Azar's is the best! The produce is always very affordable, the store is clean, the staff is kind, and the prepped food from the deli (hummus, grape leaves, olives) are delicious. Ooh and the garden section is so cheap! Pumpkins and mums and herbs - I love it! I am very grateful a spot like Azar is nearby. read more

You can't beat this place. Fresh fresh fresh produce and deli. And they carry a lot of Mediterranean and Spanish foods which I love. And the prices are amazing. read more

Tthe produce isnt as good as Valley Farm Market, it doesn't last long so use it up quick. If you go for a cheaper price this is youe best bet But I prefer Valley Farm. This is a Mid Eastern Market so it has specialties in that area..I love the Feta cheese in a box from Canada that is absolutely amazing, once you try this you will never eat the plastic stuff from the regular grocery stores, They also have a flat Afghanny bread made again in Canada that is out of this world , it is good just torn apart or it makes a fabulous pizza with aforementioned feta cheese/ spinach/ garlic and mozzarella cheese.........wow! They also have great bulk olives. I try something new everytime I go in. But Valley farm Mkt is the very best in the valley for produce. read more

Turned into a real nice store. Good prices on vegetables and fruits. New shopping carts and registers. Fresh meats and great selection of middle eastern foods. read more

Somewhat surprised that Elias doesn't received more rave reviews, so here's why I think it is an excellent farmer's market: - Produce selection is very large for a small (space) store, and turn-over is really excellent. Try going sometime during mid-afternoon, and you'll find a full parking lot and much activity inside. There's definitely that "shoppers buzz" I enjoy from all the customers milling through the produce. For me, turnover is key to freshness. - Quality is generally excellent on a wide range of typical farmer's market items. Numerous choices of lettuce, apples, potatoes, onions, grapes, etc. and some harder to find items such as fennel, endive, and plantains. They are usually the first in the area to offer sweet corn on the cob, starting in early May. - Excellent Middle Eastern & Mediterranean products: Bulgarian cheeses, Greek-style yogurt, grape leaves (stuffed or plain), tahini, fava beans, and those wonderful No. 10 sized cans of grilled eggplant and chic peas for when you're having a party. - The ONLY place in the Lehigh Valley where I can find small containers of fresh, already cleaned garlic (not those glass jars of pre-minced garlic mush, but instead whole cloves that are ready for use.) - Wonderful nut, dried fruit selection -- all quite reasonably priced. - Reasonable (if not expansive) selection of choice cuts of beef, and halal chicken is usually available. It's nice to find "normal" size chicken parts, compared to those salt-solution "pumped-up" ones at Giant or Weiss. Also, Elias will grind lamb for you on the spot. Recent search in Giant, Weiss, and Wegmans turned up no ground lamb :-/ (but they did offer to order it with a few days delay). Elias doesn't have that "sterile" supermarket feel you'll find in a Wegmans, and for some that's a turn off. But I don't mind a little dirt on the floors. I wash any fruits and veggies when I get home, and you probably do, too. read more

The supermarket was very clean during this pandemic. They provide gloves at the entrance and all the workers had gloves and masks.The also had plastic guard shields. The store was a bit crowded, but not like its usual Saturday afternoon. Shelves were stocked full. They had a few more Veggies and fruits in packages.The floors were spotless and had obviously been maintained. I saw employees cleaning. Thank you for being my #1 place to get veggies at a decent price. read more

I like this place, don't get me wrong. I shop here a lot and I can find a lot of my staples here. I just don't get the rave reviews about how it's the ONLY place to get produce these days at these prices. Their location is very convenient and their prices are nothing special when compared to other local places. Comparatively, I would say that Valley Farm Market on Stefko is the better place, if only because their produce lasts a little bit longer and is a little better quality in general. For example, I've had produce from Elias go bad after a day or two in the fridge, but never with Valley Farm Market. You might pay a little less at Elias but I recommend the "Eat it ASAP" Doctrine. The real draw for me is their large array of cheap grains, nuts, dried fruit, and spices. They have a lot of great stuff like buckwheat and cornmeal. They also have those jars of pre-cleaned fresh garlic cloves (convenient, trust me on this). The other draw for me is all the ethnic food like Greek yogurt and spinach pies. I love spinach pies. read more

I've been here a couple of times now but the staff is always so rude it's just not worth it anymore.

This is a great store for those that go through produce weekly. If you don't utilize your vegetables and fruits weekly, they may rot. On good days you can get a container of strawberries for a dollar or $2 (eat them within a few days) if they are more pricy they will last longer but always cheaper than other stores. All of the other fruits are good. Great variety and cheap. Limes are usually 6 for $1, cucumbers 2 for $1, a lot of different fresh veggies that you can change it up every week so you are not eating the same thing every week. Get your veggies and fruits here for $20-30 a week. I usually get 5+ different kinds of fruits and some veggs. read more

Elias is a nice farmers market with a large assortment of meats and cheeses as well as some of the best french bread you'll find in the Valley from Egypt Star Bakery. The donuts are good and cheap. They are conveniently located for me at the corner of Linden and Johnston. I can sometimes walk there. There are also plants available outside as well as fruits and vegetables. read more

Most of the produce outside is covered in bugs and starting to look pretty sad, but on the inside...WOW! Very fresh and great prices. I'm a meat snob, so I didn't try anything from the meat counter, but the produce was excellent. The non-perishable items are a little pricier than what you would find in a store, but not terrible. read more

Great little market with awesome quality meats and produce. Favorite place to buy any meats from.

