Review #866 2025-038 I first discovered Grocery Outlet about a decade ago in Fresno, & was attracted to the unusual finds at a "grocery store," such as an Olaf bike helmet, Curious George: Discovery Beach Game, etc. The first S. Bay store opened 6 years ago in Redondo Beach, just before COVID-19; it's a bit out of way to shop there. And about a year ago, they took over the former Big Lots location in Lomita. What is Grocery Outlet? They're a discount grocery chain that sells name brand groceries & fresh produce for 40% - 70% less than conventional grocery stores. How? By buying overstocked, seasonal, closeout, & discontinued items from various suppliers. This "opportunistic buying" allows them to acquire items at significant discounts, which are passed on to us. My 14 YO daughter's swim team does this away meet "gift" (junk) exchange where they create a goody bag filled with their fav snacks & drinks. They're kids so it's obviously junk foods & sodas, except for the handful who treat each meet with consideration of this bag o' treats may hinder their performance. I'm grateful for the less expensive options at Grocery Outlet. Since I don't agree with their choices, I started creating my own carbo-load sustenance (fresh fruits, granola bars, nuts, etc.) on competition days. Grocery Outlet offer pretty great deals on fresh fruits, I especially loved the 2-lb. strawberry pack that my husband got recently... so fresh, juicy, & sweet! I got some red cherries (at $2.99/lb.) that were sweet too! Not all produce offer better quality & prices, I'd say it's more like 50-50. Another recent find was A-Sha Spicy Seaweed (only 99¢) & Keroppi Mandarin Noodles with Silly Spicy Sauce (60% discount). Store hours are 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM daily, just a couple hours shorter than the traditional stores. Wide aisles are well-stocked & organized, but you may not always find the same products at your next shopping trip due to opportunistic buying, & what may be priced that day may be priced differently the next day (e.g. Quaker Chewy Limited Edition Valentine Minis: Chocolate Chip with Sprinkles was 99¢, & 2 days later it was $3.99). Also, it's important to check the expiration dates for those too-good-to-be-true deals, they usually have a short expiration dates or are already expired. Yikes! There's usually only 1 register opened even when there's a line, I wish they would opened another register, but the cashiers are typically quick that sometimes I have to load my own bags. Sign up for the WOW! Crowd with your mobile number to enter sweepstakes, track savings, & purchase history. Download the app to see what's in store, get access to insider events, & digital offers, including a $5 off $25 coupon at registration. Grocery Outlet may not be our main go-to store, but it's certainly a great back-up to the traditional stores. read more

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You'll find some consistently better deals here than the other local grocery outlets in 3 to 5 mile radius. Store is pretty clean Checkout moves pretty quickly as well. Parking gets a little busy read more

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Love the organic and healthy options they have here! It's always a treasure hunt and you never know what deals you'll find, but you'll always find something. They carry a lot of the same profits as Whole Foods and sprouts for a fraction of the price. read more

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When I lived in the Bay Area and Oregon, Grocery Outlet Bargain Market was my go-to spot to shop. The majority of their goods (excluding produce and some dairy) are close to (or just passed) their expiration date, which means they can acquire and sell their groceries for really cheap. It's been several years since I've stepped foot in a GOBM, so I was excited to find this one on my drive, and thrilled to report that it's the same value and selection that I remember. I ended up purchasing $90 in groceries, but saved $133 in what I would have paid for the same items at full-price elsewhere. Insane value -- could not recommend more highly!! read more

The last couple of times I shopped here the selections were good and prices are comparably lower than the other markets. However, it looks like they don't bag your groceries for you anymore if you bring your own recyclable bag. They had a promotion before where you spend so much and they'll give you a nice, big recyclable shopping bag. I even brought it one time and they still didn't bag my groceries for me. Customers shop where there are bargain prices with good quality products. However, customer service and friendly staff is how the business retains its customers. read more

