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    2.9 (123 reviews)
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    Alejandro F.

    Out of the 3 Ralph's here in Pasadena, this is definitely my favorite. Parking is better than the other two (except around the end of the year, in which they start setting up the bleachers for the Rose Parade (this one is on Colorado Ave.)). Minor grievance, but this is the only Ralph's in Pasadena that doesn't sell Hershey's Cookies 'n' Creme candy bars individually in the checkout aisles, other than that, the discounts are great, the produce is fresh, the layout is fantastic, the bathrooms are kept clean, the sushi and nigiri by the prepared food counter is pretty good. 10/10 location.

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    Franklin M.

    They had exactly what we were looking for, a deli. Luckily there was no waiting in line to order a sandwich. We ordered all veggie sandwich with all the fixing and it ended up tasting pretty good. They had many other options that could be added for your side dishes. Quick exit at the customer self check out since only had one item.

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    Alex C.

    I occasionally use this location to buy some groceries. This morning I wanted to use a coupon for pizza and the manager gave me attitude claiming I already used the coupon and that I wouldn't be able to redeem it again. It seems like they don't know how to read as the offer was available to make the coupon valid for more of the same product. This guy Ron is very nice to other customers but me. No idea what I did to him as I'm just a regular customer and want my shopping done smoothly without any hassle. The store was empty and they had all the time in the world to address my shopping needs. No manners whatsoever from this guy, nasty attitude towards me.

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    Annie W.

    This is a wonderful Ralph's, clean and has a wide variety of products. They have self checkout, groceries, and everything your local Ralph's should have. I did take off one star because of the cramped aisles which many reviews have mentioned but I honestly didn't find it to be that big a problem. The parking is plentiful and the employees are kind and gracious. Someone even greeted me at the entrance. However, the one thing that did make this Ralph's stand out to me was the fact that they had the Snyders pretzel rounds I have been searching for for almost half a year. These things are absolutely amazing, they are fluffy and crispy and melt in your mouth. I have scoured every Ralph's for these to no avail so when I found these, I was ELATED. Otherwise, I bought some spicy tuna sushi which was great albeit a little hard to find because of store layout, some slices of cake, and some snacks. All the groceries were great and I definitely recommend this Ralph's. Such a blessing that I found one of my all time favorite snacks here :D

    We tried eating a few pieces and pretty much gagged. Absolutely horrible!!
    Yvonne E.

    If I could put a zero star I would! This is the 3rd time I've bought fried chicken from their deli. Shame on me! I should have learned my lesson the first time! But it's shocking to me that the store or deli manager thinks this is ok but clearly they do since it has been 3 times now. They must leave the chicken to bake and rot under the lights. See pics! Save yourself the money do not buy deli chicken from Ralphs!

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    Last night a staff member noticed that I had only one item and brought me to a different register to ring me up. Well done.

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    Ralphs

    Ralphs

    2.7
    (263 reviews)
    1.5 mi
    $$

    Store is always well stocked produce seems to be good. Meat department is small and selection of…read moresometimes limited. The biggest negative is Sevice. While all the employees are positive they are often understaffed and it's difficult to find someone for help.

    Dear Pasadena Public Health Department Environmental Health Division,…read more I am writing to formally report a serious health code violation and unsanitary conditions observed at Ralphs Grocery Store, located at 160 N. Lake Ave., Pasadena, CA 91101. Incident Details * Date of Observation: Monday, July 27, 2026 * Time of Observation: Approximately 3:00 PM * Location Inside Store: Self-serve bagel and bread display cabinet Description of the Violation The self-serve bagel and bread display case was teeming with flies. Numerous insects were actively flying inside the cabinet and crawling directly all over the uncovered food products. I have captured clear video evidence documenting this infestation, which is available upon request for your investigation. Public Health Risks and Concerns This environment poses an immediate and severe health risk to consumers for several critical reasons: * Pathogen Transmission: Flies carry over 100 dangerous pathogens. They easily transfer hazardous bacteria such as Salmonella, E. coli, Listeria, and Shigella from external waste directly onto the food surfaces. * Direct Contamination: Because flies liquefy solid food, they regurgitate digestive enzymes and defecate on the bakery items. This leaves live bacteria and viruses behind. * Ready-to-Eat Hazards: These items are sold as ready-to-eat foods. Consumers eat them without cooking or heating them first, meaning there is no kill-step to destroy the transferred pathogens. This creates a high probability of foodborne illness. * Prolonged Exposure: The enclosed nature of the display cabinet traps the flies inside, leading to a high concentration of continuous contamination on the food. This active infestation indicates a critical failure in store sanitation, inadequate pest control management, and a clear violation of California retail food safety codes. Please initiate a health inspection of this facility as soon as possible to address this hazard and protect the public. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.

