Westerly Natural Market

Westerly Natural Market is kind of in between a huge deli and a small grocery store. They have all the staples of a normal grocery store plus plenty of specialty products. It’s a bit pricey, so probably not the best place to do your regular grocery shopping. I tend to go there for the prepared foods. Their soup selection is excellent. My favorite place to pick something up when I’m not feeling well.

Great selection of prepared food. Actually cuz of this store, I’ve been eating more raw food. Initially I was hesitant as some of the raw food doesn’t look visually appealing, but surprisingly it taste awesome!!!
I think the prices r comparable to what u expect to pay in the city. The only thing that I’ve noticed is substantially higher in prices r the herbal tinctures. UWS Fairway tinctures are much more reasonably priced.
Considering the size of the store, it feels like they have everything I need. The aisles r narrow, but no big deal. I personally prefer this place than Whole Foods.
When ur looking for a particular product, the folks on the floor r really helpful. Unfortunately, the folks at the register have a different personality trait. That’s the only weird part about this place. The folks on the floor r so pleasant & have such excellent customer service, yet many (not all, but most) folks @ the register behave as if ur intruding into their space. It’s an odd attitude to have, but I’ve chosen to overlook it & not let it dampen my shopping experience.

Disgusting treatment of customers. IM treated like utter shit here. And tonight was the last straw.
Never going back. Nobody should

Being a health food enthusiast, I’ve visited almost every health food store in Manhattan. I’ve been going to Westerly for the last few years on a weekly basis and can say it is hands down the best natural market in the city with the largest selection!

This place was my favorite so far. Until I find out something. I bought half gallon of milk yesterday. It seems look good, 100% grass fed and USDA organic.
When I opened after I got home it was weird smell, milk was like liquid (watery) not like other regular milk.
When I tasted it was horrible. When I looked at expiration date it was expired. I got very disappointed from this store. If it was deli I would say it happens. But this is a huge store. They need to pay attention what they are selling. It’s not legal selling expired items they should know that.
From now on I’ll be carful with expiration whatever I buy from all stores. Especially from Westerly natural organic store.

Disgusting store with complete lack of customer service and disgusting «manager» or «manager» wannabe. I will never come back to this sticky, dirty, infested place. If I was an owner of this place I would start by firing the entire higher lever of employees as they don’t know how to solve problems or talk to the customers fro that matter. Ever heard of customer is always right? No? You should!
I also think they will have an issue with fire safety inspection, as their isles are too narrow and someone is always blocking it in while stuffing shelf– impossible to walk through even for a single, skinny person. But that’s between them and fire department.

I bought avocados there, they were AMAZING! Large, and so perfect… I never had creamier guac! In general, they are a great service to the area. They have an amazing inventory and lots of bulk food dispensers so you can try lots of things and not have to buy a big quantity. I will definitely come back, since I know their produce is so amazing!

I’ve frequented this market whenever I’m in the area. It has the wholefoods experience in a smaller scale. I love that they carry a lot of different supplements that most other markets and even those that are vitamin/​supplement shops do not have. The vegan/​vegetarian selection is great and I can find anything I would normally get from wholefoods/​shop rite at a reasonable price since they always have discounts available. The staff is super friendly and attentive, they go out of their way to assist you in whatever your questions or needs are. When it comes to fresh groceries you will always find the best organic quality items that money can buy.

I absolutely loooooooooooooooooooooooooove this place and everything in it. In addition, they are so customer service oriented and I like that! Oh, and the soup bar is AMAZINGGGGGGGGGG

Going to westerly is like going to a mini whole foods without dealing with all the lines. On the positive size, the store carries a lot of product despite its size especially in the health food/​vitamins section. In addition, shelves are well stocked and product seems fresh. In addition, there are many cashiers and other staff members willing to help. Lines are never that long and store is open late (midnight). On the negative side, the aisles especially in the middle of the store are way too narrow. If there is a staff member restocking an item in those aisles, you can barely walk through. In addition, prices are towards the high side (even for Manhattan), although they do run «sales» on certain items to bring prices down to normal.
Remember to purchase the groupons which allow for purchase on most items, including sale items. ($ 25 for $ 40 of spending, $ 15 for $ 30 of spending).

This review is because of the soup bar. Love the soup bar. Rotates daily, tastes amazing, and beats Hale & Hearty for value any day. I only wish they had bread in addition to oyster crackers. I hear their other prepared food is great as well, but I’ve never made it past the soups. Favorites include the chicken dumpling, thai curry, and Jamaican jerk chicken.
Otherwise this is your pretty generic grocery store, with a focus on the organic/​vegan/​gluten-​free. Prices can be pretty outrageous (what else is new?), but the sales are good.

