Whole Foods Market

This Whole Foods is such a pleasure to shop at now! I’ve lived in Venice for over 8 years, and I’ve never seen the store looking this good. I always used to avoid this location due to the issues with homelessness and messiness around the area, but it’s been completely cleaned up. The store itself has undergone a fantastic revamp…everything is very clean, the shelves are always well-stocked, and they frequently feature great promotions and eye-catching displays that make me discover interesting new products. I’m very impressed with how recent changes in this store. The staff are consistently friendly, helpful, and professional. I used to do more online pick-up in the past, now I prefer shop in person more often and see their new range of products I also appreciate the self-checkout option and the availability of enough registers during peak times, which keeps wait times reasonable. This store also has Amazon Return/Pick Up counter which comes in really helpful Overall, my experience here has been excellent in this store.

Whole Foods in Venice is clean, stocked and hot bar is available. Nice selection of fresh produce and healthy food options available as well. Two doors to enter/leave the store. Bathrooms available, 4 stalls in ladies, not sure about the men’s. They also have a smoothie, tea and bar.

It's Whole Foods and they're all consistent. Need I say more. However, if you know nothing about Whole Foods markets you ought to try and visit one. Their 365 brand is indeed good year round. How ya doin? Don't forget to grin daily.

This Whole Foods is the best one I've ever been to and I have lived all over the US. I don't do all my shopping there, but I know when I needs something random, I will find it at this one. The store is so clean, there is room to walk around, it's well stocked, and the cashiers are kind. I will literally drive past 2-3 other WFMs to go to this one instead.

Great service! Everyone is really nice 🙂. large store good variety and nice seating areas inside

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Whole Foods has everything you need! Great selection of quality brands, fresh fruits and vegetables, and a variety of ready-to-eat meals. There are tables where you can sit and eat, and the convenience of Amazon delivery makes shopping even easier. Always a reliable stop for groceries and more!

This Whole Foods location used to be really great and it has gone rapidly downhill. The deli sandwich counter used to have at least relatively fresh looking ingredients and a better selection, now the ingredients that you can put on sandwich are more limited and look.... bad... i'm talking tomatoes that are a pale white color, etc. I got one of my favorite cookies (molten chocolate walnut) from the premade bakery section and it was stale and looked like they raised the price of it. And just the vibe in here in general is not as good as it used to be. It's kinda wild how much better this location in particular used to be even like two years ago. Pretty sure some corporate drone came in to mindlessly cut costs without factoring in that the customers are people and we feel these negative changes and it makes us not want to shop here anymore

I have generally enjoyed my experiences at this establishment. However, at 9:49 PM, 06/25/25 the self-checkout lanes were closed, leaving only two cashiers available. While I was hesitant to join the longer line, I observed a third cashier opening. I approached before anyone else, but unfortunately, the cashier named Diana was unwilling to assist me, even though I was first in line. Instead, she chose to help someone from the other line, explaining that she would serve them first. I found this rather unusual, as it made me feel as though I was not a customer, which resulted in a negative experience. This is one of the reasons I prefer self-checkout, as it avoids dealing with potentially difficult employee interactions just to buy some goods. Hopefully, I won't have to deal with a difficult cashier like Diana, who by the way was not friendly or customer service oriented.

Great selection, friendly staff. They could clean the bathroom a bit more often. Pretty cool Juice bar inside

Stopped by midday just to grab a simple cup of coffee. I asked the staff three times if it was hot and fresh, she said yes. After I paid and poured it myself, it was ice cold. Absolutely ridiculous. If you can't get a straight answer to such a basic question, that says a lot. Bad service all around.

I really like this Whole Foods location. It's spacious and has a great selection of prepared foods. I got the tofu spring rolls which were really delicious. I didn't interact much with the employees but it was still a good experience. There's also a nice seating area if you want to relax and enjoy some food.

Meat department service sucks. Grunting employees are reluctant to use sentences or even words--rarely smile. I asked for them to cut a rack of ribs in half, parallel to the bone. They put it on the bandsaw and cut THROUGH 2 ribs on each rack. Would've been so easy to use a knife and cut along the bone, but nooooo. Now I have bone splinters in the middle of every rack. Lazy and thoughtless. So typical.

