Reid’s Fine Foods

I love Reid’s! I get my hair done in the same complex and it takes everything I have not to go on a shopping spree before or after my appointments. In fact I have an appt today and I may not resist.
If you like wine, tapas items, «gourmet» food items, sandwiches, and a really decent prepared food section then This is a place to check out. I love coming here to get gift baskets, wine, or when I’m feeling like having a wine picnic! You can find everything you need for it.
I’ve never had a service issue here as everyone has always been nice and courteous and the sandwiches are yummy!

I don’t know what happened to this place, I used to love going there. But last two times I’ve had worst sandwich and service of any place I’ve been. They act as if they could care less!

Only go here if you want SUPER over priced items and VERY POOR customer service! Too much other great competition in Charlotte for this weak store to survive.

Reid’s has friendly and knowledgeable butchers/​meat personnel and a great wine connoisseur in Michael. The food prepared upon order in the café varies from good to not-​so-​good. One reason that I gave 3 stars is the unpredictability of the food in the café. Additionally, the personnel working behind the counter and those checking customers out really seem to be disinterested in the customers which presents as a lack of friendliness and/​or general disregard for the customers. This has happened too many times for me not to call Reid’s on this.

Wonderful pimento cheese sandwhich, get it every time. Can be a little pricey though, otherwise great fresh food!

Loved Reid’s when it was downtown and had plenty of space. The new location in Selwyn seemed like it would be great (convenient location), but disappoints. It feels much stuffier than the old Reid’s, has a smaller selection, and overall feels like a second tier Dean and Deluca. You’ll find that you want to love it more than Dean and Deluca because it is local, but it doesn’t measure up.
Parking is impossible — forget about finding a space during evening rush hour if you’re thinking about stopping by to pick something up for dinner on your commute home. Don’t even bother. Keep on driving. The inside of the store is very tight as well.
The other chief drawback is that the staff doesn’t go out of its way to be friendly or helpful, particularly at the sandwich/​deli counter.
Selection is interesting but limited. Maybe a little more reasonably priced than its chief local competitor, Dean and Deluca, but not by enough to make a difference. Before I gave up on the place, I stopped by several times on the way home from work to collect sandwiches and wine. Commonly they lacked all the ingredients necessary to make their sandwich as listed on the board, wait to get sandwich was excessive, staff was indifferent, and took a while to get a parking space. More than once the sandwiches didn’t seem that fresh when we got them home. Sides (e.g., pasta salad) were not bad, though.
Given the inconvenient parking situation, and lack of warm atmosphere or great food, not sure that there is much reason to come here at all. It would be great if they went back to the model of the old store (which was a top flight deli downtown) in a larger space.

Paul’s Unilocal Elite Rating: 4.75 Stars
Why 5 Stars this time? Quite simply, «DA BURGER» (Chicago accent and all)! Speaking with the Chef, he said that they switch up their burger mix all the time, depending on what the Butcher has «left.» Don’t worry, I don’t believe (I HOPE!) they use beef testicles, tongue, or other «offal» parts… but they do use high quality cuts to make a VERY delicious, juicy burger that has never failed to please my palate!
They cook it however you want it, and I’m a medium kind of guy. So a few minutes later, out it came. The beauty of Reids is that you watch them cook right in front of you as the «kitchen» is in a VERY small space, so there is absolutely NOTHING tto hide! They can try but they just can’t do it!
They offer you up a side of chips (store bought like Lays), potato salad, cole slaw, and a really good black eyed pea salad (don’t judge, get it — yes, it’s that good and I’m not a black eyed peas kindof guy!). This time I got the chips (bad choice — I SHOULD have listened to my future review and gotten one of their in-​house made selections. Oh well.
The burger was SO DAMNED GOOD though that unless they served Cat Turd as a side, I would have given this review 5 stars anyway!
They have a REALLY good and well selected wine list. I got a Cali red, but… upon further review, they had a Saint Bris from Burgundy. What’s so special about this? Well, the Sommolier in me said, «huh, wait, they have a Sauvignon Blanc FROM BURGUNDY!» Now I know what you’re thinking… Burgundy = Chardonnay. Right? Well, ME TOO! But NOT when a Saint Bris is on it. That will most likely be a Sauvignon Blanc. Now I did NOT get a glass of it, I did pick up 2 bottes, for posterity sake!
All in all this was yet another GREAT meal at Reids!

