Sprouts Farmers Market

I really REALLY hate grocery shopping. But Sprouts is so tiny it doesn’t feel like the overwhelming chore it is to bring nourishment into your home.
Everything is fresh & high quality. Yes you pay a bit more — but my sanity is worth a lot to me.

I got a sandwich the other day from the deli counter. I waited for about ten minutes and the woman behind the counter ignored me. Finally another person in the back saw what was going on and came up to me. I got the sandwhich went back to work and with my second bite I pulled a plastic bag from the center of the sandwich! Trash bag, meat bag?
Who knows? Yay a mediocre sandwich and a fucking case of Hep-​C on hump day. Never again will I stroll through the isles of this mediocre shithole, and spend my hard earned money just to be treated so rudely and given an unsanitary meal to eat.

Some things are oddly expensive, but their meat and produce are really cheap and a lot better quality than other stores around here.
The staff love to chat it up with me, which I think is very nice. It’s always nice to be greeted with a smile and some friendly conversation!

The produce and meat are always super fresh. The produce is the best I’ve seen and the best prices of any other local market. Gotta shop the sales on the other items, though. Also an overall friendly and welcoming staff.

They have quite a few items cheaper than Whole Foods Market and their pastries are nice. Especially the blueberry biscuits– they are to die for when warmed in the oven and served with butter! The croissants and croissant pastries are great too. My husband love the pumpkin & sweet potato pies. The fruit prices are reasonable too. They have some organics and I like that they have antibiotic & hormone free chicken that is farm fresh & never frozen.

One of the smaller stores but it’s always very clean and well stocked. Wednesday is a great day to save money when both of their ad are still going on.

Y’all… This place is the best for produce and fun. Fresh. Inexpensive. Wonderful. BONUS! The customer service rocks. Kristi, Abigail, Cuyler, Jen, are helpful, intelligent, humorous, and human. Stop by for great deals and genuine human interaction.

Love this place! Used to be Sun Harvest but now seems to be much improved. Good selection of fresh organic produce at a great price. We were very impressed with the meat counter. After cooking a few different meals from our choices, we are very impressed and paid much less than the big chain «natural» grocers here in Austin. Keep it up Sprouts!

There was an incident at my S. Lamar Sprouts 8:15p.m. 12÷2÷15 which was personal and pointed. Upon reflection I see that I was being manipulated to «entertain» and aid pretty sick psychological fun by a very unhappy cashier (or cashier w/​a tad more seniority?); she is med-​tall w/​very short strawberry blonde hair. She was not my cashier. She was 2 aisles over and inserted herself into my male cashier’s workstation. First, she corrected me quite stridently about a sale on frozen pizzas; so I laughed and made some remark about how I must not be literate. (Turns out later when I spoke w/​the mgr, nicer woman, by ph that I was correct. The pizzas WERE on sale. This female cashier insisted & made sure they rang up at the non-​sale higher price, but regarding the total incident that is minor.) This same gal hung around while I was bagging my own groceries, glaring at me and the male clerk, continuing to escalate her comments. I had emptied out my cart completely along w/​my 3 recycle tote bags on the ramp in the order they shld be bagged. It wasn’t busy. So slow I offered and let the guy in p.j.‘s behind me go ahead in line. I had about $ 300. merchandise. Until today I spent $ 500.-700. per week there. All the last 8 years of kind & caring service at this Sprouts was undone tonight by this female bully cashier with her personal agenda: deliberately being fired, getting on unemployment, showing up her fellow cashiers, creating chaos, emotionally abusing someone else or of ruining someone else’s day, preferably a happy, relaxed purposeful person like me. Congratulations. She asked me if I meant to put a bag of groceries on top of my ½ doz eggs. Then she said, quote, «Did you PAY for those eggs?!» (They came from across my clerk’s scanner. Maybe she should have turned to the clerk and asked him if he REALLY scanned the item!) But when I answered her (it takes a lot for me to notice being directly, aggressively insulted), «yes», she continued with how I «wouldn’t believe how many people walk out with things claiming they paid for them.» Let’s see… she also got miffed when I checked to see if I had gotten «buy a minimum of $ 100. vits discount». She never smiled. She never let up. There was no one behind me in line. She laid in. This gal really wanted a confrontation, wanted to drag the manager into it. The two male clerks, mine and the next guy over, were so embarrassed and apologetic. Finally I gave up and left… without any of the things I had spent 45″ shopping for. I won’t go back. EVERYONE should stand up to and walk away from abuse. Recognizing this female’s anger, unhappiness, aggression, lack of social skills (fyi: the YWCA offers $ 5. sliding scale counseling), hatred of Sprouts (why?), hatred of her job (we all work and it is your personal decision of taking your job and making it into a joyous and positive experience both ways — into your heart and soul/​out into the world and the public you serve. That is real «control», bullies!) WHEATSVILLE CO-​OP across the street, CENTRAL MARKET SOUTH across the intersection, WHOLE FOODS (all 3 are Austin originals) only 5 minutes north (+ Natural Grocers) all have great selection, better bakeries, better fish, cheese, produce, wine, bulk foods, vits at competitive prices PLUS CONSISTENT CARING HIGH QUALITY CUSTOMER SERVICE. Practice compassion 1^st to your own self by walking away from bullies. Don’t even engage. Above all you worked hard for your dollar, don’t give it to people (as represented by Sprouts) who do not appreciate you, much less nurture you. Welcome to Austin, get onboard, be happy &,

