Sendik’s Food Market - Germantown

I work in the area sometimes and stop here for lunch or quick groceries as needed. This is one of the "red bag" locations...not to be confused with the other owners.I love that they have a fresh food offering in the deli, one of my favorites is the tuna pasta salad. Each day of the week is a different theme which can be found on their website and is sold by the pound. They offer lots of great well known brands and products such as fresh cheese curds (yes!) and local brands. There's an area for home goods near the front of the store although I haven't checked it out yet, but it appears to be seasonal merchandise and decorative things.They have a good selection of alcohol and I always find great deals on wine. Staff is always friendly and the self checkouts are located near the service desk so someone is always there to assist if needed! I highly recommend this location.

You know what's worse then a Sendiks in Germantown? No Sendiks in Germantown. I'm concerned that this location is failing. Wry hot or miss lately. Shelves not stocked on a Friday afternoon. Produce and meat counter is either well stocked or sparse. It's clear they have staffing issues, which I'm sure they can only control aspects of. I'm fortunate enough to pass the Mequon store on my way home. That location is ON POINT. I hope the Gtown location will get there one day.

How do I love this grocery store? let me count the ways!All of the Sendik's markets are great, but I really love the Germantown location. The parking is always easy (something a little challenging at the Wauwatosa store), and as you enter the store, they always have beautiful flowers and planters of herbs and such. A really pretty sight!Carts are always plentiful just to the right as you enter, and they have some of the weekly specials displayed nicely as you enter the main part of the store.They carry such an array of high quality products, where do I begin? Putting together a charcuterie board? They got you covered! Need beautiful baked goods of any kind? The in store bakery is fabulous! The deli section always has wonderful items to grab for dinner and I'm always of fan of their sushi, especially when they have the Wednesday special.The produce department is always beautiful as well. Somebody really takes their time to arrange the high quality items very pleasingly.And every staff member I have even encountered has been helpful and friendly!I just love the Germantown Sendik's!

There has been a great deal of remodeling since I wrote this review. The wine and beer selections have been expanded as has the specialty cheese area. It's a cheese store within a market that could stand alone.The Model T huckster was pulled out a few years ago. (I was told it leaked, but old Fords don't drip oil, they mark their territory!) I'm pleased to report that there is a Model T huckster in the store again, a different one fir your perusal.

I just left The House of Homemade Sausage down the street from here and I was immediately thinking of where to find a bakery for some fresh baked buns for the good meat and I saw Sendiks on the corner. Thinking back to the last time that I went to a good meat shop and not finding a bakery open I remembered as a last resort I pulled into Sendiks and to my amazement the bakery department is probably the best in store bakery that I have seen so I stopped by.I went to the bakery department and sure enough this store has an amazing bakery that has fresh Gelato, fancy candy/chocolates, buns, rolls, cakes and everything a sweet tooth could want. I got the fresh rolls and a Black Forest Tiramisu cake slice, apparently when I get some fresh bread I'm going to leave with something sweet and good looking.We all have different reasons for liking different stores and Sendiks compared to the other stores always has fresh roll options that I can buy individual vs a whole package when I don't need a whole package. Sendiks because of their numerous location might just become my go to bakery because they never let me down.

I always end up coming here for lunch when I'm too lazy to pack one in the morning. The hot bar sucks, each item is priced differently so you have to put everything in a separate container. I literally had 4 containers after separating potatoes, meat, veggies, etc after the first time I came here, really wasteful and incredibly inconvenient. Oh also there's this not so friendly cashier that works there that always had this dirty look on her face like someone smeared crap on the conveyor belt or something. Each time I go I end up thinking "please don't let me get her" which is ridiculous, right?? Anyhow...aside from that their salad bar is decent and their cold pasta salads are good, but quite spendy. The Pick N Save one parking lot away just revamped their hot/cold bar and added homemade pizza...I'd say step up your game Sendiks...there's finally some competition for you guys.

What has happened to this Sendik's location within the past year? This has been my go to grocery for many years and I am seriously going to be reconsidering this. The quality of everything in the store from fruits and veggies, bakery, canned goods, meats and seafood, has seriously declined! I am sick and tired of coming home with expired items or how about packages of rotting Petri dish molded cheeses and lettuce.I have a few favorite employees that have worked here for years and unfortunately I have encountered more and more that just have a could care less about anything attitude. Two recent examples - there was a 4th of July display at the end of one of the aisles and I grabbed some chocolate, marshmallows, and a container of red, white, and blue sprinkles. Get to register and sprinkles won't ring up. Clerk keeps saying they are from Walmart(?) WHAT??? Keep telling her to send someone back and grab a different one, yet she keeps going on and on about how this package is from Walmart. Well that is NOT MY problem so I finally went back and grabbed another. Same packaging, everything exactly the same as original except this one apparently didn't have Walmart coding. WTH?? Yesterday may have been my final straw when I had the audacity to ask the cashier how exactly the rewards program works seeing as I have been a member since it's inception and I have never benefited from it. (Hint to management-maybe she should be first in the house cleaning....) Let's just say I learned absolutely nothing (aside from how to rapidly pack all of my own groceries before she could crush them)and left feeling belittled and angry in addition to being embarrassed in front of all the people behind me. Thanks sunshine! Too bad the fresh(??) cookies I bought maybe to console myself expire tomorrow, really, WTH??This is no longer a premium high quality grocery destination carrying a large selection of hard to find gourmet ingredients and it is more and more resembling a local Piggly Wiggly but with quite possibly close out items that you really need to check expiration dates in store. How many times do I have to ask for them to carry a few summertime essentials? Key limes anyone? What happened to all of the prepared vegetarian items? Also, it would be nice if the seafood department actually carried Fresh Fish rather than just an extensive selection of previously frozen. Really hoping that some changes are made but I have a feeling it may be a bit too late.

So tired of seeing quality brands replaced by Sendik's versions. Since the expansion better than 2 dozen items I once purchased at this once niche grocer are gone. But prices are pretty much the same. So sad to see a once unique Milwaukee area grocer go the way of Pick and Save. It makes no sense to go to this store looking for items I enjoyed over the years pulled from the shelves and either not replace at all or replaced with the Sendiks brand. No more.

The quality of the produce has declined dramatically. They also run out of certain products and I don't believe that the issue is with the supplier. Perhaps management should step up and find solutions!

This is the second time I am sending a compliment for Danica at the Germantown Sendik's bakery. I cannot say enough good things about Danica and her talents as a cake decorator. Danica has always been professional, willing to go above and beyond for the customer, Amazingly talented, and attention to detail. Danica represents What customer service should look like always! Sendik's should be very appreciative of Danica's hard work and extreme talent. She is truly one of the best! I continue to be a Sendik's customer because of people like Danica.