HAPPY 200TH REVIEW FOR ME!!! Congrats to you Von's for being lucky 200! What do we have for her Johnny?!?! Nothing really Pat... just a nice review. Anyway, this Von's is bigger than the one down near Belmont shore and the parking is on the roof (which is interesting but actually kind of helpful considering it is right downtown). The girlfriend wanted Chinese Chicken Salad for dinner, so naturally being the awesome boyfriend that I am, I drug my sorry bones to get get random things like, and I am quoting her now, "some Chinese crunchy stuff"... Sadly I knew EXACTLY what she was talking about, so onward and upward! The amount of people there at 3:00 p.m. on a Tuesday wasn't bad at all, so the lines were nice and short and the shelves were all nice and stocked. The only negative I would have to pick out is the organization in the fresh fruits / veggie department. My better half wanted "Green Leaf Lettuce"... Me personally, lettuce, is lettuce, is lettuce... But it was her meal so I needed to track it down. I found bagged lettuce... None of which was green leaf. I found Organic lettuce, no G.L., I found some other kind of lettuce looking spruts... Not the leafy greenys! I got so sick and tired I called her and had to ask her where they were because I was about 3 seconds from buying REGULAR LETTUCE, like in the head form... you know, LETTUCE, and leaving... I found it eventually, but it was a pain... They should really group them all together, or at least make them easier to find somehow. Anyway I paid my 10 cents for a paper bag because I forgot my reuseable (thanks a million Long Beach City) and left. 4 stars... I'm a fan! read more

I am super, duper crazy for Von's soup right now. I knocked out a tooth a few weeks ago, and there I was, only able to eat soup. Von's saved me! This Vons, in particular. Chicken Chile Verde, Fiesta Chicken, Roasted Pepper and Crab Bisque...mmmm. What's more, before I was on the Von's Soup Train, I was on the Ralph's Soup Train. Eff the Ralph's Soup Train, people. It's $5.99, vs $3.99 at Von's for the exact same size. Other than making me crazy for their soup, this is also a nice location - cool, space-saving parking lot on the roof, lots of self-checkout stands, nice cashiers, clean, bright, friendly. Did I mention their soup? Sadly, I had to cut myself off. Two tubs of that a day will break a poor woman like me. It's nice to have Von's as an alternate grocery store location near us for those nights when I can't find my sedatives to go to Top Valu. read more

No liquor department. Something locked up, but no one had a key - don't shop here! There must be a lot of shop-lifting, the Security follows you around the store. read more

Typical grocery store. Some good deals on veggies/fruits every week. Overpriced in the pharmacy section but other than that about average. One thing that is gross is the smell in the meat department. Not sure what is up with that, but you need to clean it. read more

Okay... The Vons has been remodeled and looks nice now. I finally got a chance to try out the new Vons after being to the old one a handful of times. Let me start out with the good: There is a much bigger selection of food to choose from now, whether it be crackers, cereal, produce, meat, etc. The deli, pharmacy and bakery are a great addition to the store and are up to par with all other Vons that I have been to. I don't drink coffee, but the Starbucks is pretty nice and includes tables which is something I have not seen at any other Vons. There are now a plethora of checkout lanes, including self check, and wait times are not too bad. The store is clean ,well organized and massive. Now to the bad: The meat selection, compared to The Market in Belmont Shore and Pavilions in Seal Beach, is grotesque! All of the meat was browning and going bad, despite not expiring for another three days!! The fish selection looked the same, with discolored salmon and dirty looking shrimp. I overheard someone saying that this store is considered to be in a "low income" area, so they get all of the bad cuts of meat, while Belmont Shore and Seal Beach get the quality cuts. SO, when I do stop by here on my way home from school or work, I will be avoiding the entire Butcher area. Also, the clientele is much better than in the old store, but I still saw a lot of shifty looking people. There was one guy who walked around looking from left to right like he was hiding from the cops. Not sure what that was about. I also don't feel safe in a store when I see security standing at all of the doors. Oh, and while there, there was an announcement over the PA: "Security to Checkout #5." So, overall, it is much improved and I will now be going by every now and then to pick up some things I may need. But, I will not make this my new store because of the negatives listed above. You'll still find me at Pavilions in Seal Beach. read more

