Came in to get some heavy cream and half and half for the inevitable baking job coming up soon at…read morethe house and of course got to be ready with my two cups of coffee a day habit. Upon leaving the store I was intercepted by a gentleman who has been with Ralphs as a courtesy clerk for going on five years now. As he offered to take my cart and take it to the appropriate location, I couldn't help but strike up a small conversation with him, and let him know how he is appreciated. A grocery store is a grocery store, and let's face it most are all alike-save for the occasional product inventory that may differ relative to your liking. But the real story here is this kind young man who struck up a conversation with me and has the greatest outlook even in today's somewhat dreary world. CSA Jacob-pictured, is a credit to the Ralphs/Kroger brand.

This place is wild. one register open during peak hours!!!! Consistently!!! They close one door…read moreevery day and never put up the sign telling customers to use the other door...people are constantly walking up to this door and don't know what's going on! Is the store closed? Has there been an emergency? You can watch confused customers standing at the door looking completely perplexed everyday. I feel bad for those who are advanced in age or handicapped...This makes no sense. Just lazy and thoughtless.

Not sure why I have it four stars years back. It could have had something to do with the pick up…read moreparking slots. I'm too in love with this location to leave it at four. I've had way too many positive experiences, so I decided to update it to five!!

I received an email notifying me of a sale of ice cream and other frozen treats. It's a pretty…read moregood sale of 50% off and includes our favorite Van Leeuwen brand. I saw online that the flavors were in stock at the El Segundo location, so headed over today. To my disappointment, the freezer was not working and the ice cream was soft. I saw another freezer section around the corner and picked up a few containers. But the flavors that I wanted were in the broken freezer section. I asked if there were any in back, but they didn't have any. When I mentioned the broken freezer, staff didn't seem too concerned. I just remembered that they had the same issue last year and it still wasn't fixed. It's odd to me that they're still stocking a broken freezer with ice cream and expect people to buy them.

It has been so hot lately. I don't want to cook or eat warm food. Thankfully Bristol Farms has…read moretheir awesome Poke bar to go! I got half salmon, half Hawaiian with just a little bit of rice at the bottom. I added refreshing, crunchy cucumber salad, and some crunchy onions on top. This was exactly what I wanted. Refreshing, filling, and delicious! The reason that I came in is because my coworkers and I had a conversation earlier that week about quick and easy places to pick up a delicious lunch. My coworker prefers to walk there grab food and eat in the comfortable and air conditioned eating space, where I prefer to grab and go on my way to the office. It is easy to get overwhelmed when I come into the Bristol Farms because there are so many things I want to try and everything sounds better than the last. Fortunately, they do have a really wide selection of serve yourself or pre-assembled dishes - hot or cold! Have an office potluck and forgot to bring something? They have you covered have an event after work and need to bring a hostess gift? They have you covered! Want to treat yourself? They absolutely have you covered and I highly recommend that you do.

Wanted to try some of their prepared foods to compare to Whole foods…read more 1. Mushroom soup: not a lot of flavor 2. Baked french toast: Got this because it looked pretty popular by the look of how much was already taken. Can see why it's popular. 3. Mushroom egg souffle: it's okay. the edges are too rubbery. 4. Pepperoni pizza: not great. Dry. 5. Regular and spicy pokey: spicy and a bit too salty. I think it's hotter than the poke at Jus Poke. The regular one is not overly salted compared to Gelson's which was way too salty. Not sure if I'd come back to try other items in the hot deli but maybe other pastries and the poke.

Food: this has been on my bucket list! Got the Strawberry Glaze Skin Smoothie (aka Hailey Bieber),…read moreArugula with Fig salad side, and Chicken Roti sandwich. I had them make the smoothie without collagen as that is a beef product. It literally took 21 minutes on a Wednesday. It was ok, a little sweet with the stevia. I asked how many calories and they wouldn't tell me. Only that it's meant as a "meal replacement " and is between 500-1200 calories. Oof! I'll stick with the healthy superfruit smoothie from Toastique. The salad was good with the figs standing out and the sandwich was delicious. Lots of avocados. Ambiance: everyone is there for the prepared foods and smoothies. The grocery aisles were fairly empty. There's a few bar stools by the entrance so we ate there but most take to go. Parking: very small light with complimentary valet. Luckily we got a spot. Note there's a 30 minute parking limit! Price: $53 for the above 3 items.

