The Hills Market

This is a great market. The good: 1. somewhat limited produce selection but generally fresh and sometimes surprisingly good prices, especially on greens. 2. Extensive alcohol selection. Offers an in store wine cooler (see video). Gives discounts when you buy a case of things. 3. Great deli and pre made foods and a salad bar. You can order pizza flatbreads and sandwiches to go and they are really good. The bakery had a lot of amazing sweet treats. They sell Dan the Baker loaves of bread. 4. Packaged items are specialty- have lots of hard to find items and well curated. I especially appreciate the extensive selection of ice creams. 5. They offer a 5 cent donation when you bring your own bag (see picture) 6. They have frequent shopper cards and give a discount when you get 10 punches. They have 2: one for sandwich club- order 10 get 1 free. Another is for when you spend over $50, get 10 punches and get a discount. Things I don’t love: 1. The parking lot is a nightmare. The cars are so packed in and it’s hard to move around. 2. Alcohol returns are nearly impossible. Apparently this is state law, so only buy if you are certain it is what you want otherwise you have to return in 24 hours.

A high level of service, great atmosphere, and things difficult to get elsewhere. Be sure to checkout the offerings in the back. The prepared foods and connections are amazing. Had great experience at the butcher counter and enjoyed what I purchased. Had a high level of service today while I was looking at some specialty products and I'm going to use as gifts but I do nothing about. They talked me through at each were and then help me get them. It was nice. This is a hidden gem, give it a try. Oh, and try their Delmonico steaks. I don't have them often, but for a very special occasion, they can't be beat. They also have a nice selection of local wines. They have a very knowledgeable wine person who helps. They have some cool gluten free stuff.

I go here regularly to purchase 6 bottles of wine at a time. The person in the wine department usually does the discount which she did today and then I went to the front. The young guy working the register couldn’t figure out how to ring it out and so a young girl with long blonde hair comes over and puts in the amount before the wine discount. I told her her coworker in the wine department already put the slip on the box with the discounted price and she scoffed at me and said “it’s tax”. I’m not an idiot, I’m very good at math and had the receipt from the wine department. She then said “ I’ll get a manager but I’m telling you it’s the right amount” then goes to her manager 10 feet away and he says “oh it’s probably tax.” I spend almost $200 here every other week. I will not be returning. I never shop for groceries here anyway because the prices are triple what they are in other stores now add employees who are rude? No thanks!

I went to the store for the first time yesterday. Their computers were having some problems, definitely not their fault. They ran my card 4 times for my transaction, assuring me that it wouldn’t actually charge my card. Well, I went home and saw that all 4 transactions were pending in my account so I went back. The associate assured me that the transactions would reverse themselves and to wait 24 hours. She also said that if I was concerned to contact my bank. So, about 24 hours later the transactions are no longer pending but are posted. I contacted my bank and had to file a dispute for the other 3 transactions. Now, maybe the associates don’t know how banking works or how charging someone 4X’s the amount could be harmful but the staff and even the person in charge (manager?) did not handle this situation well. It was my first time at the store and I won’t be back.