Reviews of Central Fresh Market (Fish Shop)

Jason Knowlton

I have shopped here for years not anymore due to the store not honoring exemptions. With the bylaw sign right beside it and you not following the law you have now become part of the problem. Make an apology and take down the sign publicly and I may revisit and re do your review. I have contacted Gloria Mcneil the Director of Kitchener Bylaw enforcement. Medical exemptions exist now honor them!

Art Tsai

Competitive prices and products were top notch and customer service is the best. Will keep coming back!

A. George Adamson

A very convenient place to shop.

Mitchell Campbell

Place sure has changed since I last lived in apartment next store to central fresh. It looked way different but nice to see they have new stuff.

Cheryl Hopp

Fantastic meat selection. Good deals.

Nicole Service

They have the best meat prices in town. Great grocery store

Mark Weicker

Excellent service, outstanding variety and GREAT to support a local, iconic business.

Paint By Munzy

Wow. I'm in love with your new online shopping! So easy to use and perfectly organized. You guys are the best. Thanks for making grocery shopping in the neighbourhood such a pleasure. I hope to see you continue to grow your local Ontario products as much as possible. :)

Mehran Habibi

I like the Cental fresh market. Very cool, extraordinary place with very nice employees.

Colin Heics

Excellent quality meats and good prices. International selections are lacking, but the items that are available are great.

Kw Nightwalker

Great store for independent gocercy store in Kw! Great staff and great prices!! Store is always clean! And always neat to visit store!

JonNArianne

Our favourite grocery store!

Philip Laitar

Best for meat. Cuts and value.

Frederick Price

Awesome meats, have harder to find items like steak tails which are very cost effective. Can buy chicken wings that are far easier to use than other stores. Good vegetables. Staff gets to know you.

Tanya Hill

It has good selection and friendly staff, and food that you can't get in other stores, that I enjoy

Kitty Cat

This is my favourite grocery store on earth. Store is always clean, staff is always friendly, they have great specials and some nice products from smaller suppliers...but seriously, you gotta see this meat section. It's epic! A plethora of fresh sausages, any cut of whatever meat you like in any conceivable quantity, displays overflowing with deliciousness, and the prices are great! Even if you're from out of town and staying in a hotel, you gotta find a way to buy some meat at Central Fresh.

Anne Plouffe

friendly staff, good prices, clean store

Sherri Lynn

I discovered this GEM of a grocery store during the toilet paper pandemic of 2020 and I LOVE it. I love how I am treated by the staff and I love their food and products. Today I read a wonderful article about a super kind deed that was done by the owner of this store. I will continue to support this store with my business and recommend it to others. THANK YOU for being different at a time we really need you.

Chris Bennett

Fresh turkey on the last day...they always have the goods!

Ian Lawrence

Great place for meat but I find it expensive with limited choice.

Charles Love

Best meat in town and friendly helpful staff..

Christina El

Great sourced meats and baked goods

Shawn Nielsen

Great quality meats. Good shopping experience.

Scott Telfer

Go to grocery store for sausage making ingredients. Nice staff and convenient downtown location.

Alex Kruger

Not always the best prices, but a solid local business that often stocks brands/imports that other stores don't.

Lisa H

Everyone likes to make fun of this place. If you are quick, freeze your meats, or otherwise going to consume them same day prices are good. They have some unique Canadian only brands from local dairy's. Good orders on deli meat. Better prices on Saturdays to compete with the local farmers market. Some things are past date. Just know your own personal limits.

Andrew Reid

Great local grocery store with good selection of everything, meats especially

Ange Chapman

Love the variety of products. Wish it was easier to get to.

Tim T.

The deli counter is great.

Dan Dietrich

Great if the item you want is on sale but quantities are always in short supply. Not sure why they have a sale if they can't supply. Good selection in the meat department.

Tasha M

Meat section is great just a lot of the other stuff is overpriced

Jeff Mulder

Great first impressions. Friendly staff and great variety.

Sarah Nemecek

Central Meats has always had the best meat and the best prices around! Thank you for everything you and your staff do! Exceptional service- always!!!

Dayna O

Nothing to do with mask policy here. I went today hoping for a new place to grocery shop. Eggs are way overpriced, roast were almost 30$ each! Which I expect for certain cuts but appreciate a variety of cuts and prices! Please and thank you. I am from East coast so headed to check out canned soup yummm! That's when I almost fainted! $ 2.50 for 1 can of soup!!!!!!! I always buy exact brand for 50 cents each at Walmart and sobeys on sale yes but still! At this point me and hubby bailed laughing like children at the insanity! Cheers ????

Ron Loxton

Great selection of meat. Pino's sausage is awesome

Mitchell Richard

Great prices, enjoyable staff, excellent meat quality

Blind

I've been going here since highschool the service never changes always friendly and quick with an alright selection of food and misc items nothing crazy though

B Inthavong

Family owned! With the LRT construction I put a lot of effort to come support them. They provide so much produce to Food Not Bombs as well! Make sure that when you come that you check their discounted produce shelf, it is actually the best quality discounted produce! You can even get 3-4 portabellas mushrooms for $2-4! Also their chicken wings are amazing! If there is anything left after 7pm they get majorly discounted! :) Lots of parking!

Dave McVittie

Great meat selection!

Nestor Merino Ayala

One of the independent supermarkets in Kitchener and a staple for those who live in the downtown and midtown areas. Great selection of meat and meat products as well as fruit and vegetables. Do nearly 90% of my weekly grocery shopping there and have never been disappointed or had a complaint with anything I've bought since I moved to Kitchener in 1996. Support your local business!

Nia Kathoni

Liked the fresh turkey legs in the meat department

Tracey Armstrong

Best place in town to buy fresh meat

Jessica Stanton

Very close by, very nice people

Shane Jensen

Good place... prices are too high tho

Charles

II was impressed, easy access, friendly atmosphere and kind/helpful staff prices were better than where I live. So all in all perfect. The receipt was even grouped by category, very easy to reference. I don't ask much, just want what I want and they had it all. Thanks CFM

Reginald D Sargent

Supermarket with a down-home feel

Barry Knarr

Nice place and good meat also

Doug Chivas

Great meat...best in town

Maggie MacInnes

its a jem! its down home values an small town style equal ' family meals' are the corner stone to ' health and happiness '

Old John Player

Very happy with the service and they are super friendly beside there great prices. thanks.C-F

Ak Frm aB

Best meats in town!Great place keep it up mike!!!

Daryll P

Just saw the article about the caught thief sent home with groceries. All of humanity needs to learn from this example. If the owner of this grocery store is able to connect with me, I would like to buy sone groceries for him/her to give to others in need.

amanda g

Nice produce section with good selection and fresh fruits and veggies. Some other stuff is on more expensive side

Adam McMahon

Great deli, meats and fresh produce!

Adam Edward Oliver

Location is great. Easiest place to get to for me even with the LRT. Love the bakery for the Silvas Portuguese buns alone. Meat section is the best!! Prices are a bit on the high side but with the convenience and the fact that it is a privately owned store it is easily worth the little extra.

Steve Martin

You don't have to go out of your way to find all the food items your family requires. Central has all of that and more. Whether by public transit, biking, walking, or in your car Central is easy to get to. You'll be glad you paid Central a visit.

Edward Tang

The fresh meat is good

A. Nother Broad

The produce section is rampant with fruit flies in the hotter months, if you wave a hand over produce 20+ will appear instantly. They never set traps, which I have suggested more than once over the years but I get looked at like an alien from space. Prices are high at Central for other goods (more costly than Shoppers at times!), and specials are limited except for meat and produce. I only shop here because of the location and hours, but go elsewhere whenever possible.

Carey Ramsay

If you can stand the odor feel free.

Kristina Louise

I love that they sell cuts of meat in single person servings. I got an amazing prime rib steak that was less than 7bucks.....and 5 more packages of various meat for less than 30$

Emma Stainton

I love that it such a nice and small grocery stores like the ones from childhood. Selection is great and the prices are amazing also.

roastingCrustacean

Best grocery store I've been to, great service, great selection and great prices. Wouldn't recommend the potato wedges though.

