New York Marts

Good morning Everyone!
Folks ask me. Jim,
YOU’RE near Flushing,
BUT you don’t review many Flushing places… why not?
GOOD QUESTION. .
SO.Let’s Begin. It’s not always easy for me to shop in a supermarket (in Flushing)…
and get the things I need, as I am not Asian.
Yes I do have many Asian and Chinese ties in the community. (I love it here so much).
And have a good working knowledge of Mandarin, (makes everything better here) However on the local streets in this area you can pick me out a mile away.
Shopping for food can be a challenge !
I find New York marts to be very convenient for me, and as I am familiar with the surrounding culture, I know how to act & as a result, I have a completely different experience here in Flushing than most.
I am very eager to share my experiences and tips on surviving and (enjoying) yourself in Flushing, in my reviews to follow.
First of all, Go in with an open Mind, courtesy & friendliness is not something that you will necessarily immediately find in Flushing.
It is something that you earn through being outgoing and genuine and accepting. initially.
I break the ice with very simple Mandarin
Nihao (HELLO) sounds like «knee how»
Directly translated means– you good?
Works great!
Now the review the supermarket I have been here about 10 times previously and I have never smelled any bad odors or seen any cleanliness issues again I haven’t gotten up on ladders and down on my knees with a magnifying glass. I have bought their seafood many times found it be fresh and tasty as well as, the incredibly fresh and wonderful fruits and vegetables .They have a very nice American food section with many of the things that I need for my
(American style) cooking.
I would recommend this place ‚
It’s is a very nice convenient alternative .
Has everything that I need
(I don’t buy canned foods). just make it fresh.
Better than the larger more crowded stores in the area Easy in. Easy out ‚
Friendly cashiers (with me ?)
See you folks soon …
Jim
My old boss” Walter”, used to say …
When in Rome… Do As…

I usually go to Hong Kong Supermarket & recently the new, spic and span Sprout Market for American products because they are priced cheaper there. It’s quite unpleasant to shop here with the long lines (only one or two cashiers open) and bleh customer service. Asian supermarkets aren’t known for their cordiality or stellar customer service but these cashiers are a tad worse than most which is saying a lot. One improvement is that lately it’s been far less stinky. Before, there was this pervasive stench that was stomach churning.

I went to buy some canned goods. (Canned good are the only thing I trust to be sanitary, I also check the sell by date) I walked by the cereal boxes. I hear *crunch *crunch *crunch. The aisle reeked like rodent urine. If you look at the top of the lucky charms boxes you will see little chew market/​holes that have been scotch taped.
Lovely to see they are on top of the shores overall appearances and cleanliness. Great Job New York Mart.

This supermarket serves non fresh produce. The eggs that i bought from this place had bacteria in them and when i asked store staff to get a replacement, they were like «umm, i’m not the manager. «Or oh it’s just one egg or oh, this stuff is all natural, like my eggs are supposed to be red. Eggs always red things in them. This stuff is definitely a health hazard, somebody should report this place to the health department.
Not to mention the place has flies all over the fruits and the fruit are often rotten. and they carried expired products sometimes. Read the labels on everything they sell here. Here’s hoping they go out of business and whole foods takes over or something.

I always come here because the stuffs there are usually fresh depends what time you go of course. Decent price. Organized and clean place. They take credit card no minimum I think.

This supermarket is convenient!!! They are not too large but large enough. They carry everything from veggies, to meats to milk to breads!!! This place has a bakery as well. Their fruits and veggies are fresh. When I need to make a quick run to the supermarket this is the place I go to.

Fruit yes ! Milk? Yes ! Rum yum & beer? Yes ! White rice & meat? Yes ! What else’s you need bro ?
All that you need to bring your dinner on the table & early morning Beverage. That’s it ! It’s not soho & it’s not a fashion district & it’s not Wall Street. It’s a decent superman market coz I saw the other day a guy Pulling huge pumpkin cart.
Price are decent & lots of varieties of Grocery to shop for. I step in to buy one dozen of eggs but end up getting 3 yellow plastics. go figure !!
I am not buying what others say but I ll definitely recommend neighborhood to go there. 1 star down coz you gotta deposit $ 2 for a toilet key to release your pee or dump here that you had beenHolding from Hunters point. Better than using Main Street subway station for $ 2.I could have climb up the Macy’s, too lazy to act like I shopping there.

