Fausto’s Food Palace

A great little store on white street. So easy to get to, very walkable. Good sandwiches and a great place to stock up on picnic things. Small and cozy, sometimes the fruit is getting a bit over ripe, but hey it is key west, not like you are going to stock up for a month. Support it, so it will stay around and be there for the future.
Also a great place to stock up on odds and ends for breakfast to eat by the pool at what ever cool little place you found on AirBNB

JUST ROLLED INTO TOWN AND NEED SOME GROCERIES?
PLANNING A FISHING TRIP OR PERHAPS A DAY AT THE BEACH?
Fausto’s is a great stop to get your Boar’s Head deli sandwiches (see pics), chips, beer, beverages and other last minute needs before you head out. For $ 6.15ea we purchased the largest meat filled deli made sandwiches I’ve ever seen. (See pics) Yes, you will pay more than the food giant in many areas, but the convenience can easily outweigh the difference when you are in a pinch, just need a few items and don’t want to fight the traffic.
With a long time family owned business and reputation in Key West, it is the local comforts of a small town grocer that make both Fausto’s markets a stand out. The location referenced in this specific review is on White Street and is the smaller of the two grocers.
GREAT ADVANTAGES — (see pics of interior)
— Family owned mini mart with a little bit of everything
— The deli and check out staff are pleasant and helpful
— There is minimal to no wait line to get your orders in
— Call ahead for larger orders for pick-​up
— With two convenient Old Town locations, you don’t have to trudge to new town to Publix
— Easy in and out — Car, scooter and bike parking at both locations
MISHAPS —
— My cuban roast beef sandwich came with onions and it was not on my check list. It was also missing the banana peppers which is kind of odd to me since they have the check list right in front to review when building them. Nonetheless, the sandwich was delicious and the bread very fresh and soft.
— My husbands roast beef on a roll order was correct.
If you happen by a grocer, stop in for a quick peek to see what the local Fausto’s lay-​of-​the-​land is all about. It’s worth knowing what they carry in case you are in a pinch.

I love this place! Old school grocery store with nice food & wine selection, efficient and friendly service, really nice deli!
Could use a place like this in Chicago! Thanks Fausto team for all you do!
See you shortly! Leaving for KW on Thursday :)

Really sorry to give this place only two stars, since most of the store, and most of its features, deserve more like 4 stars, but what dropped it to 2 stars is the fact that the pre-​packaged refrigerated sushi that this market sells (in the rear, near the deli counter), bears no ingredients list on the packages, and bears no warning labels anywhere on the package to the effect that the sushi is loaded with MSG.
Now, the sad fact of the matter is that a great many people, including even many people of Chinese ancestry, and also including myself, are, due to their genetic inheritance, very sensitive to MSG, and develop massive headaches, or even migraines, or other disabling symptoms when they disable more than tiny traces of dietary MSG.
And, while the sushi made in 99 percent of real sushi bars never contains MSG, the sad reality is that much of the cheaper grade mass market pre-​packaged sushi offered in supermarkets and even in small markets such as this store DO contain MSG, and often in rather incredible amounts. I made the mistake of purchasing two packages of the sushi offered at this Fausto’s during my recent stay in Key West. The packages, as noted above, bore no warning that the stuff contained MSG, and the store clerk whom I asked about the possibility expressed ignorance, since the stuff is made by an outside vendor, but suggested that it was highly unlikely that the stuff contained MSG. Well, I made the mistake of eating some of the sushi from those two packages, and, like so much cheap mass-​market pre-​packaged sushi, it turned out that it was LOADED with MSG, and I developed an almost-​instant MSG-​induced headache that lasted for two days.
Other than the mislabeled pre-​packaged sushi incident, this store is pretty good. They have a good selection of items, including some organic items, and many natural items, and the staff is, in general, helpful and cheerful.

Local grocery market. All the necessities you need. Nice and clean and friendly staff.

Cute little market!

Nice little grocery store near old town. Well stocked and the people are nice.

Small grocery store. Everything you need without having to leave old key west. They have some home brand dressings that are delicious, reasonably priced for the convenience of being where you are. Great staff, relaxed attitude, good, but small, deli.