Festival Foods

"Today my husband and I visited Festival in Hartford as we do once a week. Our two year old grandson was along and helped us load the cart and get our groceries. As we were checking out two women from the service desk approached my grandson and me and asked if we would like a little stuffed toy. I said, " Sure!" The ladies said they had been watching my grandson as he shopped with us and told him he had been such a great little shopper. So he was able to pick out a little stuffed toy for free! I was so impressed by this gesture. We have always told others how friendly all the people are at your Festiva,l and today they went above and beyond! My grandson was so happy. My husband and I were very impressed with the kindness of the staff and will be coming back. Thank you for making all of us proud of our grandson and making our day so bright! Keep up the great job!"

"The onions they have are labeled as sweet onions but they are not. They are just yellow onions that are strong as ever. It's irritating that it's advertised as something they are not! The rest of the store is decent but pricey."

"Just moved to Hartford and decided to go grocery shopping at Festival instead of Walmart for a change. Long story short Assistant manager Jack overheard my 2 kids (age 6 and 11) disappointment when we told them we would not be able to get them the little stuffed animals they each picked out. Jack very discreetly and respectfully approached me on the side and said if it was okay with me he would be happy to allow my kids to take the stuffed animals for free. I raise my kids to always lend a helping hand and give when you can, and to know karma does exist. We have done quite a bit to help others, donating food, toys, clothes even money. This was such a kind gesture and showed my kids it does come back around. Coming from Milwaukee we don't see this all too often. Jack didn't have to stop what he was doing to acknowledge the situation let alone give them the animals. That was probably the nicest thing a "stranger" has done for my children and I cannot thank Jack enough. The gesture may not have seemed like a big deal to him but to my children, myself and my husband it really meant a lot. Jack is a reflection on festival and I can assure you just because of his thoughtfulness we will continue shopping at Festival. Thank you Jack, it is more appreciated than I can say. Thank you Festival for recognizing this amazing human being and for having people like Jack on your staff."

"The Festival Foods in Hartford has become our go-to grocery store. It's located in a prime location within Hartford. The store is clean and well-stocked. They have an excellent deli, bakery, meat, and alcohol departments. The staff is friendly, check-out is easy, and this store is rarely overwhelmingly busy. The prices are a bit high, but I guess that is the price you pay for a more pleasant shopping experience."

"The staff is very friendly and knowledgeable. They have a great selection of fresh seafood which we need in this area. The checkout lanes have signs letting you know if there's a bagger or you have to bag your own groceries. They also have self checkouts. You can access Caribou Coffee from inside the store. They also have a patio and a drive thru. There are electric car charging stations in the parking lot. And grocery pick up is on the east side of the building. It's pretty much a one stop shop. Welcome to Hartford! Update...love that the store is open till 10pm. And their staff will go above and beyond for you."