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Whole Foods Market
Categories: Grocery, Health Markets [Edit]
Neighborhood: Lakeview3300 N Ashland Ave
(between Henderson St & School St)
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 244-4200
- Nearest Transit:
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Paulina (Brown)
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
84 reviews for Whole Foods Market
Review Highlights
Rating based on two observations:
1. Ready-to-eat spicy pizza (habanero, jalapeno) is terrific: +-1
2. They have no ready-to-drink coffee: -1
Now if you add +1 to -1 you end up with four stars
Man, I never thought I'd be dishing out a good review of a Whole Foods, but here it is.
Sure, my small trips here (not that I ever would make a complete shopping trip at Whole Foods....eek, that'd be expensive) always run me a 20 spot, but at least I'm getting consistent quality, mainly out of the produce. Everything I've purchased here has been great, and even the organic stuff lasts a while in the fridge, which is impressive. Price aside, this is a great store. Yeah it's expensive, possibly a little more than necessary, but that's why they're not getting a 5-star review...or the majority of my shopping.
I have actually had great experiences with the staff here. The first time I was in here, it was because I was on a hunt for baby bok choy. See, the girlfriend used to cook me this dish that had baby bok choy in it, and I was getting nostalgic for it, but I couldn't find the stuff at Jewel or Trader Joe's. (**Note: found the week after at Jewel for MORE than at WF. What gives?) Looking around the WF produce section, dumbfounded that they didn't have it either, one of the produce workers asked what I was looking for, went in the back, and pulled the fresh shipment out for me that didn't even have a display yet. Every other time, they've been really helpful and friendly helping me find stuff, without me even having to ask first.
See, the last place I lived had an awesome produce shop that was not only close to me, but ridiculously cheap, so I got my fresh fruit/vegetable/cheese shopping done there. I'm still on the hunt for a place like that that's biking distance from S. Lakeview (suggestions?), but until then, Whole Foods will definitely cut it.
Lots o' bike parking makes me happy.
There was a time in my life when I thought, "gee, it sure would be nice if I lived next to a Whole Foods. Why, I would shop there all the time!" Fast forward to the present and Whole Foods is about the only store I ever shop at, even when I'm out of town. I'm not necessarily as thrilled about this cosmic gift as I thought I would be, but this is a pretty good Whole Foods.
Does this Whole Foods have a fully functional Yuppie Gauntlet? You bet your sweet ass it does. But it also has a much better fish section (including some very tasty line caught salmon) and a much better attended produce section than the WF in D.C. The customer service and the deli is far superior to that (non-Safeway) bane of my existence in our nation's capitol as well.
My beef here is the layout. It's very hard to shop here for some reason. Part of it is the way the aisles are set up, kind of an offset thing that makes it hard for you find what you're looking for. But they also have a ton of displays choking every lane or space where you might otherwise think about pushing a cart through. I've seen several nasty accidents involving perfectly good wine spilling all over previously clean floors and people. It's a sacrilege, I tells ya. But, as with all WFs, when you leave, you have treats.
What's going on here? Why is the building so big on the outside and phone book esq inside, I think I have been in bigger 7-11's. The salad bar, the food bar, the isles, everything is in miniature. I get we are in the city but for the lack of selection knock down a wall or two. As with all things Whole Foods it's overpriced but you get some sort of intangible smug factor i guess. The staff here is pretty uninformed even given the minimum selection. There are better locations not too far away so hustle over there.
I like this whole foods store better than other locations I've visited. I don't mind getting a bit lost in a store, and mostly the staff is very nice. The customers level of courtesy to each other is hit-or-miss in my near 2 years experience shopping at this WF.
I don't drive there (live 3 blocks away) but have to comment that the parking lot/garage is not easy to navigate or enter. That having been said, here is my gripe that you can find in nearly every one of my reviews:
Cart Fighting! Yes!
If you don't use at least one of the small green carts, expect to be literally run over by other customers. I'm not sure if this is a sport to them, they hate me, or if there is some sort of evil spell that affects them (that I am immune to).
Super mommy shopping time is annoying too, but that's even worse at Trader Joe's, so I guess I can excuse it, given the neighborhood (I call it: where yuppies move to have at least 2 children).
Great store - pizza dough is pretty good too - split it in half and it's a decent bargain. The 365 brand is nice, too, I like the tomato paste in the tube. If you're careful about what you buy, you can shop here without spending more than you would at Jewel or Dominicks.
