Tom Thumb Grocery

I love this longtime convenience store. Lots of interesting finds if you look. The location is perfect for those on the south end who are not willing to go to Frontier Village. I try not to buy gas here, but it’s great for those times when you need just a couple items. I always end up buying something I didn’t plan on buying!

It’s a convenience store, but they do a great job. Friendly and helpful employees and they carry a few gourmet items that are hard to find. Pints of gourmet ice cream that you won’t find very often and good beer prices and specials.

I stop there most mornings at 3am, and they are always smiling and cheerful. Nice to have a 24hr mini grocery close to home.

Gas price is really jacked up and their service is just okay overall. Good location, so when I’m in a rush I still stop by. On a good note, they do have a decent variety of grocery options, including produce, wine and hard alcohol. You definitely pay for the convenience factor though (50 cents plus gas markup).

The location is convenient for the local family that needs one or two items to complete a dinner at home and doesn’t want to run all the way to Frontier. But I doubt anyone would do all of their shopping at Tom Thumb. They have a vast wine selection and a decent beer selection. They did have a limited selection of hard spirits but no longer do. It’s privately owned and while some of the staff do border on rudeness it’s in some fashion funny in a charming way because you’d never get that «tude» at a large chain store. You’d be written up and sent home for the day for rolling your eyes, ignoring customers, having a huffy attitude, throwing stuff in the bag, snapping your gum excessively; which all I’ve seen and laugh off — but maybe that’s just my own odd sense of humor. It definately has it’s own special brand of charm. It’s also convenient that there is a Bank Of America cash machine. Also, their hot food section has some decent «gut bomb» choices. And actually they have a ham, egg, and cheese breakfast burrito that is really good when it is available. I’d rather grab a quick breakfast from Tom Thumb than from the fast food chain next door. It reminds me of the early 80’s style local grocery stores with plenty of «tude» for everyone.

If you need chicken stock at 4am or you run out of TP on thanksgiving day, Tom Thumb will always be open to save the day! Beer selection is not bad, but the wine is where it’s at! If your looking for reasonable prices and great customer service go to the grocery store like a normal person.

Horrible customer service! You would think with the outrageous prices they would hire good employees to keep customers!!! My merchandise was damn near thrown at me! Lost my business as well as anyone i come in contact with in lake Stevens. Shame on you!