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Gelson's Toluca Lake

4.0 (28 reviews)
Open 6:00 am - 11:00 pm

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Gelsons. Photo taken by parking lot.
Kristina G.

Parking availability. Small but complete grocery store. Accessible to people with disabilities. Pricey but quality food choices.

Gelson's Grand Opening
Janet K.

Today's the grand opening for Gelson's in our neighborhood. Excited for the salad bar and the soup station. We always go to the Gelson's in La Canada and Sherman so this is a great addition for the valley! The staff were friendly and passed out samples. This is a smaller Gelson's but carries most pantry essentials, produce, a butcher station, (no bakery at this location). They have Thrifty Ice cream which brings me a lot of nostalgic happiness! I will be grocery shopping more frequently here now that it's local. Parking lot is located at the back!

Kiki T.

OMG!! This place has Thrifty's ice cream!! It's a cute grocery store, it's not too big, my friend and I were in the Toluca Lake area and was walking around and we never been here. I guess this place is a specialty grocery store... some stuff were $$$$. Service was nice because there was some food items looked yummy and the staff person was kind enough to bring us sample cup. I still give 5 stars because if I was rich with $$$$$, I'd definitely come here to shop. They also have back parking too for Gelson shoppers, because we were walking (we parked elsewhere), so I don't know what the time limit or if it's free parking or not, but did see someone pull a ticket from machine and the little bar thing went up.

Wines
Stevo O.

For some reason, I love new stores, for their fresh paint, workers still on-site and brand new employees. It's generally a smaller store than other Gelson's I shopped at in recent history. The appliances are sparkling, a special wine and liquor storage pantry is new to Gelson's and really adds the classy appearance of the store. It does not have a certain feel yet, although they've installed electric vehicle charging stations which gives it more street credentials for those of us that appreciate protecting the environment.

Thrifty ice cream!
Pier P.

First of all, it's a beautiful store. It's laid out perfectly and reminds me of when Whole Foods first came out. Lots of attention to detail. And a huge parking lot. I personally was annoyed that there was no more Post Office in Toluca Lake when they first started building but I'm over it. Anyway, I went for the ice cream. They have a thrifty ice cream counter and it's still $2.50. Everyone's nice and next time I go I'll go for groceries but this time it was all about the ice cream.

This poke bowl!!!! So fresh so good.
Yagmur E.

We're so happy about this new opening! We love Gelson's in general, but we didn't know about their poke station. Oh my God- probably the best poke I've tried this year! So fresh and with so many options. Since it's a new addition, everything is wonderfully fresh, and I really hope it stays this nice over the years. The staff is so friendly and helpful, and the store is super clean.

Floral department.
Tamara H.

Store is compact but brand new and clean. Staff is polished and kind. There is a dedicated parking lot behind the store. It's classic Gelson's in brand new condition. Prices are still the same. This location feels like one that would be in an urban environment like NYC with its square footage constraints. I miss the post office that was formerly in the location but welcome, Gelson's.

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For me its the boutique version and it took me a few times to be able to shop successfully. Feel free to request items to be sold there

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Very helpful friendly staff. Great selection for smallish store. Come here all the time.

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Love that we have a Gelsons in the neighborhood! Love the amazing ready to eat options including the poke bar!

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Vons

Vons

2.8
(249 reviews)
0.3 mi
$$

I desperately needed a large grocery store open at 2am recently and saw Vons at this location was…read moreopen. This was the first time I've shopped there. After awhile I started to find what I needed and picked up a few other items as well. Was very surprised at how many shoppers were there at this time. I can't say enough about the cashier. She was very helpful and patient as I was fumbling through the checkout. The produce was good, as were the prices and the cashier made sure I received all the discounts available, which were significant. Overall an experience that was better than expected!!!

