R2GO

I love having R2GO in the neighborhood. They not only offer tons of great options for every day items like bread, spices and seasonings, spreads, etc. but they also have amazing food!If you go on Tuesdays, they have delicious tacos! They usually have great soups available as well. In the display case, they have some meat and cheese options and normally pastas as well.In the coolers they have premade meals that you can take home and heat up! And let me tell you, they are excellent. There's always an interesting variety of meals including whole 30 options.They love having your dogs visit as well! If you choose to eat in, they normally offer a bowl of water for your friend. They actually sell some natural dog treats in the corner.One final thing, I was able to find a gluten-free pasta here that I can make it home. It's not easy to find gluten-free items that taste good but this one really does! What an awesome little shop and amazing addition to our neighborhood.

This is a great place to get some local products for yourself or, like I just did, for Christmas gift bags of treats to bring a bit of Indy to family members who live elsewhere! They carry all my favorites including the best selection of B-Happy Peanut Butter I've seen anywhere. Best Chocolate in Town, Tinker Coffee, Dillman Farms, Just Pop In, Broad Ripple Chips and many others are represented here! The ready-made refrigerated and frozen items look wonderful as well; I need to return to try some of those! The sandwiches also looked very tempting, and I definitely need to make a point of returning to try some of those. The cheese and charcuterie selection in the deli case looked great as well! There is ample parking around the corner on 11th street, with no parallel parking skills required (this is an important thing for me...anyone who has seen me try to parallel park will agree...)

I went here once upon a time for a fabulous Yelp event. I just moved into the Chatham Arch neighborhood and thought I would stop in!I stopped in one rainy evening because I didn't feel like cooking. I picked up several things including a cherry, cranberry, and apple cobbler for a get together. It was delicious and everyone thought I made it myself until I came clean. Credit where credit is due Regina. I picked up the chicken pot pie, cauliflower mac n' cheese, pulled pork enchiladas, and most importantly THE BACON PANINI. Made ready to go and I ate some on the way home, it was delicious and filling. They have such a range of options of "Ready to Go" food, including lots of Whole 30 dishes for all you resolution-ers out there. Additionally, they have a great variety of unique options ranging from spices, oils, to coffee and desserts. You can even enjoy your meal there and watch the crazies drive down College avenue.

I could ramble on about how tasty the freshly made to order sandwiches were that I had. Or get into detail how I really liked the tubs of side salads they carry in their coolers. I could even mention that they had lots of local food items that many folks saw at the recent Yelp's Totally Bazaar. But let me just get to the point that if you want to get something to eat that you can count on quality, freshness, and tastiness, come to R2Go! They have some free parking on the south side of the building and I was helped right away by Chef and the staff. So glad I found this place!Review #473

I popped into R2GO with my 1-year old after the Indiana Landmarks Treasure Hunt on a hot and sticky Summer day. It was the perfect lunch spot, and I left excited to come back in for dinner, take-out, or lunch. This is the ideal neighborhood market!We tried the following:-4 dolmades-A small bag of homemade oat biscuits (cookies).-A perfectly ripe fresh peach-Orzo salad from the carry-out caseHere's what I loved:-The prepared food! It was fresh and beautiful and deliciously prepared. -There is a small indoor seating section with bar seating and tables, which we used. Chilled water is self-serve.-The staff were interested in helping me pick out the perfect selections for my son and I. They were helpful, not pushy.-We spent only $8 -- for all of the items listed above. Proof that you can find delicious healthy local food at a reasonable price!The sandwich options looked delicious! The shelves were packed with carefully curated options (many local) at really decent prices. On the bread rack were fresh loaves and some half-priced loaves that were nearing the end of their freshness.If you, like me, have been meaning to check out R2GO...just go! :)