Greg Hammer

Central needs to get in line with sales that are atleast on par with theyr competitors.They may advertise something as being on sale, and if you look you can find it elsewhere, cheaper and thats not even being on sale.If it werent for the cheap Hamburger/Meats, I wouldnt even bother going to this store.

nicole jimmerson

Kinda expensive with everything else but the meat is cheap price

Ankit Deo

A fair option for daily or weekly grocery and household goods shopping. Separate areas designated for Fresh produce, drinks, ready to eat, general items etc. There is a frozen meats and cooked meats section. Decent place with decent offers all year round. Yes!! There is ample parking space and it's located right between the King/Wellington Street and Grand River hospital ION station.

Kevin Drummond

Great grocery store downtown

Jen Boehm

My favorite grocery store in the area! The best meat selection, and has a lot of local products that are otherwise difficult to find.

Josh

Decent deli, and a solid variety of groceries to choose from. Service is acceptable, and prices are high, but not unreasonable.

Michael Steel

Their meat department is quintessentially one the best deals around , for quality and Price!!

josh comeau

I get all my fresh meats from central best place to buy other then the market. Staff is friendly good customer service

Stefan Chirila

Best pork in town. Their nests are usually always fresh. Large variety of pork products as well as chicken and beef. Lamb is the only missing, well not really missing if you don't mind frozen. Veggies aren't the cheapest in town but they come from local farmers for the most part.

Tone Zone Studios

There is one girl who specifically goes out of her way to harass me for not covering my nose despite the fact I informed her multiple times that I have a health condition which makes this difficult for me. The bylaw clearly states I do not need to disclose my medical information to store staff but she keeps bothering me, and she is the only one working there who does this. Everyone else knows that I am doing the best I can but this girl is discriminating against me. She is the tall heavy-set girl with brown hair and a deep voice who works on the front end.

Andrew Michael

Good place to buy fresh local meat.

Lindsey F

Best place to get your meat. Always great. Steak tails are the best. Support local business. Most of the cashiers are very nice but one older woman is so nasty, i will have to get her name the next time there . The meat department is always very well stocked even sale items . Great place to go !!!

Carl Boone

Central used to have great deals. Now most things seem over-priced. It might be due to their captive audience - they are the only grocery store in the downtown Kitchener area.

Todd Scott

The best price and quality around on meats for weekly buyers.

Michael Schorr

Overpriced produce. Good meat prices. Check expiry date of of the dairy products and when you buy ground meats also check if you see any metal shavings. Last time I bought ground meat I found dirt and metal shavings in the meat

Ashley Sawyer

Love it! The fact they sell Pinos sausage is the best! I don't have to take frequent runs to the Soo!!

Ken Macdonald

Local owned,Best little grocery store in the area , love the place

slayerjb666

Best place in town to buy your meat

Ava Stos

A really nice local grocery store

Jon Nisbett

No mask no service no exceptions! No business from me!

Mandrea Chhangur-French

Incredible selection, and the store is very clean. The quality of meat and produce is consistently awesome. Very Friendly staff. This grocery store is definitely worth dealing with the crappy Kitchener construction to get too.

Austin Becker

Great place for meat. Good deli and hot food too.

Kaleigh LeBlanc

Great grocery store with a good selection. This is the best place to purchase meat in the Kitchener Waterloo area, the prices/portion sizes are great and I like the quality of the meat better than any other grocery store!

Colin Swayze

Local and great with amazing service

Christopher Donaldson

Great value, good hours. A little bit of everything and a lot of multicultural options.

Dragons EyeYT

Love shopping here nobody beats their fresh meat products

Kim Doucette (Kimburlee)

Nice and clean. Staff is also friendly and helpful. It is conveniently located,but the prices are expensive.

Kate Villalta

I always love shopping at this store. The entire team is always lovely and willing to lend a helping hand. They have a great, diverse meat section which I adore, and they carry more locally sourced products than I’ve seen in other stores.

Sarah L

New backpack rule is ridiculous, I can understand implementing it for high school students but as an adult that uses a backpack since I don't drive, I feel insulted being asked to leave my bag at the counter. Last visit I bought some pierogis, when I went to eat them the next day i Discovered it was a solid block that couldn't be separated. It's as if they sat in your freezer for at least a year. You need to raise your quality standards. The meat is decently priced but everything else is over priced so Central Is just not worth the visit anymore. Don't think I will be returning here from now on for these reasons.

Dave Klassen

I've been buying food here for many years. I like how they are not a huge place so selections are not overwhelming. Prices are okay. Meat is excellent! Staff are efficient and friendly. Update March 2020 - Central needs to up its precautions and protections against the virus. The carts are not wiped down. There are no limitations to the number of people in the store. The staff are not protected any more than others. 26 March update - Central is catching up with the times we're in!

d “ScubaSteve”

Exceptional service from Ashley. She was kind and professional at checkout. My groceries were packaged with precision and care.

Envy1337

Great meat prices, good dairy and lunch meat section. Careful for sales as expiry dates are very close however they do have good expiry dates compared to other stores otherwise. The employees really dont care about vendor credits so be careful buying saputo products. I went there, employee said she forgot to do it and i kept receipt and stickers, went back again yesterday and she took the stickers and didnt apply discount. I feel really cheated for something so small ($1.50) per coupon Another thing, the produce is always so close to expiry... got potatoes and one week 2/3 of the bag has mold

Kelly Kerr

Small. Reasonable prices. Quick and easy to get in and out.

Nathan Majury

Outstanding fresh meat department, items can be custom cut to order if you plan ahead. Variety of other grocery items has been gradually expanded over the years. We are fortunate to have this locally owned business in the neighbourhood!

Carole-anne Riopel

Good selection on meats and good deals!

Valerie Gray

Love their meat counter and deli

Takura Masanganise

Wide product selection.

Kritika Raghuwanshi

Best selection of fruits

Brian Link

Great people, great produce, clean and well stocked - and also, very community-minded. Love Central Fresh!

Dre’s Auto Detailing Inc

Love this market! Lots of food varieties, fresh meat and deli as well! The staff and owners are also friendly!

Karl Wierzbicki

Best meat counter in KW. Good every day prices on meat.

Carmen perez

Very good meat at good price....

Gordon McCague

Best meat in town. They also have a fantastic selection of yogurt. Convenient hours of operation and sometimes they have deals on stuff like pants and socks! Always great to shop local.

Bayad Sulaiman -Xandan

Good price point for meats.

Reiner Strenzke

Prices on meat are hard to beat!

Chris Hunter-Duvar

Great price on fresh meat

Paul Gee

Good really fresh produce. Extensive meat variety as well. You do end up paying a bit of a premium for it. Not as expensive as an independent groceries but will cost you more than big discount stores like food basics or freshco.

Russ Forbes

Support your local family businesses!!

Neil Mavin

Great place to shop for meat for sure. Was always the best grocery store for meat in KW.

Chris Koy

Best place to get great prices on meat. If you're having a BBQ go here.

Candace Raymond

Great European grocery store with butchers on site.

Angela Skelton

Close to home, best place for meat in KW!

Rachel Bolton

Love shopping in my neighborhood. Best meat quality and prices in town.

Randall Culp

Been a good place to shop especially for meat for a great number of years!

Lisa Massaro

Excellent independent grocery store with friendly staff, great products, and pretty good variety.

S Marrier

The meat dept. Is the best. I have never had a bad piece of meat.

sara

Super fresh veggies and nice staff! Wish they had a fresh seafood selection though

Lisa Groothuis

Amazing staff and quality of food ! This is my go to store :)

cynthia cuff

Tthe best bread and produce

Justin Lee

Great meat at great prices. Fantastic staff.

Josh L-J

Great grocer. One of the few independents left. Prices and selection are of good value and convenient relative to downtown Kitchener and uptown Waterloo.

Matt Maltais

I love this store. A very old school feel. Great deals on meat.

Valerie Hansler

Love this store, only thing it's a little rich for my budget.

Robert Griffiths

Friendly and helpful staff. Nice variety of products.

