Jin Market

The meanest staff in NYC! The two cashiers by salad bar are extremely rude and mean all the time, they even slam your items on the counter. The cashier to right of the door when you enter is probably the nicest in the store but unfortunately because of the overall rudeness, I stopped going there.

I am a frequent customer who get food here at least twice a week until today.
The food here is not really impressive, but one old Korean cashier lady certainly is. I typically avoid her just because she is rude to customers and looks angry all the time, but today I didnt have a choice because the lady on the terriyaki side has a long line and the girl on the aforementioned old lady side was on the phone.
After checking out, I just grabbed another one piece of napkin and put it in the bag because the Korean woman just gave me a single piece. She was probably unhappy about this as she stared at me for about 2 seconds and literally shouting «Go!» at me. I didnt expect she saying «thank you» or «have a good day» stuff, but this kind of crap is simply not tolerable. It seems she had never learned a few English word like «Please» or «Courtesy» or «politeness».
I still cant believe that I have got my lunch here for nearly a whole year.

Basically the nicest bodega ever. Great gourmet food options, lots of organic options, fresh produce and good sandwiches. It’s pretty pricey, but on par for the neighborhood. For a store of its size, the breadth and quality of their goods was impressive.

This is more than a bodega
When I worked in Soho, this was my goto lunch place in Tribeca. They have practically anything you could want to have for lunch.
Where else can you get Korean Food (Bulgogi, Bibimbap) made to order along with
fresh gourmet arugula salads, and sandwiches, pizza, soups, salad bar, and buffet
Lines always move fast so you’re in and you’re back to work.

Jin Market has almost everything you would want for lunch: soup, coffee, ready-​to-​go sandwiches, deli, salad/​olive bar, sushi, lots of yummy korean dishes (my favorite — kimchi… by the pound), egg sandwiches, froyo, and even flowers…
The exterior needs a little love — some polish and paint wouldn’t hurt. However, the interior of the store is very organized and it’s easy to navigate to find what you want.
The line moves pretty fast. Only con is the crowds during lunchtime/​makes check-​out a little hectic.
Accepts my credit card. :). I’m happy.

This joint falls somewhere between «deli» and «grocery store»… They do a lot of things, here — some they do well, others not so well. The broad product offering (Asian buffet and sushi rolls to deli sandwiches to selling other household sundries) requires their larger than average-​sized store which is undoubtedly the reason for their higher prices. As a result, I don’t hit JM that often –but when I do, I get a rare roast beef sammy with horseradish sauce. THAT they do well and at a price that is somewhat close to reasonable.

Bought a brownie at Jin Market today. The sell by date was today’s and then I noticed the label was a little thick. I started peeling and revealed 3 former labels underneath. The original one dating to 2.14.12. Pretty gross and unbelievable. Who knows how long their buffet bar food is reused fo, along with other pre-​packaged goods. Beware.

I went here a few times while working a temporary assignment nearby. My favorite was the bibimbop. It’s a little pricy, but nicely seasoned and filling. I’m not a vegetarian, but I would often get their special vegetarian bibimbop just because it was so tasty.

This was another one of my go-​to lunch spots in Tribeca. With a somewhat sketchy, run-​down exterior that still has the sign «Picnic Basket» on there, it definitely is not a place I would randomly walk into. But after hearing so many recommendations for it, I went with my co-​worker one day. I was shocked at how crowded the place was, especially the salad line. The wait to get your salad from around noon to 1:30pm is usually half an hour, but the choices of toppings are diverse and well seasoned (my friend loves that there are Brussels sprouts!). Additionally, the sauces really do have an Asian kick to them; I especially adore the plum and ginger dressings.
For those who cannot wait, Jin Market also has a hot food bar, filled with Asian classics such as sesame chicken, string beans, spring roll, sushi, kimchi, and seafood pancakes. It’s not blow-​your-​mind-​away food, but it is one of the best food bars I have ever had, perhaps because it is quite small and not mass produced. Really good, quite healthy, home cooking – comparable (but not as good) as my mothers.
Oh, and the Bibambap is really really good too. Well, especially for something fast and to-​go. The only thing that is quite lacking is their frozen yogurt, which tastes like sugar and flavoring.
So five stars for the food and convenience, but I have to take off one star for the apparent sketchiness, the long wait, and the after-​taste of the food that reminds me that it is not organic or made with the most quality ingredients.

