i live by this giant eagle and i am forced to come here on a regular basis when looking for things i cant get at a farmers market or over at the west side market.
every time i come in here there is some debilitated fat person struggling to get into the store or some big fat lady on a scooter. between the sketchy drug addled and the generally shady schemers of the w 117th drag, walking around this store is always stressful. something about the way the store is constantly thrashed is really off putting. the downtrodden, defeated staff doesnt make matters any better. when i was there thanksgiving morning picking up a few odds and ends for dinner, some party animal was being taken outside on a stretcher (presumably too intoxicated to get out of the bathroom, and definitely wasnt shopping.)
they never have fresh cilantro when i need it either!!
aside from location and its 24 hour schedule, this place is plain scary.
need to try and go to natures bin more often.