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February 2024 by Jesse H.
Generally I'd say that Central Market is a pretty good store, but after tonight I'm not sure that I'm interested in returning. Grabbed a cheesecake from their bakery tonight as a birthday surprise for someone and went to self checkout where it rang up for almost double what was listed on the shelf for the product. Thought maybe I grabbed the wrong item and asked them to void out the sale while I went to double check. Went back to the bakery and confirmed that I had grabbed the right item, a 32 oz crème brûlée cheesecake that they had listed for $15.99 on a big sign right in front of the cheesecake. Took it back up and tried checking out again figuring that it wouldn't be an issue and someone might help me out. Boy was I wrong! The gentleman who was acting as a backup for the self checkout comes up while the lady running the area is helping me and pulls out his phone to "check the app", the app has the incorrect price as well. Then he starts saying crap about how it's for another size, nope sign says 32 oz, must be for a different flavor because this is a "special flavor", nope the sign specifically states it's the crème brûlée flavor. Finally get tired of the back and forth, handover the cheesecake and tell them they should go read the sign before walking out. I get that price issues happen, that wasn't my problem with the interaction. What upset me was being spoken to like I was some sort of moron who couldn't read instead of the guy just taking the 30 seconds to go read the sign that they have posted in the bakery. It's not that difficult, you don't need to treat a customer like an illiterate child when you could just as easily put in the work to see what might actually be wrong.
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January 2024 by Joan P.
There's such a variety of fresh seafood, an outstanding deli, it's better than Larry's Market in Seattle used to be. Better than Whole Foods too.
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December 2023 by April S.
I love the store, except for the fact that they have the poorest meat, and seafood. Got sick from crab, just got home with steaks and they're rancid.
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December 2023 by Hannah C.
It's just a really good grocery store. Great produce, good deals, love the bulk section.
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August 2023 by Doug J.
After a great shopping experience, most in the produce section, we grabbed some barbecue from the barbecue joint just outside the entrance to the store. What a fantastic score that was. We had a brisket sandwich and a pulled pork sandwich. Both were great, and the bun was simply amazing. Seasoning was perfect and just hint of sauce to capture the moist meat. Tried side of potato salad and the Tex Mex beans which were out of this world good. The guys working were friendly and helpful. The outside seating comfortable. Plan to stop again.
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August 2023 by betty b.
The worst thing about this market is how it influences my impulse buying. I love their sushi and produce and also buy more than I intended when swinging through the cheese and bakery departments. The service is wonderful. I might move to Kitsap just so I can go here more often!
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July 2023 by Ann R.
I will never shop here again due to be treated rudely as I was checking out with a $24 cake during another visit. I was shouted at across the store to show a receipt. I was 36 weeks pregnant and totally caught off guard by this manager who literally not 5 minutes ago helped me with a problem I had a self-check out. When I called him on the phone to get an apology he said he was "just trying to protect the store" from a pregnant female with a cheap cake? I wonder if he treats the vagrants that come in and steal this way? There was no need for him to shout. He could have politely ask me for a receipt. I'm waddling pregnant and stopped immediately to answer his question and pull out my receipt. He shouted "the payment didn't go through" as I have a receipt in my hand that proves the contrary. I don't like to believe in racial profiling but I'm also a woman of color, that day I had an Afro like style. Other people have mentioned being profiled here. Sadly I think this is the first and only time.
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July 2023 by Angie M.
We've been customers for nearly 25 years now. The store is amazing but the pizza, which used to be amazing, is now total crap. This store has always stood for excellence but the recent changes they have made, the pizza is now inedible! Go back to the original recipe. I've heard this from so many others too so I know I'm not alone. They are losing customers.
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June 2023 by Tayen M.
food is mid, service is good. good vibes. workers are sad though, baggers look depressed. not swag management wanda.
