H-E-B Alon Market

HEB Alon is a totally amazing store! I love everything about this store — very clean, perfect lighting, wide product selection, and fabulous customer service! Thank you HEB!

HEB Alon Market is my go to place for anything and everything. They always have what I need and I never needed to go anywhere else for groceries! The staff is always great and the cashiers are always friendly. They have cleanest and freshest seafood counter ever! Can’t say that I’ve ever walked through a seafood section and actually loved the smell. I will be sad the day I move away from this area simply because this won’t be my neighborhood HEB anymore.

I would travel out of my way to this HEB. It has a ton of food samples available.
Self check out option.
Homemade bath soap section. And a healthy eating section. A+… Highly recommend.

Awesome store. This one has tons of samples and everyone is here to shop lol. directly off military nw highway. go shop and have fun.

A friend who is a motivational speaker from the West Coast, came to HEB to address the corporate staff. The HEB Team Brought him and his wife to this HEB. So, we decided to visit… WOW, we are so glad that we did!
The meat is incredible… Great selection and prices!
The produce is FRESH!
This is 10 minutes further from our neighborhood HEB and has a greater selection of grocery goodness.
Visit this store!!!

What dont you have ALON MARKET!!! I love you! So fresh & So clean always! sure its busy but theres way enough cashiers to take on the busy crowd… I live close to the west ave /​blanco HEB. but this HEB is «MY HEB» !

Come to this HEB!
They have a great healthy living area. You can buy so many different types of trail mixes, assorted nuts, and even yummy organic gummy bears (They are a favorite of mine).
Ever have a recipe that calls for about 20 different spices? And you’re just like… ehhhh… Not worth it. I’ll have to spend $ 30+ on spices that I’ll never really use again. Now you won’t have to. ALON is the place for you. They have a bulk spices section where you can purchase them by the ounce. The best thing is… It’s SO CHEAP! I can get about 15 baggies of different spices for under $ 5. Great deal. You weigh the bags of spices on your own.
I love their cheese section. There are literally cheese balls put out for you to sample with water crackers! It’s a cheese lovers paradise. They have a wide variety of bries, smoked gouda, and aged cheddars. This location overall has tons of quality samples. Even though they say never to shop hungry, HEB Alon Market may be an exception. ;)
They have a wide variety of produce! I like how you can weigh what you want on your own and print the sticker. Saves time at checkout. They also have a big bakery and sell muffins and pastries in singles. They sell challah! They also have a big kosher and vegetarian section.

Pretty darn happy with this store. I don’t go there for quick in and out because of its size. But I would if I needed something near the front of the store.

Has a lot more stuff than other HEBs, but the produce section is confusing. Other people always want you to get out of their way. ALSO, the baggers are not the brightest bulbs. One of the baggers was about to put a bag full of CANS on top of my bananas. When I told her the bananas were there she said «I didn’t see it» and I said «didn’t you put them there» and she said «I don’t think so». So who put them there a ghost? They were also so absorbed in their conversation about a party. Very unprofessional. And if you tell decline their bagging assistance, they will mad dog you all the way to the next available register. Ugh. No thank you. Love the stuff, but customer service is everything.

Definitely one of my favorite HEBs. Of course Central Market is the best but for those living in the med center, this is the next best thing.
Things I love–
1. Samples! So many generous samples. And they actually taste great. I love the food theme weeks like burger week or hatch chile. Every item is well prepared and tastes awesome. It’s great marketing for them because I almost always end up buying something.
2. Interesting produce. I get so many weird things here. In this regard, it is similar to central market. They offer all sorts of different radishes (did you know there so many varieties??), grapes (witch finger grapes!) and plums and pears, and all sorts of other stuff. I love walking around and looking at all the new produce they have.
3. The chefs and butchers and food stockers and all other personnel involved in handling the food. They give samples whenever I ask and they are always very helpful.
The only gripe I have heard with this HEB is sometimes it is limited in certain things. Honestly, I’ve only had a few instances where I could not find what I was looking for. Generally it always has what I need. I drive the extra miles to this HEB because I love it so much.

If you haven’t been to this HEB, you need to visit to marvel at all the variety it has to offer. Similar to Central Market but not quite. Tons of samples on the weekend. It is TOO easy to go over budget while shopping here.
However, after frequenting this location several times, I have a few gripes.
1. Produce section is small and so oddly laid out. Everything feels closed in and impossible to navigate. Some of the produce looks really beautiful and some is not so fresh. My bf accidentally picked up a rotten bunch of asparagus once. Not acceptable.
2. The shelves aren’t always stocked and the HEB store brand has replaced some hard to find items I used to count on this location to have. Not cool if you are a particular shopper like me. But there are plenty of upscale, unique groceries which is sort of a plus.
3. The customers are RUDE. If some wealthy housewife or some well-​dressed businessman feels like you are in his or her way you better move or you will get hit. Expect to get cut off, eyes rolled, tailgated, and disrespected by some a-​hole who thinks everyone should move for them. Everyone seems to be competing to see who can don the biggest scowl. It is depressing. If you’ve ever wondered why some hate rich people, come here anytime from 4 – 7 during the week.
4. The in-​store chocolate shoppe sucks. I was expecting decadent, fresh chocolate and received some disgusting truffles. I bought a peanut butter cup, two truffles, and a chocolate turtle and I threw them away. I could have bought some better chocolate off the shelf. Also, the Café on the Run offering cooked lunch/​dinner options is a great idea, but why is everything sold cold? I’m starving and don’t want to go home and heat my food I bought «to-​go.»
I will try the HEB down the street on Blanco and 1604 as a replacement.

