I have used meat markets all over the country for my wild game, these guys do the best of any place…read moreI have used. Unbelievable customer service. Great family and their ground jerky is unbelievable. Dallas H

Nice people, nice place. Very helpful. Just called asking about an Easter ham and they were very…read morehelpful and polite. Went there a couple weeks ago as well, and the place was clean and the prices seem reasonable.

Great small town grocery store. They've got pretty much everything you could want and maybe even a…read morelittle more. They have a coffee/cafe in the back that has a drive through. I was very impressed with their liquor section. I picked up a few bottles I haven't seen before and at great prices. The store was clean and the staff were nice!

This store is such a nice, clean and bright store. They have a wide selection of groceries and a…read moreseparate liquor section which is something that can be lacking in the small town grocery stores. One nice thing about the store is they carry items from nearby bakery and a nearby tea room so there are some unique offerings. The prices are about average, maybe a tad higher than other stores, but it will worth the convenience of not having to drive back to Cedar Falls. My only criticism is whenever I have used the Chester Chicken deli portion of the store, it always seems like the employees think it is a chore to wait on me. Case in point, I was there with my dad to pick up some lunch for us, my brother and nephew today. We get there and make up our minds for what we want and ring the bell for service. There are two employees in the back that see us, but make us wait another 5 to 10 minutes before coming up to wait on us. Why couldn't one of the employees come up and take our order? It was nowhere near busy. Please Brothers, make sure your employees know that when the deli counter is not busy and there are more than 1 person in the deli that no customer should ever be kept waiting. Otherwise, keep of the good work.

My go to grocery store. I don't get groceries anywhere else, but here. The meat delartment is one…read moreof the best. Freshest and tastiest meat and salads in town!!! Nothing beats Fareway's meat department. Love there top of Iowa Sirloins!!! Service is always quick at the registers and always helpful carry out people. Its nice to shop with caring and nice employees you get to know. Very nice store.

The recently remodeled store is nice. Employees are helpful…read moreand courteous. The produce department is not taken care of. If you take a look you can always find something that is spoiled. I have see bad, spoiled, and rotten items being stocked right in front of me. The employee was not even looking at it. I said something to him but he never did anything to correct it. I go clear to a Fareway in another town to buy fresh produce. Hard pass on produce.

The deli is a lot better than my cooking. It's a good store…read morewith friendly people. It's also a nice clean store.

They have Great people that work there It's a nice clean environment place to work I love shopping…read moreat Hometown Foods because I know the people that work there because I work there also

very friendly owner how's the best kind of food in the world has the best bread cheap price and…read morelots of stuff

Family owned local grocery store. Not only so they have imported seasonings, chocolates etc. but…read morethey are also bakery/ butcher shop! They sell fresh veal, which is unbelievably tender and juicy. The have all different kinds of cuts. Also, daily freshly baked bread, rolls and lepinje(pita bread) . If you love a fresh bread roll, stop by! One thing that I am a huge fan of is their freezer section. Mamy different types of cheeses, smoked meats and cold cuts. Anything you can imagine for an excellent charcuterie board! Pastrma and sudzuk ! Yum! Did I mention that their pricing is super reasonable?? What can I say besides, GO HERE! :)

People working there are friendly always willing to help and if you call ahead order always ready…read morewhen you get there.

The food market is open to the public and no membership is required. It allows you to purchase…read morerestaurant quality items at good prices. Most of their food items are frozen. My favorites are bagged soups, turnovers, cinnamon rolls and pies. They also have a huge selection of party items such as plates, napkins and cutlery. The staff is generally pleasant and they are well stocked on their items. They have loads more on their website that can be purchased. You can call ahead and they will get it out of the warehouse and have it ready for you. This is also my go to place to buy Pasquales frozen pizza.

This is a pretty standard Fareway. It's not nearly as big as the one in Independence, but I…read morecertainly don't always feel like driving 20 minutes to go to Indee. It's very clean, and it's a very well-taken-care-of store. They even do a great job of getting in some of the newer types of food products. The shelves are usually stocked, and while they don't have the variety a big-box store does, this is one of the few places in town to get a good selection of groceries. Okay, it's pretty much the only place in town, and it puts the grocery selection of K-mart or Shopko to shame. I haven't had any particular issue with things being regularly out-of-stock, and they seem to do a decent job of keeping the shelves stocked. Cashiers have always been nice, and they do a good job of customer management here. They'll call up more cashiers when the lines get long, and I've never waited more than a couple minutes to check-out. Very satisfactory in terms of most stores in Oelwein (and most stores, period. Very good line management) I still don't understand the aisle organization in the store, though. There's water on the far side with some groceries then there are some aisles of cleaning supplies, then we have aisles of cookies, and then refrigerated and then frozen. The aisle organization makes no sense, and despite shopping here regularly for over a year, I still have to look through nearly every aisle when I want to find something. Parking lot is nice. I've never had any issues parking or getting out of the parking lot. Unlike some of the other lots in town, this one isn't in disrepair or going to pop a tire from their potholes. This Fareway does NOT have a fresh bakery, but they do have some bakery items. They do have a full-service meat counter as well as some types of health foods (though not a lot) like almond milk or soy milk. There is no bicycle parking, but in hilarious Oelwein fashion, there is horse parking. Prices are pretty good. Not great, but not insanely high either. If you buy the items that are on the weekly sale (especially the front page of their ad), you can get stuff for cheaper than you could find in Waterloo or Cedar Falls. The fact that Fareway employees go out with the carts to load up your car drives me absolutely insane, though. I mean, insane. I'm sure some people really like it, though, but I'd rather just deal with it all myself. Final thoughts: I'm glad this is in Oelwein or I'd have nowhere decent to get groceries. It's a surprisingly great store for this area, and they've done a good job of taking care of the property and the stock. It's obvious that whoever runs this Fareway cares about presenting a decent appearance and isn't just relying on the "this is the only place people can go" factor. I enjoy shopping here (aside from the aisle organization).

they offer a wide variety of deli products and have great customer serviceread more

Brand new store in a convenient location. The store has been well stocked and maintained since day…read more1. The store is clean, well lit and the staff has always been pleasant. I'm not used to shopping fareway because the other one in Cedar Falls isn't close to where I live or by anywhere I go. But I've become a frequent shopper since this location opened. I'm able to find pretty much everything I need at this store. Yes they may not have every flavor available of items that Hy-Vee might carry but the prices are generally more affordable and you don't have to walk a football field to shop. The staff is friendly and always offer assistance when they pass by. Lots of the day time staff is genuinely eager to help their customers. I like that this locations has 2 self check lines. Makes it easier for those quick small trips.

Fareway stores in general are great stores. This one is a new store and I feel the customer…read moreservice of some employee really could use some work. I live close so I'll continue to come. Hopefully in time management will figure this out. Great store other then a few employees