Giunta’s Meat Farms

I have been shopping at Giunta’s in Farmingdale with an increasing frequency over the past few years so I have been remiss in not reviewing the store sooner.
Simply put, I like the shopping experience here. The store is clean and well lit. The aisles are well spaced and you do not feel like you are fighting crowds. Parking can sometimes be a problem because it is in a busy Route 109 strip shopping center. Sometimes I just park near the vitamin store across the street and pray I don’t get towed.
I love the produce here. It is always fresh and reasonably priced. The store believes in the concept of loss leaders and I’m always psyched when I can cop my favorite vegetable, broccoli rabe, at 99 cents a pound. I also love their Italian bread, which has often been piping hot when I’ve reached for it. It typically sells for three loaves for $ 2.49…cannot beat that. The store also features great provolone sold under its store brand name.
The meat selection is vast. I like the sausage rings, which, when combined with the great Italian bread, makes a quick and superb weeknight dinner. The meat section also has hard to find items like Rib End Pork Loins (Dark Meat) which is much more tasty than Center Cut.
Since I’m an impatient guy, I must mention that the line at the deli counter is always too long for me to consider waiting on it (but that must attest to the quality of their deli items). By contrast, checking out at this store is an absolute pleasure. The young checkers are polite and well trained. The lines are never long because the store, unlike some stores, keeps all or most of the checkout stations open. Kudos for that!
In closing, I note that I’m always a bit surprised when I leave Giunta’s because I’m getting several bags of food and spending much less than I thought I did.

I love Meat Farms for all their fresh produce & nice meat selection. They have a banging Deli Counter with helpful staff who cut your meats & cheeses to your liking.
My favorite thing that I don’t think a lot of people realize is that the butchers smoke bones for your dogs in a variety of sizes. My dog loves them! I also feel good knowing its natural & she won’t choke on it like rawhide.
So go for the great variety of grocery needs but forget about your 4 legged children. 1-​31-​2016

Giunta’s is more than just the average supermarket… They have the most expansive produce section I’ve seen. Plus, the fruit is very competitively priced considering the great quality. The specialty items might seem pricey, but I challenge you to find half of what they carry anywhere else.
In addition to their packaged meats, they have a butcher that will cut meats to order. There is also a small selection of seafood. The popcorn shrimp is packed enough for 3 meals and it’s only like $ 4… I always snag a pack to snack on. Great right from the toaster oven.
Then there is the deli section stocked with Boars Head cold cuts and more salads than you can shake a stick at… Believe me, it tried… Stick in hand, I couldn’t do it!!!
They have a baked goods section with breads, cakes, cookies, pies, canolis, rainbow cookies, ciabatta, specialty items and more. Their crumb cake is amazing. Very close to my homemade one. They actually sell containers of just canoli cream!!! Um… Hello??? Bring me a spoon!!! :-P
If you’re looking for an obscure cheese, look no further. There is a huge selection of imported cheeses along with the usual suspects. Not just the average chunks and wedges either… You need half a wheel of provolone… They got a half a wheel of provolone!!! There is some serious cheese love being displayed here. Today I bought a nice chunk of pepper jack to make grilled cheese with. So good.
They offer a lot of imported grocery items such as cooking oils, sauces, spices, packaged desserts, etc. Brands that you don’t really see anywhere else.
The frozen food section is not so expansive, but are you really coming here for anything other than fresh??? Anyway… Besides all of the awesome things I mentioned already, they have the usual supermarket staples as well.
This is by far the best representation of what an Italian/​American market should be. Only thing that would make them better is if they were closer. :-)

Long line but when you taste the sandwich from the deli you will know why it’s so busy. Great food at a great price. Just remember to pick out your bread from the cabinet before you get to the deli. It speeds things up. I highly recommend this place for a sandwich to take to the beach.

I have loved this place for years but i have gotten stuck with rotten meat MANY times in the past couple months. Just today bought 8 lbs of ribs 4 days before sell by date and it was all bad meat. Ill pay higher prices for edible meat elsewhere.

