Ralphs

This Ralph’s is honestly my lifesaver. The location is so convenient (right next to my school) and I come here all the time to grab a quick bite to bring to class. The deli section is really good, they always have new and fresh options in the salad bar, the sushi is better than most market sushi, and there are just so many options to grab something healthy. They always have plenty of people working so you never have a long wait, you can pay at the deli counter or the self checkout nearby. They have a good amount of seating in the market but I usually take my food to go. I really love this Ralph’s!!!

The Ralph’s in Koreatown was remodeled recently but it still needs work. I got some food at the deli area and the potato wedges tasted like they had been there for a few days (though I don’t know if they actually had) but they seemed stale. The rotisserie chicken I got was like a quail. It had hardly any meat on it. The self serve soup are was really gross. They definitely need to put more time into quality control!

Like this location in dtla. Well maintained and well stocked. Lots of cashier on duty so you’re not stuck in line. They have quite a few self checkout counters so it definitely help when I just want to pick up a beverage. They also have a bar area where you can order some food which I’ve never seen at other locations. Quite unexpected. They do have a parking structure. Just make sure to get validation.

Pretty good, as far as Kroger stores go. Nice produce section with an ample organic selection. Very convenient underground parking, except for holidays when it’s inevitably at capacity. Employees seem pretty nice and helpful, and checkout lines are usually reasonable.
The bar is a bit weird, though. Who goes to a grocery store to sit down and have a beer? Might make more sense if it had been placed in a corner with some kind of divider.

Parking: this ralph’s has validated parking with entrances from Flower and Hope streets. The lot isnt very big but Ive never had trouble getting a spot.
This is a smaller Ralph’s than most but its also a nicer Ralph’s. There are a lot of prepared foods. The produce is fresh. There is organic and nonorganic options. The store has all the staple products you might need. Also, there is a great selection of drinks at the store.
If you live in dtla, this is a good go to grocery store because it has great hours, free parking, and good selection of products.

I JUST HAD ANOTHER ONE OF ‘MY CONVERSATIONS:” THIS TIME WITH GUS,
THE BUTCHER, IN WHICH I STARTED TO assure him I KNEW what OSSO BUCO
is and that indeed, the bones I bought were NOT VEAL (which is what Osso Buco
comes from). SO that explains why the ‘marrow’which these basically naked
bones exuded is FAT! Now Gus, patient and kind, tells me that this would
be delicious with a little ‘lemon and salt and spread on a tortilla’ and I Unilocal
YES and 20,000 calories per serving. BUT of course I’ll try it. AGAIN, this
is a person who is KNOWLEDGEABLE and has enough of a sense of humor
to deal with a ‘belligerent’ old person who INSISTED she knew what she had
purchased. We did agree that the price of ‘beef bones’ is no longer the bargain
it once was: i.e. now, like all other items, pricey. SO I boiled up the bones with
whatever I had on hand to make a ‘soup’-and enjoyed the results.
IN CASE you don’t know it, THIS RALPHS sells PRIME MEATS which are first
rate: in fact I am often standing, gazing at the meat case and some matron,
older than I will just walk up and start extolling the items and how much cheaper
they are than… I just nod and smile. Since the new downtown Whole Foods
seems to specialize in PACKAGED prepared foods, I guess those who want to
cook will stick with Ralphs. Hurrah!

Good to see Ralph’s remodeled this location. Accessing the store is not great. Plus, they love to close allot of the self checkouts during peak hours!
Now that Whole Foods has arrived, let’s see if Ralph’s will set up its game even more. They lack good customer service.

Definitely one of the nicest Ralph’s around. I have been coming to this Ralph’s for years from when I began working in downtown. It is very nicely kept and for most of the time its rare to find it messy. The staff here is friendly and very helpful as well, I have been approached a few times, probably because I look lost, to get asked if I need any help. Something like that doesn’t often happen at other grocery stores or other Ralph’s even.
The store is located under some condos but it is pretty large size and they have plenty of other services like Dry-​Clean. Their parking is underground and they validate for the first 90 minutes which is plenty of time even for the high item shoppers
I would recommend this location to anyone that’s in need of a grocery store. You do need to know your way around downtown because some of the streets it is by are one way streets. The entrance is on the Hope St side.

Came here to try and get some hot meal options before s concert tonight, however, was disappointed in their hot meals and prepackaged meal options. I did walk out with a chefs salad and some soup. Customer service was okay, prices are insultingly high.

