Easy to sleep on a place like this. However, you really shouldn't. Their bulk section is amazing. You can get dang near anything in bulk here. Their peanut butter is amazing. Great quality products and always affordable. read more

What a disappointment. This used to be my "go to" for food and health supplements, but no more. The customer service has really gone downhill (rude and unhelpful and suspicious staff) and they're selling food that is NOT FRESH. Let me start with those sunflower and date cookies that are supposed to be "freshly baked." Not so. Stale as can be! And the store refused to take them back or offer a refund or store credit. The "organic" white and yellow popcorn. STALE! I tried 3 different methods of popping with stale results all 3 times. Staff's reaction? Defensiveness and no offer of a reasonable solution...had to "match" the price to another item of the same value. Ridiculous. Honestly, I thought I was in Farmer Joe's for a minute! Finally, that bulk "large flake" yeast can be sketchy looking. Strange dark blotches of who-knows-what mixed in. This I did not take back...I just threw it out. Never shopping there again...I detest rude and unfriendly staff at a business where I'm spending my sparse, fixed income money! read more

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Vast selection of products: bulk items priced well; some other items are priced higher than surrounding places (i.e. Farmer Joe's on MacArthur). The customer service could use improvement. Today I was treated very poorly by a female sales person with glasses. Having little experience with how the store works (customers weight their own items before approaching the cashier for payment and confusion regarding the coffee pricing which was unclear to me). She lead me around a corner where no one could hear her and was very rude to me. I left the store without making a purchase. When products are average and service is good - I always return. When products are good but I am treated poorly - it doesn't work for me. It's unfortunate because the store could be very useful to me. read more

Juan and Melton took such great care of me my last visit. They are patient and helpful in locating, weighing and packaging everything I've come for that is in stock. This is becoming my favorite store in all of Alameda County. My go to for my herbs as I'm still building my Apothecary and almost complete. I'll still use them for restocks. They have so many herbs from A-Z. It's a privilege to be able to drive and get in person. I'm hearing from other fellow herbalists their areas do not have a store like mine. I've started bringing my own Mason Jars or purchase their 9 oz jars if additional are needed. I usually call ahead of time to see what's in stock and prepare for what I need to bring. Thank you so much Juan and Melton for going above and beyond to help me. See you soon!! read more

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When you need spices, this is the place to go to. Rather than spending a few dollars if not more for one spice jar at the supermarket, you can come here and determine how little or how much of spices you need. If you have a recipe that calls for a spice that you never use or seldom use you can just get the amount that you need. How easy is that? The service is really good there. The staff is very accommodating. They've been around since 1933. read more

The Food Mill - Different spices I purchased. - Health Markets Near Me - Oakland, California

Such a staple in my life--really helps me keep everything I need in my household. Always there when I need more Bronners and herbs--one of those neighborhood gems you just can't live without! Staff is so consistently kind and helpful too read more

Was looking for probiotics and some cleansing tea and found that and more here. They have everything from peanut butter to pack it yourself charcoal. Everyone was willing to help and was friendly. A good neighborhood supplement store. read more

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Great natural foods and herbs, bulk with friendly people and occasionally great deals

My mom started bringing us here regularly as kids in the 70s. After losing Neldams, and other local shops, this is one thing that reminds me of the Oakland I grew up in. read more

Hello my peeps. I actually found out this place on Instagram l. Y'all I'm addicted I can't stop scrolling the gram. lol. I checked out their website and decided to order for my detox journey. I lived in the Bay Area for years never heard of this place but it's definitely something for you to check out all the health peeps out there. Any huuuuuuu. I ordered my products received a nice email regarding my order something was out of stock not their fault there busy people. The order warriors in a few days and it was exactly what I ordered. I will definitely do some more ordering in the future. Thanks Food Mill smooches. read more

Oh Food Mill how I love your baked bars. Years ago, a friend introduced me to the date nut bar from here. Luckily they were also sold at the old Rite Aid on Broadway which satisfied my cravings but this is long gone. Now, whenever my travels take me down 580, I make a special stop for the bars. Today, they had this generous bags of bits for $3.29 which is the same price as the bagged cookies and bars. I consider this a deal as there are multiple flavors in here in addition to the date nut. There is oatmeal and honey too. I love the spiciness and softness of these cookies. And, they are a local natural food store in Oakland. They have their own parking and the staff is very friendly and nice. Please support the local businesses. read more