I swear I heard this conversation at this Whole Foods
Associate: This is a smoked gouda. It kind of has a bacony taste
Girl: I don't want to eat something that gives me the impression that I'm enjoying eating meat.
And that sums up my experiences at Whole Foods. I like Whole Foods in general because I can find a lot of items there that I can't find at other grocery stores, although other grocery franchises are starting to catch up with the organic craze, and for cheaper prices. It's no joke when people say Whole Foods is expensive. Two bags of groceries cost me about $75. Whole Foods may be socially conscious, but that is misleading since it's completely unrealistic to lower income people.
I was going to give this one three stars, but this is kind of a bad location for a grocery store. It's squeezed between two high profile streets and a health club, and it's difficult to park without causing some property damage. Have you tried driving up that ramp into the parking structure? I always think my car is going to tumble backwards.
This Whole Foods (aka Whole Paycheck) gets 5 stars from me because they are one of the few in the city that has a water refill station. Yes, I have 2 5-gallon containers that I like to fill up with purified water to drink out of my hot/cold water dispenser...and THIS Whole Foods has a refill station.
Besides that not much is special about this location.
I had no idea the Whole Paycheck joke was so overdone. This is just going to fuck up my entire review.
You could also refer to Whole Foods, though, as "Grocery Store for Women with Unlimited Budgets." When they're not putting their children in soccer leagues that don't keep score, you can find them here with a comically oversized stroller and undersized Whole Foods shopping cart taking up the entire aisle.
The clientele as a whole is half the fun of shopping here, mostly because you've got so many groups that absolutely hate each other. The soccer mom with a 4-ton SUV buying free range alligator tail, emaciated hipsters working their way through photography school, jocks over from XSport sweating on the produce, recovering hippies in search of granola, and average, awesome people like me.
I can't afford to shop for everything here, and I'm not sure I'd want to, but it comes in handy for the essentials. The breads, meats, seafoods and cheeses are consistently fresh and of excellent quality. Serious restraint is necessary when you walk by the dessert/bakery section, as an individual slice of cake or pie can be the same as what you'd pay in a restaurant.
The staff seems to be exceptionally friendly across the board, and they'll go out of their way to help you. I won't penalize them for their goofy clientele.
I love Whole Foods in general, but this particular location is not my favorite. I used to live in Boystown, so I'd go to the one on Halsted, which I loved. They had a large deli/hot foods area with lots of choices. At this location, it's not quite as big. The hot foods and salad bar are alright, but they don't have quite as many choices. It's kind of small, and it feels like a tight squeeze to get around, especially when there are a lot of people there. Everything is quite pricey, but that's how Whole Foods is. And it's all really good. If i was a baller, I'd shop here all the time.
I really wanted to like this store, but couldn't. I could live with the prices but the attitude from the staff and other customers drove me out of the store more than once. Note to staff: The look/dress of the customer does not always reflect socio-economic status or education. Note to customers: grocery shopping is NOT a competitive sport nor do I care what expensive tidbit you have placed prominently in your cart for all to admire. If you really want to shop at Whole Foods, go to the one on Peterson.
Looking for a great affordable option for PIZZA? Stop looking.
Whole Foods offers cheap, delicious, fresh, custom-made pizzas in a snap. And, they do it with a smile. Go on a Wednesday night and get a one topping for $8.99! Yummy!
Yeah yeah, all the customers (i.e. us) are a bunch of douchebags, but what do you really expect in this area.
The service, as with all whole foods, is a+. As the other reviewers said, prices are hit or miss (some higher, some cheaper, some on par as compared to other stores), and the product selection (or diversity) is not as good as some of the other whole foods.
My rating is based on the pizza though. This whole foods has the tastiest pizza of all the whole foods locations, props to the pizza people.
I love this place, but as indicated by others, pricing is hit or miss......yes hit or miss. Some foods are expensive and some are the same price or less than other types of establishments.
What I use this brand of store for are items I cannot find in others....certain dressings, cuts of meat, unique organic items, but that is about where I draw the line.
As for this specific location.......it is a nightmare if you drive....for me, living North of this location, it is faster to drive, but the parking lot is always crazy and the parking deck is always packed so be prepared to hump it down from the top of the deck 90% of the time.