Good produce and overall decent selections. However, while it is expected for any food establishments to have insects of all kinds don’t fucking slap away at a half dead bug with a plastic bag and throw my food purchase in said bag. I don’t expect to walk into a grocery store to make friends but it’s a business. You don’t have to like me or greet me or even smile your toothy grin, but there’s no room for what you do to have a shit face slapped on after you throw my shit into a bag you slathered bug juice on. It’s common sense not to do it in front of the customer at the very fucking least.

I go here all the time. It has fruit at a comparable prices to any other market in Flushing. It has a bakery which is OK. Their baked goods are not that tasty but priced low enough to be acceptable. It has a hot food counter that turns all it’s boxes to $ 3.00 at 8 pm! YUM! YES! I enjoy the fact that they know Cantonese. Of course, the majority speaks Mandarin but I’m so grateful for Cantonese. English? Not too good. You don’t know Chinese? Use your finger.
It’s clean! How weird is this? What sort of Chinese market is clean?

Came here to assist with a quick market run for Roma tomatoes and some basil.
It had what we needed.

My first market that I shopped at in NY. I think it’s a typical Asian market. It has a bakery and food stand and all.

With so many Chinese supermarkets opening up in Flushing, competition is getting tough. And it’s true that there aren’t too much sales here. My mother pointed out that Trade Fairs in Astoria were selling their watermelons a lot cheaper, and that Jmart has more items on sale (and that’s only 2 blocks away).
That aside, New York Mart (that’s a spelling error on their awning, check out their other stores/​website) has its own charm.
— It is closer to the residential area for convenience.
— Fruits are outside. Carts are pushed in after 10pm, and the frozen food display starts closing.
— Plants on the outside as well. If you want a money tree or bamboo plant.
— Small bakery inside. You can get mini Hello Kitty cakes.
— Hot food deli section inside. You can get char siu, roast pork, and assorted buffet offerings by weight.
— Crazy amount of frozen dumplings. About 3 – 4 rows dedicated to dumplings.
— Catering to non-​Chinese groceries. I saw Goya frozen food, Korean dumplings, frozen fries, and etc. Caters minimally, but more than the average Chinese supermarket. I guess you can keep complaining/​suggesting products (Breyers Rocky Road!)
— Most of the meat are at the butcher counter; hardly anything is pre-​cut and wrapped. Freshness, but less convenient.
— Bread section is the Chinese dried goods section. Interesting.
— Not enough house wares items. Only one Downy fabric softener (no Bounce) and small assortment of cooking utensils.
— Parking is available.
Overall, it’s clean and convenient. And they should really fix their awning spelling.

Asian market of my dreams! They have a boba/​bakery counter, a roasted meat/​take out counter and such a huge variety of chinese, korean and japanese goods. I will shop here for now on… and its clean! (My biggest problem with chinese markets)
Also the name is NEW YORK MARTS

This place is good, not great. More convenient then anything considering I live right up the block. The selection is decent I suppose, but there are barely any deals or price cuts.
A lot of the patrons of the market are rude. People will literally walk into you, try to get in front of you in line, so on and so forth. I’ve considered the thought that society ceases to exist here. It’s like a post apocalyptic dystopia.

It is new and cleaned up like Whole foods not like New York Mart in Douglaston.)
It looks like these owners have learned to make their stores more accessible and consumer friendly. I hope it stays this way and does not become like some of the trashy stores in Flushing. The meat department and fish department are separate leading to a cleaner and better smelling store. The vegetables are all fresh, and very green. I am saying green because many or even most of the other stores in the area have wilted yellow vegetables that are not fresh. The prices are great. The same quality of Whole foods at a fraction of the price. The selection is fantastic and the isles are clean and well lit. It is very different from all of the other super markets in Flushing on Main Street and Kissena Blvd. The reason is this place has a roasted meat section and a bakery inside the super market. So not only can you get Char-​Siu and egg custard desserts to take home you can also do your shopping. For Germ_​-​a– phobes like me who refuse to shop or eat in many of the restaurants and stores in Flushing it passes my test.