Bennington Community Market

I decided to take my mother here for a decent cup of coffee and a cupcake last Friday. The barista is one of the kindest employees Ive encountered and while we were having a lovely conversation, an older woman behind the counter became incredibly hostile and rude to my mother. While I was conversing with the barista this older woman asked my mother if she was going to stand around all day or actually pay for her coffee. At the time we were the only customers in the store and this made us feel rushed and unwelcome. This is the second hostile encounter Ive had with this woman who has absolutely no customer service skills and should not be working in a customer facing industry at all.
Mar 23rd, 2024

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Mar 10th, 2024

We love their vegetarian sandwiches and breakfast burritos And their chocolate cream pies! So glad we have them here now.
Mar 3rd, 2024

Very expensive (baked goods are $30 for a pumpkin pie. $7 for. Two 2 cookies). Service in the deli is super slow. I dont know if this a some kind of training program for employees in the deli. No other customers and six employees in the deli it took 27 min to slice 3 lbs of cold cuts. Come at noon for a nitemare, 6-8 people online and one harried cashier. This is not for the neighborhood. This is for day trippers or tourists who may find the slow pace charming. Sandwiches are good, baked goods are average but too expensive for being meh at best.No accommodations for handicapped or disabled customers. Van parked across entrance prohibiting entrance. Just let this vanity project go to tourists. I recommend other local places with much better customer service skills, a sense of timeliness, charging fair prices and considerate of the disabled or handicapped. Not here! In a Bennington Blotter poll last eeek for best place to have lunch in Bennington over 63 responses were given. Just one vote for Community Market. Locals know best.
Feb 5th, 2024