Midtown Market

Small, specialty grocery… CHECK!
This is not a replacement for your weekly run to Kroger or Walmart (Let me just say «I’m sorry» if Walmart your go-​to grocery.) They have a limited selection of only high quality items. The meats & salad bar are great. If you are looking for some obscure produce Midtown Market is likely the only place in 100 miles to have it. They also do great work on the salad/​olive bar. I’m not an olive guy myself, but maybe that’s your thing.
The best part for me is the fact that they have Ale-​8, the Central Kentucky-​bottled ginger ale. It’s one of the only places in Paducah that you can find the diet version. If you are running errands and just need an item or two, this is much better than dealing with the parking & crowd of a large grocery. If you are doing a big run with $ 100 or more of food, getting here will likely cost you $ 120 or more!

A cross between a local specialty grocery and a campground store that supplies items for ill prepared campers.
Prices are higher than the average store, however, it’s not like we are awash with options in the west part of the state.
Displays are well-​kept with temperatures appropriate. You can expect to pay around a dollar more per pound for any fresh produce. When it comes to dry goods you can expect to pay 20 to 30% more than a larger city.
That being said, you will be able to find such delicacies as pickled cactus. Though I do not know, I can assume that this is something that is not available at your local megamart.
There are bulk bins which contain all of the items that one might need. Expect organic items. Their gluten-​free selection is extensive, as is their hippie snack area. Want to know what a hippie snack is? Think oddly colored tortilla chips and potato chips which were never made with potatoes. Additionally they have quite a few specialty soft drinks that are not easily found.
There is a prepared food area that is considerably overpriced. You can order sandwich trays or deli trays for any of your entertaining needs.
The meat selection is impressive with «all natural» selections that are priced accordingly. They do have soup bones in stock. It will set you back about five dollars a pound. There are no chicken feet. But, I may be the only person in this part of the world who wants to make something out of chicken feet.
You can get local milk, local honey, local chocolates, and a host of other local items that are not available in the general markets. The frozen selections are limited.
Seasonings are extensive. For those of us who have been placed in an area where we fear there will be no flavor, this is a very good option. Anchovy paste, pinenuts, an assortment of olives, specialty soup bases; if you lived somewhere else and you’re coming back and you fear your starvation, you could do worse than Midtown market.
Overall, four stars. Mainly because the price is insane and some of the displays are confusing with price tags missing. This is just sloppy management. Though the price I can understand given the limiting factors in this area; the lack of price tags is unacceptable.

I stopped in here with my sister and cousin while road tripping back to St. Louis from Nashville. After a weekend of barbeque, donuts, and adult beverages, we were looking for something light and healthy and Midtown Market definitely hit the spot!
I opted for a make your own sandwich which included Boar’s Head cracked pepper turkey, lettuce, avocado, tomatoes, and honey mustard on whole wheat bread. Half of the sandwich filled me up, leaving the other half for lunch the following day.
As a Chicagoan, I thought the prices were very affordable. For $ 6.50, I got a plentiful sandwich with a healthy portion of Sun Chips and a pickle. Drink included (a tasty ginger kombucha), my total was $ 8.
So, in short, for locals and for people passing through Paducah, Midtown Market is worth stopping by for sure. It has a small town feel with delicious quality, fresh and healthy ingredients. I wish there was a place like this close to my house. Two thumbs up in my book!

When I moved back to Paducah, I assumed I left great delis in the city. (Sorry.) Midtown Market offers big flavor with local charm. The sandwiches are as good (or better) as any big city restaurant.
If you could widen your Talenti and Annie Chung’s offerings and get me close to an authentic Cuban sandwich, I’ll give you all of my money.

While very overpriced, Midtown Market has a wonderful selection of unique foods. Each time I’ve visited the cashiers have been very helpful. I decided to stop visiting the store, however. A few weeks ago as I was walking towards the register to pay for a quite expensive cart of groceries I over heard a man who I assumed was some sort of manager– I was later told that he owns the store. He was saying very rude things to one of his employees and using a very unnecessary loud tone with her. Someone who can’t respect their employees doesn’t deserve my business.

Midtown Market never disappoints! Everything I’ve tried there has been so delicious. I could eat here every single day!

So impressed with the cleanliness, the selection and the high quality. This is a fresh market grocery, with an awesome deli and spot on salad/​olive bar. The staff and store are great as well. Great location. This place is a gem.

The inventory maintained by this store is top notch. I love the great Boar’s Head selection. The problem I encountered is with the young men working the deli counter to. They are very unfriendly and act like you are bothering them when you place your order

Midtown is a nice niche market, for people that want quality food. Quality food comes at a price though. It’s a café — market of sorts, so you can also order sanwiches, sushi, etc depending on the day. I think the lunch items are overpriced. In Paducah I can’t justify paying $ 8 for a sandwich and chips. They could charge $ 6 for their sandwiches and still make a 100% profit I imagine.
One thing I love about midtown is their solid coffee selection. Quills from the Louisville area is a solid choice if you’re a coffee snob in Paducah. Midtown should consider carrying Sunergos, also a Louisville roaster who I think is the best in the state by far.

Wonderful, unusual grocery items. Try it when you host your next big party.

Midtown Market is truly a gem for the Paducah area. The deli meat is Boars Head, the hot food they serve has always been delicious. The sandwiches are also worth every penny, my favorite is the Johnny Appleseed. Go and visit this wonderful place!

Hosted a sushi party at home for some friends. Midtown really came through on the fish! Sushi grade tuna and salmon plus large prawns. The tuna and the salmon were like butter, perfect for rolls, nigiri and sashimi. The prawns were for tempura and were delicious.
Finally, the price was less than ¹⁄₃ what we would pay @ a restaurant and of course the alcohol was probably ¹⁄₅. Highly recommend Midtown for sushi quality fish!