Fresh Market

While the bakery is excellent, some things are outrageously expensive. For example, Yancy’s Fancy cheeses are $ 9.99 — twice as much as Kroger, which is $ 4.99. I can see a bit of a mark-​up, but double the price? Be careful on expiration dates, also. I almost got fresh ground peanut butter than was 2 weeks past expiration and guac that was one week past expiration.

Not good as your weekly grocery store. But one of the best for picking up the nights dinner. Great seafood and meat. Great vegetables and deli items. Can be pricey but their specials each week can be value priced. Consider this a large gourmet market vs a supermarket.

This place is perfect! You have to know what to shop for though. The cheese selection is outstanding (I’m French and pretty discerning), the ice cream selection is out of this world (the ciao Bella salted caramel ice cream sandwiches! Jeni’s!), the fresh margarita pizza is amazing at the deli and the meat selections (schnitzel, kabobs, filet mignon) are the best on our side of town. The orzo salad, curried chicken salad, Normal chicken salad, and the French rounds (put chicken salad on top) are also delicious and available at the deli. The dessert counter with its key lime pie, tuxedo cakes, and fruit tarts are also outstanding. The prices vary, but I can sometimes buy fage for less than at Kroger! My husband also likes their popcorn, which makes a good healthy snack. If we are invited somewhere or want to host a stellar dinner party or luncheon, or shopping starts here – yours should too!

I rather like this Fresh Market. Their meat and seafood department are much better than other places in the general area. I’ve received decent customer service here but that’s mostly from the people in the specialty departments (more on that later.)
I love how some hard-​to-​find items that are generally more expensive in places such as Kroger tend to be cheaper here.
As for their bakery? Total… diet… KILLER! I could seriously buy something from there everyday if I could. My fiancé gets my birthday cake from them every year and it’s always delicious.
Now for the bad. Remember when I said before the people who work in the specialty departments have always given me decent customer service? The same can’t be said for the people stocking shelves or manning the registers. Good God these people look miserable. There’s one gentleman in particular that I always see stocking shelves that gets visibly annoyed when customers try to browse in the aisles he’s currently stocking. I’m sorry, I’ll only be a moment grabbing that box of cavatappi pasta! No need to roll your eyes and huff and puff at me! I see why he’s stocking and not dealing with the customers directly though. That man is not very nice. The kids they have at the registers? They need a lesson in customer service as well. No greeting most of the time, they hardly speak or look at you, and if they ARE talking then it’s to their coworker helping to bag your groceries and not you. The manager here needs to work on that.
My other issue is the inconsistency of the produce section. I understand in the supermarket industry, it might be a tad difficult to get quality produce that will stay fresh for longer than a couple of days. Especially items that aren’t in season. However, some of the produce can look kind of gross at times. Not a good look for a supposedly high-​end grocery store.
Despite its flaws, I still like it here. These issues are all fixable so it’s not enough to turn me off from Fresh Market just yet.

This is a really cool place to shop! The service is ALWAYS excellent and the associates are ALWAYS friendly! More than what I can say with other grocery stores I go into in Richmond. I have no complaints whatsoever! Everything is clean and they’re so nice to give customers courtesy cups of coffee. Makes shopping more fun! Great idea whoever came up with that! Very hard for me to shop any place else.

GOODBYE MIDLOTHIAN FRESH MARKET !!!
Yesterday I called to order a bone in turkey breast for THANKSGIVING to serve 6 – 8 people, mind you I did the same thing last year at this location and also for 4 years before at a location in fl.
Yesterday when I called I was put on hold 3 times while the man checked to see if a bone in was possible and also that in order to serve 6 – 8 people I would need 2 turkey breasts… ARE YOU KIDDING ME !!! LETS GET SOMEONE WHO KNOWS THE MEAT DEPARTMENT TO ANSWER THE PHONE!!!
Sorry fresh market but you have lost my business. I called WHOLE FOODS got my turkey breast and an email confirmation all in less time that I was put on hold with FRESH MARKET, MIDLOTHIAN, VA
ps I don’t want you all to think that over one thing im leaving but a few weeks ago I bought chicken breasts and asked if I could have them split YES they were split by the butcher taking the breast and ripping them with her hand.
I DON’T KNOW !!! =(

