Coventry Public Market — Local services in Coventry

We enjoy occasional trips to the Coventry Highland Park Market. We go there specifically for their meats which we can tell are noticeably better in quality than what we have gotten from any of the Stop & Shop, PriceRite or Price Chopper markets. It is a longer hike for us, passing these other supermarkets on the way there but worth going the extra miles. On one of our visits this past holiday, we picked up one of their fresh seafood creations, "Salmon Napoleon"- it was fabulously delicious! It is stuffed-layered with roasted peeled red pepper, seafood stuffing (shrimp and/or crab) spinach and cheese between two salmon filets held together with wood skewers. On the next trip back I was looking for it but didn't see any. I then assumed it was only something they offered during special occasions. I inquired about it and was told they have it from time to time but will also make it for customer requests (they need a days notice). They make it to requested weight of the salmon. Discovering fresh creations like this make our trips worth more to us and further solidifies our patronage to HPM. I have come to believe that the higher quality fresh foods they offer is what separates them from the big box stores. Sure prices are higher, especially for common products such as canned goods and paper products, however we don't mind going the extra distance and spend extra money for foods that we can tell are better in quality and taste- you get what you pay for. There are 4 other Highland Park Market locations, and have only visited the Manchester store once. We decided that we like the Coventry HPM better for what we go there to buy. This makes me wonder if the quality of certain foods might vary from one location to the next. For the Coventry HPM, we rate the quality and appeal excellent and service as very good since employees seem to be similar to the big box stores we frequent, polite...

I decided to try this local grocery store since I recently moved to the area and would rather patronize local business than chain stores. They have high quality products and friendly employees, especially in the produce and meat departments. Unfortunately their selection is fairly limited and I was not able to find a handful of items on my standard shopping list. Also, it does not seem like the store is willing to consider ordering products requested by customers. If you aren't a picky shopper when it comes to specialty items I highly recommend this store. If you do need a few uncommon items, I'd say use this store as your daily local stop and supplement their selection using a larger chain...

It's such a small town market that is classic for a small town with a population of over 10K.

Prices are really expensive here. You could buy ice cream in a tub from Friendly's for $6.99 while you can get the same kind from the same brand at major supermarkets for 2 or 3 dollars cheaper.

For those of you unaware, if you have to mind your own business for restroom, you wouldn't find it anywhere in the grocery area but you can find one in the back room (where employees carry products from there to stock in aisles) if you walk past aisle 5 and you may see it far away to the left which is really strange.

How come there be a bathroom placed in the...