We came to Smart & Final Extra for a few specific items. But once you are inside this…read moreair-conditioned store, you just want go slow and rethink your wants and needs. I like to start in the fruit and vegetables section. Navel Oranges in 8lb bags is perfect and the Roma tomatoes at .99/LB will be a bagful. Fuji apples and Sourdough bread and what we really came for; vanilla and chocolate chips tubs of Icecream... our shopping cart is getting full and we've gone way more than what we needed. Michelle at checkout was very, very helpful as she ably sorted the goods in our three bags. Lucky I brought a cooler bag for the icecream, cause it is really warm outside.

There is a really great $2 off deal on Dreyers and Haagen-Dazs ice cream, but I needed to download…read morethe app to redeem the digital coupon. The cashier walked me through it step by step, it was so nice of her! Luckily there wasn't a line. Definitely worthwhile for those extra savings!

I come to this Starbucks every morning, and I always feel welcomed by the whole team. A special…read morethank you to Salma for her warm smile, kindness, and thoughtful messages on my cup that brighten my day. She truly goes above and beyond, and Starbucks should recognize and appreciate her for being such a wonderful employee. It's the little things that make this location special, and I truly appreciate the great service from everyone.

Update since my last review over ten years ago…read more.. This Starbucks recently went through a complete renovation (their 3rd one) about a year ago. The space is more bright inside, but with less space/tables in general. There's a row of tables and booth-style seating against the wall, as well as a long, communal table in the middle of the lobby. The space definitely has more light than the previous renovation (which was actually this Starbucks's second renovation). That said, there was a guy camping out during the time I was here - occupying three of the booth spaces and tables with all his stuff spread out. The employees didn't seem to mind. There are the three order status screens now showing orders placed, in progress, and ready - something I notice a lot of other Starbucks are moving towards now that they are aiming to be more mobile-friendly. Good selection of food options here - full assortment of their pastries and sandwiches. Staffing is solid - there was practically no wait for me to place my order. I ordered a Mango Dragonfruit Refresher - I wasn't aware that if you opt to work in the cafe, they serve your drink in glassware (vs. a to-go cup). Ugh. Guess I'll have to finish up work while in the cafe. Restrooms are cleaner now - it used to be two unisex restrooms, but now there is a Mens and Womens restroom. Parking is still messy as ever - in the Costco shopping center.

I normally don't write reviews like this, but I felt this one was necessary…read more This review is actually about two different things. First, I want to express my frustration with Yelp. In my opinion, Yelp often gives consumers a misleading impression of businesses. Time and time again, I have visited companies that have surprisingly low Yelp ratings, only to discover they provide excellent products and outstanding customer service. It makes me question whether Yelp's rating system truly reflects the average customer's experience. While every business will have unhappy customers, it often feels like Yelp attracts people who are far more motivated to complain than to compliment. That creates a distorted picture that can unfairly damage hardworking businesses. I also believe Yelp should do a better job of addressing reviews that are clearly misleading or lack context. No business is perfect, and constructive criticism is important. However, when a platform consistently highlights negative experiences while many satisfied customers never leave reviews, the overall ratings can become unbalanced. As a customer, that makes it harder to know what businesses genuinely deserve your trust. Now, with that said, I want to make something very clear: Whole Foods deserves five stars. The reason I'm writing this review is because I don't believe their Yelp rating accurately represents the experience I've consistently had. I've shopped at Whole Foods many times, and my experiences have been overwhelmingly positive. The store is clean, organized, and well stocked. The produce is fresh, the meat and seafood departments maintain high quality, and I appreciate the wide selection of organic, specialty, and healthy products that are often difficult to find elsewhere. What really stands out, though, is the customer service. Every employee I've interacted with has been friendly, respectful, and willing to help. Whether I needed assistance finding an item, had questions about a product, or simply checked out at the register, I've consistently been treated professionally. That level of service is becoming increasingly rare. Are they perfect? Of course not. No grocery store is. Occasionally an item may be out of stock, there may be a longer checkout line, or a product may not meet every expectation. But those occasional inconveniences don't erase the consistently positive experience this team provides. I believe reviews should evaluate the overall experience, not judge a business solely by isolated incidents. Based on my experiences, Whole Foods consistently delivers a clean shopping environment, quality products, and customer service that deserves recognition. So this review serves two purposes. First, to express my concern that Yelp's review system can sometimes create an unfair perception of good businesses. Second, to give Whole Foods the five-star review I genuinely believe they have earned. To the management and employees at Whole Foods: thank you for the hard work you put in every day. Your efforts are noticed and appreciated. Keep doing what you're doing. In my experience, you've earned every one of these five stars.

