Fine if you're in a pinch, but many items are super expensive and overpriced, with some items being…read moresignificantly more than you'd pay at a grocery store.

The Cambridge IGA is a good local supermarket which serves most of the basic grocery and household…read moreneeds for this rural community. This supermarket is not big and the aisles are narrow. IGA offers the standard supermarket staples plus produce, dairy, deli, meats, and bakery. The shelf prices tend to be higher than at a Price Chopper or Hannaford, which are located several towns away. But with gas prices these days, the prices seem fair for the area. IGA also has weekly sales flyers with good deals too. HOURS: Mon-Fri: 8AM-9PM; Sat: 8AM-7PM; Sun: 8AM-6PM

Asian/Indian store have increased around the area with population growth of the minority…read morepopulation. This was one of the first asian/Indian stores opened in the Saratoga County by the Sihal family who owned another grocery store and a restaurant location in Albany county. The management has recently changed. You do get to buy stuff that you wouldn't find at Walmart or a local grocery store that are used in a South Asian household. My family goes there every Thursday as they get fresh vegetables and meat. The vegetables are purchased in NYC and brought here. You get the green chilis that are spicier than the one in your local store....I addition you get to buy tropical fruits jack fruits, green pumpkin, lychee and guava. I go there for my Mukwas (mouth freshener...soamp), Thums up (Indian soda) and mango kulfi.

Halal Meat Market has now added a grocery department and a produce section, and the choices are…read moreimpressive. They actually seem to have a wider selection of dry goods than Parivar on Central, including some Lebanese brands as well as Swaad and the other Indian standbys. And, a summer-long search for fresh okra, I found two different varieties; the proprietor explained that one is supposed to be less slimy than the other. The way you buy your meat here is to place an order through a window, which doesn't appeal to me because I like to see it first. Meat prices are also a bit high. But for other South Asian items this is going to be my go-to.

Selection and price - this Asian supermarket called Asian Supermarket has en edge on these two…read morepoints over competitors. If you're like me and can't live without a variety of Asian goodies like tea and crackers, your jaw is bound to drop at the sights as you walk in. Sure, the aisles are only wide enough for one person to walk through straight on, but that's a small concession for what's on offer here. Their produce section is surprisingly extensive, there's even a seafood section, and it looks like they've finally revamped the hot food next to the front entrance. The staff at checkout here are always quick and efficient, and I'm grateful they're such a decent Asian supermarket in the Capital District to complement the wonderful Kim's and Jang Tuh. They have their own parking lot and we have come close to not finding a parking space here, but there's a constant flow of people coming and going, so we've never actually not found parking.

The experience has been consistently concerning. On more than one occasion, I've come across food…read moreitems that were already past their expiration date still sitting on the shelves. The overall cleanliness of the store also raises some serious concern! It's really disappointing because a good Asian grocery store is hard to find in the area. I hope the management takes these issues seriously and improves their quality control and sanitation standards. Customers deserve better, especially when it comes to food safety.

This is another super market in the area I like. I actually shop at different ones as each has its…read morestrengths. Market 32 has the best deli and meat and seafood sections. I also like their hot food section. Picked up some meatloaf and it is fantastic especially for the price. The sushi is fresh and almost as good as the restaurants. The layout is nice and easy to find things. The produce section is extensive and probably the closest that comes to HEB. Depending in what I need this is a great place. And there are more in the area since they took over all the closed ShopRite stores.

