Wow Turkish Delights. I am going there only for those. They are yummy and very fresh.

Best selection of cheeses in the area! So sad that theyll be closing soon, but Im thankful for all the years theyve been there for me. The croissants are a favorite in my home.

Best and the only one place with fresh fruits and vegetables and CHEAP prices.

Organic food, very reasonable price. love local ice cream here, a lot of flavor to choose!

Good market. You can find vegetables here and a lot russian food.

Yesterday I got one big, super ripe and yummy pineapple for $2.99 (better priced than Safeway and much tastier), very tasty and ripe mangoes and a pound of bananas for free (with yelp coupon).The construction forces you to park across the street but theres plenty of parking there. Beware though, theres no pedestrian crossing sign.

Trying hard to support this produce store that stubbornly clenches on the edge of a giant new shopping development. Best price in town for Semifreddi baguettes and cinnamon loaf. In that regard, other places are pale in comparison to the Milk Pail. Has a bargain shelf for mature produce. Huge cheese selection is a good reason to stop here, especially after their return from a food fair when there are very special cheese offerings. One rare time they even had Mont Dor cheese from France. A smattering of wines, imported food items, and frozen homemade croissants that thaw, cook at home, rising in time for tomorrows breakfast. Occasional good deals on produce. Organic section is minimal. Parking can be a beast to enter and exit.

Pros: a great selection of European deli items like cheeses, antipasto, fresh pasta. Their frozen croissants are amazing! Staff are lovely and the place has a real community vibe. Its nice supporting a small business.Cons: their fresh fruit and vegetables have gone down in quality and up in price. There are always flies hanging around which makes me wary to buy stock because I dont want to be bringing fly eggs home with me. But I guess you cant avoid that when a place is an open-air market? Not sure.The place is also starting to feel very dirty. Maybe because they are closing down in June they arent worrying too much about cleanliness any more. Nevertheless, I will be sad to see them go.

This isnt a regular grocery store. It has a style all its own with an indoor / outdoor feel and narrow aisles. The carts are suitably scaled down as well. The atmosphere is friendly. When its really busy, you may have to wait to park in their lot, but this happens rarely.The highlight is the fresh fruit and veggies which are generally quite good and inexpensive, although they dont have much organic produce. They have a great assortment of cheeses and fresh bread, as well as European goodies. They have a limited selection of eggs, milk, and butter, and the prices can be a bit high on these items. They dont sell meat.I hope Milk Pail continues to thrive as the neighborhood around it changes.

This Place Rocks! Its High Quality!Its Old School, and if you want Tasty Stuff, then this is the place.Ive been going for years, and cant get enough.The Produce, Wow, stuff from all over!The Bread, so fresh n Tasty, &The Cheese selection is Tremendous, rarely does one find such a terrific selection, at Fantastic prices.Im on my way, Back Again toThe Milk Pail

I love this place so much! Such good food and produce - we only shop here if we can help it. Never knew tomatoes could be so sweet! And oh man the berries. Cheap food (I have no idea how it can be that cheap), wonderful assortment of cheeses, and lovely staff. This place is the best.

My go to place for cheeseIm French and cheese is the #1 item i miss from France. Or wasThanks to Milk Pail market, I now have a place where I can find a broad variety of international cheeses for a very reasonable price. I also appreciate being able to find other delicatessen like cookies that are common in France but hard to find in the US

Update 4/2/2019Unfortunately, the Milk Pail is closing after 35 years. So sad. Unique store with international customers. Fabulous produce, cheeses from all over the world! Many people wonder where can they go now to get large selection of gourmet food at excellent prices.😞

Been used to visiting this place often. Once I e-mailed the business owner that itd be nice idea to have muscat grapes in store. And when Ive got to the Milk Pail a week later, the grapes were there, at a very affordable price.I have no idea where did they find it in the beginning of March, I was literally shocked, and kept buying it throughout the season.Also, the selection of red caviar and cold smoked fish is really nice, not a something you see often in the Valley.Should I visit Mountain View again, Ill definitely visit the Milk Pail. You guys deliver, keep it up!

Great place for uncommon imported products like French cookies and other stuff. They have a great selection of produce, chocolate, and especially cheeses of all kinds, countries, shapes and sizes.Its a really cool place to visit, even if they are pretty cramped (one could say efficiently packed). I found some raspberry extract there, something thats pretty uncommon.They also carry Acme bread which I think is one of the best tasting in the area.You should check it out!

