Whole Foods Market

This is my 1,000 review on Yelp. Friendly staff. Big store. Nice selection of produce, bulk that you fill in small paper bags, and was able to stock up on supplies after a visit to the Philly Art museum nearby.

Used to be an old favorite but things have certainly gone down hill post pandemic. The good: *Quality products including items for vegan, paleo,, and gluten-free diets, organic *Clean, we'll lit, wide isles The bad: *We went here at 8 to get stuff from the hot food bar and such. There was no soup even out though the the store wasn't schedule to close for another hour or two The ugly: *Tables at eat in area were dirty. It didn't look like they were wiped down for most of the night *There was a guy drinking a huge bottle of vodka out of a paper bag *There is a second floor behind the bar area with some additional seating. No one was up there except a group of 15 year-old boys. They were yelling and taking off their shoes and throwing them at each other. Staff was aware but it really should've been something that security should've taken care of especially since they likely weren't even paying customers. * we wanted to get a slice of pizza and the person behind the counter had just left for about a 30 minute break. When he returned, we politely requested a slice to be warmed up and he went to do it. He said it was closed even though the store wasn't closed yet seem like he just wanted to break down everything clean up and leave.

And the new security guard has a sheisty on with his hand in a cross body. You can't make this stuff up... "I got opps in produce cuz"

Located off the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and by the Barnes Museum is a one stop Whole Foods, with free covered parking and ample parking spaces including those devoted for pick up orders, and handicap parking. This is a three level facility; the garage being the bottom floor, followed by the ground floor, and second floor shopping are accessible by elevator, stairs, or escalator. On the ground floor, Amazon purchases for pickup and return can be done with usually 2 staff members, along with a touch screen kiosk option. Notifications of your returns are provided to your account and email within 1-3 minutes. Also on the ground level is where you'll find refrigerated packages for online orders, for both delivery and pick up options. Delivery is a $9.95 fee, added onto your order. The second level is where the shopping level is located. There are fresh organic and non-organic options. Whole Foods has everything that a supermarket has, plus a barista station, a fine cheese, charcuterie, bath, and body, bulk goods by the pound, and health and wellness area. In addition, there are several merchants, located behind the cash register stations, such as Goldie, a pop up restaurant for Middle Eastern cuisine, and Izakaya for poke bowls or ramen. Both are exceptional. From Fresh baked goods, to wine, a deli, prepared foods, both hot and cold, an olive bar, seafood, poultry and meats, butchers, produce, frozen foods, a floral department, makeup, to paper goods, this store has it all, and it's constantly restocked, offering many items for sale, with special pricing for Amazon members. You have regular and self check out options, and helpful staff members throughout the store. For both the health conscious, and those that choose otherwise, there's a variety of items, some priced the same as your average supermarket, some above, and others below. Many world be surprised to find that the healthier items are better quality and lower priced than markets, which pack their shelves and aisles with food and beverages containing cancer causing and other life shortening ingredients, from preservatives, to food coloring, all which are banned in dozens of countries around the world, but ignored by the FDA. Nonetheless, Whole Foods is an excellent place to shop, which is often combined with stores such as Trader Joe's, and your local go to market. This location, in the heart of Philadelphia, and just outside Center City is a top notch, clean, sanitary, and multi-option shopping establishment.

Stopped by to grab a sushi and falafel sandwich from the Goldie's inside the wholefood. The sushi was not bad for $14 and really liked the falafel with spicy sauce and cruchiness of the cabbage and cucumbers. The coffee was too bitter for my taste but there was ice and water near the sitting area with a long tables. There also were a bar and a pizza place inside. The inside was clean and well organized. Since It was very close to the Philadelphia Art museum, it's very convenient to grab food for a very affordable price.

Updating to 5 star the bakery and deli section are great with awesome people. Good store thanks.

They are expensive, more than other places but the quality is usually good. The shoppers they hire are quite ignorant and often are entitled nasty . Sorry to get in your way. Like I said some things have quality that other stores don't.

Please give a raise to whoever is on the aux on Sunday afternoons.... 10/10 playlist no notes

I had yet another unpleasant experience at the Whole Foods on Pennsylvania Avenue. The cashiers are some of the most unfriendly employees I've encountered. When you go to Trader Joe's, the staff goes out of their way to assist you. Whole Foods could definitely learn a thing or two from Trader Joe's.

Great customer service and the fresh meat here is better then traditional supermarkets.

