This Vons in Avalon is an absolute game-changer for Catalina Island! Built in 2019 (learned that fun fact in our adventure tour )it's modern, clean, and impressively well-stocked for an island grocery store. You can really tell this was a major upgrade for the community. The store layout is spacious and easy to navigate, the produce is fresh, and there's a great selection of everything from everyday essentials to vacation snacks and drinks. Prices are reasonable considering the location, and the staff is consistently friendly and helpful, exactly what you want when you're on island time. Only downfall: the restroom felt like a sauna. It was so hot in there that it was genuinely uncomfortable, and I came out sweating. Please turn the AC on in the restroom, it would make a big difference! Overall, whether you're a local or visiting Avalon, this Vons makes grocery shopping convenient and stress-free. Still highly recommend! read more

Catalina Island Avalon | Vons is the only grocery store on the island! Imagine that! Popular & often very busy! It's the first place I go after checking into my hotel! One-Stop Shop | It's a full-on grocery store with nearly everything you need in every category! You will find the bakery, deli, fruit, food, snacks, drinks & so much more! You name it, Von's has it! Fresh Flowers | Once inside, my first stop is always to see the gorgeous flowers, as they're right when you walk through the door! They always have such beautiful, colorful & vibrant flowers & nine times out of 10, I buy some!! I've also purchased flowers for the women/girls at the counters at the front desk of the hotels I've stayed, at as a thank you for excellent customer service! The element of surprise is fantastic once I hand them over! Stay Hydrated | I'm a water girl, as it's my favorite drink! After I check into my hotel, I always walk over to Vons to stock up on bottled water for my refrigerator! You Decide | You can stand in line or checkout in the express lane on your own! Also, customer service is awesome & often nearby in case you have questions! Earth Love | I purchased two pretty reusable Vons bags that has gorgeous scenery of Catalina Island on the front & back! On each visit, I make sure to bring my reusable bags as they come in handy whenever I shop at Vons!! (Unless it's a spontaneous visit and I don't happen to have my reusable bag with me at the time!) Hours : 6AM-10PM! Customer Service | I've experienced friendly customer service throughout the store, questions answered with a smile and all-around good vibes!! Overall | Yes, please! Each & every single time I visit beautiful Catalina Island, a stop at Vons is a must! With all the walking around on the island I do, hydration is key! Let's go!! read more

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If you're on Avalon and you need food, this is the place to go. This would actually save you a lot of money too cause you can go here. The deli is great. They have a lot of sandwiches and foods everything you would want at Vons. Could save you money from going to any of the restaurants they also have a fresh bakery and everything else. Their service is great on the staff is super nice and it's a nice clean store to go to when you're on the island always remember that they have a Vons there. It's a good backup for everything needed for food. read more

The largest supermarket on Catalina Island, Von's grocery offers everything one would expect from a supermarket, including a full deli and fresh bread. It is very similar to other smaller footprint Von's on the mainland, except with quite a bit higher prices. When I tried using the Vons app, it recognized where I was and gave a very sparse weekly ad for the things on sale. They do have a self-checkout area and a decent selection of liquor. There was also a section in the very front with seasonal items, including a lot of beach toys and accessories. What was also nice was that most things were not under lock and key. It seems to serve the island well, and is within easy walking distance from the main areas of Avalon. Being Catalina has more golf carts than cars, we did notice how many of parking spots were being used by golf carts instead of vehicles, even though they had been created for automobiles. read more

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This vons is pretty stacked considering that it's basically the only spot to shop on the island. Everyone is friendly and they always have some great things on discount. Produce is always fresh and in good shape. I have yet to come across a product that is bad. Honestly this spot is well taken care of and the employees do an excellent job at keeping things tidy and on order. Vibe is very chill, its a relaxed grocery store. If you're in flip flops, thats OK. Nobody cares and everyone is just enjoying life. read more

Brittany (one of the store managers) was an absolute rockstar in helping us procure provisions during our latest Catalina stay!! She went above and beyond on every level and made our experience shopping at Vons feel more like an Erewhon or other luxury grocery store experience. Talk about white glove service she was AMAZING!!! read more