This is my go-to grocery store. I love their selection and their rewards program through their app…read more I've never had any difficulties finding what I need. It has a great selection, it's clean, and the employees have always been friendly. I also appreciate that this store values inclusivity and gives meaningful employment opportunities to people who might not always be given the chance elsewhere. The only thing that has been a bit of a hassle has been renting their rug cleaners. The wait is often long (been stuck waiting for assistance for more than 30 mins on multiple occasions). I was also given a faulty rug cleaner that I had to come back and have replaced, which was kind of annoying to have to lug it back to the store and then once again wait to get a properly working one. But, all that aside, this continues to be my favorite store.

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Talk O' Texas brand okra pickles from pickles section
Talk O' Texas brand okra pickles from pickles section
Cuties brand mandarins from produce section
Cuties brand mandarins from produce section
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Inside, produce selection
Trader Joe's

Trader Joe's

3.9
(317 reviews)
0.1 mi
$$

Sometimes we forget how lucky we are to have such exceptional choice of healthy foods in such…read moreabundance . I always shop at this Trader Joe's since I moved to the area 5 years ago. Love TJ prices. You can't beat it. It's always a good value. I kinda love that the items at TJ are limited because I feel like I know their stock and layout as if I'm an employee there. All products are familiar. And they always have some seasonal items that always make me cry when I stop seeing those at the store. Still grieving amaretti cookies and pistachio cranberry thins Spanakopita pie and spicy mexican-style riced cauliflower are my personal favorite "always in the fridge" kinda items. I freak out when I ran out I also recently fell in love with their pie crust. That's what you see on the picture. Staff mostly seem very nice and ready to help. If something is ever not fresh, the return process is very easy. I really appreciate having this shop in the area.

My favorite Trader Joe's Located on Riverside, parking…read morebehind Trader Joe's sometimes it hard to find. This is a smaller store but has one of the best staff group. Always positive and happy to help. Shopping here is so much fun. Trader Joe's are known to have some creative items, some made viral due to word of mouth. Currently there is a viral thing for the Tote Bags. This location has been good about distributing them and has it under control.

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Avocados from the produce section
Avocados from the produce section
Just a cart
Just a cart
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Ralphs

Ralphs

2.9
(275 reviews)
2.3 mi
$$

I had a frustrating experience at this Ralphs location today. I was using self-checkout and…read moresearched broccoli crowns that was clearly labeled "broccoli crowns" for $1.49. When I selected that option, it rang up as $2.49 instead. I called over the attendant to fix it, since you obviously need an employee to delete or correct an item. I explained the situation, and he looked at me like I was asking him to do something outrageous. He even looked at my friend to say, "Is she really asking me?" It was honestly uncomfortable and unnecessary. Who else would I ask.. All I needed was help correcting a pricing error. It was Sunday around 3 PM and the store wasn't even busy, so I don't understand the rude attitude. If you're assigned to self-checkout, assisting customers with issues is literally part of the job. Customer service makes a difference, even during small interactions. This one just left a bad impression.

This store has greatly improved. This place was so bad for a moment when I started coming here…read moreagain almost 3 years ago now. But what has changed is the rude staff are all gone (in my experience), everyone who is there now is friendly or at least neutral to me. Better than rude or awful. The speed at which checkout moves is fast or at least acceptable now. It used to be extremely slow, but it's greatly improved. You also used to close the self check out relatively early which now I notice you do NOT, which I am VERY appreciative of. Frankly I just can do it much faster than anyone and I prefer it to get in and out quickly, so thank you for keeping it in place and open later than you used to, that keeps the human cashier lines manageable. I'll buy wine so that's why I may need the human to help me out. But nothing more annoying to me than it being 10pm and there's 1 mile long line with full carts and all I need is 2-3 things, well that experience pretty much doesn't happen anymore which is very much appreciated. I find your evening staff to be notably most friendly, they're talkative but not obnoxious or slow and I feel comfortable coming through the line if I have to. There's a couple annoying things, like a few annoyingly narrow spots you have in extremely busy areas, I can't figure out why you have so much stuff directly in front of the cereal + chips aisle. People cannot pass through there easily, every single time I come here I bump into someone, like easily a 99% success rate that I'm going to crash into someone. That's not good. Same goes for too much stuff down the middle of the cheese/deli meat section near the bank, makes passing nearly impossible at times, then again near the self checkout you always have a lot of liquor which makes passing difficult. Customers don't like having to pretend it's a stop sign intersection to pass by, we just want to shop not have an island of liquor impeding progress. Another thing that bugs me is this is the only Ralph's that doesn't put clearance tags on the frozen food section stuff. Why? I've gotten mixed answers. One guy told me it's because the tags don't stay on because the packaging is wet from the freezer, well that's BS because other Ralph's stores do it just fine and the stickers aren't coming off. But another time I saw a guy at the self checkout take something from a woman who said she didn't want it anymore, so he went directly to the clearance door and just chucked it in there. So basically he didn't have time or care to find the true location (fair, he's working self checkout not restock) and so it ends up in the clearance spot, when it's not actually priced as so. Which makes people just buy it because they think it so on sale when it's not! A third time, I asked how to even know what the clearance price is? The guy told me "you find out it at the register". Well I want to know now, not when you ambush me into it and then we find out it's not on discount and you just throw it back into the discount section to repeat the cycle. Isn't that insane? Ultimately though the 2 gripes aren't going to keep me out of here anytime soon, I just thought it may be worth explaining.

