What a great grocery store chain. Every single one is to the highest standards…read more Fresh! Fresh! Fresh! And a bakery to die for!

I remember when I was a kid when Jim and Anne bought a rundown red owl and renamed it after…read morethemselves. It has come an awful long way since those humble beginnings. I truly applaud what they've built. Now Kowalski's are all over the place. However. They are by far the most expensive grocery store in the Twin Cities. If that doesn't bother you then this is your place. The ambience is wonderful. The stores are beautiful. They have a Starbucks counter inside if you like coffee. They have quite a large deli. You can get an entire meal ready to go. I've tried these and they are quite nice. And they're not horribly priced. They have a large assortment of specialty items from pastries to candy to Kowalski branded just about anything. The service is spotty. Sometimes it's good and sometimes not so good. Sometimes you can stand at The deli counter for what seems forever while people go back-and-forth ignoring you. Other times they're very helpful. The parking lot is not very big compared to other stores so parking can be a problem. It just depends what time of day you go. They have an attached but separate liquor store for wines and spirits. It is a very nice shopping experience and they do have a lot of wonderful specialty items you won't find anywhere else. However, be prepared to pay the price. They've been around for something like 50 years so they must be doing something right.

Bob's is an excellent local grocery with some local produce like rhubarb and potatoes. They are…read moreknown as a location for Colorado peaches. They appear to have a direct relationship with the growers so the quality is very high as are the prices - considerably higher than other local retailers. Will probably continue to get my peaches from Bob's.

We checked out Bobs Produce Ranch and were surprised to see that they offer more than just produce,…read morethey have meats, bakery, small dry grocery section, and a small freezer section. As far as prices it depends on what you're shopping for, we got blackberries for .99. They had hot deli foods and a salad bar as well. Lots of parking. Plenty of seating inside to take a break or have a snack. The staff were friendly and welcoming.

Grocery Store Sushi, honestly, this is the only grocery store sushi I will eat…read more Their Zenshi sushi is refreshed almost all day and the chef will make you what you want if you don't find your favorite in the cooler. Unlike others, they don't just make it once a day and let it sit around. They have a couple poke bowls that are good along with several rolls and sushi. I like the Chef's Special roll (they are actually all called "Chef's Special") with ahi tuna in the middle, wrapped in rice and topped with salmon, with chili and yum yum sauces, thin sliced jalapenos and dabs of sriracha on top. $12.95 Other things to find, there is a freezer near the coffee inventory where you can get frozen dough versions of their pastries, croissants, scones, cinnamon rolls, turnovers and the like. We love the croissants and the scones.

Thank goodness for Kowalskis! Best place for quality and…read moreconvenience! Love that store: it has saved my life. Super easy and lots of parking!

A great local grocer on the Eastside neighborhood of St Paul. They have a great selection of Asian…read moreproducts and produce. Very clean and super helpful employees. They have a really great selection of hot foods including sticky rice, pork belly, wings, brisket, etc. My only complaint is that prices are a little high but it's worth it for a trip just to get the sticky rice!

This is a very nice grocery store, well organize and customer service is great. They are fully…read morestaffed with stockers, poultry workers, cooks, and cashiers. To me, this is the Lunds and Byerly of Hmong store. Their shelf's are fully stocked and organized and it's easy to find stuff in the store. Their vegetables and food items are a little pricier in compares to other store in the community. I like their pho section because they have all the stuffs you need right there for making pho. The deli is good, and they do cater. They're reasonable, generous in the portion of the orders. Girls are good and I heard that their fried chickens are also good but I haven't tried yet. The store is nice and clean.

I have shopped at Mackenthun's for years. It is staffed with courteous, helpful, friendly people…read moreand the quality of their food products is truly great. I love shopping there.

I got my wedding bouquet and bridesmaids bouquets from Mackenthun's. I love how they turned out! I…read morewould recommend getting flowers from here if you have a budget you would like to stick to. When we worked with the staff to put together our bouquet vision they worked with us to meet our price, and recommend flowers that were similar but would be more in our price range.

I come here on a weekly basis. Really like the deals that are available and the hot bar selection…read more Staff are always around to offer help or guidance. Love supporting local coops

I participated in a virtual Nourush 201 Summer Series cooking class 'Black Bean Burgers' with Chef…read moreJess Delicious Toliver through Seward Community Co-op Nourish 101 program. The class was excellent. Very fun and educational. They provided the list of ingredients, equipment and recipe in advance so you could be prepared and prep in advance and cook along at the same pace as the chef and enjoy dinner afterwards. We mashed the beans (or you could use a food processor). And chopped the veggies. (chef used fresh, I sautéed mine first I just don't care for onion or raw garlic). Add spices (cumin, Hot paprika, pepper, salt, and sauce. We eat an egg ( or you can make Chia seed egg) and you could add breadcrumbs. We then mixed with our hands and formed patties. One can of black beans makes four burgers. As we cooked, host Lasked questions and also relayed our questions from the chat. Chef Jess provided her background and how she got into the cooking and being a personal chef now and trying to make healthy meals and promote wellness through food. She gave lots of suggestions on various summer meals and a variety of veggie burger combinations. And showed us how to chop the vegetables and provided the knife she prefers. She gave us tips on photographing food from above not the side (Check out my cool hands in the air photos) Made mine with black beans, poblano, peppers, carrots. onions, egg and buffalo sauce. (I sautéd the veggies with garlic and herbs) we baked the burgers in oven. Chef Jess used Sriracha. But she gave us lots of suggestions in how to make it your own. she gave alternates if you wanted to make it vegan or gluten-free or dairy free etc. (I am pescatarian). As far as assembling the burgers. I fried two eggs. And sliced an avocado, tomato and some radishes Topped with the buffalo sauce (use sour cream instead of mayo), avocados, radish, and tomato and served on mixed greens. You don't need no stinking bread. Yum. They turned out so good. And so filling. I'll be making again. Next time with garbanzo beans. Thank you Chef Jess! And thank you seaward community co-op /Lawson for hosting.

Recently came to this co-op store to check out what they had here on sale ; primarily energy drinks…read more, snack bars, and other unbelievable finds that I can't get in Illinois. The store has plenty of parking and it's right off the corner street so it's easy to access from roads and not too far from the highway either. The store boasts a wide variety of hot foods at a fair price so you can have a grab and go meal. The lines here are pretty short but I didn't find many good finds here, it was just a general store in my eyes compared to other co-ops I've been to. I do like that they sell plenty of home decor items here as well but overall I found a store as a decent place to shop at. Plenty of great locals too!

An excellent high end grocery store when you need the best. I would have loved to stop to try the…read morepizza.. . Next time for sure

I came here for soursop and found these things. I forgot the name of them but they were very…read moreexpensive, like $18.99 lb. This store has a lot of tropical fruit not found in many places but not quite the Caribbean fruit I was hoping to find. Of course no one greeted me, but I still wanted to see if I could find the soursop. Having been unsuccessful, I quickly left.

Convenient location, and they had all the staples with my fav brands. Signage was better than most…read moreoriental markets nearby. Prices were reasonable and service was very friendly.