Have you ever been to a garage sale at a hoarders house? That's a lot like our experience at CTown…read more I am just going to assume the "C" stands for clutter.
I will say the store has a very wide and abundant selection. Most of the items seem to have been unpacked exactly where they were delivered and piled up by a toddler with ADHD. If you are looking for soda, it can be found in four different aisles and/or stacked randomly with bread, snack cakes, and cat food. No real ordered sections other than "cold produce," "meat," and "everything else."
As I perused the meat case, I noticed that the steaks/chops were cut very unevenly and some of the meat was oxidized. I could not immediately tell if it was accidentally heated during wrapping or if it was simply old. I noted they are looking for a new butcher and I truly hope they find one as this current one ain't cutting it (pun intended).
No issues with the produce section. Veggies/fruits were well kept and looked good.
The aisles are EXTREMELY narrow. Maneuvering through as others do the same is incredibly difficult. As I mentioned, there really doesn't seem to be a plan to this place. While items are grouped together, it is somewhat loosely done and very confusing.
The store is loud. VERY loud. The PA system must be turned to "Jet Engine" as my ears were ringing after each garbled announcement. Due to the narrow passages and the numerous customers climbing all over each other, it's difficult to hear yourself think.
I had heard of CTown before and expected the prices to be better however they seem to be higher for what you are getting. They are charging USDA Prime prices for Choice and Select meats.
I wanted to give this place a chance. In the end, I realized that if I am looking for specific cultural foods/ingredients, CTown is great. For everything else, any daily needs, anywhere else is better.
