Local grocery store in historic Colfax, right off interstate 80, Colfax exit. Apparently a non profit that donates to the local community, instead of rewards program, which honestly, in my opinion, is a great option to regular discount programs. (Their weekly specials more than makeup for not having a rewards point system for discounts.) Great selection of meats and other grocery items. You would expect a small independent store to be expensive, but they very often have sales on ice cream, fresh meats and general grocery items. Friendly, helpful staff. Sign up for weekly sales flyers at https://www.marvalfoodstores.org/ read more

Less than one star should be given Peppers added to my sammy online order Drove back to lunch can't eat it Call talk to Joe he says he didn't make it come get another and a refund At 1:40 off work drove back in the rain again reorder sammy They don't want to refund it and make it correct , guy even says at deli to staff maybe she grabbed the wrong Sammy it says Tanya on it with my last name So we just make up stories What a waste of time didn't need the trouble or extra food lunch was over Horrible customer service Why I quit coming here years ago No lunch now got my money back You guys lack integrity over anything Want to be annoyed by bad customer service order a sandwich read more

Mar-Val Food Stores - Grocery Near Me - Colfax, California

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I've been to this grocery store several times now, since it's the closest grocery store to Steven's Trail. Grocery selection is okay but not great. Prices are reasonable but not great. But the deli sandwiches are a steal compared to sandwich shops. I've been in for a few sandwiches now, and I feel like they mostly really hook it up. One girl gave me attitude when I asked for extra tomatoes, but that's fine, I've run into this issue before lol-- I'll just start specifying how many slices of tomato I want. "Can I have eight slices of tomato? Three more. Two more. One more." (I'm not sure why my love of tomatoes seems to irritate certain sandwich makers so much.) Anyway, for $11.99, I end up with the same size and quality sandwich that I would pay nearly $20 for at a stand alone sandwich spot. Since it's a grocery store, of course they use Boars Head deli meats, and always keep the produce super fresh. Sandwich score is like 9/10, not the best sandwich of my life but I would still highly recommend if you're hungry in the area. Bonus: almost perfectly located exactly in between between Sacramento and Donner. read more

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Love j Robert and Jeremy best store ever I'm always finding new things and they always help if I need it without having to ask

Ooof. Interesting how most of these great reviews r many YEARS old. Used to b great place. No more. Fact is, ive been here and patronizing this place for decades and this place now charges CRAZY hi prices. Bought OUTDATED chorizo once and ive heard same bad experiences from other locals regarding meat being funky. Staff turnover is BIG sadly. I wont patronize this place anymore. Smells FUNKY when u walk in the door. NEVER seen anyone cleaning/mopping. Im DONE with this place. read more

I love Mar Val market Everyone is friendly The place is clean They have everything you need In store baking and deli Fresh sushi each day What market do you want? read more

Don't usually shop there, due to prices and selection. But, it happens. Last two times I did, they've got prices mislabeled. Both times, mislabeled to appear cheaper than they were. Both times, sparkling water. I understand mistakes being made, but consistently making mistakes that screw the (local) customer? Not a good look. Especially as a representative of small businesses read more

Always Clean, People Are Great, Selection of Produce Varies (would like to see more winter/southern greens-Collards, Mustards, etc). Love The Marinated Meats and Special Butcher Options, Nice Selection of Cheeses, Wines, Beers, Specialty Drinks, Bakery Variety is Great, Markdowns Are Good When You Find Them, Nice Selection of Gifts During Holidays. read more

I love all the diverse products! I worked in the Bakery/Deli for almost 2 years! The employees are great. I miss my crew!

