Went in the night before the blizzard, how silly it sounds but when I stocked up on everything else at another store earlier, I forgot an onion I needed for a recipe & was passing by. The store wasn't as packed as I imagined, but everyone's carts were full as I'm on line for one silly little onion. I only was in the produce section in the front of the store, but everything was clean and smelled so fresh. The girl at the cash register was very friendly as well. read more

This is a very old fashioned Italian-American style old NY style of grocery store. They have products and produce here that you won't find anywhere else, except an Italian specialty market. I can always count on them for beautiful broccoli-rabe and escarole. I come here for my hard to find Italian groceries like decaf espresso powder, Anna pasta and Brioshci (I actually get the Galeffi). And of course a box of Torone. In the back is a great little meat market where I get some of the best pork chops and my Bell & Evan's chicken. They also have great sausages, pinwheel steaks and really nice burgers and ground meat. All perfect to add to my Sunday sauce with a nice hunk of braciole or throw on the grill. I was here recently and I was hoping that the deli & bakery would be open, but not yet. I'm hoping they open soon. I miss having a nice loaf of semolina bread and getting my fresh stuffed shells. Prices are good, but you have to pick out your fruits and veggies. Now, if you cook, you should know how to do this. It's why you get such great buys. If you just want to buy it and it's all perfect, go pay 3x the price elsewhere. The fruit section is good. They do have a few seasonal items, like Cardone, or Zucchini blossoms. But the best part is and you can get almost everything here year round. If you're an Italian American who wants their foods, this is the place. read more

Great variety at very good prices. The produce doesn't stay as long but I still think it's a great place to shop.

Their produce is reasonably priced. You can run in and out quickly for just about all of your grocery needs.

Love the fresh fruit and vegetables. Parking can be an eye morning experience but once you get past that, it's a super nice place

Prices are decent, produce is fresh There is a butch, baker and deli maker in the store as well read more

The way the managers treat and speak to their customers & employees is disgusting. The establishment is completely unprofessional and dirty, The girls are forced to take their lunch breaks behind the register on CRATES. The supermarket is understaffed and the TEENAGE girls are being overworked. Overall, I would rate this store a 0/5 but since i can't do that ill give it a 1. read more

The exact same product, similar expiration date in 2025, bought 15 days apart from each other. $3.81 cheaper at Stop n Shop! I can understand a difference of maybe $1, but this is criminal! read more

Cross Island Fruit - $3.81 cheaper at Stop n Shop. Similar expiration date in 2025. I can understand up to a $1 difference, but this is criminal. - Fruits & Veggies Near Me - Lynbrook, New York

Amazing produce, meat selection, and bread selection. Classic, authentic old school super market they have an amazing selection of products from different countries. Seafood section is also great and the staff is very friendly, best grocery store on Long Island! read more

I go to this store weekly with my *disabled uncle* and have noticed the young girls working as cashiers have a very condescending energy. This is definitely not all of them but I"ll be blunt-- the young white girls carry themselves with a sense of entitlement. They have felt comfortable speaking to my uncle like he is less than smart and can't do simple things. Instead of just guiding him if he doesn't know where to place the card for "Tap to Pay" or helping pack the bags, he will be stared at as if these girls are 9 and have never seen a disabled person before. These girls make the overall experience of shopping here less than satisfying because the most "fresh" thing on my mind when leaving is the experience with the cashiers. I never have these condescending encounters with the *one black cashier* or the POC helping us check out which makes the girls I'm referring to stick out like a very, very sore thumb. I'm very particular when I go with him about which cashiers we choose based on their overall cadence. I wish I could say this only happened once but I'd be lying. I'm honestly sick of the gum-chewing, neck-rolling prima donnas. They need some sort of training for them on how to treat people who may seem 'different' as human beings. It's disgusting. Or they should have some sort of repercussions when the customers' experience has been unpleasant. This makes me question the managers and how they're choosing who works here. This has simply been my experience shopping here. For me, choosing a place to shop doesn't just have to do with their products, it has to do with the character of the employees. My hope is that if these girls ever have a disabled child of their own that this world doesn't treat them the way they've chosen to treat or look at my uncle. (On a lighter note, there is one cashier who works at one of the registers furthest from the front door, she has a loud voice that makes her stand out and always greets us with a smile. I've loved every encounter we've had with her. She's so helpful and has very humble energy about her. When I do return to Cross Island, I'll always look for her! I wish she was there every time we go shopping.) read more

