The Natural Way

I love The Natural Way! I can’t rave enough of about the quality and knowledge these stores provides.

Not a huge store but seems like a great place to stop for the quick essentials. I recently went vegan due to a medical condition so it’s all kind of new to me and I liked the organization of their store. Frozen /​refrigerated stuff with big labels of «non-​dairy»; other places you have to hunt through it with the regular dairy products so little things like that make it a great quick in and out for the staples and easier for newbs like myself to find recipe items. My biggest complaint would be the customer service. Weirdsmobiles is all I can say. I was ab it offended when she wouldn’t even touch me to hand me my change. I had my hand held out for the coins and she dropped them on the counter and pushed them toward me; really? You can’t even drop a few quarters in my hand? Same with the receipt. She put it on the counter along with the dollars and made me pick them up; all while looking at me like I had a 3^rd eye and talking in some weird-​ass mousy tone and had weird eye contact. Seriously, if your social anxieties are that bad or you’re that concerned about germy customers, you should probably be in a different line of business. But, really, I got more the vibe that she was just opposed to me in general; I’m overweight (which is always funny walking into a health store, ha!) but, again, medical condition of cause and why I need to go vegan. I’m also a biker so I came inside in the stereotypical gear. I think she was probably waiting for me to pull out a switch blade and demand they sell donuts instead. It would have been much better for her to simply ask something like, hey, find everything OK? I actually had a few questions in mind I wanted to ask about vegan products since I’m new to the game but since she looked so put-​off by my presence, I’ll take my questions and business elsewhere. But it certainly wouldn’t hurt her to open up her apparent closed-​minded opinions of appearance; would be much better for business.

I cannot truly give an overall opinion about the story because we certainly did not stay long. I am not sure if the workers are not accustomed to diverse shoppers, although I find this unlikely in Webster Groves, but the 2 ladies working definitely lacked in customer service skills. I understand that this owner has several locations so hopefully employees at the other locations are not as confrontational when a customer asks questions regarding the availability of an item. I love shopping locally but I will not patronize this business nor do I recommend anyone else.

These guys have a wide array of supplements to choose from! The staff is great. Their selection can’t be beat, and they somehow manage to cram a huge inventory into a small space… And they are always willing to order things that they don’t have already! If you are in the area, definitely stop by!

This is a cool little store close right off 44. You get the hippy-​esque vibe from a few employees and customers but I think that’s at all health food stores. They have a variety of products, including groceries and snacks. The last time I was there I got the apple butter which is AMAZING and only $ 5 something for a huge jar. Everything else is pricey but that’s to be expected with health food stores. They even have a machine for you to hand crank your own peanut butter out. The only complaint I have is that one of the female employees didn’t seem too happy to be bothered when I asked for help.

A great collection of a lot of stuff. Confusing sentence, but a confusing store. Food, vitamins, supplements, drinks, socks, makeup… A lot of little things.
I love that it is locally owned.

If you are of the mindset that natural/​organic foods are the way for you, you must include The Natural Way on your weekly shopping trips. The staff is very knowledgable, the products they stock are top-​quality but not overpriced and the supplements they offer are fabulous! The only wish I had for them? More choices!!!

I live near The Natural Way and can walk there from work. I’ve become a regular, so my review might be slightly biased.
First off, this is a locally-​owned natural store with about three locations, so I expect it to be pricey. However, they have sales frequently on older items that are near expiration, so I usually try to pick up things there. They also offer a discount because of where I work, so that helps a lot, too.
I am sad that a few of the items that I used to buy there are now no longer offered, but I do understand that businesses have to try to go with what their customer base wants. I did let one of the owners know of some products I missed, and he appeared to take my comments into serious consideration.
I like the prevalence of local items and I normally know about them there first. The staff is always kind and can answer my questions and give unbiased suggestions on certain products.
I wish that there was a deli attached or maybe some ready-​made food (like wrapped sandwiches) available that I could just pick up quickly for lunch.

