Vincent’s 12th Street Market

Renting Condo for Convention stay. They have an old fashion Butcher shop with well marveled beef. Small and cozy but u will find most of what u need. Nice folks run the place!

Just back from a trip to New Orleans happy to find many varieties of abita beer here. Brings good cheer.

Not a lot of choice and the fruits not as fresh. Good local location. They are very busy stocking every time.

One fine little full scale grocery store located in the Soulard. This store has been at its current location for many years, under different owner’s. It was originally a National Food Store.
Overall the quality is great and they have anything you want a large chain would carry.

Great little store. Perfect for when you need a snack or meat on Sunday when Soulard Market is closed. I frequent this place often

It is what it is— convenient. They do have decent meat there, and I love Rosa the cashier. Old man Vincent seems pretty rude though – might be time to retire dude.

Vincent’s is a reliable spot for minor or last minute grocery needs. I live about a half mile away so can easily walk, or drive it about two minutes for a true «Oh my gosh, I’m cooking for a dinner party and don’t have a major ingredient» kind of emergency. They have all the staples, though sometimes overpriced and not always the best quality. They have a nice beer and wine selection at good price points. The butcher/​deli in back has reliable quality and frequent sales. I like the local snack selection, like top notch nuts and candy from Mound City and chips from Billy Goat. We frequently have friends and family in from out of town, and I prefer for them to try the many awesome local products we have here.
Vincent’s is small, which results in a small selection and the aforementioned higher prices. I have noticed older products lingering on the shelves past expiration dates. Also, the whole place is in need a deep cleaning or remodel. It’s not dirty in a bad for food safety kind of way, it’s just a little dusty and dingy from years of wear. I think that when Field Foods opens in Lafayette Square, they will give Vincent’s some stiff competition that they haven’t experienced in quite some time…

Vincent’s is our «man I forgot the eggs» type of store. We live right down the road and can walk there to get the things we may have forgotten during our bigger grocery trip to Schnucks. It is also the place where we pick up beer as they have a decent selection. By far the biggest perk is the keg situation. They have about a four page menu of kegs you can order. Perfect for Mardi Gras or any large celebration. Party on Vincent’s!

I love having a store I can walk to! It is by no means anything like a Schnucks or Deirbergs, but we could never have a big grocery store in the middle of Soulard. It’s a great little neighborhood market with all the basics… meat counter, deli items, produce, beer and fresh/​local bread, cookies, pies, etc.

Vincent’s 12^th Street Market has neighborhood corner store written all over it!
It’s hard to choose the heart of Soulard, but I can’t think of anything more significant to my existence in the area. The closest grocery store is the Culineria downtown, which is wonderful, but the other closest Schnucks can be a little dicey. I don’t tend to stuff my fridge with food because I’m never home during the week, so Vincent’s is perfect for someone who doesn’t need more than the next meal.
I absolutely love the little meat department in the back. The ground beef is very affordable, and I owe Vincent’s for my recent obsession with cooking pork chops! For just a couple of bucks, I can pick up a pound of beef or just a couple of chops to get through another lunch or dinner.
As it should come as no surprise, Vincent’s also has a nice selection of beer and wine, and the prices are competitive with Randall’s. I can make a quick run and get plenty of craft beer or the swill, whatever the occasion calls for. Sometimes it calls for both!
Some of the prices can be crippling to a budget, but they do have sale prices. Also, the clerks can be a little spacey. One time I watched the cashier fidget with the reception on her handheld television, but in a way, it adds to the character!
When I’m in a pinch, I go to Vincent’s.

Vincents is a good last minute grocery store when it comes to common items. i feel like they really try to offer a wide variety… maybe even too much, but the harder to find items are not always in stock or are maybe past their due date. I am usually weary about anything from the meat cooler (check the dates), but their deli usually has a good selection with fresh meat. They are a bit overpriced, but so is everything in Soulard. I frequent Vincents a lot, and will continue to do so, but i do feel like they do not live up to their potential.

Great Soulard neighborhood market with all of the grocery and odds n ends basics. They also carry good quality meat, and kegs of beer. This family owned business just celebrated it’s 100^th birthday and Soulard wouldn’t be the same without it. I’m so glad it’s here to stay!

Vincent’s is great for those last minute groceries. Sometimes going to the real grocery stores can be overwhelming since they are so busy and spread out. Vincent’s has everything a regular grocery store has but in a much more casual space.
The selection is pretty great and the service is always wonderful. Vincent himself is usually there when I go in for a visit. It’s great to know that this store is really a family run place where they really do care about their customers!
They also have a great beer and wine selection if that is what you are looking for.

This place is bigger than you might think, and has a little bit of everything. I avoid Schnuck’s like the plague and Vincent’s hits that sweet spot of location, price, convenience, and selection.
The meat variety is good (and the butcher is top notch — the filet mignon, though pricey, was fresh and fit our needs for a quick grilling session), the dairy and bread is good, my only complaint is the selection of vegetables. Quality salad greens are missed, as are certain fundamental vegetables like cucumbers and avocados.
Skip the schnuck’s and straubs and go for Vincents, your quality neighborhood grocer.