The quality of everything in the store really gives them the right to call themselves «The Fresh Market.» I’m not going to lie this place is definitely pricey, but you get what you pay for. The customer service is superb; the employees are always very friendly, which is great. And I’ve had my fair share of snobby employees at multiple Whole Foods stores here and back in HI who trot around as if though they are employed with the Hermès of food grocers so I’d have to disagree with one of the previous reviews, and that is the main reason I will never return to one for as long as I live. Anyways, I’m getting off topic now. The selection isn’t as vast as I’d like it to be, which is why they only get 4 stars NOT because of the price. They have a little of everything, but they need m0ar! I mainly come here for small grocery trips; for snacks, or specifically their seafood and something to eat after I’ve done my shopping.
The things I love here that keep me coming back:
01. My number one guilty pleasure is probably the Crème Brûlée or the killer Vanilla Pound Cake, but I pretty much love all their deserts… I have a major sweet tooth and I hate it.
02. For to go sushi the quality is pretty good, especially for the price. A lot of restaurants I’ve been to so far here will charge you the same price or more for half the amount of less quality fish. Also, the amazing quality seafood which is probably the same stuff they use in the sushi. I was born and raised in HI, and moved here just recently so I’m fairly certain that I know my fish. Haha.
03. The customer service. I believe loyalty with a certain company is not only based on the consistency and quality of the products, but also on the experience created by the overall atmosphere and employees. For me personally, I will not return to a store no matter how much I love the merchandise if I am treated poorly with each visit. (I say each visit because I like to give chances, so to speak.)

Fresh Market is more of a specialty store than your traditional grocery store, but the fare that they carry is also generally higher quality as well. They have a produce section, seafood case, butcher, prepared foods, bakery, and wide selection of wines and cheeses. I don’t come here for my weekly grocery run, but I do come here fairly often to pick up niche items (particularly when they are on special). For example:
Meat: The butcher case has a pretty extensive selection of steaks, chops (pork and sometimes lamb), and ground meat (including chuck, sirloin, and turkey). All of which are on the pricier side compared to a grocery store, but the quality of the meat is well worth it. The Premium Choice First Cut NY Strip Steak is delicious, and on special for $ 8.99 ea is a steal! Also, be on the lookout for the Crab-​Stuffed Choice Sirloin Grillers — think crabcake stuffed into a butterflied top sirloin; great stuff! Their specialty burgers are also incredible and come in varieties like Cheddar & Bacon, Portobello, and Bleu Cheese, all with the toppings mixed into the burger. Awesome.
Bakery: They have some of the most delicious cookies EVER! The Brownie Pillow Cookies are simply out of this world! They are essentially sugar cookies filled with undercooked brownie — not quite batter, but close. Soooo good! My wife loves the Heath Cookies, which are very appropriately named — there is practically a Fun Size Heath bar in every cookie! A toffee lover’s delight!
While I haven’t had much of their pre-​made foods, what I have had has been pretty tasty! The Mac & Cheese was super creamy and the chicken wings were large, moist, and meaty.
My main knock on The Fresh Market from 5 Stars is price. While quality can, in some cases, justify the additional expense, The Fresh Market seems to have a mark-​up on essentially everything in the store, including items like drinks, chips, and non-​organic produce. The Fresh Market is excellent when you use it the right way, but cost can easily get out of hand if you have too much fun roaming their diverse aisles… which they make it VERY easy to do!

This place is the «Worlds Market» of Virginia, They have a great selection of wines, beer, and any other spirits you’ve got in mind I’m sure.
The reason I’m not giving a 5 star rating, is because of the high cost. For 2 separate meals bought here it cost us over 60 $. Also following each of these said meals there was an evacuation and fire storm below to be had. I can either say with complete conviction that the food was not carried at appropriate temp. Or their healthy selections are all but healthy.
So expensive. So. Painful.

This is my favorite grocery store and over the last year I frequent it most. That includes all the RVA groceries. First, I think think Fresh Market has the best selection of beef in the area grocery stores. But more than selection of the best beef. I think they have the best quality. I’m not going into detail as to why I believe that, but they do in IMO. I like the veggies and fruit section and usually find something I didn’t have on my list to buy. I also like their 2fer wine sale on Saturday. It’s always a good selection. They good chicken breasts, good pork and I love their crab cakes. Some categories are over priced. But every store has product that’s overpriced. I like the Cary St. Store also. but not nearly as much as this one… I won’t review it… if I did it would b a 3-.

