Recently I popped into Green Grape with a sick friend who lives around the corner. I forcibly took her shopping so she would eat something other than cups of Thera-Flu and Doritos. Yes: that bad. She picked up a few things and as we waited at the checkout, for the cashier to take a break on snacking on the tortilla chips/guacamole spread set up to promote a new product to Provision shoppers -- YEP: the cashier put us hold until he sated his snack fix. Is it me or is that all sorts of "NO, YOU DI'INT?!?!?!" Listen, it's not because I don't think snacks should be shared. They should. Employees should eat new products because then they can preach, appropriately. But psssssssssst: Provisions! Just letting you know that your customers might like a favor: please consider hiring employees that haven't graduated from Entitlement Academy and Who Gives an Eff? at The Learning Annex. So that when in line to buy something from your shop, the sale actually happens on wallet time, not cashier snack time. Thoughts? read more

Pricy place that is cash only. That's bad combo. 15 cent discount if you bring your own bag. Wow really!? But the sandwiches here are amazing and melt in your mouth.. They will toast it for you if you ask them. And of course, the eleven dollar ice cream!!! Jeni's splendid ice creams... It's fabulous stuff from Ohio. Who knew ice cream that taste like olive oil could be so good? They have other funky flavors too. You should definitely try it if you haven't already. They also have great coffee here. When you don't feel like getting conneticut muffin coffee, you should come here. Some negatives... 1. Sometimes the people at the counter have a bit of an attitude. I understand you guys work long hours and all.. but hey i do too. But some of the employees are very sweet. :) 2. Also I got really sick here once after eating their soup but I keep going back for the sandwiches. read more

Six words: THEY CARRY JENI'S SPLENDID ICE CREAM!!!! Okay, and a few more words might help as well... I love this little corner shop. We've had great luck here with grabbing cheese, olives, and enough charcuterie to get the meat sweats. And the carry Sessions beer--both kinds. It's the little bottle that looks like Red Stripe, but is much better than that Jamaican dribble. But seriously, look at the first thing I wrote. read more

Like most of the reviews, I would use this place more if the prices were lower. It's an organic/fine foods grocer so the chances of that happening are slim. Other than that, I've always had a positive experience with this place. The staff is polite, helpful, happy, friendly. The lattes are very good. The baked goods are good, but don't get the bran muffin because it tastes like barf with sugar on top. I once bought wild salmon here and asked for them to remove the bones. I got home to find that they didn't remove the bones... I recently bought two navel oranges and they both were WONDERFUL. I was very pleased. Will I go back? Of course. read more

What can I say? Greene Grape Provisions is, as my buddy Zane posted on Foursquare, the place where white people come to spend $8 on a shallot. Two things: Zane can say that because he is white; and he is absolutely correct. Provisions is pricey. But they are also wonderful. Fresh fish, excellent cuts of meat, produce that seems to have been blessed by the agricultural gods themselves. Not to mention some delicious sandwiches and a cheese selection that far surpasses that of any other within the borough. The staff are amazing as well. Friendly and knowledgable, everyone who works at Provisions has a great attitude and make shopping here a pleasure. If you're in the Fort Greene/Clinton Hill area, I encourage you to shop at Provisions at least once. No, it's probably not going to be your everyday grocer, but on occasion it's nice to stop by, say hello to the good folks working here, and pick up a shallot or two. read more

Small grocery store with nice fine foods. Cheesemonger and a meat counter available.

Been shopping here for a while ever since I moved in right by BAM. They carry top quality products and the prices match their quality. Unfortunately after picking up my son from school after 2 when I came to pick up some last minute ingredients for our dinner there was an altercation going on with one of the female employees outside and it scared my son with how loud and blunt she was being. I can no longer bring my son here anymore after school to get our daily dose of soup with dinner rolls. read more

