D’Agostino

the convenience of this place is big for me, as its pretty much across the street from my apartment. that being said, I wouldn’t recommend going out of your way to come here – they offer mostly run of the mill brands, and have occasionally dissapointed by being understocked when I have come here after work at around 6:30 — 7:00pm. Tip: get a Dag Rewards card. theyve been pretty consistent with asking me if I have one (good thing cuz i have trouble remembering this type of stuff), and using it has gotten me access to a lot of decent deals.

The shelves are half empty and the store doesn’t even have the basics – looks like they are about to close soon. Produce dept is still ok but the deli, dairy and regular shelves have no stock. A waste of time to shop here.

So now that the 35^th street store closed and the 38^th st store is very busy, they run out of products! Who ever heard of Adeline counter running out of turkey breast? Can’t wait to a new super market opens in the hood.

What a awful place. Went to buy breakfast items on Saturday morning at 8:30 AM. You know, the busiest grocery shopping day of the week. They didn’t have any bagels. Got bacon and went to pay and there were no cashiers. I asked the manager which line was open and she pointed to one and went back to some other work. So I left.

Well the place has declined since I last visited. The deli department is still a gem but this is one overpriced supermarket with limited quantities. I highly remommend walking a few blocks south and going to Gristedes.

I bought challah bread from them and when I came home and opened it, it was molded. This is the second time I’ve purchased something from them that was expired and shouldn’t have still been out on the shelves. They are also always out of at least one thing on your list and it can be weeks before an item is back in stock.

Typical old school neighborhood grocery store. Prices are above ridiculous and make whole foods and Fairway look cheap. Besides picking up a one off item that I desperately need there is no sense in shopping here.

They used to have fried chicken at the deli counter. It was awesome. They stopped carrying it. Why would you do that? They used to have great specials on steaks. Their meat is actually really good quality. I haven’t seen these specials in months. I bought some turkey at the deli counter once. They don’t stock Boar’s Head. It was some no-​name brand. It was terrible. I threw it out.
There was an article in one of the local newspapers that D’Agostino had fallen on hard times. Maybe these changes reflect that. Either way, it’s not as good as it was a year ago. The staff are always nice to me, however. I got a good deal on ice cream a few weeks ago, so that’s good. There is another D’Agostino about three or four blocks south. Why not just close one of the stores and consolidate your business?

I agree with Hannah H. I just experienced this and want to share it with potential customers. It’s helpful to know that they issue $ 5 off coupons after a certain amount has been spent. I tried to redeem it and was told it is not valid for certain products. I have not seen any exceptions for using the $ 5 coupon anywhere online or in the store. MISLEADING advertising together with almost uncaring customer service has motivated me to stop shopping there after 4 years of being a loyal customer. It’s worth it to walk a little farther for a better shopping experience.

Prices are what you see at the ‘grocery stores’ in Manhattan. Expect to drop some dough if you fill up your cart but that’s normal for this area.
Plenty of variety for prepackaged and frozen foods but produce isn’t outstanding. Variety in specialty loaves of bread. They do have some hot bar items, not a ton of choices though.
Customer service wasn’t as good as I’d hoped. The conversation I had with cashier is as follows:
Cashier: d’ag card?
Me: no
C: do you want one?
Me: no
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I paid and left. Over all, a so-​so impression of a high priced food store. Meh. If I’m in a bind I may stop through again but if I not I don’t think I’ll be missing anything. Just travel to the closest Whole Foods. Better prices, better employees. Worth the trip.

I stopped in here to get a bunch of things to throw an ice cream party for my team at work. I expected a dump with awful staff based on the other reviews, but that’s not at all what I experienced. The workers on the floor were very helpful in pointing toward each of the items I needed, and the cashier was not only friendly but also very helpful when I had to run and switch something out.

I have been in D’Agostino in another locations and they were pretty good, but this one is horrible, don’t have a good assortment and half of the food are spoiled. Not gonna go anymore, waist of time and money. Worst grocery store ever.

