Fresh

If you are staying in Smithfield, it can be a go-​to for groceries. They have a little bit of a lot of stuff and most necessities you might need. In addition to the typical groceries, they have a counter where you can get pizza or sandwiches (pre-​made but they will heat them) or pastries. They have fresh produced, a salad bar, and pre-​made meals you can heat as well as most things you’d expect to find in a grocery store. While they accept credit cards, you have to have a pin number and debit cards (at least from US) do not suffice so take cash.

I love Fresh. They sell wholesome home grown Irish treats & lots of specialist foods I just can’t find anywhere else — e.g. dairy free ice cream and raw cacao. It’s pricy but not quite as pricy as a health food shop. They also stock a lot of pretty cool foods that are hard to get your hands on in Ireland — e.g. Lucky Charms, Peanutbutter M&Ms etc etc. Give it a look in! Well worth a visit!

You know what, it’s a double-​edged sword. It’s a really well stocked supermarket with clever managers /​visual merchandisers who understand the audience they’re catering for very well. Lots of single /​sans-​childer people with a bit of disposable income who don’t want to do big shops, but still want healthy-​ish food in a convenient way. Convenience is the name of the game here — they have everything arranged for you ‘just so’. There is a carvery area, a ready-​meals-​made-​fresh area, a sambo area, a salad area, fruit & veg laid out in the manner that shows you’re clearly never gonna buy more than three of each. It’s all very easy, very visual, and perfect for what you need if you’re on your way home from work and can’t be arsed to think.
Now for the other side of the sword. They ain’t being all convenient out of the goodness of their hearts. They want that moneycashdolla. It’s not cheap. Not cheap at all. But hey, what do you expect? If you want cheap, go to Lidl. If you want convenience, go here.

Its my local supermarket so I wander in fairly often. The place is really nice and the new layout has increased the range they offer. Some of their prices are okay but mostly the prices are quite high. The biggest disappointment is their pre made meals as the heated ones are always very dry and don’t re-​heat well at all.
The fruit and veg has improved a lot from what it used to be and is a bit more fresh now. I think their biggest issue is their staff who mostly make me feel like im an inconvenience. Its such a pity to have such a nice store and then be served by management who look like they don’t want to be there and have better things to do and staff that are normally dismissive. If they could fix this it would make me much more likely to visit more often.

Anytime you need pay 22 cents for a freaking bag for all of your groceries, I automatically hate you.
This market had everything under the sun at a jacked up price.
Terrible.

I do like this supermarket but the only reason I frequent it so much is the fact that its smithfields only supermarket. It is such an advantage for the them. Well played me thinks.
Every time I go my shopping costs around 15 euro and I could fit the purchases in my shoe-​there is that little. Their salad counter is great but at around 6 euro for a filled container, it is more expensive than most. I was shocked last week– I love their chicken korma which I presumed was home made but I saw them dishing it out if a large packaged container and my face dropped. Very sneaky Fresh or just maybe my naivety to presume such a thing.
The queues are quick and I love having insomnia in there for the convenience. I will be back as long as my wallet can take it. But build a lidl or Aldi and this duchess may have to depart!

Overpriced. Good bread. Bad meat and watch out for the fish (had to return rotten fish twice– I thought someone farted in the elevator but it was actually my fish).
Right around the corner from my apt so I’m here a lot.

The only grocery shop around in Smithfield. It is on the pricey side especially their take out plates (salads are purchased by weight). Staff is super friendly!
Nonetheless if you need some snacks/​a meal and you’re in the area, this is the place to go!
PS there’s an ATM in back of the shop!

I would give this store five stars, but the prices are a bit high and they often only have one register open, so you pretty much always have to stand in line to get out of the store. There are many redeeming qualities about this store, though. There are tons of homemade pre-​made meals at somewhat reasonable prices, deli food and some grocery items you can’t find in other stores. As an American, I often shop here for things I can’t get anywhere else. One of the biggies for me is the American-​style bacon they have. They have two different options and it is called Bacon on the packaging instead of streaky rashers. It smells, cooks and tastes like American bacon. You can also find things like chicken stock there (sometimes hard to find in other stores). In America, we would refer to this store as being Yupified (a store that yuppies shop at). That basically means that it’s a little bit more expensive and the shopping crowd is expecting more than what you’ll find at the average Tesco, but it’s not 100% gourmet. Beware, if you park in the parking garage, it will cost you an arm and a leg. I think it’s 2.90 for one hour, 5 for the day and 7 for overnight. There is parking in front of it, but it’s always full. You can park a couple blocks away on Grangegorman and walk over, but you have to pay for street parking there too.

