Thyme Natural Market & Cafe
“The really great thing I saw was the lady behind the counter was making the muffins and baked goods right there and then.”
“Hands down one of the best, smaller health foods stores in Queens.”
“they have fresh veggies and some fruits and they have in stock a lot of vegan and diet foods it is very good place”
Thyme Natural Market & Cafe
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range Moderate
7 reviews
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This is the closest health food market near my apartment, so I will give it four stars. It's a bit crammed and tight, but I guess that's New York. While the juices are organic, I'm almost sure they aren't cold pressed. Nice service. I do enjoy the carob bars they offer. I wish they carried bigger packages of goji and the real deal Manuka honey. Over all, it's convenient for majority of my needs.
Great prepared smoothies and food. I also love their selection of health foods. Browsing their aisles is so much fun. But alas, like all health food stores, this is definitely not priced like the Associated a few blocks away.
This place is somewhat of a Smorgasbord of Mom & Pops shop + nutritonal supplements/ health drink spot.
The SPACE is like a corner street deli.
The SERVICE was cordial all around from ordering to paying.
I came in here because I thought Jamba Juice was a bit sweet lately and I didn't feel it was actually healthier than just puree-ing veggies myself.
So upon reading some Yelp reviews, I found this place and I went straight there to get my juice fix.
They have a few options in terms of juices, juices and veggies or just simply veggies. I asked the girl who would end up making my juice on something that was good for the liver since I feel the need to get it on the right track. She didn't really know which to recommend so I opted for the weirdness option, the one with 1 oz WHEATGRASS shot.
This was one of my biggest mistake of my life…second to that other time I thought it was a good idea to overuse Wasabi to kill bacteria on raw sushi. Yeah, that day wasn't my brightest and this day apparently wasn't that either.
The concoction which had beets, carrots, kale and other ingredients ALL ORGANIC was great. What WASN'T was the WHEATGRASS.
For the love of GOD…not only did the juice no sit well with me for the next 2 to 3 hours, I also COULDN'T rinse the taste of wheatgrass from my mouth.
Bleh…I must have spent $10 on water, juice, and anything else that had a completely different flavor to try to subdue the aftertaste. Nothing worked.
Unless you have an ironclad stomache, STAY AWAY FROM WHEATGRASS.
As far as their other juices goes, I'm sure they are all great and healthy. But I'd probably be less likely to make a return visit anytime soon…for juice at least. They do have a lot of nuts and other knick knacks like that so I might go back to check on those.
Also, the PRICE is more expensive than Jamba Juice which I would assume it was because it is organic. A Large will run you $7.75 but the size of the cup is really a medium at all other shops.
The things we do to stay healthy…
This is somewhat a very difficult review to write. I grew up, and live in Park Slope, Brooklyn. I am spoiled to have several Health Food stores, and vegan/vegetarian restaurants in the neighborhood. I have been looking for a Health Food store in Queens (boyfriend lives in queens) When I came across this online, I was SO EXCITED!!!! I started fantasizing about the toiletry products I could buy, nuts, beverages, vegetables, and food to stock up here in Queens without having to haul it from Brooklyn on the train. Often crowded subway train because it's after work.
I visited recently, and found some basics to bring home:
-toothbrush
-raw almonds
-avocados
I make my own almond milk at home, and I was very disappointed with the nut selection. They were also in these plastic containers. I felt that this wasn't very Eco friendly. In addition, I typically buy a large bag. I felt like the options were limited. The avocado was really small (none of them were close to ripe or the size of the avocados that are organic that I usually purchase).
The prices compared to my expensive, overpriced, rapidly changing neighborhood were significantly less than a lot of the items sold here (ie: nut milks, beans, rice pasta, vegetables, nuts). Needless to say, it is a small space, and they try to do as much as they can with the space (so I can see how this is difficult).
I love the message, and will support any store that is promoting healthy foods, and wellness for our beautiful bodies. I was just disappointed because I am used to seeing certain items or certain items in a specific flavor/scent and they were not sold here.
I can not complain about the customer service. The gentleman at the cashier was VERY KIND. I had a question about an item, and a flavor that they didn't have. He seemed eager to look into it. I was looking at some protein powder individual (another brand I looked for they didn't have) and the woman behind the cafe counter was very sweet.
If I lived a block away I would be forced to come here (and I would settle and be happy with some items). I will still come here for essentials to support this Mom and Pop business. By the time I travel, I may as well of hauled that heavy cart on the train ::sigh::
It's hard to give a bad review, when they actually strive to provide quality. They provide quality. I walk in, it's bright, neat and everything is organized. It's spaced out just right. This midsized store has small aisles. One lady was hunching over to grab something, so I couldn't pass, so I waited until she was done. But back to the fact that this place is the only health food store that I saw had sales.
I like the variety of products they offer, the first as I enter: a handful of organic brands I never seen before, from chips to cereals to drinks. There are tubes of grains, rice and beans. I bought a pound of this expensive organic wild rice at $4.99 a pound. They have Jim's organic coffee beans. For those extreme worry warts out there, they have a good handful of chemical free cleaning and household products. There's loads of vitamins and products like Thyroid support and Immune support. In the back is the refrigerator section with wholesome frozen foods. I didn't explore the whole store, not that it's that big, I might have missed an aisle or a few items but the other aisle had fresh organic veggies, a juice stand, cheap! $3 and change. There is also prepacked sandwich here.
The really great thing I saw was the lady behind the counter was making the muffins and baked goods right there and then. As friendly as can be also.
I enjoy coming here to grab a healthy snack or a juice! I just came back to the office with a Relaaax juice and am really enjoying it. I haven't tried the deli items but definitely will next time I'm looking for a decent lunch (which is hard to find on Queens Boulevard).
We found this place on yelp. This is a little grocery store/lunch spot. This is one of those places that you shop for your groceries(Vegetarian/ Gluten Free) and then pick up some lunch. They have fresh veggies and some fruits and they have in stock a lot of Vegan and Diet foods. So if your on a cleanse or simply don't eat meat this is a good place to stop by. When you walk in on this left they have your lunch options. Everything from wraps, sandwiches and even vegan lasagna. I opted for the lentil soup with sweet potatoes. The girl behind the counter was so nice to heat it up for me. And I also got 2 smoothies. One with a whole mix of berries including Acai and the other one was more tropical with coconut and pineapple. The soup was ok very lentil lol and the smoothies were good. The only thing about this place is that its expensive. Ok fine to eat good you always need to spend more but come on $25 for 2 soups and 2 smoothies. I think that's too much. If i decide to come back next time ill try their wraps or sandwiches,
PS. Most things in the area are expensive.