Long time costumer. Bread and pastries are great as always, costumer service has been gone downhill lately. Last time I was there, not even a "hi" or "How can I help you", just a straight raise of the chin. read more

Second time here ! Still love it. Now my husband is in on it! We love to buy unique kitchen finds and treats! I scored their tote and then went to town on all their goods! Such friendly customer service. Next time we trek up to Venice we will be back! read more

Gjusta Grocer - Get the tote! Then fill it up!! - Specialty Food Near Me - Venice, California

My favorite lil local grocer they have great wines and great food and snacks from Europe. Nice little pit stop especially for specialty boutique wines. read more

Gourmet grocer with a thoughtful selection. Pastries, breads and other baked goods are top-notch. They also make coffee drinks. They also have a small but well-curated selection of gifts and tableware. Friendly, neighborly service adds to the appeal, and there are a few tables out front to sit and enjoy your treats. Some items are a little expensive though. read more

Niche grocery store:) Great for last minute healthy options and very cool date ideas or gifts. Wide range of pricing $$-$$$$ Specific selection- worth checking out. A bodega mix of local stuff like Erewohn and TJs read more

I absolutely LOVE this lil boutique grocery store in Venice! Such delicious, unique, and hard to find goodies in this local neighborhood store from pre-made sandwiches, to fermented veggies, to gourmet chocolates bars, to a full wine cabinet, to dried pasta. I would say this place is like the local/farmers market esque version of Erewhon. Service has always been great every time I've been in. It's definitely an expensive store, but you're paying for the quality of product in my opinion. It's a cute little neighborhood store on the inside, with a couple tables to sit on the outside. I'm honestly shocked this place didn't have a higher rating on Yelp. I saw a couple comments on the tipping prompt at a grocery store but they do also have a coffee shop inside where you can order drinks, baked goods, etc and they use the same POS so my assumption is the tipping prompt is for that purpose and if for some reason you'd like to tip your cashier checking you out for groceries, more power to ya. Parking note: it's in the heart of downtown Venice so parking is a bit nutty (and you'll likely have to pay) - just something to be mindful of if you're in a time crunch. read more

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Very cute grocery store. Love their fuzzy fresh lemonade They have a lot of unique selection read more

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Stumbled by here today while wandering Venice into this lovely little grocery haven! Has some beautiful craft artisan deliciousness such as chocolates, unique olive oils, and fun foodie gifts. Not to mention craft boozes and pastries from their own bakery. Enjoyed everything I bought including the croissant with white sesame (like a nutty butter spread), ham and cheese croissant, and the incredibly deliciously rich olive oil lemon cake recommended by the nice counter lady who was oh so patient with my many questions. Love! PS: highly recommend putting your croissant in the air fryer for extra flakiness! read more

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Stumbled in here to get something for a last minute birthday snack for the beach and realized there were yummy things to get for myself/to take home/small casual date picnic but not for celebration. It is definitely quite pricey but it's a Gjusta joint so you know what you're doing walking in here. What I think is a little off and odd is the tipping portion. I'm really sorry but the only grocery place that should be tipped should be Trader Joe's peeps or the ones at the rough part of town who is showing up. If I'm spending $70 for air dried meat, a wine, and a dip, I hope to God the people working here is getting paid well enough to get their basic human needs met. read more

Expensive but super cool little grocery shop with unusual and high-quality products. I gravitated to the kombucha selection and was delighted to find two brands I hadn't tried before, Fermensch, and Walker Brothers. read more

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If you like all things GJusta or Gjelina this place is heaven. That means you savor their fresh bakery goodies, like their charcuterie, cheeses, and/or enjoy their healthy homemade items. The store has a wide variety of unique delicacies and drinks - wines/beers I've never heard of from all over the world by the bottle or can; pasta; frozen dumplings; dips; chips; salads; fish; and then some. You won't be disappointed but maybe a little depleted of your wallet. A great spot to walk in and explore. read more

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Amazing curated local gourmet food market. Not pretentious. Probably not cheap (I didn't look at prices). But this would be a BONUS in any neighborhood. Wish it was in mine. I would shop there. Highly recommend that you check it out. read more