This is a nice store if you can get over the parking situation and the tightness of the store.
They sell fresh salads and have an extensive meat counter and also have a few refrigerated and frozen items including ready to heat frozen meals. They also have a selection of prepared food including sauces, jams and jellies, gourmet pasta and more.
They have a café they takes up most of the space as you enter so actual retail space is quite small.
I go here because it is the only place in Charlotte other than the farmer’s market on Saturdays that sells Yah’s salsas which are my absolute favorite.
But as I mentioned earlier, parking is pain here. Spaces are tiny and you always have an big SUV parked right on top of you and that is what prevents me from coming here more often.

This is a cute little market but they are too expensive! I would only go to Reid’s for specialty items I couldn’t find anywhere else. They do have some good stuff in there though. Their toffee is out of this world! Their caramel cake is delicious as well.

great place to shop for meats and other types of food. it’s a bit pricy but well worth every penny. if you like baby lamb chops or rack of lamb it is absolutely amazing here. good job guys and gals

Love to sit at the bar on a Wednesday evening when it is ½ price glasses of wine.

I wish that I could give Reid’s 3 ½ stars. Their Wednesday night wine deals are great, but being GF (I have actual Celiac Disease), there is little to nothing that I can eat there in regards to prepared food. So, if you’re wine-​drinking, gluten-​eating, Unilocal-​reading folk, head to Reid’s on Wednesdays and enjoy some great half-​price wine and pizza. Myself, I’ll have to pack a snack. ;)

My first time at Reids was yesterday, and I fell completely in love. The wine selection is really diverse, the deli is wonderful and the organic groceries brought tears to my eyes. Of course it’s pretty expensive, but that’s to be expected for quality.
I had the salmon BLT and it was soooo good! Boyfriend had half soup half sandwich with the cauliflower curry an spicy Italian. I tasted the soup and immediately wished I had gotten it as well.
The place is extremely cramped and when it fills up for lunch, don’t expect a lot of room to move. But, it’s worth it for a nice lunch date. Also, the coffee was delicious and the selection of non alcoholic drinks was impressive.

Wow. I hadn’t been to this Reid’s before and I was blown away with the entire layout of the joint. Spin around with your eyes closed and then point in any direction. You’re bound to find something that’s either A) awesome B) expensive C) just don’t look at the pricetag and get it or D) a little too haute cuisine for anyone’s taste. Which, in my opinion, is awesome.
Sure. People complain about expensive grocery stores, blah blah blah. Reid’s is a NICE store. They tend to carry some seriously vanity-​type foods that you can’t exactly score at your local farmer’s market or bigger chain. We located some ice creams we couldn’t find elsewhere and also noticed some beer varieties that we can only find at some of our bottle shops in town.
I’ll tip my hat to Reid’s. Good show, gents.
However, the parking… is just awful. Awful doesn’t event explain how horrible it is. There’s even a dude sleuthing the parking lot from end to end just itching to boot your car, give you a ticket or *gasp* worse. Eff that, dude. I’d recommend parking down the street or across Selwyn if you can help it.

Big things certainly do come in small packages. This is a wonderful specialty food store. I always come here to purchase fresh meat for a special dinner. They have the best beef short ribs! So fresh! The entire meat section is beautiful!
They have a great selection of wine and beer. They have beautiful gift baskets that make excellent christmas gifts. The only drawback is the tiny parking lot.

We had to pick up some $ 11/​pint ice cream, and Reid’s was the closest location to find it. I had been in the parking lot before, but always to go to Nolen Kitchen. I’m amused to see that there’s a guy monitoring the parking lot for those poorly mannered parking lot users.
I was amazed a) at how small the space is and b) how many people were sitting down eating lunch. The craft beer selection, especially NC brews, is noteworthy. Small quantities of fruits and veggies and a fabulous fresh foods program.
Staff are also quite friendly and helpful.
It’s a bit reminiscent of a Dean and Deluca or tiny Fresh Market. I hate we’re moving away, or I’d happily spend a chunk of change here!