The Food Mill - Bag of bite minus a few I ate already! - Health Markets Near Me - Oakland, California

I've known this place for quite some time when I first came to the bay. We lived in that area and we would go there to get all types of vitamins, different types of medication's as well as grains food you name it you just have to go see for yourself this place has a little bit of everything that you need T different types of flower vanilla differenttypes of spices types of facial soap lotions, hand creams you name it. I don't have any pictures at the moment because I haven't been there in a while but I know this area very well. Check it out matter fact I need to go over by there this weekend to grab me a few things for this cold season, echinacea, etc.. and I almost forgot to mention you can grind up your coffee as well. They have fresh coffee grinder, fresh coffee beans, man it's amazing. Check it out just to add that in there. I forgot I miss living in that neighborhood so I can walk there I used to be able to walk there when I needed to now I have to drive there, but it's worth the drive read more

Fantastic old school store. A wide variety of bulk grains. Great for bakers. Worth a visit!

Best fresh full flavored healthy peanut butter - crunchy and smooth distinctive - not commercially flat taste and do nut include additives.

Best natural peanut butter, hands down. The bulk section is awesome. You actually can get a better deal on honey, oil, tea, nut butters, flour, grains and so much more than you would pay at major brand grocery stores. Also! Their sesame stick snacks are so good, I love the cheddar flavored ones. Definitely a local gem everyone should support. read more

I am happy that I was finally able to go to The Food Mill yesterday. I have been searching for something to help my menopausal symptoms. I read about Yam Cream. He recommended Wild Yam Root capsules. I really hope they help!! I also eat a spoonful of sea moss daily in the gel form, and he recommended Organic Dulse Leaves, which taste great(like the seaweed snack) I could go on and on about this store! My overall experience was wonderful, I will most definitely shop there again soon. Also everyone is super nice. read more

- Love the selection here - Everything is healthy & fresh - Knowledgable staff - Never terribly busy - Available for delivery Definitely come and check this place out, I've had some great finds here! read more

-Great products -Knowledgeable and friendly staff -Their house brand products are excellent -Parking read more

I want to thank you for offering grocery delivery from your store thru DoorDash(DD). I work 8-12 hours a day, and usually don't have time to do serious grocery shopping. Also, with Covid-19 still swirling around, I stay away from big supermarkets. I like to shop in small markets and neighborhood stores. I have had bad experiences in the past with home grocery delivery, so I felt I was taking a chance having DD bring me fruits and veggies. It turned out to be a good decision. I received good quality melons, oranges, tomatoes and avocados. Not too ripe, but that's the way I want them. I don't want ripe fruit that I have to rush to eat or throw away. If I want ripe, I'll go to a local market. But their prices aren't as low as yours. The order took about 45 mins to fill, and then the DD driver was on his way. Thank you for providing this service to the community. -------------------------------------------- Support Local Business! read more

Amazing local source for dry goods and baking supplies, including many things needed for bread baking that we couldn't find at Whole Foods and other groceries. Helpful staff, and amazing that you can bring your own containers to help cut back on plastic waste! read more

Love this place. You can bring your own containers for the bulk foods section. No more plastic packaging! The bulk foods section has oats, rices of all kinds, spices, turmeric, salt, pepper, laundry detergent, nut butter, honey etc. There are also candies and things like chocolate pretzels that are sold in bulk. The grocery store has more traditional aisles as well with pre-packaged, pre-portioned foods. The weighing of the bulk items is very easy. You add as much as you want to your container and there's a scale that shows you how to weigh your item. A sticker is printed with the price so that the cashier knows how to ring you up when you are done with your shopping trip. read more

Because of COVID I've acquired some new hobbies to stay inspired. Running out of things to do Homemade tofu? Sure, sounds new. Bought a tofu press but needed beans, Berkeley Bowl had a line too long I deemed. Yelp directed me to the Food Mill instead, So I turned around and to there I head. Small line, but they take COVID seriously the wait flew by quite mysteriously. Inside, my god, so many healthy snacks and of course TONS of bulk bins in the back. Got my beans, but couldn't help myself, a healthy assortment adorned each shelf. Got their famous cookie bar and promptly enjoyed it in the car. read more

