Garden of Eden

Their fruit is often unripe and mealy. When I asked if I could taste fruit before purchasing it or if I could get my money back if it was bad they laughed and said no. I am not buying fruit that tastes bad. Many markets put samples of the fruit out so you can try it.

Basically this place is a rip-​off. Even Whole Foods (only a block away) has lower cheese and coffee prices and better quality. And of course Trader Joe’s deals are even better, Lately they’re pretending that the software for American Express doesn’t work in order to extract a few extra pennies from every sale at the expense of customer convenience. Really pathetic.

Love this place I work around here and they always take care of me. on average Lunch is 8 to 10 bucks simply can’t be beat. There’s a full buffet and salad bar as well. Not to mention other good groceries when you need.

do not shop here– they do not pay their vendors. we are one of the many small businesses who were excited to sell their products in this store… until they never pay the bills… and are not nice about it. shame on you garden of eden.

Old New York this place, a small mom and pop chain from the days when foodie New Yorkers shopped here, and at Balducci’s on Sixth. Before the chain stores and Wholefoods and Fresh Direct. It’s a good place with good neighborhood people. Rich people. But they have specials. I usually just pop in for a small shop: some fresh herbs (basil $ 2.99) some sliced mushrooms ($ 2.99) a bunch of asparagus ($ 1.99) some sour cream ($ 2.99) and some strawberries ($ 2.99). Just the bits and bobs to fix supper before heading home. I banter with smart New York ladies in line, and the staff, and leave loving this place every time.

I cook 3 – 4 times a week for my boyfriend and myself. I make all our lunches and dinners and breakfasts! My review is based on my grocery shopping experience (not hot food/​salad bar). Living in the heart of union square, there are 3 grocery store options for me:
— Garden of Eden: ½ block away from my apartment, I end up here a lot out of pure laziness.
— Whole Foods: If I feel like waiting in line! It’s always packed and overpriced, but has the freshest produce.
— Trader Joe’s: The farthest, but my favorite of the 3 given the price, quality, and selection.
Don’t let size deceive you– this small grocery store is likely to carry all the items on your list. They opt to stock more «natural/​healthy/​organic» brands rather than your commercial brands. Think Pop Chips vs. Doritos. Kind of a blend between your typical grocery store (do any exist in NY?) and Whole Foods. Down side is, these items are marked up galore! I kid you not, some of the prices I’ve seen are even more expensive than the same exact product that Whole Foods sells. The 10% student discount helps a little, only in bringing prices down back to Earth. And the freshness of the produce is questionable– I’ve bought some items here that have gone bad in a few days, which leads me to believe they were not that fresh to begin with. Alas, it’s the closest grocery store to me and I end up here a lot.
Key takeaways:
— not the freshest produce
— pricey
— good for last minute pickups
— otherwise, i’d suggest freshdirect

Take advantage of the fact that the salad bar and hot bar is 50% off after eight. Only a pound of food for $ 4.50. I recommend the stuffed peppers, and anything with quinoa. Good quality food, great deal.

Never again! I went to Garden of Eden for lunch and got honey glazed «chicken» teriyaki with salad — it didn’t taste like chicken at all. On top of that, it was cold and way too salty. My precious $ 9 was wasted and I ended up spending more money on pizza. Just another reminder for me to cook more at home once the weather starts cooling down.

They are getting three stars because the food can be oversized and it seems like they so that to make the weight more and because the women who work the registers are so damn rude!
I wouldn’t go here if it wasn’t the only place left in the area that serves this way.

It’s been more than 10 years since I shopped here for my former interior designer boss, this is heaven for the extremely high end palate. They have fancy products form a variety of fresh french cheeses to extra extra virgin olive oils. You can also shop for hard to find produce such as kamquats and other good nutritious fruits back in those days when whole foods and trader Joe’s were just starting. Lots of new establishments around the area here its so nostalgic, glad wendys/​pizza hut is still across the street, after I shopped, that’s where I used to get my lunch.

#Rawclates #Mother&Daughter company started in 2010 were a so please we we we accept to sell our #Rawclates fine Artisan hand made «Bean to Bar» Chocolate. «it’s take a lot of hard work but the chocolate speaks for itself. We were told by the buyer that all four stores were receive the first 4 Boxes for free, we hesitated a bit because we are a very small family owned company with not much cash flow. I decided to go ahead thinking it would be a good business move. I asked what we needed to do? The buyer replyed if the Chocolates sold then there would reorder and as long as we did Demos and it sold the buyer would continue a relationship. I was told us just bring the cases and the would deliver the #Rawclates chocolate to all the stores, I got the invoices signed the next few days I called to set up Demos I went to this 14 Street every 3to 4 weeks, we sold product and they reorder never received any payments meanwhile when I called the Broadway and Chelese location they said they never received product, we redelivered again we told the same story NY the Chelese store? His could this be, I was pass to Manager, to General manager, you Buyer and to corporate office everyone saying that they didn’t know anything about our products I personally sent to see the owner of Garden of Eden 14^th Street, I asked to speak with him I private, her refuse Yelling at me in front of customers and employees, I want to just get our money and or product out of the stores he slammed the door on my face. I was told by the buyer to call back, I did for three weeks and resent all signed invoices to corporate office, I know they have done this to other Local vendors getting products for free and making money off of them and not reordering. We a a small family owned company that wants justice for all. They have stolen from us and it’s not right.

