New York Mart

Stay away — rodents (I saw one), the smell of not so fresh fish (I regularly eat fresh fish so I know how it’s not supposed to smell) and products past their expiration dates. (Some of the packaged good expired in 2013 or 2014).
On top of that, the staff is seemingly rude unless you are Chinese. Keep in mind that this store is located in a historically Italian, Jewish, and Irish neighborhood. The store was once home to a Waldbaums when I was growing up. It seems that the only people treated with any respect in the store are Chinese. When I first got there, I asked the guy behind the fish counter (who was doing nothing at time), if he can recommend any fish I could make for a dinner party of 8. First off, he yelled at me in Chinese, and then I actually realized that the fish had a bad smell. After I looked around the store a little more, 3 staff members were chuckling in Chinese with the same fish guy and a customer, and his bad mood I surmised at that point was reserved for the non-​Chinese.
If for health reasons alone (including the actual rodent) I hope the health department takes a close look at this dump. I’d give it zero stars if there was such thing.

Amazing Chinese groceries. Fresh Chinese vegetables and great prices for seafood. Amazing Asian snacks that I don’t find at other Asian super markets

This is the typical Chinese frenetic, busy market. If you were thinking of a casual stroll down wide impeccable aisles with organic vegetables and fruits with hipsters willing to paying 3 times the cost for food… uh you are definitely in the wrong store.
Others complain it is too expensive compared to Flushing… Uh…well duh. I’m not going to trek to Flushing to do my grocery shopping. The $ 2.75 + 3 hours of my time is probably worth the offset in cost. So yeah, the prices might be more than Flushing but cheaper than any other non-​Asian grocery store.
It is a fairly, one stop shopping if you for your Asian grocery needs. The fresh live seafood doesn’t come any fresher. Some of which I have no idea what it is or even how I would cook it. Surly butchers at the meat section. Rows of vegetables and fruit that you may know or not know depending on your literacy are constantly refreshed. What you won’t find is gourmet cheeses, anything ‘organic’, artisanal whatever or local something here. Here you navigate through old Asian ladies, Chinese people with no sense of personal space because they need that bok choy!
The weekend lines can be long but move quickly as the cashiers are fast and efficient at check-​out. So Dorothy shouldn’t come here wearing her precious ruby red slippers because here she needs a good pair of worn sneakers, elbow pads (kidding sort of) because she’s not in Kansas anymore.

Holy overpriced asian market. Groceries you would buy at flushing for literally half the cost of what you would spend here. I think this area is more for the locals that don’t want to take the trip out to flushing.
There were about 20 shoppers in the whole market. There were more workers then shoppers. Thinking on the Friday night the market would be packed… nope!

Very quiet market, has a good variety considering how little traffic they bring in. I’ve only bought veggies and dry goods here, so not sure how fresh the meat department is. The cashier today lost track of how many packs we bought and had to dump it out and recount everything slowly. Other than that this is a good neighborhood asian market.

Looking for a convenient supermarket to buy asian groceries outside of Flushing? Well this would be a decent choice. New York Mart is smaller than most chinese super markets but it is still a good size. They have mostly every grocery there such as meats, fish, vegetables and fruits found in other super markets in flushing. Overall a pretty decent supermarket.

This store offers many departments such as fruits/​vegetables, meat and seafood, as well as a mini restaurant in the back with a bakery. There are also Chinese snacks, drinks and groceries to try. There are many cashier stations but I have noticed there are always 2 open out of 5 – 6. The cashiers are always talking to other workers and sometimes not paying attention. And now, an extra bag is 25 cents.

A lot more expensive than in Flushing while a lot less varieties. The deli corner has some decent Dim Sum, like pork buns, fried pork stick buns ($ 1.00)

This Chinese supermarket is just OKAY. Nothing special. Convenient location, on Horace Harding Expressway, right off the L.I.E. A long parking lot in the back, that fills up very quickly, especially on the weekends. Large assortment of veggies, fruits, fish, meats, and other products commonly found in Chinese supermarkets. Freshness, I’ve def had fresher produce at supermarkets in Flushing. Cost-​wise, it is def higher than Flushing as well. If you want to avoid the sometimes overwhelming crowd in Flushing, then by all means, shop here. Much less hassle and cleaner.

What a gift! After living in Doglaston for most of my life, our family has had to go to places like Grand Union, Stop and Shop, Waldbaums and the like for groceries like everyone else. For asian items, we’d schlepp to Flushing and fight the madhouse crowds and insane traffic… and the parking. don’t get me started about the damn parking! It’s enough to give you a coronary!
Now…we can walk there! Their parking lot in the back is pretty crowded too, but nothing compared to the zoo in Flushing!
Everything you can ask for outside of Hong Kong, except for pastry items… they supposedly sell bubble tea, but everytime I ask for it, they don’t have it, they sell hot prepared dishes there too! Not bad.
When you’re insde, you feel like you’re in Chinatown!

