Whole Foods Market

Overall this particular Whole Foods is probably among the good ones in New York and the selection is fairly wide. The selection is hard to compare to European supermarkets though

Hi WF, so thankful you all moved into the neighborhood, I shop here on a regular basis, so nice and close to my apartment. Always with fresh products and friendly staff which is much appreciated. Although I do love dogs, my only concern is the increasing number of non service animals so near the hot foods bar, please regulate this a little better. Other than that, thank you all and hard working staff!

Great selection and all I just wish the small stall of the women’s bathroom had a hook for jackets. You have to fight for your life making sure none of your belongings fall on piss when you go in there!

Be careful buying their packaged bread and tortillas. (Which you would think would not be an issue.) I've had both get mold very soon after purchase. And they would not refund.

Arguably the busiest Whole Foods we have ever visited. Goes to show just how long I will wait online for those little red sweet peppers they sell here in the fresh olive area.

Lauren is an exceptional cashier I do not live in Williamsburg but I stopped by this whole food to pick up some stuff and she greeted me with the best smile and customer service. She packed my bags neatly as we had a calm chat. She is wonderful. 10/10 service

The Amazon Return counter is out of control. After waiting for more than 10 min for the rep to service a single customer, I gave the automated kiosk a try. After struggling with it for another 5 min it was finally my turn in line, I was next. The rep refused to service me, stating that if I started the kiosk I have no right to human help. When I stated that I was not aware of such a ridiculous rule and since it was not written anywhere it was non sense. She obnoxiously took the next customer as I was standing with my unprocessed returns. When I asked her to show me where that rule is in writing she pointed to the start of then but no such notice was there. When I told her that I would complain she took her name tag and hid it. When I left negative feedback on the monitor for her being rude she obnoxiously took it off the counter and hid it. She power tripped and called security, who were admittedly very professional. I called her behavior as I saw it - plain RACIST. The manager Akeem came to try to resolve the issue but by then I managed through. He tried to apologize for her behavior but that’s not acceptable either. There is no one responsible for the Amazon returns at the store! Now I am concerned whether the rep will tamper with my returns. I will closely monitor that I get a refund because this one is spiteful. This instance is recorded on the corner camera Monday, January 12 timeframe 8:45-9pm.

The store is clean and well-organized, but you really have to pay attention at the register. There’s a sign that says sweet potatoes are $1.99/lb, yet the last time I shopped, I noticed I was charged $2.99/lb. This time I made sure to mention the sale, and the cashier asked me to take a picture of the sign. I did, and she gave me the sale price. I want to thank the cashier for her kindness and patience.

Whole Foods, what is going on with the store lately? Every time I walk in, it feels like things are constantly being rearranged or worse, there's nothing on the shelves at all. It's getting frustrating trying to find anything. What happened to the consistency and organization? It's been a long time since I picked something up from the hot bar and after this experience, it'll probably be the last. If you're going to offer falafel, please make sure it's done right. I kept it simple: a small box with falafel, grape leaves, a few sliced cucumbers, and tofu. Unfortunately, the falafel was extremely stale and unpleasant, even after trying to reheat it. The tofu was also disappointing stiff in texture and tasted old. The only decent parts of the meal were the grape leaves and the cucumbers, which were fresh and flavorful. I paid over $10 for food that turned out to be stale and stiff seriously disappointing. If you're going to charge that much, the quality needs to reflect the price. At the very least, offer food that's fresh and edible. Really hoping for better quality next time.

I love to shop in this Whole Foods. Everything is always clean and the vegetables are fresh

I go out of my way to travel to this Whole Foods because they often have the brands I regularly buy in stock. They also seem to have the seasonal/fall pumpkin spice popcorn and creamer that I like in stock a little longer than the other locations I've been to. The staff are helpful and the lines go by quickly.

Typical and average Whole Foods location in the heart of Bedford Ave in Williamsburg. It's always pretty crowded as there's a lot of people constantly going in and out, especially on weekends. If you're looking for street parking nearby it'll be very hard to find. Workers were available if you need any assistance.