Walked in having no clue what to make for dinner and within 30 seconds, had two meals planned out with the help of the «sampler» area. A gentleman was grilling steak and ask if I Wanted a sample. Well duh! Its steak. I had a long work day and skipped lunch… so yea! I want a steak sample. Even if I didn’t have a long day. and just ate. id STILL want a steak sample (i likes the meat)
Walked out with this quick amazing recipe
Sirloin grilled (med rare)
Sautéed onions with black figs (FIGS.who knew!)
Italian chopped salad (salad kit. you open and mix bag. done). And fresh bread. Ill post picture of final product.

/​I love this store so many Kosher options it’s so nice to see with this H-​E-​B has to offer

This is the closest HEB to where I live, so I believe that this HEB is serving my community… but perhaps this HEB doesn’t think I belong here.
First, with regards to the groceries, this place has everything I need. There is ample selection of baked goods, meats, veggies, and dairy. The fruits and veggies are very fresh, and well priced.
Now, on to the part where they make me feel like a criminal. When I first moved to the area, I came to do my shopping and noticed that I was getting stared down by other customers. This was surprising given that San Antonio has a large Hispanic population… its not like they have never seen someone my shade of brown. Well maybe they have, they just don’t feel «comfortable» shopping for groceries with people that are not they same color as them. No biggie, as a graduate student obtaining a Doctorate in cancer biology, I am very familiar with «standing out because of my race». Fast forward a few months, and I got over it. When I smile, now instead of starring me down and clinching their purse, they now nervously smile back. I was really starting to enjoy my biweekly trips to HEB. However, a few days ago, I made a quick stop for deodorant, milk, facial toner, and cherries… in that order. Why does the order matter? Well because I had to make my way back down to the beauty section from the dairy to get the toner. Which is when I realized that the security guard whom had been following me while I picked a deodorant, and grabbed milk, followed me all the way down back to the beauty isle. I almost wanted to ask him to help me push my cart if he was so interested in my behavior and shopping selections, but then I remembered that people get killed for «looking intimidating/​being a few shades too dark» all the time. So I continued with my shopping, and he continued to follow me. I thought he was gone once I paid, but nope, there he was walking alongside as I made myself to the parking lot. Sooooo, he saw everything I put in my cart, saw me pay for it, and still felt like he had to supervise me.
HEB shoppers of color, please be careful and stay alive.

I drive past another HEB to go an extra few miles to this one. Its amazing and the people are so nice. If you go on the weekend expect a longer checkout and more people but also a bunch of great samples.
Like I said before, the extra drive is absolutely worth it.

This is the best HEB in town. An immense selection of craft beer from pale ales to the Russian Imperial stouts. A dedicated beer guy can point you in the right direction and even special order you your favorite. Some notables include North Coast Brewing Stouts, Alaskan Ales, and Left Hand.

Someone needs to kick the manager of HEB Alon Market in the tail! This is a terrible place to shop. If you open the doors at six, the store should be ready for people to shop. They are consistently stocking many of the shelves well into mid-​morning shopping, which makes it almost impossible to navigate the aisles and get to many items. However, even with all of the clutter of stockers and pallets, their produce is often subpar and dairy products consistently near or even past their sell by date. And it extends outdoors. There is so much clutter in front of the entrance doors that it becomes a complete bottleneck when the store is even remotely busy.
I don’t have these problems at Central Market or Whole Foods or even the HEB at Blanco and 1604. So I’ll keep my business there instead.

my oh my! how I love this HEB over nearly every other in town, with the exception of the wurzbach one. Hard to bet 24hr service. Everything they have is superb from the produce and vegetables, to their proteins and seafood. Fresh bread from the bakery is always on the shelf, though they do tend to run low after about 4pm, they have a deli area which has delicious assortments of cheeses and cured meats, even some exotic less stocked items such as sopracetta, different salamis, copa, pancetta, and prosciutto. The cheeses are something to write home about as well, with 2 different areas for the cheese, you know there is a huge, great selection. the cherry on top would have to be the samples aplenty, even wine!!! so yes heb all the way for me… especially this one!

There are 3 HEBs within 2 miles radius from my place. This is probably the one I like the most. I grow to like this ALON Market HEB more and more. Here is why:
1) The café on the run is great. I love their gumbo, clam chowder, and tortilla soup and the salad bar! Easily a satisfying and cheap meal there. 2) Free sampling is always abundant. Man, they always have so much free yummy stuff for you to try. If you have thick skin, you could probably make a full meal out of all the samples, lol! I think the best time to come is probably Saturday or Sunday afternoons. 3) The store is very clean and organized. It always has most things I need and it’s never as crowded as some other HEB locations so getting in and out is stress-​free. I also like the fact that it’s close to Green and Starbucks.
The only drawback is that when i needed some help to locate items a few times, there weren’t any staff nearby. But it’s still my favorite HEB and I’m glad I don’t live far from it.
Regardless I still miss Market Street in West Texas. And of course it can’t beat the whole foods in Austin either. At Market Street, the employees are required to push the shopping carts for you when you leave and help put your groceries in your car. No it’s not just for valet, it’s for all customers! So as you can see, there is almost room for improvement! ;)

My boyfriend’s sister calls this store the «Gucci H-​E-​B,» It isn’t overwhelmingly large, but it is amazingly well stocked. They just have everything. I saw some produce I have never seen in other stores, even in Atlanta. Atlanta has some huge farmers’ markets.
We picked up some cute baby squash and grilled them. They were really good. The prices are quite steep though. There are many displays in the aisles, so it’s a little hard to get around.
I would love to have a store like this in Atlanta.