Before marketing execs coopted sustainability, local, organic, and DIY as buzzwords...20 years ago, marketing execs pounced on gourmet food terms. Polenta, semolina, delicate water crackers and soda bread, any food that sounded European or produced with an exacting process. Unlike current local and vegan snacks, this food was dainty and elitist without being healthful. I still haven't forgotten a new yorker caption 'I'll buy anything that says poids net on it.' Greene Provisions straddles this line as a specialty foods store masquerading as some general store. Everything is freaky expensive. It has a usual suspects selection of organic produce that's good in a pinch. I can cherry pick for my weird health nut needs, raw turmeric root, Jerusalem artichoke, satsuma, organic lemon. But also limp Satur Farms greens, tasteless basil, and overpriced sliced fruit not ten blocks away from the great fort Greene farmers market. Specialty foods is so 90s. Yet Greene Provisions keeps up the locavore illusion. A tempting salami and cheese counter with a local twist. Grass fed beef in the butchery section. The guy who mans this counter is solicitous. The small batch hot sauce counter is nice but extensive enough to be self congratulatory when I'm just looking for local Sriracha. Theres an oil with chili flake and sun dried tomatoes imported from Tunisia in an oily jar (?) but cooking oils are from the suspect brand Spectrum naturals and no nutiva extra virgin coconut oil to be found. A twee luxury brand called Pork Clouds convinces middle class hipster parents to eat pork rinds (they're like puffy single origin clouds!) with its matte packaging. A good brand of coconut water is housed next to flower flavored sodas. I seem to find many highly specific things but not the macadamia oil or coconut yoghurt I'm looking for. The best thing about this store for me is the extensive freezer and snack isles. They stock my favorite fine and raw chocolate in their extensive local chocolate section. They also used to collaborate with a bakery that made its own delicious twinkies and ding dongs. The dairy section has products i cant resist: white mustache yogurt, the best, richest dairy yogurt I've ever eaten in a glass pot with tangy sour cherry on the bottom. A dark and creamy chocolate pudding. Soy milk but no almond milk because f me right? The cashiers are usually friendly and casual, sometimes accommodating my random remarks that pass for small talk. read more

My biggest complaint about the Greene Grape is that sometimes the items aren't priced or the items on the shelf are not the items that have prices listed below. For example, my boyfriend and I just went in to get some cocoa mix for hot chocolate. There were a few different options all claiming to range from $6-8. My boyfriend chose the Wicked cocoa mix and it ended up being $18! For powder hot chocolate mix. Had I been at the register, I would have put it back and gotten a different variety but I had already walked outside to wait. I really wish that the prices matched the items and that ALL items were priced. Other than that, this place is fine for a fairly expensive grocery store read more

Great place to stop by for a quick lunch at the deli counter or to grab a drink and snack. Also, they carry a selection of common good, an alternative laundry line, which I've been using. It smells great and gently cleans. read more

Great selection of fresh meat and fish in the neighborhood. As to JN's review, it can be pricey just like every other gourmet deli in the city. However, how many people have the time or means to go to Fairway? If you do, have fun with the Ikea traffic... Anyway, good sandwiches, coffee, Ciao Bella by the scoop, pastries from Balthazar, and lots of other delicious deli delicacies... read more

The scones are DELICIOUS! Best scone I've had outside of London... an oat scone with a nice cup of tea. The scones were just the right amount of dry, crumbly, not sweet flavor with tiny currents and real oats. The cheese selection was very impressive, I walked away with about $50 worth of cheese (and I drove to Brooklyn from Massachusetts... to see Cate Blanchett in BAM's A Streetcar Named Desire) and had to drive back after the show! So my husband and I stocked up on cheese for me and prosciuotto and cured meats for him. The oval Italian peasant bread had a perfect crust and was soft and fluffy inside. The baguette looked better than it tasted...but was great toasted in the oven. Pros: wonderful, eclectic cheese selection, delicious baked goods and bread, knowledgeable and helpful cheese staff with great attitudes, situated in a cute Brooklyn neighborhood. Cons: Very understaffed behind all the counters (especially cheese) and overstaffed at the cafe... there was a really long line of impatient Park Slope mommies with daggers in their eyes while we waited for our food to be prepared because there was only one person working the cheese counter versus several in the boucherie and several in the cafe. *Prices were expensive but fair considering the market they are selling to and the quality of the product. read more

We come every single week and buy specialty items throughout the store. Every single week. I go to the farmers market with my toddler beforehand and get her an apple which she eats in her stroller. Before even entering the store the apple was put in a cup holder out of my daughter's reach. When checking out, I didn't realize the one cashier wasn't open and she rudely told me she wasn't. So I went to the other cashier, lo and behold, the manager was behind the first register. As I was checking out, she asked if I took a honeycrisp and I said no. Then she said her staff "saw me take it", I again emphatically said "no, it's from the farmers market". I wasn't eating it, I hadn't even touched it since entering, and it wasn't yours or a honeycrisp for that matter, it was mine. The first time is a confirmation ('oh did you forget?'), the second time you bring up your 'staff' which DIDNT see something which DIDNT happen it's an accusation. And for what? A 50 cent apple? Was that the reason to lose a customer? Would it have hurt you to say 'Oh, sorry then'? Last time I ever come. Sorry. I'll travel twice the distance before I suffer an unfounded public accusation. Rude rude rude. read more

