Jimbo’s...Naturally!

Jimbos is a smaller homier version of whole foods. The layout is pretty much the same and the prices are also comparable. I would not recommend Jimbos for your every day shopping needs (unless you can afford it) but they do have a good selection of drag fruits, vegetables and meat.
This particular location has a juice bar, lots of great fresh produce, a salad bar, sushi, and plenty of healthy alternative eating options. If you are gluten or lactose intolerant they have a pretty wide selection to choose from. I like to come here for fresh produce and when they have sales. They will often package up pre made salads or meals and mark them down if they don’t sell. One of my favorite salad bar items is the kale, cauliflower and pine nut salad. I have also tried there sushi and it’s pretty tasty. Another favorite of mine is the eggplant lasagna.
They have never been busy when I have been in the store but I also haven’t ever seen staff members walking around to help customers. The store is always neat and clean and I am usually in and out within a couple of minutes. I just wish it was more affordable for the every day shopper but maybe that’s what trader joes is for.

Love this grocery store! I love the salad bar and hot food bar! Always love to come here and stick up on beer when I’m visiting and staying near by!
I found vegan ranch here and there are some other selections of vegan salad dressings that you can’t normally find, in outer stores or where I’m from. I highly recommend the vegan ranch, you would never realize that it was vegan. Love the beer and wine selection, if your not from san diego i recommend the Great WHite beer its a wonder whit beer.

For a health spot it’s good. Pricey but good. The juice bar is great and the hot food for lunch is worth it.

Comparable to a Whole Foods in the layout of the market and what they sell, but atleast 50% cheaper than Whole Foods, if not more. Everything in their store is organic and/​or natural. Definitely a food market for the health conscious, which is always amazing to find! They’re salad bar even looks just like Whole Foods, but at such a much more reasonable price. Definitely the intended «luxury» grocery store that the Whole Foods creators intended, but at a much affordable, dare we say economically conscious, prices.
I absolutely 110% recommend Jimbo’s especially if you are within the vicinity of one. WAYYYYYYYY better than Whole Foods because of the prices of the same brand names and the same organic, natural produce alone.

The best Jimbos! Their burrito bar is super-​awesome taste, big, and great price. Try the tofu rancheros one.

Since I work near Horton Plaza I probably come here on average seven times a week. Sometimes twice in one day. Not for the groceries, though they do have good quality products (pricy though), but instead what draws me in so frequently is the lunch and dinner meals you can purchase. They have a burrito bar which I’ve come to enjoy even more than Chipotle, which up until recent months I didn’t think was possible. Get the Barbacoa and Spanish rice. The ingredients are fresh and seasoned well. It tastes good enough to eat every day and not get sick of it. They also have a food and salad bar like Whole Foods. Food bar is a hit or miss but when it’s a hit it’s pretty damn good. Keep an eye out for when they serve fish. There’s a sandwich counter as well so there’s no shortage of options. There’s a small seating area towards the left side if you want to eat there.

Hands down the healthiest grocery experience in San Diego. Please eat to live!
The food selection is awesome and the prices are reasonable for quality food. The staff are awesome. Travis, Beckie, Ericka, Crystal, Mark, Tori, Carlos, Mike, Fernando, Sandra, Gena, Jennifer, April, Catherine, Gino, Phillip x 2, just to name a few. They all set the standard for customer care. We love the food and we love the level of effort the people put behind the products and services.
Honorable mention James and everyone in the meat department to include Walter and especially Jeremy who went above and beyond on 1÷29÷16 to make sure we received our meat order as requested!
Thanks again Jeremy!

Woe, this place is awesome! A store with only natural and organic products with a large selection in natural healing remedies and aromatherapy. I wish I had one on rochester, new york. Reminds me of a trader Joe’s but much bigger and strictly organic.

Very clean inside! Jumbos has a lot of vegan options to choose from and almost everything here is organic. Most things in the store is pricey but for being in downtown and everything organic you get what you pay for. I had the veggie wrap from there bakery area and it was good, I definitely want to make that at home.

