I sort of feel like once you've seen one Trader Joe's you've seen them all, which is largely…read morepositive. They all have a great solution of reasonably priced produce, all your favorite frozen foods, the most reasonable and well stocked beverage selection, and mostly happy, friendly workers. The parking lot is inevitably crowded because people love Trader's and their business philosophy involves procuring cheap rents. This TJ's is all those things. It's not as big as the Eastside one or as crowded as Goleta (when students are in town). I suggest going early or late, but if you hit it after a rush many of your items may be gone. Great place for groceries overall.

Good store-pretty reliable on keeping things available. Staff is friendly and I like the diversity…read more Some are a little extra pithy with their commentary which can be a bit much but I also work with customers so I guess it's a way to keep things fresh.

This is the downtown Santa Barbara Ralph's, and like everything else in Santa Barbara, the exterior…read moreis very pretty. I'm sure the city made Ralph's pay out the nose for the prime location, and you can see some of this reflected in the nice landscaping. How many grocery stores come with their own stone and tile fountains? Inside, the Ralph's is a Ralph's. We went most recently to get children's Tylenol after midnight, always fun, and we were glad they were open and had it in stock. While we were there, my husband reminded me of an earlier visit, over a decade ago, when we were shopping and overheard a child shouting from the next aisle. It was about the most excited I've heard anyone get about anything, a joyful exclamation of "VEGAN CHEESE PIZZA!" I never saw him, but I think of him often. He's probably a full adolescent now, and I hope he still finds such easy pleasure in this beautiful, complicated world and its frozen vegan pizzas. I doubt I've ever been so happy in a Ralph's, but am grateful for this one. Downtown and open late for your basic grocery store needs.

Ralph's Deli is probably the worst staffed I've ever seen in a grocery store! We waited 20min for…read morean employee. Once she arrived and was not very fluent in English I asked her in Spanish where she was??? She said she was on her Lunch break! During the busiest time of day ? She said yes, that they need more help! Management if you're reading this get the Deli MORE HELP!! Absolutely ridiculous and uncalled for.

Great grocery store overall. They have a really solid selection of higher-quality health food…read morebrands and supplements, a great deli, and I love the lunch and salad bar . It's one of my favorite health, food stores in town and a grew place for lunch. My only complaint lately is the cold food and olive bar. The last few times I've been in , usually it seems to be happening after 4 o'clock, , I've seen unsupervised kids (today a group of 6-8 year olds , last time 16ish year olds ) grabbing food with their hands, licking their fingers, and going right back in for more. Basically double dipping their way through the olives, peppers, tomatoes, etc. The staff are busy, so this really comes down to parents keeping an eye on their kids or having some kind of guidelines. Love the store, just maybe inspect the olive bar and baby tomatoes before committing.

I really like Lazy Acres! Their cooked food is delicious, I enjoyed the Hatch Chicken Zucchini…read moreSkillet and the verde pork. Their orange juice is also elite as they use California oranges, it was so good we went back in for more. For the most part, the employees here are very friendly (with the exception of the juice bar people this day), and efficient. I like that they had dairy free chorizo breakfast burritos, but unfortunately it was not very good. Tuna Pokes were also not good either. Clean store with lots of offerings but a terrible slanted parking lot. Great place to stop in for a quick bite on the go.

Super cute little hole in the wall spot! Growing up in a European/Asian household, there were so…read moremany familiar sights and smells. The candy section reminded me totally of my grandmother's purse, smuggling in little fruit flavoured bonbons. There is a nice young man who works inside that was so friendly, knowledgable, and kind. Will be back sometime soon!

I was able to find grocery items that I could not locate in most other stores. What I basically…read morewent there for was smoked white fish, which they had at a reasonable price. The service was just OK.

Love this store for fresh produce. Love the sourdough bread…read morefrom Ojai. Love the honey.

There are not a lot of options here. For the options that they do have, they are low on inventory…read more The produce was ok.

Stopped here for lunch today and got the Friday Amazon prime oysters special 12ct for $12…read more Delicious. The guys at the seafood counter are always helpful. I decided to sit out on the patio at was sunny and perfect.

The Whole foods brand is for famous for being America's first organic grocer. They have always had…read moreslogans about knowing the source of your food and how you can trust them, but the hot bar is all commercial and full of chemicals. Plus, the people cooking the food and the way is prepared and served is really cheap institutional style food. Haphazardly prepared and poorly presented. The rest of the store is OK except since Amazon took over they overcrowded everything especially in the front

Love this market! Authentic Mexican style tortas!…read more Great selection of beer and local wines. Reasonable prices for those on a budget. This is the place to stock up before you hit the beach 5 min away.

Food is exer excellent. The best service always and place is spotless. Best grocery store in SB by…read morefar. U should drop by and share a positive thought with Hector V. Or just keep it to yourself.​

Absolutely! Stop! We don't usually do tacos in the back of a liquor store but this place is a gem!…read moreQuick service. Easy stop especially if you're walking or riding. And all the convenience of a liquor store. Plus saw SB PD go in first which sealed the deal. They know all the good places to eat!! PS: Looks like the avocado hot sauce is the most popular but the hot roasted tomatillo was delicious.

Great they have good food in the deli and a variety to try I think they could improve by showing…read morethe hours that are slightly different everyday online when the deli is open to order I would go more often if the hours were more precise

Racist Staff - Shopping while Asian…read more This male staff member didn't want to help me bag my items even though he saw me drop items on the floor. He saw me, continued to walk away and put away boxes then when the white customers came, he immediately went to attend to them. Also there was a female staff with curly long brunet hair who made me feel like she thought I was going to seal while I kept walking between isles because it's my first time here. Monitoring robot with camera was following me around too. After spending nearly $200 here I felt this place was: Prejudice Very deprecating Very unprofessional We cannot change your character, but I can make you see how cruel your hate is

I think I just found the best breakfast burrito thus far. I usually most always make my own meals…read moreat home but in the situation where you're pressed for time and there's no time for meal prep, i go to what's quick and my yet healthier choice. That was Bristol farms brisket breakfast burrito. OMG. Very Large and full of meat, eggs, potatoes and flavor. Great register personnel with great service. The place is always clean and inviting.

When help is needed, Gelson's is there. An issue with my account not able to process a verified…read morereceipt was promptly attended to. Overall, good service, nice flower department help, excellent help with fruits and vegetables, it's cost effective to buy quality items. The Brooklyn bagels in the freezer department are from Brooklyn and make all others seem inferior. The deli has good selection as well as already prepared meals. Although all my groceries aren't bought at Gelson's, it's worth it buy selectively. Thanks Gelson's.

Gelson's skirts the line between the local fancy grocery stores (Whole Foods, Bristol Farms), and…read morethe traditional bulwarks in town (Vons, Ralph's, Albertson's). This results in a very clean store, with all the quality goods you are looking for, and prices that are a bit high. They have an excellent bakery, tied to the Renaud's next door, great cheeses and meats, and a fantastic wine selection. It's also easy to get in and out once you find a parking spot and the self check out is always open because of the excellent booze selection and older people's inherent fear of technology. I don't shop here much, but if Trader Joe's doesn't have something it's on my way home and this parking lot is actually navigable, so I'll come through. I also come here if I'm trying to impress my friends with a fancy dessert or cut of meat.