PRO: a GREAT high-octane cup of coffee (and coffee staff are so nice) really excellent staff at the cheese counter CON: this place is RETARDEDLY (RETARDEDLY!!!) overpriced quality/staff knowledge does not justify the retardedly high prices read more

I do wish there were more vegan options and the prices were more reasonable. I keep coming back for exciting finds for dinner. An example is the roasted garlic divina. I could eat that all day. And I like the print outs for the the kids at the register. The one about bats being great pollinators was my favorite. read more

Best little grocery store in Fort Greene, they have delicious sandwiches, the staff is friendly, and I love their quirky selection - they keep me coming back, again and again! read more

I brought back some rotten cut fruit that I purchased on 2/29/12. The guy at the counter never said I'm sorry for the rotten food we sold you and very begrudgingly refunded my $3.99. Guys: if someone brings food back because it's rotten, be gracious. read more

I love this place.. I probably shouldn't because its pricey, but it's such a cute little specialty shop. They have great cheeses and really nice meats and fish. I'm not sure where they get the meats/fish but it's the best in the area IMO. They also have tasty sweets, (I love the double chocolate cookies!) nice breads, and pretty good coffee. They also sell local produce, which is nice, but otherwise I wouldn't purchase produce from there as it's about the same quality as other, cheaper, produce in the area. I've never tried the prepared foods, but based on the quality of the raw materials, I would imagine its pretty tasty. read more

I come here for two specific prepared foods Greene Grape does well. I always get the same cashier who won't return a "hello," which the customer should NEVER initiate. I only know our transaction is complete when she says, "you're all set," never "thank you," which is the more courteous and classier option. read more

Yea, it's a bit cramped so it can seem a bit chaotic when it's near mealtime. And sure, this place isn't somewhere you go for a bargain. But they definitely have specialty items to offer, and if you shop right, you can leave with some very nice ingredients without breaking the bank. They get in a cow and a pig each week on the regular, so you can plan and call ahead to reserve the cut that you want. The sausages are absolutely delicious, the seafood is always so fresh, and they have a great selection of charcuterie. Plus, they get in a variety of produce according to the season and this week they offered wild ramps and ferns! I have no clue what to do with them but I am happy to see that they are available to me if I wanted to try. Anyway, I love this place so five stars for Greene Grape Provisions by me! read more

I've lived in the neighborhood for about four years and this is the only place I buy meat in NYC. I trust where they're sourcing the meat from (everything is raised locally on sustainable farms) and the butchers are all wildly knowledgeable about every cut because they butcher whole animals. They are also always experimenting with custom sausages. They have a Vietnamese one (I think it's called the banh mi sausage) that has cilantro and fish sauce and somehow is amazing. I also always get the garlic brined pork chop whenever they have it -- you can see how well-marbled it is and it's not the healthiest thing you can eat because of the marbling that makes it tender and juicy, but it's worth it. A quick lunch or dinner for me is a seared steak of one of the cheaper leaner cuts of beef (usually top round) with just salt and pepper --- you can actually taste the difference from farm to farm and they sometimes have wagyu mixed into the beef cut offerings. read more

While everyone keeps talking about this place being overpriced, I'd argue that in some cases you get what you pay for. While I wish the produce at my local grocery looked and tasted as good as the items at Greene Grape do, more often than not they don't. And, they aren't even much more expensive here than at the grocery. And I don't end up cutting out half of it for being rotten or gross! Victory! Greene Grape has all sorts of provisions that are both interesting and straight up fun to try. If I were a millionaire, I would have a field day here. I'm not saying you should do your everyday shopping here, but if you're looking for high quality not run of the mill stuff, this is the spot. Route 11 Crab Chips! I rest my case. The cheese counter is epic, and the sopressata I had, I would've eaten all in one go if I didn't know how to pace myself/value my health. I've also had the soups and prepared salads, and while I'm more of a fan of making my own stuff in that category, sometimes I'm lazy and having else someone do it for me rules. My only complaint is that I wish it were closer to my house, but if it was, I'd assuredly be broke. read more

This is a special occasion dinner party prep/foodie splurge sort of place. Unless you're Tom Colicchio, you're not going to shop here for your weekly groceries. And you shouldn't, unless you want to go broke. I hate to say this since the service is great and the employees are quite knowledgeable; but if they are having trouble staying afloat without price-gouging they could probably stand to cut back on staff. Every time I enter there are at least 6 employees wandering around behind the counters, which is pretty remarkable for such a small place. I do appreciate the high level of service that overstaffing affords but I simply can't afford to pay the high prices it demands. So Greene Grape Provisions shall remain an occasional treat. And I'm fine with that, as long as they're fine with only having me as an occasional customer. On a side note: I do wish they'd bring back the half-priced sandwiches after 6 - that was such great timing for my work schedule (but that's just me being selfish)... read more

