This is a cute little market with a deli. They have seats outside and a few bench seats inside. We came for the deli! We ordered tri tip and the mashed potatoes with gravy on the side. The food was amazing! The tri tip was perfectly cooked and juicy. The mashed potatoes were flavorful as was the gravy. The only reason why I'm not giving this experience 5 stars is because the man at the counter that helped us was rude as hell. He had an attitude with every question we asked. The sides on display were covered with no signs. So when we asked if they had Mac & cheese today, he said "all we have is what's up there". Well they're covered, so how are we supposed to know what you have?? Anyway, other than that great experience! We will still return but next time we will be saying something to this man if he decides to keep the attitude. read more

Valley Fresh Market is a corner neighborhood supermarket. It's the only one in the area that offer good grocery products as well as deli. They are located in a large plaza. It's Solvang's Ralphs or V0NS. Overall, it's a nice supermarket. I recommend it. read more

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Valley Fresh Market is a neat little grocery store on the edge of Solvang. The staff is very friendly. They have a great liquor/bourbon selection!! read more

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This is the cutest little neighborhood market ! It really has everything you need and a little extra ! The patrons and staff are so friendly, helpful, and happy !! The aisles are nicely spaced and the store is clean ! We love stopping in to pick up a few snacks and drinks for the road ! There is always ample parking and it is never crowded! I love the laid back energy not just of the store but the whole town !! Great place !! Cheers ! read more

Valley Fresh Market - They have many flavours of my fav tea !! - Grocery Near Me - Solvang, California

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Review for carrot cake only. Just tried it today and it was awful. I don't know what frosting they're use Inv but it was flavorless and peeled off the slice of cake like a plastic top. Def not cream. Hesse or even fake cream cheese and the cake was dry too: if you're coming to the market for this cake this is your sign to stay away. read more

Hard to find groceries in Solvang! This market has everything from wines to produce. The produce is especially fresh and the best quality. The whole store is pricey but top quality. Nice people too! read more

Picked up some snacks for our road trip. The chickpea puffs were pretty good! We also liked the chickpea chips with sea salt. But our favorite was the 85% cacao Theo chocolate bar! Trying to make some healthier choices and these were great! Nice store! Reminds me of a Sprouts or mini Whole Foods. The staff was friendly and helpful! Great place to come to and I think the only market in the area! read more

I love this market. They have fresh pastries, and the most fine wines here along with other alcoholic drinks. The prices of food and goodies here are good. Fresh breads and meats are good here. This was almost like a Kosher market to us. I appreciate Valley Fresh Market. read more

I frequent Valley Fresh once a week. Particularly for their vitamin and supplement aisle. They have the best prices for my probiotics. I've never seen a store that has ladies working just in those aisles to help customers, and they are always friendly and helpful. The deli has some of the best freshest sandwiches in town. Although some of the deli people could be friendlier. A tip jar would do the trick. Love their salsas and vegetables. Always fresh. I don't believe for a second the reviews that said the meat had worms in it. lol If so, the worms came their house. Oh, and nice deserts. read more

Best sandwiches using Boar's head meats. Go straight to the deli counter to customize your sandwich. Great value! read more

I love this market and I love their pulled pork sandwiches. I buy them whenever available. I am a regular at this market. But, on June 8, I was looking for the pulled pork sandwiches in the deli case. They didn't have any so I bought three brisket sandwiches at $7.99 each. There was only two slices of very tough beef on the buns. I threw them away when I got home because they were not edible. Usually, this market has tasty sandwiches. I am sorry. I bought the brisket sandwiches. read more

When the Nielsen family owned it and the one in Buellton as Nielsen's Matket''s were pretty good for the price, quality and value. El Rancho was a bit better but always overpriced to this day. I won't shop at Valley Fresh Market as too many horror stories of people that have gotten sick from food from their deli. Took a couple of bites, spit it out and threw the rest away. The supposedly fresh fruit and vegetables don't last very long as most grocery stores. I steer clear of this grocery store. Hopefully another grocery chain takes over the lease. It could possibly be expanded in its footprint to the adjacent parking lot to the right. read more

The service is fine but I'm giving two stars for the bakery pie. I wasted $12.99 on a cherry strudel pie. It was not edible. Looked amazing but tasted terrible. The cherry filling was gummy and the middle of the pie topping was raw mushy batter like. Over cooked fruit but undercooked middle. So I tried to heat it up in hoping that the cherry filling would soften noooo got sticky gummy like harden dried jam. What a waste of money. Never again. read more

