cute market filled with fresh produce, fully stocked shelves of pantry items, wine selection, and a deli counter, sushi counter, and hot food/salad bar. they also have muffins & cookies at the front. i wanted to try out the hot food bar so i made a small salmon salad and it was less than $8 at $14/lb! the salmon was hot & fresh, and everything seemed very fresh overall. i stopped at the deli section and the guy there was friendly and patient, available to help even though i headed to the hot bar. overall a great spot in harvard square to get some fresh food & groceries. read more

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Great corner deli that is also food-packed like a gas station. It has a salad bar, rows of cold drink coolers, isles of household staples, even a sandwich, soup and coffee/tea station. The staff is friendly and quick! Energy drinks, tea, yoghurt, coffee, subs and ready to eats. Review: 5 read more

Many great options on their salad bar EXCEPT food is not hot and sometimes barely warm. They also do not list allergens on their description of food. read more

Conveniently located near Harvard -a pretty well stocked little grocery store , with a small but adequate buffet for when you are in a hurry or don't want cook. Food: 3/5 Some cold salads. Also has hot quick foods, veggies, and a couple of meat entrees-many heavy on the spicy side -about $14.00'per pound. Only a few places to sit and eat, -some are at a counter by the window. Grocery store part also has a deli and there are wines and beer choices. Staff3/5 Employees not particularly pleasant or helpful. Location :4/5 near Harvard m. Minimal parking. Facility: 3/5 Old but preserved, /crowded, but well stocked. read more

Cute little grocery store in Harvard Square, I like the name and the selection of products. Unfortunately the sushi is terrible, absolutely no rice vinegar in the flavorless rice. Hope they look improve this product for future customers. read more

This store has everything you would want. There is a food bar that has a wide selection. There is a deli, wine and sushi. The parking is limited do to it's location by there is some street parking. It is located right near Harvard square. The staff was friendly. Well worth going to. read more

This is an upscale market/deli in Harvard Square. It's a competitor with Cardullo's which is also in the Square, but Wholesome Fresh specializes more in Korean/Asian items whereas Cardullo's specializes more in Italian/European items. Between the two of them, you're pretty well covered in Harvard Square in terms of gourmet and import products. It's worth noting that Wholesome Fresh does carry many British/Swiss/European imports and not just Korean/Asian. However, it's also worth noting that Wholesome Fresh is NOT open 24 hours anymore. They open at 8:00 am and close at 10:00 pm which I will provide photographic proof of. read more

Wholesome Fresh - Photo taken at 10:21 pm local time. As you can see, they are closed. - Delis Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

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More like 3 or 3.5 stars​. Okay,​ I have nothing against this place... except that it is too damn pricey. The location is prime, customer service is excellent, and the selection is fantastic. I simply​ cannot afford it. For example, a single banana is $1. The Pacific brand boxed soup is $5.99, I think? While I was making my way through the store, I almost thought I was living in NYC again. Just keep in mind that you are paying for its Harvard Square rent and the convenience​. The hot/cold food bar does seem to have a good value, though. There are some other more affordable grocery store options within a 1-mile radius. Unfortunately, I don't think I will be a frequent customer to Wholesome Fresh​ but will stop by from time to time. ​ read more

Specialty grocery plus deli a la Cardullo's, with a bonus hot and cold bar, ramen station, sushi and build-your-own poke bowls! Ten bucks gets you the latter, a filling feast of nearly unlimited veg, a single protein (including cooked chicken?), a sauce and regional accoutrement like Benito fish flake, masago, edamame and roasted seaweed over a base of rice, greens or zoodles! What a literal and figurative mouthful! Everything was fresh and clean, crunchy, crisp and all that jazz. The sauce sesame shoyu was a bit mild, and the whole bowl could have benefited from a little richness, but as far as a turnkey salads with a hearty helping of pink tuna, this corner store on steroids gives good poke! read more

Wholesome Fresh - Custom poke bowl - Delis Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

Absolutely amazing hot bar with fresh and tasty dishes of great quality. I saw 3 types of pasta, fried chicken tenders, grilled chicken, fried calamari, 3 tofu dishes, a good salad bar, fish and more. If I could eat here everyday, I would, but the prices are just too high! I filled up a little container thinking it would be just a couple bucks but it ended up being close to $10. I have not tried their ramen or sushi options but they look great! read more

If you are ever in Harvard Square and want food, wholesome fresh is the way to go. they have everything from candy to poke bowls to fruit. It is by far my favorite store in Harvard Square. The temperature is always perfect in there, it's always nice to sit in there with friends and eat the delicious food while looking out the window. Honestly 10 stars out of 5 best place ever i recommend for anyone. The drinks there are outstanding too and the variety or foods and drinks is awesome. In conclusion, this is a must go place!! read more

