Really affordable products but be selective with the meats. I saw many grayed out meats or meats beginning to gray. I would recommend the store consider investing more into better refrigeration.

Best super market for our neighborhood dont matter what country you are from you can always depend on Western Beef to supply you with product from your original country. I hope this supermarket will stay in our neighborhood for many more years to come Thanks Western beef. God bless

Location is closed as of January 2020. This location opened in the mid 90s and had great selection/low prices. The neighborhood has changed a lot.

Good prices, but feels dirty and I often find that items have expired. Today, for example, every container of Cole slaw was expired by 3 days. In addition, the ice cream was almost completely melted. One patron shopped, waited in line and checked out with no mask and no one said anything.

Western beef in general is a great amazing and affordable chain supermarket but this specific one on West end Avenue is the best in my opinionI recently moved from the area which this one was located to the Bronx where there is one pretty close to my house on Prospect Avenue that one is really good as well I just prefer this one maybe its just sentimental but amazing store

You need to stop repackaging your meat ! I had skirt steak in zip loc bag for 2 days in the freezer & took it out for dinner & it was brown and stunk to high heaven ! Its way to expensive & it will never happen again.No more meat buying for meEverything else is good tho.

Ive loved this store since they put it in. The employees are freindly most of the time. I DID4 have an issue a couple of months ago when some employees were not only NOT wearing masks, but they were singing or talking loudly on their phones. And some of the csshiers wwearing theiere notar masks properly. Also, customers were being let in with no masks. When I pointed this out to the management they shrugged it off. This has visto seemed to resolved itself of late.All in all, thougj, they have a great selection, great variety, and are reaonably priced!I HAVE heard rumors that this location will be closing at the end of August December! I dont know WHAT the neighborhood is going to do without them! Thisbhas been our go-to place since its inception! I am a low-income senior, and I depend on this store to save money. Im on a fixed income. I know that there are many others in this neighborhood just like me.I wish that WB would reconsider the closing.

Great location, store has an amazing inventory, bit tight on space but I guess thats manhattan for you

Summary: Great store for ethnicities that eat more than the 3 land animals and single digit spices allotted to typical American cuisine. You have a shot at finding it here, but it is a bit less updated than other grocery stores.I personally love Western Beef and was excited to see that for Covid they have modified a few things to brighten and improve the cleanliness. This store might not be for everyone.Pricing: If you still get sticker shock from how this city tries to make you pay $15 for a frozen cheese only pizza then this is your spot.Inventory: Similarly, if you are of a culture that doesnt keep your animal eating to only chicken, beef, and pork OR you understand that the entire animal is a possible source of protein that can be made into dinner than this is DEF your store. When I cant get to Chinatown, I come here and I get similar pricing. I also like that they have normal pricing on all the processed foods that grew up with. Dont get me wrong. I know how to cook. But seriously... some of that boxed food is awesome tasting. It sells for a reason. ALSO, if youre Latina or Carribean you can get the thing you need. Not the luxury brand sold in Wholefoods that somehow doesnt taste as good but I have to pay double because it is organic. The actual thing... including things like Sorrel or whatever herbs you know they are going to only have some crazy marked up version of in the Wholefoods. Oh, and you can get very large quantities of meat here. Like, if you are throwing a party because you somehow have a huge NYC apartment.... you can get a whole slab of beef, a whole ham, etc... Oh... and if you have visitors that only speak Spanish, this store is super bi-lingual.Who wont like it?: This store is tough if you are really picky about cleanliness and particular about packaging. You do have to check expiration dates. I think what happens is that there is just too much inventory for staff to be able to see it properly. I always see people working very hard there to clean and re-stack, so I cant even understand why that is.The Store vs. Online: I tried the online Instacart version. It almost seems like its totally different inventory. I would just go check them out in person.Covid Notes: There is a single line for all the registers and they call your name. Not everyone is as cautious in making sure you are 6 feet apart. Thats true in all the stores, but Western Beef is slightly tighter with inventory. I went middle of day and it was busy, but the line does move.I really hope it continues to thrive in the neighborhood.

Not wheelchair accessible! Otherwise fine.Im a little disturbed about seeing pigeons inside the store.

The selection is wonderful. This store has something for everyone.

