Bracketts Market

I love this market! I live in Bath. When I need a few things, this is my go to place! They have a great little bakery/​deli and a high quality meat department! It can be a chore to venture out to Shaw’s. Bracketts is an amazing alternative! They really have everything you need. You can get in and out of there in a snap! The friendly associates are so very pleasant. It’s really a no brainer. I love the convenience, as well as helping out a local business. Bracketts is a purveyor of local «Maine made» items, which I admire. If you’re lucky, the accordion player will be playing out front when you enter!!!

Average across the board. When you first walk in, the store has a refreshing local feel however the food says otherwise.
Deli premade food (pasta salads, sandwiches, etc) leaves a lot to be desired. The hot bar is a great idea but tastes like everything came out of a bag then microwaved. The premade deli dishes never change and always taste undercooked, the hot bar rotates the same ten items throughout the week. I really wish this store would find a niche and go with it instead of being so out of the box.
Some of the food is very expensive in comparison to other local grocery stores. The same block of cheese offered elsewhere will be about a dollar higher here. I usually use this store for the few quick items, never «big grocery shopping» it would break my bank.
The positives: the staff is always friendly, the yogurt parfaits they make are wonderful.

Had pretty much the same experience as John (about the cashiers). It’s mostly a place to go, if you know people there and like to chat with or about the local people. If your a new face, then your pretty much stared at and ignored with a slight attitude.
The store itself isn’t very big and doesn’t have a very great selection. Also, the prices are a bit higher then Shaws.
I will never go there again, especially since Shaws is literally right down the road.

I had a totally different experience at Brackett’s. It was bright and cheerful inside and was a small, upscale supermarket. If I lived nearby, I think I’d be a regular at this store. Many of the items I found were a bit more expensive than they are at my local Market Basket supermarket, but not by too much and a small store can only do so much. I liked this store.

The service at this market leaves a lot to be desired. I waited in line behind a cashier who spent a while socializing with the customer ahead of me. When it was my turn to be rung up, the cashier suddenly had to hurry and turned cold and impersonal. The most galling thing is that I had to ask for a bag for my items. I am sticking with Shaw’s or any other market where I am not treated like I am a burden on their staff. I do not plan to return there as I did not feel welcome at all.