I find it really weird about the pricing of the Whole Foods 365 water bottles here. The 12 pack is at $4.99 and then the 24 pack is at $5.99, which I find absurd. Cannot believe it is $1.00 more than the 12 pack if you decide to get the 24 pack. I think it's really weird pricing especially if you're going to get the 12 pack, which is not worth it. They also carry guavas and passion fruits, which are really exotic. They have their own baskets. There's also a cafe and the prices are pretty affordable. It's by the self checkout area.

If possible don't come here between 5-6PM. As one of my new friends said it's like the fourth circle of hell. I usually order online delivery from them but I was in the area a couple nights ago and needed to stock up. Plus, ice cream was 50 % off for Prime members. The grocery section downstairs was very crowded and many items were out of stock. Also, everyone and their mother was there... Once I found everything on my list the line for self checkout was insanely long but it moved quickly. One of the items on sale-the s'more's brownies were amazing. I highly recommend those!! It's a perfect mix of chocolate, caramel, marshmallow and some graham cracker dust.

Saw a worker crash out and try to fight a customer. Rotten produce on shelves. Trash strewn about. Avoid at all costs, much cheaper and higher quality produce elsewhere.

Zero stars, as so many other reviews already attest. This specifically is for the delivery service. I have slowly reduced what I am willing to order from here, since they routinely sent produce that was rotten. Straw that broke the camel's back was when I ordered a steak (which used to be of good quality) and they ended up dragging it around Brooklyn for two hours in 100 degree weather. I live 4 blocks from the Bedford location, and they sent raw meat from Bedford, all the way over to Brooklyn Heights and back again on a bike hauler. Now its 9.30pm and I'm still waiting for the case of water and bottle of vitamins that semi safe to order. It was supposed to deliver by 9pm. Amazon emails me to say that it could be as late as 11.30pm. Chat customer service said that the order couldn't be cancelled. F AMAZON AND WHOLE FOODS.

Good supermarket with a nice variety of pretty much everything. There are several options for fresh food, very nice sushi counter, fresh brewed coffee and pastries, juice and smoothie bar, and a solid butcher counter downstairs. Although there are plenty of registers this spot gets very busy on the weekends, and evenings so plan accordingly. Beyond edible items they also have plenty of home goods, like cleaning supplies and candles, as well as well stocked beauty section with great products from trusted brands. I love that I can conveniently drop off my Amazon returns as well as pick up packages inside also, truly a one-stop-shop now!

This Whole Foods location is very convenient from the L train, I would say only about a walking distance of 8-10 minutes (of course that also depends on how fast you can speed walk there). The staff members are often very friendly towards helping customers to find what type of products they might need. Aisles and shelves of products are always neatly stacked and organized by the staff. If you ever can't reach for something, you can just ask one of them for help. You can easily access most of the items because it's neatly labeled and separated by different categories. Ambiance is like any of the newer Whole Food locations. Big, spacious, clean, and bright. Definitely a good selection of food like meat, fruits, and veggies. They even sell cute kitty plushies, so tempting to buy one. There's also a very clean restroom of several stalls downstairs on the lower floor. This place always makes me feel welcoming to be there.

For as much as Whole Foods wants to project a clean image all you need to do is look at the filth caked to the bottom of the shopping baskets in this store. Surely never have been washed. Disgusting!

FACT. It is not always easy to get fresh seafood on a weekend, let alone on a Monday as nobody really works on Sundays. Enter Angel from the seafood department. An assiduous employee who does not seek recognition but rather is inspired by helping the customer. I had to buy some mussels for a very important gastronomic preparation. He went out of his way to listen to me and did all he needed to do to get the freshest seafood possible. My guests were flabbergasted given what they felt were optimal gastronomic skills but the truth is I had the best ingredients thanks to Angel.

Why does no one in this store at the checkout does not want bag the groceries? If I give bags I do not need them to be given back to me for me to be doing it! I give the bag so the cashier can do it for me! It's absurd and ridiculous.

