Best Food Products Supplier Ann Arbor Near Me

Shelly D: Holy Cow that’s a great view! (Top on Angels Landing in Zion National Park)Early this summer the wonderful Anila helped me buy an entire case of these Holy Cow beef sticks. They are THE BEST hiking trail snack, I hiked over 100 miles this summer in many different national parks and these beef sticks kept me going!The staff here is so wonderful and always go the extra mile to make sure you get exactly what you want.

Steve Prior: I ordered their 6 month bacon club which is advertised as free shipping - that's not true. Their 6 month club costs $199 which is $33.16/month and for that you get 1 package of each bacon per month. If you then go to their catalog you'll see that 1 package of Nueske's Applewood Smoked Bacon costs $19. A couple cost more than $20 and a few cost closer to $15, so the average price for what you get is around $20 even, so that's $13 shipping baked in to each monthly shipment. Not necessarily unreasonable as far as shipping charges go but they advertised free shipping which is clearly a lie.I saved money by just placing an order for all of the items in the club shipped all at once and saved considerably, however I really didn't care for the bacon I received. I found out that I really don't like thick sliced bacon (prefer thin) and ALL of these cuts are thick. I found most smoked and salted beyond reason, my bacon lover son refused to eat it and I managed to choke it down. When I told Zingerman's I didn't care for the Nueske's they did send me something else, but I just didn't care for any of them and instead of fussing more I'm just going to call this one "curiosity satisfied" and not order anything else.So while their customer service is very cheerful and helpful that doesn't make up for the fact that the shipping charges are deceptive and I just didn't like the product.Update: I will note that upon hearing of my dissatisfaction Zingerman's customer service was really great and refunded my entire order, I can only praise them for that. I just can't recommend the actual product.

Joanna Arkema: I ordered a gift box for a relative who was quarantining in a hotel far from home. The hotel was responsible for losing the gift box for 3 days. During that time, Zingerman's customer service was outstanding helping me try to locate the box (it was at the hotel) and the offered to send a new one it even though it wasn't their fault! In the end my relative was delighted when she did eventually get the original gift box.

Neil Atzinger: I have made a couple orders for special occasions that exceeded expectations for timeliness and product quality. We were also very grateful to have gone on a tour of the mail-order facility. I am very happy to have this business in Ann Arbor and will order again soon!

Madonna Finney: I have been a Zingerman’s customer for over 25 years (which doesn’t seem possible). I love the well curated and produced products and the customer service is exceptional. Marti just helped me quickly resolve an issue I created and I sure appreciate it! If you’ve never tried them, you are missing out!

Lisa duke: My brother-in-law sent us a wonderful collection of breads for Christmas. They were all delicious but my two favorites were the cranberry nut (makes a great ham sandwich) and the chocolate bread—with huge chunks of deep, rich chocolate. I had never heard of Zingerman’s before but I will surely be passing it on!

Justin Gisonda: I get a delivery from family every year. Love the gesture but haven't the heart to tell sender the product is low grade dog food. Kids won't even eat the cookies and brownies. This place should be ashamed to take peoples money amd send out that crusty garbage but keep on making that dollar and a cent!

Robert Hannon: Great service

Bill Rabara: Obscenely high priced. I’m talking $225 for a gift basket that would be $40 elsewhere. This place is for the very wealthy that want to feel wealthy. It’s a racket. Pro tip - all of their bizarre/rare foods can be found at much lower prices with a simple google search.

Community Care Management: Fresh and delicious every time I order

Susan Schafer: It would be nice if you were a company that cares for people and not hire people that bully others on the internet. Shame!!

Patricia Doran: Love the bread and ginger jump up cookies are the best

Kimberly Davis: We were gifted a beautiful ham and charcuterie box by my in laws for Christmas. Unfortunately, my husband and I had some issues with being notified about the delivery, which left it to sit out for days. It was the day before Christmas Eve. Elizabeth from Zingerman's mail order was able to help my mother in law with exceptional customer service. Not only did she overnight us a new box, she included a personal note inside. Would continue to use this company and recommend to anyone.

Mary Roberts: I notice that most reviews are raving about wonderful customer service, unfortunately not much is said about the product that is delivered.

Beth Andersen: Zingerman's has THE best customer service ethos I've ever encountered. I needed some help with an online ordered to be delivered to a department in a large hospital campus and the staffer went so far above and beyond to help me get the order delivered exactly where it needed to go. So guess who will be a returning customer? Thank you so much, Zingerman's!

Barbara Williams: Fantastic!

Chiefchief4444: The service,whether in person, by phone or via the web, Zingermans service is the best. Each employee is empowered to do whatever is necessary to satisfy the complaint, however few there may be. Their food is full flavored and anything baked was made with pure ingredients, so no Wonder bread or cheese whiz here.

Thomas Deren: The best customer service you'll ever see, delicious products, and completely reliable shipping as well!

Josh Hanson: Very nice staff. A little pricey but a good experience.

Ash Christine: Unique lunch concept. Delicious.

