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May 2024 by Glenn Kunz
Friendly staff very attentive and helpful
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April 2024 by Diane Drey
Always the best quality food and nice service… we have been customers for decades this time to avoid the holiday madness. We placed an order in advance on the phone? paid by credit card and then went to pick up….it was easy Peezy.
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April 2024 by Robert Feder
This store on 108th Street in Forest Hills, Queens is unique its a small grocery store with a deli & many Middle Eastern & European specialty foods. I have been going there for 30 years and I understand it was in business long before that. Reflecting the background of many of the people in the neighborhood It has food products from many different countries and cultures. Most (but not all- you have to check each product if you keep kosher to make sure) of the products are kosher certified. There are many food products from Israel , Russia and various other countries and cultures.The dried fried and nuts in the front , which are sold by the pound, are the best I have ever had. My favorite are the Israeli Peanuts, which are a coated peanut. There are also all kinds of nuts, dried fruits and things like rock candy and chocolate coffee beans.They also have numerous types of coffees , jams and Jellies and things like Baklava.Its a small store so it quickly gets crowded. However the staff, which is extremely friendly and knowledgeable about the products , is very efficient and the wait is usually not too bad. I have learned a lot about different foods just by listening to the questions and answers of the people ahead of me in line. There are several International Food Stores in the neighborhood, including several in the same stretch of 109th Street. However, I think this is the best one.
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April 2024 by Phillip Holland
Absolutely worthlesss, and the owners are have no respect for customers at all. I would never walk into this place again! Save your money!
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February 2024 by Elle L.
My family has been shopping here for as long as I can remember - they're the best place to get Israeli products in NYC and, over a decade after leaving the city, I've yet to find anywhere that comes close. The products are great quality. Prices have increased, but that's true everywhere. The store is small and often crowded, so expect a little bit of chaos, but everyone has always been helpful and kind. The nuts, dried fruit, olives by weight, halva are all excellent and have been for at least the last three decades :) Go and enjoy!
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December 2023 by Aa Ss
Staff incredibly rude and discriminating. Avoid at all costs if you care about being respected.
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December 2023 by Mike O.
I live in Manhattan. i drive out every few weeks to buy item from them! They have the BEST products anywhere! Very hard to find items! Bulgarian cheeses! Lukanka, Basterma the best Ohanyans and Malincho brands. Best Baklava ever .. best spinach pie. All the help are fantastic people ! Owner is the best ! I am customer for life !
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December 2023 by Denise Zutel
Been shopping here with my family for over 36 years. The best quality, delicious spreads and breads, pickles, coffee, dried fruit and nuts. Just love it here.
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November 2023 by Syed I.
Service is excellent and products are really great. Whenever you enter the store people are welcoming.
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November 2023 by Optimum Laser
Carmel has been around for so many years and never fails to deliver. I was recommended to go to buy ground coffee beans (they make it on the premises) and I was so surprised. My coffee was delicious. Definitely will be back to buy more of their coffee. Highly recommend!
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October 2023 by Irina Tatishvili
Excellent service. The highest quality of everything they sell. Great variety. Love this store.
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August 2023 by Cristian P Panaite
Delicious food. Delicious coffee. Friendly and welcoming staff.
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May 2023 by Alan T
Truly outstanding knowledge, product, Ability, Staff, Small space with hard to find items - The Coffee Roastedhere is the best in the New York metro area.Steve and his crew are the best in this type of food and ready products.Middle Eastern, European, Russian, it' all here.
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May 2023 by Victoria Oliveira
Owner told me I could not have my dog in the store unless I carried him. I explained that he was a service animal. He said he didn’t care. I said politely that it was the law. He said he didn’t care and that it was his policy. I said that there was no such thing when it came to service animals, it is the federal law and that he would not be in trouble for letting my dog inside if he was a medically necessary service animal. His wife started to take my spice order and salad with a scowl on her face. It came to almost $8 and she told me I had to spend $10 to pay with a card and then quickly started putting everything I ordered away. Super rude owners that don’t follow the law and mistreat people with disabilities. Won’t be coming back.
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May 2023 by Sandra G.
Family owned businesses.... Very good products and food.. service is excellent! Very good experience every time I go there.