Good fruit and produce. The name does not lie. They focus on the fruit. Go here for the produce and the specialty stores within the store. Not necessarily the best if you want to do normal grocery shopping. Also they hire a lot of young kids to work here and don't be afraid to interrupt their conversations if you need to check out. They're just social but not unwilling to help you out. Ambiance might be described as old school. I almost feel like the floors should still be covered with sawdust. Also they have a bunch of weird stuff like everything you need to make your own wine. Look up for that. read more

I wasn't overly impressed when I walked in .. I was expecting more of a butcher shop in the back and it was just a fancy meat section! HOWEVER!! I went to the seafood section and purchased fried shrimp and a pound of shrimp cocktail.... I also purchased a marinated skirt and a pack of Chicken meatballs! Everything was ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS!!! I look forward to returning and trying other items! read more

Today is Sunday June 25th 2023 at 104 p.m. my mom and aunt Evelyn are fascinated with this particular Deli Fruit Stand in Malvern they only went here because my uncle used to own a salon in Malvern called hair razors and everyone knew him in the community and my uncle always bragged about the quality of the goods in this establishment this is not the first incident we've had with this place and the past my mother has purchased merchandise that they liquidate at the register at below wholesale pricing and your understanding that the merchandise is half rotten that they're selling it rather than just throwing it in the garbage should be a red flag right there which is pretty scary but other times upon purchasing roast beef cheese bread or pasta they were slight imperfections which were overlooked because to be quite honest the quality seems no different than most other delis grocery stores pricing was really or relatively the same that you would purchase at any local butcher even though the pasta section or the meat section are all departmentalized and this establishment doesn't recognize fault within each section considering that they're all privately owned to that individual running it so the deli takes no fault but having worked today and looking forward to my mom's amazing sauce to open up these beautiful ravioli to find that they are moldy and old was a severe smack in my face because now I'm aggravated and I drove my mom and my aunt crazy comma so crazy that they drove back to the store right now and let's not forget we're 35 miles from this place and with gas prices the way they are and it's over 100° outside today normal people wouldn't put up with this stupidity I would just call an attorney and sue their asses but my mother and my aunt are noble and kind people. I told them not to waste their time because people that run a business this way could really care less if they lose one Patron or another my family and I have run several businesses successfully for more than five decades and I'm a stickler when it comes to Quality Control I have fired hundreds of people and have been sued many times by disgruntled employees luckily for me everything in my business is are documented using video and I pride myself in the customer is always right and I know for a fact how people like to embellish the truth especially working with most women in my staff who have no idea the videos tell you everything especially the ones who are particularly friendlier with you that speak of praying for family members and sending holiday cards are the first ones to stick the knife in your back and twist it period I have a very good heart and my mother is a Downing and loyal wife friend sister and niece cousin and go out of her way for anyone I'm disgusted because instead of sitting down enjoying some Vino and my favorite ravioli in the world I'm going to have to throw a steak on the barbecue and make a veal and meatball sandwich for lunch tomorrow with leftovers if you find this review amusing I don't know whether I should be proud of it or not I personally would not want to read a review on any of my businesses such as I'm writing . I will save this to the management get your s*** together and put people that you trust running your business because you won't have one very soon if you continue running it into the ground as you have been and one more thing I noticed that this is in a Jewish community this business and most Jewish people dine out and aren't too familiar with cooking and quality but you can bet your butt that they have staff members working for them in their household who do know the difference between fresh and rotten and people that you would normally depend on I don't doubt that you'll do the right thing with my mother and my aunt when they return the ravioli but I hope this is a lesson that you learn to instill some form of pride and the people that you employ that they would be honest enough to tell you if something were under the quality anyone in their right mind would consider putting on the table with their loved ones period read more

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The products are not good. Don't buy there,the meats have a rotten smell. I wasted my money.

Great local place to grocery shop for fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, and seafood.

