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    3.0 (84 reviews)
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    Open 6:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    yuling w.

    This Pavilions gave me one of the worst experiences I've ever had as a customer with a service dog. My service dog accidentally urinated in the store. A male employee politely helped me clean it up, but the female greeter at the entrance (Asian appearance) made nasty remarks and looked at me and my service dog with open disgust. Later at checkout, about five or six employees stood around one register, stared at me with cold, judgmental looks, and not a single person said "thank you" or "have a good day." The whole atmosphere felt openly hostile and, in my opinion, discriminatory toward a customer with a legitimate service animal. I will be filing a formal complaint with Pavilions corporate and considering further action.

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    Jo A.

    As far as a grocery store goes, it's a grocery store. Nothing amazing (unless you count all the liquor, since I'm from Utah it's the best part.) they don't have everything you could ever want but they do have a pretty good selection available. Their bakery made me with I could pack the car with goodies. I was visiting from out of town and it was just a quick walk from our hotel. It was perfect for those last minute things you forgot to pack or a quick treat. I had a fruit tart, which was probably my favorite. The fruit was fresh and the tart shell was so soft and buttery. I also had a lemon tart, surprisingly creamy with a nice lemon flavor that wasn't overpowering. Lastly I tried this cheesecake, drizzled in chocolate with a massive strawberry. It was super rich and creamy. Tasted freshly baked and had a good amount of crust.

    Tristan K.

    The food at the deli (side dishes) was so bad we ended up playing a drinking game where the loser has to eat the food. Currently playing and we will all feel sick soon. Would not recommend this market to anyone. Picture of food attached. The chicken Caesar salad has to be the worst I've ever tried, with the chicken curry salad coming in as a close second. Yet to mention the smoked mozzarella penne, which was also atrocious. A friend was just quoted saying, "this is the grossest thing of my life." Not much more to say. And by the way, to the guy who claimed the chicken Caesar was a "crowd pleaser" is a fucking idiot

    Joshua B.

    Very busy very high priced grocery store. It is only a couple blocks from the beach so there's a huge convenience behind it. The prices felt very expensive and we cringed on how much milk and frozen chicken was.

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    Review Highlights - Pavilions

    Nice market at Balboa Peninsula, it's walking distance to where I'm staying.

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    When I used to live in this area I would come to this Ralph's often, as they had everything I need,…read moreand a lot of stuff I didn't even know that I needed. Super easy to find and very convenient. The store itself is always well stocked and well maintained. Whoever manages this store does a great job of making sure everything is faced properly and everything always seems to be in order. They always have a great selection of produce, as well as a great meat section kind of so you really can't beat it when it comes to great seafoods and meats. With plenty of parking, this place is a definite go-to if you happen to live in the area. Definitely check it out when you're there. Bottom line? There are always a lot of shopping centers and stores to choose from. I always try to go where I know they have the best products, the best price and the best selection. This Ralph's is definitely one of them. Dan says. Check it out!

    I rarely leave reviews, but this visit to Ralphs deserves a public service announcement. Customer…read moreservice here was essentially nonexistent. From the bakery to Starbucks to the checkout lanes, every interaction felt like I had somehow interrupted everyone's day simply by being a customer. The staff I encountered were consistently rude, unhelpful, and surprisingly unprofessional. Questions were met with blank stares or short answers, and smiles appeared to be in shorter supply than some of the shelves. It genuinely felt like helping customers was the last thing on anyone's to-do list. If you're planning a visit, just know that friendly service probably isn't on the menu here. Don't expect a smile, and definitely don't expect anyone to go out of their way to assist you. On the bright side, the trip was efficient I got in, got out, and learned exactly where not to shop again. Unfortunately, even if this were the last grocery store left in the state, I'd still be strongly considering alternative food sources. Ralphs, I hope management takes a look at the culture at this location, because customers deserve far better than this experience.

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    Ralphs - Ralph's definitely has a lockdown on good meats and seafood.

    Ralph's definitely has a lockdown on good meats and seafood.

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    3.0(52 reviews)
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    Nice employees here with simple selection. Good deals on my snacks & stuff. Easy to find place in a…read morericher area. Interesting to come by.

    One day I witnessed a head of lettuce roll off the counter and onto the floor. Some guy in the back…read morelooked around, didn't see me, grabbed the lettuce and put it back on the shelf! GROSS! Cateful buying fresh fruit and veggies at those overpriced prices! LOL Today I had another run in with a horrible, disrespectful, "I hate my job" employee. This time she decided that we were charged the correct amount for our 3 Skittles drink mixes. As she went over to the drink mix section and made that "official" determination. Saying that, "There's no sign that says it's on sale!" When I pointed it out that there was indeed a clear sign. This creepy employee then had the audacity to get huffy with me and declare, "Oh well, it doesn't matter anyways. I'm just going to issue you a refund. We aren't going to argue about this!" We went to where the "bathroom bargains" are and ripped the price sign off of the shelf. Brought it back to her. She tried to still deny the truth staring her right in the face! Finally after staring at the real price of our items, she declared, "Oh I guess I will honor it." Like she was somehow doing us a favor buy doing the right thing. I can get better deals buying in bulk with Amazon and Costco. I kind of wish this store would close permamtly. A store where you don't have to give your phone number would be awesome! Just go in, shop, pay and leave. I know it's a primitave concept but, the Pavillions concept is an epic "make people beg for bargains" fail. Passed this the store is overpriced. The store is usuallly decenly clean. Has too many bad employees. There's a slightly odd smell to the place. Can't quite put my finger on it but, there's something odd there. And seriously, what is it with the sale items being next to the bathroom? They shpuld be up front, so the confused, snotty emploees don't have to walk too far to find the correct price of certain items. Newport Beach can do better than this. The way it's going isn''t sustainable. Take this how you wish.

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    The Menudo from the Birrieria La Menuderia place inside Mercado Gonzalez is so good!…read more They always sell out before noon, so come early in the morning! They offer the rojo (red) and blanco (white) versions of Menudo. I love that it comes with a lot of meat and fresh tortillas to eat it with. There is so much flavor in the soup. They went up in price ($17.99) as of 2026, and although I think it's pretty pricey, if you're already shopping here and have a craving for menudo, I think it's worth splurging. People who work here are always super nice and friendly - I just love coming to this place for my menudo fix!

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