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June 2023 by Grace L.
i think this town and country store is amazing and so incredible to me because i love all of my friends i think all of the bosses are amazing and incredible and they are so sweet and so kind to all of the customers there i enjoy seeing everyone there i think everyone is so kind and so sweet and so wonderful at the town and country store i love all the food there its absolutely amazing and so incredible to me and my family i wanted to tell you all at the town and country store thank you so much for letting me and my family for coming down and visiting everyone at the town and country store i so appreciate everyone at the town and country store for doing an amazing and incredible job doing there hardest work at the town and country store everyone is so amazing and so incredible and so sweet and so kind i just want to give everyone at the town and country store a very big shout out to everyone who works there a amazing and incredible job for doing there hardest work at the town and country store every single day and every single week and thank you for always working so hard everyone and for never giving up on anything that you all do keep going and never give up on anything you all do to everyone at the town and country store love from your favorite secret admire
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May 2023 by Lynn B.
For years, Central Market pizza was the best pizza in Poulsbo. Unfortunately, the change to Town & Country has meant a change for the worse for the pizza. For meme the crust is always too soft, the sauce has less taste, and the overall quality is not up to the standards of the last 20+ years. The other change is the lack of availability of the once amazing breadsticks. They are no longer available which is very sad. My 4 daughters grew up on Central Market Pizza. When my kids come back to Poulsbo this week we will be ordering our pizza elsewhere. Very sad.
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March 2023 by Sarah H.
I make a trip from Bremerton to Central Market once in a while for things I can't easily find nearby: schmancy local bread flour, golden raspberries in summer, and high falutin' yogurt, to name a few. They have a really great bulk section and their produce section is always fresh and well-stocked, plus their deli has a nice soup/salad bar and a wide selection of pre-made items. I always pick up some faux meat products from their frozen and lunch meat sections as they carry a wide selection. Their standard grocery items are relatively overpriced so I tend to get those elsewhere. Most of the staff are friendly and helpful but I've encountered some grumpy folks (maybe they were just dead inside from working grocery - I've been there myself). The shopping experience here on the weekends does require steeling oneself for the crush of boomers in Arc'teryx fleece jackets, running down mere peons with their carts to get first dibs on the new organic brie shipment, but otherwise I enjoy shopping here on occasion.
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February 2023 by Joe P.
Best ever has a lot of unique items from all over the world. Highly recommend this store!!
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February 2023 by Heather N.
Central Market was my go-to when first out in my own,living in Poulsbo. I would spend so much time browsing through the interesting and wonderful products throughout the store,and my favorite purchases were always the homemade tortillas, peanut sauce and fresh rolls, bacon garlic dip ,and their amazing pink champagne cake! Fast forward 20 years,and my 3 teenage kiddos and I are on an overnight trip from our home near Portland,to Poulsbo. Our first stop: Central Market! This time,however,the experience was disappointing. My kids,dressed a little "sloppy",in their favorite tattered hoodies,had purchased their favorite homemade tortillas,and some other items at self checkout. As my daughter was scanning her items, she was looking through her pockets for her debit card, and the female cashier rushed toward her, saying "I'll take that",grabbing her hand basket. She stared at my daughter as she finished checking out.She continued this until my daughter walked out of her sight. Later, as I was finishing shopping,my daughter said that she had reached into her pocket for her lip balm,and an associate,again rushed into her personal space, asking "Is there something I can help you with?" We felt both sad and a bit defensive,at the way my daughter was treated. She felt like if perhaps she were an older person,dressed a bit more sharp, that these 2 incidents wouldn't have occurred.
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January 2023 by Waaknee L.
I Love Central (Town and Country) Market and I've been a customer for many years... but I have something that's been bothering me and I'm to the point where I have to speak up. I depend on this market to find the freshest, best quality meat, seafood and produce (outside the farmers market), and a wonderful selection of wines, cheeses, breads, dairy and and many hard to find items. This is a local company with amazing and friendly employees and I know they are invested and care about my community. For these reasons I am happy to spend more to shop here. My problem is with the ever growing amount of un-recyclable plastic that they are packaging their deli items, their salads and pre made meals, their fruit and vegetables, their bulk food items and so much more! It's everywhere and it keeps getting worse! I know people like convenience, but this is ridiculous! Please start using biodegradable plastic for these containers! I'm willing to pay a bit more and I know many would be willing to also but, in truth, I think this market could afford the investment. It would be a great marketing strategy because many people are like me and care deeply about the poisoning of our planet with plastic. Until then, I refuse to purchase any food that you insist on packaging in junk plastic that will end up in our landfill forever and ever. Thank You.... Waaknee Lerner
