This place really bends over backwards for customers and it is a huge social hub. If say a moody young woman was stomping around trying to find some milk- she would hate this place. And I would want to body slam- I mean SHE should want to body slam all the yuppies milling around aimlessly like goldfish looking to start an epically long conversation over the produce when. All.I.Want.Is.Some.Organic.Milk. It is packed for a reason- it is a marvelous place. I just have places to be and people who care about me, so I get really testy if I'm hindered dramatically. I still can't give the store itself a bad review. read more

the vibes in those store are so... not ok. same vibe as a fried egg on a plastic plate. slimy, wrong, out of place. i asked where a floatie was and this mans said "probably on the end" and he literally ZOOMED and i was running hurdles, out of breath, chasing him around this hell of a thriftway. bad layout too. would return but only for a giggle. read more

There aren't but two real grocery stores on Vashon and Thriftway is by far the best choice. Great selection of baked goods, bulk foods, meats and produce. The staff is friendly and seem to enjoy their jobs. The folks who live here already know this so for any visitors who might need to grab something at the store on the way to the beach or a party you should come here. read more

This place has a pretty good beer selection. I was able to find a bottle of Stone 12th Anniversary Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout here when the specialty shops (and QFC) in Seattle ran out. I don't know who manages the beer/wine selection... but it's obvious someone knows what they're doing. read more

Great selection for a little market. Definitely cater to the Vashon crowd with organic, local, vegan, free trade, etc. But all yummy to the tummy. Just a little pricy. read more

This place is amazing! They really know their community and go out of their way to cater to their needs. Organic products are big here and are shelved right in with the regular food sections, not relegated to a separate aisle. The people are very friendly and helpful. The prepared food section is large and they carry many things besides groceries that you don't find elsewhere on this small island. read more

This is simply a fantastic supermarket. If you live on Vashon, I'm sure you know all about it. If you're visiting, then this is where you can get just about everything you could imagine from staples to organic and gourmet everything. While it can get busy during rush hours, it's still a very friendly and easy going market. I tried their salmon mozzarella burgers the other day and they were great. Never seen these anywhere else. Bake them in foil and it will cook to perfection just as the mozzarella in the salmon starts to bubble. read more

We moved to Vashon from Michigan 6 years ago and were thrilled with "finding" the Thriftway. If this store were in the greater Detroit area it would be the acknowledged "best grocery". It easily holds its own versus the nicer Seattle stores and crushes the other thriftways. Service is so good its actually a bit strange - special orders are NEVER a problem and everyone is nice. Its a bit of a "social mixing place" all the local gossip seams to get passed in the checkout lines. The meat counter is solid, produce is great as are the specialty foods. read more

this review is for their deli, the best place on the island to get an affordable burger. and their espresso bar also has an ice cream stand- for the days when zuzu's either isn't open or the owner is being a touch passive aggressive. But back to the burgers- they're huge, juicy and cheaper than anything you could get from the hardware store or red bicycle. read more

Vashon Thriftway gives you a free ferry ticket every time you shop there!! Well, maybe not if you just buy a sandwich, but if you're doing weekly shopping for a small family, the fact that everything is so overpriced means you are 1: getting ripped off and 2: could have gone to the Safeway on Roxbury and bought a ferry ticket for you and your car for the same amount. I did a test - I bought a week's worth of groceries which included meat, fish, vegetables, eggs, flour a frozen pizza... nothing fancy. Then I went the next week and shopped for the same items in Seattle @ the Safeway. Seriously, I had enough left over to pay for me and the car to get on the ferry. So don't hate this place because of it's asinine layout, high prices that laugh at you, and the tiny vegetable section, thank them for paying for your trip into Seattle this weekend. You get to go to Safeway, Trader Joe's and maybe even stock up at Costco! read more

Excellent selection, great meat, great coffee, great wine, great everything and some really good deals too. And the people who work here are just like the IGA people, friendly and super helpful. To top it all off, this is probably the hottest pickup spot in town. I love Vashon, yuppies and all. Sorry yupsters, I shop IGA too. Although I am wondering if Thriftway can ship me a couple of Ribeyes, some Chanterelles and a nice red... read more

The largest community grocery store on the island from what I've experienced which gives them a sense of entitlement to make the prices very high, and this is coming from a Los Angeles, Beverly Hills reviewer who only visits my vacation house on the island during Christmas and the summer. IGA is the grocery store you want to go to, DON'T GO HERE! The Seafood selection is very limited like the competency of Craig, the manager who only has a job because his grandfather owns the store. The flower selection is very nice considering it's the winter. The fact that the store's hospitality is run by the owner's family is a huge flaw as it results in being treated rudely and because there is only one other close grocery store people in this small community I've talked to feel like they have no choice but to go to this store so with that comes Craig's ability to be rude and put a bad face on the store. BUT THERE IS A BRIGHT SIDE...IGA IS A STORE WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE AND SHOULD YOU HAVE A SENSE OF COMMUNITY IGA IS THE PLACE TO GO. I will never go to this store again and be treated in an abusive fashion. While they may have the largest selection I've noticed after just a few visits that YOU MUST LOOK AT THE FOOD EXPIRE DATES AS I'VE SEEN SEVERAL ON THE SHELVES PAST THE "SELL BY" date and wouldn't have noticed unless I'd gotten sick from their burritos more than once. I'd rather go with a slightly smaller selection than HAVING TO BUY FROM POMPOUS OWNERS WHO SELL EXPIRED FOOD ITEMS AT A RIP OFF PRICE. GO WITH IGA instead of this market or if you have no choice make sure to check the expiration dates so you don't get sick. Being from LA I'm shocked that this store being managed by Craig is still in business at all. read more

the wine guy at this place knows his stuff. i left with a tasty bottle every time.