I do more than 95% of my shopping at Jimbo’s. I’m a very low income senior, so I do buy a few things at the 99-​Cents Only store that Jimbo’s doesn’t carry, like flower pots and gloves, and I get books from amazon, but when it comes to food, Jimbo’s is the only place that I shop and eat. Yes, the prices are high, but as I’m fond of telling an organic farmer friend, I prefer that there be no toxic chemicals or genetic modifications in my radioactive food. ;)
I shop carefully. On my budget I have to. But I feel that the money I save by being healthy more than compensates for what I spend to eat healthy.
Of course as a senior I’ve lived long enough to know how to shop. I take my shopping list with me, and if I happen to be hungry I grab something from the hot bar or the salad bar before I start shopping.
I’ve shopped at Whole Foods, Sprouts, Trader Joe’s, OBPeople’s, Boney’s, and of course at all the supermarkets, and for me they simply can’t compare to Jimbo’s in any way. The people at Jimbo’s are friendlier, more efficient, and much more knowledgeable, and the owners have values similar to my own.
Of course there are some very tempting luxuries I’ll admit to splurging on, such as their «Mom’s Chocolate Chip Cookies,» (I’d describe them as chocolate chips baked with just enough cookie dough to hold them together) but mostly I stick to staples and to the things I eat regularly.
Here are two shopping secrets I’ll share with you:
1) Jimbo’s has a reduced shelf. If you’re lucky, you’ll be able to find most of what you want at a reduced price.
2) If you’re a carnivore and your vegan friends aren’t looking, you can find cheap cuts of organic meat that are almost identical to more expensive cuts, and if you buy meat in small quantities you’d be surprised at how little you spend.
Yes, like anyplace else, it is a good idea to check the expiration date on perishables. But many things can be bought on sale and put in the freezer so you don’t have to spend full price later.
For me, doing all my grocery shopping at Jimbo’s (Naturally!) means peace of mind, and that’s what I consider crucial to longevity and health.

I’m very lucky and blessed. I live near a Jimbo’s. It’s like a 5 minute walk from where I live. I will not say which Jimbo’s for privacy’s sake: p
What’s Jimbo’s? It’s a grocery store that ONLY sells organic and natural products. I’m very health conscious so I’m a huge fan of Jimbo’s. If you don’t live in San Diego, that’s unfortunate, because Jimbo’s is only found in San Diego. There’s 5 of them scattered around San Diego.
Jimbo’s is amazingly cheaper than Whole Foods. There’s this food that I eat almost everyday. It costs only $ 5 in Jimbo’s but $ 7.50 in Whole Foods (which is a larger and more well known grocery store that specializes in healthy products).
I will not tell you what that food is because I’m afraid they’ll raise the price once the secret is out. I’ll give a hint, this food that I eat almost everyday is a well known «superfood.»
I was in Horton Plaza and I wanted to see how the Jimbo’s here compares to the one I live close to. Well, it’s much bigger and it offers more products that my local Jimbo’s doesn’t offer. There’s a sushi bar and a burrito bar. Those two aren’t available at my local Jimbo’s.
I was really surprised by how awesome this store is even though I’m a regular customer at my local Jimbo’s. Don’t get me wrong guys, I still love my local Jimbo’s that I live close to.
So, with that being said, if you’re in Horton Plaza, ditch the food court and come here. Your health will be thanking you

Another great accidental find in Horton Plaza a few years back! I had no idea what I was in for when I first discovered it and it all felt very foreign to me. I now love it! This place has a little of this and that for the quirky health-​nuts like me out there.
In the past two years, I’ve significantly changed my lifestyle and have since tried to eat with a more health conscious mindset. Organic, fresh, vegan, paleo, GMO-​free etc are all options you will find here. There’s a section for vitamins and supplements as well as body-​care products. The salad bar is average and has enough options for food.
There’s a sandwich bar, create-​your-​own-​bowl bar, and Mongolian grill section on the far right. The employees will guide you through the ordering and customization process. They may even let you sample something.
I appreciate the cleanliness inviting feel of the store. I wouldn’t come here to do my regular grocery shopping because the produce is over the average price. When I’m looking for a sweet «healthy» treat, specialty item, snack, a quick lunch, or something to drink during my visits to downtown San Diego, I usually drop by and am happy with my purchases.

TL;DR: One of the most anti-​science establishments I’ve seen. I will not be visiting them again.
Details: I’m tired of the anti-​science trend growing in America. «There’s no climate change», «Vaccinations are dangerous», and «GMOs are dangerous.»
There is no debate on any of these. The science is cut & dry.
Throughout Jimbo’s I noticed various sciences in Jimbo’s spreading misinformation & unwarranted fear about GMOs. I even picked up a pamphlet when leaving which was filled with bullsh*t.
We left shortly there after.
If you are opposed to the growing anti-​science trend in America, please do not patronize this store.

I was staying at the Westin around the corner from here and came here to grab some lunch and some snacks for our room during our stay. I was happy to find a healthy market so close to us. I grabbed some wraps for lunch and some fresh produce for the rest of our stay. It’s similar to Whole Foods in products and pricing.

