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Whole Foods Market
3761 State St, Santa Barbara
Phone: (805) 837-6959
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Reviews by the General Public
finally after 4 years in this town.....a whole foods, 11/13/2009
Reviewer: Monica
from Santa Barbara, CA
I am THRILLED with our new market....I have lived here for 4 long years with no whole foods....for those of you who don't know--it is the market where you do not have to read labels...there IS NO HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP in the entire store...they are amazing and do good community work (5 % back days, tours for schools ...supporting local growers)... YEAH santa barbara! finally our whole foods has arrived!
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A Whole Foods Convert, 11/11/2009
Reviewer: Barbara
from Santa Barbara, CA
Three days after opening I attempted to go....In my mind was "if I find parking I am going to shop"......found parking...but once I got in the store it was so busy I freaked out and left.
Few weeks later attempted once again and what a different and pleasant situation. Found parking ...Staff was helpful...even knew a few people working at Store. It may be big but friendly.........
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Please Get Organized., 11/5/2009
Reviewer: Derick
from Santa Barbara, CA
First off. I LOVE whole foods. I've shopped at them for years in many cities, and was looking forward to having them in SB.
The biggest complaint I have with this store, is the organization, or lack there of. Many items are not priced, so you have to run around the store scanning an item to find the price. (Not too easy with some produce.) They've had several weeks to fix these problems, and are working at a snail's pace.
Also, the parking situation is horrible. You can barely fit your vehicle in the spaces. I've already incurred a dent.
Finally, why in world would they choose to remove the entrance by the bank? It forces more traffic in an already tight area.
Hopefully these will be resolved, and I'll continue my shopping again.
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If Jesus had a Supermarket, 10/22/2009
Reviewer: Fletch
from Santa Barbara, CA
I don't no what the craziness over Whole Foods is about.Produce very limited,cheese selection limited,fresh bread rock hard.The fish guys didn't even bother with me.The prepared foods are very good but I'll stick to Gelsons.
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I Won't Mind Having It In Town, 10/19/2009
Reviewer: Justine
from Santa Barbara, CA
I have to admit, I did a bit of eye-rolling as people I know were going on about Whole Foods opening here in town as if it was the 2nd coming of the Spaghetti Monster. I used to live in the Bay Area and we had WF there--to me, it is a high-priced natural food market, along the lines of Lazy Acres here. But I read an article recently about how all their produce is organic and most (all?) is local. So I went in yesterday and some things were not as expensive as I expected. I do love the local angle, and can see myself picking up produce here instead of Trader Joe's. They also have a whole lot of creative prepared food, and every Wednesday, the salad bar and hot food bar price is reduced from $7.99/lb. to $5.99! And in their dessert case, I found something I have been wanting lately: tapioca pudding in other flavors besides the ubiquitous boring vanilla. They had chocolate and butterscotch (which I tried and it was delish!) The decor and layout are attractive and staff was friendly. I'll be back, I'm sure.
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Too New, 10/15/2009
Reviewer: Colby
from Los Angeles CA
I will wait a till I go back. Just soooo many people. Its nuts. I wonder if they thought about the parking before they built this place. No parking but maybe it will be better when the hype dies down a bit. It is a Whole Foods and they all are nice
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Layout sucks but overall amazing., 10/10/2009
Reviewer: JS
from Santa Barbara, CA
Its like a maze in there. I saw salad dressings in four different places...why not have all the dressings together? I felt it was very cluttered, but honestly I am just so grateful to have one here!
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finally! food nirvana!, 10/10/2009
Reviewer: prue
from Santa Barbara, CA
...the smoked indian candy salmon makes me weep--it's that good. the staff behind the fish counter are so friendly and helpful and their little fish monger outfits are super adorable! in fact every employee i have encountered has been completely accommodating and seems to genuinely care--whole foods staff are a rare jewel in the crown of santa barbara's infamous seemingly acceptable bad customer service. great selection and prices too--love ya whole foods!
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whole foods, 10/8/2009
Reviewer: Michael Guthrie
from Santa Barbara, CA
Been waiting years for a real store in Santa Barbara.....Parking will be horrible, worse that horrible, but there is only one stop required instead of three or four. The attitude is something you almost never see in Santa Barbara. We are here to help you..... we want you satisfied........WOW!
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Great experience @ Whole Foods!, 10/8/2009
Reviewer: Ed
from Santa Barbara, CA
It definitely has the selection & quality of food that everyone is raving about. It was very busy but also very well staffed, which meant hardly any waiting. From parking my car to grabbing a shopping cart, there was help at every turn. The service was incredible. Everyone had a smile on and was more than willing to help. The best example of this was today when my 2 year old nephew fell asleep in the shopping cart. I was waiting in line to pay when a friendly gentleman(David) pulled me aside and opened up his register so that I could get home and put my nephew to bed. I highly recommend this market to anyone!
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Finally, food nirvana, 10/7/2009
Reviewer: David
from Santa Barbara, CA
Santa Barbara has a lot of money, but not a lot of taste. Let that sink in for a while. I am so glad to have a serious market in town. I always have problems finding ingredients in SB. Veal bones? Forget it. Duck? "All we have is this frozen carcass hidden behind the TV dinners. Is that ok?" Mushrooms besides shitake, portabello, crimini, and button? Nope, sorry. Whole Foods is what SB needs to open their eyes to the kinds of food the rest of the world is eating. Staff was friendly and eager to help. The store was bright and clean. Parking is terrible. Oh and the selection? I found fresh duck breasts in 2 packs. I only needed 3 and asked the meat manager if it was possible for them to separate it. He said "anything's possible" and directed his employee to repackage 3 for me. Thank you Whole Foods.
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