Do I love the Grass Valley SPD as much as the one in Nevada City? No. But it's still pretty fantastic. I feel like the selection of items is bigger in Grass Valley, for most of the items. I'm usually closer to the one in Nevada City, so it tends to be my go-to, but if I'm headed out of town, Grass Valley makes an ideal meeting spot and SPD is a good place to stop in for snacks, a quick meal from the prepared foods, or to stock up the cooler with drinks. I've never compared SPD's prices to other stores in the area, but I'd rather shop at a family owned business that has been around for ages. read more

Nice set up, not your typical IGA (Independent Grocers Assoc,) but a clean and well thought out floor plan. I especially liked their fish and meat department, the butchers were well versed in the products they had and offered tips for the beautiful red flesh trout and lamb chops I bought. The surprise of the day was finding their own line of salsas, I chose the Spicy Chipotle. Wow this is good stuff! read more

Wonderful local grocery store. Long time community presence with happy employees. Our families go to for quality meats and produce. The in-store post office is convenient as well. Great place with greater people. read more

Rude is about the best I can say. My daughter bought a bagged salad and when she brought it home the bag was full of air. I told her she needed to take it back. When she did the cashier in the express lane said okay but he wouldn't do it again and that it was our fault. That they never had an issue with the food that left the store. We spent over $100 and it was a bagged salad for gosh sakes. Anyway I tried to explain that she brought it straight home (20 mins). He wouldn't listen. read more

Meat department is incredible, deli items like the SPD Chili are amazing. The sandwiches are often excellent but depend on who is making them. SPD overall is a very nice grocery store with reasonable prices (unusual for a small chain) and just awesome meats. If you go here for one thing and one thing only, go for the meat department. There is a postal counter inside the store as well which is really convenient. I am excited to hear the shopping center is getting a remodel....but very sad if this means less parking. Grass Valley seems to have the market cornered on shopping areas with inadequate parking. read more

The deli is awful - mostly Sysco frozen foods reheated and the meats and cheeses are not good. Some very rude employees working there as well. Pricing on groceries not competitive with the exception of weekly sale items or IGA brand. read more

Best sandwiches in town.Love the deli delicious salads as well. Friendly customer service. Convenient easy in and out. High prices expensive is why I gave spd 4 stars instead of 5 read more

Went up to grass valley to visit relatives over the weekend and needed to get out of horrific motel(see review) so me and the fam decided to go find food. bad idea. Got lost on the 20 and by the time we found our way back most everything was closed. But there was SPD shinning like a beacon of reasonably priced food stuffs. They had a surprising selection of specialty foods and baked goods to die from! German chocolate brownies! Definitely gonna come through again next time I'm in GV. read more

Wow. Double wow. Never knew this was here. How many points can I gather? First, it's huge. Secondly, it's as neat as a pin. Little munchkins come out from the back of the shelves to push one forward just after you take a can or box of something and turn your back. Every box, every can is perfectly face forward. People after my own OCD heart. Thirdly, they carry everything, house hold electrical, sporting goods to basics and beyond. Fourthly, they carry ALL our favorite things. Fifthly, the staff is unbelievably helpful and friendly. Sixthly, the prices are really spot on, not jacked up like so many tourist towns do. Full marks all the way down the road. read more

This local grocery store has been a favorite of mine since the day I went in search of food and didn't want the chain store. This is the best place I know for local, friendly employees and where everyone knows who I am, well almost everyone. I love the meat/fresh fish counter with very helpful butchers ready to please. Can always find locally grown produce and a nice selection of organics. The deli is the best. They make their own flower tortilla chips. With their fresh salsa, it doesn't get much better then that! I say, lets hear it for the local little guy, and thank you SPD for your wonderful service for so many years. read more

This is the best supermarket in the local area. Their fruits and vegetables are better and cheaper than those at any of the chains. SPD has an actual butcher counter where you can select the cuts of meat you want and where you can get fresh fish, and naturally raised beef, pork, and poultry. This is a locallly grown and owned small supermarket chain. They provide excellent service and product line. Their deli counter cannot be matched. This is good, real food, not the overpriced fast food sold at Safeway, RiteAid, Raley's, etc. read more

I LOVE this store. they are the friendliest people on earth. they have almost everything I want to buy. i asked them to carry organic heavy cream and they did almost 2 weeks later. some of the staff have shared recipes with me and i always feel like whomever is ringing me up is happy to be working there. Best store ever! read more

It was a huge sandwich and for a little over $6 you definitely get a lot of sando for you money. We had the roast beef with everything on a soft roll. But the sandwich tasted like a subway sandwich, a sadly not as good subway sandwich. It will definitely do in a pinch, but there are much better sandwiches out there. read more

SPD is great! They have a wonderful organic produce section for a fraction of the price you would pay at Briarpatch or Raleys...

