In-store shopping
Yes
Porters in Alpine
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Location on the map
Alpine, Brewster County, Texas, US
Service options
Delivery
No
Health and safety
Safety dividers at checkout
Yes
Highlights
Great produce
Yes
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Offerings
Organic products
Yes
Prepared foods
Yes
Amenities
Public toilet
Yes
Planning
Quick visit
Yes
Payments
Cheques
Yes
Debit cards
Yes
NFC mobile payments
Yes
SNAP/EBT
Yes
Credit cards
Yes
Phone: +1 432-837-1182
Site: http://www.myporters.net/
Site: http://www.myporters.net/
Opening hours
- Monday:7AM–9PM
- Tuesday:7AM–9PM
- Wednesday:7AM–9PM
- Thursday:7AM–9PM
- Friday:7AM–9PM
- Saturday:7AM–9PM
- Sunday:7AM–8PM
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Comments (199)
Always a great experience. Small town heart and they go above and beyond when it comes to contributing toward our local community.
Great local grocery store. Friendly staff and a huge variety of products. Great meat department and their fried chicken is a family favorite. Prices are somewhat higher compared to other food stores in different areas, but I think because Alpine is a more remote location, transportation costs are passed down to customers.
Wonderful grocery, had everything we needed. Great service too!
Not super busy on a Monday. Still a good amount of inventory. Pretty incredible beer selection for small West Texas Town! Cool hats that say Porters, if you like to buy hats where you shop. I recommend this store. Looking for frozen asado sauce.
Perfect place to do all our grocery shopping while staying in Alpine. Prices were low and they were very well stocked. I was surprised by how many vegetarian and gluten free options they had.
Wide variety, helpful staff, decent prices for being a small town.
There are two in Alpine. We went to the one across from True Value and boy was I surprised. I was not expecting a grocery store that was as good as a HEB and better than Walmart. Neat, clean, customer oriented and lots of fresh food and tons of variety.
Staff at front desk ignored us after maid was in our room at brekfast and we had not checked out yet
Very friendly always have what I want or They will work at getting it in for me store is always clean
Veronica is my favorite cashier. Fantastic customer service skills. Also Robin. Shes A-1 too. The store could be cleaner. Especially produce.Also the floors are terrible! They need to be replaced.
First time shopping there had a great experience they had EVERYTHING I was looking for. Nice friendly employees I will be going back. I live 50 miles one way from this store and they are the only store anywhere close to me that sells the wine I drink.Theres another Porters closer to me in FT Davis I love that store to but the one in Alpine Texas is a lot bigger.
Small town store you dont often see anymore. I mean that in the best way possible. Super friendly and helpful staff. Very clean and organized store. It was a breeze to pick up the necessities for our few nights here in town.
Good store for this area. They are remodeling one of the Porters so the other one is busier. It seems to be keeping up with stock for the most part. Some shelves a little empty in places.
Love this Store!!!!!! I used to work at Thriftway in the North end of Tacoma, Washington. Its nice to see they still have a few of them. 🙂
The porters are trying to bring more of a variety to their shelves and that is appreciated
Everything I needed. A little pricy. But its a small town to be expected.
Way too crowded with not enough masks being worn.
Great grocery store!! The best fry chicken I have ever tasted!! All employees were willing to help you. Alpine is a very friendly town!!
Friendly staff, clean store laid out very well. Nice variety of fruits and vegetables. As a newcomer to the community oh, this Porters was recommended and I can see why.
Great selections for such a little store!
Small, hometown. Has everything I needed but very limited selection.
These folks have pretty much a monopoly on the grocery store business in Alpine, TX. But all the people i have dealt with here have been nice and friendly and willing to show you where to find what you are looking for. They have pretty much whatever you need. Their prices are slightly higher than in the big cities, but that is to be expected. In general, my experience with this store has been very positive. Oh yes, they do have 1 or 2 electric handicapped carts.
Hometown store with small-town prices. What do ya do when youre a captive audience? Its become more porty
I love the stores . You have a great variety of products. The associates do an outstanding job, they always make time for the shoppers, makes me feel appreciatedThank you Porters for all you do for the community.
