Just saw somebody packing shredded cheese with their bare hands, I don't know, but I think that's just disgusting

Not only overpriced, nine times out of ten they scan an item as more expensive than what the price sticker says. It's happened so many times it's clear they do it on purpose. Fraud. read more

Union Market has the best rotisserie chicken! The service is always great. They also have one of the best gluten-free bread brands. i buy at Union Market in between my Food Coop runs. read more

Mozzarella four days past its sell by. Fiddlehead ferns that are brown and withered and disgusting. Wild mushrooms dessicated. Wide open tulips $4 more than better quality in the neighborhood. The high prices do not reflect this poor quality. And then I bought red and white endive - same price, $6.99/lb (which is high). But the cashier removed the red ones from the bag with her bare hands, that had just accepted cash, and weighed them out on their own. She charged me $8.99/lb for them. I said they were the same price, and that the red is not the long red treviso (maybe she was mixing them up). She looked at me, didn't reply. Rang me up. I said again, the endives are actually the same price. Her response? Just stared at me and handed me the receipt. Flat-eyed, no expression. Really? Bye, Union Market. I don't know what your problem is (bad management? poor training? contempt for customers? low staff morale?), but it's consistent. I have other options. read more

Union Market - Same price but charged $2 more/lb for (a lot) of the red - Grocery Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Dreadful. Sure they have esoteric items but actual food? No. The produce is rotten or soon to be. The poultry is low quality. And of course both the customer service is absent in this overcrowded store. It was so much better years ago when it was a bar. read more

I love a lot this place for the good products they sell but unfortunately the two people who are always behind the roast chicken treat people with a lot of bad energy and attitude. Why does it always bother the man there when the customer chooses the roasted chicken? What's his problem? If he doesn't like dealing with the public, he should get another job. Very disappointing to pay so much to be treated with badly ! . I am considering to go back to that place . I think I prefer walk my few extra miles to Whole Food but at least people are cordial and helpful ! read more

Never ever buy cake in this Union Market. I know this cake from "Lady Bird" which is local cake store and my family have had cakes from there almost decade. I bought it for my wife birthday this time in Union Market. No choice because the lady bird store closed. I am so embarrassing front of my wife and kids. The cake taste like shit!! We know this cake's sitting there long time. This red velvet cake dried whole inside bread part. Only frosting outside looked ok but tasted so awful when we put in the mouth. I'm not gonna bring it back and complain because it must be wasting my precious time. read more

I use Union Market on a weekly basis to pick up specific items. If you are in need if pitted Kalamata Olives in brine, you will find them here. If you are in need of fresh Mozzarella they sell it in two different sizes. If you need Little Neck Clams they have them and they are very fresh. They sell Ladybird cakes at a lower price than Ladybird sells them herself. Steve's Key Lime pie is available for less than Steve sell's them himself. Nothing in this store is inexpensive, but nobody in Park Slope appears to be broke. read more

Union Market - two cars parked in front of a building - Grocery Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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I've shopped here for years, but finally had to end my experiences here. There are too many rude employees- certainly not all. The meat man with the dreads. Several cashiers. I don't expect anything other than simple decency. And I don't want to have to apologize for shopping. On top of it all, it's expensive. To sum it up: you are disparaged, disrespected and then over charged. read more

Management note - today at approximately 2:45 pm. with Natasha. I had a problem with the register apparently not taking my card - the woman behind the register took time out from chatting loudly with her fellow employees to complain that I had an "attitude" (I hadn't said anything or even noticed that the transaction hadn't gone through) and then continued to complain while I did it again (it went through on the second try). Really? I know the customer service is BAD at this store - but being abused while trying to buy groceries... mmm.. not so much. Its only a last resort store for me - despite having good produce. I have the receipt if management wants to know more. read more

This is a go-to market for me. Great produce, cheese, spices and other things you need to cook. But the fish -- I have been fooled by this place for the last time. Having decided to give Union Market another chance for fish this weekend, I was disgusted by what I saw when I brought black bass home -- worms. When I saw these little yellowish worms wriggling around in the flesh as I opened the package, my reaction was immediate: I tossed the fish in the trash. Unfortunately, that wasn't the end of the story. In two minutes of the fish in the trash, the smell of what had to be rotten fish filled my home. It was so bad that I had to take the garbage out of the house. I couldn't bear the stench. I don't know how often they check the fish, or if the people behind the counter have any training, but I will NEVER buy fish at Union Market again. And neither should anyone else. read more