When you go to Cross Island make sure you look through all the seedlings and hanging plants....including tomatoes....all annuals and some perennials. VERY inexpensive compared to "Nursery" prices. Linda H. Oceanside NY read more

My favorite place to buy my groceries. Been shopping there for over 20 years. This is a seasonal fruit and vegetable market in the old world style. The prices and quality of the produce are excellent for in-season fruit. We can't expect to get the same quality of the same produce when it is out of season for anyone who posted a poor review. Since my children were little the great displayed produce helped them find new and interesting fruit and veggies to eat. Many times they see a new seasonal item and tried it. Cross Island is a great family run business by owner Joe who is always watching over the quality. The staff on the aisles recognizes customers and is always helpful. The butcher and seafood are top notch and beat any poor factory style meat from the big corporate chains. Shop local and support your community by sharing this great gem in Lynbrook. They have helped me raise a healthy family for years. read more

Cross Island offers high quality food, with an emphasis on Italian food products, at reasonable prices. The specialty stores within the main store make for a unique and richer variety of offerings. read more

Alright, I think I've found my new favorite place. I moved to RVC from Manhattan with my family during the summer of covid. We love to cook and always had access to a wide variety of quality seafood and produce. But I was not able to find the equivalent at the grocery stores near me, especially in the meat and seafood departments. It was kinda sad. Today I reached out to an online group and asked where the locals go, and this was one recommendation that stood out. So I hopped over to Cross Island Fruit and was blown away by the produce selection, quality and prices. I went primarily for seafood (jumbo dry scallops) and ended up getting all my produce as well! The fish department was perfect. Fresh, high quality and great selection. I was served by the owner, his wife and kids, and was made to feel like family. Got what I wanted and paid. No problem. The store checkout, contrary to reviews, is great. Staff was super nice. Totally my new place for my main ingredients. Leaving the big grocery store for all the packaged snack brand stuff from now on. read more

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The produce is fresh, but parking here can be stressful. There are fruits, vegetables, a fish section, meat section, bakery, and lottery area. The vegetables here are inconsistently fresh. I came here to buy food for a barbecue an ended up having to drive all the way to Best Market to finish my food shopping even though there were only 10 items on the list. The lighting isn't great. There are many giant bottles to make your own wine near the cash register area. The one really nice thing about this place is that there are a lot of plants outside in the spring time and I do see a lot of people buying them by the cart-full. Cross Island Fruit is definitely not clean compared to other local markets. If you're going to call yourself Cross Island Fruit, shouldn't there be an emphasis on REALLY amazing fresh fruit? Not only is there not a huge variety of fruits, but they aren't always fresh. Compared to Keyfood, Best Market, and Stop and Shop nearby, this isn't my go-to place for fruits. Even got very common household items like cereal, spices, yogurt, frozen sausages are all pricey. The service manner here can really improve. Patrons are not made to feel welcome here. The shopping carts outside are all over the place, blocking the entrance/exit area. The aisle to get out from the cashier area to the parking lot of really narrow. This place, mostly the parking makes me really anxious. +During Hurricane Sandy, when a lot of people moved out from Long Island or lived on generators, Cross Island Fruit remained open. So for that reason, I have to keep giving it business. *This place is CRAZY busy on Saturday mornings. read more

Cross Island Fruit - Labeled as fresh but they're so dead... - Fruits & Veggies Near Me - Lynbrook, New York

The prices are pretty good and the selection is good, with good fruit - not great fruit. If you're okay with 'okay" quality, and rude cashiers, this is the place for you. The meat section is excellent, however, with different ownership and management than the front. The store also contains a fish stall, a deli stall and I can't speak to their quality as I prefer the higher quality at Malverne Deli, just up the road, which is where you go if you want excellent quality food. read more

I'm going to let my photo speak for itself. Here's the meat I bought there. Brought it back with the receipt, and was told, essentially, to get lost. Disgusting meat, disgusting service. read more

Cross Island Fruit - Can you believe they wouldn't give a $7 refund for this meat -- even though I even brought back the receipt, only am hour after purchase??! - Fruits & Veggies Near Me - Lynbrook, New York

Love coming here. Fruit and vegetables always fresh and they run great sales. Love the meat dept within. Had purchased half a chicken split open with paprika garlic salt, pepper. Roasted it in my air fryer it was delicious!! Fyi. The meat and the deli are to be paid at their respective counters i believe they are individually owned. Can be a little annoying when scurrying around the store especially if you want to just pay all at once read more