They’re sort of like a tiny Whole Foods, you walk into the store in the produce department and then loop out the other side. I don’t go in on a regular basis for groceries since it would be pricier than ducking over to other retailers nearby, but they are generally my go-​to for treats since they’re just about within walking distance of my house and it’s generally where I get coffee beans and suchlike.
Recently tried the house-​blend chili powder and was relieved to find it’s reliable and not packed with salt like so many other brands nowadays [I love salt, but I need to be in control of how much is in my food, not some arbitrary spice-​mixer] and on the pre-​made end of the spectrum, my friends have really good results with their sushi trays for parties.

repeatly this store disappoints, the produce is not fresh the staff is under staff and the manager does not seem to realy get it that letting everyone go to dinner at the same time is poor management. I was so thrilled that we got this store on this side of town, but again and again many people are disappointed and it all points not to the staff but the management. This store is sub par to the other two Fresh Markets in the area??? WHY

You have got to try the fresh premade burger patties in the meat dept. Sales are on tue, take some home and grill them up. All four are good.

A great little place to pick up unique snacks and food items. A little pricey but you get what you pay for — great quality. Open til 9 pm weekdays.

Anyone who thinks Fresh Market is anything special has never stepped foot in a Whole Foods or Ellwood Thompson’s. The store has outrageous prices for the quality of its food. Pre-​made, frozen crab cakes that are shipped in, frozen sausage links straight out of a Smithfield pack for a dollar markup? Come on. I’d much rather pay the same (and sometimes less) and know my food is fresh and locally sourced. I guess the cheesy crap on the walls and never-​changing Greatest Hits of Classical Music psychs some people out.

10 stars… whenever I shop at The Fresh Market, I don’t feel like I am just grocery shopping — it is a wonderful experience that keeps you coming back. They set the ambiance right away as you enter the store and you hear the light music in the background and are hit with the wonderful smells of fresh flowers. I like the little shopping carts that they provide which are much easier to manuever than the larger ones.
My favorite things about this particular The Fresh Market:
1) Fresh Squeezed Lemonade in the summertime and the Fresh Squeezed Tangerine Juice in the Winter — delicious and I always end up picking two ½ gallons every time I shop there.
2) The freshest fish/​seafood selection in the area. Best wild-​caught fish (esp. the tuna and trout when in season) around.
3) The Market Fresh bacon is delicious and cooks up beautiful, the abililty to buy just one or two italian sausage links instead of a whole package that you usually find at other grocery stores.
4) Their lamb selection is awesome. Please keep on providing different selections of lamb — really is the best here!
5) Their Chipotle-​Bacon Chicken Wings that are on the hot prepared bar — amazing.
6) Try their cupcakes. Yum.
7) The complimentary coffee tastings — with not just one but two coffees to choose from and mix.
8) The Pumpkin Spice Coffee and the Columbian Supremo are out of this world.
9) Their $ 3.99 Mini Carnations — they last for over three weeks.
10) Excellent customer service — they make the store feel like you’re home!
Just a couple of things I wish that I could find here — smaller cuts of leg of lamb (perhaps sometimes opening up the package, butterflying the leg of lamb and selling it in halves?) and wish that you would carry Hansen’s Cane Sugar Natural Soda in Mandarin Lime.
Considering that I shop here at least 3 times a week, you all are doing so many things right that I can’t wait to see what other items you will carry in the future!

This is a specialty grocery store that has somewhat slipped from my weekly cycle as a result of their ceasing to carry a specialty brand of soda that I loved.
They do generally carry some of the best fresh fruits and OJ around. They also carry pretty good, if pricey, prepared foods. My favorites are the curried chicken salad and corn soufflé. I also like the large selection of dried fruits and nut mixes stored in bins. If you have money to burn, their meat and fish section look great as well.
Not a place for regular grocery shopping, but definitely a place to visit for special needs and/​or occasions.
When I do go, I find it hard to leave without my pocket being at least a hundred lighter, which speaks to how much I like it and why I don’t go as often as I’d like!