Lime Tree Market

Unless you’re buying bottled water or soda (overpriced), stay away and walk down to Village Farm a block away. This place has bad produce, poor selection of produce, flowers that wilt as soon as you bring them home and weird chips nobody’s ever heard of. Not recommended.

The owner and employees are rude and make no attempt to speak English.
I spent 10 dollars on 3 week old mozzarella cheese.
The flower guy on the corner is nice.
This is literally the worst bodega in the history of bodegas. I live directly above it and I choose to walk 2 blocks to another bodega because it’s so bad. Even in winter.

Do yourself a favor and never go here. They dictate their prices based on the customer and time of day. They will charge you «tax» if you pay with a credit or debit card as opposed to cash. These people are criminals.

I’ve lived in this neighborhood for 20 years, and shop here every so often after other local stores are closed. One of the reasons I avoid it in general is the high prices, the other is the sometimes rude cashiers. But tonight was unforgivable. I brought my own shopping bag, a lovely clean nylon bag. The cashier refused to put my item in the bag, shouting «I don’t want to touch your bag!!» I was shocked and said calmly «I don’t see why, what’s wrong with it?» he answered by screaming at me in front of other customers, repeating I won’t touch your bag, do it yourself, I’m not doing it, I won’t put it in the bag… and on and on, ranting at me! until I left, shaken and upset. Instead of being glad to help reduce plastic pollution, he demonized my reusable bag and made me feel terrible. Maybe he needs professional help, but this was inexcusable behavior.

Pretty much have everything you need. Workers are nice and produce is fresh. I usually make a quick stop here if I need something.
Don’t get what people are complaining about. Exactly what are you people buying that’s so ridiculously overpriced?

Three stars because this place is really convenient and sells a lot of interesting goods. I make a run here when I feel like grabbing some junk food, ice cream, chips, etc. They also have a good selection of beer and other drinks, fruit juice, and «natural» snacks.
Yeah, it’s kind of overpriced, but so is every other deli/​bodega in the area. I would never do my regular grocery shopping here but it’s not a bad place to drop in if you need a drink or snack. The cashiers are usually hurried but polite, and I believe they take credit card here now.

I live right around the corner from Lime Tree, and I won’t shop here anymore.
The prices here are just ridiculous, and have gotten to the point where they outweigh the convenience.

Price gougers of the worst sort. At least 25% more expensive on any given item than the 7 – 11 a block away on St. Mark’s. On some items, closer to 50%. Let’s work together to put predatory businesses out of business.

Avoid this store, since I believe they are running a scam to short-​change customers.
5 mins before entering the store I went to an ATM a block away since I did not have any cash. I withdrew $ 100 and so I only had 5 20s in my wallet. I am 100% certain of the number and denominations of the bills in my wallet at this time. I bought a ~$ 4 item and I handed the cashier a $ 20 bill (since I only had 20s). He gave me back $ 5 and some change. I told him immediately that I gave him a 20 and he was very quick to pull out a $ 10 bill (which I most certainly did not have) and claimed it was mine. I told him I only had 20s in my wallet since I just went to an ATM mins before. He was then quick to point to the security camera and instructed me to follow a guy to the basement to review the footage.
After a long wait to review the security footage, the poor-​resolution camera showed me handing the cashier cash (which could not be made out), but the manager waited for the moment when my bill (which could only be a 20) went into the register… in the $ 10 bill slot (according to him). This, to him, resolved the issue and «case closed».
So here’s the deal. I know I handed the man a 20. He put it purposely into the 10 slot and showed me some other $ 10 bill in the machine. The manager, in on the scam, shows the customer that they are «wrong» since a blurry bill went into another slot on security cam.
I imagine that most customers do not argue beyond the cashier showing them the «bill» he says they handed him. We come into these stores in a hurry, on our phones, and most of the time are not certain how much cash and what denominations are in our wallets. These customers can be easily taken advantage of and since they are distracted or in a hurry, do not argue. It’s an easy way to make extra cash either for the store or for the cashier.
Customers beware of this store short-​changing you. If it happens to you, please argue, since you are probably right.

