A trip to Whole Foods offers a familiar and reliable bounty: aisles of health-conscious products,…read morevibrant organic produce, and an impressive range of prepared foods like pizza, sushi, and a sprawling salad bar. However, the premium quality comes with an equally premium price tag, a reality that has persisted, and perhaps even intensified, since its acquisition by Amazon. For the savvy shopper, there are still ways to navigate the costs. Keen attention to pricing, coupled with strategic use of Amazon Prime discounts and in-store sales, can help balance the ledger. Ultimately, the store's unique draw lies in its exclusive selection; there are certain specialty items you simply won't find anywhere else, making it a necessary stop for certain needs. Our family has found a practical rhythm: we always begin our shopping at the Trader Joe's across the street. After surveying their selection and prices, we then visit Whole Foods for those few, special items we can't get elsewhere. This approach makes the added effort, and expense, feel worthwhile. Despite the undeniable cost, shopping at the Lake Grove location remains a valuable way to support and enrich a healthy lifestyle, especially for those living on Long Island's East End. It's a curated experience, one where careful planning can turn a luxury stop into a sustainable part of your routine.

Love Whole Foods. As I have shopped in other markets I realize that Whole Foods has such higher…read morestandards. I really only trust getting my meat, seafood and produce here.

First time here and I am happy to report. It's fabulous. A lot of healthy options, fast friendly…read moreservice with a smile. I pick up a Grilled Salmon with brown rice and Shrimp Vodka Sauce with Ravioli. This is perfect for a quick meal.

Listen, if you're a Long Islander and you keep your eyes peeled when driving around places, then…read moreyou might've noticed that Redefine Meals locations are popping up everywhere. Apparently their meal prep situation is pretty legit, but I wouldn't know because I haven't tried that. What I did try is the one and only (because there's only one!) Redefine Eatery, and boy was it pretty tasty. You see my wife and I were looking for some dinner this evening and so we decided why not try the new Redefine Eatery which features a bowl-type assembly line setup (a la Chipotle) as well as the wild card: brick oven pizzas. Let's backtrack a moment and just mention that the interior of RE is small but clean and cute. A few tables and countertops, some tiny plants, and the vibe that the food here is fresh and genuine. All those positive words can go into the staffing as well who were mostly friendly and helpful with explaining the menu and bowl process. A good start to the experience. Things continued in a positive direction after we chose one of their chef-curated bowls (BBQ) and a brick oven vodka sauce pizza to-go. The pizza was made from scratch and cooks pretty quick, though we had a few minutes to hang around while we waited, so I snapped some pics, looked in the fridges which held drinks and a few of those Redefine pre-made meals, and checked out the variety of bowl ingredients displayed along that assembly line. Before we knew it, the pizza was in our possession and away we went to eat our goods. Back at home we popped the pizza open and found some splendid scents coming from the box as well as a handful of pretty fantastic flavors. The vodka sauce on the pizza was the real deal and though only about 6 slices in size, worth the price ($12.99) for the quality. As for the BBQ bowl, it also had great tastes coming from the marinated chicken, pickled red onions/jalapeños, cilantro lime rice, and BBQ sauce. Say it with me: quality. Now I'm hesitant to necessarily jump into five star land at this point (though it could easily get there) as there are a few small things I'm curious about going forward. One piece is a toughie as its location. Redefine is at what many call a "cursed corner" as the five roads of traffic make it a little difficult to enter the lot, and it definitely makes things troublesome upon exiting. I'll move this one aside if everything written above keeps being great. Though another interesting item is that pizza which is only available in two types (the aforementioned vodka sauce, and a Margherita). Like I said, tastes were entirely there, but I could see this limited pizza selection quickly getting a little monotonous. Time will tell. Overall though, I'll happily give Redefine Eatery four stars with an asterisk of knowing that that fifth star is within reach. How could it not be when an eatery such as this offers a nice setup, friendly staff, and quality grub? Here's hoping any taboo location nonsense gets the voodoo lifted from Redefine's tasty cuisine and the place hangs around long enough to earn those five stars. I wish them luck!

Easy to order, quickly made, and fairly priced…read more Fresh ingredients. I feel like this type of shop is a rarity these days. All the supplements and nutrition you could find. It has a small sit down area and is incredibly organized and clean. The counter people were ready to help, took and created our order. With limited time on our lunch hour this is really appreciated. In the area there's lots of places to eat but mostly sit down and speediness is definitely not on their menu. They also offer a rewards type programs and 10% off if you show gym membership! I had a premade salad which was HUGE took half back, and my wife had a fresh made to order salad. I took a small fresh Passion smoothie as well with a scoop of collagen.

Conveniently located in Main St. went for lunch time. Got a couple of smoothies, Açaí and Peanut…read morebutter, both delicious. Decided to try their freshly made bowls, loved the customizable option. God chicken and shrimp and buffalo chicken. Food was tasty, fresh and very good portion for the price. You can also find a variety of supplements to choose from.

Having been a fan of Hummus in Holbrook for a long time so we were excited to see this location…read morefinally open up. Unlike the Holbrook location though this one is not Mediterranean centered. They have different bowl options for you to make yourself with different proteins & toppings (see photos). While I haven't taken the opportunity to dine in yet I have tried a few of the frozen meal options which I'll review below: -Spicy Buffalo Wrap: 4/5 -Crispy Buffalo Wrap: 3.5/5 -Soho Steak Bowl:3.5/5 -Chicken & Jalapeño Quesadilla:4/5 -Spicy Chicken Flat/Wrap:3/5 I haven't been super impressed with any of the take away meals, BUT they are super convenient and seem to be relatively healthy. There's a large variety of things to try which is nice and they all have nutritional value and ingredients on the labels. The only thing I'll mention is that the heating instructions are the same for everything we've gotten so far and 2minutes on a wrap is much different than 2 minutes on a steak bowl. One of the wraps basically turned to a mushy mess. Overall I'm happy with the variety and convenience of getting meals here for a fair price. If they were more than $10 each I'd probably hesitate a bit but for what you're paying I think it's a good value.

Food is well portioned. Store is immaculate and service is fast. I usually get a few meal prepped…read morefood items for a few days. I'm fond of the vegan chorizo quesadilla. Today I had a java jolt smoothie which was good. I didn't even miss the sugar. Very healthy. Enjoy!

This place is adorable. It's at the end of a strip mall. Small inside but cozy and clean. The woman…read morebehind the register did it ALL! She took orders, answered the phone and delivered food to the table all with a smile! The food was delicious and very fresh. We will definitely be back.

Lots of innovative fresh salads and wraps for lunch. We had the forbidden rice with squash mix and…read morea quinoa bowl. Both tasty. A cup of butternut squash soup was on point . Service was a bit slow. There are some seats but lots of people doing takeout.

Fresh, delicious, quality food. Highly recommend! They use organic products also which is a plus.read more

I had my daughter's bridal shower here. What a wonderful experience. The room was set up…read morebeautifully, the food was amazing and the service was great. Everyone who came to the shower loved it.

Islandia is always so welcoming and super clean when I walk in. I love how many options there are…read more 10/10 recommend

I went there last week to get my meals for the week and I spent $114. I went there today and spent…read more$158! There is a new payment system and looks like we all paying for it. I follow this small business very closely on social media and there was no announcement on price changes. A warning should have been given to their very loyal customers!