The store is a bit jammed into the building too........I think the Halsted location is a better choice.
Sure, everything is priced like we are in the midst of a Zimbabwe inflationary spiral. But their products are good, right? Four stars.
Bargains can be found in the 365 line. Throw in a star, for a grand total of five.
Friendly folks working the deli counter. Oops, five stars is the max.
Hipsters working the registers. Minus three stars.
But they're NICE. You three stars, get back in there with your shiny selves.
Power moms. Minus one star. Where are we at now, four stars?
Oops, someone's NOT NICE and charges people with her Bugaboo. Where's baby? All I see is a wedge of Humboldt Fog and a bottle of Hildon. Minus two stars.
Oh no! Power dads! Minus one star.
Good soups. Tasty breads. Add two stars.
Chilean sea bass? Orange roughy?!? That's a Hell-To-The-No on the endangered/threatened species. Minus two stars.
Train and three bus lines close by. Four, if you dare walk three blocks for the #152 Addison. Also ample street parking in lot and streetside. Add four stars for a last minute rebound. Sizzle on!
Hang on. People endlessly circling parking lot in gargantuan SUVs, like crazed rabbits with eyes burnt out with lit cigarettes. Gabbling frantically on cell phones. Parking diagonally. Walking headlong into cars, people, walls. Chuckling triumphantly, hysterically at suspiciously low petrol prices. Get those damn stars outta here.
But like these star ratings, our love for Whole Foods -- hell, our NEED -- can never fully bottom out, can it?
I always called this chain Whole Paycheck because theyre so expensive. I just oved here, and there doesnt seem to be much in the way of cheap independent natural food co-ops like other places I've lived,so I guess I'm stuck here. So while the prices are not the best, there is one thing that give them a star:
cheap vegan pizza!
This is one of two (other on Halsted) that has Teese Cheese on their pizzas if you ask. And it's no extra charge! If you go Wednesday it's a few bucks cheaper and if you order first you can pick it up by the time you're done shopping. The staffperson said that they can also make vegan slices if you ask and none is there already. Woo Hoo!
I love pig.
Here they sell the best of the pig: bacon, prosciutto, pancetta, even dark chocolate with bits of salty, smoked bacon inside... I am going to enjoy getting sooooo fat here.
Also, be nice to Amy in the cosmetics section. She will get you addicted, I mean beautified by Dr. Haushuska (sp?) Rose Day cream, which is divine. Also, Burt's Bees Marshmallow face cream- I cannot stop licking my own face- yummy! Hopefully my skin will be just as pretty as hers (seriously, does she even have pores? I'm jealous!) does.
My preferred Whole Foods due to their parking lot (much less of a pain than the North Avenue store), the whole rose hips (my chinchi thanks you!), and the proximity to my home (which shouldn't affect my review, but it is the reason I come here more than any other WF).
I also appreciate their rather large selection of bulk grains & spices. This is the best value in groceries! Seriously.
Some of their other products are more reasonably priced than "regular" grocery stores, but they are few & far between. For the most part, I can't afford to make this my primary grocer. However, they have awesome selections for the occasional treat!
Recent comments from baggers at the checkout counter:
"So are you guys going to any arts festivals this weekend?"
"Are you sure you're old enough to be buying this beer?"
'I'm on acid right now."
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8/5/2008
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I used to frequent this Whole Foods weekly when I worked out at the gym across the street. They do have awesome produce, just wish the apples weren't $5 a pound! Seriously who can spend that much on produce. I just pick up bananas or I treat myself to $12 cubed pineapple and berries. Now that I think I used to spend *that* much on pre-cut produce is absurd. I haven't been back since the price jumps in food but I can only imagine how much "whole paycheck" prices have gone up.
I can always find my whole wheat couscous, whole wheat pasta or quinoa here. They have an awesome deli section. I mean, their tuna salad is to die for! I'm trying to figure out if I can make the stuff on my own because $10 a pound for some tuna salad is a bit much. The staff here is pretty friendly and they have a vast variety of SIGG bottles. Parking on the weekends can be a chore because of the gym goers and the grocery store is a mob scene!
I think the produce prices are ridiculous. Sometimes I buy produce here if I can't be bothered to go anywhere else or if I'm having a dinner party. But, I don't know if the price tag on these organic veggies are worth adding a few years to my life. I think I'll just take in more antioxidants and eat less processed foods.
