My husband will work in Stillwater every now and then and stop here to grab some steak or brats but…read morewe've been here a few times together now and I can safely say it is in my top three meat markets! Everyone is always so friendly, the cuts are always so fresh, and you can't really go wrong! We love getting their picanha and Billy brats if we want to grill out but truly you can't go wrong with any of their meats. It's nice because there's also a small cafe inside so if you're super hungry, you can grab a sandwich and some fixings to hold you over if it's a trek to get back home like it is for us. We'll be going on hiking trip in a few days and actually stopped in to get a pound of their beef jerky which we'll vacuum seal and take with us to snack on. Super great Smokey flavor, perfect snack to nibble on, and keeps super well!

Love this cute and quaint market/country store in the heart of Lake Elmo. We normally go to…read moreHagbergs to get a sandwich, chips, and drink and eat lunch there. They always have very unique items such as unique chips, candy and drinks! This trip I got clearly Canadian...where would you be able to find that drink? No where else. They also have gluten free bread which makes me a happy gal. Today I got a Rueben on gfree bread...delish! Don't walk but run to this local favorite in town!

Yes yes I still feel very strongly about loving HyVee…read more TOP quality FRUITS and vegetables -- bananas especially tasty and last almost a full week BIG daily restocked selection of nice green generous sized fruit. LOVE love SUMO ORANGES - - my most favorite of all fruit. We lived last 5 years in Florida ( moved back to MN in January) and had incredible fruit / became enamored especially with the deep especially juicy rich flavor of the Sumo orange. There's nothing like them. Now can't eat other oranges- - nothing compares, highly addictive! Amazing with bananas and sweet pineapple cut up and eaten with 4 % milk fat cottage cheese with a generous teaspoon of mayo on top of the cottage cheese. Amazing! Fresh fruit and fresh veggies provide our bodies with the VERY best nutrients and vitamins of all other food groups. Steaming not boiling veggies also preserve the highest level of vitamins. ( Dad was a Prof of Biochemistry at a med school.). We are basically what we eat. Fresh meat fresh chicken fresh seafood cooked at home are the most nutritious way of eating . Vitamin A found in the greatest level in fresh apricots and beet green tops helps fight and prevent cancer. Lunds is a gorgeous store but way way too expensive for me. Target is a great option for super low prices but stock/ variety are VERY limited and fruits veggies are extremely limited/ manhandled a lot by customers. Flavor is lacking in potatoes yams and in a lot of Targets fruit which is picked when green. Target runs after the cheapest resource. Their quality is not great. Then CLEANLINESS is essential to me. HyVee aces this. I love the WIDE spacious aisles, the extremely high ceilings and non glaring softer lighting. Thus you have a calmer more relaxed ambiance - - rare today in grocery stores. I come EVERY week here. Their daily sales on beef chicken and pork in special cases, some seasoned thus ready to cook, are excellent FRESH QUALITY! GREAT SALE PRICES too. Their homemade giant variety of FRESH BRATS are pure heaven - - cheddar and original are my FAVORITES! Their " drug store". Cosmetics Liquor store and kitchen dining products are beautiful with a wonderful selection. GIANT selection of tiny hand held liquor bottles at $.99 each too! ENJOY!!!!!!

We had a birthday to celebrate and had originally ordered cupcakes from another bakery--but…read moreunfortunately, they were a big disappointment. Hy-Vee Oakdale Bakery truly saved the day. With less than 24 hours' notice, Kayla made the most beautiful cupcakes for us. The cake she decorated exceeded our expectations, and we were genuinely impressed by the craftsmanship and attention to detail in the design. 10/10 experience--huge thanks to Kayla and the Oakdale Hy-Vee Bakery!

zach at the Kowalski's Starbucks is the bomb dot com! he helped guide us to get the perfect…read moredrink!!! he has the best energy and has a great vibe!! every Kowalski's starbucks should have a "zach"!!!

Bread on my panini today is very tough! Can barely chew it…read more Not the first time. I won't have a panini there again.

Overall 4 stars for cubs. But 3 on the ready made spaghetti, meaty. Spaghetti noodles broken in…read morehalfs dont like. I've had better n can make better. Solid three.

Bernadette (cashier) began talking about politics at checkout on her own accord. I never mentioned…read moreabout politics, yet she felt compelled to share her thoughts anyway. Incredibly unprofessional and undesired. Keep your opinions to yourself and away from the workplace where you work around the public, Bernie! TDS 100%

Went here today (10/24/25) Great store!…read moreGot awesome customer service! Love the ambiance here! Lots of food here Deli Bakery meat!

I'm new to the area, and came here in search of one thing: artisan cheese. I was pleased to find a…read morelarge cheese counter with many new-to-me offerings. The greatest focus was on Wisconsin, complete with promotional displays, which was great, though I had hoped to find more Minnesota cheeses as well. I did find a couple mini jars of local honey, though, which I'm excited to try.

