I've been living in Middle Georgia for three years and somehow just discovered The Fresh Market. I…read morehave Yelp to thank for this life update, while in town casually strolling to see what grocery stores Macon had, it popped up in my search. When I lived in Atlanta, this was my go to grocery store, so imagine my excitement realizing there's one within a 35-mile radius of me now. Cue the happy dance in the parking lot. It's tucked into a large shopping center, so there's plenty of space to pull up, park, and prepare to spend more time (and money) than you originally planned. The moment I walked in, I was hit with the comforting aroma of freshly roasted coffee beans, basically the grocery store version of a warm hug. On top of that, every employee I passed greeted me. Everyone was genuinely friendly and eager to help, which made the experience even better. I felt like a kid in a very upscale, health conscious candy store. If you're trying to eat better, this place makes it dangerously easy to stay on track. They have everything, fresh squeezed juices, exotic fruits and veggies, prepared meals, plus a quality meat and seafood department. Don't even get me started on the baked goods and yes they offer vegan and gluten-free pastries, self control was tested. I was especially impressed with their dairy free selection. There were plenty of yogurt and milk alternatives, which made this non-dairy girl feel seen and supported. One of my favorite parts was the snack displays. There were so many unique, better for you options that I hadn't seen anywhere else. I grabbed a bag of herb-seasoned popcorn on a whim and let me tell you, it did not disappoint 10 out of 10. The store itself is quaint, but don't let the size fool you I easily spent an hour exploring, especially the seasonal items. Between the fresh flowers, quality products, and overall inviting vibe, this place is officially back in my rotation. It may be "close ish," but it's absolutely worth the trip.

This particular Fresh Market is located in a nice sized shopping plaza, so parking was not an…read moreissue. The service is professional and friendly and it has a nice enough ambiance to it. I picked up some chocolate as a little treat to myself while here. All in all, this was a positive experience.

This place stinks. Figuratively AND literally. The smell will hit you as soon as you walk through…read morethe door. It's just plain old funky in here. Anyway, I advise that you don't eat here. It's very unsanitary. The people are ashy, unkempt, and unclean. You don't want them handling your food. Also, it's extremely unhygienic and unprofessional to wait on people when you are smacking on chips and licking your fingers knowing that you are going to handle people's food (raw fish or cooked plates). They have a guy in there that does not know how to cut fish. You ask for it to be cut to fry and it's completely obliterated almost. Waste of money and what you smell and see in that place will make you not want to eat what you purchased so don't even bother.

This is one of the only Asian markets less that a hour radius of macon GA. It's about 25-30 minutes…read moredepending on where in Macon. If you're in another city it may be closer or further. This is a mid-size market/ grocery store. I have been desperately looking for kimchi to no avail and it was killing me. I found a card for this market and decided to take a look. They do have a Facebook where if you do not want to call. You can message them on Facebook and they are quiet responsive ! I asked if they had kimchi and they responded telling me they did. I purchase numerous things including Kimchi, pork & vegetable dumplings, spicy hot dogs, sesame oil, sushi rolling mat, pickled radish (precut for kimbap), chop sticks, seaweed for kimbap/sushi, and more. Im their stick they have much more ! A variety of dumplings, eggs(fresh and pickled / infused), frozen meats, and seafoods including squid, beef, and pork. Utensils and cook ware including rice cookers, chopsticks, etc. Of course there is a row of snacks , sweets, ramen, canned items, rice, mayo, oils, sauces, gochujang and more ! 10/10 recommend and has quickly become a staple. I am so happy to have found this place. Every thing I purchased was delicious ! And I will be back for more. The lady working the counter was very friendly and after I said something knew I had messaged her and was excited. They also have a rewards card where if you spend over 50 dollars 10 times or so you receive a percentage off. I live this because I was making the purchases anyways and live to save a little something when I can.

I would never recommend this place.. I like the food. But the service is shits. They are rude a…read mored very disrespectful and somewhat racist.

Awesome delicious!!! Will. Be back for more…read more First visit to this place - our regular spot was closed. We passed this place and thought we would give it a try. So glad we did. Better than our regular spot . Had the 3 piece whiting dinner with fries and slaw & Low country boil added a sausage Fish was fresh nicely seasoned not greasy light breading and flaky We ate inside it was just the two of us. Very peaceful and quiet on a Saturday late afternoon. They brought our food to the table and condiments as well . Awesome service and very unexpected for a take out spot. Fish was fresh nicely seasoned not greasy light breading and flaky Comfy cozy and food was DELICIOUS Can't believe We have been passing that place all these years and not stopping . Love it love it !!!

DISGUSTING!! STAY AWAY!! Tried it for the first time today and it just opened I was the only…read morecustomer but I received my food cold. I ordered whiting I've eaten whiting for decades this whiting was so bony that it was no way whiting. No telling what they're really selling. The shrimp was popcorn shrimp disgusting. The two hush puppies that I got were smaller than dunkin' donuts holes and hard as a rock. The only thing that was really edible was the crinkle cut fries. The dipping sauce was a mixture of ketchup and mayonnaise. I called back to let them know of my experience and a man answered and immediately said we don't take orders over the phone. I told him I wasn't calling to place an order but I was calling them to let them know the food was terrible. I did let him know I would not return back again ever. You should never frequent this place it's a waste of your money. I ended up trashing everything especially the flat bony piece of fish that was supposed to be whiting. DISGUSTING!! STAY AWAY!!

