A really cool spice and tea shop. We stopped in and purchased a few spices and teas to terry at…read morehome. The process were reasonable. The young lady who took care of is suggested some practical uses for the spices we purchased.

This shop is located in the Grand Central Market which the easiest way of getting to it is walking…read moreoutside the GCS and past the Hyatt Hotel. There's an entrance to the market. Walk down once inside the market and they are toward the middle of the market on the left. They have a variety of teas and spices and flavored sugars. You tell them what teas you want or spices you want and they package them up fresh for you. They are currently having a buy 5 get 1 free so obviously I had to do the sale. Can't wait to get home and try my tea.

We stopped by to taste some truffle oil at Grand Central Market. 10 minutes later we left with…read moretruffle honey, truffle chilli crunch, and truffles. Really nice people and great products.

Terrible quality . Be careful what you buy . Dairy is often expired . I bought a fig Jam with the…read morebrand Marco Polo. I thought it was Italian and a good quality . When I opened it it tasted terrible , impossible to eat . Looking carefully I realized it was from Bulgaria . I went back to return it for a better product and they refused it to take it back. They offered me half of the credit which is ridiculous... it's not about the price of the item but it was nevertheless offensive . I will file a complaint because I truly think that it is dangerous to eat . David V.

I am leaving a bad review, because of the terrible costumer service I have just experienced. There…read moreis no email to contact the management, only the store number. So I am leaving a public review instead of a message to the management. The cashier lady give me a receipt to sign for $1.39. The bill was $61.39. I pointed out to her that this was wrong. She went back and forth and argued that my card was bad. Another employee came and the store manager lady came, who cut me off in a disrespectful manner, while I tried to explain to her that I was the one pointing out to the cashier, that she must have made a mistake and entered the wrong amount. I saved the store $60 and they acted as if I wanted to only pay $1.39 and get away with it or my card was bad. I was concerned to swipe the card again for the remaining $60, because I did not want to be charged twice, in case I was actually charged the full amount. We got into an argument. I asked the cashier lady to apologize but she ignored me and did not say a word. I used to shop here all the time. But they lost a costumer today.

​I haven't had the chance to do a full grocery run here yet, but I stopped by the new Flatiron…read moreWhole Foods on Madison Ave to return an Amazon package and the process was seamless. I was in and out quickly without any issues, which is always a plus for a midtown Manhattan location. ​Even though this spot feels a bit on the smaller side for a Whole Foods, they seem to pack a really solid variety of items onto the shelves. Walking through, the first thing that caught my eye was the produce display because it looked incredibly fresh and well-stocked. They had these juicy-looking strawberries and plump blueberries that almost made me change my plans and grab a basket right then and there. ​I definitely want to come back when I have more time to actually shop the aisles and check out the rest of the store. I think its a really solid addition to the neighborhood!

Love going to Whole Foods for many of their organic, healthy, gluten free, dairy free and soy free…read moreproducts. The inside was spacious, but the staff is always helpful to help locate any items you can't find. The store is neatly organized and clean, provides disinfecting wipes for customer use near the shopping cart and basket area, which allows shoppers to clean cart and basket handles. The store has a café on the second floor and can be very busy. I recommend going off hours on weekdays if you want to get in and out easily.

This store is amazing, they have everything you could think of spice-wise, and then they have more!…read moreBaking stuff, beans, spices, seasoning mixes, protein options, everything you need for making your own tea, bitters, olive oils, and still so much more! I was shocked to see just how big this shop was, there's an upstairs section, and then the aisles kept coming. Everytime you thought you were coming to the end, there was a little maze that took you somewhere new. We spent almost an hour in here, and if we weren't heading home the next day and limited on suitcase space, we could've spent even more time browsing and buying. We ended up getting a variety of seasoning blends, lentils, bitters, powdered cheese and egg whites, and some spices. Can't wait to start cooking with all of it! Customer service was very friendly and welcoming.

OKalustyan's I'm very familiar with Kalustyan''s Spice Shop…read more They have it all! I used to use spices on my food. I can't tolerate most spices after stomach surgery. Recently I am introducing more and more because I love the taste. No doubt I eat a lot of TUMs but it's worth it some days. In the past I've had the Marhaba Mayan Tropical Sea Salt purchased here. I'm very fortunate to have a Yelp gift of the same Sea Salt without making a trip to the store. Here is the quote from the package. I recommend you visit the location for everything spicy your heart desires. I'll stick with sea salt for now. TROPICAL SEA SALT "This sea salt was harvested off the coast of Guatemala salt ponds, created along the mangrove forests, where Mayan began harvesting salt since as early as 1000 BC. Nurtured by mineral-rich volcanic soil and the tropical waters this salt lend it a mild minerality and higher moisture content, making it an ideal finishing salt, enhanced with the taste of the tropics. Adds flavor to both sweet & savory foods, such as seafood & grilled meat," It's definitely good!

Great spice shop inside the Essex Market. Friendly service and reasonable pricing. I live buying…read moretheir insanely fragrant saffron from Afghanistan. Other spices I have bought include their garam masala, turmeric, za'atar, and ground cumin.

I've been patronizing Essex Olive & Spice for years -- fantastic shop with delicious olives, oils,…read morespices, and other goods. And, like, the other reviewer wrote, Saad is the best -- a passionate business owner & super friendly dude.

So I saw on their website that they were running a 20% sale on everything peanut butter and I…read morethought how can I resist, so I ordered six dark chocolate peanut butter cups for delivery. It was packaged with such care and because the weather has been been hot, they packed the chocolate with cooling packs so they arrived in great condition and not melted. The cups had the perfect amount of dark chocolate and a generous amount of peanut butter and you can certainly taste the love in every bite. I found a new favorite to add to the rotation and will post pictures next time for sure.

A small and awesome chocolate shop at Grand Central Market. We stopped in because they actually had…read moresister free chocolate. I was able to purchase a half pound of almond bark sugar free chocolate. It is so good.

A little candy store that has a few selections but no free samples and smaller selection than the…read moreold candy shops that used to be in Chinatown. Still, a nice throwback. $10 min for credit cards payment. Select your own in the bag, but keep in mind, there's some shared tongs so cross-contamination could be a challenge.

Had a lot of imported Asian snacks that aren't always available in the Asian markets. They had…read moredifferent Lay's and Kit Kat flavors. Kids and adults loved this store when we stopped in and we all got something. FYI there is a minimum purchase to use a card, but that shouldn't be a problem here :)