I’m proud to be a Soulard resident and even prouder to have a neighborhood grocer like Vincent’s.
The store is a throwback to a simpler time. You don’t need a roadmap to get you from aisle to aisle. But you’d be amazed at what Vince and his sons have packed into this amazing space that at one time was a neighborhood movie theatre.
The butcher shop delivers high marks for premium grade meats cut to order. Old school service, the way it was meant to be.
For a small store, there’s a big beer and wine selection (Hey, it’s Soulard!) packed with everything from the every day to the obscure – all at prices that won’t break the bank.
They even have amazing home baked pies from time-​to-​time. The caramel apple delights the senses. Just don’t consume the entire pie in one meal, because you’ll really want to finish it off after just one bite.
Best of all, if there’s something you want and can’t find, Vince will do his best to start stocking the product. He has done this numerous times for us. And it’s one of the reasons we keep coming back.
Vincent’s isn’t flashy. It won’t have every brand under the sun. And it certainly won’t rival the mega-​stores. But it’s a comfortable little market that’s proud of what it is: the backbone of a neighborhood.

If you have never gone to Soulard for more than a beer after work, I want you to know that you are truly missing out on something that is quickly dissappearing in this age of massive supermarkets — a very high quality neighborhood grocer. The other reviews here have noted that there is a surprisingly good selection of both produce and regular items here, but I want to emphasize the things that for me really make this store stand out.
1) If you come here for nothing else, drop by at least once to pick up some Chauvin coffee. It is one of the few locations in town that offer retail versions of this local roaster, and I have come to absolutely love the Soulard Blend that is offered here (and as far as I can tell no where else).
2) The wine selection here is both original and high quality. There are brands here that you won’t see at your local grocery store, and while the selection isn’t gigantic… what is there, is there for a reason. Try the Juan Gil sometime, it is a Spanish red wine that is offered very few places in town (but I think should be on any wine lovers short list of true «values»).
3) The butcher here (and the fact that there is even a local butcher at all is becoming a rarity) is great, and you have to sample either the fresh cut bacon mentioned in another post or some of their original sausages. For those who have grown up in Saint Louis, I’m sure this will come as no surprise, but the pork steak here actually turned me on to the fact that a pork steak could even be worth eating.

If I could write odes or even haikus, I would for Vincent’s. A little suspicious of the neighborhood shop initially, Vincent’s has eventually become my own personal savior, rescuing me from nights of PBJs and macaroni because I’m too lazy to venture to the store. Given, I can see it from my back porch, but their extremely reasonably priced vegetables, and one-​of-​everything appeal has given me no reason not to cook dinner every night.
This still doesn’t validate 5 stars, I understand. But let me tell you what does…
BACON BY THE SLICE!!!
Yes, the friendly and accomodating meat counter staff will sell you (and all your other cooking-​for-​one friends out there) 5 slices, 10 slices, or however much you’d like. As a passionate but not overwhelming consumer of pork, I appreciate that I can purchase precisely the quantity I will eat rather than getting a package and half of it going bad.
Bacon by the slice!!!
It almost feels like one of the happy chapters in a Vonnegut book.
My internal clock has aligned with the closing hours of Vincent’s to the extent that I can tell you when it is 8:05 pm on any given day. It’s when I start getting hungry. I lived 2 houses from a Trader Joe’s in Seattle last year, and my excitement at living 2 houses from Vincent’s is palpably stronger in ways that only individual ice cream sandwiches (69 cents apiece), zucchini (85 cents apiece), and 5 pieces of bacon (89 cents) can measure.
Hail Vincents!

We’ve got 2 kegs from Vincent’s already — they have a huge selection, including imports! Really nice prices, too. I’ve never shopped here, so I can’t comment on that — but if you’re in need of a keg — definitely give them a call!

Yeah, it’s definitely small, but it’s amazing what they can do with such little space. They have almost all of your major needs covered with the exception of variety. If you are looking for a particular style from a particular brand of peanut butter you’re likely out of luck.
The one exception to the variety rule is when it comes to beer. I have no idea where they keep all of these kegs but their selection is magnificent. And that’s a huge bonus. Yes, they do sell kegs. It’s very handy for Mardi Gras if you’re sure to order in advance.
They also couldn’t be more helpful. Big plus on both produce and meat too. I couldn’t ask for more from a Neighborhood Grocer.

A bunch of my friends live in Soulard and I’ve always wondered where the heck they do their grocery shopping since there are apparently no one-​stop shopping places in the entire neighborhood. I was, not unlike normal, horribly wrong. Enter Vincent’s Market, a locally owned one-​stop-​shop for those living in Soulard or just stopping by to visit. This place looks deceptively small, but has a great selection of all things grocery. Vincent’s has saved me several times when I’ve gotten almost to my friends’ places and forgotten something crucial, like ice cold beer.