C-Town Supermarket

Solid food store with great selection and friendly staff who remembers regular customers. This is a neighborhood with many food stores but I frequently come here because they have it all and them some!

I’m glad to hear you’re addressing this issue. I have shopped there for years and really like what you have done with the store. Hope you have success.

When I first moved to Forest Hills in 2005, I stopped in C-​Town and bought ham from the deli counter for my dog. The next day, the ham was rancid. I still had the receipt, but the manager was rude and would not provide a refund or replace the ham. I vowed never to go back to this store. But the following year, I couldn’t find another local store that carried refills for my toilet wand. I returned to C-​Town and they had the refills. OK. I suppose I could buy something I would use on the toilet in this store. And that’s what I did – for about eight years. Then one day, I noticed that they also had a good variety of cat food – and they carried a particular brand and flavor that I couldn’t find at other local stores. So I began buying my cat food there – until they realized they were selling a lot of cat food. They then upped the price and stopped ordering new stock until the old stock was used up. Now that the store is updated, it’s even worse. The shelves are never stocked full – and I stopped shopping there all together.

This place is alright. It’s much nicer looking now that it’s under new ownership and the produce actually looks fresh and is edible. The store is much cleaner, and they do have some better products. My only complaint is that the shelves are never stocked now. They are out of everything, all of the time. At least under the old management the shelves were always more than stocked and I didn’t have to go next door to Natural for something as simple as blacks beans or vodka sauce. It’s ridiculous. Also, the prices have gone up since new management took over, meaning that there is very little reason to not shop at Natural. I used to only shop at Natural for produce and higher-​end products, because their prices are so much more expensive, but C-​Town is certainly starting to catch up.
Other than that, I do shop here pretty regularly; the cashiers are friendly and like I said, the produce is acceptable. Though, I’m starting to convert to Natural for nearly everything because of the unstocked shelves and higher prices.

Today I went to return chicken I purchased at
C-​Town at 72 – 40 Austin street. I bought it on Christmas eve about 7pm… I did not save the receipt the product said sell till 12÷29… So I asumed it would be fine. Well went to make it for lunch today and it smelled rancid. I spoke to the meat guy and he agreed the lady who owns the place now Spanish lady refused to return my money even tho she could smell it was bad. I said no i didn’t keep the receipt but your adress is right on the label. She said «I don’t like you complaining about my store» you are not welcome! I made her call the cops, she did! Incredible! The cops said she can do what she wants, but your right the proper thing to do is work with the costumer. Clearly it was rancid.
She still refused to help me and had me banned from the store! Do we really need a shop owner who treats her customer like this? Btw I have been going to this C-​Town for 18+ years. Live right on Austin Street. Fyi. I didn’t write this to bash them I wrote it to inform my neighbors of what is happening.

One of my local supermarkets here in Forest Hills. I tend to go here more than the much higher priced Natural, which is next door.
C-​Town just renovated its space, and is clean and seems larger than before. Prices for meats and other things are almost half of what you get next door. I know the place looked a little dingy before it was re-​done, but even then, I preferred it to the overpriced and organic heavy Natural.
One thing, they do need some experienced deli men. The deli itself looks really nice having just been re-​done, but you need a guy who knows how to operate the slicer. If I want cheddar cheese sliced thin, please know how to do so.

Nice updating! Good job! New owners? New and improved C-​TOWN-​FOREST HILLS MARKET is cleaner, better organized, better selection, nice floors and displays, fruits and vegetables look great. I don’t HAVE TO goto The Natural now for everything. And best of all, they took down that tacky red/​yellow sign. BRAVO!

UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP! This store is NOTHING like it was under the former ownership. It is newly improved, and immaculate. They’ve added countless new items, including expanded meat & produce depts., gluten free products, & a coffee bean station just to name a few. The store has been totally reorganized, so be prepared to feel a bit lost initially. The aisles are narrow, so you need some patience & skill to navigate. Nice selection of Boar’s Head products & prepared dishes. Happy to see this sorely needed transformation.
All this being said, it’s extremely annoying to find sale items often don’t scan @ the register & there are frequently mistakes made during the checkout process. Really hate having to bird-​dog the register to be sure I’m not overcharged. To give them credit, the owners are trying to improve the register situation.

