Honora M.
Yelp
I loved this place far, far more when it was Ratner's, back in the Fillmore East Days...oh, the strawberry shortcake! The chocolate cream pie! You younglings don't know what you missed.
Then, when it was Met Foods, I never went there except in desperation, because the place never smelled or felt clean. And even then I bought only water or soda.
Now it's all glitzed up, with hot and cold prepared food cases and everything. Much cleaner and neater. Yet I still buy only water and soda, and sometimes ice cream and chocolate pudding and red potatoes. The selection is still meh, I would not buy meat or fish here if I were starving, the prepared food is totally unappetizing and yes, the automatic doors are the Slowest in the World. You literally have to STOP in front of them for the damn things to open. And they never have the A&W cream soda I like. I have to go to Associated or even Duane Reade to get that. I hope you read this, stupid pretentiously renamed New Yorker market. You're still Metfoods to me.