's really expensive up there. We brought the majority of stuff we needed but stopped to buy a few extra things. This place had great prices, and a ton of stuff! I bought 4 avocados because they were a little on the smaller side, I didn't say anything about them but when I checked out she noticed they were small and only charged me for two! THANK YOU! She didn't have to do that and most places wouldn't. It is locally owned and the people that work there care, and it shows. Everyone visiting Pine should totally go there! read more

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Thank God for this place. The deli is top notch and they are very good at customer service. Things are higher here, but it saves strip into Payson. An oasis in the desert. read more

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The fried chicken is Sooo good! Danny in the deli is wonderful! The staff is friendly, curious and efficient. When you are in Pine, stop by the Ponderosa, you will have a great experience and get what you need! read more

This is such a cute small town market and is well stocked. It always has any essentials we may have forgotten when we are visiting Strawberry. read more

They carry a pretty wide selection of items for a smaller store in a mountain town! The tortillas are excellent and they have Boars Head deli meat and cheese. I try to shop local when in Pine and I am impressed with the variety they try to manage. Sadly they forced out the old bakery that was renting space in the store and the new one is terrible...priced high, cheap pre-made terrible crusts. Just save yourself the heartache and skip it. It's more expensive, but if you need a pie, order one in advance from the Randall House or go grab a slice. read more

This is a pretty small market in Pine which is a small place overall. However, it has a decent amount of stuff from vegetables to wine. My mom and I were on a girls trip and decided to make some pasta with steak and grabbed some pasta, garlic, wine (pretty good for $4.99!), and steak. The meat is very good here and I highly recommend grabbing some if you're in the area. We also got other random stuff for breakfast and snacks. Friendly employees and lots of parking! read more

Good selection of groceries for the area. Some examples of items I spied on my stop here were Boar's Head deli meats, ice cream, and prepackaged take and bake pizzas. The bakery here has a wide selection of bread, pastries, and pies. The only real negative was that the check out cashier had a dour attitude, but if you're staying in Pine or Strawberry, this is a good option for stocking up for some supplies. read more

We live in Strawberry and love the convenience of this Market. The new face lift inside and bakery are great. Best fresh Salsa around!!! While there are some items that are a little pricy (especially for Wally World customers) the majority are fair and in some cases inexpensive (Their spice cost blow away Wal-Mart). This place has improved their products significantly in the last year, opens early, and has improved customer service. I met one customer who was shopping for Paprika for a special recipe but the market had ran out......the employee tried to see if the bakery had some they could give the customer...when they didn't the employee went to their own house up the street and brought back some for free.....that is small town service at its Max!!! read more

Please read the other reviews and STAY AWAY if you can. The owner is a grumpy old witch and the place is WAY overpriced. I have submitted a complaint to the business bureau. Today is Easter and I needed an ingredient that wasn't available at the gas station where I usually get my last minute things when I can't go to payson. So I went to this market and the witch was there! At first I didn't know she was the owner, but I quickly learned. She started to yell at me and my husband for standing to close in line to the other customer. But she was very nasty, rude and demanding about it. I think it's important to mention that I am a nurse and was standing at an appropriate distance.I recommended her to put marks on the floor like every other business has done to which she replied " Well if I bitch enough maybe you'll get it" that's exactly what she yelled (about a foot away from my face WITHOUT a mask or any PPE ! The IRONY)in the middle of the store as she started to walked away. This is how this store treats their customers on Easter. Me and husband were just dumbfounded. Worst customer service, you have to be walking on egg shells when you go into this place. Signs everywhere about rules of what is allow and not allowed in this place and again to only Pay up to three times the value of basic ingredients. I always try to support small business but with this customer service I hope this place is not in business much longer. Never going back to this place I put up with it today because I needed the ingredients to give my family a nice Easter meal. read more

This place does very well exactly what its supposed to do: save you a trip to Payson. Moreso now than ever before. Now that they have the new building, this place makes life much MUCH easier when spending longer periods in the Pine area. Pretty much anything you'd find in a normal supermarket, you will find here on a smaller scale. The selection may not be as wide as Wal-Mart, but they cover their bases well. I was a vegetarian for a number of years. Never thought theyd have veggie-burgers in their frozen section, but sure enough: Morningstar Farms right there. Good selection of beers, wine, and liquor...another frequent need when in Pine for too long... *cough* :) The bakery puts out nice fresh bread and pastries too, which is awesome, cuz I hate Iron Kidz and the like. The people are friendly too, which rounds out the experience nicely. A little more expensive than a normal super market, but guess what? You will pay for convenience 10 times out of 10, and all things considered, they havent jacked the prices all that much. read more

If Payson wasn't so far away is never go there. The staff is not friendly. The selection is skimpy and way overpriced. $2.49 for a qt Gatorade. The meat selection I would not feed to a coyote. Old, brown and sometimes rewrapped. The owner is a rude witch. 0 read more

Try their poop soup. It's delicious. The flies just love it.

This market though small has so much variety. Lots of fruits and vegetables. The bakery/deli is so good. Limited selection but what they do make is top notch. The fried zucchini and chicken strips are our favorites. People drive up from the valley for the breads. Also the deli prices are very affordable. The grocery prices are a bit higher than normal but well worth it for the convenience. The employees have always been so kind. read more