I stopped by on a Saturday noon. I was really there to get the black forbidden rice. I am not aware…read moreof any other place in Madison which has it. They have an impressive array of dispensers, which has all kinds of things including beans, cereals and many kinds of rice like wild rice. While there I also took some mac and cheese from hot food section. It was ok. There was some interesting varieties of chocolate and other edibles there.

Love stopping by a local co-op when I'm in a new town. Good prices and great selection on beverages…read moreand snacks. Perfect stop when you are visiting Madison!

Love this store. Prices are amazing compared to other grocery stores. The only knock against Aldi…read moreis they don't carry every item imaginable like the larger stores. But the items they do have are usually much cheaper and of the same or better quality. I began going to Aldi just for their wine selection (which is also really good!) and then began grocery shopping there on a regular basis. It's my go-to store now. I've tried some of their beers and they've been OK. Like other Aldi stores, this one has been recently renovated so it's much nicer and better organized. For newcomers, it's important to remember to bring a quarter for the shopping cart and tote bags since they don't bag for you at checkout (you can also buy recycled or plastic bags there). And if Aldi doesn't have everything on your list, there's a HyVee conveniently located next door.

Great place to shop in the time like this. you can get European chocolate without having to break…read moreyour bank. the place used to be pretty empty but now that economy went kaput the past year, I have seen a lot more people shop here. I like the idea that you use your own money to get the cart out and bag your won stuff . It encourages people to recycle the bags and avoid over usage of the plastic bags. The selections there isn't impressive but after a while, you will get used to going there and you won't need other big grocery stores anymore. We go to Aldi three out of four times. I love the fact that every week is different in aldi. They have special sales run each week and you will never know what you find there. If you still aren't an Aldi fan, give it a few weeks, after seeing the difference in your receipt, you will start to like it just like I did. :-) Happy saving!

I have been a customer for many years. And have been very disappointed in thier service. For one…read morethey have refused to stock their shelves properly. Forcing me to be sick all month. Because they refused to get some mult-minerals with iron. So been forced to take some without iton.Also have been taking the wrong vitamin C. Also because they refuse to stock the right one. Then when they finnaly get the mult-minerals with iron. They jack up the price to twice as much. And not to mention I had to stand in line for more than five minutes. Just to get the one thing. Because they refused to promptly open another register. They are pitiful. Need to learn how to stock shelves. Not Jack up prices to twice as much. And learn how to promptly open registers. When a customer has been waiting more than five minutes, just to buy one thing. Seriously just shop online. Community Pharmacy is a joke.

Nice little shop with some hard-to-find natural products, such as fragrance-free shampoos and…read moreconditioners. They also sell some thing such as shampoo, conditioner, and liquid soaps in bulk. You can buy bar shampoo without packaging. Knowledgeable staff. The new location is in a new building with a parking lot, though the lot is a bit of a squeeze for larger vehicles.

I don't know anywhere else on the planet where I can find exquisite kumquats, fresh donuts,…read morecrochets hats, my favorite Swedish candies, posh ginger beer, handwoven baskets, Diet Coke, puzzles, puppets, and fermented beets!! The crew here are so cool, kind, and attentive. And they cook up the best hot bar with plenty of vegetarian options! Super clean and spacious store. Love the layout. Open, welcoming, not noisy.

A new, lovely space on the north side. I stopped in after a meeting in the same shopping plaza to…read morecheck things out since it's been years since I've been in any of the Co-ops. I made a loop around the store that started with produce, then into a very small bakery area and the hot bar/deli area, into the cold section and shelves, and finally through the frozen section. There are a lot of organic, natural, and alternative-diet food items and a wider array of veggie products than you'll encounter at a regular grocery store. I had hoped to find graham flour here, but they didn't carry it in either their bulk flours up front, nor in the baking aisle. One thing that stuck out to me is that prices are all over the place. Some things are much cheaper than you'll find them in typical grocery stores, while others are sticker-shock expensive. For example, Field Roast veggie sausages were around $5, while they go for closer to $7 at most other places around Madison. On the flip side, there was a rising crust pizza for I think $6 that I just picked up for $3.50 at another store. One thing I will say is that the vibe of the Co-op is different from any other grocer I've been to, in that it seemed like hangout spot. Lots of people were shopping in pairs with friends and chit-chatting away with each other and the staff. It's definitely got more of a community/small-town corner shop feel in that way. I have a gift card for the Co-op burning a hole in my wallet, so I'll have to pop back through again when I have more time to browse and don't have specific items in mind.

