The Health Nuts

I’ve been going to this store for close to 20 years at this location. They have a good selection of produce and other organic stuff. But the prices are just way too high. Also not very friendly people working there and certainly the checkout could be better in a big way. Yes we all bring our own bags now, but would it kill you to help put the groceries in my bag? Also, I am not an unfamiliar face there. “Hello how are you” would go a long ways. I was just there today and the woman checking me out was on a phone call the entire time she was ringing up my things. I just find it rude.

Love this place! The produce is so fresh and reasonably priced. I’ve never had a mealy tomato or sad carrot from here. It’s consistently top quality and always organic. I’m here 3 days a week easily. They carry top brands and the owners genuinely care about health and their customers. They carefully select non toxic products and are always happy to help. There is an adorable little kitty that roams the aisles. They also offer organic and non toxic beauty products- from lotions to shampoos and makeup! They a juice and smoothie bar as well. They have good sales from time to time on things from extra virgin olive oil to vitamins. They have lots of gluten and dairy free options. They also have a large selection of fresh nuts. It’s always a peaceful shopping experience and it’s never crowded and overwhelming like every other grocery store in the neighborhood. You will not be disappointed!!

I shop here all the time during the weekday I never had any issue. On this particular day I was followed to one of the aisle while i was shopping. One of their Asian cashiers followed me and i was racially profiled. That never happened to me before in all the years i shop there. I will not shop there anymore. And then the same cashier called me a sir instead of ma'am checking me out. If you black dont shop there. I thought they will be more compassionate since there are mostly minorities working there but i was mistaken. I would have given them a zero for service but can't go down that low!

The prepared food is really good! Always fresh and healthy. You can't get a good lunch for under $5 anywhere else! Lots of good soaps and stuff too.

Thank you for carrying organic cotton reusable produce and bulk food bags! It was wonderful to come home from shopping with zero plastic waste, and only fruits, vegetables and the chocolate -covered pretzels and lentils that I neededI wish everyone would use these!

I frequent Health Nuts Second Avenue, and always love the staff and the amount of products they sell. I often will buy avocado, and bananas, yogurt and teas here. I also get a fresh wheat grass or juice. Easy and Fast for last minute quick items.

It was fine. I bought $250 in products, and the GURU gave me pretty good tips to buy the best nutrients and good vitamins..

Nice little grocery, but I’d stick to packaged foods only. There are a lot of flies in the fresh foods area and this morning I saw a small cockroach floating in their hot tea water. I showed a staff member and by the way they reacted, this had happened before. Disgusting. How do you miss a giant insect in a clear carafe with clear water in it?

Great health food store with many items! I came inside looking for loose leaf black tea and to see if they had a specific type of Kombucha, and it seemed like they had every variety of Kombucha and healthy sodas available. They also have a large variety of health foods, including fresh produce, nuts, herbs, drinks, snacks, frozen items, pantry items, bathroom and hygiene, etc. There's also a small cafe where you can order juices and smoothies. It's a surprisingly large space that is filled to the brim, so it can be a bit overwhelming walking inside. The service was pretty friendly as well. The only drawback is that the items can be a bit pricier but I think it's still a nice spot for items you might not be able to find at other grocers.

OVERALL they have what I want unfortunately restocking items can take days and weeks where I have to wait. . They should reorder when the items on the shelf are low and not when there is no product at all.

Good healthy drinks and food. It may be kind of expensive but it's not all that bad for the location. The Health Nuts is a locally owned health food store. Automatically it makes it better than the national chains. You can find lots of healthy ingredients somewhere on the shelves or you can have them make a sandwich for you. Healthy food is unfortunately expensive. It seems higher than a typical grocery store. The prices are however comparable to Whole Foods, which means it's typical for an organic store. Also find out about the deals. There's often some kind of sale going on. My favorite is the deli area. This is a corner where customers can order sandwiches and stuff at the counter. It includes the smoothie bar. They mix all kinds of fruits and non dairy milks. I like getting a smoothie with a sandwich, for a complete healthy breakfast or lunch. The smoothies are about $7 for a large. It has salads that are sold by the pound or with bread. The sandwiches and wraps are about $8 or so. It fills your healthy needs. Service is not always friendly but it's still okay. The store also has many other things like environmentally safe toiletries.

I love to support local businesses, especially health stores; however, I had a bad experience here with the guy who runs the deli in the corner of the store, which is independently operated. As my first time coming to order a smoothie and pick up lunch, he was beyond rude in every way possible. It is a shame that the store should be tainted by such unsavory customer service. The worst is that I would be a loyal costumer as I would walk past there every day, and as a vegan and juice fanatic I would be spending money.

