This is a pretty standard Fareway. It's not nearly as big as the one in Independence, but I…read morecertainly don't always feel like driving 20 minutes to go to Indee. It's very clean, and it's a very well-taken-care-of store. They even do a great job of getting in some of the newer types of food products. The shelves are usually stocked, and while they don't have the variety a big-box store does, this is one of the few places in town to get a good selection of groceries. Okay, it's pretty much the only place in town, and it puts the grocery selection of K-mart or Shopko to shame. I haven't had any particular issue with things being regularly out-of-stock, and they seem to do a decent job of keeping the shelves stocked. Cashiers have always been nice, and they do a good job of customer management here. They'll call up more cashiers when the lines get long, and I've never waited more than a couple minutes to check-out. Very satisfactory in terms of most stores in Oelwein (and most stores, period. Very good line management) I still don't understand the aisle organization in the store, though. There's water on the far side with some groceries then there are some aisles of cleaning supplies, then we have aisles of cookies, and then refrigerated and then frozen. The aisle organization makes no sense, and despite shopping here regularly for over a year, I still have to look through nearly every aisle when I want to find something. Parking lot is nice. I've never had any issues parking or getting out of the parking lot. Unlike some of the other lots in town, this one isn't in disrepair or going to pop a tire from their potholes. This Fareway does NOT have a fresh bakery, but they do have some bakery items. They do have a full-service meat counter as well as some types of health foods (though not a lot) like almond milk or soy milk. There is no bicycle parking, but in hilarious Oelwein fashion, there is horse parking. Prices are pretty good. Not great, but not insanely high either. If you buy the items that are on the weekly sale (especially the front page of their ad), you can get stuff for cheaper than you could find in Waterloo or Cedar Falls. The fact that Fareway employees go out with the carts to load up your car drives me absolutely insane, though. I mean, insane. I'm sure some people really like it, though, but I'd rather just deal with it all myself. Final thoughts: I'm glad this is in Oelwein or I'd have nowhere decent to get groceries. It's a surprisingly great store for this area, and they've done a good job of taking care of the property and the stock. It's obvious that whoever runs this Fareway cares about presenting a decent appearance and isn't just relying on the "this is the only place people can go" factor. I enjoy shopping here (aside from the aisle organization).

they offer a wide variety of deli products and have great customer serviceread more

5:30 on Sunday and only one hot dog on the grill, no brats…read more None started. Condiment area gross. Stood in line for quite awhile to check out, one cashier with no personality, food cold by the time you check out.

New location with convenient services…read more This location is not accessible to semi trucks and is located in a mostly residential area but conveniently off of Greenhill Road. There are several gas pumps as well as a 1 stall automated car wash. The store is well staffed and the staff is very friendly. Inside they carry about anything you could need from snacks, drinks, beer, milk, bakery items, coffee as well as hot food like sandwiches, pizza, hotdogs and fried chicken. In their coolers they have prepackaged meals, dairy items and packaged meats. The store has been clean and well stocked since opening. The store has been busy since opening but they do a nice job of opening more registers if needed.

Friendly and helpful employees. Delicious award winning breaded tenderloin sandwich and a fresh…read moreside salad with ranch. Wish I had been hungry after the salad and half of the sandwich, because the ice cream looks delicious!! Will have to return to try it out! clean place and clean restroom too.

Food was ok do get your hopes up too much. Good ice cream and burger place and good tenderloin.read more

I ordered the beef and vegetable soup and it was the best soup I have ever had! Absolutely…read moredelicious! Thank you!

Incredible quality. Great taste awesome service. Was settling for another place for a while. So…read morehappy to find this place

Why review a grocery store? Good question. But a review can help Yelpers find the hidden gem of a…read morebusiness in a new city of any size. So here goes! Fareway Stores are a mid-sized grocery. Not the choices of a Kroger, Hy Vee, Walmart or Target Super Store, but they have a selection to meet most needs. What sets this chain apart then? A number of things. First, Fareway is known for their meat department. They staff the department with a number of butchers (never one or two. Think 4-5!). When I walk up to the butcher case I am often asked about what I'd like before I have had time to decide. They gladly cut what you want from a larger piece, e.g. "I'd like a 4 lb. prime rib roast." You'll get it. Along with the standards of pork, beef and chicken, there is a fine selection of ready to cook meat dishes (stuffed chicken breast, shiskabobs, etc) and a number of deli items. You won't find that case stocked with prepackaged ground beef, pork items, etc. This is an entire department that rivals the small premium meat counter at a large store. Secondly, Fareway is s student-friendly employer. They hire many young people and are accommodating to the high school student's active schedule. Great community orientation. This leads to a third quality. The many employees do more than stock shelves and check out customers. This store still provides carry out service for nearly every customer. If you have a small bag, you are probably fine carrying your own. But for that cart of groceries--carry out assistance every time. And no carts are left in the parking lot. That young person rolls it back into the store. And while it would be nice for the carry out employees, no tipping. If you find a Fareway Store in your community, give them a try if you haven't already.

I ordered half of a half of beef in the middle of October. They had a 2 to 3 week wait for my order…read morewhich was no problem. I live in Cedarfalls but my husband fondly remembers going to the Gilbertville the locker when he was a child. We ordered the same amount of beef two years ago. What I thought was wonderful was when I called to order they brought up our previous order information and I just told her to keep it exactly the same. They text me when my order was ready. I came today on Saturday to pick it up. They're open until 3 o'clock on Saturdays. I was greeted by a gentleman when I walked in. He took care of me right away in bringing up my order information and ringing me up. There were at least three other employees there along with him. When customers walked in after me the others who are preparing meet stepped over to help those customers right away. They are obviously well-versed in customer service. For $686 I received 214 pounds of meat. I got ground beef hamburger patties steaks and roasts. It's enough to almost fully fill up my little freezer. The average price was $3.21 a pound which is really very good considering all the different cuts of meat I got. They are conveniently located in the middle of Gilbertville. It's not a fancy place by any means. But it's clean inside and they have great people. Now for at least the next year I won't have to buy any beef at the supermarket. It makes my shopping Bill smaller and the ease of preparing meals better. I will be back next time I need to refill my freezer. They also have meat that you can come in and purchase right there. They have a wide arrange of meat products from chicken pork rabbit turd all sausages pretty much anything you could want. They have smaller bundles to such as a pork bundle a grilling bundle or a chicken bundle. Last time we got the cream of the crop steak bundle. For $100 it was full of awesome steaks. I just don't have enough room in my freezer to purchase any more this time.

L n R GRILL LLC (inside Ray's). legit. Lady in front of us ordered the beef polish dog with…read moregrilled onions and grilled jalapenos, with bbq sauce, so hubs got that, i had heard about the philly cheesesteak fries and ordered that. So much food. Really good, made to order, fair prices. Ppl saw my order and were like, damn im getting that, lol.

If you want a fancy place to eat, do not go there ! If you…read morewant a great selection of fish and a friendly helpful service, this is the place to go ! One does have to get used to the area and building but the food was great ! Walk right in ! You will not be disappointed !

This was the best! We walk in and take a seat. A woman sitting alone at the table next to us says,…read moredo you know what you're gonna get? I tell her it's my first time. She says you picked a great day to come here. On Fridays they have but all you can eat walleye special. I am telling you it, was some serious eats! Nice and crispy with crispy meaty fries. And the pea salad with cheese and finely grated onions and a bit of sweetness! Heaven! The pasta salad was made with a hearty pasta, and it was delicious too. Service was quick. The server was hustling so much! I asked him if he owned the place and he told me that his brother did. You need to know that it's cash only... But it is so worth it. Run, don't walk!