Dierbergs Markets

The lady manager（（ at night？）should really watch her attitude, I don’t complain about they done a mistake on my bill but her expression that really SCARY me ！
Be nice !
especially, u guys are the one who making the mistake. thanx I would never come back !

I went in to Dierbergs yesterday to buy some hamburger meat. It was nice outside and I wanted to grill. I have been a frequent customer for a decade and one of the main reasons I go there is for their meat section. I was looking all over for their freshly ground meat only to become disturbed on what I found. They stopped selling fresh pre-​packaged ground beef (in all grades) and replaced it with pre-​packaded vacuumed sealed mush. All of it… I was standing there with several other customers dumbfounded. Everyone else was making the same comments I was. The butchers started making a bunch of excuses and assuring everyone it was fresh and the same quality they had before. I don’t think anyone was buying their story, and for sure not buying their meat. Looking at the packaging you could tell it was mush, there is no way you can make a lightly formed patty with it for burgers. The packaging noted it was great for freezing and expired a week away. That kind of disturbs me in itself. What the **** are they thinking?! The only other store I have encountered this junk in is Walmart. And I would never buy my meat from there. Dierbergs is also a tad higher in prices, but I was always happy enough to pay it in order to get products.
Anyhow, just keep this in mind. If your OK with mushy high density meat that’s sitting in its one inch of fluids maybe you will be happy. I can’t go there anymore because making two stops at grocery stores doesn’t work for me. It is so disappointing.

Wow! Compared to the run-​of-​the-​mill markets out in southern Maine, this place rocks! So much more selection than Shaw’s; so many more brands than Hannafords; much much better wine selection than Market Basket; amazing grab-​n-​go section with both affordable, healthy, vegan, and more luxurious options; and this Dierbergs is not even considered particularly upscale! What a hoot, they have a smoker outside selling barbecue, awesome! In the three times I visited this place, I was never able to sample the que, but the idea warmed my heart. The coolest thing of all: they sell wine and beer, open, in the store, so that you can get drunk while you shop! HOW COOL IS THAT??? They say one should not shop on an empty stomach, imagine what you come home with on a drunken empty stomach! Even better, it just gets better, plenty of parking, and BOTH Trader Joes and Whole Foods are in the next parking lot. Metro link is just around the corner too… Makes me want to move to ST. LOUIS, who would have thunk it?

My favorite grocery store in STL! I wanted to make a roast but I’m not good at choosing the correct cut of meat for recipes so I asked the butcher (again).As usual, I was directed to the perfect cut and was given suggestions on how to cook it. Once again … it was perfect! I love that I can just ask someone. They listen patiently and take the time to explain their reasoning in addition to giving tips! I love the new upgrades; Starbucks & florist at the front entrance, bulk food items moved to a wider space, wine sample bar, wider cheese department and the sushi guy is in his own department now. The store is logically laid out — making it a pleasant shopping experience.

My experiences at this particular Dierbergs has improved dramatically since my first review and I feel that it is time for a bump and an updated review. Regular shoppers may have noticed that this place did get a makeover and a newly added Starbucks inside. The Starbucks is a major bonus because sometimes, I do go out of my way to shop somewhere that has a Starbucks attached to the store (or any decent coffeeshop, for that matter) so I can avoid making another stop for coffee. As far as the makeover goes, the entrance on the fresh produce side looks quite beautiful and much more organized than before. The carts are piled neatly outside of the same said entrance and I absolutely love the fact that they have quite a bit of smaller carts available for shoppers. Because sometimes, a big cart is just too much and a basket is not nearly enough. I have been to some grocery stores with limited small carts that you are forced to take the bigger ones if you think you will be an item or 2 over what a basket is capable of or if you think you’ll be picking up several small but heavy items.
The staff have always been so helpful. I usually come in around mid-​morning and that’s when they are doing restocking. Someone usually asks me if I need help finding anything. One day, they had a sale on canned tuna but the shelf was empty. The guy restocking went and got me more. What a lovely gesture!
Other noteworthy things about this store:
— Holiday premade dinners are available to order online and pick up at the store. I have ordered mine here a couple of times and everything was good but make sure to double check before you leave the store. This year, I got a turkey instead of the ham I had ordered but she read off the label as «ham» and I didn’t double check after her. l took it home, unboxed it and found that it wasn’t ham. I didn’t feel like dealing with it so I just lived with it.
— Watch for the yellow dot sales! They are a terrific way to save money and get several meals planned.
— Bathroom is «acceptable» clean.
— There is a Chinese place inside to pick up something quick to eat.
— 99% lean ground turkey!
Overall, this is a lovely grocery store.