I really love this deli – I worked at a theater down the street for four years, and went to this place at least once a day, ever day I was at work. The staff is super friendly, and they have tasty sandwiches for a good price (I think the bacon egg and cheese is the best). I did once get an egg in my salad that was less than fresh, but after four years of going 5+ times a week, I’ll let it slide. They are a really well stocked little market, and you can find everything from a sewing kit to pasta sauce, 24 hrs a day. And they do take credit card, but there is a $ 10 minimum. At the end of the day, it makes me feel good to give my money to small family businesses, like this place.

Really good american-​style corner store coffee — and super cheap for $ 1! Add a toasted bagel with cream cheese and for $ 3.50 that’s a great breakfast on the run. Service is very friendly and the store is well stocked with great variety.

Not a great place to pick up roses. I stopped by late at night on my way home, and asked a man peeling carrots outside if they were still open. He said they were. I then selected a bouquet, but he directed me to another bouquet that was blooming indicating that that bouquet was much nicer. Knowing nothing about flowers, I deferred to his judgment.
$ 15 for 8 roses, and they were limp within a day. Apparently I was directed to roses that were already sitting outside for sometime and were finishing their bloom. You got me, carrot peeling guy; but I can assure you I won’t be back.

I like this place they got nice fruits and some asian stuffs

I love this place.
The deli is superb and the gentleman who makes me my daily breakfast sandwich does so with lightning speed. The salads are a steal for $ 5 for 1 meat and 5 sides. They have a great selection of reasonably priced higher quality goods, from nice olive oil to pasta to a small produce section. They also have some nice bath products, and they have an adorable tabby who hangs around now and then. The gentlemen who work there are kind as well. Two points off for not carrying cigarettes and for a minor drama I had one day when I was trying to have them lighten up on the sugar in my coffee.

I just had a horrible experience with this place, will never go back again. I live a block away and have been frequenting the market for 12 yrs. Have always overlooked the high prices because it’s convenient and generally pretty well stocked. Well last night I bought a bag of frozen vegetables, and when I got home and opened them 5 min later, they were frozen but rotten and smelly. Should have taken them back that minute, but waited until this morning.
When I took them back this morning, this was the series of events… A-​flatly refused to refun my money; B-​told me I should have brought them back last night; C-​asked for my receipt, which as everyone knows, bodegas don’t give receipts; D-​told me there was no way they could be rotten because the expiration date is 2010; E-​told me to buy another bag, open it, and prove to them that it was rotten too; F-​told me to come back tonight to discuss with the night manager; G-​refused to give me their names, or the night manager’s name, or the owner’s name. I left, plan to go back tonight to try to get my $ 2.50 (ridiculous exchange for $ 2.50!), but know in advance that it won’t happen.
Bottom line, as much as it pains me, because this place is so convenient, I will never return to this bodega. DON’T EVER BUY ANYTHING THAT ISN’T NONPERISHABLE/​FULLY PACKAGED FROM THIS PLACE!!!

I stop by Lime Tree Market when I need to buy fruit. Sometimes they have really good deals, like fresh (meaning, not about to go bad in a day) Driscoll strawberries for $ 2 or blueberries under $ 2. I think it’s as good as it gets in the neighborhood — Chinatown is still a few more steps away. Other times, there really aren’t any deals. Nonetheless, this is the closest full-​fledged shop near my apartment. They’re also well stocked in everything else.

Lime Tree Market is somewhere between a Bodega and a Grocery Store. You’ll be very pleased if you are using it as a Bodega. The selection is good and the staff is always friendly.
Minus 1 Star for being cash only.

i used to live about 80 steps from lime tree and went there at least once a day. it’s possibly one of the places i miss most about my old neighborhood. this little deli has a great selection of groceries when you run out of something and don’t want to go far, they’ve got a fully stocked deli for late night snacks/​early morning on the go food, and the staff is top-​notch. the people at lime tree always made me feel like nyc was just any other small town and this was the general store. the fact that it’s open 24 hours doesn’t hurt, either.