Gourmet Garage
“And for Manhattan (and Soho no less), the 2lb pound of mussels was really reasonably priced at $8.”
“The market is not as spacious as say Dean and Deluca, but it might be a bit cheaper.”
“They have a salad bar with many fresh veggies, a soup bar that has a couple mainstays but for the most part they rotate different flavor options on a daily basis.”
Gourmet Garage
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range Moderate
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I ordered 3 items from them through Amazon Prime Now: a pound of fresh scallops, green onion and a can of crushed tomatoes. The deliveryman from Amazon came promptly and was very friendly, but I noticed only the crushed tomatoes came – the other two were missing. He said to call the store itself, so I did, and Gourmet Garage transferred me back-and-forth between departments twice before telling me to consult directly with Amazon. When I called Amazon, they said Gourmet Garage should have notified me if any items were out of stock or the delivery would be changed. I never received such notification from them, and I ended up having to run out last-minute for those items that never came!
One of my go to places to pick up a quick lunch. This store has a little of everything, but are well know for their soup bar. Roughly 10 different types of soup that rotate daily. There is also a good selection of pre-made sandwiches – or if you don't mind paying a dollar more, a made to order sandwich station where they will make pretty much anything you want.
They also have a small hot foods bar and a moderate sized salad bar, though both are a little on the pricy side so I've never gotten them.
Aside from the prepared foods, they also serve as a boutique neighborhood market with produce, meats, cheeses, beer, and a variety of snacks.
The place is a little on the cozy side, though they did just open up another location a 10 minute walk away on Broadway that has a place to sit down and enjoy your lunch.
Very solid mini-grocery store with a great variety of prepared foods, a deli, salad bar, and soups. This is my go-to for a fast lunch to bring back to the office and the sushi and sandwiches are actually pretty solid. Plus, they have a good selection of bottled juices. Prices are reasonable for Soho, as well.
I've tried to make this my go-to lunch spot, but no bueno from many perspectives:
1. It's constantly packed. I'm actually shocked sometimes how many people can fit into this labyrinth of a space
2. The salad bar is severely lacking. Ok, mainly I'm annoyed that they never have arugula as a base option. Otherwise, the salad mix-ins are also limited and somewhat grungy looking.
3. It's pricey. I get it, it's a Soho store …. but still. Nearly 3 dollars for an unripe avocado?!
4. The employees are grouchy, which honestly is probably more a factor of #1 than anything else.
5. It's not at all wheelchair or disabled-access friendly. Always something to keep in mind.
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– I really wanted to eat everything here
– Bacon brussels sprouts are awesome
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– Baked goods and cookies are delicious
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– Colloquial staff is nice
– I can't wait to go back for the hot station
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– Kind of expensive. $23 for two lunches two lemonades and a cookie
– No place to sit 🙁
Extra star because this is the best place for sushi in my work hood. And even though it's hella cramped and crowded, I love their fresh produce. Prices are high, but so is quality.
6pm on a Saturday, I was in desperate need of mussels that I had promised a friend I would cook for them. I'm in Tribeca and the Whole Foods that usually has everything has no mussels, and neither did my local Queens supermarket. After trying a couple of other nearby markets that didn't sell fresh seafood, I found this place on Yelp and gave them a call.
I frantically asked the woman who answered the phone if they had mussels that day. She said she had two bags left, and I begged her to hold one for me while I hightailed it over there. When I arrived the bag was ready and waiting for me and they even packed it on ice. Excellent customer service!
And for Manhattan (and Soho no less), the 2lb pound of mussels was really reasonably priced at $8.
The place is packed to the gills with food, while I'd like to explore I'd try to come during non-prime time hours. The cashier line is very confusing, but that's really just because the jam so much into the space that they have.
Went here for lunch – got sushi and some Stumptown chocolate iced coffee. Both were delicious. Sushi was great quality, not that cheap stuff you get at other grocery stores. Stumptown coffee was great too, as always. Four stars because of lack of seating (they only have outdoors benches).