The Fresh Market

As many have said before me, prices are extremely high at these stores. But what truly bothers me is the sullen and unhelpful employees who take obvious delight in disappointing you. They’ve had quite a lot of turnover of both management and staff, and I think it’s indicative of a baseline morale problem that nobody seems to want to fix. It’s a shame because the produce and meat selection is great; but even though I live here I will not patronize this store because of the staff. It’s funny how the Walgreens, cleaners and other stores manage to find good employees but Fresh Market can’t (or won’t).

This is a cute place, but the options are very limited. I only come here to pick up a few items and that’s it. It’s close to work, so I wouldn’t go out of my way to come here. Nevertheless, I will continue to come here after work but I do prefer Whole Foods.

I gave it 4 stars because the service is great, the food is wonderful however the price is high in certain foods you could find in giant. They do offer free coffee most often always a small complementary amount. The associate who puts together your bouquets is also wonderful.

Truly enjoyed myself this morning at the Fresh Market in Pikesville after work.
The staff where very friendly and helpful. The atmosphere inside the market felt like I was in a small village of friendly employees.
The prices I thought where reasonable on some things. It’s like a gourmet market. I just loved it:)

This is a really nice store, in a really nice area. Some of the random decoration and knick knacks they sell at the store are really cute, especially in the fall when there are owl mugs and the like.
The food is overall really well organized, and all looks fresh. On weekends they have 2 chickens for around $ 12, which is a pretty good deal when you don’t want to cook for a few meals.

I had to buy a Rosendorf’s pull-​apart challah today, Friday, for Shabbos dinner. I was told that I could find the challah at the Fresh Market in Quarry Lakes. I went in the store and up to the bakery counter, asked where I could find the Rosendorf’s challah. The bakery lady told me the bread was up near the front of the store. I walked back to the entrance, still could not find the bread. I asked a vegetable employee where the bread was located. He took me back to where he thought they were. The bins were empty. There was another woman looking for the same bread. The employee said to wait, that he would go and get some more.
The employee came out from the back several minutes later with a cart full of Rosendorf challahs. I took one, thanked him, and went to pay for it. Several seconds later the same employee came up to me and said «We can’t sell you that bread, it’s not in the system.» I started to leave the store but then asked the employee if there was a manager I could speak to. I really needed this bread for the upcoming Shabbos dinner. The employee pointed out the manager to me and I then asked the manager if I could purchase the challah. He said «No, it’s not in the system yet.» I said «Can you enter it into the system?» He said no. At that point I walked out of the store and will not be returning anytime soon.
The idea that this store serves a predominantly Jewish area and that on the night of Shabbos, a night where challah is the traditional bread eaten at the Sabbath meal, that Fresh Market was unprepared and unwilling to service my request was ludicrous. As I said, I will not be returning anytime soon

This place is expensive, BUT if you know how to shop their sales it is affordable and the meats are top quality.
Best ground turkey ever…
Also, you can buy bacon, and turkey bacon by the slice, which is really handy if you only need a little bacon… I know this sounds horrifying to some, but sometimes you really only need a little!
Also, I have found that all TFM (the Fresh Market) brand items (esp. the diced tomatoes) are great!
my one downfall here is that they have a great, serve yourself, candy section… many times I leave here with a little bag of jelly beans!!!
Go on Tuesdays. The chicken breast is on sale! (2.99/lb)
One other thing is the service… one time I picked up a bag of 3 mini baguettes. I only wanted one, so I took the bag to the bakery counter and they re-​bagged, repriced it for just the one… its these little things that keep me coming back!

I didn’t peruse the whole store however I didn’t want to spend more than 5 minutes here. The place is awfully dark and it seems to cater only to patrons who are 50 and over. They could use more reasonable prices. AMERICA and the fresh market-​if you want us to eat healthy, make it more affordable to buy a salmon salad than a calorie packed burger at McDonald’s!

Not a fan… produce is only good if you catch it the day it’s put out. Deli employees don’t know their product and they don’t watch the counter for customers.
The meat department has improved in customer response time, give them a star for that. I don’t mind paying premium if the product quality is consistent and the service on pace.
Unfortunately, it’s a very convenient location for me. So I do go in there sometimes. But come out pretty grouchy.

The employees are really nice and helpful there. Omg try anything from there you will not be disappointed.

Everything is good here except the prices.

