H-E-B

HEB is an institution in this area, and probably Texas as well. The store here at Dowling and Delaware is a fairly large store and stocks a lot of products that you can’t get at the local Kroger’s. HEB is really into producing their own brands of different foods and other products. Most attempts are done very well, with only the occasional variation from what the original tasted like. I like HEB just fine, but find that I mostly shop at Walmart, and Kroger’s due to them being more accessible for me. But I do like HEB!

HEB reminds me of a Louisiana chain supermarket, Rouses. No 2 stores are a like and some are phenomenal and some are bare bones. This one is great. If I had to describe this location with 1 word, it’s variety. They have tons of things I have never seen on other grocery shelves. I’ve been working in Beaumont a lot in the past 9 months and this is by far the best store around. Let me break it down for you:
Produce: Huge selection! I don’t think I’ve ever seen this much fruit in one store. They had more variety of apples than I think actually exist. I think they made some of them up. Impossible to have this many variety.
Meat/​Seafood market: The meat market was solid. They have a true butcher onsite. Nice 2 inch steaks in the case ready for your grill. Not very big in comparison to the seafood market. The seafood market is huge! The have a ton of local gulf fish, live lobsters, Alaskan snow crab! Are you kidding me?
Deli: They feature Boarsbead and their own brand meats. They also have a variety of cheeses and ready made meals. Things like pasta salads, chicken breast, fish, crab cakes, cooked veggies and more. This is all for the lazy shopper… I am that person
Beer/​Wine: Solid selection. The wines are arranged by country. I’m not a huge wine connoisseur (yes I googled how to spell that) so that’s all the input I can give. The beer selection is really nice. A ton of craft beers many of which are local. You can even by bottles individually of many of their brands.
Health foods: There is an entire aisle for vitamins and protein powders. Theres a nother aisle that has the biggest selction of protein/​energy bars I’ve ever seen. Including the elusive Quest bars.
No worries they have all the shitty foods too. You can get your Oreo’s and wash it down with one of their crazy craft sodas. You can buy these by the bottle too. I saw Caramel Cola, Pumpkin Pie Soda, and Dewberry Soda just to name a few. WTF is a Dewberry?
I honestly tried to find a reason to not give this place 5 stars but they have everything and more, no wait in the cashier lines, self checkouts, and their prices are great.

Good prices. Great service. Best place to shop in Beaumont. WAY WAY WAY better than nasty a** Walmart!!!

Huge H-​E-​B! This place has absolutely anything… The layout is comfortable too! It’s the only location I know of with an electronic department. Great grocery store!

What is it about some Beaumont that has such a limited selection of stores and such but bemamoths pretty much all HEB’s in Houston? Well, Eddie here again, here to compare Beaumont to Houston businesses because most of the Unilocalers that I know who commute to Beaumont are also back and forth to Houston just like me.
I probably have stepped into a dozen other HEB’s and this one pretty much has it all and in that I mean an HEB that sells big screen Tv”s? It has it’s own electronic and appliance department. Apart from this there are also the other selection of your bulk spices, fruits, specialty meat section, wine, you name it, it’s here.
Parking is plenty, there is always a security lady every time I visit here when it’s dark.