Love this store! Prices are great. Fresh organic produce. Very healthy and nutritious. Great prices on bottled water, bread, cereal, protein bars, good jelly. Household cleaners. Amazing! This is why a lot of people go here. They even bag your groceries. Well happy grocery shopping. And I must say the music rocks! Mostly classic rock. it. read more

Stopped by after eating dim sum nearby. Pleasantly surprised to see taco works sold individually by the bag, bonne marman preserves and guittard chocolate chips - dark chocolate and semi sweet. Store was clean and well organized. Prices were great! Found hallmark Christmas gift wrapping for 50 cents a roll. My husband found chewy tic tacs as well. We thought that we would browse and ended up with a shopping basket of goodies. What a treat! read more

I came for the Grand Opening this morning! It was a really great event! I missed the ribbon cutting ceremony, but I didn't miss the huge line to checkout!! Parking is free in a spacious lot. Being their grand opening, it was bustling inside the store! Surprisingly, most everyone was actually shopping to buy and not just browsing. The store is pristine & organized, just as it should be since this is a new business! I have been in a number of Grocery Outlet Bargain Market stores, and this one has the familiar look & feel as the other ones. However, I pretty much know the basic things they carry. Each store is independently owned & operated. They also have a limited variety of items unique to their store each week. They aren't always advertised. I like to visit different stores to see what new thing I might find. As I finished shopping, I walked to the back of the store to where the line had wrapped its way to. I was near the yogurt section when I joined the line. The line quickly grew even further back there! To help ease waiting in the humongous line, employees were handing out snacks & water. Don't expect this treatment after today, lol! There was one line & it split to the cashier's lanes once you got closer. It does keep the line moving faster. It took under 10 minutes to reach the cashiers. It wasn't too bad, really! I received a $5 coupon in my email. You have to spend at least $15 to use it. Yay! The one in Redondo Beach is closer to me, so I'll probably keep shopping there unless I am in the Lomita area. It's not that far away! Welcome to Lomita! Thanks for welcoming all the shoppers today with friendly & upbeat staff! That's always going to be a plus! read more

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First time to Grocery Outlet and I was pleasantly surprised. Shared parking lot, and the spotsaretight. The location isn't that big, but GO did their best with the layout. Aisles are nice and wide, and there is a great selection of items - mixture of American, Hispanic, and Asian items. There was a nice selection of healthy protein forward items too. Every section is on a smaller scale - produce, meat, bakery, dairy, checkout lanes. Great hours - 7AM - 10PM every day! My checker was very friendly and I plan on returning again. Ok, bye. read more

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The wait is finally OVER. Been so excited since we saw they were going to build one in the Neighborhood. Always heard only good stuff about these and just thrilled we have more options in the area that are affordable and close by the house. Very organized and lots of variety of produce that usually I'd have to go a few extra miles to find like "Jicama". Love the big lettering on the walls to let you know what's there like the "Sip sip Syrah" wine section. Meat section and so on. Love that they re painted the Parking lot section and there's lots of parking in that little shopping center. Their Grand opening was a big crazy and lots going on but will def be back again very soon to really walk the isles and get familiar with our new Grocery Outlet Bargain Market! Lomita is very excited to have ya'll! read more

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I was happy that we finally got a grocery store in Lomita. I shop here because I believe in supporting businesses in the city that you live in. That said, I'm over it. Some of the cashiers are super rude. One of them literally argued with me when it was right on her screen that I was double charged. Another cashier couldn't scan an item, and when she asked me the price, I told her the price that was on the shelf, and she gave me side eye like I was lying to her. Wtf. I told her to go check but she didn't so I had to leave the item. It's nice when I find good deals here and there, but I think I'll spend my money where people don't treat me like a thief. The quality of most of the items isn't always great and they keep expired items on the shelf. Make sure you check dates if you do shop there. read more

Alright today is my final straw with this place and I will not be back. I would rather drive the extra distance and pay extra money than come here again. Bought a big bag of lemons today stupidly didn't grab my receipt because I was in a rush to get back to work. First lemon I grab is horribly molded and old (see picture). I proceed to cut open another lemon thinking it's just that one that's bad.... NOPE! Every single lemon is bad. The store is gross and they don't even have "bargain deals." So it's just worth it even for convenience. read more

