Decent selection of produce/goods, very good prices, and the roast duck/pork here is surprisingly good. Not as big as Hong Kong Supermarket but way more organized and less chaotic, one of my go-to Chinese supermarkets in Chinatown. read more

I went to New York Mart years ago and bought a piece of fish. I took it home and cooked it (partially by boiling and microwaving it). It tasted so good. It was an oily fish. It was the oil that made the fish mouth-watering. I haven't been able to buy the same fish ever again. read more

Some glib food blogger called this place the Eataly of Chinatown. Yeah, right. I saw this supermarket on an episode of Danielle Chang's PBS series, "Lucky Chow", which focuses on various aspects of Asian cuisine. She said she shipped here to prepare her family meals, and while it was crowded, the place was clearly staged for the program as she breezes through the various aisles with ease. My curiosity was piqued, so Jamie W. and I made our way to Mott Street north of Canal and found it even though there wasn't any signage that said New York Mart. We just followed the crowds like we were in a fish ladder getting ready to spawn and die. As we entered the front door, it became immediately overwhelming, a frenetic madhouse of shopping helter skelter. Facing the most aggressive personalities this side of the Trump administration, I felt like the proverbial punching bag for every woman intent on getting the best deal on the vast array of seafood and produce to be found here (photo: http://bit.ly/2NHvJ61). Speaking of which, the seafood was so fresh that I needed rubbers to avoid a spill on the wet floor. I also saw grapes that were shaped like gigantic cocoons (photo: http://bit.ly/2pVLA7v). I found out later they're called moon drops. The packaged goods were in the other side of the market where the checkout was a cacophonous mass rather than a queue. If you don't end up buying anything for fear of being yelled at, then sensory overload will be your only reward for coming. RELATED - Looking for other sights to see in New York? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: bit.ly/2yBy4dj read more

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Never going back to this place again...I went in for chicken drumstick which is on the last day of the sale. But the guy in the meat section put it as 79 cents/lb. He even called his manager and his manager argued with me that the sale is over but the ad said it's from 05/20/22 to 05/26/22. How can people be so greedy and ignorant? read more

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This is a genuine Chinese market. The ones that immigrants fresh from China would feel right at home at. If you're not Chinese, ahaha you're gonna have some trouble finding what you want here because the workers here literally don't give a F***, they will not bother trying to be pleasant or helpful to you LOL. Its nothing personal, its just how working class Chinese from back in the Old Country are like. They do carry a very large selection of fresh vegetables, many typical of native Chinese cooking like bok choy. This is really the kind of market for Chinese natives and people that know exactly what they're looking for in Chinese cuisine. If you do go, take a one of your Chinese friends with you to help translate and guide you. read more

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Simply put, awesome...a thoroughly stocked Chinese mart... wooweee bought some drinks n stuff i just couldn't resist. Love it.... read more

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Price gouging during Coronavirus crisis. They're charging $15 for packages of water. They increased prices for single water bottles as well by just writing over the old price. Eggs that clearly say "Stay Refrigerated" are being left on floors and shelves. read more

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It is certainly large, probably about as large as the grocery under the bridge, and packed to the ceiling with goods. There's a hot food bar as you enter to the right, and if you take the hook around, you'll get to rows of canned, boxed, and jar goods. A large massive section of vegetables ahead and to the back and left as you enter off Mott, you can see the meat section (which is small compared to the store size). I looked at the prices... it's actually cheaper elsewhere, and the veggies were fresher on the street outside (I found mold growing on quite a few vegetable piles at the bottom, so buyer must be careful how far they reach!). Meat selection was both more expensive and less fresh (less turnover, probably) than the Deluxe Meat Market next door. Overall, disappointed with the selection. Even Skyfoods in Flushing has a better seafood selection... read more

