Harvest Ranch Market is a wonderful neighborhood-focused specialty grocery store known for its curated selection, quality ingredients and welcoming, boutique feel. The one in Rancho (near Spring Valley) just closed. So sad about that. Thankfully, we still have this location. This is such a great spot. The market appeals to shoppers who value freshness, thoughtful sourcing and convenience. There is a huge selected range of fresh produce, including organic and seasonal fruits and vegetables. The meat and seafood department -- my favorite department -- is a standout, offering high-quality cuts of beef, chicken and pork, along with fresh and sushi-grade seafood. The deli and prepared foods section is phenomenal! And it's full service. They have Boar's Head meats and a wide assortment of cheeses, along with house-made salads, sandwiches and ready-to-eat meals. The market also offers a bakery selection with pastries and desserts, as well as artisan breads that pair well with the store's specialty items. My absolute favorite item in this section are the chips, which are fresh, thin, crispy and perfectly salted. I will stop in for the chips alone. Beyond the fresh departments, Harvest carries a thoughtful mix of pantry staples and other products. Shoppers can find specialty oils and vinegars, unique seasonings, sauces, olives and chocolates. The wine selection excellent as well. The overall shopping experience is clean, friendly and personal, and the staff are generally very helpful and knowledgeable. Prices tend to be higher than large grocery chains but, again, this is a specialty store often with much higher quality. One of my favorite grocery stores in San Diego. read more

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Great prepared foods and my favorite potato salad ever! Great employees! I stop by whenever I'm in the neighborhood

Have been buying their in house tortilla chips for twenty years. Other than my home made tortilla chips. Harvest Ranch tortilla chips are the best you can buy. Hands down! read more

What has happened to the deli? Our annual Thanksgiving day tradition includes sandwiches from Harvest Ranch Market Deli. We've done this for decades - and gotten sandwiches there other times of year as well. The deli sandwiches have always been expensive and outstanding. Well, they are still expensive but boy, what a disappointment. $13 roast beef and chicken salad sandwiches had very little between the bread, hardly more than you get with a $4.99 sandwich at Sprouts. And the quality was so-so. Very sad to see. Oh and a bag of chocolate chips was %10.99. YIKES! read more

Harvest Ranch Market - Chicken salad sandwich. Really spare and bland. - Meat Shops Near Me - Encinitas, California

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Deli food was not good. The chicken was average at best. The pasta primavera salad must have had water for dressing. Reallt bland. Pasta had weird texture. Maybe it was gluten-free, but label did not say that. I bought a piece of cake that was placed at the bottm of the bag and flat as a pancake when unpacked. I go to another business in that center 3 times a week which is wonderful. The Harvest Ranch is always empty and now I can see why I am able to get the front parking spot every time. I gave it a second star because one woman that was stocking shelves was very nice. I would only buy stuff in that store that they don't make. They have a wonderful selection of dressings and bottled and canned food. read more

This review is a little late but still valid. My family purchased our Thanksgiving dinner from Harvest Ranch for the first time this year. We all agreed they did an excellent job. The turkey was moist and all of the sides were excellent. The entire process from ordering to pickup went flawlessly. At the end of the meal everyone agreed we'll be ordering from Harvest Ranch for next Thanksgiving. Thanks Harvest Ranch for making our Thanksgiving easy and delicious. read more

Placed Thanksgiving order online and it indicated I would receive a phone call to confirm. 5 days later, no call. Since it was a rather important meal, I called them. They were apologetic but had no record of my order so they took it verbally. They asked if I wanted my order hot/ready to serve. This was not an option in the online order function. It was not mentioned that receiving it hot would cost $50 more. Bad business practice to offer something and not disclose the substantial upcharge. Very disappointed that we found this out upon pick up. All would have been forgiven if the food was decent but unfortunately the turkey was very dry and the sides were just meh. read more

