Queens Health Emporium

Best in Queens and a nice alternative to Trader Joe's when they are too crowded, which is almost always. This is a family run business with the meat shop next door. During the holidays they were a staple for our family. We actually over heard one of the owners at the meat shop volunteer to personally home deliver a product that was due to arrive later-it was Christmas week mind you. The same owner took the time to follow up with a phone call on our Christmas ham. We had just had a baby so this type of follow up was appreciated! I like the grain selection at the HE which allows you to buy how much you need. Good way to try out new grains. I can't say enough except I hope they open more stores-maybe Florida you guys? :)

All organic produce is a great start. Exotic tropical organic fruit appears in season too.

The selection of all items is considerable. Some examples, a wall full of just seaweeds, a whole shelf of just liquid vitamins. Lots of selections in frozen vegetables, berries and exotic ice creams. Lots of dried organic grain too.

Fancy organic treats like Austrian pumpkin seeds or specialty chocolates.

Supplements are well stocked too, but it is not a discount place.

A Chinese style vegetarian kitchen to take out or eat in. The food sells fast. A juice bar with treats like watermelon juice and the obligatory green grass juice, etc.

Leaf teas or in bags are located in a two sided long dedicated shelf. Similar variety for natural cleaning products.

Also, for the supplements, advice from Maria is solid and never pushy or trying to steer you to the most expensive items either. Lots of health reference books to use or buy too.

For the meat eater, their "Natural Meats" sister store a few doors down has fresh wild fish which I enjoyed. Also organic chicken and other meats.

A larger store with more room and more parking would be the logical next step for the store if I had something to criticize.

Everyone is very knowledgeable and extremely helpful. Especially Maria in the vitamin section. Produce is fresh and delivered daily. They have an amazing selection in every department plus great juice bar and vegan kitchen! I buy all my supplements here and I'm here at least 3 times a week. LOVE IT!

The store is excellent. This store has actually expanded and is now two stores. Queens Health Emporium has been here in Queens for a very long time. Its mostly a vegetarian store. It has lots of fresh organic vegetables and fruits. Queens Natural Meats is the 2nd store that is right next to it and is owned by the same family. It carries a lot of meat, fish, chicken, lamb, etc products but also a whole variety of other foods and drinks. Both stores have hot food available daily. QHE tends to have the same menu selection. But the Meat store tends to have a lot of variety in the menu daily. And the quality is excellent.
QHE has a huge variety of supplements and remedies (naturopathic, homeopathic, herbal, etc.). Yes, you can order online for a bit cheaper, in certain cases, especially if you know what you need. But there are many situations when you can't order online. Like probiotic, which has to be refrigerated, and QHE gets their probiotic in a fridge and keeps it that way, until you buy it. Online stores won't ship their probiotic refrigerated to you, or it would be very expensive. Also you may need a remedy immediately and can't wait for 5 days to get it. Also, you may not know what you need. But when you go to the store, Maria can help you figure out which product is best for you based on your symptoms or needs. She is very knowledgeable. She has helped me many times pick out the right product or decide between brands.
Its great that this place exists and serves in the way it does.

I've been shopping there for years off and on. However, now I shop at Trader Joe's, but I go back to the QHE for certain organic vegetables that TJ's don't have. TJ's raised their prices too, so no matter where you go it will be pricey. In general, QHE is a good store.