This must be the place! I only just discovered this oasis of delicious meats. And I really mean…read morethat. Whenever I buy farm fresh meat, I always stock up, so the first thing I tried was the pork chops. I know how off they can taste when they're from the supermarket. These didn't have that muddy flavor. Of all the meats, pork is probably the hardest to raise in such a way that it tastes good. They've got the formula for amazing flavor. I know I'm using a lot of superlatives, but I didn't even need salt, that's how good it was. I'm usually a salt junkie. Viva la Mae Farm! You have to go to them in the Raleigh Farm Market which is open on certain days and times, and if you go on the weekend, expect heavy traffic. That's not anybody's fault. It's just the popularity. Plan to spend an hour or so getting there, buying and getting away, and an extra half hour at least, on weekends. Otherwise, it's just like any other store, except, lots more options!

Friendly, helpful staff. Good local food. Plenty of options as far as meats/dairy and learned more…read moreoptions are on the way. Health is wealth. Happy to support local!

Ok WHOA! This Farmers Mkt is fabulous! It's a covered, open air permanent structure with SOOOO…read moremuch! I was amazed at the veggies & fruit. It's pepper, Tomato & Peach season (August) and they were stunning. We sampled the peaches- fabulous! We sampled the Honey Crisp apple cider- wow! And enjoyed Orange -ade with fresh squeezed oranges- amazing. My only regret is not being able to purchase any fruits/veg! We are only visiting , leaving tomorrow a.m. so no means to take home & cook. Maybe next time. Definitely a must see/do!

I came today to get apples and sweet potatoes and had a lot of excellent choices…read more I got ambrosia apples , sweet potatoes, cucumbers, zucchini and squash. All so fresh and local. We had to get a fresh squeezed orange juice too. Great service from both vendors I bought from. Always a good experience

This new addition to the Raleigh groceries/market scene is pretty cool! Arabian Delights opened up…read morein an old Carli C's space and it was super interesting to me. Small produce, bakery, and meats section. A larger variety of food stuffs/groceries from the Middle East and India. Spices, sweets, canned goods, and much more. What I found interesting was that all the prices seemed very reasonable for these imported goods. I don't do a ton of cooking from this region but I am curious to learn more. And I'll certainly be back to explore. Managed to find my first Dubai chocolate bar here so thank you!

The food was awesome I do so love the chicken sandwich. I will be trying out their fresh meats soon.read more

Everything you need to make dinner is here. They have frozen items, fresh meat, maneesh and bakery…read more If you don't want to cook then you can order food here too. I don't know how they make so much food there. Small little supermarket but they really do cover all you needs. Do needs to watch out for dates, some items are expired or close to being expired

Their meat is always fresh and cooks up tender. Owners keep everything very clean and will cut your…read moremeat to order. Great selection of various ME&NA foods. Even hard to find thing I find here.

Yelp led us here today. We wanted to get samoon from the Baghdad Bakery, but they are closed on…read moreMondays. A reviewer said the Olive Tree Market sells their samoon, so we headed here. We would never have known about it on our own. We saw the bread immediately, and it was the same price as at the Baghdad--($3/4 loaves). The rest of the shop was pretty much the same as most Mediterranean markets. They had lots of spices, a small meat counter, some nuts, cheeses and some frozen items. I was hoping to see a fresh olive bar (they are the "Olive Tree," after all!), but they didn't have one. Prices were reasonable, but the frozen foods prices seemed a bit on the high side.

Al Basha was a great experience! All of us ordered the chicken shawarma wrap combo, which came with…read morea wrap, fries, and coleslaw for around $13. It was a pretty generous amount of food for the price, and everything was solid. The shawarma was solid, the fries were good, and overall it was a satisfying lunch. Honestly, the food by itself was probably more of a 4-star experience for me, but the hospitality is what bumped this up to five stars. Every employee greeted us right when we walked in, and they even gave each of us a cup of their lentil soup to try, "on the house." Multiple employees also checked in during our meal to ask how everything was and whether we were enjoying the food. You could genuinely tell they cared about our experience, and that kind of hospitality goes a long way. Solid food, great value, and even better service. Definitely worth checking out!