Be mindful of the prices while you shop. You can get great deals but some items are overpriced for what they are. Staff is responsive and attentive. It is very easy to stop in quickly on the way home from work; everyone working there is very efficient.

This (UES location) is our corner store but I would make the trip to come here even if it wasn't, for the reliability of really fresh, beautiful, organic produce and the beautifully curated selection of organic and health food products that they have. Even when we have considered moving, losing our local Health Nuts has been a (prominent) factor in not wanting to leave the neighborhood. It is that compelling of a resource for our organic produce and groceries. We live in an area with an abundance of options: Morton Williams, Whole Foods, Grace's, corner fruit stands, recently Trader Joe's (which I love but whose nationally distributed and plastic packaged produce is still far inferior to Health Nuts). We purposefully choose Health Nuts for its consistent quality, especially the produce. I love in particular that EVERYTHING in the produce section is organic, as opposed to every other grocery store where you have to hunt for the specific organic section, or where organics are mixed in with non-organics and you never know for sure what you are getting. I love that I can rely on my produce to ALL BE ORGANIC when I buy from here. The quality is also exceptional, especially the fresh greens selections, bursting with color and freshness. Very reliable, consistent, high quality. I also love that the vegetables are mostly unpackaged, so you are reducing disposable waste when you shop here. Also, they have an awesome bulk foods section with canisters filled with all kinds of legumes, grains, nuts, granolas, and dried fruits--with no packaging! Plus their own peanut butter and almond butter machines to make it fresh before your eyes with the flip of a switch. Environmental efforts like that make me go out of my way to shop here, and the quality makes the (admittedly higher) prices worthwhile to me. But honestly even when I go to dirty old Gristedes the prices aren't even always lower! Non organic things will always be cheaper, so you have to compare apples to apples :)! We can each do our share to influence climate change by voting with our dollars where we buy, what we buy, and what we don't. Paying higher for organic, non packaged items is not possible all the time or for everyone I understand, but it is a priority in the big picture that I appreciate Health Nuts gives me the option to elect. In that sense, when I can afford to pay more for organic/local unpackaged items, I will, because even if organic/local wasn't better for me, it is an attempt to make more responsible choices for our world. The grocery section can be expensive but it is convenient and they have good products, often with weekly 30% off sales off the ticket price. And again, all the selection of organic groceries all in one place without having to question what is organic (or more responsible than mainstream) and what isn't also applies in the dry goods (and dairy and home and beauty) and EVERY section of the store. I know it is expensive, but for the most part, its existence does us a service because otherwise we wouldn't even have the option to get so many high quality organic products all in one place. No other store offers that variety and quantity of reliably organic. I noticed a reviewer say it's a small store but actually I think it's a huge corner store for Manhattan! It's not a supermarket chain, it's a local grocer. And in that category, it takes up at least two rental spaces (they expanded awhile back) and is very spacious. I can usually find anything I need to make anything in a pinch, including Asian sauces and products. They don't have fresh meat or seafood sections, but they have frozen high quality stuff, plus packaged cold cuts, charcuterie, dairy and vegan cheeses, and grass-fed (not just pasture-raised, I learned there's a difference!) eggs and milk. And tons of vitamins and supplements, and even hydroflasks and klean kanteens. Pretty much everything you could need. I still of course shop everywhere for different things, but this is my go-to store for most everything, especially produce! And I'm not sure about the delivery grocery service, but in person, I've only ever had really friendly encounters with all the staff, who greet me with kindness and a smile every time I go in, which has been for years now. They are really so nice, and a breath of fresh air in NYC, because it really makes you feel like your own small town neighborhood store where everyone knows you!

Customer is never right with this store owner. We specifically asked for something and told them we DID NOT want some thing but we still got what we told him we didn't want and he refused to take it back after delivering $127 worth of groceries (plus a $15 tip) so buyer beware because this guy just lost a great customer and I'm sure he'll lose more if you do business with him. Shame on him!

Be extremely careful when purchasing bread here. The expiration date could be 5 days out but the bread could already have mold on it. The expiry sticker isnt on the package but is placed by store along with price. Spoke to store clerk regarding the matter but she said it wasn't their problem. Irresponsible response considering this is a health food store and mold can make someone very sick.

