Gourmet Fresh

I would give 0 stars if it was an option.
Check the expiration date. Most produce/​meats are expired. I tried returning expired food and they declined. Never going back. They are also very rude and VERY CREEPY. I will be looking through vegetables and the guys will stand there and stare.
Go elsewhere!!!

I’m sad they have polarizing reviews and clearly pissed people off. It’s really not bad, in fact I think most of the time pretty good.
I know at a hood market I’m not going to get a bargain so my expectations are set. The produce is typically in good order and actually fresh. They have a decent assortment of bread too which is nice especially on a Sunday! Checkout is quick enough and they take credit cards with no minimum.
It’s not whole foods, sure, but if you’re close and need something quick it works just fine.

This place is just fine. I get that it’s a «relatively» new incursion and that some of the crotchety a-​hole «old neighborhooders» wanna complain about every thing in CG (while they fail to realize they are the ones messing up the neighborhood by asking for insanely high rent on the buildings and apartments that *they own” I also get that the really nice guy next door has an awesome «local» grocery. But both can win, I buy groceries at both. GF is just fine and has beer and some other nice stuff and everyone inside is nice. Yes it’s pricey, but it’s convenient and it’s no pricier than everything else in CG.

I’ve been in this hood for 14 years and I’ve seen the change…
This horrible supermarket is not only small but also overpriced, yes it is the only one in the area but I only use it when absolutely necessary or urgent…
The employees are truly annoying, too aggressive following and watching me.
How do you say harassing?
I read some of this reviews and I know am not the only one, ugh!
They pretend not to speak my language, which is not so helpful for them because if they really think that am going to take something they’ll try to get me out of there as soon as possible! haha duh!
Anyhow yes the hood has changed and this place is not a good fit for this awesome side of brooklyn. FYI– The PathMark is about the same distance just to the east and they are open till midnight… Oh and way more affordable! Adiós amigos.

i freaking HATE this place, but i go here often b/​c there are no grocery stores in this neighborhood still! i will go to santo’s farm as often as possible, but sometimes i need some other stuff that he doesn’t offer and i’m kind of getting sick of the children’s math lessons while standing in line.
CHECK the expiration dates on everything here… most of the stuff is close to spoiling and the produce is pretty much crap… even though it might look OK from a distance. the prices are also INSANE for the quality. avoid the repackaged items like dried fruit and nuts… marked up beyond belief and i’m pretty sure whoever is stocking them doesn’t use gloves.
a word of advice to the staff: i know that you are a high school kid working the cash register at a grocery store and life is tough… but will it kill you to smile? will it kill you to pack a bag in some sort of order where my tomatoes won’t be mushed by the time i get home? will it kill you to say one. or two… coherent sentences while making eye contact? if you don’t want to be working a cash register at Gourmet Fresh forever maybe TRY getting your stuff together? maybe… just try?

Produce seems funky. Nice selection of other items. Pretty expensive. Worst is the staff. Creepy & rude. Go to Sue’s just north, on the same block.

The food is good — though overpriced, but comparable to other places in Brooklyn. The problem with this place for me was the staff — who were unbelievably rude. I would much rather be served by an automated machine at the check-​out line than the people who work at this place. A machine actually says «thank you» to me as I am checking out. The checkout girl at this place just simply reads out the total (as if I can’t read it myself) while rolling her eyes and doesn’t lift a finger to bag my groceries.

The staff runs absolutely wild at this place. I’m constantly tripping over them, or they’re checking me out, or they’re chatting, or they’re hovering outside, or they’re yelling at each other. It’s not comfortable. Once, a dude actually said to another: «Putas de dinero» under his breath about me and another woman in the store. Wow! If you were actually good at pigeonholing, you’d know that «putas de dinero» have all taken Spanish 101. Also, I was just at the poverty line at the time, so thanks for rubbing that in while I splurged on your garbage bags.
It’s too bad, because I so often need the stuff they sell. They don’t seem to have a credit card minimum, they’re not a big chain, and they stock so many groceries that the nearby stores don’t have: like a wider fish and meat selection, kitchen and household supplies, frozen stuff. That’s the only reason I’m giving this two stars instead of one. If it gets better management someday, I’d shop there and take this review down in a heartbeat.
Everyone hates it there! Everyone wants it to be good! Everyone needs a good grocery store on that block! So heed our call and make it better!
For now, whenever possible, I go to the Natural Food place next door which is run by a totally pleasant dude.