When this store opened it was beautiful, now it is a mess. Extremely long lines. With the prices of these groceries you'd think they'd be able to hire a few more cashiers, but there's rarely any more than two working at a time. Instead they hire 100 Amazon workers rushing around and shoving past you to pack bags for orders as quickly as possible. I've bought produce from here multiple times just to bring it home and find it's rotten, and essential items are often out of stock. For the amount of money they are making off Amazon orders running this location you'd think they could invest in improving the shoppers experience but it's garbage. For quality produce and a well stocked store I'd strongly suggest shopping at the other options in the area.

This is a weighted average of my previous experiences (solid 5 stars) and my more recent experience (3 stars). Parking was easy during my recent trip, found a spot in the deck by the entrance in no time. This had been my favorite Whole Foods and I've never found a Whole Foods that met the options and experience that I've had at this Whole Foods. That statement has a lot to do with the full service bar in the store that have really good drink prices. On my recent experience I didn't walk in that area and I'm not sure if it is still opened but I hope it is. On previous occasions I always left with their wings, mochi, and the main item I initially went in for. Recently, while grabbing some items and dropping off my Amazon return items I found the location to be cramped in space. Not as I remember it to be. They must have closed the aisles in a bit to add more sections. I was looking for toddler snack/food and the staff was really helpful in actually walking me to the right location, so I appreciate that. The check out was super easy, thankfully there were tons of lanes open since I didn't plan correctly and had a large load of my daughter's snacks without a cart. I checked out and was on my way back on the road.

My 1st time here today, with my Daughter. I love this store and will make this my go to market. I always thought While Foods was expensive, but it's no higher than Acme or ShopRite. What a pleasant experience, even the cutie who said, Hi Grandma , because of my shirt and the nice lady & her cute little Dog, who was talking to myself and my Daughter . The cashier could have been more pleasant, First off , we had a lot of items and she asks do i want bags, I wanted to say no, I will carry everything in my arms,. Will definitely be back next weekend

Saw a kid chew up a cookie and split it out into the self serve cookie cabinet today. Other than that I love coming here but should probably stop eating their self serve food. Got the most disgusting orange chicken here too but the desserts are always fantastic.

I was very disappointed by my last 2 shopping experiences at Whole Foods Market on South Street a few weeks weeks ago I ordered delivery. The way it was packed? Who packed it a 2 year old ? 1 item in one bag then the other bag was stuffed to the point that I was amazed it didn't tear. I had to repack it before I walked up the stairs. Now just yesterday I walked in and headed toward the pizza. 1 slice all dried up and tired looking . I was shopping for about an hour and purchased something from the hot bar. I couldn't find any eating utensils. No forks no spoons. I asked the cashier and she told me to head toward the wine section. Nothing and nobody. Same slice of pizza. Just older.? Employees are very helpful and kind. Except for the bread section and whenever I call the store. I'm wondering how the company takes care of their employees. Because at least 75 percent of the people who work there have personalities of snapping turtles. . I am 70 yrs old And A retired pastry chef. I know how difficult it can be . Long hours. Even if got to sleep 2 hours u have to be alert when u can barely think from sleep deprivation. I had to make plated deserts for up to 2000 people. I had 8 employees who were great. I think because I treated everyone the way I wanted to be treated. We made 2000 frozen soufflés for the horticultural society, even white chocolate chef hats. So I The wind up is that yesterday was my last day at Whole Foods. Nicky

Worst Whole Foods I've ever been in, and I'm from LA. Visited twice while I was in town for the month and both times the staff were rude and cold to me and my friend. Really poor attitudes, and we weren't doing anything besides trying to check out. This was primarily in the beer and wine section. Aside from the bad attitudes of the staff in that section, the isles are cramped, the atmosphere is chaotic and finding basic things is a nightmare. Next time I'm in town, I will not be coming back if I can help it.

This location is nice but chaotic. It's difficult to find what you want. The eating section could be made more attractive but I get the feeling that the store doesn't want you hanging around. I preferred the old location.

