August 12, 2026 - Ridgway, CO I'm not sure how the locals afford these prices. We were visiting and needed to pick up a few staples, so we stopped here. I was surprised by some of the prices, so I checked my receipt against current average grocery prices in Colorado. It turns out our total was approximately 15% higher than the Colorado average. Of course, this is a mountain town, so you expect prices to be a bit higher. But some items were significantly more expensive. A few examples: Chobani yogurt: ($9.49 vs. $6.49 average) Cherub tomatoes: ($5.99 vs. $3.99 average) Fairlife milk: ($7.49 vs. $5.99 average) Havarti cheese: ($8.49 vs. $6.40 average) Looking back, there were definitely a few things I should have skipped. The shopping experience itself could have been better, too. They were restocking shelves while we were there, and there were boxes and merchandise that we had to maneuver our cart around. One item I wanted was behind a pile of things waiting to be stocked. I was trying to get to it, but the stocker completely ignored me. Not cool. Lesson learned: Double-check prices when shopping in small mountain towns, and buy only the items you absolutely need. read more

Mountain Market Stores - August 12, 2026 - Our receipt. - Grocery Near Me - Ridgway, Colorado

Nice place, they have plenty for the small town. On the expensive side but convenient to the Ridgway State Park to get last minute things. The cashier was different (different is not bad) but hard to read. She was good at what she did, even noticed that she scanned something twice and quickly removed it. She did not really acknowledge me nor my husband at all, no eye contact. So of course I needed to break the ice and before we left, we said I hope you have a great day. She said it back in a low tone. Again, it's most likely her personality and that's ok. read more

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I went in looking for raw milk, but I guess that isn't allowed in colorado, I did buy some milk and it was good .. reason for high rating was staff approached me and was very helpful in directing me around store read more

It's only good for emergency needs in town. Produce is old and at times rotten, $12 eggs, $8 pints of Ben and Jerry's, and that's the cheap stuff. Just a tourist trap disguised as a grocery store. Not an asset to the community. Employees are nice and the store is clean. read more

Very nice open and clean market. Seemed to have done specially higher end items. A bit expensive but that's to be expected.

We're camping and came in for some goodies to cook over our campfire. We asked if they had any pre made kebabs and they didn't but immediately offered to make us some on the spot. Very very kind workers!!! And a man who worked there (didn't catch his name) gave us great recommendations on where to head to the next day. Very highly recommend!!!!!!! read more

We found everything we needed and the folks who work there were exceptionally helpful in leading us to the specific items we were looking for. We bought some fresh food from the deli and it was delicious. We also liked how clean and comfortable the store was. No better choice in Ridgeway as far as we were concerned. read more

When in need of a market, Mountain Market Stores in Ridgeway came in handy on many an occasion. I found everything I needed. even things I did not need. The prices may be a little high, but that is the cost of doing business in the high country. I found the grocer selection excellent, if a little snobbish and elitist. The staff were a fun bunch to talk with. Mountain people are fun! I know because I am one. My people yo! The dazed customers fondling the fruits and vegetables made me shake my head and laugh out loud. This is a great place to go to get everything you need, especially if one is cooking on a campfire or cooking in general. Their selection is great and offers much to use when creating a culinary delight. Go to this grocer. You'll be glad you did. read more

Mountain Market Stores - Grocery Near Me - Ridgway, Colorado

I was in again this morning to buy some milk, and my god..... The woman behind the hot food display was mask less and eating food directly from hot food bins, barehanded. Literally from her bare hands, into her gaping maw and then putting her hand back into the food bins. I was dumbfounded and left a message with the County health commissioner. read more

Good in a pinch. You don't have much of a choice of grocery stores when you're in the Ouray/Ridgeway area. The prices are X2 of what you're used to paying. I sure hope that they offer a resident discount and just sticking it to us tourists. Otherwise I have no idea how the locals can survive on these prices. The store itself is the basics with a small produce area. Like I said, it's good in a pinch. I highly recommend doing your large shopping in Montrose and then use this place for small things here and there. The tough part for me is that I do support local business when I can. I just can't endorse this place due to their price gouging. read more

