The Fresh Market

I was very disappointed in the roasted chicken I picked up last night. It was so dry I couldn’t even eat it. At $ 6.99, I would have expected better.

They should rename themselves the Moldy Market. I was appalled at their produce department today. I found at least 10 items that have been bad for days and days. Does no one tend to their produce department?
That coupled with their high prices (compared to a Market) and large amount of non-​organic produce, I’ve decided not to return again.
When Whole Foods opens one stoplight away, this store will be out of buisness fast. From what I saw there today I won’t feel bad for them.

They have very good food here, but things here are just extremely expensive! Again, the food is very good quality and natural, but awfully pricey! So if you plan on shopping here, I suggest you bring in lots of $ with you.

I shop quite a bit at The Fresh Market in Bedford. As others have mentioned, TFM is very clean and the store layout is pretty organized, similar to, but on a smaller scale to a Whole Foods Market (will be opening another store a ¼ mile away by next year).
There are several departments/​sections including good selection of fresh produce, freshly prepared foods (rotisserie chicken, sandwiches, entrees, sushi), gourmet salads, meats, deli, cheeses, dairy, seafood, bakery, coffee (free samples!), snacks, candy, nuts, organic & healthy groceries, flowers, frozen foods, microbrews, wines, and more. There’s also a salad bar ($ 7.99/lb), hot soups, olive bar ($ 9.99/lb), and seafood bar ($ 12.99/lb). The products sold here tend to be on the moderate to pricier side, though their sales here are very good.
I like the fresh baked goods and desserts offered here, including the almond croissants, crème brulee ($ 3.99!), fruit tarts, and muffins. I also enjoy their deli salads including the broccoli cranberry kale salad, bowtie pasta salad, Thai peanut noodle salad, tomato smoked mozzarella pasta salad, and several others. The grilled reuben paninis are also very good too! Also, they offer a few flavors of fresh brewed coffee (self-​serve carafes) for $ 1 a cup and there are free small sample cups too.

This is really the jewel of grocery stores. I came across this location by chance, I was so excited to see of all places that there was a Fresh Market here. All the other ones I had gone to in the past were great but this one was really outstanding. The store is so clean, organized that you just want to browse in it for hours. They had a special on their cake/​bread loafs of buy one get one free, so I couldn’t resist getting it even though I really can’t afford the calories. One was a blueberry banana mix and the other coconut and pineapple. They were very moist and not too sweet. Now I just have to make a trip to here to get more. Their self serve arrangement of nuts and candies are so well displayed that I’m not sure how kids don’t go crazy over this presentation. Their produce has always been extremely fresh and the price on everything is very reasonable. Next time I move I need to make sure there is a Fresh Market by it.

I was in Manchester for an event and stumbled upon my favorite east coast grocery store, the fresh market, on my way there. I was so excited because I had no idea they had a store in New Hampshire. I love grocery shopping and I could spend hours shopping there. As I walked in I saw they had their delicious «breads» which looked like regular pound cake to me on sale for buy 1 get 1 free. I picked up a loaf of coconut pineapple and blueberry banana. They were both amazing but the coconut pineapple was one of the best things I have ever tasted. Next I stopped by the produce and stocked up on spaghetti squash. They were only .99 cents a pound and such high quality. They had these amazing orange samples out and they were delicious. Their bulk candy section is awesome. They are very overpriced but so delicious. I bought a few peanut butter caramels and «maple goodies» which I loved. The last thing I bought was fresh ground almond butter (the kind you dispense yourself). It was honestly the best almond butter I have ever tasted. Be on the lookout for the sample of the day at the registers. The day’s sample was almond cookies which were fantastic. If I had noticed them before I paid I would’ve bought a box. I highly recommend shopping at the fresh market. It’s worth going out of your way for.

First, you don’t go here to do your every week grocery shopping. Their produce is good but usually over priced. Their bakery is excellent, pies, breads and muffins are great. Their deli is okay with some of the prepared foods like chicken salad top notch. The best department is meats. Special deals on Tuesday make prices for chicken breast and ground chuck very reasonable. Got a fresh turkey for Thanksgiving that was reasonably priced and one of the best we have had. Like their per pound candy and nuts also. Yes, it is expensive but if you only buy what you really need for a special occasion, then I put it in the same category as a small Whole Foods Market.

