Key Food Supermarkets

Location is convenient and they have a decent selection… but having a hard time justifying the prices at this point. I understand inflation and what not but the markup on some items is just insane. Also, 20 cents for a small paper bag with no handle. Other stores charge you 5 cents, and how are you supposed to carry these?

In early 2020, global health, public health and national emergencies were declared.

Health workers and mandated workers, (grocery stores and liquor stores, etc.) risked THEIR lives providing essential services.

Key Food on Montague Street has been delivering those essential services. It is a good store, centrally located, prices are fair and it is well stocked; most of the employees are terrific! Because of rampant shoplifting, the manager was forced to use one exit and entry door. On March 6, 2023, the manager tried to stop a shoplifter and he was threatened with a knife, he gave chase, the criminal escaped, however, thankfully Mr. Arguello was physically unharmed. Lawlessness is not the way we should be thanking our essential workers!

I do not buy produce here, ever. It is always at such a high price for low quality. For example, Romaine lettuce has been stripped of most of its outer leaves (probably because it was old and wilted) and it costs 4.99$. A few blocks away at a Korean market the romaine will be fresher and 1.99$. Key Food (as well as Gristedes nearby) are terrible choices for your shopping if you care about prices and quality. Don't get me started on the meat section. Suffice to say, please be mindful of the dates on the meat. For the good: the place is clean, well organized, and they have a wide variety of sundries. The staff is helpful and the checkout is quick.

For some reason, this Key Food does not offer the regular store circular with all the sale prices every week. Every other Key Food seems to offer this. Thankfully, Stop & Shop nearby has many more products with sales every week. Nearby Trader Joe’s also has good prices on many products. This store used to be decent by offering the circular every week…it is really a shame that this neighborhood lacks a really good supermarket in the immediate area…stores such as Shop Rite and Foodtown would be great to have nearby. But thankfully, Stop & Shop is close by with the train and Trader Joe’s is walkable.
This Key Food location needs to go back to being a real Key Food and offer the circular sales and prices. The Brooklyn Heights area is very much overrated with a lack of adequate shopping as compared to many other areas. Whatever reason this store is operating in this manner is very unacceptable.

Their flavor drinks were expired, but the coconut OKF drinks was delicious.

Beautiful store, lots of selection in a small space. Nice produce, cheese, and local bread. It’s also a very pristine store and we’ll stocked.

One of the best regular supermarkets in the neighborhood with decent prices. That do have some organic stuff but not a whole lot. What really surprised me though was these compotes I found in the packaged (non refrigerated) juices section. They are Apri brand and made in Armenian and are absolutely delicious and wonderfully healthy! They had options if quince, peach, cherry, cornelian cherry, or cherry apricot. I'm really excited about them and plan on buying more! The one issue I had was that the barcode didn't work at checkout. Please add it to your system Keyfood!!!

They have everything here from fruits and veggies to deodorant and soap, eggs, juices, beer, ice cream, frozen foods, bread, ice, etc.

They now have a frozen organic baby food package in their freezer case (by the vegetables) to easily make your own organic baby food for those who are interested.

I'm really happy with their self checkout kiosks they put in not too long ago. They definitely get you checked out quicker and less wait time.

Watch their sales, they have some pretty good deals sometimes!