Ash Hopkins

Good in a pinch but the prices are often higher than other stores and they have a very small selection.

Chadwick Stanners

The freshest and best store in KW

Joyce L. Young

Nice small local grocery store with the BEST frozen veggie burgers anywhere.

Lori South

Still a great place to shop. They are well-known for their great meats...with good prices and specials.

Tracey Blake

Charming little store..been going for years..love the meats..

ASHLEY LEE

Because the service that i got from here was so poor and i said I won't come back here anymore and the employee responded "don't come back". WOW WHAT KIND OF STORE CAN BE LIKE THAT TO A CUSTOMER?

Nicole Wagner

Got some Angus Rib eye steaks and they were sooo good! Such nice clquality cuts there

Shawn Wang

Great store, I tend to skip the veg and fruit section since they are a bit overpriced (I have another spot where I buy that stuff), But their deli/cheese section as well as the fresh meat section is the best in town, in price and quality. I also hear good things about their hot food counter. They have this really awesome double smoked bacon produced in Hamilton, now I can't go back to normal bacon.

Scott.C McLean

Grocery store in Kitchener, Good Prices, Lots of variety, Large parking

Indyy93 M

Support local meat! Great fresh meat.

Robert Dorey

Great place to buy meat.

Monica Moore

We always get our meat here because it's by far the cheapest you can get in KW, especially the chicken and lunchmeat.

Mike Wideman

Best place to buy meat.

Bogdan Marin

Very nice and full of products. I was expecting AAA beef in their meats department, however there was only AA. It is functioning very well in spite of the constructions going on all around.

Leslie Molina

Good meat prices!

Chandelle and Matt King

Cool grocery store with lots of variety. Great location. Decent prices. Okay variety for vegetarians, not so much for vegans.

Ashutosh Singla

Nice selection of groceries. Meat section is h uge

John Elliott

The meat is amazing. The service is sub par, and the rest of the products are overpriced. It's a 3 because the meat is just that damn good.

Hugh MacLeod

Fresh meat. Nice people.

A Y

Wow! Amazing deli and meats section, with great prices on everything else. Open super early and late too!!

Clint MacPhee

My 38 weeks pregnant wife and my 5 year old son and my mother-in-law went to Central Fresh Market this morning. My wife had an appointment with her OBGYN just down the street and she wanted to pick up some items at the market after her appointment. She parked our car there and my mother-in-law and son stayed in the car waiting for her to return from her OBGYN appointment. The parking lot was NOT busy at all. My wife returned after 50 minutes to see her mother-in-law holding a parking ticket for $25. My mother-in-law does not speak English (she is Korean) and was given this ticket by an employee of the store. My wife goes in to buy some stuff (which she was planning to do anyway) and asks to see the manager. The manager states that he should talk to the woman who gave out the ticket (she is an employee at the store). She does. This woman refuses to cancel the ticket and claims they had been parked there for 2 hours (which is not true). During their conversation, she implies that my wife shouldn't leave our son in the car. My mother-in-law, a functioning adult (despite not being able to communicate in English, if you catch my meaning), was with my son in the care and they had the keys. This is ridiculous, giving a parking ticket to a pregnant woman who had every intention of shopping at this place (and still did, she spent over $60 on food) and was only parked there for a total of 1.5 hours. It wasn't busy and she wasn't "abusing" the parking lot by just going somewhere else and not shopping there. My wife (who is Korean but fluent in English) tried to talk to this employee rationally but the employee made these accusations. When my wife said she wouldn't come back to the store again, the employee said " Fine, don't come back". This is how you treat your paying customers. You must be pretty comfortable. I just want to emphasize that we are kind, respectful people and I never write negative things on reviews. But this is different. And the manager of this place: for you to pass the buck to your employee wearing the "parking police" hat for the day: you should be ashamed. This is your store and your employee. You should take responsibility for an employee's actions, even if they are misguided. My wife will try to get this ticket cancelled tomorrow with the city. Just wanted anyone who reads reviews to know that my family was disrespected by this place and they seem to be completely indifferent. I have to give 1 star apparently. You win again Central Fresh Market.

Eric Westwood

Classic Kitchener-Waterloo grocery store. Best for excellent butcher cuts at a very reasonable price! Always surprised by the unique finds available here!!! Great staff very helpful and friendly!!

Darryl “Lost Forever” Smith

Good food store very nice

Brian Douglas

Great prices for meat but poor prices for most other items

Tayler Morrison

Friendly staff, full service cold and hot deli for a quick bite. I would say they have the best quality meat cuts in town.

Eric Fagôt

Very disappointed, I called in advance to verify that they had saffron in stock. The girl on the phone said she would personally check, and that they did. Then when shopping 30 minutes later, they didn't have it, nor have they had it in stock for a while. Very disappointing customer service.

Frank Henigman

The only advantage to this place is location and/or if you want to support small business instead of a big chain. For prices, selection or freshness I can't recommend it.

Chris Rogister

Staff is amazing. I have been shopping for 15 years here & I say I dare anywhere you would find a better price on meat anywhere! I do consider the "Cental Meat Market" a friendly family store with the quality and price! There in house seasonings on there prepared meats is amazing!

Isaac H-H

Living in the downtown area of Kitchener, Central Fresh Market is one of the only places that is within a reasonable walking or public transport distance. The independent status of the store makes for a nice experience. They have always been well-stocked and have some clearance sales of additional items as well. The meat section is one of the best I have seen within the KW area- you can get anything you are using to make a meal with. Prices are reasonable given that it is not a chain and is medium-sized. The location and accessibility, as well as the friendly service and good selection make Central Fresh a great place to stock up!

James Carmichael

Great selection, especially the meat section, great service... Easily my favourite grocery store in KW!

Calin Alexander

P O T A T O W E D G E S! You have to try them! Also... they have great meat at FANTASTIC prices, best in the region for sure, especially their beef.

Melissa Davis-Capka

Great quality produce and meats. Love the ease of online shopping with them. The online shopping experience and fast turn around time is better than the other grocery stores in KW region. Definitely a #1 grocer!

Andrew Lawrence

There was a cockroach at the checkout.

j m

Excellent for meat. I reccomand this market if you want to stock your freezer with meat, The prices on all other groceries are a bit high but thats due to the location of the area.

Rosie Lawlor

I'm a repeat customer at this food mart because of fair prices good staff and,,,it's in my neighborhood no need to go elsewhere.

kds4e

Excellent produce, friendly staff and has everything the big stores does not. Great parking and the produce and meat is fantastic and they have their own butchers. Luv this place. Old school and the chains should take a lesson from this place.

Nathan Loube

Best quality. Best price. For fresh meat anyways.

Amos Boratto

Great store. one of the best places mid week for Veggies and meat. Great Sales!

Angie Targett

Great deals on great meats.

Hunter Stokes

I used to eat the potato wedges and fried chicken when I went to KCI. But recently when I go there quality has decreased. The potatoes and and chicken are some times undercooked and the chicken is still kind a slimy. Please fry those puppies a little longer and everything would be perfect. This is the only place to serve potato wedges with that special seasoning. Don’t ruin it dude

james hudson

Excellent products and very fresh.

James A.

The meat here beats anywhere else in driving range for quality and price. The only store in K-W I'll go to for a decent beef roast.

John Cooper

Great selection of local food

Vladimir Tchourakov

Good local grocery store

Matthew Nodwell

I come here to get their pre made deli subs. Best deal in town.

Jason Majeed

Excellent place for meat. Central pickles, beats, and hot peppers and fantastic. Many things are overpriced.

Taylor Mcvittie

Great prices. But hard to get to due to construction.

Gloomipede

Employees dont always know how to help you if youre looking for something specific. We only go here for meat and nothing else.

Yurii Grodzevich (Theawesome0012)

Really good people here, the lines are very short, and you can find everything that you need in this medium sized store.

Alan Husband

Best grocery store in Kitchener Waterloo by far!!! The employees are awesome and provide an excellent customer experience. Contrary to other reviews I have seen listed here, Central is competitively priced in every way and have great weekly specials. Try a price compare sometime with the big grocery superstores and you will see what I mean.

