Really like this store. Has more of a market feel. Well stocked, good people. It's on my way home…read morefrom work to Watertown. I am baffled, however, by how much more expensive it is, by and large, than the Canaan CT and Watertown CT locations that I also frequent. To me I would imagine pricing would be set globally from the home office. But, I'm clearly wrong or missing something. I like going here. But will only do so if I am willing to pay for the travel convenience. .

Crappy store. Shelves are leftvbare many times; parking lot is dirty, very poor service in the…read morefish and deli section, the help sucks. All in all, a poory run store. Convenient, that's about it.

This is almost like several different stores in one. You have your grocery with vegetables and…read moreshelf stable items. You have a sushi stand. There's a seafood counter with seasoning right in front. I hear you can get a sandwich towards the back. There are beautiful flowers in a cooler. You pay for everything at the register up front. It's an absolutely perfect store for a small town with a little bit of everything, even socks. Parking is pretty ample, it shares a plaza with USPS, a restaurant, and several other stores. You are encouraged to bring in your own bags.

No dairy other than what I can get at any supermarket for the second week in a row. The woman at…read morethe checkout counter glared at me like I was somehow ruining her day by being a customer there. Not worth going to, other than for emergency runs.

This is not a general store in the sense of, "there's a common product I need! Let me pop in!" This…read moreis a finely curated store with unique, I suspect regionally made, items perfect for presents and treating yourself. That one of a kind piece none of your friends have and will give a room extra pop? It's here. Woodford's doesn't have a physically large foot print, and is located next to the 109 Cheese Shop. There are parking spots on two sides of the building. As mentioned, there are housewares with ceramic glasses and plates, candle stick holders, designed paper, etc. There are also shelf stable snacks (matzo chips!), and a fridge with cheese, milk, and vegetables. (The Four Fat Fowl cheese is AMAZING) They also keep a cooler with a limited stock of frozen food, including lasagna, and have fresh vegetables on hand during the week. The mushroom display seems pretty constant though.

Conceived by Terry Crowe Deegan, Woodford's General Store specializes in locally grown and prepared…read moregrocery items, as well as regionally produced housewares and unique gifts. Originally from Kentucky, Terry is now a full time resident of Connecticut after spending three decades in New York. The tastefully curated collection of items and Terry's welcoming and friendly nature make a visit to the tiny general store a pleasant experience. Woodford's General Store is the perfect destination for those looking to pick up some newfound culinary treats and a house gift when visiting friends and family in the vicinity of Kent. I exited the store with a goldenrod wool throw from Evangeline, a Maine-based textile company, and a pear-cardamom pie from Kent's High 5 Pies in hand. This small business is the kind I am happy to find as it enhances and supports the community.

We're briefly updating our commentary about the Bantam Market, but our thoughts about it haven't…read morechanged all that much. It remains a small, independently owned store with a surprisingly full stock, lots of fresh meats, deli items, produce, a large beer cooler with all the local and foreign brands you night desire, and a very friendly and helpful staff. We're especially fond of the nice folks behind the deli counter. Our complaints are about the same: the prices hover on the high side. The prices are generally quite a bit higher than the nearby Stop and Shop, but honestly, the quality of their locally produced items is far higher. Still, if you're buying some basics like soup or milk, you'll pay more here, and some prices can be really way up there. Sometimes we're frustrated by that, other times we're grateful to find some delicious fresh fish or prepared salads. Bantam is not our first market of choice, but we're here regularly for some things we like and want.

A small neighborhood market with a kickin' deli. Not really the place to do "normal grocery…read moreshopping", as others have previously stated, it's on the expensive side (in some cases, outrageously so). But if you're looking for unique food items, this is your place. For me, I stop in often just to pick up some fried chicken from the deli, it's the best around -- juicy & meaty, but not greasy, and the coating is very tasty. $6.99 a pound. That fried chicken is 5 Stars every time. Friendly crew, but the checkout can be a bit of a process though, the place does a brisk business, and the parking lot is always full.