I get the idea that reducing the number of other grocery stores competing with you in an area…read moretheoretically improves your business. So it was not surprising to me that Price Chopper/Market 32 grabbed the defunct Shop Rites in the area. But having so many in one area takes away from all of them. I've got 2 Market 32's competing for my business on Western Avenue - neither one is fully staffed as it is. This new Market 32 at 1730 Central Avenue is competing with a nearby Price Chopper at 1892 Central Avenue. I'd be willing to bet these stores consolidate into one at some point in the near future. Sorry, having all these stores is not the way to get my business. Here's some things to consider addressing if you want that: - None of these stores have "baskets for easy shopping," only carts. If I only want a few items, I'd like a basket, not a cart. - Competitive prices - the few loss leaders here were okay and good bargains, otherwise not. - How about low-sodium deli product options, like some other local grocery store chains provide? - Label the produce - Absolutely nothing except lettuce was labeled in any way in the greens section. I hope you can tell chard, collards, and kale apart. There were no signs under the products, and at least the chard had no tags on them identifying them by item or 4-digit code. More on that below. - Have someone at the seafood counter. By the way, the salmon fillets were dry and cracked. - Have bagels that actually look like bagels, not mis-shapen, flat, and burnt excuses for bagels. Some of them looked more like the 5 pound weights I put on my barbell. For a grocery store chain that has been known for good quality bagels, these were abysmal. - Have user-friendly checkout kiosks. These get upset if you put your empty grocery bag on the counter before scanning items. For items you need to look up, instead of getting a convenient keypad, you get a list of 6 to 8 likely items. If what you have isn't on the list, you MIGHT get to a digital keypad to enter words or a code. Now about that chard: The scanner/electric eye did not recognize the item, so I got a pop-up list of things like spinach and kale, but no chard. When I tapped on the button for not listed, I got a "please wait" message, and then nothing happened. I eventually had to call for an attendant (who had to serve 2 people ahead of me, by the way), who had to use an authorized bypass to bring up a greens menu which actually included chard. This was not a good experience at all. There's several other Market 32s in the area I'd rather visit. Honestly, though, I'd actually drive the 45 minutes to the next closest Shop Rite than to go back to this store Shop-Rite-Turned-Market-32.

Good people. Good products. Lifesaving assortment of precious Caribbean/African treasures. A big…read moreblessing to the community...

The best west indian grocery in the area. The owners are friendly and attentive to your needs. If…read morethey don't have the will get it. Highly recommended.

Creme De LA Creme Cream Puffs has added a selection of gluten free items. My favorite is the Dark…read moreChocate - Coconut Macafoons. They have also made small jars of their Caranel Creme sauce These gluten-free items naked all others seem a bit pedestrian as do the cream puffs.Puffs. Nostalgia Bakery has a Coffee Cake muffin that reminds me of a coffee cake i used to buy at a small bakery on Alantic Ave in NYC.

Yes, it's only taken us about 5 years to make it, but we finally got to see what the fuss was all…read moreabout! Of course, by early November the outdoor market has moved indoors and we have little idea what the waterfront outdoor market looks like, but I've gotta say I'm impressed. I'm impressed with the organisation of the so many vendors in different corners of the two-floor space, and the variety and quality of the goodies available. Pretty much all cooked foods were upstairs with tables and chairs dotted amongst vendors, and the offerings ranged from West African and Caribbean American to dumplings, crepes, and empanadas. There was a "makers" room with clothing, jewlery, pottery, and other knickknacks, and produce, Belgian sugar waffles, and dried flower arrangements lined the middle section of the ground level. Probably the biggest room was in the back corner across from the 'booze' section, and this is where we see the dairy, dips, honey, peanut butter, gourds, pickles, and lots of baked goods, some of which we couldn't resist. We ended up with a small haul from Golden Blend Bakehouse, Our Daily Bread, and The Placid Baker. I'm be sure to follow up on how the baked goods go but the farmers market was impressive and I'm glad this has become a real landmark in the Capital Region. Parking is available among the street (mostly metred) and near the waterfront. We'll be back.

If you work here it's great. If not, parking is atrocious and the selection is small. Vendors are…read morefor the most part nice, and reliable. The produce and bakery items are plentiful but don't change week to week so reliability is key.

Since I work near the Empire State Plaza I go by this every week. Usually it is on Wednesdays, but…read moreoccasionally it seems like some of the vendors also come on Fridays. During the nicer weather it is outside, but when it gets cold they move indoors. During the summer and fall there are several vendors with fresh produce, flowers, breads, other baked goods, cheeses, honey, beer, pickles, and various other things to tempt you. They aren't priced cheap but the prices are the same here as they are at other farmers' markets in the area. During the winter and early spring though it gets scarce and depressing. Many of the vendors disappear, very little produce is available except apples, and the pleasure of walking outdoors in the sun is replaced with the frustration of fighting the crowds indoors who mindless walk around the plaza between agency buildings and the capitol. The four stars is for May-October, and I would give 2 stars for the remainder of the year.

Elite in every way. Picked up a 13.6 lb lamb shoulder. Exceptional quality. Wings too - sweet…read morefatties. Best in class.

The staff are speedy, competent, attentive, and consistently appear to like their jobs…read more Good home cooks need quality ingredients. Having this place close has spoiled us; the deli and prepared foods make cooking virtually unnecessary. The fresh-made takeout is also delicious. The shelves have plenty of fresh and unique ingredients and I love being able to order exactly what I need at the butcher counter. This is a delightful, friendly neighborhood butcher and specialty grocer. Often just walking through inspires my creative side.