Ekaterina

This lovely local supermarket has a very impressive selection of anything and everything you might be looking for in your grocery shopping experience, including fresh, locally sourced meat for a very reasonable price. And the veggies section always looks great! Absolutely love it.

Lenny Leopere

Rude management, staff are excellent and selection is excellent and the hours during the pandemic are excellent. But rude management. They supply self serve cleaning supplies at the door for protecting yourself from getting sick. Still rude management so 1 star. Yeah I won’t be returning. There’s a new Farm Boy a few blocks North that’ll gladly take my money.

Vaughan Hilts

Prices are higher than average; location is good.

Theo McKane

Central Fresh is across the street from my school, it is always super busy at lunch and for good reason. Central gives a lot of healthy (and unhealthy) options to the students for lunch. A fan favourite is definitely the potato wedges.

Steve D

Very good fresh and fairly priced meat. Produce is meh. No fresh seafood. Deli is good.

Brian Baker

We were into Central Fresh Market for the first time and checked out the Prime Rib roasts but we wanted a larger one and one of the staff went back into the butcher area and came out with a beautifully trimmed 8 pound roast. My wife cooked it for our son’s birthday and it was absolutely the best prime rib we have ever enjoyed. The appearance, taste and tenderness of this prime rib was amazing with zero fat or waste. Pricing was also extremely attractive and we will definitely be returning to shop at Central Fresh Market. Compliments to your supplier and butcher are definitely in order.

C Pilsner

Huge selection of well butchered meat. Feels like going back in time when you go through the doors. The owners clearly take pride in their establishment.

Zlatan Terzimehic

Store is great the one star is for the fact that I went into the store to come out and my bicycle wheel was stolen. I asked the staff if they have cameras they said they do but didn't know how to work it, ok fair enough but what was interesting is that the staff also said oh yeah that happens a lot here and that someone ripped off one of the bike lock stands right out of the ground to take the bike. So if you know this kind of activity happens a lot on your store property why don't you do something to at least warn the people. Had I seen a sign of warning you bet your day I would have locked up that back wheel too....and put up a light in that dark corner .

Norm Hackl

I had the rudest cashier ever. Only two words, how much I owe and where to insert my chip card! She said hello to the lady before me and behind while checking my groceries. I was polite and honestly to kind to support this business. Their prices are not competitive and the half hour drive to get there is a hassle. I will never go there again.

Adam Hall (Kain)

Staple of the community. I wish they brought back their old butcher counter tho. I loved when my parents made beef orders and everything was cut to your liking. Made you feel more like family.

Jonathan Hayes

Very helpful staff. They had a lot of ethnic ingredients I needed for Asian dishes

Pallavi Shahane

Great staff and great prices!

velka kocka

often arrive without knowing what we'll have for dinner, and leave with the makings of several meals, due to their meat selection and prices. unfortunately the blonde security lady has been getting very annoying and following people around like crazy. you think she would recognize the regular customers, the ones who routinely spend a lot of money in the store, and not be so intrusive.

Bert Ji

As described by others, meat section is the best around town.

Matthew Fries

Happiest place on earth.

Ed Laszutko

Great salad bar, great hot food buffet style bar. Someone coming home from work can pickup the same food they'd cook at home far cheaper than restaurant fair. Fresh produce, baked goods and grocery staples are slightly higher priced than the large grocery chains but are of good quality.

James Hillier

Very convenient because it's one of the only grocery stores in the area, but the prices are high because this.

Crystal Starlight

Central Fresh Market is and always will be my number one choice for meat. I always feel like I'm getting great quality meat for a reasonable cost. They are a little more costly for non perishable items so I do go else where most of the time for those things. But I always get my meat here. Also they usually have some banger sales on random things like cream, cheese and lunch meat which I love finding. So would I recommend this place to my friends and family? The answer will always be yes! Keep serving the KW area we appreciate your hard work!

Daniel Cardoza

Good quality produce and meat. Staff if courteous and friendly.

Nick

Pretty expensive for a whole grocery stop, but has a solid variety and great meat selection.

Bryce Lockett

Great staff and fresh meat!

Margaret Edmunds

I like to get the chicken and pork here. The price is reasonable and the quality is excellent.

Travis Dickson

Meat is plentiful and cheap but everything else is over priced. Very old kind of feel to the place uniforms are before my time. The last store to not want to limit plastic bags no tap either. Like a big convienice store with Limited selection.

Chris Budd

I use to come to this place all the time as a kid. So that’s saying a lot. Just went there today to find prices are high and you car isn’t safe there due to the amount of sketchy people are the area and the staff don’t really care that there are some sketchy people at your car. Sad... wont be going there anytime soon again.

Daniel Delattre

Excellent service and great products. In these special circumstances, they offer an incredible experience with curb side pickup. Highly recommended!!

Heather Nelson

Great meat, produce is sometimes not the freshest. Limited selection of other groceries (pasta for example)

Savinov Sergey

Good quality, choice and price of meat.

Keith Marshall

Fresh meat and veggies, friendly staff and great prices. Centrally located and lots of parking.

akin akinpelu

A little more expensive than Freshco or Food Basics

admir mujanovic

Have really good meat. One of the ladies working there (older lady..cashier) really doesn't want to be there. Other then that really great place

Andrew Dean

Older style grocery store. Has some good sales and more unique items. Good selection of fresh meats. Canned items and fruits/veggies it might be worth shopping elsewhere for.

Mauricio Rodriguez

Great place to buy groceries, staff always helpfull.

Josiah Bennett

Business does not follow the law, allowing make exemptions as REQUIRED BY LAW. Will take my business elsewhere. My whole family will not support these discriminatory practices. ????????????????

L. M. McIntyre

We have been Central customers for years .. we prefer their meat over any other

Daniel Stefan

Best place for all your fresh meat.

Jessyka B

Always fresh food and great meat!

Tonia Blaszczuk

Shop here if and when you can!!!! Owners are good people.

Brian Dallier

Nice little grocery store in the city of Kitchener

Natalie Sophia,

If I could give this place a negative 10 I would....I'm a medical patient and they were not only rude but I called management Josh and he admitted they had been getting a ton of complaints...as far as they are concerned their rules supercedes the region...well with that being said...ive already blasted over SM...WILL NEVER SHOP HERE!!!!

Caujio

Awesome selections, reasonable prices, amazing hours and staff!

Brad Miller

Great gocercy store in the center of the city

Dileep

One of the good grocery shopping place with all the items for a house including vegetables and fruits. Well maintained too.

Annu Dawar

Open until midnight every night of the week, has everything a local market should.

Jon Wojkowski

Fresh meat and vegetables. Always open.

Milton Ruiz

I love the place, friendly staff, good quality products and better pricing than Sobeys. Another good thing is they are open daily until midnight.

Paul Roemmele

Always good selection, has gotten more expensive

Scott Clark

Amazing meat prices, great hours

Jennifer Alderdice

A great local store with butchers cutting meat on site. Friendly and helpful staff.

F.

Great selection of meat but NOT the best triple AAA meat you can buy....it is expensive for many other products and thats to be expected...update your WORN OUT DEBIT SYSTEM!!!!!! IT DOSNT READ DEBIT CARDS ACURATELY! !!!

Alex Nuhn

Best Market in town. Fast checkouts and fresh food.

Nigmea

Love the steak tails I believed there called. Great place downtown im glad they survived the construction

stacey mccuaig

I used to shop Central a couple times every week for years, but have not returned since they instituted their dehumanizing and discriminating "no exceptions" mask policy. This contravenes the bylaw as well.

Joe Canada

Great store for meats. Deli is much better and less expensive than major chains

Janice Germain

I haven't been there for decades, and sorry to say I wasn't missing out much on anything... The cleanliness of the store did NOT appear to be a priority (I did not see any sanitizing happening). The layout was confusing. The produce department was mediocre at best. I could not find any fresh seafood, although the meat department seemed to be well stocked, and the prices were surprisingly good (although some of the cuts reflected the low cost). Most staples/canned items appeared to be overpriced. The staff were not overly friendly (and did not appear very happy). I guess in a pinch this would do if you needed to pick up a few things if you were in the area (they're open late). This definitely wouldn't be my first choice if I was watching my budget. I do like the fact that they are locally owned, but there are better choices to support local in the KW area!

