Ralph's is a decent grocery chain... I usually come when they have bulk sales (especially on wine…read morefor party) and I'm always there for the fresh fruit and hot takeout bar. I always check out the florals...this location selection is great! This is a Ralph's in Costa Mesa is a Fresh Fare location, so they have a pretty good selection of fresh and prepared foods. :))

This is a very bad location. They get by because the closest other supermarket is in Tustin. It's…read morehorribly run. Staffing seems to be non existent. Ralph's corporate please fix this location.

I love coming here for Sangak. It's the cheapest compared to other places. They have a $2.99 limit…read moretwo special going on. I always freeze the extras and they toast back up very well in the toaster oven. The biggest downside is the wait time. There is almost always a line for Sangak Bread and it takes a while. Other than that, I do think it's worth it. The supermarket itself is also great, it's fairly clean and they have such a nice variety of lamb to choose from.

Very disappointing customer service and poor management. That's why I would like to publish today!…read more This is my second time speaking with the store manager about rude and unhelpful cashier service. While I was checking out, the cashier refused to help bag my groceries, even though I had opened my bags and was unable to both unload items onto the register and bag them at the same time. She told me, "I'm only a cashier, not a bagger," and left the items on top of my bags. In my experience, this is the only store where cashiers refuse to assist with basic bagging responsibilities. I always treat employees with respect and do not expect special treatment, but customers should also be treated with courtesy and professionalism. Unfortunately, after today, I will no longer shop here. There are other stores with good prices that provide much better customer service and respect their customers. For management's reference, basic cashier responsibilities include: * Safely and efficiently bagging customer purchases * Organizing heavy and fragile items appropriately * Separating raw meat, food, and cleaning chemicals * Considering customer preferences * Providing efficient and courteous service Management should address this issue and ensure that customer service standards are consistently followed.

I came around lunch time. The food to-go, salad bar, hot bar and juice bar were quite busy. I saw…read morestaff check and refill many times. Staff was refilling in the produce and vitamins. The staff overseeing the store walked throughout the store and fixed things they saw. The employees I encountered were friendly and helpful with customers, taking them where they needed to find certain items. The store itself was really nice and stocked. The produce looked so vibrant! The vitamin staff was so helpful! Parking can be difficult during peak times, like lunchtime.

Legit don't understand why this location has such bad reviews, because the fresh, healthy foods are…read morenot that expensive. It's smaller in size, but it has it all, including an elevator that leads to the restrooms! (Code required!) I love the cafe in here, as well as the juice bar. The juice bar here is my favorite, because the pricing is affordable (and don't say it isn't- in this economy, all the smoothies out there are money, honey) and it's all made in front of you.

This is the smallest of the H Marts that I've been to, but it's also my favorite…read more Even though I do frequent other locations, this is the first one I started going to some time ago. Though it does have the smallest of food courts, I really enjoy their fruit snd veggie layout - it's nice and easier to navigate. I also prefer their seafood and sushi here more than other locations. I do think other locations have a larger variety of certain things, but for some reason, this one feels more authentic. In most of these locations, the service is not the best, but I'm not coming here for the best. If you're on the lookout for some asian inspired food, unique fruits and veggies, things specific to south Korea, I would come here and I'd start with this location, as it's better than the other ones in my opinion.

Be careful going to this H-Mart on a Saturday at night between 9-10 pm. I went to this H-Mart on…read moreOct 10 with a friend. We are both Asian. As we were waiting in the checkout line to finish our purchase, a non-Asian guy behind us tried to get my buddy to buy his drink for him. My buddy said no and the non-Asian guy said it was a joke. He then proceeded to being racist and called my buddy Chinese as an assumption. He then made remarks about China. My buddy told him to not be racist and the non-Asian guy got defensive and started shouting profanity at him. Afterward, we left H-Mart and he continued to follow us for a bit and continued to argue with my buddy (stalking and verbal harassment). His action proves that he was drunk, racist, and violent. I do not recommend going to this H-Mart as an Asian girl. Because if a non-Asian guy can do that to an Asian guy, he can do that to anyone. H-Mart needs to teach their employees to intervene rather than be bystanders. Otherwise, they need to hire security.

Carmen in the Deli knows how to make a great sandwich. The…read moreSalads are delicious. It is not necessary to cook at home. Just drive to Gelson's, try the prime rib, roasted turkey, trip tip.The turkey enchiladas are the best. Also, the Chile relents are authentic!

I love this location so much! They have a fantastic salad bar, deli, bakery and florist section…read more The whole store is stocked with the freshest foods. I recently ordered a thanksgiving meal with a floral bouquet and the pickup process was easy, breezy! The staff were extremely helpful and packaged everything with care. Thank you, Gelson's!

This is the best grocery store in the area. Plenty of parking, great customer service, and fresh…read morefruits and vegetables. The lines can get long sometimes, but they're always quick to open another register. A few highlights: - they are well staffed and lines move quickly - workers are super friendly and helpful - vegetables are fresh and don't go bad quickly - the California rolls from the sushi bar are actually pretty good - the meat counter has lots of good options This store does not have a self checkout option, but honestly I don't miss it at all. Grocery shopping here is always a calm and pleasant experience.

I like this place clean good staff good prices and self check out 0 I hate self check out!…read moreYou get sales price no card needed!