This over-hyped, over-priced grocery store (imagine if Whole Foods was too cheap and not healthy…read moreenough) sells uber-popular smoothies. Extremely over-priced (nearly $20) but incredibly addictive, and you can actually taste the quality. I am obsessed. The rest of the store is just a marked-up Whole Foods. But that strawberry smoothie really is that delicious.

This is probably one of the few places for free parking to shop at Vons. I needed to pick up a few…read morethings here, so parked in the lot for a few minutes to pick up some drinks. The store is an integral part of Manhattan Beach, being like a village store where everyone seems to purchase their home goods. I wish I could live in Manhattan Beach, as it's an active community for both the young and old.

Don't go to the deli counter unless you want to be ignored. Everytime I have gone up to get some of…read morethe delicious cooked chicken it's impossible to get served. A woman in the back gives you the hand and "I'm busy here making more BBQ." I tell her I will wait. I wanted to make sure that she knew I was there. A young man walks up next to me. She quickly comes out and serves him FIRST. I have anxiety going in there. Well I did. Won't be back.

This is the manager, her name allow. She watched this lady struggle with multiple people. She…read morewalked her ass to the back of the kitchen and then walked off like she's a manager to help people when they're struggling with gloves on it gave slavedriver energy and she needs to be replaced because that shit is disrespectful as fuck. The lady who was in the hot bar she was amazing and she kept apologizing, but that shit is not cool. Sorry ass manager is not OK to fucking push people looking like like she's some kind of fucking slave driver.

Gelson's was my go-to grocery store when I lived in the Cheviot Hills area. I was a young cooking…read moreenthusiast interested in buying really good ingredients to make epic meals. I remember falling in love with the produce department because having access to radicchio, endive, watercress, sorrel, heirloom tomatoes (before they became crummy), morel mushrooms and Crenshaw melons was cooler than ice cream at the north pole. My tiny kitchen became my creative space for some tasty meals and to wow my friends. I had my share of failures too, but they only inspired me to keep trying. This Gelson's has been open for quite a while but it's a longer drive from my house by maybe 4 or 6 minutes. That time isn't a deal breaker, it's a convenience thing. It's Gelsons, in Manhattan Beach. You won't find amazing prices here, but you will find some of the best, quality, unique and prime groceries, products and items you never knew you needed. There's a price for this and if you're sensitive, you might be better served at another grocery store. Service was friendly and straightforward. I didn't have to circle the parking lot for a space or squeeze into one meant for a tiny car. Carts were packed full and easily accessible. Shelves stocked full, bakery packed with colorful sweets likely to satisfy anyone's palate and a deli, complete with pre-made packaged delights to make your meal prep easy peasy. Gelson's is in my rotation, especially when I need something special...or even when I don't.

I forgot why I came here but I'm a big lazy acres fan. I come for the meat counter, there's yummy…read morethings in the bakery and hot bar, now I'm a fan of some of their juices in the tonic bar. The oatmeal raisin coconut is a can't miss. I love that in each city I've visited them in, they have merch representing the community. This one had surf gear too. Senior moment! I came bc wild caught salmon was 30% off. They sell Beelers items and have a kick ass McConnells section. There's little things here and there I can't find other places. When cat man ate pork, they sell a pork liver treat I could only find at their store. I'm a fan, no matter what city, and I love the envirotokens. Bring a bag!

3 stars cause normally its a 4-5 star but we bought the $8 breakfast sandwich, turkey sausage egg…read moreand cheese. First, muffin was totally raw, not toasted at all. Turkey sausage was tiny. Egss taste powdered. WORST breakfast sandwich ever. -1 star if possible. Love the soups, go to McDonalds for a breakfast sandwich. ‍

Its a Ralph's. Its big, and fully stocked. A little pricey. But! This Ralph's is in a center that…read moreis very convenient to the hotels near by. I was in town for the world cup and my hotel was down the street. Thanks for the snacks and drinks for our mini fridge. We always come back when we're in town for events.

Best customer service ever. I literally walked in and Edith was able to ring up for my cigarettes…read moreand out the door within 30 seconds. So easy and carefree. I wish everything was like this.