I LOVE the Milk Pail. Great produce at super reasonable prices. Interesting cheeses, ready to bake croissants, bulk foods. Its a great place to shop. I always walk out having spent less money than I would expect.

Go during hours when other people are not shopping otherwise you are in for a bad time. It can get crowded and the aisles are narrow. That said, there seems to be few other places up and down the peninsula where it is possible to get specialty products at reasonable rates. Outside of some of the bulk distribution centers, it seems like this store delivers the best quality and value.

The Milk Pail is what I miss most about living in Mountain View. They have phenomenal fruits, voluptuous vegetables, and choice cheeses, all for fair prices. They also have many foreign products (especially Eastern European) that are tough to find elsewhere. The staff is friendly and helpful. Parking can be dicey, and its quite busy after work and after 10 AM on weekends. But even when theres a crowd, its absolutely with the visit.

An amazing family owned European style open air market. The produce is fresh and well priced. Their cheese selection is outstanding and they have fresh bread at reasonable prices every day. The new parking lot can be a pain but it doesnt deduct from the fact that youre walking out of there with more produce than you know what to do with and only 10 dollars spent.

This is one of my favorite grocery shops of all time. It has many organic products, and many products that you will not find in any other store. It is always reasonably priced and you never have to wait long in line. I absolutely love this store and I’m devastated that it is being shut down.

I cannot recommend a better European or open-air market. I love all the fresh veggies and fruits. They have a great selection of specific import and local goods. I stop here before any other grocery store.

Awesome European Style market. The prices prices are cheaper than everywhere else Ive seen around Palo Alto. The produce doesnt last the longest, but if youre shopping for the next 3 days it cant be beat. They dont have a big selection of wine, but what they do have has been affordable and delicious. Great Store!

My wife an I enjoy shopping here. The produce here is generally very very good (and if anything, sometimes it is too ripe and needs to be eaten shortly after purchase) but the thing that we like most is the interesting collection of other stuff they sell. Like the cheeses from all over the country/world or other interesting food items that can be hard to find anywhere else. And, with the new parking lot, it is actually easier to shop here than it was before. If you value quality produce, you should consider shopping here.

Great neighborhood store, unfortunately is closing soon. But while its open, the choice of cheese is great. Fresh bread, nice dairy selection, European cookies, jams, etc. Fresh and quite cheap vegetables and fruit. Looks like the closing date will be June 30th.

Awesome market with so much more than just cheese! Although cheese variety is mind boggling - supposedly 150 kinds are carried here, including both Swiss & raw milk French raclette for those blind tasting parties. Amazing selection of fruit at rock bottom prices, and some European specialty items make every shopping trip here a memorable experience.

Excellent local market with good selection cheese, fruits and greens.Very friendly staff and sad to hear they are shutting down as a result of the development and competition. The stand alone place finds it difficult with the onslaught of Targets and Walmarts. Wonder whether really low costs have other costs.

The Milk Pail is my favorite grocery store. We come here every week to stock up on the incredibly affordable produce, sample some cheeses, and hunt for whatever interesting fruit is currently in season. And the variety of imported products is also fun to peruse.

This store has an amazing selection of cheeses, breads, pasta, fruits and produce. I know that the owner has to put up with builders to fend his space and I hope he keeps doing it. This place gives that old fashioned market freeing feeling. Love it!

Amazing neighborhood specialty market... wide assortment of produce, cheeses, European, Russian, Mediterranean foods. Youll find many fruits and veggies that youve never seen before (cauliflower mushrooms!). More cheeses than you can imagine from around the world. Small and sometimes crowded, especially on weekends. Multiple languages heard from customers, so its attracting some worldly shoppers. Pretty good prices on many items as well, though truly imported products can be higher priced. Plus theyre one of the few places Ive found that sells my favorite food, jackfruit 😋

If there were 6 stars, I would happily give them! This is the absolute best place for grocery shopping between Palo Alto, Mountain View and Sunnyvale. Ultra fresh, local, and cheap veggies and fruits combined to European imports of all the things that make expats homesick (specialty pastries and sweets, herbs and spices, pickles, breads and meats). Ridiculous selection of cheese (local and import) at much more affordable prices than Whole Foods. Great selection of sausage, pates, and dried meats; fresh duck! Also an interesting frozen goods section for anything pastry (croissants, bread, pizza, pasta).