Samantha MacPherson

Overpriced on regular groceries, but they have good meat prices. The girl working the lotto counter was rude and seemed to be getting annoyed with how many tickets I had to check. Most of the staff is very friendly, there is an older gentleman who stocks shelves that is constantly swearing while he works, not sure if it's a condition he has, but it can be frightening the first time you run into him. After a while you just get used to it.

cdcpp3100

Great staff great service great prices for meats!

Gilberto Hackl

Great place to find fresh fruits, vegetables and good price on meat

mike ladouceur

Cheapest apple sauce in town

Ms. Melissa Balan

I have memories of going here long ago with my Grandmother. This is still the best place for fresh meat. Prices tend to be a little more sometimes as it's one of the few independent grocery chains but it's not extravagant.

Elgar Vaivars

It's the best, because for my family, it's a five minute walk. Excellent meat and a good selection of Ice cream.

Ron Boot

Good meat section and a unique, old world, independent vibe

Leszek Jankowski

Best meat prices and a very wide assortment.

Daniel Manary

Best meats in town.

Jason Wyllie

Love the meat great selection of younique products

C Hale

Seems like a small store but the selection and pricing put the big stores to shame.

Mona Makins

Best place for fresh meat

Aaron Dyck

A great little grocery store, all sorts of fresh food, great meat, and lots of hot foods too.

picukaroz

Fresh!That is all!

Trevor Trinkaus

Great selection of German and European products not available elsewhere in the region.

Matthew Stancek

Reasonably priced, good location, friendly service

Mary Lou Klassen

I like this place. I can walk here and I'm not overwhelmed by aisles and aisles of products I won't use. They may be a little more expensive, though, but when you consider driving around town for the best deals ... is there really a choice? I also really like their hours. Open until midnight and with earlier morning hours means I can pop in almost anytime I need to.

Tanya Wilfort

Love this store great meat

Joey Carney

Absolutely terrible service. I was here far before 12 a.m. standing at the door. But nobody would open it up ... only for customers coming out. Unfortunately for the bald-headed gentleman who always directs everything, this is the last time I will take his shortcomings. It's happened far too many times for me to excuse it anymore. Coming to a store before it closes and being shut out is just ridiculous

tyler Smith-santana

Definitely some of the best meat products in the area. You can tell it's good because of the way it cooks. I try to only buy my meat there. Always happy and there open later then other markets.

Thomas Busch

This store is great, good prices on just about everything. Equal opportunity employer! This place really needs attention during the construction!

Richard Hurl

Amazing selection of local product

Richard Nicholas Boychuk

I love their meat selection

Richard Brenner

Awesome independent grocery store. Prices are fair but their sales are good.

mike gillis

Great meat selection!

Glitch Vlad

A lot of products are more expensive but they do have a good selection of meat and great deals from time to time also they serve hot food and have an amazing deli selection

Robert TenHove

Nice alternative to the big chains.

speedjunkiesracing

Great meat selection. Very expensive

Andy B

Great place for low price good quality meat. Produce and dry goods not great value.

Tony Grenier

Fresh cut meat, quality at its finest!

Allan McGlone

Average grocery store with large meat selection and great meat pricing.

MAC Kayy

They do not honour exempt shoppers.

Jackie Sharkey

I buy all my meat here. Best prices and quality in town.

Brent Sarazin

This is more then a food store. It is filled with good and friendly people that are happy to answer any questions you have. Superior meat section and a large fruit and vegetables section as well.

Sean Stubbs

Amazing selection of meat, best in the area. Unfortunately service by cashiers is horrible.

Amelia Ryder

amazing prices on briskets. this is our new butcher. and to anyone mad they don’t allow mask exemptions, grow up.

Seangdao Somsy

Nice good to drop I n for Asian groceries

Andrew Tassy

Excellent meat selection!

Sarah Hohner

Nice little local independent grocery store. Great deals on meat, particularly pork. Love that they have Silva's Homestyle bread! For some reason, their fruit is not reliable especially the bananas. Always clean and the cashiers are friendly.

Brutis 2012

People don't know where the entrance is and where the exit is. I hate driving in there driveway some dumb ass is always trying to exit the entrance... follow the arrows that are clearly marked on the pavement come on people!

Brian Bentley

Good service. I find items no longer stocked at the chain stores.

Fred Albrecht

Great locally owned store

Louise Pilon

I love this store... Great prices and unbelievable meat...

Alex Wippich (Sir Lexington)

I was wearing a scarf over my face, like I have many other times at this store, and I was harassed by the security guard. He tried to make me wear a paper mask, even though I had my face covered properly with my scarf. I told him the bylaws say that my face covering is acceptable, and he said he didn't care. I walked in anyway, like I have 1000 other times before with the same scarf and wasn't harassed, and was followed by several employees. I was made to feel like I had leprosy, even though I WAS WEARING AN ACCEPTABLE FACE COVERING. "Manager" continued to follow me and harass me, even after I left the store. Security guard threatened to call the police, and I was treated like a criminal. Even though I was fully in comiance with the mask mandate. I was able to get the manager to calm down and I calmy explained that I had always worn this scarf here. I wasn't trying to be defiant. He said that since the latest lockdown started they had made the policy stricter (going above and beyond the law again). I told him I had no idea about the increase in policy and that the guard was aggressive with me immediately, and so was he. It was just a misunderstanding and they treated me with incredible hostility from the outset. It was extremely immature and I will not be shopping here any more

Krista Sanderson

Produce and most groceries here are over-priced. Watch the expiry dates too. I've seen expired things on shelves frequently. It's a good place to buy decent meat at a fair price.

Bill Bulmer

One of the few remaining independent downtown grocers with a wide selection of food.

Chantelle Z

Love to go here when there are free samples on the weekend. Kind of pricey but nice location in downtown Kitchener with lots of fresh delicious produce.

Stephen McDonald

Good hours, open till midnight. Nice staff. Good food items at fair prices.

Susan Roeder

The meat selection is amazing! The Ontario fruits and vegetables are so fresh. The staff is like family!

Ada Chavez

Fresh meat. Great price

Jeremy Anderson

Great selection of fresh meat with good specials. Butcher was helpful, bringing out different weights of certain cut when he could. Produce section was decent; I liked that they had a shelf of all the produce that was 'expiring' soon so that I could grab a few things for that night at less of a cost. This was my first time here but I will be back for sure!

Josh Windsor

Best Pace to get meat in KW.

Ron Bowins

Good service good food and the best meats around for the price. Home town atmosphere.love your store

Lena T

It shocks me to see anything above 2 stars for this place. If they had a variety of brands and products that were local or better quality than I can see why they'd be expensive. However they have average to lower quality products at a Sobeys price. It baffles my mind! The customer service is mediocre at best. I think people give this place better reviews because "it's local" but it really isn't...

Joel

Great meat. Will do custom orders. Good store.

Les Piotrowski

Best selection of beef, chicken and pork in Kitchener

K T

I shop here every Sunday. I recommend everyone shop here any day of the week. If you ever wanna see smiles and happy people while grocery shopping? Head over to Central . You will find happy people. Trust me.

Rob Grant

My go to store for quality meats for great prices. Fire up the BBQ.

Yasin Mohanad

Best grocery all around everything under one roof

Shwa B

This place is my favorite place to get meat, from deli to steaks, I've tried it all and not been left wanting. Prices are crazy good and quality to match, I'll even deal with Kitchener traffic closures to get here, it's worth it!

Mila Devrnja

They have the best meats in K-W!

Peter Frey

Great place for your meats can't beat them

Michael Bowers

Starting to get alittle expensive, Use to be cheapest in town for meats, now its running either the same or a few cents more then other places.

steven schaefer

love the on site butcher and freah deli

zwfan1983

Fantastic place to buy quality meat.