We stopped in to this grocery with one mission in mind: purchase a light and healthy lunch to fuel us down the road. For starters, a very fitting and pretty exterior given the surroundings. I would agree with the other reviews that this is like a mini Whole Foods minus the creative deli items (womp womp). We did, however, find a roast beef sandwich on rye bread, local drinkable yogurt by Maple Creamery, zucchini, and potato salad from the deli. I would probably give this business 5 stars if the deli options expanded to include lighter options like quoinoa and salads with greens at the core. Overall, a handy and well-stocked establishment. read more

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This store Impressed us. A town we have visited since has same prices, less deli, and same cost of living, although wsges of employees is half compared to here snd unliveable. read more

Smaller version of a Central Market, or a Whole Foods Market in the mountains of Colorado. They have a very nice variety of grocery items, very fresh veggies/ meats and cheeses, and the store has a clean, airy, upscale feel. IMO, this is BY FAR THE BEST grocery store in Ouray County! read more

$22.00 for a jar of almond butter. $9.99 for a pack of organic butter $8.99 for LOCAL effin' eggs The owners gouge the hell out of people who shop here...simply because there is no competition. Good for: people who spell Ridgway like this: Ridgeway. Vegetarians who don't mind spending $6 on a tiny bunch of kale or $1-3 per cucumber (the owners change the price of items depending on their mood) Bubbly water. Really ugly greeting cards. Dying flowers. $22 almond butter. Bad for: budgets, meat eaters, single parents, last minute meal plans (it's cheaper to go out for dinner) You can absolutely count on spending $50 per full grocery bag. If you can, shop at Duckett's. The produce is not nearly as high quality BUT they do have a better variety and the prices are definitely cheaper and they have a fantastic meat selection. Mountain Market's meat selection is pitiful and their prices are laugh out loud obnoxious. read more

Stay away from the deli. Waaaay overpriced. $8 for a heat lamp breakfast burrito??? Food that looks half way enticing actually tastes awful. That goes double for the all-show-no-go bakery items they have. It may look like a donut but it doesnt taste like one. Grocery prices are also hugely overinflated. Get ready to spend $7 fox a small box of cereal... You are better off shopping at Family Dollar across town and eating at the Conoco station. Staff is very friendly though! read more