Reid’s is a cool little place. I came in around lunch time one day after a co-​worker recommended it. They have a little deli area where you can get soup, salad or a sandwich. A line was forming and I didn’t want to wait, so I just headed over the cooler where they had things already prepared. I picked up a spinach salad with grilled onions, and then a white bean soup.
All right, this salad was pretty darn amazingly delicious. It might have been one of the best salads I’ve ever eaten, matter of fact. It had spinach, goat cheese, bacon, grilled onions, and what appeared to be homemade croutons. The dressing looked like some sort of poppy seed vinaigrette. All the flavors really worked well together, and I got a pretty good-​sized salad for less than $ 5. Unfortunately, the soup was almost inedible — it tasted really bitter for some reason.
However, the space is a little cramped. The aisles are small, especially when people are waiting in line to get something from the deli. They have a nice selection of gourmet food items, like sauces, beer or wine, and other shelf goods. The parking lot is also small, so when it’s busy you will fight for a space.
Still, the prices seemed decent here and it’s a nice little place to grab lunch or some interesting gourmet food items.

Specialty stores are indeed fun. Reid’s has a lot of items you haven’t seen before and offers some healthier or more natural items, on top of local fare.
It should be said and noted that these items are priced way higher than something you’d normally get a a grocery store, so be prepared when you go in to Reid’s to spend money. For that reason, Reid’s to me is more of a «Let’s See what cool thing we can find» rather than «we need groceries» kinda store.
While I was there there were many people sampling local or homemade items. I enjoyed the biscotti lady, and the pimento cheese woman as well. Every sampler was very informative and friendly.
Reid’s has a nice cheese and meat department in the store. Lots of great fresh looking things that make you want to cook all day. They even make fresh sandwiches and salads to order. I got a Cobb Salad, which was okay — it had steak on it and the pieces were cold (I wish they were warm) and large so it was a little tough to eat, I also took it to go and didn’t get barely enough dressing in my take out to cover the salad.
What I bought
Cobb Salad — $ 9
Locally Made Pimento Cheese — $ 9 (8oztub)
Local Choc. Cover Toffees — $ 9 (Small bag)
I’ll be back when I need another specialty chocolate fix, those toffees were ridiculously amazing. A tasty mouth explosion!

Love speciality grocery stores, as I frequent Earthfare & Fresh Market, but I was a little disappointed will the limited selection here. Although everything I did purchase was great, I still had to go another store to get some salad items, vegetables, etc. Overall, I will be back for speciality items, like wine & their desserts.

Specialty food should be special. There should be a reason why you pay a bit extra for a few morsels of goodness. Reid’s has a lock on these specialty foods with a nice looking meat department, array of choice cheeses and impressive wine selection. Let’s break down this location a bit, shall we?
The Good: As mentioned, it’s a great spot to grab a quick bite, snag a bottle of wine, some tasty snacks and get on your merry way. The service is pretty spectacular — whether your seeking said bottle of wine or dining on a sandwich during lunch. Many of the sandwiches and salads I saw coming around looked fresh and delicious. Also, there’s a decent sized wine bar next to the wine vault/​selection area that could kick your feet up while you taste away.
The Meh: The parking is pretty much horrendous. Unless you’re stealing parking from business across the street, you better be comfortable walking a ways. The sandwich I ate here was underwhelming — the grilled pimento cheese was gut busting-​ly greasy (granted, it’s grilled pimento cheese) and also missed the zing I was looking for. I barely got through half of the sloppy mess and had to put it down for fear that I may have a heart attack in the shop.
If I’m walkin’ around Selwyn and need to score a few snacks before heading home, Reid’s is a fine choice, yet they definitely have plenty of competition in the area if we’re talking tasty sandwiches and wine tasting!