I was really excited to find such a huge store with healthy items that I spent about 30 minutes filling my cart before my drive back to Philly. What I forgot to do, because of my enjoyment while shopping there, was to check the expiration dates. I spent 10.00 on a box of cereal, Ezekiel Low Sodium, only to find that it expired 4 months earlier. I only checked bc of the odor. I am extremely disappointed. I also had 2 expired seed bars, not as expensive (3.00), but again SO frustrating. I am not going to take a 2 hour ride back. Watch the dates if you decide to go there. I felt really cheated! Be wary!

I will never go here again. First, annoyed customer service wouldn't let me use bathroom so I could wash my hands. I am a frequent customer! More importantly I saw a mouse in the place and I have proof with my photo!!

Fantastic! Best & most knowledgeable staff in NYC. Store is full of every health need you could ask for. Love it.

I used to swing by here quite often before I discovered A Matter of Health, which was closer AND had these ridiculous sales on Greek yogurts. If I were the type of person who "lived cleanly" and appreciated the value of a good organic product, I could see myself coming by to stock up on not only the food but also the supplements, vitamins, beauty products, and medicine tucked deeper into the store. As it were, I only ever came by for the snacks. Which were wildly overpriced. I would look at the price, think it was the regular price, scoff at how someone could buy it and have rent left over, and then realize I was looking at the sale price. I didn't really like any of the prepared foods I picked up once in a blue moon. Can a food taste too clean? I tried the soba noodles and tempeh sandwich, and both times I felt like I was consuming something cooked in a lab rather than in a kitchen. I sure felt like the healthiest nut as I was eating it but I also noticed something about prepared vegan and vegetarian foods in general - it's either soaked in salt or lacking any seasoning whatsoever. The soba noodles were incredibly bland while the tempeh was way, way too salty. Still, I sometimes miss how they had over 15 different varies of sprouted wholegrain crackers (and yes, I counted).

I don't view The Health Nuts as a restaurant or even a deli - I've never ordered a sandwich, tried their soups or salads so I cannot comment on their taste or quality. But this place is great for: 1) Fresh made juices with every possible combo of fruits and vegetables and super foods 2) Incredible and reasonably priced selection of seeds and nuts by the pound. 3) Fresh fruit, veggies and produce that is less expensive and fresher than nearby supermarkets like Morton Williams and FAR less than Grace's Marketplace or Gristede's. 4) Vitamins and supplements of every imaginable kind. I'm sure there are more things to like about the store that I simply breeze by, but it's def great for things I listed above.

I live near this store and have been in love with it since the first day I walked in. They have a truly wide range of health foods and products - many of which are usually tricky to find. They've always been very helpful whenever I ask them any questions. A few weeks ago my friend forgot her bag at the store (filled with her computer, ipad and pricey work shoes). They put her mind at ease and kept the bag safe for her until she could pick it up. Great store in every way.

Walked in here on a whim looking for a vitamin, and am quite impressed. Every kind of vitamin, pill, powder, anything you desire can be found here, prices aren't bad either for a "specialty" store. Stocked up and on my way in a jiffy - I can't linger, this could be dangerous for my wallet.

"Nutty for healthy food" I have passed this store on my way to work pretty much everyday for the 5 years and my starvation made me enter to get a quick bite to eat. I went with a the "liver cleanse" juice formula and I was pleasantly shocked on how delicious it tasted and the price was mot bad either. The store looks like it has everything that a health nut would be interested in - vitamins, random soy products, gluten free stuff, etc. The store appears to be clean and well organized. Plus, the customer service was very prompt and efficient. I definitely will be returning here in the future.

They've got everything for the health conscious individual from scalp to sole. If you're a health nut then yep, you'll feel right at home at your namesake. I've seen face creams, books, soaps, yogurt, teas, candles, ice cream, natural and organic food, appliances, cleaning products and of course vitamins and supplements plus many many more. They carry their brand plus an assortment of others. To a corner of the store ( 3rd ave side), there's a deli section where you can get smoothies, juices, sandwiches, salads, soups and what looks like vegetarian meals. I tried a banana and strawberry smoothie but I didn't like it. I'm not saying it wasn't nice, just maybe my stomach has to be acclimated to such healthy foods. Hahaha I'm always here and have no idea why I wasnt "checking in" before but I'll be back just NOT at the smoothie bar. I totally concur with some yelpers in reference to the rudeness of this guy here! He even hurries you while you're trying to make your selection and that's with you as his only customer! Overall service is not good. The End.

This place is so focused on being healthy that they forgot about flavor. I got a zucchini noodle salad with lentils that was served as a complete dish and could hardly get through it even after I doused it with olive oil and vinegar. It tasted like a took a bite out of someone's garden--not in a fresh kind of way, but rather in a I'm-a-deer kind of way. Hard pass.