My wife and I accidentally found this jewel a few years ago while visiting my daughter at Moravian College.Since then,every time we make a visit ,we stop for fruits and veggies on our way home.Great selection and prices.Stop in and you might be inspired to try something new. read more

Elias Market, formerly Pichl's, is my FIRST STOP when it comes to produce and meat! That is my ABSOLUTE rule. I am not only price cautious but also quality conscious. The meat at Elias is quality and pricing is not only equivalent but better than prepackaged supermarket chains. Has anyone noticed that the stores nowadays don't custom wrap their own meats? They are shipped to the stores prepackaged and prepriced! This is not the same at the good old fashioned butcher store...Elias! My main attraction at this store, however, is the fruit and vegetable assortment. The pricing cannot be beat by anyone, including Valley Farm! That is an ABSOLUTE fact! I shop there nearly everyday, mainly because I pick up the Kaiser roll for myself and that roll is twice the size as anywhere else. The fruits and vegetables are so CHEAPLY PRICED it seems to be unbelievable. But most of all, check out the baskets outside that have the $1.00 bags of produce that normally would be thrown away! I always, and I mean ALWAYS shop those baskets and do a lot of baking for friends and neighbors with the fruits I find in those baskets. Just last night I picked up perhaps thirty pounds of fresh tomatoes for $2.00 and I shared with neighbors. I'm putitng up freshly made sauces, juice, etc. Where can you buy a bag of carrots for fifty cents or a head of celery for 1.29 or broccoli crowns for 79 cents? Those are not SPECIAL PRICES....they are the normal everyday prices! No, I don't work there nor am I related to the owners. I am simply a senior citizen who needs to watch her pennies and budget. I strongly advise anyone who is in the Linden Street area to make a stop at Elias Market! And if you aren't in the area, it's worth the price of gas to go there for what you'll save. And did I mention that they also carry a small selection of seafood and a nice selection of greek pasty doughs? Yes, a happy Elias Market shopper here! read more

Very good produce at excellent prices. But the hidden gem is in the deli section -- fresh grape leaves and tabouli salad. Always fresh, always well prepared. Better than the grape leaves found at most restaurants and only 25 cents each! read more

Went there before and the prices are good, quality is not bad, but the employees ruin the whole store. Today was the last straw... to make a long story short, an employee asked me to "move". I replied and said I will move and never come back. His reply was "that's fine"! So I left. If you don't mind being treated inferior and not respected, then this is the place for you. read more

Very pleasant employees who are helpful and respectful go out of their way to assist you. Love the fresh huge fruit & veggies and the extensive selection. Products are exceptional and it's a laid back atmosphere of a local farmers market type setting. The large apricots and figs were so delicious and finding them at a reasonable price was a plus. Reminds me of the huge gardens where my grandparents raised so many for our family to enjoy along with their numerous fruit trees bearing an assortment for us too. (Whole Foods, Wegman's, etc. are attractive stores with polished fruits and veggies but still have to wash everything thoroughly, of course, as always. Never know where any food originates as far as which field or tree is the source and what travels the goodies take to reach the customer. Needless to say it's just as important to use care before consuming any of it regardless of where it was purchased.) read more

I absolutely love this farmers market! And since they expanded their store space, I love it even more! I get my herbal teas here, as well as Halal chicken and really good meats at reasonable prices. Their produce section is a dream, with affordable fresh fruits and vegetables. They have interesting ethnic foods, and tons of fresh bread (Pita) as well as American breads and baked goods. We are eating a lot healthier since moving to this area, and we save the mainstream stores for other things. Because their meats and poultry are fresh, they taste a heck of a lot better than stuff that has been frozen and wrapped in plastic and Styrofoam. I am a loyal customer! read more

After discovering this store I go out of my way to shop it. I work just a few miles from it and love to see what they have for great produce prices. Yeah sometimes you may need to eat the fruit right away- but hey they beat the large chain stores hands down on price. read more

I live in the neighborhood and have been going to this place for 25 years. It used to be Pichel's Market. The only reason I go to Elia's now is because it's close. I do limit my purchases there because of quality. If anyone ever shopped there before it was Elias I'm sure you'll agree that there is definitely a difference. When it was Pichel's the produce was fantastic, always fresh and you NEVER had to worry about your fruits or vegetables spoiling. Elias vegetables are very reasonable but their quality is poor ! When I shop at Elias I use whatever I buy that day because if you don't it won't be good after a day or two. I've had grapes and strawberries turn rotten overnight. I took them back and was told that this happens, yes they did refund but I had to go there again ! If you want good quality produce take the extra effort and go to Valley Farm Market on Stefko Blvd. Their prices are quite competitive and you don't have to worry about sub par produce or unfriendly people. Everyone at Valley is always pleasant and willing to help. read more