The Fresh Market

This is a mix between Whole Foods and Super Fresh. That it’s in Towson, however, is a nice fig leaf, as otherwise your dining options are rather limited to large chains or sandwich shacks.
The staff are extremely pleasant and gregarious, and there’s a nice décor to the place which is seasonal, open, and definitely upscale. I like seeing all the organic nuts, berries, and sundries. They have a good variety of prepared foods, but some items such as the salad bar aren’t as large or varied as I’d like, and the prepared sushi is sad. They need fresher greens, and some more spark to elevate this to a five-​star experience.
The dining area is limited to a few chairs and tables adjacent to the cashiers, but on a positive note, you’ll be sandwiched in between some great florals and and staff who are very chatty and cool.

Prices are almost insane. For what this grocery store caters to, you can find most things anywhere including target– for almost a dollar cheaper. Yeah, it’s nice. not thaaaaat nice of a specialty grocer. Not sure why people are comparing it to whole foods. I feel this place does not care about standards, but just doin what they haaaave to for a job =\. Also, beware of expired goods, seems like everything I look/​get is pushing toward its expiration date, or is already. (Don’t always remember to check)

Always neat and clean. Pricing structure is similar to whole foods. Its identical to the fresh markets I use to frequent in New Orleans. The employees are helpful, as long as you remember this is a GROCERY STORE not MACYS.

I go mainly for the baked goods and prepared Only thing about grocery stores like this (aka Whole Foods) is the price. Man, is it true that you need money to eat healthy. I will say, pass on the sushi. The rice is hard and I’m not really sure how you can save that
I like the nuts, candy, and loose coffee they have in the barrels. The checkout staff is polite and the store is well kept

This store is so PECULIAR– when you enter it is unclear where to go because you enter AT the checkout and they have roped off what seems to be the access to the store –so you continue confused as you walk on to confront and avoid people eating at a small table that is in the main access to the store and all kinds of floral display that bring you roundabout to the produce– EXHAUSTED & you have just entered !!! I shopped here because I had a coupon so we choose items, I read the sale signs so I bought 2 when the sign said you had to buy 2 to get the sale price– went through check out and several items that we chose did not ring up on sale, so it took FOREVER to check out — and it was awkward because I did not want to review every line item but I did not want to pay full price when I was enticed to purchase because of a sale sign.
This store is in a center with Starbucks and other stores that are convenient but it is just too weird– the majority of the store is candy– lots of it– so it does not convey a healthy atmosphere and the register system is not in sync with the sale signs-​soooo I will do my shopping elsewhere because this store is aggravating — I actually wish it was a Graul’s market which would have been better or Eddie’s– that would have been fun.

The fresh market has some wonderful food selections but the workers were rude and unhelpful.

Nice place to shop. Great produce, seafood, meat and even candy for the little ones!

They need some customer service training ASAP. Many items don’t have prices and no one seems to know the cost. Overpriced. It’s always a ghost town in there. I think I know why. I’ll pass on this place.

I wish they would start having the salad bar ready at opening. I wish they would someone maintain the bar so I doesn’t look like the Tasmanian devil ran through it or seeing pasta dishes dried out.

I rarely come here because I prefer Whole Foods because WF has better variety at cheaper prices. However, I did stop by today because FM sent me a $ 10 off coupon, which I used to purchase meat & seafood. I also used to obsessed with their Kitchen Sink cookies, but I’ve calmed down and started resisting the urge to eat them so frequently, lol!
Store is always clean and fully stocked.
Anyway, from my personal experience, the workers are always nice and friendly. They’ve never been rude.
I recommend them for occasional grocery shopping when they have great deals you can’t miss.

If I’m in the area, I’d definitely stop in again. This place is like a knock-​off Whole Foods. The layout is nice and open, and if you’re after organic or niche stuff, it’s worth checking here. I found the staff friendly enough. I was just browsing, so can’t comment on the deli or bakery specifically.

Never had a good experience here. I tried it many, many times and gave it every chance!
First, the customer service is pathetic. They often glance at you while they do their tasks but never stop when its obvious you need help. They just continue to finish their task or walk away, they don’t even acknowledge you!
Far too many times their special is no longer available and the price is higher. I shop in the morning and the store is never ready.
Cases empty, expired products (by days) are still out.
Tried to get a salad as the sandwiches were all OLD and all they had to use for the salad bar were 1 inch deep plastic containers for cookies. After asking around, most employees played dumb someone offered to wash out some other container I could use!
Are you kidding me?!
ALL of their so called fresh items are all frozen goods from mail order companies! If you were not aware of this its true!
Buy the same thing cheaper online! They just open and thaw the stuff and call it fresh! Then it sits open for days!
Prices are absurd at this so called gourmet store!
Nothing worth going back for.
Bought a cake that was made that day (so they said), sadly it was dry and stale inside. They just top of the icing!
Also be aware the prices of pre-​made or pre-​packed goods sold by weight are wrong! I weighed all these items and they are overcharging people by quite a bit! This is illegal by the way!
When they first opened the service was great and the store well run but WOW whoever is running it now must be just as bad as the employees. I would avoid this place! Go to Wegmans or Trader Joes!

Always fresh food and friendly staff! Love going here for a quick bite or picking up dinner. Its pricey but worth hit

I’ve been here a few times, always hoping for better results, but not so much. This market is terribly overpriced and the customer service is disengaged from the customers. I do like some of their baked good, especially the cookies.
I am more willing though to drive further to Mom’s or Wegman’s instead of going here.

small location but the store still manages to make you feel like they think they are better than you. That isn’t a dig at the staff, it’s just the prices and the condescending signs and the classical music. Seriously, even Whole foods doesn’t blast Mozart like they are the best of the best.
As for the products I’ve gotten icecream that was terrible and produce that was spoilt.
Once I got a cantaloupe that was bad when I cut into it the night of purchase. I came back the next day and told an employee. He offered e a replacement, but when I went to check out another employee accused me of trying to steal it. Lack of communication was a big turn off for me.