All of the almond, milk cashew milk and a lot of other items in that store expire very soon. Apparently they buy discounted merchandise and sell at full price, actually overpriced. That would explain the inconsistency in their offering as well. They actually have confusing sale signs in the store as well. Just be prepared to be ripped off and buy items that might be expired or expiring very soon. While I was in line, a return customer cut in front of me to return an expired item.

This store carries good products and has sales, which makes more economically than the nearby Morton Williams. The staff here however is completely rude and unhelpful. They have no concept of customer service or the customer is always right. I accidentally dropped a bottle on the floor. I told one of the clerks, who ignored me. Suddenly the whole staff was there berating me, telling me I should have taken a basket. If you go to any big grocery, they get shrug at such an accident​ and clean it up. These people acted like I killed their first born. They are absolutely unprofessional and unkind. If you have children, if you are elderly or are accident prone do not go in this store as you will be treated poorly.

I've been going here for so many years, not even sure how many, and one of my favorite items is those healthy muffins that I've been eating weekly for 20 years. I just purchased one here, with an exp date of 8/7 (6 days way), I bit into it and it was OFF. Entirely gone bad and funky, nobody would ever eat it. I told the lady who's been there forever about it, and she yelled at me, saying they're perfectly fresh and were delivered 3 days ago. I told her I've probably eaten 300 of these in my life and have supported her store forever, but she proceeded to yell at me, through the muffin across the store into the trash, and told me they're fresh. I'm astonished. I will never ever ever return.

Friday, Sept. 23, 2016. My first time shopping at this market. Roy was very knowledgable, and helpful but the cashier working that area left a horrible taste in my mouth. Clearly she had just entered the area saw me waiting for assistance, but was determined to help a women with her back turned leaving in stead of helping me, while insisting she was helping another customer. I will never shop there again. Whatever happened to "the customer is the most important person." Decent selection and prices. Toxic staff.

First visit was great. Yummy, organic, inexpensive smoothie. Was excited to incorporate this store into my morning routine! Second visit, I stepped on a dead mouse in the tea aisle. I told them. A woman yelled at someone to clean it up. That was it. No, "omg this has never happened before" or "I'm terribly sorry for any inconvenience." They said nothing to me and just disposed of it. I don't know if this is a Norma occurrence but ... yikes, it sure felt routine.

Great place to go for a healthy lunch. This place is a few blocks from my job and I go here to get lunch a few times a week. Their food is very fresh. I like to get the large platter container and mix it with 4 or 5 things from their counter. My favorite is the baba ganoush. A lot of people seem to enjoy their juices and smoothies. Maybe one day soon I'll try those too.

First at all, I want to say that this is my first time giving just one star to a place. I started going to this place because I like the idea to support these small stores other than WholeFoods or Trader Joe's and especially at the beginning I was very happy to shop here. However, this initially excitement for this shop has been disappearing (and indeed it ended) by the time for many reasons. First at all, the stuff is very very unfriendly and it seems almost being annoyed all the time, in particular when you ask something. Second, I found (and not only once) bugs in the brown rice from the dispenser and, when I complained with them, also by showing the bugs in the rice bag, of course they didn't apologize. Reading these reviews, I also discovered that they have mice inside the shop, which explains to me why they have a cat in the shop. Third, be careful to check the expiration date of the products (and I'm not referring only to the fresh products) but also to others. The result of these is that I'm getting back to shop to WholeFoods and Trader Joe's, since I don't wanna deal neither with its stuff nor ending up always buying food that I have to trash. What else saying... Good job and keep going in this way !!!!

They have a great selection of healthy choices and I'm a regular. I come here on average twice a week. Some items are overpriced while many other items are either reasonably priced or cheaper than other stores. So it's a mix of price and worth checking out. But beware, and reason for 2 star deduction, they have a scattered check out system. There are 4 registers, 3 within reasonable proximity of each other, then a 4th register about 10-15 feet away facing a different direction. The signs "line forms here" by the 3 register do not help much since they are 15 feet away from the 4th register. As a result customers unknowingly cut the line (because they didn't see the line or the sign) to go to the 4th register. Sometimes a line forms on the 4th register then the cashier sends them all to the line and the customers get very frustrated. Other times customers go straight to the 4th register, and that frustrates the customers standing in the line at the other 3 registers. The worst part is the cashier at the 4th register only spontaneously checks to see if there's a line, but otherwise accepts anyone who randomly walks up to them without checking if there's a line. It would make sense to move the 4th register NEXT TO the other registers. There's plenty of space to do so. But I think the people who work there secretly get aroused by watching customers flip with their scattered check out system. So, there's that. Either that, or they're being cheap and don't understand that by improving the flow they increase their revenue.

