Food Universe Marketplace — Local services in New York

Dirty, and horrible employees attitudes. We had previous encounters with the store manager, Benny, that fell very short of pleasant. My family made three complains regarding this merchant requiring ID with the purchase using credit card as a method of payment, which is in the violation of consumer privacy, as well as MasterCard agreement. Yet the manager of this place, Benny, is not even aware that it is against his contractual obligations with Mastercard to require identification with the purchase using my signed Mastercard as a method of payment. I spoke to MasterCard customer service and have obtained the copy of the contract that is being violated. Thank you.

NOTICE TO BUSINESS: As a result of those encounters and the store practice on requiring ID with credit card purchases, we stopped using the store that is right next to our house for all but the most urgent and low ticket items. I believe we are not the only household in our building who switched stores ever since Compare Foods purchased/renamed Associated. our grocery expenses are in the range of $450-500/month, i.e. close to...

Compare Foods is not without its issues one of the main for me is the fact that some expired items remain on the shelf. People who shop at this store should know they have purchased quality products within a safe expiration date. I would ADVISED ANYONE shopping to ALWAYS looks at the dairy products as it is that department that tends to keep expired milk, yogurt, and cream cheese very close or after its expiration date.

Now on the plus side, I do like shopping there and as a smart consumer I keep my eyes open for the negative and keep my eyes open for any issues but I have had no serious problems with 98% of the items I purchase. In addition, I advise when you purchase sandwiches you STAY AT THE DELI and watch and let them know if you are not happy with what you see. I though, have not had any issues with the deli as I LOVE the freshly made cole slaw, potato & macaroni salads and the service is very decent and the servers are courteous at least to me.

SHOP WITH INTELLIGENCE and you all should do fine...

Hit and miss, decent neighborhood spot. Good produce. Clean establishment. Often no prices marked on merchandise. Supermarket that runs more like a corner bodega. Have found management to have a "don't bother me" attitude. Always seems to be a reason why they do not honor manufacturer's coupons. Okay if you're in the neighborhood and know exactly what you want, but I wouldn't travel there.

Update July 2019, they are closing this supermarket. Right now they are only accepting cash and the shelves are bare, they are selling most items at a considerable markdown just pay attention to expiration dates...what is in the shelves is what they have currently. Unknown if will reopen under new management/owners. While it may not have always been a great shopping experience it was a decent...