Almost the same as the marfa store. some prices are better and might have a bigger selection of items. Deli and bakery are one.
This is a normal small town supermarket. better selection than I expected. Prices definitely higher than big city but not resort gouging. Good selection of fruits and vegetables as well as beer and wine. There are two locations of same market in town and they see. To have monopoly. If not happy, there is fort Davis or fort Stockton,latter an hour away.
Always ready to help, cashiers are always glad to see you with a greeting and smile. The only issue I had was that yesterday my grocery bags were overfilled and when I got home and took the bags out of the car, some of the bags ripped right open and I had groceries all over the garage floor. The store and bathroom are kept clean and tidy, along with the car park.
This store is really convenient. The employees are kind and helpful, stock is plentiful. Produce section is nice, prices are reasonable.
Nice small town store. Reasonable prices. Poorly lighted. Narrow aisles. Fair selection. Cashiers are friendly.
Has good selection of food. Not bad prices.
Place was pricey and the fresh vegetables were not that fresh. The aisles feel so cramped. Also only 2 check outs were open.
Porters delivers. Water, coffee, bread, peanut, butter, milk, candles, toothbrushes, paper towels, candy, you want a grocery store.. they are one
Average sized grocery store with a fair variety of items. Prices are a bit higher than the larger chain stores. This is the best of the stores available in the area, all of which are owned and operated by the same company. Store is always clean.
(Warning: Young adults from Central Florida in for a vacation) When there’s really only two grocery stores in town… both the same brand… it doesn’t pay to be picky. We were MOSTLY SEEKING SIMPLE-TO-COOK MEALS, SNACKS, AND DRINKS… and Porter’s definitely covered all that. If you had allergies and wanted something pre-packed- they had that too. They had a decent selection of fresh produce (mostly missing anything exotic) as well as cuts of meat. An added plus was a surprisingly big wine collection as well as local craft beer. PRICES WERE SLIGHTLY HIGHER than I was used to but not a deal breaker.
OK but like many places these days filled with a lot of folks not wearing masks and the locals don’t seem to want to enforce it. It has everything you need to be sure but “it’s just a grocery store”.
Great grocery store to stock up at before heading out to Big Bend. Great selections of food and wine. They also have a selections for camping equipment like grille and stoves in case yours breaks or you forget it.
Heath that works in the back always has a great attitude and they have such a good selection of items. If I lived here in Alpine, I would shop here all the time.
Porters is the primary option for groceries in Alpine, and both of the stores are good. Their selection is surprisingly robust for a small town grocer and the gluten free offerings, in particular, are impressive. Prices are about 1/3 higher than those at big-city grocers by my estimation. Blue Water Natural Foods is the other grocery option in town.
Store is small and selection is limited, but its reasonably well organized, clean, comfortable and operates smoothly. I have never had to stand in a long line to check out in the several months Ive been going there.
Too expensive,cater to tourists,thats Alpine Texas
Great little store. Has everything you might need at a good store. The produce and deli I liked.Friendly people there.
Overall the prices were competitive with the big chains. Major improvement on their produce. Sale prices on beef and chicken were actually lower than big chains and found the quality to be superior.
Not bad. You can get all your basics, and more. However if you have a specialty diet, its either you pay high price or the item is not sold in the store… not many options here.