I stopped by here after work to pick up their seasonal mango yuzu cake! Since this was a new flavor I decided to try it and it didn't disappoint! Very sweet and tart filled with tropical flavors. I will say the parking lot is crowded and inside the store gets very busy as well so check out may take a while. But overall the cake was good and worth it!

This WFM location is very spacious and shelves are stocked fully. This is a prime location so it can get very crowded during lunch and dinner time. I try to opt for self checkout whenever I can but that line can often move more slowly than the cashier checkout. It would be helpful is employees could help expedite purchases for self checkout. The parking lots also gets very congested so keep an eye out.

I love this store, we shop every week without fail. I detest that this store ignores the health and safety of all its customers by allowing non-service dogs to browse the aisles. Doggie antics in this store: dog fight in the bread aisle, dog peeing in the freezer aisle, woman with toy poodle sitting inside her food cart, dog dragging it's butt in the cereal aisle, dog licking the floor in front of the deli meat counter...had enough?!! To add, whenever we choose something from a lower shelf we pull from the back--never the front. You don't know who licked that box lately and if they've had a cat poo snack. WF, by refusing to enforce the ADA compliance rules, not to mention the federal and state health guidelines you ENCOURAGE customers to bring their dogs to your store. When customers see five dogs in the store, the visual cue is "Dogs are allowed here!" Here's what to do about this: 1. Post a prominent sign stating ADA dogs only are allowed. 2. When you see a dog inside your store ask these two questions: Is the animal required because of the handler's disability? What work or task has the animal been trained to perform?

I've never been here before. I've always been intimated by the parking lot but I had to make an Amazon return. I usually make my returns at my local UPS store but I hit the wrong button this time and had to do the Amazon return at WholeFoods. The parking was actually easy. The store is beautiful. Clean. So inviting. The lady at the Amazon return desk was very nice and made the process easy. I did some grocery shopping. My return mistake worked out in my favor. Great WholeFoods. Everyone who works here was really helpful and friendly. Found a new place to shop.

This GREEDY @SS COMPANY won't hire enough people to staff the checkout. Every one that works here is lovely. Give them more shifts so we can come in and grab a beer and a slice of pizza without it taking 40 minutes. To anyone reading, go to Bobs Market or Gelsons instead. They have a similar selection (Bobs butcher is top shelf), and they aren't stingy greedy Amazon puppets.

I used to come here all the time when in the area. Been here many of times. This location is also a good location because it's so big inside. The buffet area is always lit with a great selection of food and and service is ok, the food is ok, I'll give it 4 stars. For a while they were down due to COVID but it's now back up.

I love the Venice, CA Whole Foods Market. They have a selection of three (3) different coffees and I can get the drip coffees in large size for $2.50 and pastries are so delicious with the coffee. That's my favorite time to eat there or an early lunch!

This place has plenty of parking. It's very close to Abbot Kinney Boulevard. The store looks clean and fresh.

Will someone please help me understand what Whole Foods Venice is thinking about breakfast? After having excellent choices like Denver egg scramble, eggs, egg whites, bacon, sausage, potatoes or tater tots, plantains, quinoa pancakes and more at the breakfast bar, now they're offering scrambled eggs, egg white, spinach and mushrooms and heavily breaded chicken tenders. What's the deal with chicken tenders, but no breakfast meats? What happened to the quinoa pancakes? They were out of this world. Does Whole Foods want out of the breakfast business? Weird choices to say the least.

This is a review for WholeFoods TooGoodToGo program. Any left over food or close to expired food is put up in a mystery bag. The times I have been here I have gotten really good bags. I usually get 4 full dishes for 10$ and they are near the expiration date but freezable. Overall the service at this location is exceptional.

I love this Whole Foods, it's huge, but keep an eye on the prices as you checkout. A lot of things that are marked on sale are mispriced and not on sale when you check out. I didn't have time to talk to them today, but as you can see, the organic blueberries were $3.99 and kiwi also at $3.99 are mispriced for higher on my receipt.

