"The pickle slice (or lack thereof) that broke the customer's back" I have lived in Sausalito for many years, and have always expected to pay a premium on almost everything purchased here. That's O.K. Just don't make me feel like you haven't given me my $$$ worth and you don't care. Drivers is a wonderful 'neighborhood' store with high quality produce, meats, and other products. My pain comes from the Deli. Ordered a Rueben sandwich, $13.00. As far as Rubens go it was O.K. Got served. They left out the Swiss. Absolutely nothing else came with this sandwich. 2 pieces of bread, minimal quantity of pastrami, Russian dressing and a little sauerkraut. $13.00 before tax. O' yeah, they forgot the Swiss. No pickle! No pickle, not in any form!!!! A Ruben is a famous deli sandwich. I think in many jurisdictions a store could be sued for not giving at least a small pickle, even a slice, with this sandwich. I went up to the young lady at the deli order counter with my Rueben and asked if I could please have a small amount of pickle for my sandwich. She said they did not have pickles, they had pickle slices. O.K. "Could I please have a pickle slice?" She said that "it will cost you about a dollar more." So, $13.00 for a Ruben and a dollar for one pickle slice. No thank you. I was so taken a back by her cold attitude and response, I forgot to also ask for the missing Swiss, that is on the menu for the sandwich. Petty, O' maybe, but I don't think so. A pricey sandwich is not the issue. Paying a bit more for a service or item, is not a problem, if the customer's reasonable needs and requests, have been respected and met, if possible. A pickle slice Kids, Come on. And you owe me some Swiss. read more

Perfect small town grocery with lots of natural/organic food and cosmetics. Excellent smoothie and sandwich counter with tables is a perfect healthy quick lunch spot. Loved it!!! read more

God help this place if they ever lose John. He is so knowledgeable and helpful, friendly, engaging, knows most everyone who walks through the door by name. More people like John would help you overlook the INSANE prices and very limited stock. We have been shopping here since they opened a few years ago and we visit less and less as time goes by. Sometimes it's the new and/or incompetent cashiers who just can't seem to ring up three items in less than as many minutes. Sometimes it's because you came there for a few ingredients for dinner and they had all but one of them -- meaning now you have to run to Mollie's to get that (which I would have done in the first place and saved the trip to Driver's had I known they wouldn't have Dill, for example. No, they never have Dill). Sometimes it's because John isn't there and some poor deli person has to fill in at the cheese counter. "Can you cut this piece of cheese in half? I don't need this much. Yes, half. Not that much. That's not half. Half....sigh, yes that's fine. No, I don't know what it costs per pound (pause while this information is sought)." And so on.... Sometimes it's because you just can't understand why one of the OWNERS doesn't know if they carry something you are looking for. Really? You own this place, and you don't KNOW if you stock bean sprouts? And, finally, if you are mainly fish eaters like us, you just skip it because they don't carry fish. They'd probably double their business if they just added a limited fish counter with the basics like Ahi, swordfish, shrimp, scallops....because then you could go there to buy everything you needed. But now Whole Foods gets that business. And Driver's, because of everything I noted above, is relegated to the supplier for the occasional milk run. My advice to the brothers: do some market research with your customers, and find out what they want that you are not providing. My guess is there are lots of locals like us who just find themselves bothering to patronize your place less and less as time goes by. It's too bad. We need you here and we want you to be better. Why won't you try? read more

Excellent hot food and bakery selection. Their almond croissants are the best in the North Bay, and they have a fantastic produce and even greeting card selection. Always friendly service and high quality products. read more

I love the convenience and the food but the employees all seem more or less unconscious. I don't blame them - I blame management! They have a great opportunity in this market - so why aren't they putting enthusiasm and customer service on the menu. read more

Best customer service in town. Well selected and locally sourced products. The Pure Raw Almond Milk (Marin Living Foods) takes smoothies to a whole new level ^_~ read more

i shop here like everyday. sometimes like twice a day. somedays i walk here. sometimes after yoga. sometimes in the morning before work and often at night when i need to buy something. its great. read more

This review is for the store portion of Driver's. I haven't tried their deli. But I love the things they sell in their store. They have a great selection of very high quality, local, healthy, organic stuff. I don't shop there for produce since I get that at the farmers market, but I go there to fill in the rest of my needs - things like olive oil, spices, bulk foods (their bulk food section is amazing!), eco friendly cleaning supplies, & more. Yeah it will cost more than Safeway, but that's how much things should cost, you're paying the true cost of ingredients that are sourced & distributed sustainably. I think their prices are actually very fair & am often surprised when I check out that the total ends up being less than I expected. I feel like they are probably less expensive than places like Whole Foods, & they are way better. So glad I have this place! read more

I'm so excited these guys are finally open and they have lived up to all my hopes for a much needed natural market in Sausalito. i teach yoga just a couple of doors down and live right down the street, so I've been in a handful of times already and every time I'm there I'm blown away by the quality of their products and their superior service. While having to wait a whole 3 (OMG) minutes for a coffee the guy at the counter offered us a sample of their cheeses for the wait. Alex the friendly guy responsible for the deli area has a gift for creating insanely great sandwiches and makes everyone feel like a old friend. The other owners/mangers seem equally friendly too and I love the community vibe they have created. Thanks Drivers, see you soon! read more

dang! im taking 20 foreign students this weekend and they are going to love it as much as I did--they are going to understand why I moved back to norcal, yeeehaw! read more

We are from Melbourne in Australia and have high expectations of cafes but this place was perfect. Delicious homemade soup and an amazing tuna wrap (sustainably caught tuna). Super tasty food and all organic and local where possible. We loved it! Customer service was great too. One of our best lunches in the US so far!! read more

Great little organic market. Good sandwiches and way too many tempting treats.

