A Business Owner's Best-Kept Secret! (Yes, Better Than Costco!) For any fellow small business owners, listen up: this place is an absolute game-changer. I know we all love Costco, but when it comes to true wholesale prices for a business, this is the only place I go. They have everything you need to run your operation, from bulk food supplies to household (or business) cleaners. As a cookie business owner, this is my one-stop shop. I replenish all my core items here in bulk--we're talking cases of butter, giant bags of flour and sugar, eggs by the flat, and huge containers of chocolate chips and nuts. I haven't found better wholesale prices anywhere else. Now, there are two key things you need to know: Membership: You have to have a membership to shop here, but it's FREE to sign up. You just need to provide your business entity information. It's quick, easy, and absolutely worth it. The Vibe: This is not your typical grocery store. It's a true warehouse, so don't expect a lot of hand-holding or personal customer service. It's a no-frills experience, but that's how they keep the prices so low. Honestly, the customer service part doesn't matter one bit to me. The massive discounts I get here are more than worth the visit. If you run a food-service business or just need bulk supplies, you need to get a membership here. read more

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I love this place you get more bang for your back better than Amazon better than Costco it is amazing if you need to watch out for the cash register people so some of these reviews and I'm reading was shit you need to be on the ball When you're spending your money but I'll tell you one thing this place is Costco on steroids read more

I order from this location frequently through Instacart. It's a lifesaver for compostable takeout containers.

This place has a lot of rules, You need to follow. You need to be 18 and older to enter the store. You also need a membership to enter. read more

Janet at Washington location LA is one of a kind. she went above and beyond to find me that one item that was missing. Didn't rest until she got it read more

An amazing selection and definitely worth a visit for any foodie. Don't forget to get a day pass at the kiosk when you arrive.

Before the pandemic, this used to be for the businesses only. Then I saw an article last year that they opened to public! Restaurant Depot saved me during the peak toilet paper, bleach, water, and egg hoarding season last year. This place has meat, seafood, frozen food, and fresh vegetables and fruits (some loose, mostly bulk). They have pretty much everything you would think a restaurant needs. Now, I did not go back in awhile since other store started to stock up on toilet papers and etc pretty well this year... until recently Costco seems to run out of toilet paper and paper towels again. I called to see if it is still open to public & thank goodness it is open to public. I was able to get toilet papers (not Charmin), paper towels, gloves, and napkins in Costco size. I think my favorite thing to get is the professional dawn dish detergent. It works so well & lasts a long time. Take a look at their monthly ads. I think they have good deals. I got some 8oz black & white truffle oils for $13 each! FYI. No returns and no refunds for the public, so only get what you really need! read more

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Restaurant depot is dependable provider and last minute go-to for us. One time we ran out of a very important base product needed at our QSR shop. It was almost closing and my eta was 10minutes after they technically closed. I called asked for the manager and explained the situation. When I arrived the front end team was waiting on me when I arrived and we got just what we needed. The Mgr had kept a register open and a cashier ready for us. Was not a big spend but it a was big move by the staff to accommodate a small business like ours in a pinch. Thank all! read more

The worst f-ing customer service, it seems like one the requirements to work there is to be miserable. Management is bad, cashiers are always in a bad mood and let's not talk about the people counting the items they feel like they own the place . read more

Had a fantastic experience here a while back that I neglected to post. I visited Restaurant Depot in the later afternoon to purchase some items for my local fire department and walked into the chiller area unsure of where these items would be. Thankfully I ran into a male worker who was in the meat area who graciously stopped and took his time from his area to walk me to the appropriate area of the store to locate my items. Why is this important to post, I've been to many warehouses and markets and some very high end, but this gentleman not only greeted me very politely, asked how my day was going and took time from the area he said he works in to walk me over instead of just telling me where to find my items. Good employees are out there, but excellent employees with courtesy, professionalism and kindness are a dime a dozen. Especially now days. It almost seems as you are bothering them. This worker is one I hope the company realizes the value this employee brings. I would definitely hire him as a manager if I had a business! No hesitation at all. And to the employee, Paul. He said he just started not too long ago. Keep up the great work! You are doing an amazing job. I am a beyond grateful customer. read more

Talk about terrible service.. I will not be coming back here. The woman at register 7 was Atrociously rude ( 2:01pm. ) I've never been to this location Nor will I be coming back I am apalled at the service.. read more

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Manager is rude. He answers simple questions with simple answers with attitude. if he doesn't like his job he should simply quit.

