“We ordered a Brisket sandwich along with 3 BLTs another chicken sandwich, all of them were outstanding! They were made to order as specified. We even ordered a gluten-free sandwich and it was great! We called in the order early in the morning and it was ready for us at the specific time we indicated. I also had the opportunity to shop at the meat counter and buy some air chilled organic chicken and grass-fed very lean ground beef. Wish I had more time to shop around the store.”
“Always ask one of the wonderful folks that work here to pick out your watermelon,fruit and vegetables. When you go to a doctor you ask doctor questions! As a family, we've never experienced perfect fruit and vegetables until now. I love this place.”
“Amazing selection of unique and tasty snacks! The staff is always friendly and helpful, making my shopping trips enjoyable. I love discovering new products every time I go!”
“Real Produce International Market is a great neighborhood store always fresh, always clean, and always welcoming. Their fruits and vegetables taste better than anywhere else, and the prices are fair. The staff are kind, quick to help, and you can feel they care about their customers. I always enjoy shopping here. Highly recommend!”
“The Palo Alto trader joes is busy and very well stocked. Full of excellent staff, and good parking in town and country village, this is very good place to go to.”
“Trader Joe’s consistently excels with having super friendly and community-focused staff. Always a great experience and fresh groceries. Parking *can* be a challenge though during crowded periods, and peak times.”
“We ordered sandwiches here and they were very good. I tried the OMG tripe and it was delicious. However, there were only two people working, so service was a bit slow. It took about an hour to prepare four sandwiches. Since it was around noon, it’s understandable that it would be busy, but having additional staff during peak hours would definitely improve the experience.”
“Great prices and really good variety! If you go in without specific brands in mind, you can get everything you need. The store is clean, well stocked, and the employees are friendly. There is parking on both sides of the store, so it's never too hard to find a spot. Well worth the trip!”
“They have a really fresh product me and my wife usually go every weekend to buy fresh milk and meat and eggs. They have all products fresh and super nice and also the people super good too”
“Great homemade food. Love the eggplant salad, olivie salad, chicken and rice pilaf. They also have half sour pickles which are really hard to find in the Bay Area. Also bought some frozen and shelf stable products which I look forward to tasting. The employees are also very kind and helpful.”
8:30AM - 7:30PM
770 Polhemus Rd, San Mateo
Grocery Stores
“I love love love this produce shop. Everything is so fresh, with fantastic quality and lots of variety despite being a small store. The shop offers a little bit of everything, fruits, vegetables, dairy items, cold cuts, canned foods, fresh bread, coffee, tea, jams, all sorts of flours, pretty much any kitchen staple one could need, and the owners take extra care in their selection. I have never once bought anything from them that didn't taste great or got spoiled quickly. Everything is always at the peak of freshness in this store, and the prices are always fair. I have stopped buying fresh produce and fruits from anywhere else and exclusively shop here.
Highly recommend this shop.”
“I enjoyed shopping here because they offer a good variety of products, especially food items. The prices are very reasonable and seem well suited for the area. The food and produce were fresh and within date, and the store was clean and well maintained. It’s clear they make an effort to follow health and safety guidelines as well. Overall, it was a positive experience and I appreciate the consistency and value this store provides.”
“I love the salad bar. There is also a soup bar, deli with a huge assortment of prepared food, and a bakery. Not to mention the beautiful selection of produce, wine and high end groceries.”
“Very courteous staff, multiple item selections at an affordable cost to balance affordability to purchase in any low end, poverty type community or less valuable living properties”
“What don't they have? Great experience. I found (Cosmic Apples).
They are very good. They have that special something that you cannot find at other markets.”
“This market is part of makes the neighborhood great. Plenty of available parking, good selection of food & beverages, as well as some additional conveniences like their sandwich bar and bbq. The staff is always very friendly and my kids love “helping” by pushing the little carts.”