Located at Horton Plaza by 24 Hour Fitness, they have a nice selection of fresh deli delights! I’m talking the good stuff– curry, vegan, gluten free items. Some are pricier than others but it’s high quality. Some of my faves are the sesame tofu drops. It has just the right amount of spice. The smallest container only cost a little over $ 2. Also the curry chicken is very yummy, but pricier at $ 12.99/lb. They let you sample whatever you want, so you don’t end up buying something you don’t like. Their spicy thai noodles were bland.
It’s a pricier grocery store, but very clean and convenient to grab a healthy snack/​lunch after doing my Friday 12pm spin class (Paul H is the hawt diggity bomb! Try it. You’ll see. You’re welcome. lol ;)
They also have their own special parking lot the «green level 4» for 60 min. You can still park anywhere in the lot and get 3 hr. validated if you like.
My only complaint (about the mall and outside Jimbo’s) is that they have outside seating by the parking validation machine, outside Jimbo’s and outside 24HF, which is nice. HOWEVER, it is 100% ruined by the mall allowing smoking there. WTH?! It’s 2015! Get with the program. UTC got it right by turning their outdoor mall 100% smoke free! Why ruin our eating experience by forcing us to smell disgusting and unhealthy smoke! Blech. I have to pinch my nose EVERY SINGLE TIME I validate and if I sit in any of those spots.
It cracks me up to see the smoker sitting outside Jimbo’s having his healthy veggie shake WHILE inhaling like there’s no tomorrow… or outside 24HF in their workout gear putting out their cigarette right before going into the gym. Oxymoron? lol
Hey, you wanna smoke? Fine by me. But please be courteous to others and do it in your home or your car. Please don’t make my allergies act up or give me your lung cancer. OK Rant over.

This place seems really similar to Whole Foods to me, at least price-​wise. It is not cheap! But they seem focused on health, organic stuff, dietary restrictions, etc. It is clean and pleasing to the eye.
I’m testing a gluten free diet right now, so I was stoked to see all their hot food items are clearly marked as vegan, GF, etc. I was able to get some tasty food for lunch, but it was not cheap as you might expect «salad bar» food to be – around $ 9 for a not-​huge portion of food. However, it tasted wholesome and hearty, so I was ok with that.
Basically, if you are looking for speciality, healthy, natural, organic foods, come here. I wouldn’t come for regular groceries, though. Not until I win the lotto ;)

A nice Whole Foods, Gelsons, Sprouts, Bristol Farms, Mother’s-esque market in Horton Plaza. Such a convenient location since it’s pretty accessible to the out-​of-​towners who are staying in the nearby hotels or are just visiting compared to the other markets, such as Ralphs and Vons, that are a little more challenging to find. I can imagine this is quite convenient to people who work nearby, too. It’s about time a market like this popped up here.
Selection of products was a little constricted, but I found it to be quite abundant with local brands. Can be a little disheartening if you cannot find the brands you’re looking for, but it doesn’t hurt to venture out.
Food station/​café had a great selection for vegan/​vegetarians, which is great because Horton Plaza doesn’t really have any selection (that I’m aware of) of vegan and vegetarian restaurants. My husband and I loved their desserts! We highly recommend their homemade chocolate truffle, triple chocolate chip cookies, and pumpkin pillow. Of course, they do have food for the meat lovers, too. :)
There’s also a seating area that has a restroom for customers. Restroom is accessible through a code that’s on your receipt. That restroom needs to have better ventilation as it was a little nauseating to do your «business» in there.

Always one for a new adventure, I started searching «Natural & organic grocery stores» that were close to me on my iPhone to find what had to be the place: Jimbo’s
I was impressed by the variety of organic produce they carried: staples such as apples, green veggies and onions at a fraction of others prices
If you live in the downtown area, it’s a solid stop for good quality, affordable organic produce, and market style layout.
Best part for me is I can walk there and back without breaking a sweat or paying for parking…

I’ve never visited any other Jimbos store besides this one at Horton Plaza. The parking and mall situation would make it hard for me to justify coming here if I didn’t work in the direct local area. I come here for lunch every once and a great while to grab a burrito bowl for lunch (
). The burrito bowls are quite good, however not as delicious as Chipotle or Whole foods’ version. This bowl will run you aprox $ 11, very expensive for a quick lunch.
The thing that bothers me about Jimbo’s is their prices. The prices on everything in this store are quite expensive, especially compared to Whole Foods or Sprouts. Jimbos tries so hard to make sure all their food is organic and non-​GMO, while that is a good thing, its hard to measure the real benefit that organic food makes. Personally I noticed when looking at a lot of their food items, they don’t look quite appetizing, a lot of their food looks dry and un appealing.
I only come here because its close to work and I need to grab a quick lunch away from the crowds. There is no way I’d actually come back here to shop.

Stumbled upon Jimbo’s while shopping at Horton Plaza, and so glad I did. After eating way too much ‘junk’ food while traveling on business, it was nice to find a salad bar at this health food grocery store.
On a weekday night, this place wasn’t very crowded so it was easy to walk the aisles and gaze longingly in the cases at the array of food. Hot items, cold items, prepared foods, packaged baked goods, everything looked so yummy.
in the end, I bought a few «healthy» granola bars to store in my hotel room, and boxed a big salad cuz there’s nothing like good roughage while you’re traveling! There’s a separate seating area nearby the checkout counters and a place to grab napkins, plastic cutlery, and water cups. All very convenient, and reminiscent of Whole Foods at about the same prices.