Great selection way better than the ones up in the IE. They have the best deals on steak and dairy I'm always needing heavy cream and buttermilk so this is my go to place. Haven't really looked at the equipment but the food warmers are by far cheaper here than on Amazon. read more

If I can give this place zero stars I would.. the only good thing about this place is the product they sell. What I just can't wrap my head around is the fact that every employee has WILLINGLY applied for their position and they're working with the nastiest attitude. I know we're in the middle of a PLANDEMIC and masks are required but how about employees lead by example instead of scolding customers about their masks while employees have their masks BELOW THEIR CHIN. Everybody there is a walking contradiction. Fire and rehire employees with better attitudes, it'll make your business a million times better. read more

Worst business to work with! They don't give a fuck about you or your business! Manager doesn't give a crap about you if something happen on the outside. Employee just there just to work and say fuck you after you leave. Their cart is crap and crappy stuff. I don't recommend this business! read more

Came to the restaurant depot/Jetro (Jefferson blvd). John in the fish department was amazing. He took his time to help me get my fish and walked me to the manager's office to help me pay for my stuff. Tori at the front desk was very welcoming and sweet. She is a great person to help people at the front. And Lamonte at the cash register was excellent. He was so helpful and kind. Will definitely be back. Lines can be long but they move quickly. read more

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The management here is the worst. Laziest I've ever seen. I asked a manager (guy with grey hair, clean fade) for some help to get product and the guy was too busy on his phone. He wouldn't even acknowledge me. Can you get any lazier? Come on man. Worst restaurant depot ever. I hope corporate understands they need a management change. read more

I was looking for potato starch. When I could not find any, I asked an employee by saying " sorry to bother you. Do you have any potato starch?". The employee replied "I don't know." I went around the whole place again and decided to ask another employee. He replied "look on that isle". After I could not find it, I gave up and proceeded to checkout. I asked the cashier if they ran out of potato starch. She bluntly said "we don't have any" while chatting with her fellow cashier. After she scanned my items, she forgot to give me the receipt because she was busy talking. In general, employees do not care about you finding what you need. They are busy talking amongst themselves. I know it is hard work, but please consider that customers are hard workers too. Let's help each other rather than showing indifference. read more

FRESH SEAFOOD I needed over 30 lbs of seafood for our upcoming culinary competition. I tried getting fish at other locations near my event but no one could get me the desired amount of fish. I had to make a decision to drive here knowing that the Los Angles freeway traffic was going to hit me at any minute. I really didn't have a choice because without the raw seafood I wouldn't have anything for the chefs to cook. When I arrived at the fresh seafood counter I noticed a sign stating that the seafood is delivered fresh within 24 hours from the source. That is great especially when you have a restaurant and you want your customers to have the finest product. It was also incredibly cold in here and I never ever get cold. There was another sign offering jackets upon request. I was about 2 minutes from becoming an igloo and almost asked for one. I must say that the staff was incredibly helpful. I worked with Richard (I believe that was his name) and he helped find me the right fish for my budget and my completion. I almost bought 35 lbs of salmon which was going to cost me $208. I asked Richard to get creative and we came up with whole Rock Fish which was only $1.50 a pound. I did a quick search on the internet and found a lot of good info about this type of fish. I was really impressed that it's used a lot for ceviche. I think I just found my fish for the chef throw down. I really loved that the fishes were whole because that would add to the chefs level of difficulty. They had to gut, scale and filet the whole fish. I hope they packed their sharp knives. Richard worked with me to make sure that we had an equal weight of fish in each bag for the chefs. This was a total time saver for me. This way I could just hand the chefs their fish before the competition clock started ticking. The Rock Fish also didn't blow my budget. I was able to spend $45 for a giant cooler full of fish. That makes me happy. I must also say that the fish was really tasty. The chefs had only one hour to cook and they all came up with different dishes using the Rock Fish. I loved every bite, in fact, I've got a new fish I want to work with at home but I'm going to make some fresh ceviche in my house. Doesn't that sound good with chips and beer!!! Thanks restaurant depot for having an incredible fresh fish selection for me to choose from. I also want to acknowledge the great customer service from the employees. You made a stressful day for me more relaxing, unfortunately you could not take away the 45 minute nine mile drive to my restaurant from here but that's not your fault. I can not wait to come back here and shop for our next Los Angeles cooking competitions. read more

