The Health Nuts

I decided to try a pre workout smoothie. Inside, there seems to be a vast selection of everything healthy. Pre made food looked great, great prices.
My smoothie wasn’t great at all. Only drank half. I had to cut my workout short because I started having severe cramps and was burping up lots of air. Was there dairy in my smoothie? I wanted to keel over and die of pain and nausea on my elliptical.
Cashier guy was non friendly. The guy who made my smoothie was super sweet.
I’ll go to my usual smoothie place. They don’t try to kill me.

Love this place. Haven’t been in this area for years. They extended the food section. Added some seatings which is a very good idea. I also love the fact their food is so affordable. Stopped in for lunch and had a healthy satisfying meal. The only comment I can make is they use microwave to heat up the food. It’s not readily served hot. Not like their other store. Funny this store has plenty of choices to offer, bigger store, and their other store on 2^nd and 45^th is the opposite. The one in midtown they serve hot food because they have a kitchen but the store is tiny. Again just an observation. Did my grocery after but that cost me a fortune. Figured I’m already here, might as well shop for my groceries. I’ll just remember next time not to do my full shopping here.

I feel healthy when I go here. Even if I consume a 16oz steak the night before my shopping trip… which recently happened. Yes, this store is THAT healthy.
Clearly I’m not vegan, nor am I organic-​food-​obsessed, but this store has everything a health-​seeking person could want. (Please don’t ask me to elaborate — I still don’t understand half the organic/​vegan/​gluten-​free/​everything-​free products here, but they look lovely).
Prices are not cheap but given the neighborhood and products, that’s to be expected.
Will be back for more chia cereals, tofu sandwiches, and green juice.

The cereal I buy was marked up (sticker over old, lower priced sticker) and then had a huge «20% off» sign on the shelf – amounting to the same price it usually is. Come on with the games. In general, though, the prices are going up here. Milk went up $ 1 a carton overnight. Also, they have an annoying habit of mopping up over an hour before they’re going to close – and they are aggressive with those mops. If they don’t topple you with the mops, the pungent smell of chemical-​laced cleaner will.
The final straw was that the bread I buy here had actual wood in it. Like an inch long splintered piece. Neither the company name nor the distributor comes up on Google, and when I called the number on the package it was someone’s personal cellphone. Like, where is this bread being maaaaaddeeee?
Starting to look for other options.. .

You have to be a wise and savvy shopper here. There are some food items that are past the expiration date, old, or moldy. I would say, stick to the organic green juices and supplements. And make sure they use exactly what you want – ordered an organic smoothie, but they use the Diamond brand for almond milk, which is not organic. It has added sugar, and includes that unhealthy ingredient, carrageenan.

Terrible, apathetic customer service. The stock guys are working their assess off so I do my best to stay put of their way but forget about the lifeless European dude behind the counter, who can barely be bothered to muster up the energy to speak let alone help me look for what I need. Which I wouldn’t mind if I could get to the herbal medicinals I needed on my own, but they have them placed behind the counter with the small employee entrance blocked by a ladder. It’s worth the trip across town to westerly to find what I’m looking for than spend one hot second in this joint.

I go to this place often. They have a huge selection of healthy items and one thing I really appreciate is that they are generally reasonably priced. That’s a hard find in the city, especially on the upper east side. I have met people who are unemployed there who say its the only way they can eat affordably without having to go to Mcdonalds. So you get an extra star for that in my book.
My main purchase at this place is the juice and smoothie section in the deli area. I also like their prepared food where they have soba noodles and some dumplings for $ 3.99. Cheap and really good if you are living on a budget. So clearly there have to be some trade off here.
One of the trade offs is that you are dealing with a bunch of South Asians with no customer service skills. They dont smile unless they know the regular customer and generally dont seem like they have any energy. Why dont you drink some of your energy shakes, maybe that might perk you guys up a bit. Ive seen the juice guy yell at a customer for not pushing in her chair. Then you have the customers, who can be absolutely neurotic and obnoxious. So maybe that’s what causes the rudeness. I have no idea what the problem is, but its annoying. Its NY, I guess its part of the cities charm. Just give me healthy food for cheap and Ill keep coming.
I truly recommend this store. They layout is overwhelming. Customer Service is horrible. But its a minor issue compared to what they do well.

I dislike this store more then any other place in Manhattan. The are liars, they act like they can’t understand English when I ask questions and they have extremely high prices. Every time I go in I ask for a product which they usually have and they say it’s coming in stock and it is never in stock. Basic stuff like ice cream, peanut butter, bread. They have horrible customer service skills and they always lie to my face. Tonight the female owner lied about a conversation we just had as if I am delusional. I get that they are one of the only health food stores in the area so they can do what they want but I will walk 20 blocks north to avoid giving them a dollar of my money. Plus they never have anything I need in stock. I highly recommend you don’t waste your time or give those business owners your money.