Great selections! Better selections than HEB. Hereford beef, GF foods and keto bread😍
1. Almost every item is overpriced by at least a dollar2. Many items are expired or close to expirationForget trying to eat healthy, fresh foods, especially if youre on a budget. If youre lucky to find enough fresh, appetizing whole foods that wont spoil in a day or three, and youre willing to pay a lot for it, then you still have to deal with the extremely limited selection; dont think youre going to be able to mix it up from week to week. This is no Whole Foods...Frozen & boxed is the name of the game here.3. Produce quality is abysmal; you wont find Grade A or No. 1 produce (think supermarkets like Publix, Stew Leonards, Wegmans or even United) but youll certainly pay much higher prices. The same produce will remain on display for a month while the original blemishes, damages & other unappealing abnormalities fester into further decay & spoilage. (Also, forget about trying to make any recipe that calls for any specialty ingredient--including fresh basil, crimini mushrooms, fingerling potatoes...)4. Meat selection is abysmal; again, dont expect to find a large selection and variety of Prime or even Choice. The meat Porters sells is flavorless, tough, and overpriced, which is really astonishing since Alpine is sort of a cowboy town. Youd think these real Texans wouldnt settle for anything but the best, and youd be sadly mistaken.5. (Most) Teenage employees are clearly there for a paycheck only (that is, when theyre actually there and not just punching the time clock and then having a friend come pick them up so they can go have fun elsewhere).Also, when they are actually in the store, they are often found hiding in the aisles or horse playing. They walk around with their earbuds in and/or texting on their phones. They certainly cant see/hear anyone who might want to get their attention. They expect you to move out of their way when they come down the aisle with one of those wide brooms without even an excuse me or thank you. (Again, have an above-mentioned supermarket experience & see how those teenagers behave; night & day...Theyre generally astute, helpful, professional, and socially and emotionally well-adjusted. Youre not going to find that here.)6. Cashiers (oftentimes teenagers too), are lethargic & unimpressive. They move at a sloths pace and are void of any personality. Youre lucky (or rather unlucky as it may be) if they even speak to you or actually hand you your bags. Again, compare your shopping experience here to one at another quality grocery store & you will immediately and unequivocally see & feel the difference.
Best grocery store in alpine or ft Davis. The alpine store has all the normal grocerys you would expect. Pretty good meat and produce section. Ft Davis store is quite a bit smaller but has the basics.
Service was good. Found product easily and staff was friendly.
Very, very expensive. Food sometimes on shelf past expiration date. Many times produce is not fresh. Selection in some food isnt great. To top it off, its a monopoly in a small town.
So expensive in Alpine, TX... why is this place double the price of HEB? #HEBforAlpine Seriously, this is the only grocery store and thats why it exists... if HEB were next door this place wouldnt stand a chance. Btw, their fresh frozen chicken is worth a laugh.
Good store..Prices seem higher than they should be.
Very fortunate to have this grocery store in the area. Variety is something that one appreciates in West Texas. I travel 65 miles with my family specifically to grocery shop.
Cute its got everything one might need.
Ive done my shopping there for a long time. All the employees there are very friendly. Plus Ive been an employee myself for 4years and really enjoyed it.
Very nice grocery store.
Very friendly cashiers and helpful in finding things you need
Well stocked and ready to serve. Friendly staff, two convenient locations right in town. Water dispenser outside is convenient for travelers.
Nice little store has a lot of health type food just make sure you go to both stores in town as one might have the same item cheaper then the other.
Best grocery store in Alpine. Lots of gourmet items and a great selection for regular stuff too :) Super clean and well kept.
The porters right across the street from ole Crystal bar. They dont package their food right. We bought some chicken and it was leaking. Their grapes were all wrinkly and gross. This is in Alpine, tx.
Love it here always have gr8 meats not to mention they helped me out when it was time to take my groceries to my car i was on crutches and they made it a priority to get me outside and made sure my stuff was in... gr8 service
Cant believe they have so many of our staples we use in Austin, TX. We even found some items we dont have and wow, delicious choices. We found some hatch green chili sausage and Leals chips
Produce is meh. Otherwise the store is ok. Nice staff. Wish they had some more specialty foods and better produce. It is Alpine though.
Great Selection of produce! Store is easy to get around. My favorite store 💗
Great grocery store, small but great selection. Even had sambal oelek! Great beer selection. Good produce.
Amazing inventory for small town. Even have Califia almond milk. Friendly staff. Good prices.
Fast and friendly service. I love the Hot Deli food.
Its a shame about the monopoly on groceries in the area... Some. Competition would likely help minimize the instances of out of date things on shelves and bonkers pricing. If you can manage its cheaper to put a meal plan together and just drive to heb..
