My dad and I come here every lunar new year when we're in Tacoma for monkeyshines. We always go up…read moreto the counter for "The Cookie" and have for the past 7+ years. It's a small tradition but it's fun and the cookie is always delicious and warm. The people working the bakery are always super friendly and helpful.

Metropolitan Market is located in the north end of Tacoma. It's been quite some time since I have…read morestepped inside a Metropolitan Market. It wasn't too busy midday on a Monday to go browsing around inside. The parking lot was easy to enter and exit without any issues. It's a bit small, but it's doable. Stopped by the cafe inside the market and ordered an Iced Lavender Matcha and the famous chocolate chip cookie 'The Cookie'. The Iced Lavender Matcha was good. However, it was VERY SWEET. You could definitely taste the lavender syrup that they used in the drink. The lavender flavor overpowered whatever amount of matcha was in the drink. The Cookie was great! Love eating them warm!

I absolutely love to shop at Tacoma Boys and have been for the last 25yrs...up until recently I…read morehave been completely satisfied with my shopping experience, the last two times I went(yesterday being my last visit)I noticed that there are some things being WAYYYY overpriced. For instance the Twin Brooks Creamery milk products. Everywhere else that i know of have not raised the price on any of this vendors products so I know it has nothing to do with inflation. This is very disheartening considering I have always been a satisfied customer.....there are a few things I do not tolerate, and greed is one of them. I know with the way things have been going people have been going more for local organic dairy products etc. If this is the reason for the price hike, that is pretty disgusting imho‍...Tacoma Boys please correct this, or loose me as a customer and everyone i know along with....

Can't walk in here without spending $160. Last time was $604; this time, $141+…read more Love their excellent produce; meats; wines; fruit; veggies; spices; cheeses; ceramic pots... did I miss anything? Today, they had kumquats. Sourdough bread. Peanuts. Cabernet Sauvignon. A couple bottles of water. Excellent service. The produce manager was fun to chat with. Excellent people.

Extremely fresh vegetables at a very affordable price. Because of the volume of produce they sell…read morethe produce is second to none in quality and affordability. Being an employee owned supermarket the prices of groceries is the best part of shopping here. Give your budget a boost and experience the value. Plenty of parking spaces. You won't regret it.

OK, who doesn't love a Winco they have a lot of variety of food a lot of different ethnic options…read more The customer service is really good in the deli and in the bakery even the cash registers. I'm sure they're under paid what I don't like. Is the ambience the ambience is kind of like crackhead level. You get the weirdest people in there And you have to beg your own groceries. I'm not personally coming to the store unless I need something but it's definitely not a store that you can rush in and out when someone says let's go to Winco the first thing you think is oh God do we have to

Safeway has the WORST prices on meat. I go to SAAR's and WINCO instead. You have to be rich to shop…read moreat Safeway.

If you're looking for things on the go, this is your spot! No actual deli or bakery. Just quick…read moreitems to shop for. They have all the essentials a grocery store needs and maybe a little extra. Plenty of parking here. Friendly staff and welcoming smiles here. Came here to get quick premade sandwiches and this business had exactly what I was looking for. The supermarket is on the higher side so if saving money is your forte. Make sure to compare prices.

Trader Joe's is an amazing place. They have all kinds of great products that are reasonably priced…read more The produce is sold by the piece I find I get much better deal there than the supermarkets. Trader Joe's publishes a friendly flyer, which is advertisement of all their products that they sell at their stores. Wherever I go, especially when I'm traveling ,I always look for a Trader Joe's because I know they have a wide range of quality products. They're much different than typical grocery store. If you haven't had the opportunity to try a Trader Joe's, you're missing out.

There is really nothing negative to say when it comes to Trader Joe's because they always have…read morewhat I need. For those nights where I am lazy to cook, their frozen packed foods always hit it right and it is good if my kids devour it, which they always do. TI's is also our go to for all Christmas gifts to our Hawaii family. Batons? Sure. Gingerbread cookies? Got it! Elote seasoning? Here you go! Everyone gets something!

Came to grab a taco salad for lunch. It was pretty good, big portion, and just $6.99 on Thursday…read more The shell itself was not my favorite. It wasn't super crunchy and was kind of airy. There are a ton of options for the toppings. 3 types of beans, 3 types of protein, lettuce, red or green salsas, pico, guacamole, sour cream, cilantro, cheese, jalapeños, olives, and I might be missing some other options. I would say my taco salad tasted slightly bland but I would prefer that to overly salted as I can add my own salt. The service was great. Quick but friendly. I love how they wrap up the taco salad in a box to keep it all together and to prevent breaking and leaking. I'm curious to come back to try their other daily deals.

Dropped in to see if they had fancy butters. They do not. But they did have cool things like smoked…read moremetas that they smoke in the back, plenty of La Fermière yogurt in the red valentine day clay pots (which aren't easy to find) and cool things in the deli case like samosas and plenty of types of sandwiches. They even had cake the shape of a burger and fries. Nice!