I rally like Whole Foods, however the coffee and juice bar service was inadequate. Waiting on a line for just the cashier to tell me they don't make smoothies. I said never, he yes. I said so you never make smoothies, then he changed is language. The guy had an attitude! Hopefully, someone will train the young man.

Came by to grab some fruit on the way to the Dumbo ferry. This place is surprisingly pretty big. We walked in and we realized there are 2 levels. We did a walk around to see if anything was interesting. There is a hot buffet that was smaller than others I've been to. Nothing really caught our eye. We kept walking around. There are washrooms in the basement. There is a good selection of produce, a bakery, seafood, butcher counter, beer and of course packaged goods. I forgot how expensive the food here was! Ended up just grabbing a few small things to go. Headed to the lineup and it wasn't to busy. In and out of here in no time. RIP your savings account though

I could not find shortening, and rather than let me leave without, a wonderful employee named Ashley found it after I had given up. She then searched to find me and give it to me. The cashier was also incredibly helpful. Thanks, Whole Foods!!!

Let's start with the overly aggressive security that stares at me and subtly follows me while I'm shopping. They create the most unpleasant shopping experience for myself, a regular customer that lives in the same zip code. I am a black American woman and within minutes of entering the store I feel like I am being hunted. Now to add to that, the employees are mostly upset looking. They don't use their words to communicate and they have sour patch looks on their faces. Especially, the cashiers who don't even greet you. The quality of produce has significantly declined, which is why I'm even more enraged by the time I arrived home, on a previous visit my lettuce was soggy and spoiled. Fair to say this is the worse company and I feel more welcomed in Trader Joes, which is just a few blocks down the street. Go to heck Whole Foods!

One of My Son's and I's favorite stores. We buy and dine. Buy all produce and have a quick lunch made from all produce! Thank you guys!?You guys are more than great! Excellent!

We came here to return an Amazon package (the counter is behind the self express checkout counters and to the right). The bulk of the store is downstairs. The store did not look big when I first got there but the downstair is pretty decent and has everything you would be looking for in a supermarket. After returning my Amazon item, I went downstairs to shop. It does get crowded since it is located in Williamsburg near the bedford subway stop. Clean and modern whole foods location!

Dropped in here yesterday to pick up a few items before heading back home from Brooklyn. As with most "Whole Paychecks" this location has a terrific selection of items from the fresh fruit and veggies, meat counter, seafood, bakery, pre packaged goods, beer selection, canned to a diverse amount of other things on all the shelves. Two levels of goods to shop. Check our lines were long but moved fast. The hot buffet area is kind of in the small side and I wasn't impressed with the offerings. The hot soups were all mostly empty late afternoon. Overall, a decent if pricey shopping experience.

01/05/25 I came in there to have a tuna bowl at the Kim bap lab, I usually order the bulgogi beef bowl but I tried the tuna bowl for the first time. I wanted to enjoy my meal but mid way I find hairs in my rice bowl and it grossed me out pretty bad. I brought it the workers attention they apologized for the inconvenience ~ I tried asking for a refund and they refused. I am not sure what else to do but im left to leave a bad review. please try to be cleaner ~ that grossed me out pretty bad and I likely won't eat from Kim bap lab again. Thanks.

Staff are very rude. I have some minor vision issues and so sometimes checking out can be difficult. One of the checkout staff accused me of stealing groceries, made me pay AGAIN and didn't let me explain. I later heard him bragging about it. I've never been so humiliated, just awful.

I was in town earlier in the week, and stopped in this Whole Foods for the first time. I normally shop at the WF where I live, and was VERY impressed with the Brooklyn 3rd St. location. The store was HUGE, very clean, organized, and well-stocked. I'll definitely stop by again the next time I'm in town.

The store management responded , hope it resolves the glitch ! I still shop there , great products for health

Far and away the worst Whole Foods I've been to (and I've been to a lot) literally all 3 of the things I came to get were entirely out of stock.

It's a more upscale store, but it needs more improvement. The food is ok, I love the produce. I don't like the meat products they have though. Seems a bit off when compared to other places I've been too. Not sure if I would recommend this store anymore. Had to throw some stuff out.

