Luke in Amazon Returns deserves a Medal of Honor for his exceptional service on so many levels!! His patience, helpfulness, positivity and genuine kindness so were very much appreciated and so rare in today's cultural experience. Thank you Luke! You're a STAR!! read more

Jenni was so very nice. We went to a department meat department and asked for a specific item. She was so helpful that because they didn't have it in her department, even though it was their product it was in another part of the store personally walked us over to the item. She did with the smile and polite conversation. I love that kind of service which is missing in so many businesses these days. We wound up doing a little bit more shopping in the store that day because of the staff and the quality of the product. I don't think there's too much more we can say about this business that you probably don't already know, except for the fact that these people also pride themselves on customer service. read more

Whole Foods Market - Grocery Near Me - Berkeley, California

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I came to grab some fruits, specifically pineapples. It was nicely cut and ready to eat. I was in and out within few minutes. All good. I came around 12:31pm, it was crowded. Folks buying lunch and grocery. When I am in town, I come here to grab some fruits or other ready to eat foods. read more

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Just popped in to get my usual sushi fix. I love when I catch the spicy crab California rolls I peeper those but the regular California rolls serves its purpose so it's all good! read more

Whole Foods Market - Grocery Near Me - Berkeley, California

I'm new to the whole "Whole Foods Market" and really enjoying it. I see that the store follow the same model from location to location so I am sure that the reviews will be pretty much the same except for the location specific items. This store in Berkley is pretty much a mirror of our store in Long Island This store is perfectly located in a very large lot with a huge parking lot. The lot is busy and we had to look for a space since there are so many people here. The store is very big and very bright. They really make it a welcome place to do your shopping. Besides your standard groceries of canned items, boxed items, bottles and cans, they have an AMAZING meat and fish counter. Plenty of choices of both fresh and cooked items are right there. There is also a wide variety of sauces and spices so there is something for everyone. They have an amazing selection of fresh sandwiches and even a pizza oven for constant supply of fresh pizza. They also make fresh sandwiches on demand in their very complete deli. There is also a major selection of soups, salads, warm and cold food. Clearly you can spend hours here. In the back of the store is the return center for your Amazon purchases. The staff here is amazing and can help you with any questions or direct yu to someone who can. I am always impressed to see people working and clearly enjoying themselves. The market is an amazing place and I look forward to coming here more times and just trying all their creations as I continue to come to Berkley. KUDOs to the team at Whole Foods Market read more

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In general I like coming here. But I don't like shopping while black. I don't fault the majority of the employees -- I know they are underpaid and overworked, but it is clear they profile. read more

Whole Foods Market - Acai bowl - Grocery Near Me - Berkeley, California

Bought the $12 for $12 oyster special on Friday for the first time. Shucking took a while so I got 6 instead. Didnt realize until later i was charged for 12 anyway. Called manager Kat who apologized and refunded total bill. Always ask for a manager as the first store staff brushed me off. read more

Whole Foods Market - 6 oyster shells - Grocery Near Me - Berkeley, California

If you looking for a less toxic products, this is a place to go. Organic produce and less known brands, but quality items if you want to start somewhere. read more

Whole Foods ready made food selection is the best here at their Gilman location! I always can count on a good selection of soups and they seem to have lots of choices of food with curry in them. Their staff is always very helpful and the lines are not too long like at other locations. Their fresh pasta bar is always a hit when I'm in the food for some fresh pasta! And they have a great wine selection. The store is always pretty clean and inviting atmosphere! I enjoy shopping here after my acupuncture appointments and have fun jamming to their music while I shop. read more

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Do not buy fish here. It's old and not fresh, and disgusting. We bought King salmon from the fish counter and immediately noticed at home it was limp and mushy, and most likely dyed. We cooked it and tried to eat some but had to throw it all away. I guess what can you expect buying salmon from what is essentially Amazon, but still they need to have some quality control. Here's to hoping I don't get food poisoning... read more

Just had a great experience with the staff while shopping in the Gilman Whole Foods. I am from out of town, don't know the store and was shopping from my daughter's grocery list. I needed lots of help and received it! Sean in wines, Vince in meats and Hugo at checkout all helped me find and pick out the best products. The man in personal care was also very helpful and I'm sorry I didn't learn his name. I look forward to returning to this store the next time I am in Oakland. read more