Amazing Whole Foods location. The management recently renovated the place too, made it a lot bigger. The hot buffet area is now even bigger! Desserts got moved to the back. As of right now this is the only Whole Foods location I'm aware of that actually offers desserts in the buffet area to be sold by weight. I absolutely love the fact that I can come grab a slice of cake or pie, as big or as small of a size as I want to. Unfortunately, there is one big problem with this location and I'm afraid there is nothing that the management can do. Homeless people!!! This is Venice,CA so there is a constant flow of crazy and homeless people going through the store. On multiple occasions, I've seen drug addicts, and very unsanitary, looking people, with dirty hands touching food in the buffet. This problem alone is the main reason why I refuse to come to this, Whole Foods location, even though it has probably the best selection of things to eat out of many other branches. Very unfortunate. Could a solution be to possibly make buffet visitors wear gloves, similarly how we had to do it during Covid spikes?

Excellent. Wonderful produce, bakery, food to go, and customer service. Highly recommended.

They are selling the BEST sandwiches at this location specially. I've ordered countless sandwiches from other Whole Foods but none have topped this one. I wasn't sure which sandwich to get this time and the worker helped me by giving their helpful insight and personal recommendations. I decided to follow their advice and they did NOT disappoint. The sandwich had flavors that I didn't know a sandwich could have. I believe the name of the worker that helped me was Karla. She was really nice and truly a wonderful woman. Also her coworker Leslie was also very nice and kind. They honestly made my day. I will definitely be returning here for the sandwiches and exceptional service.

12/8/21 Quality/Quantity - Fresh and fully in stock Atmosphere - No indoor dining, but there is outdoor dining Clean bathrooms Coffee station Deli - sandwiches, Mexican, pizza Japanese deli - sushi and bowls Cheese station Smoked meats Nice huge liquor department Amazing meat, seafood and produce dept Service - Self service registers with plexiglass 6 registers open 3 visible security guards Price - This place is nicknamed "Whole Paycheck" for a reason. Owner Suggestion - Keep up the good work. Amazon, you need to keep working on lowering prices.

The pie I got from Whole Foods for thanksgiving dinner- had hair in it. I literally had to pull it because it was deep inside the pie. This is so unsanitary families buy it thinking it's well made to eat. Do better people ! Happy Holidays !

Worst boring store. Ambiance sucks Hot food bar is the same everyday of the week. Store was remodeled and ruined took out the wine bar, grill. One of the worst Whole Foods. Staff is unresponsive detached. Rather go to erewhon and pay more or Trader Joe's

I will never shop here again. I dont even want to get into it. *Exception: Very Kind Staff But I can't. I just can't. Shopped here for the first time in years last week and ... sigh.. bagels good for another week - but got home they were moldy. And the sealed 365 spinach fresh ready to eat in the box ... had.. I cant even say it. Something poopy in it. And I have already opened up a discussion with corporate customer service, and provided them with the requested photos. I did try to resolve this issue with the store but was hung up on during transfer and could not get anyone on multiple call-backs.

James was an exceptional help in finding what I was looking for. And really nice as well!!

HUGE Whole Foods !! Wonderful selection of fresh produce , healthy foods and grab and go items !! Tons of self check out lanes , tons of free parking

I have to update. It's getting worse. I can't believe this place expects to stay open much longer. The checkout service is now peopled with guys who sadly try to chat up the better looking women and treat everyone else as an annoying nuisance that they are juuuuust a little too busy to deal with. How in the world can Trader Joe's have so many kind and friendly employees and Whole Foods have so many who are more suited for working at a Little League ballpark snack shack? And the cost absolutely everything has skyrocketed. On rare occasions you will find a sale that helps a bit, but usually the "sale" items are about the same price that you'd find at a normal grocery store. And BTW--this parking lot is a bit of a death trap and potential accidents lurk around every corner. I'm going to try street parking when I stop for a terrific burrito at the big stand that is located outside. Now that's a business Whole Foods could learn something from.