Although I called The Customer service @Wholefoods, you guys Aren't Fixing anything. The cashier didn't want to Remove the mistaken items, until I called up to the Customer services and spoke to the Supervisor at the Store. He did Not want to Admit his Mistake as well. I think this Location is Really worse esp in the Evening Time. Many ppl should be Trained by the Other location. We're really Not sure if we use This Location again for Shopping.

The past couple times my roommate and I have come here, we have experienced many rude employees. Part of me believes that once the Trader Joe's opened nearby, all of the friendly cashiers and staff have moved to work there. A couple examples we witnessed the other day at the self-checkout line alone were a worker yelling at someone who was in the process of checking out already that they weren't allowed to do self-checkout since they had a cart, even though they tried to explain to the worker that they only had a couple of items and the sign for Express said 15 items or less, but the worker proceeded to void the sales and make them go to another line. A few moments later, that same worker seemed upset that a customer called them over for assistance more than once and shouted "You're in self-checkout; that means you need to check yourself out! When we were checking out with a cashier she was also rude to us. She asked if we needed any bags and we said we didn't think so since we had backpacks, but once it was all scanned we realized it wouldn't all fit in our bags so we would need one paper bag. The cashier gave us the rudest glare even though there is no way we would have known that it wouldn't all fit. One more issue we witnessed during that same trip was that the person in front of us couldn't push their cart up the track next to the escalator, so the line was starting to build up. I noticed that their cart was missing a metal piece on the front that I guess was the reason their cart wouldn't get on the track, so they had to go back to the other side of the floor and move their stuff to a new cart to be able to go up the escalator.

This Whole Foods was a 10 minute walk from the hotel I was staying at. Lots of check out stations. Stock was good except they didn't have any golden kiwis the two days I went. Clean and efficient with carts/baskets right when you get down the escalator. What made me want to write a review was the security guard that fist bumped everyone that walked in and greeted everyone nicely. Definitely made the shopping vibes 10x better. Not something you'll get in Silicon Valley lol.

Literally this place is hell on earth they are severely overstaffed with unhelpful people and run out of every single product. I'm writing this review as I'm waiting in line for self checkout which should have been a one minute wait time but instead there are still 100 people in front of me waiting to check out. Can we please boycott this place?

Excellent store. Very clean, modern, and extremely high-quality. I was thoroughly impressed with the wide selection of items tightly organized.

I shop here almost everyday and today I had the worst experience ever. I was profiled and followed all throughout the store extremely uncomfortable. And I will never shop here again.

Pretty much a standard Whole Foods Market. It met my needs, staff was helpful, that's about it.

Great Whole Foods which is conveniently located by the L. I was slightly confused by the layout. It reminds me of Ikea the way they try to section off areas for a one way. Not a fan of coded bathrooms. I prefer the Whole Foods at Columbus Circle or the one in Chelsea. When I was at this Whole Foods, I got the impression that they carry extras, but do not carry basic necessities. I was actually having a hard time finding something to buy. I guess in a way it is a good way for me to save money. They have a very nice oat/almond milk machine to make fresh. It was off at night so not sure why that was the case.

Nothing is ever in stock, it's become essentially an Amazon fulfillment warehouse. Prices are all over and not consistent with other stores in area. Vegan and vegetarian selection in the cold section is one cabinet and also never in stock. Quality as with all locations has dropped significantly since big brother Amazon took over. Cell Service is almost intentionally bad at the checkout when you need to scan your QR code. And don't expect it to work if it does as registers regularly won't recognize it as a payment method. Interior is cramped, dark, cold, and uncomfortably soulless, layout is poorly done and confusing. Almost feels like an episode of black mirror - thanks Amazon. Bathrooms are flooded with tourists and line wrapping into where customers are shopping making it hard to get around. Honestly if you can just use any of the other grocery stores in area do it - quality will be better and your items will actually be in stock.

Very clean store. Tons of products I've never seen before. Fair pricing for sure but not overly expensive. I did like all the cheese imports and bakery section. I was also obsessed with their large selection of medicine/vitamins. I was able to find items that are on amazon for cheaper here at Wholefoods. While I enjoyed my experience here I still find it more pricier than other stores like Trader Joe's and Wegman's. I'll stop by again for vitamins and imported cheese.

