Market Basket

Really good prices and availability of products. Large produce section. The staff and management are also good. Since the prices are cheap you get a lot of people who come here and many are rude and clueless shoppers. For some reason its always the asians that crash into to your ankles with the carriages! The parking lot is big but it’s always hard to find a spot. Forget it before a storm!

There are no rules for success here. There is no etiquette. There is food, fast, cheap, fresh tomatillos, corn tortillas, pork butts, hominy (yeah, this is a good chili recipe from America’s test kitchen; you can get your ingredients here), as well as a variety of Asian ingredients and your general grocer items (but no Bay’s… did anyone find Bay’s here?)
Sunday is a terrible day to go, but if you’re lucky you can drive up along Church Street and snag a resident spot to park. If you bring a partner, each of you could fill a basket (for ultimate maneuverability) and you could separately go into the fast lane and be in and out of the place in 15 minutes or less.
But just be prepared to be both aggressive and defensive in this place. There’s a reason why it’s so busy, namely because it’s great! And cheap! I had a full cart and spent just about $ 100, which probably would have been $ 150 and $ 200 at Star Market or Whole Foods, respectively. Also, bring your game face and patience. Hopefully you come out of the war-​of-​the-​parking-​spots-​multi-​generational-​patrons and aisle-​maneuvering-​madness a believer.

I do like Market Basket in general, but this location is just too crazy. I would only go at a time I was sure there were not so many people. I went on a Saturday and it was completely packed, we couldn’t move through the aisles and not only were there too many people, but the aisles had items stacked on the floor, thus making the everything even smaller. Waltham is definitely a better location.

Very happy with this as our go-​to grocery store despite the ever-​present crowds. The fruit and vegetable selection stands out in particular — check out the row closest to the front doors, where they hide the weird roots and tubers of some foreign provenance. And I’ve never had reason to find fault with their prices.

The prices are comparable. This store’s selection — due to its overall store size — might not be as expansive and extensive as are other big chain markets; but they do carry unusual items I enjoy.
If you get meat on sale, you might be doing better than most; otherwise I find it comparably expensive.
The produce, here, is beautiful, plentiful, and certainly very abundant in variety.
Customer service is top notch, and associates here greet you and ask if there is anything you, as a shopper, would require.
After shopping here, on and off for 25 years, I have developed some patience with traffic, in this place. It’s like navigating chaos with crazy wayward, unmitigated law-​breaking motorists you might have encountered, abroad. If you go there defensively and with an attitude you aren’t going to navigate the crowds, you won’t.

The hype is real. BELIEVE.
After moving from Seattle to Back Bay, didn’t really feel quite up to the depressing racket that is city grocery (overpriced, not fresh, scant selection), so headed out to Market Basket while visiting a friend in the area.
Fresh (!!) produce at cheap prices. Decent meat section, well-​stocked shelves (relative to city grocery). Angels we have heard on high.
Crowd-​wise, Market Basket feels like Black Friday everyday… so be forewarned! Passed by later Sat. night and the parking lot was STILL FULL hahaha. Impressive!

The prices are great (I mean, it’s a Market Basket), the shelves are stocked, but the place is always extremely crowded. No matter what time of day, this Market Basket is wall to wall people.
We go there for the value and the location. But we are prepared for the overwhelming crowds.

I spent a year shopping at a closer grocery store and complaining about how expensive the prices are in MA compared to back home. Then I finally went to Market Basket. Prices are the same price as what I’m used to back home. The meat selection is solid and there’s always multiple types of meat on sale. The generic market basket brand is super cheap and overall everything is good quality.
The store is really crowded basically all the time on weekends, unfortunately. Like you’ll be stuck in a traffic jam of people and carts waiting to look at meat or get through an aisle. The lines also seem terribly long. Sometimes the cashier and bagger are just talking to each other instead of paying attention and working quickly, which adds on to the wait, but it’s never really that bad. I’d take off stars but I’m just really excited to have a reasonably priced place to get all my food and stuff.

Market basket has great selection and great prices. Way better than Stop and Shop or Shaw’s. The only downside is the crowd, especially around rush hour, which makes it take a little longer. I go here less often than S&S just because it’s farther away, and I don’t have a car, but every time I’m in the area I get as much as I can carry.

This was a terrifying shopping experience on a Saturday night. It was so crowded I was in constant fear of being hit by a shopping cart. On the other hand, the prices were very cheap and they have a good variety of products in most categories, especially spices and international foods. Check it out if you’re on a budget but not in a hurry.

I don’t ever remember being in a grocery store when it’s not some kind of holiday and be so over whelmed with a large crowd as It happened here.
I had to look at my phone to see if it actually was a holiday! No it’s only second week in August, I don’t think anyone would be restocking for going back to school with groceries, kids eat all the time any way!
Tried going in and realized that this store had only one entrance to get in! The entrance to the right had been blocked with the refrigerator goods. Seriously this must be a fire hazard. Incase of God forbidden emergency this must be a big No! The aisles were so over crowded with items on display and people shoving from here to there! I was bumped with shopping carts behind my foot at least four times. This store was the biggest catastrophe I have so far shopped at. Since I had to be aggressive with parking my car and had worked my way in, I figured I would get what I had come in for. Water! I waited another 25 minutes in check out line for bottled water which was on sale from $ 1.09 to $.99 a gallon. Then work my way back to my car to load the car as other cars waited to get my spot. I needed some kind of a heavy drink to calm my nerves after my ordeal here, except I don’t drink anything but water!

