Dan’s Fresh Produce

Dan’s is great! Stopped in yesterday to see if they had fresh broccoli. Well, my beautiful Hungarian canary, Luciano, went absolutely crazy for it! Gotta take the word — or tweet — of an aficionado!

Always good prices and always a good selection of fresh produce. I go there weekly just because the prices are so good.

LOCAL TREASURE
Since moving to the Bay Area, this has been my go-​to produce market. I do not purchase produce anywhere else! The staff is very friendly and knowledgable. Dan the Man himself is frequently around and seeing him in his own family run store is pretty darn cool. You can tell the market is run with pride and integrity. Everyone is always there with a helping hand, either to sample some fruit or carry your bags to your car.
The thing I really like about the market is that everything is FRESH! Straight from the farm to you. You don’t have to wait for the weekend anymore, It’s like going to the Farmers Market any day of the week! Dan will never let crap food go on the sale floor. All the food here is quality.
Prices are great. Parking is never hard to find. It’s never too crowded. Finding ripe bananas for 49 cents a pound on their sale rack is always nice :)
Dan’s cares about the community and the food that goes into our bellies. Eat REAL FOOD guys, come to Dan’s and have a local experience.

I have been here twice in a week, and I’m about to go tomorrow for the third time. The fruits look very fresh and it’s a cute little produce market that even has milk and some dairy products. They even sell fish. The workers are very friendly and told me that they get their fruits and vegetables from local farmers and get their fruits/​vegetables stocked daily? I think. Don’t quote me on that but they’re very fresh. Very inexpensive as well and it’s right down the street from my work so I can walk to during my lunch hour. They also have organic fruits and they mark it with a sticker on the fruit itself so you know what you’re getting. I’ve decided not to even bother buying fruits at Safeway or any other chain grocery market after finding out about this place!

My story from today: Walked up to Dan’s as one of the workers was was gathering up a spilt box of fresh raspberries off the pavement next to the mark-​down bin. Observed him placing the box, including the dirty berries back on the shelf. Asked him why he was putting it back to be sold since the berries were dirty. He explained that they should be washed anyway. I left and will not return. End of story.

We go in to buy Nicosia’s Linguica from Dan’s. As they are the only public carrier for this linguica. Carries local growers & the produce is good. Also carries organic & natural drinks. The neighborhood is welcomed to Dan’s.

Absolutely love this place. The produce is amazing! Fresh, plentiful, and always a great variety. Everytime I ever go there some one is unloading more fresh produce straight from a farmers truck. Everything is always nicely ripe and displayed very nicely. The staff is helpful and knowledgeable as well as freindly.

This place seriously rocks. They have fresh produce at good prices. I love that they are a quick walk away from my office so I can visit when I need some fresh air. Dan is a really nice guy. He rang me up earlier this week and was so nice, he even came up with a short rap, something like «Total $ 3.04 gets you out the door» or something like that and asked me if he could’ve made it as a rapper. It was really cute. LOVE this place and I’m so glad they’re around!

I started shopping here after one too many bad avocados from Trader Joe’s, and when I started eating all organic. The produce here is great and so are all of the staff. The staff are very friendly and helpful. The fish market inside is out of this world. It’s impeccable and run by a passionate staff, just like Dan’s Produce. This place is great!

My go to place for fresh produce. Pricey, but quality always is. Great selection of fruits & vegetables, organic food, health food, & bulk items. YUMMY!!! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!

Great inexpensive produce here at Dans! The only issue I have here is that organic options are somewhat limited, and non-​produce things are rather expensive. But they really have nice, fresh produce compared to regular grocery stores. Some of my favorites right now are Persian cucumbers and nice, ripe tomatoes. Check them out if you haven’t. It’s like going to a farmers market in Alameda.

Needed to grab some fruits for a friend’s dinner quickly and was a few blocks away at a coffee shop. What struck me is how fresh and reasonably priced the produce is. I ended up grabbing three boxes of strawberries for $ 0.99 each, which all looked deliciously red. Mind you, the boxes aren’t that big but for that price I am very pleased.
I also grabbed a carton of Strauss milk and eggs before leaving. I was in a rush so I didn’t have time to survey the store in detail, but I see a wide variety of vegetables as I was at the cash register. I also have a few friends who swear by Dan’s for fresh fruits and vegetables. Definitely stop by here if you’re in the area!

So the only reason I remembered to write a review was because yesterday when I was shopping here for produce, I happened to buy a morning bun for today’s breakfast. And thank God I did! Best morning bun ever! I just stuck it in the oven for 5 mins to warm it up and oh my gosh!!!
But anyway, the produce– I think I like the idea of this place, being locally grown and not a chain grocery store, more than I actually like it.
I used to live in LA where I was so so spoiled with this store called «Jons» I could get 2 bags of produce for $ 8 and here it’s a lighter selection and I’m paying $ 18.
But I’m in NorCal now, whatcha gonna do.
I’ll be back for the morning buns… And maybe an occasional produce shop.