Pretty expensive place for a basic grocery store. Cafe in store is not so clean, lots of flies. The order I got was fine but then again it's had to goof up a toasted bagel with cream cheese. read more

The Staff is very friendly. Awesome juices and great selection of local produce, paleo chocolate, and organic meat. This place is a gem.

I *adore* this place. Really great selection of organic food, lots of unusual treats you wont find at Whole Foods (in fact, since I discovered Drivers, I rarely go to Whole Foods at all anymore). Plus the staff are always friendly. ... Btw I decided to try out the Credibles thing, and it works very smoothly at check out and I got a nice discount, great system. read more

Driver's Market is a local neighborhood gem in Sausalito - an organic grocery store with a great selection of organic fresh foods. They also have a deli with the most amazing sandwiches. Highly recommended!. read more

Love the fresh and local offerings. Staff amazingly helpful and friendly. A joy to shop!

This little market is mostly organic, and they support a ton of local companies. Their smoothies are delicious - especially the one with raw almond milk and oats. The staff is always super friendly and helpful. My bf and I go in almost every weekend for a smoothies or sandwich. Feel lucky to have this little gem right down the road! read more

Nothing not to like at this small market. Fantastic cheese section staffed with very knowledgeable helpful people. Great produce, deli, prepared foods - just about everything you need and all natural and organic. The staff seems happy and is always friendly and helpful. Similar prices to Good Earth and Whole Foods. So happy there's a good market in Sausalito now. No reason to go anywhere else. I do most of my shopping there. Love the place. read more

Okay. It is time to update my review on the bicycles and Drivers Market. I know I said I would not go back, but while cyclling home from the City a couple of weeks ago I had a big urge for a bottle of red wine and a quart of milk (the milk was for the morning, duh). I decided I would sneak into Driver's Market and quickly pick them up before anyone knew I was there. I mean what were the chances that the same guy would be there again? So I pulled up at the door on my bike just as you know who was locking up. What could I do? I was already at the door. He saw me and let me in. I went in and got the wine and the milk and ran for the door hoping he would not remember me, but he did (probably because it was like deja vu). There I was at closing with my bike in the door. He was great though. He apologized and said he was wrong to kick my bike out last time and Drivers was now bike friendly. So now ya'll can bring your bike in at night if you are running in and out for that bottle of wine like me. Don't forget the milk. read more

I'm very surprised at the comments about priciness in this place. I would invite you to do your research. For example, a quart of Clover organic half and half is $3.59 at Driver's compared to $4.19 at Whole Foods. I have not priced that same item at Safeway but it might be even higher... The same goes for organic marinated SproutTofu. I had assumed at one point that Driver's prices were higher because they're smaller and oftentimes the smaller markets ARE pricier. NOT in this case though! The selection is also amazing. Where else are you going to find triple dark chocolate almonds, a fig tart and such? You *will* find lesser quality products elsewhere that shape your impression of overall prices. Including at Whole Foods where they sell GMO private label products and call them "Natural" because it's legal-do not confuse that with 100% organic! But if you compare organic pink lady apple to organic pink lady apple as I have done, you might be surprised to find that Driver's comes out ahead. Yes, sometimes I spend $20 there for lunch--for a loaf of Ciabatta, a quart of raw sprouted living almond milk and a hunk of marinated tofu...but it lasts several lunches and if I tried to make that almond milk myself it might cost even more. You do get what you pay for and at Driver's you get a bit more. read more

I shopped at Driver's for the first time today, and although I didn't live here when Real Foods was here, I was thrilled to finally find a market in Sausalito that I can genuinely call great. I get an organic fruit and vegetable delivery from a farm straight to my house, but wanted more organic veggies. The incredibly clean and great displays of produce were wonderful. My only very minor suggestion here is to put the price cards next to each item rather than in a group at the top of the refrigerated produce cabinets. The store also has a wide selection of both high-end ingredients and economical ones at reasonable prices - heirloom tomatoes, a variety of mushrooms from crimini to shitake, a wide variety of lettuces and even various types of beets. This variety in a small store was a surprise. At Driver's I can get all the basics that you'd want from Whole Foods but the environment is pleasant, the staff are nice, and the food is more often locally sourced. I've been to every other market in town from the chains to the mom and pops, and this beats them all, hands down. read more