More like Hurl Foods. This is a pretty fancy new looking grocery store which is combined with a bunch of other stuff. Not a bad little effort as far as Brooklyn grocery stores go but I'm not a fan of the massive high prices or the stuffiness and they definitely don't have as much stuff as most Whole Foods locations do.

Few things I like to buy from Whole Food are orange juice and boneless beef short ribs, other than that I just go to another supermarket because of the price point. Couple days ago, my friend who lives in Queens came to see me and asked me if there is Whole foods Market in my neiborhood so I brought her to this location. We walked around and didn't see anything she wanted because the market is smaller than the one she usually goes.

Yes, the store is very clean and modern, but also chaotic. Employees seem a little bit lost, but I don't blame them. I feel like this chain got super weird ever since Amazon bought it. I don't know if I trust how organic and natural a lot of the Whole Foods brands actually are. I go because it's convenient in terms of the food I want, but it feels like the owners (Amazon) truly don't want you to actually want to shop there--it's like they make waiting in line so bad, you are forced to order delivery from them. Can definitely be expensive. I like the non alcoholic "alcohol" selections but they are awkwardly mixed in with the alcoholic drinks. I definitely shop at Trader Joe's more now that one has opened up nearby. The vibe is so different, much friendlier and the lines move so much faster. This Whole Foods has become dominated by confusing self-checkout stations. And you have to have the Amazon app on your phone to get the Prime discount. This is close to the L train but not as close at the Union Square Whole Foods which is literally right next to the train. Delivery has become a bummer because Amazon started charging a $10 fee on top of the grocery prices, taxes and tip.

This was not my ideal visit to Whole Foods. The few employees I encountered were nice but they seemed exhausted which is understandable with the volume of customers lining up at this store. The first time we stopped by the line was wrapped around the block! It was difficult to find many of the items we looked for which was a surprise especially with some of the items being exclusively from Whole Foods. The layout is completely different from all the other stores throughout the city and it was so confusing in getting our lists completed. Prices seemed to be higher than Manhattan! Hard pass. We ended up leaving in going to another local supermarket to complete our grocery lists. On a positive note, the lines were short and we were able to use all of our coupons, as well as the Amazon prime discounts on the few items we found. Maybe visiting during the week would be less hectic and easier to get items in stock.

I am trying to wrap my head around why this place is such a mess - and yet why I keep coming. On the one hand, I adore the industrial subterranean layout. The vibes manage to be great. Overall, the look of this store fits in well with Williamsburg. But at the same time, the layout isn't very well-thought out and it can lead to bottle necking and labyrinthine suffocation in certain corners. Those impossible-to-close paper containers meant to hold hot food fail, and their paper bags often break open when I'm halfway down the street. How have they not fixed either thing yet? I've had to carry dripping open greasy containers back to the store for a refund more than once, and that can really derail an afternoon. We all know about the Whole Paycheck situation, and when I spent $60-80 here, I will spend half that amount at the newly opened Trader Joe's, and they have a lot of the same type of groceries. And it's closer to me! That's where the rest of this comes in... Everything costs more, so the experience should be better. Right? The cashiers at Trader Joe's (despite all the white women line cutting) couldn't be nicer; and they're very sweet at Harvest market. This store is managed poorly and the staff can verge on the tyrannical. No one wants to be shouted at and pointed at about which line to go on. My God. Today, a cashier rolled her eyes at me -- rolled her eyes at me! -- when I asked for a single large bag (a. single. large. bag. very. very. simple) because she "couldn't hear me." I have a theater trained voice and I asked her 4 times. I had to ask her twice for the receipt. Another time, a cashier told me she would not pull the groceries out of the basket (this varies from cashier to cashier) after I set it down on the counter. I hadn't expected her to? I just can't bend down to retrieve each item from the floor without throwing out my back. She said, aggressively, "well, I was just letting you know." Huh? Why are their lines so long? Always. I am always feeling like I've waited ten-twenty minutes too long. On a recent Saturday, they had two cashiers working. Two working, and thirty empty registers. Huh? Why can't they process Amazon returns? Amazon says I have to return my item here. The store says "we don't have the materials to process returns today." Really? I called Amazon, and just got a refund. Why can't they? What CAN they do here? In general, I just don't encounter this type of ineptitude and attitude anywhere else, and as frequently. The rudeness can, on occasion, be turned up to eleven. Sure, I'll go when I need to, but at the end of the day, Whole Foods is really just a glass-walled shambling example of American Incompetence at its absolute clearest.

