Midtown Market — Local services in Danville

Think for a second about what you have come to expect from a grocery store--huge...bright...tons of selection...and realize that while you get those things, you give up so much more. You are a number to them, standing in line for 20 minutes because adding a cashier would hurt their stock price. They make you walk huge amounts for simple items like soda, milk, eggs, etc because they realize you will purchase more by walking by more items. The fruit and veggies are from other countries, not down the road because it is cheaper (higher stock price). You are out of luck if you can't find something or need some help getting something down.

Now, imagine with me, a place that the second you walk in the door you are greeted, maybe even by name. Where instead of miles of aisles, you can get in and out without spending an hour. Where your favorite items from around town and the region come together--cakes from PJ's, milk in glass bottles, fruit and veggies for local farmers and the best meat (not just steaks) and chicken salad in town.

Sure you might be paying a bit more, but the question I ask is what is your time worth? Spending a dollar or more at Midtown might mean you saved 15-20 minutes shopping. But you also get to enjoy better quality items in my opinion. You are supporting the local economy instead of sending your money out of state or overseas. You might realize that more selection isn't all that it is cracked up to be.

Here is my challenge to anyone reading this, if you haven't been to Midtown yet--give them two weeks. Do all of your shopping there for two weeks--enjoy the local products and experience a bit of what of life used to be when times were simpler.

My guess is that you still might go to the big box to get a few things that you can't find at Midtown but I will be shocked if you don't Midtown part of your weekly routine.

But leave some steaks and...

I moved to Danville 2 years ago. Midtown Market keeps my family eating the freshest local produce, fish, poultry and beef ! I go every week as they get fresh salmon on Tuesdays and Fridays. They grind beef for ground chuck daily. The chickens are small like I like which means they’re not pumped up with hormones that makes the breast as big as your head. The salmon is by far the BEST I’ve had since Ukrops sold out in Richmond. I’m originally from California and love locally sourced, fresh food. I don’t want produce from Mexico, Peru not even Florida if I don’t have too. Bill, Shotsy, Tammy and Jan are friendly, helpful. Btw, fish when fresh has no odor. Purchased salmon from Sam’s and other stores . . . It all smells FISHY ! Not my MIDTOWN ! Cooking their cubed steak right now. I had stopped buying this cut of meat as the grocery store chains don’t butcher their meat. It’s sent to the store already cut. Theirs is tough...

Best steaks and ground chuck in Danville! Famous chicken salad and a bounty of artisan deli meats to try all at competitive prices considering the quality and rustic atmosphere

I regularly get a sandwich for lunch from here at around $7 which is great for a cheap and fast lunch! And $5.50 for a generous slab of PJ's cake!

Ring in for pre-order service on meat and lunches!

Excellent polite staff and regular fantastic deals such as the 17lb cantaloupe pictured in this review bought for just $3.19!

Come in around midday regularly because ground chuck is often on sale for $3.99/lb

Another favourite is homestead creamery cow milk available in a variety of flavors such as strawberry and chocolate aswell as skimmed & filtered through to full fat creamline!

Seasonally this fall/ winter standing rib roasts are available and there are a number of festive products such as egg nog, spiral hams,...