This is an amazing market, with local produce at a really reasonable price, along with plenty of imported European specialties (especially alot of cheese!). It really is worth having as compared to the generic supermarkets, or even verses places like Trader Joes or Whole Foods. Id get my fruit and veggies, smoked meats, and cheese here any day over any other options. I wish there was more but I respect them not wanting to expand and create quality issues by franchising it.

Best place for cheese and vegetables. This is a must go to place to keep my fridge with fresh food. Love their costumers service and clean environment. I say hi to a couple of workers who I recognize everytime I go. Been going for over 7years and love it.

I would live here if I could - theres more cheese than Whole Foods has ever seen, and generally far cheaper. The produce is plentiful and cheap, and the international items ensure that youll hear just about every language here eventually. This place is fantastic.

Good grocery store with low prices. Farmers market like place. Have some Russian grocery products. Dont sell meat or alcohol. Accept mobile payments

Everytime I go I come back home with 3 full bags of fruit and vegetables and I will always spend less than $9. You need to select the good stuff but I highly recommend it. The cashiers are also very quick!

Cheese heaven. Check out their large variety of imported cheeses. This is a small but wonderful family owned store. They have a pretty good selection of produce, though not a lot. Great people here.

The Milk Pail is a super cute market staffed by friendly, cheerful people. They have a surprising mix of canned/jarred/dry foods in addition to a rotation of seasonal, local produce. Sometimes they dont have some staple, but especially for slightly obscure ingredients Ive had great luck here.

This local grocery store never disappoints. The produce here is almost always fresh and of good quality while prices are far lower than chain markets.Their selection of cheese, bread and coffee is also decent.

Excellent produce, cheese/dairy, good range of grain products, and various other items.Great open-air environment and service. Do go there if you like quality for a reasonable price.

My wife and I shop here every weekend. It is such a great place to buy fruits and veggies for their low prices and amazing variety. You cant rely on them having the same quality every week, but thats part of the interest: if the broccoli looks a bit on the old side, you simply choose a different vegetable. We have never even come close to having trouble finding enough food to last us the week. Its a great store.

What a gem! This place has a great selection of European style goods. The coffee is great, the chocolate, a huge assortment of cheeses, and everything has so much character! I highly recommend it. they also have stands outside for fruits/veggies.

This is the best green market where I ever shopped! This includes the excellence and diversity of the produce. Also this includes the humane excellence between management and staff, and excellence between staff and clients. Shop here!

A unique shop with discounts up to 90% for some types of fruits and vegetables. We used to purchase a box of mango for 90c here, but it was a very short-time offer. In general the prices for other goods but fruits and vegetables are somewhat higher than in the nearby Crossroad market.

I love this place so much. Amazing veggies and fruit and CHEESE at the best prices. Breaks my heart they are closing...

Expansive selection of produce. Above average selection of cheese. Renowned for frozen croissants that you unleaven overnight and pop into the oven in the morning after.

Great little shop in the midst of a brand new shopping center. This is the place to get fresh local produce at a good price. Great friendly staff as well.

Small yet homely shopping experience. Always pleasant. Good selection of products.Parking is an issue on weekends.

The Milk Pail Market is a one-of-a-kind market that will always hold a special place in my heart. Even though I am no longer living close to the Milk Pail, I still make trips to on a weekly basis for this hard to find items that are at a great price. My favorite is the 500+ different kinds of cheeses, in particular the specials that you can get from $3-$5 that would be worth $7-$10 at Whole Foods.

Best place to get fresh vegetables & fruits in the area. Items are very reasonably priced. Check out their Top 10 recommended products near the cashier if youre interested in whats new & interesting to try.

An amazing place to go, always worth the time. Comparatively first of it type the best! Worth every bit of your time. I crazily love going to this place!

Always a little bit crowded on the weekend, but for good reason. Youd be hard pressed to find a better selection of fresh market vegetables and fruits at a better value in Mountain View. Milk Pail has this old-timey feel of open air markets in Europe, which I love. Also try out the impeccable cheese selection - both foreign and local, and the frozen croissants that bake up to perfection.

Interesting selection. Seemed reasonably priced. Fun change from trader Joes and whole foods.