Dan’s Fresh Produce is more than a produce market than its name implies. Instead of buying our produce at the Safeway, Lucky’s or Nob Hill in Alameda, we come here to Dan’s for its nice of selection fresh produce at better prices. For those that prefer organic, they do offer organic selections as well. But besides produce, Dan’s has a selection of bulk nuts and dried fruits, frozen items, dairy items, breads and pastries, juices and a seafood/​meat counter.
Located near the heart of Park St., parking can be a little challenging at time. Dan’s does have a couple parking spaces in its lot, otherwise it’s street parking or in the parking structure on the next block. Otherwise, Dan’s is a great place to get your produce in Alameda.
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I remember this place being called Rick and Dan’s Produce many years ago. It has been a long time since I’ve come to this produce stand to purchase their fruits, especially the strawberries. They were a deal, ½ flat for $ 5.00, and were definitely the best looking and best tasting strawberries around.
Well, this afternoon after being at the Alameda Theater for the showing of Star Trek Into Darkness, and since I was in the neighborhood, I wanted those strawberries. They did not have the ½ flat, but they had organic strawberries going for $ 2.99 a basket, which was a little pricey, but that is to be expected. The limes were a deal — five for $ 1.00. (I have just learned how to prepare strawberry agua fresca — ice cold filtered water, sugar, pureed strawberries and fresh lime juice — yummy).
What else did I find in Dan’s Fresh Produce? I have been searching for the cinnamon raisin bread by Alvarado Bakery at Nob Hill and Lucky’s for quite a while. Under my nose and in the refrigerated case was a loaf of the cinnamon raisin bread staring at my face. I grabbed the last pack.
Roma tomatoes were $ 1.29 a pound; zucchinis were going for 99 cents a pound; yellow squash, $ 1.59 a pound — definitely better deals than what Safeway is offering. Peaches and plums looked pretty good. I will have to check those out later. The cantaloups were huge and I think they were $ 1.79 each.
Since I did not bring a bag for my purchased items, it was no big deal to get a sturdy paper bag with handles for a dime. Geraldine, the cashier, was helpful and she was kind enough not to charge me for a smaller paper bag for my strawberries (did not want to take those little green baskets home with me).
All in all, I need to start getting more of my fruits and veggies from Dan’s Fresh Produce and to support a small business more so than a large chain grocery store.

Traveling to all these different produce stores has gotten my feet sore and swollen!
I was googling some local produce stores, and found Dan’s in Alameda, which was rated as best fresh produce in the Bay Area in 2012? Wow, pretty nice.
This place is located on the corner of a busy street, so parking is going to be a major pain. It’s worse than Berkeley Bowl in Berkeley! Luckily we did find parking after a few u-​turns. The produce quality was a hit or miss for us. We came on a Sunday, so I’m not sure if it’s because mostly everything was bought up already? Some of the apples were not looking their best, but I saw the fuji’s being stacked up as we were walking in, and grabbed a few of those which were ripe, crunchy, and delicious! The fruit was moderately and averagely priced. The vegetables were kept fresh, cold, and crispy as well. This place is teeny, so when the line started forming, I could barely even grabbed any vegetables since the line was wrapping around. Too bad. They carry a lot of goods here that most stores don’t carry (like Bob’s Mill Almond Flour. yum!).
Overall, for a local produce store, this place is a great place to pick up your fruits and veggies!

Such an Alamedan treasure. Dan’s has some of the freshest, tastiest produce around and for a lovely deal. It is much like having a farmers market readily available everyday.
They also have delicious baked goods and local products that you can purchase to support your local farmers and independent businesses.
This is such a lovely store to have close to home. OH! Cannot forget to mention their amazing customer service. They are all always happy. Love that.

Dan’s Produce is like Berkeley Bowl with all of the quality and none of the crowds.
The stuff here is incredibly fresh, and actually cheaper than Safeway. There are also local breads, coffees, and the coup de grace — Peter’s Kettle Corn.
The only similarity between the two is with their atrocious parking lots. Walk or park in the garage!

Dan’s Fresh Produce is more than fresh produce. it’s a mini whole foods mart. almost everything is here, just not the variety. if you are in downtown alameda, go grab what you desire:
–frozen french food, yogurts
–breads, pastreis, chips, salsas,
–evolution juices, columbian george organic smoothie
–coffee, tea, bulk nuts, fruits, etc.
–frozen meats, sausage, hot dogs, turkey burgers, etc.
buys: mississipi mud cake (2.99)
–fresh, moist and chocolatety,
mango cogo smoothie CG)3.99
–smooth, tasty, sweet drink
crumbs:
–items maybe pricier than at health food stores
–isn’t your time saved worth more than 25 cents?

Dan’s singlehandedly got to me to STOP getting ANY produce from Trader Joe’s.
The past few years I have tried to tailor my weekday meals around plant based foods, Dan’s makes it easy, fresh & fun. Party bonus: a reduction in PMS symptoms & a longer cycle. Yes, TMI, but true! Oh yeah, it’s good for the EARTH too.
I have now graduated to making GREEN smoothies for breakfast.
Shopping list:
–Serrano peppers
–Maitakes
–Bosc pears
–Raspberries
–Apples
–Scallions
–Shallots
–Ginger
–Lemons
–Japanese yams
–Strawberries
–Figs
–Heirloom tomatoes
–Cherry tomatoes
–Dino kale
–Cilantro
–Parsley
–Basil
–Spinach
–Celery
–Leeks
–Chablis
–Turkey bacon
–Shaved parmesan
–Fresh pasta
–Spices
–Specialty salts
Nit pick: Irks me they stick adhesive item tags on much of the produce.
Dan’s is THE purveyor of produce in town, but I still like to get ginger from Chinatown.