Union Market is certainly a tad insufferable, with their obscure produce options and exorbitant prices, but every once in a while is a necessary stop if you need said obscure ingredient for a recipe, or are in the mood for a more luxurious treat - their cheese selection and dessert options are stellar. If you are doing your shopping here on the regular, though, you are clearly making too much money. read more

The guy working at the seafood counter is amazing and produce section. However the cashiers are horrible and look miserable,don't even say hello. Overpriced but it's park slope so ehhhh read more

Hanging around Park Slope recently I was walking through a mostly residential neighborhood and was surprised to come across a "full feature" market right on a corner that wasn't a bodega or small deli. Peeking my head in I decided this place had potential so I went in for a visit. The first thing that greeted me were baked goods near a beautiful display of produce. That was enough to get my attention for about five minutes as I picked out muffin to munch on. I walked around the store and checked out their various sections. It's not the biggest store in the world, but these folks manage to cram a lot in there. Towards the back on the right hand side is a rather extensive cheese section, and near the registers is the deli area which includes whole roasted chickens (which smelled wonderful) and other pre-prepared foods. This store also carries a good assortment of organic goods from grains to snacks. I also noticed some fresh prepared pastas and higher end sauces in the cold section. The staff at the store was friendly and the cashiers efficient. I must confess however that the cornbread and sunflower seed muffin I picked was much drier than I expected. The flavor was okay, but really nothing to write home about. After eating the muffin top, I wound up saving the rest for later. Normally I would've devoured the thing in one shot. I could see myself re-evaluating this market if I make more purchases in the future, but for now I think "A-OK" sums it up nicely. read more

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I frequent this store monthly if not weekly, and while I have no issues with the food quality as others have mentioned (love the variety of mushrooms, greens, pickles, cheeses), the cashiers here are so SO rude. Consistently so, to not just me but my friends and roommate. I went tonight for weekly shopping and my cashier wouldn't even say hello to me when I walked over to her station, let alone look me in the eye. The only reason why I keep going back is it's so damn convenient. Maybe now with the increases in minimum wage in NY rolling out we'll see improved service, but man, you guys are so so rude and impolite. read more

Union Market should be avoided at all costs. Not only is everything overpriced, but the cashiers are unbelievably rude and disrespectful. After popping into the market after a long day at work, I picked up a few produce items. To start, when checking out, I found it slightly frustrating that the cashier slammed my costly apples onto the counter and shoved them towards me. She did not ask if I needed grocery bags which is common courtesy and part of her job title. After I paid I asked for bags and she started disparaging me for not requesting them beforehand. This is not the first time I've dealt with horrible customer service here. Never coming again. read more

I will no longer shop here. The staff is dishonest and no idea how prices work and the customers are rude individuals who have to earn to mind their own business. It's the principal, not the amount you save. Get your shit together. read more

They have since fired or replaced the butcher counter guy. New people are fine and friendly. Still at times has expired products on the self and veggies that are on the verge of spoiling. But it's getting better. read more

I'm a frequent Union Market shopper. I realize it's quite expensive compared to its competition in the neighborhood, but I like their butcher counter (the only reason it receives the two stars in my review) and I also always liked the atmosphere. Today, I experienced a very rude staff member that has nearly convinced me to shop elsewhere from now on. As I was shopping, I put a container of blueberries in my basket, noting that it seemed a bit pricey at $3.99 per container as it was a tiny package of Dole blueberries...but whatever. I get to check-out and for some reason, the berries were not ringing up, so I let my cashier know that they were listed at $3.99 on the shelf. The next cashier jumps in and says firmly, "No, the blueberries are $4.99." I shared that I was nearly positive the price was $3.99, but she didn't even offer to look -- she stated again that I was wrong, and that they were $4.99. So, I declined to purchase them. As I was leaving, I figured I'd poke my head back into the front of the store to confirm, and sure enough, they were listed at $3.99. I snapped a quick photo (see http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/union-market-brooklyn-2?select=ZsTwF9Ta45b_RwGZikq20w#ZsTwF9Ta45b_RwGZikq20w) and walked back to the checkout. In a very friendly tone, I let them know that I had just checked, and blueberries are listed at $3.99 per package, just in case anyone else has a question on the price today. The cashier blatantly rolled her eyes at me -- no friendly "sorry about that" or "thanks for letting us know" -- just an eye roll. I proceeded to walk a couple stores down to the Bad Wife, where the same size package of blueberries are $2.99 -- $1 less than Union Market's advertised price, and $2 less than they tried to charge me. I understand it's just a matter of $1, but the principle of it really frustrated me -- especially the rude attitude . I don't believe I'll be patronizing Union Market again anytime soon. read more

