Amazing fresh pumpkins! I love this Barn Fresh Produce! Great fresh pumpkins this year!read more

We love this Grocery Outlet! Located in Prunedale, this store has most everything we need on a…read moreweekly basis and have found it much cheaper to do our basic grocery shopping here. The store is well maintained, workers are friendly, helpful and they have a great selection of discounted products. I've found a lot of variation in how different Grocery Outlets are run and we feel fortunate the owner does a great job here.

$2 kimbap made fresh to order? Count me in! My friend took us here after seeing it on TikTok…read more Apparently this is a popular supermarket amongst other Koreans. I would have never guessed. Honestly, it just looked like a normal supermarket. Service was polite when I went. Good snacks and selection. Quick convenience on the go! This is the great little snack for a pre-hike in Monterey.

How have I not discovered this market sooner?!!…read more This Asian market is literally and perfectly named "Asian Market". Haha. I stopped by for a quick grab of some kimbop (Korean sushi that has things like pickled veggies), but somehow walked out with a bag of Asian chips, mochi, ice cream, drinks, candy, and SIX rolls of kimbop! Yes, SIX!!! I came for 4, but ended up buying extras because they cost only $2 each and were warm and freshly made. (The Asian in me can't resist a good deal!) The owner was the cashier, and he said they have been there for 40 years. What a great mom and pop store: huge variety, excellent prices, and they have fresh kimbop! There were so many people coming in and out while I was there. No exaggeration -- they all had kimbop in their hands!

It's NOT their fault that HEALTH FOOD IS EXPENSIVE. So despite their prices being a bit higher than…read moremost. Buy local this is one of the healthier markets in the area and need to support a local establishments before they are swallowed up by the giant cooperations. Selection, selection....SELECTION! I would like to give a shout out to Nadia. I couldn't find my favorite peanut sauce, and she helped me find it, since it's the only place that carries organic gluten with without the high sodium intake. I season it with my lean ground beef. Customer service; there's always someone lingering near to help you with whatever you need. Store is hardly ever busy so I've never had to wait very long. Also a shout out to Carla that cashier that rang me up, thank you for the hospitality and I look forward to me next visit.

Staff of Life offers a wide array of fresh and organic products. The store is visually welcoming…read moreand easy to navigate. We met Holly, who was engaging, knowledgeable and enthusiastic about Staff of Life and what it offers customers and community.

We've been coming here since they opened and never had a problem. Today we came and paid for our…read moregroceries and noticed one item was missing but we got charged for it. Went back and spoke to employee who said they will check the cameras which took like 15 min. Finally manager said we did put item on the cart and the camera showed us putting all of our groceries in our car. Unless they have cameras behind Sonics, not sure how they're able to verify this since our car was parked all the way to the end. Manager explained they're not allowed to show us the video or picture due to their policy. The item was only $15.99, they treated us like we stole it. What probably happened was the item got left behind since they don't offer bags anymore, and person behind us took it. Never coming back again, unless I want to be treated like a criminal or racially targeted. Instead of helping the customer the manager was very condescending towards us. Tip for the higher management: Provide customer-facing HR or communication training for the grocery manager. This would give them better tools to support shoppers and resolve service issues smoothly.

We stayed in Salinas for thw weekend We stopped here to gwt…read moresome food and drinks Awesome selection and huge store Proces seemed decent We got the tacos and chicken meal delic delicious The pupusas were no good though not sure what they used to make them

This place rocks! So many local goods and goods from businesses around California. I was shocked at…read morehow large the selection was and how many brands I recognized. There were also a lot of smaller brands that I didn't recognize, so that was great too! They're just off the highway, but far enough in that if you weren't specifically looking for them, you probably wouldn't find them. I'm so glad I saw a video about them and went to check them out. Getting on and off the highway right here is super easy, which is great because crossing the constant flow of cars can be difficult from some of the other fruit stands and shops.

Cute spot but talk about highway robbery no pun intended…read more I would have walked away satisfied if I was held at gunpoint and my wallet was taken instead of paying $11 for 5 fried artichokes the size of quarters. I will continue to stop at Pezzini to drop my loads but skip the food truck in the lot. Some of the worst fried artichokes in the central coast

We haven't been to Marshall's in many years, when they used to make deli sandwiches, now it mostly…read moreMexican food here which was just ok. They have a sign on the door that says they have lunch specials, today was the tri tip plate for 15.99, which is the normal price on their menu, so? The tri tip was flavorful but tuff, it came with a small scoop or rice, a small scoop of beans both were basic and a small scoop of pico de gallo, which was excellent, 3 stars just for their pico. Why put lettuce on an enchilada? It was ok, not a lot of flavor. I miss the deli sandwiches. Doubt we'll be back.

