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Where you shop makes a difference.
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A grocery store can impact your diet, community and of course your wallet.
Plus it’s the go-to place for international foods.
“Their meat prices and quality are almost always better than most,” a reviewer recently wrote.
Super King
“Produce sales can be very good.
All the stores I’ve been to have been very clean, well lit, well stocked.”
“Everything I can’t get at Costco, I buy at WinCo,” a customerwrote.
WinCo
I used to shop at Safeway and when WinCo opened in our town a year ago I tried Winco.
I quit shopping at Safeway, haha."
Another added, “They carry tofu and similar items for less than Vons grocery store.
Mitsuwa Market
Whether you’re cooking or prefer prepared items, Mitsuwa Marketplace has it covered.
It is pretty spacious and well kept.
If you want to shop for groceries, this a great spot.
Vallarta
But a HUGE plus are the bread and ramen shops pass the checkout counters.
If you need your Japanese fill, I would 100% recommend Mitsuwa!”
Another Yelper wrote, “Mitsuwa Marketplace is a very cool place.
Fairway Market
“Nothing better than Vallarta,” oneReddituser wrote.
Others responded and shared the enthusiasm.
“Vallarta is top of class.
Grocery Outlet
And if you made me pick one or the other, I’d pick Vallarta.”
“I do most of my grocery shopping at Fairways Quadra Village,” a shopper wrote.
“Nice selection of ethnic ingredients you’d normally find in lot in a specialty shop.
Northgate Market
Like mini cukes in fairway are available in loose.
Their mushroom collection in also good.
Fruits are really fresh and reasonably priced.Day to day produce is also good sometimes.
Their lamb cuts are awesome too!”
Grocery Outlet
Grocery Outletis giving big box grocery chains some fierce competition.
Products are not always restocked and once they’re gone, so don’t expect to see them again.
But the one thing to be wary of is the expiration dates.
OnReddita user wrote, “I love grocery outlet!
As of late I got Dave’s Killler Bread, Dekupons ($2.99 lb!
), Pretzel Buns, Vanleewen Ice Cream and Cherrios.”
Just started going after I moved, and don’t really shop anywhere else anymore.”
If I’m gonna get a store tamal, I’m getting their cheese tamales.
On a cold day, tamales and champurrado hit the spot.
Their green agua fresca is excellent.
Check out the daily specials."
In a differentReddit threada user stated that Northgate was their top spot.
“Northgate is number 1 for sure in the Mexican super market tiers.
Both markets are founded by people from the same town in Jalisco.”