I love this place despite it being a little higher priced than some of the mainstream grocery stores. The employees have been around a long time, in fact I believe it's a family that runs the place. It's just a nice atmosphere, very clean and they have a lot of higher quality foods and meats. They carry Harris Ranch beef and Mary's chicken. IYKYK. And they hands down have the best tomatillo salsa I've ever eaten, in the fresh salsa cabinet. Get some hot tri tip cut in giant slices and that and you will not regret it!! Highly recommend. read more

This market is good - great deli section. The twice baked potatoes are so delicious. All the desserts are wonderful. The food prices in general in SYV are higher than SB so that's unfortunate. This store is good otherwise. read more

I will drive out of my way to shop here. Nothing like it! Right away when you walk in, there is a cute coffee cafe ( with good coffee, espresso, and smoothies), and a whole nourishing shelf of fresh bread. Baked here. No other grocery store has that. Really special. Sourdough, garlic, savory cheese, and other pure, simple, and delicious flavors. Often there are safely done little samples so you can try them out. A lot delight variety in the desert case. Produce is fresh and vibrant. Happy and helpful people work here, making shopping and checking out really pleasant. Lots of easy parking. read more

This place is like Sprouts but better! Their wine selection is awesome and sevice is top notch! Make sure you grab a tri tip burrito while you're here! And ooooooo their cakes are to die for!!! read more

Valley Fresh Market - Tri tip burrito - Grocery Near Me - Solvang, California

VEGAN EATERS HERE....#1 Check the dates on reviews. Valley Fresh is under NEW OWNERSHIP. #2 There have been major changes made since the new owners acquired the property, not the minimal modifications earlier mentioned. #3 This is a WORLD class market now! Walking in today for the first time since the new owners took over, I was literally stunned by what I saw. Gone is the somewhat shabby, drab and singularly unwelcoming establishment it had become in recent years. The new Coffee Bar is directly in front of you when you enter, with a sign that says "one cup of coffee for free", I smiled. I walked over and served myself a cup of excellent coffee, turned left and saw the new produce department that is enormous, full of local, organic choices as well as fruits, some pre-packed salad greens, etc. What I also noticed that the prices are significantly less than other local markets, not naming names. To the right is what has long been one of the best curated wine and spirit department in the North SB County. The choices are outrageous and are international with a depth of vintages and range of liquors, at excellent prices that is surprising. I always compare. They definitely know fine wines and spirits. You will not find a better selection, in any other market, period. The lighting is bright, not glaring. You don't walk down the aisles and have the lights going on as you move, which I dislike intensely. The floors are even great looking. Aisles with rather remarkable varieties had us convinced that this will likely become our regular store. AMAZING to have such a great market in SYV. Had a nice conversation with the manager who invited me and everyone to their GRAND OPENING this Saturday, 1/11/20. Great parking lot BTW and Taco Roco is right next door!!!! YAAAAAAY read more

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Used to have the best coffee bar until they moved across the store. Haven't had a good coffee in months and it's seems like the new baristas are not trained. Do not recommend unless you like a $6 glass of milk. read more

Picked up some avocado and cucumber sushi rolls, and it was really fresh tasting & the rice was nice & soft. Also came across some interesting beer selections! I don't really drink, but I picked up a few to taste. read more

There are so many special ppl that work at valley fresh it's an amazing store but I will sure miss Robert.

I love this store. It's clean, spacious, and well stocked. Every single person on the staff has always been so kind and helpful - but one person sticks out the most to me. Mackenzie (I hope I got the spelling right) at the coffee bar! SHE IS AMAZING!!! I truly hope the owners of Valley Fresh give her the recognition she deserves, because I have never met a more welcoming and attentive person. She's got the personality for hospitality/service, and then some. Truly a gem to this store. No joke, she keeps me coming back - challenging my long-time loyalty to El Rancho coffee bar. Additionally, the cashiers and baggers are all wonderful. The produce and deli are exceptional, as is the sushi. read more

The prices are more reasonable than other stores near by. They have a nice wine and cheese selection, and the people working there are kind and helpful. I was disappointed that produce section had very little to choose from that was organic. I also felt that it could be displayed better. Overall, it's a nice market. read more

My first hand experience is with store managers being rude when I requested that their employees wear masks properly during the height of the pandemic. Great job Liz and whoever the male manager is They still have a mask less bbq, go get your covid! New Frontiers is right across the street! Safe and proper management. Take the other turn read more

Such great vibes all the time my babies. Everyone is so friendly which totally brings up my inner stoke meter. Great food, great produce, great people. read more

Watch out for the meat. The tri-tip had worms in it.

