Hen House Supermarket

I really adored this store until I went to the food area to order some chicken dinners. Not only was it 10am and the food was not ready. They didn’t work with no sense of urgency to complete my orders. I was so upset with the service. Not to mention I was there an hour and the food wasn’t even fresh or good. I am not going back. Very unhappy and really once was.

Never been to this super market before and stopped in earlier today and needed help finding sour cream and chocolate milk and I had the pleasure of meeting employee, Richard, who was very helpful and very pleasant. Thank you, Richard!

SELECTION: ⁵⁄₅
Salad Bar: Excellent variety of fresh ingredients, including meats and fruit.
Bakery: Delicious Tippin’s pies. My favorite is Fresh Strawberry, though it is usually only available in summer. The Oatmeal Raisin cookies and Lemon Pudding cake are also scrumptious.
QUALITY: ⁵⁄₅
Everything fresh and hand-​cut, nothing canned.
SERVICE: ⁵⁄₅
I have received consistently superb service from all employees in all departments for over five years. Jim (store manager) and Jennie (customer service manager) have a real knack for hiring hard-​working and service-​minded team members.
VALUE: ⁴⁄₅
Hen House’s excellent customer service comes at a price. Nothing as crazy as Whole Foods, but certainly more than Wal-​Mart or Target. An exception to this rule is the All-​You-​Can-​Eat Salad Buffet for $ 7.99. If you are willing to eat your salad in the store, then you can save a bundle, particularly if you like heavy ingredients like pineapple and cantaloupe.

Hen House on College blvd and Quivira rd has the absolute worst lemon pie ever… I couldn’t believe it when I cut into the pie and it had whip crème on top and bottom of the Lemon filling… basically it was a whip crème pie… WHAT A RIP OFF…$ 15.00 FOR A WHIP CREME PIE. There was about a ¼ inch of lemon filling in between two layers of whip crème… how much did they really save. I will never buy a pie there again… in fact they just lost a loyal customer

Closest grocery store to our home, now that the ol’ Hy-​Vee across from Oak Park Mall is history… Even though it has the geographical edge on the competition, it’s not my go-​to store. I wouldn’t buy a week’s worth of groceries here, but it’s a good option when you need a few things in a hurry.
The upside of Hen House? Good deli counter. Fast self-​checkout lanes.
The downside? Crazy overpriced. If you buy your proteins here, you’re nuts. The meat seems to be dramatically overpriced compared to HV and Price Chopper and the selection isn’t particularly hot. Everything else is just a little bit pricier than elsewhere. But a lot of dime and quarter price differences add up in a hurry.
The selection of middle-​of-​the-​road goodies isn’t that awesome, either. If you’re the kind who likes finding some new or interesting product, I don’t think you’ll be thrilled with this Hen House.

Hen House has started this new chopped salad made while you wait offering.
I tired it last weekend and couldn’t want to order one again today.
This offering is for Friday, Saturday and Sunday starting at 2pm. It’s fresh, yummy, and the dressing is amazing. They also give you a roll.
I must admit, I like it as much… maybe more than California Pizza Kitchen chopped salad.
Prices vary depending on the size but they are large portions.
What a nice addition Hen House is offering! I love it!

I like there model, one day dry cleaners in the store — decent Chinese food on the fly, fresh meat — produce and lots of other typical and special foods. Easy to get everything you need in one stop — shop.

