HyVee Market Grille

BB and myself had salad bar lunch today and was excellent as usual. Then walking outside to car and bbq grill setup just out the door. Burger patties were too much temptation being in excess of ½ lb. So. got one as was great. Other choices here in bbq also which looked much better than expected. Will return.

This is more of a review of Hy Vee’s idiotic decision to introduce the Market Grill concept than the restaurant itself but I will provide some info about the meal I had there.
So, is this a freaking grocery store or an attempt to bust into the world of fine dining? Before these Grilles, I could walk into a Hy Vee and order my breakfast, get my own water and silverware and someone would bring it to me or call my name. That’s all I want from Hy Vee. Don’t make a big production of taking me to my table and telling me who my server will be.
I was greeted by a very cheerful young lady who showed me to my table. I waited a few minutes for the server to arrive and take my order. I had an omelet with everything on it and hash browns. I don’t eat bread so I asked to swap the bread for some gravy on the hash browns. She said fine and 10 – 15 minutes later (too long in my opinion) she brought out the meal. The omelet was on the small side and they couldn’t have been more than a few spoonfuls of gravy on the hash browns. Nevertheless, it was tasty except for the ham and sausage in the omelet. The ham was fatty and way too chewy and the sausage was merely tasteless sausage patties cut up into little squares.
I had to wait for the check and then wait for her to come back so I could pay it. The whole thing took way too much time.
I know this sounds like I’m whining but I am used going into a Hy Vee and buying food, sitting down and eating it, just like one would do at a diner. No «fine dining experience» or any crap like that.

This is not your normal HyVee café! What a pleasant surprise. The environment has a sports bar feel with wait staff. The breakfast I had was very good and the portions were generous. This space rivals any «chain» breakfast joint. Correction… it is better!

You will really like this place for the ½ price apps & taps every day after 8 pm. It’s my go to for a fun cheap night out. Wait staff is typically very good. Rest of menu is also solid. Two options for buffet in the main grocery area is nice if really hungry but can bring back to your table in the restaurant. A local beer on tap from Thunderhead is a huge plus.

Great specials! Like the burgers and Wednesday half price sushi and wine is the best.

Here at a off time for a late lunch. Had the sea scallops off the light menu, with mixed vegetables. I am surprised at how good these are. I actually believe these are fresh vegetables prepared for my meal. Very echoey in here. Think it could be very noisy at peak hours. The screaming kid did not help matters much. Food & service well good. Sydney was a good waitress, kept my tea glass full

Great food. I usually order the peanut butter burger with fries and ranch. The food is always hot and fresh. On Wednesdays we go for the half price wine and sushi which is amazing !

Go in on Monday during happy hour for half price apps! The food was fantastic and surprisingly very cheap due to the half price. Get the boneless wings, fire cracker shrimp is amazing, and the pizza pinwheels. So tasty. I was pleasantly surprised by a grocery store restaurant.

INCONSISTENT. And the price just keeps climbing. I think HyVee thinks we don’t notice. But view my video for the true gem from last Sunday’s brunch: rock hard crunchy pancakes. I did tell the waiter, who told the manager they should pull the rest of the pancakes. Overheard the manager tell the waiter he ‘must have a picky table’.

Food was ok, but not worth the price. Drinks are meh and overpriced. Service was good. I honestly wouldn’t come here again.

Fantastic food, great atmosphere, great service!!! Half price sushi on Wednesdays half price burgers on Thursdays and half price Flatbread on Fridays. Half price appetizers from 8 to 10 pm

Go figure a excellent restaurant in a grocery store. Had a steak which was excellent.

The food here is pretty mediocre. The service here is pretty mediocre. The prices are OK for breakfast and a little more pricey for dinner hour. They have nice specials on Wednesday (half off sushi/​wine bottles) that will keep me coming back. The sushi selection is small and the sushi itself is mediocre but the quality of the raw fish itself was surprisingly great for a small town in Nebraska. The nigiri is a definite win– I’ll be coming back on Wednesday and doubling ordering it!

Food. service and prices are exceptional from fresh breakfast cooked to order, fresh sushi to grilled steaks we have never had even an average meal. Specials and happy hour prices make it must stop after work

We ate here on a Saturday night. Great options of food for the entire family who all prefer something different, both kids & adults. Had the appetizer of Bacon Jalepeno Maple Wontons. Its had maple and a horseradish type dipping sauces that were a great addition. We all had the buffett. Kids loved all of the fresh fruit and veggies. The Asian cuisine is great. Cant beat the kids 5&under eat buffet for free. I had the salmon, which i usually never eat and am very picky with. It was VERY good. Service was great also and a manager visited our table. Great atmosphere. This may be our new favorite place in Kearney. I gave 5 STARS and I never do that on Unilocal

We have eaten here a few times. The atmosphere is open and modern but VERY comfortable. Each booth has a charging g station for electronics which is a nice touch. We have not had an appetizer or entry that has been disappointing. Good place to catch up with colleagues or dine with family and friends. Check this place out… it is a jewel within Kearney!

The atmosphere is nice. The food for the most part was really good, although their lunch menu is extremely small and features mostly just burgers and sandwiches. They really need to offer their full menu all day long. The prices were a little steep for something and being a place that just opened only a month ago, most of the help is inexperienced and you can tell it. With time this place will get better, although it’s certainly nothing to complain about now.