Prices are reasonable and the staff is helpful and courteous. I will continue to shop there.

Western Beef spends no money on looking pretty. However the prices are generally excellent, some of the lowest you can find in the five boroughs. The biggest bargains are in the off brands, although some of the brand name stuff is pretty low as well.

Place to small not like other Western beef supermarket.. next time going to the Bronx...

Lucky to have this close by in a city basically without subirban-style grocery stores. Take advantage of what its good for: grocery staples such as canned goods, baking goods, pasta, etc. Produce appears to be irregulars in that much of it looks like it was rejected by regular supermarkets. Meat and poultry are OK for everyday, but for the special occasion, go to Whole Foods.

The area is becoming more residential friendly. Western beef by far has the more affordable regular prices of all the neighborhood supermarkets. Western beef has all the basic American staples you would need.

I have attended this Western Beef time and time again and the issues are the same. The circular advertised chicken as a sale price then when I went to the store, I was told that as it would scan it would ring up automatically it would deduct price per pound. It did not. The turkey was on sale and was not available and told that they never sell the turkey that was advertised. Fruits advertised in circular and with signs in section ALSO rang up more expensive. Spent $74.96 in which $8 were overcharged and didnt come home with some of my items. Not the first time. If you shop here be prepared to argue for what THEY advertise.

Well, Im giving them a 3 because they finally have a few (and I mean a few) folks there who sometimes act like there is such a thing as customer service. I think part of the problem is most of them neither speak, nor have any interest in speaking, English. They just dismiss you instead. Then, after you finally track down a manager...you wish you hadnt. But, that said, I still go because they carry somethings that I cant find at Whole Foods, TJ or Morton Williams which are the other groceries stores in my hood.P.S. Smell your meats if you buy any because trying to return is always a fight.

Let me start by saying this is a great place to buy most items. (Ketchup/dressings/and dry/can goods). However, having gotting sick on or found the meats items rotten, I don’t go near them. So bottom line.... enjoy the cheap prices on the dry/can goods, but don’t even think about buying any meat/chicken/pork or turkey here.

Great selection. Quick check out. Great customer service.

The closest thing to an upstate Supermarket in the city. It has everything in one place - quality meat, paper products, name brand AND generic options for dry products, sodas, etc. Western Beef is also the only decently priced meat Ive seen around. My expectations for certain things, like $1 for lemon juice, $2.99 for a case of soda, etc. are met here. Definitely try it out and see if its what youre looking for.

The best prices in this whole entire area of midtown if youre on a budget. As for everything in the market looks fresh but there meat section needs to put out better looking meats.

You can find a wide variety of meats here at a great price . Veggies are much more expensive than you would expect . It could be a lot cleaner as well . A Must if you are budget shopper

The oxtails are fresh. The organic selections are well priced. I agree with the other persons post, there could a little more space at checkout.

Big selection, great prices, always tons of in store deals like 3 for $10 on a normally $4-5 item. Diverse group of customers. A little tough to navigate, easy to walk in circles, but it was my first time. It still has a confusing layout. Overall,if youre looking for low prices on groceries in Manhattan UWS, this is definitely one of the best spots. IF you can handle it!

I spent over $500 and still waiting three hours for delivery and is only 10 minutes away the staff some of them nice but most of them sucks they do not respect their customers even be spent thousand dollars in there eventually if their service to the clients would be like this may not be too long in there they think I do not speak Spanish but I understand all of them what they say behind my back

We saw a mouse running across the floor....this place is dirty....i only come in when I dont feel like going to another grocery store...I do not like coming here....it has an oder as soon as you walk in the place...I seen canned tuna with expiration dates from 2017!!Do not buy the meat! WARNING you should NEVER purchase meat here....the prices are cheap thats how they draw you in....poor quality of produce...and the service isnt the best...workers seem like they dont want to be there...a few times I escaped the rudeness of the workers ....a few actually were courteous but thats rare....long lines ....most of the time ....I am not shopping here again....I gave one star....sorry for those who gave this store high ratings...this place sucks!

Crowded, but they have everything wonderful and pleasant and speedy checkout.