I decided to try a pre workout smoothie. Inside, there seems to be a vast selection of everything healthy. Pre made food looked great, great prices. My smoothie wasn't great at all. Only drank half. I had to cut my workout short because I started having severe cramps and was burping up lots of air. Was there dairy in my smoothie?? I wanted to keel over and die of pain and nausea on my elliptical. Cashier guy was non friendly. The guy who made my smoothie was super sweet. I'll go to my usual smoothie place. They don't try to kill me.

I have been going to this health nuts for quite some time. It's close by, and has been the most convenient health store up until Matter Of Health moved into my neighborhood. Many times I have found the staff to be disinterested, but I don't go in much, so it's never been an issue. That was until yesterday... and, just before I recount my experience, I read through some of the reviews for them, and have to say, those who gave them 1 or 2 stars have written very accurate accounts of what the store/employees are like. I asked the man behind the juice bar to make me a smoothie. Each time I've seen this man in the past, he has NEVER smiled, and usually looks annoyed, and yesterday was no exception. I asked him to make me a delicious protein smoothie with either pea or rice protein, and some fruit. He gave it to me, I paid for it, and went to leave. I tasted it, and was disgusted how it tasted like chalk! I came back in, and went over to tell him. He said, "I gave you what you asked for." I said, "I asked for a delicious protein smoothie. This tastes like chalk." To which he replied, "That's what you ordered." Really? I repeated I asked for a delicious protein smoothie, and this was awful. He replied, "maybe next time." I looked at him, and said, "are you kidding?" He just walked away. The manager, Roy, was in ear shot of all this, and, after I left the drink on the counter to walk out, I saw him and began to tell him how rude that whole encounter was.. I was shaking inside, because, first, I couldn't believe that someone would talk to another person like that, especially in a health food store, where one would think that they have some consciousness about kindness , but that there wasn't even the slightest concern that I was upset, that they had made something that there was a complaint about, and for them it was TOO BAD FOR YOU! That is a NASTY NASTY person behind that juice bar.. Who would go subject themselves to that, when Matter of Health is right in the neighborhood? They are sooooooo nice and helpful there. For me, I'd have to be NUTS to go there....Nastiness doesn't belong in a health food store. Bye Bye Health Nuts...Hello Matter of Health!

This is my neighborhood health food store, and was my go-to place until recently...it seems that they are slowly changing their inventory to match that which is already available literally everywhere else. They've no half and half that won't survive a nuclear holocaust (all ultra pasteurized)--in fact the entire dairy selection can pretty much be found anywhere, like 7-Eleven. I used to love a certain veggie burger they carried, but now it's the same old crap that can be found at, again, 7-Eleven. I went in this evening and started putting ordinary items in my basket that I needed but then put them back and walked out, because if I can't find my specialty items, then I can shop for the usual items in the next shop I go to. On the plus side, I would be remiss if I didn't mention that their nuts/ seeds/ legumes selection is fantastic. I've also always been pleased with the ready-made food. Unfortunately, I only get these occasionally. Lastly, while their vitamin section is fine but nothing to write about, one of the owners (who is usually working at the store) is extraordinarily knowledgable about supplements, and the place is worth stopping by to shop at for vitamin/ supplements based on that alone.

I feel a bit ashamed at writing that previous review, and at the same time, I stand by it. Lemme explain. Health Nuts isn't what I'd call a friendly and fuzzy place. Neither the typical clientele nor the staff warm my heart. And I'm being very diplomatic here. But... it is 2 blocks from where I work, and on any given day, I can stop in at lunchtime, head to the back counter, and get some steamed or curried vegetables, plain tofu, chickpea or lentil salad, sauteed broccoli with sesame seeds, quinoa salad or some variation of these, that causes my co-workers to compare me with a rabbit, but I think provides the perfect lunch. Okay, maybe not perfect. But easy, "real," tasty, reasonably priced, and undoubtedly vegan. I also have a great love for their "Health Nut Factory" dried bagged papaya (yes, I realize it doesn't sound as appealing as I promise it is) and their Emmy's brand macaroons in a variety of flavors. I can't bring myself to bump Health Nuts up to 4 stars. Let's settle on 3.2, say?

