Few groceries evoke excitement, lust, envy and jubilation. Central Market is more than a grocery store. It is a bustling market complete with all the scents, sounds, faces and grub. The entropy is omnipresent with overpopulated shelves and brilliant colors. You need a Rueben?, Espresso?, 95% Cacao Chocolate?, Rosemary Bread?, See a Concert?, Cooking Classes?, Japanese(?), German(?), Creole(?) Beer?, Manuka Honey?, Kyoto Tea?, or maybe an $85 imported V60 Japanese Kettle in the original dusty packaging. Look no further. Central Market is a Mecca for visionaries, inventors, politicians, artists, explorers. It must be a statistical nightmare to keep the shelves stocked but you would never guess; the partners are always joyous and for every customer there is a employee. It has a uncanny balance where you feel like a disconnected cousin of the Central Market family. Central Market is for the people. An example where capitalism breeds perfection, and perfection breeds piety. God Bless Central Market and I hope to walk your aisles for years and years.“Whoever said money cant buy happiness didnt know where to shop” - Gertrude Stein

I always get inspired and go to Central market! The seafood department is impressive, the wine selection is diverse, the produce is always fresh and they offer organic selections, the bakery is awesome, the cheese block has some of the most interesting selections and the tapas bar has things that brought it all together. I suggest all foodies take pilgrimage to this market!

Great looking place I guess competes with Whole Foods fantastic to see my Central Market muffins I used to buy in The Woodlands years ago

Amazing store, I and many would say this is the nicest grocery store in America. Theres only about a dozen of these and located only in Texas! Its a pretty maze. Starting from produce, to protein alley, then wine, then the grocery aisles, curving around to dairy, bakery, deli, and then the front of house is its on own unique section. Consisting of sandwiches, chefs case, salad, coffee, sushi, and even an indoor/outdoor patio. Theres multiple entrances u can cross from the different departments in the store. Upscale and higher end items. Ultimately u can find many basic grocery store in America, but u wont find many unique awesome ones like this Ill tell u that!

My foodie place! So many wonderful choices of fresh foods. They have a wonderful butchery and fish department. Excellent flower department.

Central Market is our favorite place to shop for food when we go to Houston! We live about 2 hours away but go to the doctors there. And we shop for food when we go. There are so many great things at Central Market - tons of coffee, chocolate, apples, other fresh fruits, vegetables, cheese, breads, bakery items, and more. Its a fun place to spend time!

The Central Market in Houston is a beautiful store. If you are like most shoppers you are first greeted with fresh produce nested on towers of shaved ice. After you wind your way through an unmatched selection of colorful fruits and vegetables you will arrive in the meat department. Then the regular grocery area and wine. Followed by the bakery and deli areas. If you run across one of the Central Markets, stop for shopping experience you wont forget.

This grocery store is the ultimate grocery shopping experience. All the fruits and vegetables are extremely fresh and in abundance. The wine selection is fabulous, I love walking into central market! The cooking ideas are endless. The chocolate and dessert area is dangerously sweet and the options are phenomenal here for all foods. The store is immaculate and an employee is always around the next corner to kindly help you find anything you need. The cheese selection is out of this world and Im super excited to see the new items they get in.

I love Central Market and I am a shopper there because I live 5 minutes away. They have the best of everything. The reason I gave them a failing score is because they almost killed my son 2 days ago. My wife and I love their sandwiches. We took our son right after school to try their awesome sandwiches. They never disclosed to us that some of their sandwich spreads have nuts and one in particular has walnuts in it. My son has severe allergic reaction to nuts. As luck may have it he requested the spread that contains walnuts. It had a red color and tasted like tomato basil olive oil. One would never think that the spread included walnuts. By the time we ate the sandwiches, my son’s face swelled up, his eyes puffed up, his mouth warped, and his throat swelled up and could not breath or swallow. We drove home as fast as we could and gave him a shot for the allergy. Luckily we had one at the house. It took the shot about 20 minutes to work but my son almost died from lack of breath. Central Market could have been in the deepest trouble had something happened to my son. It is extremely stupid not to label the spreads and flag the ones that contain nuts. My wife and I panicked and we were so worried that we were going to lose our son. I urge Central Market to properly label all the items that contain nuts in order to avoid a problem that could harm the customers and/or their business. Thank you for your attention. I write this review because I care. I don’t want that bad experience to happen to someone else.

Came to pick up some hard to find vegan foods. This place is huge . The customer service is noticeable by it’s absence.The store itself is clean, well organised with signs point to the various departments.helpful in a store this size.It is priced comparable to a whole foods. This has most any ethnic food you might want . A huge bakery area., is huge, with choices from sourdough, pastries, bewt tortillas in town. . There are ample c cashiers, and parking a cafe’ . Olive bar chocolate bazaar, great beer and wine selection. Produce is large laid out well. Banana selection in shelves marked 1-3 days etc….