Friendly staff, good selection, reasonable prices. If you are in Avalon for the day great place to stop for a drink or snack. If you are here longer, more grocery items if you don't want to eat out. Prices were about the same as mainland price on the items I looked at. read more

I ordered a custom cake from the bakery for a friend's 30th birthday and Angie was incredible. She was super responsive to my ideas and questions and overall provided fantastic service. The cake was delicious and looked amazing -- would definitely recommend! read more

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BLAS: THANK YOU! My wife and I had a fun time on the island. As with all travel involving hotel stays, we missed certain items from our home. Fortunately, Vons came to the rescue. We were happy to load up on our favorite items. In addition to being pleasantly surprised with how well stocked the store was, we left very impressed with BLAS, an excellent Customer Service Associate/Cashier. Blas was incredibly helpful; he provided upbeat and tireless excellent customer service to not just us but to all customers he assisted. We visited the store often and always chose Blas' line. Other customers were visibly just as pleased with Blas as we were. Blas helps create a warm, happy atmosphere -- often missing in supermarkets. Great store! Thanks to Blas, our experience on the island was great. read more

Very nice little Vons for your shopping needs. It serves the island well. We go here for supplies when visiting the island. It is just off the main road if you are coming off the cruise ship and easily within walking distance. Prices are decent. read more

Being one of the few grocery stores in Avalon, this Vons was pretty good. I was able to purchase reasonably priced breakfast for the next day as well as energy drinks. I felt the prices were on par with any other grocery store back at home so a great spot to grab microwavable foods and other needed necessities. read more

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This Vons is great, especially considering the location on an island where it must be a logistical challenge to get products to stock the shelves. Prices are actually very good, and this a great place to buy drinks, snacks and bottled water. I even saw some pretty reasonable selection of souvenirs. The store is clean and the employees I interacted with were all friendly and professional. They actually pointed me to some of the better deals in the store to make sure I got the best value for my purchases. If you're thinking of maybe having a picnic on the island, or just want to buy reasonable drinks and snacks I recommend walking a few blocks from downtown and giving this Vons a try. read more

We stopped here to pick up some lunch. Employees were nice & helpful. Good experience overall. The chicken was delish. They had a family meal deal with an entire chicken, salad, and bread for $15! read more

A full-service Vons store in Avalon. Something we take for granted "overtown," but an appreciated necessity on the island. I was expecting prices to be a lot higher than in LA but they seemed comparable to me. A well-stocked and clean store, and a good way to save a few bucks during your stay. read more

I love grapes and they have many different types and they are the same price as the grapes on the mainland. I was so happy!

Betina is very rude and ruined the first night of my trip. She asked if I had bags (which I did) so I raised it to show her and said I do and smiled. She rolled her eyes and said in a very aggressive tone and snapped at me "so yes" then she yelled at me that she doesn't have time for my long winded answers and threw my items at me down the line. Betina needs to find a new job if she can't handle customer service. read more

Great to have options on an island where food is expensive! It's definitely island prices, but use your app and make it work for you. We bought a loaf of French bread from the bakery and cut that in half and bought spinach and sale cheese and used the mustard from our Airbnb to make some sandwiches for our 11-mile hike. Was like $7 for all that v. just one deli sandwich for $10 and 2 for $20. Beer is also expensive, but again, cheaper than anywhere else. Look for markdowns with little red stickers because expiration is looming. Can get some great deals that way and make your stay CHEAP. Cutest parking lot ever with like 2 car spots and the rest of the spots for golf carts only. Mini for sure. read more

Best prices for food and alcohol in Avalon. Stop and grab lunch while there as we paid $10 for chicken strips, potato wedges and Mac and cheese (everywhere else would be $20). read more

We've been to Vons a few times over several trips, and it has served us well. First, as far as I know, it's the only full grocery store on the Island, second it's easy to walk to, and third it has most of the common items that I'd expect to find mainland. It's small and tightly packed, and the grocery carts are small. We plan on this store to buy items that we have either forgotten, or snacks and light groceries so we aren't eating out at restaurant prices all the time. (A bottle of wine from here helps this cause considerably.) Our checkout has always been uneventful. read more

