Store is always well stocked produce seems to be good. Meat department is small and selection of…read moresometimes limited. The biggest negative is Sevice. While all the employees are positive they are often understaffed and it's difficult to find someone for help.

Dear Pasadena Public Health Department Environmental Health Division,…read more I am writing to formally report a serious health code violation and unsanitary conditions observed at Ralphs Grocery Store, located at 160 N. Lake Ave., Pasadena, CA 91101. Incident Details * Date of Observation: Monday, July 27, 2026 * Time of Observation: Approximately 3:00 PM * Location Inside Store: Self-serve bagel and bread display cabinet Description of the Violation The self-serve bagel and bread display case was teeming with flies. Numerous insects were actively flying inside the cabinet and crawling directly all over the uncovered food products. I have captured clear video evidence documenting this infestation, which is available upon request for your investigation. Public Health Risks and Concerns This environment poses an immediate and severe health risk to consumers for several critical reasons: * Pathogen Transmission: Flies carry over 100 dangerous pathogens. They easily transfer hazardous bacteria such as Salmonella, E. coli, Listeria, and Shigella from external waste directly onto the food surfaces. * Direct Contamination: Because flies liquefy solid food, they regurgitate digestive enzymes and defecate on the bakery items. This leaves live bacteria and viruses behind. * Ready-to-Eat Hazards: These items are sold as ready-to-eat foods. Consumers eat them without cooking or heating them first, meaning there is no kill-step to destroy the transferred pathogens. This creates a high probability of foodborne illness. * Prolonged Exposure: The enclosed nature of the display cabinet traps the flies inside, leading to a high concentration of continuous contamination on the food. This active infestation indicates a critical failure in store sanitation, inadequate pest control management, and a clear violation of California retail food safety codes. Please initiate a health inspection of this facility as soon as possible to address this hazard and protect the public. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.

This place is a WONDERLAND! Gorgeous, super-fresh, incredibly reasonably priced produce, plus a…read morevariety of international (particularly Mediterranean/North African and Mexican) items. Have you ever seen fresh garbanzo beans in the pod? Well, you'll see them at Super King. Tubular purple grapes? Super King! The softest, pillowiest pita? Super. King. You'll also find all kinds of cool baked goods. Make sure you eat your bread/rolls right away or refrigerate / freeze them--it's super fresh but goes moldy quickly.

Well they have super long lines and no baggers. So the cashier has to bag and it can take so much…read moreextra time. Unless you the customer bags your own stuff. But the elderly can't do that so it's why the lines are so long. Now here is the kicker. At the end of the checking line is a manager ...sometimes 2. A man and a woman. They are observing the long lines...counting something...just observing. It would help if THEY just go to the end of a long line and start bagging! See, that would be cool! You see you guys have not scheduled any baggers and the lines are so long they are down the aisles .. and you are just standing there? Of course they may say, well that's not my job. But that's the mentality that keeps things moving slow. It would be so nice if people just did what it takes to keep things moving. Either hire enough people OR get in there and start bagging! I remember back in the days there was a bagger at the end of each checkout aisle. A bagger and a casher! Those days are gone ...and most stores now see if they can get away with overworking the checker! Next thing you know they install self check outs! Rather than hire people and keep a system of people working they just get rid of people and have 1 person observing (like these managers were doing). What a world we are moving towards. But anyways that's what you see. I wish they would just hire bag boys and go back to the good ol days.

We were visiting CA from Vegas and had been walking the area around our hotel day long. I wanted to…read morecheck out this TJ just to see how the CA stores compared to the Vegas stores. Very consistent and this particular location was really big. In Vegas I stop by TJ weekly specifically for their excellent floral dept. I enjoy having a small fresh bouquet of flowers or greens in my guest bath for guests to enjoy. TJ never disappoints. This location was no different. We took a quick lap around the whole store and everything was just the same as Vegas. Clean store, well displayed fresh produce, meats & dairy options, all your health & beauty needs available, plentiful tasty snacks, frozen foods and the wine department is well stocked and looked very popular filled with customers just like in Vegas. It's nice to know that no material what TJ you go to you're always going to have the same great shopping experience and you can confidently expect all the same great products.