This buisness is severely understaffed huge waiting lines, a smoothie shouldn't take an hour to…read moreget. The owner is seriously lacking and needs to get off their butt and actually come in. HIRE HIRE HIRE AND IF YOU DONT WANT TO THEN MAYBE CLOSE????? Pay more I don't know there is a lot of disgusted people in here currently and 2 staff on who can't even keep up with a few smoothies. To the owner please get off your bum and help your staff grossly understaffed

The employee went from texting to making the smoothie without washing his hands or wearing gloves…read more Not something I have experienced before in food service.

Their calendula, echinacea, hypericum cream heals just about everything. If you get a burn, rub it…read moreon. Unless it's a really really bad burn, blisters are a thing of the past. This cream is definitely worth the price. I've been using it for years. I highly recommend it, and anything else they sell.

This is a nice small store with homeopathic remedies, bulk herbs, and books.read more

This is an interesting Chinese Market. The market has a lot of chinese items and other east asian…read moreitems. There was a ton of moon and sun cakes. I tried a couple of poke sticks. Pistachio one was my favorite. There were many Asian ice creams. Propitious mango was a good one. There were a lot of small food places in the food hall. I tried food from a lot of different places. The food hall had a lot of seats, and was neatly maintained. It was never crowded. Kawasaki is close to the entry of Global Market. So the first time I was there, I went straight to this place. I had a Chicken katsu rice bowl. It was one of the best food I had in the food hall. Display had some very delicious and cute cakes. Next time I should try some of that. Taiwan Street has nice pho and bubble tea. I went for a pistachio milk shake, without bubbles. It was good. But I think I should have really went for a pho. They have a lots of sweets in display. I went for a peach swiss roll and a sesame ball. Both were good. From Dumpling House, I went for a chicken and mushroom dumpling and chinese chive pie. Both were good . It came steaming hot. I think I should have gone for some of their more favorite items like chive and pork dumpling. From Nice Flavor Stir Fry , I went for a sauteed sliced lamb with cumin. Generally this is a really flavorful dish which you cannot go wrong with. But it wasn't as good as I expected. Flavors were off, and the quality fo meat was not as good as I expected. Stir fry chicken mei fun was my favorite item from Bowl Bowl Rice. It came hot and was flavorful. I also had a tea leaf flavor egg. It was just $1. But it came with egg shell. I had to peel it. Egg was slightly less flavorful than I expected. Mochi donut is the main item in Glazed. There were some food items as well, but I didn't find takers for that. I went for 3 donuts - Oreo, honey dew and churro. The flavors were all interesting. May be oreo was my favorite. Donut texture was more chewy. From S&B Hmong Kitchen, I went for a fried rice from this place. It was flavorful. Cilantro and scallion on top gave a nice flavor kick. From Poké Mì, I went for a drunken noodles as my entree. It was not as good as I expected. Flavors were off. May be I should have gone for bahn mi. I haven't seen sugar cane juice anywhere else in Madison. So went for one. I thought it was just ok.

Wide selection of Asian food especially Chinese/Korean/Japanese. The prices are much cheaper than…read moresmaller Asian markets and major grocery stores. The store is very well organized and clean. They have a live seafood section in the back as every Asian grocery store should. The adjoining food hall is such a nice surprise! Like a mall food court but with all Asian food. It walked around multiple times just to decide on what to eat. Then picked another stall for homemade yogurt and boba drinks (Taiwan deli). Service is standard Asian service - minimal but adequate. This is such a gem in Madison. I will be back!