The selection and quality of the shopping experience are not like they are at IDEAL more east on…read moreHillside Avenue, which I would rate better than any Manhattan market I have visited. After going there for years since it is convenient, the miserable deli man refused to change an order HE got wrong, accused me of getting it wrong and always returning things, and a first-time manager, probably the youngest son of the owner, believed him and told me not to return. I have returned, but the deli manager, a tall man who is not nice to me, told the deli guy not to give me feta. Guess what? I bought it somewhere else because there are many later, better markets. Choosing to believe a relatively new worker and having an inexperienced manager and other horrible relatively new manager considering when I and older family members started shopping there, de ades ago, is gross customer service and very uneducated. Guess what? I have what I need from several places. It may be incredible to believe, but I found turkey and feta elsewhere. Later in the week, when I am in Astoria, I can find a variety of feta in several stores like Meditteranean Foods, Titan, or Euro Market, and I don't even eat it often. Also: Years ago, a manager I have known for a long time refused to give me a refund on an item that was past due, but an older owner's son did.

I'm generally not a fan of CTown supermarkets. However, this is one of the few ones in the area…read morethat carry neatly packaged frozen halal meat. Most of the halal meat stores in the neighborhood only do butcher style meat. Entering the store, you will feel a bit of unease as they check any excess bags you might be carrying, which you then have to leave at the store front. I guess Hillside Avenue is not the safest street, so I can understand that. Generally, I find that most items are overpriced and have been sitting in the shelves for way too long. Place has a very old look to it but that's fine since it's clean. I like that they do whole hot rotisserie chickens here and they have a cold cut section that also does Halal turkey slices and other deli meats. As some of the other reviews have suggested , this place does not do pork so just be aware if that is a priority for you. I find that the halal meats here are overpriced in my opinion. I paid almost 10 bucks for 1lb of ground beef, which would've cost me way less in Jackson Heights (another heavily south Asian neighborhood in Queens). The Al-Safa brand frozen chicken nuggets are also way more expensive here than in Jackson Heights (not to mention it's probably been sitting in their freezer for a long time too). While I'm grateful that we have options in this neighborhood, I really do hope the manager/owner will reconsider their meat prices. Hillside is heavily populated with Muslims, so there's going to be a good demand for affordable halal meat .

I have been shopping here for years .this is a very good c-town and a clean one also .it is right…read morethere in the heart of Jamaica queens. I don't shop there as much as I use to ,because I had moved away, but I still make my rounds to this particular location. When I was a regular I developed a friendship with the staff, especially a very nice lady who was a cashier.we would always make small talk, She was very polite and helpful. Let me tell you a story, I was shopping in there one day. I said hello to her and she didn't respond like she knew me. She spoke and said hello and was like who is this guy I dont know him,I said wait a minute this is not my friend the cashier,come to find out it was her identical twin sister. A few minutes later I saw them together. They looked exactly alike . But this particular c-town always had some really good sales. And a really good deli .were I get my cold cuts from .this particular location also has a huge parking lot for shoppers, that is a plus for all you drivers.i would definitely go back there again in the future.

Cool dollar store up on Jamaica avenue. But my only gripe is they close at 9pm but close their…read moredoors at 7:30 pm .so only the people that were in the store before 7:30 can still shop until 9pm. So that's why I'm giving them 3 stars for now . Let's see what happens in the future.

I literally just left the Dollar General located @168th St and Jamaica Avenue in Jamaica-Queens,…read moreNew York @ around 8:05PM this evening and I will never be back! Why?: Because I was shockingly just accosted by 2 Black/African-American female employees at this location who wanted to rush me out the store before I could complete my purchases! First incident started with employee with name tag that said "Armiah"just before 8:00PM telling me that the store was "closed"in a very cold and disturbingly rude tone complete with the nastiest glare that a female can give! She indicated that she "didn't care" that I was still shopping! The second employee who tried to bully me out of the store came out of no where yelling and waving her arms for me to get out of "her store" and that she refused to "serve" me as a customer! She wouldn't tell me her name or position! I dropped the basket full to the top with groceries and I attempted to calmly exit the business as they violently persued me to the front door! The second female did not have on what appeared to be any type of uniform or identification indicating that she was an employee of Dollar General or any other business! The genious had a name plate chain around her neck that said "CIARA". She even tried and failed to effectively tuck the chain into her shirt in order to hide her name, after she realized I already read her chain and said her name out loud! They were both so aggressive and out of control that I thought for a split second that they were going to both physically assault me! They were both screaming and yelling at me calling me a "bi@&# and using all kinds of profanity as they persued me aggressively around the store to prevent me from completing my purchases! "CIARA"actually followed me out of the front door of the store and lunged at me with fist balled attempting to get close enough to hit me! I know I'm not the only person this has happened to! They seemed to be too comfortable calling me names, cursing and physicslly threatening me. Today they met their match I'm almost 50 years young, worked with youth for over 30 years and I'll be damned if I take any disrespect from some young bullies with obviously no formal education or home training! I've been shopping #DollarGeneral stores for over 10 yrs, spending well over a C-note on each trip! I spent over $100.00 last week alone in a Bronx, New York location. I won't be back there either! Shame on Dollar General @ Jamaica Avenue for hiring these criminals as workers! I am veteran of the New York City Department of Correction as well as a retired Social Worker for the City as well. I had a mind to call 911 on both of these brutish young divas who behaved more like 2 rabid dogs than decent employees who should have simply helped me find the items that I came in to purchase, thereby speeding up my shopping trip, allowing me to exit the store quickly and efficiently without a major hassel. FYI: They were probably rushing everyone out of the store so they could help themselves to some 5-finger discounts with no one watching. God and his angels up above are always watching! This is not the last #DollarGeneral has heard from me. I'm not stopping until they are both terminated from their employment there! Blessed evening to everyone!Remember to stay safe out there-This world is getting colder, darker and more cruel by the day!SMDH.