This particular Whole Foods is always out of everything came 2 sundays in a row and shelves were empty impossible to shop here

Darrell took be time to help me find Lecithin, a necessary ingredient for making chocolate. Went to many stores before it dawned on me that Whole Foods would likely have it. Many thanks to Darrell for dropping everything and helping me track this stuff down! read more

Whole Foods Market - Lecithin!!! My search is finally over - Grocery Near Me - Berkeley, California

As there is no Whole Foods immediately near us, this is the location we come to when we periodically need to do some Whole Foods shopping. The shelves here tend to be well stocked, and the associates are usually pretty friendly. Bought a large, 9" fruit tart over the weekend here, and everyone raved about how abundant and fresh the fruit was on the tart. We also try to shop in the morning to avoid the long lines at the registers. Only minor complaint is how small the parking lot is. Pulling in and out can be a bit tricky when the lot is busy, especially with all of the pedestrians walking through the lot. read more

This used to be a great store but it has gone to the dogs. Always out of everything, some of the employees are very nice but getting any kind of help there is impossible. The produce dept is hard to maneuver as they always have there carts in the way and the staff doesn't seem to be aware of the customers. There's a couple of guys that work there that are real smart asses. Aldo I think there is something wrong with the management at that particular Whole Foids as the one on Telegraph seems to be a well oiled machine , but the one on Gilman is always lacking. read more

They lose a star because their bathrooms are nasty! That's why I don't buy food that they prepare there. The store is clean, otherwise. It has gone down since Bezos bought it. The people working there are very, very nice. They have good deals on wine, cheese, gluten-free goods, and other things. They have pretty pricey fruits and veggies. But, it is what it is. A decent store with a lot of things that I buy. I don't make the trek out here, especially since the opening of Sprouts which has Whole Foods type items but without the pretense. But, it's probably one of the best stores. Their coffee bar is now a staging area for Instacart and the Amazon delivery services. But there's coffee at Philz, so it may not be needed. They have a fancy food place with a cashier's station and I've never seen anyone working there, so that's weird. But, it's fine for what it is and if you are looking for decent ingredients for a meal, then you can find them. But I would avoid the prepared foods. Seriously. read more

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Absolutely a failure , was told to wait 39 mins so that the sandwich department could get ready . Just to wait and have them fumble my order completely. Horrible horrible read more

I came here a few days ago got some decent pizza slices. Today I came and there were no veggie options outside of some very obviously dried out cheese pizza slices. No one wants that. I kindly asked the pizza maker when the new veggie pizzas are coming out, she said 20 minutes. Did not even bother making eye contact with me, just doing her job. Not wanting to wait that long, I subsequently got a falafel sandwich, again, I had to request customer service after waiting five minutes without anyone acknowledging my presence, and turned out to be so dry that I later threw half of it away. What a waste of money. I should not have to begging for decent food that I am paying for. The thing that makes me sad is that it was obvious that the employees were absolutely miserable. And of course, the food represented their discontent. Thank you Amazon, if you had a logarithm of how much you take away a customer's joy in simple errands, you would definitely be number one. Cheers mate, I'm sure my review makes no difference to you as long as the bottom line is doing well. I look forward to you spending billions of dollars on sending wealthy/famous people to outer space but refuse to provide a decent slice pizza to your customers. From now on, when I see an Amazon logo, I will associate it with entitlement and thievery. This is now what America has become. read more

FALSE ADVERTISEMENT ALARM: Management for the Gilman Whole Foods location shuts down the fish section way before closing time. My wife and I have seen them close as early as 6:30 PM. Sometimes the meat section too. You need to beg them to bring fish from inside their storage. Depending on who's there, they'll be more or less reluctant to offer the promised service. One guy is always very nice and helpful. Another guy in the staff refused to clean the branzino fish. They will sometimes refuse service all together. So you travel there based on advertised hours, and find the fish and meat sections closed. Management in other locations doesn't do that. read more

