A Matter of Health

Although I am very happy to have this store close by, there a few things about it that are making me hold back 2 stars. The cashiers in the vitamin department are very unfriendly, seriously lack proper customer service skills. I’m my experiences there several times the woman in that department are very rude. The cashiers in the front of the store could certainly use some customer service training as well. A «hello, did you find everything you were looking for? And thank you, have a great day» would be nice. Instead i find myself initiating the greetings. The store itself has so many wonderful products. A great variety! The prepared food is very good as well, love the salad bar. Just hope the employees lose the attitude and get a little bit more professional. And that does go for the stock boys as well, they stare a lot at woman and it’s uncomfortable.

Great fresh made food bar or sushi! Sushi is buy 2 get 1 free. Good prices on Amy’s Soups which are my favorite. I get all my household products and cosmetics there. Very good selection.

Is this what grocery stores will be like in the future? I hope so.
I walk in and see the organic, fair-​trade coffees on my right, and then someone offers me a sample of grain-​free Paleo bread, in a couple different flavors. I choose cinnamon raisin. If I could make the bomb emoji here I would. It was cinnamon-​y deliciousness.
I bought carob powder and some Everyday Shea body wash and considered a coconut milk based ice cream but I wasn’t going home right away. It’s basically like Thrive Market and Amazon and Whole Foods all had a cute baby.
The food buffet was glorious and beautiful but free of signage so I didn’t partake because I didn’t want to ask a million questions about ingredients.
Oh and every section advertised its gluten-​free glory. Gluten free cherry tart! Donuts! I didn’t check the ingredients to see if they’re squeaky clean but how cool is it that that was the majority of the products?
I think it’s cool. Food nerd signing out!

I was underwhelmed by this place after moving from Westchester and shopping at Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s but I gave it a shot. Produce goes bad within 2 days fairly often and the clincher for me was when I opened a SEALED container of cheese and it was covered in mold. I IMMEDIATELY called the store and spoke to a cashier who seemed confused as to what to tell me so I spoke to a male manager who was not pleasant and told me I must keep the item and bring it in with the receipt. No mention of a time frame since I did say I wouldn’t be back that week. I told him I was upset because this had happened with fresh items before and I have limited tiime to keep running back with receipts (he rushed me off phone and didn’t care). He said to me if i cut open fresh produce and I want a refund I have to bring it back in cut open?!! I mean lets be real, no one is going to do that. Tonight, I went in with my receipt and open cheese as directed. A female manager told me she couldn’t take it back but she would check with the store manager after I explained what I was told over phone. The man I spoke with walks out and is completely rude and disrespectful saying I wouldn’t know it was him I spoke with if I didn’t get a name, «thats why we insist our customers get names» (he had a thick accent I am fairly confident this was the man i spoke with). Regardless, the customer service is just awful and on top of an already mediocre selection of food I will NOT go back here for my organic shopping. The did not give me a refund but eventually gave me store credit which Inspent during that trip so I wouldn’t have to return.

I love this place, especially the prepared food section. It’s a little pricey as far as prepared foods go, but it is organic so I guess you get what you pay for :) I also like that the sushi comes with brown rice. I know it’s not typical for sushi, but I like the healthy option.
Everything here is great — a huge selection of natural/​organic foods and a separate section for protein powders, and natural personal care items such as soap and shampoos.
They seem to be holding their own even since Fairway opened up across the street and I’m happy for that. A little overpriced is the reason for 1 star off.

I’ve been shopping here for YEARS and have bought hundreds of ITEMS.
Did not occur to write a review here, but came across this by a fluke.
So i am a LEGIT reviewer, not a ONE-​TIME WHINER.
— What the heck is with some of these negative reviews?
— There a only 2 or 3 legit MAJOR health grocery stores in this entire vicinity. The other one is Back to Earth in New City (BTE).
— I always try to shop HERE instead, since it blows all other HEALTH stores away in EVERY aspect. PRICES, SELECTION, SERVICE, ETC.
–I only had to return one item a couple of yrs ago, and i actually had damaged the supplement bottle.
–Since the mgr knew i was a regular, he REFUNDED IT QUICKLY, PERIOD, NO Q’S!
–I saw that ONE gal’s review below claimed that the employees OGLED and GAWKED at her and her mom?!! What a joke – PUH-​LEEZ. LOL…
Wishful thinking on her part, perhaps?
And even if it DID happen, big WHOOP. Guys are guys and that can happen ANYWHERE, GET OVER YOURSELVES. SO RISIBLE and HILARIOUS!!!
–I have NEVER seen anything like that here, EVER, in MANY visits over many years. And i notice almost everything…

My wife and I shop at the Nanuet store on a regular basis. Their selection of organics knocks Whole Foods and Fairway out of the park. Their prices are between very good and very competitive and their employees are most accomidating. I highly do recommend them!

First time here and loved this place. The prices are great and awesome selection of health food. It appears that they actually pick items that are more natural and healthier. Can’t wait to stop back in again on my way thru the area.

Prices on supplements are excellent As cheap as they are on-​line form any website that I’m aware of– and no shipping charge. Excellent selection of Organic Everything. Juice Bar offers a wide selection. Friendly and helpful staff. Very knowledgable in Supplements department. Sushi is always fresh and reasonably priced. Prepared food is TASTY. Lot;s of GLUTEN FREE foods and products.