I go because I love love the sandwich bar. Variety of breads, protein, veggies and cheese to choose from. The sandwich is huge and worth the price. Not expensive.

Good first time experience, like the format of the store and variety of products. Winded up spending close to $200 and satisfied.

A food lover paradiseThis is my happy place. My kids love to explore and try new fruits and veggies

Wonderful place to shop what u want and how much u want. I love the weigh and stick price concept

On the expensive sideGreat selection of exotic foods

I love shopping at Central Market! The selection of items is outstanding and their fresh orange juice is to die for. This is the only place I’ll purchase lamb chops or steaks. They are cut just right.

My favorite supermarket in Houston. I love their Bread and Meat departments. This is the place to go for high quality beef and seafood. They also have a very good selection of fresh baked bread. Really worth the trip. Never disappointed me once for years.

Specialty items galore, high quality, fair prices and friendly service. A great experience every time.

I love shopping here! Wonderful fresh food, beautiful flowers, and hard-to-find items are here.The bakery has delicious, fresh breads in many varieties. Great wine with samples provided.

Amazing.Coming from NYC I have to admit - I’ve never seen anything like that.Neat, beautiful, over the top.

This is the best and the only market for its kind .. no comparison. And that is the real problem. Their prices are sky rocketed and very selective clientele goes there . No doubt they have the best and most selections for everything but either they can open more outlets or till someone else do it . Their prices can and will never go down . And why should they ? I like their coffee bar and eating area but their toilet are like third rated stores . Fiesta have better bathrooms for their customers.

Anytime I visit Houston and I love walking into Central Market to get my salad. Very expansive grocery store and nothing chip here. My favorite very good selection of fresh baked bread and cookies.

Central Market has gone downhill. Old produce. Shelves messy and not stocked. Overflowing trash cans. Carts everywhere. Never enough check out employees. It has gone from an upscale full service grocery store to mediocre and self serve-Including having to wait in long check out lanes to bag your own groceries.

My favorite birthday cake the bagatelle. Been ordering it since 2008. 😌

The food was delicious! The Live Band on the Patio was Awesome! Everyone was so pleasant 💫 and I really was GRATEFUL for seeing sooooo MUCH Diversity amongst the crowd enjoying food, Music, and Life💙5️⃣

Wow where do I started if you like Whole Foods youll love Central Market. So much stuff you cant find else where. The produce is amazing if you are a apple lover have to go there. Hard to find items and if on a special diet they will probably have something for you there. Outstanding meat counter and an amazing bakery. Love thier cookies. So many cheeses to try. If in the Houston area well worth the trip.

Grocery stores are mostly just places to get your weekly necessities and most of them are rather ordinary. Grocery shopping is usually regarded as a chore, but if you want to liven up your grocery shopping experience an excellent place to shop is Houston’s Central Market on Westheimer road.What sets apart Central Market from the typical grocery store is the large variety of goods available. The extensive produce section greets you the moment you walk inside and the fun continues from there, with an extensive bakery, wine/beer section, meat and seafood, and so much more. They even have their own café, coffee/tea bar, and smoothies ready to purchase, for added enjoyment.My favorite part of a visit to Central Market is the discovery. Go to any section and you will see items available that you would most likely not see or find anyplace else. I often spend a long time- longer than I should- looking over the vast selections of goods. There are so many new brands, new flavors, natural varieties, and other discoveries just waiting to be made. I often will set aside about 90 minutes or longer for a visit because I know I will be here a good, long time and leave with a bounty of newfound goodies.Central Market is a grocery store, but it is so much more. The service is excellent, too, as the reps are extremely pleasant and ready to assist. It adds up to one of the best grocery stores in Houston and one of the few that I am willing to drive to all the way from the suburbs. It really is that good!

My husband and I worked with Rakesh in the Cake/Bakery department for our wedding cake and he was so great work with. We were really nervous about ordering our cake through a grocery store, but we had an extremely positive experience. Rakesh was so nice, very responsive and assured us we were in good hands. He truly went above and beyond. The design matched exactly with the inspiration pictures we sent over and the flavors and texture of the cake were so delicious and moist. We got a ton of compliments from our guests that it was the best wedding cake they ever had! The best part was how affordable our cake was compared to quotes we got from other wedding cake vendors. Couldn’t have been happier with our cake from Central Market and would highly recommend working with Rakesh for anyone looking for a custom cake :)

Love the foods there. I mean, I am use to a french taste so it is perfect for me. I feel like I can relate with the foods and I hear my French language been spoke sometimes, is m like foods and home memories what a combo.

