America's Food Basket of Hyde Park - Hyde Park, Massachusetts

A.A. M. H.

Oct2022: 4⭐: I came by this location as a result of a family member needing to visit this location. When I arrived at this location it appeared to be part of a small strip mall type area. There is a bus stop adjacent to the main structure and an ATM machine out on the corner of the facility main structure. There are several handicap parking spaces in the lot adjacent to the entrances to the major businesses. The parking lot appears to be a little congested when I visited, but it appears to be suitable for large vehicles to get in and out of conveniently. There are power doors going in and out on either end of the grocery store. I noted that prices in this store were in line with what I have discovered in this specific area. I noted that there was a large selection of fruits and vegetables that I don't normally see outside of this area. I noted that the customer base is specifically related to the neighborhood. The food items I observed were also related to the local population. There was a varied selection of rice and beans. I checked some of the expiration dates shown on products in the store and I didn't find anything out of the ordinary. There was a well stocked meat section and deli section. I peeked around the area for the fish. There was a hot food counter area that appeared to be operational. I noted that all of the shelves appear to be well stocked. Some areas appeared to be cluttered, but I would expect some areas to be that way in this area. It was a bad thing, just an observation I made while checking out the areas. There were several cashiers at the front that were helping customers. I was able to walk right up to a cashier and check out. The cashier was friendly and apparently competent in the job that she was doing. There was an individual worker out in the parking lot collecting baskets when I visited this store.

John O.

This place has a very latino feel to it with some unique items. Prices can vary with some good deals and some more expensive than Stop N' Shop or Star Market/Shaws. Anyhow, it's on Hyde Park Ave before going into Cleary Square and if this place isn't good for you well, you do have a Star Market/Shaws not far past the Hyde Park Police station in Cleary Square. This place was clean and had a lot of people shopping in it. So check it out. You might like it.

DARRELL A.

The people who work there are very friendly and helpful, but need to stock shelves with product they advertise..

Devin P.

Poor selection
No locally made bagels
Which is a staple of any grocery store
Meats are very poor quality
They get the bottom of the barrel over here
You need to develop business relationships with your local small businesses and vendors!!!!
I like to buy local
I am a conscientious consumer and believe in domestic products and supporting local small businesses
My stop n shop in western MA used to have bagels from northampton hand made daily from a mom and pop shop—meats were far superior too
You just have to make the effort
Do the research
Do a test purchase-post some signage (local/MA produced) for proof of concept
The bagels I am mentioning were routinely SOLD OUT—one of their best sellers (re: western ma stop n shop making relationship with Northampton bagel shop).
It equals more profit for you to provide better products.
You also cut out the middle man so we, the consumers, get it at a better price for better quality and you MAKE MORE PROFIT because of the quantity of sales and reasonable mark up which encourages more sales.

These products sell themselves. And there are plenty out there

I also don’t see algae oil-the healthiest oil to cook with.

No Vermont organic coffee company coffee.

Johnny W.

I found everything I needed quickly and paid a lot less than expected for my groceries. Im still not happy about the cost of bacon ...but I was in and out fairly quickly. And nothing has changed except now eggs cost way too much.

Carmen P.

Crowded, but good customer service, fast cashiers well organized easy to find stuff

Quianna S.

I left my groceries by accident in the parking lot and came back to retrieve them. I stood in the customer service line (holding my infant) for at least 20 minutes when I saw the manager walk by. I ask him if anyone returned groceries left in the parking lot. He looked at me weird and said he’ll be right back. He returned to his post where he stands to do nothing but laugh and chit chat with other employees. I finally get to the front of the line just for the associate to say no. I went back to the cashier who did my check out and she immediately said they had the groceries. Guess where they were? Right in the managers possession. The one who saw me struggling holding my infant and didn’t want to help. If you want to be treated like a decent human being here, you have to be Hispanic.

Jorge S.

Good place to grab latin products.