Union Market - Berries at Union Market. Note: blueberries are listed at $3.99 per package, despite what they might tell you at checkout ($4.99) - Grocery Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Good- nice quality products Good- prepared foods are tasty Bad- Very, very expensive (did I just pay $20 for two packages of chicken breasts?) Bad- Kind of crowded Worst- snotty cashiers who cannot even finish ringing you up without pausing partway through to send a text message. Really? Is telling your friend who you hooked up more important than charging me outrageous sums for these delicious mushrooms? In conclusion, four legs good, two legs bad. read more

I love this place, such nice products and the staff are soooo nice. They deserve a raise!. The food is super good,too, from behind the counter. The girl working was very helpful read more

Be wary of buying fish here on Sundays... after 24 hours of food poisoning I can tell you it is inadvisable. I called the Manager and explained my situation (bought Organic Irish Salmon) and, while he apologized, he noted that their fresh fish comes in on Mondays. Well, live and learn. They did refund me the cost of the fish, but not a cent more. Overall, as a frequent customer of theirs, I expected more -- more refund, more apology, more something. But, seriously, avoid the Sunday fish. read more

Their produce is hardly ever fresh. I have had to return multiple times. Do yourself a favor and just never purchase pre-washed greens, guacamole, or the fresh salsa - its all old and often fermenting or wilting. On top of that, the price is not worth the service and quality. Go to Bad Wife instead. read more

The 7th Ave Brooklyn store has tons of items with no price on them. Today it was crackers and clam chowder in cans. It's like they want to embarrass you into not asking (as if, "If you have to ask, then this store's not for you") . . . or they're just too lazy to do the work. Price matters. And on top of all that, it takes forever to get something priced because the odds are that if you find someone to ask, they have to ask someone else. Who has time for all that? Of course you can find out at the register after they ring it up. I'm sure they're counting on you not complaining at that point. The crackers, a small box, by the way, were $3.99. Maybe that's why they were unmarked. And yes, I took them. . . but never again. read more

I was looking to purchase macadamia nut milk and luckily union market had it! They are on the pricier side of stuff but they offer unique items that may not be found at Whole Foods. Cute store, I would come back! read more

So of course we know it's uber expensive...which is just a hott mess all together. Its sad that if tou want to buy healthy organic food you have to sell a kidney to pay for it. So I limit my purchases here to once every two years for healthy food. However i will go for dessert. The pie from the blue duck bakery cafe that they sell is delicious. I mean sinfully delicious. My friend has gotten me addicted to it and I curse her every time I go in and purchase a small pie. read more

As both a lifelong resident of Park Slope and lazy person, I was insanely excited to see that my favorite better-than-average-supermarket-coffee and plain-loaf-of-french-bread store was opening a whole 6 minutes away from my house! This was, of course, years ago and yet it still excites me that I can get the same ol things with minimal effort. The also carry Ladybird Bakery which is my favorite in the neighborhood, and Steve's Key Lime Pies which is A+... also all of the over priced yogurts and frozen macaroni and cheese brands I love. This place is essentially a smaller scale Whole Foods, so don't go in expecting a great deal. One thing I always notice at this location is how the clientele are mostly entirely white and the staff is mostly entirely non-white. Racial economic divides in action! read more