Lapin and I went to this store after the circus. We were in the neighborhood and decided to pop in (Yup, like two old people). The store was pretty empty, a bit disorganized and somewhat clean in some areas. It had a decent selection and some items were affordable. There was only one cashier available and they were still open for another 3 hours. She was nice but the other employees had a bit of an attitude.

I went after 8 PM last night. It was not crowded and everyone was helpful and pleasant. Came across it on my detour through the bumper to bumper yesterday morning. Thumbs up.

Only go for package food and good fresh foods from there are questionable spoiled and/or tasteless - i rather spend a little more down the block for my fresh foods

I was disappointed with their inventory, shelves were empty!

This is closest thing Ive found to an upstate Supermarket in the city. It has everything in one place - quality meat, paper products, name brand AND generic options for dry products, sodas, etc. Love Trader Joes, but only for fresh things. Western Beef is also the only decently priced meat Ive seen around. My expectations for certain things, like $1 for lemon juice, $2.99 for a case of soda, etc. are met here. Definitely try it out and see if its what youre looking for.

Love/hate with this place.The prices are dirt cheap, which admittedly brings me back on occasion.The lines are absurdly unreasonable and always a problem, borderline maddening.I also don’t often get fresh food here as it often spoils quickly.Not a bad option for frozen or boxed items on the cheap.

Good selection of traditional Latino-Caribbean ingredients and decent prices but its SOOOOOO ghetto, and managers dont care if you wait on a huge line. Very inefficiently laid out and mismanaged. Cashiers are often rude.

I live next door to the place, you can see rats in the window when the store is close...... Check the dates on the all if there products, I had to take back can goods thats was out dated, they meats be spoil....

During rush flow they are under staffed so it takes a little longer than usual, but the staff is cool. Make it easy for them and they make the shopping easy for you.

Very convenient if you live around this area and cheap prices. Also it is a pretty decent sized store for being in the city. However, there are no bathroom products so if your trying to buy shampoo or a toothbrush go somewhere else.

Terrible..shelfs not stacked..

Convenient but quite dirty, disorganized and very slow. Vegetables and fruits, typically of poor quality. Selections of meats are odd and not appetizing. Given the neighborhood upgrades in progress right now, it would be a great time for management to spend a few $ to clean up this potentially great place and make it a nice place to shop.

Positives- the prices are reasonable. (2stars)Negative- not enough cashiers & the lines are horribly too long a wait. (3 minus...because the wait and long lines are that BAD).

Other then that he deli lady stating that shed voted for trump...my phone experience went well. They specifically had what l came looking for, and Im great ful. Thank you Western Beef.

I recently shopped here and will be back. It is rare to get a large store on Manhattan with almost everything you need. In my visit the service was fast (only one person in front of me), quality of fruit and veg was very good, wide selection of staple food items and nothing out of date as another reviewer warned.Any complaints over layout or time to be served at the registers need to take a look at the competition Trader Joes, Wholefoods or Fairway spring to mind.Might be a question mark over the quality of the fresh meat & fish compared to other places. Dont know as did not buy any.

This is by far the worst supermarket Ive ever been to! And this is not based on 1 experience. Ive worked in the area for over 4 years and nothing has improved about the location. The workers do well to stock the place but thats all I can say about here. Cashiers are rude and lackadaisical. I get that they deal with a lot of issues daily, like older folks and customers from the projects area complaining about deals, coupons, returns, etc but every customer is treated without care. My deli experience was terrible today. Get to counter to hear customer complain that worker doesnt care and seems crazy. That he kept complaining how long the line kept getting. Like it was a problem that people wanted food/service. He was then trying to employ a man nearby who was moping up a big leak. He kept saying his job wasnt done but later he tells him he doesnt know how to work the machine. Fair enough. Not trained for it and its not his problem. But even he didnt seem up to any real task. Finally had to leave without anything. Most people dont trust deli food anyway. A friend of mine got very ill from their chicken. Cleanliness is a problem, produce options are limited, but not for Spanish items. I would question everything that comes from here thats not canned or boxed. Terrible. Oh and their managers are usually young people. No one stays working here and its packed and slow during rush times. This place needs to be reevaluated by the company. Disgusting.

Always missing something very unorganized.

