A & N House of Produce

I’ve only visited this establishment once. I found this market on Unilocal by searching for Caribbean grocery stores. Some of the reviews posted gave it 3 to 4 stars. The comments posted were that the prices were reasonable and they had a very friendly staff. In my opinion it’s just a a corner store that sells some produce. I completely disagree regarding the friendliness of the staff. The one older woman who handled my transaction was quite to the contrary. Maybe you have to be a regular customer to receive a warm or even friendly response to any question that you may have. I believe it only stays in business because the neighborhood doesn’t have any other better options. I personally would suggest to customers going to a produce junction. I live in lower Merion so I will stick with the farmers market in suburban Square. I have noticed some other comments that tend to be in concurrence with my opinion very unfriendly staff unprofessional even.

Unfortunate. This has always been my favorite little place to get fruits and veggies. I was just rudely yelled at by an employee. I was accidentally leaning my basket on fruit to which he pointed it out. I quickly apologized and removed my basket. Thinking end of interaction. Then he continues to harass me as I shop yelling at me twice saying «you should get a shopping cart!» Sorry for your bad day dude– don’t take it out on me or your other regular customers.

The prices are awesome. 1 star. Store laid out with good Feng Shui. 2^nd star. NOW let’s get into why no more stars. CASH ONLY, but this isn’t posted anywhere. They make aware of that, and the ripoff ATM at the front of the store AT CHECKOUT. So you leave your items at the register to get boned for $ 1.50. Then, you come back to the register to complete the transaction, and the cashier looks at you from a different register like «Da F you want?». Leaving you standing there long enough to make you head for the door, then «oooh, I’m ready!» I was here about a decade ago, it was under the old ownership. It was Produce Junction, and it was great. I miss the Asian people that had this place before. I’ll be back, IF I’m in the neighborhood, IF I need fruits & veggies. Never going out of the way again, though.

I like this place for the great prices on produce and at the same time must offer a few caveats:
1. much of the produce purchased here must be eaten within 2 days of purchase. give or take. The prices are right though.
2. It seems like they go through a lot of trouble to maximize yields and make the pre-​bagged produce bags as uniform as possible in terms of quality. For example no matter which bag of apples you pick up, there is about 5 good ones, an ok one and a less ok one. Seems to be by design.
3. They have prices of items posted but when you check out, there is no itemized reciept and the cashier is expected to accurately recall the price of absolutely every thing you are buying and add it up in his or her mind and using the cash register as he or she goes along. You are expected to accept and pay whatever price they tell you??? So it doesn’t hurt to keep track in your mind or by writing down everything you are buying with its price for yourself before you get to check out. I have found them to be off by as little as .50 cent or even $ 5. And sometimes they are accurate. You have to be vigilant.
4.The staff is most times very nice and friendly except sometimes the cashiers have stinky attitudes, especially if you question his or her math (see point #3).
5. I do suspect some frankenfoods coming through here. twice here I have gotten plums and have not eaten them after discovering while eating one there is no pit, its just hallowed out in the middle. Then opening them all and finding this to be the case with maybe all but one or 2 of the plums. And the ones that did have pits, were strange as the pit was really small or even a shell of a pit that was hallow itself. I don’t buy plums here anymore but am not blaming the store itself. This is part of a larger problem in BIG AGRI.
All in all, I would recomemd this place. It provides access to great produce at a great price in our neighborhood. They also have grains, a decent bread selection, raw nuts, gourmet chocolates, honey, teas, snacks, etc. And there is always new types of produce popping up here. Its great. This place has been around for years now and should remain.

Since it’s less than 5 minutes away, A&N is my go-​to spot for fresh produce (I’m also a big fan of Produce Junction, especially the flowers (!) but they’re a little out of the way). The staff’s friendly, hardworking, knowledgeable and QUITE efficient – I’m usually in and out in less than 15 minutes.
Things I love: the quality and variety of fruits, vegetables, grains, spices, etc. and obviously, the prices. The amount of money I save shopping here versus the produce section in the grocery store allows me to fund a monthly gym membership with change to spare for my travel fund. I call that winning, friends.
They’re CASH ONLY; however, they do have an ATM onsite and the fee is $ 1.50 (unlike other ungodly amounts I’ve been charged).
There’s also a deli. The line for folks wanting a hoagie is usually pretty steady so I’d take that as a good sign (haven’t tried one yet).
Also, they’ve introduced me to a few new species of things and I love how eager they are to tell you how to cut or prepare it and what it pairs with, etc. It’s like having the awesome, kind, generous neighbors you’ve always wanted to ask for sugar be, well, your neighbors!

Cheap groceries! Cash only!!! I often have to quickly cut and freeze my fruits and vegetables or they will get moldy after a couple of days. Other than that it’s perfect if you want to get produce without breaking the bank.