Sprouts generally offers a better selection of minimally processed foods than conventional grocery…read morestores like Ralphs or Walmart. Most of the products I've purchased here consistently have healthier ingredient lists, with fewer artificial or unnecessary ingredients. That said, I don't automatically assume everything marketed as healthy is what it claims to be. Ingredients like avocado oil, for example, have faced questions about purity and adulteration, so a healthy-looking label isn't necessarily a guarantee. There is more variety of whole foods and less-common fruits and vegetables, rather than just the usual staples of apples, bananas, lettuce, and carrots. The specialty produce also tends to be fresher than what I've found at other specialty grocers.

Only knocking down the rating on this store by a bit since the store associates do not seem nearly…read moreas nice as the Sprouts associates on Tustin Jamboree location, and I was a bit surprised by the cost of produce (green onion for $1.79 and "organic" onions with a little label for also $2?) but it is probably normal for this type of supermarket. Also, the discounted meat that typically has the yellow tag to indicate clearance looked a little bit suspect, as it was significantly more brown then the rest of the ground meat in the cooler section. The Jamboree location will often have yellow tagged meat but it always looks little to no different than the regular priced meats (with the obvious caveat that the best by purchase date is approaching quickly). The store itself is very clean and I thought it was interesting that the bathroom requires a code to enter. The selection is good and the Sprouts rewards helps provide a little kickback if you plan to continue shopping here. The self checkout section is quite convenient as it's really easy to search for your produce items if the produce itself does not include a label (also there's no confusion on which type of produce is selected since they have a limited selection, for example two kinds of garlic). Would certainly return here for my grocery needs!

Everything Japanese! (Well almost). :) I don't purchase groceries here but I come here for…read moreJapanese made products/household items. They have so many cute products! If you're a Japanese fans--this place is for you. My Japanese products always last longer and better quality. More than a decade coming here and planning to come here as long as I am able to. Food Court! Amazing! Delicious! Never disappoint! Lunch hour is BUSY and every table is taken. Parking is tight. They have varieties of Japanese food and drinks in here. There are other stores in here as well selling toys, books, etc. Parking is tight on weekends and lunch hours every day. There are more parkings underneath the store. You just have to turn left after passing the front of the store.

This was my first time at this Mitsuwa, and unfortunately, I wasn't very impressed. The parking lot…read moreis quite small, and there was active construction at the entrance during my visit, which made the area noisy and a little difficult to navigate. Having been to other Mitsuwa locations, especially the one in Torrance, I found this store to be very cramped and dark by comparison. I also had trouble finding many of the items I normally buy at Mitsuwa--they simply didn't seem to be stocked on the shelves. The prepared foods were another disappointment. The selection didn't seem nearly as appealing or extensive as what I've found at the Torrance location. I ended up picking up a few things, but was surprised to find that they were more expensive than similar items at another Japanese grocery store in the area, which I visited afterward. Overall, I'd choose the Torrance location over Irvine based on this visit. The Irvine store just didn't have the selection, atmosphere, or value I've come to expect from Mitsuwa.

I really do like this location even though it's next to 100 other ones lol…read more The prepared foods are always fresh and plentiful. For the most part, the produce is also always fresh and nicely packaged and displayed. The employees there are always working so diligently and they're super friendly when you need help. The ambience is nice because it's spacious, clean and whelm maintained. The uncles and grandpa's that work at the seafood counter are always super friendly as well. There are aunties offering samples throughout the market. My only complaint about this location much like the other newer locations is with how large the floor plan is you can tell that they put the same items in multiple areas just to ensure that everything looks fully stocked and they're making use of all the space. It can get pretty overwhelming and at times just frustrating to actually locate a specific item that you're looking for. Oh, they also have an art box within this location, a a bakery and a full food court!

I buy certain foods like fresh veggies, fresh fish etc. but so much of the prepared foods contain…read moretoxic ingredients that aren't necessary. I wish they would sell clean ingredient foods. I won't buy the prepared foods that have MSG, preservatives, corn syrup, artificial flavors and dyes and more. I love dumplings etc but I buy the at Trader Joe's, Mother's Market, Whoke Foods and Sprouts where they use all clean ingredients and they taste great! I hope H Mart cleans up their food. Then I'd buy it

I'm probably a little bit biased because this is the closest Albertsons to me, but even with that…read morebeing said, I do think it's a pretty solid location. It's located right next to university of Irvine so as expected, you'll always see a bunch of student students shopping inside. I've never had issues with them being out of stock on any staples and their meat and deli counters are both well managed with some super friendly staff members. I also frequent their deli for their fried chicken and I can confirm they do a solid job (because let's be real not all locations are created equal when it comes to their fried chicken) They have both standard checkout lanes and self service checkout lanes with a staff member who's always readily available to help. The ambience is clean well maintained with friendly staff, and the store layout in my opinion is also a plus because it's large with wide aisles and plenty of inventory!

This has to be one of the worst Albertsons locations for DoorDash pickups. Every time I come here,…read morethey seem completely overwhelmed and unorganized when it comes to online orders. Today I spoke with Tommy and gave him the customer's name for the order I was picking up. After waiting about 10 minutes, he came back out and asked me for the same name again. It was confusing and didn't inspire much confidence that anyone knew where the order was or what was going on. I understand stores get busy, but this feels more like a General Management issue than a staffing issue. When operations are consistently backed up and disorganized, that responsibility falls on leadership. A good manager steps in, rolls up their sleeves, and helps get things back on track. If you're ordering delivery or planning a pickup, I'd strongly recommend choosing another Albertsons or a nearby Ralphs instead. This location seems to struggle with basic order management, and unfortunately it shows.