This review is for the gentleman that was working the Amazon returns desk on 2/23/23 at 4:20pm this afternoon. He was incredibly condescending. I had multiple orders that needed to be returned and he asked me to step out of line - mid return - so that he could get the line shorter behind me. When I said that I'd like to continue my returns as I'm a customer standing in front of you that you are currently helping with returns, he rolled his eyes and huffed. I turned around and apologized to the line behind me that I had returns in the Amazon return line, so I'm very sorry it's taking so long, turned back around to face him and he said fine, let's continue. Incredibly poor customer service.

Thanksgiving ruined. So I had gone online to reserve a Thanksgiving turkey 3 weeks before the holiday, and picked a specific time for pick up. But when I went to pick it up 30 minutes before the designated time I was told they were out and that "I should have come earlier". Not sure why they offer reservations but annoyed enough to take Whole Foods out of my routine after this for the awful customer service.

BEST WHOLE FOODS EVER! Wow. This Whole Foods is gorgeous inside and out - super spacious and well-stocked, even on a busy Sunday afternoon! I'm absolutely obsessed. There was plenty of parking - living in the city, sometimes you just want to go to a Whole Foods that has a big parking lot. Even the bathrooms were nice and very clean. It's quite a large store so they have a ton of options for anything you're looking for. Had some trouble finding things and all the employees in the store were very helpful and friendly, taking me to what I was looking for. The hot/cold food bar, made-to-order food, and bakery areas are also well-stocked and clean. There are lots of options if you're too lazy to cook tonight (cause same). This is officially the most pleasant grocery store I've ever been in. And I've been in multiple Erewhons - this is way lovelier because the prices are actually reasonable. Love everything about it!

Always excited when I come over here. This time was the macaroons making me feel it's so worth to drive this far here. It's my favorite Whole Foods.

My review from yesterday was apparently pulled down which is disappointing to say the least. I went into great detail how a so-called supervisor was yelling at me after asked why there were no cashiers working when the store was empty and there were only four (4) cashiers working and the lines were half-way down the aisle! In addition, the self-service line was an equal disaster, with at least 12-15 individuals waiting to check out! When I finally got to check out, the female cashier was equally rude and nasty as she accused me for "disrespecting her supervisor" when I asked for his name after the awful customer service experience! Just who are these people? She intentionally tried to make a scene as she was now screaming hoping to draw attention to the pack of security guards in ear's distance to create the notion I was disruptive and not her nasty disposition and attitude! This is now the third consecutive problem with this foul, crime-infested location that is riddled with homeless aimlessly walking around the facility and taking the restrooms hostage and the same people are constantly in the store buying nothing. But the real circus is outside, where a overly aggressive, hostile security guard proceeded into a profanity laced assessment of another customer threatening the individual with violence and making unacceptable attacks on the person's race and manhood. What has happened to this place? I cannot in good conscience return to this location until something is done about the homeless issue, the incompetent security staff that is almost as bad as the individuals they are charged to keep out of the parking lot or the so called supervisor and cashier who should be fired for their flippant and incompetent ways! STAY AWAY VENICE FROM THIS TERRIBLE SHOPPING EXPERIENCE!

Absolutely the worst Whole Foods in southern Californa . Bad service , always low stock , the hot bar is always empty and they remove all the food 2 hours prior to closing . I understand the homeless put a stress on this store , but that is no excuse to have low inventory , bad customer service and a sad hot / cold food bar. The Whole Foods on Washington in playa vista is extraordinary and worth the drive - far away from this store !

It's convenient for me to shop at this market, and I like the selection and the bread, the fish and other things, but it became increasingly hard to deal with the stuff at the Bred counter and the pizza counter. Most of the time They ignore you or are very rude or there is no one to help you For price one pays in this store one would expect some curtesy. This morning the women at the bred counter, When I asked her to slice up, the bred yelled at me that she doesn't have time right now. I I hope that the management will be able to do something about this.many people will be very thankful.