Giant modern Vons in Avalon. I believe this is where all the locals go. Still more expensive than the mainland, but the prices are actually reasonable--way cheaper than anywhere else to get food on this island. Service is quick even though they don't have to be. Store is always clean and stocked--which is impressive considering how difficult it is to ship to this island (I believe they get supplies boated in every day). This is the island's equivalent to the neighborhood Costco. It's a great option if you're vacationing on a budget. read more

This is a Sister store of Albertsons & Tom Thumb, with "U" deals in app. BRING YOUR REUSABLE GROCERY BAGS FROM HOME (there's a charge to use their paper bags & they have no plastic bags) & get their app for best savings. They have pretty good variety just like a typical Albertsons/Tom Thumb, at a little smaller scale, but they are 3-4X busier during tourist seasons! They do run out of common things by late afternoon, such as bread, common snacks, certain fruits, store-made sandwiches, some meats. However, there are plenty of other options for almost everyone. We got strawberries, cucumbers, tomatoes, frozen dishes, preseasoned fish, store-made potato wedges, store-made sushi, cookies, chips, & ice cream, during our 4-night stay. The sushi's were ok, wouldn't go for them again, the rice they were kinda "wet", more so than most good sushi. Potato wedges were good. Prices on everything else we got were comparable to normal groceries since I used the app for the digital coupons & savings. read more

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I'm a loyal Vons shopper and come to Avalon multiple times per year. I just had the worst experience with a very rude check out person. He was so unfriendly I was actually surprised. He has checked us out in the past but this was terrible customer service. I will be calling Vons corporate when I get home to make a formal complaint. read more

I don't know why, but I thought that a grocery store on an island would only have a limited amount of supplies. But I was pleasantly surprised to see that they were fully stocked. So I was able to purchase every single item on my grocery list. I've only been to this store once prior like five years ago so I didn't really know the layout. Fortunately, one of the employees were willing to assist me. I didn't catch your name, but she was really friendly and super helpful. read more

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The last time I was in Avalon the Vons was moving from their old location to this new one. This was my first time shopping in here. I'm a comparison shopper so I pay attention to prices, and I was blown away to see their were no different than the mainland. I just assumed everything would have a markup for the inconvenience fee of transportation to the island but no, the prices were an even match with the Vons in my mainland suburb. Also, there was a big selection considering the size of this store. I bought a reusable VONS shopping bag with Avalon on it just for the novelty of having a shopping bag that says I came here. It's not going to make me look like a bigshot when I go shopping in my VONS back home, but it's still cool to have. Also, the people were nice which surprised me. To some extent I assume the locals are tired of tourists filtering into their places but they weren't. Thank you to everyone there. read more

If you're part of the booze cruise and Catalina is one of your stops, this Vons is fantastic. $12 for a pack of soda is regular price, not on sale but still cheaper than buying on the ship. Some items are discounted / on sale. Factoring in island pricing and everything here is fresher than the shops and liquor stores, 5 solid stars. read more

Glad they had a grocery store on the island, and it is close to Avalon harbor and all the hotels, easy walking distance for sure. It is probably the smallest Vons I have ever been to but I was able to find everything that I was looking for. Was there right before new years and they must have not received a shipment because they were almost complete out of some basic items like salad. I heard that there used to be a different grocery store in the area that went out of business so I am happy there is something there for the residents. There were long lines to check out but they do offer self check out as well. Prices seemed a little bit more than on the mainland but I am sure that has to do with supply, demand, cost to get the products over o the island, etc. read more

I am pretty sure this is the smallest yet fully stocked Vons and probably the only grocery store on the island. There are liquor stores and other retail locations that carry a few things here in there, but the name is your one stop shop for multiple items and probably for those who live on the island. It was within walking distance from our hotel. You can definitely tell this isn't your average Vons with a parking lot full of golf carts! We needed a few items on our trip and made separate trips. They have a few self checkout registers As well as cashier's readily available to assist you and check out. The employees were friendly and Efficient, we did get carded for one of our purchases. This bonds is definitely on the smaller side compared to other locations in California, however it basically however they had everything except for bath bombs but we ended up substituting. read more

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Found most everything we needed for a short stay on Catalina - eating out starts to hit the wallet after one or two meals. Will definitely make sure to come here the next time we come back for things like snacks, milk and water. read more