Yesss !!! They do a " Fantastic Job " altogether, and yes the parking lot is a bit tight, but what can one do ?? Their Designers did the best they could with the space they had !! Food Quality is Great from the ' Fresh Pizza Slices to the Fresh Salad / Pasta / Entree Bar to their Cake Slices. Carrot Cake Slices & Tiramisu Fantastico !!!! Ample Self- Checkout Registers , and always an employee nearby if we get stuck !!!! A shout out to Ms. Shymeca and her friend ( An Elder white lady (Lisa ) with her narrow readers- aAways a pleasure to encounter their warm kiosk staff and hit the " Veggie Pizza " etc. Great Sliced Cheeses on the Far End , Olive Bar & Snacks in the BULK Srction !!!! Enjoy the Bounty !!!! Just love that their Quality Control stayed the same post the ' Amazon transition ' !!! Health Food 4 sure !!!! Great Selection of BREADS too , Muffins , Baguettes , Seafood, Milk & Soy Products .... Very Clean Store to support in the Gilman Corridor of Berkeley...... read more

this is a rather large whole foods. hubby and i had been in berkeley for an event that morning, had lunch near campus, and wanted to pick up some food for the week before heading back over to the peninsula. this location was so big i was struggling to find the hot food/salad bar area! alas, i found it, along with the refrigerated prepared foods section. more options than my usual whole foods, but at the same price ($12.99/pound). i chose a couple veggies, and some protein, boxed them up, and paid at the self-checkout. i appreciated that the restrooms were at the front, since we actually needed to use the facilities! they were also clean, to boot. the parking lot was a good size, but it was pretty full on a sunday afternoon. while there was street parking, some spots were metered, some were timed. read more

If the criteria to work here is to be unhappy, never smile, can't greet customers then this Whole Foods location has the perfect team!! And don't even ask for assistance with bagging groceries. I shop here all the time, so this is not a single occurrence. So why not go someplace else? It's convenient and I like the selection. Premium prices should at least come with a smile! read more

I've got impeccable taste in music. I've got impeccable taste in grocery stores. Barbra Streisand. Bruce Spring Springsteen 'Queen of the Supermarket' rattles through my brain as i navigate the aisles. Girlfriend. An older Whole Foods. Its got some character. Usually I go to newer ones that are larger. This one is smaller, older and fits into the Berkeley neighborhood perfectly. My typical habit is being the last person to hit the hot food bar at any given Whole Foods - I put old crusty expensive food that has been sitting under the heat lamps for many many hours into my container - and I like it. What I've noticed is other locations will clear out their hot food selections maybe an hour earlier than this location does. This location limits selection of hot foods and only leaves behind selections with a longer shelf life. I like that. No, no... I don't always eat like a rat over my kitchen sink - better is to come here and enjoy my meal at their tiny picnic tables up front near the electric vehicle charging stations - which is clutch. Beautifully stocked WF. With such items as Lake Tahoe soda springs water, Minions the rise of Gru organic chickpea puffs and Archer grass-fed beef jerky. Yeaahhhhh1!!! There's a wonderful world where all you desire And everything you've longed for is at your fingertips Where aisles and aisles of dreams await you read more

I came on a last minute mission. They were super helpful in the cake department. Thanks to Kevin!! read more

Whole Foods Market - Yummy - Grocery Near Me - Berkeley, California

Went in an hour before closing to get fresh oysters. When I got to the seafood dept, everything have been put away and nothing but ice was left on the display. Lauren; an associate for the seafood dept; shucked 24 oysters for me without hesitation. Thank you Lauren; I truly appreciate you going beyond and above. read more

Well stocked, fresh food, usually not too busy, clean and well organized. Amazon returns section is separate and usually not busy, but best to go in the off hours. read more

Nobody at the fish section to service you. Staff is unhelpful and is reluctant to serve you. I think this Whole Foods is the worst I have ever been to. I don't know who supervises this store but even Safeway service is better. Won't be back. read more

The first time I've been to Whole Foods! The only reason why I when there was I had to return a purchase from Amazon! Ha Ha it was great food store. I looked around & everything in the produce section was fresh and stacked perfectly. The premade food was delicious looking. I bought a sandwich which I had made to take home to eat & it was delicious. Paying is fast & credit pay too! It's a great place to shop! I give it a thumbs up! read more

Food's always fresh, everything's always clean, and employees are always over the top helpful and pleasent.

