So I've eaten at Costco food court 1,000,000 times and it's always delicious. Food's always great…read more The pizza is great. I got the ice cream sundae and it was delicious. And what I really wanna talk about is how affordable everything was in Costco and how nice the workers are there. Their deal on everything from meets to juices to soaps to appliances. Everything was unstoppable undefeatable untouchable. I am officially a Costco shopper and I will do all my grocery shopping at Costco going forward. It was one of my best shopping experiences ever.

I want to give a shout out to Leo in the Optical Department in Marina Del Rey, CA. She was so…read moreknowledgeable and helpful in assisting me with my frame selection She was knowledgeable about my insurance and any other discounts that I was entitled too!! I ended up purchasing 2 pairs of glasses instead of only 1pair. Thank you Leo, Brenda

Nice find! Somebody I was talking to in the area mentioned it. I got a turkey bacon sandwich to go…read more- sorry PETA - I'm betting on that they lives a good life ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Good service, easy to navigate, nice and helpful staff. A bit pricey, but the food was good. There's a side area at the front, it can get pretty warm after 10am/ I. The sun. All-in-all, not bad and I will return!

This is a funny grocery store. The co-op is a Santa Monica institution from the old days when the…read moreneighborhood had strong community values, although it's always been expensive and a class statement to shop here. It's usually been an older crowd that's wanted whatever health products were popular 10-20 years ago. At one point during the late 90's and early 00's, it was tremendously popular with the celebrity class of LA, and it was Erewhon before there was Erewhon. It has since drifted into a more relaxed, slightly frumpier incarnation now in 2026. As you can see from all the 1 and 5 star reviews, it's a place that inspires both stubborn loyalty and intense frustration in equal measure, and I think that about sums up experience for the uninitiated. You'll see that I've split the difference with this 3 star review in an attempt to capture reality. This is far from a perfect grocery store -- the prices are high, a lot of the produce is not looking so good, the milk is always about to expire, the aisles are poorly organized, they're missing lots of things you want. But it's also a real co-op and not a chain, it's possible to eat healthfully from here, and they are extremely responsive to their member's (numerously and frequently delusional and extremely SaMo) requests. The angry reviews about bad service here are overblown; I've been here dozens of times and never had a problem. And as long as it's member-owned, it can always change for the better very quickly, which I've seen happen here before, and may happen again. Personally, my reason for not shopping here is just the poor organization of the store overall, selection of dry goods which are widely second-rate to me, and shabby, soon-to-be-expiring produce and perishables attached to a luxury price. I see no reason to shop here when I have the SaMo farmer's market AND better organized specialty stores like Erehwon or McCall's right near by -- which are, despite what numerous reviews here desperately proclaim, the exact same price point as Co-Opportunity. I hope this clears up why the reviews here are all-over-the-place, it's because the store is too!

I had a wonderful experience at Santa Monica Jewelry & Loan! Damien, the Assistant Manager, was…read moreincredibly professional, efficient, and gave me a much better price for my gold and silver than I expected. The entire staff is so friendly and welcoming. Highly recommend this shop if you're looking for a special piece of jewelry, or if you have nice jewelry sitting around that you never wear--why not turn it into cash? I will definitely be back!

Gave me lowball offer on this watch I had. Exact same watch new in the box never worn they offered…read moreme $30

I have bought recess lighting equipment as well as bathroom vents from this store for several…read moreremodel projects that I have done to my rentals and they have been very helpful with good quality products. I prefer getting most of my electrical stuff for my homes from this store.

I've been getting lighting supplies from this place for years. My contractor first took me to here…read moreto pick out some landscaping supplies. Ever since my first visit, I haven't gone anywhere else for lighting supplies. LEDs, flood lights, desk lamps, wall lamps, cables wires, they have it all. They have nice chandeliers too.The owner, David, is a charismatic man who extends a warm welcome every time I walk in. Their prices are fantastic and I always walk out knowing I got the best possible deal. Overall, I definitely recommend this place.

Such a yummy carrot cake and so fresh. I caught the baker as I walked in the AM and needed it later…read morethat afternoon. He was accommodating and able to make a large double layered 10 inch cake for me. It was delicious and not too sweet, just like I asked.

In a somewhat industrial area. A hidden gem. Their food and baked goods are so yummy!read more

DJ and Elizabeth are such kind and knowledgeable. DJ really knows his stuff. I came in looking…read moregreat for some knives for my husband. His recommendations were greatly appreciated by my husband. Thank you DJ!

This is a Pizza Section & Customer Service review…read more I looked @ Chef's Toys online for a # can rack. It had a Cambro product that fit my needs so dropped into the local store to see if they carried or could at least order. I asked a sales clerk about it, showed him the website with model number, but he wasn't sure if it would be available. He asked for my name and number to follow up so I gave him a business card. I have a hard time believing he NEVER called me back. I think CR does have a lot of products and it is fun to see all the toys we chefs like to play with. And yet as far as pizza is concerned I've been underwhelmed by their offerings for variety and depth. Now that's understandable. Not calling someone back is not understandable and on the verge of unforgivable. Of course it happens, but makes for such a poor reputation that why would you go back.

Box City, Inc., at 4051 Lincoln, Marina del Rey, CA 90292, (310)305-4682…read more I stopped by here to pick up a package that I ordered via Amazon. It was easy to do. FYI, they have a huge selection of boxes of every size and shape if you need to buy that. If I do need to do that, I'd go here.

After FIFTEEN YEARS, they've just now posted a reply full of Chat GPT platitudes about how they…read moreunderstand how frustrating it must have been to be on the receiving end of their abysmal customer service (in 2011), and how they take such concerns seriously. So seriously in fact that after 15 years, they used AI to write a response. Don't risk having your important shipment damaged only to get a low effort post 1.5 decades later expressing their regret. AVOID BOX CITY AT ALL COSTS AVOID BOX CITY AT ALL COSTS