OK... this store, when it first opened, had a beautiful front area with a craft beer stand and beautiful views. Now the windows are covered and the whole area is staging for delivery. I understand "follow the money" in business but the damage to that store's ambiance is severe. So points off for the regrettable downgrade, but that was a while ago. There's probably little point in complaining that Whole Foods costs the most but the quality is not necessarily the best. When I did use the delivery service, more often than not there were issues with quantity when it came to vegetables. Like, will I get 3 tomatoes or 3 pounds of tomatoes? Who knows, it's luck of the draw. It is absurd that at this store, at one door there could be a line of 20+ people waiting to get in, while at the other door you can just walk right in. To fail to point out one door has no line, that's indifference. Why 2 star? None of the above is enough to earn a 2-star review. For that, there needs to be some sort of egregious issue, something offensive. What really set me off, is how I was treated... unbelievably rudely... by a Whole Foods employee at this location. OK, here's the gig. I was waiting as my wife returned an item at the Amazon booth. As I waited, I was fiddling with the camera app in my phone. But, after perfhaps a minute, an employee came up to me and scoldingly stated "you can't film in here" So... OK, let's take this one at a time. One... I was not filming anything. I was wasting some time looking at the preview screen on my phone. Also, where's the "no photography/video" signage in the store? I could not find it, and an employee I asked about the policy, neither knew of such a policy nor could they point me to a sign. It is absolutely factually true that there are many photos of that store on the Internet, on review and mapping sites. Now, I do not dispute that when someone representing a publicly accessible property (like a store) asks you to not take photos, that is their right. Anyhow, my point is that the first words out of the employees mouth could have been "hi, are you filming with that phone" or just "hello, what are you doing, taking photos?" or some variant of that. At which point they could have explained an actual policy to me. But no, all I got was scolded, as if a misbehaving child.

Came here twice in two days for Federal Donuts. First time for the chicken and donuts, second time only for the donuts. The chicken is OK, but I wasn't loving the glazes available. I got the 5 wings and I felt like the chickens were a bit skinny. The donuts are amazing. I've tried the naked donut, cinnamon sugar, and strawberry lavender. The naked donut (came with the chicken) was my favorite. The staff are really nice and accommodated my request to have 1 of the chicken wings in a different flavor so that I could try both. Definitely recommend this spot for the donuts.

They have a pretty nice selection of foods since the store is very big. The store is pretty clean and the staff are helpful and friendly for the most part on the occasions that I have been in. Came in to grab a little bit of groceries, ended up getting a lot of organic fruits, veggies and got the best bagels, Dave's! they are so tasty! I also got some frozen pizza which was organic and it was just okay. Along with foods, and many other products, they have a small section of beer and wine, which is pretty great so you can get all your shopping done at once and wont need to go get beer/wine from any other store. Overall, its a pretty decent market and I would shop here again.

A Whole Foods is a Whole Foods, but my friend and I stopped by this location last weekend when we were visiting Philadelphia so that we could try the tehina shake from Goldie. So, it's a Whole Foods, but it's one with some much better than average eateries (Goldie, Federal Donuts, Genji Izakaya...)!

I used to really like coming to this Whole Foods. The huge Allegro coffee bar, with its ample light-filled counter seating, was a great place to recharge before walking back home. The spacious aisles (at least by city standards) and well-stocked shelves made it 100% worth the trip. These days, many of the things I loved about this Whole Foods have disappeared, starting with the coffee bar. Now, coffee is served at what amounts to a makeshift cart next to the flower and card displays, and the entire cafe area has been replaced by massive industrial refrigerators. These refrigerators are filled with pick-up bags, which are assembled by aggressive Instacart/Amazon grocery delivery service gophers who will shove you out of the way to ensure they get the last bag of spinach, block aisles with their large carts, and/or stand with the dairy fridge door open for an inordinately long amount of time while they decide which product they need to grab for their customer. Shopping at Whole Foods is now a stressful, unpleasant experience. Stocking also now seems to be a difficulty for the Whole Foods: last time I went, the hot bar was so depleted (with an entire station already emptied), I could only find two items that looked appetizing. I used to love the hot bar, so it was really, really disappointing to have to struggle to find anything that looked remotely edible. Also, they seem to have trouble keeping their shelves fully stocked - one week, they're all out of chicken wings, the next, it'll be the oat milk, or the store brand spring mix salad box - the list goes on. In general, when I go to Whole Foods, I can now expect to have to stop by one more place on my way home. I used to take foreign visitors to this Whole Foods to show off what I considered to be the best grocery shopping experience in the world. Now, I genuinely dislike going, knowing I'll be walking into a chaotic space where I can expect to dodge a jostling elbow at least once and that there will be one surprising item on my list that I'll need to purchase elsewhere. The free parking in the basement is still a plus though, and the staff I've interacted with have all been friendly and helpful.

