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    Gelson's Toluca Lake

    4.0 (30 reviews)
    Open • 6:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    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.

    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.

    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.

    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.

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    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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    Whole Foods Market on Olive Ave. in Burbank.

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