First Food Market

Great real-deal NY bagels, a true pickle barrel, friendly service and fresh beef and chicken. It's old Philadelphia style and they've everything a grocery store in Center City should have plus fresh made to go entrees. Go there and support this small business in the heart of Rittenhouse Square.

First Food Market is my favorite among the markets in my neighborhood. They have everything, from dried soup mixes to fresh meat and vegetables. If you're unable to find something on your list tell the owner who'll write it down and add it to his next order - yep, how's that for customer service?! The meats are all fresh, which tastes light years better than frozen, and is very fairly priced. Most other markets in the neighborhood are overpriced, but First Food always delivers good value.Recently we started ordering from their deli counter in the back. It was a big mistake not to do this earlier, freshly made sandwiches with high quality meats. And for breakfast? Grab a fresh bagel out of the bins below the counter and get a hot bacon, egg and cheese - better than Spread (I don't personally like dry bagels) and comparable to Saxby's.When you're trying to find a market that'll help you cross everything off your list and please your tastebuds, walk over to First Food.

Great Chicken Cutlet Sandwich,I love coming here on my lunch breaks. Great lil market too with a decent selection of food and grocery supplies.

They carry almost everything. Great breakfast sandwichs.Every one of the staff is so pleasant. Good coffee in the morning and really convenient hours. 7 days a week.

I think this food market is great! They're conveniently located near Rittenhouse Square, they have very friendly staff who are helpful and who will order items. I started coming here because of a friend's recommendation and I get a lot of things there- soups, teas, crackers, rice, other pantry items. They have some poultry and cooked foods which I haven't tried but they look good. Also, they have a good cold beverage selection including ginger ale, low calorie gatorade, bottled water. I'm very pleased with this market, I'll be back and will refer others!

$3.99 for an umbrella on a rainy day.Haribo gummies.Lots of chips.

This is my favorite place for a breakfast sandwich. I call and ask them to start making it because it does take a while. It's got crispy fried egg, they chop up the bacon so it's easy to eat and the cheese is good and melty! They have just about any food that you could want. They gave me chicken soup once when I was sick and it was very good, mild and made me feel good. I also really like their Mac salad! Yum!

This place is great! I have being going here for years getting sandwiches for lunch. They make about 6 types of soup every day from scratch, and have a great selection of snacks, drinks and take out food. It's also a little supermarket, which is totally convenient for the neighborhood. The owner works the sandwich counter, and everything he makes is fresh and tasty. Check it out.

My wife and I visited Philly last weekend and ate breakfast at First Food. It was a great experience. I had a breakfast sandwich and my wife had eggs, bacon and Philly style potatoes. The food was hot and coffee was good. Hardworking and friendly staff. Highly recommend.

Store was closed a couple days in early October when the owner died suddenly. His widow is now running the store; the windows and shelves look cleaner and considerable reorganizing seems to be happening. I've been shopping here for a about 15 years, mostly for staples- bread, milk, yogurt and such, but occasional meats, cheese and deli items-good potato salad. No problems with freshness on any of those products. Good rye bread, bagels, and deli sandwiches. Not as cheap as TJs, much cheaper than Rittenhouse Market. Convenient hours and friendly, courteous staff.