for quite a while we've been looking for a place with this quality of herbs and teas with…read morereasonable prices. the owner was real knowledgeable and helpful. we are instant repeat customers

Stop watering down the sour dip bitters. We know when you've added water to it. We're not stupid…read more You get to know a product after buying the same brand for years but the last bottle I bought at two separate times were watery, thinner than usual, less bitter and filled to the rim. No one fill a jar that full. I had someone else get it or I would have known it was half fake. Your customers use these products for health so stop selling substandard sour sop bitters. You make enough money in that store so don't steal from your customers. Watering down the product and selling it is stealing. I am so annoyed you did it two times and with multiple bottles. I won't buy this product from you again. But the other products appear ok. But now I can't really trust that. This is a real actual review to tell you to stop.

I have been part of other food coops in Brooklyn. Yup, that one that is often mocked in the NYT. (…read moreYou can mock it but they built a multimillion dollar business so mock it all you want the hippies built a sustainable model for a grocery store with lots of good organic options.) Thirty years ago people thought we all joined a cult in these food coops. Yup that's right. Usually you join a food coop group with a work commitment to keep the project going, then you get a box of veggies or groceries weekly or so. Fast forward to the present many things food related are a club of sorts. Turns out its not so crazy to join a group and get special food needs met and its also not so crazy to work a bit for it. Anyways Purple Dragon is a food coop, like a buying club, not so much a CSA or community supported agriculture. Although i could be wrong... correct me please. I have been on and off part of this group for 5 years. When i am part of it, I like the affordable box of veggies. There is a good amount of fruit, salad items and veggies to cook. When i come off the subscription its mainly when I cook less in the summer or when i go out of town. The cons. They often include this crazy handout that is crammed with info which i dont read. My eyes are pretty bad. Sometimes you get rutabaga... not my favorite. Also ground cherries are weird. You only get what they give you. This could be a con or a pro. I dont mind being assigned my veggies and fruit but sometimes i do want to buy asian veggies. The pros. Great lettuce. Great organic produce. Often it was boston bib. And often its organic romaine. Great tomatoes and organic bananas that taste amazing. They have it in many towns in the central NJ area like South Orange snd Maplewood.

Purple Dragon is essentially a coordinated bulk buying group for organic fruits and vegetables…read more There are groups (15 people) in many locations in NJ and NY, and you pick up a mixed box of organic fruit and vegetables every other week - the day depends on the group you're in. Just about everything you get will be cheaper and much fresher (and last longer) than your local Whole Foods or supermarket. Because the group prioritizes local organic produce but is not a farm CSA, the mix of produce you get is more varied and useful (you'll get some fair-trade bananas and Florida grapefruit along with those local apples and squash). The people (in my group at least) are consistently nice. Couldn't recommend this group more to anybody looking to make a healthy lifestyle easy and enjoyable. http://www.purpledragon.com/

This was my first time doing grocery pick-up here and it was overall a great experience…read more I placed the order on the Amazon app for the 12-1p window and my order was ready well before that. They of course kept what needed to be refrigerated refrigerated but it was nice to know that there wouldn't be any delays. The pickup area for the actual groceries vs the Amazon pickups wasn't obvious but an employee immediately asked if I needed help (bc I clearly looked a little bewildered lol) and when I told him I was there for grocery pickup he asked my name and as luck would have it he was the man I needed to see. My groceries were nicely packed in reusable Amazon bags and all of my requested items and / or replacements were in stock and accurate. Parking at this location can be tricky bc it's generally a very busy lot and the delivery tractor trailers also use a portion of the lot which makes for a little hectic-ness. Lastly, it's a small Whole Foods so be prepared for that ... but they do the best they can.

Solid store - rarely shop here but want to call out a few things; gets busy really quickly inside,…read moreparking lot although large can get congested easily. Store is small but good for staples, Amazon return is right at the entrance and the staff has always been kind and try to get you in and out AND last but not least, they happen to has a great baked goods / bakery section! Grabbed a cake this past weekend and it was so good! We tried the brown butter caramel cookie crunch - in true whole foods fashion the small was $28 but it tasted very fresh! Would recommend.