This restaurant has limited seating but a very large market…read more Ordering was just ok, but it's hard to get someone's attention at the register. This happened two times. I went back for a dessert and it took forever to order it . I had a lamb combo with falafel and hummus. We also had a kibbie platter with salad and taziki. Everything was good but our other places are better. There was a big container of hot tea but we had to ask, we were not told it was available. Stars off for poor customer service and smaller portions than some places.

A very good neighborhood butcher place…read more Fresh chicken, lamb, beef, goat, zabiha-slaughtered (if you are into that). You want the chicken skin off, small pieces? They will do that while you wait. You want that special beef cut from shoulder, they got it. It's mostly run by one guy, and he is very friendly. The place is clean, as far as I can see. Prices are very good, you pay almost the same as departmental stores, but obviously get higher quality meat . Skin off cut-up chicken is 1.99$/lb only, which I buy weekly. And parking 5 feet away from the store, getting in and out in 5 minutes only, while the guy asks how is your family doing ---now that's priceless.

Not at all what I expected... Asked for a ribeye roast, I…read moregot a tough slab of a cut I was not familiar with, loaded with silver skin. Definitely not a ribeye. I was nice enough to buy what he offered, shouldn't have faith in this place, not warented. Don't believe it. By the way, I have been a cook all my life and should have trusted my instinct and moved on.

You get almost all of your daily essentials and more here. They have a self checkout counter.read more

Food Lion on New Bern Avenue (Tower) has gone downhill. They don't carry a lot of items they once…read moredid. They even quit carrying Campbell's Chicken Broth and Campbell's Beef Broth. Additionally, they quit carrying about a dozen (or more) Campbell's soups! Where there once were labels for each soup section, there are now white sheets. I asked about this and they told me they don't know why they quit carrying those soups. By the way, I contacted Campbell's, and they told me they have not quit making Campbell's Chicken Broth or Beef Broth! Wegmans is 100%. No, make that 1,000% better! Just say "No" to Food Lion!

Bumping back to five stars due to the plethora of delicious drinks they now carry (they're in…read moreseveral locations within the store depending on type), plus the sushi. A great spot for quick refreshments when we're out running errands or dropping books at the library.

I have mixed feelings writing this because parts of my experience were lovely, but the management…read morecompletely ruined it. I've lived in Raleigh for 14 years, and while I've enjoyed a few things from The Fresh Market before, I had never tried their bakery items. When I saw them on the Too Good To Go app, I decided it was the perfect excuse to run out and try it. My first two interactions were fantastic--the lovely elderly woman in the bakery and the sweet cashier checking me out were absolutely amazing and treated me with genuine kindness. However, the front-end manager (I believe her name was Tip or Tiff) completely ruined the experience. Her demeanor was an absolute deterrent. In an interaction that lasted less than three minutes, she hounded the cashier, repeating four or five times: *"Make sure you watch her scan it on the app."* The first time she said it, I thought nothing of it--just standard store process. But repeating it aggressively that many times while I, a Black customer, am just standing there rubbed me entirely the wrong way. To make matters worse, I had also picked up a granola bar to purchase. The manager came over *again*, hounding the girl: *"What are you doing? I have to make sure. Did you actually see her scan it?"* I felt incredibly sorry for the poor cashier, and frankly, I felt targeted. It is deeply frustrating to still deal with people acting like I don't belong in spaces where I absolutely do--and it's even more disheartening when that energy comes from another minority. If I had known I'd be treated with that level of baseline suspicion, I wouldn't have even spent money on the granola bar. That manager's behavior completely turned me away from ever spending my money at this store again. I truly hope this is a lesson for her in how she treats people. To the sweet cashier and the wonderful woman in the bakery, thank you for being decent human beings--I hope you both have an amazing day.

This is got to be one of the best wholesalers at the Raleigh Farmers Market. Run professionally by…read moreDennis. Have known them for about 10 years and have done business with them on a weekly basis when I had a business. The freshest vegetables that you can find around and if for some reason you find some that is not they will exchange without questions, once in a blue moon because the name of the game is to move the produce quickly and they do, some days that I got there after 3pm the place was almost empty. Juan #1 is German but was raised in Mexico and speaks, German, Spanish and English fluently and works from about 4am until 3Pm Juan #2 and the other members of the team work very hard to have your order ready when you get there. Prices are very fair and far cheaper that Big Produce companies in the area. The last time I was there about a month ago I got me a box of beets that I shared with some of the neighbors