Cassie D.
Yelp
I can't even with this store! I am SO glad to finally see a Whole Foods Market cross over to the Missouri side of KC. Moving here from Denver, I was used to living within walking distance from a WFM at almost every apartment I lived in. Seriously. There are 15 of them in the Denver Metro area!! So to say that I am relieved is an understatement, because now I only live about 15 minutes away.
First off, this store is beautiful. It's an updated version of the ones I'm used to and I love how contemporary and modern the design is. The flower section caught my eye immediately when I walked in the door and the enormous pastry case was simply stunning.
My first visit was on Memorial Day, which was sort of a mistake just because they were ridiculously busy. Parking did take a little bit, but would it really be a Whole Foods if it's not getting real in the parking lot??? I will say though that I thought this design was better than others. (Ahem, Cherry Creek.)
It was a bit overwhelming and I didn't really stop to do too much browsing. I ended up trying some of their vegan pizza from the pizza bar and a fresh pomegranate-grapefruit juice, which was tasty and tart. The pizza wasn't really for me mostly just because it had a vegan cheese on it. I'm really picky about the texture and taste of vegan cheese so I should've known. The roasted tomatoes on it, however, were delicious. I think I personally would rather opt for a cheese-less vegan pizza option. But I know they rotate flavors so it's worth another shot!
This morning I stopped back in quite early and the parking lot was nice and empty, as was the store, and I took a little more time to browse through the aisles. I'm not gonna lie, I'm normally not an early morning person, so I was surprised to see that their hot food bar had breakfast! And even more to my surprise, they offered a vegan breakfast burrito. I decided to try this out and I'm so glad I did. It was made with black beans, hash browns, and tofu "eggs." It had a nice peppery flavor and I liked that the tofu wasn't in big chunks.
Overall, my experience was great and I will definitely be back frequently. It's probably not great for my wallet but, I'm excited to enjoy this store!