Its a high-end grocery store. You can find foods here that you cant at regular stores. The beer and wine selection is nice. However, wasted 20 minutes in the sandwich line twice only to find out they dont have the truffle spread both times. Ended up not getting lunch here on both occasions.I didnt buy into the organic craze of the late [20]00s. I prefer to eat synthetic fruits and vegetables, and not pay for the premium.

Beautiful and delicious pastries!!! Definitely i will come back for coconut cake and tiramisú!!!

Outstanding food court and reasonable prices. They have a wide variety of fresh foods and smoothies available, as well as a coffee bar. The single-serving drink refrigerator was also well stocked, except I would have liked to see more unflavored waters available. They have plenty of seating inside and outside, as well as a second level of seating.

When the regular grocery store does not suffice…

Great vegan options to find especially ice cream.

Great store with lots of fresh fish, seafood, freshly-baked breads, cheese fruit, vegetables, and prepared foods. I always enjoy going there. Employees are extremely customer-oriented.

Loved central market, lots of fresh produce and bread, and fruit, salads, and more.

Great grocery store with many different food options. A bit pricey, but they bring some unique products. I really enjoy their bakery.

Awesome store. Super solid. All premium products

Favorite grocery store in Houston. Definitely a tricky place to quickly get in and out of as it’s a bit maze-y but the shortcuts are helpful. They have a great selection of both basic and upscale foods and as long as you don’t give in to impulse purchases it’s reasonably priced. And their ready to eat food is amazing. Always nice to sit on the patio and enjoy a few bites. Especially good around the holidays to get special seasonal foods!

Qi Qi like most Asian women loves the art of food. Watching her stroll through Central Market inspecting the freshness, the quality, and price is how I imagine Michael Angelo chose one large magnificent slab of marble. Of course, I am referring to the Pietà located in the Vatican.She loves central market and the variety and the alternate selection from other markets.She tries to make me eat more like an Asian person but I am fighting it. She chose some vegetables, fruits, and precooked meals. As pictured. I tried to convince her to buy the cookies. She said no. However, if you want to taste probably the best combination of flavors in a cookie, I recommend the one pictured.Qi Qi mainly goes to the Korean market and 99. It has more Asian stuff but when it is too far for her, Central Market is her next choice.

Love it, even just walking around to see what is new.

Wonderful to sit outside to eat and chat. Enjoyed the singers songs from the 60s. Good singer.

Amazing store that has food taste as delectable as it looks!!! It will inspire you to want to host a party. Everything from duck moose to caviar and Raspberry cannolis Italian somebody say oo la la

This is the best grocery store I’ve ever been to! The produce is beautiful, the selection of imported goods is extensive, the bakery is divine and the cheese section…heaven.I would recommend avoiding weekends so you can enjoy yourself and browse around.

Pleasant location for quick nutritious meal anytime of the day.... You can enjoy inside, outside or up on the balcony seating.

Best place on earth! I love their chicken, its phenomenal! With cesar salad and French bread it made my day. Best quality food.

A touch expensive, but this is my favorite supermarket. Unbelievable selection cant find anywhere else. Kind of like a slightly bigger, slightly cheaper whole foods. Awesome baked goods. Hidden gem is the sandwich bar ($8 for a large, delicious, artisan sandwich... Get caramelized onions on it!)

I missed Central Market! So glad that they still have the made-to-order sandwich station and the prepared foods area! The Cuban press is a winner! We also get the tuna melt and it is always prepared perfectly! People order multiple sandwiches...they are THAT GOOD! The staff are quick, efficient and friendly as they deftly prepare your order!

Central market in my opinion is the best grocery store in Houston. They carry the best variety of produce, their meat and fish department are exquisite. They carry the finest quality of everything. I simply love it

Cannot say enough good things. Great variety. Fresh everything.I just wish there was an app to help find products. Got turned around a couple times.

This is a very popular place. Its so much more than a grocery store. There are so many specialty and imported items. They are practicing social distancing. Make plans to eventually go there and see maybe your favorite wine, coffee, bread, etc. Really like their pita bread and sandwiches.

Very cool market, every section has a large variety of items. Produce department, seafood, meat, bakery, and deli so impressively stocked and well maintained!

If you have been you know it is busy, but if you need specialty items or maybe a planning a nice dinner. It is organized so you have to basically walk Threw every isle so make a plan before you go and you will be out of there in no time. Unless you like to “window shop” for food. Then take your time and have fun. Been going here for years the best nice groceries in Houston.

