If you don't know Tenino, it's in the backroads, even for me and I live in the backroads. Who…read morewould've thought that they have a supermarket with bougie tastes that is worthy of a side track because it's foodie heaven. This grocery shares space with an Ace Hardware and that in oneself is charming, but walk around and check out the inventory. Starting from the front of the market, they had a banana pudding flavored Appalachian moonshine in a mason jar, right next to another one that tastes like Eggo waffles. That's crazy. They have small packs of antipasto to go in case you want to have a small picnic on your drive. They serve their hot food on slabs of granite charcuterie boards which shoes that they're trying hard. The cake case has cool cakes you wouldn't expect, including a single slice of mango cake that must have weighed a couple of pounds. They serve their pre-made cold sandwiches on ciabatta or large biscuits. They sold tins of tea in cylinders with windows on them so you could see the mix of tea ingredients. Plus they had some cool stickers on sale on a rack and that's my jam. What a cool, curated inventory. Who is the buyer here? Because Bravo!! I will be back because this place isn't just a fun place to grab a snack- it should be a local foodie destination.

Much bigger than it looks from the outside. Surprisingly wide selection of products for such a…read moresmall town.

My family and I had one of the most absurd and frustrating grocery store experiences I've ever seen…read moreat Blanton's Grocery Store. My aunt (44) and uncle were using the self-checkout and bought a case of beer. Instead of simply checking the ID of the person purchasing the alcohol, the employee demanded to see the ID of everyone standing anywhere nearby. My aunt, who is clearly well over 21, was forced to show ID even though she wasn't the one paying. Then my sister (24) and her boyfriend (32) were also told they had to show ID just for standing nearby. They actually had to walk all the way back outside to their vehicle just to grab their IDs to satisfy this ridiculous demand. The part that really pushed things over the edge is that my sister's boyfriend is a U.S. veteran who was injured while serving our country. It's incredibly ironic that someone can be 18 years old and old enough to enlist, risk their life, and serve the United States, but this same person gets treated like a criminal and harassed in a grocery store just to prove they're over 21 while standing next to family members buying groceries. And somehow the situation still got more ridiculous. I was standing by the doorway waiting for my family and I was also asked for ID, despite not even being part of the transaction. Every single person involved was clearly and obviously over 21. This didn't feel like someone responsibly following policy. It felt like a teller on a complete power trip who decided to make things difficult for absolutely no reason. I've worked in customer service and hospitality for over 8 years, including time in a grocery store, so I understand alcohol laws and regulations. Verifying the purchaser's age is standard practice. But demanding ID from every adult in the general vicinity, even someone standing by the door, is beyond excessive and completely unnecessary. The irony is we walked across the street to the gas station afterward and had zero issues. Blanton's managed to turn a simple grocery stop into an unnecessarily hostile experience. If this is how management chooses to treat customers, don't be surprised when people take their business elsewhere.

Small market but decent vegan selection! Quick stop leaving town to grab some snacks and I couldn't…read morebelieve the vegan offerings. It isn't much to look at, and it's not the cleanest market, but I got food. I got snacks. That was a big deal!!! Definitely like knowing it's there for my next trip to Rainier!!!

This is a great convenience store. It is immaculately clean, well organized, and light and open…read more The staff was supper friendly and helpful. They even gave me a free treat because it was my birthday. I highly recommend it. You won't be disappointed.

I buy most my gas at this gas station/store. They have the basic varieties that a corner store has…read more A great thing about it is they make super biscuits and gravy plus awesome breakfast sandwiches. The owner is super nice. The employees are always friendly.

Incredible selection, amazing owner who gave me a wonderful back story and historical session on…read morethe area. Beautifully stocked shelves - and I mean beautifully... unlike anything I've ever seen before. Reminded me of being in a little Sesame Street set or something. Incredible gem... and to top it off, coffee is by donation!

A very nice little market with a great selection of items and friendly staff…read more Nicely curated...a little of just about everything. Produce, dairy, beverages, snacks, sundries...including "grab and go" foods.

