WESTSIDE SUPERMARKET

I agree almost totally with Ilene's review. The store is spic and span, there is never, ever a sticky feeling under foot. No yuk factor about cleanliness at all. The owners/managers are ever vigilant and are always ready to hunt down a price if the item you picked up is lacking one. The cheese section is where I loose consciousness. A great selection!! Occasionally I feel the prices are high but on balance there are some good buys. The cashier staff can be uncommunicative and I have found if you compliment their earrings or something about them, they feel appreciated. It's a tough job being on your feet all those hours and in the winter, close to the doors. More than likely they're making minimum wage so I try to be nice to them on principle. Yum and kudos to Westside Market. more

First of all, Westside Market is sooo much fun to be in because it's extremely visually appealing. All the food is set out in ways that make you want to buy everything. Second, they have a huge selection of prepared foods that are totally delicious and all ready to eat. This includes things from Greek to Italian to sushi to anything you can imagine. There's a large deli with friendly people working - and it's a totally pleasant shopping experience! Enjoy! more

For the most part WM is a good store for basic groceries. I do not however recommend them for their produce, not because of quality but because the value is not worth it, go to the vegetable store at Chelsea MArket instead. GO to WM for: chicken, pork (NOT beef), seafood, dairy products. I say this in terms of value. For general groceries, i.e. flour, go to Western Beef. more

Westside Market is an excellent, and not terribly expensive gourmet market on 7th Avenue between 14th & 15th streets. Their selection of cold drinks is truly refreshing. They have fresh produce and fruits. Their hot food has variety, with their oriental chicken salad a favorite of mine. Also, they have very friendly staff who create quite an assortment of sandwiches to your specifications. One drawback is that the cashier staff can be sullen and uncommunicative. They make salads with all the fixins at the front of the store, and their sushi bar (not for eating in) is also well stocked with two guys making it before your eyes. They have a selection of 6 hot soups each day. They also sell the usual gourmet foods and seem less expensive than Balduccis, for example. more