I don't typically take the time to write reviews for grocery stores but I had a notably exceptional experience while visiting at 8am this morning. Workers were all awake and alert, and I was kindly greeted by three, one of whom helped me locate various items I came to buy right away. I was in and out of there easy peasy read more

Love this store and the employees are so nice! Such a convenient location with fresh and stocked produce/items. The store is inviting and welcoming. Prices are decent as well considering the economy. read more

Vons - Ground beef and sweet potatoes from Vons - Grocery Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

The shopper for my online order did not respond when I answered a substitution request. The order called for 4 of the item, when I ordered 4. Called the store three separate times, frustrating and infuriating with their menu system and hold music and ringing and ringing. God forbid there's an emergency! I know this isn't the end of the world but it's really frustrating. I'm disabled and getting to the store is not possible for me right now so apparently this issue is not going to get corrected. read more

This is the Vons here on Turnpike Road and Hollister. It's a pretty big Vons location. Everything was as I was expected where everything was stocked and everything is fairly standard here. I do like how they have a self checkout section which makes a little bit easier. I know people aren't the biggest fans of those but it does make it a lot quicker in some aspects. Remember to bring your bags and also make sure you're signed up for as a member so you're able to take advantage of discounts. It's a fairly decent sized supermarket and it's probably where you would want to come get groceries and other items. read more

Bought chicken nuggets at Vons deli and they were terrible. No chicken meat inside just air breading. Threw those nasty things away. What Crap. read more

SO disappointed in Vons today. The thing that made me angriest was there were NO checkers available. NONE. ONLY the self checkout was available. I shouldn't have to find an employee and ask them "Aren't there any checkers today?" This is ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE. I have bad knees and a sore back so self checkout is hard. Almost just left my full cart there and walked out. I also hate the double wide carts. It is hard to pass people in the aisles when they have one of those. It is hard to get a single wide cart out of the cart corral when they are next to the double wides. And the double wides make an absolute chaotic mess of the cart corrals in the parking lot. And Vons, PLEASE DON'T have so many extra displays narrowing the aisles and entrances to the aisles. Several aisles were so blocked that even one cart was difficult to pass through the extra displays in the floor. The two best strengths of your store are the checker Michael and the gal who wears the heart shaped pin in the colors of the Ukrainian flag. I'll have to remember to only shop when they are working. read more

On phone 20 mins to order a cake Mgr had no idea where bakery emp was‍ Emp found then tells me to call the baker cause she doesn't know his schedule read more

The Deli in Vons has the worst service. Besides the girl working in the Deli the managers are very unaware of anything! I have gotten rude comments from the deli managers numerous times. Also every single time I go into the deli they only have one worker which seems very unfair, and typically it's the nice girl working. If Von's and their deli can do a better job of maintaining their service along with their food that would be much appreciated! read more

Compliments to Kevin Costa at the meat service counter. He is always friendly, efficient and happy to help with special requests.

I agree with the review that says this is a big store with good selection however, this is about their Order Online and Drive Up and Go Service. I had a order drive up and go yesterday at the Turnpike location in Goleta. I could not find any marked parking slots where it said drive up and go. I drove around the parking lot several times to find these designated slots. Then I put in the comments in my app where I was parked which was very hard to describe. I finally saw a lady in an orange vest so I asked her where to park. She pointed to an area that was not marked and there were cars parked there. She did have my order for me. All of the meat items expired yesterday. Half of the frozen dinner boxes were smashed and opened from being smashed. The parsley was the wrong kind. I will never go here again. You should not offer drive up and go if you cannot designate and mark those areas. I am so disappointed because this is the closest grocery store to where I just moved! read more

50+ years in business, well, it looks like it, too. The years have not been kind. This store, and the entire mini-mall, needs a major makeover. Product/prices = alright. Okay. Experience? Needs help. read more

I worked for Vons Grocery Company for many years - for a short time, I worked at Vons Turnpike in Santa Barbara. I understand how difficult it is to be on your feet all day and engage with (and pacify) the public. The grocery business is hard work. Therefore, whenever I recognize employees who go out of their way to satisfy me, I will shout-out my thanks. Here goes: To "Sushi John" who makes me a fresh Chef Special (artful and delicious!) nearly every Friday afternoon, and John's Service Deli "neighbor", Trisha, whose kindness and good humor are sincerely appreciated, I offer you both my heartfelt thank yous!! - Your friend(s), Rebecca (and Logan) read more

Good morning Yelp. After completing some treatments for prostate cancer I wanted to show my appreciation to the folks at the Ridley tree Cancer Center for getting me through this successfully. I decided on a carrot cake didn't realize it was going to be such a big deal? After some searching the Vons turnpike bakery popped into my head call them order the cake picked it up delivered it. The price was amazing quality, great price, wonderful customer service. Daniel my contact in the bakery went above and beyond to take care of my needs. Thank you Vons bakery at turnpike Ronnie 8056378717 read more