Food was crispy, cooked fresh, and delicious. 10/10 I definitely recommend. When I visit Macon this…read moreis a must stop to get some fresh fish cooked to order.

They have everything you need and it will not cost as much as the other stores. Name brand as well…read moreas store brand items. great quality. Even though I oved from the area, I have found my way back to Food Depot from the east side of town. I would rather spend money here than at Walmart!

Food Depot cashier never made eye contact or said a word to me. He was arguing with the girl…read morestanding on end as though she was bagging. neither of them said hello or acknowledged my presence. he did scan my items and hand me a receipt and she bagged my items. once I hear the cashier use the "f" word for a second time, I told him he needed to watch his language. He replied, " my bad".. I told them both they should not be arguing in front of customers, the girl looked at me and rolled her eyes and frowned. I can't think of a reason to ever go back to Food Depot #56 on Northside Drive in Macon,GA.

I am not usually the one to complain, maybe because I have never received bad customer service from…read moreany local markets in Macon. On that note, I feel that the Eastside residence and those abroad should be aware of a certain individual that I believe is the owner or a part-time employee of this establishment. She is a Caucasian, dark-hair, older female (maybe in her late 50's) and if a recollect, her name is either Veronica or Victoria. I grew up on the Eastside and my mother and other family members have made numerous purchases from this market. The interior is not the best, but they are known to have reasonable prices, the freshest fish on the Eastside, and the customer service is USUALLY above satisfactory. The satisfactory part has fallen by the wayside until my unpleasant visit last Saturday. I have personally only been in this market 5-6 times, as I currently reside outside of Macon, but when I do visit, it's normally on the weekends. On this particular day of visiting the market, there was this lady working there that I have never seen before. Note: It's normally uncustomary for any patron in Macon to receive impolite service, especially from small businesses within the community, so on this day I was in total dismay. When I walked in, I was immediately welcomed by two smiling gentlemen that worked there; this type of welcoming was traditional. The men are always friendly, helpful, cheerful and will get me in and out even on their busiest day. After making my selection and receiving my order that was waiting for me at the register, I proceeded to pay. This women that I have never met or seen before, was apparently working the register that day. I took out bank card to hand to her to complete my purchase, and at that moment, the business phone rings. Surprisingly, she completely ignores me to answer the phone. As I'm standing at the register for at least 5 minutes, she continues to talk on the phone without acknowledging that I was standing there waiting to pay and leave. The whole time that she's carrying on a lengthy conversation, I never got her to look at me once. After 5 minutes of waiting and expecting her to be courteous enough to say at any moment to allow her to complete her call or have one of the other workers check me out, never seemed to cross her mind. Those who think that that their customers were important, would have made simple and considerate gesture to extend some type of courtesy if she knew that she was going to be on an extensive call. No apologies or acknowledgement was ever done the entire time as I stood directly in front of her waiting. As she continued on with her phone conversation, as I expect anyone would, I became annoyed; not only was I being ignored, I was not given the respect as a customer, including the time that I was wasting. I turned to one of the workers behind the counter and asked if he could swipe my card so that I could leave. My request for someone else's assistance got her attention, and at that moment, she asks one of gentlemen to check me out; however, she ends up taking my payment herself. She finally tells the person on the phone to hold while she cash me out, BUT she does it with a bad attitude, as if I did something wrong. Shouldn't this have been done in the first place? How long does it take to swipe a card and hand the customer the receipt?....I say approx a minute . However, after the transaction, she had the audacity to lash out and claimed that I was disturbing her because she had a more important order from a regular customer that commonly spends $300 or more. So based on this information that she's giving me, did she expect me to stand there for 15-20 mins until she was done? ...I don't think so lady!! So I figure that I'm not a valued customer with a $30 purchase? Does my $30 serve no value to a $300 purchase? So in hindsight, this was the reason that I was being rudely ignored. This impolite lady has serious issues and ZERO people skills. So to those who are considering visiting this market, take heed. Maybe this uncouth (bad mannered) individual was having a bad day, a bad week, or even a bad year. Whatever the case may be, she shouldn't take her problems out on customers.... period! I'm sure that my experience is not the first occurrence that she has had with customers, which has probably run them to spend their money somewhere else. Because of her nasty mannerism, I am seriously thinking of doing the same. Even though this market is convenient in terms of distance, I would rather travel to the other side of town for BETTER customer service, and to pay more to businesses that value their customers regardless of how much they spend.

I've been there before but it's been about a year ago and have decent service and decent fish. I…read morewent in there today and the girl didn't want to be troubled with my request to see the fish before I bought it. The fish had cloudy eyes which means that they're not fresh! So I decided to go with a different fish and said that looked more fresh. It was 499 a pound and I was getting 1.78 lb. I don't know how that translated into being $16.70 after tax! When I went to correct her she asked me if I wanted it or not. I will not return to this place

I called in an order and within 10 minutes I was walking out the door! It is in an obscure little…read moreplace, but the wings were awesome! I had hot. If you need a quick, good take out, this is the place. Prices are super reasonable!

So I finally stopped and got a small container of this homemade strawberry ice cream made by Dickey…read moreFarms which was recommended to me. I only eat ice cream on rare occasions so the small container will last me a couple of days. There are other flavors of ice cream. I do remember seeing peach. The strawberry is really good. For gelato lovers, different flavors are also sold at this location.

This store has a variety of food products from local businesses. They have yummy snacks and good…read morequality vegetables and good potential gift items too. I really appreciate this store because they help out local farmers and small businesses in the area, and they have good customer service also.