Fruits and vegetables are priced inexpensively. They have a good assortment of exotic fruits from time to time, and they also have a small meat deli with an atm in the back.

The produce and selection of bulk items are set at great prices compared to other grocery stores and they have bagels there that are bakery fresh and delicious! Deli has great sandwiches according to my husband.
It is… Cash only so be prepared to do some math in your head before the register.
It is tight when it comes to shopping especially on the weekends so come early or late and try to park on the side street Harvey (just be aware it’s a one way street off of Greene!).

I go here all the time to get my produce. I have it 3 stars because sometimes the fruits and veggies rot before 3 days are up. And the people that work there aren’t really the customer service type. But you really can’t beat the prices. I won’t go anywhere else just because of a few negatives. Their avocados are like 2 for 1.50. They are 3 for 5 at pathmark.

Cheap but poor quality. All the fruits I bought were bad. Cherries had fungus, apricot dis colored and over ripe. Won’t go back!

Fresh and cheap produce place near Mt Airy. One drawback is that the parking there is always bad… so tiny parking area. Always packed and they only accept cash.

Not too long ago My doctor gave me the bad news that unless I made some changes, I would not be around much longer to write these awesome Unilocal reviews. He also suggested a diet to follow and it is heavy on fresh, raw fruits and vegetables. I have been to produce junction before and frankly, if I were juicing, it might be a good option but for actual solids their quality is not good enough for me. In my naivety, I compiled my shopping list and headed over to Whole Paycheck. $ 250 later (for a weeks worth of produce) I left there feeling… not right. I searched for good produce in the city and found out about A&N. Ironically, they are located a half mile from my former apartment (and my doctor) but I never knew about them when I lived there.
Once my Whole Foods cache was depleted, I set out all the way to the opposite side of town to A&N. I had the same shopping list as the previous week. I walked into A&N and started shopping. The place is a tiny little maze of produce shelves and yet it is intelligently laid out so that it is not difficult to find anything. There are also many employees, stockers and cashiers, who are very friendly and helpful finding the few items that are not in plain sight. (actually they were in plain sight once I looked in the right place).
Most items are grouped in bags ranging from 3 of an item up to a dozen or so. the prices fluctuate with season, availability and ripeness but most items are priced from $ 1 up to about $ 3. There is also a section of grains and one of spices.
I completed my list and checked out. Although there are cash registers, they are used more like adding machines. As they check you out, they count up a tally. Every once in a while they reach a critical number and enter it into the register before resuming the tally count. My $ 250 Whole foods list? $ 45 at A&N. Wow! By the way, they are cash only so be prepared.
By the way, I have never been in there but there is also a room with a deli behind the checkouts.
The parking lot is cramped and tight and I have had more near misses there than anywhere else I frequent. There is also street parking, which also makes it easier when departing due to the one way streets taking most shoppers in the wrong direction.
I love this place and visit weekly. I just wish they were easier for me to get there.

I visit this store every week. The prices are unbeatable, the produce is top notch, and I have yet to have a bad experience. I get all of my fruits and veggies, creamer, eggs, rice, etc here for about $ 25 a pop, and it’s fresher than the grocery store and even produce junction. I have recommended this place to several of my friends. It’s terrific.

I moved from an area that had a Produce Junction so I was buying good quality/​cheap produce. I am very satisfied with A&N because the produce is right in the same price range as PJ. The staff is very friendly and super fast. Also, I noticed the food is of good quality and variety. I highly recommend this place.

Decided to head over to the local produce place in mt airy. The only thing holding this place back is how limited it is. BUT what they do have to offer is extremely fresh and great prices. It’s a tiny shop and beware they only take cash! We left with some canapés, strawberries, and a mango for just the loose dollars in our pockets. Great deal, it’s a good place to go when you forgot”…that one thing”

I am writing an updated review, because I am again in love with this produce store and it really is a hidden gem. I really do get amazing produce at equally amazing prices (and I am fussy about my produce). I especially love when they get more unique items like fresh figs, lychees or different varieties of mango and have them on sale for very decent prices. I also get really good deals here on avocados… easily the best prices anywhere.
Some items, once in awhile, I know I can get cheaper at Shoprite, but in terms of everyday good prices and quality, A&N rocks, plus the service is really friendly.
I am still keeping that one star off, though, because the parking lot remains a disaster, but I’m not sure what can be done about it with the space they have. I try to get there early on a weekend morning and don’t have many issues at those times.