I have a love/​hate relationship with Hen House. There are certain things that I go to Hen House for and certain things I make sure to shop elsewhere for.
Loves…
The deli is one of the best supermarket deli’s out there, probably the best in my area. They have you typical staples of fried chicken, mashed potatoes, etc., but they also have a lot of things that you don’t find elsewhere. The premade «salad» varieties are great. They have noodle salads, your typical picnic salads, many fruit/​dessert type salads. They also have great sandwiches at a great price. You might not consider Hen House as a good lunch place, but it is one of the best priced and quality. They also generally have dolmaldes, which is one of the reasons I will specifically go to Hen House.
They have a decent fruit and veggie section, but it is a little small and the variety isn’t that great. I like HyVee more for variety, but Hen House always seems to have the best quality.
I am also a fan of the meat and more so the seafood sections. The meat quality is always good. Again the selection is pretty typical and there isn’t a huge variety outside of the staple items. It isn’t butcher grade, but you will be happy. The seafood is also always great. Here you will find some not so typical selections, but it is hit and miss as to what they have outside of the standards. Sometimes they will have sushi grade options, today they had trout, which made me really happy.
The bakery is also a huge win. They have some of the best homemade pies (and only place that makes a custard pie that I have seen!) I don’t eat a lot of sweets or bread, but anything I have tried from there is great.
Finally, if you look you can often find discounted items that are «close to expiration.» This can mean milk that has a date 3 – 4 days away, or meat that is starting to turn color. All good quality, just stuff that needs sold/​used soon. If you shop 2 – 3 times a week, this can be a big cost saver. (You can get a gallon of milk for half price and if a milkaholic like me, this is a huge win!)
Hates…
Really I have only one hate, a lot of the prices are dramatically higher than other stores. I have noticed things like Carnation Instant Breakfast about 50% higher than other stores. Milk is $.40-$.80 higher depending on where you shop. You will find many things like this and it can add up and be a huge difference especially if you are feeding a family. The Hen House card can make a huge difference, but I generally shop for what I want, not what they want me to buy and don’t really get a huge benefit from this.
The trade off to the higher costs is often exceptional service. Why I am also a fan of other groceries, Hen House will often go above and beyond. I have never received flack from the butcher for wanting my meats packaged conveniently for my use. The fish guy will filet, cut, etc. your fish to your specifications. If you get to the check out and mention you couldn’t find something, they will send someone after it. I hope those extra costs that people pay get passed on to the great employees.
Like all stores there are good and bads, I just wish Hen House would be more competitive in pricing.

This is my local, just a few blocks from my house so I tend to shop here much of the time. I generally like Hen House, and this one seems very well run. The staff is friendly and helpful, it is clean, and the produce is good quality. Hen House has a program of stocking veggies from local growers, which I really like to see and will purchase when available. They carry Alma cheese too, the raw cheddar is really good btw.
The prepared deli offerings are quite good usually, the quality is pretty high (much better than say Hy Vee). Also, they have a meal deal thing which is usually tasty, and an excellent way to feed a couple of hungry kids when you don’t want to cook, without feeling ashamed of yourself (ahem, McD’s). Some are better than others, of course tastes vary — but if you see the braised turkey and root vegetable one, get it.
The meat counter is full service, which I really like. Seafood offerings are pretty good (for Kansas). Also, they often have frozen smelts! I grew up near Chicago, and crave fried smelts sometimes, never before found a source around here. Ask the butcher, they aren’t usually out. They don’t pack meats in those warehouse packages filled with preservative gas that turns it bizarrely pink, also a plus. They always have lamb and veal, and also stock frozen buffalo and grass fed beef. The meat is expensive usually. In fact, Hen House is generally more expensive than other regular grocery stores, which is slightly mitigated by loss-​leader specials which are almost always a great bargain.

Updating to say that, since my move to Overland Park, I now shop at this store regularly & I still like it just fine. The prices are still a bit higher than the discount mega-​grocers, but are offset by specials & the Hen House card rewards. I absolutely LOVE the meat counter… very fresh beef, pork, and poultry, and the butchers are all so helpful. There’s always a nice variety of produce too. I love the mini-​food court with the Chinese counter & the salad bar!

This a cute store and lot of things! I ran in to grab some water since I am going to be on travel for a few days.

I enjoy shopping at Hen House on College. It is generally not very busy, and although some of the items are pricey, there are times when their sales are competitive with the cheapest stores. I try to avoid getting produce there because of the price, but other items are very reasonable. The atmosphere is very clean and friendly, and the staff have been very helpful.
There really isn’t very much to say — it isn’t as much fun to visit as a Trader Joe’s, but it certainly beats the hell out of going to Walmart and braving the crazies.

