Associated Supermarket

They are selling expired sardines (it says «anchovies» on the can) for 99 cents. The sardines expired in September 2015 but they put a sticker on the expiration date so you can’t see it.

THE WORST! I once, almost beat the sh*& out of one of the dbags who worked there. Rude and a NASTY, NASTY place… Avoid at all costs.

I only frequent this grocery store due to its close proximity to my house. If I had any other choice, I would surely go elsewhere. The smell is horrific, and the vegetables are all mostly rotten or in bad shape. The meat case specifically is where it’s necessary to throw caution to the wind, and hope for the best. However, my personal recommendation would be to avoid purchasing either of these items unless your children are starving.
On the other hand, when you can find a can or box of something that isn’t expired, some of their prices are incomparable to other places in the area. Must give credit where credit is due. Unfortunately, there isn’t much of a reason to go in there otherwise.

I go here only for a couple of items and only because it’s near my home. The store is filthy. When it rains the floors feel like they will collapse and it always smells. I try to save my shopping for one day a week and go elsewhere.

The of the worst store I ever shop in! Spoiled food. Lot’s of stuff on sale because it’s basically spoiled or will be spoiled next day. Do not shop in this store!

I’m trying to avoid that place as much as possible. Sometimes (when we need something pretty urgent) I go there, but not for meat for sure. Few time I’ve found expired items on the shelves. And it’s not like 1 or 2 days (which is already bad enough), but up to 2 weeks! If you reading this then I’d suggest you to read other reviews and avoid that place. The store itself looks like not clean enough place for selling food.

I only go here for little things I might have forgotten when I do my major grocery shopping. once in a while things like scallions, peppers, potatoes and onions or fruits are okay. I absolutely stay away from the meat section. It doesn’t smell or look as fresh as it should. the diary section i know for sure is a little more expensive than other places.
I agree that the cashiers are the only nice thing about it. they’re nice and fast with checkout.

Jesus Christ! Can I give a negative stars review? What can I say about the store that hasn’t already been said? Take all your favorite things about the Hudson river, the subway system, NYC sewage and the sanitation dept. Put them all together and that is what this store and its products smell like.
Came in here with the mrs for the first time last week. Life cereal, stale. Jimmy Dean sausages, cryogenically frozen for the last three years. Cans of soup, expired a few days before we bought them. And those soups are dated 35 years from the time they’re made! The best part? The raw chicken smelled like garbage. Literally, garbage. Mmm mmmmm! My fave! Can’t wait to go back. I will definitely be reaching out to the Better Business Bureau.
Xoxo, Andrew.

Needs 0 stars!
Just moved to the area. The first time I went to this store I immediately noticed the horrible smell (from outside on the sidewalk) but thought maybe it was a bad day and went to check it out anyway. When I walked inside I was horrified to see employees furiously spraying the produce area, and produce, with Febreeze. I was so shocked I left, buying nothing. The second time I brought my wife to check out the store and again the smell was overwhelming but we walked through anyway. The meat case was scary. Seriously, I cannot imagine anyone spending money there, let alone eating the meat. We left, again, buying nothing. The third and last time I was desperate for ice cream sandwiches and thought I would be safe buying a packaged frozen food. Nope! When I got them home and opened the box they were disgusting. Clearly they had melted and been refrozen multiple times and we had to throw them out. I am very confused as to why this store is allowed to remain open. It is time for letter grades on grocery stores!!!

UPDATE: Brooklyn Mag has an article on the five filthiest grocery stores in BK. Guess who made the list…
I usually do not write negative reviews but this cannot be helped…
This place is dirty and the smell is horrendous. Seriously, it’s a smell that envelopes the entire block. The staff is aware, as I have seen them spraying air freshener all around the produce, even on it.
The meat case is so scary I would not even let my dog eat anything from the store. Gray, old, dirty meat.
The freezer case seems to always be broken and the one time we bought frozen ice cream we threw it out as it obviously had melted and been refrozen multiple times.
They know they are the only grocery store around so there is no love or care. It breaks my heart to know that some people have to get their food here. It is just shameful!

Store that is very very terrible. Store over prices everything. Multicultural staff speak every language but English. Isles are so small two shopping carts can not fit in it side by side. The sale items are always out when you
try to purchase them. close to public transportation B6 B11 buses Q Train.
The checkout there is a wall of shame a place with pictures of people caught shoplifting. these people are holding the items they are caught shoplifting the cashier looks at the picture then stares at the customer she is ringing up, then looks at the pictures again I have a good time because always I pose with an item and tell her get the camera lol

I saw signs for health code violations up for months (or whatever it is called in regard to food stores). A lot of food is past its expiration date — so be VERY CAREFUL about buying things without checking. I have bought things that were within the expiration date that were definitely bad, possibly because of lack of refrigeration or poor storage. The floor is rotten in areas.
Shop here with extreme caution.
The Associated brand should probably pull its name off this store if possible.

Always avoid this place if possible.
By desperation, if I forget to buy groceries, I go here.
Very messy inside. Scattered rice pellets, seeds, leaves, and whatnot. Very clustered too: tight aisles.
Prices are ridiculous. I understand it’s Midwood, but goodness, «deals» aren’t even deals. Take the subway/​train to another neighborhood to save a good $ 15+ (no joke. very expensive)
The only plus are the friendly cashiers. The two I go to are usually friendly and quick in bagging the items.
If you really need groceries and really can’t go anywhere else, take a second to make sure you’re desperate for the item (s), and then go here.

This place is effin horrible. I’m so glad they opened a Pomegranate nearby, even though it’s kosher and expensive. They recently partially renovated this supermarket, but it’s still filthy and disgusting. The only reason they’ve been in business is because there was no other supermarket nearby. I get sick just thinking of this place.

I live right around the corner from Associated for over 2 years now. If someone was smart, they would lease 3 store fronts (and there ARE 3 currently available a block away from Associated) and open a competing grocery store with fresher produce, better prices, more variety in selection of products, and friendlier cashiers. I’ve lost track of the number of times I’ve returned spoiled meat and rotten milk. Just like a previous reviewer noted, the cashiers are unfazed by returns because they’re such frequent occurrences.

1. smells TERRIBLE in here
2. the owner is creepy and a dick
3. the cashiers are rude
4. something is indeed up with the refrigeration… why else would it smell like rotting meat?
5. prices on frozen food are absurd
6. half of the produce is rotten
7. sucks cause this is the closest non-​kosher grocery to me

I shop here only when I have to and there is no other choice.
One of my closest friends lives here and when we need fuel for our Buffy marathon this is the only decent grocery store we can think of near by.
Their prices are average for a BK supermarket
BUT
Something is seriously up with their refrigeration system, I bought chicken from here once that was totally rank, the cashier did the return unfazed, it happens all the time apparently.
When you just stroll into the isle with the meats you are hit with a nasty smell, I dunno whats up, maybe I have a hypersensitive nose but I can tell when I walk into an entire isle of rotted meat.
I think it has to do with the fridges because the ice cream is liquid, and the expiration dates on the meat said it should have been good for 5 days after we bought it.
So when I go it is strictly for cans of chick peas and mushrooms