I have been to this store many times and almost every time I shop there, I end up with at least one expired or rotten item. Yesterday I purchased 2 very expensive organic juices and the expiration date was 3 weeks ago! I didn’t notice them at the time since my husband put them in the cart but I shouldn’t have to! How ridiculous that a store would try to sell items that expired weeks ago! On top of that, we bought a premade salad yesterday that my husband took to work and it was rotton and wilted. If they have the word «Fresh» in the store name, I expect things to actually be fresh but not here! I have returned things in the past for being rotten or bad from this store and this was the last time.

Ok Folks! The best thing I can say about the Fresh Market is it’s amazingly clean and organized!
So for all of you OCD shoppers this is the place for you! Everything is always neat and perfectly placed and displayed:)
The second best thing is the organic selection. It’s great and they always have a good selection of items from perishables to non perishables.
The third thing is the bread! The fresh Markets breads are amazing! They always have a large selection of different breads and the have the best Brioche Burger buns I’ve ever had!
I definitely recommend the fresh market to all!
Ok I’m done!:) Happy shopping to all!

Food good although some of salad/​deli items are not made on site. And sometimes I cant tell whether seafood is fresh or frozen. Great bakery. Higher prices than Whole Foods. However. …PLEASE hire more people behind meat and seafood. I’m in 2x a week and employees will walk right by. Geez… so frustrating. Bakery has good, friendly help. I’ll make the trip to Whole Foods in Nashua when they open. No comparison.

I seriously want to move to New Hampshire to shop here. I hate grocery shopping, but could easily love it if I shopped here every week. It’s clean, well organized, and the employees are very friendly and helpful.
If you love fresh or organic foods, but can’t bring yourself to pay Whole Foods prices or deal with the pretension, this is the place to go.
Amazing selection of fresh produce, spices, meats, cheeses, bakery items. Their prices on fresh flowers can’t be beat, so you can treat yourself or a friend to a nice bouquet without going broke.
The stars of this store are the meat counter, bakery, and deli. They have it all. Bacon wrapped filet kabobs, Chicken Oscar, rich Black Forrest chocolate cake, delicate sushi, fresh baked breads… just a few delicious examples.
Be sure to check out their wine and beer selection. Love the mini proseccos.
And when you leave, you’re not broke. Love this place, can’t say enough good things about it.

Amazing, great atmosphere, clean, fresh, enjoyable shopping experience with foods of a quality you would be hard pressed to find anywhere. Had a great sandwich, and found ediable cookie dough, as featured on shark tank. I am curious about the reviews that fawn over the great prices. This place isn’t cheep but there is not much else out there to compare it to. Unique great food.

You just must visit. All sorts of goodies from everywhere, something for everyone. It is like an upscale Trader Joes. From veggies to delicacies there is a hidden gem around each corner. Items can be found here no big name grocer would stock. Put it on your must see list. Prices are high, but we are talking quality and imported items, for that they are only slightly high in my book and I’m frugal. Some of the more common items are high, too, therefore only 4 stars. Mom found Teewurst and the good kind. If you don’t know what it is then go for it and get a bottle of wine and some rye bread.

I never thought I would love a grocery store, but Fresh Market is simply wonderful. MUCH less expensive than Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s.
Excellent array of produce for an inexpensive price. Freshly-​baked artisan breads. Great deals on high-​quality seafood and meat. There’s even a fairly large trail mix station and candy.
The store was clean, the staff was friendly, and TONS of free samples. (I was even given free coffee when I walked in!) No membership card needed.

Every single time I go in, the price rings in differently than advertised. Every.Single.Time. And there is no easy fix. For instance the last time I was in, I bought some grapes and the price was over $ 10 for a small bunch of red grapes. I decided not to buy them. However, in order to subtract the price, they have to re-​weigh the produce and it must be the same weight as it was rung in. My grape weight was off and it took two clerks and 10 minutes to figure out how to remove my grape order! Most other places, it’s swipe and boom – you are outta there. Not so here. I hate going here.

This Store SUCKS at customer service. Went today to pick a few things,
1^st was the deli department. Even after I got noticed I had to wait several minutes for their conversation to end before one came over. Ordered two things and each time the guy threw the spoon into the bucket of water. Not cool as lots of dirt water splashed out — There fresh food everywhere???
2^nd stop was the meat counter, nice selection but again the wait to get served when no one else was waiting was crazy. Do they not want to sell meat???
Checkout, only one register was open. The two ladies working were involved with something and made me wait to checkout. They were nice, but I the customer was secondary to what they were doing???
I would think with the extra large prices they charge, customer serve would be top notch. And this was early afternoon, very few customer in the store and lots of workers.
It seems the low customer service aspect of this store is just the culture of this company. I hope they remember there are many shopping options in the area.