Definitely my favorite grocery store in st. Louis. Lots of hard to find options, always neat and organized and they actually know how to run fast checkouts (cough cough… unlike schnucks!) Always have baggers who ask if they can help me out to the car. Love them!

Huge supermarket that is close to Metrolink. It has everything a supermarket can offer. No gluten free bread but does have a gluten free isle. It is near Trader Joes and Whole Foods.

Major fail on their part. The Good The Bad The Ugly and TLDF
The Good– clean store parking lot smells like great bbq.
The Bad– very bad customer service at the deli, my wife had to repeat herself 2 times the whole time the guy was watching or paying attention to a co worker. We walked away shaking our heads.
The Ugly– wow we have had their pre made burgers in the past which were good. This time we have a black and blue and a bacon and cheddar. We had to wait around with no one around for a while before having someone finally coming out of the back. When we brought the burgers home and cooked they there was no cheeses in either, no blue and no cheddar. These were dry as a bone. I had to feed mine to my dogs.
Oh and what’s up with their craft beer selection? Do they just have a bad department buyer or do they just not care? On this alone I will not be back, they don’t have special releases nothing just the basics.
The Low Down Foo– sorry guys no sure we will go back with to many other store that make great burgers and good customer service.

I’ve always said that you can tell a lot about a neighborhood by visiting a local grocery store. What this store says to me is that St Louis has much fewer Christians and Republicans serving a dual role as down in Texas.
Why? Well see, down here in Texas you are not allowed to purchase a gallon of vodka with your gallon of milk. Why? Lack of separation of the Church and State perhaps.
Found a friendly staff, interesting wine bar where you can try samples dispensed via machine.
Clean public rest rooms right inside the front entrance with doorless (touchless) access. Parking lot felt safe with security on hand. Always nice to see cops at the grocery store even if it means scratching your head wondering why… (We don’t have that where we live a lot of the time so it always seems odd).
Felt quite safe shopping and this store reminds me of a chain down in Texas called HEB with a premium brand called uhm… Central Market. Yep that one. And Kroger.
If I lived by here I would easily see shopping here often as with the restaurant inside the store (Asian. Stay tuned! LOL!) and the huge local fresh produce selection this is a great store with a friendly staff.

A lot of good fancy stuff. Everything is expensive here. If buy your stuff here to cook, I think it’s cheaper ordering out.

Now I know how the other half lives.
I hate this place like we all hate hot chicks. There isn’t really anything to hate, except that we aren’t hot, or that we can’t shop here regularly.
This place is like nothing I could ever imagine. It is the cleanest, most gorgeous, most well-​stocked, most symmetrically-​laid-​out, most beautifully shelved masterpiece of modern grocery wonder that could ever exist. It’s like Whole Foods, except it is awesome and doesn’t smell like patchouli.
I now have food fantasies about the prepared foods section of this store. Give me two hours alone in here and I will show you what binge eating is.
Seriously, this place is the grocery store version of art. The lighting. The merchandising. The design. E-​ver-​y-​thing. In the middle of an aisle there will be an open cooler with things that, like, go with that aisle. So, like in the middle of the chips aisle, there is a freaking open cooler with chilled tubs of, like, guacamole and shit. I’m serious. Like you just have to walk into this store, and it will take you gently by the hand and lead the way. Just shhhhhhhh.
I will know I have made it in life if this becomes my regular grocery store. Unfortunately, I don’t think I’ll ever be rich enough that I’ll feel okay regularly paying three times the amount for the exact same items I buy at Schnucks. But who knows.
If you want to meet a guy, this place is the shit. I’m telling you. THIS is the place to meet a guy. Take note, ladies of St. Louis. BEST KEPT SECRET right here.
EDITED: I’ve just been informed that Dierbergs doesn’t take AmEx, so the men that shop here probably aren’t that awesome. Just an FYI. Those are some Visa-​carrying losers shopping there, let me tell ya.

This store is the primary reason I despise Dierbergs. I go here as little as possible, and the only reason is because I cannot find what I want elsewhere; however, often times I do without just so I won’t have to deal with this damn place.
Whenever I asked for assistance, they act like it’s a major imposition to them and like they don’t want to do it. I cannot find what I want most of the time, and after asking for assistance and not finding what I need or want, that worker will just either walk away without saying anything or look at me and say, «Oh, well,» and walk away.
I will never touch anything in that salad bar that they had: EEEWWW!!!
I cannot figure out if the people who work at the checkout lanes are slow, stupid, bored or just hate their job. I have a low tolerance for incompetence and stupidity.
Prices here seem to be more expensive than elsewhere.
I hate this store, so I am never going to go back there again.

