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.

The Juice Bar inside Lazy Acres is top notch! Every morning I go and grab a fresh 32 ounce celery…read morejuice. It's always perfect. Their juicing vegetables always look fresh and clean and taste great. I've also tried some of their prepared salads - Pumpkin, Spinach, & Feta Salad, Broccoli Crunch Salad, and the Kale Recharge Salad. Very good and high quality. I love having this store in my neighborhood so I don't have to break out my juicer.

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.

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!

They have lots of classic Russian grocery staples. I was bummer I didn't notice that the grain they…read moresold me was expired 6 months ago and had a small hole in the bag. I'll still return for the frozen pelmeni (dumplings) since this is the only place that has them in Santa Barbara county as far as I know.

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

Cute store with lots of fresh produce! Right by the ocean so check out includes a view, helpful…read morestaff and not too busy. Plus tri tip available hot for lunch in on site.

Josh at a seafood counter is so knowledgeable and helpful, went above and beyond when it came to…read moregiving me great Local recommendations and how to prepare everything.

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.

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.

Hung up on me because she and other she doesn't understand a word of English in a once…read moreAmerican-owned grocery market. Phoned the Goleta store and was pleased to find the store carried what I want. Disgusted at people not learning this country's native language. Hablamos Ingles!!! (Learn English!!!) Ugh.

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.

Passing through, and discovered this spot here on Yelp. The window is in the back of the market…read morewhere you will need to order. We ordered 2 asada burritos at $13.00 a piece and ate in the car before the long rainy trek home. Both the guy in the front of the store and older guy who took our order were nice and helpful. I appreciated that he made sure out orders were correct bc i love me some extra onions and cilantro in my burritos. Definitely recommend if you're in the area and our burritos were pretty stuffed so A++ for that! Oh and by the way, the salsas are spicyyyyyy, and so tasty!

Love this grocery store. It has everything and the nicest employees. It's a feel good experience…read moreshopping at Bristol Farms. The bakery is superb and the large cookies are yummy.

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

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.