Went here for the first time yesterday, despite that’s really close to my place. I was hoping I’d found a new regular grocery store, but it seems this is not the case.
The good things about this store are that it has a rather diverse selection of goods in a small space. Some specialty items that can be hard to find (hello squid ink pasta) and the deli area has rotisserie chicken (how is it that no other stores in the neighborhood have this?).
But it’s just too expensive. Not worth the prices and it’s true what everyone says about the produce. I’ll just have to stick to Met and maybe go here when I just want one or two hard to find items.

This place is close to where my girlfriend and I live… that is the only benefit. One star is because it’s close. The title fresh is total bullshit. I’ve literally picked up an onion, which last forever, and the next day it’s black as tar. I’ve picked up dairy assuming it had more than two days to expiry. WRONG! If you live close be mindful. The checkout girls couldn’t pack a bag if nuclear holocaust was on the line. They never have consistent items because that is what you get from the discount distributors. Honestly your better off walking to the pathmark. This place has burned me too many times. It’s too expensive and frankly it throws the concept of a neighborhood Gregory out the window. Save your money, time, health and sanity by going to a place that doesn’t try to screw you without buying you dinner.

I cannot express how much I hate this store. It’s soooooo overpriced and never in stock with the same items. People are rude. I literally just got moved out of the way by an employee. I walked out with literally a full cart. Left it there. PLEASE don’t go here. PLEASE bring a new store to the neighborhood.

Noooooo thanks.
Some yuppie & the deli clerk actually had the audacity to make fun of me for having two auto immune disorders to gluten. This exchange happened simply because I politely requested that he changed his gloves «because I have a lot of allergies.» The deli clerk snapped at me, but did it anyway (his usually routine, this has been the third time).
I’m an overly polite girl, shame on me. I thanked them profusely for my half pound of oven gold and walked away. But as I was getting my shitty-​dry-​frozen-​covered-​in-​ice udi’s poor-​excuse-​for-​bread from the bottom shelf of the freezer, I heard the deli clerk & some guy making fun of me and saying how ridiculous «people like» me «are.»
I complained to the manager, who will probably do nothing. I really miss going to Met market on Henry st. where Anthony & Joe (the deli guys) would always greet me so kindly, change their gloves, and ask me how my day was going.
It’s hard enough to find food to eat that I can trust, and I don’t need people treating me like shit for it especially when they supposedly cater to that type of clientele.
In addition, everything here is at least $ 1 more than everywhere else in the neighborhood.
Fuck this place. Fuck their ignorance. I can’t wait until Whole Foods devours them.

I like their selection of produce and some packaged foods. Also, they carry Udi’s gluten free bread which I love.
Their prices are nearly DOUBLE Whole Food’s and other competitive supermarkets. Not cool.
My other complaint is their hours. They close way too early for a supermarket, and also are inconsistent with their hours. I’ve been mid-​way though cooking a meal, walked over to pick up something I’m missing, and they are closed at 8PM. WTF?! 10pm is a more reasonable time to close.
Hopefully the Gowanus Whole Foods will open and we won’t have to return to Gourmet Fresh.

This market can be a good resource for people in the neighborhood, as long as you know what to buy. I’ve had a few issues with the produce freshness and only buy it if I am using it that day. The selection of cheeses is great and the general grocery section has a lot of choices. I find the prices here to be VERY EXPENSIVE though, so this is where I pop in to pick up odds and ends, not do a full trip. My experiences are always pleasant, staff is nice and it is always really clean; I can’t complain too much.

Having shopped there only once, I can’t speak about the freshness issue that others have raised, nor did I have a problem with the cash at the cashier. However, the prices at this place are so steep, it’s mind-​boggling that anyone would shop there.
I purchased two drinks, a small (I think 5oz or less) bottle of hemp milk, the other (I think 8oz) of some green veggie. The price was indicated on one but not the other, and many of the other bottles on the shelf weren’t labeled either (which is a common complaint among the reviewers here). When I got to the cashier I learned that those two small bottles would set me back $ 17. After EMS resuscitated me from the shock, I actually paid this, curious to taste these super expensive drinks. They were fine, but in no way worth that kind of money. I could make these drinks at home for $ 1 or so.
If the prices in this store were even somewhat sane, it could be a great store since it has all sorts of interesting stuff. But the steep price tag is sure to leave a huge hole in your pocket, without real justification, and because of that I cannot rate it highly or recommend it to others.