Stopped by while waiting for a table across the street. I had heard good things about their sourdough bread. There were no prices displayed but the breads were on display so we could ask about them. A sourdough boule was $11. There was a short line but it moved quickly. The cashier was no-nonsense and not exactly friendly but it had probably been a long day for him. Will come back for another boule and maybe try another bread next time I'm in Venice. The store looked cute and curated, but definitely pricey but that's because of the name and location. read more

Nice little gourmet grocer. Grab and go lasagna was excellent. Good selection of pastries and baked goods pastries. Don't miss the olive oil cake! Small offering of curated gifts and tableware. Friendly, neighborly service. A few tables out front to sit and enjoy. We will be back! read more

absolutely my favorite spot! delicious freshly baked pastries and a wonderful selection of items from local farmers. they also got amazing service. every single staff member is kind, helpful and good energy. the ambiance is amazing but that's standard for gjusta! they also serve coffee and sandwiches as well have inside seating and outside seating. highly recommend. yes, i agree with others that it's pricey but it's totally worth it if you want high quality ingredients and food. read more

I'm a Venice regular here. Things getting way to crazy high in price and skimping on the quality of the products. Chicken dumpling soup has a tiny bit of chicken and is mostly fennel Produce is insanely priced! Very disappointing read more

This store is amazing on so many levels: from fresh and awesome bread&pastry, sandwiches to various food items. You can find anything you need. They carry some eclectic spices, chocolates and nice selection of beer&wine. The staff is always helpful, they keep the ambience clean and fresh. Perfect addition to the Venice Beach scene. read more

This place is shit as its namesake deli--if not worse. Gjusta Grocer supposedly offers iced tea and lemonade, so I thought ordering an Arnold Palmer would be no problem. Instead, I was met with a flat-out, 'No, we can't make that here.' Even after pointing out they have both ingredients, they just repeated the refusal with a smug smirk. Basic customer service is clearly too much to ask. As if that weren't enough, they also refuse to accept American Express. So, if you use Amex, you're simply out of luck. They seem perfectly content turning away paying customers with an elitist attitude. Honestly, if they'd let me buy the business I honestly would. Just to shut it down out of spite! That's how much I despise this place. read more

An extremely overpriced grocery store with a poor selection of any staple groceries, including regular milk, although they have an excellent selection of specialty items if you can afford them. read more

If you are hungry and only have a few bucks in your pocket, this is not the store for you. I think the store spends too much time trying to look like a iPhone store than a grocery store. There used to be a good grocery store that the community... This place looks like they're just feeding people that make over 200,000 a year. A few ounces of Pinto beans cost 20 bucks for example. read more

Rye bread was good. Chocolate croissant extremely fresh and delish. Super expensive. $17 for olive bread ???? $14 for rye bread read more

OMG I have walked into a shop made only for tech billionaires!!!!! Yuppie privilege at its worst! Everything is the highest end gourmet and outrageously priced. Service was terrible. It took the grumpy barista 10 minutes to make 2 lattes. Ugh! And guess what? Just those to very small (8 Oz) drinks plus one croissant cost - wait for it - $18. Are you freaking kidding me? read more

Specialty grocery store that carries really unique items. Loved the variety of honeys and jams. Also got the Gjusta olive oil, croissant, and olive sourdough to try. read more

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I thought Gjusta was amazing. I've just moved to the area and was excited to see all the great items in the store. And if you go there, you must get a piece of their lemon cake. You won't regret it. read more

This is a sweet addition to the Venice neighborhood. Beautiful produce and perfect selection of yummy foods for beach picnic.