Wonderful little open air market. Unfortunately its being swallowed by the construction around, but still gets good business. Love the variety of cheap produce. Sometimes youll find amazing deals (99 cent strawberries, $2 for a large container of mixed greens, etc), but when theyre gone theyre gone. The largest variety of cheeses and international products. The only down side right now is parking is inconvenient due to the construction.

Approach with caution depending on what you buy. The cheese selection is solid, but pay attention to the cut date. I bought 2 goat cheeses the monday before Thanksgiving, by Thanksgiving both were beginning to mold. I also bought some frozen croissants that same trip, forgot to pull them out of the freezer, and decided to save them for another occasion. When I pulled them out, two had black mold like spots on them where they were touching so I tossed them. The rest seemed fine. I didnt think to take a photo, sorry!

Their selection of great fresh and local produce as well as cheeses is the best reason to go here. They also have great ready made croissants that just need to rise and cook. Just be aware that the food is seasonally priced based on availability.

Nice selection of cheeses but all prepackaged. Very helpful employees, and very pleasant. Very crowded and narrow aisles. Random selection. I like it but wont go out of my way. And there is no close parking while construction is going on.

If you are searching for a unique fruit or vegetable this is the place to start your search.Also, specialty candy, seasonings, cookies, etc which are from various parts of the world.The market is very small so be prepared to squeeze past people or go one direction because there isnt always room to pass.It has its own parking lot which isnt huge but with plenty of parking since people are usually in and out.There are always lots of workers restocking so someone is available to ask and they will take you to your item.Remember to bring your own bags.

Great prices and great selection. You only buy the amount you need. Best to go often. Last summer they had Organic pints of Strawberries for $1.00 And they were fantastic, but they sold right away.

I used to go to The Milk Pail as a kid good Dairy and fresh produce the place is old school hopefully it will be there for another 60 years. Im guessing the People Who Run The Milk Pail also own the property because everything around them is being built up and they remain the same as they were in the 60s.

Love this place because of the nooks and crannies of different things to buy and try. The place has expanded and would be nice to have a little order though that has the feel of an old style variety store.

The Milk Pail is a cute little store that has really fresh and inexpensive groceries. The staff are friendly and the ambience is cool too. They have a lot of exotic fruits and cheeses down there.

We call this The Temple of Cheese. Impressively wide selection, even compared to fancy specially cheese stores or Dreagers. The prices are much better, and its easy to get fresh bread and produce to go with the cheese

Locally owned Open Air European Market with a heart. Huge variety of very nice cheeses reasonably priced. Many speciality items.. Check out their fresh mushrooms! Busy place & produce turns quickly with many organic selections being added.

The cheese selection at the Milk Pail is fantastic. I really enjoy the cheese samples which are a great way to try new cheeses. I also love the produce. It is always top quality and very reasonably priced.

Good for daily needs fruits and vegetables and all kitchen staff but more of European style.... friendly and very supportive staff

Take your bike and load up on fruits and veggies. Its possible to drive a car there and park, but bike is better for many reasons. Fastest checkout in the West. Cashiers can distinguish between many varieties of apples and oranges in a flash.

Great little market. Often crowded. Great selection of fresh veggies and fruit, but also notably cheese.In the frozen section they have frozen croissants that you thaw and let rise overnight. They come out large, fluffy, buttery, and delicious.

Its like a little cute farm inside the city. They always have products that you wont be able to find anywhere else and employees always very nice and helpful. I love shopping there

Happy with the pricing (especially of fresh fruit). Usually crowded. Checkers are fast (no scanners) and dont indulge in small talk with customers -- unlike Safeway. Impressive variety of food. Bought plums at 59 cents a lb. today.

I love the healthy, locally grown and gourmet selection. The employees are super friendly. The only issue is that its way too small and when youre ready to pay there is no formal line so its chaotic. It always angers me that I wait for someone to free up holding a heavy basket and someone just strolls in and takes the next register. They should put a sign that says; there is no line fend for yourself, which I find really chaotic and frustrating.

Great little market that has lots of seasonal produce. Many fine cheeses as well. Look for coupons and specials on Tuesdays Daily Post. Parking can be tough in their small lot.

Great place to get a variety of inspirational ingredients for cooking dinner. They have a great assortment of cheeses, imported items, fruit and veggies at bargain prices.I hope they manage to stay in the giant development that is enveloping them.

Good selection of cheeses here that you dont see in the supermarkets. Prices are reasonable. They also have a wide selection of fruit and veg.