I simply can't say enough good about this place. We love the selection, the quality and the prices. Their produce quality is at the top. Better than your average grocer, and probably on par with premium shops - which are going to charge 2x the price. Speaking of prices, remember just a few years ago before inflation hit, what food bills were like? Walking out of Cross Island I am still amazed at how I can get a weeks worth of veggies for half what the local grocer would cost. The back half of the shop has more standard grocery items and they are, more or less, regular prices. But they have items you will not get in regular stores. They have a good number of items I thought were long gone, like Manhattan Special, an espresso/coffee flavored soda from back around 1900! And many other gems from the past, or other locals. The also have a meat section and fish etc. The prices may not be quite as good as the veggies, but the quality seems fine or maybe better than most. read more

I was just verbally assaulted and threatened by a Cross Island employee because I pulled into a parking spot to get out of the way of a tractor trailer. It was terrifying/ he threatened to kill me if I entered the store( I was going to the Pizzeria) Still shaking. read more

If the cashiers (particularly the ones in training) really don't want to be there so badly maybe they should get a job behind a desk where you don't need to see their disdain for customers. On that note how can you work at a grocery store and not know basic fruits and vegetables? It's my local store and usually pretty fresh so I'll continue to go but common guys step it up. Management check on the kids your employ. read more

Don't buy plants from them. Sold me half dead basket( wrapper was still on) When I returned, very very nasty worker called me a liar and didn't want to let me return it. Never again. Don't have pics left half dead flowers at store. read more

There isn't anything you can't find in Cross Island...from fresh fish to Rao's peppers hands down 5 stars all day!! And the staff is very helpful especially Georgie...ALWAYS WILLING TO LEND A HAND JFM Valley Stream read more

Don't buy your Christmas trees there! After shopping in the rain, I returned my cart next to the corral. It may have blocked one small tree. The ignorant, rude young man working the xmas trees at 10:00 am, who was busy on his phone, proceeded to call me " a f**king moron" not thinking I heard him. I responded but of course did not stoop to his level. I live locally and will be advising people not to buy xmas trees from cross island. There is enough ignorance and distaste in the world, don't purchase their overpriced Christmas trees. Find a kinder place. read more

Great local store with helpful associates. The butcher dept is great!! Best sirloin burgers and chicken cutlets. Competitive pricing.

The products are very fresh and the butcher is the best one I've been to on Long Island. Unfortunately the management has really soured me on this place. 7/12 - I normally don't have a negative thing to say about this place or the shops inside of this location. I honestly never give negative reviews. Today, a man wearing a confederate flag shirt was walking around casually shopping. I went to the manager to express how uncomfortable it made me feel. The cashier and other staff within earshot told me he's normally in the store every week and all he wears is confederate paraphernalia. The manager told me there's nothing he can do to help me since the other customer has freedom of speech. I attempted to educate him that freedom of speech was null when it's hate speech. The manager told me he can't make him take off the shirt. I attempted to explain that it's his responsibility to make customers and his employees to feel comfortable. The manager said, he'll try to talk to him. Either you will talk to him or you're not... The fact that customer shops here every week, with that on, means no one has done anything to prevent this from happening. 7/17 - I followed up at the request of the owner/manager - I'm not sure if they were the owner or the manager on duty. On our call the 'he' explained to me that he couldn't control what people wear in the store and the confederate flag meant a different thing in the past. When I asked him what he meant by his statement, he became enraged. He told me if I was uncomfortable shopping there I should not shop here and hung up on me. He was right I will no longer shop here and I want to make sure other people know how you've treated me. read more

Have you ever heard of a lemon sweet pear? Neither did I until I made my now weekly trip to Cross Island. Cross Island has been a staple in my family for like a million years. Personally, I didn't really check it out until a few years ago. This store rocks. The fresh produce is inexpensive, plentiful, and different. I come here to stock up on my fruits and veggies. My newest discovery at Cross Island was the plout. It is a cross between an apricot and a plum. Duh! (It is more on the plum side but even more juicy and delicious.) They also have a slew of fresh herbs for sale along with a great seafood, meat and bakery departments. Cross Island is like a Farmer's Market but in a store! Best of both worlds. A few years back, Cross Island have a fire (when I first started shopping) and I was so upset. They built back though better than ever and are who they are today! The staff can be a little odd and the parking lot is always a mess but, it's so worth the trip. If you happen to live in the neighborhood you will most likely bump into someone you know. Cross Island is like the secret everyone knows about. I must say, it is a little pricy on the aisle items (bread, eggs, canned goods...) but that isn't their specialty. Kind of an extra...I never even go down the aisles... They also stock some interesting items that you can't find at your local foodstore (like the lemon sweet pear! They taste like pears but are much smaller. They look like marzipan!) So what surprise will I get next week???? read more