Plenty of parking. The store is super clean and the shelves are well-stocked. I agree with some…read moreother reviewers that the prices are high, but given the caliber of brands and high quality items, it is what it is. Out of all the sections in Kowalski's, we loved the artisan cheese & the bread sections the most. What a feast for both the eyes and the nose!!! There is nothing better than being able to select ingredients for a meal with all your senses, and that's what's missing at 75% of markets where everything is mass produced and vacuum sealed to last for eons. The staff were also very welcoming and helpful. If only we had Kowalski's in NW WI. . . {sigh}

The most beautifully family owned grocery store in Minnesota. The vegetable and fruit area has a…read moregreat selection of organic and non organic options. They also have the best and freshest pico de gallo and guac! They also have a wonderful supply of gluten free brands and goodies. The Kowalski's team is friendly and helpful too. I also love that they have their own Starbucks inside and a great area to eat or drink your coffee. I also love that they give back to the community that they're located in. Nothing but positive things to say about this store!

My favorite part about this location is the larger parking lot! I have been to many locations and…read moreparking is always annoying but this location had a much better parking lot. Flowers are always great and stocked, my wife loves them. Food is always decent selection and stocked. Service is always very nice, can't complain. Overall for a grocery store I am always happy going. Feels clean and stocked.

Food options are always stocked Always friendly workers…read moreClean store Great flower selection

First timer to the local market in this quaint neighborhood. Obviously this is family owned and a…read moresmall business and if you know me...I prefer to support small businesses. They have a deli counter in the back and even make fresh sandwiches! (No gfree options by the look of it) I ran in on this particular day to grab some milk since it was on my way home vs. diverting completely from my route. I was politely greeted by some associates who opened the door for me and asked me if I needed any help. I did a little checking out of the aisles but grabbed my milk, an apple, an energy drink (for the hubby) and a little snack. One thing to note is that they don't have lottery or scratch offs. No biggie. Also...Some things can be priced a bit more expensive than a "normal" grocery store but that's to be expected for the convenience. Ex ben & Jerry's a pint is roughly $8.49. If you're looking for a cute place to quickly grab a grocery item - this is your place.

I drove by here, not my usual Stillwater route. I ran out of frozen brats. A nice variety. I got…read moreblueberry wild rice, Len's original, apple, and a beer and cheddar. They come in a 4 pack. They also carry 6 packs of Northern soda. I resisted their variety of snacks especially big bags of Earl's cheese puffs. You can get your lottery numbers here. Friendly folks too.

Not sure about this Walmart It's ok…read more But it's not as good as cottage Grove's But has everything you need

I'm one of those dinosaurs that still collects movies. Tuesday is the day that movies come out 99%…read moreof the time. Like most folks I like to get my movies on release date. Well, this time, I was actually a day late and went on a Wednesday. Not that it really matters with this location, I've been here many times to pick up movies and almost always have been disappointed. However, they've usually been able to rectify the situation. Go in the back, find the box, and pull the movie out that I need so I can buy it. Last night I went in to buy Antman & The Wasp Quantimmania, A wide release movie that everybody would probably have multiple copies of. I walked up to the familiar nearly empty new release rack. The newest movies released on it were from three weeks ago, the rest, empty spots. They had tags for AM&TWQ but nothing there. I grab the nearest employee who pretty much just gave me a simple shrug she then flagged down a "shift leader" Who explained to me that? The movies were somewhere in the back and that she didn't know where they were and was unwilling to go look for me. As I've said in the past I've gone here seen movies. Not out flagged down an electronic department employee who's simply went back and grab the movie for me so this was not out of not knowing where things. Are she was just being lazy and didn't want to help a customer. I went to the front desk and talked to the manager on duty who sat back. There apologized and said he would discuss it at the morning meeting not once. Did he think to get up off his ass and go on the back and look for the movie. So why went to the Target down the street gave them my money instead. Last night was my last stop at Walmart in Woodbury. I'll just drive a little further and go to west saint paul or hudson wisconsin where they actually have the merchandise I want and competent employees.

I don't shop at Whole Foods too often, but occasionally when I'm in need of something specific that…read moreI know other grocery stories don't have. This visit I was looking for a coffee creamer-- Califia Organic lavender almond creamer. Unfortunately, Whole Foods was completely out. However, it also gave me the opportunity to browse around at other items they offered. I always find something that I don't need, haha. This location is large, clean, and very inviting. The quick interaction I had with a staff member was pleasant. When I have extra time and in the area, I make this a stop.

Whole Foods, heh, what can we say that's already been said…read more Bezos, you lil scamp. We love groceries that have food with an abundance of good ingredients, quality. Strawberry shortcake is yum. (Docked a point 'cause we all know how Jeff does things) -The Tight Squad