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Ralph's Burbank
Ralph's Burbank
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Banana nut bread very moist and light but light sweet and cheese cakes

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Banana nut bread very moist and light but light sweet and cheese cakes
Sprouts Farmers Market

Sprouts Farmers Market

4.3
(106 reviews)
1.7 mi

I love this Sprouts store! The environment is always welcoming, and the entire team is incredibly…read morehelpful, but Gil truly went above and beyond today. I was having a stressful moment at the self-checkout. My bank card was acting up, I realized I forgot to grab a bag, and my kid was waiting, so I was in a rush. Before I could even ask for assistance, Gil noticed and quickly came to my rescue. He resolved everything smoothly and efficiently, turning a stressful situation into a great experience. It is so rare to find that level of proactive, attentive service. Thank you, Gil, for the incredible help and perfect timing! I will definitely keep coming back.

Ok, now I can finally say that I visited this Sprouts Farmers Market after being there for almost 2…read moreyears now. This entire shopping center has been renovated. I am honestly surprised at myself that I still haven't stepped a foot in this admirable, HUGE, nice, clean, big, lit, grocery store. It's so HEAVENLY in every way. On the 21st of this month my son and I went to do some grocery shopping and found a lot of good, healthy eats. They have nice, big aisles from a frozen food section, to Dairy, Deli, Meats, Refrigerated items, Bake goods, drinks/sodas, produce, delicious ready-made sandwiches, Vitamin aisle, nuts/dried fruit aisle, gluten free, dairy and vegan options too. They have you covered from A to Z! Also sell gift cards. It is really a one stop store for ready made food. We like their ready-made bowls, frozen section, produce, bakery and also floral section. On this visit we bought a lot of stuff and prices may vary from one item to the next. My son likes to use their self check out, and I SO dislike it. Anyway, last but not least, for all the food that we got, it didn't break the bank. They also have some items that are on sale. Employees are very nice, professional and helpful. Plenty of parking spaces and restrooms. Definitely recommend to everyone and I will be back soon to do some more shopping. It is very close to home..

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Sprouts Farmers Market opens up for Thanksgiving 2024 in Studio City CA. Lots of Healthy Delicious Food @ Great Prices!
Sprouts Farmers Market opens up for Thanksgiving 2024 in Studio City CA. Lots of Healthy Delicious Food @ Great Prices!
Beautiful presentation of oranges
Beautiful presentation of oranges
Sprouts Farmers Market opens up for Thanksgiving 2024 in Studio City CA. Lots of Healthy Delicious Food @ Great Prices!

