This place is great! It's in a tiny little town in down east maine. (Right next to the famous…read morewooden boat school.) it used to be a falling down mess. But, new owners came in, and tore down that old building. The new building is big, open, bright and spotless! It's rustic in that it has hardwood floors and wooden shelving. The coolers are big, clean, well lit. The pizza they serve is really good. The coffee they brew has all the right touches: creamer on ice and everything. The sandwiches they make daily are great, and a wide variety. Great selection of wine. The best thing? My dad left his wallet there by accident... with a LOT of vacation cash in it. We went back 5 hours later? And it seemed like they'd spent the whole time trying to track us down, calling all the numbers on the business cards within. And. Everything, of course, was still in there. This store is a much improved Brooklin General Store! Check it out!

Limited menu (was here on a Saturday afternoon) but good food. Decent beer selection. All the…read morelocals stop in. They also have a couple old gas pumps that are in use.

Outstanding community co-op. We have two good ones here in Southern Oregon and this one in Belfast,…read moreMaine is top notch.

Spending the weekend up in Belfast- this is like Maine Whole Foods! They have prepared foods,…read morefrozen, and a great selection on grocery stuff. I was looking for Maine blueberry honey and they had it (and cheaper than the local gift shops). They have a nice area to sit and eat as well.

In 1987, when my husband and I arrived in the area, the previous grocery store, standing in the…read moresame location but under a different name and having different owners, actually displayed rotting produce. I just couldn't bring myself to shop there, so I changed to a Hannaford's in Bangor. The original building burned down due to sheer recklessness. Blue Hill peninsula was left without a supermarket, so, in step the Lawrence family. About a year later they had built a new structure in the same place, the one that stands today. TradeWinds selection and quality of food is pretty darned good. The store is lovely, the staff are lovely, and the food quality is very good. TradeWinds may be THE best grocery store/supermarket that I've ever experienced. The owners and the employees are top notch, always very helpful and friendly. The Lawrence family prioritize community, they offer locally grown or made choices, they offer a Maine food section, and they've made this store a shining example of what is possible. Employees need daycare, provided. Employees and others need an exercise spot, provided. Need less expensive fuel for your vehicle, provided. Need a more community oriented pharmacy, they bring in Community Pharmacy! I've never witnessed such active community support in my life! Now to the difficult part. After more than two decades ownership is transitioning. Hannaford, the Maine distributor, which supplies TradeWinds, is the new owner. Hannaford's has been a good company as far as I know. But, like most changes, this is a hard for many of us. Will they continue to offer the unique products that TradeWinds has all these years? Will they keep the lower, more reasonable prices for groceries and fuel that the Lawrence family offered us? Will they allow Community Pharmacy to remain? Will the very cool Beer Cave stay, continuing to offer the amazing Maine and small brew company selections? Will the community awareness and cancer fundraising continue? I hope the answer will be a resounding YES, but we have to wait and see. Even though it's a difficult phase, I have to say thank you to the Lawrences and Hannaford, I'm glad the store has a new Maine-based owner with a decent track record. Thank you Chuck and Belinda Lawrence for all you have given us folks on the Blue Hill Peninsula over these many years! You are very appreciated. I hope you enjoy a well deserved retirement. Thank you also to the lovely staff, I hope the transition goes well for you. I'll see you soon. I love you all for who you are and what you do. THANK YOU!

The employees are consistently unfriendly and offer no service…read more We are locals, live here full-time and try to avoid this market -- it's actually very sad that the management does not really seem to put effort into providing quality service to year round residents.

I'm writing this review with the tourist in mind:…read more The Galley is your best chance to pick up groceries in Deer Isle. They have a descent selection of Maine beers and all the essentials that you'll need at reasonable prices. Unless you want to drive down to Burt Cove Market (also owned by the same family), The Galley is your best chance for food. The Galley was originally in the middle of Deer Isle village but moved to it's current location across from the high school in 1998. Now, Maine is not known for it's pizza, but the Galley actually makes pretty awesome pies for carry-out (make sure to call ahead). The staff is always friendly and helpful. If Donna is working the register, make sure to give her a hard time for me :)

I stopped by late on arriving for a week's vacation, and while not expecting a high-end grocery…read morestore, I did not expect a meat department selling brown (yes, very oxidized) pork. My son wanted a cheeseburger but after seeing the quality of meats I convinced him to have something else. The people were friendly, but the quality of meats very poor.

They have insanely good pizzas and always so fast! Love grabbing a quick bite from here when we are…read morein a rush.

the place may not be the cleanest, but the food makes up for it!!! they have my childhood…read morefavorites, which include calypsos, tummie yummies, Arnold palmer, snapple, and honeys buns!!! the customer service is so amazing the always ring you up with a big smile on their face. So the place always gets a chefs kiss from me.

The Southend Grocery is a gem. With its sandwich and pizza counter and wide variety of groceries,…read morebeer, and wine, you are bound to leave with more than you came in for. Lovely people and good prices make for a satisfying adventure.

Worked in the area years ago and always went here for a crabmeat sandwich. I live in Maine and have…read moreaccess to allot of places but Southend is the best by far. They were out of crabmeat so I asked the nice lady behind the counter what she would recommend . She said she liked their Italians. I had Roast beef , cheese, lettuce and pickle. I now have a favorite place for Italians. The fillings were abundant, the bread was not too thick , not soggy, with really fresh meat and veggies. The sandwich was served really cold which is appropriate but not always the case at other shops. The small is plenty for two people looking to just eat a little something and under 10 dollars. They sell different goods, grocery, spirits. Cashing out the lady was very pleasant and wished me a great time on my coast ride to Belfast. If you are in the area vacationing or looking for a hidden gem this is it. You are welcome.

New owners went in couple months ago Finally affordable…read moreproducts Hands on owners Good deli Everyday needs Good baked products Friendly staff

great convenience, but a slice o pizza is almost $4.00, - a slice of pizza!!! Cup of coffee is…read morealmost $4. charge me for the booze is ok, i can go up the street or even to Hannafords to buy stuff at 1/2 the cost. i like staying near my house but these prices are killing me. i quit going last week

The only truly rude person we met in Maine was a young guy with a major attitude about tourists,…read morewho was the cashier in this place. He ignored our cheerful greetings by pretending to be mute, he handed back change so as to drop the coins all onto the floor and then sneered about "getting you", and was a general a$$hole unless he was speaking with customers who he seemed to know. There aren't many other options for grabbing snacks in town, and he was evidently on a mission to make the tourists feel unwelcome. Fortunately for us, everyone else we met on the island was friendly and engaging, and we had an otherwise delightful time. May that aspect of our visit encourage many more visitors to pass through the village and the store, which will undoubtedly prove annoying to this one jerk. And by the way- if you want to figure out who he is, get close enough to catch a whiff of his stench- he must hate bathing as much as he does the island's visitors.

An island grocer who does an amazing job of serving the community of year rounders and the deluge…read moreof summer visitors!