I like this place and have never had a problem with rude employees.

I’ve never had a problem with the service at this location until today. My roommate has often complained about their disgruntled employees but since I never encountered them, i shrug it off.
I just wanted some fruits to eat and the plums were on sale. Sale price was clearly labeled underneath the basket. I paid for it and realized they charged me the non-​sale price. I inquired about it and the cashier was really nice. However, the customer service manager was a whole different story. She picked up my fruits and said «these are not plums.» So i respond so what are they? *cricket cricket*. Her retort was «well if you think they’re plums i can give you the sale price.» The point is they’re are freakin plums and they are on sale so don’t act like you’re doing me a favor. She was so rude and I really hope she does get in trouble for this review. I will go ahead and file a complaint to the company directly as well because their «managers» seem to think it’s a courtesy to honor their circular.

They swapped over to a non functional (at least with modern up to date browsers) ordering website. It used to be easy to reorder all the same groceries I always get, now I can’t even order if i try.
Something that was easy in my life is now more difficult. That in my book makes me actively want to see them go out of business, plenty of better, smarter, grocery companies looking to fill the niche. For grocery delivery I now use
, not as good as Dagnyc’s old site, but FAR better than the useless crap they now have.

Oatmeal
Bananas
Apples
That’s what I usually get here after an early morning orthodontist appointment. At 8:00 am, it’s not crowded. Cashier actually speaks to you. Prices are high but that’s the East Side for you.
My bananas were very green today, but in time they will ripen.
Can’t give it less than 3 stars.

I’m not going to complain about the prices because let’s face it Manhattan grocery stores are a rip-​off especially those of us who live outside of Manhattan. Let’s focus on the real issues. Service hit or miss but better than the D’Agostino on 35^th. Produce meh. I usually come in her to get things like pre-​packaged goods or snacks which are all OK. Good for getting stuff to bring to the office but I wouldn’t want to shop her for my home.

This place might have the world’s saddest beer selection.* I know this because beer is the only thing I ever buy here. (I have a few friends that live around the corner, and they only like me if I bring alcohol.)
That said, you can buy something generic for only slightly more than $ 1 per beer, and things could be much worse.
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*This is a gross exaggeration. I know I should be happy that we have any choice at all, but I’m spoiled, and I don’t remember the last time I was in a bodega that didn’t have better beer available.

If there were a way to give truly negative stars, I would, for D’Ag’s. Not because it’s overpriced. Not because it’s dark, dismal, cluttered, and hard to maneuver the aisles. Not because they don’t carry a great selection of brands. What does this chain provide, other than location location location? But sullen, rude, angry clerks at the cash registers are the ‘killer’. I assume D’Ags doesn’t pay well — but if you don’t want to be there, don’t take it out on the customer (not me, usually some elderly person).
I just may have to buy that shopping cart and trek downtown to Trader Joe’s. Even Whole Foods is better. Or shopping on the internet at Fresh Direct — GREAT — but that’s another review.

I really waffled back and forth between 2 and 3 stars for this review, so I will stick with «really» 2.5. As supermarkets go, this one is rather tiny and cramped, something you really don’t expect from a place with relatively high prices. I think if there was more room and stuff was more spaced out, it would be a more comfortable shopping experience.
I was here to buy mustard (preferably with horseradish) and they had Dietz and Watson, which was perfect, and honestly $ 2.99 wasn’t a horrible price for it (it’s Manhattan, midtown to boot). I also purchased some olives from their olive bar, but man, at $ 8.99/lb. I’m glad I only got a few! The olives were super tasty however, especially the ones soaked in garlic and olive oil and the ones with cheese stuffed inside. They’re a *bit* salty, but if you have them with a salad you should be fine.
The check out was fast and efficient. I didn’t get any attitude or slow service. My take is that this is a good place in a pinch, but I wouldn’t regularly grocery shop there for the sake of my wallet.