Great little Bodega, everything I need. Counter with bagels, muffins, pastries and an awesome menu of comfort foods. Not a lot of "healthy" food here of course. Employees all chill and civil. They are remodeling/expanding right now. Roomier is better. No cat that I have seen yet. The neighborhood is ok. I mean it is NY. Normal citizenry. So far we'll behaved.
On December 16th, 2022 at approximately 2:50am, I entered Pickles & Pies Food Market & Deli to purchase a bottle of Poland Spring water priced at $2.25 USD and an Ensure Nutrition Shake priced at $2.25 for a total of $4.50 USD. When I placed my items for purchase on the store counter, the employee immediately asked me, “EBT?”. I replied, “Excuse me?”. The employee repeats his question “EBT?”, referring to the Electronic Benefit Transfer card or more commonly know as Food Stamps, a public assistance program that helps human beings provide food and water for themselves and families. Although anyone, regardless of race or gender, who meets the qualifications to receive EBT benefits such as SNAP Supplemental Nutrition Program can have an EBT card, his wrongly and racially-prejudice assumption that I, a young African-American college senior, would be paying for my items totaling $4.50 USD with an EBT card is in fact racial profiling. I was completely in shock that the employee automatically assumed that the method of payment I would use was an EBT card so I the asked him, “Why would you assume that I was paying with EBT?”. The employee responded “No, no, no.” I proceeded to ask, “Do you ask every customer that shops here if they are using an EBT card?” The employee responded, “No.” I then asked, “If you do not ask every customer that shops here if they are using an EBT card, what made you ask me if I was?” The employee stated at me with a very blank expression. I proceeded to ask, “Is it because I am Black?” The employee said “Sorry, sorry, here’s your change.” As an Afro-American studies and Criminology major at one of the top collegiate institutions in the world, I study racism, racial injustice and racial prejudice as it pertains to the Black community and those of Color. I am well aware of the microaggressions toward the Black community expressed by others daily, however the employees actions were deplorable, inhumane and unjust.
This place has been around for ages. It's your typical corner store and has most of the things you might need like mik, toilet paper, eggs, ect. Perfect if you need to do some quick shopping. This place also stays open 24/7 and is a great place to stop late at night and grab a sandwich.
Love this place, great food and always friendly! Always go here, it is one of my most favorite spots!
The wrap speaks for itself!!! This is The Godfather in a spinach wrap with raw onion. delicious
Friendly and fast. Great sandwiches. Very grateful to have them in the neighborhood.
This score is mostly because night staff is so stiff. Day staff is efficient and answers your questions. Night staff just looks at you like you're crazy. This Market or Deli is a little on the expensive side compared to the other boroughs. But overall they make and serve delicious food and groceries. And it's really convenient you can get mostly anything there.
Excellent every time. Well worth the extra dollar from the average price of sandwiches. You get your money’s worth. Left is a tuna hero, right is a BEC w/ extra bacon.
The staff is very friendly and helpful.
look the falafel sandwich is amazing! it really is one of the best, but $9.99 is too much!! all their deli sandwiches seem over priced…