This place is weird. This place is usually empty, especially compared to Whole Foods. But the check out process at Whole Foods is so fast, especially compared to Dierbergs, where time stands still.
I always wonder how these empty supermarkets stay in business.
GOOD:
They have Cabot extra sharp cheddar for cheap.
They have a good beer selection. Sometimes it is cheap.
BAD:
This place is so slow. I’ve never seen more than two checkout people at any given time. And they work so slow.

I’ve fallen in love with Dierbergs, particularly this location.
They definitely cater to a more upwardly mobile clientele, but not uncomfortably so, and people are definitely not snooty here. In fact, I find myself checking a lot of fellow twentysomething singles out when I shop at this location. It’s kind of a meat market, and I’m not talking about the steaks. (Side note, I’ve heard similar things about Clayton Schnucks, but I hate Schnucks with a burning fiery passion, so… if you want my number, I’ll see you at Brentwood Dierbergs.)
You can find a lot of the same brands of groceries (especially snacks, frozen foods) cheaper at my first love, good ol’ Shop ‘N Save. But don’t let that fool you. I’ve found some crazy good deals here… just take note of the sale ads and compare. More often than not, when food at Dierbergs goes on sale, it really does go on SALE. Produce is nicer than what you’ll find at Aldi, Shop ‘N Save, and Trader Joe’s, although definitely more expensive (when not on sale).
I’m not usually the type to get prepared food at the grocery store, but I make an exception with the Dierbergs deli and kitchen. The prepared food is actually pretty good and worth the splurge, especially if you’re too busy to cook that night. Did I mention that the parking lot always smells like heaven because of the BBQ smoker? Drool. They also have what is probably the biggest olive bar I’ve ever seen at a grocery store.
A lot (but not all) of the Dierbergs «All Natural» deli meats are nitrate-​free, which is a huge plus in my book. Just ask the people at the counter and they’ll give you a super easy to read sheet of nutrition info, or check it out online:
I also love seeing local favorites in the aisles, like Companion breads, Pappy’s BBQ sauces, and G&W bratwurst. There is a huge «health food» section that is basically a mini Whole Foods without the horrible people. On a more bizarre note, there is even a Panda Express-​esque Chinese food place and a café in the front of the store that I haven’t explored yet.
Staff is super nice, and I think this location’s self-​checkout is the first that doesn’t make me want to pull my hair out (there’s so many stations, there’s almost never a wait!) The pharmacy is fast, friendly, and awesome, to boot… I love getting my prescriptions filled here while I shop because it’s just so easy. The store is set up so that if you call in a refill ahead of time and then shop clockwise, you can swing by the pickup window right before you checkout.

Fantastic bulk food section, everything bulk from your usual staples like rice and quinoa to beans and exotic grains. Like the bulk section at Whole Foods, but larger with more selection.
The produce selection will get you by. I am able to find many vegan goodies that I usually go to WholeFoods for — Match Meat, Daiya, Earth Balance, and Vegenaise. Like Whole Foods, there is an olive bar. Unlike anywhere, there is in-​store wine tasting.
There is lots of parking and they are open late. When I go, it’s not crowded.

I changed over from Walgreens to this Dierbergs Pharmacy location when Walgreens dropped Express Scripts coverage. I originally planned to go back to Walgreens once Express Scripts was accepted again, but this Dierbergs Pharmacy won me over for life thanks to three specific incidents.
First, I had gone to the emergency room on a Sunday afternoon was discharged with a script for an antibiotic I needed to start taking immediately. I arrived at the pharmacy, but was stressed to find it was one hour after closing time. The pharmacist was still there catching up on paper work and asked what I needed. I explained my situation and she filled my prescription immediately, which was awesome.
Second, I was on a very expensive medication that my allergist had prescribed. The pharmacist noticed the price and did some research to find there was a generic version, called my allergist for approval, and switch to the generic in a matter of minutes. That saved my nearly 90% what the brand name was priced at. Again, she did all this without being asked to. Walgreens had never done this for me.
Third, I walked in to pick up a refill on one script. I told the pharmacist I needed a refill on a different script, but I had lost the prescription number (it was on the box, which I had thrown away, not on the spray itself. I asked if she could put in the refill and I would swing by the next day to pick it up. Not even 2 minutes later, she had both the already called in refill and the one I just asked for. Saved me a drive over.
Super awesome location, super awesome pharmacists. Cannot recommend enough.