So not exactly sure why this location has so few stars but I actually think it deserves five. Why? Because I sought help in did I f garlic extract and though they didn't have it, these two attendants at the front did their best to try and locate it. Then, I went to the hot food area near the bakery and breads are, and it was later in the evening so they were getting ready for closing and I saw this Breaded Chicken Scallopini that was basically calling out to me. Min d you I was running on just eating a plain ham and cheese sandwich several hours ago at work so I was running on empty. Still though what stuck out to me the most was the kindness and consideration both attendants showed behind the counter (Larry & Andrew). They had welcoming friendly personalities AND Andrew allowed me to try a bit of the chicken as I was hesitant to try it as it is something I don't usually buy at Whole Foods. First off, whoever prepared it, it was delicious. It was tender (even while cold) and so flavorful. The Italian breading was remarkable and I am so excited to heat it up and try it at home but the fact he let me have a sample of it. That's what stood out to me. I appreciated him letting me do that and I ended up purchasing two pieces because of it. So, I am glad I have a Whole Foods like this available to me. They also carry a wide array of home items and gifts like candles and incense and even carry my new favorite sock line which is Pals! I came across them at the Center City Christmas market and I was so sad when it ended because I wanted to buy more. I know I could order online but then you have to pay shipping so when I saw them hanging up on a wall, I was like "No Way", so I bought two pairs for friends. Glad Whole Foods is supporting small businesses:) Anyhow, this review was more so a shout out.l for great customer service. Thanks Larry and Andrew for making my shopping experience that much better:)

This place gives me ANXIETY. You walk in and are greeted with a staging area for Amazon Prime and then trying to find a cart is another adventure in itself. The aisles seem to be SO close together and with the prime shoppers shopping it's almost impossible to go down any aisle with your cart. You have to suit up like you're going to war and charge in there to find what you need. It could make even the strongest person have a panic attack. The staff are helpful, the food choices are always superb (my body hates me so I have to shop here for choices), but the ambiance and atmosphere is PURE CHAOS. Next time I come for my weekly shopping trip for gluten free snacks and juices I will take a Xanax.

Attempted to order pizza here on the app. After 20 minutes I received message that my order was ready. When I arrived at the counter I was told they didn't have any orders. When I showed them the message that said it was ready, they said sorry no orders - and we don't have that cheese anyway. I called customer service and they asked if I wanted the order cancelled? The one they didn't have? Needless to say service has dropped here, the pizza under the lights looked inferior and shelves in the grocery were empty - no sugar in stock before Christmas. Disappointing.

Philadelphia is the 6th largest city in the US and there are 2 Whole Food's in this city of brotherly love. Oddly enough, I have now been to both locations while I am visiting the East Coast. This location is bigger and a much nicer store than the other location, but I still have love for the one on South Street. Anyways, this Whole Foods Market is located very close by Rodin Museum (with a beautiful garden right out front and definitely worth a visit) and across from a large park. This Whole Foods is unique in which there is a food court with vendors like Dizengoff, Federal Donuts, Goldie, and Izakaya. Plenty of seating in this "restaurant row", as it is referred to and outlet plugs along the back wall. There is also an Allegro Coffee Bar on the first floor with plenty of tables and chairs and a few outlets along the walls as well. I have been to this location twice to relax and take in the free air conditioning after walking around in this Philly heat and humidity. But I also ended up buying lunch from the hot and cold bar, grabbed a few desserts from the cookie bar and also managed to get a pretzel from their Center City Pretzel case, which was one of the places I wanted to try a pretzel at but it just made it convenient to get a pretzel here since we were already at this market. Please note they do cost $1 for one pretzel versus ~$0.50 if you get one from Center City Pretzel directly. Also these are not hot but you can pop it in the microwave. Aside from all the other food offerings here, it still has a similar layout as other Whole Foods Markets that you may be familiar with. There is a small beer section if you want to grab a beer (happy hour is Monday- Thursday, 4-6 pm if you want to save a little on a tall glass of beer. During this happy hour, Allegro Coffee also has a special as well in case you prefer caffeine). There is free parking in the underground parking structure (90 minutes). Just don't forget your reusable shopping bags so you can save $0.05 per bag used when you check out. Overall, a pretty nice Whole Foods and I would definitely be a regular if I lived in this area.

