Fresh & Easy

I was here today for the 50% off alot of products because this store is CLOSING by April 3^rd, but everyone thinks it will be much sooner than that. All the booze and household items are gone, we saved about $ 70 worth of grocery. It seemed a little crazy, towards the end, and all I have to say is, all those employees getting laid off, have been very helpful, fast, and nice! You guys rock! Thank you all for maintaining great customer assistance through these times, I wish u all nothing but the best.
I am against the closure of this store as I would contribue up to $ 500 monthly. I found everything I needed here, and now I have to drive much further away to go to another Fresh & Easy or go to trader Joes. Bad move in my opinion.

Located off of college and oceanside blvd, fresh & easy is my go to place for groceries.
This is mostly because it is the closest grocery store to me that carries a good portion of organic and healthy grocery options. Vons is getting better at approaching this status, but they are still a big box grocery store to me.
Just because you are healthy does not make you the regular grocery store though. Fresh and easy won me over when they not only had great options, but they had everything I need. Nothing grinds my gears more than when I have to make multiple trips to different stores because they do not have everything. Fresh & Easy solves that problem. They even have unsweetened coconut! (so hard to find)
The only thing I’ve noticed missing so far is ground beef from free range cows. Really that is it! Almost everything is prepackaged here, which lends to the «easy» part of this trip. There is no weighing needed at the cash register. Speaking of cash registers, there are no checkers. Everything is automatic. There is one person at the front to override when necessary, but I’ve only needed them once to check my ID for wine. There are 8 checkstands always open, so I’ve never waited in line… ever.
It’s clean. It’s open late. It has everything I want and need. I haven’t gotten sick from their food yet. What more could you ask for?
Maybe for their snack shack to open up again… yeah that would be nice.

Food is always fresh. During the summer, I always get their strawberries as they are sweet. Their own almond milk is very smooth without the grainy taste like other brands (it does run out quick so be sure to buy them especially when deals are out). There’s always great deals on their produce. The brownies are absolutely to die for (yes I have even begged my boyfriend to get me some late at night cuz I have craving for some). Even their red velvet cake was yummy (I’m usually not a fan of red velvet either due to it being average and common these days). It was moist and the frosting was just the right amount, smooth and creamy, and not so sweet as usual. A lot of variety in various foods. The one thing I have a slight issue is with the sandwiches. There isn’t as much of the actually food in comparison to the bread. I had a turkey and provolone sandwich. Bread was fresh and not stiff which I was happy for. But while eating it I felt like I was mainly eating the bread and not so much of everything else. There wasn’t as much vegetables as I had hoped for to be in a sandwich. Other than that I love this place.

Fresh and Easy can be a great place to shop but you have to watch out for the great deals. They have tons of pre-​packaged food and some of them are pretty tasty. If you’re single or can’t really cook then F and E is a great place for you. They have just about everything you need from flowers to kitchen ware.
Some of my favorite things about F and E are that they close at midnight, they sell clearance items and you can check yourself out. They open at 6am so sometimes I go early to beat the crowds and get some good deals. If you have a friends card you can save even more money which is nice. Some things are pretty expensive so I don’t shop here all the time.
The location to me isn’t all that great because it’s right next to a Sprinter station and you my run into some undesirables. I’ve never had a problem here with the area or the employees and the employees usually say hi to you.

I went in during lunch time to get one of their take-​out lunches.
Staff was very friendly :-)

Prices seem to increase since last time I came here. Shame I won’t be much here because of that. Oh well. It’s a nice store though!

Great store. Love their pre made meals. Food is prepared and frozen that day. Cheese enchiladas, seafood, different kinds of curry, pastas, lasagna, all kinds of stuff. Some of them literally taste better than most restaurants. Great food. And if you’re single like me and don’t want to buy a ton of ingredients to make one serving of something and have a ton of leftovers… this will spare you. They taste a million times better than a lean cuisine or healthy choice.

Awesome I really like the concept of these stores. I can’t get everything I need here, but I can get beyond the basics, all while knowing my food is about as fresh as I can get it from a store. Their prices are a bit higher then others, but it’s not hard to make use of their coupons and rewards program to not only break even but actually get something back!

I LOVE Fresh & Easy!
They stock some products that I enjoy here more than any other grocery store.
their chunks of swiss cheese are the BEST, my son LOVES their store brand Fritos and I am obsessed with their frozen cocktails and drive here just to stock up at home since the location by my house closed.
Self check out, but there is always an employee to help if needed.
Super clean, well kept store, lots of specials, great prices and a good selection!

