David's Natural Foods Market - Columbia

Me. for a natural food business, the vegan selection is extremely bad. super disappointed, never to find most of the things I want, and then I forget why I'm not here until I finally go back and remember. the one saving gnade is some nice prepared food in the Deli section. kartoffel salad, curry-cickpea salad, etc.

I landed here a few times and was never satisfied. if they actually had what I needed (which is not often) it was good over price. this company offers little value for the surrounding community. a large part of the households in its area go from the way to other food business due to the pricing and the lack of diversity. for a community designed to have all the necessary resources in a walkable distance, this company does not live up to these standards. it takes the space that another food store could use, which could actually serve the entire community.

Instead of expensive, small, but not with the things I like to buy. has bulk goods without packaging that is a plus. cafe is pretty good, so food is better than others. brot is beautiful and fresh. the caffe is cheaper.

Their new location is a beautiful new building and they will pay for it by shopping there. nothing here they can not be at two other nearby natural markets for a far better price. I came back last week to give them another chance, and the only ones who were reasonably expensive were on the discount rack past their sale until the date. Maybe it's worth their lunch counter, but I was there before I was hungry and missed it.

I actually love this store, but really do not understand what the big deal is about listing ingredients on deli items. Fortunately, the deli is all vegan (though not all items in the store are), but who knows what oils, starches, sugars or spices are used. Most true foodies like to know these things. I did ask, and the head chef, Barbara, seemed offended by the question. Strange.