Bristol Farms

I want to start out by saying that my friend had a Bristol Farms wedding cake at his wedding, and it was amazing. They had a tasting prior to ordering and got exactly the combinations of flavors they wanted. It was so delicious that Bristol farms was my number one choice for my wedding cake… WAS!
I am very disappointed with the bakery department at this store. I called to make an appointment for a wedding cake tasting on Saturday morning at the Hollywood location. I was very specific on the phone about my desire for a 100 person cake and that I wanted to taste their cakes to see what flavors I wanted. I rearranged my plans for the weekend and got there right at my 10:30 appointment time. When I got to the bakery, they said, «our facility isn’t large enough to make a cake the size you want. Feel free to go to our West Hollywood location and they can help you.» I was annoyed that this wasn’t mentioned when making the appointment, but could see that the store was on the smaller side. I inquired about having to make an appointment there, and she said that it wouldn’t be necessary and that they would help us as walk ins. So we left and drove down to the West Hollywood location and were once again disappointed.
My fiancé and I walked in and went straight to the bakery department. When I told the lady behind the counter that we were sent from the other store and wanted to do a tasting for our wedding, she said, «We don’t do that. We have chocolate and vanilla, and we don’t let people taste our cakes.» Her tone sounded as if I was crazy to even walk in and ask such a thing. Mind you, the Hollywood store sent us to West Hollywood and said that they’d be able to help us. Super frustrating.
If you don’t make wedding cakes, or you don’t allow us to taste the flavors prior to ordering a wedding cake, please tell me that ahead of time instead of telling me you do. This was a total waste of a day, and left a bad taste in my mouth for your bakery department.

Since my last review I came here a lot and Overall the food and experience is great!
I DO HAVE ONE REQUEST AND I WILL UPDATE MY REVIEW TO 5 stars if it can be done.
There are 2 tuna salads in the food section:
One is «regular» and one is «reduced fat».
This area is very «healthy» and so many people don’t eat Darry/​eggs/​mayo etc… (Everyone with his own craziness lol but lots of us here) if you could please make one tuna salad daily that has no Mayo– there are so many ways to make a tasty tuna salad (with olive oil, mustard or any other way that won’t have any mayo or Darry in it. I work right next to the store and eat here daily and can Guaranty you will have lot of people eating this specific salad.
Thank you

The worst breakfast hot line. The cooks from this location should visit the Doheny location to understand how a breakfast hotline should run. The Doheny location has healthier options with egg white burritos and the burritos are kept fresh and are twice the size. The burritos at this sunset location are small and full of bacon and other stuff that just doesn’t fit a healthy line of eating. They leave the burritos in a hot pan for hours and the burritos are hard and the ingredients inside are baked and crunchy. Nobody wants crunchy hard baked eggs and old bacon in a burrito. There should be a rotation process that keeps the burritos fresh. And there should be healthier options on the breakfast line instead of a bunch of sausage bacon and sweet pancakes smothered in sugar. This is not IHOP, but undoubtedly the cooks probably are.

Love my neighborhood BF, especially on Thanksgiving! They have nice roasted turkeys straight out of the oven and will carve you whatever part & quantity you want.
It was packed on Thanksgiving and everyone was getting tons of food to go.
The friendly employees are always so helpful and patient. One even gave me many suggestions in the cheese section based upon my tastes and the wines that we were serving.
It’s pretty small but they do have everything. You will see me here every Turkey day!

Bristol Farms says that their an equal opportunity employer but what so equal about a store manager and assistant store manager coaching the assistant meat manager for an interview and their the ones doing the interview. I wont ever apply to work there

My stealth wine store. Very well curated selection. Food is good, I come here late at night when my SO wants desserts. Yeah, you pay more, but it’s at the base of the hills, so I don’t know why you’d expect different. Seen many «faces» here, I’m sure that affects the pricing.
Would be 5 stars but for the insufferable «Can I talk to you for a minute about D.A.R.E» hoodlums outside. Get rid of that sketchy sales pitch and your store would be A+

I like this place, a lot. However I refuse to go there due to the angry man at the register. Sad that such a great little market has such poor customer service based on one guy. Everyone else is great, very helpful and friendly. Someone needs to give this angry checker a hug and tell him to be nice to the customers.

I’ve been shopping this location since it was Chalet Gourmet, and it is still good for a small specialty market. I like that they still have some English goodies too. Parking is great, since they have their own lot. They have some organic produce, but not that much. I’ve moved from that immediate area, so only go there when I’m in the area now. It’s pricey for things you can get elsewhere for less, but they have lots of unique edibles to make up for it.
Still, I would be careful about buying any of the bakery items that are stacked on the table by the checkout. My bread pudding was moldy, and I didn’t notice it until I was unpacking it at home. I called, and they did say to bring it back, however I didn’t wish to drive all the way back there. I tossed it, and will take the $ 4.12 loss. ;-)

I’ve been shopping here for years – when they used to be Chalet Gourmet – and when Bristol took over, they didn’t take away the charm. That said, you need to be looking for charm vs variety if you shop here because they have ¹⁄₃ the selection of the Bristol Farms on Doheny and Beverly Blvd.
They stock your Bristol favorites, and the wine selection beats the actual liquor store across the street. Just don’t walk in expecting a full-​size market.
They have a sweet little pastry counter and an olive bar as well. Their produce is typical Bristol: wonderfully fresh and organic fare but you’re paying Bristol prices ie: expensive.
The staff here is knowledgeable and helpful, not to mention totally personable and you can buy plants or flowers on your way in or out – a convenient pit stop for wine and flowers on your way to a party.