If you are serious about eating healthy, A Matter Of Health is by far the best choice. Their organic selection blows Trader Joes out of the water and their prices are so much cheaper than Whole Foods. And Unlike Trader Joes, ALL their fruits and vegetables are organic! I even recently compared their prices to Shoprite’s organic items, and they are even cheaper than Shoprite! My family and I now do all our grocery shopping there. They even make fresh organic pizza, which you can’t find anywhere, not to mention their sushi is made fresh with organic ingredients.

This supermarket is a little on the expensive side but then again you get what you pay for, fresh fruit selection and vegetables. You can also find very unique items that you won’t find in other stores. The in house soup is made everyday and is amazing.

Wholesoeme food for sale here! I was so excited when I saw this store, I love any place with Chia seeds now. They have many great things, including a diverse selection of healthy brands. And there are so many almond & coconut milk varieties, which is so rare at your regular grocery store. What I liked most about this store were the brands for sale. They are mostly positive & healthy brands that are proud of the products they distribute. We need more stores like this everywhere! I highly recommend & approve this spot if healthy & wholesome is the way you live.

Rockland doesn’t need more supermarkets or health food stores, and with Fairway Market open across the street, you would think that A Matter of Health is a bridge too far. But I still come here. It’s not a chain, and there is a lot of charm in this interpretation of what organic food shopping experience should be.
I love their prepared foods: grab-​and-​go sushi is surprisingly well-​crafted, their soups are awesome; the frozen dinners — all organic with no preservatives — are super tasty. There is a juice bar, and you can get decent wheat grass shots, if you are so inclined. If you are looking for novel teas, or high quality vegetables, you will love this place. There’s a very large vitamins and herbs homeopathic section, too, rivaling a dedicated supplement shop.
While this is a matter of health, I would add that this is also a matter of wallet. You pay a lot for the privilege of shopping here; it’s certainly not cheap (it may be slightly more expensive than Whole Foods). I’m not a glutton, nor do I have a family of 12, so I am not complaining. I always stop by here when I’m in the area.

For starters, this store has typically great stock. Lots of options and on-​par with prices at other health food stores in the area. I also like the separate supplement and toiletry part of the store, which has a great selection and nice cashiers.
Here are the two really big gripes I have with the place:
1) The salad bar, aside from being really limiting and sort of lame, almost always has rancid greens and vegetables. This is inexcusable, especially considering other health food stores in the county (and in Bergen) have far superior takeout sections. You’d think AMOH would want to compete, but they fall sadly by the wayside. My expectations certainly aren’t high when all I’m asking for, at the very least, is that they do not serve customers expired produce. Is that so much to ask?
And for the biggest…
2)*** I’ve noticed this on occasion, but today it was undeniable. The stock guys in this store are INCREDIBLY skeevy and have no shame in staring down any woman with two legs and a pulse that walks through. My mother and I were stared down by six different stock guys throughout the 20 mins we were there today and I’ve heard other women in the county complain about the same issue. Neither of us are ones to yank our own chains, but it was so blatantly obvious what was going on. They didn’t just stare at us, but nearly every other woman in the store. It was pretty gross and I won’t return to experience that sort of misconduct. Unless the management can properly train their staff, you just lost longtime customers. ***

This is my favorite place to shop. Although Rockland has grown a bit and it’s health and wellness department. A matter of health to me stand out as The BEST. It’s a little out of my way living in New City but the friendly staff and the management team there are so friendly and knowledgable. It’s wort going. If I ever have any questions on vitamins, or a new ingredient I would like to add to a recipe, Amar always has taste, quality and value in mind. I feel like I always leave with a learning experience. And I also want to mention. I have shopped at whole foods and other locations but it seems to be that the places where a Matter select their fruits, greens, bananas and avocado are SO fresh. The proof is always in the way things taste.

I am a mindful, critical man with tremendous allergies and intolerance to foods from the top to bottom of the pyramid. Not only does the food at the hot bar not effect my extremely sensitive condition, the food is magnificent as well as superior to any top of the line restaurant I have ever visited. Meeting all of my health and organic needs, this store is one stop shopping for the healthy lifestyle. The management is warm, friendly, polite, respectful, courteous, generous and genuine. The staff is conscientious, professional and detail oriented. The store is clean, organized, manicured and handled with tender loving care. A Matter Of Health is consistent, and to me consistency is the key to success.

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The store layout is really pleasing, especially the upper balcony that overlooks the store.
The hot food in the back of the store is all Organic — very unlike Whole foods.
You can get a conventional style slice of pizza that tastes and looks like what you would get from the local pizza parlor, but it’s organic! I had a few other items from the hot bar, and found them to be mediocre, but keep in mind that there was a fair amount of delay in me posting this review, so things could have changed since then.
Other health food items appeared to be average priced for a health food store.
The vitamin clerk was very friendly and helpful.

I gotta admit I love this store. I really like the granola/​protein bar selection, and things that are on sale are clearly marked. They also carry my favorite tortillas, la tortilla factory. Nice array of produce, baking essentials, nut butters, extracts, and frozen foods. Yeah it’s expensive, but what organic store isn’t?

It’s refreshing to see such a large health food store right in the middle of route 59, and the selection inside A Matter of Health is comparable to grocery chains such as Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods, etc.
A nice and varied selection to choose from, whether you want vegan meals, frozen foods, fresh groceries, hot soup, etc. Prices are fairly competitive and they make good use of the space inside.
All the employees are friendly and generally have pretty good insight into the products sold.