Mott Street is no exactly the cleanest place in the world. If you want a glimpse into what Chinatown was probably like about a century ago, this would be it. The roads are cracked, exposed cobblestone is easily found and the buildings are probably older than my grandparents. The local businesses mostly sell meat and produce, which means as they clean out their shops and garbage piles up the smell gets pretty ripe. Still, when you come here to shop, you endure all this for the freshness and quality of the items at cheap prices. Enter New York Mart, a different type of shopping experience on Mott Street. This modern style market has a friendly looking front with big glass panes, seafood tanks on prominent display and wood paneling everywhere. The interior is modern looking and greets you with a bank of cashier stations you expect to see in a Shop Rite, not a store in Chinatown. When you first enter there is a bakery section that starts in the front and wraps round the corner. Off to the other side are big frozen goods sections with items like frozen dumplings. Beyond that is a more traditional aisle supermarket set up for dried goods and even housewares. Cross over into the other side of the store through a small corridor and you'll find a section with prepared food and a dining area. The prepared foods featured everything from roasted meats to tripe. It was quite an impressive and yummy looking spread! Moving on you get to the produce section and next to that, the seafood area. I didn't actually buy any seafood or produce, but what I saw looked fresh, though I grant I was there first thing in the morning after everything had een freshly stocked. I can't really vouch for the quality vs. price except to say I'd still shop around a little if you have the time. What I did purchase was a shredded pork and seaweed bun, a combination I had not seen before. The bun was delicious. Sweet and savory all at the same time, just as I had hoped. The seaweed gave it an earthy flavor you generally don't get with buns of any kind. I plan to snag a couple on my next visit! I won't go out of my way to get to New York Mart, but I will stop by if I'm in the area for sure. read more

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Went there at noon sunday to shop during coronavirus season. DON'T GO. There is no 6ft social distancing. This lady keep bumping into me 3 times. If you dont mind strangers to be breathing distance next to you and touching you, shop there read more

I now come to New York Mart instead of Hong Kong Supermarket. The produce seems marginally fresher, although there does seem to be less variety in leafy greens. The fish also seems fresher and the meat selection is more extensive. I got some fresh whole squid and striped bass (鱸魚) which they killed and cleaned on the spot. 對不起媽媽, 我不小心殺生 :( I still saw some bugs hovering over the produce, but considerably less flies than at HK Supermarket. I don't know what steroids they are feeding those flies, but the ones at HK Supermarket are ginormous. Especially the ones hovering over the garlic, ginger, and potatoes. New York Mart has a prepared food section and bakery, similar to Deluxe Super Market. I probably will never buy anything from there, but it's nice to have the option. During prime time like the weekends, the store gets pretty crowded and lines get long, but they have more cash registers than both HK and Deluxe. My favorite thing to get here are these brand of mung bean and potato vermicelli noodles called 京一根. The texture is so amazingly chewy. If you like QQ noodles, these are much more QQ than the other brands of vermicelli noodles I tried. Get it for hotpot or soup! read more

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Best. Cheapest. Asian. Grocery. Store. Ever. So much variety in the seafood and meat section, and the types of ramens that they have! read more

I literally have only shopped in here before because I stumbled into it. If ever I'm in Chinatown and I want intentionally shop at a Chinese market to pick up necessary items, it's always to Hong Kong or New Kam Man. Why? I don't know. But I will tell you this. There is a boba I like. The right kind of boba (if you make boba at home, you know you want the brown ones, not the bleached white ones), that I must have got from here when I stumbled in once. And probably got it again when I stumbled in here another time. And then when I ran out, I kept scratching my head wondering where I got it. I went to all the other markets, I even went to Flushing AND Bay Ridge. No dice. I stumbled in here one day because it was my fourth stop to try to find Taiwan Black Sugar. And LO AND BEHOLD they have Taiwan Black Sugar AND my boba. So yea, definitely my favorite Chinese market now. read more

I don't know if this is the biggest Asian grocery store in Manhattan's Chinatown, but it is the biggest one I've been to so far. Plenty of Asian groceries, plenty of produce, plenty of seafood, plenty of condiments, and plenty of customers! It takes quite a bit of patience to navigate through this crowd (mostly in the produce area). Yes, its way more dense than anything you'll find at the outside grocers in this area, but that's expected, they have everything here! All the sauces and goodies you can only find in Asian grocery stores, all here! Chinatown prices! read more

