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I hate to admit this... I've lived in the Des Moines IA metro since 1992 and this was my first…read morevisit to B&B Grocery. Pretty shameful on my part considering the shop was first opened by the Brooks family in 1922... I'm not a big fan of downtown, but B&B isn't quite as downtown as I thought. More Southside. The store is a definitely mom and pop. There's a small lot to park in just off of Hartford Ave and there is additional street parking available. You enter by the grocery area. There's a counter and register kind of to your Left as you walk in. You walk past the counter and you will see the sandwich and meat counter further to your left. For sandwiches you walk to the furthest end of the counter where the sandwich menu is hanging and place your order. When your food is ready they call it out by the items in the order. Payment is done at the counter and register back towards the front of the store. First off the food was great! No complaints. The selection is HUGE... Something like 74 sandwiches available to order and a nice selection of sides. I took my order to go, but there is limited seating available for dine in too. I ordered an extra large breaded pork tenderloin with onions, pickles, and mustard. An order of hot cheeseballs (comes with ranch). And a dad's killer sandwich (cold). My total came to just around $30. Cash preferred. 2.5% surcharge for using a card. The tenderloin reminded me of Chuckie's and that puts it in good company. A little thicker and on a proportional bun. Similar breading. The cheeseballs were fresh out of the fryer and the ranch is fantastic; made in house I assume. The meat and the vegetables on the deli sandwich were impressively fresh. The real star here to me was service! As I walked in one of the staff had two young girls by a board with some toys and jewelry on it. He was counting down as they studied the board. The girls were laughing as they were deciding on a choice. Some sort of giveaway game for kids they do when they have time I assume... I was greeted immediately as I walked up to order. There were three or so people waiting for their food. Placing an order was easy. I'd looked at the menu online and kind of already knew what I wanted, but it was still fun to look over the colorful boards and signage. They were busy working on their tasks but there was some cordial banter back and forth. The wait was short and there are plenty of things to keep you visually occupied here too. Everything was individually wrapped and taped up in butcher's paper. As I took my items all three gentlemen behind the sandwich and meat counter thanked me for coming in. When was the last time that happened to you at a big box store...? I'm not an introvert... I struck up a conversation with another customer and the woman at the register as I was paying. The other patron and I stood outside and talked for a bit. We were about the same age I think...he might have been a skosh older...mid-50s to early 60s. He was the one who told me how long the store had been open, the family name, and that he had been brought/coming here since he was three years old. Said his mom still calls it Brooks Grocery (v. B&B)... Not that I couldn't have found all that online, but I'm not one to shy away from a friendly visit of any kind. I mentioned to him that I found the customer service here to be a really refreshing thing. He said he thought the three gentlemen helping us had been there maybe 15 years or so. A handshake and thank you and we were both on our way. Can't say enough about my visit to B&B Grocery today! Friendly service and great food! Fair pricing. Don't make my same mistake... If you haven't been yet...find the time to stop by! http://bbgrocerymeatdeli.com/

The guys behind the counter are so friendly and welcoming to everyone. This is your classic…read moreneighborhood deli. It's the closest you'll get to a classic New York deli in Des Moines. Sandwiches were great, specifically the meat has so much flavor.

I have ordered from Aisles Online from this location twice now. Both times I have tried to order…read moresliced turkey from the deli. It has arrived so thinly sliced as to be in the form of shreds and completely unusable for sandwiches. The second time I ordered I even requested thicker slices thinking that maybe the standard is to slice it so thinly. Once again, it arrived so thinly sliced that I cannot use it. So far has spent $23 on unusable sliced turkey. I called the store to ask for remedy and they offered to redeliver it, but I never heard back from them after my initial call. What am I supposed to do with this? (Also, big parts of it looked weirdly dried out.)

I was at the HyVee tonight and it was packed, wall to wall with people, mega lines everywhere and…read morestaff galore. Anyway, the store was super busy and we had a couple different issues at checkout. Joseph, whom I believe was a lead staff at the registers, took care of our concerns completely! He was super friendly during the entire interaction! GIVE JOSEPH A RAISE!

I'm not really sure why anyone would go anywhere else to get their groceries. People complain that…read moreFareway doesn't have the selection that Hy-Vee does, but actually they have most of the same things. The difference is that Fareway is no-frills. They don't have the overhead of a Chinese restaurant, a dry cleaners, a one hour photo, to roll into the price of the food. The prices are so much lower though that it's silly to shop anywhere else. I always find great values at Fareway, and I'm one who loves to cook. If I can't find it at Fareway, Hy-Vee isn't too far away, and the amount of money you save is worth an occasional trip to Hy-Vee. Fareway has a real butcher meat dept., and the boys wear those cute little paper hats and white aprons. It's like stepping into a time capsule. They even take your groceries to your car and load it up. That's something that Hy-Vee and the others don't do. Trust me, if you switch from Hy-Vee to Fareway, you will see a significant reduction in your grocery bill.

Best quality meat in des moines and the prices on meat are just as low if not lower than anywhere…read moreelse. WHO would actually eat the meat they sell at Walmart? EWWWW "Real" meat department that will gladly package your meat in any size bundle you wish to purchase. I buy all our meat there for a month at a time and the staff never complains while I pick and choose all my bundles. Real customer service! All the service is great there and it is nice to have your groceries loaded into your car regardless of how miserable Iowa weather can be.

I generally don't leave reviews for chains and for things not really worth noting but today when we…read morewent in to get photos, Tanya was an outstanding help. She was very informative, honest and provided guidance to make our pictures better! She definitely went above and beyond!

First of all where are the positive reviews? I'll be happy…read moreto add one. We recently purchased a phone. The "phone guy" G! Went above and beyond to find us the right phone & plan that suited our needs & budget. He was awesome to work with. Thanks again.

El Forastero is a food truck located in the El Palomino Import and Grocery store parking lot. The…read moreselection choices of meats for the tacos differ from other taco trucks in that they offer pibil (pork) which is a traditional Mexican slow-roasted pork dish from the Yucatán Península. They also offer barbacoa (aka cabeza) which is slow cooked cow head. Food was good, service was fast, and prices for the tacos were reasonable compared to other food trucks in the area. However, their tortas were a little pricey at $6 each. We didnt order any so cant tell you what ingredients are in it or if its worth the price. The tacos came with two types of salsas. Surprisingly I enjoyed both of the salsas. Yum!

Awesome little Indian grocery store. They have all kinds of good foods in here! And plenty of stuff…read morethat I have no idea what it is, but definitely peaked my curiosity to try something new. Not only do they have any Indian foods you may want, but they have really cool tapestries at the back of the store. I was really tempted to grab one up! I think I will next time I'm in. The ladies that were working this place were very friendly and welcoming. It was my first time here, but won't be my last. I really liked this place.