ALEX J

Friendly staff, good selection and prices. Nice, tidy and clean.

Vanessa C

So sad to see that they are discriminating against people who can’t wear masks. I used to love this place so much. Unfortunately our whole family will not be supporting them unless they change this ridiculous requirement. I know many people who are unable to wear a mask for medical reasons and they should always accommodate them. So so sad and disappointing to see. Such a shame. You should be ashamed…..

James Farquhar

You have to try the Pino's Italian sausage, they're awesome.

Jill Smith

They're just friendly and helpful. Easy store to shop in if you're disabled as I am.its a smaller store to get around in. Their products are superior to what you find in most other stores and they cut a lot if the neat on the premises.

Kirk Kilbourne

This market is one of a kind. Very friendly staff. Excellence in meat produce fresh baked goods and unbelievable great meat deals.

Nick Habljak

My partner and I just moved to Kitchener from Cambridge a couple months ago, and we were asking our friends here "Where's the best place to buy meat?" Central Fresh Market. But, they have a ridiculous policy - no backpacks allowed. We don't drive and carry a backpack wherever we go to carry groceries. I was forced to leave my backpack (along with my reusable bags inside my backpack) with customer service upon entry, even though I was using a shopping cart and kept my backpack on my back. Before I checked out, I had to wait in line to get my backpack back, as there were 6 people in front of me buying lotto tickets, and was told "You can get your bag back AFTER checking out and show us your receipt". After spending almost $200 in groceries, I had to pack my groceries outside in the pouring rain. I've never felt so offended after supporting small business'. It's no wonder small companies like this are suffering. Big Box Grocery Stores don't make you check your bags. Central Fresh: You just lost a customer and it's too bad, because I like your meat selection.

Matthew Billard

One of the two great independant grocers in the KW. Fantasic prices on meat, excellent deli counter (especially the hot foods, the fried chicken is better than KFC). Yes the dry/canned/frozen goods can be more expensive but there is a unique selection. It's nice to be able to stick it to Walmart and Walmart Jr (The Loblaw's Banners) and shop local.

Andrew White

The pino sausage is great just like when I was young getting them from pinos in the sault

stacy manery

Best place for fresh meat

Ted Messner

Get good meat here.

Cyan Kuo

Fresh produce, a variety of quality meats (including offal, which is great), in-house deli and bakery, basic houseware, some selection of international items. Can pretty much get anything here. Friendly staff. Can't ask for anything more.

Stephen Marco

One of the better meat butchers in Kitchener/Waterloo

Shaun Sommerville

Great place to biy local meat. Owner is in the store regularly.

Elizabeth Mullen

Best place for meat. Price and selection is amazing. Staff is always friendly an helpful. And overall it's a great store

Shawn Moody

Always friendly and helpful staff...great selection.

Robin Hedger

Small, hometown feeling grocer. The cashiers are super friendly and helpful! A+ service.

Rob McIlroy

Great selection and prices on fresh meat

Mary Ellen Knapp

Nicely displayed and great quality produce and meat. Clean organized store and pleasant staff.

James Walker

Higher priced overall than most other grocery stores, though sometimes they have great deals. Produce is of acceptable quality and selection, but doesn't justify their premium pricing. Inventory is sometimes limited and you might not be able to get what you came for.

John Day

Just bought a prime rib for Xmas this will be my fifth year doing this central has the best meat in town if you haven't tried central you don't know what you're missing

Vance Oestreich

Meat selection and pricing is best in the region. Grocery dept pricing is higher than most

mike he

Will no longer shop here as they do not accept mask exemptions, lost a 10 year valuable customer!

Ian Spence

Great selection of meat. The store itself is on the smaller side so other items can be limited. One of the few places to get double yolk eggs.

Jonathan Wessenger

Meat prices good. Everything else, over priced.

Stephen Ropp

Great meat selection ... Comparable pricing

Daniella Florica

I would shop here once a month to load up our freezer on tonnes meat but the last time I went, there was a sign about not allowing mask exemptions. Took me off guard considering some people genuinely do have exemptions, that's not fair to discriminate against them. Rude.

Sammy Hong (Sammy)

Great prices! Support local!

Mac Fellows

great selection, not your average market

Hayden Phillips

They have a good selection of produce (I was looking for cipollini onions) they have a great deli counter as well. Once the ION comes through it will make it even better!

Hollie Marie

Bless the owner for what he did and feeding people that cant afford groceries. Will be supporting this grocery store from now on. 5 star review for amazing service during this time.

J H

Love this grocery store. Wonderful and friendly staff, and always have great deals on!

Alonzo Froude

Always a great place butcher shop

Laurie Cowell

Always shopped at Central years ago until I moved to Waterloo. Occasionally, when I am in the area, I drop in and have been quite disappointed. I don’t understand where people are coming from when they talk about reasonable prices and fresh produce. Yesterday, I found the produce looking a little tired and prices are certainly higher than Freshco and Food Basics. What’s with the price of bananas when they are 59 cents a lb. everywhere else? The reduced produce rack is a joke. $4.99 for a tray of 7 small avocados with some of them going bad? Dairy products higher?

Brenda Borho

My husband and I came in to do a little shopping, mostly meat. Just after we had entered the main store I was asked for my purse. They called it a backpack. My purse just barely holds my wallet and phone but she said they trying to cut down on shop lifting. Talk about insult. My husband and I have shopped at that store since 1981 and before Mike owned it. I'm very upset ???? and at this point we will not be returning.

Brian Loughlean

Great food at realistic prices.

Sean

Great selection of meats, excellent customer service.

Cathie Stewart Savage

A great place to shop! Friendly staff, great meat and produce and good prices.

Joseph Campbell

I live almost right next door and this is our go-to place for needing something quickly. Cashiers tend to quickly recognize you and engage in small talk, which is a one off in the city of Kitchener. The prices are never really one point as Sobeys ..No Frills.. but the meat is fresh and restocked many times a day. The Meat section is really the saving grace of the store. Check it out.!

N A

The individuals giving Central a one star because of store policy in regard to masks is ridiculous.Protecting it's patrons and staff is priority to any business owner. It's products, staff and owners are outstanding and have been a fixture of the community for fourty plus years. Thank you Central Meats for doing what you do and keep up the outstanding work.. ✌️

Carl Weddeler

The best selection and prices gorgeous fresh meat.

Sabrina Morris

Would give 5 stars but they discriminate against people who can't wear masks.

Louise Pynenburg

Love buying local. Great prices on meat!

Aidan King

Great prices on i.ported goods and an amazing selection of meats

john

One of the last of the independent grocer's. This place has items you can't get at the big chains. Meat and produce is great quality and well priced. It's my weekly stop for my essentials

Ladislav Terban

long hours of operation and weekends, good quality products.

Grant Schaefer

Best place to buy your meat in KW

Helen Kim

Absolutely disgusting customer service. Please save your money and go somewhere else. Do not waste your time coming here. Staff are rude with no manners. Also there very dirty they don’t sanitize nothing.

WOOD BUTCHER

Meat is the best around..PRICEY but you get what you pay for. Everything else in this store is way, way over priced!

Sandra Knarr

Central Meat Market is the best place to buy your meat

Paul Near

Friendly staff and always happy and quick to answer any questions you may have. Great prices and the meats are always fresh.

pat gardner

It was good to read the Toronto Star article about your act of kindness to the Hungry person you caught shoplifting. The world is better for having people like you.

Emilia Chirila

Best meat Best customer service

Pauline Weiland

They have good poultry products.

Denny Cybalski

Great grocery store, best place to buy meat in the region

Elliott Perrier

Good place for stakes!

J Cook

I've always loved Central BUT "No mask, no Service, no Exceptions" is so in your face literally at the front door, denying our most vulnerable. SO EASY TO PROVIDE to customers for whom food is a FAR BIGGER emergency. Mike, busy with someone seeming involved in reallocating space and recategorizing grocery items.i couldn't ask but it's there loud and clear many of MY FRIENDS are not welcome there Hunger is real and it can't be sanitized. If they are not welcome, I'm not welcome, and no, they do NOT NEED me to do their shopping for them. If they show up at your door they are fully capable.

