Fareway Meat and Grocery is a Midwestern grocery chain offering a wide variety of produce, meat, dairy, and dry goods at a low price. The store is best known for its large meat counter, where high-quality meat is cut by hand, and the ground beef is made in-house daily. Customers can also find a variety of fresh bakery items, including breads, cakes, and cookies, and some locations offer custom cakes for special events. Fareway prides itself on exceptional customer service, both in-person and online.
Customers praise Fareway's quality products, particularly the fresh bakery items and the impressive meat selection, which is described as natural and fresh, just like the dairy products. The stores are consistently clean, and the staff is friendly and knowledgeable, providing excellent assistance to shoppers. While the store layout may vary between locations, making it difficult to find items, customers are highly satisfied with their overall experience at Fareway.
Need to give a shout out to Fareway on Stange Rd in Ames. The young man that was going to push my cart out got an umbrella for me as it was pouring rain. After he put items in my vehicle to told me to go ahead and get in, then he took the umbrella. He was very courteous and helpful. He should be the next employee of the... read full comment
February 2026
Efficient, goes above and beyond. Excellent service. Very pleasant.
December 2025
Given their selection, you're likely to find most things on your grocery list. Impressively, you can also make suggestions for new items on their website, which they actually take into account. They have a bakery, friendly staff, and--as another reviewer mentioned--barely any line at check-out. Overall, a very good grocery... read full comment
