“They have great food and drinks and whatever else you need for the family or a party! No alcoholic drinks here! It's usually very crowded most of the time! But if you go in later on in the evening it's not as bad! Otherwise parking is a hit or a miss ! Prices are very reasonable compared to the other grocery stores in the area!”
“Premium quality Mediterranean market with a nice selection of prepared foods, refrigerated and frozen items, olives, olive oil, pastas, breads, cheeses, spices, fine wines and desserts. Convenient parking next to the store and physically handicapped accessible (ramp). A wonderful complementary market to nearby Bahnan’s (that is more focused on Middle Eastern foods).”
“Excellent place to buy organic and healthier foods, cheaper than other markets and have enough variety of foods
Furthermore, their staff is always friendly and very cordial.”
“They have a large variety of items. The bacon egg and cheese on an English muffin was really good however the top English muffin was very small for some reason. The owners are very friendly and nice.”
“UPDATE: Ordered my other son’s cake and cupcakes to celebrate his first birthday this past weekend. Enjoyed every bite!
Huge Market Basket fans in general. Shrewsbury store in particular has the best bakery ever! Jill was amazing with creating my son’s custom birthday cake and cupcakes. From order to pick up, process was seamless. Everyone complimented how awesome the cake looked and how great everything tasted. Will definitely order from here again!”
“Lots of choices of authentic polish specialties. Many fresh made items including breads and pastries. English seems to be a second language for many staff, but we worked it out. Store was very crowded with customers, but everyone was polite, patient and waited their turn at the counter.”
“I had given Wegmans N'boro 5 stars, but since they changed how they "serve" coffee & b'fast sandwiches I gave it 4 ... but really mean 3.5.”
“This store is absolutely one of the cleanest grocery store! I mainly drop in for the freshly made soups and chili/especially the chili. The selections for ready made dinners are fantastic with a large variety to chose. I never do a complete shop there because it's out of my price range. But the chili and soups are Mmmm! and I never had a bad ready made meal. So Thank you cleaning staff and the entire work force...you folks are on the ball?”
“THEY HAVE KNORR?
THEY HAVE KNORR.
THEY HAVE KNORR!
USE THE CORRECT SEASONING OR DON'T. ITS YOUR CHOICE.
FUIYOH!”
“Well, where do we start? Downtown Worcester has had a decreasing number of options for grocery shopping. This is true especially for those with limited budget. There is one good steadfast exception however, and that is Gala Foods. This is a nice little market that ticks many boxes. It's proximity to both Downtown as well as other peripheral neighborhoods. It's also very affordable and offers many options for a range of shoppers. The fresh food section is excellent and has options you won't find in those main stream stores that aren't so close by. This makes Gala a win for Worcester and it's diverse residents.”
“Patel Bros. markets are among the best stocked Indian food shopping venues in the region. The Shrewsbury location is excellent for its comprehensive offering of different varieties of rice, fresh vegetables, canned and dry goods, spices, nuts, refrigerated items (yogurt, Indian cheese, other dairy, etc.) and frozen foods. Have been shopping here for over a decade. Ample parking (lot off of Rt. 9) and more limited parking directly in front of the store.”
“Love the store. Love the selection. However, I didn't realize self checkout did not take cash and the employee working the area was EXTREMELY RUDE. If actually doing your job is that difficult, maybe she shouldn't work there.”
“Always can find parking and product that I need. Their meat selection is pretty much unrivaled..... except at maybe a butcher's shop. Pretty much the only downside is that their door dash pricing is a little too expensive.”
8AM - 8PM
520 Southbridge St, Worcester
Grocery Stores
“This store was better than I expected. I have visited the Goldstar Blvd location and was less than impressed there. The staff were helpful and pleasant with finding things I was looking for and found someone who could understand me better when it was needed. They didn't have everything I was looking for though. Their prices were pretty good. You will need your own bags or pay for theirs. The self check out noticed the weight of my empty bags when I put them down while paying. The store was nicer looking inside than I was expecting and well stocked with what they did have.”
“There's a lot of good reviews but most of these reviews are not from legit common sense people. I've been buying things from here for 2 years now and what I noticed quite frequently is the produce not being up to par. Some oranges were moldy. That's dangerous and could really kill someone. Also the hot food section is very hit or miss. Always be careful. Let's note some of the food that's displayed on the premade food cold fridge , are dated 4 days from when they were made. So freshness isn't always a plus here at this family owned business. Now im pointing out vital things that they need to appropriately take action on. People could get sick from the lack of ambition these workers put into the store. Sure they can vacuum and sweep. But that should be the last thing to do for the day and not ignore moldy produce and expired food with wrong dates. Ok. Here's another legit thing. Everything that's not store related is hella expensive. And I mean 3 TIMES MORE expensive. For example. A box of cheez it's here is over 5 dollars. At Walmart it's less than 2.79 for a large box.
Here's another example. White castle burgers 8.19 for 6. Walmart it's 5.79
Another example Kimmy Dean breakfast bowls 5 dollars after tax ??? Walmart it's 2.59
Ok... Chips in general over 6 to 7 dollars and raos sauce ECT very expensive almost 13 dollars.