Cute little local market in Colfax. They carry everything. Love the deli! The beer cold room is off the charts cool for such a small supermarket. I was pretty impressed with the prices. We've all stopped at a little stores where you feel like your being robbed... Like most markets some prices are higher than others, sales prices also helped! Really nice deli & bakery. Friendly staff. Free parking. read more

First off the staff are great people absolutely no problem there. Unfortunately mar val is where things go to become 2-4x more expensive. They gauge because they know it's inconvenient for locals to drive 30 minutes to normal grocery stores. This is wrong on so many levels, shocks me the locals here on a budget can even afford basics. I only shop here for small items and just paid 2.5x normal price of organic eggs for their basic store brand dozen. Would've rather have driven the hour round trip to save the $5 (would've been same cost with gas but would've gotten better quality elsewhere) read more

I'd like to recognize the management and store team at Mar-Val in Colfax, California. Before it was MarVal it was Sierra Market and at Sierra Market the prices were ridiculously high and the quality/selection was low but it was all we had. The best thing that ever happened to us is when MarVal took over because they offer quality and quantity. Over time they have transformed our only grocery store. The bakery, meat department, deli and produce departments have all been "transformed" and, most importantly, now they offer items we used to have to go down the hill to buy. When you shop at MAR-VAL in Colfax you never feel like a customer. They go out of their way to make sure you have everything you need. They genuinely care about you...and it shows! read more

Great fried chicken. Placed an order for 40 pieces for a family party. All praise, no complaints.

Great small market! Clean. Has a good assortment of all your basic culinary needs: dairy, meats, frozen goods, canned, packaged, and produce. Nice deli. The sandwiches we ordered were great! Kind and Friendly staff. read more

We come here every Fourth of July for sandwiches from their deli and watch the nearby fireworks. The staff is so kind and friendly.

Fantastic local store with everything you need! I love the fact that they also have a great selection of nonalcoholic, beer and wine!

The have a great Meat department good Deli. The have all kinds of things. Big wine selection with cold beer

A place to go to for your regular grocery needs. Super nice and friendly staff. They're not the money hungry type of people just really appreciate those kinds of people(: read more

Been shopping here for over 20 years. Love the store and employees are helpful. Only thing that's an issue is the prices are higher than most places. I've also bought a package of Mar-Val,'s ground country sausage(that they package in store) that was slimy and 2 days past date. I was disappointed as I had to drive back to the store, which is 6 miles one way to get another one. Kinda sad they don't really have better fried chicken and donuts like they used to, they used to have more of a selection. Also the produce department is much to be desired, I've often had no choice but to buy very ripe, almost unsellable produce. read more

Great small town store only issue is when out of towers over run the store and empty the shelves leaving very little for locals

I moved to Colfax in 2017, love this town! I normally shop at Walmart because of the lower prices about every 10 days, along with running errands down the hill. My husband snuck out to buy milk, eggs, and "miracle whip 30 oz jar" at an amazing price of $9.99! Wait, what? I checked Walmart for the same item, $5.29 30 oz jar! Now I am aware of the higher prices here, so I only shop here when I absolutely need to, but WOW! called James to check the price thinking it's got to be a mistake? But "nope" he verified the price, and was very nice to say "just bring it back with your reciept"! I will, normally I would just caulk it up, but "nope again" it's the point of price gouging that I'm going to make a stand for in my pantry!! Whew!!! read more

They carry the best produce and have all the essentials. I can easily do all of my grocery shopping here. I love bringing my kids here as they go out of their way to welcome them. They are so kind and helpful and you can tell that they really care to get to know their customers. It's a small but mighty store! Also they carry some Asia delights again! read more

We are so grateful to have this little gem of a grocery store in Colfax. Mar-Val's Sierra Market consistently carries the basics we need, yummy deli selections, bakery and specialty goods including a nice selection of gift and seasonal items. The meat department is excellent with high quality cuts of beef, pork, poultry and fish. It's nice having a produce department with fresh fruit and vegetables which are often as good or better than other stores in the area. The red grapes, cherries and other seasonal fruits are sweet and tasty. The staff is friendly and efficient while the store has a convenient lay-out to get in and out fast for quick errands. Their prices are competitive and sometimes even better than stores down the hill. We feel its really important to support this local market with our business for it's handy location and welcoming small-town atmosphere. Thank you Sierra Market for keeping a treasured grocery store in our community! read more