This Ralph’s location is in the heart of Downtown LA but on the nicer more upscale part of Downtown. This store is ample with a lot of space and selections. There’s everything from a deli, sushi bar, and huge bakery section.
There is also a small dining area to enjoy your food with a water fountain near by if you prefer to drink free water.
Everyone who worked there was very nice and helpful to assist in any questions I had.

I wanted to update my previous review on Ralph’s Downtown as I had a wonderful experience at the sandwich section of the grocery store. Specifically I wanted to give a shout out to Pamela B who was helping me. She seemed like she might be on the newer side, but her customer service abilities are cleanly finely tuned. She was so pleasant and definitely went above and beyond wanting to give me a happy experience and lunch.
Thank you Pamela!

Free parking
Boar’s Head Sandwich. Get the Pastrami double meat. WOW the meat melted.

Go-​to market in downtown LA. Convenient validated underground garage parking.
There are limited grocery store options in downtown LA so this has become my go-​to because they have a good selection and offer affordable organic produce. This store has changed a lot over the years and has become more upscale. They’ve added hot/​cold food bars by the pound (not a fan of putting scorching hot food in plastic to-​go containers however), sushi, higher-​end deli and cheeses, and a bar which is perfect to take the edge off and make grocery shopping more tolerable. They also offer dry cleaning but I have yet to use it.
This store has pretty much anything you would expect from a chain grocery store and more. They have a large wine selection organized by type and geographic origin. Lots of healthy vegan and vegetarian options are also available. Some selection of raw foods like unpasteurized sauerkraut and kombucha. Oh and food from bulk canisters like quinoa, nuts, oats, etc. though this could use some expansion. Limited medicine selection but they have a pharmacy as well.
Only gripes are that the shopping carts are usually pretty filthy (even though they provide wipes) and there is always a long line/​wait at check out even though there are unused registers. Obviously this is worse when people are just getting off work.
They also have bike parking right outside and RedBox movie/​game rentals inside.
Prices are reasonable, selection is great, and they’re open pretty late.

This Ralphs just remodeled — the store looks a Haggens or a Whole Foods or something (which is nice).
The stuff they sell seems to be higher quality than most Ralphs and still cheaper than your high end stores. There’s a bar now near the deli — in case your thirst gets the best of you, while having to pick up the milk. They carry an extensive variety of just about anything you’re looking for. I don’t think there is enough turnover here for produce, because it seems my produce still goes bad just as quickly as I buy it.
Sundays here are probably the worst time to come. It’s a mad house! On an average day checkout is pretty quick and you can generally get in and out and on your way pretty quickly.
Parking is FREE but a bit too cramped. But hey, it’s DTLA!

This is like Ralph’s on crack, in a good way. Stayed downtown for a couple of days, and low and behold, this gem was an elevator ride down from our loft.
Almost immediately upon entering, the produce grocer greeted us, opened up a bag of oranges, pulled out his knife, cut up some slices, and explained that this type of orange was in peak season. Cray cray! Onward to the cheese, olive, salad, sushi, bars. All excellent and a great place to pop in if you need to bring anything to a party. The cherry on top was the wine and beer bar. Didn’t belly up because I had a basket full of awesomeness that needed to make it up to a fridge asap. Oh well, there’s always next time.

I think with the remodel — the store looks a lot nice than it used to.
There’s a bar now near the deli — in case your thirst gets the best of you, while having to pick up the milk. They carry an extensive variety of just about anything you’re looking for. I don’t think there is enough turnover here for produce, because it seems my produce still goes bad just as quickly as I buy it.
Sundays here are probably the worst time to come. It’s a mad house! On an average day checkout is pretty quick and you can generally get in and out and on your way pretty quickly.
FYI — the bakery does slice any fresh bread you buy from them — LOVE THAT! I had no idea until I watched someone do it. It saves you from the breadcrumb disaster of 2015!