TONS of international groceries/snacks/drinks. Vegan and gluten free options as well. Sushi made on premesis, a ramen station with toppings you can choose from, poke bowls, hot and cold sandwiches made from Boars head deli meats and cheeses, and a hot/cold food bar. Unique place, not your average deli convenient store!! Catering available as well. UPDATE!! GIFT BASKETS now available. Choose your own products from the store and request to make a basket, buy pre made baskets, or request a themed basket!! Can be any size and is perfect for any occasion read more

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This store should be closed down. First off the food is horrible & the taste leaves a bad taste in your mouth. OSHA should come in & shut this place down. The people preparing the food don't use utensils, instead they use their bare hands. I've witnessed this with my own eyes. I've also witnessed the cooks dropping food on the floor & serving it in the hot bar. The workers barley speak English & they never wash their hands which is required by law. They also over price the food & when questioned they just walk away. Please stay far away from this place for your own good. read more

Dope spot definitely recommend Amazing vibes unique Irene's great owner amazing food bar read more

I'll never step foot in this store again, which is saying something considering I work a few doors down and it's the only grocery store in the Square. It's bad enough that their prices are so high but they don't seem to care at all about their customers. While I was at the self-serve food bar, an employee of the store was getting her lunch and bumped into me, accidentally spilling her food down my back, leaving me with oily salad dressing all down the back of my down coat and tomato sauce down the legs of my pants and all over my shoes. She spoke broken English but basically said, "It's okay. It's just oil," and walked away. I tried to tell her that it wasn't okay, that my clothes would need to be dry cleaned but she shrugged it off. I sought out the manager--an Asian man who said his name was John. His only offer was to take my coat to the back room and wash it off. I told him it needed to be dry cleaned and I hoped the store would offer to cover the cost. He said he would watch the surveillance video to see what really happened and call me back. Given his attitude, I doubted that I was going to hear from him, so I asked for his name and number. In fact, I did not hear from him and called the number he gave me several times but only got a recording saying that the mailbox has not been set up. I wrote an email. Still no response. Save your money and your clothes and go to one of the restaurants in the Square instead. It'll probably be cheaper and the food and treatment will definitely be better. read more

Wholesome Fresh is pretty solid, a good addition to the Square which despite its many food options, doesn't have a lot of "tiny food options" (e.g., when you just want a snack but don't want to get a whole burrito). The hot bar is extensive with good selection of Asian foods (fried rices, noodles, dumplings, etc.) and Western options such as mac & cheese, fried chicken, etc. The cold bar was similarly expansive with fresh salads, fruits, and the like. It's not cheap -- similar or slightly north of Whole Foods prices -- but the back has a pretty good-looking deli counter and there are lots of specialty foods and produce you can get as well, if you don't mind paying $2 for an orange. read more

Love their selection of fresh food and sushi! They have some great market finds as well, the food is just a bit pricier than you'd expect, especially the fresh food. read more

A nice-looking and deceptively large grocery market store with a mix of higher end items including pasta, pasta sauce, deli meats and cheeses, made-to-order sandwiches, ramen to order and packaged, packaged sushi, drinks, fresh produce, dried fruits and nuts, candies, the usual, including many international foods and brands. Conveniently located near Harvard Square and near 1 Brattle. Hot bar and salad bar have a rotating selection of items, many of them quite good if you get them fresh. The price is per pound and is a bit expensive ($9.99), even slightly higher ($1) than the hot and salad bars at a Whole Foods. It would be nice if they added a scale so customers could check the weights of their paper or aluminum containers. read more

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Everything about wholesome gives me the best vibes ever, they have everything you could ever need from the best pokè in the world to the most amazing hot and cold food bar with the best, and widest variety. My favorite things to get there are the Aloe Vera mango drinks, a poke bowl, and an assortment of fruits. All the pricing is very reasonable and in conclusion if I could rate wholesome fresh ten of ten stars but yelp contains my ecstaticness to 5. Truly fabulous and devine. read more

Wow love the options!! From poke bowl, ramen, wine, make your own meal and a grocery store all in one!!! Yummy! One stop get it all!

The rating for this place can't possibly be for the hot bar. I go here three times a week for it, I mean seriously $10 for a pound of baked salmon? Everything is top notch, from ribs to mac cheese to veggies to spinach pie, it's reliably great and such a great deal. I recommend this place to anyone going out to lunch at work. Such a gem. read more

Breakfast sandwhiches are the best in Cambridge. The grocery store is large, with several options. Quick, fresh, kindly made. I used to go to Montrose Spa for breakfast, but the Owner Tommy is a rude, disrespectful person, and the customer service and kindness At Wholesome Fresh is very much appreciated. They always greet me by name at Wholesome fresh, and are always friendly and pleasant. read more