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I just wanted to send a big old thank you shout out to Maritza who was at the self check out station this morning for helping me navigate Albertsons app. Having just downloaded the app it was still foreign to me and I was having a hard time getting the clipped sale price of bread that was originally $4.99 but the coupon sold it as $2.99 and that's an amazing as I had in my hand $3. Anyways she was super nice super understanding and I've come to this store many times over the years and she has remain a delightful person throughout the many many years read more

We love our corner Vons but today Norma from floral went way above an average employee ! My teen daughter told us she needed a boutonnière one hour before homecoming and Norma saved the day! She had been making Homecoming bling all and was completely sold out. She said if we could come back she would try and make something as best she can. She pulled some gorgeous scraps togther I would say! Norma needs a million hugs. Thank you for making everone in Santa Barbara look and feel extra special tonight. read more

Vons - Norma from Floral is the best!! So talented ! - Grocery Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Thank you to all the grocery workers for continuing to work every day and being on the front line to insure we have food during this trying and uncertain time!!! You are all heros! read more

Decrepit, outdated, overstaffed. Manager named Jerome laughed in my face when I asked for assistance... read more

This vons has some of the BEST employees! I can say so much about a few, but specifically Michael aka Mike. My wife and I used to live nearby and would visit this vons almost everyday and every time we came in, we left smiling because of his excellent customer service. We moved away, and after 2 years we came back and surprised Mike. He remembered us, and he was still the incredible employee and friend we came to appreciate! Ty again!! We saw the employees at this location go through hell during the pandemic. An through it all they never stopped being kind, helpful, and genuine human beings. Mai, the manager helped my family and we still appreciate her for all she did for us too! These employees don't get the acknowledgment and appreciation they deserve, but they really are wonderful. Thank you all! read more

The bathroom in this bathroom reeks of urine and it's gross ... the store is so dated ... is this is how they keep the bathroom I don't want to even learn how they keep our food sanitary read more

My personal favorite experience occurred recently: The Vons Bakery helped with our wedding! My husband & I are big fans of donuts opposed to fancy cakes. For less than $100 Vons bakery supplied us with a 5in chocolate cake top piece and beautiful black & white frosted donuts . They looked FANTASTIC and tasted amazing. Special Thank You to Marleen who took our order and made sure they were ready on time. We have regularly been coming here since the Vons near 5 Points shut down. Staff is friendly & fast. read more

Vons - a tower of doughnuts on a table - Grocery Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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Vons at Turnpike has seemed to have a high turnover of late..as many other businesses have also had trouble finding employees..but the newer ones here are rude, unfriendly, no eye contact and no hello. It particular peeves me when there aren't enough baggers and I pitch in and rarely (likeonce) every get a thank you. It also peeves me whenI have to bag my own groceries and I get charged for the extra bag. I now pick my lane depending on who is checking.. The produce guy got called to check because they were short handed and all he did was bitch about it in front of me.... read more

Came in today to get some food for the beach. Got this lemon pepper rotisserie chicken and it was bleeding to death... thank god its beyond dead. Besides our chicken being bloody there was no flavor at all... tasted like boiled chicken. Vons please make sure your meats are cooked properly someone could seriously get sick. Thank you read more

Vons - Chicken is gushing out blood - Grocery Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Just a great overall grocery store. This location has been around for over 50 years, save the awkward 2-3 year hiatus when it became an unpopular Haggen. I love this location as many of the employees have been here for years and years. This was the grocery store closest to my grandma's house and I have memories of going in with her as she conversed with the staff. To this day, I go in and some of the same staff still work there! One of my favorite parts about this location is their produce department. It's huge and always very clean. You're hit with the aroma of fresh fruits and vegetables, adjacent to their bakery which smells equally as wonderful. I'm a big fan of their deli - $6 gets you a massive sandwich filled to the brim with toppings. The staff here appears to be conscious of the customer and it's rare that the line is over 2 people long. The checkout is efficient for the most part, and there is always a smiling face on the other end of the register. I enjoy it here and will be back again soon. read more

Stop spraying costumers in the face while they are shopping for produce. The root vegetables on the top self of fresh produce is soft.it's always soft. Epic fail! Epic fail in the category of consumer consideration. read more

THE BATHROOMS HERE ARE DISGUSTING! You can tell they don't put any effort into sanitizing the bathroom a bit for customers or children who use these. read more

The best wine selection in town by far. And a manager, Jerome, who really knows his wines and is always very helpful. With 10% off if you buy six and 20% off on select weekends, they are also the least expensive wine shop in town. If you need help selecting a wine, ask Jerome. If you are looking for a wine they don't have, talk to Jerome. The rest of the store is good, but I do there specifically for the wine. read more

I'm an idiot，only stupid will buy their sushi，I got covid by their sushi，that is not fresh meat