I’m always on the lookout for a good organic grocer, and Dierberghs generally have really good organic aisle (s!). At the Brentwood one, they have all types of organic goods: cereal, bread (frozen unfortunately), granola, sweeteners, etc. They also have vegetarian organic phở broth (who would’ve thought?). They also have a great liquor and beer aisle. Overall, they’re overpriced, but if I’m in the area and need specialty goods or want to troll for a new wine or beer, I usually stop by Dierbergs.

Dierbergs in Brentwood is a pretty decent grocery store. That’s about it. Because it’s, like, a grocery store. With groceries. And sometimes wifi.
Way back when I was stocking my cabinets with food instead of books, Dierbergs (and Trader Joe’s) was a weekly run. I bought the hell out of couscous, cheese, sparkling grape juice and fruit leather. The cheese packaged in-​store was phenomenal, plus I loved having an entire aisle dedicated to organic/​natural/​special diet items. Being able to pick up vitamins, sweet potato chips, dark chocolate, frozen Indian meals and toothpaste within 10 feet was perfect. The selection for these items was greater than at Schnucks, and the store always was cleaner. You’d pay $ 0.50-$ 1 more for things, but that was an acceptable trade-​off. Also, huzzah for the store being at a Metrolink stop!
Dierbergs still has all of that, but I use the store completely differently now. These days, I go for lunch, snacks and wifi. I grab fresh fruit from the produce section, make a salad from the bar, pick up a $ 0.50 bottle of water and head to the café area to eat while writing. The store still works, but over the past few months, I’ve had some setbacks.
Salad bar:
— Not the best selection/​variety of toppings.
— Bar always is messy.
–Labels are used only about half the time.
— Not as vegetarian friendly as it first appears. Kidney beans are usually the only kind of vegetarian protein available, and those aren’t put out all the time. Meaty toppings/​pasta salads often are in back, so customers spill them into the vegetarian ones toward the front during the reach. Labels don’t have vegetarian notation, and it’s hard to see what’s in some of the pastas. Hot soups aren’t vegetarian, despite being broccoli or vegetable (usually made with meat-​based stock/​broth — I asked).
Wifi café:
— Convenient nook at the front of the store. Bright and pleasant, thanks to large windows.
— Out of about 14 tables/​booths, only one of them has an outlet, and it’s not accessible unless you’re sitting in that booth.
— Wifi takes forever to be recognized and then to connect. Sometimes it doesn’t happen at all.
— If wifi is working, it’s often very slow. It also bans you from most streaming media (No, I’m not trying to watch Netflix, but for my job I often need to listen to individual songs or watch videos embedded within blog posts). Despite this, Spotify works for some reason, though not well.
— There are no utensils near the café area, so if you drop your fork, you have to go all the way back to the salad bar to get it — not awesome when you’ve already got your laptop and such strewn about. Why not stock some utensils at the café area with the coffee cups and napkins?
Generally, I like Dierbergs. If I actually kept food at my place, I’d likely buy some of it here. And having a store and wifi café in the inner ring is nice for a quick stop between clients. But even though Dierbergs is a little better than regular Schnucks stores, it could learn a LOT about salad bar arrangement and maintenance and wifi cafes from Schnucks’ Culinaria model downtown.

A few weeks ago, Dierberg’s had the yellow dot sale again. A variety of meats and poultry are packaged and marked with a yellow dot. Each package is $ 5, regardless of what the label says.
You have to buy three.
I got boneless pork chops, chicken thighs, split chicken breasts, a whole chicken, ground round, beef patties, beef stew meat and pork tenderloin.
Completing my grocery list, I went to checkout (where there was no wait), and saved $ 89, nearly 42 percent.
I don’t know how often Dierberg’s has the yellow dot sale, but I’m cashing in on it every time it occurs.

they deserve a star bump-up…i am not sure how I missed the fabulous wine tasting bar in the middle of the booze aisle the past few trips I took there but this time I went by myself shopping on a lazy Sunday and got an opportunity to just wander up and down the shopping aisles…
I stumbled across a lovely little wine display with a built in counter top and courtesy phone with wine behind glass on tap and temperature controlled…
well I’m not shy when it comes to tasting some wine so I picked up the bat phone, er, courtesy phone and got Mark on the line who was quick to come out and help this damsel in distress.
You can get a 1 ounce pour, ½ glass or full glass the full glass was priced at 5.50 which is a steal really… mark was feeling sorry for this gal gave me a glass free of charge… which made it taste even better and you can even walk around and shop with your real glass… I love you Dierbergs… you have won me over… this is how a lady likes to shop…