The store is often out of advertised items…read more The produce (fruits and vegetables) section is abysmal with many empty cases, and the items that are there are oftentimes wilted and moldy. The fresh fish case, which used to include three separate sections, is now down to one section. When we were in earlier this week (02/02) there was one (just one) tuna steak and some farm-raised salmon -- no other fish. The side case, which holds the smoked salmon and other packaged items was barely refrigerated. On a prior visit (01/28) the fat-free milk available had "best before" dates of 01/22 and 01/25. Doesn't anyone check the sell by dates on fresh milk? While they have improved some of the lighting and the signage for the aisles over the past six months or so, the store is still regularly dirty and the layout is very poor. There are "pop up" manufacturers' merchandising displays blocking items on the shelves. Last month, one of these flimsy cardboard (and top-heavy) merchandising racks toppled over with its items strewn all over the floor. Other times, we have looked online ("browse aisles") to make sure an item was in stock as well as its location within the store before visiting -- only to find upon our arrival that not only is the item not at this store, but that you are no longer carrying it. When we showed the online listing to one of the store's employees they merely shrugged. Also, twice in the past few months we "clipped" online coupons and added them to our Go account, purchased the items, and later looked over our receipt only to find that the discount was not applied. There is never any more than two (2) manned checkout lanes opened at a time and the self-checkout terminals are antiquated, making it virtually impossible to have a smooth, uninterrupted checkout experience without the need for someone to come to "unlock" the terminal, review your last scanned item, and check the bag staging area. Absolutely maddening. Now we understand that on any given day there might be an issue or an inconvenience we would need to deal with -- a late stock delivery, a shortage of employees due to sickness etc.; however, at this location the issues are ubiquitous and systemic and store-wide (not relegated to one department or offering).

Yhe on-line survey that each clerk recommends at check-out…read morerequires personal information, to include credit card information. Further, the required account costs $39 per month, automatically deducted from your account. The fact that the company is conducted by a third-party survey company makes me very concerned about the sharing of any personal information. THE SURVEY APPEARS TO BE A COMPANY-RUN SCAM!

Forget chain groceries. Now that we're in the know, we're coming here for our milk, which is small…read morebatch, bottled raw, and milked from well-treated cows. It's slightly funky and delicious! The farm store, where you pay on the honor system (places like this make me so happy), also has kimchi, eggs, frozen meat of various kinds, and a few baked goods on offer. Just be careful when exiting the lot. If you have a non-SUV, you're likely to bottom out. p.s. Friends just stayed at a separate apartment adjoining the main home on the property and it was quite charming. The creamery / dairy farm also hosts full blown farm stays, evidently. p.p.s. I scoped out their website after our friends stayed at the farm and had to share this page (https://calfandclovercreamery.com/cows) describing the beautiful calves with their beautiful mamas, who are responsible for this delicious milk. We caught a glimpse of them out back! Read about the Madre method for milk sharing, which Calf & Clover practices. Pretty darn neat.

I'm not exactly a creamery connoisseur but I know heart when I see it and the delightful family…read morethat runs this decorously darling dairy have heaps of it. A dash of their delectable dairy dutifully ameliorates any doleful dish with decisive duplicitousness. In other words, it's so damn good it will improve any dish it touches. . Get some. Do it quickly. Repeat.

I love Big Y in Middletown, I've never had a rude employee and the store is very organized and…read moreclean. Yes the prices are little on the high side, but what big grocery store isn't now a days. They always have fresh produce. Ive always had the best experience there. I love thier point system. They always have really good sales, especially on items i buy. I won't go to any other store.

I love Big Y! The store is bright and clean, the employees are friendly and helpful and they have a…read moregood selection of items. I've had the grinders which are very good and reasonably priced.

Love it here. I…read morealways find lots of great deals and fresh food. I love the produce, sushi, bakery, yogurt, prepared food and other grocery items. I love this location. I love the patio, restaurant and bar too. The pizza is great and I love their other apps too. I highly recommend stopping in.

This review is for the "restaurant" above the supermarket…read more I came here because it was recommended and was told I order through my phone, pay through my phone, and do my own table clean up. I thought it was like a fast casual place. I could not get cell service so I had to connect to their wifi. When I ordered, I saw they asked for a tip. That was frustrating since I am doing almost all of the work and what am I tipping for? I gave the standard 20% tip because if they see I do not want to tip then I am probably begging for food poisoning. Just like any McDonalds, the staff brings the food and that is all they do except clean up any part of the table that you cannot clean up yourself. The margherita pizza and truffle fries were nice. The pizza is too big for one person even though the menu says "individual." Just like any fast food place, there is the section for you to place your dirty dishes when you are done. So I cleaned the table myself even though I tipped these people. I will not return because tipping people to do their work for them is not for me.

The deli is pretty good. We stopped in for sandwiches. They don't have Salmon packets. We were…read moresuper sad about that.

Stopped in while hiking on the Appalachian Trail for a resupply. Had them make a sandwich on a…read moreciabatta roll. The sandwich was amazing. It weighed almost 5 pounds and was on $13. Grabbed a beer and ate and drank out behind the store on some metal chairs.