I LOVE THIS PLACE!!! Without Union Market, I'd have no source of endlessly miserable people--customers and employees alike--against which to prop myself up when I'm feeling down. And who else am I going to overpay when I'm craving mold?? Heart y'all! read more

Really expensive, products are pretty good. They are being good about only letting a few people in, but hay have about 15 employees in the small space at any time all over the place sticking, maybe they should stock before and after the store is open or take an hour in the middle of the day to stock. You still have to touch their credit card machine, can we not think of a better way around this? read more

Still the same only the prices keep going up while the quality remains the same. I don't understand this neighborhood. Why are people willing to lay $18 for a jar of almond butter? read more

Fantastic ingredients but consistently rude staff! When you have to pay so much for so little, it would be nice at least feel welcome in the store. Instead 3 out of 4 times the employees will just grunt at you, say "watcha want?" in an unfriendly tone, or ignore you in favor of gossiping with their coworkers. It makes you feel unwelcome even as you shell out twice as much for your produce. Do they maybe abuse or underpay their staff? Russo's is a much better alternative for specialty olives and cheeses, so you'll find me there instead! read more

I was a bit skeptical about Union Market when I first learned about it because it had a stigma for being the "over priced" grocery in the area and I figured it was just a fancy looking grocery stocked with the same products as everywhere else, but with outrageous prices. However, it's not really that at all. Union Market has great products for pretty good prices considering the quality one is getting. The produce is being freshly stocked daily by the staff and the store is so petite that you don't have a crazy time trying to find what it is you need. They have an excellent cheese section that's almost all prepared by what appears to be their full time cheese expert / chef guy. I like to try the cheese samples when I come in and his recommendations / samples are usually excellent. Note: If your pregnant be aware that some of the aged cheeses are not pasteurized, something I learned while checking with him at the sample station. Maybe I should have known that already but I didn't. The staff is pretty helpful and seem to always be working hard. The cashiers are friendly and seem to really like working there, which I really like. I think it's so bogus when employees look miserable because it makes me doubt the whole establishment. The Union Market bags are the bomb and I use them for everything cus' their sturdy and pretty lol. Oh and they have a station dedicated to rotisserie chicken and food cooked by what appears to be a pretty snazzy chef staff. I have tried their food once and it was pretty good. I probably can't afford to do it again, but that one time was great. Their coffee cups are biodegradable so three cheers for that. I figure their food must be pretty fresh because they are one of those locations where people come after hours to dig through their garbage bags for fresh food. My only gripe? They take up a lot of space in front of the store to unpack their merchandise and people passing by have a difficult time getting through, it's not fun tip toeing over dogs, puppies, children on scooters, Union Market workers and boxes of cherry tomatoes. So...... yeah, Union Market is pretty cool. Check it out :) read more

Union Market - Union Market Jelly Beans. :) - Grocery Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Hate this place with a passion. They've attempted to squeeze so much stuff into this tiny space that nobody can move. And they're always stocking during prime shopping hours. AND they don't put prive tags on half their stuff ... for reasons that become obvious at the register. Do yourself (and Brooklyn) a huge favor and go anywhere else but here. read more

The only reason to go here is if you live extremely close by and you don't want to walk the extra block up to The Bad Wife. This place has potential but the staff at the check out are rude and have no customer service skills. I was willing to overlook this for convenience sake, but then I bought one of the "delicious specialty items" (as described by another yelper)---a mini passion fruit custard. Sounds appetizing, right? I bought it to eat at work, so the time between me purchasing it and opening it was like 2 hours. I open it at work and it has MOLD on it. The nerve of charging ~$4 for something like this...it's like, if you're going to charge this much, maybe make sure these "specialty items" don't have mold growing on them? It's not as if this is some run of the mill crappy Gristedes...if you're trying to go for an upscale vibe then make sure the pricey items you sell actually reflect quality. So then I return it after my shift at work, and again, customer service sucks! No apology, no expression of surprise (does this happen often)? No "bye, have a good day"! The people working at the check out are the face of a business like this, maybe re-train them? read more

I walk out of a place that doesn't tag prices on items on the shelves...having to keep going back to the register to have them give you a price check is onerous! One star! I'm not gonna spend time discussing the aesthetics etc., of this place given the "walk backs".....it's a big turn off! read more