I went to this place for the first time on Friday around 3:30pm after passing it for ages on the XH bus. I was actually looking for a farmers market when a friend recommended it so I stopped in. As soon as I walked in, it was «Chef Heaven». First of all it was clean and that’s what I look for first. It was 4 cashiers and man was it busy but the line was constantly moving. I brought a bag of oranges, 2 bags of plums, bag of bananas, bag of garlic, bag of jalapenos, a container of baby spinach, 2 bags of gummy worm candy, a 5lb bag of potatoes, bag of lemons, bag of baby carrots, and 2 bunches of scallions. Bet you cant guess how much it cost, well I’ll tell you $ 14.50. I was very happy because the garlic alone in the market would of ran be 6.00 alone and I wouldn’t of got nearly as much as I did for 1.00.
It deserves 4.5 stars. It was some things that I was like I’m not paying that because at Walmart or somewhere else, I could get it cheaper. Also I’m a bargain shopper so I make sure to compare to what’s on sale but I don’t think it gets any better than this. Now location wise, I’m sold. Ill ride the XH for a few minutes and be in and out. I would recommend it to anyone who loves fresh produce and fruits but don’t want to spend fresh money. Next time I have to get some fresh herbs because it was well priced as well.
My tip is to not take your kids because that candy section has everything and they will be bugging you. Also they take EBT for those that have it. I wished I had one at that moment, I would of brought the whole store (well majority of it).
I would recommend it to everyone and anyone
–MiMi

I absolutely love A&N Produce! I come here at least once a week for all my fruits and vegetables. I appears that word had gotten around about this place because when I first started coming here it wasn’t nearly as crowded in the middle of the day as it is now. It’s good though because the owners of this place really do deserve all the success they have received and more! The produce here is ALWAYS fresh. I have actually seen the trucks delivering fresh produce several times throughout the week, and the prices can’t be beat! A bag of red potatoes for $ 1.00; a bag of lemons for $ 1.00; a bag of green grapes for $ 1.50; Asian pears for a $ 1.00. They also have an assortment of nuts in plastic containers that usually sell for around $ 2.50-$ 3.00. They even had black walnuts already shelled for $ 3.00. They sell cage free brown eggs, raw milk and an assortment of other healthy foods. For those you with a sweet tooth, A&N also has a sizable bagged candy section located near the front of the store. All the «old skool» candies-​Mary Janes, Red Vines, strawberry filled candies-​they have them. If you are trying to be «good» skip the bags of candy and go for the numerous dried fruits – from dried peaches to dried kiwi and strawberry-​they have it!
Oh! There is also a deli that located towards the front of the store as you first come in. There is an atm here if you need to get cash (it dispenses $ 10 by the way).
This store is just so awesome. The owners are very friendly, and the cashiers are always courteous to me whenever I come in. :) If you get a chance to stop by this place, you will definitely get hooked.

The staff know us by name as I bring my children every week. You can’t beat the prices and the selection is very good, except in terms of organic produce.
The employees/​owner often give my son a banana or pickles to eat as we shop. It’s very sweet.
If you can, go between 9−11am, that is the least crowded time and the store is a tight space.

I went here for the first time yesterday after just coming across it a couple of weeks ago. How have I been living 3 minutes from here and never saw it?! lol Anywho, I went and was super nervous because I obviously didn’t know what to expect. When I walked in, I was slightly overwhelmed of how much stuff there was in such a small space and how cheap it was! Let’s see what I can remember what I got:
*bag of onions
*bag of yams
*bag of green peppers
*bag of red peppers
*bag of baby carrots
*container of spinach — medium sized
*two large mangoes
*bag of flax seed
*bag of brown sugar
*bag of whole wheat couscous
*container of strawberries
*one bunch of romaine lettuce
TOTAL = $ 17.
Holy freakin night! lol When he told me the total I was in shock. For $ 17 at Acme, I would have walked out with probably just the mangoes, strawberries and red peppers. So I definitely know where my produce market is now. And I love how close it is to my apartment. I could seriously run there, get some things and run back all within probably 30 – 40 minutes! The checkout people know their stuff. The guy didn’t even punch in the numbers in the register — so if you are really tight with your money, just make sure that you tally up what you’re spending so that it matches with what the cashier tells you.
The only reason I docked a point (it really should be half a point) is because of the portions. For instance, the romaine lettuce that I got was only a dollar (yay!), but, I would have rather purchased like 2 or 3 for $ 1 or $ 1.50. If I were to get a package of three from the grocery store, it would have been the same price. But it does cut down on wasted food which is good. The same thing goes for the dry stuff like the brown sugar I purchased. It only has 2 cups in there for a $ 1.75. Either way, I’m still going to get those things here because I felt like the quality was better than the supermarket. Sorry for the long post, but I just really wanted to say how awesome this place is.
Also, I was wondering if anyone knows if it truly is only open on Tuesdays???