For the small town of Colfax we have a terrific grocery store in Marvals. Great produce dept , butcher shop and deli. This easily competes with savemart and Safeway, without having to drive 20 miles.​​ read more

Shout out to the deli section. The young woman helping me was wonderful. I was hoping for an egg salad sandwich but they didn't make any this day, so she offered for me to try the potato salad...which was a deviled potato salad...and was very good, but was in the mood for a sandwich. Decided on tuna salad, and asked her advice on which roll was less bready than the others. See what a pain I am? No problem...I forget the name of the roll she chose (geez, this was just 2 days ago) but it was great. When asked if I wanted mayo, I said that I'd like mustard...but spread in on like it's mayo. She "got" that right away. I even had 3 styles of mustard to choose from. Dijon, please. And finally, as she was making it, she asked if I'd like salt and pepper added to the tuna. WHY YES! I've never been asked that...but we all know that grocery store deli tuna salad probably needs a little more doctoring up, right? Well she sure did...and you know what? It was a terrific sandwich! read more

Jeremy and his team are wonderful! I love the store and the people that work there! So convenient to just hop in.

This review is in the deli only. I am giving a 4 star overall and a 3.75 star on sando. For $8.50 sando was very large and hearty. There's a lovely selection of different sandwiches and sides provided in the deli in the supermarket. They use Boar's Head products so a little higher end. My wife and I split a couple pieces of fried chicken and decided to go with the flying pig sub on Dutch crunch. ( pictured). The staff was very helpful and really friendly. There was a good amount of people during the lunch rush and they got to us in a very timely manner. You can also customize your sandwich so I would imagine you could create a good one. I had chicken chili Verde meatball sub that looked really good but I did not try. Fact is, it's a small town with a small town feel so was good to get in the slow lane for a change. It help reset my meter. read more

Mar-Val Food Stores - The Flying Pig on Dutch Crunch - Grocery Near Me - Colfax, California

Good community store.They seem to have everything I need.The bakery /deli have some good products too.Very friendly customer service.

Manager Jeremy is extremely helpful and generous! Our elementary school in Alta has been. Wry busy this year fundraising for multiple events. Jeremy and the Marval team have been willing to suooort our efforts with delicious donations each time we have asked. Through these contributions we have been able to serve a beautiful Thanksgiving Turkey at our school dinner, awesome tri-tip at our Surf and Turf and fresh, colorful salad at our spaghetti dinner. Jeremy and the Marval team epitomize community support and make wonderful neighbors! Thank you Marval, for always being there for Alta Dutch Flat Elementary. read more

I went to Mar-Val's today to pick up a gallon of milk and some oranges. Last week oranges were 99 cents a pound. Today they were $1.99 per pound. Are you kidding me? I know they were on sale last week and we bought a lot of them. I figured they would be about $1.25 for the regular price. However, was I ever wrong. It is impossible for me to shop there on a regular basis. The prices are so much higher than any other store. I just do not understand why. I was so disappointed. We really wanted some fruit. I just could not justify paying double the proce I paid last week. read more

Needed to purchase groceries for my random vacation so I decided to stop here per recommendation of my airbnb hostess. I was not disappointed by my stop one bit. There was ample parking and I even found shade too! I was able to navigate the market rather easily and found everything I needed on my list despite me being in a small town. The staff was friendly and helpful. I returned here again to purchase more items while on my vacation and also had a pleasant experience again. Recommend this establishment 100%. Would come back again! read more

Called ahead of time before driving a half hour one way to make sure item was in stock. Manager claimed she went and looked at the shelf and they were there. When I arrived, there was not even a spot on the shelf for them. She just did not go look and wasted an hour of my time and my gas. This place was great before Mar-Val bought it out. read more