For a small town they do a great job. Ive asked them to get some item and theyll sure try.
Little town with a great grocery store!
Truly felt like an oasis when coming in from a trip to Big Bend. Great produce, meats, and grocery selection - youll find what you need here.
Asked if they could get a certain Gluten Free product. A couple weeks later and there it is. Thanks for being so helpful.
Down home everything you need. Love this local marketplace.
Small store but great selection, friendly staff and clean. Good wine selection
Not stocked well.
The only problem with this Porters is the prices. Not even just in comparison to the major chains (family Dollar & Dollar general), but even compared to the Porters on 2nd. Theres a major disparity in what the stores sell, and the prices
Love this little grocery. So much like the small stores I grew up going to
Fully-stocked grocery store but pricey. The prices reflect the fact that theyre pretty much the only game in town.
Well stocked store, clean
Has almost everything you need for your stay in and around Alpine, including some cool specialty items.
Im happy with the porters on Alpine. Just wished they would clean the disgusting bathroom. Its real bad everytime I go!
Very good mixed inventory, from your basics to farm fresh items. Good shopping hours as well.
A nice store with pretty good selection. A better cheese selection and more organic options than the other grocery store in Alpine.
Large variety of grocery items at reasonable prices. Friendly staff.
Prices are a little high, and produce is often either past its prime or premature. However, its clean with helpful and friendly staff.
Great variety and usually well stocked. Employees are friendly and helpful.
Visited your store from Missouri. Loved it. Great selection and friendly folks. Kudos..
There is everything you need here. For a small store they are efficient at providing a wide variety of options when it come to groceries.
They have a pretty good variety of products for a small town store
Love this place. Appreciated the variety and quality of goods.
Not proud of that store, prices are to high,and when they put low prices its because items are already expired for two months!!
Prices a little high but we always stop in when we are in town
Porters in Marfa is barley decent and the ones in Alpine are decent at most.
Very clean and organized. Friendly and helpful staff. Has what I need.
Good selection large wine cellar. Good prices. Helpful staff.
Its the best you can do in Alpine, but frequently out of things and prices are high on most items.
This is about the only place if you are heading to Big Bend. Prices are a little high but you dont have much choice.
Very clean and inviting store...prices are a bit high..
Very nice store, reminded us of HEBs.
Kind of pricey, but overall a great store.
Crowded and empty shelves
Good meat Dept. And selection of Gluten free and organic items.
Friendly cashiers great place to shop prices
Vegetables looked bad. They are taking COVID precautions seriously, though.
Good selection, easy parking, very friendly staff.
Over priced and grumpy cashier at the thrift way.
For a tiny West Texas town grocer it is very impressive.
Good grocery store
The best fried chicken and mac & cheese in the area. Thank you deli.
Nice selection!
Great local grocery store that has everything you need!
Nice selection of meat and streaks for the grill. Fair prices.
Nice hotel but too noisy. Great bar scene and location.
I wish they actually rotated stock, so you didnt have to be so careful about checking dates on canned goods.
Better than their sister store in the same town.
Clean and organized...you can find most groceries here.
I love Porter supermarkets They have good prices
Good variety, but process are high for some basic stuff.
I always shop here! Great helpful people and clean.
Great food, but service wasnt overly friendly.
Clean, organized, friendly staff, and great selection
Huge selection, good covid precautions.
Nice ambience. Graceful attendants. Fair prices
Very friendly employees. Good variety.
Employees are quite helpful. Always smiling and happy.
Amazing selection for a small town grocer
Has friendly people and customer service is good
Nice little store with very friendly staff
Cashier was rude and you dont feel welcome anymore
Check the expiration dates of what you buy and careful with the produce.
Good selection! Truly an island oasis in the desert.
Small town store . Not a large a selection of items as some larger towns.
Great. Friendly staff and Julio our bagger was excellent
Clean and easy to locate shopping list items.
I always find what I need and if they dont carry, they will get it.
Surprising variety for a small store in Alpine.
Fully stocked when I was there.
Great store taking care of its community!