I specifically shop at Hen House for their salad bar during my lunch time. The price is $ 5/​pound. The bar has a good selection of veggies and additions. A big plus, scan your Hen House card. Every 11^th salad is free. I am well on my way to another freebie.
I like that they open up two registers close to their «food court» for speedy check outs during lunch. They also have a nice dine in area with bistro tables/​chairs and a spacious outdoor seating area too.
They also have a really good Chinese take out and fresh made sushi. Honestly, the Chinese food is as good as most restaurants I have been to in the area. The sushi is quite tasty and afforable.

I am not one of those people that sticks to one and only one grocery store… it really depends on my mood or the traffic or simply where I am coming from as to whether I choose Hen House or Hy-​Vee.
Hen House is a dandy store. The parking lot is usually quick and easy to get in/​out of. The service is usually very friendly here. Some people complain about prices, but with a Hen House Card I really don’t see any difference… but, it does help to have one of those.
The meat selection is good, but not the best… it has a lot of stuff, but nothing inventive or different. Seafood is really quite great considering we’re in, uh, Kansas, and, the guy who usually works the seafood counter is always really nice and offers some excellent suggestions on what to get and how to cook it. The fruits and veggies are usually pretty good — perhaps slightly above HyVee. The salad bar is phenomenal — tons of choices, always fresh looking and tasting. Everything else is just standard grocery store, but they should have most of what you’re looking for, even some specialty stuff.

It’s got a pretty good fish and seafood selection, lots of baking supplies, and unexpected finds like a reasonably priced bottle of white truffle oil, which I’d expect to find at Dean & DeLuca but not a neighborhood market. The produce looks good but I did end up with some Jonathan apples recently that were inedible (beautiful on the outside, brown and mushy on the inside). That was probably a fluke. All in all, a very good selection of foods at this market. What you can’t find here they probably have at the Price Chopper at 133^rd and Quivira, and vice-​versa.
If you need milk late in the evening, this store stays open until 11:00 p.m.
Update 11÷10÷10: Yippee! This market now carries the frozen Boudreaux’s Crawfish Tail Meat (from China, despite the Cajun name). It’s very reasonably priced at $ 6.99 for a 12 oz. pack! I’ve made étouffé with it and it was delicious — juicy and tender (not dry and tough). For the crawfish uninitiated, it tastes just like little lobster bites (that’s essentially what crawfish are, tiny lobster-​like crustaceans) and can be used in any dish calling for lobster for a much more affordable price! The fish market display is small, but glistening. Ask André, the fishmonger, and he’s got lots of other stuff in back. He says he usually has cooked whole crawfish, too, among other goodies. The fish all looks fresh and good — André obviously takes pride in his fish market!

i love this store– i’ve been shopping here since i moved to Overland Park in December 2007– Thank you Kevin L– who added its address. this store is GREAT– the employees are very kind and its more of a neighborhood store than others in the area i like the Hyvee at 95^th street as well but this store specializes in stocking items that they dont– it has EVERYTHING– a Starbucks and a Chinese food place– a huge candy section– great bakery and and deli the roasted chickens are YUMMY– great produce the cheese selection is incredible they have Tippins Pie’s year round and thier food as well. the salad bar looks scrumptious too and they have take home meal specials to feed the family–
its spice aisle is HUGE– they stock everything Mccormick you could possibly need– including the gourmet line– so is its BBQ sauce aisle and James and jellies– things are broken up in say Pasta Oriental etc. if you want to try to cook any Oriental food the soy sauces and ingredients section is impressive but most everything is at the store — they have a selection of imported cookies that always gets me when i go in. Lemon cookies from Canada SOLD. but thier bakery cookies cakes and especially cinnamon rolls and cream cakes– are really good too. they have good sales with thier Hen House card i’ve gotten laundry detergent the same price as Target which saved me a trip there. all i all i really like this store. yep i;‘ve shopped here. will be back again.

5 stars for offering sashimi-​grade tuna at much more reasonable prices than Whole Foods.
I also find the produce here to be in much better condition thank other supermarkets in the area.