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Our establishment shops here out of necessity not because it necessarily has a "reasonable" choice. Some of the ladies at the register are nice and do their job well. The majority seem bitter and have 0 customer service/social skills. Today, my coworker (who is new to the country) showed the clerk the 1 item out of many that we were purchasing and told her we were in a rush and she responded "OK BUT I STILL NEED TO SCAN IT" with the biggest frown and look of disgust. She saw it because he pointed to it (I was carrying it) to make sure we paid for it. It was obviously a misunderstanding and all she had to do was explain it with one sentence, but she totally failed and missed that opportunity. I, the customer, had to instead explain it to my coworker that even though she saw it a supervisor needs to come over to approve the sale (aka doing the employee's job). I didn't give one star because the products tend to be fresh and are decently priced. Every time I come to the register I cringe soo soo hard. I assume they pay most of the clerks a starting pay of minimum wage because you definitely get what you pay for. read more

Shout out to Mr. Mendez for helping a first timer (me)! I came here for the first time to get some inventory for my store and it reminded me of Costco but for restaurants! Except you use a dolly cart thing and not a regular shopping cart. It's pretty heavy and you definitely need some strong arms to be able to lift the heavy bulk items they sell. Or you could probably ask for help. Luckily i only need to lift up to 35 lbs which is standard. I was looking for some items and Mr. Mendez asked if I needed help and he helped me for sure! To be honest, I didn't even think the staff would offer me some help and I didn't think they were friendly here because of the bad reviews but they actually are nice and helpful! The place is huge (atleast to me). Thanks for making me feel comfortable in this busy store! Line wasn't too bad on a Tuesday afternoon (3pm). I'll be here weekly! Can't wait to see what other goods I can find that I can use personally as well. read more

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I went to the restaurant depot in Los Angeles, before I left home I called and ask them to check if they had an item in stock and the girl said yes. Now I called twice and so I drove from Whittier to downtown LA to Restaurant Depot on Washington Bl. When I get there, I went to check and couldn't find it, so I went up personally to ask a third time and she insist it was there. So I went to the manager on duty and was told they were out of stock. SMH!!!!! This was on Sunday 10/30/22 read more

Worse service ever. And the oversized cashier lady it the front was rude af. She pushed our cart to the back of the line after after waiting there to be helped for over 10 mins and said we were cutting. Then she proceeded to bad mouth about us (in Spanish) to the next customers. How miserable and disgusting do you have to be to do something like that? Then we asked a gentleman if they carried a certain style of napkin and he just said "idk check over there". What kind of mutants do you have working here?? read more

Worst store ever the white lady who controls the front is terrible she's slow argumentative with customers. We are waiting for over 45 minutes to check out. Do they not think of perishable items??? Only 2 check stands open daily this store and MANAGEMENT IS A FUCKING JOKE read more

I wish they would do a complete rehire of cashiers. If you applied for a position (that YOU obviously asked for) do your job and save the attitude for your momma. Don't let this deter you as I've had great experiences with the rest of the staff. Just be prepared at checkout. read more

My-go spot for my bigger events Sales wholesale prices (everything in bulk) Affordable cheaper prices Friendly knowledgeable staff Wish they had more cuarto of spices and live seafood read more

I'm there 2-3 times a week (Washington store). Whenever I ask an employee for assistance they are more than helpful. Outstanding customer service. How the guys working in the walk-in stay positive and always helpful I don't know, but I appreciate their hard work. Sometimes the lines at the registers are long but there are always almost every register opened and the line moved fast!!!! Only negative thing I have to say is no coffee stirrers for some time now, not a big deal!!!' Thank you!!! We at Panoramic Cafe in the court house love you guys. read more