Grocery stores are my favorite places in the world (besides libraries). They are where I go when I am feeling out of sorts and need to recharge. I have been looking for «my» grocery store since arriving in Baltimore in August 2013. In Spokane, I had Fred Meyer and Huckleberry’s. In Lubbock, I had Market Street. And Fresh Market is as close as I have found to «my store.»
What do I look for?: packaged ready-​to-​eat food that is made in store, same with bread, desserts, and side dishes. If I can get dinner to go: even better. If I can eat in the store in a café: best. Lots of things to choose from. Big produce section that looks good and isn’t wildly expensive (not necessarily organic; I don’t care). Bulk. I love buying bulk nuts and spices and sweets. I like to buy loose tea, too. Bread would be my highest call, though. I need a wide variety and I need a good sourdough and a good baguette. I also like a place that sells essential oils and soaps, too. Mainly, I like to wander, and then pick something crazy to go home with and eat.
I have only been a few times, but it is growing on me. It wasn’t love at first sight, but I think we have something solid together. This is where I will wander…

Fresh Market is a confusing offering. Is it your grocery store? Is it your option for lunch/​dinner on the go? Is it your bakery of choice? For me, it’s a little bit of all these purposes blended together.
What I like:
— Great service. Everyone at the deli and bakery are always beyond friendly or professional.
— The deli has amazing lunch options and combo specials. If you didn’t peek inside, you might never know this. But the price for lunches/​dinners are reasonable and the food is often very fresh. I fancy the rotisserie chicken options.
— The bakery is pretty dang impressive. You can get anything from cookies to créme brulé. They have everything!
— The flower shop is very good and very reasonably priced.
— New and intriguing products spanning from veggie chips to organic this or that, if that’s your thing.
What I Don’t Like:
— If you go to buy groceries, you are going to be paying «$$$$» prices. The word «organic» can be transplanted with «costly,» and this is very true when shopping the produce section. I can’t bring myself to pay double the «Giant» or «Target» prices when the food didn’t really taste better or last longer the few times I tried it. I guess this judgment call boils down to the organic lifestyle and commitment you buy into, where taste might be a lesser factor for some.
— The entrance is a little weird. You walk through the main door and there isn’t a clear walking path guiding you anywhere. You just kind of meandering through the cash registers like you’re at Walmart on Black Friday. Feels odd.
— The «Nut Bar» with a variety of scoop and bag nuts and mixes is very overpriced.
At the end of the day I am only partially price-​sensitive. I buy what I think I get great value and quality from, and stay away from things I perceive as overpriced. With that said, the place is very well run and the overpriced options still represent the best product offering in their category. For a better rating, ease up on the «Nut Bar» caning.
Again, great place for lunch/​dinner on the go, and maybe a quick dessert.

The food items here are very overpriced, but I guess that’s what you get for gourmet. They are like a higher end trader joes, it’s not like a regular grocery store so they don’t have everything.
I will say the deli and bakery are down right amazing! I bought some corned beef at the deli and it’s the best I’ve ever tasted. I’m spoiled now that I’ve had the best.
Customer service leaves a bit to be desired, no one is there when you need them and a few people don’t know what they are doing or seem like they have a chip on their shoulder.
I won’t make it a point to come back, but for those few amazing things I just can’t live without i will be returning.

Not the best place for everyday grocery shopping, however they have the BEST bakery items out of any grocery store in the area and probably outdoes any bakery in the area too!
They often have BOGO deals on their nut breads (see my picture) and they are the perfect birthday desert for my Dad who is not a huge sweets person! But let me tell you, it will satisfy everyone in the room!
HUGE coffee selection, in self serve barrels or in bags, whole and ground. They always have samples which always suckers me into getting some!
Same goes with candy, they have barrels and barrels of self serve along with some great locally made varieties.
This is the best place to get fresh produce, meats, and even flowers!
They live up to the name «Fresh Market». You might pay a few shiny penny’s more, but on occasion and for a nice meal, this is definitely the place to stop!

EXTREMELY impressed with this market. Dare I say this has climbed its way to the very top of my preferred list of organic markets? Yep I do, so read on to find out why:
Take a look at my pictures and you will see all the different raw & prepared food bars that have Whole Foods’ hot bars & cold cases beat with a switch off a tree in the backyard. I also appreciate how Fresh Market has both organic AND conventional (non-​organic) produce in case the organic prices have you thinking a dose of pesticide might hurt a little less than a chunk out of your wallet.
I’m loving the variety of bulk goods Fresh Market has-​ESPECIALLY the candies. They had this one jar full of chocolate cordial malt balls that were flavored to taste like different liqueurs (i.e. Baileys, Kahlua, etc)! No lie, I saw this one person roll their cart around that section four different times to get a sample of each different flavor and let me tell you each one I, I mean THAT PERSON, tasted was soooo good!
Prices overall are lower than Whole Foods with the exception of a tiny number of items. I was creeped out in that I went to Fresh Market one night, then Whole Foods the very next day and saw some of the same featured sale products. Sounds like someone’s got a spy! I’m thinking Fresh Market is the culprit because their prices on the sale items were cheaper than the Whole Foods’ ones. But who cares? If there’s a sale item battle between stores for my dollar, then price be nimble-​price be quick, price go unda limbo stick!
With something for all the ‘ans (veg, pescatari, vegetari, meatatari), this place is a sure hit that I surely plan to visit again.