This is not a good look considering other markers are selling the same product for 3 times less. I would not recommend shopping a full cart here unless your a rich trust fund baby or a rich Democrat who feeds off of inflation while watching the hard working blue collars dish out tons of money just to fit in with the rich town society. Yeah yeah yeah. Sorry I'm not the type of guy who accepts hand outs and lives lavish. I actually point out the things that are wrong with businesses that others completely purposely ignore. Like I said these 5 star reviews are from people who are blind Litterly. They are too scared to speak on the truth about things In life.
Lets note one more thing. The meat is good. Probably better than most butchers. Why? Well you can see there is very kind older guys who have experience with butchering.
Another thing Some of the younger people are awkward and they make you feel awkward you can sense the depression off of them. I always sense energy and some of the people there have very negative energy....
Smile more maybe you'll go farther in life and bring your energy up, maybe some people are sad because they fail at having motivation to do a simple job.”
“They had more vegan options than I thought they would, and several that I hadn't seen elsewhere. We recently moved to the area so despite it being more expensive than Market Basket, this will be our new regular grocery store. (The nearby Price Chopper may do in a pinch, but just isnt as nice inside.)”
“Fresh produce and all pastries are baked in store. Cakes, cupcakes. Puff pastries, fruit bites, cinnamon rolls, bagels on Sunday, large muffins. Freshly baked bread”
“PIZZA BAGELS are the best!! We always buy at least 6. Please keep plenty in stock - it's a real bummer when you're out. Hard to find in many other Price Choppers...”
“You can find almost everything there. Just don't buy their fruit!!! Bought a precut watermelon and when I brought it home to eat it, it was like biting into the sole of a shoe!! No lie. The rest of the fruit I bought was like eating a sponge. Other than that, the rest of the things I bought were ok. I will never buy any type of fruit from them.”
“Pretty busy during peak hours, long extended convenient fuel hoses, free air and if you have their Credit card you save 10 to 15 Cents per gallon ! Compared to all gas stations around the area, BJs gas is almost always cheaper.”
“I went to the grocery store for my first time and had an excellent experience. I went in the middle of the day in the parking lot had plenty of space. I entered the trailer and was still able to find a few spots where I could park upon entering everything was festive and Set up for the holidays. Everyone was extremely friendly and all the shelves were stocked properly. Not a single complaint.”
“I had the best experience at this shaws location, there is a young man here, his name is Daniel, he works in produce, he was restocking the premade fruit cups and he was so friendly. The fruit looked fabulous and very fresh, Daniel told me that he personally is responsible for cutting the fruit and placing it on the shelves, he does a beautiful job here and always greets customers with a smile!”
“Great customer service! I called about my favorite creamer that has been hard to find lately. The kind gentleman who helped me realized they had one left. When I arrived he saw me and had it set aside without me asking. Thank you again! (Maybe his name was Dale?!)”
“I have been to stores that sell Vietnamese products, but there is a general situation that fresh seafood is very unhygienic because it is not stored in a glass cabinet, the store has a very smelly smell. When I go to buy food, I feel that the store is not hygienic. It is recommended that the manager should put fresh seafood for sale in a glass cabinet to ensure hygiene, especially seafood products. The 3rd time I came here on a Sunday and found the store smells too bad, the rice place is very dirty and unhygienic.”
“Wonderful experience, I just stop to buy a bag of ice and a young gentleman help me to pick up from freezer , set up payment and drop off shopping cart ! Thank you very much !”
“Awesome place, owner is a great guy and they have a larger variety ranging from Spanish foods to toiletries. If you need anything chances are they have it! Hours are convenient for people who need to get something early or grab something late u forgot!. And they are still open Incase the previous reviewer made an honest mistake . They are still right on Belmont st Worceste, just names changes to three Js”
“I adore the no name store! Muhammad, Shanto, and Jose are the best. So kind and even though the store is small it's always clean. Can't recommend it enough- this is the first review I've ever written!”
“Its always neat, somewhat quiet but has a lot of variety products.Its quite affordable too.The self check out machine are a little picky some days but thankfully there's usually a person there to help. Not every time because there's been a few times ihave had to search for a person to help me out. 8 out of 10 there will always be someone to help you out. Ill recommend shopping here.”
“ANDIE AND JEFF ARE THE BEST OF THE GREAT PEOPLE THAT I KNOW FOR LONG TIME AND ALSO THE GREAT FOOD THEY'VE DONE IT IS FRESH AND REALLY GOOD TO EAT. PROBABLY HERE FOR A WHILE AND PUBLIC HEALTH IS VERY GREAT THAT PEOPLE GO THERE MUST OF A TIME.”
“Totally disagree with a previous commenter. Yes Market 32 tends to be more expensive but Market Basket does NOT always have what you need which is why I go there less and less. But I will say this about Market 32 you need to get a BELL in the Seafood Department because people are in the back and they don't know you're there and you could be waiting there for them for who knows how long. I feel stupid yelling for them and really shouldn't have to.”