Shopping for groceries at a Chinese supermarket is usually a no frills experience. The smell of fresh seafood, produce and meats permeate the air. This place is definitely not an exception.
There is customer service which helps because you may need to return food items that are expired or contain rodent droppings (not kidding).
This supermarket is not our favorite go to place for Chinese groceries (especially due to their higher prices).

I normally do my grocery shopping here every other week. It is the closest Chinese wet market near my place. Although it’s prices are a little higher comparing to other grocery stores in Flushing, I would say the additional cents for each item wash out for my gas if I drive 10 –15 miles further away.
There was lesser crowd on my last visit. The place was a little cleaner on that day. The shelves looked like newly stocked. The fruits and vegetables shelves has less selection though. The seafood section was a little disorganized that you don’t feel like even giving a glance to what they offer. I love their bakery though. They labelled the dates when they prepared the goods. Their hot food counter had mostly leftovers. I understand, it was kinda late when I did my shopping .
Now this is the killer, there was one cashier available so it feels like I was on busy day waiting for my turn to be helped. I would suggest for you to rather come on a busy day. It will make a difference!

I was VERY hesitant about writing this review because I did not want to sound prejudicial and then I realized it was not me that was prejudicial it was New York Mart. I NEVER understood why people from another nationality will move into a neighborhood or open a business in another neighborhood and then make the people in the neighborhood feel like outsiders. You opened your business here (or moved here) because it is better then where you are from and then your attitude turns this neighborhood into the place that you left.
I love when other nationalities are blended in a community. I love to shop in those supermarkets, eat in those restaurants, patronize those businesses, learn about other cultures, and give them my money. Years ago when I saw New York Mart (and the other Asian supermarkets in the neighborhood) open up I could not wait to shop there. I could not wait to buy those items I am familiar with as well as learn and try out new items.
I have been in here a few times over the years and EVERY TIME I am treated the same way. I ask for assistance and nobody will help me. The last time I asked for assistance and the person said OK I will get someone and they walked away and nobody ever came. I did see the person who promised to get someone standing around with several other employees looking at me but doing nothing. Even asking for assistance again she did nothing. I was on line in the back of the store (bakery area) and when it was my turn they asked me what I wanted and before I said anything they starting speaking Chinese to the person behind me and then started serving them, Maybe the first person was a mistake in that they thought they were there before me but they did it again with two other people before I spoke it. Not speaking Chinese I had no idea what they were saying but while they were helping me they were obviously speaking to the other customers on line about me. When I went to pay at the checkout line it happened again. The cashier said something in Chinese to me and then took the next person on line. If you look around the store you can watch how they treat the Asian Customers very differently (much better) then they treat the Caucasian customers. No more going back for me EVER.
If you do not want Caucasian people in the store just post a sign up on your door that says Chinese Only — Caucasians not welcome.
It was very enlightening to me when another Unilocal Poster pointed out that the restaurant next door is owned by the same people. My neighbor is like me and loves to try out new places and new things. He told me he went with several people into the restaurant and sat down. They waited and waited for assistance and nobody came by even after asking for the waiter. He told me that he saw a group of Chinese people come in after him and was sat, order taken and food served and still nobody came to his table. They all got up and walked out. He was unable to tell me anything about the food because he never got a chance to taste it. I found this story so hard to believe that a restaurant would turn away paying customers with a bad prejudicial attitude Now that I see how New York Mart is run I see the apple does not fall far from the tree.

Bought buns here with hair inside… went to return, waited ten minutes for someone to even show up at the customer service“desk”. Was helpful when someone showed up finally. Groceries are hit or miss. Sometimes will be rotten after a day. Overall convenient to have nonetheless

I come here pretty often for grocery shopping. The prices are very affordable compared and there are authentic Chinese groceries here such as sauces, snacks, and frozen foods. They also have fresh seafood and can clean it for you if you ask.
Overall, this supermarket is organized and has great selection. If you wan to buy traditional American groceries though you might not find them in this Chinese supermarket.