Sorry I keep harping on you, Green Grape, but I keep getting disappointed. The other day I went in to buy some guacamole and some rice crackers. I paid $8.99 for the small container of guacamole. I remember thinking that it was a little higher than normal but chalked it up to the fact that I had read about some avocado shortage. Fast forward a couple of days and I go and buy another container of guacamole but this time it costs only $4.99. I mention the difference to the cashier but he just looks at me blankly and asks me, "credit or debit?" I really want to support local vendors and local farmers but I just feel like it's costing me more than it should. Oh- and I also bought a rib eye steak the other day and again was disappointed in the quality-- even when cooked to medium rare, it was very very tough. When Green Grape first opened, they had a kick ass butcher and I could always count on the quality of their steaks and other cuts of meat. Now- not so much. Pros: house produced sausage, baked goods, ice creams, cheese selection and prepared foods (esp. the sandwiches) Cons: high prices, produce can be iffy and the meat/fish selection is not quite up to par read more

I like this place, they have a great selection of cheeses, spices, and veggies / fruit are always fresh. I wish they had more bread spreads, though. What I dislike is the ice cream section - the ice crystals imply that the cold chain has been disrupted, so I won't buy ice cream there, which is too bad because they have a great selection! read more

Despite being pretty seriously overpriced, this place keeps me coming back. A few of the staff may be too-cool-for-school but most of my interactions with staff have been alarmingly pleasant and friendly. I am a sucker for impulse buys which this store seems to specialize in. I love the gourmet sour gummy candy and the sweet&salty brownies and various other specialty desserts. I would not do my regular shopping here but it is always fun to explore their latest offerings. They seem to have very good taste. read more

Good food and typical hipster customer service (e.g. one of the butcher guys, who is probably trying to be an actor or model in his spare time, has trouble getting over himself enough to make eye contact and making verbal responses to my friendly questions, never says "you're welcome" or anything. Just kind of a guy not satisfied with his station in life, seemingly). Oh yeah, and everything is exorbitantly overpriced. read more

Went to this location today around 4 for the first time with a specific small list to hunt for my dinner for my family, first stepped in and WOW! The produce was amazing and the deli had excellent soup i felt like i didnt want to leave until i met the butchers they definitely know their stuff! After about 20 minutes of enjoying myself i thought let me head on out and told the big gentleman at the register with the glasses and a beard by the coffee grinder that this was my first visit and i loved it and he thanked me for the compliment and he hoped that greene grape had made me feel welcome, definitely coming again!! read more

Stay away from the cheese counter! The cheese guy was very knowledgeable and very helpful. When I asked him for a recommendation he thought hard, went to the computer, sought information but had a habit of enhancing his thinking by rubbing his lips, pulling at his nose, and stroking his mustache. He would then pull out a cheese, cut a sliver, and pass it to me wearing no gloves. I suppose there may be someone out there who thinks that that's not disgusting. However, since the prices are comparable with Whole Foods and higher than Stinky Cheese on Smith Street, both of which have higher standards, I'll continue going elsewhere. Anywhere else! - tuva read more

I really enjoyed my lunch sandwich that I had from Green Grape. The staff was nice and attentive, though it did take a while to get food. The store is small and pricey but I like the mom and pop feel to it. The benches outside are perfect to enjoy your meal on too. Try it out... Note: The only reason I give three stars is for aesthetics. They need to make it prettier. read more

We come here a lot. Usually when I am visiting friends in FG and my bank account is subsequently ballin' for the day. They are pricey as hell but the quality for certain items is great. I'm a little addicted to the Kale soup they serve. Like it is really really really good!!! My last visit I kind of went crazy getting a lrg kale soup, some roasted sweet potatoes and a cous cous salad with shrimp (the latter two are charged by the lb) 45 dollars later my items are bagged and I leave. Sadly only getting a block away before all my items bust out through the broken bottom of the bag. My la croix soda can suffering the worse and bursting open completely spraying cran-raspberry soda all over Fulton St. I went back with my broken bag on the verge of tears from losing my entire meal to the mean no streets. When I explained why happened they were soooo apologetic immediately replaced my soup, sweet potatoes and cous cous (throwing in an extra 1/2 lb fo free!!!). They know how to make a loyal out of me!! read more