I had a great experience here and typically do. This is a friendly staffed and well managed vons... I am writing this review to acknowledge one employee in particular his name is Cristabol or Cristobal (not sure exactly which way it is spelled) he seriously has the sweetest and most helpful energy! He is a focused and hard working, friendly employee they are lucky to have such a good person on their team. He deserves some recognition and a shout out for being such an awesome person! You rock man! He may be deaf and mute but he can communicate better than most people I run into with his clear eye contact and expression. I might sound weird to some people but I don't care, I am happy to say that It's great to be reminded of how cool people are and everyone needs to be appreciated and noticed more. :) read more

It's 8 o'clock on a Monday night, 8/29/2016, and there are 22 customers in one line. There is one checker. When I found another employee and informed him of the issue he said, "what do you want me to do about it? I'm just the stock clerk." I then added, maybe alert your manager to the situation. He then said, "I think he went home." Check out the picture. You can't make this stuff up. Three stars as the one checker that was there was a rock star. Manager 1 star, stock clerk 1 star. Checker pure awesomeness. read more

Vons - 22 people in line with one checker at 8pm on a weeknight - Grocery Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Glad to see Vons is back, albeit at perhaps shady anti-competitive dealings. I actually preferred Vons anyway. Way better produce and deli than Haggens! Unlike sister store Albertsons, Vons relies on human labor for checkouts. You can view that as either good or bad - for me I think I prefer the self-checkout. (Not so friendly people) Looking forward to $5 Friday again! read more

I came in to get a couple of things and then got in the shorter line. The cashier Michael Clark was helping another worker and was apologetic to us customers waiting patiently in line. I entered my phone number and it didn't work, Michael gave me a new Vons card and the information to add my phone number to it. He was very helpful and super nice. They seem short staffed but the store was super clean and organized. read more

Looks like a Soviet era bread line: long lines of customers backed queued up for the three registers at rush hour. And then you find out the chocolate cookies have been previously melted and you have to get back in the same gulag-style line to return the defective food item because there are *surprise* no managers working here!!! read more

Cashier Michael C. Is the BEST!! He's been there for years. Always so kind, helpful, caring. Truly a great person and Vons is lucky to have him as an employee for so long - I hope they treat/pay him well. Thank you for always brightening my day, Michael! read more

Everyone once in a while I make it to this grocery store. Seems like everywhere they are starting to get rid of employees, they added new self checkout registers, which funny there was a big line on those. Must be everyone learning hide to navigate those. Employees seemed very helpful, I was at the seafood counter, and the person there was friendly and helpful., same goes to my cashier. The only thing that kind of bothered me was the girl bagging my stuff, she was but all my things in my bags all mix, like the meat and my hens stuffed in one bag, and my cold stuff bag was shoved to the top with non cold stuff, couldn't even zip it up. They just need to do some training, on how to bag. read more

There's something about this store that just makes me happy, probably the wonderful people that work here and always brighten my day when I visit. I'm not sure why this Vons stand out so much from other stores, everyone here is so nice, everything is always clean and easy to find the products. This is my favorite grocery store. read more

I LOVE this Von's. They have great customer service and when a new checkout station opens up, they are trained to invite the people who have been waiting instead of the first walk up. I appreciate that so much. The produce is fresh and beautiful. The meats are really good. The butcher will get you what you want if it isn't already packaged. They are friendly and polite. Best supermarket in town for me! read more

The sandwich counter at the deli is constantly closed. All the stuff will be out and in the middle of the day, and they just say "it's closed today." Then why is everything out and displayed? Albertsons just keeps slowly taking everything away that made the Safeway company a little better than the other giants. read more

Great store always someone willing to help and great coupons. A lot of organic products as well read more

Vons - Huge deli sandwich usually 9$ but 5$ on Friday deals sometimes feeds 4 people this is only a quarter - Grocery Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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Horribly understaffed. Waited 20 minutes for some chicken tenders. I was told that the wait was due to an employee being late. No one really took care of the issue. Never going back. Update: the manager got back to me and apologized. I appreciate that. read more

Vons used to be a great supermarket, but the last several times I've been in I've found wilted or moldy produce, past date dairy products and indifferent service. Today was much worse. The cashier was hostile. He didn't say hello, so I said "Hi". He ignored me. I asked him if Vons still paid triple time on holidays, and without even looking at me he said harshly, "That's a VERY personal question don't you think? I said "oh, is it?" And he said "Yeah, I think so." I said "I'm sorry." It felt like I had accidentally pushed his button - he was so angry. The guy behind me in line looked at me sympathetically and shrugged. The cashier proceeded to bag my food in the worst possible way, it was clearly beyond not caring. He made an effort to crush the soft rolls and berries, etc. It was an extremely uncomfortable experience. I think this guy could be dangerous, if provoked. I will think twice before shopping here again. read more