Oakhurst Market

I am not quite sure what it is but it’s like Oakhurst market to find the most pretentious snooty young people in town to work the registered there. I go in quite frequently for coca-​Cola Icees and I would say that 90% of the time I’m met with young people who act like they are about five steps above me. Like today, I went and got an icee and the girl behind the counter with the resting bitch face pretty much made me feel bad for even coming in and ruining her day. If you’re going to be a neighborhood corner market, shouldn’t your employees be pretty happy to have people coming in actually shopping your establishment? Just a thought.

This cute little market is in the heart of the Oakhurst neighborhood just outside of Decatur and/​or Kirkwood. The market itself is attached to a small shoe store and has a small parking area directly in front. It’s a great little market for the surrounding residents and has a little of bit of everything you could need on any given day to make a meal at home or replace things in your refrigerator.
We came in after church at Trinity and just wanted to check it out and grab a quick snack before lunch later in the afternoon. We grabbed a drink and also a big bag of house-​made tortilla chips. These suckers are freaking amazing. Scooped into a big bag and stapled at the top for you to take with you. They are thick cut, seasoned with an amazing mixture, and packed with flavor. We came home to enjoy them with a tomatillo salsa and they were wonderful. Though, we did enjoy most of them on their own. For $ 2.49 a bag, it’s a great deal and well worth a try.
The market also carries a ton of other awesome items –
Killer beer and wine selection
Deli items
Tons of fun candy
Cheeses
and more
I really dig neighborhood markets and this one is great. Looking forward to visiting more on the weekends!

Great local spot to grab a few things.
We come here regularly for 2 items: their homemade pimento cheese and their homemade tortilla chips. The pimento cheese is the best I’ve had since moving to Georgia and their tortilla chips are the best I’ve had… ever. And this is coming from a native Texan who’s been in California for the past 7 years!
The market has an impressive selection of other little things, too, like: Raincoast Crisps crackers, bucatini pasta, Maldon sea salt, and King of Pops popsicles. Not that these items are on our list to get all the time, but I love that they have them.
My husband and I have also had their breakfast croissant sandwiches, which are great and the one time we purchased ground beef from the meat counter (to make burgers) my husband made multiple comments that it was the best store-​bought ground beef he’s had in a long while.
So, in a nutshell: while they’re a small, neighborhood market that doesn’t have everything you need for a full grocery shop; the things they do have are great and of superior quality.
Can’t say much for the friendliness of the staff as none of the interactions I’ve had have been too friendly/​helpful; which is why I knocked one star off.

Oh, Oakhurst Market. You kill me with your trendy signage, convenient location and things no one really needs (like fill your own olive oil bottle service).
I live right up the road, and I have been here more times than I care to think about to retrieve that *one pesky ingredient* I forgot for my recipe. I swear– whatever ingredient I’m looking for, they don’t have it. Lemon? Scallions? Rice? Nope, nope, nope. But they DO have the overly-​expensive, not-​really-​helpful versions of those things: key limes, risotto, and onion crisps (I’m being a little facetious, but you get my point).
I would come here all the time if they just did a better job of stocking the basics. Who needs an $ 8 jar of cashew butter or a $ 6 jar of the fanciest mustard on the planet? Just give me some quality staples.
On the plus side, they have a great selection of meat cuts, many of which are marinated or rubbed. They also have Honeysuckle gelato and beer growlers.

I absolutely love that ‘The Market’ is conveniently located to my home and place of business. This place is my saving grace when I run out of wine or when I’m in dire need for anything that does not require a grocery store run.
Not sure what to cook for dinner? Great place to pre order freshly made to-​go meals. On Wednesday’s we order their sandwiches for dinner. On Friday’s we get their chips and salsa. My youngest loves walking here after school for their frozen drinks and to meet up with friends. Great Neighborhood spot!

great place to stop for prepared foods. Sandwiches are delicious and the prices of their proteins (chicken, beef, etc) are pretty close to going to the Dekalb Farmers Mkt — which is awesome because I don’t always feel like managing the crowds for a couple of chicken breasts. They have ice cream treats, big bags of fresh tortilla chips. The only thing I wish they kept in stock would be gluten-​free breads. But love they are so close and offer good quality products.

