Jin Jae

If you can swat enough flies out of your face to see clearly, you’ll spot that the majority (greater than 50%) of what they have is covered in mold. Save yourself some time, trouble & food poison and walk a few blocks to Sue’s.

The quality of the produce at this place is abhorent. I picked up a head of lettuce and my fingers went through the leaves of slimy, black rot. I told the guy who was working there who could have cared less.
Right after that, I noticed the massive amount of FLIES in this place and the rest of the half rotting produce. I thought (maybe) they refrigerated the herbs (most stores put them in little bags) and I would try to get some parsley? I asked a guy who told me he was the owner and showed me where the parsley was. Over half the leaves of each bunch were yellow and some black and rotting already. Really??? You’re going to try and sell this SH** to me?! I didn’t want to be rude but, hello? Can you not see with your eyes that it’s rotting?
So I said… «do you have any more parsley, maybe fresher?» Well, you would think I just ran over his grandmother with my car because he was SUPER pissed. He started yelling at me, right there in front of another customer. I called him a jerk and walked out.
I can’t believe this place is in business with this horrible quality and this nasty owner.

New owners? Looks a little nicer inside. Good values — but be picky and inspect for mold or old berries.
Pre-​cut veggies and some take-​away items also.
Convenient.

Wow I’m so startled this place didn’t get better reviews! They have so many options, and I’ve only picked up a few things from here. The prices and selection are pretty good; I intend to come back. They carry some things that Trader Joe’s doesn’t (lemon juice — for cooking, not the juice to drink). And they have a great selection of herbs for very cheap (at least compared to trader joes). They always have a beautiful selection of flowers and an impressive amount of asian options (aloe juice anyone? bak choi?) for a center city bodega. It’s not a huge or particularly clean space, but it is conveniently located, well priced, and offers a good selection of produce.
And today, the lady at the cash registered directed me to where the parsley was located. I, being the herb newbie that I am, picked up cilantro! She was so kind to alert me to that fact and then pick out the correct green herb for me :) I am always impressed by acts of kindness, especially since Philly isn’t known to be the warmest city.

I have to say I hate to downgrade this place because I love it’s location, but the last two weeks in a row the lettuce I’ve bought has been terrible. Last week, it was already wilting, they didn’t even have it in water. This week, I brought it home to find a huge mold growth in it. Sadly, the selection is fairly good but the stock is not the freshest in the neighborhood.

There are plenty of veggies and fruits here but not the best quality. We always walk in eager to get a bunch of stuff to hold us over until a trip to reading but the quality is just not there. You can find grapefruit, tangerines, various types of apples, etc. bok choy, baby carrots, spring onions, regular onions and potatoes, tofu, and a small section of various asian ingredients. They even have hummus and olives. If I’m in an emergency, like I just ran out of shin ramen and i must have it to nurse a really bad hangover, I would stop by here.

This place is ok. My office is at 20^th & Market so if I need to pick up something for dinner I’ll stop here. Prices are generally good. People are not super friendly but they get the job done. It’s not super clean.

Decent but not especially impressive selection of fruits and vegetables. I sometimes also pick up soy milk or other odds & ends here. Jin’s Produce is convenient for when I’ve forgotten to do my shopping ahead of time at the Rittenhouse farmer’s market or just don’t want to brave the line at Sue’s.*
* I mean all of that in a suggestion way, not a narcissistic rambling way. Sometimes that is unclear with me.