Seve's C-Town - BAD NEIGHBORS!
Subject: Seve's C-Town - BAD NEIGHBORS!
Is ANYONE happy with the service at C-Town??? The rude check-out clerks? The overpriced vegetables? The SMELLY GARBAGE & DUMPSTERS along 8th street? Trash collection by rude collectors at midnite? Their useless C-Town specials with the Frequent Flyer swipe cards?If thre was another full service grocery nearby (the Compare Foods folks are nice, but the selection is pretty limited) I'd feel a lot better about spending my money there. :evil: :evil: :twisted:
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I think its fabulous actually, and I know how much supermarkets suck growing up in NYC. Every supermarket has rude clerks (even Whole Foods) - its just a nyc thing, they get nicer once you leave the city.
I get AMAZING disounts with my Key Food club card, maybe you've shopped there on the wrong days, or buy food thats not discounted often. Ive stocked on stuff they had deals which knocked a whole dollar off certain products.
I find the store to be impeccably clean and well stocked (on the inside at least), and the stockboys literally rearrange the boxes and move them forward on the shelf the second I take one.
I didnt notice the smell of the dumpsters or the trash collection at nite, but then again i dont live near the store.
What do you think Steve? (not the c-town steve....) -
Subject: Re: Seve's C-Town - BAD NEIGHBORS!
slopeguy wrote: Is ANYONE happy with the service at C-Town??? The rude check-out clerks? The overpriced vegetables? The SMELLY GARBAGE & DUMPSTERS along 8th street? Trash collection by rude collectors at midnite? Their useless C-Town specials with the Frequent Flyer swipe cards?
I don't have the discount card, but I would rate C-Town at or near the top of Park Slope grocery stores. And I feel like I have been to them all. ...It's got a great selection, fair prices and it's in a good location. I'll grant you that the service could be better, but (as I have said before) service in New York City is bad everywhere. :roll: -
I have witnessed thugs confronting staff and security at C-town on 9th Street, so maybe it's a bad environment to work in. I won't say anything bad about C-town, because if we're talking about the worse service at a grocery store, Key Food on 7th Avenue wins the contest (if we're talking drugs, Rite Aid on 7th Avenue wins and if we're talking chana masala, Amin Indian also on 7th Avenue steals the show).
The managers of Key Food on 7th Avenue -- the most expensive Key Food with the poorest selection I've ever stepped into -- need to clean that place up. The check-out people are a mix of the good, the OK, and idiots. What iis the most striking of the check-out people are some are dressed in tattered, old Key Food unioforms. You'd think for the outrageous prices Key Food charges us that they would give their employees clean, new uniforms. -
C-Town has rated itself. If you're expecting "A' service, go to A-Town.
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I think Steve's is the best grocery store I've lived near in my 15+ in NYC. The only thing that bothers me is that they have too many shelf-stockers in the way during peak times, but overall it's a pretty decent store. I also have been very happy with their delivery service. And as far as the sale swipe card goes, give them a mangled version of your name and a bad addy, they'll never know.
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Now if you want to talk about D'agostino....
Grrrrrrrrrr. My wallet clutches my leg in terror whenever I walk by that travesty. -
C-Town is the best supermarket within easy walking distance. They may not be great in any one area, but I'll give them a solid B. G'agostino's would be tolerable, but they are utterly shamless with their prices - they charge 50%-100% more than my butcher does for some items (fancy schmancy butter for example) and his is a small business for G-d's sake. And Key Foods, wow. If you think it's bad now - and it ain't great - you should have seen it before the big makeover ~10 years ago. My first visit to the place was an eye opener; opened, half-eaten food all over the shelves, litter in the aisles, roaches (or whatever the bigger version is called), clearly spoiled meat...let's just say I found a new place to buy food in a hurry. They seem to have most of that sorted out, but I have no reason to shop there.
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I also agree - really like Steve's C-Town. Good prices, decent people, good selection. I also really like the Keyfood on 5th. And yes, Keyfood on 7th is the worst. Actually no, D'ag is the worst.
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I love Steve's C-town! It's very reliable, 9 out of 10 times it has exactly what I am looking for. They have nicely presented produce/meats/fish at good prices. (the man at the fish counter is always extremely friendly and helpful).
They constantly restock the shelves (I agree that the shelf-stockers should restock items OFF-peak, I always feel like I'm bumping into them) and they keep the place very clean. It's the closest Supermarket to my apt. that resembles what I grew up with in the suburbs.