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A new local grocery store right on PCH lots of bargains, lots of food vegetables bread pretty good selection of items. prices look really good. Nice beer and wine items. Lots of basics, frozen food, canned items etc. Good place to shop. Everything is new and clean well lit very nice store. read more

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Good variety of food and non-food items. Of course, choices change almost daily as bargains appear.. so, if you see something you like one day, get it. It may be gone the next day. Check expiration dates, as some expire very soon. I only wish ALL prices were listed under the items displayed. Quite a few are not and not all employees can scan the price for you. So, I often just don't get it and leave it behind. read more

Love the organic fruits and vegetables! Thr small bags of organic Avocados are only $5.99 and are the best. Highly recommend!! Strawberries are awesome too!! Love this store Where else can you get hearts in your watermelon read more

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Absolutely love this market! Ever since this opened up 4 months ago it's been one of my go to grocery stores that's so affordable. It's much cleaner and organized compared to a Long Beach location I've been. Easy to navigate and find things. Of course their whole thing is to buy almost expired foods from other grocery stores but I haven't had a problem with the quality of their items. I recommend downloading their app so you can search up what's available ahead of time. I normally get their oat milk/soymilk, fresh produce, chicken thighs, they've even got Asian groceries like rice paper, rice noodles, soy sauce. They sell pasta for like 50 cents. If you're looking for essential items you can probably find them and you'd b saving at least 50%. read more

People here are so nice...Michelle helped me set up the app at checkout and saved me $5.... I'll take it. The have organic fruits and veggies. The store is clean and always well stocked. Nice wine selection and specialty liquor if that's your "cup of tea" so to speak. Great prices... have vegan selections as well as fish, cheeses, and a nice selection of greeting cards. Enjoy your shopping! Here's a list of prices to give you an idea of pri read more

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The rating is simply because we got food poisoning from the Harmless Harvest Green smoothie we bought from here. We bought the green smoothie and the mango one. I drank majority of it, my son drank a big gulp, and my husband as well. We ALL had vomiting and diarrhea later that evening. We came to the conclusion it was the smoothie because that's the only thing we all had that was the same that day. Hesitantly I gave my daughter the mango smoothie a few days later because she wanted it. She had the runs and complained of stomach issues. For these reasons, I don't know if I would go back to this store. After getting sick it makes me question if the items were stored at correct temperatures. read more

Great prices, especially on organics, dairy and meat. Staff is friendly and helpful. It's my go to grocery store.

Came here in the after on their grand opening day! It's got everything you need all in one store. People were nice and store still organized considering it was opening day and must've been hectic in the morning. read more

Poor customer service. Cashiers are not friendly. I can't get a simple "hello" or maybe because I'm Hispanic. I felt all eyes on me. I caught a couple of store clerks following me. Not so friendly store. Food is low quality. Seeds and nuts are stale. Fruit looks beat up. Plants are dead. read more

Great Deals....Friendly and efficient workers....Great people oriented owner. Clean store throughout. Glad we have one close to me.

I love the prices at bargain market! You can't beat these deals, I always come here first to save money

It's great! I stop here at least once a week most of the time. Glad to have it nearby

Great selection all at bargain prices , Good Vegan selection, betound meat. a little of everything read more

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manager just totally treated me disrespectfulLu. I went in and asked him for the scooter key because I have bad knees and walking hurts. He got the key and gave it to a gal who walked in after me and hadn't even asked. I shop here often and I am so frustrated. read more

It's a great little store. This town (Lomita) went years without having a grocery store. Today is New Year's Day. I need potatoes for my holiday dinner. I know I will come home with a bag full of other items, because they have such good deals. read more

I find it nice to ship this story occasionally. See some items and brands. I don't see elsewhere. Always find decent deals, especially on snacks and condiments. I don't think it would be my regular choice for a grocery store, but definitely appreciate that I have this option. read more