Central Market - Poulsbo

Generally I'd say that Central Market is a pretty good store, but after tonight I'm not sure that I'm interested in returning. Grabbed a cheesecake from their bakery tonight as a birthday surprise for someone and went to self checkout where it rang up for almost double what was listed on the shelf for the product. Thought maybe I grabbed the wrong item and asked them to void out the sale while I went to double check. Went back to the bakery and confirmed that I had grabbed the right item, a 32 oz crème brûlée cheesecake that they had listed for $15.99 on a big sign right in front of the cheesecake. Took it back up and tried checking out again figuring that it wouldn't be an issue and someone might help me out. Boy was I wrong!The gentleman who was acting as a backup for the self checkout comes up while the lady running the area is helping me and pulls out his phone to "check the app", the app has the incorrect price as well. Then he starts saying crap about how it's for another size, nope sign says 32 oz, must be for a different flavor because this is a "special flavor", nope the sign specifically states it's the crème brûlée flavor. Finally get tired of the back and forth, handover the cheesecake and tell them they should go read the sign before walking out.I get that price issues happen, that wasn't my problem with the interaction. What upset me was being spoken to like I was some sort of moron who couldn't read instead of the guy just taking the 30 seconds to go read the sign that they have posted in the bakery. It's not that difficult, you don't need to treat a customer like an illiterate child when you could just as easily put in the work to see what might actually be wrong.

After a great shopping experience, most in the produce section, we grabbed some barbecue from the barbecue joint just outside the entrance to the store. What a fantastic score that was. We had a brisket sandwich and a pulled pork sandwich. Both were great, and the bun was simply amazing. Seasoning was perfect and just hint of sauce to capture the moist meat. Tried side of potato salad and the Tex Mex beans which were out of this world good. The guys working were friendly and helpful. The outside seating comfortable. Plan to stop again.

Excellent seafood selection. A bit costly but worth it. Cheese galore! Very wide variety of cheeses for your home charcuterie.

I love the store, except for the fact that they have the poorest meat, and seafood. Got sick from crab, just got home with steaks and they're rancid.

For years, Central Market pizza was the best pizza in Poulsbo. Unfortunately, the change to Town & Country has meant a change for the worse for the pizza. For meme the crust is always too soft, the sauce has less taste, and the overall quality is not up to the standards of the last 20+ years. The other change is the lack of availability of the once amazing breadsticks. They are no longer available which is very sad. My 4 daughters grew up on Central Market Pizza. When my kids come back to Poulsbo this week we will be ordering our pizza elsewhere. Very sad.

We always stop to get food for our Airbnb when visiting the area. Lots of organic and vegetarian options. The pizza is delicious. Plus they have small portions of fresh produce and they'll chop, cut, slice almost anything. It's especially helpful when staying at an Airbnb. I also liked their prepared food options, and the wine selections. The convenience is what brings me back.Yes, prices are higher than a normal grocery store but Central Market doesn't pretend to be anything other than a high end green grocer. On our last visit a couple weeks ago, I was disappointed that they didn't have sushi. I was really hoping to get some. Overall, it's still my go-to place to pick up food when visiting.

Central Market, now known as Town & Country, is a mainstay of North Kitsap. They have high quality produce, groceries, seafood, meats, ready to eat foods, home goods, fresh sushi, fresh tortillas, bulk foods/spices/candy etc. Their pizza place and ready to eat foods are super popular. The hot bar area where they can make up a sandwich, wrap, etc has a hidden gem of fish and chips. Do not sleep on this! It's a huge portion and wildly delicious. You can also ask for no slaw (if it's not your thing) and they'll give you extra fries. It's better than most sit down restaurant fish and chip places!Yes, a lot of the prices in the store are higher than a place like Walmart. This mostly has to do with it being different, high quality items. T&C prioritizes local, sustainable, organic, etc . And while I cannot budget to buy household items and food for a family of 6 all at t&c, I appreciate the quality and selection of items. Often, if I'm making a certain recipe and need a niche item, T&C will have it. They also do great sales!

This review is all about the food in the market. We ordered a plethora of options including a slice of Greek Pizza, Meat Pizza, Philly Cheesesteak, Spicy Chicken Sandwich, Macaroni & Cheese and a side of fries. The staff making the 2 sandwiches were on. Not the friendly or instructive about the wait or when to know when the food will be ready or even that our food was ready. The staff making the pizza were perfectly friendly and informative. Loved the cleanliness of the place and market. Now onto the food. Almost everything was absolutely delicious! The only thing I did not care for was the spicy chicken sandwich. I wish I had know what made it spicy was dipping it in a vinegar based hot sauce. This is just be a personal preference though but because of that and the lack of helpfulness of the staff at THAT section I cannot give 5 stars. The pizza was so yummy as well as the Mac and cheese, Philly & fries. Looking forward to going back just to eat!!

Great butchers! They are accommodating every time I'm there. They've offered to call me when my cuts are in, they offer to slice my meet for jerky, they package special orders of bones, and they walk out to show me things and answer questions. High praise on the customer service!

Don't get me wrong, I love this supermarket very much indeed. I've been shopping there consistently for nearly 25 years. However, their new extensive remodel is extremely frustrating to long-time shoppers. I'm super disoriented when essentially 90% of the store layout has changed. It is sufficiently annoying that I am considering that it is time to bail and shop at Safeway permanently and buy specialty items online. I feel pretty confident that this complete reorganization of the store is going to backfire spectacularly and result in a place I treasure closing its doors for good. Skyrocketing prices have been an issue for everyone, and Town and Country has some pretty extreme prices on a number of things. Add in this confusing and totally unnecessary complete reorganization of the store and a significant number of shoppers are going to vote with their feet and head elsewhere I fear.