Friendly Clean…read moreOrganic Very good apothecary shop and the young lady helping me was tremendous!!!

2/5: I bought some pre-pack sushi. Unfortunately, the rice was overcooked and mushy. I assume this…read morewas a problem for this particular day. I'll probably try it again, because the quality of the fish was very high. They also have ready-to-go hot food, plus a sandwich menu.

Probably the best prep-foods I've seen in a while. Baby back ribs? Bbq chicken breast? Smoked…read morebrisket? Wtf lol. Premium prep foods, I'd rather get my lunch prep foods here than Whole Foods.

This is the place to go if you want to buy produce with defects covered by the ID sticker, or…read moreexpired meat and moldy cheese. Wife brought this pack of chicken home on 8/8 and I thought it was interesting that SVM placed their own sticker over the factory label. Well now I know why, it's marked as use or freeze by yesterday, 8/7. Message to ownership and management: this kind of behavior loses customers, which further harms your sales/turn over. You should invest and rebrand or cut your losses and sell the store.

I am a diehard Staff of Life shopper. As I try to use fewer new containers, I like that I can buy…read morehigh quality products in bulk. The selection of products pleases a gourmet cook like me. And it's locally owned, a big plus for me.

Staff of Life is the best place to shop! I love their bakery. Especially the Basque cheesecake!…read moreOMG to die for. I also love their trinkets area to get jewelry or a small gift. The produce is amazing and the whole store is awesome.

it was amazing service! i asked if i could have my change in pennies and they did not disappoint!…read morethey gave me 1521 pennies! i am in awe!

Terrible experience here! Be extremely cautious when paying with any sort of card, including Apple…read morePay. They stole over $60 from me & completely have lied about the whole incident. I do not recommend shopping here. As I mentioned they committed fruad & lie. I

I recently left a pretty scathing review of Capitola Produce Market near Gayles Bakery because the…read moreexperience there was genuinely disappointing. But right afterward we came to Sunnyside Produce and the difference was night and day. That contrast made me realize how important it is to give credit where it's due, especially after calling out bad service somewhere else. Sunnyside absolutely deserves praise. From the moment we walked in we were met with kind helpful people who were actually attentive and happy to assist. There was no attitude or indifference, just friendly efficient service. The team here clearly cares about what they do and about the customers walking through the door. The produce is fresh vibrant and well-organized, with a great mix of organic and local options that are thoughtfully stocked. Everything looked clean and cared for from the shelves to the displays, and it made shopping here feel relaxed and enjoyable. The prices are solid too, better than most other local places when you factor in the quality. It does not feel overpriced, and you actually leave with the sense that you got value for your money. What stood out the most to me is the atmosphere. This place has a soul. You are not just shopping, you are being welcomed. That is rare. After our visit I felt like this review needed to be written not just to balance out a negative one, but because Sunnyside Produce genuinely deserves recognition for doing things right. If you are looking for a place with real service, real food, and real people, this is it.

The food here is super fresh and locally sourced. The staff are super nice and fast. Love this…read moreplace!!!!

Super fain neighborhood grocery located right in-just like it says in the name-live oak…read more Unusually for a Santa Cruz area business they have no issues with parking. They have their own sizable paved lot which is both easy to get into/out of and has a lot of room. This a large-ish grocery with some neat things to offer. The produce is mostly organic but with non organic pricing. There is a full service Carniceria in the back and in general this spot is the best latin styled grocery in town. I like the bulk selection of frijoles and dried chiles-as with the produce section the pricing for bulk items is very fair. They've an aisle of cooking equipment, a lot of which is commercial grade. They've a decent selection of beer even if it there is a focus on mass market brews, it's still the only place I know of to get Regia -an import from El Salvador. Sure I know, Regia isn't the most powerful beer in the world. It comes in at about 4 percent and is in many ways a quite ordinary lager-but it's the kind of beer you can sip comfortably all day long at the beach. At less then five bucks for a quart it's both a bargain and an excellent pairing with the asada or or fajita meats sold by the pound here. Also the chicharrone (that means pork rinds for you southern folk). So for less then ten to fifteen bucks you can get all the foodstuffs you'll need for a mellow beach grill. There is nothing-I mean absolutely nothing wrong with that. They do have a wide selection of canned and dry goods-but kids, check the code dates. Some of that stuff may have been there awhile. So it's not all good news. The lighting isn't all that bright making the store seem dingy even though it's really not. The outside has seen better days -it totally could use a fresh coat of paint. Well except the side with whale mural. That side looks magnificent, but it's the outside facing wall. The entrance you'll walk in is somewhat faded. While they do take cards the minimum price is ten dollars which is a lot of beer and chicharrones. As mentioned a little bit above some of the product is near or at the expiration date. The kinder eggs on display at the counter can be quite stale-just buy them for the toys. The checkouts haven't changed one bit since 1970, and while that's no biggie if the line is you and perhaps one other, it's not exactly the most efficient way to get in/out. Yet overall this is one of the best spots outside a farmers market to get fresh meat and produce, latino or otherwise.