We had half an hour to burn before meeting at a friend's place, so we decided to stop by this…read moreTrader Joe's location. My wife has been looking for thai chewy cakes that were similar to the ones we had in Bangkok. These look pretty close, but the ones we had in Thailand were pandan. In any case, this location is on the smaller side, but it's part of the Shops at Lake Avenue. I thought the FSD in my wife's Model 3 was glitching out when it kept driving us higher and higher into a parking structure, but we did end up at the entry way to Trader Joe's. We also found passion fruit mini ice cream bars and black seasame mochi ice cream while we were there. The staff was friendly and we got some items that we were looking for at other Trader Joe's locations but didn't have the luck of running into... until now that is.

Nice clean market and super helpful employees! Even helped me with my bags to my car even though I…read moresaid I could take them myself!

Great market with lots of Middle Eastern options. They have local baked good from other LA County…read morepurveyors. The staff were all very friendly. The store was VERY clean with a modern design. I had a chance to speak with the owner who was very nice. I will be back to do more of my shopping here!

9/15/2026 Love the…read morePasadena location! EREWHON COCONUT CAKE Erewhon's coconut cake has organic ingredients in it. This was sliced and stored in the dessert refrigerator section where all the take out foods were located. Loads of coconut flavor with toasted coconut flakes! After each bite, there is a strong coconut flavor, yet you can taste the coconut essence in it versus real coconut flavor too, which detracts from the coconut cake eating experience. Lol. The cream is not as sweet as the cake. The cake itself is denser and had a wet texture versus a fluffy cake texture. That can be a big minus for those who are looking for that fluffy cake texture. Overall it is sweet, but not super sweet. The filling was coconut milk, but it tasted like condensed milk with coconut flavor added to it. Liked the flavor of the filling. It was not as sweet as expected either. The addition of toasted coconut flakes was delish. It really made everything taste better. This cake is still sweeter than Erewhon's Carrot Cake. I haven't had the best coconut cake, so I have nothing to compare this cake to, but I think anyone craving a coconut cake may enjoy this! EREWHON CARROT CAKE Organic ingredients used. One thing that was different was they used almond meal instead of all purpose flour. So the texture is different. It is a dense cake, as expected, but also like the coconut cake it is a wet cake too. Not a cake texture. The flavor is strong! You've got brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg at the first bite. Then the textures and flavors of the carrots, walnuts, and golden raisins and then the cream cheese. Outer layers were coated with chopped walnuts so there was more crunchiness and nutty flavor with each bite! The flavor is reminded me of Fall! A very warm-flavored Fall cake! Loved this more than the coconut cake, as the coconut cake is a one dimensional flavor, but the carrot cake had layers of Fall flavors! Cream cheese was not overly sweet with a hint of cream cheese tang. For those who crave carrot cake, this would be a good alternative when you don't know where to find a decent carrot cake. I would get this again! EREWHON ORGANIC POTATO CHIPS TRUFFLE These chips were delicious! It was thin like Lay's potato chips. The chips were a bit on the smaller side and some were bunched up together in clumps. But that's even more fun to eat! Strong black truffle flavor and saltiness. Would buy again! GIADZY NODI MARINI This is a pasta brand from chef Giada DeLaurentiis. Ordered from her website before she started selling her Giadzy pasta brands at Erewhon! It is on the pricier side, but the Nodi Marini is my favorite pasta from her pasta collection! This is generally called a Vesuvio pasta, a pasta from Campania. Delicious however you cook it! You can probably find this pasta shape from other well known Italian brands as well. TUMERIC CRUSH (Orange juice, carrot juice, pineapple, mango, tumeric, ginger, lemon, beet juice, camu camu) Got this smoothie with a shot of organic coconut oil. Wanted to try this and I thought this was a good healthy option. Served in a 20oz plastic cup, this was a large-sized smoothie! The smoothie tasted like fresh ginger, orange and tumeric. But the overall flavor was of strong freshly ground ginger. Very potent! Smoothie was icy cold too! There was sweetness in it from the other fruit juices in it. I did enjoy it and will get it again. Only downside was the wait time for one smoothie took a long time to make! CUSTOMER SERVICE Every time I'm here the customer service has been great! Staff were nice and helpful. PARKING Love that they have their own free parking lot! It can get crowded during the weekends (of course), but overall you can find parking here otherwise.