I was tempted to give this place 5 stars to offset what is surely a campaign effort against it, but that seemed somehow dishonest. GF is a fantastic market, and a solid four star joint. I’m honestly suspicious of anyone who’d say different, with the exception of those that have had price difficulties. I’ve experienced this too, and I’d attribute it to disorganization, not malice.
I appreciate a neighborhood place that I can find fish, meat, organic produce and deli, good dry goods, and healthful frozen items. I think they do a great job, and the clerks are always friendly, if not a little distracted (they’re teenagers, lower your expectations a bit– they may sing to you!) Vosges chocolate, Talenti ice cream, Applegate Sunday bacon, organic Brussels sprouts,

NEVER GO HERE.
My fiancé lives around the corner and we stopped in for some groceries to make a quick dinner (like we normally do – it’s convenient).
The last time I went, my bill came out to $ 30.88. I handed the cashier $ 41 so that I could get an even $ 10 in change and she rung it up that I gave her $ 40.01. When I noted her error, she argued extremely rudely that I handed her a penny and if I wanted to go around the corner and get the manager maybe he could show me the surveillance footage. I told her that was unacceptable and that she needed to be responsible for getting her own manager. When he finally came, she tried to play it off that I handed her $ 40.01 and now I was demanding more money back. Luckily he seemed somewhat eager to please and sided with me.
Why would anyone give $ 40.01 for a $ 30.88 bill? I would be giving a penny only to get 3 back. If you’re going to try to short-​change me, be smarter. I’m not above arguing over pennies, as pointless as it may sound. That’s how short-​changing works – a few pennies from each customer adds up to the $ 5 or $ 10 that the cashier has stolen from the register at the beginning of the shift.
If you do shop here, double check your prices and vocalize how much cash you are handing over and be aware of how much change you should be getting back. She thought that the inconvenience of having to wait for a manager would deter me from fighting back, but frankly I would have been thrilled to sit there and watch the video of my handing over two $ 20 bills and a single just to see her sweat. What a horribly rude and useless person.
I look forward to catching them again and calling the police.

The cashier attempted to charge me a higher price than it should cost, because nothing is marked — beware of this scam. They’ll just make up prices according to mood. Then, when I asked for plant food (as most bodegas give you with flowers) she was rude. She already had my money so why should she be a decent person? She literally said «I’m too tired to get it». This place is like shopping in Mid-​Town.
The Italian grocery store next door has more history in the neighborhood, better service and better prices. Support them, not this place.

Gourmet Fresh has a few major issues.
The first is the produce… it is not fresh… not even fresh-​ish. It is Gourmet un-​fresh. Right as you walk into the front of the store there is this (seemingly) beautiful display of produce… a closer look reveals that it is all old, and bruised.
The next big issue in this store is the lack of pricing on the items. It is hard enough to shop on a budget, but even harder when ²⁄₃ of what you pick up in the grocery store has no price sticker, and no price listed on the shelf below it. I don’t mind walking over to the cashier to ask for a price on something now and again, but I’m not going over to her with an entire basket full of groceries and asking her to price them all. One day the entire beer cooler was unpriced. Every 6 pack. price-​less… and probably because at $ 11.99/ 6 pack, they are overpriced.
The third issue that this store has is a creeper. They have a stocker working here who is lecherous. He inappropriately chats with you, looks you up and down while grinning (and not in a nice way), and follows you as you walk through the store.
The two stars are for location, and selection of items. If I don’t have time to walk up to Trader Joe’s, then it’s good to have it here.

Unfortunate.
I was very excited when this shop first opened. I’ve shopped here every week and sometimes daily. The selection is great for a small shop, a little bit of everything.
But unfortunately the «Fresh» in the name is only that, a name. Every time I shop at least one piece of produce is rotten. That’s after I’ve thoroughly sifted through to find the best looking. I’ve pointed out spoiled dairy twice… both times they looked at me like it wasn’t their issue. Once it was well over a week. I keep trying to give them the benefit of the doubt because there’s no other good options.
If you don’t have to shop here. Don’t.