The staff is great so my review is based strictly on prices. I live between Ridgway & Ouray. Ouray has a full grocery store but the selection is larger at Mountain Market (MM) but so are their prices. In Ouray, the oat bread I like is $3.50 which is 49 cents cheaper than the major grocery store in Montrose. At Mountain Market, the same loaf is $4.99 or another multigrain at $5.99. Some basic FOOD CLUB brand 48 oz. ice cream at #Ducketts in Ouray & store brand at Mountain Market is $5.99 : OUCH! The 24 oz or larger tub of organic yogurt I like is $3.99 at Ducketts & $5.99 at what the locals call " #MountainMarkup ". There're many other things I've priced between the 2 & Mountain Market is ALWAYS more,usually 25% more but up to 200% more (Chili Powder $1.99 compared to $3.99) & small items + produce. Refrigerated pie crust in a box to unfold is $3.99 at Ducketts & $5.99 at Mountian Market in Ridgway). Ducketts was out so when we went to Christmas Eve in Ridgway, I went to MM & decided NOT to buy (made my own with 100% butter for $1.50). If I need something while in Ridgway, I go to #FamilyDollar where working people can afford bread, lunch meat, chips, cookies, milk & spices or canned goods. In winter, except on weekends, I cannot go to Montrose 27 miles away & get back before night,having to risk frozen roads/mule deer. I can do major shopping in Montrose every couple of weeks & when I need fresh meat, bacon, syrup & produce, I have no problem getting basics at #Ducketts & even a cup of soup or popsicles. I'd rather do without than pay the exorbitant prices at Mountain Market. We have Telluride type friends who don't know or care what food costs so they are happy with the items available & don't care that the prices are 25% to 200% above Ducketts. I'm not comparing MM to major grocery stores in Montrose(Safeway/City Market) because independents & small town grocers have higher overhead. But it's interesting that the oat bread is 49 cents cheaper at Ducketts in Ouray than City Market in Montrose so clearly there are items even rural, grocery stores can take less profit on IF they choose. Everybody knows to get your gasoline & necessities BEFORE driving to Telluride. The grocery store in Mountain Village Ski Area is also run by the same folks. My friend from TX moved to Telluride for his wife's good job w/ benefits but still works in Ouray. He buys their essentials : MIlk, Diapers, Bread, Produce, Eggs, Cereal & Dairy at Ducketts at lunch or after work & keeps them in the truck in an ice chest to save $25 a week from the Telluride Mountain Village Grocery which apparently charges even more than its Ridgway store. So if you are flying in to stay at your $4 million dollar Telluride Home or your $700K condo, you won't mind prices at Mountain Market because you are all about convenience getting to the slopes. The store is clean, staff friendly & you can get organic produce & dairy items plus dried Red Currants. But, if you drive off the highway to save 8 cents a gallon on gas & are fine with just Raisins instead of Currants,then you might not enjoy the prices at MM. It's great to have the store nearby in a snow storm like we've been having this Winter Break & I find the convenience worth SOME higher costs but when I get can get most everything at Ducketts in Ouray(10 Minute drive to either Ducketts or Ridgway's Mountain Market) for $1.50 less than the $4.99 or $5.99 price (not the same as cost) at Mountain Market for the same driving time, then it's a no-brainer. It's fine if someone ONLY eats organic (I'd like to but cannot afford the whole organic route) & has the coin to do so but for most of the working or even retired folks, Mountain Market's prices are just too expensive even on non-organic basics like bread, cake mixes ($1.50 to $2.00 more each at Mountain Market), milk, etc. If you can get a roasted whole chicken in Montrose for $6.99 & a pizza ready to bake for the same, people change their menu when the same item is $9.99 or more at Mountain Market. Maybe MM doesn't want the business of working class families or just judges people who cannot easily afford an extra $1 or $2 on every food item (more on prepared Deli food) . My husband was a medical professional & made a good income. We saved money for him to retire here & watch our money to NOT have to go back to work. I could buy their over priced food if I wanted but why?!? I have the option to splurge & disregard prices but many families don't. The money they overpay to MM means some other part of the budget is squeezed out which is doubly rough in the holidays. I want business owners to make a good living for the investment & risk, but MM prices are so out of line for even rural independent grocers, in some states their prices might legally actionable as gouging under real estate tenant agreements. Great facility, good selection & great people I try to NEVER buy from. read more

This used to be the best little store 30 years ago. Now it is a pretentious hobby for someone. The locals call it Mountain Markup and rightly so. We ran out of coffee and I dropped in to pick some up. Decided on the Folgers which 12oz was about $7.50. The Donut Shop coffee was about $12.99 for 12oz. Crazy. I will shop at Duckets in Ouray instead. The prices are reasonable for a small store and its got character and charm. read more

Great little market. Yea prices are a little higher but hey, you are in a small town. Deli is great and folks are real nice. Love the Ridgeway area. Everyone is doing their best during these crazy times. read more

Rip Off! I get that you can expect to pay higher prices in the middle of no where, that's not what this is about. I got a bunch of items from the deli, basically paid 50 bucks for sandwiches and salads. When I got the beet salad it was literally all juice, I paid ten bucks for beet juice! Wtf!!! The sandwich vegetables were old and going bad!!! Skip the crappy deli and go to the gas station! And for some reason there is no working credit card machine and had to go old school with the carbon paper! read more