I think that's the best Whole Foods in NYC and it's so cool that it's super small walk from my house. Like to come here at 9-10pm and it's completely empty. All the workers is super nice and helpful. So sad that fresh fish area is all the time closed at this time, but butcher and all salami and pre made food are opened. And the cherry on the pie- no LINE to register. What I don't like is fruits and especially vegetables! They are overpriced and some of them were looking like they died 2 days ago! Also it were many bugs (or baby mosquitos) and when I decided to make my pic, half of them run away..

This is a really nice store with excellent staff. However, the air conditioning is not working by the registers. When the line is long it get very uncomfortable. I really feel sorry for the staff that they have to work in conditions like this.

I finally made it to this Whole Foods market. I either shop at the Union Square location or the Columbus Circle location. This one is much closer to me. It was a cool weekday morning around 10 AM. The market was practically empty yet there was no one to greet me or to ask questions of where to find items. It is a split level location. I really didn't look to see what was on the main level. Groceries and such were on the lower level. I saw the area where Amazon Prime/ whole food gather/pack items for delivery. None of the staff seen there were friendly or welcoming, not even a Good Morning! There is a large area of body products (lotion, creams, oils), vitamins, and other items such as sage, essential oils, etc. There is a variety of 365 products as well as international brands of foods. Most of the vegetables are organic and overpriced (for me). I found a variety of yogurts and I found the soy-free eggless mayonnaise I've been looking for. There was a variety of freshly baked items in the bakery: breads cakes, cookies. Checkout was a breeze. Hmm! I'm not sure if I would make a special trip here again. Note: * The Bedford Avenue L train station is 5 short blocks away. * I saw a B62 bus nearby. * There is FREE parking for customers for 90 minutes IF you spend $15 or more.

Good location, organic options. The problem there are the cashiers always look upset, they don't smile or say thank you. What's the hiring process? Just hire people with bad attitude? They should learn from Trader Joe's cashiers they have the best attitude always friendly and smiling

Location wise, this Whole Foods is Excellent, and its products generally fresh. It is however almost always crowded with several hostile employees. My last visit left me with a giant bruise where one of the staff members slammed a long row of grocery carts against my side twice, after seeing me standing next to the produce with no egress anywhere and without apology. The same employee shoved passed me later on during the same visit. Yet another employee cursed at me in passing for no apparent reason. Rather unpleasant and stress inducing experience.