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Has everything Hong Kong Supermarket lacks. This market is my new go-to supermarket in chinatown. I can get everything from tofu to milk and canned fish to Oreos. They even have a bakery with single serve cakes from $1.00. Of course there are larger portions and other breads and pastries. My #1 reason to go, however, is the butcher and hot buffet food. The quality is better than that in Deluxe Food Mart, and the price beats almost any restaurant. The bang for buck has few rivals. I asked for salt and pepper pork chop to go. The server took out a decently sized plastic container and said "this size 5.25". Fair enough. She then filled the container to the top with nothing but meat - but she didn't stop there. She put on a couple more pieces, but again she did not stop. She scoured to find other chops that would fit in the puzzle she had created, and she continued to pile it on. "No way this is gonna close," I said to myself. She put on a few more pieces and grabbed the lid. Nothin' doin', so she grabs the tongs once more - not to remove pieces, but to further jam them in. 'Lo and behold, it closed. Along with the salt and pepper pork chop, I bought enough cooked meats to last me at least 7 good-sized meals, for just over $23. Add a dozen eggs for $1.19 and call me Clyde. The environment here is per usual: 70 year old grannies pushing you out of the way so they can get to whatever destination have they set for themselves. If you love Chinese food and need other groceries, stopping here for 20 min will save you hours and dollars. HOLLA. (^_^) Variety (^_-) Quality (^_^) Service (^_^) Usual mayhem in Chinatown (^_^) Bang for buck Glad I came. Will be back. read more

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Conveniently located and reasonably priced. Their produce selection is comparable to Hong Kong Supermarket, but the prices can be significantly different: sometimes it's cheaper here, and sometimes it's cheaper there. And sometimes the vegetables are fresher here, and sometimes there. So I like to visit both places (they're a block from each other) before deciding what to buy. They have a section of assorted frozen fishballs, all weighed together for $4.99/lb. The seafood section is quite extensive, with a good selection of live seafood. They also have a bakery and deli. read more

A man once said: "Yo, I need to buy some Chinese shit" Another man responded: "Go to New York Mart" The first man took the second man's advice and walked into this cavernous Chinatown supermarket. To his delight, he realized it was not oppressively dirty, though it was just as crowded as many other local supermarkets (read: elbow to elbow with lots of people) during peak hours. However, he was pleased to find that the place boasted a good selection of fresh fruits, vegetables and meat all at the low prices you expect to pay at a Chinatown supermarket. The man then proceeded to pick up shit he shouldn't buy, but bought anyway. To his delight (again) he found a good selection of Asian junk food, plenty of sauces to garnish his food, and a very solid selection of Asian drinks and sodas. After he dutifully filled his basket, he went on line, only to find a huge crowd (yes the lines can be slow here, even during non-peak hours) ready to pay. Something else he noticed - a lot of people here like to slow things down by paying with pocket change. Most amusing was seeing one old women pour out hundreds of pennies, only to spill it all over the register area. He was amused until he realized it only slowed things down even more. The man left feeling satisfied, knowing he found a good place to buy his Chinese shit. read more

NY Mart is one of those one-stop shop for all your grocery needs that neither impresses or disappoints. The convenience of having fresh (but more often semi-fresh) produce, staples, packaged/frozen good is always a plus. However, big crowds and the frequent need to dig through the fruits and vegetables for freshness makes one hesitate to want to enter in the first place. It does have a bigger variety of produce than Dynasty two blocks away, so there you go. Lastly, a shout-out to NY Mart for being open on the day where Chinatown is being bludgeoned by The Blizzard of 2016. read more

Be careful of this place. I bought squid a few months back and the guy was cutting it in the back so I didn't see him but when I got home, half of the squid was missing. Since it was late and the store was closing, I couldn't return to dispute it. My mom went to the store yesterday and watched the guy measure chicken legs for 0.79 cents per pound. She saw the total cost on the machine. When he stuck the sticker to the package, he switched the sticker. It didn't register to her until she got home and realized that the sticker now read, 1.39 cents per pound. Be careful of this place because they're scamming locals! Check the prices before leaving. read more

Coming here is like hopping on a plane back to the motherland - it's that aroma of fish and sweaty feet in sandals. Stuff of nostalgia. I also raided the snack aisle and loaded up on honey wheat biscuits, those crunchy nut balls that I only ever eat when I'm stressed or watching Orange is the new black, dried chunks of sweet potato, and Hi-chew (!!). The cashiers are mean and efficient. Don't be nice and actually try to help unload the contents of your basket onto the conveyor belt. You'll get the basket yanked out of your hands and a snarl for your efforts to be polite and civilized. Place closes at the oddly specific time of 8:40. (and because I'm a crotchety Asian grandma in the making, I feel obliged to tell you how ridiculously CHEAP everything was - hello, 3 Fuji apples for $3?! That may still be overpriced somewhere over in Cleveland, but I was over the moon.) read more

