We have to go through Alpena to get to our Northern MI place way up US23. To be honest Alpena is…read morekinda boring with not much going on (I'm being nice) but this store puts Alpena on the map! Perch's (right on S.US23 = convenient) is a small family owned grocery store with recent improvements, they just added a cute coffee shop inside the store. Nice touch. The meat counter is very special! Great guys work back there and are eager to help and make small talk while you wait. The meat is the best quality in the area and very reasonably priced. They will de-bone your chicken, split it and skin it with no extra charge. They have a good selection of quality home grown produce as you can see in my pics. Huge brussel sprouts! Best part? They carry Plath's bacon and ham! Nice and clean and I never smell meat rotting like some grocery stores (you know the smell). Very busy at times especially during lunch because they sell homemade lunch items like sandwiches, salads and soups, homemade brownies, carrot cake and lots of other stuff. I just like the small hometown feel serving up impeccable service! Can be pricey but they run good sales, I got a pound of freshly sliced Eckrich (however you spell that!) Hard Salami for $2.99, they had coupons right at the counter running with the sale. It was delicious! Good Beer run place, too!

Loved it! Came in from out of town for some liquor and couldn't help but notice the other hidden…read moregems! Produce is fresh, big in size and small in price. Cucumbers, apples, tomatoes, melons, lettuce you name it. It's there and the size is great! Better than you're average Meijer or Walmart produce. They even have bird and animal feed! Trying to get some meat? Boy are they packin! Huge portions and options: steak, chicken, pork, burgers, beef and all things poultry. Impressed was an understatement. If you need some spirits they got what you need! Pints to fifths and more. They have beer, snacks, and other common food staples. It's not your Meijer but what you need food wise is there, definitely give it a go! Worth it! I was very impressed and am sad I don't have one closer to home.

Aldi. Conflicted. This store is a must, due to high inflation of other retail stores in the area…read more The staff are exceptionally friendly and helpful. Five stars for each of them. Love the convenience from parking to shopping. Never crowded and always fully stocked. Also, very clean. I find Meijer to be horrible as far as crowded and low staff at registers. $$$ Aldi less expensive, except for brand names. Walmart is a really good match price wise but again long walk and crowded - too much for me at times. The problem is the food, if it's not brand name (very expensive here); it is mostly poor ingredients such as Aldi brand stuffed white sandwich cookies, you know the brand. I had to throw them away they were so inferior tasting to the real thing. I don't care for their watered down canned pumpkin. But if you look there can be goodies here and there. Even when it says organic I find the taste "off." But then, I grew up on Whole Foods so I am spoiled. Some items are definitely way cheaper than other stores such as basics like produce. For some reason they don't carry skim milk in a gallon? But their coffee cream is excellent. Their organic corn chips are delicious. Frozen crinkle fries are very light and not oily. They have a good cheese selection. Bread tastes a little bland but not a bunch of bad ingredients - so good for me. Also I use their cleaning products but they seem somewhat watered down. I don't care because well? ...way cheaper here. Many times I skip the larger stores so I can get in and out quickly, a huge plus for me at Aldi. So hit or miss but a must.

Always enjoy coming and doing my shopping here. This place is always pristine and the fresh veggies…read moreand fruit are restoced regularly. This store offers a good selection of snacks, sauces, canned and fresh basic meats, cheeses,dairy and non dairy drinks. The frozen department offers a nice selection as well. I appreciate the service and back up their food with a money back guarantee. Used their bathrooms before and have always been clean. Would recommend this Alpena store.

This was our first time at State Street Dairy. We were just driving through town. I have a favorite…read moreice cream shop back home, but this place had some new items I hadn't tried before. Loved the Pumpkin Spice blended iced coffee!! Super friendly service! Clean, clean, clean!

You can absolutely tell it was a Dairy Queen in the past. The locals even still call it Dairy Queen…read moreout of habit. Even the menu is very similar.

I love their smoked tube steaks. The best kielbasa and brats I have ever eaten…read more I have driven 12 hours roundtrip just to fill the freezer with their wonderfulness. Will I return? Absolutely, yes!

Best kielbasa and brats in town The sandwich spread which is…read morebasic ring baloney and salad dressing with relish is soo good - a nice little unassuming store in town. Also their hamburger is the best !

What an amazing store! Male's grocery, located at 6811 Long Rapids Rd. in Alpena Michigan, is…read morefilled with a vast array of local growers and producers of fine products. This store is a true hidden gem and a "must visit!"

Lots of great options! Without even asking the man behind the counter grabbed my cases of beer and…read morewalked them out to my car for me before wishing me happy holidays. Great service!

Great place shop knowledgeable staff inventory covers wide selection of wines,beers and liquors…read morethat our group wanted,also 3 ice coolers .

Can't get better then this, just ordered a round of coffee and I am sitting here writing my review…read moreon a Macbook Pro. This store is one of the coolest in this part of Michigan. I just parked my Dog in the Fenced side lot

Very cool place has every thing you could need the earrings are so cool I love them! Great for…read moregifts! All the workers were so nice and had smiles on their faces. The dog was so cute it is good to know what places like dogs! The shake was very good! I would come here again. The prices are also pretty cheap.

What a gem! This unassuming ex-auto shop has great self-service Brat sandwiches! Pick your fresh…read moreroll and type of Brat and then layer on the fixings. All for only $2.99?! What a wonderful bargain and the Brats are top quality. Don't miss this small town charmer when in Rogers City!

I forgot to check in. Went in to buy sausages. There is such a huge variety of sausages. The…read morethings that bothered me are the size of the packages. I would like 2 or 4 to a package so I could buy a larger variety of sausages. I was told they don't sell them like that but you can buy a brat that's cooked and try it. First I don't like self serve Don't know whose touching the stuff and the choices are not what I want Secondly, I went to the refrigerator, I picked out my choice of sausage, I took it up to the counter, I was then presented with the machine asking for a tip. Why? Isn't it the person job to take the money? Isn't that what he gets paid to do?