Mia Deli & Grocery — Restaurant in New York

Warning regarding fraudulent credit card practices

Exercise extreme caution when paying by credit card at this establishment. The owner appears to run credit cards at the end of the night and falsely claim that certain transactions were not processed, subsequently accusing customers of non-payment due to an alleged “incorrect PIN.”

I exclusively use credit cards that do not require a PIN. Nevertheless, the owner accused me of entering the store on Thursday, the 21st, at 11:00 p.m. to purchase cigarettes, claiming I paid with a card, hurried out, and that the payment failed because of an incorrect PIN. This is impossible. My cards do not use PINs, and at that time I was at home sleeping in preparation for an international flight departing at 6:00 a.m. the following morning.

When I requested a refund, the owner refused, displaying a hostile and combative attitude.

In my opinion, this conduct constitutes fraudulent business practice. I strongly advise avoiding this...

They don't seem enthusiastic to even service anyone at this establishment and the customers are being cheated out of food quality. I requested a simple eggs and sausage sandwich. Which they advertised they had turkey sausage patties with a sign when requested they said they don't have that and then rebuttal with a statement they don't have anymore. So I just asked for a simple eggs sandwich. To my surprise it was more bread then the command of eggs. Then I got some homemade Spanish food that I thought would be soulful to my soul only to be charged 10.00 for the taste of burnt rice. Ewwww never will be giving my service to them again. Sigh....

For those who cherish the old panaderías should appreciate this bodega. It’s one of the few local places left, that I’m aware of, where you can get still get breakfast latino style similar to those old bakeries. They even offer mofongo! I grew up not far from here actually. My family and I would frequent one on Lexington between 109th and 110th. It is now long gone but the...