Purchasing vegetables, bread, cheese, wine and some snacks in this store is one of my favorite in California. I really love the variety of foods and inexpensive price of them. Exploring the massive amount of cheese, you can get the best cheese.

Fantastic little grocery store with super low prices and an astounding variety of goods, including Asian vegetables and European snacks and ingredients. They have a huge selection of cheeses, and their prices are rock bottom. I could never shop anywhere else!

This place takes you back in time to the country market. Its small, selection is based around fresh, high quality minimally processed ingredients. A large selection of global cheeses, some raw goats milk, local ice creams. Spend your money here!

Seriously fresh produce! Everytime I come here I fill up my basket with all kinds of vegetables and fruits (and sometimes I treat myself to a nice bottle of wine) and my bill almost always comes out to less than $20! I love this place (:

I love this place Im so sad that its going away! Great pricing on fresh vegetables fruits and cheeses!

Lovely little market, with strawberries at their cheapest and the best. I loved the choice of cheeses and vegetables. Overall a good store. Wish them success.

I love this place Im so sad that its going away! Great pricing on fresh vegetables fruits and cheeses!

This place is a gem! Lots of local products. You can also find some international products hard to find anywhere else. All at a very reasonable price!

My favorite vegetable market in bay area. Very fresh fruits and vegetable. Cheese are great too but Im not a cheese person. The parking can be challenging but worth the effort.

Amazing selection of cheeses and international products. They also carry Acme Bread and have a good bulk grain section. The store itself is really cramped and can be a very frustrating shopping experience during peak hours. Good value and selection overall, though.

Great place for produce. So much cheaper than other places and has a great open market feel. It is usually pretty crowded, but for a good reason.

Its the best place for buying fruit, vegetables and cheese. Good prices. Recently theyve started having not so fresh fruit/veggies for some reason,I hope they fix it

If you like me searching for huge vegetables variety, go there! Multi nationality demand is going to be satisfied.5he shop needs more space, but on the other side, the prices are remarkable!

This is THE place in the area for cheap produce. May the store live forever. Its an incredible resource. Know in advance that this is the kind of place where you buy fruit and veggies that are ready to eat the day you buy them.

Great stuff. Best source of cream cheese weve been to. Lots of fruits and veggies. A lot of imported snacks you dont see at regular stores. Check it out. Only problem is parking can be difficult. Try later at night about 30 mins before closing.

Great little market. They have a big selection of cheese and a surprising amount of other stuff given how small the place is. They also have a rotating selection of produce that can sometimes be quite cheap.

If you dont get your produce here, youre an idiot. Great selection. Fresh. Good sizing. Great prices.

Sorry theyre closing. Always have great assortment of imported condiments, refrigerated specialty items, cheeses, etc. Clean produce.

Allways has great produce selection. I have been going there for at least 15 years because I find better quality and good variety of cheeses at reasonable prices.p Fruits tend to be pick up later, are fresh and are sweeter that the ones from the big box produce stores.

My go to place for fresh fruit and vegetables! The cheese assortment is the BEST, not ti mention sampling!

Great selection of cheeses at a very good price. They often have really good deals on beautiful fruits & vegetables, too. They have quality flours/grains/other bulk goods, fancy butter, and some fun specialty items. I like their frozen croissants, too.

The most fresh vegetables and fruits I can find in this place. I also love the cheese. There are a lot of different kind bread too.

My go-to market. Best value and quality vegetables, fruits, cheese and ice cream! Their frozen croissants are absolutely the best!

Good place to pick up an Acme or Semifreddi loaf, but be aware that this place does not stock good old American hamburger buns. I have no idea why, but its annoying to have to run to Trader Joes. Milk Pails bread-and-butter rests with cheese and produce, but the quality is hit or miss on the produce so select carefully.

I love to buy fresh fruits and vegetables from here. Very cheap compare with other places. The only thing is that is very small and carts are hard to move around.

Seriously the best value in the Bay Area! I dont know how they can keep their prices so reasonable. I come to shop whenever I can! Needless to say, their vegetables and fruits are fresh. They are also one of the handful retailers that sell glass-bottled Strauss milk. Their bread, cheese, and gelato selections are also fantastic. Please tell Mountain View City Council to keep Milk Pail alive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-Cheap-Good selection of food items. Not extensive but sufficient for most grocery purposes.-Great selection of cheese-Fresh local fruits