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A great local grocery store

4 Posted on 12 / 11 / 2012

I go here almost everyday. Large produce section, including lots of local fruits and veggies. Also a large bulk section, so remember your reusable bags! A big selection of tofu and mock meets. They carry some vegan cheeses.

Pros: local, organic, bulk bins
Cons: tofu case by the smelly fish, busy

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Good but stuffy

4 Posted on 04 / 22 / 2012

They've got tons of stuff so I'm there a lot but the people su-u-uck. Full of those self righteous Bay Areains.
But they have tons of stuff!

When ya gotta go, ya gotta go.

Pros: tons of local produce, good natural/veg selection, they sell quorn!
Cons: Berkeley yuppie central , Oakland hipster central , the new one down the street is scary

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Great produce selection

4 Posted on 06 / 07 / 2010

This is a wonderful place to buy produce. They have an amazing selection and great prices. The new location on Ashby by the freeway has an even bigger selection and is much cleaner than the location on Shattuck.

Pros: great produce, unusual products
Cons: needs cleaning, refrigerated section is stinky

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If you like the smell of rotting meat...

1 Posted on 04 / 14 / 2008

This place smells awful. I really hate shopping here because the smell is so bad. The employees are helpful and courteous. However the stench of the meat and fish department is worse than any any major supermarket. Moreover, there are several major corporate brands sold here that can be found on the shelves of a Wal-Mart.

The produce section is a mess, organic and conventional fruits and vegetables are not always clearly marked.

This place is crowded and simply does not have enough registers to deal with the number of customers. Shopping here is not enjoyable.

These are things I could overlook if it weren't for the stench.

There really is nothing here that you can't get get at any other health food store.

Pros: Employees, vegan goods, green products
Cons: smell, non green products, overcrowded

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this place is amazing

5 Posted on 12 / 03 / 2007

Huge grocery store that I would describe as half way between a Trader Joe's and a Wild Oats. The selection is amazing! Definetly go here to stock up on food if you are staying in Berkeley.