Yes, it doesn’t have the fresh produce selection that the Naturals store next door does. Yes, it’s not the most modern-​looking store in Forest Hills. But you know what? They have really good prices on your standard super-​market needs. Go to the Naturals store for your produce, but come here if you’re looking for good prices on basic things like cereal and sugar and anything else you need for everyday use!

I have no idea how this filth hole stays in business.
The second you get near the threshold, the stench hits you full force. This is the most disgusting supermarket I have ever been in.
I haven’t stopped in in more than five years and was disgusted at not only how offensive and rat-​hole-​ish it still is, but it has made such a steady decline I wonder why the Board of Health hasn’t shut it down already. Everything here is hideous – the fruit and vegetables, the meat and chicken, the deli counter, if that’s what you can call it.
My «visit» had me in and out of there in five minutes, no joke. Ugh, avoid this place at all costs.

Ok– so the store really needs a make-​over or at least a good cleaning, but it is the best deal in town for many items. I don’t mind the décor because the prices are very good. They definitely have better prices than Fine Fare (on Queens Blvd). For example, I can get a half gallon of organic milk at C Town for $ 4.39, but Fine Fare changes $ 5.59 or more for the same thing.
Warning– don’t trust the expiration date on the poultry/​meat.
I usually buy most of my items at C Town and then head over to Natural for fruits, vegetables, meat/​poultry, and anything else that C Town doesn’t carry.

I purchased a box of cereal and it was old when I opened it so I took it back. The cashier said she could do nothing. The manager, a gaunt Chinese man named Frank, came and accused me of buying the cereal at another store and trying to return it here. Not only did he refused to return the item, he publically humiliated me.

Okay, got to be honest — why is this store still here???
They are so annoying!!! They put their produce right next to the Natural food market and I almost bought gross GMO oranges from them. I was shocked.
I went inside just to buy TP once and it was so inconvenient. It feels like a small crummy bodega in brooklyn, without that hip city edge. It’s just gross. It’s dirty inside and cramped. If I want to buy the cheaper brands they carry I’d rather go to a 99cents store or the pharmacy down the block.

This is the only grocery store that I have been to where I have found expired canned food…
But it’s cheap.

This place has a distinct foul oder every time i walk in. I have found many outdated products and dont recommend buying and food products in their. on a bright note their flowers last a long time !

Good place to go is you’re getting off the LIRR or have an emergency.

Expired food on the shelves and a feeling that makes you want to take a shower or at least wash your hands when you leave. Definitely not good qualities for a supermarket! (or anyplace for that matter) Went in here once when we first moved to the neighborhood, never again, Stay away. If you must do your food shopping in forest hills, Natural is definitely the way to go. Worth the price.

C-​Town is obviously not the greatest grocery store but if your looking to save money on house hold cleaning items, canned food, drinks, and bread, come here instead of Natural. Natural is a complete rip off next door. The owner is making a fortune by selling his bs health conscious products with a very high mark up.

I agree with some of the negative reviews. The store is grungy and unappealing. I won’t buy anything there that isn’t factory wrapped. On the other hand, the staff there has always been helpful and pleasant. Rodolfo always ready to reach things for me. Esperanza is a wonderful cashier. Compared to the high prices at Natural (no way I would buy any household supplies there) or the general lack of customer support at our new and also expensive Twin Value, I’ll stick with C Town for a lot of my shopping.

It’s simple– I come here for Cool Ranch Doritos which The Natural next door doesn’t carry.
Mister and I have wandered the aisles occasionally, looking for Jell-​O, which they have loads of, too. This C-​Town location has a slight grubby feel to it which is just perfect, since I only come here for contraband bad-​for-​you snacks– like Cool Ranch Doritos.