This is a small, very well curated (health-centric, great ingredients) grocery store in the midst…read moreof downtown Carmel. The staff are friendly. They have a good amount of ready made items to grab if you want to have a picnic, and local goods too. It's expensive for sure, but not outrageous for a specialty grocery store.

I'm not sure what's going on with the deli staff at Nielsen Brothers, but the experience has been…read moreconsistently disappointing. This morning, both employees saw me standing at the counter waiting. One was folding towels, the other was facing me. They made eye contact multiple times, then deliberately looked away without acknowledging me. It was very obvious I needed help with something. I had placed an online order for two sandwiches, which came out to $33.69. For that price, the least I expect is basic acknowledgment. After waiting long enough, I finally asked, "Am I in the wrong area?" Instead of a simple, polite response, I was met with an irritated "What do you need?" from both of them, as if I was inconveniencing them. When I explained I had an online order, I was told, "It's right there," with a dismissive point toward the shelves. No greeting, no guidance, no courtesy. I'm a local resident and work in healthcare. Even on difficult days, I make a conscious effort to treat people with respect and kindness. It's not that hard to acknowledge someone standing right in front of you. This world is already full of enough frustration and rage. A little basic courtesy goes a long way. On a positive note, the hot dog stand guy out front is always super nice and friendly, which makes the contrast even more noticeable. Customer service doesn't require perfection, just basic decency. Unfortunately, that seems to be missing here.

Stopped in today for a few items. Its super clean and they seem to have an attentive staff that is…read morewilling to go out of their way for a customer. Very wll manicured store and easy to find items. Looks like my neighborhood Safeway back at home. What impressed me today is seeing some staff follow a customer to their car to hand them back their money that they dropped. This shopping center has pretty much all you need if you are in Carmel Valley for sure.

When o lived in Carmel this was my fsvorite place to buy food. They had everything i needed…read more And a plus for shopping there was the greast deli anf bakery. Those sandwiches were divine. Fabulous salads too. I never left hungry. Friendly service too Loved this place.

SCW and I stopped into Jerome's Carmel Valley Market while walking around Carmel post wine tasting…read more The interior is clean and cozy with the produce off to to the right as you enter. The aisles can be a bit small which I could see being a bit of a pain if there are lots of people in the store. You can pretty much find anything you are looking for here. Albeit not necessarily the same volume as a chain grocery store but everything here seems to be good quality. We found lots of good wine as well. Then we got to the deli. It's pretty impressive with standard items like the various prepared salads (chicken, tuna, etc). We wanted to try the sandwiches and for that you'll need to get the order forms from outside near the entrance, then take them to the counter, wait a bit and they'll call you when it's ready. We both got mediterranean sandwiches to go. You can get build your own as well but I figured I'd go with one on the menu. The sandwich was delicious. Fresh ingredients, really good bread, and everything just worked in the sandwich. I really enjoyed it. We also got some butter beans from the deli and those were amazing as well. I highly recommend Jerome's and will be back again.

First of all, I love this store and I feel very fortunate that we have Jerome's in our small town…read more This review is specifically a sandwich review, as I finally tried their in-house made sandwiches yesterday. We ordered 3 different sandwiches. All three were built generally the same. I personally had a pastrami on a French roll with several veggies to add freshness. Although the sandwich price at $12 is on par for custom built sandwiches these days, I was hoping for more meat and veggies that would stand apart from other delis. But it was probably the least filled sandwich that we all have had in a while. The bread was fresh as well as the ingredients, there just wasn't enough meat or vegetables in the sandwich. I think it is a decent sandwich for the convenience. I just won't get another sandwich or seek it out when looking for a deli sandwich. By the way, they did put a healthy portion of alfalfa sprouts. So if you like sprouts, maybe Jerome's will be your sandwich place.

I love Trader Joe's! This store is located in Monterey, it has its own parking lot and is walking…read moredistance to many other shops and restaurants. The store is large, clean, bright and full of fresh delicious produce, fresh ready made salads, frozen foods, baked goods and so much more! I loved my salad and cinnamon rolls! The food here is always top of the line. Staff is friendly, they have reusable bags for sale. Definitely get your groceries here!

So the great thing about TJs is you have a pretty standard experience no matter where you are in…read morethe country. This one is no exception. The great thing is it's big (for a Trader Joe's) with plenty of room to move around. The parking lot is "big" as well. However it's shared with other places so it fills quickly. However I didn't have time finding parking the few times we went. It's close to some Inns as well as the transit center. It's well stocked and the staff are friendly.

Clean, clean-smelling grocery store with great speciality shops, e.g., bakery, meat/poultry/ fish…read moreand hot prepared and made-to-order "deli" sections. Service in all areas was excellent!

