John’s Farms

Love and hate this place. Good pricing outbursts the horrible parking lot. Always crowded but lines go fast. They have a bakery and fresh fish. Just go really early or late for less crowds. You can get in and out fast just have to hit the right time. They recently remodeled and fixed the place so it’s a bit better but they left half the store undone so it’s still narrow and a bit hard to navigate. It has improved. If you have not been here recently come by. They accept cash/​debit/​check only

Extremely busy store that has fresh fish, produce, meats and even a bakery snd a deli counter. I travel a nice distance to shop at this store every week. Their fresh fresh fish department can’t be beat. The fish is always fresh and they have the best prices around. Their meats and appetizing are also very reasonable and delicious.

Christine the women at the fish counter is amazing. She’s so informative & friendly! She really knows her wish! I look forward to seeing her regularly for all my fish needs. She cleans my fish better than anyone else. Thanks for everything Christine!

Good fish, good produce. Parking is a nightmare.

Good deal on prices but in the fruit and vegetable isle, there are flies. Everywhere.

Expired Meat in deli (Ham & Roast Beef). No bathroom soap for over 5 days. Rodents ate cheese and it was repacked for sale.

This place won’t be for everyone. Very difficult to get a parking spot and you will need a quarter to get a shopping cart.
Once inside you will notice abundant produce, deli and a gleaming fish department.
*****Produce– Great price– but some is over ripe– but if you are careful you will be very satisfied.
*****Fish Department– One of the best on LI and the reason I shop here. Fresh, great selection, and wonderful prices.
They used to take cash only but now will accept Debit cards.
It’s kind of like the mafia here– hard to get in– and when you are in tough to get out due to the parking and traffic– but well worth it

Love, love, love this place. The food are fresh (especially seafood, meat, fruits and veggies) and cheap. I live in Queens and drive every 2 weeks there to go food shopping. Yes, it’s a pain to find parking and insert a quarter for a cart, but who cares. The pros out weighs the cons! What do you expect for a place that sells fresh food for a low price? Of course, there’s going to be a little mayhem, but that’s the trade off!

The place absolutely *reeks*…I don’t know how anyone could purchase, no less eat, food from this store! What do the low prices matter if the stench of rotting produce and stinking fish/​meats permeate the air?! I have been there twice, thinking maybe the first time they had some sort of hazardous material accident. Nope, it is apparently the «regular» smell of the place. If they had a lottery and the prize was FREE food for a year, I would decline the offer. Really, that bad!

Yeah yeah — bring a quarter for the shopping cart — you get it back when you return it. There were also some loose carts available today. Also, they now take debit cards, so no need to bring cash or check unless that’s your thing!
Go early or go late, minimizing the chance that you will or someone will get punched for being in the way or taking the last unblemished artichoke.
Cold cuts turn over quickly so they are super fresh. Rolls from Portuguese bakery delivered fresh daily. Fruits and veggies decent quality and a bargain! Seafood looks like it was just swimming.

Johns is John’s! have a great fish counter with great deli. their prices are below anybody else’s. The fruit and vegetables at times can be questionable. And the crowd be difficult to deal with. That being said it is my regular fish place, and my wife is there on a regular basis for grocery shopping.

if you have been here, well then, you know the drill. Bring your quarter for a cart, expect an hour wait at the deli and another huge line at check out.
But if you have the time and patience, it is well worth the ordeal.
Excellent veggie/​fruit and meat prices. Years ago the Boar’s Head cold cuts were way cheaper than the supermarket, but not any more. The selection of deli and cheese is great though. Excellent, fresh fish that you pay for at the check out, not at the fish counter like in the old days. Bakery area too, but I never use that, Fresh rolls. oh yea, parking can be a nightmare… try to go off hours (8 pm on a Sunday night or very early in the morning)

John’s Farms can be a dream or a nightmare.
Plus: meat is cheap and good, produce is very cheap and the fresh bread/​bagels are very good.
Minus: parking is a nightmare. Milk & diary products are real close to expiration date, so check the dates carefully, produce is hit or miss — sometimes it is a bit old, to say the least.
If you are a careful shopper and don’t mind crowds, John’s Farms is an excellent place.