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    Super King Market

    Super King Market

    3.6
    (386 reviews)
    2.7 mi
    $

    This place is a WONDERLAND! Gorgeous, super-fresh, incredibly reasonably priced produce, plus a…read morevariety of international (particularly Mediterranean/North African and Mexican) items. Have you ever seen fresh garbanzo beans in the pod? Well, you'll see them at Super King. Tubular purple grapes? Super King! The softest, pillowiest pita? Super. King. You'll also find all kinds of cool baked goods. Make sure you eat your bread/rolls right away or refrigerate / freeze them--it's super fresh but goes moldy quickly.

    Well they have super long lines and no baggers. So the cashier has to bag and it can take so much…read moreextra time. Unless you the customer bags your own stuff. But the elderly can't do that so it's why the lines are so long. Now here is the kicker. At the end of the checking line is a manager ...sometimes 2. A man and a woman. They are observing the long lines...counting something...just observing. It would help if THEY just go to the end of a long line and start bagging! See, that would be cool! You see you guys have not scheduled any baggers and the lines are so long they are down the aisles .. and you are just standing there? Of course they may say, well that's not my job. But that's the mentality that keeps things moving slow. It would be so nice if people just did what it takes to keep things moving. Either hire enough people OR get in there and start bagging! I remember back in the days there was a bagger at the end of each checkout aisle. A bagger and a casher! Those days are gone ...and most stores now see if they can get away with overworking the checker! Next thing you know they install self check outs! Rather than hire people and keep a system of people working they just get rid of people and have 1 person observing (like these managers were doing). What a world we are moving towards. But anyways that's what you see. I wish they would just hire bag boys and go back to the good ol days.

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    This is what you get my mom bought it yesterday garbage who knows how old it is this happened 3 times already
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    Erewhon

    Erewhon

    3.5
    (447 reviews)
    1.5 mi
    $$$

    Not my first time at Erewhon, but my first time at this location. First and foremost, I love how…read morebig and airy this store is, plus the ample parking - most Erewhon's are small and cramped, and the parking is terrible. I was on my way to Vegas and wanted something healthy and handheld to eat on the road - and this store being not far from the freeway fit the bill. I don't eat a ton of non-ahi tuna, but this albacore tuna and tabbuleh wrap looked decent. It was fine, but like all the prepared foods pricey. I wish Erewhon would either improve their non meat sandwich options or introduce a non-meat burrito. Grabbed a coconut brownie at the checkout on a whim - it wasn't bad, but not exceptional. All in all, this is my favorite Erewhon location so far, and worth checking out if you are in the neighborhood.

    Erewhon is, above all else, a status symbol. Shopping here is going around saying 'yes, I can…read moreafford overpriced groceries.' And if that is your thing, great. For me, personally, it is not. You can find essentially the same thing for much cheaper at even other upscale markets. With that said, this store is incredibly clean and nice. Things are laid out in a welcoming, easily navigable way. The aisles are wide enough to easily move around even when it is crowded. It definitely is a much nicer shopping experience than other grocery stores.

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    Vallarta Supermarkets

    Vallarta Supermarkets

    3.4
    (303 reviews)
    0.9 mi
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    My go to is Northgate but only because Vallartas are hard for me to find in my area. I happened to…read morebe visiting a friend who lives in the area and the second I saw the sign, I was thinking of agua frescas. Med (24oz) $4.49 Large (32oz) $4.99 X-Large (40oz) $5.99 Jug (72 oz) $9.99 My mind immediately went to "that's only 50 cents more...and that's a dollar more..." I walked out with a full jug of watermelon. They served it with no ice but I'm sure you can ask for it with. It felt like a paint can but it lasted me a few days of delicious hydration. I am a fan!! Employee was prompt and I was lucky to not have much of a line. Worth the wait!! Bolillos were freshly made as I was on the way to leave, so I stopped and grabbed a few. 2 for $1 is such a great deal and good quality bread. Yum!

    Oh wow, Vallarta Supermarkets has become my go-to place to shop, eat, and drink! I happen to be in…read morethe Pasadena area and dropped by to check out their La Cocina (The Kitchen). I wanted to try their tacos, rice, and beans which I did... very good by the way. Besides that, I so desired to seek out their ceviche selection which I did as well. I got to try 5 different ceviches... spicy fish, spicy shrimp, shrimp + avocado + mango (non-spicy), butterfly shrimp (aguachile), and spicy shrimp (aguachile rojo). They also have non-spicy fish and shrimp ceviches. Thanks Scott for the free samples! I loved the citrus taste of the spicy shrimp and shrimp + avocado + mango! I think they need to make a spicy version of the latter or combine it with spicy shrimp. Just my 2 cents! I ended up with about half a pound of each ceviche flavor. After taking my first bite, I said to myself, "I should have gotten 1 to 2 lbs of each instead especially when it was on sale for $9.99 per lb." I won't make that same mistake next time LOL. During my visit, I was very impressed with the different sections of the store starting with La Cocina a La Panadería (Bakery) a La Verdulería (Produce) a La Pescadería (Seafood (ceviches made fresh daily is here)) a La Cremeria (Dairy). They even have the guacamole and aguas frescas made to order stations. How cool is that! Store was bright and clean. Aisles were organized and well stocked. Mexican food and groceries selections are massive. Lots of the foods are freshly made in-house daily. Prices are very reasonable. They have inside and outside dining space for customers to sit and eat. Free parking is plenty. Staff was super friendly and nice. I will definitely be visiting Vallarta again soon!