I miss this place! I used to live in RVC and would go weekly. Early mornings were best time to shop. Forget weekends. I would get a full cart of fruits and vegetables and when I was told it was like $22 I asked is that all. The lady at the register, who always made me smile, said, "we'll take more if you want." She had a quick wit and it really made my day. Sorry to hear the cashiers are not as perfect now. Remember, the inventory is huge and unique. It's not easy to know each and every item that comes into the store, especially if it's seasonal and keeps changing. Give the cashiers a break. I take photos of my products with the prices at their shelf. It helps for quick checkout. Today I was thinking about the flowers they sell outside, the flats, the variety! The great prices. I moved 8 years ago. Have not found another place like it. There is similar but with a much higher cost. read more

Cross Island Fruits is one of those stores you'd miss if it closed down or changed locations... well one fateful day in September of 2002, that's exactly what happened. As a result of a smoke fire, Cross Island Fruit was closed down. I guess it was a blessing in disguise because it not only showed me how much I'd missed that wonderful market, but also spurred some seriously needed renovations in Cross Island Fruit. I'm a frequent visitor at Cross Island Fruits and I'm a huge, huge fan of their fruits selection. They always have perfectly fresh and RIPE fruit! Tell me where you can find a fresh mango in the Malverne, Lynbrook, Valley Stream area?! Well, for me, it's CIF! The fruit is definitely something to brag about, but the seafood is GREAT. It's so fresh! I mean, I wouldn't skip a visit to Freeport, but it's tough getting out there on a weekly basis. When I want seafood, I just drive 3 minutes away from my house and get to choose from a wide selection of shellfish and fish. This place is a gem in my little squatty 1 sq. mile town. read more

Cross Island Fruit - the saddest day of my life (sept 02) - Fruits & Veggies Near Me - Lynbrook, New York

Best place to buy tomatoes for canning. Tomatoes are are on the small side but produce a great passata

Has an excellent meat and fish section. Great fresh produce. You pay separately at the deli, meat, fish and lottery/paper place.

Came today for plants which I normally buy every year from cross island They looked a mess brown dead and sad looking Guess will have to find a new place for them This place has really gone downhill it's just messy and the produce doesn't look fresh better off sticking to the farmers market The cashiers all have attitudes also read more

Best place to get your Christmas trees and Shopping done, love this place. They always have the best prices around!

Hit or miss. But five stars because this is one of the few places I buy my meat. The prices are great and the meat is always great. I live near western beef and if I buy ground beef there I'm biting into bone or hard things. Here I stock up and freeze meat and pick up any fruits and veggies that are on sale. Bakery is cash only. Fish a bit pricey but good quality. You can get pastas for 99 cents not even on sale! And spices are cheap. This is my favorite market for a fresh food shop. Keep in mind they do have off days where produce is wilting, but just pick wisely! read more

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Advice to cashiers: 1) Smile - your life is NOT that horrible (think about what girls your age in Afghanistan have to deal with). 2) Say hello - it'll be good practice for when you meet new people in your personal and future professional lives. 3) Say thank you - You don't really have to mean it, it's just something we do here in America when we complete transactions. 4) Get your noses out of your phones - your social lives are NOT dependent on responding to every text, liking every Instagram post, or rewarding your friends with some lame lol emoji for whatever random comment they threw out there. 5) Make eye contact - unless, of course, you're dealing with an aggressive dog, in which case, don't; just calmly and slowly back up while gazing down and to the side. But for people, we kinda look at each other when we interact, even if in a limited sorta way. 6) Learn some freakin' real life social skills and put them to use the next time you ring me up.... hi, please, thank you, you're welcome!!!! You just might be able to include the words "good interpersonal communication skills" the next time you put together a resume! read more