What’s sad is that when I resided in DTLA all of 2 – 3 years ago I’d swear by this place.
In an area where parking is enough to make you voluntarily offer your car up for repossession this Ralph’s is located centrally off of 9^th (one way eastbound) and offers a fairly nice sized lot underground.
Even though I’ve since relocated, most of my business is still conducted around these parts and that stated, I sporadically find myself frequenting this location because it’s what I know.
Why you ask? Because for the most part it has everything.
We’ve touched on parking (despite it smelling like absolute urine), yet the elevators up drop you directly inside near the 9^th Street entrance where you find yourself in a completely separate world.
There’s (daily) freshly prepared sushi, a nice selection of seafood and in addition, I find there to be a rather nice collection of reasonably priced wines. What’ll I’ll attest to is the same as another reviewer posted… management should seriously be b! tch slapped for swapping out the salad selection. I used to love traveling here and making do from the well proportioned salad bar that was next to Marie Calendar’s in terms of variety, value and freshness.
By no means do I agree to the increase in price for a reduction in quality and since this setback I’ve found myself visiting «Simply Salad» quite a bit more. What ever happened to the theory «if it ain’t broke, don’t try to fix it?» Clearly they didn’t get that memo here.
I’ve never been the one to partake in the dry cleaning service offered here simply because I feel it to be grossly overpriced. Perhaps that’s the price you pay for convenience yet there’s a place a few blocks away that does the same thing (and offers same day service) for $.99/​shirt. FYI —
I’m affording 3 out of 5 stars because as I see it, this is definitely a «neighborhood» grocery store and walking in, it’s impossible not to detect that based upon the eclecticism of the shoppers and vibe of the place as an entirety… yet I feel nothing short of guilty… and yes, I realize it’s DTLA, but to walk in and pay for groceries or even use a Coin Star let alone to opt for something so simple as a Red Box only to exit and be bombarded by the inundation of transients is nothing short of disheartening.
Ralph’s —– something really needs to be done about this.

Where I’m from we have Kroger, so it was a natural transition for me to start shopping at Ralph’s. Plus, I live downtown and this is far and away the best grocery shopping choice in the area.
The produce here is always top-​notch and I’m always super impressed with just how many fruits and veggies they have in season. For those who shop organic, there’s also a huge organic produce section.
As far as the rest of the store, they have literally everything else and every brand you could want, so I don’t know what people could possibly complain about selection-​wise.
My favorite thing about this Ralph’s is the staff — they are SO nice and every time I shop here at least 5 employees say hello or ask me how I’m doing. The couple of times that I’ve been unable to find something they were really attentive and walked me over to where the item is located — that’s customer service!
My only real complaint about this place is the prices (my groceries are suuuuper expensive here), but I think that’s more a function of it being a franchise in DTLA than anything else.
Finally, gotta give a shout out to the bar here — I’ve never been to a bar in a grocery store before, but now I’m a convert. Beer flights and wine are really cheap but good quality, and they give you free cheese with your wine — winning!

Ralph’s has been my preferred grocery shopping location for quite some time. This location is always clean and the shelves stay fully stocked. Management seems to run the place quite well too.
I just have one complaint. They recently updated the salad bar to an «organic» salad bar. I am not sure who made this decision, but it is NOT working out very well.
Since the change has been made, the lettuce, spinach, and mixed greens look horrible and brown. I have visited the salad bar twice since the change and the second time, it was worse. I spoke to one of the clerks and he was soooo sweet and helpful. He apologized and explained the change to me. He even went in the back and cut up fresh salad for me that looked twice as good as what was sitting out. He said that management recently made the decision to switch to bagged salad instead of freshly cut salad. What?! That does not make since. They also raised the price from $ 7.99 to $ 8.99 per pound. The price isn’t really an issue. I would rather they raise the price and keep the fresh veggies. I can walk over to the produce section and buy my own «bagged salad.»
I used to love grabbing a salad for lunch at Ralph’s. I really hope they think about this change and listen to the customers.

The beacon of light in downtown LA (for the time being).
Before Trader Joes (rumored to show up at The Block) and Whole Foods shows up down the block, Ralphs is still the main grocery store in all of downtown.
Coming up 2007 its already remodeling itself currently to keep up with the competition and incoming resident population around the Southpark neighborhood.
Whats great about this Ralphs is the 6 bottle of liquor deal. You can mix and match any 6 bottles to receive all bottles for an amazing price. I’ll normally pick up a few cheap wine bottles and buy good scotch for the remaining bottles.
Pros
— get your dry cleaning here
— get lunch and dinner here premade!
— parking garage below for free for an hour and a half
— huge liquor selection
Cons
— bums normally hastle you in front
— prices are slightly higher than normal