Ronnie Smith: Little mom and pop place...excellent food!! Decent prices and friendly staff...our new favorite breakfast place

Mark Crooks: Love shopping there, always helpful.

Karen Taylor: Really enjoy having this store nearby. Great friendly staff and helpful. Good meat products.

Dan Shoemaker: Who doesn't know about this place. You get all the cool stuff there - in BULK... if you're throwing a party it's the only place to shop.. snacks ... a prime rib ... fruit and decorations. Not your corner grocery store but very handy if you want to indulge yourself

Bill Niester: The food from GFS is routinely and pervasively excellent. Their prices might not be on the Costco scale, but I also don't have to buy a membership. I cook feasts for over 25 6 to 7 times a year and they always come in handy for quality bulk food. My only knock would be a small staff, but it's only been an issue maybe once or twice in all of my visits

MJ Maloney: Friendly people

Janis Burleson: Nice in store new setup took some getting used to but nice and clean with a greater selection all around.

Karen Barbu: Just went in for Drakes seasoning mix

Andrew Husted: Staff here are much less helpful and nice than other locations.

Doug H: Friendly staff

alexis smith: The only place I will buy my sauce for sweetish meatballs!

The Pazyamors: Clean store, well lit, wide aisles. Wonderful deals on spices. Some items are not less expensive than you would find in a more conventional store.

Scott Centofanti: I ordered a 5 lb bag of chicken pieces, it was $29.99, I thought that was a little steep. The store looks nice and all, but I won't go out of my way to go to GFS in the future, as the price savings isn't worth it anymore.

Dean Hellerud: Not one staff member asked to help even when I said excuse me and asked for assistance. The checkout was the fastest part of my whole experience and the best part at this location I could not wait to get out of the door.

Denise Jordan: Bigger selections after the expansion and update,

Milton Stephens: Clean store and everything I needed for a party

Leela Starr: The price is a gone up so high here it is not worth the trip anymore at all! I mean these prices are exorbitant even the fish is not worth buying here anymore, which I used to do regularly because at that time it made it about approximately $3 a pound but now no it is over $6 a pound because they more than doubled their prices on most items! They surely lost a customer here! I won't be going back anytime soon it's just not worth the trip anymore not for a darn thing there! If I could give them less than one, I would!

TeAnna Daniels: High prices but good customer service.

Tammy Parker: Love shopping here!

Michael: Can never find a staff member when you need them or want to cash out. Managers are completely useless and none helpful. Worst GFS I've been too :)

Joshua Polaczyk: Great Whole Foods. Nice staff. Fresh products and a nice spot to return Amazon products!

Joel Lee: Did you know, they donate their extra produce and energy to the Creature Conservatory!? Jean, Awesome contribution.

Eddie Smith: Great Whole Foods store. Good service and great selection. Only criticism is during rush hour this place gets packed and they could use more cashiers, bakery, and deli workers during that time.

John Watts: Whole Foods Market has great healthy foods.

Geekstronomy: Wish they still had the bar

Colleen Johnson: This store is always clean and organized and every single person that works there is friendly and helpful! I ordered my first catering order there and the food presentation looked amazing! Also the store director Larry Austin is the kindest, knowledgeable, and friendly person I have ever met!

Paul Stewart: They have everything organic and the prices are ok, can't complain

nick stauder: Absolutely awful, ordered for delivery and after being 2 hours late contacted me and and told me they just aren't bringing my groceries, but will hold my money for 5 days

Michelle Kulkoski: I'm glad they kept the fish wall and the meat case in place. But all of the changes, and no one can tell me it's because of covid. You took the deli case out. You took the pork counter out. You took the brick oven for pizzas out. The sweets counter for individual cakes and other items, gone. The fruit and vegetables are so close together that I couldn't manage my cart. I probably will be back, but I'll have my husband shop for us and not together.

Marsha: Beautiful store BUT went in for puff pastry - over $11 a box? Outrageous!

Andrew Gill: Loved it so much I decided to make a career out of it!!!

Diana Maria: If you go to buy groceries from this store, be aware they sell a lot of expired meat and products. Read the expiration date on every product you buy.

Andrea Bradley: Amazing food bar and an amazing staff!

Surendra Manjrekar: It is nice with lots of choices.

Mohammed (Mo): The guy who works in the self checkout area is absolutely amazing and very friendly.

Bob Sornson: It's not the old WF experience

Bruce Geffen: It's so close and accessible with just about everything I need or want. Some items I get at locally owned grocery stores because price is cheaper at other places. Whole Foods owned by Amazon... what more is there to say?

Merry Sanches: Ricos pasteles😘

Mari Rymar: Beautiful space with wonderful food, hot and cold

Charles Carlson: Yup, all good, but online shopping has certainly changed the landscape. Too easy to shop multiple places from home at the same time. Buyers market 4 sure. 🤔

Cameron Curtis: A fantastic store with a huge variety of bulk foods at very reasonable pricing. Friendly and helpful staff. All around a great experience.

Kay DejaVu: I came here from Toledo. Friendly service. Found the less popular items I needed.

Brian McClatchey: Nice store with bulk items at ok prices.

