Foragers Market

When your cookies go up in price, and then I discover now your small size cookies cost a whooping $ 4, I heave a sigh and walk across the street to Milk for a reasonably priced cookie instead.
I used to buy marshmallows for a buck, they are now $ 1.50. I just can’t justify an already expensive little treat.
That said the scones here are some of manhattans best. Try one. Made with seasonal local produce. The sweet scones are fantastic. Sometimes the savory scones are soggy in the middle and I’ve had to toss…
DO NOT get a coffee drink here. The quality of the coffee does not match up to the bakery. Buy a sone and head to Rex, underline coffee, commons, etc for a properly made latte/​cappuccino. There is too much good coffee culture in the neighborhood to spend 4 bucks on something that tastes burnt and weak. Good tea selection, however

Excellent grocery store once you get over the sticker shock– I could never afford to pick up more than a few items at a time here, but the roast chicken and cheeses are standouts (however, I believe you can get a whole roast chicken at Whole Foods for less than the cost of a half chicken here.). It is a definite splurge but the upside to being so pricey is that there is literally never anything resembling a line (in stark contrast to the insane queue at TJs a couple blocks away) so if you need to grab something quickly it’s a lifesaver.

Excellent selection. My favorite drink is the White Moustache probiotic drink, and I love the roasted duck as well as the gluten free brownies. Everuthing is great. Go now.

So, I should preface by saying that I didn’t buy anything. I was just killing time before my movie started. This place is definitely a foodie’s paradise. I cook more Paleo dishes, so this place seemed so cool to me. They carry a lot of items that you probably won’t find at the local C-​Town or Associated. However, as echoed by many Unilocal reviews, this place is way over priced. I saw a jar of mayonnaise for almost $ 9.00, really? I guess if you have a large disposable income, you wouldn’t notice the high prices. Anyway, when I’m in the city, I would just stick to Wholefoods and Westside Market.

This gourmet grocery offers pedestrian organic and local produce and dairy products at astronomical prices. Shop Garden of Eden or Westside Market where quality and reasonable pricing abound! Foragers touts their private label olive oil as a rare find from their travels… they should have stayed home. This Sicilian olive oil has a bitter taste that clings to the palate in a vile way. It sells for a whopping $ 16.99 for a 1 liter (33.8 fl oz.) bottle. Garden of Eden and Westside Market offer excellent olive oils at better prices. Foragers serves a watered down Stumptown Coffee. Stumptown is not good full strength as any one who has «coffeed» at City Bakery will tell you. However, the baked goods at City Bakery more than make up for it. Forager’s watered down 12oz cup for $ 2.65 along with an array of tiny overpriced muffins is an insult to the neighborhood. Go back to Brooklyn Foragers!

This place is literally a dream. Some great go-to’s, amazing quality essentials (local produce!) food stuff and an awesome selection of food that I really didn’t know I needed (or existed!). Honestly, it’s a small store and they always seem to carry my very favorite — whether it be of a variety of tea or granola or ice cream. It rocks. Their bulk section is quaint but fantastic. Go, please just go!

Such a great place to hang out or meet up with a friend in the back area. or just get some work done between doula appointments. Jamming music too!!! No Justin Beber here and awesome, awesome nibbles and such.

Everything ELSE is great but some of the staff have that vibe: you should be so lucky to be cashed out by me. This new male cashier today, had this really off putting tone when I asked to use my card with the chip like he couldn’t be bothered to explain it and was offended I asked. who hires these people? Kind of informs everything about the place even if everything else (including other staff) is great.

I go here at least 4−5x a week. The food is ok and the prices are a little on the high side. It’s different from a couple years ago. Plus they used to have nice cashiers and now they just have ones that have a chip on their shoulder and are the least friendly ones (especially that one with the beard). Newsflash, you’re in customer service. If you don’t want to work there. GTFO.

I loved you, Foragers, for the things you did well when you first opened: beautiful, smaller-​footprint regional produce and eggs, a nicely-​finished roast chicken to pickup when it’s too late or hot to cook, fresh green juices, decent butter selection and friendly people.
But now that our relationship has matured, things have changed. You’ve mucked with your selection and arrangement of the store enough to induce whiplash, and your prices are not in line with the ability of the average person in our neighborhood to pay them. Sure, I still come for those beautiful tomatoes in season, and the Victory Garden goat milk ice cream, but I don’t buy quite as much as I once did.
Pro Tip: If you do decide to shop Forager’s, say «Yes!» when they ask you if you’d like your receipt – then read it. On more than one occasion, I’ve been charged a crazy price for items they don’t even carry in the store (once it was a bottle of wine; wine is only sold at a separate shop next door). Each time, I was told they were «switching» to a new system, and that the mistakes were «coding errors,» but I don’t doubt many of those dashing in for a quick this or that has paid for something they’ve never bought. I agree with the poster downthread who thought it was more than suspect that one cannot see prices as they’re rung up; even the Gristedes a few doors down provides that.
It’s not me – it’s you, Foragers.
Caveat emptor.