I usually come here to stock up on Quorn products and flax seeds. Quorn is a mycoprotein, but not vegan because it has some egg products. It is prob the best tasting veggie meat I have ever bought. I don't even touch Morning Star products anymore. I love Quorn meat because it's easy to defrost. Quorn fillet has half the calories of a chicken fillet. It's something I wouldn't mind eating regularly.
So the Quorn fillets are very versatile, but can easily make a healthy Grilled Quorn salad. I use the mince quorn to make tacos, actually tastes better than the turkey tacos I make. You can even buy Quorn meatballs for your spaghetti. And the the Chik burgers topped w/ some chives and melted cheese, sooo goood! If you're vegetarian and have never tried Quorn products, I highly recommend you try some. Just make sure you leave me some.
The only thing I'm waiting for is the quorn deli slices which I had in England. It's something ridiculous like 10 calories/ slice.
I love Whole Foods. Yes, they're expensive but everything they make here is so fresh and delicious that I simply can't resist. I'm not an organic foods only snob, that's for sure. I just happen to LOVE their sushi and they also have this really fantastic mango salsa that I can never pass up. The hot foods section is amazing, always serving up fresh pizzas, pasta, macaroni and cheese and the list goes on...there's a salad bar, sushi bar, seafood and pretty much everything else you would find at a grocery store. I also have revived an old obsession...strawberry/banana naked juices. And thank you to Whole Foods for reminding me how wonderful these fruit smoothies actually are. The staff is always friendly and helpful so shopping is consistently a pleasure.
Good: Wonderful, high quality products, friendly staff, delicious pre-made meals, tons of stuff that I can't find anywhere else.
Bad: Trying to find anything weird. A lot of passing me on to other staff. I hate that.
Ugly: Those prices! I'll go to Trader Joe's for most of my day-to-day shopping, then to Whole Foods for those few items I can't get anywhere else.
Oh how I love Whole Foods. More so for just how beautiful everything is and how delightful the tastes, smells, and sounds are. (as a grad student, can't afford much here but on the rare occasion...) Whole Foods is lovely. That is unless you are at the Whole Foods on Ashland.
Every time I am here, it is packed with either mom's and their over sized strollers that not but once but twice have those beasts taken a bite out of my achilles heal. Ouch. Then there are the guys in their work out clothes picking up protein shakes as well as old ladies looking just as lost as I am. And don't forget the "power dads": decked out in patagonia jackets, with their double strollers on a mission to get everything on their "honey-do" list before their Rovers turn into carpool on wheels.
Then there are the empty boxes in the isle that you can hardly get down. Really? this is Whole Foods: pick up the damn boxes.
The lay out is so whack. I always spend at least a half hour wandering around with this stupid look on my face: "Where the hell is the yogurt?"
I'll stick to the Huron Whole Foods closer to my pad than this monstrosity.
Honestly, if this Whole Foods wasn't right next to my gym, I wouldn't go so much, but I'm pretty glad I have the excuse to go. It should also be known that the best pizza I've ever had came from the deli here, and that that pizza was vegan. I usually go with the tofu springrolls, though. The peanut sauce is great, but it's not great when it spills in my passenger seat.
Be careful if you go on a Saturday morning, though, because you may not escape with your life after being battered and torn by baby strollers and Trixies looking for carb-free such-and-such.
Whole Foods also has a good variety of beers. Right now they have Three Floyds Behemeth, so get to it.
I can say much of the same for all Whole Food locations - expensive food and snooty patrons. I go here for special items only.
This location does, however, have the benefit of an extended selection of bulk bin items: legumes, grains, nuts, sweets, snacks, spices... Bring your own (clean!) container and save a bag.
They also have a nice open area for their wine selections. It's a little more inviting to look through. Don't forget the 10% discount when you buy six bottles.
The rest of the store's layout seems confusing to me; the aisles are very small. I have trouble finding even simple items.
Free garage parking with validation; much easier to get a spot than the North Ave. location. But remember that the entrance is on Ashland - the School St. end is "out-only".
I'm so glad that there are so many Whole Foods around, cause this makes my addiction to their deli/prepared foods counter easier to feed. And, like I've said, I could care less that something doesn't have chemicals....actually could you take the chemicals from someone that doesn't want them and just add them to mine. Really, I've grown up on chemically fed animals and I'm used to the taste.
