Fresh & Easy

I’ve always like shopping at this grocery store for certain products. It is easy to find fresh produce and fruit, often packaged in small quantities, which is fitting for me. I’m really shocked that some of the other locations have closed. Nevertheless, this is a nice-​sized store. It’s always clean with fully stocked shelved when I go. You won’t find your full choice of things like bread and other canned goods/​non-​perishables. But, they do offer a small selection of some healthier items, some ethnic sauces and condiments that I enjoy as well as my favorite vanilla flavored yogurt that I can find nowhere else!

Huge fan of Fresh & Easy and still can’t get over that they closed the locations down in both of the last areas I lived in.
The selection is great, I am obsessed with some of their store brand products and make a point to stop in one of their locations whenever I see one.
Service is fantastic, the store is super clean and well stocked.
Prices are great and I love that they also have managers specials where you can save up to 50% as well as their store card which gives you points and discounts as well.
Great store, glad I stopped in.

I am not sure why this place is not always packed. I really like the layout of the store and they amount of staff on hand that great you. I’m able to get in and out of the store rather fast, and they carry products and a lot of other stores do not.

Love this place but since we moved I only stop by when I’m passing by the area.
Clean shelves, organized and friendly staff. I used to go here very often and know the staff but since I moved there has been so many changes in the store. All God changes because now the sale items are not in one spot anymore so you can have a choice for Mark downs or new right to each other.

I have found myself lately going to Fresh and Easy to do some grocery shopping. I must say that I am beginning to become a fan, whenever I can afford it!
Located right next to the Target and El Torito, Fresh and Easy is your local grocery store chain. Small inside, it feels very fresh once you step inside. Please be sure to bring bags of your own, unless you want to pay extra for theirs! Fresh and Easy doesn’t have any staff to ring you up, unless you are experiencing issues with paying. There are some but I am guessing in the back, ready to serve us customers. I have found everything I have needed here, from milk, fruits, veggies, cheese, pasta, breads and such. They even have a killer beer selection.
Often it does get packed. Just enjoy and take your time shopping for your goodies here. Often, many of their items are more high in price than any other grocery store. don’t think I would see myself doing my shopping here on a permanent basis. It is nice to come once in a while to see what they got for the time being!

I like coming here for snacks and already made food for work. I found that their to go food is fresh and reasonably priced. The salmon quinoa and pork with sweet potato are excellent options for anyone who is health conscious. Did I mention they carry Stumptown coffee? Clean store and nice staff.

I like the fact that it’s open late and I can usually get what I need in short order. If you’re into the whole fresh food, organic this, nut butter that (cashew, really?), you’re in the right place.
Staples on my list are the Momma Chia drinks, the pre-​made veggie packs for my Nutribullet (that’s sadly on it’s last legs) and their discounted «day old» (probably not day old but definitely produce you’ll want to eat in a day or two).
I’m still getting accustomed to the self check-​out; so far both times I’ve had to wait for an attendant to verify that I was indeed using my own shopping bag (a Unilocal shopping bag, no less!). The only thing I’d like but they don’t have here are whole broccoli, cauliflower or brussel sprouts (sorry, not keen with bagged and branded veggies).

Easy to get in and out of quickly with a gourmet meal for two that can be prepared in about 45 minutes! They have a great beer and wine selection too.
Mango salsa is deelish!

Convenient store to stop into on my way home or to school to grab a bite or things to make a meal. Staff here is nice, love Rene sweet lady. So if you see her say Hello. :) When I do indulge I like to buy their cherry chocolate ice cream… but really nothing fancy here. Simple get what you need. Instead of routy chaotic Food 4 Less.

I’ve been to this Fresh & Easy location multiple times. It’s right next to Target, so it’s convenient to go shopping at Target and find those speciality grocery items here! The parking lot is a little weird as they offer a small limited private parking lot right in front of the venue and then two other remote-​site paring lots (which is kind of weird). Upon entrance the location is great. It does seem well maintained. There is usually a cart or carry-​cart available at all times. Staff is readily available and welcoming to helping you out if needed. The venue seems to be well cleaned and well stocked of items that I usually purchase. Checkout is always quick as the self-​checkout system provides that quick transaction for everyone. Overall a great location, will forever be coming here!

