I've been a long time Ralph's member for many years (20 yrs to be exact). And there's no better feeling than watching prices drop while stacking that savings $$$ using their rewards program. My wife and I have worked in La Jolla for the greater part of our careers and we typically do our grocery shopping during our lunch break (it's just convenient). We love the location (close proximity to work, shops, fast food, and restaurants). They also have accessible parking spaces (including a parking garage). Service is always great. Checkout lines are rarely long. And the cleanliness of the store is second to none (aisles are wide and floors are clean). (2) items that we consistently purchase at this grocery store are booze and fresh produce. The fruits and vegetable are colorful and vibrant. Fresh produce looks crisp, plump and free of bruising on a regular basis. If you like drinking and making cocktails- this place has it all. And cheap too! Great prices on whiskey, bourbon, and tequila. Definitely sign-up for the rewards! It's totally worth it! read more

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This Ralph's Fresh Fare is right down the block from both a college and a high school, so it seems to be heavily catered toward students. It has a higher selection of plates and bowls, as well as a much larger school-supply section than most Ralph's locations. Of course, the seasonal section is overcrowded with all kinds of Halloween items and decorations! The parking spaces are TINY and worse even the lanes between rows were barely wide enough for a car to drive through! read more

Highly recommend Ralph's Fresh Fare Deli in La Jolla Villa Square for the excellent service, delicious, beautifully prepared food platters and ease of ordering online. Toni, the Deli manager was professional and organized. She helped to make it very easy to serve 45 people celebrating a high school graduation in early June. A few party favorites; Murray's Cheese Brunch board, Boar's Head Family-Please Pinwheel Platter, Turkey & Cheese Pinwheels, Boar's Head Sensational Slider Platter (on pretzel rolls), Boar's Head Dark Chocolate Hummus & Fresh Fruit Platter and Boar's Head Sub Platter, all delicious! Ordered a full-size sheet cake with photo, it was gorgeous, a beautiful center piece. Although, I would not order dark colored icing on the edges (tends to stain hands) and the raspberry filling was a bit to runny, would prefer a jam like consistency, but tasted delicious! Thank you, Toni and Deli crew, for helping to make our celebration deliciously wonderful! read more

Had to stop in to get a quick bite and Ralphs had what I needed! A nice chicken Caesar salad with plenty of cheese and a 4 piece baked chicken. The salad was awesome, but the chicken could use more seasoning. I paid about 11 bucks and got full so I'm happy, clean store with dim warm lighting and I used self checkout service to pay. read more

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There is one place you can come and drop off your cl9thes at the dry cleaner taking your time at the deli which had the best salads with the best bakery. Taking a trolley ride up to Novel Lajolla Village the shopping mall that is close by the Lue Line Trolley for the many stores you can do alot more. Rslphs Fresh has a whole department carries the many line of items and food products from the kosher cookies to the meat department that does the many cuts for the Jewish shoppers. Ralphs has added a cheese shop that you can go and meet with the workers asking about cheese grades to the many stronger grades. Doing my shopping at Nobel Lsjolla with many bargains best prices with the meats and to see a Ralpgs with dishes and frying pans is one ypu can small barbecues to beach chairs. When you finish and head to the registers the many items they have for the last minute compulsory to the candy bars kids do like candy. The quck and curtious way the clerk did I find everything I needed I used my phone number to get the shoppers discount the bagger took care of my purchases. Leaving the cashier area looming seeing the fresh fair is one of the biggest for Lajolla Village. As a Yelp Elite Reviewer the aces Ive seen grocery stores are the best places to find much more to the kitchento the dinner plates. Ralphs Fresh Fair has the International Feel shoppers and great staff to welcome the many. read more

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The curbside pickup service here is beyond excellent. Eileen and her team communicate when items are unavailable or pickup times change. Eileen has even remembered my frequently purchased items and advised when they will be in stock!! Could not ask for a better customer service experience. read more

Thank you to the fastest cashier I've ever encountered for making my purchasing experience fats and efficient. I stopped last night to do last minute Christmas shopping. Seeing long lines and being exhausted after work, I just joined another long line. To my surprise, the line was moved extremely fast by super kind gentleman. I did not catch his name but he was in his 30s/40s and heavily tattooed. He asked for my membership card, I kind of froze and was trying to figure out where it was and he just went ahead and applied store's membership discount anyway. He smiled and said he was in 'lightening fast mode" and wanted to make sure line moves fast to assist everyone. I found it very sweet because the last thing you want to do before holidays is to spend more time in lines. read more