They always have what I need. Great stock for a small grocery. Friendly checkers and helpful staff too. I've never been disappointed here but then I don't go looking for exotic things like truffles either. I think their pricing is fair and their produce section, while small, is usually well stocked. read more

Friendly staff. Grocery's, Deli, Wine's & Beer, Hard liquor, Flowers and great Meat department

Things change, and Sierra Market's sale to the new ownership under Mar-Val is one of them. I've gone to their location in Valley Springs a lot during summer trips. While it's a bit sad to see Sierra Market's ownership retire and sell, I believe they found the best 'old school' grocery family to take over, hence Mardee Kidd and Val Kidd, the namesake of the Mar-Val Food Stores. The bakery is the same, and a few new things there too. Their deli and sandwiches are pretty much the same, with some new custom salads like the Edamame bean, corn, black bean & cous-cous cold side salad. Pretty fancy and decently priced compared to a Safeway or Raley's. The meat department is what I've come to expect from a Mar-Val, with high quality cuts and some custom packaged ones, such as their tumble-marinated and vacuumed packed steak cuts. They even have pre-wrapped, ready to go things like pork loin roasts and chicken breasts, no need to wait for a butcher if you're busy. And the produce department is clean, neat, and somewhat charmed with small touches of a personal nature. Nothing was out of place, old, or not fit to sell. Opposite that, a wall of sauces and things that might boggle your mind, like a sun-dried tomato ketchup! Good stuff. They still have a good pharmacy section, which looked like they were upgrading at the time I went. And they still have some of the little things like a great selection of the custom bottled sauces and spices, and even nuts. All in all, consider it the same place to go to find a great selection of local made items as well as expected national brand items. Kudos to Mar-Val for taking the reigns of a locally historic grocery store, and putting your own family touches on it. Just a note, but the negative comments here seem to be incredibly biased opinions, such as calling any potential customer a flatlander or camper. Also, their prices are really competitive for the high quality of products they carry, and EVERYONE will shop around the the lowest price on something. Most people don't understand how and why grocery stores exist in this day. The Mar-Val family did Colfax an incredible good deed by saving one of the last store stops along the way to Truckee, Tahoe and Reno, and they're helping Colfax by bringing in local tax revenue as well. They're even out of the way, so they wouldn't get a lot of drive-by traffic for gamblers or Tahoe-bound people mostly. You would have to go off the beaten path to find them, which is what people who are looking for a good store with good products and prices will do. read more

Mar-Val Food Stores - Mar-Val's Sierra Market. They kept the old name and used it even after they bought it. - Grocery Near Me - Colfax, California

We visited the little store while visiting family. We were please to see the store fully offering everything one could want. We found a Crane Vineyard wine selling for a few dollars and found it to be a good table wine, so we bought a case. The store is clean smelling and the cashiers friendly. The meat dept smelled fresh and the bakery looked good. I have to thank the store for having somewhat clean restroom. read more

I just ordered a deli sandwich at Mar-Val and it is by far one of the worst sandwiches ever. First of all it was $6.99 for a very small portion with almost no meat and the driest roll I have ever eaten. Should have gone to Subway. read more

New ownership is always a hard change for people, but Mar-Val is doing a fantastic job of making it still feel like a hometown store. Anyone who has had a bad experience-give them a chance to change your mind. Messed up on my sandwich once-oh well. Got a $1.00 off. They make things right-that what a good store does. Wine selection is huge for such a small store. read more

Used to love this place when it was colfax market. Went in for a sandwich today before the lunch rush and stood around waiting to be helped for almost 10min.The 2 women behind the counter saw me but i guess they had better stuff to do before helping me. My sandwich was then hastily slapped together and partally wrapped. I was pretty irritated but grabbed my food and left. Sandwich was delicious customer service needs work. read more

I love this store! It's mountain atmosphere! Good fresh inventory and very friendly and helpful clerks! Great place great people!