Ahh this new supermarket has so many promises and hopes but I was somewhat disappointed. It is definitely the biggest in Chinatown and they have a great variety of grocery items as well as produce, meat and even a dining area that serves fresh food. I walked around and bought some dried goods and fruit. I took a look at their meat and seafood section and it honestly didn't look fresh. Even the fruit was semi-old and ripe. I still think Deluxe has better quality of meat and seafood and it is only couple stores down. I hope they improve their quality soon and I would love to shop at 1 place to save time and energy! read more

Amazing food, come here for takeout lunch at least once a week. They have Goose for $17 for 1/2 Its unbelievable, IMHO much better then duck. So tasty. Its hard to find, not all markets serve this item. Aside from that its extremely clean and well arranged. 5 Stars all the way! read more

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This new grocery center is HUGE. So much more bigger than the nearby HK supermarket. They have lots to offer. You can get your seafood and fish here with a large selection to choose from. Fruits and vegetables are at a very very reasonable price and with a large selection to choose from. They have a small bakery with cakes and chinese buns. The hot food section is a bit small. I opt to go to Deluxe Market nearby instead. The grocery section has very good prices. When I went, they had many things on sale and the prices were very cheap. Got 2 bags of 3-in-1 coffee mix. I defintely will be shopping here often. read more

Agressive staff. They just yell! Haha, more I think about it it's hilarious. I say market is another market in Chinatown. Produce seems to be good and price seemed okay but some staff just yell at you instead of talking. Think they don't know how to talk. If you want be yelled at this is the place. Regardless, you should try to be nice to customer who's actually shopping there and therefore you are getting paid. Not sure if I will go there again considering there's enough markets out there read more

Indoor wetmarket = some pretty awful smells. But not as bad as that one street in chinatown, with the 2 fish vendors side by side. This place is tame by comparison. Still, I try to avoid their seafood cemetery, and hop over to dry goods to get my Asian supplies. read more

I brought a whole roast goose, and ask them to cut them, divided into 2 boxes. When I came home, and open them, found out both breasts were missing. This is how Chinese grocery store does their business. Ripping people off!!! I went back to complain to the manager, manager told me some time the worker will do that's during off hour....what am I suppose to react to her response???? Just want to share my bad experience with you all.... read more

Best supermarket in chinatown Newest chinatown supermarket, just opened in 2011. Best chinese produce selection and decent bakery. This is the place where people who regularly cook chinese food go. As a side note, deluxe food mart is highly rated on yelp but is not really a general supermarket - it is more of a meat market and place to buy prepared foods. We did not go to deluxe since we preferred whole foods or trader joe's for meat. read more

One the one side you have the fresh produce, fish and meat and veggies and fruit. On the other side you get the grocery items including the gamut of dried noodles, sugar, Chinatown snacks,pastries and breads , medicines, and on both sides, the frenetic energy that is is Chinatown at its hustle and bustle best. I've been here early, I've been here late...New York Mart is happening. The aisles are crammed, with sales posted outside and sale produce stacked outside certain aisles. This is not a store you go into if you want peace and quiet.. be prepared for crowds, a fast pace and to scout for the shortest checkout line. Prices are competitive, sales are good and even if you hate shopping among throes of people, come shop here once just for the experience. Tip: come off hours to avoid the crowds...close to closing or sometime during the day..not lunch! read more

They've recently "Americanized" the store getting more main stream products like bagels, cheese and cereals. They recently rearranged the shelves which makes me have to search for things. it's still way better and cleaner than Hong Kong Supermarket. read more

