City Feed & Supply

How I've missed the city feed deli... I lived in Jamaica Plain for 12 years and the turkey sandwich was always a special treat. Having been gone 4 years this treat was even more special.The sandwich is a bit expensive for its size but it is made with the best ingredients and the taste is so good.You can buy them freshly made or check the fridge in the back for premades. They give a discount for premades that are a day old.The convenience store always had something interesting to try too and I always appreciated the community bulletin board when I was a local. Very much enjoyed my sandwich and walk down memory lane.

The coffee is exceptional but the service is frustrating. The shop sells some high quality groceries, but it's better known for it's sandwiches and coffee. The problem is that because of how the shelves are situated and that there is more than one cash register, it can be confusing on where to get in line to order. On my most recent visit, I apparently chose poorly because I witnessed the cashier take orders from three people who walked in after me. If you have 30 minutes to stand around awkwardly before ordering your coffee, I recommend this place.

I am completely SPOILED that my little corner store a block from my house is City Feed. Obviously it's selection isn't huge, but it does have the basics! Major plus that everything is local and usually organic. Not only does it function as corner store, but it also is a small coffee shop AND deli. Honestly, how perfect is this place?! I stopped and grabbed a decent chai latte and scone on my way home last night. So easy and so local, I will def be back to try and sandwhich soon.

City Feed is somehow synonymous with JP. The space on Centre street is fairly large for a small grocery-like store, and well-stocked. That said, expect to pay a fairly high premium on your organically-raised, locally-sourced, hand-crafted everything. Think of the prices less like going to a grocery store and more like a year-round farmer's market. Groceries aside, most of my money at City Feed goes to their beverages (shout out to my absolute favorite, the "Kick in the Face") and to their sandwiches (proscuitto sandwich, you know I love you the most). Tip: If you're hoping to get a bunch of sandwiches, call ahead and avoid the wait! Pro tip: Make sure you call the correct City Feed -- the one on Centre is the main one, the one on Boylston (aka "Little Feed") is the offshoot. Both have excellent sandwiches and beverages.

Consistently slow service for sandwiches. This existed pre-covid and is nothing new though I am sure they want to attribute. After waiting over 15 minutes with no one in the store when I ordered, I asked about my order. I was told another 5 minutes. After another 10 minutes with people in the store after me now getting their orders I asked for them to check. They said the only thing they could do was give me my money back and explained there's a hot queue and a cold queue. When I told them I was in the cold queue, they shrugged. I got in line to get my money back. Surprise, surprise, the order then came out. No apologies, nothing. Again, nothing new. I won't be back. My advice, is pre-order by phone and hope.

I felt very comfortable buying individually wrapped bagels until today when bagels were picked up with tissue and dropped in a small brown paper bag as pre-covid 19.We can't forgot cashier is handling money back and forth and handing the small brown paper bags back to the customers. Food that can't be cooked or that you can't peel should be individually wrapped to avoid contamination.

I've stopped in here a few times and really enjoy the food/drinks. Pastries from Danish Pastry House as well as Iggy's are delicious- I'm partial to the apple bear claw and the almond croissant. I'm not a coffee drinker, but CF&S definitely makes the best chai latte I've had in JP because (I'm pretty sure) they use a chai concentrate instead of a teabag. They only lose a star because the staff is less than friendly. On my most recent visit, I was not greeted, despite being the only one there, and then the woman behind the counter never once looked at me while taking my order and barely spoke. The staff on Centre St are way more welcoming.

Sandwich was good. I got (I think) the #1. Smoked Turkey sandwich with pesto, roasted red pepper spread, smoked cheddar, lettuce and marinated onions. I added avocado. If the bread was toasted it would have been 10/10. Overall good neighborhood spot.

I was craving a speciality type sandwich (instead of a run of the mill sub) to bring on a picnic to Jamaica pond. I ordered the smoked turkey sandwich (#1) on a baguette. The employees were friendly and I enjoyed walking around the store and picking out some treats for our picnic as I waited. The sandwich was very flavorful, fresh and well balanced. I took off one star since it did take about 25 mins to make the sandwich- next time I will call ahead.

The sandwiches here are amazing! They're made fresh to order and we're yet to try one we haven't liked. I particularly recommended the farmers lunch. We love supporting local businesses and this place makes it so easy.