It has been the norm that Chinese supermarkets here sell the packaged thin sliced hot pot meats, especially the beef with at least quarter of them hiding at the bottom that is inedible. Either fat or cartilage. Two weeks ago I picked up a pack of beef and to my annoyance four fifth was inedible. (Thank lord I had enough other varieties so we had enough food for dinner.) I was raging mad and returned it on my next trip there. Although the store sales sticker was untouched but the guy behind the counter still asked to see the receipt.
The guy said he managed vegetable so he called a young lady Jenny over. They looked at the meat and each other, then called the head of the meat department.
«I only manage the cashiers.» Jenny told me.
The elder butcher came. Apparently they were all department heads, equal in pecking order. At first Mr. Butcher insisted that those meat was edible. Only because I do not like fat does not necessarily mean others do not either.
I stared at him.
He backed down and confessed,
«…Well, everyone is doing the same.»
«Why can’t you just charge more but with better quality? Or make two pricing?» Give us, the shoppers an option? I hate to bring up the Koreans who don’t cheat their customers, whose meats are so nicely presented (too lean hence chewy for hot pot tho.)
He sighted:“shoppers are comparing price too much .”
«Pls, don’t cheat us, raise the price and make it better.» I pleaded.
The store is meeting my needs and all I want is for them to do better.
Yesterday I went to shopping. Surprise, surprise: I saw the butcher did exactly what I asked. Although I’ve bought thin sliced beef elsewhere but I couldn’t help to buy another pack. And thanked the butcher.
I ran into Jenny while shopping there and had a brief conversation.
«Could it be a just bit thiner?» I asked.
Yes she said the butcher would plane it thiner. (I didn’t asked how they slice the meat but found the wording «plane» interesting.) if I call ahead of the time on weekdays only.
She echoes the butcher’s worry that Chinese consumers are too knee on price, they would shop three stores. I don’t know if she’s joking. I hardly have any time for one store.
We just have it tonight and I’m happy to report: it is really good. The bottom pieces are just as nice as the top ones.
Thanks guys and gal for listening. Pls keep it up.
Shoppers, pls go shop there to show support: make it nicer is good for business.

Decent chinese supermarket that had everything I was looking for. Parking is a pain in the butt though.

I really liked this place when it first opened. It was clean and fresh, and beautiful! And I really wanted to keep liking the place since it’s soooooo close to home. Beats driving all the way to Flushing for fresh, cheap produce, right?
Unfortunately, I have a lot to complain about.
I bought meat from here once and the outside of the meat was pink and healthy looking, but when I got home… and opened the bag to prepare it… it smelled sour. When I unfolded the flank steak to inspect it, it was a brown black on the inside! A neighbor of mine had a similar experience buying pork shoulder. When I brought it back, they grabbed it from my hands and promptly refunded me then gave me the cold shoulder.
In hopes of thinking that was just a fluke, I went back two months later to buy packaged steaks. This time, the steaks were only about an inch thick and looked very fresh. But as I turned around to move onto my next item, a produce handler spat a loogie less than 2 feet away from me!!! I mean, we’re inside and in the meat aisle for crying out loud!!! I quickly put every «fresh» item I had in my basket back and stuck only to prepackaged and sealed items. Less than 5 minutes later, I saw the same grocer unpacking celery as I check out. It was SO nauseating.
A third incident has sealed it for me… I had forgotten to buy beer for a home gathering. My attempt at beer run to this supermarket was for the playoffs, January 23^rd 2011. The beers’ expiration date was JULY of 2010. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? I made several double takes and had a nearby customer look because I just couldn’t believe it! Seriously, run while you can!
(Yes. I have logged a complaint with the NYS Dept of Agriculture & Markets. Ugh!)

I am giving this place 4 stars for its convenience to the surrounding areas for Chinese and other Asian groceries. They also have a fresh seafood, butcher and bakery section. They also feature a hot cooked foods area with Chinese BBQ meats. Very convenient versus traveling to Flushing.
Sometimes depending on the season and the weather affecting different harvests, the veggies and fruits are not too fresh. On the other hand, have you ever ordered broad noodles in a restaurant? Will cost you at least $ 10.00. Here, they have this box near the fridge/​tofu section that has bags of fresh rice broad noodles for $ 1.80 each!!! One bag is equivalent to one order at a takeout, maybe more! Just buy other ingredients and stir fry at home and you are saving tons. This noodle is very fresh and the texture is great too! Parking lot available.
PS: I have to apologize, I accidentally posted a review and some pictures of this business thinking it was another. I cleaned that up and it is removed.
I will return to this business and take some more pictures to share.

I really like this place. Well, a white man writing enthusiastically about an Asian supermarket may not sound that thrilling, but I really think this place has a lot to offer. VH introduced me to New York Mart (btw, couldn’t they come up with a better name???), and every time she took me here I have never been disappointed.
Their fruit and vegetable section is large, the selection is wide, and the produce is fresh and cheap.
I really like the seafood section: together with the usual display of fillets and steaks, they also have quite a lot of whole fish, which I always prefer (and which I find harder and harder to get at your average supermarket). They also have several tanks with live fish, crabs, and lobsters; and even turtles, if that’s what you’re craving…
The hot food bar is ok; you just have to be careful what you order. Once VH and I got here near to closing time, and the roasted duck they gave us was just ok. But the other day I got a box of duck feet and wings for jut $ 3, and they were good! Their pancakes stuffed with pork and cabbage or chive and cabbage are also good.
You will also be able to find mooncakes here!