Thrifty Specialty Produce

3 stars for the fresh produce because it’s super cheap but I’m iffy about the cheap meat. Bought ground pork and it was all fat… Gross. I’ve had a few bad experiences with the chicken so I just buy my meats somewhere else. I come for the veggies and fruits though… Price can’t be beat anywhere else! I wish the place smelled nicer. It is a nasty odor when you go in that makes me get my shopping done as quick as possible.

This place is so cheap and good for international students. It did not have anything from my country but it has some Asian, Caribbean and South American style food for making meals. There are chocolate wafers and Kinder chocolates that are not available in the major supermarkets. There is a lot of different kinds of meat and fresh fish too, which is useful for cooking meals. Some of the large bottled drinks are not the same taste as other stores with name brands, but much cheaper.
The place is very cramped and it is awkward to navigate through the aisles but if you look carefully you can find things that you like at much cheaper prices than convenience stores, like milk, cheese, boxes of cakes and flour from other countries.

My Husband and I do most of our shopping here now, its the BEST fresh produce and really wonderfully priced meat, since shopping her our grocery bill has gone down quite a bit and we get so much more for our money YAY Thrifty!!! a really great find
P.S they also have amazing hot food that they sell and its so reasonably priced!!!

Best pork chops ever! We were leery because of the cheap price… but they were thick and juicy, and delicious! And cheap!

My husband is Puerto Rican and we spent over 45 minutes walking around the store and absorbing all of the awesomeness. The store was clean and the prices were awesome. We will definitely be back for their specials!

THRIFTY is the best thing to happen to LK Washington in Melb ! I love this place and the people that work there are helpful and friendly. No complaints from me. The produce is excellent, the fresh seafood area is well kept and the hot food bar is to die for. Thursday is my day to be sure and go by for the black beans– LOVE THEM ! I know people that come from Viera to shop here. They are getting a great reputation !

When I first went in to this store I was amazed at how much variety and quantity of food they had on hand. Everything I purchased was absolutely disgusting quality. The baby back ribs were hard to chew, the sirloin steak was tough as leather. The New York strips were the same. I don’t know where they get their beef from. I think from retirement homes for cattle maybe? There’s a reason their stuff is so cheap. It’s not fit for human consumption. Pay a little more and buy from some meat from a proven store.

I come here for lunch almost 3 times per week! Being cuban I am highly picky on eating other latin food that’s not my own. But I have been to their Palm Bay location and the food has always been good there so I knew they couldn’t fail me in this location. They give you generous portions and the flavor is on point. Staff is friendly. if your not sure about what to eat ask them for a taste and don’t be shy to ask. Their pork (pernil or lechon) is full of flavor!
Enjoy the wonderful taste of latin food!

I love Thrifty Speciality Produce. They’re prices are very comparable to major supermarket chains, if not cheaper for most items. They have a wide variety of local and exotic produce. I mean if you’re looking for something unique, this is a place to find it. Some of the speciality produce you won’t find at Publix or Walmart can pretty much always be found here. They just a great selection of produce, meats and poultry as well. They also have a seafood market, which sells fresh and packaged seafood, though I’ve never tried any of their seafood. I have however purchased poultry and meats on many occasions, and have found everything to be fairly priced and fresh. They also offer spices, seasonings, canned foods, rice and other items with an emphasis on Spanish/​Latin food/​products. I do see a small selection of wine and beer in the store now.
They have a meat and cheese deli and I have had some cold cuts and everything has been very good. But, I absolutely love their hot deli foods! If you love Spanish food, this is a great place to get a nice generous meal for a low price. My favorite is the pork (pernil) with rice and pigeon bean (arroz con gandules) with a side of plantains (tostones). They have such a variety of hot foods and a nice large styrofoam box will cost you a little over $ 5. They also serve up empanadas, and tamales, both of which are tasty and inexpensive. Lastly, they have a bakery that serves baked goods, though I’ve never tried anything. Overall, this place is a good resource for the «thrifty» shopper.

A fairly new store at this location. It is their second store, the first was in Palm Bay.
I am only visiting the area, but I can tell its a good addition to the neighborhood. They have lots of imported Latin foods, a bakery, a sandwich bar, a hot food bar that serves breakfasts too, meat, produce, and more.
They do not have tables to sit and eat, so everything is to go. I went by the bakery and food bar three times and found the staff helpful and ready to serve you. I ended up getting the combo. You get a choice of the type of rice, a choice of the type of beans, a choice of sweet fried plantain or tostones, and a main meat item. I really liked it that they seal it up in plastic. Most places tuck the tabs in and your on your own to manage that in traffic. Cost was $ 5.45 plus tax total $ 6.31. They mound it up high, then push down the lid, and seal it. There was easily enough food for two. Or a senior could eat that for a good while!
The pork was great! All the rest except the tostones good too. The tostones were too hard and too dry for me, but Im not a tostone expert so excuse me if thats the way they should be.
Im tempted to go back for breakfast but Im staying over 5 miles away and I have things to do!
One photo shows the size as I sat it buy a one gallon jug of water. By itself its hard to judge the size, so I put in the water jug.
Since I dont live here I wasnt doing much other shopping but I did notice yellow onions in a 3 pound bag on special for $ 1.50, and Puerto Rican style ground coffee in the one pound vacuum pack for $ 1.98 on sale this week.
If your in the area stop by and support their new business!

So happy this place opened near home. Best produce selection and prices. Beats Publix any day! Great selection of fresh meats and seafood as well.

Excellent place to shop. Meats, produce, ready made foods are great! Prices are so cheap highly recommend.

I had wanted to try this place and finally got the opportunity. I felt like I had fallen through time to when I was a little kid and went shopping with my grandmother in the Spanish supermarket. The produce was beautiful and priced competitively with the produce stand in Suntree. The cooked food was amazing; I had the octopus salad and the goat, yummy!!! The place was clean and we’ll organized. The meat and fish looked amazing. Cannot wait to come back and try the salted codfish!!!

If I could give negative stars I would. I came here when they first opened and was appalled by their high prices on produce. On my next trip I was a little put off by all the freezer burned frozen meats. However I was convinced to give them another try by someone who raved about the quality and price of the fresh meat. After waiting a few minutes for help I watched the fish guy clean a couple fish for a customer and then, without changing a glove, washing a hand or using a scoop, reached his fishy paw into the ice bin and shovel ice into the bag.
I don’t care if it was designated ice for fish or not, that’s just gross.
Third time is the charm.

This is a very nice store located in a shopping center on the corner of lake Washington and Wickham. The have fresh produce which I prefer to the other big stores in the area. It is fresher, tastier, and best of all eeasonably oriced. The meats are also good here and they have a good selection. The also have international products available if thats your thing. Its my thing.