Good but was out my sons chips
Associates there are very friendly and helpful
Selection is quite limited, except for beer, amazingly.
Nice people, good selection of food.
Friendly and helpful employees.
Whatever you want, they have it. The prices are good.
Fresh sandwiches yum yum
Good selection. Reasonable prices.
Its the only place in town to get groceries.
Fresh produce! Great varieties!
Good little Supermarket. Fair prices
Nice selection of groceries.
Clean, well stocked.
Usually get in and out but employee keep messing up the computer
Clean...friendly staff
High priced, but good meat
Good prices and helpful people
Organized, clean, nice ppl, helpful.
Great little supermarket in Alpine.
Great variety of food!!!
Our cashier was not very friendly
All you need in the desert
Best groceries in town.
Very friendly and clean store.
Couteous and very clean
In and out. Good service.
Good service and selection.
Clean and cashier was friendly.
Its expensive but better than nothing
Way too expensive.must be a front for the cartel
The biggest grocery store in the mountains of West Texas
Good place to buy groceries
Good selection of food.
Great people great prices
Always find items needed.
Good people and good food
Awesome beer selection
Great place to shop!!
Best grocery in Alpine
Nice neighborhood grocery store
Should make the soda cheaper
Very decent
Ok not much else to go too
Always super clean.
Dont expect to find what you need
Love my Porters.
Best ice cream
Great people and service.
Lots of local beers.
Great for crunchy folk
Great place
Great place to shop
Total reviews rating 4.2
199 Reviews for Porters 2023:
Review №1
2022-03-19Staff is nice enough. Prices are approximately 30% across the board higher than anywhere in Texas. They have a monopoly. Unless you have Amazon.Also- their meat selection weights dont match their sales receipts to the packaging weights.
Review №2
2022-06-24Service has really gone down since putting in the self check out lines. Bought 2 cases I water. Walked out the door with them while the cashier and sacket chatted with no offer to help. Hate to see the store heading in the direction of the next walmart. 😒
Review №3
2022-01-30Surprisingly good selection of food, beverages, and other items from such a small store. I was not expecting to see such a diverse selection of imported beers/ales, microbrews and wine. Decent prices too.
Review №4
2022-06-12A great selection of groceries. Reminds me of the small grocery stores i grew up with. The people are always friendly and helpful.
Review №5
2021-03-18The young people there are very nice and helpful. The price gouging is another story. I can run to Walmart and buy a gallon of water for 94¢.Bought some flat bread yesterday, opened come to find mold, since I didnt get my receipt...
Review №6
2020-12-29I have, on several occasions had to return products for mold issues. I bought this item just a couple of days prior to opening it . It’s suppose to be apple sauce . I have called before to make complaints on other items including bread for sale that is only good for maybe 4 days .... cheese with mold in between the wrappers and I’ve gotten sick in the past from eating the food here . There is a problem at this store and it gets brushed off . The staff returned my money but when I spoke to the district manager awhile back , they said I didn’t cook my food correctly . Well, how many times do I have to return food so you know there is a problem at this store ? Telling me I must not have cooked my food correctly is an easy blame game . Pretty tired of it.This particular item was labeled as having an expiration date yr . 2022I have spoken to the bread truck driver while he made deliveries and he showed me that the bread he delivers is good for over two weeks at time of delivery. When you go to the bread section, most of the bread has an expirations date for under a week. Sometimes only a day until expiration and other times the bread is expired by a few days . I hope the management gets in contact with me . The prices that we pay (way to expensive) , we should be getting fresh food . I shouldn’t have to worry about opening a new product labeled expired in over a year and I find mold under the lid .
Review №7
2022-03-09Porters in Alpine. Great medium size grocery store will meet your needs. Wine selection is nice too.
Review №8
2022-05-06Prices aren’t bad. Well stocked. They have a deli and a nice produce selection.
Review №9
2022-04-18Small store very clean & organized. Staff was very nice and friendly. Thank you 😊
Review №10
2022-02-27Pretty nice little store. I actually found some great deals the day I went.