A local Ralphs with a pretty unique in that there's only one entrance and exit area... Not…read moresomething you see too often as most Ralph's and groceries have a couple of points of entry and exit with a slight shift after peak hours. The Lake Balboa Ralph's is the focal point in this shopping center on Saticoy Street and Louise Avenue along with familiar finds such as Starbucks, Cold Stone Creamery, Panda Express, Subway and numerous others at the Saticoy Plaza. Typically well stocked up and easy to navigate. Parking is pretty easy though if you're near the drive through for Starbucks it can get a little congested. Wells Fargo ATM out front which gets bustling on weekends as it's near the main entrance. Fresh produce and tons of premade items. The beer, wine and spirits area on the other side of the store has a nice layout. Can't go wrong with self checkout though for items requiring identification you'll need to go old school with a clerk. Friendly folks on the floor and in various departments. It does feel more intimate when it's busy especially with everyone coming in to this location and out from the same area. Open from 5am to 1am daily.

Super aggressive Spectrum/AT&T sales reps are posted right outside the produce section, which makes…read morefor a really unpleasant shopping experience. During my visit, I was approached twice even after I politely declined the first time by saying, "No thank you, I'm just shopping for groceries today." I had already made it clear that I wasn't interested in discussing my home internet or phone service, yet I was approached again. I have limited time to shop for my family, and I should not have to fend off persistent sales pitches while trying to buy groceries. Ralphs allowing third-party sales reps to aggressively solicit customers inside the store has really soured my experience at this location. I will not be returning to this Ralphs until these sales reps are removed or management puts an end to the aggressive solicitation of customers.

Been going here for years and they have so much good stuff! I love the meat, snacks, ramen, and…read morefruit. The best fried chicken and rice bowls are in this market. Staff is always chill and i love the sample ladies

From my new home Galleria market is only 2 minutes away. But I came out to Greenland market, which…read moreis at least 15 minutes away. I was happy to get the side dishes I wanted. But here comes the worst part. You know how those side dishes have tear away plastic to open it? As I was putting 2 of 12 side dishes onto the cashier's conveyor belt, the other side of tear away came open and it licked the soy sauce all over my hand. The correct response for cashier and the bag boy should be "let me get you the replacements and here's a napkin to wipe your hands." But their response was we don't have any napkin for you. You can wash your hands in the washroom after words. Excuse me? I'll have to open my bag & to open my wallet to get the credit card out with these hands that are stained with soy sauce. Then they said without any remorse, washroom is over there! How rude? No wonder my fellow Koreans in the neighborhood said don't go to Greenland market. I TOTALLY AGREE!! Stay away!!!!!!!!

Everything you need and everything you want is here. The…read moreBEST Persian market in the Valley, with wonderful and helpful staff. I love going there as an adventure too because I find many interesting new things that I haven't tried before.

I recently visited Q Market and overall had a good experience. The store has a nice variety of…read morePersian groceries, fresh bread, spices, dairy products, and hard-to-find Iranian items. The produce section was decent, and I appreciated being able to find many familiar products in one place. The staff were generally polite and helpful, although the service could be a little faster during busy hours. Prices on some items seemed slightly higher than other nearby markets, but the convenience and product selection made up for it. The store was fairly clean and organized, and parking was manageable. Overall, it's a solid neighborhood Persian market and a good place to shop for Iranian groceries and essentials.

I bought a pound of what they claim is 15% fat ground beef. Not sure what it really was, but it…read moresure didn't look nor taste like ground beef.

I was driving by around lunch time when I saw the tell-tale sign of a good BBQ: Cut-open…read moredrum-barrel emitting smoke in a parking lot. I parked and walked in the store and found out that there is a counter along one wall where you could order BBQ. I ordered a Brisket Burrito and I was asked if I wanted BBQ sauce with it. I should not have said "no". I bet my burrito would taste so much better with it. Without it, my Brisket Burrito is still good. The brisket was tender, juicy, smoky, perfectly seasoned. You could order trays of various BBQ in large amounts too. The person behind the counter suggested I call ahead to minimize the wait. I made the mistake one day of going without calling. I came in the afternoon, too late for lunch and too early for most diners, and found out the BBQ counter closed. Nooo!!!!!! I was counting on a tray of this as my dinner contribution. Lessons learned. By the way, free parking in their lot.