Store is nice but the management is cheap af. Only have 1 cashier in the whole store at 8pm. Everyone that wants liquor can't use the self checkout so the line is huge! Store is good and well stocked just ridiculous understaffed. I think they need at least 1 more cashier to work the night shift on weekends. read more

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I visited the kosher deli and asked if something was pareve. The guy behind the counter told me everything was pareve except the beef... which was a pretty impressive statement considering there was chicken there too. When I pointed that out, he seemed more offended than concerned. I was actually planning to grab a few more things, but after that interaction I decided not to. I'll still come back because I'm happy to support local kosher spots, but I really hope the staff gets a little more training on kosher basics -- and maybe slightly less confidence when confidently wrong. A friendlier attitude would go a long way too. read more

Ralph's is my go-to grocery store, offering a wide variety of fresh produce, meats, and more. The spacious parking lot and clean restrooms make shopping here a breeze. Recently, I noticed an influx of ants in my home and decided to pick up some ant killer at Ralph's. They had several options to choose from, and I'm hopeful that it will solve the problem. read more

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My girlfriend and I visited the Starbucks inside Ralphs for the first time to pick up a mobile order. We're big fans of the Matcha Frappuccino with salted foam. When I picked up our order, I took a sip and noticed that the foam tasted like vanilla instead of salted. We spoke with the staff to explain that the drink wasn't made correctly. One of the employees, named Scarley, insisted that it was salted foam and that nothing was wrong. We disagreed, but instead of checking our order, she offered to give us salt packets to add ourselves which didn't make sense. Then, she threw away our drink right in front of us. Her attitude and actions felt very disrespectful. Scarley mocking us with another customer about we tried to get the salt correctly. To make matters worse, Scarley mocked us with another customer about our request for the correct salted foam. Scarley and another staff member made a new drink for us, but the color looked off and both of them clearly showed they didn't want to engage with us. We asked if they had added the 8 scoops of matcha we ordered and paid extra for. They told us the drink only had 6 scoops, even though our order clearly stated 8. When we tried to show Scarley the receipt, she didn't even look at it. Then she tried to dig in trash can to look what we had ordered. We told her that her behavior was rude, and she responded by saying we were being loud. We felt extremely uncomfortable and disrespected by her tone and actions, which also came across as racially insensitive. We ended up requesting a refund. As loyal Starbucks customers, we were deeply disappointed by this experience. We understand that this Starbucks inside Ralphs may be operated by Ralphs under license, but the employees still represent the Starbucks brand. We hope both Ralphs and Starbucks take this matter seriously, as no customer should ever be treated this way. **Not even worth a star** read more

Large, clean, and well stocked. Parking can be a bit tough at this busy location. I picked up a dozen roses from the floral shop and they were gorgeous! read more

What I like the most about this place are the long lines with just one or two cashiers, and the UNNECESSARILY complicated system to redeem coupons. read more

This superstore located inside the shipping plaza is huge and well maintained. The produce was fresh. The staff was friendly when need to locate few items and walked with me to locate. Great ambiance and multiple checkout lanes. You can get produce, grab and go food, home essentials and a wellsfargo center inside. read more

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I'm a big fan of Ralph's, in general, but this location is really tops for me. It's really spacious and the selection is more varied than most locations that I see in the area. Inside the store, there are a lot of enticing displays of fresh and prepared foods and you get the signature freshness that you come to expect in the meat, seafood, and produce sections. Parking is somewhat difficult to navigate but if you come in on the back side off Gilman/Villa La Jolla Drive, then you can avoid some of the madness. One last thing that I like about this location is that there are so many complimentary businesses in the same area, so you can run several errands at once. read more

Worst experience ever with Teresa g so called manager today June 2nd around 5:20pm , if you guys don't fire her for unprofessional and humiliating my girlfriend i will complain to corporate to do something about her, so rude to my girlfriend over her mistake not being able to do her job. She was screaming at my girlfriend and screaming her business out loud to the public because my girlfriend pointed out her mistake on not charging the wic items properly . There's no need of her humiliating and embarrassing my girlfriend like that. Never coming here again read more

The service I got was great Ken was really friendly and helpful to me and my family and aj was great at packing are bags if you happen to be in La Jolla definitely go to Ralph's best service read more

