Shopped here at the recommendation of a friend as it has Hispanic products. I was looking for green bananas and plantains as well as other items normally found in Hispanic neighborhoods. Extra seems to have a big selection of African, Haitian and Hispanic products. They have a great selection of root vegetables. Prices were low, store neat and stocked, but this is where the good ends.
The neighborhood is very questionable. I kept seeing police activity everywhere while trying to find this supermarket. The meat was also questionable. I made the mistake of picking up a pork shoulder that looked better than the rest. Smelled it and it seemed fine. Once I got home and removed the packaging, it smelled funky, as if it was going bad and someone tried cleaning it with a chemical. I threw it out. I never shopped in this type of neighborhood before nor in an Extra supermarket. Next time I'll just travel to ShopRite a half mile away for what I need. I'm new to a neighborhood that borders Orange, East Orange and Irvington. I'm finding that the supermarkets are subpar. I need to travel outside of my area for quality meat. For root vegetables and non perishables, I may make the once a year trip here. Maybe. read more