Sahadi's Reviews Summary

Product Variety

Pros:

• "This is a huge store with a great array of all kinds of delicacies so be prepared to stock up!"
• "They carry my various gourmet foods!"
• "Impressive selection of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean food."
• "An amazing variety of items available in bulk, tasty prepared foods with some focus on the Middle East, but other foods as well, coffee, and ethnic grocery items."
• "They have everything--amazing hummous, tabbouleh, countless other salads and deli items, bulk foods (flour, candy, nuts, olives, etc.), oil, coffee & tea, breads and pastries, and so much more."
• "Great bulk goods, with all kinds of nuts and grains."
• "The variety of foods and fresh prepared treats and such."

Cons:

• "It was hard for me finding items there until I realized they don't have much varieties of typical middleastern items."
• "This js not a middle East market anymore, i came here for Middle Eastern products but did not find most of the things I need."
• "Can no longer get many of the spices I used to buy there in bulk."
• "They even do not have Greek or middle eastern feta, they have French feta??"
• "It's been on the decline the last few years. The bulk section has been cut drastically - they don't even have staples like couscous or whole peanuts anymore."
• "This is also the first time I've had dry-as-chalk dolmas."
• "Not as good as before."

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "The staff is so friendly and welcoming and everything is delicious."
• "Extremely helpful and knowledgeable staff."
• "Very friendly staff."
• "It's beautifully organized, the staff is very friendly and knowledgeable."
• "The folks at the store are the nicest you will ever come across."
• "The people who work there are always friendly, hardworking and amazing."
• "The staff is polite and very helpful."

Cons:

• "At checkout, there are two lines, but it's anyone's guess how they work."
• "I find the majority of the staff to not be the nicest people, and a bad reflection of the original Sahadi's on Atlantic Avenue."
• "The women at deli counter looked like she hated her job."
• "The place is starting to go down hill. I don’t think the new generation takes pride in this particular location."
• "Weekends are super busy and the slow ticket system and long lines can try your patience."
• "The deli area needs a total makeover as it is really run-down and dumpy looking."
• "Not going back."

Price and Value

Pros:

• "Excellent value."
• "All the food from their deli is lovely and great prices."
• "An institution, and with good reason. Excellent prices on a wonderful assortment of high quality products."
• "Great prices, great food, excellent coffee with a good price tag."
• "Prices are UNBEATABLE and unbelievable for New York."
• "Everything is fresh reasonably priced."
• "The prices are generally very good."

Cons:

• "It's expensive though, but that comes with the territory."
• "For some items, like international imports the prices are towards the expensive side."
• "Love Sahadi bulk and seasoning section. Just not the prices."
• "The nut prices were higher too. For me it has lost its ambiance as a hectic, jovial, incredibly exciting place where I could discover food I didn't know existed."
• "Go next door to the bakery for the real deal (or better yet, to Balady in Bay Ridge). Sahadis is the kind of place that sells you a $5 spice container of zaatar when you can get 1lb of it next door for less."

Store Experience

Pros:

• "The store was spacious and clean."
• "They also have a dining area indoors and on the sidewalk."
• "A little unorganized and cramped, but totally worth it for the products."
• "Great market with food from around the world."
• "A true Brooklyn institution."
• "Extraordinary. There is no other way to describe Sahadi's."
• "The olives are the best in Brooklyn, the babaganoush is addictive."

Cons:

• "Usually very crowded and quarters are extra tight."
• "First the entrance and exits were hard to find and everything is compartmentalised."
• "Did I go to the right store? It was so dirty and the falafel sandwich I got was subpar."
• "The bathrooms at Sahadis, downtown Brooklyn, is a nasty disaster."