Each time I had gone into Keyfood (7th ave) or D'ag I have gagged from the smell. Nothing seems fresh. -
I kind of like them-I think their prices are good and the managers are nice. I used to shop in there quite often and one time, I had left my money at home and couldn't pay for my groceries which were going to be delivered. The manager had them delivered anyway and let me pay the delivery man when he got here. This was for about $180 worth of groceries.
They are probably my second favorite store in the neighborhood. Now, who I hate is the Key Food on 7th Avenue-UGH!!! -
Same person as above.
Oh, and, yes, my favorite store in the neighborhood to shop in is the Key Food on 5th Avenue. That is where I do almost all of my shopping. -
I agree with everyone who likes C-Town. Good selection, reasonable prices, clean, and the people who work there are pleasant for the most part. Unfortunately, I've developed a Fairway habit and no longer go to C-Town.
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D'ag's prices are sometimes laughable. "Oh really, you think I'm paying 99 cents for a single, non-organic cucumber--in the middle of the summer???" I pop in for the convenience factor when I'm running errands on that stretch of 7th.
C-Town has better prices, and usually a better selection. I'd been to other C-Towns, which had been depressing experiences (filthy, rotting food, etc.) and was pleasantly surprised when neighbors told me "No, really, it's actually decent." I have to be in the mood to commit to a grocery shoppin and not just a pop-in, because always pick the worst times to go--always when the firefighters are lumbering around looking befuddled and discussing what they should get, or when they're restocking, or when there's some mega special and the whole neighborhood is there.
I've developed a Trader Joe's habit, even with the schlepp and the crowds. I was surprised at how great the prices were, so I make the effort when I can. -
jennitrixie wrote:
I agree
I've developed a Trader Joe's habit, even with the schlepp and the crowds. I was surprised at how great the prices were, so I make the effort when I can.
When I have the time, patience and stamina to wait in long lines and lug groceries home I always opt for Fairway or Trader Joe's! -
Drano wrote: C-Town is the best supermarket within easy walking distance.
This is true. It's also a very sad statement. Seriously, I agree with most of the praise here, but most of it amounts to, "You can find stuff on the shelves! It doesn't smell like puke! They don't price-gouge! And I've never seen a rat!"
That's a big reason why I, someone who doesn't care about the politics of food, belong to the Co-op. Between that, Fairway and the occasional Trader Joe's trip, I pretty much go to C-Town only to pick up one or two emergency items. -
Cabaki wrote: I think its fabulous actually, and I know how much supermarkets suck growing up in NYC. Every supermarket has rude clerks (even Whole Foods) - its just a nyc thing, they get nicer once you leave the city.
So true. We shop there every week. Great produce, deli, fish and selections. Yes, not the cheapest place, but heck, it's on 9th St. in the Slope. Goto COTSCO if you want deep-pocket discounts.
Much better than the gross Pathmark next to Lowes :P, though Big J Liquors (next to PM) is great! 8)
We're big fans of Eagle Provisions and Big Apple produce on 5th Ave and of course great hunting with all the mom & pop stores around the area.
I think you may have had a bad day there, me thinks -
Grocery shopping is the only time I really miss having a car. Sure, Costo and TJ's and WF and even the Atlantic Ave. Pathmark are great price or selection options, but not as a single person on foot (or subway).C-Town is the best supermarket within easy walking distance.
This is true. It's also a very sad statement. Seriously, I agree with most of the praise here, but most of it amounts to, "You can find stuff on the shelves! It doesn't smell like puke! They don't price-gouge! And I've never seen a rat!"
I will say it has turned me into more of a European-style grocery shopper (getting what you need for the next day or two, rather than loading up a car). And I've found small gems, like better-quality cheaper "exotic" produce at the 5th Ave. markets that cater to Mexicans/Latin Americans (my roommate gets the fixings for her killer tomatillo salsa down that way), nice bakeries, excellent Italian sausages and stuff at Russo's, etc. -
lostingreenwoodhts wrote: We're big fans of Eagle Provisions and...
This doesn't help the C-Town-hater, but it's worth saying: Eagle has easily the best :!: beer selection (not refrigerated) anywhere in the neighborhood. If you have never been, it's worth the trip.
Corner of 18th and Fifth Avenue. -
And more smoked meats you can shake a stick at...or a sausage at!
All done on the premises. Always grab a ring of kielbasi when heading to my Polish in-laws (even though I'm a veggie...)
http://www.brooklynrecord.com/archives/2006/09/piwa_heaven_in.html -
PS. ignore the rants by SP in the thread. The link was for the review...