If youve grown up in New York you know this is a real NY supermarket. No sissy 1990s and after hipster yuppies would know what to do here. Spend $50 more per trip and go to whole foods where youll find your yuppie faire and leave the down and dirty NY shopping to those who appreciate it best.

The cheapest store in the hood. Customer service could be better, but guessing their employees are not getting paid enough to care

I am nine months pregnant, waited on line in this store with my 19 month old baby for literally not less than half an hour, just to buy milk & eggs for the baby. When I gave my credit card to pay, as I have countless times previously in the same store, I was asked for ID for the first time ever, and because I didnt have ID on me (though my card IS signed on the back), they insisted on refunding the purchase and would not give me the items. I was actually in tears (pregnancy hormones + half hour on line), and people behind me were pretty outraged, too, but the cashier and manager showed no mercy. I appealed to their humanity-- nothing! Makes me sad to think what our world has come to, as I prepare to bring a new child into it :(

Horrible!! There wasnt even a second register open in the morning. You have somebody who comes with a WIC check and holds up the whole line other people have to go to work other things to attend to. Even the lady who I wanted my sandwich from was rude she didnt even attempt to assist me immediately. Why should I have to wait for you when you should already have your area ready for customers upon opening. You guys need another person on the register in the mornings or are you too broke? This is the city get your sh*t together if you cant afford workers dont do business here.

Western Beef fills a spot in my heart that I never knew I had. No other store quite captures the human experience quite like Beef. Beef combines an easy shopping experience with friendly staff, and cultural music. I couldn’t speak more highly of Western Beef.

Western Beef has good prices considering the neighborhood. Soon a Mortan Williams is suppose to open up 2 blocks away but they are a little pricey so M.W. will be no big competition for them.

There are plenty of gourmet places about if that is what you want. This place has basics. It services the neighbourhood. Smile at the checkout people, you will get a positive reaction. Oh, and cheap beer, less than $10 for a six pack of Guinness - bargain!

Ugh.....I Sincerely HAAAAAAATE this supermarket!Im sorry to give such a bad review, its just that this place is unbelievably gross and overpriced.Some other key points:It smells like sewage, nothing looks sanitary, Ive seen rats running under racks, customer service doesnt exist, there are never enough cashiers and theres Always a delay at checkout.I cant wait until another supermarket opens up nearby.

STORE IS GREAT VERY HARD TO CATCH A CAB TRAFFIC IS CRAZY

Would have given them a minus star if I could have. Lived in this neighborhood for 15 years. This store has always been dirty. I only buy things that Im sure are safe, like canned food, cleaning supplies. There is always a big turnover of staff. Tells you something about the store!

Just a quick pop in this time, did not stay more than 2 minutes.

Good stock. Bad management and staffing. Also, the products are terribly placed around the maze-like aisles of the market.

Cheap prices, good selection. Maybe not the healthiest food but bedt budget supermarket around

It is much more upscale than most Western Beef stores, lacking the meat cold storage with numerous sides and cuts of beef, but the selection is still greater than sent other supermarket and the prices are sublime.

I only gave it one star because I was forced to in order to comment. However, this is by far one of the dirtiest supermarkets Ive ever seen. The people that work there have no class. Specially the young men that work there with their pants hanging showing their underwear. That is just nasty n unprofessional. Also,the food is usually outdated n spoiled. Theyre so cheap they cant even fix the automatic doors. If you take a close look at the card swiping machine, youll see roach droppings there. Can you imagine roaches crawling on the food when all the lights go off. Ewwww this place is disgusting & theyll clean up their act or shut down when someone gets sick from their expired rotten food and ends up suing them. I wont go to this nasty crap hole again!!

Ive been shopping @ this Western Beef Location for about two decades. To be honest, the long lines, slow cashiers, and checkout time can test your patience on many levels. But of course it may be worth it as this supermarket is a place to shop if you intend to save $$$ on groceries

OK, As far as the meat section goes, I have never had a problem at all, the prices are good and have never had any issue with meat being spoiled. The customer service is lacking, and the lines at checkout is a very long wait, when it doesnt seem like it should be. The cashiers (and I mean all of them) seem like they absolutely hate their life and yours. (this seems to be something that is a requirement for employment as a cashier because the Western Beef down on 16th street has the same problem. ) But then again, its not whole foods so its to be expected.

