Jeong’s Fruit Ranch

I stop by this store every night because it’s conveniently located next to the subway exit and contains more than basics for groceries without having to walk further to a supermarket.
People cutting in line and using the excuse, «I put my stuff on the counter there and went back for more groceries. See. I was here first,» is an issue. The old ladies don’t manage them based on what the right thing to do is, and instead, prioritizes these people who leave stuff on their counter and come back and forth.
I’m never going back there ever again.

I really like this fruit store. The cut up prepared fruit is so good! Its definitely the best prepared fruit I have ever bought! The fruit is always very ripe and sweet. Their cut up mango is great and their melon too. The store also has a nice selection of organic and gourmet foods. I now only buy cut up fruit from this store.

My friend told me to be careful, they are thieves. They make lots of «mistakes» when ringing me up; and it’s never in my favor. Today was the last time i will ever go there. When the owner was ringing me up, I knew she was being shady so I had the other cashier ring me up again and sure enough, the first lady overcharged me on the grapes and the bananas. Even though it was just 70 cents, I am angry because if they do this all day, they are stealing from a lot of people. It’s happened to me there at least 5 times and sometimes it’s over $ 5. You would think they’d know not to do this to me as i make a big deal of checking and ask for a receipt. So they stopped charging me for extra items and today just charged me for weighed fruit. I’m calling 311 and reporting them today.

Fruit Ranch is super convenient and the people that work there are lovely, especially once they begin to recognize you. Their produce leaves a little to be desired, but they have a really nice supply of sauces, grains, ice cream, and vegetarian items.

Love this store, has so many things I can’t find anywhere else plus things I never heard of before, usually I’ll try cvs next door first and if I can’t what I’m looking for in there I’ll just head in to fruit ranch, it’s open ²⁴⁄₇ and the two old ladies that’s run it are usually very nice. Being right outside the train exit is very convenient if I’m on my way home and need to pick something up, only con I can think of with this store is everything is kinda overpriced but that’s supply and demand and feels worth it to me for getting what I need.

Jeong’s Fruit Ranch is on my way home from the subway but I prefer Austin Farms and Yellowstone Farm for picking up random fruits and vegetables after work. It is a little pricey but I will commend them on the cheese selection. Also, I like the way one of the employees often asks me what I am preparing for dinner when I pop in there for a couple items.

Overpriced and a lot of spoiled food items.

Dingy, dirty overpriced store. No

I shop here a lot; it’s very convenient when coming out of the subway and obviously, judging from the prices, the store owners and their landlord all know this.
Staples like milk and cottage cheese aren’t bad and the Buitoni fresh pastas are cheaper than Waldbaum’s but they no longer carry the whole-​wheat ones.
They also have a good selection of these refrigerated heat ‘n’ serve macrobiotic vegan dishes that even a carnivore such as myself can and does enjoy.
The thing I really do enjoy here is the big selection of whole-​grain pastas and brown rices; they have this one particular organic whole-​wheat fettuccine from Italy that is to die for along with the few shapes that De Cecco also makes in whole wheat; no white flour products in my house, no way!
I have two complaints; one is the lousy avocados; they’re almost always rotten when I open them (see my review of «Key Food») and the other is the deli counter; when buying stuff by weight they always foist more on me than I asked for; again, at the deli counter in Key Food this is never a problem this way because the clerks there always nail my desired portion size.
One interesting thing they generally carry is RUSSIAN ice-​cream!
They have ice-​cream cones, chocolate and vanilla in the usual Mylar packaging and while I’ve never tried the chocolate, the vanilla ice cream in the cones is out of this world; while they’re a bit low in butterfat and sugar the taste of dairy always knocks my socks off; no domestic ice-​cream that I’ve ever tried comes close this way. They also have some tub Russian ice-​creams that are a bit pricey but I bought a tub of peach once and it was pretty good.
I don’t know why some people say that the folks that work there aren’t friendly; I’ve never found that to be an issue and once in a while they do have fine unadvertised specials on a small handful of canned, jarred or boxed items; canned soups, honey and fruit preserves are three good examples of this.

I prefer Austin Farms, but wanted to check this one out.
Better selection of produce, but higher prices.
Yet the employees are strangely aloof and don’t seem as friendly.
Open 24 hours? That’s really all that’s giving you a third star.

While I agree on the variety of products and convenience of the store I have to give them a bad review because they are constantly eyeballing you. As far as quality I wouldn’t put it so high since fresh produce doesn’t mean sprinkling some water over to make them look ‘fresh’. Also, bought Bulgarian Feta cheese from them twice and both times it was damaged. The expiration date was well into the future so I have to question the store’s storage room. As for the cashiers, they have a tendency of not being nice, do not give you a receipt which is not legal, and the Hispanic woman is simply plain nasty and rude all the time. For this type of service and product quality at city prices, I rather do my shopping in the city.

I agree that this place is awesome — their produce is always fresh, the selection is usually good quality stuff, and they have a variety of ethnic goods as well. However, I’m giving them a bad review because I really think they’re committing a bit of local grocery store fraud. The scale at their check out is questionably heavier than I would expect. I used to love buying fruit here, but now even though the quality is not as good at key food and a trader joe’s excursion means losing my worth-​more-​than-​gold parking spot, I will always opt for buying my fruit elsewhere. I mean a medium sized apple is 1 lb?!! two medium sized bananas is 1 lb?!! I’m usually very supportive of mom and pop shops, but that is just wrong. Honest mistake? I think not…

Curse you over-​priced convenience store. At least you take back your excellent beer selection empties so I can feel the virtue of recycling.

This is my local family owned grocery so I am there A LOT. Their prices are a bit high, but the closeness and the amazing selection makes it worth it. It’s just outside of my train stop so I can just run in and grab what I need. They have an unreal vegetarian selection here, which I love since I am about 90% vegetarian. The selection is better than any of the local grocery stores (if you can even say they have a selection). They have a huge variety of frozen and dried vegetarian options as well as cool stuff like black bean, mung bean and soy bean pasta’s. It’s very well stocked with tons of great sauces, mixes, specialty cheeses, fresh flowers, excellent produce and a fabulous beer selection. They also take back your old beer bottles! They also have a deli counter where you can have fresh sandwiches made. All of your standard toiletries are here too. I have never gone in here looking for a special ingredient and not found it or an equally comparable substitute.
One thing to watch out for though, one of the women that works here tends to lean on the scale when weighing produce!

Pros: decent selection, has a deli counter, decent fancy cheese slection for the area, OPEN 24 HOURS (That’s a big pro in this area).
Cons: Holy crap was that expensive.
We live around the block, when we have a craving for something we come here. It’s nice to have, but the prices are like triple anywhere else. You pay for the convenience.
Don’t come here to do your grocery shopping, come here cause nothing else is open.