This review is for the Fruit Department at this Ralph's. This is the only grocery store in town that is open before the gym so I regularly stop in here to load up on fruit for the day. Everybody that works in this department is always so welcoming and kind. I'm always greeted with a smile and a "Good Morning". If I ever have any questions about seasonal fruits the folks here are always more than willing to stop what they're doing and give me their time. Everything is ALWAYS nicely stocked. These folks do a really nice job and should be commended for their work. I'm a daily sauna user and was drinking organic coconut water out of the bottle for the longest time to replenish any lost electrolytes. Not anymore. Now I buy an actual coconut every morning and stick a metal straw in the soft spot. Coconut water is nature's Gatorade and what better than going directly to the source? Anyways -- big fan of the Fruit Department here. Definitely worth a visit if you haven't been. read more

Ralphs is a very reliable and convenient go-to option for everyday shopping in California, especially Southern California. It offers a wide selection of goods and frequent promotions, making it easy to meet a household's basic needs. While the shopping environment and the quality of fresh produce might not be top-tier, its extensive coverage and overall value for money make it one of the primary supermarkets for local residents. It might not be the top choice for customers seeking the absolute lowest prices or a premium shopping experience, but it's definitely a practical choice that "won't let you down." They also stay open very late, which is really convenient! read more

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Huge super market with equally large fruit and merchandise. Found everything for chicken soup from scratch as it's supposed to be good for colds and 2 out of 3 of us was coughing. Whole chicken, potatoes, carrots, onion, celery, Italian seasoning and mini elbow macaroni. We already had garlic cloves and garlic salt at "home." read more

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HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE at ***Starbucks*** inside this market place Don't come here for your drink, they treat customer poorly and their drink is bad. We come here to order drink during our trip nearby.I ordered a drink with salted foam, but when I tried it, it turned out to be vanilla foam. I've ordered the salted foam from Starbucks hundred times before, so I know the difference. At first, a barista named Scarley told me she could give me a bags of salt so I could add as much as I wanted. Then another employee offered to remake my drink, and Scarley threw my original drink into the trash very harshly. They kept making my second drink incorrectly. When I pointed out that I had ordered 8 scoops of matcha but she only added 6, she insisted that I had ordered 6 and asked to see my order history on my phone. When I looked it up to show her, she refused to look and instead searched through the trash for the previous cup. At that point, I told her not to remake my drink because I felt I was being treated unfairly and possibly discriminated against. She responded by saying, "Yes, I am racist." That was a terrible experience. My friends and family who were with me also witnessed what happened, and we all felt very disappointed. This is not how Starbucks should treat their customers--no matter if they are American, Asian, African, or of any background. read more

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I like the customer support. The prices are very reasonable. Very clean. Variety of food. The night manager, I think his name is Ed is fantastic. He is kind, friendly, with great customers capabilities. read more

Let me say that the majority of people that I rave about Rave about Ralphs disagree with me!!!! Those people really need to open your eyes! This is the absolute 100% truth! Vons is more expensive by a whopping $2.00 per item than Ralphs!!!!!!' The people that work at Ralph's are HAPPY, and you can't say that about Vons. Vons won't hire managers, so their employees work double shifts or, there is one person to help you like in the deli only one location of the store. If they don't have enough people they just close are and stop sticking or registers are closed. Helluyea you won't find any of that at Ralphs. Their quality of food is 100% better, fresher, and tastier. Ralphs employees are HAPPY PEOPLE, they are treated with respect, and the treat their customers the same way!!!!! read more

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Never going to this Starbucks again. The manager was racist, rude, and completely unprofessional. Long story short: we ordered 8 cups of matcha with salty foam on top, but they gave us regular whipped foam instead. When we asked about it, an older lady came up, talked back to us disrespectfully, and threw the drinks in the trash. They remade the order, but only gave us 6 cups, saying something like they would "put a bag of salt in it." When we reminded them that we ordered 8 cups, they told us to "take it or leave it." We finally asked her, "Are you being racist toward us?" -- and she confirmed it. read more

