Whole Foods Market
New York, NY 10019-1158
Phone: (212) 823-9600
- Directions:
- 1, 2, 3; A, C; B, D at 59th St-Columbus Cir
- Best of Citysearch:
- Salad 2006, Gourmet 2005
- Hours:
- Daily 8am-11pm
Editorial Review for Whole Foods Market – by Michelle Lee
The Scene
Ride the escalator down to this huge, brightly-lit market that's unparalleled in its approach to quality, cleanliness and customer care. Shop for quinoa, orchids and organic broccoli among Central Park locals, meandering tourists and local business people stopping in for a quick bite.
The Goods
There's plenty to please the lunch crowd: prepared soups and pastas, a make-your-own burrito section, a salad bar and a great sushi station. Find fresh-baked breads (flaky pastries, whole-grain muffins, crusty rolls); a full butcher shop offering a wide variety of meats (some free-range and low-fat); an impressive domestic and imported cheese selection and fresh seafood. Stock up on nonperishables like sugar-free cookies, organic cereals, juices, wheat pastas and canned soups. The immaculate, colorful stacks of fruits and vegetables explain why price is of no concern here. Each nectarine, cipollini onion and organic tomato is a perfect specimen.
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Insider Tips
Save TimeThe health-conscious chain store delivers upscale party trays, such as the pate platter, the smoked fish sampler and sushi.
User Reviews for Whole Foods Market
10/11/2005 Posted by megatronathon
I love it because I can go at any time of the day and pick up a salad or sandwich or any variety of other prepared foods as well as usual grocery items which are comparable or lower to other manhattan grocers. I can also pick up fresh baked breads, bakery items, fresh meats and seafoods and a wonderful selection of produce which are items that I ultimately avoid at regular grocers because of lack of selection and poor quality. I hate Whole Foods because when I get prepared foods, bakery items or even a box of granola bars, everything I got faintly tasted like egg rolls. I'll continue to shop there for my other items and sadly, wait in line like the rest of you who will go along with me and stand in line for 15 years but I must know: Why does it taste like egg rolls?
Pros: Cornucopia of choices, Decent Prices
Cons: Super Long Lines, Egg Roll Food Taste, Bad Layout/Crowded
08/12/2005 Posted by supermodeldior
Being from Los Angeles, Whole Foods has always been a favorite groccery store of mine. I was pleased to find one here and happily splurged on old favorites of mine. I also love to eat lunch there, their vegetable somsa at the Indian bar is DELICIOUS, especially with their yogurt sauce. THeir chicken rice soup is pretty good, too. Overal, I recommend this place for the best organic foods. BTW it is not cheap!
Pros: fast lines, great selection, organic
Cons: hard to find-, spot to eat-, at lunchtime!
