Cristina's Produce — Local services in Kansas City

If you decide to buy produce here, please be mindful of how much you are paying or getting back in cash. We were charged $22 for a $12 purchase and given less change back, making the total cost $32 for a $12 purchase. After realizing we were charged too much and didn’t even get the correct change back, we came back a few minutes later to the employee who overcharged us. We were gaslighted in front of other customers as if they didn’t remember the slight until they gave us $20 and walked off. No apology or admittance of being grossly overcharged. There were other disturbing things about this encounter that really bothered us as well. It’s one thing if this was an accident, but this certainly was not.

There are other alternative more ethical produce stands in the River Market. I would recommend those over Cristina’s Produce as they, or at least some of their employees, are purposefully...

🚨BUYER BEWARE: The prices at this establishment are enticing to say the least, but the majority of their produce is rotten because they keep it in a refrigerator/freezer and bring it out to thaw early in the morning. EVERY SINGLE AVOCADO IS ROTTEN HERE—SO WHY SELL IT!? Not a single employee could answer me when I asked what you make out of rotten avocados. NOT ONE. They acknowledge they have inedible rotten produce and sell it anyway. It isn’t just imperfections, it’s that the produce is completely unusable. This is just plain bad business and...

We are visiting KC and have found our place for fresh, quality produce at great prices. We have now visited Cristina's three times in two weeks.

They definitely have a bigger and better selection out on the weekends. Plus, if you have Sarah helping you, the experience is even better. She's super kind and personable, yet still professional and efficient.

This will be a weekly stop for us until we leave KC for our next...