A standard market that is a few minute walk away from family that I was visiting. I had some…read moredowntime and didn't want to be cooper up so I walked around a bit and found this place and decided to pop in to see what it was all about and I am glad I did. The negative portion will be said first that was I can get it out of the way and talk about the good. The produce here, from what I was looking around at, is not the best. Many of the fruits and vegetables that I picked up had little bruises or brown spots on them, even if they were very miniscule, they still were spotted. The positivity of this review all falls on the staff and the rest of the place in general. The staff that I interacted with while I was here was very friendly and even one of them went into the back part of the store to help and see if they could find a couple extra cans of the item I needed. He returned with a smile on his face and a few of the product in his hand for me. The prices are also really nice here and I will be back to this market again next time I am visiting family in the area!

I've lived in 4 out of the 5 boroughs my whole life. This is truly a Queens staple, but you have to…read morepay attention to what's on sale. Some things may be more expensive than another place, which is why you need to diversify where you shop. Their pre-cut (which is a life saver for busy parents) produce and fruit is extremely cheap and high quality, they constantly have sales weekly on meat and Boars Head cold cuts, even snacks for the kids.. not sure how much more you can really ask from a small local neighborhood market.. even if you want paper towels or garbage bags in a time crunch, they have their own store brand.. Lots of name brand cat/dog food low price sales and detergents.. no complaints and will miss here when I don't live nearby anymore!

I don't usually review supermarkets, but my 1st experience ordering groceries from here via…read moreUbereats recently wasn't a good one unfortunately. I placed a small order for provisions (Yuca, plantain, sweet potatoes, organic pumpkin and Organic corn on the cob) to make my homemade caribbean style chicken soup. Sadly none of the organic items were available and needed to be replaced with non-organic items. The produce was fresh however, which is why I gave 2 stars. The major disappointment was the fact that I also ordered 5 cases of 24/ 0.5 liters of water and at least 5 bottles from each case had a weird chemical plastic like taste. The smell was quite rancid upon opening each bottle and the taste was even worse. I had to request a refund and throw them out. They also were NOT expired, so I'm baffled as to why they smelled and tasted so awful. Ended up having to place an order with Amazon Fresh to replace them. I normally order my groceries from Fresh, should've just done that from the jump! I probably won't be ordering from here again. If I do, I definitely won't be getting water!!

Pros: has a parking lot, in a residential area, has a deli, carries most items I need(and even Van…read moreLeeuwen's ice cream) produce is consistently fresh, has a wide variety of cakes, cookies,& breads Cons: items are a bit pricier than the Key Food nearby, cashiers aren't that friendly, small aisles that are difficult to get through when you use a shopping cart

Apple Valley has been a gift to Kew Gardens with a great selection of quality produce, imported…read moresnacks of all sorts, and a nice selection bread, cheese, and other essential grocery items at very reasonable prices. The C-Town on Lefferts Blvd is one the main grocery stores in Kew Gardens and their selections of produce is awful when you consider the price (which is high) and the quality (which is low). The exact opposite is true at Apple Valley, and the abundance and high quality of the produce selections is apparent since that's the first thing you see when you walk in. Apple Valley isn't where you would do your weekly grocery runs or do large scale shopping because the market is small and carries limited items without offering items such as frozen food or meats. If you're stopping in for produce, snacks and cookies, bread, cheese, olive oil, pasta, or coffee...then you are certainly in luck. I actually appreciate that there are no frozen foods or too many unhealthy selections and what you are getting are quality and fresh ingredients. It's wonderful that area residents have access to good wholesome food without having to settle for overly processed or low quality products!

Love this little place! Produce is always A1, and it's in a super convenient spot for me…read more Reasonable prices too.

The annual cuisine-themed Friendsgiving party moves to the islands this year, and Jamaican Green…read moreGrocery was a found gem to source every ingredient needed. This Caribbean-centric market is compact but well-stocked and neatly organized, although if an item eludes you, ask as it may be just a few steps away. The store shares two adjacent storefronts. Great source for produce at good prices. Besides readily available items, there are many common island ingredients: okra, peppers (Scotch bonnets, sweet, pimento), dasheen bush, callaloo leaf, and thyme. Groceries include many varieties of grains, salted fish (dry and wet in bag), sauces and seasonings, spices, snacks, and canned and jarred goods, and among them, plentiful Caribbean imports. Pig's tail and salted beef too! The fruits and vegetables are great to buy. Besides produce, I've also purchased canned ackee, dried sorrel petals, Crix crackers (multiple types), Golden Ray margarine, salted fish, salted beef, browning sauce, curry powder, and a myriad of other spices and seasonings. A great grocer for Caribbean cooking basics. Service is efficient and friendly. Conveniently located in the commercial area just outside the Sutphin E line station.

They get very busy. Other than having a hard time finding a parking spot, this place is great…read more Next time, I'll take the subway. They know their inventory and I was able to quickly get what I was looking for and leave.