Check your receipt! I shop at this store often because it has a good selection of healthy foods, good prices, and is one of the few places in Manhattan with bulk foods. Unfortunately, this store is poorly and perhaps dishonestly managed. Let me explain. Each of the last three times I have been to Health Nuts, I noticed that the check out person rang prices higher than what was on the price tag (everything in the store is marked with a price tag). The first time I stopped him and pointed out that he rang the wrong price. He replied that the price on the item was incorrect and he rang the correct price! Now I could have understood if he had said to me "I'm sorry, sir, this item was mis-priced so I have to ring it at a different price or you can choose another item." But he didn't say that; he just rang the higher price and hoped I wouldn't notice! I now watch closely and notice that a good 5-10% of the items they ring are not what's on the price tag. I'm not sure if this is intentional or a matter of poor management. I've looked at their pricing on the shelves, and there are often two different prices for the same item. For example, half of the bottles of the men's multivitamin I take were priced at $28 and half at $35. So this may confuse cashiers at the checkout. But this is no excuse for charging customers above the listed price. In fact, I believe charging more than the listed price without disclosing it to the customer is a violation of consumer protection laws (or perhaps worse fraud). This is the only good health food store within walking distance of my apartment, so I continue to go. But I caution other shoppers to keep a close eye on what prices they ring at the checkout counter.

Health Nuts is yet another reason I can avoid shopping at WholeMart™! I don't live in the area, but I wandered in, blissed-out from my acupuncture appointment nearby, and was amazed by this cavernous health food store on the Upper East Side. They have Daiya cheese wedges! Yay! That alone makes it worth the trek. They have an amazing assortment of natural foods--I was a little bit mesmerized by all the kinds of pasta--as well as books, supplements, and supplies. It's right on my way home, so I'm sure I'll be stopping here often.

I feel healthy when I go here. Even if I consume a 16oz steak the night before my shopping trip... which recently happened. Yes, this store is THAT healthy. Clearly I'm not vegan, nor am I organic-food-obsessed, but this store has everything a health-seeking person could want. (Please don't ask me to elaborate -- I still don't understand half the organic/vegan/gluten-free/everything-free products here, but they look lovely). Prices are not cheap but given the neighborhood and products, that's to be expected. Will be back for more chia cereals, tofu sandwiches, and green juice.

I am so happy I found this place. Honestly I was struggling to find somewhere to good shop. I am very particular about my products and like a lot of organic, non gmo brands and Gourmet Garrage is not my jam and neither is Food Emporium. I got all my staple produce, sipped on a fresh juice when I shopped, found great prices for my Kombucha, Teas Tea, my favorite Raw honey and even my favorite toiletries like Pacifica soaps or Dr Bronners Shampoo. Lots of great organic and healthy ice cream selections. They have bins with nuts and grains which is perfect for me because I like to fill up jars. This section reminded me of my favorite co-op. After moving from Greenpoint to the UES I wasn't sure what I was going to do without The Garden. I felt so thankful for Health Nuts I wanted to hug the guy behind the counter who was checking me out. The best part of the whole thing is, they deliver!

This health food store has great, variety of fresh ,frozen & refrigerated items . W/a small eating small place & kitchen area

I only recommend HN for post-workout smoothies. They have a menu of several different protein shakes, smoothies, and juices, with add-ons like coconut water instead of apple juice or almond milk (extra cost, of course). I usually pay about $8 for a fairly large smoothie. Otherwise, the staff are unhelpful or stand-offish, and generally suspicious.

I am so sad that I no longer live down the block from Health Nuts. Health nuts is a GREAT place to get organic, all natural food for really low prices. Some items that are signifcantly lower than regular store prices: -Cedars Hummus ($2.09!) -TLC crackers/granola bars/cookies etc -Horizon dairy products -Stonyfield organic yogurt (.89!) -Green Mountain salsa Also, all of their vitamins and supplements are always %20 off. It gets a little bti crazy in there, lots of shoppers and not a lot of staff. But its totally worth it. Lastly, Gourmet Garage is right down the block. I used to start my grocery shopping at Health Nuts and whatever I couldn't find, get at Gourmet Garage. I am a huge sucker for health food!

I just recently discovered The Health Nuts, and I'm super psyched that I did. Mostly, I come for the prepackaged vegan foods in the refrigerated section in the back. The vegan bento box is my go-to, and for $4.69 it's enough food to make two meals. The Health Nuts is surprisingly reasonably priced for Manhattan, and especially the UES.