This place has some nice things but it charges a premium beyond a premium... The easiest example I could describe is the floral department : their individual roses are 2x or 3x as much as ANY florist I have been to ($5 rather than $2) their arrangements are easily 3x more than any place I have been. Granted their arrangements are beautiful, they are marginally better than any other shop however they are at least two times as much. For instance a 4x4 arrangement here was $60 but at most other shops (even specific flourists not a dang grocery store) it would be about $30. This example also applies to most other items, for instance fish oil, sweet and sour, peanut oil or whatever you have...I looked at fish oil here, nothing available under $7, I went to heb and the most expensive price was $3 (and this was the EXACT SAME PRODUCT)Sometimes you gotta call it as you see it... exploiting.

Dont understand the hype. Its not just about it being expensive but I dont get what was so great about what they carry. I much prefer sprouts, whole foods and farmers markets.Only thing I go in here for is the cooked food section for lunch which I highly recommend. They make the best sandwiches and is one of the best deals in town. Same price as Subway but way better quality and they use artisan breads.

Love this store! would not do my regular shopping here as it’s just too expensive but I like their selection of drinks and deli/ready made foods. their mashed potatoes from the lunch counter thing is great.

Love this store. It’s never dirty and always has fresh food. The bakery section is my favorite. I just wish there were more locations in the Houston area!

This comment is specific to hot soups. The quality control seems to be missing, specially in regards to spicing. At times I could not finish eating it because of the excessive peppering

This is one of my favorite grocery stores. When I was eating vegan I came here for most of my food. They have a LOT of vegan food for vegan people and way more for vegetarians.They also have the best tea options. And the best selection of bulk nuts and candies.

Our waiter, Theo, was professional and diligent. Despite there being several items, not available; we understand the food shortage, caused by Covid. Overall, our dinner was delicious. The Tomato Basil Soup was a delightful surprise. It was rich, thick, and seasoned just right! The Reuben sandwich was just as wonderful and delicious as a Reuben should be. We did the Pastrami, instead of the Corn Beef. The layers of Pastrami were juicy and savory. The slaw had just the right amount, to give this sandwich a bit of tanginess. To top off the slaw was a warm, melted slice of a deep mellow, Swiss Cheese. Of course, whats a Reuben without Thousand Island, right? However, nothing can beat their Coleslaw and Pickles, especially when those are Free!

I had better the baked potatoes was old broccoli was hot good my fish as well was good

Great selection of produce, much more than you would find in whole foods. The produce section boasts of a wide variety of produce.The aisles are well laid out,I love the hot Italian sausage at the butchery.They have a huge section for wines and carry specialty wines too.You would love the Olive oil section, Olive oil from different regions,France,Greece and Italy.They have a bean to bar area where chocolate is made.I can go on and on.Its a great store

Love this place. Priced higher but the quality is good. Stay safe America

Great location and friendly staff.Found some things more expensive than Whole Foods. Which is a surprise.

Amazing selection of products from all over. Spice selection was super. Make sure to check bulk spice if you dont find what you want on shelf. Bulk purchases set up with individual sanitary separate spoons for each customer to reduce spread of covid.

Always a fun experience. So many new things to find. Not your ordinary grocery store.

Confusing layout that is much different to any other h‑e‑b let alone central market i’ve been to, you gotta walk through narrow passageways to get through to get through the store, similar to a corn maze. nonetheless still the best supermarket in the H-Town

One of my favorite places to shop for my groceries. They have beautiful flowers, a massive bakery, prepared meals are delicious, fruits and veggies are pretty and also delicious. They have a lot of stuff and I could easily spend hours at the store.

You can enjoy your shopping for groceries 😉

Wonderful shopping experience! Everything you could possibly need and want under one roof.

When you eat a certain way ...you shop differently for groceries. If entertaining or doing a catering gig.. I come here for ingredients and checking off my list

Deli and Bakery exceeds all expectations! I recommend their sandwiches to anyone and everyone. The California Connection sandwich is a personal fav!

Best shopping experience ever!They have EVERYTHING!

Really nice place. Have a coffee and a pastry.

Great grocery store for higher end produce and goods. Super busy during weekend peak hours and store can feel ridiculously crowded.

My favorite place to shop in Houston. Plenty of parking. Wide selection of everything. Great location, in my opinion of course, even though it can get quite congested in the area. Their sandwich shop is great.

Really love this store! They have a huge chocolate selection. I really like the variety of different foods.They get super busy on the weekends so plan accordingly!

I loved it! Especially the build your own sandwich station at the end of the market near the onsite cafe after youve gone shopping!

