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    Hy-Vee - Columbia

    3.3 (59 reviews)
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    Open 6:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Grilled chicken w Mac and cheese
    Jackson D.

    Very mediocre experience. Service was super slow but out waitress was super nice and she was probably the high point. I got the grilled chicken with Mac and cheese. I will say that the chicken I ordered typically comes with a bun and I ordered without but idk if it would've saved anything - chicken was bland and really the only thing you could taste was char. Mac and cheese was solid though and my family seemed to like their burgers and wings though.

    Broken flowers

    Thanks Hy Vee did you think I wouldn't notice the empty stem with no flowers? Schnucks would have done a better job! Just saying

    a plate of food
    pob g.

    Felt like grazing since last few meals been eating lots of meat. Had the AYCE salad and soup bar...This location is one of very few Hy-Vee that include a the soup (all 2 of them ) with salad bar. On Saturday it had some Mexican bean dip and chips along with prepped salads that either had lots of mayo or vinegar with sweet Soup was better or maybe because it was soup weather LOL Fruits like watermelon was sitting out too long, cantaloupe was ok.,

    Breakfast pizza from cold case
    Doreen F.

    In my opinion, the Italian department has reached rock bottom. Last month I waited over 15 minutes twice at the beginning and end of August at the counter with no help. The second time, I called and attempted to order a breakfast pizza the following day to be cooked and a lady with broken English said they were in the cold case. I went to the store and cold case, no breakfast pizza. After 10 minutes the guy from the deli came over and got me a breakfast pizza from the big fridge. It only had either bacon or sausage, not both. He added sausage to the bacon one. I cooked it and it was stuck to the bottom if the pan and didn't cook well in the center, but crust was well done. I tried again and yesterday I was told to get it from the cold case. The man said they don't make them in house anymore and put sausage on the bacon breakfast pizza. This pizza was again extremely thin, had about 2 pieces of egg on it and stuck to the bottom of the pan as it did previously. I had been so happy in the past with the delicious breakfast pizzas made in the Italian area and I have been ordering them for over a year. This is horrible and needs to be fixed. Incidentally, the top breakfast pizza in the case had bacon was that brown and looked to be bad. What has happened? Please fix this! Why are they so thin and stuck to the pan?

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    Natural Grocers

    Natural Grocers

    4.3(19 reviews)
    1.2 mi
    $$

    This store has a lot of the brands I look for, but they often run out of items that I need,…read moreespecially in the produce section. There have been so many times that I had to ask where the bananas were, beets, etc. Overall I'm so glad this store exists, because it is the closest to Whole Foods so far here, although it's also nothing like WF. It would be nice if they opened a location in the Southwest of town because it's quite a drive, especially when there's no option to pick up. It is so expensive at Natural Grocers which I was absolutely shocked at, but I guess we have no choice other than to spend the money because Columbia doesn't have a lot of options for organic food. I at least appreciate that the store exists. A common misconception is that Natural Grocers is cheaper than Whole Foods. It's not. I used to shop at Whole Foods in my old town and it was significantly cheaper, more items to choose from, and they actually have a meat counter which is missing from Natural Grocers. I spend double the money when I'm here compared to WF. I miss the days where you can go get all your meats from one store. I cannot find good quality meats here, but they do have some chicken and ground beef options that's packaged. But even then, they run out of it. I miss having the options. Some other differences between NG and WF---- Whole Foods has an option where you can order from an app and pick up in the parking lot. NG doesn't have this option. WF has a smoothie and coffee bar, as well as a hot food bar. The amount of people dissing WF to me is just insane. This attachment to "the way things were" in the Midwest and limited thinking has got to be changed here in Columbia. One thing I appreciate about NG is that they do not use Apeel, which is a big problem in other stores. The one thing I REALLY do not like about this store is the amount of rude people who work the cashier register, especially to people who shop a large amount of groceries at once. I don't want to say all of them because some of them have been very nice. However, there was one African American lady who you could feel just hated her job and hated ringing me up and would make snarky comments to me. It was more than once and very clear she hated what she was doing there. I did not catch her name because it was hard to even be around her due to how uncomfortable she would make me. Another person named Sloan is always passive aggressive to me and other customers when ringing us up. Every time I get rung up by these people, they seem extra bothered and have a rude, standoffish demeanor about them. Their behavior was just strange, unacceptable and lame. Especially someone like me new to the Midwest, these types of people are the reason I don't find Midwesterners all that friendly. They are ruder than people from big cities. I get very anxious in the store because I don't want to deal with some of the rude cashiers. The rest have been decent and one of them was exceptionally kind to me, but I forget her name. Management should help these people understand that even if they're annoyed with their job, we are the ones spending an exorbitant amount of money to help the business and keep the lights on, and possibly even your job. I get it, work sucks. But it's not okay to be rude to customers or act like you're bothered when you're ringing someone up. It sucks to only have one store and one option in town to go to, to get organic food. Eating healthy shouldn't have to be this hard or complicated. But overall, I'm glad it exists because without it we would have nothing.

    been looking for allergen friendly Halloween candy KCMO didnt order any and were not getting any…read moreaccording to the regional manager they messed up this location had their act together so bought several packages here thank you!