They open at 6am! That’s just perfect for an early bird like me. The staff here is nicer than the downtown location next to Walmart. Maybe it’s something in the downtown air that makes them on the less friendly side? Anywho, even though this location is farther, I like it because I don’t have to hunt for parking and like I said the staff is nicer. Sale items are by the plenty here too! I recently scored a 4 pack of bagels for 43 cents! I love this store.

Discovered this place two and a half years ago. I loved the easy meals and they had such a big variety. They had 2 for $ 7 sides which I loved! At the beginning of the year they switched owners and I swear the place had gone down hill. The prices are expensive they no longer have good deals or coupons available and not a large variety. The parking is weird bit I only go once a month of that to where before I was there Everyday! Very sad with how the new owners changes up and did away why F&E
Was better then other places.

I hate it when a business says they’re open at 6 am and I’m here and they’re not open. The door says 6 am. I understand 10 min late or maybe even 15. It’s 6:25 am and I’ve been waiting since 6 am. Needless to say, I’m leaving and I won’t be coming back.

If I had reviewed F&E a year ago it would have been 5 stars but now things have changed. In an area where we have few decent grocery stores F&E was a a nice change however not so much anymore.
With the change of ownership came a change in service — the care of the store and the prices. No more good specials — I miss the coupons. Te customer service has suffered as well. I occasionally find myself trying it again but each time I walk away unhappy.
The meats were always good quality but I don’t know now as the prices have become unmanageable

Easy.
PROS:
–Hardly ever crowded
–Fresh food
–Wish they had low carb instant meal options.
CONS:
–All their clearance items were moved from one area to throughout the store with stickers on them. What a time waster, I don’t bother with it anymore
–You have to have 2 transactions if you buy any alcohol… so stupid and a time waster so I won’t buy any alcohol from here.

So EASY so FRESH
These places are EVERYWHERE so I’m sure you’ve seen them but might NOT have actually been to one so here is the breakdown!
This location is near my job and I found out this morning running around like a bat outta h*ll that they open at 6am which is SUPER DUPER CONVENIENT for me since I am up at the butt crack of dawn and my normal grocery store has changed its hours to open at 7am instead of 6am! Why I felt the need to run a couple errands this morning and NOT wait until this afternoon or lunch time was partly because I somehow was blessed or more to the point some MIRACLE HAPPENED that I left the house nearly an hour earlier than I needed to. So after stopping to pick up some donuts (see Island Donut review) I noticed that this place had its light on so a drove over to pick a few items up and not have to stop later!
The parking lot was pretty empty since I was the only yo-​yo up and grocery shopping at the butt crack of dawn. I wanted to pick up some pasta dishes, and salad that they carry and I happen to like. I did have an issues with there being NO… NOT ONE FRICKIN parking lot lamp lit so I could see my hand in front of my face or an ax murder hiding and waiting to jump out at me which would have really put a cramp in my Friday to say the least!
This place is GREAT if you a family of one or two because they have smaller portion sizes PRE-​PREPARED so there is NO NEED to throw on a pot and cook after working all day. They also have a NICE VARIETY of items to select from making it such a JOY to change it up and bit in the kitchen stay HEALTHY and NOT have to eat fast food all ZZZ time because we claim it is convenient and on the way home! A girl has to watch her figure even though I eat like a piggy at times! What can I say, I’m a work in progress!
You can find SUPER HEALTHY CHOICES from lean ground chuck, turkey, chicken or fish and they also have bunny foods for and FRESH veggies for you veggie people! They have a GREAT SELECTION of cereals and yogurts and if you’re into SOY they carry a VARIETY which is AWESOME!
They are EXCELLENT at marking things down that are about to EXPIRE and you can get some REALLY GREAT deals on food like mean and fish. And when you take it home just throw it into the freezer if you’re not cooking it right away and it will put your almost EXPIRED GREAT SALE FOOD in limbo until you are ready to cook it! Just remember to write (with a sharpie) how many days left until it expires on the package so once you defrost your food you’ll know how many days you have before it is rancid and you try to eat it! YIKES that would be NO BUENO!
This place also has WONDERFUL FRESH HEALTHY JUICE selections, half dozen eggs, great single snack items such as 1 or 2 boiled eggs or hummus and chips pack, and healthy baked chips etc. If you forget your lunch you can grab some EXCELLENT one person microwavable meals, sandwiches, salad, or even sushi!
There is NEVER a long line even around lunch time when you think there’d be a bunch of people shopping! You ring up your own food but there is always someone to assist you should you run into problems like I do ad the automated woman keeps telling you that you haven’t rang up the item and to remove it from the bagging area! Please remember stores in some cities like Long Beach have STOPPED using bags and if you want one you’ll need to pay for it but it doesn’t cost anymore than $ 0.5 to $ 0,15 cents depending on the store. I guessing with many cities going bag-​less people are learning to keep a few reusable bags in their car or just carry out the items in their hand! Europe has been doing it for years and they manage to survive and thus we will too!
If you like FRESH FOOD at a nominal cost and NO CROWDS or long lines this is your place! They don’t carry everything but it will get you by in a pinch or an early shopping situation like I had this morning! Now I’m ready for my nap and it is not even 10am!