Ranen Ghosh

To the person complaining about having to wear a mask: there is curbside pickup available if you can't follow the store policy, which applies to everyone. The store policy is different from the bylaw. And wearing a mask over just your mouth is the same as not wearing a mask at all. There are people who have to wear a mask all day; most people who claim they can't wear one for 20 minutes are just the type who think rules shouldn't apply to them.

Bryan Head

I always have a great experience here. The customer service is excellent. It's the best place to purchase quality meats.

Anna Marsh

Good sales, regular prices higher than other grocery stores, fantastic meat selection.

Evan Wilson

Walked in. No one disinfecting carts. Seemed like a hot mess inside. When going to self check out. No one cleaning anything. Very disappointing. Won't go back.

Bob Smith

Great prices for meat and poultry, not the best prices for just about everything else.

Prejith

The meat prices are reasonable. The quality of the meat is also good. The prices for the produce and other items are not cheap. The store has friendly and helpful staffs. The store is neat and clean. Normally, the wait at the cash counter is very less.

Carmen Che

Produce quality is consistently really good, prices not unreasonable. Selection for pantry items leaves a just a little bit to be desired, but there are always things on sale

Julie Dickson

Great selection of fresh produce

Ryan Kelly

Best meat department in town!

Ethan Perkins

What an amazing grocery store filled with incredible individuals. Truly worth the extra amount of money, when compared to big chains. Those one star reviews for the mask policy is shameful. Those people don’t deserve to shop here. This place gets a 10/10 for me.

Karen W

Worth getting to despite construction. Best prices on meat in the area.

Michelle Johnstone

Kind of pricey for most things but their meat department is amazing, great prices and awesome selection

BUTTERFLY

The cashier, was rt on! Dealt with a situation, professionally! Thank you! This place is a bit sacred to me, its always nice when I go there, very helpful people! Keep Golden! ????????????????

Joan Ricketts

I love the fresh meat there.

David Marsh

I have enjoyed this store for years and appreciate the unique selection and (mostly) dedicated staff. However, something seems to have changed recently: new staff, introducing inconvenient policies, staff following some patrons around the store, Perhaps it is just a result of all the disruptions related to the COVID situation and things will improve (in which case so will my review). But as of Sept 2021, a once terrific grocery store is now just "okay".

Wolfgang Seltner

One of my favourites grocery stores. Best cuts of meat in town. Excellent selection of cold cuts and cheeses. Privately owned not a chain.

Jeff MacIntyre

Great local place has extended hours and everything I need.

Sergey Gritsenko

The cashier can throw you a check instead of giving it to your hands.

Bondo

Mostly decent. Fresh produce and good deli. Basic hot meal counter. Some of the sale items are iffy though. Staff are always friendly.

Dennis Park

I ordered the special pork belly. Me and my friends were planning a weekend picnic to the large amount of pork was needed. Come home and spread under belly which looked good and, another is so so, other are bed, last pack tooooooo bed. Pork was the most people can not eat fat respectively. I go to complain again went to Central Market, a part of the answer was that the condition should not. Pork butcher the original fat that there are many natural and my words would not only shook his head. So what is the butcher's job? People can not eat to cut part, To consumers is to do a little better to cut him. what is a natural thing, not just hell happened pig is eating. All the meat is processed. Pork packing of the problem raised by the visible side of the invisible part of the good things of the pork put a lot of fat. It was 4kg pork belly in the 1,7kg fat. Who would forward a special order???

Peter McMahon

Been coming here for the meat department for years now. Great quality and we'll priced. They have a lot of very good products as well. It's famous for its meat, but it's still a good grocery store.

Kai Dow

Great selection of fresh meats at a good price.

Marcin Żółty

Good chicken breast prices , inside look outdated

deevonian

Always fresh. Locally owned. Shop local! Shop independent!

Alex U

Great meat selection, fresh and good quality.

Kay S

Central has done a good job of adapting to the pandemic, such as by moving their shelves to make aisles wider and finally accepting tap. I appreciate that their policy is now "no exceptions" to mask wearing in store - I haven't seen it tested but they can accommodate people who claim an exemption by serving them curbside so I think this is a great differentiator. They're still open until midnight, which offers some very low volume times to visit. Their meat prices and quality are great. They carry cuts that can be hard to find at other grocery stores, like hearts and liver. They carry local fruits and vegetables in season, so a great option to support local farmers. For a small store, I'm very happy with their selection of most grocery items.

John Reicheld

If you grew up in kitchener and looking for traditional German selection of fresh meat... this is the best place to go.

Mathew Johnston

Great meat selection and fair pricing. Some unique products.

J

For a market place the produce is never fresh and is sometimes just rotten. Twice i bought sweet potatoes and when cut in half the centers are rotted out. Onions, dried out. Oranges, look fresh after you peel them they are dried out. There is more than just that. I'm tired of wasting my money here to find the food i bought is just expired. Not fresh at all.

Jain Dow

Great place to go for all of your fresh meat needs. Lots of cuts you won't find in regular grocery stores. Not the place to go for regular, everyday grocery shopping , though. Prices on everyday items are way too high.

randall paul

You always get a smile ,,from the staff and a helping hand.

Dragonbreath6678 Returns

Great parking lot, wide selection of items in store, hot food selection could be improved

Melinda Williams

The service is always nice. They are really helpful!

Nick Horst

Went in today to get some chicken and weages for lunch for my coworkers. After asking a very kind lady at the front about sizes of buckets of chicken. I then asked for a 15 pac of chicken and before I even finished my sentince. The lady working the fryers started to yell at me. She said the chicken was for the students. I then asked how long it would take to make some more for me. She continued to yell at me regarding how she didn't have time to cook it cuz she was doing weages. May I make the point that both chicken and weage containers were full of stuff that just finished cooking. So I turn and walked out the door. Well I was leaving the frying lady still ranting at me. I could here her tell I was in the parking lot. Never shopping there again.

Desmond Zinck

Had to leave aa good review to cancel out Paul's 1 star review (who gives a store a bad review because they lost their wallet? He even got it back). Always well stocked, meat department is probably the best one in the area.

Robin Sanders

Amazing independent grocer. Great meats, fresh veggies. Gluten free section. Organics. They pack a lot into a small space. If you can't find something, ask for it. Also, they have house brand pickles and sauces, made in Ontario from local produce.

James Gloade

my favorite meat store.

gimbznyr

Joke management

John Brown

Always a positive feeling when I am at Central Fresh. The staff is always friendly and helpful and many are long term employees. Their meat counter is second to none in the area. I can always count on them if I cook a steak I know I will be happy when it's on my plate.

Brenda Koebel

I come to Central because they supply items that I can't it at other stores..

Eric Martin

Great deals on meat produce little pricy but can get stuff you can't get in big stores always go to store though

Rachel Romany

Great selections of meat at competitive prices, most times cheaper than other grocery stores.

Ally Clemmer

Used to love going to central and now the prices literally sky rocketed from 2 weeks go unfortunate for sure.

Rob Kienapple

Great variety of food, great prices and lots of parking! Love this store! Always come here when I'm in the area. I just met the owner today, he seems like a pretty decent guy.

Razak Somji

Well stocked, clean atmosphere, courteous staff.... and as the place advertises ... its real fresh.

Steve geisel

Great prices .open late . bought meat there took it home and prepared it . it was tender and very tasty.

Mark

Great place for buying meat. There are a few other bits and pieces around the store that are good in price and a few other good products, but the rest of the store is generally old school and kinda overpriced.

Steven Holden

Central market is the best place to shop for your bbq best steaks chicken breast and pork chops

Cindy Hennessy

Not as many good deals as they used to have. Higher prices on basic foods.

Sandra Bunsch

I couldn't get Rouladen at any Zehrs but I got some at hood old Central. Always a reliable and staple grocery store in our city

Steve TayLor

The best fresh meat in K-W

Chris Duvar

Great selection of fresh meat and one of the best prices on meats. Staff is friendly and always ready to help

Mike Lavallee

Great selection of meat and price that can't be beat!

