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April 2024 by David R.
Garden Gourmet really is an oasis in this neck of the Kingsbridge-Riverdale woods. The quality is uniformly high, with a few exceptions, and the prices are decent. More expensive than, say, Stop & Shop across the street, but overall a vastly superior store. Produce selection is abundant, with plenty of organic options. You can tell the store has a buyer who cares about quality. Again, with exceptions. They occasionally sell Sunset brand products, like tomatoes, which are not good. They should do better quality control on tomatoes. Also, there are many bagged veggies, like spinach and salads, which can contain spoilage and are best avoided. I wish they would eliminate these, but I guess people like them because the veggies are pre-washed. But there are plenty of fresh alternatives to these. The meat and chicken section also is good quality, but can be pricey, except they have an excellent deal on Bell & Evans chickens, which are top-notch. (They also offer cheap mass-produced Perdue chickens which are tasteless, but can be avoided.) The butchered meat selection is not huge, more select, but good quality and reasonably priced. However, if you're going for processed packaged meats, like sausages and other deli cuts, they have tons of high-quality imports, along with quality sliced ham, turkey, and other cold cuts that they package themselves. Their fresh fish selection is small, but good quality and not cheap. Smoked fish, though? Huge selection. Then there's the cheese -- a superb curated spread that's massive considering the size of the store, with many great prices. One picayune exception: their house-made fresh mozzarella is bland. Luckily they have other brands. Garden Gourmet obviously prides itself on their house-made products, including bean salads, olives, slaw, potato salads, etc. -- and these are uniformly good. They also offer a TON of prepared cooked food for take-home meals, but I never buy that stuff because I cook for myself. It sure looks and smells good though. The GG has a HUGE selection of locally sourced bread off all types that blows away any supermarket. Also a nice pick of cakes and pies and other baked goods that are either house made or locally sourced. One other criticism of GG: Their coffee beans are inferior. I wish they'd get a new supplier for these. Othewise there is SO MUCH more I could say about this store -- like discuss their IMMENSE selection of products imported from mainly Eastern European countries -- but I've blabbed on enough. If the Garden Gourmet ever closed down I'd be shattered.
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March 2024 by M C.
This supermarket is the best! Massive selection of cheeses, many imported. Lots of foreign foods that are hard to get elsewhere. The deli counter and hot bar are amazing. The pernil, pepper steak and brisket from the hot bar are especially good, and the staff are very nice. There is rarely more than a short wait for the checkout because they keep enough of them open.
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March 2024 by Sandy Hernandez
This market has been one of my favorite places to shop for years.
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March 2024 by chris smith
Was disappointed with the garlic linguini in the prepared food section. According to the use before date stamped on it I had another week to use it. When I opened it at home that evening there was a strong rancid smell coming from the contents. I immediately returned it and asked the deli clerk to smell it as well and he agreed it was bad. He then walked over to the prepared food section and removed 2 more trays of the garlic linguini presumably with the same expiration date.
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March 2024 by Claudia H
The best grocery store in the area ?
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March 2024 by Felix Fonseca
Quality products that are hard to find. A local neighborhood Whole Foods.
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March 2024 by Aileen M.
Great spot for higher end food finds. Although is right on Broadway, I happen to find parking when I go but in case you use public transportation, the Bx9 Bus is across the street on the Broadway/W 234 St Stop and the 1 Train at the 231st St Stop and it is a small walking distance from there. The bread and cheese section has a lot of different options to choose from. I first started coming here for the great variety of craft beers offered but then it became my regular shop when I`m looking for fresher ingredients and more options than other places have. The deli has top quality delicious ready-made food, and you can get cold cuts by the weight.
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March 2024 by Sophia W.
So many various offerings. Supermarket my et, deli, cooked foods. Lots of snack and bakery items and more.
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February 2024 by scott olsen
A great place for produce, a HUGE CHEESE SELECTION and great prepared foods. Also has interesting mix of European branded groceries.
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February 2024 by Junjun Mao
Big selection of European cheeses.
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February 2024 by edith daga
Today I found an excellent grill chicken that my daughter really likes.
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February 2024 by Emanuel Rodriguez
It’s February and you guys are selling expired stuff?
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February 2024 by Cee Que
Love this supermarket! Great selection and good prices on steaks and ground beef. I always buy my NY sirloin steaks here. Nice, big produce section. Great selection of cheeses. Interesting selection of cookies from other countries. Nice deli section. Just a really nice place to shop, especially for the Bronx.
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February 2024 by Sukranie Rooplall
best fresh organic fruits ,cheese,meats ,international supermarket in the Bronx ..I so love shopping there!
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February 2024 by Zulma M.
It is clean, the employees are very helpful and respectful. They make you feel welcome.