Charles Lohr: I buy herbal caffeine-free teas, gummy worms, Napoleon sours, nut goodies, and dry pineapple rounds. Prices are up to 60% less than the grocery store. Repeat customer.

andrew evans: The choose to lose program is everything I was looking for in a work out program. As someone who has already lost some weight on my own, I became bored by the same cardio workouts. The type of exercises Alex challenges us with each class are both physically and mentally engaging. I enjoy the people who workout with him and never feel intimidated to try new things. This will be my fifth session and I've already hit some of my personal goals. Definitely recommend it to anyone who wants to be inspired by fitness again.

steve tabb: Good bulk pound store with reasonable prices. Products range from sweets to cooking ingredients. Friendly staff with great owner who is regularly in the store and well informed on his products.

Peter Tojšl: So many options to choose from, good prices, and really nice employees!

christine stockwell: Look here for hard to find things - bulk spices, teas, grains, flours, sugars, chocolates, candies, nuts, beans. Buy as little as you need. There is the option to provide your own container (have it weighed by the helpful staff before filling). In the last month, I’ve found things I thought for sure I’d have to mail order: black cocoa, buckwheat flour, Kashmiri chilli powder, mustard oil. And 4-5 dark chocolate-dipped amaretto pecans for a snack.

Jack Pilutti: We save SO MUCH MONEY shopping here for spices, nuts, grains etc. Also a great way to cut down on plastic waste.

Maya S: This place is like Willy Wonka's factory but for bulk stores! Such a magical place. In order to properly rave about this place I will break down the reasons why I adore this place:1. The incredible selection of everything: For a relatively small store they have a super vast spice selection which is perfect for our family since we make lots of Korean and Indian food. They have all sorts of grains and legumes and noodles (including Asian varieties!) too and oh the delicious tea and coffee selection! They have lots of liquids bulk goods like maple syrup and vinegars and oils and soy sauce and vanilla extract. I also appreciate how they've got a bunch of imported goods from the United Kingdom like PG Tips and Heinz canned beans. They also have local eggs and cheeses and ice creams and frozen produce. Recently they've got lots of new candies too from M&Ms to salmiakki. They've got it all!2. Freedom in quantity and bulk good receptacle: You can bring your own containers which I really appreciate or use their bags or purchase their beautiful but reasonably priced containers. People also leave clean containers you can use for free too. I'm grateful that By the Pound I can come in to get just a teaspoon of dried sage but also get 4 pounds of green lentils. No pressure to get a while containers worth so you don't have to worry about wasting food or having an awkward bulky container of an herb you use just a teaspoon of then feel bad that you don't want to use more.3. Good hygiene good atmosphere and good people: The store is very clean and organized and they do good quality control to make sure customers don't dirty any of the goods. The store is always playing gentle classical music and has cute antiques decorating the space. Glenn the owner is so sweet and helpful and the other folks working at the store go above and beyond with helping finding things and making your shopping experience superb.I go to By the Pound every week and there's always a new delight to be found. Please check out this Ann Arbor institution with your favorite jars and have a blast!

Isabella W: Great bulk foods store - buy tea, spices, snacks, flours, grains, peas etc. in bulk.

A Bar: Nice spot for tea, candies, nuts, spices. Some soaps like castille, some oils and grains.Area by the door has free empty containers. You must weigh them and label the item ex. Salt 1.99Don't be scared of a high price, it's by the pound so no worries getting a small amount.Would like more soaps and plant seeds.

Frankie Konieczki: Bring in your old clean containers to donate and take some if you forget some. By the Pound is an awesome bulk food store where you can reduce, reuse and recycle. A bonus is they have amazing microwavable indian food the best I have ever had.

Douglas T: The pistachios slap

Leanne Ma: Great variety of grains, beans, spices, baking ingredients, coffees and teas! Everything is priced very reasonably. Staff are always very kind and helpful. Containers for free and for sale in a wide variety. One of my favorite places to go and explore different ingredients.

Lauren Grossman: This is my favorite store in Ann Arbor. I get all of my tea here, as well as my chocolate and herbs.They also have grains, flours, and a variety of dry goods and specialties from around the world.

Jonathan Valdez: Bring your saved jars, spice and herb containers, egg cartons to use in the store. You can also donate your washed jars and containers to them for folks to use.They have an amazing amount of baking goods and rice.Has a decent sized shared parking lot. Right besides Benny’s.

M. Hawk: Excellent bulk shop. Wish they carried more variety in whole grains and super-sad they stopped carrying 7-grain cereal, but it's a fantastic resource for a town of this size. Grains, coffees, pastas, flours, legumes, spices, candy, chocolate, and various dry goods, along with a refrigerated section. Very, very clean, with friendly, non-intrusive staff/owners. I'm so pleased it exists. Every town needs a shop like this. It fills a niche that not even coops fill.

J. Manning: Very cool place that has tons you didn't even know you needed! Service was great. This place is now on my regularly visit list

John Hritz: The best version of this concept. Extensive selection of beans, lentils, rice and other pantry ingredients.