David and everyone who work here genuinely care about helping people. If you are struggling with…read morenutritional guidance or not sure which vitamins you should be taking ask David. He is extremely knowledgeable. I am grateful for the time he took to research the best supplements for me as an individual based on my current medications and symptoms... He saved my life in a sense. Highly recommend!

this is the number supplement and health food/ nutrition spot in all of nj.....the owners are…read moreexperts not clerks directing you to "aisle 2"..competitive prices, great warmth and personnel assistance...I .HAVE SENT DOZENS OF FRIENDS AND CO WORKERS TO THIS PLACE......if i moved to hawaii next week, i will still keep the NZ as my only site to buy my supplements...john is the best!!....Mark Ortman 908 887 2662

Very insightful - Saw George today. I frequently research and source my purchases. I usually did…read morebuy from BB.com but NZ does provide me the best prices.You can see that their customers are serious about fitness.

Meh. Good:…read more-There are not many stores in this neighborhood that offer these kinds of products. Bad: - Small - Overpriced - Bad and limited selection of products - some products are past expiration (i do not know to what extent) I am a big consumer of health food & products with natural ingredients and minimal chemicals. Naturally I got tired of ordering online and decided to hunt for local spot. Unfortunately, I live in an area that doesn't have people who frequent places like this. I've walked into this place a couple of times. Each time I came in looking for something that health food stores generally carry and came out empty handed. For one, the place is a little dusty, I picked up a bottle off the shelf that was past the expiration date and definitely overpriced. The selection is meek and not up-to-date with any of the newer products or brands. Their personal care section is- frankly, pathetic and carries a lot of the fake natural brands, and nothing of good selection. The only thing okay about this store is that they do carry some good tea and honey (though also overpriced). They also have some essential oils, but the oils are also overpriced and the guy behind the counter tried to swindle me into buying a $30 dollar 1/2 oz bottle of peppermint oil when the $8 bottle of Aura Cacia Peppermint oil is just fine (yet still overpriced). I'm not writing this store off for good, but i am not going to re-visit until they get their act together.

This is a great store with a fabulous and diversified selection of products. I particularly like…read moretheir choice of self tanning products by Fake Bake. They have a product called Flawless which tans you with a very natural looking tan. No orange at all. It looks just like the natural sun tanned me but without the harmful rays. It is put on the skin with a mitt (very cool, also very easy application) and everyone thinks I've been on vacation. Little do they know I never had to pass TSA security to get this dark and natural of a tan.

Extremely helpful staff. Every order was ready on time and when something was out of stock they…read morecontacted me as soon as it was in. Highly recommend.

Great location, supplies and great staff. Excellent parking. One of the better town dispensaries.read more

I'll feel somewhat remiss as a (albeit somewhat rare) patron of Olive May Natural Foods if I don't…read moreleave a good review. The establishment is one of the few establishments in the area to be around going on for more than 100 years (a century) that one can walk into and likely leave with a consumable or item beneficial for one's health. Customer service is always solid; employees are efficient, kind, and willing to help. The establishment takes different forms of payment. Healthy vibes! The establishment is clean and very navigable.

With the proliferation of Whole Foods it's getting harder to find a local health food store that…read moreisn't either undersized or extremely overpriced. Olive May skirts around the stereotype. It's a big store with an extensive selection and it's not terribly overpriced, with many reasonable options, but you can suffer from sticker shock on some of the items on their shelves. I stumbled into this place looking for Chanca Piedra tea (great for kidney stones). The staff was very friendly and knowledgeable. I heard their interactions with other customers and they were all top-notch with a focus on understanding the people's issues so that the correct products could be recommended. I wandered through the aisles checking out their other items. Lots of organic juices. Lots of specialty items that are hard to find. They even had a freezer section that contained my favorite "healthy" snack, coconut milk ice cream sandwiches from So Delicious. Seriously, if you're lactose intolerant then you need these tasty delights in your life. I don't see shifting ALL my grocery needs to Olive May, but I will definitely pop in for their extensive organic options and those lovely ice cream sammiches.