Once I realized practically everyone I knew fled the city on Memorial Day weekend, I had to get away somehow. So, I went to Chinatown. While strolling around with my new cheap haircut, a cup of green tea froyo, and a bag of softball-sized Fuji apples (3 for $2, what!), I stumbled upon New York Mart. It's one of the biggest Asian grocery stores around, and the produce section rocks. Exotic mushroom blends for $3.99/lb., 2 lb. containers of strawberries on steroids for $3, and bright bell peppers for $1.69/lb. Most importantly, they had 18 oz. of Sambal Oelek ground chili paste (which I drink like water) for $2.79. That's almost $4 less than greedy Gristedes. I stocked up until my T-Rex arms could carry no more. It's fun (unless you're Kosher!) to stand in front of this place and stare at the ginormous live blue crabs, massive fish, and luscious red lobsters swim around in the window tanks. There are very few American food products (think a couple flavors of Smuckers, some cereals, Heinz, etc. - much less than a tiny bodega), so just come here for the awesome Asian goods. Lines are slow, there's a $10 credit card minimum, and signs on the door say they close right at 8:40 p.m.! read more

Hm. It surprises me that this supermarket gets such mediocre reviews. So it's Chinatown--expect to fight through crowds of tourists and grannies pushing their little grocery carts, expect wafts of durian (for the uninitiated, it's that nasty smell that you think is garbage), expect slimy floors that make you regret not wearing boots in the middle of the summer, expect long lines at the cash registers and having to scrimmage for cash when you realize you're a few cents below the minimum for credit card. If you've got your expectations set, you're ready to do some serious shopping at New York Mart. This place has fairly good prices (comparable if not better than Hong Kong Supermarket). What I love is the selection of fresh veggies. It's like a warehouse (and feels like one too - see note above about the floors). They usually carry everything I need except for yam cake, which is bizarre! I advise taking a tip from Chinese grannies and coming earlier in the mornings to avoid insane crowds around midday and the afternoon. You can also come in the evenings, but the selection might not be as great. It's nice to have an indoor supermarket where you can do you one-stop shopping. It's not going to be as dirt cheap as getting your fruits and veggies from the outside stalls lining so many of the streets in Chinatown, but it's somewhat easier. read more

Living in Manhattan means you're paying a higher price for everything. Sure we can go to Fresh Direct, Whole Foods, Food Emporium, etc and get our groceries, but it really isn't that cheap. At Whole Foods, you can easily spend $100 on 10 items, granted that the quality is amazing, but it just breaks my bank every week. So what do I do to help bring down my food costs? Go down to Chinatown and head to New York Mart to buy my fruit! You can literally get the same quality of fruit as Whole Foods for a third of the price. For example, I bought white peaches at whole foods for $3.99 a pound, and at New York Mart, it's $1 each. Now that some huge savings there, considering each peach is about half a pound! When you go to Chinatown, you have to mentally prepare yourself. You'll get at least 10 different smells while walking down one block, and the ground is pretty nasty. Don't wear them white shoes unless you want them to be camo brown by the end of the day. Nonetheless, this is a no frills place. You're coming here for a purpose, and then will leave immediately. New York Mart is one of the cleaner supermarkets in Chinatown. There is actually a place to enter, and things are on shelves. Granted, you're walking into a grimy spot and will have to fight with a bunch of people to get your food, but the food and price is what makes this place shine. Ever since, I've been coming down to Chinatown to find fruit and other groceries, I've only gone to New York Mart. This place actually takes credit card, so that all my cash won't disappear. There have been times where I haven't gotten the best quality of food, but it's so damn cheap that it doesn't matter. There was an instance in which they were selling 2 pounds of cherries for $1. Now obviously half these cherries are pretty nasty already, but you can't knock the price. New York Mart is all about getting what you want, and getting the hell out of there. Snag your groceries, save a bunch of money, and you can use that money saved on more alcohol in the West Village. Problem solved. read more

I usually come here in the evening to grab one of their discounted boxes of roasted meats. I hadn't swung by in years and when I came by last weekend, I grabbed a box of Chaozhou duck and some beef tripe. I found the beef tripe to be super peppery in flavor, which I was not a huge fan of, and last not as tender as ideal. The duck was good but not great and had too much bone and fat. Would probably go next door to Deluxe Food Market for my cooked meat needs next time. read more

I wanted to like this place. Ever since the Hong Kong supermarket open their branch near Mott St, this area has became more and more convenient for Asian ingredient shopping. When I saw the grand opening of the New York Mart, I was so excited. The store looks bright and clean for a Chinese supermarket. Large area of fresh vegetables and seafood. I've just got some great vegetables across the street so I ended up getting a package of tofu and daikon cake from the fridge. The daikon cake was weirdly mushy. I still pan fried it without second thought. Before I put it into my mouth, I could smell the sourness from "something" but silly me, I still put it into my mouth. It was spoiled!!! As to the tofu, it turned out to be spoiled too. What happened to this place? I used to go to this store in Flushing. And here how lucky I am, two things I got were both foul. Very disappointed. read more