This little market is conveniently in the center of the Oakhurst village area. They have an assortment of fresh vegetables, meats and pre-​made foods that are all ready to go in case you don’t want to make the drive all the way to the nearest Kroger.
There’s also a delightful selection of sweets and a pretty good selection of wine and beer as well.

I gave three stars purely for convenience and their pimento cheese/​chicken salad… love that stuff! The reason I took two stars away: consistency with the take away meals, not only that… the food just isn’t that great. I love the fact that they offer dinners but I feel it needs to be better flavor wise and please let’s try and not serve bone dry meat. I’ve had multiple meals from here and was underwhelmed overall. I expected better especially from their high quality ingredients sold here. Another thing I feel I should add: why sell overpriced pasta when I can go to the dollar store behind it and get the same for half the price? Ugh.

Love this little market — it has a good selection of pre-​made meals for pick up & 3 – 4 special meals Tues — Thurs (I think). Also has fresh meats, fish, chicken, cheeses and sausages. Nice little wine, craft beer offerings, candy & Icees for the kiddies or the kiddy in you. Some of the best trail mix/​granolas I’ve ever tasted — also baked goods, little cupcakes & cookies etc.
I look forward to returning and taking a meal home for dinner. I’m surprised there isn’t anything comparable on the «other side of the tracks» from Oakhurst — this place is special. I like Sawicki’s but it doesn’t compare to this little market.
Don’t even get me started on the adorable young man who checked us out.

Awesome store, I went in just to check it out and pleasantly surprised. They sell wine that you can buy in growlers. I ended up ordering a tuna on croissant and it was great. I plan on stopping by every so often.

This little market has a great selection of freshly made and accrued food items, such as breads, cheese, meats, etc. There is also a small selection of vegetables, and some great treats for kids to munch on. I come here almost weekly to have some of their ice cream– it’s not store made or anything too special, but a great way to cool off and sit outside at their tables. The market is located in the heart of «downtown» Oakhurst and is a great hangout spot in general. The staff is usually friendly and courteous, although there is the occasional employee whose cat got his/​her tongue. That, and the sometimes almost rotting veggies, is what gives this place a 4 versus 5 star rating. It wasn’t often, but on 2 separate occasions I bought some fruit that was no more than a day away from no longer being edible. In that situation, I chose to get my fruit serving from the great King Pops they sell!

I really like the idea of a local market, produce, etc., but the price you pay is highway robbery! $ 3.39 for a box of spaghetti! no, I don’t think so. I also paid the required $ 5.00 for a growler jug when they started selling growlers. I have since invested in a kegerator and no longer need the jug. I took it back for the refund and learned it wasn’t a deposit, it was a cost of entry. The jug is mine. AleYeah and The Beer Growler return your deposit if you bring the jug back… not these guys.

We’ve gotten some terrific meats here and the prepared foods are fine (we had the meatloaf for dinner last night. $ 5 for two of us and there was a slice left over). Small but intelligent beer and wine selections, growlers, King of Pops, nice breads. The hamburger patties are killer on the grill. It’s a nice addition to the Oakhurst scene.

Yes, the prices can be steep. But, I argue — because of their quality — they can also be NOT steep. You just need to know what to buy.
No, I won’t be paying $ 5 for pimento cheese any time soon or dropping a $ 20 for lasagna. But, their deli case ground beef and chicken breasts are easily comparable to the Farmer’s Market. Their breads are fresher and cheaper (they now have challah!)
Plus, I’m delighted to know that they have just about everything that would fill in the sentence, «oh, crap, I forgot to get _​_​_​_​_​_​_​from the grocery store.» No, they’re not a huge store, but they hold their own. Before them, it was crossing my fingers and hoping that the Hop and Shop had it (most likely not).
Holiday main entrée? This is your place. The Xmas/​Hanukkah season, they’ve got it stocked: turkey, beef roast, pheasant, ham, lamb whathaveyou.
This past holiday season we ordered a couple of pounds of sirloin tip. And, dig this: it melted in my mouth and was delightfully PLEASURABLE to eat. Plus, if they didn’t have what I’ve wanted, they go out of their way to ask their supplier if they can GET it. You won’t see that at Publix.