I like the Ximino location better but got what I needed for dinner tonight. Steak & salad is on the menu. I do like the off-street parking which is good for a downtown location. read more

Much better people! Store was cleaner, at least a couple more lines open, and the cashier was friendly, and I didn't have to bag my own groceries. Keep it up. read more

The newly remodeled Vons is soooo much nicer than the old one. Whoever thought of rooftop parking was a genius because now the store is bigger and more spacious, and more than ten people can park there at a time. I def prefer shopping here than at the Albertson's on Long Beach Blvd, which can draw a shady crowd. Some of the cashiers, esp. the guy who has rung me up the last two visits are total noobs and need to study their produce codes, but I figure it's a "new" store and they'll get the hang of it eventually. The only thing this location really needs to improve, IMO, is the produce section. Yes, there's good variety and everything is (usually) fresh, but they tend to run out of the strangest things. Last time I went, they had no shallots--how do you run out of shallots?--and only organic cilantro because they were out of the regular stuff. read more

Hm. My first 2 star. Woohoo Congrats Ghetto Vons! Wow. I usually hold Vons in high esteem, but this one is just... no words. Maybe this is more of a 1 star. But still. It has all the essentials and the products are not any different from the Vons in the better neighborhoods. I have to save the 1 star for a place with expired dairy, opened boxes and rotting produce.. ATMOSPHERE: 1.5 (you will always find questionable people hanging out by the sliding doors) QUALITY: 3 (it's probably a 4 but the staff, location, and customers just makes you doubt) SERVICE: 2.5 PRICE: SELECTiON: 3 (no bakery/deli. Very small. maybe like 1/3 of the size of a remodeled vons) read more

good to know that they don't even allow their own workers in the store 20 minutes before closing

Vons has everything you need. Just came to get some travel toiletries. The shelves were stacked nicely. Workers were working. Customer service, excellent. read more

The only complaint I have about this location is that the check out area seems to be always understaffed. And the self-check out area always has one or two registers down. This is the only major grocery store downtown so it is always crowded. The Starbucks is also very slow because there is usually only one person working. Otherwise, the selection is good. The produce is okay. Sometimes certain items need to be cleared because some items are a little ripe and not worth buying unless being eaten in one day. I keep going back because of its location and private parking. read more

Last time I come here. I had to use the restroom, while shopping, and one of the baggers said he will come open the bathroom. After waiting 10 minutes and watching him bag 4 different lanes he finally comes over and the key he had didn't work. He said he would get the keys from the supervisor. He left and went back to bagging groceries. I waited 5 minutes and saw another worker come by with keys, who I assumed was the manager. It wasn't the manager, it was another worker with a disabled male in a wheelchair behind her with the same keys that didn't work. I left and relieved myself somewhere outside I knew they wouldn't want the smell of pee luring...... next time show some better customer service. read more

This store does not carry actual Italian Parmesan cheese. This is pathetic. Seeing as how they bill themselves as a "fancy" store. They do, however carry a lot of second and third rate cheese. read more

This is most awesome Vons ever!!! They make best sandwiches in the deli especially the Italian sandwich with the fresh mozzarella they carry. This is the only market I have seen that has their own sushi station. You can't go wrong with grabbing some sushi from here. read more

Very pleased with the newly remodeled Vons! Goodbye Ghetto Vons (for now). Lots of selection however the prices are higher than expected!! We usually shop at the Fresh and Easy on 7th but they don't have everything that we need. This Vons is great - even has a Starbucks in it!! Yipppeee!! The employees are extremely friendly too! Almost too friendly! :) read more

I don't get the negative reviews of this store. I have been there every day this week picking up this or that (I'm staying in the Courtyard) and everyone is extremely friendly and helpful. Self-checkout is a breeze. I always brought my own bag and never had a problem. read more