I love the skirt steak but sucks I have to say I felt like the cashier was a little bit racially…read morediscriminating towards me I can't help that I'm a white male oh well whatever.

Waiting for my churros to be made outside in the parking lot, I stumbled upon this Mexican…read moresupermarket and I am glad I did. It is an ideal location not only for native Santa Cruz residents but another option besides Safeway Trader Joe's etc. the prices here are fair. I noticed quite a few college aged customers likely due to its proximity to UCSC. Not only Mexican ethnic items but this place has everything you need. One stop shop. Very clean probably the most cleanliness grocery I've been to in a while . No smell in the meat carnecia area at all . All aisles fully stocked , very safe area ,close to downtown . No sketchy people asking for change or anything like that . Snacks Cereals , beverages , ice for your ice chest for the beach , grab it here on your way and close to the freeways.

A house divided by eating habits. For the SO this place is great for meat. The guys behind the meat…read morecounter are friendly and their prepared meat is great in a pinch. They also have queso fresco. As the vegan there are snack and some beverage options in addition to veggies and fruits. Churro vendor is there on weekends for those who don't want to make it at home or go out of town for a sugar carb rush. Parking is small in their lot but there is plenty on side street surrounding the store.

Rad corner store. Pokemon card packs for $3. In this economy???…read more Easy spot to stop for road trip snacks or a last minute drink. I have even purchased rice here when I ran out at home. It's an awesome one stop shop. The employees are always great! Love chatting with them and having fun conversations. Lots of parking out front.

Something of an eclectic neighborhood convenience store…read more While there is always parking avaible, it's partly because this is a you go we tow lot. That means if you park here, do not go inside and/or leave your car for a few hours it won't be there when you get back. Consider yourself warned. I'm pretty much ok with that as well, there will always be a spot right up front when you visit. That's not something that you should assume will be possible in santa cruz. Inside there are a couple of tables, a bench overlooking the front lot/street and a small cozy not quite a garden spot in back. Even though this is a convenience they try hard to make it not feel like one. The seating winds up being cozier then you'd think. In addition to the shelves of overpriced dry goods (you know the drill. They have everything you forgot to bring, but it'll cost you.) they have their own prep kitchen which they use to make fresh deli things of varying degrees of tastiness. Basically if you get a sandwich or a burrito you find meh-that was prolly not one they prepared on site. Good selection of Marianne's ice cream treats(nutty bars, chocolate covered cheescake slices etc) all the it's it made (Pay attention. The mint and the green tea flavors look-but do not taste-identical) a decent wine selection, a solid craft beer aisle, and a daily rotation of thoroughly snackable items. While I wasn't any too impressed with the breakfast burrito(outsourced from a vendor), I do consider this a decent sammich/soup/chil/salad choice. Also a great choice for whatever you need for that grab and go food run. Pricing is whatever you want to spend. Ye olde hood snack of chips and a soda clocks in at less then five, but a couple sandwiches, soup, salad, bread and a bottle of wine can get you into the forty ish dollar range. Overall it's very much the decent choice if you are nearby.