They have decent sandwiches, and they are pretty cheap. they also have a buffet section which is really sketch… makes me wonder about the quality of the sandwiches i am eating…
Don’t order from them on seamless —
a– they take MUCH longer than advertised time
b-​they told me after I called them because my order is late that they do not make hot food at this time and wouldn’t provide one of the items I ordered. 1-​They charged me for it anyway. 2-​Another item had bacon in it (which is hot, last I heard).W.T.F
c-​they were pretty obnoxious

Jin[1] Market is like a mini Whole Foods. Their prepared buffet foods are appetizing, especially the Korean options.
Gourmet sandwiches fans should try their Italy Supreme ($ 8 in hero form; credit cards accepted), a contender worth taking on: it’s got heft — and can be heftier, depending on who’s prepping — jammed full of proscuitto, hot coppa, pepperoni, mozzarella, sweet sopressata, sundried tomatoes, genoa cappy ham, balsamic, arugula, and then some.
Needless to say, I couldn’t finish the whole sammich in one sitting. But who’s keeping score?
[1] This market may or may not actually stock gin. But they have organic food up the wazoo.

The former Jin Market has been renamed; it is now Picnic Basket.

This place confuses me.
The salad bar is fresh and cheap. My two favorite words besides «old» and «expensive.»
Their giant rolls of sushi win me over.
Once, I went up to the counter and started telling the girl the different coffees that I wanted.
She glared and said, «Everything is self serve.»
Oh.
/​Coolstorybro

Anytime a coworker comes over to my cubicle and says the three letter word ‘Jin,’ my face lights up and I proceed to drop every piece of paper I’m pushing around, pull on my boots and grab my jacket to go. Why? Because it is that fantabulous.
Variety is the spice of life– and this place has a lot of spicy. From your usual salads, sandwiches and wraps (which are the best by far – try the Santa Fe. amazing). to bibimbap, sesame chicken, random Asian treats. and grocery faves. (They also still stock Four Loko. double score!) It could not make for a better way to break up the banality of office life.
There is no downside. and nothing I don’t like except some people say that the Korean owner is not the friendliest. but she’s always been nice to me. Regardless, I love love love this place.
Go J-​I-​N

Oh jin mill, how I love thee. After a year at school in tribeca my friends and i finally found a nice deli in the area. They have sandwiches, suh-​she, and my favorite, multiple Canada dry seltzer water flavors. It can get busy for lunch but in this area, it can’t be beat.

Update: 4÷15÷2010
They have NUTELLA flavored gelato. /​gains 10 pounds
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It’s confirmed. They have gelato AND frozen yogurt. Plus I can get it in less time than it takes for any coworkers to take a smoke break and walk back in smelling a hell of a lot better than them.
WIN.

NY Deli lunch spot/​small grocery with a few nice twists. It’s the cleanest place of its kind that I’ve ever been in. There is a gourmet coffee bar. There’s a nice call it/​toss it salad bar. There is a smoothee bar. And… dumplings and a bi bim bop bar! Your choice of white, brown or black rice.
My classic bi bim bop was painstakingly assembled. It’s freaking delicious. It wasn’t inexpensive (nearly $ 10 for the classic) but it does come with complimentary miso soup.
The menu I grabbed is out of date and excludes the Korean food options, but it appears that they do deliver.

Nicer deli in the area with a buffet bar that actually looks appetizing, produce and decent groceries.
Great for lunch or picking up a few things if you live in the area in between FreshDirect deliveries.
But…what is with the one lady’s finger nails?!

They take credit cards, and they are more than just a deli, they really have a lot of space and a lot of produce which makes it almost worthwhile to do serious grocery shopping here.
The sandwich was 5.75, which was nice and modest considering a lot of times you are breaking more bank for a turkey sandwich in Manhattan; however this guy was pleasantly surprised when he found that his sandwich was actually sizeable, with layers of turkey, and then after all the fixings were set, another slice of turkey on top, just for shits and giggles.
It’s clean, but the buffet was kind of shady looking (although the chicken salad pasta looked good). Nobody had the dumplings, it was the one item that was still full. I love dumplings. But they must be some baaaad dumplings. If nobody ate them that day. You know.

As far as small markets/​bodegas go, Gin Market has a fair amount going for it. It’s a decent size for starters which allows for plenty of dry foods, fresh fruit and vegetables (better that Food Emporium mind you), a full hot buffet and meat counter and also a good amount of staff so you’re rarely kept waiting long for service.
Speaking of service, it’s rare to get a peep out of any of the cashiers when I pay for things so I go out of my way to charm them into speaking to me (or at least looking at me). My strike rate isn’t so good but it’s rewarding when I get a grunt at least.
As with all markets/​bodegas in NYC, check the «Best Before» dates on anything that is perishable. I’ve been caught out a couple of times.
Gin Market is also clean which is a big plus for me.
A worthy note:
They consistently have the best avocado in town and priced at a reasonable $ 1.79. They also keep a great selection if ice-​creams for all you sloths out their (personally, I never touch the stuff… ahem). As would be expected, they’re open ²⁴⁄₇ so no matter what you’re craving, you can get it here at all hours.