The management is a joke, especially Alex, the golden child of the original owner. Overpriced food…read morelines the shelves, and the 'local' produce? A blatant lie for the most part considering a little amount of this produce is locally sourced. It's insulting how little they think of their customers. It's just greed at this point.

Employees consistently do not wear their masks over their noses. I tried to ask an employee today…read morewhy. First she said it just fell down and when I confronted her with my own personal observations of her (I'm in there several time a week) she changed her tactics and said there is no mask mandate. A colleague of hers also joined in (maybe deli guy). Then a cashier. They insist the death rate is low for corona virus and there is no law saying they have to and if I don't like the way they do things I can shop else where Also she would not give me her name. She may be the manager for all I know. I really just wanted to know if it was her and few other non compliant employees and the situation could be remedied or if it starts with management and so there is no hope of the the situation being resolved. Based on other reviews it appears to start at the top. Not one iota conflict resolution was going to happen. They were like bye! Don't let the door hit you on your way out. Dgaf

THE BEST FOOD. They have a wide variety of different food. Excellent flavors and very uniqueread more

Fantastic food, great prices, immaculately clean & the people that work there are very nice!!read more

This place is terrible and you shouldn't go here. The ambience is lame and food is under seasoned…read more Service is laughable at best. OK the truth is it's a small diner and if word gets out how awesome it is getting a table will be difficult. Send the city folks to Phoenicia diner and let the locals keep holding this gem close to the chest.

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The Big Cheese is the definition of charm, warm service, chicness, has a popular and wholesome menu…read morewhich you can Veganize (the only pork offered is prosciutto appearing here and there) has tea+coffee beverages, etc at this Mediterranean deli/restn't in Rosedale, NY. Plus the short drive to+from work during my lunchtime, was what brought me to The Big C. With all that, this spot also brims with..... cheese pleasing all the senses. I couldn't count the cheeses- but do believe there must've been at least a hundred (maybe I'm off) in their glass refrigerators on the left as soon as you walk in. They include artisan cheddars, cheeses from Spain, Italy, etc. I picked up a Falafel salad with a nice drizzle of a hummus dressing. The falafel balls are sizable, but the spice aren't what I'm used to and were also a tad sweet(?). Aside from the restaurant part of it, there's like a mini thrift vintage clothing+shoes+ bags shop in the back. Oh, there's more- since these folks have a passion for everything cheese, there's a Cheese Club. Already, you know they take their cheese seriously.

We bought the hummus from the Big Cheese at Full Circle in Gardiner NY. The hummus was literally…read morethe best we've had outside of a restaurant. Amazing stuff!!

We have been coming here for a few years, but this was the last time. This event has turned into a…read morecircus - with lines going out the door (tent door). Once inside the pickle tent, each vendor has a separate line - which takes even longer with MANY people cutting in line constantly. Their logic is that they already waited on one line - they aren't waiting on another, so they cut in. I am surprised there weren't fights. One vendor (after waiting on line) had the nerve to tell me they ran out of samples (even though they had buckets full of pickles). They actually refused to put out more samples claiming that someone ate a whole plate of samples and that was it. When I asked why they don't just cut up some pickles, they basically ignored me. (It's pickles, not caviar - Sheesh.) I told them (The Pickle Man) that I would not patronize their booth - and they didn't care one bit. The Pickle Guys (their competition - be careful with those names), on the other hand, were giving out samples of all of their products and being NICE about it - actually appreciating their customers. The lines were just too much, and it was so frustrating that we didn't bother with most of the lines. The food trucks were a nice touch with a nice assortment of food - and that's the only reason why the pickle festival got a second star. We won't be back.

For just a $5 admission fee (up this year, but still lower than similar events), you are let loose…read moreinto a maze of pickle tents. The main tent is mostly crafts with a few, mostly unpickled, food samples (cheese, jams). To the left and right, you have a few pickle vendors and some more unpickled food options. Once you're done wandering here - and keep an eye out for the giant human pickle - head toward the covered wooden structure in the way, way back. That has about 20 pickle vendors and is jammed with people. Respect the lines and prepare for a panoply of pickled produce - some as hot as scorpion peppers, some as unusual as naturally fermented turnip kraut or caraway pickle chips (delicious). Stick around for the pickle contests at 4, and maybe you can win a pickly prize! Second time here. Pickle ice cream this time. Delicious, and even better paired with the Aztec chocolate, but I didn't catch the name of the vendor! Look for the real ice cream with waffle cones, ignore the fake fair food. So many all-natural options, avoid any pickle stand with colors or preservatives. Even pickles for the sugar-free. Strange, unique, local, must visit.

Great Farmers Market .. something for everyone.Great time to come & chat with your neighborsread more

But for Lydia L's great review of the Rosendale Market we would have missed this gem on our recent…read moretrip to the Hudson River Valley. Just another example of the fine things one can get themselves into through reading Lydia L's reviews! Because this was a fine market to visit on a fine October day. Although we've consumed lots (LOTS) of wine, we've never tried mead and with Lydia's review to back us up, we tried some and bought some too. (Which would be enjoyed later on in the day with cheese from Dancing Ewe and seckel pears from Migliorelli's, both of the Rhinebeck Market.) Don't pass up the chewy, delightful pretzel rolls! We bought several to give to our friends in NJ and they were a BIG hit. (Seasonal cranberry / apple and also sea salt. Also found at the New Paltz market.) There were fewer farmers at this market on this October Sunday but the produce vendors there had top quality items. And the friendly woman at the info booth at the end of the market was offering samples of home baked apple crisp as well as tastings of local applies. More to love about the Rosendale Market...ample parking. Yahoo! Were we HRV residents it would be a regular stop for us.

They have the best ice cream!! Amazing variety of flavors and huge servings for just a few dollars!read more

Smashing, spectacular, scrumptious. The vibes at this location are off the charts. I wish I lived…read morecloser, I honestly and truly cannot get enough of what they have to offer.

Was not impressed. Although it is tucked in the woods, it had a very dirty appearance. The cookie…read morewas dry and tasted old. The woman running it was less than helpful or friendly. For a slow day, I would have been more engaging with customers.

Nice ambience in the woods. However, the pizzas were disappointing. Both pizzas were more like…read moreflatbread and bland. Would go back for drinks. The lemonade was very nice and refreshing.