North Shore Farms

"Went many times over the years. Usually, it was very pleasant and has delicious food with friendly employees, but twice I was tricked into buying spoiled meat and didn't find out til after I made it ! The first time I bought bacon from the meat dept, the sticker on the package said 1/25 expiration. Okay, no problem, that's weeks away. After cooking it and smelling a rancid smell, I double taked the package and noticed the package date itself expired 2 weeks ago ! So why was the sticker date a month and a half later ? Months Later, I bought some steaks for a decent price. Cooked it up to another rancid smelling odor. Didn't even try it. Threw it out. This market is good for their pre-made dishes, but the lack of a "packed on date" on their meat products has lost my trust in the entire stores idea of fresh food."

"Very friendly staff. Especially Chele, who kindly helped me find a specific item for me. The store was clean and organized."

"Truly one of a kind grocery store and the highlight of the area. Quality gourmet foods, fresh or prepackaged. Enormous cheese and fish selection. Excellent baked goods. It's fun just to browse this store, you never know what you'll find."

"I have been away from shopping at NSF for more than a year now. But lately I am back again. Still, NSF is one of unbeatable local supermarkets in terms of quality, freshness, variety and very reasonably priced. I particularly like the seafood department. Because like I mentioned in my previous reviews this section offers many fresh/ previous frozen organic/wild caught fish and other seafood. The display stand is always tidy and unsoiled. Yes, service should be the number one priority in any business besides quality. NSF certainly does not fall short on it. Here, at NSF, the man who is the master behind the scene is Raymond (the manager of the seafood department I believe, also mentioned in my previous reviews). He is a few good men who has high EQ, has absolute street smartness and he interacts with customers. For example, today he asks me where I have gone for shopping because he hasn't seen me for so long. He remembers seafood I buy and offers me some very nice fish etc. the conversation is simple but makes me feel special and feel like an old friend. For that how any customers wouldn't be loyal? Most staff who work at produce depart are also good. They seem to be caring and diligent. They make sure all produce are sparkling. They try to help you even they don't speak much English. That actually gives some characters to the store. Sometime, words are not necessary. Feel warm people more by actions. In short, I am glad we have NSF in the neighbor."

"I’ve shopped here on and off for years. Yesterday I went back again because I was in Seacliff and it reminded me why I stopped going. I bought two artisan cheeses. Both were spoiled. I bought bananas that looked ripe but we’re spoiled. They had very little wild, caught fish. And most of all the price for anything in the store is the most expensive I have seen and that includes Whole Foods. I guess they’re lucky to have a captured audience on the North Shore because they sure don’t earn it."