Green Planet

Good people the owners. Some prices are a little high and some are not, depends on the product. The vibes in there are mellow, as a health food store should be. The only place in the area with organic tampons! Worth checking out.

I moved to the area over a year ago. When I first saw this place I was excited until I saw their prices. I gave them the benefit of the doubt and double check the prices with other local business around the area and a little beyond. They are not only over price but had limited selection of products. For example lavander oil by Now, I asked them if it will be possible to get, they said next shipment, I asked 3 times and the shippment never seemed to arrive.
I think it’ll be best if they either change suppliers or change management.
Their prices are even higher than WholeFoods!
And as far as the «Green Juice» there are 2 other places that offer the same if not better service: Mr. Melon and Energy Fuel.

Tenzin, the store owner joked with me one day about how he buys all his produce (ginger, etc…) in CHINATOWN and labels them organic and sells them in his store. I would never trust his products unless they were sealed. Fortunately, other health food stores are opening up around his store. Hopefully he will now have to step it up and provide real organic produce. Otherwise, the competition will force his business to not be viable.

The best organic market, vitamin/​herbal/​homeopathic shop, simple juice bar in the town. The owners are so very pleasant, appreciative, and friendly. I have been shopping here for at least 4years and the service and consistency of goods has not changed. If you need it I’m sure they have it.

I come here almost every morning for a green juice or smoothie, which are always of excellent quality and fairly priced. The owner is wonderful as is his staff – always smiling and accommodating.
A neighborhood gem for the health conscious!

Green planet is the best! The only organic juices in the neighborhood (mr melon is not organic, nor is the other juice place on futon). Great selection of food and vitamins and the best prices!

I have always loved this store — it’s well-​stocked with high quality healthy food that you can’t always find elsewhere. Prices are reasonable. And the owners are so great — there’s always a nice vibe in the store. And to top it all off, tonight I tripped and fell outside the store and my kombucha bottles exploded all over my other groceries and broke. And he had me just pick out exactly what I’d bought before, gave it to me. The sweetest.
It’s a great local store in a market that’s corporate-​izing so quickly + they offer great products at reasonable prices. They’ll be getting my business for a long time!

Sweet little local health food store that stays open to midnight. There are bigger and more corporate in NYC but this has a nice local feel and fresh produce.

Updating because I finally tried the juice bar. What a find! Organic fresh made juice and not overpriced! I’m not saying it’s cheap, but juice never is. I like the carrot/​apple/​beet/​ginger juice with extra ginger.

I just moved to Clinton Hill in the past few months and was thrilled to learn there was a health food store right down the street! For such a small store, I think it’s rather well stocked and offers a surprisingly good selection. I haven’t tried the juice bar, but I shop at Green Planet a few times a week for groceries. The people there are very nice and, so far, I haven’t bought anything that ended up being moldy or stale.
Prices are fair — typical compared to most health food stores, but many of the prices are lower than the supermarket down the street. As several other reviewers have pointed out, the bulk section is great. Decent selection of packaged dry goods and snacks and excellent selection of condiments — things I usually have to order online or pick up at Whole Foods like ume plum vinegar. They also have a good selection of teas and I was rather impressed by the array of personal care products they carry. The personal care stuff is a bit overpriced, but it’s nice to know I could get so many products I use regularly right down the street if I ran out of something.
The selection of supplements is fairly comprehensive as well — they even have some hard-​to-​find brands, but these are really marked up. Price-​wise, you can definitely do much better elsewhere for supplements. I also agree with other reviewers about the limited produce selection and the refrigerated section. However, since my brother once owned a small grocery store, I always sympathize with people who have to keep a small store stocked, especially when it comes to perishable items. That said, the produce quality is hit or miss — the greens usually look fresh and apples are usually crisp, but items like berries often look not-​so-​fresh and are very overpriced.
Bottom line: If you’re vegetarian and/​or live a natural lifestyle, they may not have every product you use — or every product at the best price around — but they have all the basics, from eco-​friendly cleaning products and incense to supplements, groceries and fresh juice. It’s not perfect, but definitely glad it’s here!

I’ve found bugs in my food from Green Planet twice. They seem sort of nice but a weird attitude in general too. Prices are average.

Great place! Awesome smoothy and shake bar! Try the Chai Latte Shake! To die for! They have all the stuff you need and a great bulk section! The only things they could improve on would be a better selection of veggie burgers and more prepared food.