Oh you fancy huh??? In my opinion, this is just another Asian market. I'm not sure which markets in Chinatown have better prices. But this store is a bit different from the others. There's a bakery inside and also a counter to buy cooked meats. My mom usually comes here on the weekend to go fruit/veggie shopping, or to buy cooked meats for dinner. Sometime produce is better at this location than at the BK location, sometimes vice versa. I'm surrounded by so many Asian markets in my area, so this isn't really a special place for me. I still like it though. read more

One of the busiest Chinese supermarkets in Chinatown by far, but certainly not the greatest. The supermarket has a lot of produce, poultry, foods, and etc. as well as roasted meats on the other side of the supermarket. Customers here are quite rude and pushy. The aisles are a little tight, not much room to move around. I came to this supermarket once to purchase an electric hot pot because my boyfriend has one too and it works very well. The price of mine was $49.99. We brought the pot home, did a test run and found there was a hole inside the pot and water was leaking through the hole when we did the test run. We went to return it and explained the issues to management and was given a $50 store credit instead to use and shop with it. It can get pretty packed and crazy here. I definitely prefer Hong Kong supermarket on Elizabeth Street or going to similar shops to pick up what I need. read more

Decided to give this place a shot after seeing it featured on Serious Eats. This place is great for Asian ingredients at good prices, which is rare up in Morningside. Lots of produce at cheap prices, although some of it isn't the freshest. Meat is also cheaper than what I've seen uptown. Relatively clean, but it can get super busy and crowded. You can even get household stuff too. My go-to for asian goods, just wish it wasn't so far away from me! read more

New York Mart isn't for the faint of heart. There is this chaotic order with people pushing by the narrow aisle all vying to get there orders . Be prepared to jump into the fray. Don't let those Asian old ladies get the best of you because they are ruthless. The store practically one block long. At one end all the meat, poultry, fish and everything in between on display and on the other end is prepared foods and a bakery. Quality, meat and seafood are fresh as can be at a 3rd of the price of American grocery stores. If you want organic or gluten free bs this isn't the place. If you want chicken feet, frog or even alligator you just might find it here. The hot prepared food is a lot of typical Chinese stuff from fried rice to spareribs but the dumpling counter can be a bit crazy. The roast duck and steam chicken are always freshly made and chopped to order. At first it may seem intimidating but just make eye contact with the people behind the counter. Be prepared to point quickly for what you want and it's a piece of cake. What not to do is stand there like a wall flower and hmm and hawing to decide because by the time you do the person behind the counter would have moved on to the next customer already. read more

It's right around the corner from Hong Kong Mart and a bit more crammed. But it also is better. The seafood is cleaner and a wider variety. The razor clams were fresh and moving. The live shrimp looked delicious. The meat section is better also. Picked up some large pig feet for $1.49 for Pata Tim. Big vats of peeled garlic for 99 cents? Most excellent. There is even a prepared foods section and a place to sit down and eat. The roast pork was delicious. The skin was crisp. And was served on a mountain of rice and cabbage for $3.75. Eat it with the ginger in oil. It made me laugh that people would fork over $20 for a pork chop at the Breslin where a broker took me out last Thursday. This roast pork I had at New York Mart was better and 1/5 the price. read more

This shiny new supermarket in the heart of chinatown facetiously opened just a few doors down from the Deluxe Food Market, the premiere market for fresh groceries. Here's what New York Mart has that Deluxe lacks: - rows of organized shelves of packaged goods - room to maneuver around - square footage - medicinal counter - selections and bins of dried goods, preserved "stuff" Here's what Deluxe continues to offer that leaves New York Mart wanting: - fresh food at the ready-to-eat counter - non-smelly (indicative of fresh) meat counter - non-wilted vegetables - rock-bottom prices (for example a can of soda at Deluxe is 59 cents vs. $1 at NY Mart) So basically, take your pick between a 1-stop shop with mediocre quality freshness goods and inflated prices, and a locals-mostly zoo of superbly fresh but limited packaged goods. read more