Decent store with a nice variety of items, but checking out is always a nightmare. Markets have existed since man became civilized, you'd think the managers at Von's would have picked up a couple of tips on how to get customers in and out. Avoid if possible read more

Vons - Line going all the way back to the produce dept and only two registers open. Typical Von's afternoon - Grocery Near Me - Long Beach, California

Everytime I call to check if they have what I'm looking for in the meat dept, I ALWAYS get the best service! Friendly and very acommodating -not to mention, a smile each time I come in. THANKS for your wonderful service guys! Oh and I love the rooftop parking especially with it being downtown with all that traffic and scarce parking read more

I come to this Vons regularly because I live within walking distance. Lines here are always long at night, especially when the self check out lanes are closed off so if you're looking to purchase alcohol or only plan to buy a handful of things you might want to come earlier in the day or put it off until you need to make a real grocery run. The selection here is pretty good overall but there's always something they don't have, meaning I still have to drive out to my local Target/Trader Joe's. People at the deli are nice, people at the registers are hit-or-miss. Always check the expiry dates on the packaged foods here. I've seen expired brownie brittle and Van's PB&J bars on the shelves. read more

I am writing this review for our neighborhood Vons in downtown Long Beach.This store has always been great but now during the isolation period of Covid-19 I am noticing just how GREAT they truly are. They were the first store in the area that adopted early morning shopping for seniors. They also immediately came up with a great plan for getting paper products into the hands of more customers. They put staff on the floor to constantly clean. They even have someone in the freezer department to clean door handles. Also their stock levels are great in this store. But most of all I want to commend the Manager Denise on the quality of friendly service in her store. We even have a cashier that we look for when we go there. I will come back to edit his name in later but I can say he is African American with bright red hair. He was so mannerly, courteous and friendly. I can always count on this store for a GREAT shopping experience. The parking is always great, stock is fantastic, staff is superb, the store is clean and I feel safe in this store. THANKS TO VONS, THE MANAGER & HER AWESOME STAFF....YOU ARE APPRECIATED! read more

This place is horrible. Filthy dirty. Two cashiers for 15 people waiting in line. All the self checkouts closed. What a way to treat your customers. Junk everywhere, you have to maneuver your cart around the obstacles. Only come here when I have to. Not a nice place to shop. read more

This is the slowest check out in town. Checker called for back up and 10 mins later a manager strolled up and did not even help people who had been waiting in line! Who took new people. Totally lame and he was also rude. Shame Michael read more

Rude... Customer service suck... All the young butt wipes can care less. They do not replenish popular every day items accordingly. Over priced, messy... Bums loiter at the entrance... Under staffed... Parking sucks... read more

Today, like any other day, I went to Von's to pick up a couple of produce items. Per usual, there were many issues. 1st being the gigantic puddle of water that was left unmarked in produce. 2nd being a lack of decent basil. 3rd being a lack of customer service. Let's talk about that. Truthfully, if you shop at Von's, you already know that no one is coming here for the excellent anything besides its location and convenient parking lot. I finished up my shopping, and headed up front to the self-checkout. As I was on a phone call, I did not want to be rude and go to an actual cashier. Not to mention, they are typically slower than an 80-year old in ankle weights. There were 2 women having a conversation near the self-checkout podium. We will call them Frick and Frack. Frick was actually working the self-checkout line. Frack appeared to only be in this space to talk to Frick. As I was checking out, their conversation began to escalate. I, as well as my friend on the phone, could hear their entire exchange. Frick was upset that Frack was having a conversation with another employee rather than helping her with a task. Frack insisted that they were having conversations about work related issues. Mind you, I am still on the phone, trying to check out, and I apparently needed assistance with the weight of my bags. Their exchange quickly escalated to an argument, and as I was in the background asking aloud, "Are they serious right now? Oh, these two are actually arguing at work. I guess we're not going to get any help." They continued their argument. Their back and forth finally ended when I shouted, "Excuse me! Do y'all mind? I am on the phone, and y'all are at work!" I mean DAMN. Frack immediately disappeared. Frick had things to say, and we will revisit that. Anyways, I finished my checkout in peace-ish, and got the hell out of dodge. Now, let's get into Frick. (If management sees this, I do hope you will let Frick see my response to her actions.) After the argument ended, Frick decided that she would let me know that she never did raise her voice and that Frack was just so disrespectful. Let me be very clear, I am an adult woman with eyes, ears, and a working mind for comprehension. I do not need you to tell me what I witnessed. Thank you, but know your place. You're here to do a job, and arguing with and throwing Frack under the bus was just beyond unprofessional. You ma'am are the majority of the issue in customer service. You have to be 50+ years of age, and you are still unable to be accountable in the face of your mistaken actions. You should have just apologized and rectified the situation by being better. Just be and do better! It really is shameful. You are too mature in life experience to be so much of a coward that throwing Frack under the bus to a customer was your top priority in rectifying a bad customer service experience. I should have asked for your manager then, but a yelp review will just have to do it. I will most definitely be returning to Von's because it is conveniently located, and it has better produce than El Super. I hope you guys get your shit together! Reality is, I'll see you soon regardless. Your Neighbor, Amanda read more