Huge selection! Good prices. We get our pantry staples here.

Shoppers be warned!!! If you want to give your money away and stand in long lines. Portly trained workers with attitude issues🙀💊 then youre in the right place. Oh by the way definitely stay away from the meat section🙀🙀🙀

I cant understand why this poor excuse of a supermarket is still open. Why hasnt anybody closed it down? This is by far the WORST supermarket I have ever been to in my 50 years of existence. I have shopped in other Western Beef supermarkets in the Bronx and they are much much better and more professional and expertly knowledgeable of what they sell. This one here, theyre all too laid back, unprofessional and lack expertise. Space is horrible, too small and lack of popular items. Can someone please get down here soon and close this horrific place down!

Oh man where to start hmmm cashier, can have an attitude adjustment really bad poor managers lines to long and we wait to long at the lines because there only 2 if not not 1 cashier. Fingers tired but theyre ok to shop in..help them asap

It the worst. Long ass lines all the dam time.they have express but they always dont have enough cashiers. They nasty when they speak to you. I live across the street and i rather go some where else. ITs true that meat department is good only if you going to use it that same day its good. but not pass that.

Great values for Manhattan but not for everyone. Rough customer service. Meat quality is hit or miss.

Omg. I new. Knew it was one around by my job so happy and the prices. Are. The SAME LOL. I thought it. Would be more., Buena to the location, well .THANK GOD IT WASNT LOL

Spoiled food. Rats everywhere. Wrong price tags. It should close. My 2 kids got sick because the food mostly meat was in bad quility

On WEAve @ 61-62nd St. Good prices, or buy bulk to save more, lots of fresh produce, my-local-go-to. Check-out lines take too long. Some parking nearby.

They need to get it together like the other ones cause its nothing like they other ones in the Bronx! YUPPP nothing like the ones in the Bronx! Therefore, I truly dont understand why is it that they dont function like the Bronx! Yeah, the meat dept isnt good like the Bronx! Overall, they need to start having more stuffs on the shelves and furthermore, yes I wished they had a bigger meat dept!!! So thats why mostly head thoughts the ones in the Bronx to shop!!! Ps the workers are great when it come to helping the customers for real and the managers are also very helpful!!!!

Friendly people and reasonable prices

Im Going to start off by saying JIMARY IS VERY RESPECTFUL but the rest need more training and need to learn to to talk to people !! Giving a 4 star because of her.

Pros:-Low prices--essentially the only reason people shop here-Assortment of spices, selection (think popular junk brands), spanish foods-convenient hours-Play music that is a variety of pop, classics, seasonal tunes.-Larger sizes/quantity-Amazon lockers, Coinstar machineCons:-Horrible ambiance-Dirty, crowded, tight spaces-Often find food expired, spoiledwould stay clear of anything they have prepared (ie deli, butcher)-Singage often wrong or missing-Bad layout. Products poorly placed or blocked-Long lines-Poorly staffed and understaffed-Draws a rougher crowd, especially at night-Cash registers often malfunction-automatic exit door broken for quite some time; leaks often spotted, burned bulbs

Check the days on the food lots of time things are expire and they still sale them like that. I recommend anyone not to buy the meat.

Its pretty grimy but it holds a lot of ethnic products i.e. Goya. Due to the fact of whole foods and trader Joes being near by its the supermarket that has the not-so-healthy reputation. A lot of the products are expired and on the verge of expiration. But I cant find good sales on canned items and sofrito. Examine the meat before u purchase. There has been times Ive bought meat, go home, and get the smell of rot. Speaking of smell, it has a linger of boom-bow or rotten mop. But they put effort and splash the fabuloso around. And then there is the checkout lines where there is no sense of direction and organization. They need to close it down and renovate and replace it with a better space.

A place that sells normal groceries for great prices. So sick of the expensive organic craze. Have had no issues with anyone here.

This place is a dump. The produce isle constantly smells like everything is on the edge of being rotten, the frozen food sometimes has clearly thawed completely and been refrozen, the meat and milk coolers are barely cooler than room temperature. How this place meets any kind of city code is beyond me. The service is despicable; the check out lines are always long, the checkers are bored and slow, and the many customers buy with food stamps which will literally take 10 minutes to ring up 5 items. The ONLY reason this place stays open is its prices are low and they are across the street from public housing.

