Associated
“Only big drawback is the stench of the meat cooking in the Deli section sometimes.”
“This supermarket has good fruit, a great olive bar that rivals most in the area, and a stocked deli.”
“It's a super market, the prices are somewhat reasonable for the neighborhood, and they continue to adapt to the customer's needs.”
Associated
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range Moderate
8 reviews
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Pretty good.
Similar to a GE.
I am a Fan of this Supermarket, it's my "Go-to" Neighborhood Supermarket, i am practically here every day, I don't know why i haven't "checked-in" more often, i would have already been the Duke.
I choose this Supermarket over any other in the neighborhood because #1 it's near to me, #2 it has excellent selections of organic Fresh Fruit, vegetables and specially products such as Organic Beverages, Cereal, etc.
Their prices are competitive comparing to other supermarkets in the area
The quality & variety of their products is excellent. I recommend.
More expensive than Key Food, cheaper than the bodegas, and they seem to have my two favorite grocery items perpetually on sale.
I love a good deal. I love carrot juice. A big bottle of Bolthouse carrot juice (13 servings of vegetables!) here is $4.99 (compared to $6.99-7.99 elsewhere!). 'Nuff said, right? So like a crack addict (actually I'm not sure at all what crack is), I come here whenever my carrot juice supply runs low. Another thing I strongly like (let's reserve the big L word for things that I'm truly passionate about, like carrot juice and the R train) is Chobani yogurt ($1 to $1.50 here).
My only complaint is the line can be long, especially when they're bagging stuff for delivery… Do grocery stores not have bag boys anymore? The cashiers generally seem less than excited to be here and indifferent about how you feel. That's okay, I'm not much for small talk anyway, but it makes me wonder sometimes why they're grumpier than the average NYer – do they not get paid above minimum wage? Is the manager psycho?
The store itself is always clean, never too crowded, well stocked and well lit. Produce seems decent and I've never seen anything sold here beyond its expiration or sell-by date; they do a good job managing their inventory and putting quality products on the shelves.
This is my 3rd stop in finding the cheapest grocery store in my neighborhood and alas, like Ctown and Healthy Food, I am also giving this place 4 stars.
It was only my first time here last night so I'm going to break down what I noticed from memory. Overall it is the cheapest of the three places – primarily in produce – fresh, and quality is ok. Deli section – most expensive and there aren't a lot of people manning the large counter area in the back. Skip it.
The Aisles are pretty narrow and as much as they try to stock up as many different kinds of things such as your common brand name items and organics, your desire to shop dwindles fast. Go in knowing exactly what you want and where it is – you'll be fine. Just check for damaged containers and expiration dates cuz as sheisty as it can be – it's wise to shop economically while being cautious not to food poison yourself.
The expansion has done wonders-still not my fave market in the area (key food will always have my heart) but it is a VAST improvement and I commend them for it.
I must admit that I've never actually bought food at this Associated, I've only ordered ice for delivery. Now, you might assume that this would mean that I never actually set foot in the store, but you'd be wrong. You know what happens when you assume; you make yourself look like a jackass, and somewhere a baby kitten dies.
Apparently, if you want to get ice delivered, you need an address, because giving them the location of a park is insufficient. Since I didn't have an address, I had to walk over to Associated, and escort the delivery guy (really just a kid with a shopping cart) to the park. In any other situation, I would probably have been irritated. But I needed the ice, and the kid was very nice.*
I'm glad I got to check out the store though. From my quick walkthrough, I can report that it seems very pleasant; the aisles are wide, the people are nice, and overall, I found my ice-purchasing excursion to be mostly painless.
If you ever need to make things cold, Associated sells 5 lb. bags for $1.69, which is entirely reasonable when you consider the prices other stores have charged me, and fairly steep when you consider it's just very cold water.
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*Well, he seemed nice. He didn't speak any English, but he listened very well, and eventually grew accustomed to the hand-holding.
I come in here some times when I need to pick some odds-and-ends. It's convenient for me since it is right across from the gym I go to (Body Reserve). I hit a workout, run into Associated, and then frantically attempt to catch the B63 home.
There are a few places I go for certain things. This supermarket has good fruit, a great olive bar that rivals most in the area, and a stocked deli. They also have organic and specialty things to keep up to par with the other neighborhood stores. I've never been to so many little mom and pop places with such overpriced organic fare but I forget sometimes I'm in Park Slope.