Never thought I'd be writing a review for a grocery store, but then again I never thought I'd be…read morepaying $20 for a smoothie either lol. Stepping into Erewhon feels like a social experiment - there were a handful of people actually grocery shopping, but it felt like a vast majority were there to grab ready-made food (and/or a smoothie ofc). I got the Malibu mango smoothie and it was a nice, refreshing tropical drinkie that brought me back to life during SoCal's latest heat wave, but I don't know that the price tag was worth a repeat. Although my partner got the Sydney Sweeney smoothie and he has talked about wanting another multiple times since, so I think it's worth trying and making a decision about it for yourself~

Tried this local meat market for the first time yesterday and the carne asada and chicken with…read moretheir marinade is so tasty. I am sometimes hesitant in purchasing marinated meat from places but this place, you can tell the meat and chicken were fresh and he marinated the chicken right then and there. And this place is $4 cheaper on carne asada than our local markets. Good customer service too. This will be my new place for meat and chicken.

Hi , i actually tried calking like 5 times , she would answer, and i could hear her BUT guess she…read morecdnt hear me. I was calling to ask if they sell pork chops ?? I have been to this market , about twice , but mayb 4 to 5 yrs ago. I am pretty sure i bought some carne asada there , and it was good. Yes, sometimes price mayb a little higher or about the sane , as other mini markets. But huge selection of meats and chicken. Will definitely be going again soon :)

I love this place. Shias Fresca, hot food, fresh produce. The meat section is great. The salmon…read morefillets are always good and I love that they do boneless chicken legs and thighs. I just wish they carried the grapefruit tooo chicos. I swear, who the hell has these? Overall, great store. Better than the one in east LA.

I would give this store zero stars because of my repeated experiences at the service counter/booth,…read morebut the taqueria department is the reason I'm giving it three stars instead. I've been coming to this Vallarta for a while, and while I really like many things about the store, the customer service at the service counter/booth has been extremely disappointing. I've gone to the counter/service booth on several occasions to cash a check or take care of other services, and the experience with the lady working there has consistently been unpleasant. She is a lady with blonde hair and always wears a mask covering. She comes across as extremely unfriendly and impatient, and it often feels like customers are bothering her simply by asking for assistance. What bothers me even more is that I've personally witnessed her speaking to other customers in a very rude and disrespectful manner while they are simply trying to get help. I've also seen her treat her own coworkers rudely when they come to the counter needing assistance. It's uncomfortable to stand in line and watch someone be spoken to that way. I understand that working with the public can be stressful, but basic courtesy and respect should still be expected when dealing with customers and coworkers. No one should feel like they are inconveniencing an employee by asking for a service that the store provides. With that said, I do want to give credit where it's deserved. Vallarta has some really good products and food. Their aguas frescas are delicious, and lately I've been getting their rotisserie chicken, which has been really good. The taqueria also serves fresh food, and I've generally had much better experiences with the employees in that department--they are friendly, helpful, and seem to genuinely care about providing good service. It's unfortunate that one person's attitude can make an otherwise good store such an unpleasant experience. I hope management takes customer service seriously, at the service booth because customers deserve to be treated with basic respect.

I'd like to thank Paula for being so helpful and patient…read moreThe lines were very long and I hadn't used the self ring. Paula so patiently walked me thru. I'm a senior citizen and can be a little confused but she was so kind and made it easier. Paula was so appreciated. Thank you Paula.