The store is nice but, in spite of living three blocks away, I have only shopped there 3x due to crime. Now that DSW replaced the 99c store, I decided to go to WF after buying shoes. As I walked to the front of the store, a woman rode in front with one of the WF plastic carry baskets filled with expensive cheese and such. I then saw she was sitting on the curb on the corner of the shopping center, chowing down with 2 homeless men, throwing the food wrappers on the street. I went back to tell the guard and manager. The guard did nothing (he should have gone to see who she is so they can exclude her from the store), and told the young fellow I was told was the manager. He questioned how I knew the goods were stolen. I confirmed they don't sell the carry baskets so, of course it was all stolen! He did nothing. What a waste of money to have guards who do nothing and are not even intimidating! It is such a shame because I like the products, but won't return anytime soon.

Why has this Whole Foods consistently gone down hill over the last few years? They run out of everything quickly and don't replenish in a timely fashion at all. The produce is not as fresh or abundant as it used to be (pre being bought by Amazon). And same goes for the seafood section. The offerings are meager and not as fresh as back in the day. The floor staff no longer seems to care if find what you're looking for. I had one guy sigh and roll his eyes when I asked him to point me to an item I couldn't find. And forget about them taking you to the item you seek. That service definitely went away once Amazon bought them. We are now making the trek down to the playa vista Whole Foods to get what we need. Far from ideal as the Lincoln store is just 8 blocks away. I've put off writing this for years hoping it was just a "pandemic glitch". But I guess not. They just aren't as good as they used to be. Very disappointing.

Being from Georgia, I'm used to Piggly Wiggly and Food Lion complete with 1960s flooring and decor - in 2010. If your cashier wasn't missing all her teeth it was a bonus because you could understand the conversation with her! So. . . . fast forward to hubby and I moving out here to Los Angeles, and this is the first Whole Foods we stop at. It was a true Oprah, "Ah HA!" What have I been missing? Soooo fancy! One thing that was really eye opening for me was the variety of vegan, organic, gluten free, and low FODMAP items. Being from the south, I was used to three major food groups: Bacon, Bacon and more Bacon. What are these "meatless meatballs"? And "Memories Of Butter?" We laughed our heads off when crossing paths with these items that were clearly offenses against all of humanity. "Who would eat this?!" we muttered to each other. Well, 10 years later and we are allll about many of these fantastic items - including the exact ones listed below. It's truly a nice place to explore the diverse food options (prepared and otherwise). I'm sad that during COVID there are not as many prepared foods or self serve salad bars; however, I completely understand the precautions needed to ensure the safety of staff and customers. And during these times, I'm amazed with the safety measures that cashiers take before and after each customer leaves the check out area. Other than some harried parking situations, our visits here are pretty should I say, exciting?! I STILL laugh at some of the vegan options, and then of course I try them! Produce is fantastic! Non food items including home made soaps are also fun to smell, buy, and try. I'm loving the orange and almond flavors presently. And the customer service and generous return policy have always been excellent. Finally, if we are in the mood for bacon (not since watching Cowspiracy and Forks Over Knives), there's always Smokehouse BBQ Potato Chips in the shape of bacon. This is my fave WF location and its actually sort of ruined the other Whole Foods in the area for me.

Smallest Whole Foods I've ever been to! It seems a little more open as far as space goes but they took the wine bar out which was the only reason I'd consider coming to this location. I think I'll just stick to the Playa Vista or El Segundo one even though I live a lot closer to this one. What a dump.

RELIABLE ! Wherever we travel in California or to other states when I want craft beer...we hit a Whole Foods Market. Because they stock the GOOD STUFF ! My wife and I zipped in here around 4pm on Saturday so I could grab a 4 pack of hazy juicy IPA. I hit BOOZE ALLEY while my wife grabbed some artisan bread...Organic French Baby Boule and a snack pack of Creminelli "Felino" Uncured Italian Salami with Manchego Cheese. Not as many well known ( to me ) hazy juicy IPA's in booze alley as I expected but I found one I love all the same.....Brouwerij West "Picnic Lightning" Hazy Juicy IPA. These guys have a brewery not far away in San Pedro. So while my wife made a trip to the restroom I hit the checkout. Nice friendly service from the female cashier and I was on my way. LOVE WHOLE FOODS !