This place is so exactly what is wrong with Venice. We used to have a really amazing neighborhood market that sold real food and products at real prices for normal people. Now we have this stupid pretentious delicate disgustingly overpriced nonsense store. No one is ever in there. I walked in today and they wanted to charge me $2.50 for ONE ear of corn. Yes, the same ear of corn that costs $0.79 at Whole Foods and less at any other store. How gross. I looked at the poor guy behind the counter and laughed as he said the price, and he looked back at me with a look that said, "yeah, i get it". How dumb. Close up and make room for a store that actually serves a purpose greater than being another instagram backdrop. Go away. read more

I have been a huge fan of this place since first going in a few weeks ago. The Turkey Banh Mi is incredible! The veggie sandwich is also wonderful but I would be cautious of this one as it caused some food poisoning today. I rang them just to inform of the possible issue and I was met with an incredible amount rudeness. No sorry or any acknowledgment whatsoever. This is such a shame as it's a wonderful place but they need to figure how to employ people that care about their customers health. read more

Gjusta Grocer - Food poisoning sandwich - Specialty Food Near Me - Venice, California

Customer Service is NOT their specialty! In Fact they don't care if you like them or not! I called to ask if they offered Seeded Rye Bread. The person that answered the phone was not professional at all. Gjusta employee - "HELLO" ME - "Is this Gjusta? Gjusta Employee - "YEP" ME - "Can I speak with a manager?" Gjusta employee- "I am the manager, What do you need?" Me- Wow, is this how you have been trained or adviced to answer a business call?" Gjusta employee- "is there something you want?" Me- "a bit of professionalism would be nice, but I'm actually calling to ask if you offer Seeded Rye Bread?" Gjusta employee - "Yep, anything else?" Me- "no Gjusta employee - "CLICK, She hung up!" WOW, and you guys want me to spend my money in your business? Me - NOPE! read more

Let me start off by saying this spot motivated me to finally review a restaurant. I wanted to be able to recommend this place in spite of how ridiculously expensive they are because the food was actually delicious. However what happened to me while eating in their outdoor area was a nightmare and absurd. During the entire meal we were swarmed by some type of biting flies that have left me with over 20 red welts all over my legs and ankles. The itching has gotten so bad I am forced to go to a doctor. I understand we were outside and restaurants are known to attract bugs. But this magnitude of infestation goes beyond the acceptable and crosses over to unsanitary and unhealthy. Not a recipe for a place to eat a meal. It was inexcusable. What an awful experience. read more

Rude people behind the counter. We wanted coffee and they were closing, so we said oh ok thank you. As we walked away they commented "it's almost 4pm it's time for a beer" in a rude tone. smh. Unnecessary commentary. read more

Incredible Delicious Personalities are tremendous and selection is otherworldly Weekly visits a must read more

Beloved Mom and Pop Grocery closed so that Gjusta could take over this space. Windward Market had some of the best sandwiches. Great community vibe. They were part of the neighborhood for 28 years. Can you imagine working somewhere 20+ years which a large part of your life and then just being fired. Then new people who take over say, "we will interview you". What is that? There is a joke about Nixon that if you were drowning 20 feet out, he would throw you a 11 foot rope, and his press secretary would say "the president is meeting you more than half way". Gjusta took over. Gjusta has great produce and has wonderful people working there. This still doesn't make it right. This article says it best. "Big Name Food Group Taking Over Windward Farms". https://yovenice.com/2020/01/20/big-name-food-group-taking-over-windward-farms/ Windward was there 28 years and suddenly their rent goes up 120% and at the same time Gjusta moves in. Gjusta is owned by a person who works in real estate. Coincidence? I don't think so. read more

The most amazing produce you've ever tasted!! Gjusta can do no wrong. We really needed a quality grocery store in town. Thank you!

Had high hopes but this place is dire. Stopped in to grab some vegetables and avoid whole foods. Everything was long gone; rubbery and sad. Even the flowers. A shame we can't have a vibrant deli-market in Venice! read more

I have always had positive experiences at Gjusta Grocer. The staff was helpful and offered great suggestions. They have a wonderful selection of dips and premade salads and sides to go. Their gluten free bread is fantastic. I would get it daily if I could. It's a nice local spot I look forward to going to. read more

Always the best croissants. I usually stop here instead of their other locations because they're not as crazy crowded, yet. The employees know their wine too, I picked up a great Pinot noir based on their recommendations. read more

This grocer is amazing! Fresh, healthy items and the most incredible staff! Jemma is especially amazing, so helpful and led me to exactly what I needed. Definitely stop in here next time you're in the area! read more

im not sure about these sad reviews but i had a really great experience here. beautiful fresh produce at reasonable prices for the quality you are getting. super nice people working there. id lofe to come back and try more things. read more