And I MUST CONFESS :oops: we just got back from Big J's and did shop at the gross Pathmark I mentioned...economy of time more than anything! -
I really like Steve's C-Town, they have EVERYTHING. Well except for Claussen's pickles, I should ask them about that. Great selection of organic and veggie stuff. I've never encountered rudeness there. The only thing I hate is when I pick a bad time and it's mobbed.
Basically I shop there, some small markets, and Eagle, for when I need to stand in the back and inhale the kielbasa for a while. I haven't eaten meat in many years, but I'm half Polish and still miss kielbasa.
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Shinybeast wrote: Now if you want to talk about D'agostino....
Mine too. I don't understand why D'agostino's in Brooklyn and Manhattan charge more than other grocery stores for the same exact brand name products. Food Emporium in Manhattan overcharges more too.
Grrrrrrrrrr. My wallet clutches my leg in terror whenever I walk by that travesty.
Here's an example of price differences between Key Food on 7th Avenue and its health food neighbor, Back to the Land. If you buy Wakim's hummus (chummus?) at Key Food Avenue it costs over $2.50 and I believe you must also pay tax. If you walk a few doors down to Back to the Land, Wakim's hummus costs $1.99 and they give you your penny back. -
Cabaki wrote:
Well, seeing as you asked...I think the place is alright. I've been going there since it was a met food, and I can't remember anything ever bothering me much. Delivery time has always been fine by me. It's usually where I go for my bigger shops.
What do you think Steve? (not the c-town steve....)
I hit dags up quite a bit too, mostly because the one time a week I really cook something, it's convenient to get what I don't have there. The prices are high, but I ascribe that to life in New York, sometimes you pay for convenience.
The place where the high prices really bother me is the met on 2nd St. However, I love the women who work there, so they get a pass. They've always been real genuinely friendly and that goes a long way with me. -
steve wrote: The place where the high prices really bother me is the met on 2nd St. However, I love the women who work there, so they get a pass. They've always been real genuinely friendly and that goes a long way with me.
Oh, they are great!
I've never really cared about the prices there because it's an "oh I need (whatever)" kind of place, rather than buying a ton of stuff. -
when I was 19 (1997) I worked in ctown for about a year at that time it was metfood
I can tell you since then it has improved when it comes to rude cashiers and cleanliness but the prices are a bit high.
I split my groceries in between Compare & C-town
I get my coldcuts from c-town ever since I noticed all the flies around the Compare deli -
how can this thread die without anyone singing the praises of the Associated on 5th and Union. I love them. the staff is pleasent and their cheaper than C-tow. I know they don't have as much but i can find everything I need
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Username: * wrote: [quote=lostingreenwoodhts] We're big fans of Eagle Provisions and...
This doesn't help the C-Town-hater, but it's worth saying: Eagle has easily the best :!: beer selection (not refrigerated) anywhere in the neighborhood. If you have never been, it's worth the trip.
Corner of 18th and Fifth Avenue.
what does the fact that it's refrigerated or not have to do with anything? and Eagle most certainly does NOT have the best beer selection in the neighborhood. -
Captain Salty wrote: ...what does the fact that it's refrigerated or not have to do with anything? and Eagle most certainly does NOT have the best beer selection in the neighborhood.
I am heartily sorry for being so cryptic.
This may betray my low-brow sensibility, :oops: but I like to drink cold beer. ...But (as we stray further off-thread) enlighten me, Cap'n. Where's a good place to buy beer? 8) -
Thrifty/American on Court St.
Bierkraft on 5th Ave Union/Berkeley (one of the best beer selections in the *world* but a little pricey.) -
Captain Salty wrote: [quote=Username: *][quote=lostingreenwoodhts] We're big fans of Eagle Provisions and...
This doesn't help the C-Town-hater, but it's worth saying: Eagle has easily the best :!: beer selection (not refrigerated) anywhere in the neighborhood. If you have never been, it's worth the trip.
Corner of 18th and Fifth Avenue.
what does the fact that it's refrigerated or not have to do with anything? and Eagle most certainly does NOT have the best beer selection in the neighborhood.
Dang, you sound grumpy in this post, Captain Salty.
Refrigeration is important to a lot of people, because a lot of people like to go ahead and crack one open once they get their beer home from the store. Or they like to pick it up cold because they're taking it to a party or somewhere else where they plan to drink it fairly soon. Not everyone wants to wait a couple of hours for it to get cold in the fridge.
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