I've also said in other reviews of Whole Foods, that I wish they would make a single layout for all the stores. I feel like hamster in a wheel when I'm here cause I'm always going in circles trying to find something and forgetting which store I'm at.
I like the IDEA of whole foods, but not the stigma that comes along with it. I would rather save my money and buy my organic produce at Trader Joe's or Stanley's rather than fight for isle space with over-pampered soccer moms and power dads who drive huge SUV's... Am I not the only one who sees the irony in that?
I just feel healthier walking through WF's aisles. Yep, it's expensive, and the 365 brands help somewhat with that. But what I've done to combat that (until I become independently wealthy) is supplement my weekly grocery shopping with less expensive items from Jewel. But I get the majority of my produce and cheeses at Whole Foods, as well as some of the organic dairy items and flowers. If you use WF as your only grocery store, you'll probably have trouble affording it. But the quality of everything is very high and it's well-organized.
There's a parking lot on the main level outside, but also more parking in the garage (free with validated ticket). I've never had trouble finding parking, morning, noon, or night. Also the staff are extremely friendly and seem to really love their job.
Waaaaaaaay overpriced for what you get. For a lot of the things that I like Whole Foods for (conversion to Fair Trade certification, organic pioneers, well-paid employees), there are a lot of things that I dislike Whole Foods for (overpriced goods, its deceptive marketing machine, it's douchebag CEO).
Take this little example. Cafe du Monde coffee comes from New Orleans, LA. Now I've never been down south but I drink their coffee every day at work. We used to order it online ($5 a can, but $10 shipping) but recently we found an Vietnamese friend at work who supplies us with it. Here's how it works - $5 online with costly shipping, $4.25 at a small Vietnamese grocer here in Chicago, or $8.50 at Whole Foods?? One word why these prices are so ridiculous: profits. I guess it's OK to skim off a 50% markup on goods because overpaid yuppies don't know any better anyway. Right... way to respect your customers.
Their prices on fish are also outrageous. I compared their "fresh" fish to a local fishmonger (Dirk's on Clybourn - known for their great quality). Dirk's beat them on all accounts, with much fresher fish. The problem is, if you're a large company like WF, you should have your prices low enough because of the relationship with the supplier that large companies can have - buying in bulk. So someone explain to me why their food is so expensive, when small shops can sell the same or better product at almost half the price.
I don't like feeling cheated, which I do when I shop here, and I feel that the real reason of the popularity of Whole Foods is because someone slaps an "organic" label on something. It doesn't make it good, it doesn't make it fair trade, and it doesn't make it the best place to shop. Long live Trader Joe's.
I enjoy shopping here but am aware it becomes expensive if I only shopped here weekly. I usually stick to Whole Foods Brand which is 365.
I prefer going to this location because it's less busy then the other locales and parking is always available.
See my two-star review of my usual Whole Foods on Cicero for the full scoop.
To the usual Whole Foods issues, one can add the following with this location:
*Tiny, tiny, tiny store. Don't even think of using the regular-sized shopping cart.
*Wretched neighborhood. I expect pedestrians to dart in front of my car in the Loop, but at least they have a brain... not these neighborhood meat bags
*Horrible parking: It's free and I still hate that garage. Nevermind that I am a space case and always forget to validate. If I have to honk at one more testosterone monkey walking right down the middle of the lane arms-dragging, oblivious to the world, with a sweaty back from the next door gym... well, I'm not going to honk next time.
Enough vitriol spew.... If you have to drive to this location, drive to a different one. If can walk to it, please stay in your neighborhood and don't come to mine!
I know everyone whines about Whole Foods being so much more expensive than Trader Joe's.
Well they can just come here and get some cheese to go with their whine. Okay, cheese is probably more expensive here, but there are some items that are HOT DAY-NUM cheap - like their beans!
Trader Joe's Garbanzo Beans: 99 cents
Whole Foods Garbanzo Beans: 69 cents
Take that, TJ! You'll always be my steady, but when it comes to beans, I'm cheating on you with Whole Foods.
WOOT! They fixed the freezer!
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11/16/2008
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By far the worst of the worst as far as Whole Foods in the city go. I officially hate this location with a passion!
