C Town Supermarket
“After years of shopping at ASS-ociated (notice the spelling), I went to C-Town because I needed an ingredient that my neighbor said I can get it at C-Town.”
“They don't really have gluten free items or "health food" type stuff, but all the basics are right here in an otherwise underserved (grocery-wise) part of the East Village.”
C Town Supermarket
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range Moderate
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It was so hot and humid outside today in NYC and I was debating on getting a water to quench my thirst or an ice cream. Okay, decided on the ice cream. My sweet tooth was aching badly.
C Town is a neighborhood supermarket where all the locals in the surrounding buildings and areas come to shop. People hanging out in the front and catch up with one another.
Stick with what is on sale in the weekly circular for that is where all the sales and bargains are or buying Krasdale products will be the other route to go. It is their branded items for C Town.
There was a freezer with all Carvel Ice Cream. Salivating over Hello Kitty Ice Cream Cake and Oreo Cake but no Fudgie the Whale. I went out of C Town with Carvel Flying Saucers and they only had Vanilla. Also got a bag of chips.
What can I say I have an addiction to sweets and potato chips. We all got our vices.
Items are pretty much spread out I thought there would be a section for potato chips but the were in the front and the back. Had to ask for assistance with obtaining one item because it was not listed and I was going up and down several aisle looking for that product.
Will be back again to shop at this C Town. More areas to explore.
While not as expensive as Associated on 14th Street, it's certainly not cheap and the selection is only ok.
I've been into this C-Town a few times and have never been able to find everything on my list at this store, let alone find things at a consistently decent price for the quality.
Today I went in for some basic stuff – vegetables, pasta, tortillas, salsa, avocado, you get the idea.
First stop: produce isle. Underwhelming at best. It's a sad, singular wall of just decent vegetables and fruit. Yes, the entire produce section is one very short wall. Cauliflower: $2.99, looks great and is not the worst price ever.
Broccoli: $1.99/"bunch" The bunches are really just one tiny TINY stalk of broccoli, some have a premature second head but I Would have needed to buy 3 "bunches" just to have enough for a small meal. Pass.
Carrots: Options are bagged baby carrots for $1.99 (not bad) or giant GM carrots for under $1/lb. Whatever, I'll probably die from drinking and french fries before the GMO's do me in. Bought the cheap carrots.
Berries: Sad selection, ok prices. Strawberries at $1.99/package, but they're pretty much moldy mush inside the carton. Pass. Raspberries and Blackberries are $3.99/pkg but are the same awful quality. Pass.
Tons of apples at regular prices, nothing special, lots of bell peppers. Good luck finding anything besides super basic produce here.
Avocados: $2.50 each, meh quality. Pass.
Second stop: Mexican Food
Guac/salsa selection: nearly non existent, which is surprising. Was expecting more than Taco Bell salsa in either mild or medium, and one kind of Newman's own. Guess I'm going back to Gracefully for some $6 salsa later, and to Whole Foods for remade guac.
Tortilla: None! I finally found some on an endcap but they were the tiny, white flour kind. Pass. No quesadilla for me tonight.
Third Stop: Pasta/Frozen/The rest of the store
Pasta: Expensive – like $2+/box for regular dry pasta in a box. Decent selection, and I bought some rotini for $2 but I wasn't happy about it.
Frozen stuff: Eh, decent prices but nothing special. I might stop back here for some cheap ice cream once in a while.
Dairy: Brand name cheese on sale. Section was a mess, with tons of stuff out of place, but extra sharp aged cheddar for $2.50 is worth a little looking around.
Vegan stuff: Hahahaha – I found a few fake meat things in the freezer at a decent price, but nothing else. Bought some overpriced tofu. Definitely sticking to other stores for this stuff.
After all of that I my or may not come back to C-Town. They are a bit cheaper than Associated, but don't have as much stuff. I did buy a lifetime supply (96 oz) of canola oil for $5 though – can't beat that.