When you walk in, you are welcome with so many wonderful pastry. It will be hard to decide. Next to…read moreit there's fresh food and fresh bread. We came late at night around 8pm so they closed the kitchen and we just bought ready food, fruit, and some bread. I tried the chicken mandi and that is so flavorful. There's ginger, garlic, and other spices on the rice. The chicken is so tender and moist. We also bought some bread with cheese.. sorry I forgot the name, but that was so delicious. 2 for $5 and it makes a very good snack. The place is small, but bright. There's so many fruits, vegetables, and ready food. It's hard for me to get around as I have a walker due to a recent surgery so I couldn't look at everything. From a couple things that I've tried, I really enjoyed it and will be back to try more things.

Fantastic variety, questionable food quality, and a lovely bakery and cooking area…read more As a foreigner to middle eastern food, I actually really loved this place a lot. I had thought I wouldn't find a good place in San Diego when I first moved here, but I gotta say I was impressed. The only thing keeping me from a 4/5 star review was the cashier person didn't seem like they knew what they were doing and plain grumpy, and the green vegetables do not look all that fresh. But I will be coming back in a week or two and I'm sure my impressions will boost this rating, see you soon!

Such a great market! I'm amazed at the variety of items they carry, and their spices. Purchased…read moremany Middle Eastern spices and goodies, Turkish Delights were so good, bought three. Easy to find on a busy corner off El Cajon Blvd., has a small parking lot with plenty street parking. aisles are tight but their baskets fit easily. Entrance is from the parking lot not street facing. They take all major credit cards as cash.

Your customer service is trash. The attitude in your store is awful, especially the girl standing…read moreat the cashier. She's rude, moody, and makes customers feel like they're doing something wrong just by standing there to buy. No respect, no manners, no basic understanding of how to treat people. On top of that, some of the products you sell are spoiled or expired. That's not a small mistake, that's straight-up negligence and disgusting, especially for a store selling food. With this kind of attitude and this level of carelessness, don't be surprised when people stop coming and start warning others about your store.

I like this store. It has had major upgrades recently. The staff are friendly and greet you with a…read moresmile. I love the fresh produce and they often have sales that come straight to your phone. The ambiance is clean, bright, and the produce looks to par with places like Vons and Ralph's. I would definitely recommend coming here and will shop here again.

This is my first time shopping meat there, but they make me so disappointed! I bought chicken wings…read moreby pairs. The Staff member only picked the Chicken drumettes for me . Only two mid-joint wings are I picked! Are those mid-joint wing actors? The bag is so dark red that I can't see them really well when I was there .Otherwise I won't take them back home

I have been shopping at Vine Ripe every Sunday for the last last year…read more The store is very family oriented.And the service is excellent. The people in the bakery are making the BEST lavash. And if you have any questions regarding baking goods they are here to assist you. Dana in the deli department takes care of you like you are a part of her family.I highly recommend supporting this market

Finally back again at Vine Ripe!! Still my favorite, really really missed this place after being…read moreout of state! Super healthy food, great varieties, amazing quality. Prices are up I think, but they are up everywhere and it's still more affordable than many other places. They still do buy 3 get 1 free on both juices and cold case. Perfect for people like me who need to stock up for the week. My life is so much better this week because of Vine Ripe! I sound like I'm in a cult, but I would join their cult if they had one - I'm already in their membership program. Call me! The jamaica I had was one of the best I've had! Better than so many Mexican places tbh! The carrot juice is always so solid and healing. The juices here are always the best, and so much cheaper than like Whole Foods etc. I really want to try their whole rotisserie chicken on top of rice someday. The bulgur side in the deli is my favorite food - I even looked up a recipe for it while I was living out of state so I could keep having it :) I love everything they do!! I know there are so many things I have yet to discover here! Thank you Vine Ripe!!!

I loveeee this store. I've been a customer for over 17 years. They have fresh produce and the store…read moreis immaculate and neatly organized. I was walking up and down the aisles having trouble looking for a product. We were so lucky to have ran into Huyen the manager. She helped us locate it and was so nice about it. 10/10 experience and I'll be a customer for another 20 years.

Affordable and varied food. The service is efficient…read more However two things are glaring, the first is forgivable but it feels gloomy scene in this store. The second is more important, but they need to clean their baskets, found some gunk and juices at the bottom. Otherwise, I love this place.

This market serves delicious hot food and fresh bread. The menu items I've tried so far have all…read morebeen very tasty. I'm looking forward to trying out the rest. The market itself has a lot of different grocery items. The workers are very helpful and will answer any questions you have. Almost forgot to mention they serve authentic sheeryakh (Afghan ice cream). It's so good it makes the two hour drive to get here worth it. This is my favorite Afghan market in all of SoCal.

I had an incredible experience stopping by Afghan food market. I took my mom and aunts on a weekend…read moregetaway to San Diego and found this place on TikTok (of all places). When I saw they served Sheer Yakh I knew I had to take my family to get a taste of their homeland. We ordered Bolani, Sheer Yakh and FRESH bread. I read the reviews about the wait, which to us, didn't matter. As an Afghan, I know the hard work and time that goes into to making the cuisine. Everything was made to order with fresh ingredients. The woman working was very kind and attentive. We were short a few breads for purchase, which she immediately made us the amount we needed. The gentleman working made delicious Sheer Yakh and provided great customer service. I truly hope this business does well. I love to see members of the Afghan community succeeding.

I went here to look for unsalted peanuts but they didn't have any so I got some walnuts. I also got…read moresome pistachios, cashews, dried apricots and some fruit leather that is like fruit roll up. The dried apricots tasted very hard and expired and not very good. The fruit leather was supposed to be kiwi flavor but it didn't taste like kiwi or anything. Everything else was really good though. The place was clean but and the lady in the front was helpful.

Goat meat is fresh and really good quality. I did not buy any prepared food so I cannot comment on…read morethat.

Love supporting this locally owned small business! All staff are always friendly & more than…read morewilling to help you if you're looking for something specific! This is my go-to grocery spot for all my Filipino & Asian produce, ingredients and snacks! Especially if you just need a couple of items, this is the perfect store to avoid the huge crowds and lines at the other stores. Although it's small, it's a hidden gem and has such a wide variety of goods! I specifically get all of my sauces here when cooking Filipino dishes and they have many items in stock that are normally sold out by the bigger Asian grocery stores nearby. Their produce is also always fresh and delicious. I've never had any issues with anything I buy here all these years!

Amazing spot for me so convenient and always having something new. I get to explore southeast Asian…read morefoods through all the variety of ingredients they have. Service is great and ambiance is always nice.