I drive all the way here for ribs advertised on sale for $1.99 a pound. The meat department was out…read moreso I asked if they had more. They brought out one rack and handed it to me. It was full of fat so I put it back.

Food4Less Great…read moresavings and deals that definitely impress! Needed a few things for the holidays, but also to stock up on the everyday and can I just say, F4L came through in lots of unexpected ways including in the frozen, produce and dairy sections, okkkkaaay!! The non-dairy milk was/is abundant from Almond to Coconut, Cashew to Rice, classic Soy and even Pea. Beyond grateful for all the Beyond Meat products at the BEST deal in town. Not to mention MorningStar, Impossible and everything in-between. Great snacks, juices, and so many 2 for 1 specials. We found parking right in front in their parking lot on the corner of Sherman Way/Hayvenhurst Avenue. All the staff was personable, even the security was quite the warm person during our visit. While some produce was low, we still managed to find fresh mushrooms and spinach. Shopping with my family we discovered a great bakery area as well, not mention a holiday cake for my mom, niece and nephews. I discovered cookie dough flavored Oreos and dairy free ice cream for myself. During the holidays and peak hours the parking lot is definitely still a zoo of sorts, but be patient, take your time and you'll get in and out easy. I'm not a frequenter of Food4Less locations with other reasonable places closer to me, but this is the closest location and one I'd recommend in the Lake Balboa area of L.A.'s San Fernando Valley, just off the 405 fwy passed the Van Nuys Airport. Typically open 6AM - 12AM/Midnight every day of the week with some differing/reduced hours on holidays. If you been to any Food4Less you know you self bag your groceries. Their plastic bags are super nice, clear and sturdy with the logo on each side. Good spirit selection, locked up in front. Also great wine and beer options, we definitely grabbed so things for Christmas and New Years. Hoping to return again soon for any and all occasions now that I know I've been sleeping on this grocery gem for a bit. I did frequent the Reseda and Canoga Park locations when I lived on the west side of the valley once upon a time ago, but this is definitely one of the more well put together and kept up locations.

I want to formally recognize your employee, M. Sammie, for delivering truly exceptional customer…read moreservice. My family and I stopped by to pick up a plant, and while we were checking out, she began talking with my daughter. My daughter mentioned she was excited because her birthday is tomorrow -- she's turning six. What M. Sammie did next was one of the most thoughtful and beautiful gestures I've ever seen from any customer service professional. She surprised my daughter with a bouquet of flowers. That moment made my daughter's entire day, and it meant a lot to our whole family. This is what top‑tier customer service looks like -- genuine kindness, connection, and going above and beyond without being asked. Employees like M. Sammie deserve recognition, appreciation, and honestly, a raise. She represented Trader Joe's with excellence, heart, and true care for customers. We are extremely grateful for her thoughtful service.

Finally, a Trader Joe's with enough parking. Came here on a Friday afternoon and I was able to find…read morea spot pretty quickly. The store is about an average sized Trader Joe's- they had everything I was looking for. The floorplan is also pretty average- flowers and produce near the entrance, dairy along the perimeter / fridge areas. Staff is friendly (obviously) and I will definitely be back to this location as it's conveniently located.

I love coming here for more affordable produce! If you're used to Super King, VM is pretty…read morecomparable. It can get busy and chaotic in here (I.e. on Sundays) though. They also have some of the softest, most delicious pita I've tried. Part of the excitement in coming to an international market like this is getting a chance to try all kinds of foods you haven't before. I brought my bf here for the first time recently and he marveled over all the frozen appetizers. Additionally, I've gotten sugar-free chickpea cookies here that I would easily buy again. Smaller parking lot on the Vanowen side, much larger parking lot in the back.

