It's NOT their fault that HEALTH FOOD IS EXPENSIVE. So despite their prices being a bit higher than…read moremost. Buy local this is one of the healthier markets in the area and need to support a local establishments before they are swallowed up by the giant cooperations. Selection, selection....SELECTION! I would like to give a shout out to Nadia. I couldn't find my favorite peanut sauce, and she helped me find it, since it's the only place that carries organic gluten with without the high sodium intake. I season it with my lean ground beef. Customer service; there's always someone lingering near to help you with whatever you need. Store is hardly ever busy so I've never had to wait very long. Also a shout out to Carla that cashier that rang me up, thank you for the hospitality and I look forward to me next visit.

Staff of Life offers a wide array of fresh and organic products. The store is visually welcoming…read moreand easy to navigate. We met Holly, who was engaging, knowledgeable and enthusiastic about Staff of Life and what it offers customers and community.

This place is now known as WATSONVILLE FIESTA LIQUOR. A big, bright neon sign on the building…read morepoints down Lake Ave. Brilliant advertising! Super busy small dirt parking lot. Many young folks in and out of the store. Store jam packed with all types of wine, liquor, sundries at a good price and several allocated whiskies (Blanton's, Hennessy XO) and others at inflated prices. Young clerk made a pricing mistake at the register, found it himself after I swiped my card, he refunded me in cash. Great honesty.

Great people always so friendly they always provide great service they have a variety of food…read moreand snacks love to always see happy faces when I go in

Wow I'm so impressed with their burritos! If I can rate…read morethem from 1-10 I'll rate it an 8 the burrito is a good size bigger than charrito. I would rate it a 10 if the tortillas were handmade. Honestly this burrito tastes better than the egg and bacon burrito from El Charrito. This burrito has more flavor the eggs taste better and doesn't have huge chunks of bacon ‍

Great place to grab some good beer. And snacks. Open early, have all the good wines from around…read morehere. I like the Alvarado mai tai! The history and ambience are amazing.

This store has changed owners and the new owner was kinda short with me. She didn't want to tell me…read morethe store hours and I think she might have thought I was some kind of secret agent ! Yea right! Like dude I'm a grandma already! Haha Anyway, moving forward, they have all the usual junk food, beer, and drinks! If u go here and try it out tell him secret agent KAREN sent u! (Where are my buddies Boris and Natasha buying their beer?)

Family owned small market. I have been coming here for years and they are always friendly and…read morehelpful. A little more expensive than grocery store but great to pick up small last minute things.

They are SO kind and intellectual in here ! The variety is…read moreexcellent, the way the place is stocked with boot - party staples , like real glasses , or darling picnic extras, like cards to play with . The wines are pretty good , their prices are about five to ten too much on some items but to have the inventory of more cultured palates?? I'm gonna pay it . Warm -hearted good people work here , who also know about liquor.

I found the workers unhelpful and the prices were high. I do not recommend. There are many other…read morestores in the area.

You could open a spicy ethnic vegan restaurant /bar with the stuff they have here. the vegan…read moreproducts are highly represented. maybe take over the location where Saturn Café used to be, which is currently vacant?

What an amazing store that Santa Cruz had in commercial way close to the freeway. It's connected to…read moreREI. You don't need a membership here. It has DAIRY, MEAT walk in freezers with gigantic sized products. It also Costco sized items , nothing is small here . It is a paradise and very convenient for anyone with a restaurant or maybe having a big party . Lots of frozen items, candy in bulk also . They have huge carts for anyone shopping for a large haul of stuff . They have everything you need ! I can't remember anything on top of my head they don't have in stock. Large wide aisles and very clean. Restaurant supplies basic ones are also available. Not too many locations of US chef stores so take advantage of its presence if you need anything here.

Rad corner store. Pokemon card packs for $3. In this economy???…read more Easy spot to stop for road trip snacks or a last minute drink. I have even purchased rice here when I ran out at home. It's an awesome one stop shop. The employees are always great! Love chatting with them and having fun conversations. Lots of parking out front.

Something of an eclectic neighborhood convenience store…read more While there is always parking avaible, it's partly because this is a you go we tow lot. That means if you park here, do not go inside and/or leave your car for a few hours it won't be there when you get back. Consider yourself warned. I'm pretty much ok with that as well, there will always be a spot right up front when you visit. That's not something that you should assume will be possible in santa cruz. Inside there are a couple of tables, a bench overlooking the front lot/street and a small cozy not quite a garden spot in back. Even though this is a convenience they try hard to make it not feel like one. The seating winds up being cozier then you'd think. In addition to the shelves of overpriced dry goods (you know the drill. They have everything you forgot to bring, but it'll cost you.) they have their own prep kitchen which they use to make fresh deli things of varying degrees of tastiness. Basically if you get a sandwich or a burrito you find meh-that was prolly not one they prepared on site. Good selection of Marianne's ice cream treats(nutty bars, chocolate covered cheescake slices etc) all the it's it made (Pay attention. The mint and the green tea flavors look-but do not taste-identical) a decent wine selection, a solid craft beer aisle, and a daily rotation of thoroughly snackable items. While I wasn't any too impressed with the breakfast burrito(outsourced from a vendor), I do consider this a decent sammich/soup/chil/salad choice. Also a great choice for whatever you need for that grab and go food run. Pricing is whatever you want to spend. Ye olde hood snack of chips and a soda clocks in at less then five, but a couple sandwiches, soup, salad, bread and a bottle of wine can get you into the forty ish dollar range. Overall it's very much the decent choice if you are nearby.

I enjoyed scanning the shelves and found a real gem of a hat with a rooster on it. Great sun and…read morewind protection. Also of interest were some fritos...the likes of which I've never seen.

This local Moss Landing convenience store is a hoot. It looks like a fishing store blew up in…read morehere--in a good way. They sell everything you need (fishing nets, tackle, blood worms) to reel in the big one at this cluttered, but friendly shop. The even carry the important fishing stuff--like good beer and ice. Although they have an entire wall donated to wine--about the best you'll find here is a $10 bottle. If you like screw off caps and expiration dates on your vino--you've found the right store. In addition to snacks, batteries, and cold beer they have ample supplies of trans fat and nitrates (grab your beef jerky at the check out.)