I had a strange experience recently while shopping at this location. Upon leaving the store I was given a piece of paper from a Spanish woman who speaks broken English. She works the store security at the front entrance to Von's. The note was written in Spanish. I do not speak or read Spanish. I was perplexed and left the store confused. When I got home I talked to my neighbor who is from south America and I asked him to read the note to me. He started laughing... When he told me what it said I was flabbergasted at what the note said. Without using the vulgar terms written in the note, she basically wanted to know if I wanted get together with her for intimate fun. She used much more graphic terms. I guess I should be flattered but now when I go to shop at Von's it's weird. She looking at me all smiling. I am not in the least bit interested. I just try an ignore her. If she is looking for a sexual encounter she might be better off finding a BF and/or work as a hooker. She has a pretty face and could probably make more money in that profession then she could ever make working at Von's. She would also have the intimate fun she apparently craves. read more

Its 4:02am and they are having a crew fix their VONS sign outside the front door. All I have heard the last couple of hours is the beeping of the lift and now a drill. The city of Long Beach has a noise ordinance. NO CONSTRUCTION NOISE TILL AFTER 7AM. They are waking up the residence. C'mon VONS, it can wait till 7. We need to sleep and rest before work. read more

Clean, good service, prices weren't too bad. I was in town for a work thing and decided to pick up a light grocery list to save some money. Vons had a nice selection and a good vibe overall. read more

I'm a regular shopper at Von's but I'm taking my business elsewhere for now. I'm handicapped with two severely arthritic knees from 30 years of working construction. I have no regrets about that, it was a tough way to make a living but it paid well. But! As a disabled American that pays good money at Von's, they charge higher prices for the quality of the food there, they could at least keep the handicap electric carts working. It was bad enough that such a high scaled store only had 2 handicap carts but to have 1 out of service for 2 weeks is ridiculous! I'm tired of complaining to the staff and I'm sure I'm not the only one complaining. So I'm telling all, Von's isn't a handicap friendly market! I'll be taking my business to Whole Foods and Sprouts. read more

I used to love this Vons. In the last couple years though it seems like they are always under staffed. The meat counter was my favorite it seems now they have problems getting a good meat cutter ? Not sure but I've seen packaged meat marked wrong and meat that looked like needed to be removed already. One of my first jobs ever was Meat cutter union and I went on to be kitchen mgr of one of the top five steakhouses in California. I know my meat . It's already dead and I don't like to have to overcook it to make sure we don't get sick. I like it as they say still mooing. read more

Always clean and plenty of parking. People and staff are friendly.