The sandwiches are the best! I love the Salmon Sandwich

Usually the experience is good but today the cashier was kinda rude…. And when I got home I realized that she put my fruit tarts upside down……..

Best in-store veggies in town . A+ bakery also

Central Market (Owned by HEB of Texas) is a Specialty Food Retailer...ie *Health Food Grocery-Store*...this is an Upscale-One located in Highland-Village/ River Oaks area of Houston! Great Variety of Typical-Foods similar 2 Whole Foods Market...& Many Unique-Ones...along with a Deli, Bakery, Soup & Salad Bar, Inside/Outside Tables, & Quick checkouts!! A Must Visit to Enjoy😃

This was the first time my siblings and I came here and we were just ecstatic! Imagine the BEST farmers market ever and the biggest HEB had a baby named Central Market! There was an abundance of varieties of everything! The store was very clean and the employees were very knowledgeable in the different types of produce. 100% recommended!

I love this place.

This store is so freaking amazing. Its like if HEB and Whole foods had a baby. Youll find foods you probably wont be able to find anywhere else. I love their pre-made foods, they have a great selection of desserts, charcuterie boards, and pre made dinners. Cant rave about this place enough.

If you love to cook or enjoy food this is the best grocery in the city

It is Great for me. Central MarketOne of the ones Grocery store I love. 🤗👍💯

Absolutely love this place

Went to Central Market for Seder Dinner. Had so much more than I expected. Husband was surprised at some items we were having problems finding. Thanks, for keeping items available. Will be going back more frequently. Great customer service as well. Great Wine selection as well.

This is a very fancy store. I loved the spices section, where you can pack them on your own. They are very fresh and I feel are better than the ones that come in jars.The fruits are also of very good quality.

Big fancy grocery store that borders on promoting grocery anxiety. Almost too many things to choose from. They even have their own chocolate making area. You can come here to get everything you need including a fresh made lunch and alcohol. We only bought a couple things because were just in town for a couple days and cant take much back with us but if I lived here I would have bought a cart full of magical options to enjoy!

Central Market is the top of the line. The quality of the food, atmosphere, and a way to embracing good healthy eating. Although its my favorite store, its unfortunate that I cant shop there on a regular basis. Even during difficult times Im going to treat myself to lifes best. Its my prayer that God will grant me favor to make this store my own for life. Shout out to the staff. Make sure your appearance is as fresh as the food and your customer service is above and beyond. Attract customers with a warm smile. Blessings to all.

Best grocery store in Houston. Superior service. Excellent floral department.

Pricy but amazing grocery store. If you buy your meat and middle lane aisle items at HEB (sister company), this place isnt actually that expensive for high-quality produce, coffee, spices, bakery, and some deli items. Love this place.

I always come here every week! They have everything you need! Whether its fresh produce, exquisite-smelling bread, or delicious bulk items, Central Market has you covered for every occasion! I personally recommend visiting their chocolate aisle. 😉💜

This is HEBs attempt at competing with Whole Foods-- and everything Whole Foods was before the Amazon acquisition is here at this Central Market location. Im gluten free, I do not have celiacs disease but I am gluten sensitive. Well, Ill walked through the bakery and the smell was SOOOOOO good. Ive been to Europe and I got to say I felt like I was in a Parisian market. I asked my wife what she wanted (shes Danish and bakes fresh bread every blue moon), she requested the sourdough-- I absolutely dont encourage anyone to break from their dietary restrictions but I did read an article in Bon Appetit about eating sourdough even if your gluten sensitive and I had to have a slice! It was all due to the smells coming from the bakery. Theres so much authentic good food coming out of the kitchens in this place it is intoxicating. If you were a fan of places where you go in and grab something healthy and freshly made and dont have time to cook at home-- this is definitely the place. I was blown away and just hope that these few first opening weeks arent just an opening extravaganza but remains the standard going forward. I love my local HEB (San Felipe/Fountain View) but I think Im going to be shopping here at Central market quite a bit!

First time here and all I gotta say first is:WOW! Very organized and neat, upscale, and friendly workers! Was trying to buy Waygu beef and the butcher helped us out on the best cut for the price! The layout is sorta like an IKEA maze. I loved it, especially during the Christmas season, they put up lights and decors and overall was a 10/10 experience. I will literally travel far to shop here, I’m in the northwest Willowbrook area and I will drive here to shop here, I love kt

The best store ever.. everything is so fresh I love it here

Love going here. My once a month trip.

This is the most epic grocery store I’ve ever been to in my life. It’s like Whole Foods meets IKEA meets Mecca. I believe this should be like a UNESCO world heritage site. This is, at least, all else forgot, certainly a Texas-sized grocery store.