Open 24 hours
907 Holly St, San Carlos
Grocery Stores
“Very busy location. Customers tend to cooperate with each other. Very smooth operation. Do not be turned off by the number of vehicles. Faster turn around than Costco. And, has the convenience store inside which Costco stations lack.”
“Always an amazing experience at The Ideal Store thanks to Al! From the moment I walk in, his greeting always makes my day. His professionalism and super friendly attitude make it highly enjoyable. He clearly cares about his customers. It’s rare to come across someone with that kind of hospitality and care. I highly recommend meeting Al if you visit—he’s a valuable asset to the store.”
“Great family-owned business with a wide selection of food and drink items. Their ice cream freezers are always stocked up. I really enjoy the energy drink options.”
“Upscale grocery store, with hot take out from the deli, and full meals to take out, mains and sides separate, all kinds of nice things, it's a good looking store, a little crowded for maneuvering but I really like shopping there.”
“This is the coolest and cleanest, well-organized liquor store that I've seen! The drink selection is crazy!! It's like being a kid in a toy store ? Albert asked if I liked beer ? and showed me all the awesome selections of IPAs great dude!! I highly recommend ?”
“Ditch crun h roll with black forest ham and pepper jack cheese lettuce tomato and onions and pepprochinis. It was the bomb ! The bread was fresh and soft. The vegetables were fresh! Huge sandwich enough to split. Little pricey but it's worth it ?”
“Great for italian specialty items. A bit on the pricey side, but you get quality groceries. Staff is always friendly. Great for lunch. Sandwiches, soup bar, hot food bar is good for quick dinners as well.”
“Very good deli sandwiches!! I grew up coming to Roberts market as a kid and it's still the same... they always have made me a great sandwich and the only downfall as you have to take a number sometimes there is a long wait... I highly recommend!!!”
“Been going here since a little boy on my bike. The new owner improved the quality of the store by a lot. finally takes card payments and the icecream parlor and sandwhich deli is amazing. definitely worth checking out.”
“Oakwood Market has been a staple in East Palo Alto. The owners are very customer friendly and know their customers and community. They have variety of produce and proteins. The chorizo, breakfast sausage, party wings are a must get. Again they have a variety of things so go ahead and give them a try. Weather you're in Palo Alto , it's literally right over the bridge. They have a huge parking lot out side so you don't have to worry about that. Thanks again to the Oakwood family for taking care of the community and people. Much love.”
“08.13.25 2:30pm It's ok. It's a clean, beautiful building in a nice location, but there are much better Grocery Outlets in the Bay Area as this one has limited stock and is too small for being the only one in the area. It's great that Palo Alto has ONE. And Redwood City too. Sadly, Menlo Park, Los Altos, Atherton, Woodside, Portola Valley, none of these areas has a discount grocers, but they should as it would be popular.
Cashiers and staff weren't particularly friendly nor unfriendly, I'd say nonchalant. There was a unisex public bathroom in the left rear upon entry, sort of unclean, but it's there.
I did get the 3ct x 45oz Prego Low Sodium Family Sized Tomato Based Pasta Sauce for $4.99, which even their own cashier was surprised at the good bulk value of it so that was a plus.”
“very clean and organized, had lots of different kinds of food to choose from... has a warm lunch section that has many delicious options. if you are looking for a place to get groceries or even just a snack, i would definetly recommend piazza's!”
5AM - 2AM
160 1st St, Los Altos
Grocery Stores
“Need food? Come here. Need a lot of food? You can get that here too. Want to look cool while browsing meat? Oh yes you can do that too.
Edit: It's been two years since I wrote this review and Google asked me to update it the same day they fired 12,000 employees. I can't imagine that's not a coincidence. Nevertheless, Safeway still continues to serve an FDA compliant product at slightly higher than market rate values. If that excites you, then you know what to do.”
“Posh little market with a solid selection of everything you need. I usually get premade meals here, they sell little snack boxes with a selection of four snacks such as fruit, crackers, cheese, etc. Not cheap but also located in one of the most expensive areas in the Bay, so to be expected. Quality is good.”