OK from outside the store it seems the place has a huge selection of health supplies. HOWEVER, once inside, you are sure to feel 1) confused (if not upset) by the confusing arrangements of goods 2) further upset by very unhelpful staff the staff seems to be related by blood? so they much more enjoy talking to themselves than serving their customers. they offered little help if some customers look lost in finding something 3) conclusively turned off by the higher-than-Wholefoods price tags and not-so-fresh selection of vegetables Decided to stick with Juice Press and Wholefoods

This review is only for the fresh juices which are available in their juice bar. The place is a cafe as well as a health food shop. It is all organic, and the juice are tasty, and cheaper than chains like Jamba Juice. There is a breakfast special also, goes for only $4.99. Love it.

The cereal I buy was marked up (sticker over old, lower priced sticker) and then had a huge "20% off" sign on the shelf--amounting to the same price it usually is. Come on with the games. In general, though, the prices are going up here. Milk went up $1 a carton overnight. Also, they have an annoying habit of mopping up over an hour before they're going to close--and they are aggressive with those mops. If they don't topple you with the mops, the pungent smell of chemical-laced cleaner will. The final straw was that the bread I buy here had actual wood in it. Like an inch long splintered piece. Neither the company name nor the distributor comes up on Google, and when I called the number on the package it was someone's personal cellphone. Like, where is this bread being maaaaaddeeee? Starting to look for other options. . .

Love this place. Haven't been in this area for years. They extended the food section. Added some seatings which is a very good idea. I also love the fact their food is so affordable. Stopped in for lunch and had a healthy satisfying meal. The only comment I can make is they use microwave to heat up the food. It's not readily served hot. Not like their other store. Funny this store has plenty of choices to offer, bigger store, and their other store on 2nd and 45th is the opposite. The one in midtown they serve hot food because they have a kitchen but the store is tiny. Again just an observation. Did my grocery after but that cost me a fortune. Figured I'm already here, might as well shop for my groceries. I'll just remember next time not to do my full shopping here.

I live in the area, so this place is convenient. Over the years, they stopped carrying some of my favorite foods. Sometimes the staff is rude, and other times, the staff is polite. I have mixed feelings about the place. The good news is when I ask them to order things that they don't carry, they do. So kudos for them.

As many years as I have shopped at health nuts their customer service still has much to be desired.

It was great to stumble on this place while traveling through the UES and I have to say their selection is great and their prices do seem on point (for certain items) but overall it was just a great store for simple purchases. I don't recommend it for buying the bulk of what you need but if you have certain items that you can't find you might want to give this place a try and see what you can discover. The staff wasn't the most helpful but I guess I could understand that because they must stock all day and in this area their are TONS literally TONS of pretentious Upper East side asshole customers. So I think overall know what you want and don't be afraid to browse and look around because they have a nice selection and you might find something you really like.

Okay, I have been coming here for around 6 years, and this will be my first review! So, first of all, Health Nuts has improved GREATLY over the past years. I agree, they did have some issues with customer service, general friendliness and pricing at the register issues BUT I think it is safe to say this is all in the past, especially since they renovated and now it is HUGE, with a new cafe and a better layout! Since this place is 3 blocks away from my job, it is so convenient to grab a tasty healthy lunch! The prices at the cafe are great, and be sure to try the salads, the baba ganoush is great! The prepackaged sandwiches are on the pricier side, but they are tasty and the ingredients are all organic and fresh! The smoothies have improved greatly, and it is not expensive at all! I love that you can request whatever you want,and the staff is mannered and never seem to have a problem. I have had the protein shakes, BUT they are often a little to thick for my liking! Their breakfast special is also cheap and tasty, for 4.99 organic?!! yes please. I do agree that the store can get a little overwhelming because of all of the products they carry, but its well worth it. HN is definitely a gem in this neighborhood! The manager always takes his time as per whatever request and is extremely knowledge in the areas of vitamins, supplements, nutrition, and health. Not sure if he is a nutritionist, but wow, he definitely has recommended certain products and foods for health and beauty issues that are now part of my everyday staple! Definitely get a chance to a have a chat with him! Whole Foods or Matter of Health would not provide the same service! a couple of the other staff, it seems as if their native languages is not English, so i have come to understand that they might be less helpful due to their language barrier not that they dont want to help! Definitely check out their cafe and fresh produce!