I have been to this market many times an the presentation of fruits and veggies is great. My last visit wasn't so great. I bought the Chicken Encilada that is in the deli area and some blueberries in produce. The blueberries were a mix of very small on the bottom, soft in the middle and firm and nice on top. This was very dissapointing for a store like this. I asked for a refund for the Chicken Encilada as the chicken was very tough and I was treated like someone who ate it all and just wanted a refund. I don't ask for refunds on some foods that are substandard but this was really awefull. The woman called the manager then decided to not call her and give me a refund and proceded to tell me they have never had a complaint in a sarcastic way. This will be my last time in this store. read more

pretty good sandwich and nice bread but to much bread to filling ratio. defs on the more expensive side but beautiful area to sit and enjoy. would come back read more

Harvest Ranch Market - steak sandwich - Meat Shops Near Me - Encinitas, California

Great store, just a bit pricey. I do love the fact that they ha BFF e parade salads, sandwiches main meals for easy pick up... And the deli for great other choices. read more

We come to Harvest Ranch when we want a quick "home cooked" lunch. Their deli is delicious, with sandwiches made to order, and home made salads. read more

When I want to grill the perfect meat, I come to this supermarket/Butcher! The quality of steak is the best so far and we don't go anywhere else. Also the type of products are unique and sometimes not found in a regular grocery store. The second time the butcher was very nice and friendly and even gave me some ice and bags to store my meat so I can get home with it!! read more

Everything thing is so good and fresh. Harvest ranch market has unique products and lots of homemade food ready to go. Sandwiches are delicious, salads are amazing. Let's not even get started on the cheese selection! Wow. Service is always great. Love being close to this location. read more

Great market. The deli has great sandwiches and good hot plates. They also have good premade sandwiches and salads. Good meats. A little pricey, but good quality items! Friendly staff! read more

Make no mistake: this is a specialty market that charges top dollar for items you can usually get elsewhere for much less. Their meats are magnitudes more expensive than the major markets and I wouldn't say they're necessarily better. Yes they have some preparations (e.g. rib roasts) that you might not see elsewhere but that's not hard to find. Same with seafood. Example: they have tuna poki at $20/pound and I can get a better product for less money at Lazy Acres. They charge ridiculous prices on their premium liquor. Yes, some of their bottles are rare, but the only reason they have them on the shelf is because their prices are absurd. I don't know why I would ever return. I can do better elsewhere. read more

Wow this place is beyond amazing... they have a great selection , they upkeep it very nicely but most importantly every single one of their staff members are so so so nice. They treated every client like family but with so much respect. Such kindness and service is unheard of in Los Angeles read more

The staff here are not so friendly. The store itself has great selections. Very nice fresh fruit and vegetables. Great location.

Very diverse categories of food as well as 'goods'- candles, cards, flowers- and, everyone whom works there is friendly and genuinely helpful. They have amazing seafood and meat sections, their sandwiches are very nominally priced for the quality, and they have a fantastic hot food counter amongst a VERY large selection of cheeses, and, higher-end alcohol offerings. Whilst a niche detail to report, they have a lot of Salad Dressings/marinades, seasonings, and, breads that are hard to find in a traditional grocery store. read more

I love this market for their sandwiches. Angie and Valerie are absolutely amazing. They put a lot of effort into making sure they make it perfect for me every time. It's hard to find such great workers today, and Angie and Valerie have gone over and above what is asked of them. I can honestly say we've become great friends through their service! read more

Dirty and smelly! Very outdated and strong non pleasant odors from the deli!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sophia at the Deli is AMAZING. The best customer service skills and super sweet! She also makes the best wraps on the planet. I work across the street and order all the time. She is just the best :) read more

What a cute little market! We stopped by tonight after dinner for a few seconds and we just loved that his market felt cozy and totally like your neighborhood market! It reminds me of a cute Bristol Farms. The prices of the fruits were a little more than what you would find at a Von's or Ralph's but you know you are paying for quality! Plenty of parking and the staff is super friendly and nice! I recommend you stop by! read more

