Tropical Foods

Im tired of this place selling me expired and moldy stuff every single time, I've had issues with strawberries, raspberries, milk, and bread several times, ive gone back for refunds but it takes time of my day to go back every time. I literally just ate a sandwich with bread that had mold on it without realizing until the end. I bought it two days ago and i just saw the expiration date that says it expired a week ago. Honestly I gave this place every chance, I spoke to managers, and its sad because I live so close and I'm hispanic so they have everything I need, but I'm done with them selling me food with mold. Someone should send an inspector to check it out

Great place for spices and sauces you can't find elsewhere. Great Boston area market for my barbecue jerk chicken sauces and spices. Excellent grocery place for meats or breads that you don't find in regular supermarkets.

This place is truly a hidden Gem!!!! Best supper-market in the area, hands down!!! They literally have everything you could possibly imagine and more. I've never been to a supermarket with THIS much variety of food. Everything is super fresh and the staff is extremely helpful and friendly. I will never need to go anywhere else, I will most definitely be back!!!

Great place to get all your groceries especially if you're from the Caribbean or looking for food not normally sold at the supermarket like Stop & Shop. The meat selection is vast, but the prices can be high sometimes. But overall it's a good place to shop.

I found my happy grocery store! I'm one of the weirdos who enjoys grocery shopping. But, tropical foods was really an enjoyable experience because they had so many products that I struggled to find elsewhere! Being from Miami, there are a lot of staples that I cannot find anywhere in Boston. I was shocked to find a good amount of these at Tropical Foods. One of these is galletas - a Cuban cracker that is a staple in Miami. Not only did they have them, but they had my favorite brand (La Unica)! They had many other great products such as tropical produce (mangoes, guavas, papaya, yuca, and more!), bacalao, less common meats, and snack foods! They also had lots of kitchen tools and tabletop small appliances - things that are, again, commonly found in grocery stores back home! I had high hopes for this store after hearing that the founder is cuban, but it definitely met my expectations! Can't wait to return

We love Tropical Foods! Live in JP/Egleston and it's our go to for about 60-70% of our grocery needs.Great friendly service even for non-spanish speakers like ourselves. Always way faster in-and-out than the Jackson Square Stop & Shop. It's cheaper too!We're always surprised at how affordable the prices are, but the quality is great. The produce is consistently on point here.The new building does feel a lot more like a conventional grocery store than the old building next-door, which was also great. It's great to see a business with such deep community roots continue to bring such an awesome grocery option to Dudley and the surrounding areas.Last thought: The music played in the store is regularly WAY better than the similarly sized chain stores in the area.

I've always wanted to check out this ethnic grocery store, but never entered until this past weekend. It's a bit smaller than Stop & Shop, and was surprisingly not crowded on a Sunday afternoon. Most importantly, the space was clean! Shelves were well-stocked. Push carts were constantly being returned to the store. No funky smells. I only interacted with the cashier, who was friendly and knew to bag the meats separately from other items (bonus points).What to buy here:* Specialty Produce: fresh sugarcane, fresh lemongrass, tomatillo peppers, exotic root vegetables, etc. For all other produce, I still prefer to shop at Haymarket in the city (best price) or at my local Stop & Shop (same price as Tropical Foods).* Specialty Meats: fresh goat meat, chicken hearts, beef feet, etc. Chicken was also cheaper here.* Spanish & West Indies non-perishable items: GOYA products galore, rice, beans, all kinds of Caribbean spices, plantain chips, etc.* Hot lunch special $5.99 includes rice & beans and choice of two meats: pernil (pork shoulder), chicken wings, or ribs. Portion was huge but the meats were on the dry side (we ate late though, around 1:30PM).PS. When driving, enter the parking lot through Williams St (not Melnea Cass Blvd).

I was in Tropical food store today and it will be my last time. I have lived in Roxbury for about forty years. The heavy-set Hispanic Woman cashier out of uniform accused me of having a problem because I placed my groceries down on the conveyor belt before an employee that was buying an avocado. I was next in line and carrying my things she pre-assumed I was saying something about the employee in front of me. I ask her why would you think there is a problem? She said oh you are throwing things and they want us to be nice to them, but they are nice to us. I explained I was not saying anything about him, and he was in between two lines. After going back and forth with me she walks away tells me I can talk to the manger. I walk over and the White tall Man the owner and a Man of Middle Eastern descent who is a manger and the cashier come over as to explain what happen. The Middle eastern manager then went on to accuse me of going in the store and arguing with someone else a couple of weeks back. This is a lie. I only go in Tropicals for quick things because they are overpriced. He lied and accused me of something I never did. I then pulled down my mask and said check the cameras. The White tall Owner Ronald Garry that is the name attached to the business did nothing. He did attempt to listen to both sides of the story from the cashier. However, he was defending his employees. I walked away and let them know I will make a review for their store. Again, I will never go in Tropical Food Store. I am a community member and I love to shop local, but the level of disrespect and customer service is not worth my time or money. That is do not waste your time at this unprofessional and overpriced grocery store. I have to remember that Foodies is up the street and Stop & Shop is not too far. Lastly, the cashier was conversing with the bagger and some other cashiers or leads. I said isn't it rude to talk to them while I'm waiting to pay for my food when I'm thinking she is done ringing me up. She then says oh you know I going to get a price check, I said how do I know that you were speaking Spanish to the other cahier. She said its common sense. She never said we need a price check. Extremely unprofessional!

A spot where it was easy to find many different brands of Ackee! Felt very welcome and the employees working there were very helpful. I am looking forward to going back whenever I need some Caribbean ingredients!

Prices are extremely high. Its like they are ripping off the community. When they were in the old building prices were very good. I guess we are paying for the new, clean building. A 24 pk of Poland Springs water was $6.19 at one time. They are more expensive than Stop & Shop. It's disgusting!