My husband & I drive to Metropolitan Market in Tacoma every week or two, specifically to buy special deli ham. This ham ranges in price from 24.99-99.99 per pound. We were hoping they carried it here as its much closer to home so we stopped in one day. What a horrible experience, it was. I asked the man in the deli (the one who approached us was very nice) if they carried Patanegra/Iberico ham. He did not understand me and I repeated myself. An older woman walked past another man working behind the deli counter and she asked that man "what does she want" and the black haired man who was loading the deli case, as rudely as he could, said "I dont know Abraham Lincoln ham or something" and began laughing at me. I gave them a 2 rating only because they did have alot of sausages and we buy alot of sausages and have great respect for sausage makers, but...... We will keep driving to Metro Market in Tacoma and Emish Market in Fife for sausages and other things, I dont need to spend my money where customers are not appreciated and are...
Read moreThis was a weird find for me. I googled “deli sandwich” after I had a meeting in Normandy Park. I’ve been driving by this place for over 20 years and not noticed it. While it was not what I was expecting (subway,quiznos,jersy mikes). It was a very unique experience. All the meats and cheese used were sliced to order right in-front of me. All the clientele before and after me were ordering meat by the pound. It was a very authentic and flavorful sandwich like real meat and real cheese. I had a side of the mustard potato salad with my sandwich. Im not 100% sure it was homemade but it was the best deli salad. I’ve ever had. It was cool watching all the employees work together to get customers in and out. It had a very throw back family vibe going on. The bonus was that it was no more expensive than a typical sub...
Read moreAs a German, I can attest that the absolute best German products are available here. Everything from my childhood and youth can be found here, and it's all of the best quality. The owners are super nice and I was able to chat with them for a long time. The sausage and meat are fresh and the sausages are prepared just like in Germany. Unfortunately, that's very rare in the USA. In my year and a half of traveling around the continent, I haven't yet found any store-bought products of this quality. The prices aren't cheap, but because everything is imported and they're all specialties, that's OK. If I'm in the area, I'll definitely...
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