Super cute little market! Emphasis on super cute and little! Just stopped in to check it out since we were staying in the area and ended up picking up a few items. Even with the tiny shopping carts, it’s tricky to maneuver around the store because the aisles are quite small. I noticed the other shoppers were pretty mindful of this factor, though.
Wine selection is expansive and diverse. Picked up a couple really excellent Rosés.
The bakery has a great selection of cakes, cookies, pastries… my husband and I chose the Napoleon to share later and it was lovely! They prepare coffee drinks as well at the bakery department. The cabinet is huge and right up front near the check out aisles so there was a little traffic jam with customers checking it all out/​ordering.
Overall, not sure I’d choose Bristol Farms as a regular shopping spot although it’s a fun place to check out and pick up a couple specialty things. It doesn’t feel like your run of the mill grocery store due to the small size and the darker (almost moodier) lighting.

To be honest, I think this place is a bit pricier than most… I think I’ll stick to Ralph’s and Trader Joe’s!

The Bristol Farms on Beverly Blvd is excellent. You’re in for a real treat at their hot food bar. The store on Sunset Blvd is sub standard. Although they serve the same food it is terrible! The hot food is always dry and cold and the baked goods are always stale. Stay away from the Sunset location!

Close to the Griddle Café, we came here after we were stuffed with food in hopes to shop for more food. The selection was a little different from a typical store which we usually enjoy, but this place was small. However, we did get to buy pasta sauce that Bristol made which turns out to be good. The items seem a little over price, but the cashier was friendly.

OMG! The Seafood and Seafood Salad Bar is out of this world. I damn near cried it was so delicious. It was better than my 3^rd wedding, my first paycheck, or the birth of my children. The guys behind the counter are nice, educated on the fish, and ridiculously good-​looking. Don’t forget to say hello to «Ozzy».

I’ve got mixed feelings about this Bristol Farms. I regularly come here for a carved turkey sandwich. The guys who make it are affable; but, from time-​to-​time, they cut me super dry, inedible pieces of meat. You really have to be on top of your game to make sure you get a good sandwich — -and I don’t want to have to be «on my game» to get a good sandwich.
This location is teeming with old Hollywood hens, who wear sunglasses in the store and love free samples. They’re a hoot. Just don’t get in the sandwich line behind one of ‘em, otherwise you’ll be there for a while to audience a monologue: «Can I get a different cut of tomato? More mayo, dear! A little more roast beef? Leaner cut!»
The store is small. Seriously small and packed-​in. So small and packed in that you’ll feel like one of Wes Craven’s people under the stairs.
My main beef is with the men and women working checkout. They gab. They talk with one another so much that you may have to interrupt one of their conversations to pay for your goods. And don’t expect a, «Thank you.» They don’t care if you just spent $ 10 on an orange juice. Can’t you see? They’re in the middle of a story.
Bonus points for being located next to BOTH the Halloween AND Nightmare on Elm Street houses.
Overall, more love than hate for this place. But, truth be told, I’m writing this on a good sandwich day.

My father has a saying about really bad places… «They oughta torch that place…». Well, Bristol Farms fits into that category.
Their hot buffet looks absolutely gross. I wouldn’t eat anything from there on a dare. The other day I got a breakfast burrito where the (red) wrapper had adhered to the burrito — so that is an indication of how old the burrito was. Gross.
Add that this place is outrageously expensive and yes… this really belongs on my list of «Truly Bad Places.»

This is the Hollywood location. I’ve been to three other BF locations and I don’t like this one. If you live in the area, which I definitely do not, & need to run in to do your usual weekly shop, then OK. However, I live an hour away and want the largest selection possible. This was a tiny store with cramped and smaller aisles. The wine selection was huge for some reason, which doesn’t help me since I don’t drink. I’ve got to make a note not to ever return to this one. This location never has mac & cheese or chicken egg rolls & I’ve been here twice now.
Also, the store is on the corner and extremely inconvenient to get into. I’ve had to turn around a couple times to get in the parking lot!

LOVE IT BECAUSE IT IS SMALL AND HAS A GREAT STAFF!
I have been coming here for years beginning when it was originally CHALET GOURMET! It is my neighborhood store and what I love most is that it is small, has great service, interesting items you won’t necessarily find in traditional grocery stores and most especially because it is more like a mom and pop shop than the other locations which are much larger. Many of the staff are the same since Chalet Gourmet days and it is so nice to see the same people who you know and who know you. Especially Alan who is just the very very best!

I come here to buy seeded rye bread, VERY THINLY sliced square mustard salami, their frozen stuff (like Naan Pizza (for an unbeatable $ 1,99), spanakopita’s, samosa’s and chicken or lamb saag) — and sometimes a tuna salad for 8 bucks (ridiculous price, but hey… it’s on Sunset and close to home).
The cashiers, the butcher and the produce-​guys are all top-​notch, the bakery-​gals all have a bug up their ass

OMG. This Bristol Farms made my day today. I was nearby hiking at Runyon, and came here after just to browse. Then out of nowhere! I discover they sell Coffee Crisp. COFFEE CRISP. The Canadian chocolate bar. The best chocolate bar ever. They ALSO sell AERO (the chocolate with the bubbles!)
Also, the cashier was friendly and patient when I was insanely babbling about finding my chocolate bar.