I don’t shop here for groceries, but I come for lunch every day that I don’t pack my own. The salad bar is really great. Kale salad is my go to (it’s bomb) and I always grab some mozzarella and tomatoes too. There are also great bean/​pasta salads which I usually add a little bit of. The hot prepared foods are good but I stay away from them at lunch for fear of needing to nap afterwards (although I add the slow cooked corned beef every time cause it’s so damn good). They also have a very solid deli, all boars head cold cuts and stuff like that. If you’re really in a rush they have pre made stuff too. Price is okay, not cheap but not expensive either, especially for the area. Only reason I didn’t give 5 stars is because they don’t have a big eating area, just a small bar near the exit. But other than that absolutely no complaints.

The more I go here, the more I like it! (Probably been to this one and the 23^rd location over 20 times in past two months)
Great coffee, I love the seating both here and at the 23^rd st location.
Breakfast bar (til 10AM on 14^th) is small but only 5.00 a pound and very healthy low carb.
Salad bar in evening is great. I walk by here on way to WFM and TJ on 14^th., I find myself stopping by more and more often. Less expensive than WFM and very short lines. A nice medium in between TJ and WFM and just a good vibe overall.
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I wrote the prior review in Jan — Wow! 8 months later — I am here 20 times a month. As solid as it gets. *************** I don’t know how many stars that is, but ten stars if I could. Happy to pay a dollar more and skip all the TJ and WFM hoopla. Very laid back, cool employees, good vibe!

Garden of Eden is a remarkable, outstanding, and high quality Independent style Supermarket. There is an abundance of well-​crafted baskets on Garden of Eden’s ceiling decoration, and this entire supermarket is decorated very well in a cozy setting.
They have their own version of a buffet available, and a vast amount of wholesome nutritious tasty foods, drinks, and items present.
I deeply respect Independent Supermarkets that are not too chain store oriented, and want more of those types of supermarkets to exist all over the World. I want to shop in those stores more frequently.
I confess I go to Whole Foods, and Trader Joes way too much, and maybe they became a bit too overly used, and dependable in convenience to some customers.
While I enjoy those supermarkets equally as much compared to Garden of Eden, I acknowledge I have to start going to Independent style Supermarkets more regularly when I get food market items.

On 8÷31÷14 at 12:24pm I ordered numerous items including chicken salad from Garden of Eden. The chicken salad was rotten, as confirmed by the manager with whom I spoke (and my own sense of smell). Garden of Eden needs to observe basic food safety protocols or they are going to give someone salmonella.
Garden of Eden is a good grocery store, and their cheese selection is quite good. However, do not think about ordering their prepared foods.

I come here often as it is the closest market to me, but I only come for smaller items out of convenience. For bulk shopping, I head over to Whole Foods.
While this place is generally well stocked in fruits, meats etc… the staff here is really bad. Everybody seems grumpy and incompetent at their jobs. For instance, I asked the butcher what the difference between dry salami and dry sorpresa was, and he didn’t know. Then he asked a colleague in a way that made me sound like I was crazy for asking.
One time, of all the cashiers, only one of them knew any of the fruit codes by heart, so my cashier had to hold up each one of my «exotic» fruits (red plums, pluots, lychees, etc…) to ask the code. This took at least 4 times longer than it should of.
GOE is priced similarly to Whole Foods, but not as fresh, not as big and the employees are probably not compensated as much. I would only go here if it is super convenient for you, or you live in the giant building upstairs (10% discount)

Talk about variety! They have tons of different types of foods from all different places. It’s great if you want to pick up some groceries or if you work nearby and need a place for lunch. The food is pretty delicious.
I’d watch the price though. Organic and all-​natural is always priced a little high, but I’d say that do a good job of mediating that so it’s not too crazy. Very reasonably priced for the quality.
#TipAlert: 10% off with student ID!

While it’s true that most things are exorbitantly priced in this market, the hot food/​salad bar is what’s good.
Because variety is the spice of life, and if you aren’t sure what you want for lunch, you can come here and just get a little bit of everything. Several different types of salad, pasta, fried chicken, BBQ’d pork, fruit, veggies, carby delights… get it all.
Except fish. Don’t get the fish. Sure, I’ve never actually had the fish, but seafood at a buffet is like herpes: I don’t need to have it to know I don’t want it.

I have to prepare myself before walking into Garden of Eden mentally and financially or I will blow my entire credit limit here.
GoE is one of my main stops when I’m on a mission to get dried meats and cheeses (next stop: WINE!). Yep, I’ve got to hand it to the staff, the place is organized and stocked well. The selection is awesome and the prices are pretty comparable for the USQ/​Chelsea area.
With that being said, I do have to echo some other Unilocalers and caution patrons to be observant at the registers. Sometimes glitches and mistakes happen. Do I think the staff at the checkout are out to scam everyone? No (hopefully!). I do think, however, that the management is careless when it comes to data entry. Patrons should be vigilant anywhere they shop. It is what it is.
Ultimately, I will continue to come here and blow a good portion of my loot for goodies.

This has become my go-​to lunch spot in NYC. It might become my new supermarket too… if my salary doubles. Sooo, salary, let’s go buddy.
Any who, when you enter GEG you walk in to a well stocked fruits and veggies section that looks fantastic. Everything is fresh and there are dozens of varieties of greens. There’s also a large aisle of olive oils, organic cereals, 100 different kinds of rice, etc. You can have a lot of fun in here.
For lunch, I’ve had a bunch of items from the sushi bar section and they aren’t too shabby. The Thai spring rolls and spinach dumplings being my favorite of the pre-​made bunch. If that doesn’t do it for you, hit up the hot and cold buffet, filled with various salads and entrees. Do it. It’s lunch, it wont bite.