Bougie grocery store prices without the quality…read more As a vegetarian, I'm constantly looking for the best veggies and other products to go along with them. As such, I hit up 3+ grocery stores every week, most of which are high end grocery stores and I travel in between Seattle, Bellevue, and Tacoma to get to them. I pass by Central Co-Op all the time, but I hadn't gone in until recently. First impressions? Really small produce department with truly awful quality. Skip! The store is overall small with a small selection of items with high price tags. I see zero reason to ever step into this store again and ended up walking out emtpy handed to drive to another store. There are a LOT of options for grocery stores, choose any other one.

They have talented cooks here. I really enjoyed their orzo salad. I'm also a fan of their raspberry…read morebars in the bakery section, and their lunchtime taco bar is lovely.

I've been here a few times when I'm in Tacoma!!…read more The grocery store had some pretty good deals, much better than Safeway, and it's pretty big. And besides groceries, there are lots of other things in here, just like I remember it, from back in the day. There is a homeless element in the parking lot, but they seemed to keep to themselves. Located close to Foss High School, Cheney Stadium, and the Air BNB I was staying at!!!

Gas station prices were great. They had lots of people begging for cash while pumping gas. This…read moremade it a 2/5. I was going yo go inside the store but after that, I changed my mind. Maybe next time.

Came here with a friend and ate from hot food bar. I love that I can just pick out a little bit of…read moreeverything, I felt so good after this meal too the variety is great. Also I didn't get a pic but they had PICKLE KOMBUCHA it was so good. Whole Foods you literally have my whole heart.

I've been a loyal Whole Foods customer for the past seven years, ever since we lived on the East…read moreCoast, and I've always enjoyed shopping there. However, I've noticed that this particular location has been consistently lacking in customer service--especially in the bakery department. This year alone, I've visited the bakery four or five times, and each time the experience has been disappointing. No one acknowledges customers, there's little to no eye contact, and the staff often appear disengaged or busy with tasks in the back of the section. When I do finally get someone's attention, the interaction feels rushed or noticeably unwelcoming. On one occasion, after waiting about 15minutes for my cake to be packaged, the staff member simply set it aside without letting me know it was ready. Situations like this have made it the worst bakery customer service I've experienced at any Whole Foods. I understand they have other responsibilities to manage, but a consistent lack of basic courtesy is concerning. On the other hand, I want to highlight the meat and fish department--they are always friendly, attentive, and hardworking, and it truly makes a difference.

The strange, older man in the Santa hat, apparently working the self service area, spent most of…read morehis time "helping" the female customers (who clearly didn't need help) rather than performing any real service to anyone. When my checkout stand failed (as per design) I found myself standing by, waiting for this person to finish his creepy interactions. Of course he was very put out for having to do actual work (although at least he did eventually do it) before returning to his strange, female-centric, close talking. This Santa hat fellow was the replacement for another person who was too transfixed by his phone to do anything at all, so I guess Santa Hat was an upgrade?

First thing is this is my Favorite location! And I love the 5am time! It offers an opportunity to…read moreshop in the early mornings before it gets too busy. It is clean and very organized. The restrooms are very clean and fresh. The cashiers and most employees you encounter are very sweet. They appear to be happy to help. This is a good place to pick up bulk items without the club fees. It offers my favorite meat to prepare picadillo. I love their tamales. The cooked chicken here is delicious on days when you do not feel like cooking. I do not feel so overwhelmed shopping here when it early in the morning. I am able to navigate through and finish fairly quickly with a list. Without a list, it takes longer and end up with things that we shouldn't have but very tasty to eat. This place is a good place to come if you have to plan trips to park or a road trip. It has most things you need to be well stocked. I also like to stock "my Mommy bag". Well if you have children or grandchildren or even a grumpy spouse when they have been out and have munchies. I don't carry diapers but I pretty much have to keep snacks and wipes in my Mommy bag. This store gives us a variety of things to put in my Mommy bag. It is a life saver on long days of running errands. This store has a different vibe than all the other Wincos. I have a favorite one and this is it. The other ones seem to be a bit different . Well I will suggest anyone who comes to bring their reusable bags or bags with handles. I have a few paper bags with handles so they are good for bread. And bring a cold bag for frozen things like ice cream. The bags they offer in store do tear easily . Yes! You will have to complete the task of bagging your own groceries. So plan accordingly if you have to buy a load of stuff. Or if you do invest in a foldable cart and not that upright kind. Get a small wagon kind. It is great and will be quicker than bagging. Yes I read reviews about bagging your own food but this stuff is cheap and just get a small wagon. Your shopping experience is all about how you handle it here. And this place is a good place to get cheap stuff. I realize too not all good places can deliver to your home. This one is a place you have to just go to see. I like what I see here at Tacoma Winco(not the Tacoma 72nd). I just wanted to add that clarity because there are two in Tacoma.