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I love the low-key, neighborhood feel of this store. Wonderful resource for bulk foods. read more

The Food Mill - Bulk grains reasonably priced for gluten-free oats. - Health Markets Near Me - Oakland, California

During COVID, I've tried to stay out of big stores that have hundreds of people and staff passing through daily. The Food Mill, in addition to being perhaps the oldest market in Oakland (1933) is about as COVID safe a place as you'll find. They provide, and require, plastic gloves and everyone is masked. The selection is no Berkeley Bowl, but you can get dry bulk products from bins in the same way. The co-located Grand Bakery is excellent. There's a small selection of fresh produce and frozen meats. Never crowded. read more

love going to the Food Mill. It reminds me of my favorite co-op in Ukiah. They have lots of grains, nuts, and seeds in bulk. They also have organic vegetables and fruits that are in season. They also bake their own cookies and sell them at a reasonable price. They also have a section with books on health - - like old fashion health food stores. At the Food Mill, they have plastic gloves that you can wear, and hand sanitizer available. Covid has made it so the food mill is short on a lot of ingredients. I went there specifically to get herbs to make homemade root beer. Two of the ingredients I needed, weren't available. I talked with someone in the store and he said that Covid has hit a lot of their distributors very hard, and so they are out of certain items. read more

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I have visited The Food Mill a few times since my last review. Firstly, I'm SO glad they are open, as there is no better time to supplement our immune systems. The staff is helpful & very knowledgeable. They have a comprehensive selection of health supplements. I'm pleased that they always have what I need in the way of herbs & vitamins, and the staff knows exactly where everything is, and a wealth of info about the products they carry, which is so rare nowadays. I'm very happy they carry Grand Bakery products. I miss Grand Bakery, so happy I can still get fresh bagels, etc. I also love my senior discount (55+)! read more

I have been meaning to come here for the longest time. I finally had multiple containers empty that needed rice, oatmeal and flour so today was the day! Love the little parking lot off to the side - super convenient. The guy in the bulk area was very helpful in assisting me with the scales and how to weigh my containers first and keep track of the bin numbers. There is a lot to take in even though the space is not huge. Tons of spices, which I was not expecting and an area just for fresh produce. The prices are on par with the chain super markets but if your goal, like mine, is to reduce the amount of plastic packaging brought home this is worth the side trip. read more

I knew them only from "Food Mill" nut butters sold elsewhere. Then driving by I went, wow, this must be the place. It's a nice locally serving natural foods type store with an extensive back area devoted to nuts and grains. Worth a stop! read more

My family has been going to The Food Mill for as long as I can remember. Both of my grandmothers went. The staff are knowledgeable and you can find so much there not found anywhere else. I buy unique teas and supplements there (black seed oil and capsules, refrigerated sea moss, soursop capsules, oregano oil, etc) as well as health foods. They even carry dried coconut milk so you can rehydrate and drink or add to smoothies however you like! I am so glad that they have survived for almost 100 years! I hope they survive at least 100 more. There's a parking lot to the right side of the store :). read more

I love the Food Mill! Have gone there since it was recommended to me by a friend's mother when I was a teenager. I'm never in there w/o buying sunflower sesame bars (cookies). read more

dropped into the Food Mill as the eatery next door didn't have people showing up to work on time. The Food Mill has changed a lot since i visited them decades ago. Food Mill now is mostly food nutrients/supplements, bulk grains/nuts, etc. with Thanxgiving coffee, a few loaves of meat, and some organic produce. a nutritionist is on site to give advice/recommendations. got some "sprout blend" mix when i asked for a wheat grass recommendation. will see how it goes. read more