This is an awesome Whole Foods store!! (spoken by one who has perused Whole Foods Markets in numerous towns) Located on a busy corner in Williamsburg, this new store offers glitzy features not seen in earlier generation Whole Foods stores. Much of street level is devoted to relatively immediate consumption. A spacious coffee & juice bar greets one as you enter from Bedford Avenue. Adjacent is the staffed "Food Hall" counter, followed by coolers packed with entrees & sides prepared & packaged for individual consumption. Cut fruit, veggies and juices line the opposite wall. Beyond the wall is a spacious eating area where one's purchases, including those from the downstairs hot & cold food bars, can be consumed on premises. Ride the escalator down a floor to the grocery aisles and a large labyrinth of bakery, produce, seafood, butcher, frozen foods, dairy and such. The "cookie by the pound" bins are fascinating. I must admit addiction to both the pumpkin and the pistachio shortbreads. On my first visit to the store I asked an employee if there was check-out or an elevator downstairs. When the response she was "No" the next logical thought was how one's cart made its way upstairs. My cart and I were directed to a hidden corner where dueling escalators resided. Push one's cart into the little glass doors, it was then captured by the escalator for its ride to the street level floor. The adjacent escalator was for the shopper. Bye, bye cart. See you at the top. The high tech check-out is my Grandson's favorite. You and your reunited cart wait in one of 3 rope lines. When you are first in line your wait ends when a register number is announced and displayed on the screen facing you. The registers are arranged in a linear fashion backing both walls with a very spacious area between, allowing for ease of shopper entrance and exit with absolutely no crowding. It's a fantastic system. The only negative is the path to the rope lines. It's through a few short narrow aisles that hinder your passage. Removing or realigning these shelves would make check-out perfect. Store employees are friendly and helpful. WFM's signature reusable bags, with a design tailored to the Williamsburg store, are located on hooks located under the customer side of the checkout counter. This makes grabbing an extra bag so much easier. Friday, having forgotten my Grandson's school lunch, I put together a wonderful toddler lunch. I found tiny baby carrots packaged individually with ranch dressing. A produce employee prepared a special "cut strawberries only" bowl especially for me. I chose kid friendly chicken tenders from the street level collection. Dessert was organic "Wild Kratts" whole grain animal crackers boxed in packages of six. At checkout I purchased a small Whole Foods bag. The Associate helped me pack the lunch in the bag and even secured the top with masking tape to keep its contents in place when placed in the school's lunch bag freezer. I then headed to the elevator behind checkout that takes one to the underground parking garage. Oh..... I haven't told you about parking. A marvelous benefit in "hard to find street parking" Williamsburg is a Whole Foods only parking garage with its entrance on Berry Street. Parking is free for 90 minutes with a $15 purchase. Don't forget to ask for a parking receipt at checkout. You must scan both your entrance ticket and checkout parking receipt when you exit the lot. Stay longer than 90 minutes and typical NYC parking garage prices kick in. That usually involves mortgaging your first born child to make payment. This is handled, to receive a parking receipt, just as you exit the elevator. What isn't there to like about this Whole Foods Market? The only thing lacking is the huge semi-circular staffed ready to heat entree and accompanying dinner choices section in the WFM on P Street in DC. That is a thing of beauty. I still have visions of tofu meatloaf running through my dreams. Brooklyn, this is a great Whole Foods complete with underground parking as protection from the elements. It has been a life saver for this shopper.

I am sooooo happy Trader Joe's opened near by! The customer service @ Whole Foods could learn so much from this business. I barely visit this Whole Foods anymore and when I do, like recently, I am reminded why I should just stop supporting the rude/careless attitude from the workers there. Oh, and the escalator still wasn't working.

I went to this new Whole Foods on opening day (7/26/16) so my experience may not be typical. Generally, this WFM is a blessing for the neighborhood with a wide selection of fresh goods and dining selections at the typical WFM pricing. On the negative side, everything seems a lot smaller and a cramped (at least vs the Gowanus and Bowery St locations). This store reminds me of the layout at the Union Square and Time Warner Center locations. If you live in the neighborhood, go here. -Two floors: (i) top floor ("street level") has the cashiers, food, floral, quick grab items (drinks, snacks) dining area. The coffee/juice bar is immediately what you see when you first walk in. Lots of branded food options incld: a Luke's Lobster cart, East Coast Poke (which looked the most promising/interesting and I must try), pizza and sushi (seemed pretty basic), Layered (vegan); note there are escalators / elevators (ii) bottom floor ("market level") has everything else incld the No4 bar and traditional WFM prepared foods and salad bars. Also incld are the body goods, bakery, fruits/veggie, beer. -everything seems smaller and cramped vs the Gowanus and Bowery locations -generally I don't like multi-floor store layouts Other notables: -bathroom is downstairs; nice Elkay water fountain next to it -no seating downstairs -I didn't see the $5 daily lunch specials offered at the Gowanus WFM -no express lines; staff member told me they experimented at the Union Sq location and said having no express lines (ie just one line) made things go faster -free 90min parking (with $15 purchase) on Berry betw N3 and N4 (bring ticket to validate at register) -lots of staff roaming around offering help and smiles