I love this store! Their smoothies are AMAZING!!!! Highly recommend that you check out their coffee bar. You are going to want to come back everyday! read more

If only I could leave no stars. I shopped at this store (previously Nielsens) for 20 years and bought a tri-tip that had worms in the red meat. Since my vision is not so good I ate a couple of slices before my son pointed out the problem. When I put on my glasses I was not sure what to do, but I felt very nauseous to say the least. When we took the meat down to the manager he would not deal with the situation at the front of the store and wanted take the meat away for inspection. Foolishly we let him do this. Of course, he denied the presence of worms and we no longer had evidence to provide to the Health Dept. Buyer beware. I will probably never eat tri-tip for the rest of my life. read more

Wow a great lunch after search for a BBQ. Had the tri Tip lunch with 2 sidess .. the cowboy bean was tasty filling and scumptous. My husband found the place by following the smoke. BBQ. Wed- Sunday. read more

I love valley fresh. I loved it when it was nielsens market. Its great that so many employees from the old market still work there. Even now during these hard times of covid19 the store has a pretty fair stock of items. Even toilet paper. read more

I'm loving everything about this local market getting a fresh facelift! The variety in products has expanded, quality of produce & meat department has gone way up, and the new service deli is outstanding. While the new owners have only had the business for a short while, you can tell they are dedicated to the community they serve. Keep up the great work!! read more

I was talking to some personnel and they let me know that it couldn't happen overnight but they're going to be expanding with new fresh meats organic produce and all that's coming in the next two weeks so hopefully some of the people who are very critical of it will come back when it's all done it's kind of like seeing house before it's finished at least give it a chance to take a look when it's finished I think it's going to be superb because the customer service is already there! read more

Keep a good eye on what your charged. I figured at place like that I wouldn't have to really watch but a couple days later I checked my account and saw I got charged more then the 4 things should of been. I went in and nicely asked for help with it. You could tell this wasn't the first time this has happened buy the way a couple of the people were. I ended up getting some kid come to me with attitude and said come back tomorrow. Just want my money back and we won't be going there anymore. Ok they made it right and total attitude change since they were in the wrong and it wasn't just a couple bucks. read more

Great deals on food that my family loves! I like planning our meals around their weekly sales because then we get a healthy variety of fresh and local ingredients. The wine/beer department is huge and getting bigger & better as the renovation goes on! Make sure to talk to Ozzie the wine guy, he really knows what he's talking about and will help you find the perfect beverage to compliment your special meal or event. The new owners are so friendly and really invested in the success of the store - you can tell their whole heart is in it. I like the variety and prices of items available in the deli and grab n' go section too. read more

I did like the people and the workers and the store looked so nice but one of the managers made some pretty inappropriate comments.

Love this market. It's even better than when it was Nielsen's. It's a must stop for us every time we are in Solvang over the last 50 years. Must buys or should I say must stock up on Santa Maria style seasoning (the big bottle) and danish sausage (we usually bring an ice chest to fill). read more

I love this place, fills me with excitement every time i step into the store. always greated with polite manners and excellent smiles. although i do have to say that the snack bar is closed. WHAT IS THE PROBLEM! i'm so glad that they have a sushi bar and they make them right there in front of you! makes me feel like im at a 5 star restaurant! wow absolutely love this place always go to get my organicicy needs 10/10 read more

We had been shopping here for 20 years when it was Neilsen's Market. We recently purchased some tri-tip there and my wife and son found some white worms moving in it. We took it in with the knife and fork in the plate to show them. They refused to look at it then, saying they would do so in the back. We foolishly gave it back to them and they never got back to us. Upon my inquiry, I was told they found nothing. And they were very aggressive about it, clearly not believing us. We are reporting this to the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department. My recommendation is that if you happen to find worms in your meat from Valley Fresh Market, don't bring it to the manager's attention - go directly to the Health Department. read more

Mediocre at best. New Frontiers is across the street and has superior produce, selection and service. Also el Rancho not far away. I wonder how long this store will stay in business? read more

Great family owned business! Happy that the new owners are giving this shopping center a much needed change. The grocery store before felt so dirty and dated - now it's clean, welcoming and vibrant. Can't wait to see what other changes and renovations will soon come. In addition - their prices are the absolute best in the valley! They also told me they'll be getting new products in soon so the great customer service and prices are a win for me. read more