I love how Indianapolis is always changing and re-inventing itself. Since I've lived here, we've seen the move from Market Square to Conseco/Bankers Life.. the transition from the Hoosier Dome to Lucas Oil, Mass Ave from a run-down street with public housing to one of the best streets in Indy (still with public housing) and the reinvention of the specialty grocery stores. About 15 years ago when Food Network introduced us to Ina Garten, Giada De Laurentiis, Paula Deen and Rachel Ray, my little TiVo recorded hours and hours of food being prepared, most of it purchased at specialty stores. I can't tell you how many times I heard "just run down to your specialty grocery and pick up.." - and we had nothing like this. Was Meijer, Marsh or Wal-Mart considered a specialty grocery store, and why didn't they carry anything they were talking about on TV?Finally, our world-class city starting to get with the program. More and more people cared about where the food they were consuming came from, demanding more and more local ingredients and some of these "specialty" items. Some really smart people decided they would be the ones to begin this transformation, and we started seeing specialty stores popping up. Kind of. Let's face it.. Goose The Market was really the pioneer here, but this is a review about R2GO and not Goose, so let's just fast forward about 6 years to mid-December, 2014.Because I really think "bodega" sounds a heck of a lot cooler than "specialty grocery store" and I did see spanish-type items on the shelves, I'm going to refer to R2GO as a cute little bodega. Opening just before Christmas, the shelves have a heavy influence on local. The fridge and freezers are stocked with freshly prepared entrees and sides that you can whip up in a breeze. I saw a great selection of refrigerated and frozen soups, including chicken stock that were prepared in house as well as a limited selection of fresh produce. I'm hoping once we hit summer the produce expands.Fresh breads lined the wall next to the seating area where people can grab a sandwich from the counter and have a quick bite. The meat counter offers more specialty items than you can find at your big chain grocery store, and sandwiches are made to order.I'm so happy to have this within walking distance to me. As the temperatures get warmer, I'm hopeful tables and chairs pop up on the patio where I can grab a bite to eat while watching the day go by. Welcome to the neighbor, R2GO!

I cannot speak for the 'Meals2Go' as I just popped into today check out the 'specialty market', but from my first impression I can say I will be having a meal from here very, very soon.This place reminds me of Goose the Market, but in a much larger space with less meat. The market offers a great variety of Indiana made products such as cookies from the Sisters of St. Benedict in northern Indiana, Amelia's bread from Indy, pretzels from Tell City, and B.'s Peanut Butter from Zionsville. The meals-to-go includes a nice variety of healthy salads, and hearty entrees (Turkey Meatloaf with Leek Mash?! Sounds yummers!). The location is in a renovated building that has been empty since I've lived here (almost 9 years). It's has a lovely charm about it. I think it's fair to guess there will be outdoor seating in the warmer months. The staff was friendly when we approached the register, but as the only customers in the store, no one offered to help us as we looked? I found that a bit odd for a newly opened establishment. I mean, I'm from Indy.... so the market items are familiar to me, but a visitor would just be like 'Oh, another bag of caramel and cheddar popcorn in cool packaging.' (Um, no that is Just Pop In popcorn that's out of this world delicious!). I am very happy to see more local offerings in the downtown area. In the summer I can walk here for local produce, and a snack then continue on to Mass Ave. for other shenanigans.Tip: I believe they made extra parking on the street that runs along the power sub-station. Not totally sure.... no parking lines, but other people were parking there and not on College Ave.

R2GO ("ready to go") lives up to its name, with fresh, healthy food ready to go. Either order a sandwich or salad from the menu board or select an individual entree from the freezer - think pot pies, soups, sides and more. This would be great for a quick meal stop.I liked the selection of local artisan goods - both familiar and new to me. Of note: U-Relish, XChocol'art, Crazy Charlie's salsa, Endangered Species Chocolate, Best Chocolate in Town, Newfangled Confections and B. Happy Peanut Butter. Lots of goodies to stock up on!There is a small counter area to sit and eat, if you wish. Parking is mostly just available in the front.

I have driven by this place and even stopped by a couple of places in the area, but never felt I had a reason to come to this place...mostly because I hadn't heard much about it or what it exactly was. I knew it consisted of quick to-go meals but that's about all I knew. I stopped by for a yelp event for my first time here. I was lucky enough to speak to the owner, Regina. She was very nice and educated in her field, something I really appreciate! The selling point of this place is the vastly large amount of local products in the storefront. Meats, cheese, breads, spreads, drinks, and so much more. I love that aspect is this place. And the prices are pretty close to what you would find anywhere else! Glancing thru the pre-made items made from the kitchen, they also seemed appetizing. The kitchen aspect of the store really only offers sandwiches, one of which is vegetarian. The other stuff is already pre-made. All in all, I can see myself stopping in here if I was in the area and wanted to find some local goods. It's comparable to many other local specialty grocers, particularly Wildwood Market.

UPDATE: 3/8 Finally tried the bacon panini. DELICIOUS!