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    Fresh Thyme Market

    3.9 (53 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    $.88? What the heck?
    Veronica K.

    When this store first opened, I didn't think it would last very long because of the weird location. They really surprised me with all the different things they carry. My husband and I have really come to love this place. It's a neat little grocery store. I know it's a chain, but it kind of feels like a one-off to us. I guess it feels like a Trader Joe's or Whole Foods. I don't buy all our groceries here. I just come when they have a really great sale, which is pretty often. I like that they overlap their sales flyers dates. One sale starts on Wednesday and continues through the following Wednesday. So when the next sale flyer starts on Wednesday, the previous week still goes till that Wednesday. So they basically have two sales flyers going on on Wednesdays. That's so awesome! They have really great sales on fruit and vegetables all the time. This week, for example, they have blueberries for $.88! When is the last time you saw blueberries sell for that much? They also have Tessemae Organic salad dressings for Buy One Get One Free! My husband also got his vitamins for 33% off last week. Who are these people and how do they do this? Their employees are always friendly every time I need help finding something. They're also friendly when they answer the phone and don't sound put out when I ask if they've restocked an item that sold out. They even offered to hold two of the aforementioned salad dressings because they were almost all gone the last time I was in. I love this kind of customer service. My only complaint would be that sometimes when it's busy, they only have one or two lanes open. So sometimes you have to wait in line for a while. But that's minor. I love this store and will come back every week.

    Antipasto bar
    Donna B.

    Not really a farmers' market. It's a grocery store that is smaller than most. Stocked mostly with fresh made baked goods, antipasto, and salads. There are some grocery items, just one aisle of canned goods. Fresh fish area, although coming from the west coast I'm not sure how fresh it was. A massive vitamin section. A small frozen foods section. An area they refer to as hops and grapes- obviously their adult beverage area. Lots of organic body care products. A great dairy section. Plenty of bulk food items. A fantastic smelling bakery area. The fresh produce wasn't looking all that great the day I was in. A decent looking butcher shop. And for those on the move a deli that uses their organic products. It's nice to have a store like this year around, but in the summer months I think I'll stick to a real farmers market and other local spots.

    Andrea T.

    I came here the day after it opened and braced myself for a very busy place. I was surprised to see the parking lot half empty around 10:00 am on its first Thursday open. I've always disliked this parking lot (all of Clocktower's parking lot) and still do. The spots seem narrower and the lot is sloped to the east so shopping carts roll away easily. They have brand new carts. These were on the smaller side but were nice because they were so new. I LOVED the way the strap for kids worked. It's a retractable strap so you just pulled it around and snapped/slid it into place and it was an way custom fit. I wish all carts were like this! First up was some produce specials and the bakery. I didn't stop in the bakery area. I admittedly only came for their grand opening specials (yep, I'm cheap) like $0.88 strawberries, $0.99 pineapples, $0.33 bags of carrots, $1.99 85% ground beef, and more. So we moved to the produce and meat areas. These areas were busy and hard to maneuver around (because of all the people). Once we were past those areas there weren't nearly as many people and we moved on easily. Regular prices on items were comparable to other area grocery stores. I was able to find Corned Beef flats for $1.99/lb which seemed like I was stealing from them because it was such an awesome deal! They have a large selection of organic, gluten free, and other "healthier" and "special" items. The store is of course clean. I mean, it's brand new! Our daughter got free stickers and a sucker so she liked the place. Look online for a coupon for $5 off of $25 purchase to save more. By the time we left, around 11:00 am, the parking lot was packed and we had people waiting for our spot. I'd come back for any amazing deals they had but otherwise will stay local to my other grocery stores.

    Awesome sausage sale
    Luke X.

    The prices here can be pretty awesome. I found some great deals on sausages! I bought a couple different ones to try. I'll def check out more if they have a sale again. The bbq ribs here taste great. It's priced a dollar or two lower than hyvee. The marinade was better. There's not a big bakery selection like Whole Foods. I found some great prices on fruit here. It's now one of my regular places to go for groceries!

    Patrick T.

    I dig Fresh Thyme Market! Very similar prices to Whole Foods on lots of the same items, but they have some Items Whole Foods does not, and Yes Whole Foods ups them on a few gems! Where to start, I dig that they have a great looking salad bar. The bulk selection is boss, and they even have vegan jelly beans (2.99) a pound.. I got some! They have a great beer and wine selection full of locals, crafts, and the cheapies. Awesome supplement section, lots of chips to choose from.. 2 for 1 cliff bars, Fresh Squeezed OJ and Vegan Pizza's with Dayia Cheese. Total Score! The staff was really nice and were smiling at my baby, so I dig that! Only bummer is some of the fake meat options were a little pricey, especially compared to Trader Joes. All in all this is a great new addition to Des Moines and I will be back for sure!

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    Don't buy lobsters here. They are too salty. Disappointed about customer service here. Never come back.

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