Returns counter, Friday morning, July 17th…read more I came in to drop off a package return and had the worst customer service experience I've had at this location. The associate at the counter was dismissive from the start. She questioned whether my item could be accepted; I showed her my return confirmation, and after scanning it she confirmed it was eligible. From there, nearly everything I said was met with a cutting remark -- when I mentioned I was familiar with the return policy, she replied with a sarcastic "Right." After I handed over my first two items she said "OK, thanks" as if we were done, though I was visibly holding a bag with more. When I told her I had more items, she said, "Well, you didn't say anything else, so I just assumed you were done." I offered to use the kiosk instead, since it seemed I was bothering her, and she responded curtly. I stepped aside to let other customers go ahead. She was warm and friendly with every one of them. When I got back in line she ignored me entirely, and her colleague finished my returns -- he was kind, professional, and easygoing throughout. What I noticed while waiting: the customers she helped pleasantly all appeared to be white. The one other brown-skinned customer she also passed off to her colleague. I'm brown-skinned. I can't say what was behind her behavior, but the contrast was hard to miss. I've reported this to Whole Foods customer service as well. I hope management looks into it, because the difference between the two associates' service was night and day

I've been to quite a few grocery stores, but Trader Joe's is definitely one of my favorites…read more It's on my way home from work, so I usually stop by pretty often. Parking is actually pretty easy here , it's spacious and most of the time I can still find a few open spots, which makes it convenient even when I go during busy hours. I mainly come here for the cut flowers delivered on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays . I really like grabbing flowers whenever there's a holiday or special occasion , I'll pick some to bring home and decorate. They're always fresh and reasonably priced  I also like browsing the dried fruit and snack section here, and I really love the macarons from Trader Joe's. Another thing I like is the staff they're always friendly, helpful, and easy to talk to, which makes the whole experience feel more comfortable.

This is one of my favorites. I like this location. They always have what I want. Everyone is…read morehelpful too. I love all the TJ products that I buy on a regular basis. This location has a nice floor plan and is easy to navigate.

Aldi and Trader Joe's are not the same company but share a common origin. They are operated as…read moreseparate entities by two branches of the German Albrecht family, following a split in the 1960s. My German husband was ecstatic when Aldi opened in OC, they have 2 stores, in FV and in GG. When it 1st opened there was a section w a lot of German wursts, strudel and some frozen food directly from Germany and at a discount from Traders Joe. Aldi now advertises daily on Foxnews, it is well known and is flourishing but unfortunately the German section is gone, occasionally they would have spaetle , strudel but we don't see any wurst, my husband has to go to Old World village for all the German cold cuts. It is true everything is cheaper at Aldi, the eggs were insanely cheap, $1.29 to $1.39 per carton. Bananas we buy weekly, I have 3 banana trees but mine are the VN varieties I used to love but now I give most to my neighbors, I prefer the Chiquita Bananas. Ice cream Ben and jerry and Hagen Daz were always on sale. I recently bought a pair of real leather sheepskin slippers for $14.95 , I really don't know how they can sell everything so cheap. They also stock table cloths, plastic ones you can clean them, I have so many beautiful table cloths but who has time to wash them? they used to sell them in Bed, bath and beyond but they are nowhere to be found after BBB went out of business. To be clear, they don't have everything like in a normal supermarket but what they have nobody can sell cheaper, their produce dept was always well stocked and fresh w an amazing discount. Its a blessing in this environment to have a place to shop and not having to get a mortgage to pay for your groceries!!

. Medium-sized supermarket selling various affordable home goods…read more + Got me the cheap sharp razers recommended by my bald funny friend. Hope I remember to update this review after I try shaving my head with this. + Ample free parking. - This store lacks other goods I want, like protein chips, antioxidant nuts, highly nutritional drinks, etc. + Checkout was very efficient. Several self-checkout cashiers open. Quick ring and badabing. . Bags at checkout are 12cents each. I thought at supermarkets they're supposed to be only 10cents. + Conveniently located right by the 405.