Lunds & Byerlys

We used Byerly’s to do our wedding cake for our wedding on December 27^th, 2014. We were looking for an affordable option with excellent quality, and Byerly’s exceeded our expectations. They were so helpful in getting us all the right information and helping us select the type of cake we wanted, and we ended up spending a fraction of what we could have spent at other specialty cake vendors. More than a few people came up to us during the wedding and told us that the cake was one of the best they’ve had at any wedding. Thank you Byerly’s for helping us with our wedding cake!

Great selection. A bit overpriced, but they make up for it in service. Glen Hultgren in the deli is a lot of help when you are unsure what to get. He samples the foods to you so you know what you are ordering. Very knowledgeable.
Reid Robbins,
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I shopped for my beloved iced pumpkin raisin cookies and… came up empty-​handed! The bakery staff seemed busy and unfamiliar with these delightful cookies, and unaware if these will make an appearance this year. I left with a package of mini pumpkin raisin cookies without icing.
Further putting a damper on my visit, there were no fresh flowers in the ladies’ room. It’s a small issue barely worth mentioning, but it distinguishes Byerly’s from a big box store with smaller prices.

This is the best grocery store in the twin cities. The staff is friendly and the clientele is clean and orderly. The deli has the best fried chicken and don’t forget to pick up a giant cream cheese topped cinnamon roll!

Besides wine, charcuterie is one of my favorite things on the planet. Luckily I can get both at Byerly’s SLP! I’m pretty sure Glenn (I think that’s his name) is a rock star butcher. I am a habitual San Daniel Prosciutto consumer and he is the only person I trust to serve it properly. Thinly sliced and separated. I know I’m a P.I.T.A for wanting each individual piece delicately place on it’s own space of parchment, but when you eat it straight up like I do that is the best way to enjoy. Glenn has never complained or rolled his eyes at me when I come in and order, in fact, I’m thinking about sending a fruit basket to show my appreciation. I’ve been to a few other Byerly’s and sadly, my $ 24.99 a lb prosciutto is given to me in a large ball of messy flesh. Not very appetizing. So thank you, Glenn (again, I really hope that is your name), for helping me hold on to my dignity while consuming salty, raw, delicious, pig meat.

Not only is this place extremely over priced, but I’ve had spoiled meat & fish several times from here. The produce is rarely fresh, bags of lettuce are brown, and I’ve had too many experiences with the condescending, snotty lady at the self check-​outs. After many disappointing trips here, I’ll go to Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods from here on out.

This place is so nice. Every time I come here I just want to walk around and look at everything. I love how much space there is between the isles of the frozen dept. Sat down and had lunch in the café. Nice and clean, they clean it up immediately after you are done eating too. Was happy to find all the different kinds of drink selections by the register. Mountain Dew in the bottle! It might just be coming out, but I saw it here first. If I ever wanted to go back to retail, Lunds/​Byerles, this would be the store I would come back to. Nicest grocery store in MN, people need to check this place out if they haven’t already. Missed one star due to the incredibly expense prices Lunds/​Byerles has to offer.

Ah, Byerly’s. The «fancy» grocery store with carpeting and an olive bar and ingredients you can’t find at Super Target. Byerly’s is not my main grocery store, though it might be if I was loaded. I do pop into Byerly’s when I need a special ingredient that I can’t find elsewhere or if I’m not in the mood to cook, I will hit up their deli to grab something delicious.
The food here is great — the deli is fantastic, the selection is great, and the staff here is helpful if you ask them for assistance. We all know the prices are higher here (hence why this is not my regular spot), and the layout at this particular store is a little weird. Even after coming here for a few years, I still don’t really know where everything is.
The liquor store here is AWESOME. They are always having sales and I have gotten some fantastic deals on all kind of wines and spirits. Keep watch for their buy one get one half off wine sale, which is always a good one to stock up at. I feel like there is always some kind of sale whenever I go in here though, and the staff actually knows about their products!
In conclusion, hit up the food part if you have the loot, hit up the liquor store if you like a good deal.

I stopped at this location because I was in the area and hungry for a Jarlsburg sandwich. ((It was delicious)) Then I thought I’d pick up a few items. What should have been a quick 5 minute search dragged on for nearly 20 minutes as I struggled to find ingredients. This store set up is confusing, to say the least. I practically dropped my basket and walked out a few times. Why is the dairy hidden off in another room? Who knows?! Even the staff were saying that they didn’t know where things were. Too bad most of them were too busy stocking the way-​too-​many-​items ((30 kinds of mustard? Really??)) to help customers find there way around. Then… Going to the self check out was confusing. There was a shelf in the middle of where the line should be and I was asked if I was actually in line. Duh! I was, move the shelf. I probably won’t go back there. Way too much searching drama for this girl.

I like the location. I love that it’s not extremely busy when I’m there. However I dislike looking for people to help me with the deli… no one ever seems to be in the deli to help, ever! They typically do have the rotisserie chicken available, but they start putting it in the fridge at around 8pm, so you have to find someone and ask if they have any.

if I were rich, I’d do all of my regular shopping here. Since I’m not, I like to go and just pick up special treats there instead. it’s often a go-​to place for lunch when I’m running errands in the area since there’s so many delicious options to choose from. Add in Caribou afterwards, and you’ve got it made.

