Medary's Super Valu

My review regards their chicken and potato wedge dinners from their deli. They are no less than awesome! Very nicely breaded and prepared, large portions for a good price. I would suggest if you are getting meals for several people that you call ahead and place your order and when you want to pick it up as it's made fresh and NOT cooked and sitting around under a heat lamp for hours. All the ladies working there are very nice & a pleasure to deal with also!Kevin D

This is a very old, small hometown grocery store that was recently purchased by a family from India. The new owners have put in a few upgrades to the store and it seems this is just the start. They now have a beer cave and a large expanded selection of craft beers and other alcoholic beverages. Does a small town with with more than 11 places that serve/sell alcohol within a 2 mile radius really need a beer cave and huge alcohol selection? I dont think so but thats the Mayor's fault not Medarys. They also updated the overhead lights to led lights so it is very bright. They have replaced the ice cream coolers as well as added pop/milk/dairy item coolers. The box/can food selection is good but expensive. You do not want to use this store for more than something you ran out of and need it asap! The produce department is terrible. They carry a few heads of lettuce and a couple pieces of fruit that seem to be seasonal. It's not very fresh and disappointing to people who are vegitarians. They do carry a nice banana selection but at 69 cents a pound its pricey. They have a hot/cold deli and a bakery section. Sliced deli meat is on par to a little pricey depending on selection and hardly ever on sale. Cheese is expensive and I havent seen a single sale so far but if you ask for Amish American at $4.99 a pound its a steal and in my opinion its better than Land-O-Lakes. They still have the best donuts in Clermont County! However like everything else they are expensive. About 20-45 cents higher per donut than previous owners. Still worth it! Now for the hot deli. Fried chicken and taters. Still seems to be the same flour/spice breading mixture as in the past. Chicken and potato wedges are amazing when first put in case. As time passes they become greasy, dry and terrible. They do offer an after 9pm special and the ladies will fry it fresh. They do offer cold fresh fried chicken in the open cooler like Kroger does. The non family staff is minimal. The ladies in the deli are all very nice and helpful. They work hard running both hot/cold deli, frying chicken and washing all the pots, pans, trays and things. At night there is only 1 person. The most I've seen even in rush hour is 2 ladies working. The owner and his wife are there always. Their son and another family member also have shifts. They all are nice but I think cultural differences sometimes make them seem rude. What I dislike is that they follow you around as if you are going to steal from them. Plus you are on a huge tv camera system so I dont know why they feel the need to make customers feel uncomfortable. That makes it feel less grocery store more corner bodega. They also sell an assortment of incense and a couple hookah pipes. Really? This is a farm town with country folks. This turns many people away. Overall Medarys has your basics but are very expensive. The employees are friendly and the owner and his family are cordial. The store is kept very clean unlike previous owners. They need to expand their produce with fresh items and limit the bodega gimmick items. It would be nice to see some authentic Indian food in the hot deli.

My review is based almost entirely on the fried chicken & potato wedges. They are... perfection! A lot of food for a great price.As for the store itself....Supposedly, a lot of people "disowned" this place after "foreigners" bought it & "took over". I will say that in the short time they've been there, they've done SO much to make the place better, including adding a brand new beer cave. They are making constant improvements, are friendly & HARD workers. We are in often & the same two people (not sure if they're the owners or just employees) are there every time. So, my review is based on the chicken & the workers. I would probably only give it three stars if I was reviewing it strictly as a grocery store. It's a smaller "mom & pop" sort of store so the selection is limited, prices are higher than what you'd find elsewhere & the quality of the fruits & veggies isn't the greatest. Definitely go for the chicken & maybe a few items you may need, but save the bulk of your grocery shopping for elsewhere. OR just buy your fruits & veggies elsewhere, while doing the rest of your shopping there to support local business.