This is a review for the hot food bar: For a "hot food bar" all the food we got was pretty cold. By the time we packed our trays and paid everything had completely cooled off. The food really lacks salt and I wish there were some salt or pepper packets available to pick up. Especially for those eating at the store. It made all the food pretty bland and tasteless. After already being pretty disappointed with my food, as I was eating my guacamole (which had no other flavor than just mashed avocado) I noticed there's chunks of skin and even the sticker). For $10 a person I could have gone to a cute cafe and gotten much fresher and better prepared food. Will not be coming back and overspending again.

Massive Whole Foods in a good location. Well stocked and taken care of. A lot of sushi options as well as 4 different pizzas to pick from. Probably my favorite Whole Foods that I've been to.

First visit to the new location. First I have to say that it was difficult to find a space in the underground garage. I was almost ready to give up after several passes but finally got a space. Maybe during the week it is less crowded, will try again then. The store itself is amazing. A very large version of Whole Foods. I love that you have several in store representatives of local restaurants. I really enjoyed my hummus with ground beef with pita bread and a fresh delicious cucumber salad. My son in law enjoyed his mushroom noodles from Chew Noodle bar. He had a side of very spicy potstickers with some type of pepperoni filling. He did not care for them so I polished them off. I also got an order of Korean fries at Wiz Kid which were good but a tad pricey at $4. I checked out the pub which is super nice but did not order from their selection of beers on tap. Way to go Whole Foods!!

This Whole Foods is the Mecca of all things good in this world. I am sincerely impressed with it. My favorite features: parking is plentiful and free; grocery carts are massive; prepared food section has more options than ever before - there is even a Dizengoff and a juice bar where you can get acai bowls; and generally more aisles of products to explore. The only con I discovered was that the juice bar line was insufferable. So much so that once the acai bowl was finally made, I politely requested that the smoothie order be nixed. There were two people behind me when I first ordered and one of them permanently left and the other kept leaving and coming back. Believe it or not my advice isn't even to have more than one person running the counter - it's something about the process that needs tweaking as my wait was due to how long it actually took for the ingredients to be blended and served. I have to shout out two awesome humans working in the meat/seafood section. One of them had noticed a purple stain from the acai on my shirt and they offered and brought me ice chips to treat the stain. Made my day that they were that kind.

Whole Foods is my new happy place. I often find myself taking visiting friends/family here... . The things I love: -Wiz Kid - an all vegan sandwich bar owned by the same chefs who run V Street and Vedge -Dizengoff - Hummus + Pickles + Pita (with an extra one for $1) = 2 (vegan) meals -The grab what you want bulk grains/dried fruit/nuts section. I'm all about the dates, chia seeds, lentils, and dried mango. Way cheaper than buying pre-packaged bags of the same stuff, PLUS if you bring your own reusable bag there's no plastic waste. -Nadamoo vegan ice cream (infinitely many ice creams whether or not you eat dairy). -SO MANY NON-DAIRY MILKS!!! I have a pea-based vanilla "milk" sitting in my fridge right now. What?! I haven't tried it yet actually, but I just like that it exists as an option. -The option to support both local and/or organic farms I used to be really overwhelmed by whole foods because it's just so massive, but now that I'm vegan I completely get why it's so big (and am appreciative of that fact). There are options for everyone, regardless of dietary restriction: nut free, gluten free, lactose free, vegetarian, vegan, etc. It's definitely more expensive than other more traditional grocery stores, but at WF you know that you're supporting companies that are (for the most part) ethically responsible.

YAAAAAAAAS. I've always been more of a TJs girl myself, and one of my first MBA case studies was Whole Foods so I had this preconceived notion of a crunchy, granola vibe grocery store. Let me tell you something. The crunchy, granola vibe of WF in the 90s is definitely NOT what this WFM projects. Whether it be for better or worse, there are a ton of unhealthy options/ junk food. Tea cookies? Mac and cheese? Brisket? Coming from John Mackey's bulk grains, seeds, and organic produce start, this WFM has a ton more prepared foods than "whole" foods. If you're reluctant to give WFM a try because of the healthy, holier-than-thou foodist vibe you think it portrays, abandon all preconceived notions and head to 2101 Pennsylvania Ave. This is more like a Wegmans and less like a food co-op. Head to the bar, grab a draft beer, fill up on lunch at the $8.99/lb prepared foods bar with foods like brisket, decadent mac and cheese, chicken wings, etc. Go grab another beer afterward and drunk shop, buying artisan bulk pasta by the pound in shapes you didn't even know existed. Grab a third beer and buy your dog an $8 made in the USA rawhide treat. Grab a 4th beer and take some Dizengoff hummus to go. Look at your bank statement the next day and see how much you spent at Whole Foods. No regrets, repeat next weekend.

