Key Food

They have like ten thousand varieties of bottled kombucha (cool, I guess) and yet their coffee and tea selection is miserable (wtf). Prices for normal stuff are beyond what they should be so I always end up frowning at the check out.
Their produce is fresh and adequate, though, which is always good!!!
They have a lot of organic and specialty products but also lots of strange gaps in both those departments and the «regular American food» department.
I think basically they’re trying to cater to an admittedly very diverse kind of neighborhood crosssection of patrons, so for a smallish store they’re doing a pretty good job, but it’d be cool if they had better sales or something. At least the checkout lines are never too long.
Of course, if you’re looking to save money and are willing to skip the kombucha, travel a little to the Food Bazaar on Wyckoff… If you’re looking for more specialty/​organic stuff the 24 hour market across the street will meet your needs as well. But regardless, I’m happy to have this place in the hood.

I’ve been frequenting this establishment through all it’s incarnations. Back to when it was an A&P in the 80’s. It’s been through different changes and managements and I have to say, I really like what it is right now.
It’s clean and a fairly good sized supermarket for the area. Yes, not as huge as Stop and Shop, but it’s good enough. Yes, they are VERY expensive so to do your weekly shopping here, you’d go broke pretty fast. You have to learn how to shop here. If you are going to use this as your only shopping place, stick to looking through the sales circular and buying only what’s on special. This Key Food is totally catering to the unfortunate Hipster population that has infiltrated Ridgewood. It’s bad because they jack up the prices but a bit good in a way because they carry a lot of variety when it comes to groceries. Lots of vegetarian/​vegan options, gourmet sauces, condiments, snacks, drinks, chips, etc, and lots of organic products. VERY nice alcohol selection as well! Produce is a hit or miss. Stick with a local fruit and vegetable store for that. They have a good meat section but it’s very expensive. They have a separate vegetarian/​vegan/​organic frozen section which rocks. They sell so many items that you can’t find in this area. Only in Whole Food’s etc. They get major points for that from me. They sell Steve’s vegan ice cream which I can only find in Brooklyn. They have a great selection of vegan yogurts as well. Items that I’ve never seen before.
My favorite sections are the deli and bakery section. Best Cuban bread that I’ve ever had. They sell every kind of Panera Bread soup that you can think of. They also carry my new favorite obsession, Hale and Hearty soups! They carry almost every kind! Their prepared food items are a hit or miss as well. Be careful of the dates! They do have one prepared salad item that is so delicious. The crunchy vegetable salad is to die for! Broccoli, cauliflower, flax seeds, cranberries, carrots, red onions, etc. in a lovely, light dressing. I can eat that every day of my life. They do have good wraps, paninis and sandwiches but again, they are pricey.
I don’t live in the area, but when I’m here I do like to stop in and see what sales they have. I also like to stock up on the items that I can’t find elsewhere. It’s convenience shopping.

Okay so on one hand this is probably the best supermarket in the neighborhood. I live close by so find myself here at least once a week if not more. Great selection and prices are generally reasonable. However, whoever runs this place is SUPER PARANOID. They have cameras EVERYWHERE, and the manager or whoever spends nearly all his time looking at a TV monitor analyzing every aisle, as if any second someone is going to rob them blind. I always feel really strange when I’m in here, knowing everything I’m doing is being monitored, and have even been followed. News flash: This is not Ft. Knox. This is not a jewelry store. It’s not even a Radio Shack. It’s a f*cking supermarket in Ridgewood, Queens. Nobody is stealing your produce or baby food or whatever you think they’re stealing. Again, good store and selection, but you really need to chill the f*ck out.

I am back and forth with this place. The deli is awesome, as is the fact that they have real cashiers. Turnoffs include overpriced organic produce not marked as such, and some items they just don’t carry.
But they are a great alternative to Stop N Stop. The deli clerks at the nearby Stop N Shop are hard to get the attention/​service of, and often times the express lanes are clogged with people with full carts. Key Foods doesn’t have that BS

I was so relieved to find this grocery store! All the previous reviews look like they were written years ago, so I was happy to see that the former issues are no longer relevant. There is a large flower market out front, which is nice. The store is huge and has a LARGE selection. The produce section is great, I found some fancy chicken/​garlic sausages, an employee offered to help me reach something off the shelf when I was clearly struggling, they are open until TEN, and they had all the name brand items that I was looking for. High five, Key Food!!! Be prepared to see me regularly!

I’m quite fond of this supermarket, actually; it is far superior to Associated, and I’m rather more partial to it than my old hood’s supermarket, Price Choice. Although it is laid out a bit funny, it does remind me more of a supermarket from the city rather than one on Myrtle Avenue. For this, I’m grateful. Since I moved, the one place I missed was Valentino’s, which is now a bit of a pain to get to. However, the deli department has a fantastic prepared foods section that I have yet to have. However, it is quite extensive and everything looks fantastic. They have a great selection of produce, meats, pastas, and frozen foods. I’m happy to have a place like this three blocks away from my house.

The manager of this store just chased me down the street. Literally chased me down the street. One of his check-​out girls thought she saw me steal some olive oil.
He walked me back to their store where security guards looked through my backpack and discovered what I knew all along…
I didn’t steal anything.
He apologized. The security guards apologized.
I went home. And I’m never going here again.

The produce here always looks like it was thrown at a bad comedian. The food is priced far too high.

The employees who run this store are okay. The female cashiers are nice, and yes, they do have a somewhat decent craft beer selection.
The three stars however, is for the high prices on the frozen vegetarian food. While I give them credit for even having this sort of fare in their stock, there’s no need for the inflated price tags. Besides, Stop & Shop is cheaper. Better yet, I’ll hold off until I’m able to go to Trader Joe’s.

I have a love/​hate relationship with this store. First off, I would never in a million years do my typical grocery shopping here. They are way too expensive and the selection of items is nil at best. Second, don’t dare look for a sale item the week of the sale. I remember going here to get 12 packs of soda and they had a number of open cartons out with loose soda cans. There was even spilled soda in one part! They most definitely did not have enough for honoring a sale. I REALLY hate that & it’s one major reason we do our grocery shopping outside of Ridgewood.
However, this store has come in handy for little purchases. For instance, I’ve gotten queso quesadilla cheese here. Smaller quantities of milk or chips were also sometimes cheaper here than elsewhere. If you’re looking for things you can’t get at a typical Long Island grocery store (especially if it’s something of a Puerto Rican/​Spanish fare), this place is worth a look.
It’s okay as a neighborhood corner store but overall I’m not impressed & won’t give a bad place 5 stars just b/​c it’s less sucky than the competition.

How does one really review a chain supermarket? It’s one of the bigger supermarkets in the neighborhood, so has almost any usual foodstuff, at generally prices lower than the «gourmet» markets like Rachel’s or Green Line. One of the better places to buy regional craft beers in the neighborhood, actually. The checkout clerks are pretty sweet neighborhood teenagers.