Harmons Grocery Store

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Noelle C

I unfortunately have to give this Harmons one star. Usually its a 5 for me, but after my experience tonight Ill have to change that. I used to shop here often when I lived downtown, and frequently eat here because I work in City Creek and it beats the food court. Tonight I went and grabbed some things off the hot bar, put it on the tray and checked out. I went upstairs and ate my food. All was well until I hear and see a cop who works there and an employee whispering near me and frankly just putting off a weird vibe. The employee is slurping her drink does an awkward "im trying to be sneaky" walk around me and returns back to the cop and whispers some more. Now its just uncomfortable. I finish up my soup and walk over to the trash. This is when the cop decides to approach me. "Do you have stickers for those" He asks, there werent but I didnt think this was a big deal. He then asks, "Do you have the recipe" I tell him I dont think I did because I paid in cash, but if its a big deal I can show him who checked me out to vouch that I paid for this food. He kind of huffs and puffs like hes going to do something, then the employee who was previously slurping her drink walks by and says something to the cop in passing. The cop turns his attention back to me and says, "The homeless steal food a lot, and sometimes it not people who are homeless....(insert Awkward stare at me) We need to be very cautious. Have your recipe on the table, and if they dont give you stickers, you need to ask for them". OK, I can understand this completely but theres a much better way of going about doing it. Like just approaching me about it in a collective manner. Or just make sure your employees are doing it. Maybe even put a sign up about it, Id much rather see the sign to remind me to ask for a sticker then get interrogated by a cop. That whole, if you have a bad experience thing youre more likely to tell people is true. I came back from this lunch break and told all the girls I worked with about this experience. One even said her friends have had similar instances. Get it together Harmons!

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H. Memory

TL;DR good quality local food in an increasingly tasteless corporate state. If anyone other than bored employees reads these reviews, there are a few things you should know. This particular Harmons has a serious problem with vagrant people using the bathrooms for intravenous drug use. There is also a very high amount of theft. The security officers may seem extreme but if you have been working downtown as long as I have you would understand. On the downtown Harmons premises, during business hours alone, there have been enough threats and acts of violence to more than merit round the clock armed security. Now, do they frequently prowl the premises stalking petty theifs and calling the SLPD over a stolen bowl of stale orange chicken? Absolutely. The second thing to understand is that Harmons is a local business. The reason places like Smiths and Albertsons can have insanely low prices on common goods is because they have been bought out by national chains like Krogers and Associated Foods which can afford to lose money. Harmons is one of the few remaining local grocers still in business in this state. There are problems, obviously. 1. The bakery counter is NEVER staffed and employees stare at you without even saying "one moment!" While they work dough or load ovens. 2. Kaitlyn, Tommy, and Michelle at the customer service booth are notoriously NOT friendly or customer service oriented. 3. The deli is way under staffed and it takes my entire lunch break to get anything from the counter. 4. The catering department screws up even small orders constantly. 5. The produce department never has any of the prepared items that are on promotion like guacamole or spiral veggies. 6. None of the employees are able to answer questions about the foodie club card etc., etc.. But it is still just a grocery store. Dont let the atmosphere trick you into thinking its this overpriced Wegmans wanna be or something. Its just a decent place to get good quality food without the Whole Foods nonsense of asparagus water or quinoa butter.

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Ginger Gregory

Went in to get a "quick bite" from the pre-made items that every grocery store has. Thought I would end up with a sandwich with a sliver of meat, an equal portion of American cheese and maybe a tomato slice and a wilted piece of lettuce... I was at that damn case over 30 minutes trying to decide what to eat. Not only was there more than one could imagine in selection, it all was delectable to look at, you could tell they tasted wonderful as well. And most came in single servings, double servings and family size! Every wonderful salad in the deli was available in small cups for a dollar! This plethorabif taste and feast for the eyes and mind is in the first ten feet inside the door! Directly behind you, is the "island of cheese" with offerings from every continent in this planet. (And probably some not of this place!) If only this crazy city and its predominant indigenous tribe would allow wine in the grocery store...well this place would be what I envision "heaven" to be. Very close by were multitudes of breads, rolls, pastry, and flaky buttery concoctions with which to later slabs of cheese and gulp wine with every bite! Luckily, ( I guess...), Wine wasnt available or I would have spent way more than I already did! My "quick bite" turned into two, (perfect, one for each hand!), bags full of entrees, salads, cheeses, breads and sushi that I couldnt wait to tear into and take one incredible bite if each item. Which did without even leaving! While perusing the treasure trove of gastronomic treats, I discovered a stairway in the produce section that leads up to a fabulous and very comfortable seating area lofted over the entire store. And not just tables and chairs, but loungy type seating, and s cluster of couches and chairs around a fireplace. There I say for TWO more hours. Leisurely enjoying each and every taste, creating s party in my mouth not seen in years. Im sorry Harmons, I cannot return! (Yeah, right! Ill see yall tomorrow)

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Dolores Martin

I walked into Harmons City Creek like always to use their Cafe I come in Get either a Coke or coffee and Food, use their WIFI to communicate with my Job wearing Levis warmers underneath boots and a thick Jacket I repair Machines and sometimes have to work outside, anyways on 12/14/15 @ about 7:45 I walked in to use their Cafe but used the Bathroom 1st when I was in the stall someone was banging on the door to stall I was in so when I exited their was 4 staff members and 2 Men 1 Male security guard and one male staff member in the Bathroom waiting for me Accusing Me of smoking apparently the person in the nxt stall assumed it was Me than they proceeded to Harrass Me they pulled me back to the Stall where they found Nothing 1st I never smoked in my life 2nd it was Early in the Morning Bathrooms just cleaned AND as they entered you would think they either smell smoke or they didnt well of course they didnt I never felt more Insulted or Humilated and in front of all those People I have no idea how this person was smelling any smoke ?? Wrongfully accused and humiliated well I went to their Manager and He explained how a lot of drug attics come in to their Bathrooms so He said all I could say is Im sorry but He was very adjitated because He didnt want Me to complain. Well I will never go there again . I am a Member of the LDS Church and as a Christian I found their actions to be discriminating according to how I was dressed and according to some other reviews they were also mis treated according to their clothing and only have to say this is so very Sad on their part to harass someone based on appearance is also bullying basically, we mustnt judge anyone wrongfully .

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