The lines here are out of control. If you are in a hurry to pick up some stuff don't come here. The line is always an average of 20min to check out. One of the cashiers named Teri is always rude or just doesn't seem to want to be there. One time, she cards me for a bottle of champagne (which is fine) tossed my ID back and said "You need to renew your license in a couple weeks otherwise you can't buy alcohol anymore" Yeah ok thanks lady, I'm 35 yrs old and know how the world works. I now drive out of my way to go to Ralphs on 4th St now, smaller store but shorter lines and nicer staff. read more

Just another hour trip to the local grocery store...never been in and out of here in under 40 minutes. Standing in line as I write this looking at a line to the back of the store with 5 registers closed. This happens every time I'm here. Literally EVERY time. They really need to hire some more checkers for their rush hour read more

You have an employee, Nick, in your meat dept, that helped me out today. He directed me to the buy one, get one free, big chunks of beef, for a stew we are making in the crockpot. He was so nice. Helpful, and knowledgeable . . . ! I like saving $$$, and he helped me do just that. He's waited on me a few times, and is always helped me with just what I wanted . . . ! I spent 40 years managing retail business's, and I know a conscientious employee, when I deal with one . . . ! I go to your Atlantic, and Broadway store, because I know that I'm gonna get the best service available. Nick is the best. Please, notice him, and give him some credit for being a great employee . . . ! Thank You. Scott Lambert 562-433-7278 read more

Usually clean interior with relatively decent pricing. Vons membership is free and entitles you to the discounted prices displayed on the shelves. Self checkout lanes as well man-ed/woman-ed registers. Bring your own bags to avoid paying a few cents extra for bags. Plus you can help save the earth by being eco friendly ;). The above ground parking garage is convenient and there is an elevator you can use to take your cart of groceries up to your car. Clean + close = convenient. read more

I haven't been back ever since my last trip there. First, I went to get a few drinks and on the liquor dept. there was an employee in the way i and I asked him to please excuse me I need to get to the other side and he looked back and ignored me and continued talking to another customer and I said it louder this time and I said excuse me!? He then moves and throws his hands up and laughs. I ignored him and walked away and I couldn't decide what drinks to get then he then comes behind me out of nowhere where and touches my shoulder and says I'm just joking around. I was pissed for many reasons one for touching me unmasked and too close to me like come on we are STILL IN A PANDEMIC. other reason is he looked drugged or on something his eyes were off and playing too much. He looked shitty to be working there even wearing a dirty beanie and pants. I guess they hired the homeless that are outside their store. Security are always following the wrong people while real shoplifters are walking out with stuff makes me laugh because I see that every time! It's insane! They need a new store manger to really change things there. That's store is a mess!!!!! I live by the store now I go EL Super it's cheaper,cleaner,nice staff and they actually have professional security! Learn from them please! read more

Very clean, well-stocked and organized store. I like the layout and the big size. They carry everything! Love shopping here.

Crackheads and drunks hang out in front. Lines are always long. The staff argues with each other. So why do I come here? Because I don't always have time to make the long drive to Trader Joes, and I hate going to El Super. It's walking distance, they have decent prices on the wines I like, and there's always parking. I also like their dessert options. Cheesecake by the slice, those cute little fruit tarts, carrot cake, chocolate cake, cream puffs. But they really do need to do something about the crack heads hanging out by the entrance. read more

I wish I could give this location a better rating but the area is really dragging it down. It is not a good area any longer. There are a lot of shady folks lurking about and within ten minutes of being in the store my bike was almost stolen in broad daylight by a guy with wire cutters. Luckily a good samaritan chased him off. Then a neighbor had the same thing happen except hers was stolen. Do not park your bike here while you shop. It is sketchy. And management knows it is a problem and has not added any extra measures. Security is only inside the store when you walk in. I'll go to Ralph's on Fourth or the Vons in Belmont Shores instead. read more

It's disgusting. Dirty floors, cold items stashed in random places and put back on the shelf. Nobody works there. Long lines. Inattentive staff. SUPER HIGH prices. I take a bath in bleach after leaving there. It's within walking distance, only reason I ever go. TJs for me even if it means driving. Skip this place unless you're starving. read more