This used to be a great grocery store, now they carry garbage like any small town. Sure fine products, really? Typical selection of commercially produced meat and cheese. What happened to this place?? Make the drive to Montrose to go to Natural Grocers read more

A very nice and well stocked grocery store for such a small town. Had everything we were looking for in a nice and upscale feeling store. Appears to be new, or newly renovated. read more

Absolutely terrible and should not exist. This is true for all their stores in Ridgway, Telluride, and Mountain Village. Awful selection of cheap, over-processed foods at insanely high prices. Sometimes double the price of their competition a few blocks away. The friendly and helpful staff are the only redeeming quality. read more

Very nice and fresh...smells like a hippies home .... without the "Patchouli"..... full of fresh veggies and fruit. It is expensive but for the remote area, between gas and what they must have to toss I understand. We stocked up for not only our campsite, but for the road. Yes they have junk food too, so unlike whole food you can pick up mac and cheese in a box if that is your thing....no judgment here. read more

This store overcharges for most things. On top of that, the prices marked on the shelf often are different than the price that rings up on the register, with the register price being more (so be careful). When I have pointed out the price discrepancy, the cashier does not appear to care, and simply says something like "oh, the price on the shelf must be wrong". No effort to try to correct the price. If there was any competition in this town, I would never visit this overprices market again. Here hoping someone like City Market comes in. read more

We needed a few supplies while we were in town and Mountain Market Stores did the trick. The staff were friendly and there was a surprisingly large selection of items to choose from. Prices were a bit steep, but for being on this stretch of Hwy 550 it seemed just fine. read more

I am from out of state and love to visit the area with my family for vacation. We stopped in to purchase a few items, and since we like Ridgway, decided to buy locally. I saw a gentleman stocking the shelves and asked him where the beer section was. He paused briefly and said to me in a very smug tone "It's down the street". Wow, thank you for your warm hospitality sir. I certainly do not mind that they don't sell alcohol, but do you have to be so condescending to your customers? We will never be back. read more

Stopped in for a few items yesterday, one of the items was Organic Lemonade. Drove back to our campsite 15 minutes away and noticed that it expired back in April! Over 3 months ago! Gross. read more

Expensive grocery store but not unreasonable and wayyyy better than Duckett's in Ouray. Friendly cashiers and good variety offered in each aisle. We spent 10 days in Ouray and shopped here frequently. Local produce was available. read more

Awesome. Believe it or not, some of the best food in town is from their deli area. Sticky buns for breakfast, fish and chips for lunch, fresh pastries for dessert. Best food in Ridgway! read more

The locals call this place Mountain Markup because the prices are so inflated and most refuse to shop there. It's sad that it is cheaper to drive all the way to Montrose than it is to buy anything at this "store." Do yourself a favor and avoid at all costs. Buy groceries in Montrose or if you absolutely must go to Family Dollar. read more

should be a great option for food on the go but weekend quality not edible, purchased breakfast then lunch 2 days in a row had to throw both out.. also during the week the food starts out good but doesn't anybody know how to keep things fresh? 8 hours under a heat lamp will ruin anything. put out as needed/ stir or refresh occasionally. I do like the deli but better get there while its fresh! read more

I would not shop here ever again. The store manager "Denean" is rude and insluted me for not being able to find something. The prices are very high too. The food in the Deli was horrible. My partner had the ribs that were supposedly smoked out front in the smoker. They were dry, overcooked, and had what tasted like a gebereic sauce on them. I had chicken that I was told was fresh out of the oven same thing burnt and dry. We decided to be fair and give it one last try the next morning for breakfast. I had a breakfast sandwich that tasted like it had been made a day or two before and the egg seemed like it was baked. My partner went with the bacon buritto and no luck. Burnt potatoes and eggs and tons of grease seeping through. When I told the manager she said if you don't like the food there are other options in town. So for the next 5 days there we took her advise. That was the most helpful thing she said. read more