Another hidden gem in the valley…read more I saw an ad in the newspaper for $6.99 a pound porterhouse steaks. Now I have never been to the store in person, but I have shopped there via DoorDash. I decided to go check it out for myself. What a find. First of all, it's not one store. It's a little international mini mall. And every single one of the merchants stores is occupied. There is a watch in time piece store. There's an international gift store. There's a dry cleaners and shoe repair. There's a kosher meat store. And I'm not sure what all else but it wasn't just a location for a grocery store. And then I walked into the grocery store and Man was I impressed. The store was laid out beautifully in a very old-school fashion where you could see all the cans in the aisles. The store proudly displayed seafood sign. Meat sign. And fresh vegetables. It was very easy to navigate the aisles as they were not overcrowded with promotional merchandise like most grocery stores. The other thing I like about this stores that you could actually touch the produce. Reminiscent of what you could do before grocery store started wrapping everything in plastic And on top of that I got three porterhouse steaks for $41. That is crazy cheap. This might be the first time I've come to the store in person but it's not gonna be the last.

I'm new to California and only been to two other Vallartas but this one is my favorite. It feels…read morenew, bright, and fresh. I'm a Saturday afternoon parking wasn't too hard and the friendly staff was passing out samples and helping people with counter service tickets. There's ample selection of everything - produce, traditional American shelf stables, and Mexican and Spanish favorites. There's a small sushi bar, fresh ceviche section, and huge meat and seafood counter. Big selection of cold beers and wine too! Definitely recommend this location.

I went to the new Vallarta because they had T-bone steaks for $7.99 a pound. That's outrageously…read morecheap for porterhouse steaks or T-bones. So of course I had to go load up. What's nice as I pulled into the parking lot and it's huge. There's ample parking for handicap located right in front of the store. Not only that but there's a load lane in front of the front doors. So if you don't have a vehicle and you're waiting for Transportation to pick you up, they can pull up right in the front door. The store is huge, clean and beautiful. I had not been to this location and I'm glad I went.