I've been shopping there for work for the past 4 or 5 years. I've tried to put up with it until now, but this place is unbelievably awful! As you can see, it has terrible reviews on both Yelp and Google, but I don't know if it's because everyone (including me) needs to shop there, but customers tend to complain to one another while waiting in line and don't appear to review it. However, my patience wasn't enough for the problem that occurred this time. I'm mad enough that even though I'll continue to shop there, I decided to make detailed hashtags about the problems on SNS so the staff there will see them. Just as the reviews state, when customers are looking for something and ask the staff, they're always absorbed in their phones texting so they don't listen, or ignore them and pretend they didn't hear. In my case, something wasn't on the shelves and sold out, but when I asked them if they had anymore stock, they said, 'go to the counter by the entrance and ask yourself' (and this place is as big as Costco). What's always the case is that even if they have more stock, they always make me wait for 20 minutes while looking (they don't have any records of which shelf holds what). The staff are lazy and always say, 'come back tomorrow, we're out'. There have been times when I'll go in 2 days later, only to be told they don't get more stock brought in until 4 days later, and I've also looked for items with them because they say they don't have them, and found them myself. The point is, they aren't able to inspect or confirm stock, and the staff aren't properly communicating with one another. What's worse is that I was made to wait in the freezer room for more than 20 minutes, and when I returned to the counter because I couldn't stand the cold anymore, the person assisting me still hadn't found the item they were looking for. This has happened twice. I've also been made to wait for more than 30 minutes because it was close to the end of the staff's shift, and they just left and never came back. They don't have proper training or manners! Today, I finished work early, and while I was waiting for five minutes before the 6am opening time, a manager-looking person told me today was the last day for bargains. I bought a $1.99 peeler, but when I got to the register, they charged me $6.52. When I informed them of their mistake, the manager said they didn't know how to refund me my money and made me wait. Even though I thought I could go home early for a change, they kept me waiting and it put me in a bad mood, so I asked if we could cancel the purchase altogether...but the manager had already finished the paperwork and wanted me to buy it. I told him I have put it on the books and I want a receipt, but he was lazy, so he gave me half of the cash back and that was it (no altered receipt in the end). With a manager like this, of course the staff is bad, too. On top of that, when I went back to grab my memo pad I'd forgotten, they said they didn't have it...I remembered leaving it by the cash register, but they said 'you probably forgot it in your shopping cart and someone threw it away'. I'm not putting up with this kind of service anymore! Sorry this got so long, but I truly hope that Restaurant Depot will read this, and seriously get a new manager. ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー Los Angeles DownTown にあるRestaurant Depotについて書き込みたいと思う。 もう４～５年仕事で買い出しに使っている。 今まで我慢してきたけど、この店の酷さはハンパじゃあない！！ YelpやGoogleのレビューを見て分かるとおり、最悪の評価がつけられているが、 僕を含め皆んな買い出しが必要な為か？レジ待ちで客同士で愚痴ってはいるが ほとんどレビューには書き込まないみたいだ。 しかし僕は今回起きた問題で我慢の限界に達した。 あまりの怒りに、これからも買い出しに行くが逐一問題をSNSでハッシュタグを付けて 本社の社員にも見れる様に指摘して、この店舗で働く者を見てやることに決めた。 レビューにあるとおり、この店では客が探し物をして従業員に聞いても、 携帯電話のテキストメッセージに夢中で聞いてなかったり、気付かないふりをして無視をすることもある。 僕の場合は品切れで棚にないから在庫が無いか確認をしたら、 「出入り口付近のカウンターまで自分で聞きに行け」と言われ（Costco位の広さの店ですよ）、 いつもの事だが在庫があっても探すのに２０分近く待たされる。 （どこの棚の上に保管されているか記録していない） 従業員が面倒くさがって「無いからまた明日来い」と言うのはいつもの事で、 実際次の2日来たけど結局搬入される日が4日後だとそれから聞かされて怒ったこともあった。 従業員が見つからないと言うから一緒に探したら僕が見つけたこともある。 要は在庫の確認点検が出来ていないのと従業員同士の意思の疎通（コミュニケーション）が取れていないのだ。 酷いのは冷凍室で20分以上待たされて寒さに耐えれずカウンターに再度行ったら、 未だ担当が調べにあたっていなかった事も2度ほどあった。 在庫確認をお願いした従業員が仕事終わり時間間近だと言って 僕を待たせて帰ってしまったこともある。 （結局30分以上何もなく待たされていた） 従業員の【教育】と言う以前に礼儀もへッタクレも無い！！ そして今日、 仕事を早めに終えられたので朝6時の開店5分前に並んで待っていると マネージャーらしき人に「バーゲン最終日ですよ」と勧められた。 ＄１．９９のピーラー（皮むき器）があったので買うことにしたけど、 レジを過ぎると＄6.52請求されている。 間違いを指摘したらマネージャーがレジの返金手続きの方法を知らなくって待たされる。 せっかく早めに帰宅できると思っていたのに待たされて機嫌が悪くなったので買わずにキャンセルを願ったが、 マネージャーは買わせる方で手続きを済ませた為2度手間に、 「帳簿付けがあるからレシートをちゃんと欲しい」と言ったが 面倒臭がってがって半端の金額をキャッシュで返して済まされた。（結果レシートは直さず） マネージャーがこれでは従業員も最悪なわけだ。 更に、レジに置き忘れたメモ帳を取りに引き返すと「無い」と言われ、 確かにレジに置き忘れたのに、 「ショッピングカートに忘れて誰かにゴミ箱に捨てられたんでしょう」って言われた。 ここまでの仕打ちを受ければ黙っているわけにはいかない！！ 長くなったけど、本当にRestaurant Depot本社の人がこれを読んで マネージャーを変えるくらい真剣に取り組んでもらえることを心より願っています。 read more