This is always a stressful place to shop, even when it's not crowded, because of the way the aisles are so tightly packed and difficult to maneuver, but the produce is usually good, and there's a nice cheese selection. It'll be a while before I go back though, because yesterday I got up to the checkout counter and started taking my stuff out of the basket when the woman behind the counter (clerk ID 13) grabbed the basket out of my hands, threw it onto the counter and yelled at me. She then started complaining to her coworkers about how she just wanted to go home. I've had crummy jobs before too, but it's not an excuse to be outright mean to customers. read more

As a South Sloper, I had heard great things about the Union Market on that other side of the neighborhood, but with said location too far away for grocery shopping, I hadn't experienced it firsthand. I was therefore quite stoked by the prospect of a brand new branch much nearer to my general whereabouts. It is possible I am especially prone to disappointment when I finally try a much ballyhooed institution, but frankly, I don't get it. Is this outpost of Union Market pretty? Absolutely. It's a stunningly clean, well organized, and nicely stocked grocery that includes ordinary staples as well as specialty items. As it should be -- it's a large, brand new store. And the produce is propped up, spectacularly staged and colorfully calling out before one even steps inside, in a stroke of visual merchandising second only to Fairway, and perhaps Stew Leonards. Lots of wow. But it's breathtakingly expensive. For the mercy of JC, it's only peanut butter! I've returned to the store to browse and compare prices three times, such has been the strength of my disbelief. Certain rather mundane items (same brands, or visually identical products) cost significantly more here even than the corner bodegas and groceries peppered throughough the area. Heck, even the specialty markets in DUMBO seem a bargain in comparison. In the end, if this new store succeeds, it will not be because of value so much as location. There simply isn't a single competitor anywhere close to this size within a distance you'd want to be hauling bags. Happily, I have wheels, so I'm sticking to Fairway for stock-ups, and the local mom-and-pop markets for everything else. Meanwhile, I pity the poor folks whose location and logistics relegate them helpless to the fleecing to which this store is subjecting them. What do they say about supply and demand? Indeed. Poo poo. read more

Four years ago when I moved to this neighborhood, Union Market was a viable, albeit expensive, option for shopping. No longer. This place is now the second circle of hell. I hate that I have to sometimes shop there just because it is a block from my house. Let's put aside the outrageous prices because even at a bodega you have to shell out a fortune for convenience. Because that's not even the biggest problem with this place, although paying a fortune hurts more when you get treated like sh*t. Every single person who works here hates their life. And that includes your tiny part in it. The cashiers can barely be bothered to ring up your purchase. The stock boys will block entire aisles at the busiest times of day. The counter people will actually scowl at you. I've never seen anyone resembling any sort of authority, so who knows if there is even a manager on site. I understand that this day and age service with a smile is a rarity, but to actively have someone ignore and/or be disgusted with you is the worst! Due in full part to the attitude flying from every single worker, the store is always impossible to navigate. Cashiers are more concerned with talking to each other, so lines to checkout stretch to the back of the store consistently.... where you will find a second line at the meat and fish counter, where the "worker" is actively ignoring people. Heaven forbid you want to grab a package of chicken breasts, you'll have to skirt two lines, a poorly place display of crud-y "samples" and another worker taking up several feet to "urgently" restocking mustard at 6pm on a Monday. Union Market has gone downhill fast in a short period of time. Maybe they are trying to cut corners to open that big store in the east village. Maybe they lost some key employee that held the place together. But regardless, if any other store in the vicinity starts stocking meat and fish, I will cheerfully boycott Union Market for good. read more

Great high end food. Its like a dean and deluca. Very expensive. The latest fad foods from local bakeries available here. Dough donuts. Local made pop tarts. High end breads , sandwiches and salads. If you can afford it check it out. WIGB? Yes read more

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Looking at reviews for this place is funny because you learn: Pros/Cons: Gourmet/Expensive Clean/Corporate Unique/Snooty Whatever, the bottom line is there is just no need to charge $20 for a QUARTER POUND of ham, even if it's from a "black hoofed boar in the woods of Spain," unless its only there to make customers feel better about buying $15/lb. pork chops. read more