First off, the name of this place is no longer y & k. It is called Forever Young's Fruit and Vegetable Corporation. Before the renovations this place was pretty bad. The outside used to have bums, hookers and drunks hanging out the front. There was a seating area in the front where they would hang out. A lot of strange characters used to hang around here. Since this area is what they call up and coming since us LIC'ers have always been here this store felt they needed an upgrade as well. So upgrade check, no more bums, hookers and drunks oh my!
The best tip I can give you is that if the store owner does not know you, you will get charged a higher price for items sold here. Thankfully I've been coming here for 29 years and counting so the store owner is nice to me. I personally don't mind this because I am not one of the new yuppies in the area getting slammed with higher prices. I wouldn't recommend the buffet. I only used to eat food from here when I was craving a mixture of food. I DID get sick on something I purchased from them but I still continue to go here because its a local deli.
I love that they are 24hours!!!! I seriously do not know what I would do if they were not. They have a mix of everything like water, soda, beers, chips, ice cream, tons of candy, everyday grocery that are in a regular deli, and over the counter drugs. One upgrade that I do not like is the ice cream freezer got smaller. I loves my ice cream.
::::BATHROOM ALERT:::: I am not sure if they let other people use the bathroom but I have. I have to say it has gotten better since I used it. I used it about 5 times my whole life going to this place. The last time I used it was in 2005. It was cleaner then I thought it would be. But I don't care if it is dirty because who uses a bathroom in a deli? Next to no one.
The workers are nice, helpful and strike up a convo with you. I can tell throughout the years they have become more talkative. I seriously consider this a mom and pop place because it is the only place between 44th drive and 45th ave that is still the same, with same workers besides the store name change. Every single store on this block has either changed or changed owners.My reason for the 4 stars is because of the buffet, but I will try it again one of these days. Can't knock it till you try it a 10th time.
First off, the name of this place is no longer y & k. It is called Forever Young's Fruit and Vegetable Corporation. Before the renovations this place was pretty bad. The outside used to have bums, hookers and drunks hanging out the front. There was a seating area in the front where they would hang out. A lot of strange characters used to hang around here. Since this area is what they call up and coming since us LIC'ers have always been here this store felt they needed an upgrade as well. So upgrade check, no more bums, hookers and drunks oh my!
The best tip I can give you is that if the store owner does not know you, you will get charged a higher price for items sold here. Thankfully I've been coming here for 29 years and counting so the store owner is nice to me. I personally don't mind this because I am not one of the new yuppies in the area getting slammed with higher prices. I wouldn't recommend the buffet. I only used to eat food from here when I was craving a mixture of food. I DID get sick on something I purchased from them but I still continue to go here because its a local deli.
I love that they are 24hours!!!! I seriously do not know what I would do if they were not. They have a mix of everything like water, soda, beers, chips, ice cream, tons of candy, everyday grocery that are in a regular deli, and over the counter drugs. One upgrade that I do not like is the ice cream freezer got smaller. I loves my ice cream.
::::BATHROOM ALERT::::
I am not sure if they let other people use the bathroom but I have. I have to say it has gotten better since I used it. I used it about 5 times my whole life going to this place. The last time I used it was in 2005. It was cleaner then I thought it would be. But I don't care if it is dirty because who uses a bathroom in a deli? Next to no one.
The workers are nice, helpful and strike up a convo with you. I can tell throughout the years they have become more talkative. I seriously consider this a mom and pop place because it is the only place between 44th drive and 45th ave that is still the same, with same workers besides the store name change. Every single store on this block has either changed or changed owners.My reason for the 4 stars is because of the buffet, but I will try it again one of these days. Can't knock it till you try it a 10th time.