I wanted to talk about my experience today on August 15, around 10:45 PM - 11 PM. This was my…read moreFIRST and LAST time to this Vons. I am an Uber eats driver and had a Shop & Delivery order at this Vons, basically how this works is I shop for other people who order to. I don't control what time I get the order. I got this around 10:30, accepted + driving time. I made it in and tried my best to shop as quick as I could! Again just doing my job, but it's hard when you're not familiar with the store (again this is my first time) so I struggled but still was literally RUNNING around to fulfill this order. A security guard came up to me saying "I don't mean to be rude, but they're not going to let you check out if you're past 11" understandable, I told him it was for an uber order and I was almost done, but I was just doing me job, he was understandable. Throughout my time shopping there (I believe the manager Miriam) was blasting over the intercom when the store was closing, causing me to stress out more while shopping. I was nearly done. I already felt guilty, but I was only doing the job assigned to me as fast and accurate as I could. I finally got down to 3 items around 11 Pm, just some produce. HERE IS WHERE MY GUARDIAN ANGEL CAME IN! I'm so sorry if I butchered his name, but I believe it was Julian, or something similar, as the manager over the intercom was constantly saying "Julian the store is closed!" "JULIAN THE STORE IS CLOSED!". JULIAN, THE EMPLOYEE WAS THE ONLY GOOD THING IN THIS STORE. HE CAME OVER TO GLADLY HELP ME WITH MY LAST ITEMS. HE UNDERSTOOD I HAD A JOB. HE UNDERSTOOD IT WAS NOT MY FAULT. HE WAS HELPFUL AND KIND. PLEASE PROMOTE THIS MAN! PLEASE PROMOTE THIS MAN HE DESERVES IT! He said it's not like I had 20 items left, i only had 3 that he helped me with. He ushered me to self checkout but then came the worst part of the night This supervisor (who I believe is named Miriam because that's what the receipt I got showed), was so incredibly rude. I'm sorry but if you're so rude to the point that you make someone cry, you shouldn't be working in a place where you have to interact with other people. She immediately scolded me, saying how "I'm only going to do this one time, the next time you do this I won't. I won't." Girl- this is my FIRST time here. What do you mean. I'm not going to even come back after this one. I already started apologizing to her, I felt guilty as it was, and I get why she was frustrated, but the way she verbally berated me is so unprofessional. She was rambling on and on while checking me out, making me feel bad despite trying to explain I was just doing my job, that I didn't deliberately try to stay late. She told me "next time don't accept the order".... Honey that's not how it works, just like you I'm also making a living. Just like you, I also get in trouble at my job, especially if I just don't accept the order or cancel mid order. Don't bombard me over it if you have a problem with it. At that point I started tearing up. She raised her voice at me during all this. Then she saw she made me cry and had the nerve, THE NERVE, to start saying "don't cry, I'm sorry I sound mean but I need to go home" WHICH is not true, as I found out by another employee that the supervisor actually leaves at 11:30, not 11, I was at checkout around 11:06. I don't know what her problem was. She's a grown 60 year old woman yelling at a 20 year old. You happy? Does making others feel bad for just doing their job make you happy? If so, get another line of work, or better yet retire. Don't work with people if you're going to behave that way at your grown age. I truly do apologize to all the other employees, I did not have intentions to stay past closing, and I was literally doing my best and actually running around the store to grab stuff. And to Julian, (again I'm sorry if that wasn't your name. but you had a backpack on and were on your way out from work) thank you for helping me get the 6 limes and the 4 Roma tomatoes for the uber order I had. Thank you. I hope you get promoted and get recognition. And I'm sorry you work under a horrible supervisor. I hope she gets retrained, or relocated.

I have been to this Vons years ago and just recently this past Tuesday afternoon I had told my son…read moreto go and do some shopping from there since he was going to be in Northridge. This Vons is a bigger store than the one in Studio City. It is shared with a lot of businesses and has a lot of parking spaces. He used the self checkout since he finds it easier and faster. He said the aisles were very easy to navigate, clean and inside the store all employees were very helpful. On this visit he got 2 different types of cream cheese. One Strawberry flavor, and the other one Garden Vegetables, he got Traditional Guacamole that comes 4 in a pack. Also, got few frozen foods that were on sale. He bought flowers for me, got sour cream, whipped butter from their dairy department, bread, some canned and jarred food, candy, dried pasta and some soda. They have an enormous section of cakes, slices of different types of pastries, meats, also (marinated meats,) seafood/poultry, ready made soups, deli, long aisles of frozen section, fresh produce (fruits, vegetables) party platters, card section, paper goods, ready made salads, special section for juice/sauces of different kinds. Bakery, also had fresh bread & you can order and customize cakes to your liking for any occasion. We have done that in the past. They used to have Red Box inside the store, I don't know if they still do or not. They have you covered from A to Z!! It is our favorite store to shop at. Any location truly delivers in every way! Thank you all!! Stay true to yourself and to our community.

After years of driving to Vons we tried our local grocery store . 10 years later this is still my…read morefavorite place to shop. Same owner as Vons . Not as big but for what I need, it's great. It's an older store, but it is immaculate and the people who work there are absolutely amazing. Most of the people there have been employees for a very long time which says a lot about the store. Helpful and hardworking. I shops there several times a week and they always do a Great job.

Stopped by yesterday to get some chicken and dog food. I like that this Albertsons always looks…read morevery clean and well maintained. The dog food selection is very small and I don't usually come here for that but they did have a small bag of the puppy food my puppy is eating and I was running out so I grabbed the bag. I easily found the chicken and grabbed it and went to pay. It never seems crowded here and since I hasmd so few items I was able to go through the express line and was out very quickly. Parking is plentiful outside just be careful of the cars that are driving fast.