This quintessential WF is as good as it gets: 1. FREE Indoor Parking: say goodbye to stressful street parking forever 2. Food Court Local Eateries: DIZENGOFF (the love of my life for hummus), Cheu Noodle Bar (asian fusion noodles), Severino Cucina Rustica (sandwiches), Wiz Kid (vegan option) 3. PASTA BAR! Fresh, homemade daily. Can't be found at most WF. 4. Freshest Meat & Seafood Stations 5. Always well stocked, with an array of grocery needs *Bonus - Snazzy Escalators: one for you, and one for your shopping cart. Yes, even your shopping cart. But why do I honestly appreciate this? Not because it's modern or simply a convenience, but because it considers shoppers who may have a disability or physical limitation. WF also has an elevator.

Go here every few weeks for groceries and it's a decent Whole Foods. Employees are usually really nice ful and always there to help with any questions. Hot food area is iffy. Sometimes it's cleaner than other days so if I ever get food from there, I only get the already packaged food.

If you are coming here for the first time, be prepared to spend at least 2x the amount of time and money you budgeted for your shopping trip. There are SO many things to see and lots of samples if you come at the right times ( guac, cheese, chocolate, coffee, bread). After perusing the aisles, I completed my first WF adventure with a bite to eat at Wiz Kid, a vegan shop by the owners of V-Street. Ordered the KFC (Korean fried tempeh) burger and the togarashi fries. The food was good but my heart (and stomach) still belongs to V-street. Bonus: There is free parking in a closed garage for customers!

This place is like the heaven of food markets! With unique items like the everything bagel salmon that is prepared well with everything bagel toppings on it! Original and great with a price point of about $5 per serving! Some of there items are more so on the pricey side like an individual muffin at $2. However it is so nice to have such a selection in a market and did I mention you can park for free in there parking lot while you shop! I will definitely be back. Note to management we were told you do not have beefsteak tomatoes...really??? I am pretty sure if you have them in stock they would sell....the mystery of the beefsteak tomato not being sold here still eludes me. Check out this spot next time you are looking to shop in the area...o and they have a federal donuts which serves a fried chicken sandwich with pickles that elevates even Chick-fila!

Recently I came into this store to stop at the cafe for a latte and to pick up some groceries. At the cafe there was a sign that said it was 'Temporarily Closed'. A nice woman whom I think might have been from customer service said the barista might have gone to the bathroom or was on break. Fine. I offered some feedback about 'Temporarily Closed' being indeterminate (i.e. was it closed for a few minutes, hours, days, etc.). Most places like that where I have been will say something like "Be back in 10 minutes" or other. Unfortunately, some other store rep felt the need to step in. He said to me: The barista works by herself back there and isn't she allowed to go to the bathroom? I told him I was only offering feedback to make it clear what 'Temporarily' meant. He seemed to ignore what I said and repeated what he had already said. Then he said I could go across the street to Wawa and make my own coffee. I could not understand, one, why he came over to me in the first place as the customer service rep had already answered my question and was kindly listening to my feedback. Two, the employee didn't seem to care what my point was. Instead continued repeating that the attendant had a right to go to the bathroom and I could go across the street and make my own coffee.

I have frizzy hair and came in to see options for hair products. Security proceeded to follow me around the store starting in the hair aisle and continuing for several aisles. I don't enjoy being made to feel like a criminal when I'm just shopping for hair product. Unbelievable.

I accidentally placed a catering order for the wrong day. Had a house full of people after a sudden death in the family and needed a ton of food. Dave who works/seems to run the kitchen or food preparation Team literally grabbed a cart and ran around the store, filling my cart with items we would need. He couldn't have been more helpful & on the ball and understanding of my situation. Really made a difference on the day. Outstanding work to Dave!

My home away from home. It would be a true disservice if I didn't review this beloved Whole Foods. I've lived in the Fairmount area for over a year and truly would be dead and also would move if I didn't have WF. The grocery selection: A+ (produce included). I did the Whole 30/am Paleo and without Whole Foods I would starve. The selection is unreal (they even have Paleo pizza). But, what really steals the show is the hot, prepared foods. Gimme it all. Pizza, sushi, salad, etc. etc. A true treat is when the GTS kombucha is 2 for $6. Aaahhh! Whole Foods, I love you.