This used to be my go to neighborhood grocery but recently, Foragers, you broke my heart. Your prices have become ludicrous and offensive. I was checking out last night and placed a container from the salad bar– filled with a handful of beans and lentils and the cashier told me it was $ 11. My ice coffee was $ 6.50 (increased from $ 4.50 a year ago). The one star is for pleasant staff & fresh food.

It has nice fresh food, but its so expensive its ridiculous. I ordered an ice coffee as I was checking out and it was 6.50 — no thanks.

Really great service here, the staff is always friendly and helpful. Went in this week and ordered a delicious Americano prepared for me by a beautiful young lady with fiery hair and a lovely smile.
Not many places to sit and I’m not paying $ 8 for less than 8 olives, but the coffee and salad bar are great.

I like their hot plate items — got the sirloin with two sides which was really good, but think a lot of their grocery products are priced too high, and the selection is just sort of ok. I’d rather just go to whole foods which is only a few blocks away.

Very cute and clean shop. Great location. Most expensive grocer in NYC that uses most annoying and confusing check out system I’ve ever seen. Impossible to comprehend the receipts as well. While a cashier charges you, there is no screen for the shopper to check on how much has been charged for each item. On top of it, when they need to weigh anything, you will only see the item price per lb entered on the scale, but never how much it actually costs you.
I went there today for some chicken salad, that is quite overpriced, but I treat myself time to time, since they manage to prepare it a bit different than anyone else ($ 15/​lb +tax). While I was there, I was happy to find my favorite, hard to find, Baltic Rye bread that is sold prepackaged by quarters of a giant loaf (see pics). What killed me was the fact that even though the sticker said $ 5.29 and label stated the weight — 17oz, cashier weighed the bread and charged me extra, like it’s not expensive enough. Idiocy at its finest. Bummer.
9÷28÷2015 An update:
Not sure why I went there again, probably just to upset myself. I bought a piece of cheese, which is undeniably awesome, but got charged tax on it. Unbelievable, can I ever get a break?
I just don’t get it.

Fantastic selection of organic, local and artisinal products. They have delicious take out salads and sandwiches as well that you can eat in the dining room at lunch. Coffee + pastries are great too. 3 stars because of price mainly. I know that the products they stock are pricey to begin with but compared to other boutique bodegas/​grocers the products are more expensive.
ESPECIALLY the white moustache which retails for 5.50−6 $ at other stores but goes for ~$ 7 at Foragers.

Not impressed with the prices nor the variety. The service was a little snotty. People are going to buy more if you butter them up folks esp at your price point.
Good place to shop using someone else’s check book.

With Dough donuts, a ridiculous selection of rare ice cream, hard-​to-​find gourmet treats, and a solid lineup of prepared foods, Foragers is a great spot to splurge. While one can’t really come here expecting cheap eats or even basic essentials, there certainly are crazy gourmet peanuts, handmade vegan treats, and a range of exotic snacks.
The roast chicken they have here smelled awesome but instead I went with a bag of CB’s Nuts, which are these awesome in-​shell peanuts that are kind of hard to find in NYC. I know, lame.
I then wandered to the ice cream section and was extremely impressed. Blue Marble Ice Cream, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream, SoCo, Adirondak, Treat Frozen Yogurt (!!!), Phin and Phebe’s, McConnells, and many many more. It was insane. To be honest I could care less about a lot of the stuff they sell in this place but jeeze louise these are a lot of ice cream varieties that are pretty hard to find even in NYC (especially all in one place).
Foragers should just be like a destination to buy awesome donuts and absurdly perfect, ultra rare ice creams. Oh yeah, and peanuts. So many peanuts.

I needed to grab a quick bite and decided to order prepared foods. $ 12.95/lb for vegetables. I got few sweet potatoes & turmeric-​flavored cauliflower — for $ 7. It seems crazy how much the prices are here. This place reminds me of a less fancier place than Dean & Deluca — a lot of organic produce, some juices, spices, sauces, breads, and prepared foods.
There’s also a restaurant and wine shop that’s under the same name. I peeked into the restaurant and it seems like a very «farm-​to-​table» place. The dishes I saw looked pretty good, but I’m sure the prices were also up there.

If frightfully expensive doesn’t phase you, look no further than Foragers for one of the most aesthetically beautifully grocery/​delis in the city. Produce is limited, but everything is organic and I’m most impressed by treats/​sweets and prepared foods.
Service is amazingly friendly, and perhaps the morning coffee and treat is probably not on the level of sticker shock versus one doing a «grocery shop». I think there are many better choices in the Chelsea hood for grocery shop, but if you are in the mood for a quick shop or a tasty bite, Foragers is a beautiful experience. Save your shopping receipt and pop on over to the wine store next store to get an extra 5% discount as well!