Let me start by saying I don’t write bad reviews but. This store is perfect for bedford highly over priced and the clientele and employees are very stuck up. It seems as if u inconvenience the employees and all the BMW and audi drivers. 1^st and last time.

The Fresh Market has some great products you can’t find at your local Hannaford or Stop and Shop. Unfortunately, they are mixed in with the more common products you can get cheaper at other stores. If you’ve ever gone into Whole Foods and wished you could pick up Oreos and Coke while buying organic chilean sea bass you’ll probably love Fresh Market.
What Fresh Market does well: They have a great selection of fish and meats. Whether you’re looking for sashimi quality tuna, coconut crusted mahi mahi or plan or Salmon you can likely find it here. Also, they have some great stuffed chicken breasts and chicken rolls. I like that all their fish and meat come with cooking/​pairing instructions since it makes trying something new easier than looking it up online. They also have a great selection of beers from various microbreweries around the country and for the teetotaler they have a good selection of speciality soft drinks made with cane sugar. The selection of bulk foods (nuts, grains, dried fruits etcs) is also better than anything I’ve seen at other local super markets and lets you make some amazing trail mix. The desserts I’ve tried have been awesome. I recommend the peanut butter explosion cupcake, it is $ 3 and better than most speciality cupcake stores in town. Like Whole Foods they have a good selection of samples around the store which makes it easy to try things you might be on the fence about buying.
What Fresh Market needs to improve: The produce section is slightly better than average but not great. There are a ton of amazing farms in NH and it they really should source as much as possible from local growers. The staff at the meat and prepared foods section are really nice and helpful but there needs to be more of them. I waited for nearly 20 minutes before it was my turn one night: at that point I“m sure many people would have just gone across the street to the larger supermarket. It is really hard to tell what cash registers are open sometimes. The cashiers tend to wander away from their station if there is no line and it isn’t uncommon to get to the checkout and have to wait for someone to notice you. I don’t know what other duties cashiers have but they really need to have at least one there all the time.
Bedford is a town of supermarkets (there are seven or eight I think). Fresh Market fills a niche targeting the shopping looking for specality items that doesn’t mind spending extra to pick up staples at the same time. For me Fresh Market supplaments trips to another supermarket but I’m sure you could fill all your food needs here if you want.

The most RIDICULOUS setup in the history of retail!!!
They have a huge square deli, meats, cheese, sandwiches, sushi counter in the middle of the store and absolutely no system! You have to wait for someone working there to acknowledge you. Meanwhile it is literally 60 feet long and 20 feet wide glass square and people are standing all along the exterior jocking for someone to make eye contact.
There is a big sign that says «Order Sandwiches Here» so I stand there for 20 minutes waiting and finally yell to one of the 2 people working there if there is a deli numbering system or line anywhere and the lady tells me that there is no system but she will get to me next.
Finally she gets to me and I ask for a «italian sandwich», she asks which one, the options are at the other end of the display case and she goes to the next person.
I just left…
P. S. one of the gals in my office laughed at my story and said the sandwiches are amazing but you need to sharpen your elbows to get one…

Wow!!! Just tried out a new store in our area called The Fresh Market. What an unusual specialty market! They offer meats, deli, seafood, bakery items (one of which is an éclair with loads of chocolate on top, which I am dying to eat), loads of fresh veggies, dairy products, loads of bulk nuts, candies, dried fruits, etc.
This is not a market to buy the items you see in your local Market Basket. Matter of fact, they carry very little that Market Basket carries. They specialize in all those unusual items you don’t see anywhere else.
They don’t just carry your run of the mill stuff. They carry unusual brands that are hard to find, some high end quality items, and I even found the Indian River orange and grapefruit juice I’ve only seen in Florida!
We tried several meats, one of which my husband has already tried. It was a dry aged Hereford Porterhouse. He said it was super flavorful and I can attest to its tenderness! I was even better than our favorite meat market.
Their website is awesome as well with loads of info and recipes!
Too many things to list. If your in the Bedford NH area, check them out. I’ll post more later.