May as well do a review for Ralph's, seeing as Yelp just 'highlighted' one of my many, many pictures taken at their store. Thanks, Yelp! This grocery store has it ALL. When I say all, I mean literally everything you can think of that you would ever need from your local grocery. And the folks working there are always helpful and friendly. One great feature that makes this store stand out from all the rest is their Liquor Lounge located next to the liquor section. It has barstools and tables and chairs where you can sit to have a snack, and even includes bartenders to serve you! 21 and older, of course. Also in this lovely store is an efficient and talented florist. The Floral Designer employed there 3 years ago was very talented and made beautiful arrangements for all occasions. Rounded out with stellar meat, produce, deli and bakery departments, this is a one-stop shop. There is also a full service Wells Fargo Bank inside with actual tellers, unless that also has gone the way of 'virtual' now, as so many jobs continue to be eliminated. I'm not sure if this has changed in this way in the last 3 years. I have a true weird story: One time I was in the store, there was a 7.3 magnitude earthquake! It was pretty cool to see all the overhead signs swaying violently back and forth! Eye-opening for sure! But when the momentum picked up, and liquor bottles started rolling off the shelves, the store employees quickly evacuated everyone for safety. It was really wild! Anyway, La Jolla was a pretty nice town to live in and this grocery store is the best of the best! read more

I love this Ralphs and they've really updated this place to look even better than it did before! It looks way more upscale and yet the prices are still better than Vons. They've added tons of self-check out stations on both ends of the check out lanes and a Starbucks. They've completely revamped the sushi, cheese, and deli counters. It's just a great place to go and shop. I still use this place for work catering and they are awesome. I always place an order online (since it's easier and more convenient for their workers) and everything is ready by the time I am there to pick up my food. You need to allow at least 24 hours for orders; payment is due at the moment you pick up. The people behind the counter are always super nice when I'm there to pick up my food and it just makes me want to always go there whenever I'm hosting a work event. BTW, every time I do a catering order for Ralphs, EVERYONE loves the food and always asks me where I get it. When I tell them Ralphs they're always shocked because they don't expect that this place would give good food. Personally I'm always surprised myself because I always worry about not bringing good food to my work coworkers. Here is the food I recommend in case you want to do some catering: Sushi (this always goes fast and is the priciest of them all) Home Chef St. Louis Ribs Home Chef Breaded Bone In Wings in Buffalo Sauce (these go fast, too and spicy) Mozzarella and Tomato Platter BTW, the prices are great; I usually end up spending $5-7 per person for a party of 30 people and there is always food left over. I will continue to patronize this Ralphs for as long as I have to hold events! read more

Friendly associates don't make up for having only one cash register open on a Friday night. 20 people in line, and same at self checkout. Trader Joe's has set a high bar. Ralph's hasn't read more

bro i was tryna get a bagel before class from the bakery area and right as i bagged some of them up i saw a mf fruit fly or some type of fly just zoom out that bih i was like wtf. so i just threw the bag back in there. i didn't want to since i already picked it up w my hand to place it in the lunch bag but dawg that shi is nasty asf. please get health inspection on these mfs read more

Fuming. I just made a large order of groceries however one of the attendants forgot to put a bag in the cart. However, I couldn't return to the store to pick-up and when I contacted Ralph's (who confirmed they had my items in the refrigerator) they refused a refund. I was then connected with someone who informed me the bookkeeper was out but should get back to me in two days whether they could process a refund. I doubt I will be refunded now but the experience at this location has me labeling this spot as a "never again." read more

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Ralphs is going upscale.  I noticed a separate fried chicken area named The Chicken Co.  Instead of warming trays they have the chicken in a fancy new display.  You can buy a meal or by the piece with the wing at 99 cents being the cheapest.  The container is the same cardboard container I get at KFC.  I showed up a bit after 11am so the chicken was warm and fresh without being dried out.  Batter was crunchy and meat was moist.  Nice fried flavor.  Among the best grocery store chicken I've had.  Stater Bros is my fav spot.  I like the flavor a little better and it's cheaper at 8 pieces for $5.99.  Ralphs has done a good job with improving their fried chicken.  I suspect they are using fresher oil.  Back in the old days when Ralphs was located across the street where Whole Foods is now I worked in the deli.  In those days the oil was reused till there were pretty nasty odors which ended up giving the fried chicken a funky aftertaste.  Chicken was pretty good if you happened to purchase it when the oil was fresh.  I don't miss those days when it was my turn cleaning out the bottom of the fryer. read more

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Clean, spacious Ralph's. Was large and well stocked! Had everything we needed - be sure to have a member card for additional savings. Service was timely and fairly friendly. read more

