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January 2024 by Jamie W.
Always welcoming and friendly staff at the deli/food counter! Great selections and better seasoned food that's never dry! Always a pleasant experience with them!
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January 2024 by Stacey Wright
Extremely clean store and perfectly displayed merchandise! Very friendly and helpful staff, and both Holiday meals I ordered were fantastic.
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December 2023 by Dereck Anthony
Gelson’s Laguna Beach (California) across historic Coast Highway from the upscale Montage Hotel is the epitome of what a high-end super market should be. It gets FIVE STARS from me. This particular Gelson’s also deserves Gold stars in customer service, deli selection, wines, beverages and produce. I’m from Pasadena (California) and we no longer have a Gelson’s. So when I’m in Laguna Beach for the summer or on a weekend, this Gelson’s is a must-visit for all of my food and beverage needs. They have even made my Thanksgiving dinner the last five years, and it’s been delicious. I’ve read some negative reviews here and it’s always possible the people who are writing them are perfectionists. Nothing will ever make them happy. And that’s okay. They can go and shop at Ralph’s in Laguna Beach which is geared more toward a lower type of clientele. But if you’re looking for superior customer service and a food selection of which is second to none, Gelson’s Laguna Beach across from the Montage is the place to shop!
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December 2023 by Greg Randall
That a potentially terrible mistake was in the making but the manager in charge of the Thanksgiving meal kits made it right and went above and beyond my expectations and saved us from what was already a sad Thanksgiving and made it one where when i got back home I was more grateful than I was when I left to go there.
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December 2023 by Susan Mc Murray
Always clean and well stocked. Friendly staff and no long lines.
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November 2023 by Gaby P.
Great location, bad store that keeps getting worse. I rarely shop here, maybe twice a year when i forget something on my way home. I was there yesterday and purchased their organic chicken noodle soup and it was terrible! Only salty broth and three carrots. Their croissants were dry! and portions are ridiculous! The service is a hit or miss... another reminder why I never shop there.
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November 2023 by Greyson C.
I don't recommend buying anything thing from here it's so expensive $15 for a bag of gapes! It was $9 for a small size of Mac and cheese! Not only that the food isn't even that good.
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November 2023 by Vince AKA Wolfe Pignotti
It seems because they don't have a very busy store that the quality of the salads has dropped and all that stuff in the deli because they try to save it and you're not supposed to save most of the salads this year alone I've taken probably six or seven of them at at $12 to ,$13 they have always taken care of it with no questions asked it's just a hassle to go back and go through all that you know so hopefully they can work on that because it is a beautiful store but for those prices it better be perfect and I love it but that's what's been happening thanks for listening
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October 2023 by Max Zed
That’s been my local go-to store for years. However, something happened to it after COVID, and now, seeing this is normal. Rotten fruits and veggies, expired cottage cheese have become the norm, and you always have to check the expiration date to make sure you don’t get poisoned. I hope the management takes it under control again for better quality assurance.
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September 2023 by Jane H.
We have been very glad to have a Gelson's in Laguna, but the quality seems to be slipping in terms of selection and quality, especially in the produce section. My husband brought home a head of romaine earlier this week that was well past its best - more than half went into the green waste. Yesterday there were no green beans and no raw shrimp. The bins that usually hold stone fruits were full of apples and pears. Maybe I hit it at a bad time, but late morning on a Friday you do expect pretty simple things to be in stock. The staff, however, are uniformly helpful and hard working.
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September 2023 by Loren Michelson
The checkout associate Coco was so quick, helpful, & personable. I keep shopping here because of Coco.
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September 2023 by Victor G E.
We bought a Rosh Hashanah packet with matzo ball soup, lemon chicken, chopped liver, etc; the works. They were efficient & expensive but very nice. I suppose I would recommend them if you need a quickie meal for a largish group of people. The food quality is average+.
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September 2023 by Tere GB
Reminds me of a more relaxed high end chain grocery store. Friendly staff and convenient location. Good area to be in after a long day at the beach for some eats. I only wish they had ready made foods that are vegan.
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September 2023 by Aishik Ashraf
The store is pretty nice and clean. The employees are friendly enough. The prices are mostly outrageous in typical Gelson's fashion.
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September 2023 by Mark York
Great bakery and meat selection is awesome. Recommend the filet from back counter!