Best meat dept anywhere! Manager Matthew has built a lovely display any carnivore will love. It seems they have really built up the local & organic options. They have the old fashioned meat counter vibe and its always delivered the goods when I'm searching for a specialty item or need some helpful tips. Search no more! read more

Went here a couple of times because I heard that the meat dept was very good. No complaints but everything else in the store was more highly priced than the other markets in town. The service was good and friendly, but nothing to write home about. read more

Clean store. Meat counter is outstanding those guys will help you out with your cut of meat. Produce is always fresh looking and looking great. Customer service is outstanding. GREAT little hometown market read more

I can't believe I have neglected to review my favorite store ever...The Deli is beautiful and I can attest to the fact that nothing coming out of that department could possibly be compared with Subway. My dog won't even eat the deli meat from Subway. The Meat department at SPD is amazing....Everything you want and a knowledgeable staff. Everyone here exceeds expectations when it come to being helpful and friendly. Small town grocery at it's best. The produce is always better and usually less expensive than Rayles. read more

My favorite local grocery store. We come up from SF to visit relatives, and like to cook fancy meals. Their meat department is awesome - pe-ordering specific cuts make our lives easier (and our relatives' mouths happier)! read more

Super friendly awesome staff...Great selection of local beer.. Always love stopping in while visiting the local music festivals. Treated like a regular even though I only stop in once or twice a year. read more

SPD is a great place to shop - the employees are friendly, but the prices are a little too high for me. It's apparent that the management take good care of their people so that their people will take good care of their customers. They're always smiling, you never have to deal with the checkers chatting back and forth and having to wait on them, they're obviously hard workers. Unfortunately, I can't afford to shop here all the time (which is too bad because I live down the street). You can cut your grocery bill in half by shopping around town (Safeway, Savemart, Grocery Outlet), but then you have to deal with the crowded aisles and rude people. I would much prefer to shop at SPD all the time, but I love to give them whatever business I can. read more

I have lived in Nevada County for over 30 years and I love SPD. Every time I have looked for an odd ball item, the other local grocery stores don't carry it. When I check SPD, they have it. I just started making my own laundry soap ( I have a 5 gal. batch going right now) and my own fabric softener and SPD carries all the ingredients you need to save you a lot of money. Here are links for you to make your own: Laundry Soap: http://duggarsblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/duggar-recipe-liquid-laundry-soap.html Fabric Softener: http://www.discountqueens.com/diy-homemade-fabric-softener-01load/ Have fun and thanks you SPD help me to save money! read more

I bought a few jars of Sierra Nevada honey spice mustard here because my boyfriend loves it and after going through the first jar we went to open the second a few weeks later and there was mold on the lid. The expiration date was still good for a year and a half and it had been stored in my cubbard on the top shelf similar to how it's stored at the store. I called to see if I could exchange it and I was told I couldn't if I didn't have the receipt. Having made the purchase a few weeks ago I no longer had it. I really like the staff here and they carry good meat so it's unfortunate I can't trust the quality of the rest of the food. read more

Best store ever! We are able to put good, nutritious food on our table comfortably because we choose to shop here. Service is always excellent, the store s never out of the things I need, and the deli, meat counter, and produce guys go out of their way to be helpful. They cut fresh fruit p and give my son treats as I'm shopping, let us try cheese and meats, and give cooking and grilling tips. I won't shop anywhere else, unless I'm in Nevada City SPD of course read more

As the assistant manager for the Grass Valley store, I have worked for this company for the past 32yrs. managing the last 22 years, we do read your comments and would like to thank you for patronizing our store/stores. we are a local, independent company that tries to be competitive with the chains stores which can be extremely tough. I feel we do a good job for our customers and by reading your comments prove to be certain. thank you again and we welcome you back. read more

I love this store. Super friendly! Great prices! and always willing to help.

What a terrific market! The Deli is excellent, the people who assist there are fabulous, as the entire store. It's like going back in time when somebody actually cared. Terrific meat department, and EVERYONE is so helpful and pleasant. Truly a joy, if you haven't tried it, you are missing a gourmet find! read more

My favorite market in Grass Valley OR Nevada City. The deli, fresh fruits and veggie dept. and the meat market are outstanding. Nor do I find the staff anything but smiling and friendly. For it's small size the selection is pretty darned good. They even started carrying the GT's Kombucha before Raleys got on the bandwagon.. Sombody's on the ball there. read more

Excellent! I love this store with it's great service, awesome meat dept, great sandwiches. It's been around for 40+ years for a reason.

Fabulously friendly staff, great selection, fresh produce... best grocery store ever!

This place is so over priced! Recent trip there for ice cream, I was blown away by the price. It was 7.99 on sale for 5.99. The deli has some good stuff. read more

this is the only grocery store i will go to with my dad if my mom sends us to get something. the service is really nice. we go there so offten the deli knows us by name and they are willing to stop and talk to you about lunch meat and other things. you will easly find your way around and the people are always happy to tell you where things are. read more