Whole Foods Market Green Hills

Despite the terrifying parking situation (honestly, who decides that towering parking structures are a good idea? Sadists?), this Whole Foods is such a friendly place to shop in. Staff was efficient and kind while patrons were usually families or the working masses. Not a ton of noise, surprisingly, just a quiet buzz. Perhaps I was distracted by the delicious organic guacamole? A pedestrian-​friendly location, this shopping complex also boasts a Paper Source stationary store, several clothing boutiques, and a Whole Body (Whole Foods establishment).
The food is standard big-​box organic food megaplex fare. Nothing special, but nothing supremely deterring. I have a love-​hate relationship with this location, mainly because it’s a pain in the butt to turn left anywhere in Nashville. The parking situation combined with Green Hills traffic falls even this magnificent giant of a store.

I go to whole foods several times a week. Their produce and meats are always fresh and a great selection. The employees are consistently nice and friendly which I appreciate especially at the price tag on all of their items.
My most commonly use for wholes is their hot bar. I grab breakfast lunch and dinner there on different days. When the food is fresh and hasn’t been sitting for awhile it’s delicious. Though some are more bland than others but you can’t make everyone happy. What tends to be inconsistent is the hot meats sit out at times too long and becomes dry. Not a huge deal but that’s what you get sometimes at a hot bar or buffet.
Overall the store is clean and with a variety of selections. Just expect to pay a premium for everything.

I got a love/​hate relationship with Whole Foods. I really like everything in the shop, and I despise going in because I need to spend hundreds of dollars. The meat counter is definitely the greatest in Nashville not contained. You are going to need to visit K&S for the other components. You will also locate a good collection of local things: Delvin Farms, Olive & Sinclair, Yazoo (growler refill). And in the event you are in a rush, the popular bar things are always an excellent choice. Don’t forget to attempt the jumble cookies from the bakery.

Whole Foods hot & cold bar is so good at *Green Hills* location. It is healthy for you, sustainable, and delicious– atmosphere is great. Paleo, vegetarian, sustainable. For some reason, the selection and quality at McEwen/​Cool Springs WF is not as good? I recommend coming here for a healthy lunch or dinner. The only minus is that its about $ 9 – 15 with a drink; which is a little expensive for a hot/​cold bar.
Tip: BYO water bottle to fill or soda (if you like soda) bc remember they do not serve coke/​pepsi products :)

I’ve been shopping at the Green Hills Whole Foods for years. While their products are more expensive, I can’t resist the juice bar, fish counter and cheese section. The guys at the fish counter are great. I like that they check expiration dates on dairy items daily. It can be really unpleasant to get home and realize something has expired after you just bought it. I love the Lucy’s Kitchen cheesecakes they carry but I wish the sizes were bigger. Parking isn’t great. If you’re lucky to score a spot on the street nearby, great. I don’t really like the parking garage. It’s not well lit.

My fav by far but I must say the service is not very welcoming. Also since I am a germaphobe I would like to endulge on the buffet more but the little kids with their noses smelling the food turns me away. Not to mention the nasty adults smelling the food with their noses right on the food. I would recommend the chicken teriyaki rice bowl, delicious. Also the pastry and meat department is delis too! Go when you can!

I just started shopping at places like Whole Foods, so I’m still getting used to the almost overwhelming amount of specificity in their products, but I’ve really enjoyed my experiences with them so far. They’ve always got something good at their hot bar area, and the smoothie stand has hit the spot several times.
There’s also a restaurant in the back, along with a gelato stand in the front. Overall this Whole Foods has a lot to offer.
This location is in the busiest area in all of Nashville, but the Whole Foods itself never feels overwhelmingly crowded. Parking can be difficult, but not enough to get frustrated.

Maybe it’s because they’re hungry?
Maybe because they don’t eat red meat?
Maybe because thru don’t eat anything cooked?
Whatever the reason their staff could use a course on friendliness. They don’t initiate any conversation. They don’t ask if you need help, are you finding what you came in for, etc. the checkout guys (yes they were all men) wouldn’t smile or engage at all with anyone. In fact they appeared annoyed.
Whole Foods is always an interesting store with such a variety of people/​shoppers. Maybe mix up your staff a bit to fit the demographics of your shoppers!
Of course all food was fresh, well stocked, and the hot bar and cold bar were full and delicious. It’s just unfortunate that the environment is so dismal.

I love Whole Foods. Upon walking into this location, I was slightly disappointed. It’s small, especially in the produce section and didn’t have as much organic produce as I was anticipating. They were out of A LOT of produce (and other shelf items) that day, but this was due to something out of their control. I have returned since then and found their stock is somewhat inconsistent. Employees are nice and helpful! I think the reason I’m so hard on Whole Foods is because I moved here from Austin and that’s the mothership store so my expectations were set very high! Not a bad whole foods and I will be coming back, obviously.