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    Root Cellar

    Root Cellar

    5.0(2 reviews)
    3.3 mi
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    I was a fervent Root Cellar-er when they were under the old owners and when they were located on…read moreBroadway (more on that later), but now it's on a whole 'nother level. No, literally, they have more than one level to the store. What's going on? Why can't they just stay in that basement place and call it good? Well, this new venue is bigger, and the old owner(s) also owned the Broadway Brewery, and the rumor is they are going to expand that restaurant into the basement place where they old Root Cellar was located. Plus, this new place has much more panache, and since the new downtown farmer's market started on Sundays, this new location hooks them into that whole casbah (or would it be a souk?). Anyhow, there are things in the works. Some of the things in the works: Free wi-fi for the internet deficient. There is a loading dock that they want to turn into a stage for live music acts, and the audience can hunker down in the parking lot and listen al fresco. They've already installed a cooler in the loading dock deck, where they might start stocking beer and wine and such. I told them to install some old speakers and a turntable and an amp, and I would provide a mess of vinyl, and that would attract the neo-retro folks who dig that stuff. Who knows. From the loading dock deck, you can saunter down a few stairs into a long room with a huge wooden bar, end-capped with a deli counter. So the plan is, to have sandwiches and stuff, as well as coffee, tea, etc. Perhaps they will give Uprise a run for their money? I say they should aim for a different consumer niche, since Uprise has pretty much locked-in the hipster crowd, they need to go for the blue collar crowd who appreciate all that local food/music stuff. Who knows? This could usher in a critical mass for the new North Village Arts District. Maybe it will give the "District" a run for their money. The "District" being the semi-mafioso oligarchs who control the downtown area, and who took out the benches from the sidewalks because unseemly folks were sitting in them. I guess they installed them, so they can take them out, but geez, it sounds a little draconian. For all I know the NVA District folks will do the same thing, but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt. Anyhow, here is a good article on their moving, and some nice photos: http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2011/06/20/root-cellar-moves-north-village-arts-district/ In addition, they have a CSA, where you can get a box of local veggies and fruits and stuff for like $30 or so. They give you a little print out with info on where everything came from, and some recipes that include some of the foods. You pay by the week, but to guarantee a box, you should sign up. The new owners are real nice, and if you are looking for suggestions on what is good or interesting, they are very helpful.

    Great little find in downtown! I read online that this place has THE best chicken available around…read moretown and boy was I correct! At first I was sticker shocked at the price, but after realizing that I'm supporting local agriculture as well as, having the closest thing to fresh here -- totally worth it!!! I wish it could fresh and not frozen, but hey not complaining! Their veggies are delish and fresh, too! Can't beat local arugula from MO! Definitely check it out!

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    Root Cellar - We love working with local farmers. Here is Tony, a local Columbia farmer, dropping off lots of delicious produce!

    We love working with local farmers. Here is Tony, a local Columbia farmer, dropping off lots of delicious produce!

    Root Cellar - Another example of our awesome weekly Ploughman's box! Everyone you could need.

    Another example of our awesome weekly Ploughman's box! Everyone you could need.

    Root Cellar - A look at our weekly Barnyard Box! Milk, eggs, 2 different meat choices, and a cheese every week!

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    A look at our weekly Barnyard Box! Milk, eggs, 2 different meat choices, and a cheese every week!

    Gerbes - I use to pay $3.99 for them in California 2 yrs ago (not their fault), but these were the ONLY Organic eggs on the shelves

    Gerbes

    2.8(32 reviews)
    1.1 mi
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    My stop at Gerbes was great! I really wanted a coffee and saw on the Starbucks app that there was…read moreone located inside of here. I hopped off of 70, it's a little bit of a drive away from the interstate, but nothing too crazy. I ordered my coffee and perused the aisles (candy specifically lol) while my drink was being made. The staff was helpful and the store was clean. They have a huge variety of items, and I'd closely compare it with Schnucks. I'd be a regular if I lived in CoMo!

    I was overcharged and did not notice it until I got home. I explicitly said tax exempt to the…read morecashier, completed the little slip they require and still did not get tax exempt. That's fine, it happens, I should have looked at my receipt before I left. So I call them and I was told I must return to the store to get the credit. Most businesses can do this by e-mail or over the phone, but okay. Not thrilled about this, but I went. When I arrived, I was told there were no numbers in their store jargon that I do not understand. Then they explained to me that I will need to bring all the items back, obtain a refund and then have it recharged. Well, the items have been consumed, not going to happen. I let the person know that was ridiculous. So they proceeded to credit back the tax that should not have been on the receipt in the first place all with zero friendliness on the part of Gerbes staff. Clearly staff are not well trained. I will be watching you closer from now on or not visit at all.

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