Remember when Whole Foods wasn't a Bezos/Amazon company? I do. The hot and salad bars were so good! The selection was awesome. The service was happy/friendly. The options were actually healthy. Now? Each time I go it's worse. Staff are treated like robots (I have a couple friends who have worked there recently) and the prepared food tastes like what it is... assembly line generic nastiness. I'd already quit Amazon but once Bezos started openly supporting a fascist, I made the decision to never step foot into a Whole Foods again. It's not a hard choice since it's no longer a good shopping experience. read more

The hot bar food is hideous. Mashed potatoes taste like old paste; chicken (BBQ) has an off (old) flavor; fried chicken strips taste like they came right from a frozen bag of Costco frozen but beyond the due date on bag; vegetables are interesting, but, again previously frozen, meat loaf - like frozen and thrown on a heating element with can of mushroom soup for gravy. It's all plastic phony food. read more

I like this location way more than downtown Oakland. Parking is easier, and bigger. Location is just more nice. The store is well kept and I found the employees very nice and helpful. Instead of pointing where and item might be, they took me to the actual area where things were. Thanks for the nice experience read more

Whole Foods Market - Grocery Near Me - Berkeley, California

Lots to not like at this Whole Foods. The parking lot is too small and the lines are painted too close to each other so your doors will get dented. Half of the square footage is dedicated to their delivery service and you'll be bumping carts with harried delivery service people. Meat and fish are understaffed. The checkout lines are too long because they don't have enough cashiers. Why bother to go? Good question. I ask myself the same too every time. read more

Employees consistently park in handicapped spots illegally (for months) and nothing is done about it. Unacceptable read more

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Has anyone tested the water quality of their dispenser by the checkout #6? It is supposed to have close to zero contaminants. Glacier Water Dispenser at Safeway on San Pablo in El Cerrito is 0.1, perfect! Whole Foods on Gilman water is 27, and that is exactly the same as the tap water. We gave it to our plants in our yard, and that's all it is good for. But how could Whole Foods sell the tap water and charge 59 cents for it? read more

This security guard followed me around the store and made my shopping experience super uncomfortable this morning. I'm pulling the race card out my imaginary wallet. It's definitely because I'm black. End of story. read more

Whole Foods Market - Security guard is super bias - Grocery Near Me - Berkeley, California

Nice large store before the pandemic it was very nice to shop here but ever since this place always has a long line and it snakes around all of the ready made food and baked goods. All the way to you he dairy. It's craY that the line is this long on a Sunday and only 5 registers or less open. This is very irresponsible of management. But the quality remains exceptional. Also so sad that most Of The people walking around are amazon grocery shoppers. Looking down at their scanners and bumping into people and not paying attention. read more

Whole Foods Market - Crazy snakes like. - Grocery Near Me - Berkeley, California

My first grocery store review goes to this whole foods... ONLY for the creme brulee and brie cheese! I wish I could tell you how many of the bowls we have collected because of all the times I've bought a creme brulee from the specialty section (right next to the deli area). I've called beforehand (you have to sit through an automated voice to dial the specialty) to ask if they still have creme brulees - they have CHOCOLATE and VANILLA flavor!!! I'm just a fan of creme brulees and wholefoods doesn't ever disappoint (Except one time where one of the ladies put toooo much sugar to torch). I love the glass bowl you get when you order one and I love that they can torch it for you. The consistency is chef's kiss. For ~$6, your tummy will be so so sooo happy - and I say this with experience. I also really like the brie selection here. Better than your local grocery store/safeway. Yes it's more $$ but good brie should never be that cheap. I got the rice crackers to pair well with the brie cheeses! This location is clean and on the nicer end. Parking lot is huge and is located near Philz! PS. Don't ask me to pick between chocolate or vanilla. It's impossible. read more

Duck this place in the donkey! Go to Sprouts which is 2 blocks away. They are cheaper and better quality on almost everything. And you won't have to wait 20 minutes for a sandwich because they only staff one person for the entire meat counter. Ever since Bezos took over Whole Foods is going to shift. read more

I rarely go to this one, and it's nice, but the layout is awkward. The aisles seem as if they have less selection, and the checkout area is cramped, but the 2 ends are so spacious: the prepared foods area and the craft beer section. Plenty of parking and a really bright and clean looking butcher/fish make this a big bonus for this store. Overall, a solid spot and wasn't too crowded on a Sunday. read more