nothing like a wide array of nuts at a reasonable price!!! very clean inside as well. great experience here.

I was hesitant to try Sprouts despite being a short walk from me because I assumed it was high-​priced. I was so wrong! I go here primarily for produce because the price and freshness is right where I need it to be. They have a good assortment of bulk goods, and I feel confident when purchasing any meat or fish from here. (Ie, I trust the organic labeling if that is what I’m looking for)
Decent amount of baked goods and a small sitting area to sample their prepared options.
It’s a small store, but I can usually find what I’m looking 90% of the time.

I’ve been to 2 different ones around the area and both I loved. The staff is friendly and I love the bulk items I can get. Prices are cheaper then whole foods and quality is just the same.

I really enjoy having Sprouts as an option for fresh produce. The store is always clean and easy to navigate. The fruits and vegetables are priced right and are super fresh. The only reason for 4 stars is that they are pricey in other products. For instance, Paul Newman pasta sauce is $ 3.99 here, the same exact jar is $ 1.88 at HEB or Target, you won’t find the best deals on dry goods but definitely a good produce stop!

There are a few bumps and bruises when a store changes hands but the transition from Sun Harvest to Sprouts is more akin to a savage beating.
Options; there are none. Where once stood a cornucopia of salsa from local businesses now is an ocean of Sprouts brand crap that is on par with tostitos from the 7 – 11.
The deli used to make great little sides and salads, or the occasional couscous. Now just olives and two different types of sandwich or wrap that contain basically the same 4 ingredients just prepared differently.
The beer selection is easily half what it once was. Most the items are InBev garbage.
The «to go» section of prepared items and teas seems to be loaded with items that no one wants. The same items with the same dates are there for up to 4 days and the stock never seems to go down. They probably just pitch everything.
Often they do not re order items you would expect to be quite common in this type of store. On three different occasions they have been completely out of gruyère or sharp cheddar. Fortunately I found the same brands at the target across the street. (cheaper as well)
In the last 2 months they have been completely out of ground turkey. Once it was in the ad and the meat counter guy gladly helped me to a rain check but you would think that enough of an item would be stocked up ahead of time knowing it would be in the ad.
Service. Ugh. If you walk in the doors and the little red head lady or the Indian (Pakistani?) Woman cannot be seen at the checkouts; run. Just turn around and leave. These women are helpful, polite, and intelligent. Everyone else seems to be competing with algernon for dumbest mouse. The clerks that are not completely brain dead are usually rude.
Produce seems to be inconsistent and random. The quality can vary day to day on most fruit and leafy items are often covered in mud. This adds unwanted weight to kale and spinach and shows a disregard for cleanliness.
Also the varieties of kale are changed out often and one type will taste quite different from another. Green beans I given up on completely. The most common problem is that the beans are just old. They have brown spots and look wrinkly.
Vitamins are one of the few areas they still excel in. The quart ly sale is great and the vitamin guy knows what he’s talking about. He often has good advise on alternates and is helpful with questions concerning diet and nutritional value of the product.
Parking is not too bad and the bathroom is usually clean. Overall though the Brodie oaks center can be a hassle but that is out of Sprouts control.
For my money head across the street to wheatsville or a bit further south to central market. Skip sprouts.