**COVID related: -Good: organized line outside, *strictly limited customers inside, hand sanitizer provided, gloves and masks required, carts and baskets cleaned after each customer Overall safe -- generally safer than other grocers -- mostly due to limited number of people, resulting in a (mostly) spacious shopping experience. This place has the best bulk-bin section -- wide variety and huge selection and really the star of the show. Why buy a package of spice when you only need a pinch? A few quick bites: -line organized -- If you're one of the first 6 people, you should be in store ~5-15m. IME, a good time is 10-11a & 2-4p, but YMMV. -produce is high quality. Tastes better than most, stays fresh longer than most. Smaller selection, but great seasonal offerings (yearning for peach season) -online ordering now accepted! Delivery range limited. Rare(r)/unique finds: -Asafoetida(!), nigella seed, black mustard seed -Eastern Medicine/Chinese herbs -DMSO?! If you make [bread/pastries, beer, tofu, wheatgrass shots, sprouts], you can find [5+ kinds of flour, 5+ kinds of sugar, yeast, hops, barley, wheat berry/germ/bran/cracked, soybeans, wheatberry , seeds] at Food Mill CONCLUSION -- Support Food Mill -- the OG health food/whole food/raw food, bulk bin, organic grocer. Come with a list or explore the deep bulk-bin section. read more

This store has been a staple in my life since I was a little kid. I never really understood how much of an impact it was until people started to eat "healthy". As a cooking instructor there are stores that i visit and adore that others would simply pass by. The Food Mill is a treasure. The range of bulk foods, oils, honey, etc., is simply mind blowing. It's the Rainbow Foods of the East Bay in my opinion. Currently we are developing recipes for low carb snacks and guess who has all the ingredients under one roof in bulk? Yep, it's all here. From soy protein isolate to psyllium husk flour, if they don't have it bulk they'll have it on the shelf. Plus the staff is way knowledgeable The Foodmill IS an Oakland institution. Plain and simple. Support your local businesses people!!!!! Quick update tommy revue. I show up right at closing and the iron bars are being closed. They dont know that I left them a stellar review, but they let me in to buy my one vital ingredient. Wow!!!! That's why I love this place. read more

The staff there are super helpful. I had not been in this store since my mom brought me here, that was over forty years ago. Same nostalgic smell, healthy. Variety of anything you were looking for and the staff provide options and recommendations. Didn't see my old school cookies, but didn't ask either. I will when I go back read more

My parents shopped here when I was a child living in San Leandro then Hayward in the 1970s. The cookies remind me of times passed and I love them. I now live on the other side of the tunnel and wish I could buy them closer to home but I cannot find them anywhere. They are my favorite cookies ever!!! read more

If you don't already shop at The Food Mill, you should start. It's a health food store that's been in Oakland since 1933. My current obsession is their crunchy peanut butter. You get a giant jar for under $10. It's freshly ground, so fluffy, nothing is added, and no stirring is needed! They also have a thousand bulk items, hard to find ingredients, fresh baked treats, lots of tasty fake meats, and the staff is so lovely and helpful. read more

Great little health food store up in the Laurel district of Oakland that has been serving the community for quite a few years.. You can find supplements, herbal alternatives to meds, bulk flours,grains,fruit,etc. all in bins sold by the pound so if you need that random baking flour ingredient you can get just the amount you need here. Gotta love "00" pizza flour for $1.19 a lb... Way cheaper than I have seen anywhere else! The crew is here is helpful and can answer pretty much any question you may have regarding their products. I love to support these smaller niche markets! read more

The Food Mill - Great price on "00" flour... Best price period! - Health Markets Near Me - Oakland, California

Cashew Butter! If the Food Mill sold nothing but their house-made cashew butter, I would still give them 5 stars. The bulk cashew, almond and peanut butter are better than anything you can get in a jar, and if you want to make it yourself, you can pick up bulk nuts to use in your food processor (and add safflower, canola or another healthy oil to your own taste!). Beyond the nuts and nut butters, the Food Mill is a treasure trove of bulk foods and interesting packaged items that you won't find in the supermarket. read more

Love this place.. the people who work there are very helpful and knowledgeable when it comes to the different Herbal , organic, and speciality products , sold in the store .. I have been going to THE FOOD MILL FOR DECADES. My only knock is that I wish they would stay open later. read more

The Food Mill - Health Markets Near Me - Oakland, California

Wonderful, you got to go there! And explore, great people, raised my girls going here every Saturday