The seafood I purchased here was rancid. When I notified the department, they immediately…read moredeflected, telling me to 'take it up with Too Good To Go' as if the app personally caught and spoiled the fish. This department has zero accountability and even less respect for its customers. With a 1.5-star rating on TGTG, the lowest in the entire STATE! It's clear they aren't just having a bad day; they're consistently serving up health hazards. Your seafood counter is the only place where the "Warning: Choking Hazard" signs should actually be pointed at the air quality, not the fish bones.

Loved this place! We were heading to the beach and looking for quick and healthy ready made food to…read moretake with us. It reminded me of a smaller Whole Foods in a way. We ended up getting some salami, bread, fruit, grilled salmon, shrimp, rice, carne asada burrito, and a goat cheese salad with chicken. Everything was so delicious! The salmon was perfectly grilled and not dry at all. The apricots we got were some of the sweetest apricots we've ever had. The chicken in the salad was a bit dry but mixed into the salad was better. It had arugula, goat cheese, dried apricots, pistachios, and a balsamic vinaigrette. The service was also great and every single person we interacted with was lovely. Such a great find for us :)

This is what you get for $14 & you also get someone behind the counter that doesn't want you to…read moreorder anything. If I'm going to spend $14 on an average smoothie then at least fake a smile to my face and don't act like I'm a burden. Whole Foods is across the street. Sorry to leave a bad review but the customer service was absolute astonishingly bad.

Just alot of variety, huge store. I buy low carb bread there in freezer section. The young men who…read moredo the carts outside can be a little rude though

I have mixed feelings about this store. Today, I went there with my senior parents at around 3 pm…read more I left them to shop as I looked at other things. I found that the staff were very helpful when I asked them to check on the price of a shirt that I found that was missing its price. I am always glad with the soda selection especially Walmart's own brand of Dr. Thunder that virtually tastes exactly like Dr. Pepper. It is always a great to buy their brand of soda and the flavor is so close to the popular brands that I barely can tell the difference. However, when I meant up to my parents, my mom was very upset and was anxious to leave. Apparently, there was uninvolved parents who were so into themselves that they did not care that their children were running around and making items fall on purpose. Those parents were not watching their children. Now, some people may think what do I expect?!? This is Walmart! This is where the "wild life" ill mannered customers blend in with the mature civilized customers. Yes, I am clearly saying that is what you may expect- people with their children who do not know how to supervise their children or act in public. But then, you would not see this in say Trader Joes. Perhaps the types of customers are kind of different. It seems that way. However, some stores also appreciate customers who tell staff about unruly customers and would be willing to go on the intercom to tell parents to supervise their children and that any broken items they will be required to pay for. I never see any Walmart that does this and clearly Walmart is not a playground. I am also aware that they deal with property loss as I keep up with the news. If one of those kids ran into one of my parents who are unsteady on my feet and they fell down getting hurt, I would be very upset and I would not ignore it or look the other way. The law clearly states if a customer informs a clerk that there are unruly unsupervised children, and they do nothing about it, then an elderly customer gets hurt, not only are the parents held accountable but also the store. This is because the staff were warned and still did not intervene to prevent a tragedy. Of course, I am becoming aware that it is to the store's advantage not to do anything and hope no tragedy happens and if it does the person won't take legal action. It is better then for the store to look the other way and being that it is Walmart, it is a huge corporation. A corporation I am all to familiar with as I read at least 3 books about this successful company that was started by a determined and extremely compulsive founder Sam Walton who started the mega company by modest means. But I also know that there is such a thing as making the shopping experience for everyone to be pleasant and welcoming. That means informing people to watch their children and not allow them to misbehave. Let me suggest a recording that comes on upon every hour that state, parents need to supervise their children and are expected to pick any items their children drop. If any item becomes broken, then the parents will be required to pay for it. Or at least perhaps staff should take customers concerns especially those who seriously. We all hope someday we will live into old age (although we may not be looking forward to it) but it is little things like respect that matter.

I do love Trader Joe's and this location does not disappoint. Like most of these stores, the…read moreparking lot is cna get hectic. Especially here, because the entrance point from Forest Ave. is not intuitive so people tend to go the wrong way and cause gridlock. They do have a nice produce section and the quality is always good. They also have a lot of alcohol at this particular location. Overall a good TJs in my opinion just drive slowly in the parking lot.

This business is consistently, doing a great job. Parking is limited and can be difficult, but…read morepopularity does that. The products are packaged in excellent portions, fresh and ready. The prices are very reasonable and usually affordable. Lovely flowers and orchids, which I buy for gifts. Cards are $1. Liquors are reasonable, too! Cheers!