Wow, awesome customer service. They had shrimp advertised for $ 6.99 but no shrimp in store. They said they’d be getting a delivery the next day. When I called the next day, still no shrimp. So I called the Manchaca store, no shrimp. Annoying. I wrote an email to corporate complaining about not having major featured ad items. I received a call about 2 hours later from Gerald, the store manager at Lamar, he apologized profusely and let me know that he had contacted the manchaca store and found out that they had just gotten the shrimp in stock. He also paid for 3 lbs of shrimp for the inconvenience. Talk about going above and beyond. I’ll definitely continue to do the majority of my shopping there.

Just want to thank Harvey at the coffee shop who cheerfully washed two Honey Crisp apples that we could eat on our way back home. It’s the little things that matter! Thanks again, keep it up.

Love this store. It’s a little small but I can always find what I need and it never gets too hectic in there. They typically have good weekly specials, especially on seafood, bulk items, and produce (which is much higher quality than HEB or Randall’s).
The woman who works behind the seafood counter is a gem. She’s thrown in a few extra shrimp for me before just for the shrimp still being too frozen or having to wait a while to be served.

I really like this little store. It has specialty items that aren’t easily found at lots of other stores. Also, it has a wonderful selection of vitamins & supplements. Lots of organic foods as well.
I’m on a green smoothie cleanse at the moment, and have been hitting up Sprouts at least every other day, because some allowable items on my cleanse are kale crunchy chips and those little nut butter packets. The snacks come in so handy when I’m craving something but still trying to remain on track.
I also just discovered a seaweed snack that you can eat plain or sprinkle on top of a salad or something. I’ve actually tried it both ways, I enjoyed it on a salad with slivered almonds and a Bragg’s sesame ginger dressing. That was delicious.
Anyway, lots of (hard-​to-​find at a regular grocery store) selections for vegetarians and vegans, but they also have a small meat market.
Their bulk item selection is also quite amazing. I’ve purchased quite a few things from it. They even sell bulk nutritional yeast… Since I’m considering making my own kale crunchy chips, they are expensive!
Check this tiny store out… You will most likely be impressed!

This has become my store. Prices are pretty reasonable and they have a decent selection. My only issue is sometimes the produce is not fresh. I frequently come here and walk out without any fruits or veggies because they appear sub par. If you come on the right day or hit a good sale, it can be great.
They have a good dry bin/​bulk section. The items even go on sale. They also have a variety of organic frozen foods and healthier brands. Their vitamin and natural goods section will usually have what you are looking for. I’m not impressed with their deli sandwiches so I don’t get those anymore.
And saving the best for last… They have their own brand of coconut water for only $ 1.69 a can! Victory!

A great selection of fruits and vegetables at a reasonable price. I absolutely enjoy being able to pick out my own herbs and spices.
I also enjoy the fact that I can get to make my own trail mix is my own oatmeal mixes.
Things got to try!!!
Orange cranberry muffins.
Stuff chicken.

We did a walk through and didn’t end up buying anything. It was kinda pricey, not the hugest selection. If I needed one or two specific items and I was in the area I would run here, but wouldn’t do a full on grocery trip at this place. If organic, health nut food is your thing, just make the trip to Whole Foods where there’s a bigger selection and better sales. We weren’t impressed.

I shop here 90% of the time because i watch the ads, print coupons and really shop all savvy like! I like the organic produce prices, the frozen sales and prices on everything else. The customer service great and selection good. I normally can get 4 full bags of healthy food for about $ 120 on average.
After this i go to wheatsville\Costco to finish up. I love the location and how its also near hobby lobby and freebirds. Check this place out! :-)

Austin’s best grocery store by far. I would even go as far to say that it is better than trader joes, at least for me, given that it’s a quick drive away. I love that at Sprouts the quality of the produce, meat and dairy is far superior than that of HEB. Also, the prices seem quite reasonable given the excellent quality. I love that ever since I found sprouts I no longer have to go to HEB and shop while hundred others are doing so, wait in long lines, listen to the horrible blasting music they play and walk all across the store to get fruit and bread (which are strategically located at opposite sides of HEB, so you HAVE to walk by the entire store.)
Sprouts has great products, great prices and friendly customer service. Most importantly I get all my shopping done so quickly!
Also, whole foods is insanely expensive and was just found guilty in CA for false advertisement and overcharging customers in several ways. Not fair to compare WF to Sprouts. Central market is great but again too large/​too many people for my taste.