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Ralph's Bakery = best bakery I got my 21st birthday cake and my boyfriends 25th birthday cake here yesterday and let me say it did not disappoint. The flavors were amazing and they looked as good as they tasted. The lovely lady behind the counter was so sweet and took such great care of me and the cakes. All of this and the best part? They were like $22.50 each!! highly reccomend. read more

This is strictly for COVid shots. HOT MESS here. People were in a line not moving because they are not well set up here. After 30 minutes of not moving, with a teen who doesn't really like shots anyway, we fled the chaos and went right over to Rite Aid Mira Mesa. I'd gotten vaccinated there and it's so efficient. My kid was third in line as a walk-in, and we were in and out. And they're so nice! Maybe they'll get their act together at Ralph's La Jolla pharmacy... but right now I wouldn't recommend it!! read more

Not the most exciting review, but eh here it is lol. This is the biggest Ralph's store I've encountered, though I guess it helps to know that it's in a college town and many students go here for their groceries. Despite having an extensive amount of products, it's still pretty organized and spacious. Love that there are a lot of self-checkout stations, very convenient. As all Ralph's stores go, there are more competitive product prices out there; compare prices here with the prices at the neighboring Trader Joe's. Try to go before the evening for easier parking. read more

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I bought an expensive piece of meat and It was tough as nails to chew. It was so tough my dogs didn't eat the meat. $23.00. i will never buy another piece of meat from Ralph's again. Ray Marciano read more

I can't say enough how much I am impressed by the high service that Jon, who I think works in the pastry department & Sonja who works in the deli department right next door, are with their customers. I come in at least once a week. I often come in early in the morning and see all the workers still restocking and getting ready for the day, including them. They are both very proactive, and every time they have seen me just looking around or if I am lost, they stop what they are doing to help me. In other stores people will ignore you when they are busy, which I understand...but Jon and Sonya, even when they are visibly busy will take the time and make sure I am being helped all the way through. I work in a service industry and can't stress how amazing this is to see. Their actions has caused me to come back to this store (given the options around). In a world of people struggling to "just get it done" these two go above and beyond for people. Thank you Jon and Sonja for your amazing friendliness, amazing work ethic and high standard for people! Your smiles and openness make such a big difference in so many people who come through your store! read more

I went to get a birthday cake for my son. He is turning 17 years old today. No one was at the Bakery Department. Ghizlane, who was working at the Deli Department came over and try to help me. She paged for assistance. While waiting for an assistant, I was looking for #1. I couldn't find any on the number racks. Ghizlane went and looked for it at another rack. She found one for me. So grateful for the pleasant experience I had with Ghizlane. Really appreciate her great service and friendly personality. I enjoyed the conversation we had. read more

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The staff at this location are the nicest people I have ever met. Each person I met goes out of their way to help you and treat you with the utmost respect. The only thing I saw that made me feel uncomfortable was the following: The woman working at Starbucks was eating chicken with her bare hands while she was working! I don't want someone serving me coffee or pastries, when eating chicken! I understand it was dinner time, but it's unprofessional and completely unsanitary!! read more

Sylvia was incredible. She was working at the deli department with the fancier cheeses and she put together an amazing charcuterie board for us. She work so quickly and asked us about what preferences we might have wanted. Highly recommend ordering a custom charcuterie board it is so worth the price and she did a phenomenal job. read more

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One of the better Ralphs in an Diego. The parking lot is a mess, mostly because it seems the students who shop here are, uh, under-experienced in parking. The store is usually well stocked. This location has a wider range of products that favor the student population who shops here. This location also contains a Murray cheese counter, with a wide selection of cheeses. Always a great selection. Friendly cheese mongers who will offer a taste of any cheese. Another plus is that there are always a lot of checkout lanes in addition to the self-checkouts. The staff has always been very friendly. The best part of this Ralphs is the large Kosher section. They deserve an extra star for this! There are four aisles of Kosher goods and a large bakery section. Plus there is a Kosher kitchen which prepares all sorts of delicious offerings, may favorite being the mushroom knishes and an amazing kugel. A expected, it is closed on Saturdays (and the kitchen is sealed with tape to detect any Kosher tampering). But most of the prepared food is still available prepacked and in the refrigerated cases. The one downside is that it is called The Kosher Experience. Like it is an amusement park of some kind or a type of Zoo where folks keeping Kosher can be spotted. Pro tip: Wearing a yarmulke seems to ensure that they serve you faster and more courteously. read more