As many reviews indicate a major positive is the location -- with no other grocery nearby -- and variety for quick shopping. However, the prices are high, often double what you pay a mile away. Basically it's like paying restaurant prices for regular food. I periodically buy fruit and vegetables in a pinch. Unfortunately they often are not fresh, even spoiled. I usually take that with the high prices and swallow my loss. Recently the raspberries I bought were rotting (not the first time there, and elsewhere). I was not treated as I am at other nearby groceries, and no gesture was made to make a convenient refund this time. That is not my experience at other groceries in Cambridge where I shop regularly. You take your chances here. It can be good; it can be sub-par. The price is always high. read more

Fresh made salad bar for lunch, dinner and everything in between. Every flavor chips you can think of and most variety of drinks found anywhere around here. Can't wait for sushi station and poke bowls to arrive. read more

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Checked this place out since its open 24 hours. Its got a good selection. Chill atmosphere. A few dining tables. Prices are a tad high but if you need some snacks it will do. Its got some asian stuff in the back. I got some chips and some Redbull. read more

I ordered a 13.99$ poke bowl with salmon, shrimp and crabmeat, and various toppings, through UberEats delivery. There were no salmon at all in the bowl I received, and the crabmeat was only a few pathetic shreds. There were also many other toppings it was missing. What a total ripoff, will not order again, do not recommend this place! read more

Excellent panini sandwiches, potato salad is really good, excellent late night eatery in the Harvard Square area..... nice and fresh salad bar... nice desserts choices.... read more

Pricey, but you're paying for the true convenience! It's open a crazy 24/7! The food options are quite nice, with salads to French fries to chicken tenders to ribs to chow mein, it's out and it's hot! The fresh food isn't what I even love about Wholesome Fresh... it's the snacks!!! They have so many snacks you can't find elsewhere and don't have to buy in packs/bulk. This goes for Welches fruit snacks, Haribo gummies, Baci chocolates.. a lot of overseas stuff! And if you want to stay on top of your diet, they have fruit on top of the crazy selection of groceries and food food. As a condiment freak, I just must note that I was sad to see no soy sauce or hot sauce on the counter for customers to use. read more

expensive grocery store that has poor food safety. i recently purchased a loaf of bread that had bugs in it.

This little healthy corner deli/market is great! There is a large variety of healthy prepared foods and snacks. The hot bar looked fresh and items such as steamed veggies, sauteed seafood, and even kale salad for about $10/lb. There were lots of grab-and-go specialty drinks and snacks, perfect for students and tourists, and even some select grocery items like eggs and bread. It's a little on the pricey side, but you pay for the convenience! read more

This place is an amazing late-night starving for real, healthy food option! Moreover, the man behind the counter was amazing! He did the most to make sure I was accommodated, and was extremely kind! Only con was the lack of fresh produce - also prices make this an option when needed, but not a regular place to go read more

The monte cristo sandwich is the best! I always tell myself I'm going to try something new, but I'm just too loyal. They do this sandwich better here, than anywhere else, and own the copyright as far as I'm concerned. Ironically enough, the count of monte cristo is my favorite book as well. With that being said, great, hard working staff and very clean establishment! read more

These people over charge for everything! They don't have a set price for their sandwiches and so they make up numbers. To make matters worse the manager of the store can't answer any questions about something costs what it does. Waste of money plus they're rude and disrespectful!! Worst place in Cambridge to shop read more

I got a delivery from this place, I got a poke bowl. It was just decent, nothing special, not like I really liked the taste. Everything was fresh, though. Delivered very fast. But I probably wouldn't order again, not a fan of a taste. read more

Wholesome Fresh - Delis Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

Bought a 4 oz. package of smoked salmon. No price marked. The manager pulled a number out of his a**... $11.99! That's b.s.!

Biggest pro is location and the fact that it's open 24 hours. It's a nice, quaint little grocery store, good for quick food shopping. Although I must say, the prices are pretty high. Their poke bowls are pretty good, but they could be more generous with the meat. read more

Charging $.10 for a bag is absolutely outrageous, The cashier was also extremely rude about it

NEVER order a poke bowl from here. I ordered it and it was the worst meal probably in all of Boston. If you like a poke bowl filled with lettuce (lettuce ????) maybe you'll enjoy it. I tried to make the best of it because I was starving (which makes everything taste better) and still couldn't even get through it. It went right in the garbage. The rice was so dry and disgusting and there was no sauce on it although I asked for sauce and the shrimp was terrible and the whole experience was a 0.7/10. Get a poke bowl or food from anywhere else if that's what you want. Called to see if there was anything I could do to get a refund or anything and the guy told me it was my fault for choosing a flavorless sauce. read more

They have nice-looking cold and hot stations with lots of prepared foods. I got a noodle dish from the hot section. Ate it just after purchasing, and discovered that it wasn't hot -- really just somewhere between cold and warm. I paid about what I might have paid for a similar dish in a sit-down restaurant where I could have sent it back and asked them to heat it up. And the dish tasted only OK, not great. Still, it's a clean place with an interesting selection of food and drinks, and conveniently located. read more

It's good that they're open 24/7, even on NYE. They have hot and cold buffet, though a bit pricey.