I like the concept of these grocery stores and the marketing campaign brought me in, so good job F & E PR! I generally lean towards a sprouts of Trader Joe’s but when my Bestie used to live out this way it was a main stop for us to grab snacks and beer and what have you on our way over there.
A lot of pre-​packaged goods, grab and go options and the produce is super fresh! This one is a small location, they always have vital needs and it’s kind out in the middle of nowhere with not much else around for the neighborhoods surrounding it.
They have some great take and bake dinners too-​if one was closer and I had kids I think it’s be at least one dinner night a week.

Fresh, clean store with fresh, clean food.
Prices are very reasonable, for the quality of food. I appreciate that they have several portion sizes on the variety of fresh foods.
The fact that you have to check yourself out is not a big deal. I am someone who is not very technologically inclined, and I am not intimidated at all by it! Like, if I can do it, anyone can! And if it’s too overwhelming, there’s always a smiling employee there to assist.
It’s the perfect blend between small personal grocer and big chain.

Always clean and super friendly employees. Never busy. Great prices. There should be more stores like this place.

Gluten free coconut cookies, salmon dinner, chicken for $ 1.99 a lb. Reasonable prices! Especially on produce on their sales ad. Unique experience in that you can have a super wide selection of items without the Walmart variety, so you can get in and out fast and possibly not be tricked into buying crap. They have decent prices, and their store brand is cheap but high quality. Like everyone else said, the clearance is fun! Love the good sized gluten free section. They were recently bought by a billionaire, so expect things to get hopefully more awesome.
Oh and don’t come here if you’re scared of self check our. You scan — they bag.

prices are going up and the $ 5 coupon is gone. I am hoping that they bring in new, better or different products otherwise I am not sure I need to go back. I don’t mind the self checkout but that was because you had great prices now why should I bag my own stuff if you charge as much as Von’s. The just for me coupons have not been that great either. I am hoping for improvement.

Always check the clearance racks, great deal always near 6pm; especially in the cooler!

This place is a staple in my favorite grocery stores. I love love love this grocery store! It’s smaller than your average grocery store, but it has a large variety of unique and healthy foods. I really appreciate that I’m able to get in and get out quickly.
They sell really good salads and sandwiches and there is always some sort of sample available to try.
The employees are always nice, helpful, and friendly. The store is always very clean, easy to navigate, and well stocked.
My favorite part is browsing through the discount section. You can score some really good deals! The prices are pretty low for healthy/​organic products. Keep up the good work, Fresh & Easy!

When you’re in your 40’s grocery shopping is even more fun than cruising the trendy malls during my teens. And places like Grocery Outlet, Fresh & Easy, Whole foods are my absolute favorite in that order.
1^st of all, most of the items are even less than Costco and you don’t have to run over somebody to get a parking space or wait forever in line just to pay. And most of all I just love finding all kinds of cool and great items you don’t find at your normal grocery store.

This grocery store has most everything, and lots of healthy items as well.
It’s like a more expensive Trader Joes.
I just went for a soup and salad, and their mixes are great for both.

Stores like Fresh and Easy make me lazy. Anybody not like this place? You can get semi-​healthy pre-​packaged meals for lunch, as well as pre-​packaged meals you can cook for dinner that make a date think you know how to cook. Literally open the package and dump in a skillet. They also have pre-​packaged vegetables/​fruits, and what makes it different that other stores is that everything actually looks fresh. «Fresh» and «Easy», what a concept.
While I don’t do all my shopping here, I get some fresh produce, some meats, frozen meals and frozen desserts here. I really dig their frozen desserts by the way. They have self checkout, but if you really suck then they’ll help you out. That $ 5 or $ 6 coupon in the mailers doesn’t hurt the bottom line either. Try it.

Stopped in with another board member to check out the goods. I was looking for a bottle of wine for a party I was heading to. Unfortunately their wine stock is very limited and didn’t find a wine I was interested in.
The store is clean and bright. Easy to identify products on each aisle. I’m not sure of the prices as we were in a hurry in between meetings.
One of the other board members did her shopping and found some good deals. I, on the other hand, left empty handed.
What I didn’t realize is that they utilize self-​check out. You scan your own items and the employee helps you bag your groceries. I do not care for self check out. I’m usually the lucky one that gets stuck at the scanner and has to scan an item multiple times for the scanner to accept my product. Hate that!!!