Mike's Discount Foods

I'm obsessed. Mike's Discount Foods changed my life. I used to visit the Hilltop one since it's near my house before I realized the Fridley location is massive and has better deals. I go once a week if I can to see what they have, stuff is usually always changing but on occassion you can find the same thing twice. Staff is fine, some are great and some you wouldn't want to meet in a dark alley (I've heard some yelling from the back room at times).They've added Target bins in the back with $3 new items (clothes, toiletries, accessories and housewares sometimes). Truly magical.

If you're up for a little scavenger hunt to find deals, Mikes is the place to go. The model of this store is that larger retailers provide excess orders or near or past prime foods and products for sale. You're likely not going to complete all your grocery need shere but they do have lots of shelf stable, dairy, produce, frozen and some meat options. Sometimes we get lucky and find super deals (like Gluten free cookie dough or Talenti gelato for $1.99) but other times the prices aren't screaming deals or are on food that likely needs to be consumed within a day or two, if at all. You never know what you are going to find and that's what makes it such a fun place to explore!

great prices if you watch their ads. went for orange juice, but no shipments had come in. FOOD on availability only. Got big seedless watermelons for $1.99 weeks before on sale.

Very friendly staffGood selection Happy with the crab legs!We'll be back!Crazy deals

I find Interesting Items every time! (new-to-me items, for one thing)The Produce is *very* good at Mike's; often riper than Aldi's (which is saying something). The Lettuces are lovely; I eat many salads every week nowadays.

I happen to learn of this store from a friend's post on Facebook! It is April 2020 and we are in currently high quarantine season for the Coronavirus...schools, gyms, libraries, museums, theatres, churches, malls,,, everywhere that assembles people are closed. Grocery stores have limited shopping hours and limited items. Although I try to keep myself and my family quarantined, I still need to go out to get groceries and necessities. Disposable gloves are one of the necessities these days... and it is currently sold for a $1 for a box of 100...what a deal and find! At Mike's Discount Foods, not only did I find disposable gloves, but fresh vegetables, fruits, and grocery items for a very, very low price. Wow! What an awesome discovery during a nationwide epidemic. I plan on becoming a frequent customer now here at Mike's Discount Foods! Thank you Mike's Discount Foods!

The best way to describe this place I think is "The good will of food." Sometime I find amazing deals with products that have not yet expired or only recently expired. Other times I find the prices are not far off from a regular store. You just have to go searching for the deals because they certainly exist! Watch the produce! You can find produce here that is not expired or moldy but you do have to search for it. Understand you are not coming here for any type of aesthetic, you are here in search of good deals! With food prices rising, this can definitely be a good place to come to find some cheaper foods. Inventory is always changing. They are allowed to sell items that have expired but there are also plenty of items that have not yet expired. A protip is to come on Tuesdays! They take 10% off the total bill! There is a Anoka location as well but this location is significantly larger!

This place is hit or miss.Mike's is an ultra-discount grocery store, so things that you're looking or hoping for may be in stock, temporarily out of stock, or long gone.Things come and go. Aisles are sometimes crowded with stuff in the middle of them, making it hard to navigate.When it's on, you might end up buying way more than you were hoping to. When it's an off day, you might end up walking out without buying a single thing. We've experienced both.Deals are quite good. As others have mentioned, you might be buying expired goods. Apparently, they're allowed to do this, for legal reasons beyond my knowledge, and it's not a bad thing either. Sometimes, things have recently expired and at other times, you find things that might be expired by several months. Use your judgement. If you're not sure, don't buy it.The most predictable section of the store is the produce, believe it or not. They try to carry a regular selection of fruits and vegetables at decent prices (they might not be super bargains). That said, things there change as well, according to the season.Overall, it's an A-OK place. I have trouble recommending it only because it's so variable and you might not be happy on any given visit. If you understand that, then do give it a try or several!

For being what it is, I give Mike's 4 stars for so many of the deals that we've found here. First of all, lower your expectations and go in knowing that this place is not going to be as nice as an Aldi or even the Dollar store with looks or selection. Mike's offers constantly changing items that are close to expiring or have recently expired. The produce must be looked at carefully or eaten/frozen by the next 1-2 days. Strawberries, blueberries are great for prepping and freezing for smoothies (sometimes they'll even have organic!).If you're on a particularily tight budget this is the place to go and you may be able to do almost all of your grocery shopping here. Otherwise, I would recommend just going in to take a look around for any good deals as a supplement to your regular grocery store. This place is not for everyone. There are days when I can walk out of the store with nothing or with a cart full of items. Besides food/drink items they also have cleaning products, bath items, small selection of older flowers, and other random things. The cashiers are very nice. The latest good deal my husband found was Annie's organic chocolate chip cookie mix for $1.50/box (Target sells them for $4.99). We got 8 boxes since they don't expire for a couple months!

I love this store. Saves so much $ for me. Of course I check the dates because some of the food is expired. But I can leave with 3 bags of groceries for about $50! It's great. The staff is always really nice too!