Metropolitan Market - Mercer Island

This is my favorite Met Market. The people are super nice, the store is generally very clean, and it's fun to shop here. I got a few cookies. They were good as usual. The peanut butter cookie was good, too. Hyping up a grocery store seems a little extra, no? As far as grocery stores go, this place is fantastic.

This Metropolitan Market at Mercer Island had a much nicer self checkout than the Magnolia Metropolitan Market.While their cold section was smaller than the Queen Anne location, they had more Rind chips in stock than either Queen Anne or Magnolia, and I was specifically there to clean them out for an upcoming trip to the East Coast.Parking was easier and felt safer at this location and they also seemed to have more associates working at the store. It's probably my favorite of all three and I would definitely come back.

I like this place, favourite grocery store in USA, I like food quality , and how work employees at this Store.Strawberry was so good !

Sometimes Yelp reviews just write themselves; this is one of those reviews. I honestly don't know what happened to this place. The food court has become some kind of dystopian eating experience. They shut down their noodle bar and other dining options and only have super dry heatlamp food. No longer can you order a plate of food; instead all food items are now to be sold and packaged individually. They also eliminated access to condiments. So, if you need hot sauce to help you down the desiccated food you bought, you'll need to venture to the grocery section to buy it.The offshore owners of Metropolitan Market surely seem to have picked from the saddest and least happy of the prison work release population to help you.

If you love shopping Metropolitan Market avoid this Mercer Island location at all costs. My Metropolitan Market home base is in West Seattle. It's vibrant, busy, and fun. All around great employees and a welcoming atmosphere. The parking lot is always jam packed but in reality that's what you want to see. That full parking lot shows that it's *the* grocery store in the Admiral District.On our way back from hiking, my friends and I decided to stop by Mercer Island to grab "The Cookie". Mind you, this was my first time at this MM and I left the grocery store annoyed. My friends and I were walking around the deli area and a guy bumped into me and didn't even say sorry. What was really weird was that I saw him again following other women around in the deli area looking at their shopping carts. It was really creepy.So my friends and I walked up to the bakery counter and there were two male employees talking. They both looked at us, went back to their conversation as if we were never there, looked back at us again, ended their conversation, then one of them made a hesitant walk towards us. He gave us an uninterested look and he took our order. Usually at the Admiral District location those cookies would have been bought up but nobody seems to buy them here. Those cookies are one of the things that this grocery store chain is known for. As we were walking out, I noticed another employee had this defeated look on his face as if he wished he were somewhere else. Bad vibes. Not returning. But then again, I should have known...it IS Mercer Island.

I liked it better as New Seasons Market. Now the deli and takeout section have a poorer selection of items. I no longer visit.

I am surprised to see the low ratings for this place. I am actually glad that it has replaced New Seasons.It has everything you need for cooking or baking. There's a small section of cookware and bakeware, and all those items are of high quality. I like that as I don't need to drive to a far place just for a nice pie dish or a cast iron pan. Sometimes there is a promotion over those items so that I can buy them much cheaper than buying from other stores.I agree that in general the price range for this place is a bit higher than other grocery stores, but you have to know what to choose. I've found that the prices of certain items here are comparable to those at Safeway or QFC, so you really need know what you want and the actual prices at other stores. From time to time, the store sends us coupons like buy one get one free that I always use to get a better deal.I also love their deli section where there is a good selection of delicious soup. The cookies are also great! Please note I am not a cookie person, but I do like the Cookie at the Met.Finally, I love how clean and how friendly this place is. Whenever I see an employee, he/she offers to help me. I feel I am welcomed. The place is clean and bright, that makes a comfortable place for me to shop.

This rating is solely for the flatbread pizza in the deli. If you're looking for a cheap meal, head here for the flatbread pizza. You can get two squares for $7, and on Friday you can get two for $5. The portions are huge and two squares will fill you up!This past week I tried the pepperoni, mushroom, and sausage flatbreads and they were all tasty. They will heat it up for you there too. I got four to go and picked up a packaged salad. For $21 my partner and I had a nice meal at home. We were both impressed with the quality, and we'll definitely be back for more. I'll take pictures next time.

Great local spot. Local flavors and THE COOKIE lives up to the hype (in every way!) was bummed they didn't have The Long Drink - but that was the only miss in a whole lot of hits!

Great spot to pick up lunch and eat with friends. Either outside or inside. The corner spot outside is actually quite lovely in the shade despite the heat of summer. Service is always great and the food top notch. I had a chicken satay wrap which was refreshing with bok choy, peanut sauce in chicken, with a few other veggies. Carrots and red peppers. I could have used some extra sauce in the side, but, oh well. Still tasty.