Need an obscure protein mix that you can’t find in any other store? Or some rare special pistachio cream generally only found in Brazil? Or that weird flavor of think thin bars that no stores seem to carry? If so, this is the place to check out because THEY. HAVE. EVERYTHING.
OK, perhaps a bit of an exaggeration, but this is the place to go for all sorts of health foods, nuts, protein bars, etc. The aisles are very narrow and basically overflowing with healthy products. They also sometimes have samples of really interesting new health bars, «healthy ice creams» (hah), and other unusual offerings. The variety really is the advantage here; I wouldn’t buy regular items here, as they tend to be slightly more expensive.
Try the fresh cashew butter and honey roasted peanut butter before you go — really good. Though I wouldn’t pretend either is remotely healthy. :-)

Zero stars. I came here just before closing time and they shut it down in my face. Couldn’t buy anything. The staff is extremely rude – sort of like a third world militia.

Initially I was skeptical about shopping here as I thought it would be too pricey for my pocketbook. What a pleasant surprise when I finally ventured in and found prices on many goods to be at least comparable to most other places. They are by no means cheap and you still need to shop around to make sure you are getting the most bang for your buck but they do have a wide variety of quality products and always have a «buy one get one free» deal. I bought a neem and shea butter body lotion for $ 10.99 and got another one free. Keep in mind that not all foods are organic and may only be labeled ‘natural’ so beware of this if you are a stickler for organic only goods.

This place is great.
They have really amazing vegetarian chicken salad in the back that is one of my wife’s favorite things.
They have loads of bulk stuff like mixed nuts to go crazy with.
They have almond flour, coconut flour, flax meal, and everything you need to bake if you are vegan, vegetarian or low carb like myself.
There is never a line here either. Love this place.
They have a whole section for vitamins and supplements also.

Great selection

I LOVE THIS STORE. By far the most selection of juices, foods, supplements, desserts, smoothies and hard to find items like apricot nuts! The staff is helpful and knowledgeable and prices are about the same if not better than Whole Foods, but a larger selection of vitamins and powdered vitamins. They were running low on psyillium husk powder, however, so I bought a different brand. The shelves are stacked high so you migh tneed assistance. I wish this store was a chain on the West Coast!

I think the best way to describe Westerly is with the following statement:
Think Whole Foods natural, organic, and gluten-​free types of products amplified. In other words, maybe you will see Mary’s Gone Crackers in 1 flavor in another store’s gluten-​free section. When you go to Westerly, you’ll find every possible flavor and size option that that brand has. Such was in fact the case with the individual packet size of Mary’s Gone Crackers pretzels I found in there today.
What’s ironic is that Westerly is a smaller-​sized store in comparison to your everyday supermarket. However, I can honestly say you’ll find more in Westerly in terms of organic and natural products than you will in the big chain stores. I am VERY impressed.
This location does not disappoint, and I make sure to incorporate it into visits to Midtown. Aside for squeezing into the narrow, high aisles that can’t even really accommodate two people passing one another at a time, everything is just about perfect. Every brand I’ve wanted to find in this store, I have, and then some.
A+ Westerly!

4 stars because I love this place. Tonight I had my first unpleasant experience. Is it just me or do others feel the same? It was the cashier Mike. I gave him my cash in his hand but he placed my change on the counter. There’s something very off putting about that. I also asked for a plastic bag and he gave it to me rather than put my purchase in it. I’ll be avoiding him in the future.

An all natural/​organic market open until midnight? YAY!
I’m a night owl, but late night food options are usually loaded with grease and saturated fats, so this market being open late is a huge advantage. The staff was friendly and the prepared food looked fresh and delicious.
Their juice bar shuts down at 10 though so aware of that. The selection was great and they had some great sales going on!

This place had a huge variety of stuff and a lot of it at really great prices. Since it is in Midtown you would expect it to be expensive but it’s not. Frequent sales of 20 percent on the protein powders. Great selection of health cookies.

FAVORITE PLACE ON EARTH!!! Juice bar is awesome!!! It’s the best holistic, organic food shop (next to whole foods) — the berries are very expensive — so I skip that.

There was a $ 15 Groupon I snagged today for $ 30 worth of groceries here. So worth it! This place is large for an organic market it in the city and has a large vitamin section too. It’s definitely pricier than Fairway and Whole Foods for some things, however, they have a lot of things on sale. Kombucha is $ 3.79 here and the Ancient Harvest Quinoa is about $ 7.00 just to give you an idea. Their bacon looked excellent… maybe next time. Minus a star for teeny tiny aisles.

I’ve been shopping at this store for years. They were really missed when they had a fire and were closed for over a year. I was happy to see they expanded when they reopened.
You can pretty much assume that they will have every health food item in stock. Their prices are very competitive with Whole Foods which is five blocks away and has longer lines.

I was a little apprehensive about shopping at a specialty «health/​natural» grocery store because they have a reputation of being overly expensive for no reason, kind of like Whole Foods… especially in Midtown, where everything is just gosh dang expensive. However, Westerly was a pleasant surprise — not only is it in midtown, but it is actually very reasonably priced, with a lot of its stuff on sale! You might also find stuff here that you cant find elsewhere — for example, I can never find Sriracha kettle chips at Whole Foods, but they have them here!
Full disclosure, I only entered this market because I bought a Groupon for it and was thoroughly surprised by its offerings.
Their prepackaged food actually looks really good and their soups smell like heaven, too.
Will be stopping by on the way home from work frequently :)

It’s one the biggest health store I’ve seen in Manhattan. I came here for the nut cheese. They have products from Treeline Cheese and Dr-​Cow Tree Nut Cheeses and they are delicious. I liked Dr-​Cow Aged Macadamia Nut Cheese wich has the texture of a savory marzipan. Their products are pricier than Whole Foods.