Bomb ass carne asada taco!! The salsa is hot but a good hot, I get mine with just salsa and cheese…read moreusually comes with onions and cilantro. If your in Aromas or near by take a detour it's worth it. Yummy!!! No sandwiches in this place but ham! As usual Tacos are YUMMMMMY!!! the salsa is not for the gringo mouth but it's a good hot, the kind you know better, but you get it anyway and it's better than the last time!

Mi familia and I like the old-school vibe of La Reyna's because its nothing fancy on the outside or…read morethe inside. It just have the neighborhood feel about it. There's street parking right on Merritt in front of the store and you'll see everyday merchandize like brooms and mops displayed on the side walk. Beware, just because they're displayed along the side walk does not mean they're cheap. To me, they're quite pricey. Walk into the store, you'll notice it's nice, well stocked and clean. The vegetable/fruit sections are to your right behind the cashier. The prices on these produce are very decent, and did I mention farm-to-mouth fresh. In the back of the store is the meat and food counter where you can buy a variety of Mexican food i.e. tacos, burritos, menudo, posole etc. However, the Mexican coffee was vale la pena el dinero. If you desire to eat food there, there's only one tiny table in front of the food counter. The counter staff are very friendly and accommodating. Oh, I forgot to mention, it's almost literally next to the famous new Phil's Fish Market & restaurant.

Located inside La Reynas Supermarket. All the way in the back right corner, you'll find a little…read morekitchen. One person working. Order from the back, pay at the cash register in the front. I ordered 3 tacos. $4 a piece. Twice the size of a street taco. Chili Verde (Pork), Birria de Chivo (Goat) and Birria de Res (Beef) all on top of home made corn tortillas topped off with cilantro and onions. Seasoned perfectly, fall apart meats, fresh veggies. Salsa roja was ok. The home made tortillas were ok. Fell apart as soon as I picked it up. Ended up using a fork and knife. I still cleaned the plate so that says a lot. Maybe, it was just that day, the home made tortillas fell apart. Have to try again. Meats - 4/5

Located in the Harden Ranch plaza Huge parking lot/shopping…read morecenter and parking is easy to come by Store is clean, well stocked and organized There is a Starbucks located inside and a bank Customer service is friendly

Last Friday a co-worker and I were in Salinas on a job. We decided to go over to the Safeway deli…read moreand pick up some tenders and nuggets for lunch. About once a month we choose the Safeway deli in whatever town we are in. Have never had a problem. That night I started having diarrhea. I went to sleep and woke up feeling even more nauseated. I ended up running into the bathroom and vomiting. The next day I was wrecked. Sunday still didn't feel well. Went to work today (Monday) body felt better but stomach was still not right. Talked to my co-worker and he to got sick. That pretty much assured me that I (we) got some bad chicken. I do want to add this as well. I am a former Chef and as I was standing in line I did notice some not so great food handling. Mainly what I noticed was the cashier was working with food then touching the register back n forth. I know they have a lot of turnover at lunch but that's no excuse to serve food in that way. My whole weekend was ruined and I still don't feel well. I should have listened to my gut when I saw how the food was being handled. Word to the wise. Trust your gut! So you don't throw up your gut.

If I'm in need...which is rarely. Living in the Salinas…read moreValley is a great blessing when it comes to fruit and vegetables. Marina's farmer's market is small which doesn't make it bad. With so many other farmers markets in the country and Santa Cruz County too Marina is not my go too or favorite. Two of the vegetable vendors couldn't break a fifty. So I just moved on. Super majority of food vendors are serving Mexican food which is great...if that's what you want. No diversity. I get it, it's not about me, I'm sure many count on this market. Last words...it's there.

When you need a little bit of pep to your Sunday's stroll through the Marina Farmer's Market, the…read moreNitro Cycle is there to help... when they're. I don't think they're there every Sunday. We had the Dirty Chata latte. It was pretty good. A little light for me as I like strong coffees, but was a good refreshing drink on a sunny day.