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Sprouts Farmers Market opens up for Thanksgiving 2024 in Studio City CA. Lots of Healthy Delicious Food @ Great Prices!
Whole Foods Market

Whole Foods Market

3.1
(390 reviews)
0.8 mi
$$$

I was able to pay a visit to this location; I have been looking forward to it since I started to be…read moremore mindful of what I am eating lately. They do have a parking lot underneath the store. Once you park, you can enter the store and take their escalator up top. The store is very well organized and clean. Plenty of space in their aisles. I wanted to build my own "family meal" rather than just take the ones already made. It took a little while for the employee to acknowledge me as she had her back facing the customer's view. Once she realized I was waiting, she assisted me right away. For my meal, I picked the blackened salmon, Smoked Mozzarella Pasta Salad and the kale salad. The tray was filled up quite well and was satisfied with the portions. $35 plus tax but you can meal prep ( I use for my work lunch or lazy dinner days with this heat) I used the self-checkout lanes and that went smoothly. I do agree that several staff members just hang out and chat amongst each other OR appear to be in a "grumpy" mood. But, I steered away from any of those vibes. Overall, I was happy that I came here and found what I was looking for.

Sometimes we forget how lucky we are to have such exceptional choice of healthy foods in such…read moreabundance . I always shop at this Whole Foods since I moved to the area 5 years ago. I know I can always rely on my food being fresh at this store. I know all meat and fish is sourced sustainably and is fresh. Sometimes when I feel lazy to cook I love getting their prepped family meals. It's a good value $27-$32 depending on the protein choices and it has soooo much food in it. And if you lucky to snatch one with 50% off coupon then it's a ridiculous price for an amazing meal. Oh and separate note of love goes to all the 50% off coupons for "soon to expire" foods , especially now when prices are skyrocketing. Also if something is ever not fresh, the return process is very easy. Staff mostly seem very nice and ready to help. Meat/fish department guys always ready to give a recommendation on how to cook chosen item if you ask them. There's a nice area where you can sit and eat/drink whether you bought it at the store or you ordered from the bar. I really appreciate having such high quality shop in the area.

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Whole Foods Market
2022,AUG05- TTLA ($8) deliciously classic VEGAN WF sandwich! Thank you Linda for preparing our sandwich!! It was the BEST :-)
2022,AUG05- TTLA ($8) deliciously classic VEGAN WF sandwich! Thank you Linda for preparing our sandwich!! It was the BEST :-)
Whole Foods Market on Olive Ave. in Burbank.

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Whole Foods Market on Olive Ave. in Burbank.
Pavilions

Pavilions

3.3
(267 reviews)
2.2 mi
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2 Minute Read: Back in the 1990s, Ina Merlo, a very good…read morefriend, would ask me to drive her here and there. Ina was born in 1892 and when I met her she'd just turned 92. She reached 104 yrs/o. Why do I mention Ina? When she wanted to grocery shop, she'd ask me to drive her to PAVILIONS in Hollywood. She told me, "Pavilions is a little more expensive but everything is the best!" So, PAVILIONS it was and PAVILIONS, it stays. Two days ago, I went to the aBurbank PAVILIONS, as I was a'hankerin' to make Turkey Giblet Gravy from scratch. As usual, it was a pleasant visit. Any questions you have, they Staff is always ready to help out. At the Deli, I was treated by a Lady with a nice smile. I ordered rare roast beef, and turkey. I requested they'd be sliced on the slicers number one thickness. I told the lady I'd be back in a few minutes. So I went to the meat department A young Attendant greeted me very happily. I asked her name, "YAJAIRA", she replied. YAJAIRA went out of her way to help me get what I was looking for, and did it wit such gusto, that I was impressed. Anyway, Ina was right! PAVILIONS is the BEST. Thank you.

They have high end cuts at the butcher counter, but their actual butchers are useless. How does a…read morebutcher not know what brisket is? And their go to when they haven't heard of a cut is "we don't have it". How do you know you don't have it if you don't even know what it is? One guy tells me they can order it, next guy says they can't order anything. Portraying yourself as a "premium" brand (for premium prices) while having crappy customer service is not a good look.

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Pavilions
10.60 meal, they also male Poke bowls to go.
10.60 meal, they also male Poke bowls to go.
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Gelson's Toluca Lake - grocery - Updated July 2026

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