It’s unfortunate that I have to update my review for this store because I do shop here pretty often. I shop here mostly because of the convenience since it is down the street from my house and I don’t like having to deal with the herds of people in Central Market.
First of all, this store is extremely unorganized in many areas mainly as it relates to the cashiers and customer service at the front. It is extremely difficult to get a cashier that cares at all and is even moderately competent. Most of them are very indifferent and just downright rude.
Also, the food in the freezer section is poorly kept up and they always seem to have issues with keeping the freezers working and maintaining a basic frozen foods section.
I do like the deli meat being so inexpensive and the produce seems very fresh but this store seriously needs to do something about the horrible staff they have on hand that makes the shopping experience very unpleasant.

I like this little place. Although its a bit far off from my neck of the woods, I decided to pay this place a visit for the first time because of their grass fed beef special… $ 4.99/lb (I just couldn’t pass up a deal that good). Anyway I trekked south and was pleasantly surprised. It definitely had what you would expect from a farmers market. Sure, it’s not the size of Whole Foods or Central Market but I would rank them equally in terms of produce quality.
They had pretty good deals in the produce and had a huge selection of granola and dried goods. They had a large variety of organic products. Their cheese section was not humongous, but it had the basics. Their cuts of meat were pretty solid and was super happy about their beef specials. The butcher was very friendly and asked how I would want my meat packaged as I wanted to take advantage of this deal and ended up getting 5lbs worth of ground meat. At check out the clerk was very gracious and offered to carry my bag.
I really like this place, just expect to have to hit up the HEB for sodas and energy drinks.

What I buy here:
Fresh, organic produce. All their produce seems cheaper than the produce sections at monster grocers, in my experience. The selection is amazing, you can get great seasonal stuff at a great price and make sure you check out what they have outside the front doors as you walk in for some good deals.
Their butcher is good. They have decent cheese selections. But you’re not shopping here for packaged lunch meat and individually wrapped processed cheese slices… You’re getting freshly shaved turkey, or steaks and a block of Wisconsin or fresh Mozzarella. This last visit, the sweet lady behind the counter was portioning out cheese as I was looking for Ricotta, so she stopped her process to package it up specifically for me. I’ve never had fresher.
Wines: Dirt. Cheap. And the selection is in no way lacking, they always have a special going (like 3 bottles for $ 10 from a certain maker)
What I don’t buy here (because I don’t find it to be cost effective): Pasta, canned goods, anything frozen, chips or any dips, pharmacy or medical cabinet items of any kind, eggs, dairy products, coffee… you get the gist. These I can generally find cheaper but with similar if not equal quality at a super market, Whole Foods or Central Market, and they’ll be friendlier to my budget.
One of my favorite times to visit is if I have specifically menu planned for a dinner and want to get my fresh ingredients on my way home and a bottle of wine for the meal.

Compared to the Sprouts in Plano & San Diego & Sunnyvale, this one is quite pitiful.
The whole store itself is the size of the produce section at the Sprouts back home. SO, the selection of fresh produce is limited.
Everything in general is limited.
Parking is in a lot & bringing your own bag saves you a nickel or two.
BUT I still come back weekly… why? Because prices are good compared to Randall’s & Whole Foods & Central Market. 2 weeks ago, they had sales like this:
Oranges 50cent/​pound– they were really sweet!
Avocados 3 for $ 1– small but still a good deal.
and last week they had a 72 hour sale where I could get a whole, ripe cantaloupe for $ 1. And a carton of Silk for $ 2.50.
They’re also one of the few places that sell ground chicken :)
So, South Austin Sprouts… although you’re the ugly, forlorn cousin of the family, I will still be nice to you.