I finally made it over to Rowhouse Grocery after I got a recommendation from a friend of mine who keeps saying things like "you haven't gone yet? "you have to try their noodles" and "they have such great lunch options." So when it was 96° outside I decided to take the .8 mile trek over.
By the time I got there, I was soaked Athrough my clothing, which is probably the best first impression you could give, so I'm glad I chose to walk here in the middle of a heat wave. When I walked in, immediately noticed a little box of gloves and a sign asking customers to wear them while shopping. As I reached for a pair, one of the people working behind the counter began to ask me to put on the gloves. Mid sentence, she realized that I am an A+ student and always follow directions.
I took a look around I noticed a bunch of fresh produce close to the entrance. Along the right side were some refrigerators and freezers with a few items such as meat, cheese, ice cream, vegetables and some vegan items. I'm assuming they must've just had the lunch rush since there was only one vegan wrap and 2 or 3 pudding like desserts in there.
On the sides of the refrigerators were some shelf stable items. Chips, bread, pastas,
spices, nut butter and stuff like that. By the register they had a couple of fresh pastries, baked goods and then a few of your typical register type things like protein bars and candy. The place is actually a bit smaller than I would've thought based on the outside. They also have a lot less items than I thought they would, though that could be due to short supply with all the pandemic stuff going on.
Since I didn't actually need anything and just came by to check out the place, I didn't wanna be rude so I bought a few things. A couple of bananas for the kiddo, some gluten free pasta and garlic for me and a couple of pastries for the Mrs.
The only thing that would make this store even better is some organic items/produce and better gluten free options. They had a few good gf pastas, but the bread company they use is dry and literally tastes like cardboard. There's an amazing gf bakery (taffets) in the Italian market that would be a great addition to this place.
So why the 5 start rating?
#1: I 100% support local businesses.
#2: I 200% support local businesses that buy local products.
#3: I love that they sell ready made food and baked items.
Great work Rowhouse Grocery!! read more