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January 2024 by ms réal
The butcher counter always has awesome staff, very helpful and friendly. The cashiers however, cold rude unfriendly, esp the woman with long greying hair
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December 2023 by John S.
I stopped by on Wednesday the 29th to see if I could order a fruit basket. I figured I was way late but I was quite surprised and impressed. I spoke with a handsome bearded man that told me all about what was available, some options and I could have it made while I waited. I was totally pleased but opted to come back on Friday to pick it up. They did an amazing job!! Beautiful fruit basket filled with lovely fruits .. all bundled up in cellophane wrapper and large red bow. It was totally impressive!! I felt like Bob Cratchit lugging the huge basket to my car. My friends were very impressed when presented it in Christmas Eve. They have a houseful of guest that will appreciate the gift!!
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December 2023 by Athena Daniel
My Tacoma boy experience has been tainted.I ordered a crown roast a week before Christmas. The Butcher proudly showed me one he was readying for the big day. Beautiful, delicate little little spikes arising from the roast. I placed my order, advised to pick up early, I did. Oh my it was sold, no roast . Quickly the butcher slapped together a new rather clunckly, a 5 min job, string of pork chops. Hmm l hope it tasts better than it looks, then proceeded to try and charge me more than the original price per pound.Not happy. No going back to Tacoma Boys!
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December 2023 by Sarah Maddux
This is my favorite eclectic grocery store in ALL of Washington! It's like an indoor farmers market with a lot of local finds. We love the plants, the cheese curds, the unique canned goods, candies, the sexy produce, etc. It's a fun place to find stocking stuffers, too. Especially for that hard to buy for loved one. We stop here every chance we get when we visit our family.
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November 2023 by Zach W
Cool store with huge selection of small brands you would never find anywhere else. While the prices of some items were great, other items were simply outrageous. For example, a small pack of pre-sliced Tillamook Colby Jack cheese was $14.99 while the identical product a 2-3 blocks away at Winco is $4.98. The only reason to come here is for those odd things like spices you wouldn't find anywhere else or jams made by small local companies.
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October 2023 by John Ohlson
Great selection of fruit, produce, canned goods, beer & wine.
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September 2023 by Stephanie S.
They have food fresh local pNW food and the service is usually good. Nice hours and always fun for the holidays.
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September 2023 by Chris B.
The produce alone makes it well-worth the trip here. The meat and cheese in the deli counter makes it well-worth the trip here. The wine selection alone makes it well-worth the trip here. The selection of giant ceramic pots makes it well worth the trip here. And, if you're a beer drinker (I'm not -- having a beer once or twice a month - a trip here will leave you speechless and befuddled... TOOOOOO many choices! So why am I NOT a frequent customer? I live 1439 miles away, and it's only when I'm taking the Vashon ferry that I get the chance to come here and buy what things are indispensable to my life. Don't laugh: among my last trips, we purchased 4 pots that must have weighed 8-900 pounds ( a lot for even my truck!). I'll be back.
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September 2023 by Ethan W.
Abundant selection of fresh produce and adult beverages. The inside is super cute and looks a bit rustic. The prices... are very high in comparison to any other grocery store I've been to. An Amy's brand can of soup was $8 here while at target I could've gotten it for less than $4. Bought some bread here and it went moldy the next day.
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September 2023 by Dat Boii Dav
Got 2 water melons and the melons were literally rotten on the inside really wish I could show a picture with my comment because absolutely disgusting only reason for 2 stars is because I bought other fruit that wasn't rotten at all. By rotten I mean the guts of the watermelon damn near looked like the guts of a pumpkin totally getting a refund when I go back I dare them to say no
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September 2023 by Shantelle Yeyeo
Was reminded here that racism still exists, I know no one will care about my comment. the store and it’s employees will continue to follow and profile paying customers. That’s the cruel world we live in. I’m putting it here anyway.I walked in and immediately got the “feeling “ people of color know what I’m talking about. I grab my basket and just begin shopping ignoring my intuition telling be I’m being profiled and watched, and stalked by this employee, just waiting for me to either run out the store with a cart full of produce, or fit it all in my Fanny pack, (smh) or whatever judgmental prejudices that were here. I felt it from all of the employees here. Watching me, like I was some thief. I ended up confronting the man stalker and asked him “ are you following me?” He proceeds to say “ oh no mam’ I’m im part Mexican I would never” when I said nothing about race I simply asked if he were following me. He continued around corners making eye contact and looking at random items like he himself was shopping . Immediately I wanted to get outta there but I didn’t want to leave cause I didn’t want them to think I stole if I just walked out without anything. (Crazy thought I know) and I also wanted to prove them wrong and show them look I’m not here to steal anything!! I wanted to scream it out loud so they would just stop judging and let me shop in peace!I hate to say it, it’s been said so much but it’s 2023 out here why do we still hold these horrible stereotypical judgements against regular people. I’m just a girl trying to eat healthier so I decided to go here to get fresh organic fruits and veggies to start my journey. ended up feeling like less of a human leaving all for some warped minded people. If some how some way someone in this location reads this I hope you do better next time you want to profile someone, maybe think twice and don’t. Because of this I won’t be returning ever!
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August 2023 by Randy Galicia
It was our first time checking this market out, Stopped by to grab a few steaks for a friends bbq dinner. I was already welcomed in to a great music selection playing through the market to immediately see the array of display of meats available. The 2 butchers were instantly welcoming then quick to observe us going back & forth on certain cuts of meat. So they decided for us & gave us a steal deal on some wagyu ribeye for nearly no cost! It was our last night in tacoma with our friends & we definitely couldn't ask for a better meal, the quality of that wagyu was so impeccable just like butter. We are for sure stopping by again on our next visit out in Tacoma! Thank you Tacoma boys for the quality ?
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August 2023 by Freya W.
I was charged 23.00 apiece for two small cardboard boxes of Lucky Dog Sake that retail elsewhere for between $4 and $5. I was tired (it was late evening and I was on the way home) so I did not notice the outrageous total until I was home and looked at the receipt. When I realized what had happened I returned to request a $46 refund. The clerk said there was no manager in the store so he could not give a refund and told me to return the next day. Which I will do, but I am done with shopping at Tacoma Boys. UPDATE--NEXT DAY: Went back and got my refund. It turns out that the $23 price is for a six-pack of Lucky Dog Sake boxes. There were five on the shelf when I bought the two and the manager suspects someone broke open the pack and stole one box. I would recommend they use stronger packaging for the six packs and use a different UPC code on the 6-pack wrapping than the UPC on the individual boxes. I upgraded my review from one to three stars because they did give me a refund without fuss. It would have been four stars except for having to return to the store the next day for the refund.
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July 2023 by Kacey Sack-Wright
They have a great variety of produce and an awesome gluten free section. But their prices have really increased since my last visit.
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July 2023 by HELEN BROOKS
Great 24 hour grocery store with almost too much stuff. Great meat counter, produce, and gluten free items however this store is terribly overpriced making it a rare place that I will shop. They were able to hold a brisket for me around the holidays in the past when no other butcher in Tacoma has any available.