They bring you what you order. The best buy or if you specify a very item they bring it.read more

For the floral department. I met with three different people regarding a spray for a funeral…read more These people were amazing. Kind patient and very helpful in the selection of flowers the design and color choices. I had a budget and they were able to design and meet that goal. There were small personal request that they made every effort to meet. Flowers are so personal it's important to get it right. The spray was perfect. Thank you very much. The service was over I highly recommend this floral shop for any event where flowers are needed.

I like to stop by here when I'm making a long trip along the 1 -5. They have a little bit of…read moreEVERYTHING you could need. Drinks and snacks, even hard to find candies and chips. My favorite are the Lucas tamarind candies. It's also great when I've forgotten something and need it on the road like baby wipes or batteries or any other random things. They carry A LOT of stuff. Even TV dinners if I want something salty and heavier. Plus they have a microwave you can use to heat up your food right away. They also have plenty cigarettes, pipes, and beer which I usually see a lot of truckers stopping by to pick up. For a small convenience store, it's very clean and organized and the owners are generally really helpful.

Unexpected and pleasant find in Yelm! I had no idea Yelm had a food Co-Op and thought that it was…read moretoo small of a town to support one but apparently not! This Co-Op is actually quite lovely and also larger than we anticipated with the plant nursery in the back which had an excellent variety by the way. Lots of great organic food brands that Steve and I have grown to love throughout the years. There is also a very fine gift, home decor section like soaps and lawn ornaments which makes this business all the more quaint. Would definitely return whenever in Yelm and maybe do an actual grocery trip here as long as we aren't out all day like on the occasion on this first visit.

I don't understand how this place is considered a co-op, or health food store. Very limited…read moreselection.

Excellent option for CSA. The produce is very good, nice variety and plenty for the share I got…read more(mini share). I also liked and appreciated the good and prompt communication. All in all I highly recommend them. Over the years, I had other arrangements: CSA, Full Circle... But Helsing is the best experience for me.

We've been really pleased with our CSA share from Helsing this year and will sign up with them…read moreagain next year if we're still living in Olympia. We tried a different CSA last year (there are four local organic CSA options that deliver to my husband's workplace) and we much prefer Helsing. We like Helsing better because they have given us more variety, because we adore the fruit share, and because they have taken the time to provide good recipes. We signed up for the mini share and are hard pressed to keep up with what we receive every week! There are the two of us and we're vegetarians, yet we get so much from them every week that we can't eat it all before the next batch arrives. We freeze, can, or give away extra, it's that generous. The CSA we had last year from the different farm kept giving us the same things week after week--carrots, chard, potatoes--and we're really pleased that Helsing has so much changing variety. Sometimes we have only received something for a week or two and wish we could be getting it for longer! We LOVE the fruit share. Local organic fruit costs us high prices at the Oly farmer's market, but with the fruit share we are getting a great deal. The first few weeks are a little slow when only berries are ready, but after that we get a ton of stone fruit that is delicious and much more bang for our buck than at the farmer's market. For example, one week I was at the market and bought a container of cherries for about $15. A few days later my fruit share gave me the same amount of cherries plus several other pounds of fruit, all for $15 a week. Nice. We get peaches, nectarines, apples, berries, plums, pluots, etc etc We have tried a number of their recipes, and have been impressed. Someone has put a lot of effort into finding recipes that only use the seasonal ingredients that are actually tasty. Everything has been good, and a few have been excellent, such as the recipe for fennel with honey, goat cheese, etc --it's amazing. You can search their recipe database by ingredients. I appreciate that they never leave me hanging for ideas, since with every CSA you get exposed to both old and new ingredients and the recipe help is appreciated.

I had a very nice visit with the owner of the store today. I…read moregot a deeper understanding of the costs to operate the store and provide the needs of the public. At one point I wanted to write them a letter for unjust prices. Though they are a costly market to shop at, his communicating with me from both perspective really helped. To each person, owner or shopper may we all work together with respect and kindness to make these tough times more livable. Katrina

#1. Deli needs to cycle food! I stopped by and got 2 fried chicken breasts, and they were dry and…read moretough. Obviously been there since MUCH earlier! "2. Really big turnover in staff, seems the employees stay a couple of months, then move on. #3. Pricing is insanely high! #4. They put in self checkout, and let how many employees go? My feeling is, they take advantage of their customers, with their pricing policy, and service level! I cannot recommend the store.