I have to chime in about the prices. I paid $42 for a pumpkin pie (price wasn't on the packaging, and I found out at the register.) The crust resembled Graham cracker crumbs, and I had expected something truly special for that price point. It was edible but forgettable except for the price I paid! read more

This is a tricky review for me to write. We need places like Provisions in the neighborhood, but we don't need another price gouging 'fresh foods' market. For me, Provisions is hit-and-miss. Some things are obnoxiously overpriced while others are fairly priced (for NYC). I was addicted to the ground lamb for a while; now the price has jumped and I won't buy it on principle ($5.99/lb at Fairway, $8.99/lb at Provisions?!). I worried they'd raise their prices once they had people excited. Sure enough they have. I recently went in and was so disgusted with the prices for items I needed that I just left. If you want to have a laugh, go check what they're asking for tortillas or macaroni salad. Shocking. - - - UPDATE: Since I posted this, the Provisions' butcher has contacted me directly (I will also note that I got a nasty email which clearly originated from an employee or owner). I really appreciate his taking the time to contact me, and we subsequently had a good exchange, but I don't need a lecture on economics (trust me, I've studied macro and micro economics) or to be convinced they have good service when in my experience it has been spotty (note: I have always had very good experience at the butcher counter). The fact of the matter is, if they have to charge these prices to break even, their business model is flawed and they should not have agreed to pay the rent they do. I don't know those details so I can't speculate, but I do know their prices are too high for us and we continue to shop elsewhere (except for a few items, like milk, when we need them). The Fort Greene farmer's market, Fairway, Chelsea Market and other places are alternatives where we often get better or equal quality at a lower price. Yes, sometimes we have to travel to those places (though where we work makes it sometimes convenient), but that is a choice we have made so we can save money and eat well. read more

The most excellent meat I have ever tasted. No matter how I prepare it or what it is it always tastes excellent. Sure it may cost a few dollars more, but you really shouldn't eat meat too often anyway. They also have amazing cheese, but great cheese isn't as hard to find as great meat. I don't live too far from here, but I would commute from Vermont for this place! read more

Doing a great job with delivery right now. Really appreciate what they're doing.

Nice selection of produce, meat, cheese and beer. Every once in a while I get a nice employee who seems to be happy to help me with something, but mostly the employees act like the customer is a nuisance. Ex: The employee checking me out never said a word to me, except to tell me how much my groceries cost, because he was too busy having a conversation with his coworker about a TV show. Sadly, this is a normal occurrence here. read more

My first time at this store was an experience I will always remember. I had the awesome pleasure in receiving help from a beautiful lady by the name of Laura. She did not become annoyed when I asked her for help, this really makes a difference to a customer shopping in an establishment like this. As a matter of a fact even after asking for help and she assisted towards the ending of my shopping experience she once again askd me did I need her assistance. It's the small things that make a difference 2 consumers. Kudos to Greene Grape for having an awesome staff member named Laura. The products located in this store tempted me to come back. And I will be back. Thank you for making my first experience a great one. read more

Agreeing to most of the other comments here - this place is extremely overpriced. Everything down to breakfast in the morning. They are the only place around the neighborhood that have fresh meat and seafood, but buying a dinner there is as expensive as eating out. What I usually do and would recommend is to stock up on meat at Pathmark and just buy fresh vegetables during dinner time at Fresh Garden to avoid this overpriced place. The staff there is a hit-and-miss. Most of them are as obnoxious as the pricing where some of them are friendly. But they don't offer you the same kind of friendly attitude you would expect from a neighborhood cafe. read more

Definitely not fabulous. Nor is it a "foodie" place. An air of laziness belies the precious, corner-store image the store cultivates. For example, the freshness of anything they sell is best visually represented by the shriveled produce this store tries to peddle, just past the $6 potato chips. Regarding the cheeses, some of which taste deliciously fresh, I have ordered more than a couple hunks of (pricey) cheese whose storage was questionable. Lastly, anyone who has spent any appreciable amount of time underground in New York would not leave her basement doors open ALL HOURS OF THE DAY. That's all I'll say. Conclusion: this place is inconsistent, which, with its insulting prices, means that there is nowhere in the neighborhood I can shop for decent food. More steak, less sizzle, please. Pros: - friendly staff - has butcher, deli, cheese and fish counters - will rack up more miles on credit card Cons: - inconsistent freshness at butcher, deli, cheese and fish counters - insulting prices read more

Hi, I recently moved into the neighborhood and was delightfully surprised by the Green Grape. Its the dean and deluca of Clinton Hill. I have been doing my grocery shopping here!! Love it! read more