So fresh and so clean… This store has some of the best produce in long beach and is always well stocked.
I’m a naked Unilocaler but as Jamie Oliver would say I’m talking about the food not me «naked food» people… fruits and vegetables eaten in its natural form naked eaten raw or steamed.
There is nothing better than biting into a juicy peach peeled to expose the sweet naked flesh or a ripe banana with fresh blueberries and almond milk a scoop of protein powder blended into a smoothie to start my day.
I bought a huge bag of salad, organic bananas apples and grape tomatoes.
I browse the aisles and bags of zucchini asparagus, red onions and yellow squash red and green apples call out buy me and I do the prices are very reasonable.
The lamb chops and steak especially the rib eye perfectly marbled grill up tender and juicy.
The fresh mushrooms white or brown are meaty and a perfect substitute you don’t miss the meat when you eat these.
I grab a chicken burrito with black beans and a bean and cheese burrito perfect with a salad make sure that you get a bottle of peach tea to drink with it.
They have a great selection of hummus, corn salad, tuna and egg salads dips and more to enjoy with pita bread, butter crackers and baguettes.
I bought these fantastic thick and chewy fig newtons to enjoy with a glass of soy or almond milk.
They have chocolate biscuits and candy from England perfect with coffee treacle and more for your international dining days.
The prepared food is a bit pricy but the quality variety and availability of what you want and need more than make up for it.
The store is clean well stocked and always smells good you are the checkout person so you determine how quickly you get in and out of this store.
Fresh and easy has everything I need.
Until next time.

Kind of small in here. I knew what I was looking for so that was cool. They seemed to be understaffed. There wasn’t anyone at the registers. No one says hello, good bye, or anything. And I don’t like being hounded in the parking lot with my kids.

This is place my cheap substitute for Trader Joes. Its ok, I agree the produce is better here than Trader Joes.
Is it as cheap as TJ’s? No
Does it have the same unique quality products? Somewhat…
Do they make you pay for your bags? yes
Do they have cashiers? No
Do you hate when people ask questions then answer them, as a way to prove a point? ;)

Woo hoo! Another Fresh & Easy to be opening in Long Beach, this time in Bixby.
I stepped in the door and took a quick look as they are getting everything ready for the store to open on ⁹⁄₁₄. One thing I noticed that is different is a «Food to Go» area with microwave ovens for warming food items, NICE!
I already know it will have the same quality products as the other stores I’ve been in and that’s a good thing! Go Fresh & Easy!