This place is AMAZING!
Fcuk Keyfood. Stop & Shop.Wholefoods.Skyfoods. LOL This is my go-​to supermarket for CHEAP but FRESH seafood, meats, etc.
For me, living in Bayside, it’s a drive. Not gonna lie, a good 20 – 25 min drive, depending on traffic conditions. But sh! t, it’s well worth the trek. Whoever gave this place less than 3 stars. Sorry I’m not sorry, nothing personal, but you guys are ABSOLUTE TROLLS.
A family friend took me here for the first time in January and my parents and I have been coming here, pretty much every 1 – 2 weeks to restock on meats, seafood, veggies and fruits, dairy products, etc. And every time I come, I buy stuff in bulk. My shopping cart is almost always piled with groceries! (I’m sure everyone else mentioned this already, but bring a quarter for the shopping carts)
The meat and seafood sections are probably my 2 favorite ones at this point. Currently $ 3.99/lb for Top Sirloin Steaks, $ 1.69/lb for Chicken Thighs. Jumbo Shrimps (16 – 20) $ 8.99/lb, Codfish steaks for $ 5.99/lb. Get outta here with these low prices!
I don’t care that the aisles are tight, and that during rush hours you might need to shove your way into the veggie and fruit sections. I don’t care that I have pay 25 cents for a cart. I don’t care about going through the produce sometimes, to get the best quality veggies and fruits. I don’t care that this place only takes cash or debit cards. If you care about all that small stuff, by all means, go to Wholefoods and Fairway and other premium supermarkets and pay $ 10 for 3 apples or $ 5.99 for a gallon of milk. –_​-​«
For me. John’s Farms is where it’s at. Hands down, the best deals for the freshest products, anywhere in Queens and Long Island.

Johns farms was one of my stops on Valentines day shopping to cook my honey a meal she wouldnt forget… Let me say that the remodeling did some justice its somewhat better organized and more efficient. So i came for some lobsters (which they steam at no charge) and some colossol shrimp. the price is right and product is good. i have to admit the place is really trying to offer great services. so for seafood yes its awesome… The only fallback the lines are long, but now they take debit and cc cards. way to go John Farms… Then i was off to my second stop Ivarrones Bros… for some Filet Mignons… Did you guess yet Surf and turf and a latin side of Mofongo… Yum

Cheap, but you have to go through the produce. That’s really the only reason why I would go so out of my way to get here. Also, the fish selection isn’t too bad, but I wouldn’t buy meat or any of the other products in the aisles (ok, I don’t buy much of that stuff anyway). But if you stick to the fresh goods, just be careful to select the best stuff, then it’s fine. Surprisingly low Silk Soymilk prices too. Now, I could be mistaken, but it looked like the large gallon container was going for $.99!

Produce prices blow away the typical supermarket prices…
Sausage meat /​meatloaf mix /​Chicken Breast /​
16 – 20 (super jumbo) shrimp $ 10 Lb. !
Baby (slipper) Lobster Tails $ 11 Lb. !
Salmon $ 5 Lb. !
Flounder fillet Stuffed With Crab $ 6.99 Lb. !
Imported (Italy) — Ricotta Salata $ 5.99 Lb. !
Decent deli prices too.
(the store is a little cramped on weekends — best shopped during week)
Inexpensive (compared to supermarkets)…

prices are cheaper than other places. produce is good, but check everything first. Fish is mostly old, sometimes fresh. meat is not of high quality. but that keeps the prices down.
Parking is the WORST!

I have a love/​hate relationship with John’s Farms.
I love it for their cheap but fresh produce and fish selection. They have every fruit/​vegetable imaginable at an unbeatable price. Their tuna steaks are amazing too.
I hate it for their crowds and lack of credit card acceptance (although recently they did start accept debit cards… which is a start). You also need to give up a quarter to get a shopping cart. However, you can get it back once you place it in the cart receptacle. If you’re lazy, you’re out of luck.
It has a lot of random specialty foods but doesn’t always have basic items. I go here as a supplement to my regular supermarket shopping.

When I grabbed for the flyer that most all grocery stores leave close to the front, I did not expect to see the March edition (Or any edition for that matter) of GIA: Giornale Italo Americano. The periodicle is a well distributed political and business paper that is available from Long Island to Florida, but in sporadic states along the way. It just struck me as excitingly odd, in that John may very well be Italian and Italians know their food.
Beautiful produce section, staffed by three employees working on restock, cleaning, stacking and inspecting. A quite busy deli department sitting just past the produce against he far wall. In the reach in bins, separating you and the area employee’s sat some manicotti, looking very homemade and ready to be brought home, furthering my suspicions.
All of the meat from chicken parts to in-​house sausages, many having some delectable stuffing options, to the larger cuts of beef and pork the prices and freshness was better than I could have anticipated. I caught myself stacking my hand basket way beyond its intended purpose. So, I reeled in my thinking to reassess this days shopping day at John’s. The meat section would have to wait, barring some sausage.
The fish behind the glass were intense with color and freshness as if freshly plucked from the ocean. The options were limitless with Tilefish, Porgy, Whiting, Hailbut, Monkfish, Sole, Snapper, Skate and so much more all for under $ 10.00 a pound with one exception, the Wild King Slamon Fillet’s will run you $ 12.00 per pound. I went with a couple dozen top neck clams at $ 4.00 a dozen and a few fresh Maine Lobsters which ran $ 10.00 a pound. A few hours later the lobsters were plated and served after a 10 – 12 minute hot water bath. So meaty that a pound and a half lobster satisfyied two friends.