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    Half pound of Shrimp, Avocado & Mango Ceviche... so good! I should have gotten one pound LOL

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    Half pound of Shrimp, Avocado & Mango Ceviche... so good! I should have gotten one pound LOL
    Vons

    Vons

    2.7
    (147 reviews)
    0.6 mi
    $$

    I'd like to thank Paula for being so helpful and patient…read moreThe lines were very long and I hadn't used the self ring. Paula so patiently walked me thru. I'm a senior citizen and can be a little confused but she was so kind and made it easier. Paula was so appreciated. Thank you Paula.

    Summer 2026 After…read moreyears of trusting this Vons with grocery pick-up and delivery orders (and highly recommending them to many people), I'm finished. They showed they don't want my business, so....they won't have my business. I arrived for a pick-up; the wait seemed a little lengthy for the few cars in the pick-up spots. Then a staffer came out, saying that my order had been given to someone else. Mistakes happen, but that means they didn't check the code OR the car description on the order. Funny, they always checked MY details. It gets worse: I was then expected to wait until the other person returned with my groceries. Who would do this? I asked for a refund and left. Any professional store would have apologized and offered to quickly re-shop the order while I waited. Not this Vons! I called back and spoke with the manager on duty, who treated the situation very casually, completely unbothered. So I'm finished dealing with Vons for pick-up and delivery. I've moved my business to the Ralph's on Lake, where they are - so far - quick, professional and friendly with the pick-up service. Sad. This Vons used to be a really good store with great employees - now it is neither.

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    Whole Foods Market

    Whole Foods Market

    3.7
    (1.3k reviews)
    0.7 mi
    $$$

    Been shopping here since the market was "new". Decided to loop back, my usually rotation is…read moreRalph's, Sprouts, Trader Joe's occasionally Bristol Farms, and Erewhon for being touristy in my own town. I always have a pleasant shopping experience at Whole Foods Pasadena. First, it's covered parking, and if you are lucky, when you drive down the ramp, and no one is behind you, you can back in to a spot on that first bay . I always take the stairs, because it's on brand to be health motivated here. 9 times out of 10 someone holds the door. Very polite clientele! There are items here I can't get anywhere else, or hard to find. I love the unsweetened Yerba Mate and Jasmine White tea. Most of the time my tea is out of stock at Bristol Farms. I miss the breakfasts that were made to order here ages ago. But with Amazon buying the store brand, some prices seem lower. Always browse the clearance section. I scored some Weleda body oil for a great price !

    If I could give 0 zero stars for the customer service at this store, I would! No one is around if…read moreyou need help on any of the isles, the pizza lady from today had the worst attitude and made a cheese pizza that had 5% cheese on it and half unbaked (who's hiring the pizza workers???) It went straight to the trash, and never will I buy pizza from here again. Another time, the pizza stand was completely empty and I saw numerous packaged pizza doughs that looked like they had been out and over proofing for wayy too long! It wasn't refrigerated, and when I asked what happened, they said the burner broke down. If that's the case , you need to refrigerate the dough or hire someone that cares enough to handle food properly there. The cashiers never smile, don't make eye contact, and never greet you. They all look miserable ALL THE TIME! One time a cashier filled up one of my bags with really heavy groceries then told me to put it in the cart. I tried to pick it up and almost got a hernia ,and so I told him it's too heavy and I can't pick it up, and he just ignored me. He didn't try to put it in the cart himself because even he couldn't (it was so heavy). He didn't have the common sense or decency to even try emptying some of it into another bag . He just stood there, said nothing. (I ended up doing that myself) I tried to cut some slack for these guys, and give them the benefit of the doubt, and I've never once been rude to anyone there (even when I felt I had every right) I still kept quiet. However, the consistency of the horrendous customer service skills is disgraceful and disgusting. Where are the managers? Who is on the hiring committee? Why aren't any of these people getting proper training? Where is quality control? It's sad that standards are so low at this location that you treat your long time loyal customers this bad. Truly a shame. If I was a health inspector, I'd be shutting down your pizza center first, then I'd fire every single cashier there and train proper human beings to work with human beings.

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