I am a huge fan of this market. If you live in the neighborhood, it’s great to be able to stop in and grab something for dinner without having to mess with the supermarket.
Yes, the prices are a bit high for some everyday goods — but for convenience or to make a quick run between larger shopping trips, it’s perfect.
Some things I get here that rock: pimento cheese (addicted!!), chicken salad, cucumber salad, home-​made tortilla chips, marinated skirt steak, craft beer/​growlers, King of Pops

I stopped in during the Oakhurst Fall Festival and was thrilled to see the quality of their meat. I’ll be back.

This place has changed a bunch since it has opened and is a focal point for Oakhurst. Good selection of beer/​wine, plenty of fun treats for the kids as well.

Other reviewers have criticised the OM for its limited selection, but I give them the benefit of the doubt on that. I suspect they are still sorting out their suppliers and logistics, which can’t be easy, since they are trying to provide high-​quality local produce in a society designed around industrial Frankenfood. In fact things seem to improve daily on that score at the OM — more items, more selection.
The thing that keeps me at three stars is OM’s prices. I can understand higher prices for boutique items like Brasstown beef and heirloom carrots. But everything in the OM, even the generic stuff, is at least 20% more expensive than elsewhere, sometimes far more. Again, I understand the challenge of buying at lower volumes and not getting wholesaler discounts, but guys, have you not heard of loss leaders? To my mind, OM would do better to back off on the mark-​ups for the not-​so-​special stuff. That would bring more traffic into the store and increase volumes, and I bet they would sell more of the fancy stuff too. Otherwise, many of us will be forced to skip OM and keep going to Kroger or Publix.

I visited the market recently and unfortunately was quite underwhelmed. I went there to try their one of their sandwiches and was really surprised at how ordinary and boring they were. I walked out and went to another place in Decatur that serves great take-​out sandwiches instead. I mean they bake their own bread for the things at least put some imagination into their ingredients. Take some inspiration from the place in downtown Decatur (name starts with an «S») that servers take-​out sandwiches along with quality meats and also the place in Morningside — name starts with an «A» - (if I name these places my post gets filtered but you guys know where I mean).

The Oakhurst Market just opened up (it’s so new I can’t find the phone number) but I’m surprised nobody else has Unilocaled it! Maybe they’re too busy sipping their Icees? Or enjoying some locally sourced dairy and veggies? Or even enjoying the wine wall and house-​smoked brisket? The possibilities are endless!
The brains behind Steinbeck’s, U Joint, and the Oak Grove market have teamed up again to bring you the Oakhurst Market which has a fully stocked butcher counter (my FAVORITE!) supplying raw meat for your touch, and house-​smoked brisket (I got to sneak a taste yesterday before they put it out and WOW it was ah-​mazing!) or pre-​made tuna and chicken salad by the pound. There’s a refrigerated case as you come in the door with everything from cream soda to local fingerlings; and what would that case be without a little of Steinbeck’s amazing pimiento cheese?
Wine and beer are, of course, up for order since this IS Decatur and the wine wall and small beer cooler do not disappoint– reds and whites from all over in a fairly moderate price range look to please even the pickiest of palates.
Best of all, though, is the atmosphere– it’s small, but well stocked, and the staff is so friendly I love going in! Have I mentioned the Icees yet? ‘Cause the Icees are pretty amazing, too…
Definitely stop by and take a look– you may end up picking up a pound of bacon a week like I do now, you may get a scoop of ice cream, or you may just get an Icee, but no matter what you do or don’t buy you’ll end up with a smile from behind the counter that you can’t help but return!