So glad that I went in so I could find out if I wanted to work there. Harvest Ranch Market is always hiring online and now I know why. I observed Debbie snapping at a another associate in the produce department. She seemed very stressed and was stomping around the store and back and forth to her car. None of the associates seemed happy or acknowledged the FEW customers in store. This store is way too expensive ... more than Whole Foods and Jimbos. Don't waste your time or money! DEBBIE - please breathe and be kind. It's really sad when a potential customer and employee is turned off by your rude behavior. Maybe a different job would be better for you. Best of luck. I definately won't be shopping at Harvest Ranch Market and hope this yelp helps others do the same. read more

This placeis a dark and dismall market. THE ONLY REASON I COME BACK HERE IS BECAUSE OF THE LOVELY BAKERS WIFE BAKERY PRODUCTS. Here bec Chicken pot pie I bought tonight which was disgusting they had no nutritional information on it: no reheating information no information on nutritional content at all and I called them tonight and they were so displaced I don't like them. NO anything LABELED AT ALL baking information nothing and then by the end of the night and it up in the trash. Here's a picture of I just threw away read more

WARNING: Hmmm....I stopped in here during lunch today to pick up a few items for dinner tonight and was REALLY put off by my experience here. I'm making a spicy fish bowl tonight so went in to look at what they had. I am a huge fan of halibut but when I started to look at the filets, I noticed that there was a long black hair lying on the front 2 filets and kind of wrapping under a 3rd. I knew I wasn't going to purchase THOSE so started to look at others. I ended up picking tilapia since it would go well with my Spicy Fish Taco bowl. When the guy working behind the counter came along, I politely let him know that there was a hair on the halibut. He immediately removed the hair and I just thought he'd remove the filets that the long 6-8" black hair was lying on...but he proceeded to pick up my fish and package it for me. I couldn't imagine that he'd leave those there so lingered around the deli to only realize that the guy immediately went back to working on what I had interrupted before he started to help. He didn't pick up the fish, wash them or even discard them...just removed the very visible hair and went about his business. It would've made me feel a little better if he had at least made it look like he was going to do something about it...but it didn't seem to be an issue for him. I've purchased LOTS of protein here from this deli and I now question how clean the food I purchase from here really is. I might think twice about shopping for my protein in the future. Just GROSS practices...makes you think what else they think is acceptable! read more

Harvest Ranch Market - The fresh tilapia that I purchased here. No hair in here...and that's how I like it! - Meat Shops Near Me - Encinitas, California

Mixed feelings about this very upscale market. The food is of incredible quality and variety. And you'll pay top, top price for all of it so just know that going in. But the customers and staff are some of the snootiest around. Why can't the rich and emaciated smile and just be friendly? Does life suck that hard when you are a multi-millionaire? And beware the store's wine guy: If you so much glance at a bottle of wine, he will swarm on you with 101 suggestions about other wines you need to try/buy and what are you looking for and what are you cooking and you don't know shit and I know it all, blah blah blather. Believe it or not, excellent wines for good values can be found here. Just make sure you put the bottle in your basket before the wine guy sees you. read more

One of my favorite markets in North County for fresh meat, fish, chicken and pork chops. They really do a nice job here. Small, specialty upscale market so probably not a place I would ever do my "regular" grocery shopping. I come here when I'm cooking for friends or others and want what I can't get or seem to find at the big chain markets. Really a nice store, friendly service and great selection. Don't be sticker shocked! You're going to pay a little extra but it's worth it. read more

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This is one of the best markets around. Quality products and courteous employees for a great shopping experience. The wine selection is awesome and the wine manager Marc is very knowledgeable and always available for a suggestion :-) read more

My husband drove from Carlsbad last week to shop here and spent $100.00 on meat. We had shopped in there location in El Cajon when we lived in La Mesa and it was magical. The butcher counter and the bakery had the most delicious items for sale. We moved to Carlsbad and shopped at the Encinitas location for many years until the quality of their food changed. It was more expensive and had very little flavor. We said never again. We made the mistake of giving them another try. Our chicken fajitas lacked marinade and there were very few vegetables in them, the carne asada also lacked marinade and flavor and the chicken cordon bleu and chicken santa fe were tasteless and rubbery. He paid $30 for lamb kebabs that we are eating for dinner tonight. I hope they are better then the other meats he bought. read more