Over all, I'm glad this place exists. Before I get to the good and bad, I want to discuss the rudeness that's commonly mentioned. I personally don't find them to be rude. I can understand why others have written that though. It is true that the stocking people sometimes block the isle, but I haven't noticed it to be worse than the Whole Foods. If you look unhappy they'll usually move out of your way more than the Whole Foods people, who just ignore you. The sales people don't smile a big smile at you or make small chat (though some of them do). To me this ins't rude. To some people, it is. If you engage them in conversation they seem happy to talk to you. They probably won't give you a huge smile though, and this doesn't bother me. My goal in a store is to be efficient and just buy stuff. I'm not there to get my dose of friendlies for the day, so I don't take this personally, because it's how they treat everyone. If you talk to the cashier's, they're typically quite nice and helpful. They've always seemed fair to me, and they ring you up quickly -- which I prefer over chat. They just don't smile a big American smile at you, which I don't have any problem with. Some people do have a problem with that. I also do like the friendly attitudes at Whole Foods, but sometimes they take forever to bag things up. Quite a while back, I also saw a celebrity here also! I'm 99% sure I saw Zack Braff! The guy from Scrubs :). It looked exactly like him, so I'm more like 100% sure, but I like to leave that room for error haha. The good: Celebrities shop here (see above, haha). I've run in here several times when I felt I was coming down with something, bought some type of supplement or natural remedy (I'm really into this stuff) and ended up not needing to go to the doctor or getting sick at all. They have those rarer health items perfect for this purpose. If you ask for help in the vitamin section (by the registers), they always helped me find the products and no one acted annoyed. Again, some of the items are marked up higher than I'm willing to pay, others are reasonable. I've asked questions about the products, and was satisfied with the answers. I was happy to see some good prices on (some) of the alternative flours. Their baking section could use some more items, but they do have Sweet Leaf Stevia, Millet flour, Coconut flour, etc. Great natural shampoo and personal care section (without evil chemicals) make-up without chemicals, etc. Chamomile shampoo! Nice selection of berry juice concentrates without added sugar. Such as blueberry, cranberry, etc. You can mix with stevia to make a healthy juice without sugar. There is a wide selection of teas but I'd like to see it expanded. The essential oils are too pricy for me, but the incense is a decent price. They have puffed millet! Steel cut oatmeal. Kimchi and sourkrout that isn't pasteurized (this stuff is like downing a $35 jar of probiotics, per bite). Greek yogurt, organic cheese, etc. They sell food grade hydrogen peroxide, which you can use to wash vegetables (please google this and learn to properly handle it, as it can severely burn you!) but I was thrilled to see they stocked it, because I'd never seen it in any stores before. The bad: Sometimes the prices will be double the going price for a product. You really need to know what the typical prices are. Sometimes, a product might be cheaper, or the going rate. Not everything is more expensive. I did see a face cream that I saw only for half price was listed at twice the price. I don't go here for my regular grocery items, but for hard-to-find things, like more unusual items. They have a small section of produce and dairy. I got a green juice one day, and it was good. They might not have every item the regular store does. I didn't see horse radish, for instance. I'd like to see more baking items, such as plain 0% sugar baker's chocolate, but they have a good selection of flavorings and spices.

Large health food store with variety but overall expensive. There is a nice seating / eating area which seems nice.

*myeh* I appreciate that they do have a large inventory of all things healthy, between things to put in your tummy to things you can put on your skin. You can get your basic organic and "this isn't commercialized, so it MUST be good for me!" grocery items (think Annie's Mac & Cheese, Pop Chips, and other assorted food stuffs) as well as enough vitamins and natural beauty products to fill your tiny NYC bathroom. Produce is in the rear and the selection is surprisingly limited. You'll find a lot of greens and a few fruits. You're better off going elsewhere said items. Still, I find the large inventory to be extremely overwhelming and the layout of this store to induce horrible claustrophobia upon me, especially while in line for the cash registers. Virtually every square inch of the store is covered with something organic or macrobiotic. A little arm room WOULD be nice. Fresh juices and fresh meals are served in the rear, though choices for juice are limited. When it comes to fruit, you're stuck with carrot, apple, or...wow, I think that's it! Options are much more open for vegetable juices, where you can literally juice en entire garden into a 16 ounce plastic cup. A few prepared items are tasty! Their chicken caesar wrap is passable, but their vegan sprouted brown rice risotto is absolute heaven. (And it can last for lunch AND dinner!) A ten minute stroll there from my WCMC office is a nice break in my work day, but I don't plan on making it a constant destination. I like to eat healthy, but there is also a well-stocked salad bar in the hospital's cafeteria by the same token. And if I'm going to walk 10 minutes, I'd much rather go to Chipotle...because I'm awesome like that.