Great experience today at Whole Foods! I’m in town from Atlanta & was shopping with my grandson so not familiar with the store set up! Montgomery, who was at the register, quickly showed me exactly where that polenta was hiding! He was friendly, professional & knowledgeable! Cheers to Montgomery!

I used to work here and they really emphasized the importance of recycling and made it a point to tell us how the ceo’s goal was to create a no waste store. I didn’t like working here but I appreciated and respected their image and goals. I came in today and saw they got rid of the compost and it is now all landfill. I was in New York last week and couldn’t find a recycle bin anywhere in sight in their store. Needless to say, they could do a lot better for the world. Or at least not pretend they’re God’s gift to the grocery world. They could also stop throwing away all the hot food they make and instead give it to the homeless or something. They also throw away every carton of eggs if there is a single one cracked. Which is bizarre since there’s a bakery plus sandwhich shop, pizza shop, etc that could use them in store. I’d rather give my money to Turnip Truck.

Whole foods provides that sort of safe semi homogenized environment I sometimes crave on the road. It also ensures there is somewhere/​things I want and need nearby. Flying into a rainy BNA I needed someplace to grab lunch and decide where to head off to for the afternoon/​evening.
This WF had the most impressive hot and salad bars I have seen, and the best set up for dining there as well. All of the salad/​veggies/​hot items were indicated if they were paleo, vegan, vegetarian and/​or any combination of which. This is also the first time I have seen specifically paleo items and wish that had been an option when I was doing whole30 at my local store.
The seating area encompassed the whole front of the store on 2 levels.
As we are not in the north this is a full serve store with beer and such, and I saw a familiar face shining at me when I walked by the cooler, good old Narragansett– Made on Honor, sold at Whole Foods.

This is overall a great Whole Foods. We come here for all our specialty items, great meats, cheese and seafood along with fresh veggies and other pantry items. They have a good bakery and sweet selection, as well as friendly staff who is always willing to help. I love the fish and meat departments, as they are always willing to give you exactly what you want or go out of the way. My only issue was with the main produce manager. We tried ordering truffles over the Christmas holiday three times, and every time we were told they would come in — they didn’t — and didn’t get told that tell we came in to pick them up.

i’ll write a more detailed review about the store later.
THIS review is for taylor in the fish market. holy crap, does this girl know her stuff!
not only is she very, very friendly and quick with a great joke… just go and ask for a pound of shrimp. or a half pound. or … 3/​5ths of a pound… the girl will pick it up and have it almost to a T. it’s amazing. it’s magic. it’s sorcery afoot. the girl is awesome.
seriously — the fish counter is always stocked with healthy, fresh options (fresh amberjack is a huge plus… not to mention a large majority of their fish are pole caught, and NOT farmed). And it seems everyone that works there are not only knowledgeable about their offerings, but SO friendly and always smiling and joking with the customers. makes it a pleasure to shop here.
no other fishmongers in town even come close.

Easily the best Whole Foods I’ve ever been to.
This Whole Foods Market is exceptionally clean, bright, inviting and most importantly, has an enormous selection. It must be a newer location because it had updates I haven’t seen at other Whole Foods, including easy to read signs.
The hot bar was a vegan’s delight. Not only was every single vegan option clearly labeled, but there were tons of foods to choose from. Not just boring veggies either. The chicken fried tofu (yes, vegan) was outstanding.
All in all, I was very pleased with this Whole Foods Market and would recommend checking it out.

One of the nicest Whole Foods I have been to. Very well organized, and great selection of vegan prepared foods and specialty items. I bought the vegan crab cake which came with sweet potato and grilled asparagus. For $ 8, I was prepared to be let down, especially after a Whole Foods employee saw me select this item and say «you know that’s a VEGAN crab cake right?» Yes thanks lady, I’ve been vegan for 9 years. The crab cake was surprisingly excellent, as was the vegan almond cookie I bought from the bakery.
A lot of the pre-​cut fruits were very underripe. Otherwise, good selection of produce. Blonde cashier with glasses and tattoos was very friendly.

Toller Supermarkt! Hier gibt es alles in Bio. Ist zwar recht teuer, aber dem ganzen Fastfood ist das genau das Richtige!

My favorite Whole Foods location, bar none. though the one on Kingsbury in Lincoln Park is growing on me.
But Whole Foods in Green Hills… It’s huge… for starters.
But what really stands out for me is that the fishmonger can get pretty much what you want. I’ve asked monkfish and skate and they didn’t flinch; had it within about 3 – 4 days.
And if by chance you can’t find something on the many aisles to eat, just drop by the hot bar. Or grab a pizza. Or both. It’s all there.
Every now and again you’ll see a celeb or two as well. There are a few NFL players, local televangelist and even a movie star from the local area that openly shop around in WFM.