Some good products but customer service sucks here. What is more disappointing is that those who work the shop don’t seem to care! Not knowledgeable about product and content to give standard canned responses to most basic question quite unconvincingly too.

Not open and ready for business at 8am like their sign states. Frustrating. They don’t seem to even arrive till 8am or later so it’s a good fifteen to twenty minutes till you can get anything made for at the prepared food counter and get out of there!
Staff should arrive at an appropriate time and have the place ready to go for customers at 8am. I can’t go there in the morning because it makes me late for work at 8:30am.

I been going there recently cause they carry one product I like and because I pass by it on my home. But each time I go I find they lack customer service skill.) The staff should enroll in attitude adjustment courses”. The male staff are worse in all there locations, NO «hello, thank you, or bye» oh wait maybe they don’t speak English or just I’ll mannered cause they forgot to adjust when they came to America. The one female she is okay. Just want the owner to understand their price isn’t a bargain; hence, lots of eateries serves healthier food and drinks, many regular supermarkets has an organic section, the mega health mart is not that fair away and there are other private own health food shops close by (we live in New York it is only a matter of a bus or train ride for many on an unlimited Metro card). I will again walk by this shop and spend my money elsewhere where they staff are way happier, helpful and pretend at the least they welcome customers.

It was great to stumble on this place while traveling through the UES and I have to say their selection is great and their prices do seem on point (for certain items) but overall it was just a great store for simple purchases. I don’t recommend it for buying the bulk of what you need but if you have certain items that you can’t find you might want to give this place a try and see what you can discover. The staff wasn’t the most helpful but I guess I could understand that because they must stock all day and in this area their are TONS literally TONS of pretentious Upper East side asshole customers.
So I think overall know what you want and don’t be afraid to browse and look around because they have a nice selection and you might find something you really like.

great variety of all health food items and healthy supplements. Not a huge store, but with the best selection of everything you need to be healthy

Seriously-​love. Great place for Heath nuts and organic eaters like myself. Great juice/​smoothie bar (although they need to invest in an more expensive blender because my smoothies never come out all the way blended) vitamins, Heath books, organic produce, etc. I would much rather come here than Whole Foods where the crowds overwhelm me. Love it!

«Nutty for healthy food»
I have passed this store on my way to work pretty much everyday for the 5 years and my starvation made me enter to get a quick bite to eat.
I went with a the «liver cleanse» juice formula and I was pleasantly shocked on how delicious it tasted and the price was mot bad either. The store looks like it has everything that a health nut would be interested in — vitamins, random soy products, gluten free stuff, etc. The store appears to be clean and well organized. Plus, the customer service was very prompt and efficient.
I definitely will be returning here in the future.

Good Selection and decent prices. Not the most helpful or friendly staff. Also I don’t care for the smell in there. But I’m happy with all the products they stock. I like to shop their sales. they seem to have food specials on hot food (eggs toast and coffee) but I’ve never tried any of the prepared foods. Less of a true grocery store than A Matter Of Health on 1^st but pretty good.

Over all, I’m glad this place exists.
Before I get to the good and bad, I want to discuss the rudeness that’s commonly mentioned. I personally don’t find them to be rude. I can understand why others have written that though.
It is true that the stocking people sometimes block the isle, but I haven’t noticed it to be worse than the Whole Foods. If you look unhappy they’ll usually move out of your way more than the Whole Foods people, who just ignore you.
The sales people don’t smile a big smile at you or make small chat (though some of them do). To me this ins’t rude. To some people, it is. If you engage them in conversation they seem happy to talk to you. They probably won’t give you a huge smile though, and this doesn’t bother me.
My goal in a store is to be efficient and just buy stuff. I’m not there to get my dose of friendlies for the day, so I don’t take this personally, because it’s how they treat everyone. If you talk to the cashier’s, they’re typically quite nice and helpful. They’ve always seemed fair to me, and they ring you up quickly — which I prefer over chat.
They just don’t smile a big American smile at you, which I don’t have any problem with. Some people do have a problem with that. I also do like the friendly attitudes at Whole Foods, but sometimes they take forever to bag things up.
Quite a while back, I also saw a celebrity here also! I’m 99% sure I saw Zack Braff! The guy from Scrubs :). It looked exactly like him, so I’m more like 100% sure, but I like to leave that room for error haha.
The good:
Celebrities shop here (see above, haha).
I’ve run in here several times when I felt I was coming down with something, bought some type of supplement or natural remedy (I’m really into this stuff) and ended up not needing to go to the doctor or getting sick at all. They have those rarer health items perfect for this purpose.
If you ask for help in the vitamin section (by the registers), they always helped me find the products and no one acted annoyed. Again, some of the items are marked up higher than I’m willing to pay, others are reasonable.
I’ve asked questions about the products, and was satisfied with the answers.
I was happy to see some good prices on (some) of the alternative flours. Their baking section could use some more items, but they do have Sweet Leaf Stevia, Millet flour, Coconut flour, etc.
Great natural shampoo and personal care section (without evil chemicals) make-​up without chemicals, etc. Chamomile shampoo!
Nice selection of berry juice concentrates without added sugar. Such as blueberry, cranberry, etc. You can mix with stevia to make a healthy juice without sugar.
There is a wide selection of teas but I’d like to see it expanded. The essential oils are too pricy for me, but the incense is a decent price.
They have puffed millet! Steel cut oatmeal. Kimchi and sourkrout that isn’t pasteurized (this stuff is like downing a $ 35 jar of probiotics, per bite). Greek yogurt, organic cheese, etc.
They sell food grade hydrogen peroxide, which you can use to wash vegetables (please google this and learn to properly handle it, as it can severely burn you!) but I was thrilled to see they stocked it, because I’d never seen it in any stores before.
The bad:
Sometimes the prices will be double the going price for a product. You really need to know what the typical prices are. Sometimes, a product might be cheaper, or the going rate. Not everything is more expensive. I did see a face cream that I saw only for half price was listed at twice the price.
I don’t go here for my regular grocery items, but for hard-​to-​find things, like more unusual items. They have a small section of produce and dairy. I got a green juice one day, and it was good.
They might not have every item the regular store does. I didn’t see horse radish, for instance.
I’d like to see more baking items, such as plain 0% sugar baker’s chocolate, but they have a good selection of flavorings and spices.