Summer 2026 After…read moreyears of trusting this Vons with grocery pick-up and delivery orders (and highly recommending them to many people), I'm finished. They showed they don't want my business, so....they won't have my business. I arrived for a pick-up; the wait seemed a little lengthy for the few cars in the pick-up spots. Then a staffer came out, saying that my order had been given to someone else. Mistakes happen, but that means they didn't check the code OR the car description on the order. Funny, they always checked MY details. It gets worse: I was then expected to wait until the other person returned with my groceries. Who would do this? I asked for a refund and left. Any professional store would have apologized and offered to quickly re-shop the order while I waited. Not this Vons! I called back and spoke with the manager on duty, who treated the situation very casually, completely unbothered. So I'm finished dealing with Vons for pick-up and delivery. I've moved my business to the Ralph's on Lake, where they are - so far - quick, professional and friendly with the pick-up service. Sad. This Vons used to be a really good store with great employees - now it is neither.

I am so happy to see that this Stater Bros. Market is still alive and in business. This is the…read moreclosest one to me, since we don't have SBs in Studio City where I live. Est. back in 1936 and still going strong! Walked in this morning around 7:45AM and was greeted by 2 of their employees. They were very nice, kind and helpful. Even offered me a shopping cart to start my grocery shopping. They practically have everything from seafood, alcohol, sushi counter, to their deli/meat department, baked goods, along with fresh baked bread, canned and jarred foods, packaged pasta, beverages, hot cases; even a butcher that can cut and marinade your poultry according to your liking. I saw a Burrito Bar, (which was something new and interesting to me). They had fresh produce, party trays, dairy and a lot more. They have ample parking and street/metered parking too. They also have outdoor seating, if you choose to eat/drink your beverage, food outside. They do catering, pick up and delivery orders. Aisles were fully stocked and easy to navigate. It's a nice, CLEAN, big store with a lot of discounted items here and there. Which was nice. What I liked is that the manager was helping the cashiers, because they were very busy. That just shows that management cares about their employees, as well as the customers. I bought a few items practically from every department. They looked good and fresh.This store has you covered from A to Z! Thank you all, and everything starts from the manager. Good management will take you a long way.

This is easily the tenth time an employee has interrupted my transaction. It's constant. The fact…read morethat these people think this is fine to do means they put the customer last. This lady actually walked in front of me and closed the line with her little spiral wire. Then I spoke up and they acted as if they did not expect anyone to actually object. It's ridiculous. Last time I was here there were people complaining about the smell in the restroom. Your customers need to come first Stater Brothers. Not your paperwork. Stop what you are doing and try to focus on customer service. I'm going elsewhere. The worst customer service is here at Stater Brothers. Do you not understand that the Eaton fire wiped a bunch of our homes off the map? Do better.

4+ This might be the one of the largest locations I've been to, if not the largest. Mainly because…read morethere's two at least two levels (that I know of). I was in the area and stopped by for a few small items. Even though the place felt large the items still felt pretty easy to find. The people were very helpful. Pretty standard otherwise when going to a Whole Foods. Parking was pretty easy with the underground parking garage.

Been shopping here since the market was "new". Decided to loop back, my usually rotation is…read moreRalph's, Sprouts, Trader Joe's occasionally Bristol Farms, and Erewhon for being touristy in my own town. I always have a pleasant shopping experience at Whole Foods Pasadena. First, it's covered parking, and if you are lucky, when you drive down the ramp, and no one is behind you, you can back in to a spot on that first bay . I always take the stairs, because it's on brand to be health motivated here. 9 times out of 10 someone holds the door. Very polite clientele! There are items here I can't get anywhere else, or hard to find. I love the unsweetened Yerba Mate and Jasmine White tea. Most of the time my tea is out of stock at Bristol Farms. I miss the breakfasts that were made to order here ages ago. But with Amazon buying the store brand, some prices seem lower. Always browse the clearance section. I scored some Weleda body oil for a great price !