4.5
This is Whole Foods done right. I mean, it’s Whole Foods. You know the drill by now. Enter. Give your wallet/​purse to the nearest employee. Pray s/​he leaves you with something by the time you want to leave. Go home and enjoy your cage-​free, air-​fed, humanely-​raised emu, and call it a day. Yep. You know what’s up.
But this… THIS Whole Foods… well, it’s the best I’ve ever been to.* To start, let’s talk location. The Hill Center is nice enough to convince city residents and transplants alike to move to Green Hills. It’s also the perfect location for a Whole Foods. Admit it, you’ll never be able to visit a strip mall Whole Foods again now that you’ve experienced high-​end furniture, clothes made by a boutique in Urundi, Burundi and parking a female friend of mine described as ‘cute.’ Cute parking. It’s a thing. Luckily for all you hearty shoppers, garage parking is a thing as well and it’s mere steps from the Whole Foods entrance. Take *that*, Mother Nature.
Once you’ve entered, keep your wits about you. This Whole Foods is massive and the selection is extremely complete. Take your time and choose wisely. Enjoy the high ceilings, good lighting, wide aisles, and overall cleanliness. The produce department is lush, fully stocked and exotic. The bakery will prove undeniable with its cupcakes, pies and such. PLUS, there’s a separate case for cookies, scones and donuts. You’re not getting away without getting fatter. The craft beer collection is impressive. For a land-​locked location, I was shocked at the quality of seafood. The butcher will make your lunchmeat slices from the actual animal. There are no slimy, pre-​packaged lunch meats here. While you’re at it, pick up a made-​just-​for-​you sub sandwich or slice of pizza. The salad bar is four or five bars long. The prepared foods are gourmet and delicious. The salads and dinners behind the glass case will make you feel fancy and healthy. The cheese… oh, the cheese! Heavenly. And the people are very, genuinely nice. From the lady in the bakery, to the fellow in the deli, to the chap who instructed me on which fruits to buy and why, to the young woman who checked me out, I encountered real smiles, personalized small chat and excellent customer service. I know it’s a chain. I know it’s expensive. But, know this: there’s no beating Whole Foods. Pound for pound, it’s got the grocery game in Nashville on lock.
*And almost replaced the memory of the third-​world, flies-​on-​bloody-​meat-​slicer Miami Beach Whole Foods. Almost. That was some serious trauma, y’all.

The price is worth the quality here at Whole Foods. Entering the store you are instantly surround by a colorful array of fresh produce. Continuing, you can stop and get your fix of non processed grains.
Now my favorite, the seafood department. This is where you can find the freshest seafood in the area. Sometimes they even have the boat name, how the fish was caught, and the location.
Entering in the meat section you have a juicy selection of grass fed beef, cage free chicken, and creative meat creations.
Do you want some cheese with that wine? Aged delicacies in the form of cheese, greet your nostrils when you step out of the meat department. A big assortment of cheeses to make this your one stop shop for party finger foods.
The deli and the hot bar area is my go to when visiting Whole Foods. It’s really a, you have to see it to believe it kind of thing. The options are endless and tasteful. Grab a bowl and fill it up for as low as 10 bucks.
Before checking out don’t forget to stop off at the bakery. Where you can find all your evil indulgences. But no fear, their all natural ingredients and «healthier desert options,» makes a stop here not so heavy on the waste line.
Upon checking out. Grab a coffee or cup of gelato from the stand in the dinning room area. As a matter of fact, heading there now!

I love this place. I adore it. It’s like a toy store for my inner food snob. Stacks of produce that look picture perfect. fresh whole fish on ice that remind me of the markets I love in coastal areas. all sorts of beautiful meats of every description. and a better cheese selection than I’ve seen at anywhere in Tennessee, period. In short, the fresh foods here look like food that would be used in photo ads or commercial shoots. Yes it’s pricey, but that’s just a function of carrying beautiful, fresh, organic, and often local food.
What’s REALLY awesome about this place is the little café back by the seafood section. A ton of people eat at Whole Foods by buying stuff at the hot bars and salad bar, and while those are quite tasty, the café in the back serves what could possibly be the best darn burger in Nashville. Local beef, local buns, even local goat cheese and local fried eggs as toppings if you wish. They don’t have to bother with gimmicky burgers topped with crazy ingredients; just fresh, simple, local, and superb. If you enjoy a good burger, you owe it to yourself to try the ones here.