Fareway Meat and Grocery — Local services in Monmouth

I have mixed feelings about this place. It is clean and looks nice inside and out. It is well-organized. Produce is good to fair which is much better than any store in Galesburg except Aldi. Some prices are high and some lower, especially sales. The pork loins are not as high in quality as those from other stores even though they come from next door; there's a lot of fat and a lot of the darker bits of meat with extra fat that isn't fit to eat. Workers are very friendly and extremely helpful. The cashiers have to reach down and take every single item out of the cart and bag it. It is a very poor design for the workers. Customers are not allowed to take the carts out; instead a bagger takes the groceries our for you which is a little weird and uncomfortable if you prefer to do it yourself. It is a nice store overall with...

I was trying to get lined up by pulling forward to back into a spot when an employee pulled up right behind me and parked. I informed them they were in the way and all they said, with a bad attitude I might add, was "I didn't know you were about to back up, I parked here because I'm about to go to work." while they sat there on their phone and didn't even move. I have a longer vehicle that takes 2 spots, and it was more difficult to maneuver to a different spot after they had crowded me in that way. This business should be more accommodating to their customers. I left without buying anything because I expected the customer service to be just as lackluster. Trucks, don't bother, take your...

Not the best, not the worst. Fareway is decidedly average. I like the setup of the store and the options they have, however, they are not varied enough to justify the pricing. Fareway has higher pricing at this location than the Target, Wal-Mart, and Aldi's just 15 miles away. For convenience sake, it makes sense to go here. I would definitely recommend this above any other grocer in town at the moment. It still stands as a fact though, that I would pick the 30 min. round trip drive to Galesburg for better pricing and more options over the convenience of Fareway in...