This is a fine grocery store. It’s expensive, but we all know that about Lunds and Byerly’s already.
The real reason it’s losing stars is because the bank inside this location has been robbed twice in the last four month. This makes us very uncomfortable to go there. They had better do something about it posthaste!

This is a review for Byerly’s cooking school, not the store. First the fee for their cooking classes is $ 15 and when you show up you get a $ 10 gift card. So in terms of return on your money spent it is not a bad deal.
Having qualified that, be prepared for your class to be sponsored by a vendor. Mine was sponsored by Smart Chicken and the rep was fully involved in the class.
The recipes they used were not from the chef that prepared them, but rather were from the sponsor. All were fine but none were too challenging.
You don’t get to get in the kitchen and improve your skills, but they serve you a glass of wine and give you a taste of what they prepared. Woohoo! Free wine! Did I forget why I took a cooking class? Did I learn anything?
I guess if you want to waste your time and get a gift card a Byerly’s class is worth it. If you want to learn how to cook from a chef there are many and much better options in the cities to do that.

Meals from the deli are a little pricey and a little nothing special. I had the sesame chicken w/​white rice. It was good and I was given an ample amount, but I didn’t leave feeling it was anything I would come back for.
The dining situation is a little odd. The seating is part exhibition kitchen, part customer entry/​exit isle and part awkward dining area. Once I took a seat, I wanted to pack my stuff up and go eat in my car.
The store itself is beautiful and one of the few grocery stores I’ve ever seen with carpeted isles. A nice touch.

I have eaten at the restaurant here many times and the food has finally hit rock bottom! I ate, or tried to eat the beer battered cod. This greasy tasteless crap almost made me sick, almost. I have had beer battered fish before, but this thick grease fill coating was so gross!
I used to love the salad bar too, but it also has gone down hill! What happened to the herring fillets? Thanks Lunds, for destroying a high class store I used to love shopping at eating at! Bring back the Royal Egg Bread and maybe I’ll spend my $$$ at your store again!

Their bakery is SOOO delicious. Their cakes and cupcakes are always a winner for celebrations. They hold nothing back when it comes to butter and sugar and every bite is delicious.
They also have a gluten free bakery section that has pretty good gluten free items. From Coconut macaroons, brownies, seven layer cakes, etc.

Best #grocery store ever. Without question, my very favorite thing about living in #Minnesota is #Byerly’s.
When I first moved here, people told me that I had to go to Byerly’s – it was described to me as a grocery store that was fully carpeted with chandeliers in the frozen food section. This I had to see. And, let me tell you, it did not disappoint.
From Caribou, to a wonderful wine selection to a community room you can reserve for meetings, this place is a compound. The bakery is very popular with our family. They have a delightful array of cakes, cookies, donuts and cupcakes. From gluten free to Kosher, there’s something for every sweet tooth.
The cheese shop is pretty decent – and the cheese people are always happy to help you find what you need.
My husband is a big fan of the meat and fish counter. It’s a great place to purchase good, fresh cuts of meat and seafood. When company’s coming, be sure to stop here.
One of our favorite family traditions is the little white mailbox you see in the store between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Along the side are blanks sheets where kids can write letters to Santa. Santa writes them back and sends them cookie coupons too. Awesome. One Christmas we forgot to turn our letter in before the mailbox was shipped back to the North Pole, and the store manager expedited our letter to the North Pole – and made sure we heard from Santa before Christmas!
Amazing selection. Amazing service.

Amazing upscale fancy grocery store! I mean they have people to load your groceries in the car! I miss that!
They also do carry regular items, like soups in a can and uncle Sams beans and rice. But the gourmet items are superb!
I also love their salad bar and antipasto bar, the tomato and watercress with cheese, yum!!!
Carpet, yummy gourmet foods, great customer service, amazing deli counter and prepared foods!!! They also carry kosher breads, including challah. Holla!!!

Seriously, this place is sooo not in my price range. And I totally tried with Cub. I will go there for the necessities, because produce/​steak is too expensive at Byerly’s unless there is a deal going on.
However. .
Freaking Boar’s Head Deli Meat?
SOLD — I will go here JUST for that. And they do the «slice it as thin as you can» request without batting an eye.
Also they have Kraft String Cheese. Yes, I know, it’s not exactly 5 star gourmet — but these are the things i LOVE and Byerly’s is the only place in town that has them. So if I need to make 2 runs to the grocery store, 1 to Cub for my necessities and 1 to Byerly’s for «all that extra stuff»… so be it.

While the grocery store may be top notch, the catering service most definitely is NOT!
We tried to place a catering order with the Lunds & Byerly’s in St. Louis Park and were placed on hold for more than a few minutes. When the phone was eventually answered, we were informed that they were just too busy to do anything, and that I should stop bothering them. In other words, their customer service was TERRIBLE! While one can understand that a catering service does get booked and busy, there is no excuse for a poor attitude. We chose to cater from Kowalski’s instead, where we were treated with respect and care… and the food was better anyway!