The good: I got a strawberry rose coconut water here from my favorite coconut water brand Harmless Harvest. I've never seen this flavor carried before! I came here and got a fruit tart and tres leches. The tres leches was good and moist. The fruit tart was beautiful and tasted alright. The worker at the bakery was friendly. Their bakery section was great and offered a huge variety of sweets in different sizes. They also sell a lot of pool floaties here. The store was clean and organized. They have self check-out kiosks that made things quick and efficient. The bad: The market is on the smaller side but it's the only market I know of on the island. Therefore, it's "woohoo! As good as it gets!" The interesting: They have a lot of Mexican foods available here like conchas, tres leches, and more. The parking lot is tiny because it's catered to the golf cart parking. read more

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Friendly staff, a good size store, aisle maybe a bit tight, but plenty of things to pick from. The line can get hairy at anytime of the days. But the staffs there are always greet you with a smile! Loved this place & island! read more

This is the new Vons and only grocery store in Avalon. We'v been to the old one before and it was super cramped. As new locals here we were very happy about this brand new location. It opens late everyday which is very convenient to get late night food and beverages. Store is very well stocked and has everything we ever need. The prices are the same as any other Vons. This is one stop shopping for all either you are locals or tourists. We don't mind making a couple runs here in a day to stock up on snacks and alcohol. It's one minute drive on our Polaris GEM cause we live pretty close by! read more

Five stars for a basic grocery store???? YES!!!! Stacy in the Floral department filled my phone order for a specially ordered birthday arrangement beautifully. PLUS, she had the bouquet delivered to our hotel before we arrived. AND, I didn't have to give any credit card info before arrival!!! The service and most positive attitude also by Olivia helps set this store above the rest. read more

Vons - Beautiful floral arrangement by Stacy!!! Great service too, as she provided delivery to our hotel!!! - Grocery Near Me - Avalon, California

This was our first visit to this location. We needed walked around looking at everything. It opened eight months ago. So clean and bright. It's smaller than the average Vons in so-cal but it is well stocked. read more

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Dear Tourists, Prices aren't much higher than the mainland! Bananas...69 cents a pound New Zealand Matua wine bottle...$10 Fried chicken breast...$2 Arrowhead gallon water...$1 Small bag of Hawaiian chips...$1.19 1L Perrier...$1.49 Bakery Cookie...2 for $1.99 Oranges...1.99 a pound Breakfast burrito... $4.49 Save to yourself a few bucks! read more

Dry as can be what a waste of money so extremely dry and hard disgusting honestly I don't understand why it's so gross but it is. read more

The only supermarket on the island, and a decent one too, comparable to the average Vons in Los Angeles County. Good selection of produce at most times, and everything else too. Fast checkout service. read more

This is a great supermarket and the outside design fits the island style and doesn't look like a stucco shoebox. I stopped by a few times to buy water, beer, and lottery too. You would think that since everything has to be brought in by barge that the prices would be too expensive but they are not. read more

Vons - Oh yes Beer ! - Grocery Near Me - Avalon, California

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I don't always check in to a grocery store but this is the only one on the island. Apparently this was the smallest Vons across the country but our tour guide told us that they recently expanded to take over the entire lot which previously was shared with a nursery. They've got your essentials including a bakery and deli. I just needed water but they seem to have everything you need. read more

You kind of have to use Vons as it's the only real store. Cashiers are surly. I asked the gentlemen cashier how his day was and he said "I'm working" with a very mad look on his face. Odd customer service model. read more

I want to give a special and BIG shout out to Olivia who helped us get an order in for our wedding cake. We called in a couple days before our small wedding in Catalina to order a cake (something to cut for tradition). We didn't expect or ask for anything crazy, just naked style with fall florals on top. Olivia was so kind and accommodating that she even sent us images of the cake! Thank goodness she did this because everyone was so preoccupied during dinner that they forgot to take photos! It was an absolutely gorgeous cake and no one believes it was made by Von's. Just perfect and looks like it was made with lots of love. It was a highlight of our wedding for sure! We even saved a couple slices to freeze for our anniversary next year. Thank you to Olivia and the bakery at Avalon Von's!! read more

Vons - Our beautiful wedding cake! - Grocery Near Me - Avalon, California