There is a large selection of produce at this location. I mainly shop at Whole Foods for their produce and specialty plant based options (cheeses, pumfu, saitan, veggie burgers, etc.). I have been shopping at this location several times now since moving to the area. The lines are usually long, but I do go during busy times and the people working at the checkout seem to be very efficient and friendly. I accidentally bought almond cookies today that I realized, upon getting to my car and unloading, had been opened already. I ran back into the store and asked customer service if I could exchange the cookies. They were totally cool about it and didn't ask to see a receipt or do a proper exchange, so that was nice! Overall, good shopping experience.

They show rows of peaches and nectarines as you walk into store and say they are fresh. that is simply not true, they are frozen and defrosted and then put on display. Because they have been frozen they taste dry and lumpy when you try to eat them. I expected more from Whole Foods . Stop selling fruit that was frozen and defrosted as fresh fruit when its not!!!

Used to enjoy this location when they first opened. It was vibrant, clean & healthy. But like the rest of our city, things have gone really downhill. Popped in today first time in years and feared for my life. The drugged out transients harassing you in parking lot, tons of armed guards giving uncomfortable stares inside. The store feels empty, sterile, cold. Low inventory. Matter of time before they close thanks to our cities politics

Freddy in produce is amazing! He just went above and beyond helping me find an onion since I had no idea what I was doing. Really, you just don't experience customer service like this anymore. I was blown away. All done with a huge smile, too. I just wanted to sing his praises by chance management sees this and wants to give him the recognition, or promotion, that he so very well deserves. Thanks, Freddy!!

Great Whole Foods! Lots of variety, friendly staff, and plenty of parking! It's never felt too crowded and I've always found it fairly easy to find what I'm looking for.

I'm writing this review to get the attention of management ( so they may have a conversation with the security team) .I've been shopping here for well over a decade. I even sometimes pick up groceries here working for Amazon Flex. Today I noticed when I was shopping for wine the security guard was only following me around. There were other people in the section however the security guard ( Hispanic woman about 4ft 8 in her 40s ) continued to only follow me which is indicative of racial profiling. I understand people steal however people of color should not be profiled. All customers must be equally placed under surveillance ... it is wrong and even psychologically traumatizing to just single out people of color. Thank you .

Best grocery in da hood. Everything is always fresh especially seafood

how is it possible that you take the salad out of the package and don't even wash it? The broccoli in the salad section is crunchy because it's dirty!!! it's disgusting

I'm not the biggest WF fan, but I've had decent experiences at their location on Fairfax/SM Blvd as well as further down on 3rd/Fairfax. This particular large location in Venice carries a lot of stuff, similar to the one in Pasadena. Of course the parking lot is hell but thankfully I walked here on a recent visit. However, cashier 2094690 could use some customer service training. I ended up greeting her when normally it's the opposite. I had my own bag but she didn't bother processing the minor discount of whatever you get for bringing your bag (10 cents?). When the job is fairly simple, following policy shouldn't be a hinderance to her. She didn't even ask me if I had my own bag, nor did she offer one of theirs for a fee. Pretty much she was absent/phoning it in. No excuse that it was 9a in the morning; other associates appeared to be friendlier than her. 2-stars for carrying the ProBar Energy chews in two out of the four flavors offered (raspberry and strawberry), even though they didn't carry the best flavor (berry blast).

I bought a $3.00 head of lettuce. When I opened it up it wasn't edible. It was all brown. Why do they sell a lettuce like this. Don't sell "organic" unless you can stand behind the products you carry in your store. Or inspect them and take them off your produce section. I can't return it now because I live to far away. Buyer beware!

This Whole Foods is garbage. Great employees, but dine in closes at 7, they politely harass you otherwise, which brings me to mention how the produce is so spotty, the tables outside are always filthy, and they wanna kick you out of the inside to their constantly dirty tables outside. It's all around buying garbage to line Bezo's pockets even more. I'm as guilty as the next customer.

I love this place. Always neat and clean! It can be packed around lunch time, but it really is a cool place to pass by. In and out for their lunch and fruit. It is super clean too.