You can find just about everything here at Westerly, organic items on mostly everything with an emphasis on vitamins, minerals, shampoos, soaps, creams, Lady feminine products, candles, Breakfast & lunch served hot or cold food items too! I come here for just about any and everything and they got it. The customer service and knowledgeable reps are not your average run of the mill sales help here; they’re actually well informed, knowledgeable and extremely helpful in helping you locate products and helping you make informed decisions on most of the products they carry.
~ Be in the know ~
* No cash /​credit refunds on any returns!
* In store Credit Only with a receipt & within 7 days of purchase

Great local natural market — clean, great selection, good deals, unique products, and amazing samples.

Westerly is the perfect place to pick up pre-​made, healthy, and fairly priced food. As a traveling consultant, this is now my go to spot for dinner during the week. In fact, Westerly is so great that it makes me consider moving to NYC.
I read that some folks find the store overwhelming, too packed, «labyrinth» like. I agree that there is a TON of selection, but the employees are super helpful and can direct you where you need to go. Also, the store is organized and it’s pretty easy to find what you are looking for (and more!). I highly recommend going to the back of the store for the premade food and the soup bar — especially on Tuesdays when they have the Hungarian Mushroom soup and Thai Soup. Both are so amazing!
Another thing I LOVE about Westerly’s is the wall (yes, and entire WALL) of cold pressed juices, kombucha, and the like. There will frequently be sales or discounts on random bottles (and they aren’t expired or gross flavors either), so take the time to peruse the selection.
Happy that my project is extended through the fall because this means more frequent trips to this delicious market! :)

White bean Chicken and cilantro soup is delicious. Place is packed tight with product… floor to ceiling.

Lots of choices for fresh produce, seeds, vitamins, protein powders, pro biotics, etc. Think Fresh Market and Whole Foods with narrower aisles. If you haven’t been in before I think it could be easy to check out and forget something the way things are set up, every corner is a mystery.
I came in for Kombucha, Apple Cider Vinegar and Probiotic. It took me a minute because (fortunately) they did have a great selection of all the items I was looking for but I kept running into ppl and vice versa.
Staff seemed helpful but not overly enthusiastic.
The price point was better the Fresh Market and Whole Foods but Trader Joes is cheaper in my opinion and so is Amazon depending on what you’re getting. But you pay for convenience and with this being open until 11:30pm tonight, it was my only option.

I’ve always had a good experience shopping at Westerly. I first started going there because of a Groupon deal, but now and again, I stop in when I need something specific.
1. They have a large selection of organic, vegan, vegetarian, gluten-​free, non-​GMO items. This place is packed from the floors to the rafters! No matter what your dietary needs are, they have you covered.
2. Westerly is a very small market with super narrow aisles. Often the staff is restocking the shelves so you’ll need to shop around their ladders. I personally like to grab a basket and leave it in a central location. Then, I go back and dump my stuff into it instead of dragging it around.
3. Shop the circular for bigger savings! Every month, they release a new sale circular. The store can be a bit pricey, but their items are high quality. You can find excellent deals there if you check the circular first. I was looking for Sun Warrior’s vegetarian protein powder and found it on sale for $ 36 (normally $ 49.99).
4. Shop the bulk section by the freezers. You can find great deals there. I’ve compared sealed packages of granola and nuts with the bulk items, and you get more bang for you buck by shopping the bulk bins. Plus, you can buy as little or as much as you want! (And far less packaging is wasted!)
5. They sell prepared foods there too. Check the rear refrigerator for vegan pasta salads, dumplings, etc. They also sell freshly made juices and hot soups.
6. Besides food, they sell cleaning products, toiletries, beauty products, vitamins, holistic medicines, and supplements.
Overall, this is an awesome market, and they are truly inclusive of everyone’s dietary needs. It easily gets crowded in there so I suggest shopping late in the afternoon before lunch or after lunch before work lets out. Also, don’t wear a backpack in there unless you want to whack everyone in there!

My favorite place to stop in midtown! This place offers fresh and has lots of organic choices! My favorite thing is the fresh fish section. You can find fish here that you won’t find at a grocery store. They go beyond your typical salmon and tilapia. I love the blue fish and fresh mackerel.
They also have a fresh food and juice section. You can get wonderful fresh juices at the juice bar my favorite is the carrot, beet, ginger and lemon! They also have wonderful soups located right next to the juice station.
Westerly has a great selection when it comes to organic products. Let’s face it in this day and age it’s almost impossible to avoid overly processed foods that are filled with GMO’s but Westerly helps you make that choice a bit easier as most of their products here are.
The one negative thing is that this store is very tiny! So you will bump into someone of be in someone’s way. It can be extremely frustrating but I am willing to by pass it because no where else in the area offers what they do. They also have a great selection of vitamins and natural herbs!
If you are in midtown stop by and browse I am sure you will find something you like!