This downtown location has its own underground parking structure which is free. The store it's self is smaller in size, but has decent ready to eat foods, which includes a few vegan options. It has a coffee bar, but surprisingly no juice or smoothie bar! What's up with that??? For crying out loud it's Whole Foods!

This has to be the busiest Whole Foods that I have ever been in but everything runs efficiently and flawlessly. It has all the usual things in every Whole Foods that I have been in like tons of organic veggies, heavy emphasis on the salad bar and hot foods, plus all the vitamins, heathier pre-packaged stuff, etc. etc. The thing that sets this Whole Foods apart in my eyes is their emphasis on their merger with Amazon. There is an Amazon locker out front in case you had something from Amazon delivered here. This is perfect for people visiting from out of town or on business that need something. The cashiers are also asking if you have Amazon Prime as you can charge your Amazon account when shopping here. Amazon is to these times what Wal Mart is the 90's, they are taking over the world!!!! This Whole Foods had a brew pub on the premise and I had never seen that in a grocery store before. I live in New Orleans, this should be a thing in all of our grocery stores!!! They had several tables as well to eat your meal and is close to the Rodin Museum, Franklin Institute, Eastern State Penn and Rocky Steps.

Never go shopping on an empty stomach. Ha! As if you could here. Here is the itinerary that works for me. Park for free in the garage - yes it's small, so what, have some patience and circle. People are coming and going at a pretty good pace or try and shop during off hours and as a last resort park on the street and pay. Now on to my preferred itinerary: - Park for free - start in the cafe - order a latte and journal or read a paper or something - Go upstairs and have lunch- I usually get ramen or dizengoff it's win win- maybe a federal donut if I'm feeling sassy. - go to the bar - yeah I said bar. Get a flight a pint or a glass of wine or two. - walk off your buzz with a full belly and buy all the unnecessary things, but hey at least you didn't do the same thing on an empty stomach!

I'm a huge fan of the Plymouth meeting Whole Foods bar because of the draft and bottle selection it has, so when I got the chance to grab a drink here I was eager. It had a hot food section and also a specific stand for whiz fries and a couple other hot made to order items which was great. In addition to beer and wine this location could also sell cocktails. Note this place has more taps I'd say at least 10 drafts while Plymouth meeting has 5. Friendly bar tender and descent selection on draft. Seemed hop heavy that day though. Also this location slightly less clean than Plymouth meeting.

This is a great spot. It is the flagship store for Whole Foods in Philadelphia and is significantly larger than the old location just a block away. There is a whole lot of area in the store and the section for meat, cheese and pasta are impressive. There is a meat room that has transparent glass walls that is used for drying the meats and keeping them at the right humidity and temperature. Fresh made pasta is also available and is located right next to an alcove of cheese that has a wide variety. At the front corner is a decent selection of beer and wine for average prices. You will find a hot food section with a lot of variety. The food is well made and prices are by overall weight. My favorite area of the store is now gone. The entrance used to be a coffee shop that had extensive seating around it. This was removed shortly after Amazon bought Whole Foods and it is now full of racks and fridges for Prime Delivery. So one star off for this. I would say the tradeoff of this is the discounts you get as a Prime Member. I have seen significant added discounts at the register at times with this benefit. There are added benefits of this location such as parking. There is an underground garage that has a lot of capacity. Checkouts are also pretty quick for the most part as there is a large self checkout area and lots of register staff as well.

Loved my experience at this Whole Foods. The staff went out their way to help. It's funny because in my head prior to entering the location I wanted to be in and out and not talk to a single soul besides the cashier. However, the atmosphere in this location warmed me up. I loved the hot food section, the brick oven pizza, the wide variety of mochie, the federal donuts area, and of course once again the great customer service. I will visit this location again next time I'm in Philadelphia.

Two stars because, yknow, it's fine. But it's a darn* shame they turned the beautiful, all glass cafe atrium into an Amazon warehouse. We're seeing so many nice spaces taken over by crap like this and it's depressing. Prior to the pandemic, I was never really anti-Amazon, and am a long-time prime customer; but their actions over the last few months, including ruining this store, are definitely changing my mind. Also- what's up with the escalators...? Fortunately I'm fine taking stairs, but I've never seen a place with more escalator problems...