Kathy Loveless

Great meet good prices on meet lovely fruit but a little pricey. Kind of compact isles but enough room for you and cart they still bag your stuff.

charmaine spachman

Always a pleasure to go shopping at Central

Je Hong Park

great meat selection, and cheesecakes!

Christian Bennett333

Diamond in the rough

Gregory N Hillson

Great meats! Very good selection!

Bernd Steinmoeller

Best place to buy meat Great angus beef

Debbie Kay

I enjoy the old style cuts of meat. An the variety of baked goods

Teddy B

Amazing meat selection and prices! Nice different veriety of foods not found at soybes.

Sonia Poirier

They have very good quality meat

Cam Jamieson

Great service, excellent selection and ownership that is second to none in class.

Ivy Rose Vego

Good meat products.

Tristan Fassel

Great independent grocery store! Prices are great, selection is pretty good, staff are friendly. The produce is the best in Kitchener! Support your local businesses!

Ricky Zhao

The prices on their meats are reasonably cheap, however, the customer service can be a hit or a miss. Sometimes I get some very nice and cheerful staff and other times I get someone who just seems like they're in a bad mood.

Wayne Robertson

It is an excellent store to buy meat at, always a good selection of fresh meats to choose from, and the staff is always helpful.

Alanna McDougall

When you take away our rights of being medical exempt from wearing masks you lose the right in being a decent company!!!

Rebecca B

While cashing us through, the girl stopped because she received a phone call. Apparently that phone call was more important than us and doing her job, if the meat wasn't so good I'd shop other places.

Bermuda Kelp

Not everything here is literally fresh, as I hoped it would be. Mostly it’s great. But frustrated when I buy moldy food on the produce section that are on sale. I've found these on mangos, raspberries, potatoes so far. Such a waste of money for those. PLEASE DON'T PUT MOLDY FOOD ON SALE TO TRY TO GET RID OF THEM. It pisses me off.

Jared Bester

I like their hours but their prices are expensive. Their sale items are good and their deli/meats have great choices and variety. They remind me of a Sobeys. Clean and beautiful produce section.

Dave Huson

Good meat prices.

Tyler B

Always has the cuts of meat I'm looking for prepared and in stock.

Susan Gorloff

Great service. Wonderful people who do everything for you WITH A SMILE. Very rare these days. Put my order together for me, got it correct, and I picked it up. Done. Thank you Katie.

Jeremy Harnock

My favorite local grocery store, best meat section around

Tyler Schlichter

Excellent selection of meat and all the other essentials you would need. Independently operated.

Maureen Scott

We travel from Hamilton....your meat is exceptional!

Diana

I used to love shopping here, but I haven't shopped here since the beginning of the pandemic. I do curbside at Walmart, Superstore, Wholesale Club, and Zehrs because it's easy to order online through them. I just don't understand the meat quantities when trying to place an order. I emailed Central Fresh Market, but I haven't received a response, so I have given up. Update: Okay, so as everyone saw that the "owner" responded to my review, I decided to give Central Fresh another try. I still found the online ordering process frustrating, but the quality of the meat is outstanding; therefore, worth it. When I arrived for my curbside pickup, the associate who loaded my groceries was very friendly. Also, I read the Covid19 signage and I must commend Central Fresh Market. No one can deny there is no signage and also the sign does say that masks do not apply to those with medical exemptions. Thank you Central Fresh Market for all you do!

Joe Messner

We are very lucky to have this market in town.

Andrew Klein

Convenient location and decent meat section, but literally everything else about this store is terrible and overpriced. I live right next door and purposely go out of my way to avoid shopping here. Highly discriminatory signage so close to the hospital is also in poor taste.

Rui Li

Good responsible business standing up to the anti-maskers. As a healthcare worker I can tell you medical conditions that grant you exemption to masks are extremely rare and the ones that do would also likely make it inappropriate for you to go to a grocery store during covid in the first place. We make all patients, staff and visitors wear masks inside the hospital, and somehow that's never been an issue. I can assure you almost everyone who complains about not being granted medical exemptions on masks don't have a legit medical condition.

Rachel Poo

Best prices. Best hours.

Jacob Fox

Disgusted, I watched an employee packaging cooked chickens in the deli with his mask around his chin eating pieces of said chicken over the product he was packaging (Nov 12, 2021 at 9:40 am). Absolutely revolting. This must be common practice as the other employees didn't mind when I mentioned it aloud that that was totally disgusting.

Duane Houle

Best selection and great prices on fresh cut meats

Alexander Sutcliffe

Good quality fruits + vegetables. Best meat in town no doubt about that.

George Votruba

Great selection, as the name says, for meat! Often Steak and pork and chicken prices are way below region average!

John Piotrowski

Great meat and vegetable departments.

Lori Hitchcock

I love all the sales and I live right across from there it's very convenient and the hours are great

Blake Mavin

Meat department is always well stocked.

Tim Morrison

Way overpriced for just about everything

Steve Troy

Always have enough cashiers with friendly service and the quality meat deals are the best in town. Awesome strip loins!

Carmelle Lemieux

Locally owned. Fresh meat and produce

Henny Heupel

Great fresh meat selection. Some groceries overpriced.

Jacqueline Waterfalls

Great deals on meats.

Amina Mannix

I love shopping at this store! Great prices and selection but I wish the oxtail was cut up smaller but besides that I buy most of my meat here

Scott Carey

They've got all those AA Agnus Beef + Burgers and them chickens Best in the Region!!

Peter Beynon

Local independent. Keep the lights on at home first

Mike Gr

A regular grocery store for me though i particularly enjoy the imported European sweets.

Paul Van Berkel

Pinos ~ Best italian sausages in southern ontario are available here

cheryl carter

I used to work there 42 years ago, as i walked down memory lane, i noticed a few similarities a few differences such as the conveyer belt that was in the center of the shop that ran to the basement

Bob Gould

I love Central Fresh market! There meat it's always a great price!

Nicole Aitkenhead

Great for buying meat! Sobeys and other places don't carry larger roasts, this place does and has a wide variety. It also has all the basic stuff you need for grocery shopping. It's never been that busy when I've gone, it's small and easy to get around.

Virginia Aceituno

Good meat and great customer service. 1st lane girl cashier excellent !!

Harvey W

Good variety of meat and good price.

Ken

Are family would like to send out a special thanks for helping out a shoplifter. I'm sure this person is in a dark spot in his life in these troubling times. People are going through hard times with COVID 19. Your true colors show. Thanks for the services your team is providing to are community.

cam ronaldson

They think they are above the bylaws, should be left to go bankrupt.

Suzan Dalyk

Everything is so fresh and clean. Easy to find anything you need and also don't need. Lol Their pastry and meat departments all look so good and inviting. I definitely will go back and back again.

Lea Phillips

Expensive end of grocery stores but they are open late and always have what you need! Friendly staff and never so busy you have to stand in a line for an hour.

Laurent Godbout

Quick shop stop for ready lunches and snacks

Tyler McLean

Convenient Local Grocery Store with extended hours and a decent butcher.

Emilie Tremblay

Been going here since I was little. Awesome smaller grocery store. Great deals on fresh meat.

Dave Young

Great independent grocer. Custom butcher's on site with more choices than average chains. Large produce selection. Central Fresh brand pickled beets are a treat

Greg Hotson

Great deals if you know what you are looking for, and great meat.

Song Lim

My friend who is 38 weeks pregnant was mistreated by their parking patroller yesterday. The manager was unprofessional and unhelpful when asked for help. Can't believe this is how you treat your customers or is it because she's asian? Will not be going to my once loved grocery store again and will be sharing this story with all my friends and neighbours in town. You guys owe her an apology.

Carol Rennick

I love the fresh meat, and it's still a small friendly store

charity aubin

Simply my favourite store for fresh meat. The prices are very affordable on meat but tend to be higher for other grocery items.

Doug Bombardier

The meat selection is awsome

Mary Ann Hoeft

Great place for meat. Better than any grocer in kw.

lina elias

Great supermarket to do and cheap.