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Their sushi is top notch. My fave is the Sambal combo... & if they don't have any made when you get there - they will make it to order, which I love and appreciate!
They have sales on vitamins/minerals. Score! I can get my folic acid/B12, fish oil, and selenium on the cheap, cheap - I'm in.
What seems like every other week, Smart Water is on sale for like a $1 per bottle. I like to stock up.
They offer a wide assortment of bulk nuts and candies near the produce section. Most importantly, they have bulk unroasted, unsalted sunflower seeds - Dr. Oz would be proud.
While definitely over priced (around $7 bucks for a quart sized container) Heinen's offers precut fruit (like berries, sometimes a mix of kiwi, cantaloupe, and other melons, and sometimes pineapple). It's my lunch go-to when I'm in a rush and not up to carving my own cantaloupe in the break room.
I love that they carry the "Food Should Taste Good" brand, along with a number of other Organic choices like Green & Black's Extra Dark Chocolate (antioxidants - hello!), and a variety of vegan and gluten free options.
The meat department has a superb selection going on and I'm often found perusing the massive wine selection available right next door to it. (PS - a must try is their Two Brothers brand Teriyaki sauce, it's delicious.) In addition, the salad bar is perfect and always stocked fresh with delicious lettuces and veggies. At the end of the salad bar, there is an assortment of hummus dips - mmmm, Sabra Garlic hummus!
This Heinen's also has a nice cafeteria-like food court area, but I can't comment since I've never actually tried it out. It always smells divine though. And! This is also where you can find single serving beverages like orange creme soda in glass bottles and cans of zero calorie iced tea sweetened with stevia.
They will NOT let you leave with a cart, or even a basket for that matter... which I feel weird about - so I constantly look like a pack mule running out of the place with all my bags instead of pulling up my car for them to load it. Idk - it makes me feel lazy if I don't carry my own stuff.
Oh! And in closing, Heinen's floral department is great and always has an assortment of gifting potters (like orchids) that I want to buy for myself.
Definitely an A+ in all departments.
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