When this Whole Foods location first opened it was a big win for the neighborhood. It had many hot food bar options that were fresh and well balanced. The quality of the perishable groceries were great and the staff was super nice. Though owned by a large corporation, it felt like my neighborhood mom & pops grocery store. Fast forward to today, the effects of big corporation, Amazon, can be felt from just standing across the street. The ground floor cafe has been replaced by industrial refrigerators from Prime users, the aisles overrun by Amazon Prime employees who have no regard for shoppers and the quality of both the hot food bar and perishable items are sub par. What was once a local gathering spot to go shopping for quality food and meet up with friends, has essentially become an Amazon warehouse. Unfortunately there arent many places nearby to get poultry or meats but Trader Joes may now be the replacement for now.

This is hell, and we're just shopping in it. Grumpy, long-winded breakdown follows... I have such a like/hate relationship with this Whole Foods. It's convenient for us, which is the biggest bonus. Then, there's the added benefit of "Restaurant Row," saving us the walk down to Sansom for our Dizengoff, Federal Donuts, or Goldie fix. The rest of the experience is pure Whole Foods, for better or (mostly) worse. Sure, the selection CAN be awesome, but don't expect it to be. Looking for oranges or a fresh loaf of Tuscan bread? Buy a lottery ticket while you're at it, because your odds are better. Looking for specific potatoes that were abundant yesterday? Nope. Sold out today. Let me kick myself for passing them up yesterday, while weaving through the hordes of aimless shoppers. Which leads me to why I refer to this place as hell. First, you have the grocery delivery service shoppers crowding the stores, standing around everywhere, checking their phones and the labels of ingredients to make sure they are picking out the correct items for their online shoppers. They're caught up in their own time-sensitive task, as if the rest of the shoppers waiting for them to move out of the way couldn't possibly be trying to accomplish time-sensitive errands of their own. This service is so key to the business that the 22nd St. entrance is like a warehouse of chaos. Shelves and coolers dedicated to their shopping/ordering organization, to the detriment to the people who were able to do their shopping themselves. Don't get me wrong, we use this service from time to time, too, but that doesn't make the impact on the store any less of a burden. In fact, we use this service to avoid dealing with the place. Perhaps that's the long play to have everyone get so frustrated that we just shop through Amazon, eventually leading to no customers in the store at all, and these locations become warehouse for their robots/drones to do the shopping. As if Whole Foods wasn't painful enough before Amazon purchased them, it's only bound to get worse, aside from the convenience of their digital experience. That theory certainly makes more sense than their store setup. A labyrinth with little sense, combined with various entry paths which destroy the idea of a traditional, semi-uniform flow of shopping (enter in one spot, zig-zag, pay, leave). Enter through Hamilton St. and you'll eventually meet head-on with 22nd street entry shoppers. It's impossible not to get in each other's way. Whole Foods' attempt to satiate the needs of everyone brings too many people with different goals, which just makes for aimless crowds, families wrangling up their 4 children for "a day out in Whole Foods," while pushing twin strollers down crowded aisles, etc. mixing with people who came in looking for exactly that one thing they need, but are now agitated with their decision. Customers coming for hot prepared foods, traditional groceries, home goods, fast casual dining, a beer market/bar, fresh fish, etc. Combine all of this with our world of everyone being so self-consumed and aloof while staring at their phones means the narrow aisles (double-width aisles are usually stocked with more things to buy and trip over) become an agility course that even our dog wouldn't want to run. In trying to provide a central place to get everything you need, they've built a frustrating sociology experiment to test our limits. If I sound like a crotchety old man, it's exactly what this Whole Foods brings out in me. My wife is the same. We dread trips to Whole Foods, but the thing is, we're still there almost every other day. Whole Foods usually has that odd item you need. That weird fruit or hard-to-find item that your ambitious, obscure recipe calls for. They won't have a basic ingredient like a non-organic head of lettuce, but they'll have those items you can't get at Target down the street. Their fish section is good, but the lines are often so long that we change our dinner plans. When the fresh bread is in stock, it's delicious. The prepared foods are good enough for a lazy dinner, and the fast casual options in Restaurant Row offer a nice mix. But, like every positive Whole Foods does, they find a way to sour it. The awkward waiting spaces allowed for ordering/waiting for your food are a mess with people insisting on pushing their carts through the restaurant area. They really need to prohibit carts in these areas to eliminate people cutting through. It's a hazard and an inconvenience to all parties. So, basically, I hate the place, but apparently it's essential to our lives. When we moved here, everyone talked about this Whole Foods like it was the second coming. It sort of was since the area didn't have a bonafide grocery store. Ultimately, it's a means to an end, and the layout/experience of this store shows the arrogance bred from Whole Foods knowing that reality.