Great supermarket in terms of layout and range of to-​go foods, perfect for work days when I was close to death by spreadsheets.
For lunch, you have a range of the deli counter, hot sandwiches and paninis, hot food counter, fresh bread and soup, hot ready-​to-​go food (noodles, stir fries which look healthy, not manky!).
Prices seem a bit more reasonable now — they are trying to price match with other supermarkets.
The checkout staff leave quite a bit to be desired — they chat to one another a fair bit even though there’s a queue and seem to make quite a few mistakes processing purchases (2 that I’ve seen in my 5 minutes there).
Will definitely come here now for lunch, rather than the subpar Spar (see what I did there?) in hope that the checkout service might improve.

Expensive as feck, but I do like the range of foods. I picked up some of the near-​date soups and curries for one euro each in the dairy section and the curry is shockingly tasty. I expected it to be yer standard microwaveable salty but passably tasty muck with rubbery chicken but it beats hands down some of the restaurant curries I’ve had. I’m delighted they have three brands of ginger beer, zebra tomatoes and upmarket chocolate but that’s me just proving myself to be a yuppie twit. I think I’ll generally be shopping up the road at the cheaper supermarkets for the bulk of my groceries, but definitely will be popping by to check out the special offers and searching for unusual ingredients here.

They have a lovely selection of goodies and their deli food is very tasty… but you pay for it!
Great if you’re knackered tired and can’t face the walk around the corner (s) to Centra.

Horrible customer service. Expensive prices and poor selection. So happy Tesco is opening up in Smithfield Market soon. Finally residents will have decent grocer.

One of the ‘Boutique’ supermarkets that opened during the good times. Nowadays the patronage may have decreased, but the quality is still there. As the name suggests they stock a great range of fresh fruit, veg and meat, along with the more high-​end brand name stuff, and some rarities such as glass-​bottled pink lemonade.
Located centrally in Smithfield plaza, and below the plethora of apartments that have arisen there; opposite the Jameson distillery tower, it was probably aimed at the yuppie-​type that existed when the area was built.
Nowadays the shop still buzzes, especially at lunchtime. Their deli counter boasts ingredients as fresh as their produce, however it has a tendancy to get snapped up quickly, due to the proximity of the banks and the Four Courts. Best to get there prior to 1pm!
There is a small car park situated out front on the plaza, which is Pay & Display, and a privately owned car park at the rear of the apartments, accessible from Queen Street.
Overall, ⁴⁄₅: a welcome break from Subway across the plaza, has a great deli, fresh fruit and veg but it’s really located at the edge of the city centre.
For those further south, try their shop on Lower Camden Street

Not to anthropomorphise a business, but I feel bad for Fresh in Smithfield.
It’s still the bastion of comestibles of the Yuppie persuasion, but a prime spot in a less than stellar neighbourhood has left this shop stranded. The area itself was to be the next Hot Spot, built up and modernised and made the focus of all those Good Government Works we’ll be paying for through taxes well into the future.
And then… nothing happened.
A lot of the local issues went unchanged (to put it delicately) and today getting up to Fresh is a hairy adventure for those on foot. Dodge the homeless, the defendants waiting for their court dates at the other end of the square, the puzzlingly huge piles of dog excrement, and you just might make it to this posher than posh grocery.
Looking for parking? Be prepared to wait. There’s a hotel and medical centre sharing the same building footprint, and they’ll need a few spaces too.
With M&S and Tescos just a few LUAS stops away, I just don’t see the point of Fresh and their high prices.

Absolutely agree with all of you guys on the issue of price. Way too exy for its own good, this place.
However, the store is really nicely set out and makes the shite task of shopping a little more pleasant. Although I would not dream of doing my weekly groceries here… it would probably be cheaper for Smithfield residents to taxi it to and from the nearest normal supermarket than to shop here.
However they do stock some great gourmet products here — I’m an especial fan of the profiteroles and the raspberries… hmmm picnic in Phoenix Park, here I come!

Not really a fan of Fresh. It is always full of the rich trendies buying there made to order deli wraps and not blinking an eye at how much extra they are being charged just because they are in ‘hip’ Smithfield ‘Village’!
But being the only supermarket in the area for at least ten minutes I suppose it is convenient for those living and working near by. I mean the deli food is nice and fresh and well presented, but seriously I am not paying 6 euro for a wrap!

I used to live in Smithfield and I would often shop at Fresh because I was too lazy to walk ten minutes to another food shop.
My main problem with this place is that it is far more expensive than other grocers. It targets the young professionals that are taking over the area, but I see no reason why these people should be ripped off. Just because you have money, it doesn’t mean that you should spend it foolishly. The prices don’t reflect the quality which is no better than Tesco’s. And Fresh doesn’t have the variety that its competition offers.
The one thing that Fresh does better than other places is create a relaxing ambiance to do your food shopping. There are few screaming toddlers and impatient old ladies. There are never hoards of people in the shop so you can peruse the aisles at your leisure.

Fresh supermarket is located in smithfield. Its a store that is targeted at the young professional. It has a great deli. It’s not cheap but you pay for quality and variety. It’s a spacious store and the staff are helpful so it takes the stress out of food shopping.