Excellent prices and produce quality (high turnovers).
–1 Star for the shoppers. I’d take off 1 ½ for them if I could.
Shameful. It’s like a war zone there some days. Especially the parking lot. (Somerville) Often spitting and swearing. Settle down people! It’s sad witnessing humanity acting like animals. It’s easy to see how other war torn countries use food & water as a weapon. I even saw someone pissing in the parking lot– and it wasn’t even dark out yet. …Ew.
«Mental Basket».

Holy moly, where do I park?
You know when people are ordering cabs (not even Ubers) to and from this place, it has to be good.
The prices are insanely cheap. The aisles are crammed. The items are laid-​out nicely. The lines at the cash registers are long. They go fast. You must stand tall and act confident. The other customers here can sniff out weakness and they will box you out of the way to get that $ 1 Chobani if they need to.
The Market Basket brand meat makes me feel weird after I eat it. Not recommended. The workers usually don’t know where to find whatever you’re looking for either. Everything else has been so great.
I’d write more but I should probably move my car before I get a ticket for double-​parking in the back.

MB is where it is at! I can’t believe the amount of $$$$ I have saved by shopping here. I shifted over from Shaw’s/Star Market and the difference is substantial. It’s close of 20% less per week on the same groceries I was buying before. This is the big reason why you go to Market Basket. Please remember this.
Many people here are downgrading due to overcrowding or the store set up. Please know what Market Basket is before you visit. Don’t make the rookie mistake of bringing around a cart! Baskets only for maximum mobility is key. Stores are small an efficient, so your groceries can cost way less. Wouldn’t we all make that trade?
If you want to be pampered, go to Whole Foods or other stores with wide isles and plenty of free tastings. Want more money in your pocket and the same food you eat now, if not more? They come on down to Market Basket!

As others have said, you need an iron will and a winning attitude to take on this Market Basket. But the rewards are worth it. Just accept that you will not be waltzing through the aisles with your cart, eating free samples galore. You will take a basket (great bicep workout), go in with a list, be polite yet firm while you squeeze by people — all for the savings.
I fed myself as a poor student on $ 50 a week by shopping here, and not by eating Kraft Mac & Cheese and chicken tenders — I got good vegetables, cheap Cabot cheese (how?!), cheap eggs, a specific brand of tomatoes I prefer, King Arthur flour (cheaper here than anywhere else), a glut of Goya products, my favorite Korean rice, affordable farro/​spelt/​barley (shame on you Whole Foods), and occasionally some meat (I wouldn’t eat the Market Basket meat. I have had a couple weird digestion issues with it, but the organic and halal brands are fine).
The staff is knowledgeable, nice, and very well-​trained. During check-​out, they do use a lot of plastic bags, so I just end up bringing up my own. Dat SPEED tho. It spoils you for life. I feel my life draining away during check-​out at Star Market or Stop & Shop. However, be warned that people do big loads of grocery shopping here, so it’s standard to be near someone in line with 60+ items.

Best prices. Stop n Shop is probably 30+% more per item. I miss the random extra 4% off, but I’d rather it be open than be superfluously discounted.
Also: their people go the extra mile. They’ll stock anything you ask for if they can and if you ask nicely. They help you find things with a smile. They check ingredients with the manufacturers for those of us with allergies.
Navigating the aisles on a busy day can be disheartening for most, but I enjoy the bustle because I only ever use a hand cart. Daytime the aisles are clear and a joy to peruse. Even as early as 8am, so 9−5ers could go before work with a guaranteed quick in and out.
I only recently discovered they have a grab and go section by the seafood, which was the only thing I could ever complain they were missing besides a bulk section.
I also love that they stock more and more quirky food every day, further eliminating my need to hit Harvest or Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s. Bucheron cheese, quail eggs, flavored Tofutti, almond milk yogurt, gardening gloves… so many weird but desirable offerings all in one well-​priced store.
If you love MB as much as I do, try to buy MB brand when you can. Their stuff is just as good but much cheaper.

My favorite super market in the world. I can’t say enough good things about this place.
All the produce and meat is really fresh, good quality, and most of all everything is so freaking cheap! How do they manage these prices? Everything here is Wegman’s quality and half the cost. It’s great.
This location is smaller than other ones I’ve been to, but that’s something I’m willing to sacrifice for the convenience. Check out the burlington one if you can though — it’s huge and just beautiful to behold. This one also gets really crowded during peak hours (evenings and weekends), but that just speaks to the quality of their goods right?
The workers are also dedicated and loyal to the company, as was demonstrated during the whole debacle of the CEO switch that triggered the company wide strike. I think that speaks volumes of the type of business this is, and how much they value their customer service.
Market basket, we love you!

Woe were the days when I shopped at Stop&Shop and Star market in Porter. Since I’ve discovered MB, I’ve never gone back. Their prices are consistently lower, they have a much bigger selection than either of the other two markets that will no longer be named, and their produce selection is also much fresher and well-​stocked.
The only downside is that the aisles are pretty narrow and the place gets pretty crowded sometimes. The MB in Burlington is huuuumongous, immaculate, and warmly lit, so I can’t help but feel like this one is a little lacking in comparison. Still, it’s the most convenient and best place for me to shop! Every time I walk away from the cash register, I feel like they must have made a mistake like I’m stealing from them. Nope. Just that cheap.

The supermarket of working class heroes, on the edge of Inman Square. With food prices rising due to global climate change and food industry greed you now see everyone shopping at this grocery store, not just the poor and working class with their noisy and playful children, but yuppies/​middle class people too. Everyone shops here. Super busy place. Look around closely (and take your time) to find the real bargains. I have always had no problems shopping here and have been satisfied with my shopping experiences.
Check my photos to see what a great place this is.

I love this place, I just wish I lived closer. The prices are amazing and the selection is great. Bring a car, because you will want to buy everything!
There are organic and non-​organic options for produce. Pretty sure they will fulfill at least basic grocery expectations.