Could it be a little better stocked? No, not really — it is a very small store. Could it be a little less dusty? Yeah — I think so. A once a month Swiffer would do those shelves some good. Should they remove items before they expire — Hell yes they should. That being said, I really do like this store. The owner is a nice friendly man and the feeling is very laid back. I like that no one follows me around (a throwback from the old Korean stores that used to be in the neighborhood) and I can find the vitamins and essential oils I like without going all the way to GNC. They also have a huge selection of nuts, beans, grains and granola and in bins off to the side of the store. I hope they do enough business to stay around. It might be tough for them to stay competitive though because it’s cheaper to go to the supermarket a block away now that they have a much improved organic selection.

Yeah, i think alot of the good reviews about this place just come from the over enthusiasm of gentrification .
” we got a juice /​organic /​place too! «
I was excited at first, seeing that they had granola by the pound and a juice bar. however, I did end up buying bread with mold on it once.
It’s not cool to know that this has happened to people before.
now i can guarantee all that granola has been sitting in those tubes since the store opened back in 2008 i think it was.

It seems enough can’t be said about the dearth of amenities in Clinton Hill. As compared to other affluent Brooklyn neighborhoods like Williamsburg, Cobble Hill, Park Slope, Boerum Hill, and even nearby Fort Greene, it’s woefully underserved by proper supermarkets, «gourmet» delis, video stores and a health food store. Until now.
Enter Green Planet, a small but well stocked health food store that’s convenient and relatively inexpensive. (Yeah, you read that last part right – they beat the nearby Met Supermarket prices pretty consistently on packaged and canned goods.). They have terrific hours, too – open until 10PM most nights – a juice bar, and a friendly, graceful staff.
And if the selection isn’t quite up to what you might see at a larger version in Manhattan or on Bedford Ave., the proprietor seems very open to suggestions on what to stock. I’ll admit that while I don’t buy my produce there very often, the selection does seem a tad slim and not always particularly inspired. Nevertheless I’m thrilled Green Planet is there, and find myself stopping in at least a few times a week.

Pleasant little shop with smiling staff and a decent bulk section. The grocery section also contains nearly everything you need and they stock brooklyn-​baked bread! I usually steer clear of the produce section as it does not have a high-​turnover rate so that stuff isn’t the freshest. I also don’t really get anything in the fridge area either. Stick with the bulks, dry goods and the excellent smoothies (the chai smoothie is GREAT) and this place will keep you quite happy.

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This place is great. I love granola (especially bulk) and they have it… plenty of it. And it is cheaper than the last place I bought bulk granola from near Union Sq. GP’s is only 3.49 per pound. I bought like 5 different kinds last night. The carob covered almonds are good too. I got my son his veggie chips and my mom got cashews and yogurt covered raisins that we also yummy. But they have soooo many kinds of bulk items and I will be back to get beans tomorrow. They also have a good variety of yummy drinks and other organic snacks. Can’t wait to try my black bean tortilla chips!!! Good stuff at (mostly) cheapo prices.
I just wish they had a better fridge/​frozen section.

Green Planet brought a breeze of fresh organic air to the Clinton Hill neighborhood when it opened a few months ago. Located right off the Clinton/​Washington C train stop, it is a convenient place to grab a juice or a few things when your cupboard is bare.
I really like the juice bar. They have a Super C drink that is half orange half grapefruit and some ginger that got me through a spring cold.
They also have a nice bulk bin and lots of basics.
They don’t turn their invetory over quite fast enough so make sure you check the sell by date. I have encountered moldy loaves of bread and overdo containers of those veggie-​chix salads in the fridge area.
The owner is relaxing more and more now, I think he was a bit nervous about the business at first. He is more willing to chat and smile now. Seems to come from some kind of asian-​religious-​healthy-​vegetarian angle but there is nothing overt or off-​putting about it.
It is not cheap by a long shot. $ 10 credit card minimum.
I have asked if he would carry a few items and I am waiting to see if he comes through.
5 stars for being a convenient local organic grocer. Minus 1 star for the mold bread.
Soy!

I stopped in here the other day and I plan to go back. They have a great selection of bulk dry goods, such as grains, nuts, dried fruits, beans, etc. The produce section is ultra skimpy, but what they do have seems to be nice. Huge selection of various organic skin care products and shampoos.
The prices are a little cheaper than Govinda’s on Atlantic. The people are nice and it is a godsend to have a little store like this in the neighborhood. I hope it stays afloat.