8. West Point Market

Excellent store that everyone should visit.

I was disappointed to have traveled 45 minutes south to visit this "gourmet" grocery store. The piece of cake I bought from the bakery tasted as if it had been in the case for a while and had a generic quality to it. At the deli there was very little johnny romano chicken left; when I inquired as to whether there might be more, I was informed that it was just being prepared and that I could return in 20 minutes. It was after one o'clock. My work associate who recommended the chicken said he purchased it each time he was in the store, and there had always been a heaping and huge plate full no matter what time of day. The plate the few pieces were on was anything but anywhere near a "huge plate". Service was painfully slow, as there appeared to be a lack of employees in departments and at the cash register.

The prices here are outrageous. Which is ridiculous considering the poor quality of food. Half the produce is wilted and rotten, the bakery is stale, and the meats are old. The cheese in the only good thing in this store. The service is terrible. I had to wait in line at the deli counter for 20 minutes because they only had one person working there. You can get the same quality food at a discount market for 1/4 the price. Don't waste your time or money here.