Long story longer, after I realized that I must become way more health conscious, this became my second home. It has everything you would need if you are respectful to your body, mind, and overall health.
It has all the green cleaners; lotions; healthier kinds of deodorants; natural makeup; etc…
My favorite sections are:
Tea aisle… so many options, amazing variety
Bulk fruit/​grains/​nuts aisle… everything is fresh and looooads of organic options.
Fresh produce: freshly picked lettuce; yummy carrots; all organic fruit and veggies… mmmm yes please!
I thank the farmers that deliver to HN. I’ve restored my health.
They also have amazing varieties of organic chocolates; fresh coconut; soooo many coconut waters, hemp milk, oat milk, lotsa dairy alternatives; organic meats; wild caught fish; lotsa yogurts and gluten free breads and waffles.
I should seriously apply for a job there, because I really love what they do and the stuff they sell. Their fresh squeezed juice is 2 dollars less than the juice bar at Equinox a few blocks away.
Words of advice? Avoid all the brand name juice stores or delis that sell fresh squeezed juice. Why? It’s way more expensive and it’s not organic. At health nuts, it’s cheaper AND all organic! You’re welcome :)
I took one star away because I’ve sen on occasion how their produce guys don’t wash their hands after they go to the bathroom. You hear the flush, and out they go. How do I know, because sometimes I’m looking at various things right in the bathroom aisle.
Prices? obviously more expensive than a typical supermarket… BUT…it’s worth it. Healthcare is way more expensive. Plus they often have great specials like buy one get one free deals. I always stock up on those.
I read a bunch of reviews here how their staff appears uninterested or unfriendly. It’s a hit or miss. Sometimes if they are in a good mood, they will say yes to cracking open my coconut, other days, their policy would change. Their rules are kinda temperamental. Also, sometimes i’d come home to find some items expired, but if you keep the receipt (which I learned the hard way) they will exchange it.
Also, now that it’s brrrr freezing out, do try their hot vegan soups. So so so yummy hearty and filling. (I should be a spokesperson for them lol)
I recommend this place. Amazing variety when compared to other similar healthfood stores.
Also, love their green shopping bag they give you when you buy lotsa heavy stuff.

They’ve got everything for the health conscious individual from scalp to sole. If you’re a health nut then yep, you’ll feel right at home at your namesake.
I’ve seen face creams, books, soaps, yogurt, teas, candles, ice cream, natural and organic food, appliances, cleaning products and of course vitamins and supplements plus many many more.
They carry their brand plus an assortment of others.
To a corner of the store (3^rd ave side), there’s a deli section where you can get smoothies, juices, sandwiches, salads, soups and what looks like vegetarian meals. I tried a banana and strawberry smoothie but I didn’t like it. I’m not saying it wasn’t nice, just maybe my stomach has to be acclimated to such healthy foods. Hahaha
I’m always here and have no idea why I wasnt «checking in» before but I’ll be back just NOT at the smoothie bar. I totally concur with some Unilocalers in reference to the rudeness of this guy here! He even hurries you while you’re trying to make your selection and that’s with you as his only customer!
Overall service is not good.
The End.

Great place to go for a healthy lunch.
This place is a few blocks from my job and I go here to get lunch a few times a week. Their food is very fresh. I like to get the large platter container and mix it with 4 or 5 things from their counter. My favorite is the baba ganoush.
A lot of people seem to enjoy their juices and smoothies. Maybe one day soon I’ll try those too.