Price/​value 5 stars
Freshness 5 stars
Cleanliness 5 stars
Service n/​a
Convenience 5 stars.
Will I go back? When I can I will. It’s too far for regular shopping.
Was in this plaza area to get a haircut from my barber (Art of a cut – fantastic, check it out), when the wife texted me to get a couple grocery items. Since Giunta’s was a few doors down, I decided to walk over.
Now my standard for grocery stores is Shoprite Plainview Woodbury, which is where I go 99% of the time. Shoprite is cheap, and clean – in short, it’s my go to place. In fact, I had gone to shoprite immediately before the barber. I say all this because:
Giunta’s surpasses Shoprite.
I am a circular reader, and I compare the deals at the grocery stores for whom I get circulars. Shoprite is almost always the cheapest. I walked into Giunta’s and scanned the prices on produce, and almost every item I had purchased at shoprite was cheaper at Giunta’s. The produce was fresh too, unlike other local markets.
So, onto the detail:
Price/​Value:
Incredible. As mentioned above, cheapest I have seen in my brief travels around Nassau.
Freshness
Incredible. Granted, didn’t look in detail, but didn’t see mushy/​bruised fruit/​etc.
Cleanliness
Spotless
Service:
Didn’t need to ask for help. so no comment.
Convenience
Not a convenient location for me, but carts/​baskets were plentiful, and they take credit cards. Most of the smaller markets I’ve been to do not. Refreshing to see that they do.
Will I go back?
If I lived closer, I would do all my grocery shopping here. But I don’t. I’ll go here once every 2 – 3 weeks when I get a haircut though!

Produce is fresh and the prices on produce, meat and deli departments is great. The deli department is clean and even when packed they get your orders right and get you out fast. The meat is good. The cashiers are very nice, friendly and helpful always. I love this store and won’s shop anywhere else!!!

Produce is fresh, great variey and prices are good. I have had mixed success with the meat. I often run in for a few things and the express line is NEVER open during the week. I have spoken to the store manager as well as another woman who appeared to be in charge. Her explanation: we don’t have enough cashiers. Meanwhile there are 4 registers open, 1 of which could be made express. I see several customers with a few things waiting behind people with a full cart. I will now go to Best Yet, their biggest competitor, if I only need a few things.

Love it here. Prices are great. Quality is superb. Butchers are awesome and helpful. Great combination of supermarket and specialty store in one.

Maybe I go on the wrong days. More than one I have found their produce to be rotten with fruit flies everywhere. Gross. Their deli is OK. I don’t know how clean it is though. I will go here if I need to pick up one or two things but I usually leave pretty grossed out.

Giunta’s Meat Market has an awesome fruit and vegetable selection. Fresh meat department and a deli department with a nice selection. Giunta’s is a reliable little supermarket.

Oh I love markets like Giunta’s! I can pick up all sorts of goodies. Especially if I’m in a particularly depressed mood I can depend on them for a tub of Cannoli crème with chocolate chips. I can sit and finger lick while watching Dr. Oz blah blah blah on the t.v. about vitamins and herbs I can’t pronounce, let alone find in wal-​mart.
P. S. Uncle Giuseppies in Smithtown is a lil nicer if you live out that way. Basically the same stuff.

The only grocery store I go to on long island. Amazing produce, deli and meat sections. They will even thinly slice their chicken breasts for you. Love this place!

Great produce, meat and deli. Delicious bread. A lot of specialty items.

I love doing produce shopping here. It’s my go to place when I need one not ten pounds worth of onions.
They have a great selection of fresh and sometimes hard to find ethnic produce.
The items are always fresh and the prices are very good.
They have an in house bakery that makes a nice garlic bread and the deli counter is always packed.
Not the place to shop for name brand discounts, but a huge score when it comes to produce, bakery and harder to find ethnic items.

I love Meat Farms and their free fileting service. The meat is high quality and the store is always clean. This location is a bit crowded, but it’s always worth a trip.

Consistent with the quality of the other Meat Farms stores in Long Island. They also have an onsite cutting station where you can get your meat cut up so you go home without the excess fat. Great meats & you’ll find a lot of specialty Italian food here.