This store used to be a good place to grab some lunch — they had a decent selection of pre-​made sandwiches and the like, and they had a counter where you could custom order a sandwich… Sometimes it took a little while to get your stuff, but it was still plenty convenient.
Unfortunately, the ability to custom-​order stuff is apparently gone, and the pre-​made sandwiches are pretty much always the same 4 types of wraps and a roast beef sub. Next to these are overpriced salads and some pizza that needs to be cooked (not great for lunch when at work, eh?). I don’t understand it, because the Towson location just opened and makes custom sandwiches and makes available tons of other pre-​made ones.
Basically, this store is now just an overpriced grocery store that sells some semi-​unique items (I can get most of them at Wegman’s, though, and for a lower price!).

Tons of edible yums!

I’ve made purchases from this store many, many times in the past. Today, when I went for groceries, the meat department staff person was extremely rude. I find that the prices are much too high to pay for low to moderate quality products and be subjected to nasty, rude staff. Although I live within easy walking distance to this store I will NOT be visiting again. There are too many other options in the area.

The produce is excellent here. Always fresh and crisp. I end up stopping here mostly to get their pre-​made food when I’m lazy. The selection is very good and unique compared to most chains.

I’m always feeling lazy when I come here, but when I leave, I am so excited about my purchases that I can’t wait to go home and cook. The produce section does that to me every time. They have the largest apples that I have seen outside of a farm.
This is one of my favorite markets. I think of this place as a mini-​Wegmans. This is the perfect place to come if you are throwing a party or if you are just doing your regular marketing. The deli, bakery and meat counters are superior to Whole Foods. But, the prices are about the same. I come here for the pumpernickel, which is almost impossible to find at other supermarkets that bake their own breads. The bulk nuts, spices, granola and etc. are must-​visits if you’re into those sorts of things.
Do yourself a favor when you shop here: Bring a list and some willpower. And, don’t shop here hungry. You won’t buy stuff that you won’t eat, but you’ll easily add $ 20+ to your bill.
Update: I’ve ended my search for the best burger thanks to Fresh Market. The best burger that I have ever eaten, was purchased here and grilled at home. I also purchased all of my toppings and sides here. And, I ended up spending less than I have for any burger that I have ever bought.

I really enjoy the quick run in to the fresh market. I say quick run in because if it wasn’t quick I would wind up spending so much money in there buying all the yummy food.
Go with a list.
I like it for the fresh meat and fish. Great prices and the quality is just wonderful.
Yes, you encounter you snotty I’m better than you so I’m going to take as much time as I possibly can type of people that can’t make up their mind on which piece of chicken to buy… but, oh well, run out as fast as you can after you get you delish food.
The employees are so nice and always so helpful, especially behind the meat and fish sometimes I run in and grab something and they help me whip up a fast easy cheap dinner!
The chocolate ice cream they carry: Homemade brand is SO GOOD and sometimes on sale for 2 for 5 instead of $ 5 :)

How can you not love this place?!
I was super excited when I found out The Fresh Market was opening at Quarry Lake. Not only did it look so cool in that season of Top Chef, but it is also oh so conveniently located to where I live — I knew we would be fast friends.
In my opinion, their prepared food offerings are far superior to Whole Foods. My husband loves their ribs and wings; I am a big fan of their soups and pasta salads (sun dried tomato and fresh mozzarella salad!); and we both love their paninis (by far, the Italian rocks!) and desserts (chocolate napoleon and lemon squares are our go-​tos.) They also have a nice end cap of a wide selection of spices in small baggies, which are reasonably priced, for those one off recipes you want to make at home. Oh, and let’s not even get into their massive array of bulk food items. Lastly, the people here are ridiculously nice. You are always greeted genuinely and with a smile; it’s contagious.
My only major complaint with Fresh Market is their sushi — it can be super fishy (which breaks my heart to say because the guy who makes it so super nice.) But then again, if you’re that picky about sushi, you really shouldn’t be getting it from a grocery store, right?

I think all the reviewers before me have said it already.
The Fresh Market at Quarry Lakes is THE place to go if you’re looking for something special, or if you need to obtain that special ingredient, or if you simply want the best quality meat or seafood in the area.
It’s really hard to walk in with a list of what’s needed… because undoubtedly, you walk out with a heck of a lot more than intended. We’ve had to put a dollar limit on ourselves! :)
Love, love The Fresh Market!

I came back here again because, well, I’m addicted now and I needed more chocolate chip cookies. While grabbing another box of chocolate chip, I saw what turned out to be the most delicious baked creation EVER… that is, the brownie pillow cookie. Mmm brown sugar cookie dough wrapped around chocolate nut brownie batter and baked… clearly I have a new addiction.
I actually considered that maybe this wouldn’t taste good, which is completely ridiculous as I’ve decided now that EVERYTHING from this store tastes good.
In addition to the completely unhealthy bakery purchases, I also picked up some salad mixes, baby watermelon, roma tomatoes, apricots, parmesan tilapia… all incredibly, incredibly good.