Lambert’s Rainbow Fruit

Great options for salad bar, soups and prepared foods. Thus the 3 stars. But once you get past that, there is not much I can say that’s good. I agree with other comments about the poor service. It starts from the top down. The owner is the least friendly guy who absolutely should not be in the service or retail business. Then there’s the matter of cost. I’m always willing to pay extra for quality but Lambert’s pricing borders on gouging. If you can put up with snooty service at a premium price, then this place is for you.

The store has quality products and the BEST salad bar on the Cape but they do not TARE out the container weight (remove) at the prepared food counter — that is illegal.
I spoke with the Owner (Matt) and was told that he was aware of the situation but was having a hard time getting his staff to «tare out» (remove) the container weight. That’s a ridiculous excuse as every supermarket does it for every transaction.
Also, they have a scale that isn’t in view of the customer and that’s another illegal issue.
I was willing to give Matt the benefit of the doubt as I tried to get this corrected and nothing was done; shame on him.
At $ 11.99/lb. or more, container weight not only adds up for each customer but it becomes a huge windfall for Lamberts by the end of the year — it’s not only WRONG but it’s also ILLEGAL.
Email me at
if you have any questions — my next stop is the Barnstable Weights and Measures along with the MA Attorney General.

I have been to LAMBERTS probably a dozen times and EVERY time I leave I say that will be the last visit.
This is a great market product wise, but the front end is a joke.
My latest visit found me waiting in a line of five people for several minutes when the guy who was near the register we were waiting at (white hair and beard) just walked away. NO ONE told us the register was closed. We all just stood there looking at each other.
We get in the second line which is now about fifteen deep and a large guy walks by and yells into the back «jeez you’re gonna have TA open again!» And just walks off.
So the second cashier opens up, people fumble into lines. I stay with the original, and she’s about the worst cashier I’ve ever seen. She counted out the change twice. Took each and every coin from her drawer like she was Mister Magoo and then spent about three minutes trying to open a coin roll of pennies.
I honestly expected an MTV camera crew to pop out and surprise us that we were on some wacky Candid Camera show. The service was THAT bad.
So quality or not, it’s not worth it. Fancys Market is open in nearby Osterville and WHOLE FOODS is now in Hyannis so I’ll never visit this mess again.

Consistently fresh produce, great selection, amazing price on the salad bar with excellent sandwich/​prepared foods offerings …
And consistently bad customer service.
I love this market but every time I go the staff seems like they just don’t care and you are bothering them. Makes you feel kind of unwelcome.
Fancy’s market in Osterville is smaller with no salad bar but stellar people. I’d actually rather go there the staff is so much better than Lambert’s.

CHOWDA CHOWDA CHOWDA! (I love all of the fresh made soups but this is the best. As far as the Cape goes, this clam chowder is right up with the best, and not well known.)
They have so much fresh produce, meats, meals, pastries… Look, if you want any sort of delicious prepared foods (deli sandwiches, salad bar, soups, buffet style hot and cold food, desserts) or you style yourself a chef, get down to this place for an amazing variety of gourmet food.

I love how fresh the produce is. The fruit is delicious and I love making chicken soup with the veggies.

Great soups, fresh veggies, awesome fairly priced salad bar, and yummy sandwiches. They also have a large selection of items in the hot bar that are very good, as well as yummy Italian pastries.

Went here today for the salad bar and loved it! Everything was fresh and it was only 4.99lb which may have been a special but still made me happy! Also picked up some cute Christmas tree cookies for the kids which they loved. Walked by the hot food section and it looked amazing I’ll definitely have to try it sometime and update my review :)

I always enjoy going to Lambert’s. The produce is high quality and the made to order sandwiches always make lunch at my house easier. The staff is very helpful and nice.

Some of the produce and groceries are a bit overpriced but the Sandwiches are outstanding and reasonably priced. I reccomend the Turkey Gobbler if you like Thanksgiving type Sandwiches. They use good deli meats and cheeses and a nice chewy roll. The soups are pretty good too. I would never do any grocery shopping here but I do stop in for a Sandwich once in a while.

I grew up near Lambert’s in Centerville, and go there almost every time I’m back in town. It’s got a great fruit selection for sure, and I’m a fan of the meatball subs. It falls a little short of that fifth star, though.
The place is pretty small, and had specialty items — higher end snack/​hors d’oevres stuff, and some decent cheeses, but I’m not wild about the breads and the selection is a little thin. For example, I didn’t find any crackers that turned me on to go with the cheese.
I am in love with the fresh hermits at the check-​out counter, and the there’s a serviceable beverage selection (no alcohol, this is Massachusetts, after all!).
So bottom line, it’s the best place around for sure, but it could be a little bit better. I’m a fan, but not without reservation.