It is what it is. Dont expect anything great, but the prices are unbeatable so long as youre willing to put up with the nonsense, especially at checkout.

A family, neighborhood store with large portions of meat and snack items, and previously the lowest price ever for Hagen Das ice cream, but no more. Youll find a lot of products here that are not offered at stores like Fairway or Whole Foods.

I had a horrible time the last time I came to shop. I spend a good amount of money & I didnt even have all my items when I got home. Called the store to inform them of the situation & they said that they couldnt help. I think that will be the last time I go there.

Meh.. Employees are rude and the store is usually in disarray with terrible stocking system. Only go in here to grab essentials/last minute things just because of location convenience

Simply shameful. This is a disgusting supermarket filled with nasty people and garbage. Awful.

This place is disgusting, the food is bad the meat is spoiled! The cashier smelled the meat and made a face of disgust and then tried to ring it up... She was willing to sell me bad meat! I just made a complaint to the Department of Agriculture hopefully they will take action. Someone is going to get seriously ill if action is not taken. Please be careful when buying meat here.

I wish I could give negative 5 stars. I am waiting over 3 hours for my delivery. The customer service is terrible. Everyone is rude and pushy. Ive been going here for years and it just gets worse and worse. The only thing good about it are the sales but dont eat the meat because most of it is spoiled.

Ive been here 3 times in about a month I never had a problem since Ive been here they have everything you need

Wonderful service and awesome selectionThe staff is very polite and efficient. I couldnt ask for a more pleasant place to shop.

Staff is not nice. There are always really long lines to pay. Good prices, but unfriendly staff.

Ive been here 1 time. Had no problems with my can or boxed items. While I was in the supermarket I did attempt to buy meat as usual I poked a hole to smell it and omg it was terrible smdh

Omg the people that work there are illiterate !!!! Its a fire hazard because they have stands set up near the registers and when there is a line (always because they are slower than slow) no one knows where to go or how to exit . The food carts are a health hazard there so dirty and cruddy ! Never ever buy meat there its usually repackaged and yes smelly and spoiled. The ice cream is unfrozen then refrozen Ive seen many people just leave a full cart of food and literally walk out of the store . The staff just leaves it there to rot . At the ck out the cashier burped out loud ! No excuse me Eeeeew ! Many of them cant count to save their life . Wheres the manager ?? This place is run like a third world country !

Terrible . Had my groceries delivered took over 3 hours to arrive . Every time I called to ask were my food was I was put on hold for 7 min or longer and I never reached anybody . When it finally did come I was missing paid for items . When I called the girl who said she was a manager then slipped up and said she was a cashier told me I should come in that nobody is there to deliver my groceries. When I told her Im in a wheelchair She hung up and everytime I called back I was put on hold. Now currently the store isn’t picking up for my number so I have to ask my neighbor could he go take the 15 min walk there and back because my home attendant left . SO INCONSIDERATE.

I went fir thw 1st and last time mice was running around the breav had beeb eaten by mice. Store was not clean customer service was poor i dnt know how they pass inspection this is by far the worst store ever

Its a good supper market with a frest products

Nice stock, good prices, could use more room at checkout

The lines are very long everytime I shop there at least once a week they always have one regular line and one express line open Im on line longer than it took me to do grocery shopping

There not polite! They dont care about there customers! They reponse in a nasty and rude way!

Very nice place to shop its always busy tho

Some prices are well worth it.Some are higher than upscale markets.

First of all, this isnt your Williams-Sonoma grocery store. And DO NOT BELIEVE WHAT PEOPLE GRIPE ABOUR IN THESE REVIEW. They are just soo exagerated its not even real. So put your top of the line stuff out of your head. In here, prices are not expensive. You cant be brand shopping. Make your list of items (not brands, items!), coupons (if you have any) money & patience. Once you go in, youll know what I mean. Bring your own grocery bags if you have any. Oh, by the way... they have delivery! So go out there and shop with an open nonjudgemental conscience. The others who gave 1 ⭐ are looking for WholeFoods caliber food environment. Just read this review and follow my lead. Youll be back. Youll see!