Bert's Red Apple Market

There's carpet in this store. Carpet. In a grocery store. Sound gross? Oh yes, yes it is. The appearance of the carpet is what you would expect it to be and I almost felt bad for my shoes.This store in general is very strange. Seems like they have a good selection of ready/heat-to-eat types of food. There is a produce section, but ugh. High prices, lots of packaged goods, carpet. No thanks.

Although most things are overpriced here, I used to come in regularly because I prefer to shop smaller grocery stores, and it is nearby. Over the past couple of years however,,I've been annoyed. The once friendly folks who work there have become quite irritable, to the point of rudeness. Another reason I used to shop here is I like to have an occasional cigar and they are one of the few places I could get a cigar nearby, even though they tend to be (surprise!) very overpriced. I was happy a couple months ago when they started to sell a larger cigar which was quite affordable ($6.50) and I started to stop in more often (usually spending $100 per week (at least) in groceries). The new cigars sold out and I reminded them to get some more. They did - and increased the price suddenly $3 per cigar to $9.50. So that's what I get for opening my mouth. What really sucked is that there was no price on the cigars and I'm 99% sure the guy just made that price up without consulting anyone. It is not a $9 cigar, but the dude didn't know that so he just decided to gouge me. I pointed out the ridiculous increase and the clerk was dismissive and rude. For this reason and the other experiences with rudeness and price gouging lately, I will not be back. Also, where in the world is baby bok choy $8:99 a pound???? Come on guys, get your act together.

We are lucky to have Bert's in Madison Park. Many employees have been there for 10-20 years and are always friendly. Bert's has a great wine selection, beer, butcher, vegetables, fruit, and more. Nice people. The floral section is wonderful and the prices are the same or less than other groceries close by.

I love having a neighborhood grocery store and do much of my shopping at Bert's. They have excellent meat department produce moves off shelves quickly so always fresh. Also flowers are amazing. In the spring and summer they have perennials and annuals at very competitive prices.

Have been using Bert's for almost 18 years, and feel very lucky to have the store close by. The people are really nice, they are amazingly well-supplied for the small size of the store, and they have beautiful flowers and convenient parking. I find prices generally on a par with other stores, though some items vary - sometimes less, sometimes more. They've been very careful about COVID protocols, and it's nice that their front door opens right where the milk and produce are, so it's always well-ventilated. I feel really lucky to have this store within easy reach - it's exceptional to find this neighborhood feel in this age of 'bulk' buying.

I live in the neighborhood, and this is the neighborhood market. Very convenient for me. There are several parking spots. They offer a wide selection of plants outside and sometimes palates of whatever fresh produce is in abundance that day. Masks are required upon entry and the aisles are clearly marked with arrows for directionals (not everyone pays attention to them though). The staff is always super helpful and kind. They don't have every single thing, but not bad for a mini grocery store. Their produce section is quite vast. Naturally, the prices are much higher than any other regular grocery, maybe comparable to Whole Foods or more, but for regular everyday goods like Campbell's soups, peanut butter, condiments. You pay for the convenience really. One nice thing is they offer a lot of ready to eat chicken and other meats and some side dishes. They will bag groceries for you with their own bags due to COVID.

They price things like they want you to buy it. They're cheaper on several things than the big chain grocery stores are and I paid like 30 bucks and left with some snacks, good quality bread, orange juice, cheese, peanut butter, and jelly.It was almost like they didn't scan some things. I'm impressed and this is how a small store business like this stands out. Sure a lot of the quality stuff is more expensive but you buy that stuff and can cut corners with the cheaper stuff to make things work. Whenever I call they always answer and try to go beyond my expectations. I hope we see this place around for years to come!

First visit and needed to pick up some ground beef (lean) and rice to make for my dog who is ill. Bought two packages of 93% lean beef and came home to cook them. When I broke open the "bricks" I found brown fetid ground beef on the inside which had been surrounded with bright red fresh beef on the outside. The package indicate it had been packed on the date I purchased. IN MY OPINION there is absolutely no doubt that they took expired meat, dressed it up with fresh meat on the outside and were selling it as fresh. Horrible, disgusting.

This review is for their lovely floral department! After having dinner nearby and commenting on their beautiful flowers I asked the hostess where they were from. She let me know they get all of their flowers from the Red Apple Market down the road! As soon as dinner was over I made my way here and got a few different varieties to create an Easter mix. I loved that they had buttercups and freesia - hard to find in normal markets! I went inside to pay and checkout was a breeze! Can't wait to come back for more lovely blooms!

It's a shame that Bert's takes advantage of the neighborhood by marking up all their grocery items 50-100%. Don't shop here unless it is for condiments, or else you will get gouged. Also, the food is below average quality.