I needed new chefs pants for work so I decided to go here. TERRIBLE DECISION. When I got home to try on the pants I noticed they were XL and I needed small. No biggie I would just go return them. When I got there I was told for the first time ever that there were no returns or exchanges . They didn't care to mention it on my first trip in the beginning when I got my temp pass or when I was checking out. I went to go talk to the manager and she basically brushed me out without any remorse and said nothing can be done. TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE. If this is how they treat a new customer I wonder how bad they treat everyone else . They couldn't bother to exchange one single pair of pants for a customer. Safe to say I will never be shopping here again! If I were you, I wouldn't either! read more

Inside it self it fine. However I was in there 20 mins to come back out to my car window being shattered and stuff stolen. This is with one entrance with an employee at the gate. Apparently it happens all the time, twice the day before. I had to come back after because of work to fill out a report just for them to call me later and say there's nothing they can do. Thanks for the help and making me come back in to waste my time. Oh and it was right at the entrance in front of the camera read more

Customer service sucks here. I hate coming here. I really do. But I have no choice but to come here.

If you're looking for a warehouse to buy cheap and wholesale restaurant supplies then this is your place. That is... if you don't mind uncourteous employees... if you don't mind employees who are as cold as their freezer section... if you don't mind employees who are not the brightest in their Ringing up the Customer 101 class... and if you don't mind being treated just as a number. Also, if you don't mind bugs in your pantry! read more

This place has the worst customer service, the cashiers are more concerned with talking and using their phone than helping customers, it is a place with very good prices but there are also more options, it seems they are doing you a favor by helping you .. I think I'd better go and leave my $ 2,000 to canton food Thank you ‍ read more

Much larger than the Vernon location. At this place you also DO NOT have to go to a different window to pay. It makes things so much faster. Guys are helpful and friendly. If you are part of the general public, You are missing out on some good prices. Just came back from there and found everything I needed except the porto wine. read more

Manager was very rude n non responsive manner. One of the terrible RD I ever experienced

This restaurant depot is like the others but it really can't stand coming here. I can't get someone to help me load to save my life. I prefer to go to the location in walnut, even the long beach location is better than this one. read more

If you don't know what is is, I'll tell you. It's a restaurant supply wholesaler so you need a business license to get in and a resale license to buy tax free read more

I have been to other R.D.s and this place sucks. The produce is hald rotten the isles are dirty and yeah, the employees couldn't care less. Then to finish your awful experience you wait and wait and wait to check out, while the employees chat with each other and slowly process your melting frozen goods. Then somebody has to call a manager over to count the # of products that you buy. THis process is ridiculous. To compound your frustration when you are throwing half of your produce away, the packaging says "always fresh" B.S. read more

I thought this place could get an update on reviews, seeing how most of the reviews are about 1 or 2 years ago...This place isn't that bad compared to what the past reviews have said. The employees are very helpful, true, not so much approachable as a friend but as long as they know their stuff and can point me in the right direction, who cares? It's a warehouse, not a daycare center. Selling Cleaned Ahi Tuna at 13 a pound and Uncleaned (bloodline and skin included) 10 a pound, best price i seen in the area so far, but pretty much has everything you need read more

Best place to buy fresh fish! Ahí tuna is sold for 13 a pound. Everywhere else is 18 or more. That's the only language you need.