Lisa ,in catering went to the moon and back to accommodate me for a Mother's Day Brunch. This is a stressful time and she could not have made it easier. The platters were lovely and I think all will be happy! read more

I don't review much but I felt this place really deserved it. Just popped in for lunch at the deli and was immediately greeted with a hello and a smile when I walked in. The deli counter was no different, with a lovely lady genuinely interested in my day! She made wonderful recommendations which made for a really great sandwich. Fresh homemade chips and a pickle included. Excellent service and excellent food, thank you tia! read more

I previously had a bad experience at Harvest Ranch (while getting lunch at the deli with my grandson) and I was very appreciative of their management team reaching out to me immediately. They genuinely apologized and made right my previous experience. More importantly, they are putting the right actions in place to ensure other customers don't have the same experience as I did. I have been shopping at Harvest Ranch Market for as long as I can remember (as long as they have been there). I like that they have really good specialty meats, great produce and fresh flowers. I know I can find higher quality items at this store vs. other stores I normally shop. They are working toward better customer service and I'll continue to come here! read more

New to the area, and this is our closet store, we were excited to check it out. I have never been so impressed by a shop. The selection of fruits, veggies, wine and most of all meats!! This place is amazing! We are big grillers and can't wait to stop in frequently to grab fixings for din. The staff was all very kind, from the deli to the butcher. read more

Cool store with bad customer service. Too bad. I went in today to get a sandwich at the sandwich counter. There was nobody else in line, three people working behind the counter, and I stood there for 10 minutes without being acknowledged. So I walked out empty handed and hungry again. This is not the first time it happened to me. Just about two months ago the exact same scenario. The employees just looked over at me a few times, said nothing, and just kept on doing whatever it was they doing... This is the last time I go there for anything. read more

My family gets most of our groceries from here! Great location for folks who live on rancho santa fe that just need to grab the essentials or plan a whole meal. You can find anything you're looking for and you know it will be fresh. It's really easy to make healthy choices here because there are so many options. Definitely try the flavored chicken breasts that they marinate and the fresh bread loafs (rosemary olive oil is our fave)! Everyone is always nice there too! Great service! read more

I used to come here 2-3 times a week, but since they changed managers, I rarely visit. The shelves have gaping holes in them that never used to be there. I've talked to the manager 3-4 times about items I use. He promised to get them but didn't. The old manager, Al, was great and efficient, but the new one is NOT on top of things. The seafood department is still good and the employees are friendly as usual, but the lack of overall management is a big disappointment. Richard Cole read more

Love HRM! Visit often and every single time, the staff if super friendly and attentive. Love the deli area, with all their fresh selections. A little pricey, but it's a few blocks from me and I like their selection of stuff. Never super crowded when I go either, so it makes it nice to order and be done in a timely manner. read more

Similar to the location in Del Mar, this Harvest Ranch Market is a little bit more pretentious. An upscale market where you will find all the gourmet goods including a nice selection of hormone-free meats and organic produce that caters to the Rancho Santa Fe shopper. Located in the very back of Encinitas en route to Rancho Sante Fe, Harvest Ranch has an amazing seleciton of wines both vintage and private labels from smaller family-owned vinyards local and around the world. read more

Went in today for first time in a month. Wow - what a difference between September to now. No familiar faces - the Manager Al is gone who was my go to guy. The shelves had a lot of missing merchandise- felt like was walking into a place going out of business. Not sure what is happening here as their TRI tip and carne asada are legendary but I fear the reaper is near. read more

Im surprised I havent writen a review for this place. Now it is a gourmet grocery store, not your average Vons and the prices reflect that. I come here to pick up quality dry aged steaks. The steaks here are delish and are great quality. However you will be paying for said quality. I dont get my basics here. But when I am making steak, this is the spot I go. Their whole meat counter is phenomenal. They have an amazing selection of meats and seafood. I also love their tortilla chips. Dont come here for your basic items. But when you need top quality meats/seafood, or fresh tortilla chips, come here. read more