First of all, I am not an idiot. I know how the world works... did I go on a weekend? yes. Did I know before going in that was a dumb idea? I sure did. But sometimes (MOST of the time actually) people have to shop on weekends! So, yes, I expected more of a crowd, but I also expected a store that sees this weekend after weekend to make some effort to adapt!
The people that frequent this store suck. period. They will run you over with a cart to get to their organically grown granola in an environmentally friendly container before you even know what's coming... and then look at you like it's your fault. But Whole Foods can't be held accountable for that behavior. They can however be held accountable for the following:
- Limited selection (at least comparably to other WF's in the city)
- Parking that makes me want to drive over a cliff
- Cramped space all around
- Two employees who rolled their eyes and/or sighed when I asked them to direct me to a product
- The man making pizza, who when my sister asked him when the cheese would be ready, shot her a shitty look and replied, "Well, as you can see I'm making it right now, so whenever it's ready I guess." (insert image of my jaw dropping here.)
yeah... it was around the time of the final incident mentioned that I set down my basket, decided I had suffered through my last visit to this location and walked out.
I just came back from this store. Here are my observations:
* employees were courteous and helpful (contrary to other reviewers' observations)
* parking is a hassle (all hours of day)
* fellow customers are rude
The customer rudeness factor is probably due the clausterphobic layout of the store. Everyone is in a hurry and after dealing with the parking, the personal space of your fellow shoppers is an afterthought.
I never buy a shopping cart full of items but stop in to pick up favorites. Normally I would rave about the meat but I was surprised to see a couple of complaints about the meat at this location.
The location of this Whole Foods is perfect. It's 3 miles from my place. When I go running, I make sure to make a stop here. I can take advantage of its clean bathroom, grab a drink of H2O and purchase an energy bar as well.
I'm the guy who usually goes in all sweaty and looks like I just ran 3 miles. Kudos for the easily accessible bathroom!
Too busy, sucky parking and generally average service. The salad bar is kind of messy too. Most things are overpriced, and I have found that the cheese counter is deceiving- it looks great but watch out, most of it is past it's prime and not sealed well. Of note: the Saint Andre Triple Cream is cheaper (and MUCH fresher) at Trader Joes.
The bakery items are bland but usually fresh, and the deli items are just okay but very overpriced. Pay attention to the items you order at the bakery- more than once I've gotten home and realized that they gave me the wrong item.
I guess I'm just a cranky right-winger but how come every place I go that is frequented by your hippie, Subaru wagon-driving-types is just full of rude people? I thought you hippies were supposed to be loving and caring? Wow, I'd rather go to Walmart. At least you can get some personal space and a few 'excuse me's" there!
I don't find anything special about this store. It is usually crowded with snobby people who leave their carts in the teeny parking lot instead of returning them to the store. So annoying!
I am going to let the cat out of the bag on this one.... LOOSE SPICES ARE TO BE HAD AT THIS WHOLE FOODS!!!
That's right - I can fill a little baggie up with curry powder and pay $0.50 for what I need as opposed to $4 for a whole bottle. Or cardamom pods. Or coriander. Or paprika. Or any of 100 other spices. Seriously.
Ditto for a handful of basil - they have that and rosemary and I believe sage and another loose herb available to buy. Neither the location in Gold Coast nor Lincoln Park have this.
Yes, parking here sucks (and no one knows how to park; though the Lincoln Park location parking sucks equally); but that's really about my only complaint. The dudes behind the meat counter have always been very nice to me, ditto the checkout people.
Not the biggest Whole Foods fan (hard to embrace a "green" grocer that sells bottled water from New Zealand - yeah, that's green shipping all those friggin' bottles over here!)
But - WF does have an amazing salad bar, hot foods bar, and deli.
And great cheese, organic produce, and other yummy (though wallet-busting) goodies!
This store is very cramped and I don't really like the set up. Too many angles and WAY too many people but I suppose that part is good for them. The staff here is pretty nice but the clientele not so much. My friend and I were simply walking down an aisle and this woman looked at us, rolled her eyes and audibly scoffed at us. For... walking down the aisle I guess?? I mean, we weren't even in her way. F-off bitch.
As for the food, it's overpriced as every Whole Foods is, but I really like the salad bar here. Also the baked goods - their chocolate chip pecan cookies ridiculously good. Leave it to me to find the junk food in a (mostly) health food store.


