Fresh Fanatic
“That said, 4 stars for classing up the neighborhood and another one for easy access (free parking under the BQE).”
“Awesome spot to find fresh organic produce, staff is always helpful, and they have a discount on fish on Fridays.”
“They sell Michael Allen's pastries- so yum!”
Fresh Fanatic
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range Moderate
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Fresh food and large selection of organic foods. There is always free parking under the BQE. They sell Michael Allen's pastries- so yum!
Just a few minutes from the Brooklyn Navy Yard its Fresh Fanatic!
They seem to have a decent produce and meat sections. The smoothie bar offers a very wide variety of healthy options to cater to all tastes/diets. I don't think I've ever seen quite so many milk or milk substitutes listed as options at once. (Milk, Skim Milk, Soy Milk, Almond Milk, Rice Milk, etc…)
They also have a great selection of beers from the local breweries on tap. Seems like a great place to bring your growler to for a fill up.
The actual location itself is primo, and the interior is well organized and well decorated. The employees however could be a little more enthusiastic. The guy preparing the smoothies and the girl behind the register were both clearly in a bad mood. They weren't rude, but it is a little strange.
In any case, I will come here again.
I'm super glad this place is near me, but I wouldn't go out of my way to get here.
They have an ok selection of produce, dairy, and meats, as well as beer and some prepared foods. I usually get my produce from Mr. Coco's up the street, and my dry goods from monthly trips to some larger supermarket, but Fresh Fanatic makes up for everything in between. However, I've found the fish and meat to be a bit chancy. They often have "managers specials" on the meat — which I don't hesitate to buy, if I know I'm going to cook it that night, but it does make me question whether they work in volumes high enough to keep their stock fresh. Also, they have other specials every day of the week, which is great — but it often seems like the employees have no idea what's going on. More than once I've had to convince the fish counter or the cashier to honor whatever deal they were advertising for that day.
In any case, I'm going to keep going there and would suggest it as a staple for anybody else in the neighborhood, but I'm hoping that as their clientele increases they work a bit harder to keep their products fresh and their employees in the loop.
Wow. Delicious hummus. Spicy hummus. Olive hummus. The wild rice with pecans delicious. The sweet potatoes and carrots were fabulous. The tomato soup with coconut milk and tarragon were awesome. Fabulous food for picnics and gatherings. Let them prepare all the appetizers for you.
Get their cookies. The store baked ones. Sure, cookies cancel out all the organic produce you just bought, but so what. These are good, good, good.
I been meaning to check this place out for the pass year but always wooshed on by the BQE on route in the Clinton Hill area. I was expecting Fresh Fanatic to be larger or more of an organic market… sort of like Whole Foods but excuse my interpretation. How fresh is Fresh Fanatic, I dunno. There is a small vegetable and fruit area as you walk in, fresh produce? Maybe, I did not try. All I bought was a bottle of Smart Water, pack of Boar's Head hotdogs, box of pre-packed baby spinach and a pack of Brooklyn Brewery's Black Chocolate Stout… so there are some specifics of what they sell. There are three sections for meat products: the deli which has high priced cold cuts, the butcher section which did have very fresh red meats with a helpful/attentive butcher asking what I needed and the frozen section with not very fresh pre-wrapped meats. It is a quaint little store but you can get a larger variety of what you need. Shelves of edible and non-edible items, some higher priced than I'd pay for and some priced just right. There's a fish section available also. There is a little bakery for sweats and sandwiches. If you're in the neighborhood and need a rest stop there is seating inside right near the beer/beverage/dairy section in between the bakery. There is seating outside also. This little store is a great all around product satisfying need solver, not everything, but for the neighborhood or anyone just happen to be in the neighborhood looking for nourishment. I saw nothing bad about this place and would be back.
Fresh Fanatic: You got me all FANATIC!
Not just about organic food, and the scrumptious gluten-free freshly baked options that you offer, but also about the unique, awesome option you offer us, the health nuts, to shop in a place that looks clean and modern, and that attracts a shopping audience that is still cool and sexy enough to flirt around with a bit, and the owner looks like a good catch himself….
But ahem…: Back to Fresh Fanatic.
I happened to be passing by through the area, and stumbled upon FF. I loved the layout of the store, and I have never in my life seen such a top notch display of beautiful fresh fruits and vegetables as in Fresh Fanatic. Pleasant music in the background, a good selection of many different products, employees in each section going out of their way to let me sample new products (and boy, do I take them for a ride sometimes!) and although I am a nurse, and very keen on safe handling of food and produce, and infection prevention, I felt that the protocols of food handling and storage were very safe here. I loved the fact that they offered homemade hummus and guacamole. I took some home and it was delish!
For you guys that are lucky enough to drive cars: There is a parking lot with plenty of parking space right at the doorstep of the supermarket. I seriously wish I lived right next door to this place instead of on the UWS in Manhattan, or else I would be a regular guest at this little piece of heaven.
I came in here expecting a shit show, to be completely honest. The outside screams, "We're trying so hard! Please love us!" so I walked in, just to see what kind of store could make people fanatics of freshness.
The store was smaller than I expected – or rather, packed by the square foot with products. Literally, I was worried of turning swiftly in excitement and knocking some stuff over. The baked good and deli/lunch/breakfast section looked awesome and those are also the only employees who acknowledged my presence. Cool. I also spotted some craft beer and my favorite Sam Adams Octoberfest. Game over.
Overall, I like it here. Next time, I'm getting a few store made cookies and bringing them to work. I don't even care. The food stores near the Navy Yard suck.