“What is not to like about trader Joe's?? Through the summer they're going to have some root beer float candy. You'll have to stop by and pick some up and even has the fizzy Pop things in it.”
8:30AM - 8:30PM
1275 S Main St, Salinas
Supermarkets
“Great neighborhood grocery store with friendly staff and a solid selection. I like coming here for quick trips because it is convenient and the service feels personal. Good local option.”
“This is what an old time, owner run grocery used to be like and should be like. Owner who cares about customers.
In addition to all the staples, the store stocks a huge variety of gourmet and imported 'finds'. Think local flavored butters, imported Italian pasta, local organic tofu, imported anchovies, and local baked fresh sourdough breads. And fantastic chocolate options
And the best part is the prepared food section. Food really prepared as if at home. Sarah prepared a different specialty each day, options like shepherds pie, chicken pot pie, Parmesan encrusted chicken and stuffed peppers. And a daily selection of BBQ ribs with different sauces. All at great prices. Eat fresh and save.
The BEST deal in Pacific Grove.”
“Went the weekend before Thanksgiving. Needed to tri tip. Unfortunately, it was BOGO. Staff saved me 2 as I drove over. Prices were very good for food. Employees were friendly and asked if they could help. Fresh food looked good quality, as did the meats. Everything we bought was great. Wish I had gone back here for groceries instead of the very spendy Safeway- and yes, I did use my card at Safeway. Lucky was a gem.”
“The customer service was incredible. So kind and helpful. We are traveling from out of state and the owner gave us great recommendations. He made us feel so welcome to Monterey. Good beverage choice, snacks, games and essentials.”
8AM - 9PM
Prunedale
Supermarkets
“Located inside La Reynas Supermarket. All the way in the back right corner, you'll find a little kitchen. One person working. Order from the back, pay at the cash register in the front.I ordered 3 tacos. $4 a piece. Twice the size of a street taco. Chili Verde (Pork), Birria de Chivo (Goat) and Birria de Res (Beef) all on top of home made corn tortillas topped off with cilantro and onions.Seasoned perfectly, fall apart meats, fresh veggies. Salsa roja was ok. The home made tortillas were ok. Fell apart as soon as I picked it up. Ended up using a fork and knife. I still cleaned the plate so that says a lot. Maybe, it was just that day, the home made tortillas fell apart. Have to try again. Meats - 4/5”
“You have specials every week, a large parking lot and I like that they close late, most of the stores at 9 are already closed and I only wish they had more things from Mexico, like yogurt and more Mexican-style meats.”
“Veggies are great, but the checkout service is still terrible. 1 cashier for a line of people. It's really ridiculous.
Today they opened up a few registers.
Please keep this up not just on week ends, also during the week.”
“Recently helped do flowers for a friends wedding (on a super budget) asked about special ordering the flowers and Ramon ( I believe is his name) went above and beyond to help. Flowers were on time and beautiful. I was super happy and grateful for the extra help ! Great service”
“According to a client, the dock closest to the facility wall at the Vallarta Supermarket facility (i.e., 1050 N. Davis Road, Salinas, CA, 93907) is extremely tight with concrete medians limiting the dock door space for the tires of a dry van trailer or reefer trailer. But, the other dock furthest away from the facility’s wall has more space for the tires of a delivery trailer to maneuver about (when backing into the dock space). So, please be careful and slow with your backing (to avoid puncturing your trailer tires and/or damaging your trailer rims, if you have the dock closest to the facility’s wall).
Aside from that, the staff is friendly and the live unload lasted about 20-30 minutes (once properly docked). Also, the staff answered my client's telephone call to this facility (when she was phoning ahead for delivery instructions, because this was her 1st time delivering to this particular facility).
NOTE: Use the satellite feature within Google Maps to get an aerial view of the facility (for the sake of better navigation in and around the facility, while avoiding unfortunate delivery situations).
NOTE 02: Also, the space in and around the dock area is limited. So, please be mindful of the limited space (because inexperienced personnel may encounter some issues).”
“Our main grocery store with high quality vegetables, meat and fish and bread baked at the store. Clean and well-organized, with a large selection of almost everything, including wine. Very friendly and helpful staff that have become pleasantly familiar to visit. Generally decent prices - taking advantage of the sales makes a big difference.”