This is an excellent natural food store. I used to go here specifically for nutritional supplements; however, they do have a good food selection — I feel that they could carry more Vegan/​Vegetarian products. I’m impressed with the staff who work here [I mainly dealt with Susan]; they’re all very knowledgeable about the products and are willing to help with any questions you may have.
When I asked about Vegan flax oil capsules [which are virtually impossible to find around here], Susan looked into it, ordered them for me, and they now stock them! Furthermore, they do carry several Vegan friendly supplements! I’m very pleased with this store!

I know this place is a bit pricey. But I fell in love with the place when I was in high school and I keep going back, because honestly, I just can’t get all this stuff anywhere else in St. Louis… at least, not all in the same place. So if I am saving gas, then I guess that the store isn’t all that expensive.
This place has everything you could want for a «healthy» lifestyle. They have a huge array of veggie friendly snacks that I love to stock up on and leave in my car for the moments I am starving and stuck in 270 traffic. I also love, love LOVE the huge selection of natural soaps. I have a ton of random allergies and I have never had any problem with anything I have gotten in this store. And they all smell fabulous.
They carry a huge array of local products as well. They carry everything from cashew butter (try it, it will kick any peanut butter’s butt, I promise), to local honey (which is delicious) to a decent support of local artists through C.A.M.P. which was actually started by an employee of the store.
I recently bought a cherry «jelly» (it may be more of a preserve, but you get what I mean, a fruit spread) here that my family went nuts over one Sunday morning when I made breakfast. These are the kinds of little jewels you will find in this store. Just expect to drop a pretty penny when you shop here, you can’t get quality for cheap… apparently. (I suppose shopping at Wal-​Mart could have taught me that lesson, though).

Natural Way was the first health food store I went to in St. Louis about 10 years ago. They’ve got a decent selection of produce, lots of frozen stuff, and dry goods. They’ve got a good selection of snack items too. A whole room is dedicated to hygiene, herbal items, and the like. The prices can be a bit high on some stuff, but that’s to be expected.
I don’t really make the trip to Webster just to go to Natural Way, but if you live in the area, it’s a good place to do a bit of grocery shopping.

Ok. I like the store because I can get some things there I can’t easily get elsewhere. Are they too expensive? Oh, yeah. But I still go… thogh not as often as I used to. I will only give 3 stars because one of the female managers there is a hag. What’s funny is that I was talking with one of my brothers about Natural Way and I mentioned her as being a hag to me in the Creve Coeur store… I described her as harsh looking, way too much pancake make up with possibly tattooed eyebrows. He knew exactly who I was talking about and said she had been a bitch to him in the Fenton Store. He had asked about some product and she showed him where it was. Well, it was quite a bit more expensive than he thought so he didn’t buy it and that apparently put her out. She’s very condescending and was rude to him about it. Then my brother went on to say that all Natural Way employees must be rude because another brother of ours had also had a bad experience in the Fenton store. I said that all the other employees I had ever dealt with had been very nice and perhaps it was the same hag as had been rude with us. So we called him and, lo and behold, it was not suprisingly the same woman. He had about $ 50 dollars in merchandise he was going to buy and he was still shopping when she asked him to leave because HE SMELLED LIKE CIGARETTES!!! What? How can you ask someone to leave for that reason? I can see if he lit up in the store but because he smelled like cigs? I am thinking if he had pursued it, she could have gotten into trouble for that. She’s a lunatic.
Natural Way needs to either get rid of this woman or send her to some serious customer service workshops because she is making them lose customers right and left. It’s a little weird that in a casual conversation with my brother we found out 3 people had had issues with her. Either she hates my family or there are a whole lot more out there.

This locally owned business is a great place to go to get healthy. The brainchild of a local St. Louis woman, there are three locations, but the one in Webster Groves is the original, the largest and the only one I’ve visited thus far. You can’t miss the place, it’s painted in two shades of bright green and has a large tomato on the side of the building! Inside you’ll be greeted warmly and asked if you need any assistance. There are tons of local products in this place, from breads to mushrooms to herbs. The staff can fill you in on what the various herbs are used for if you have any questions. My current favorites are the carrot cake and the mushrooms. Oh, and make sure you pick up some Herbaria soap, the stuff smells so good and is just as good as the soap I picked up in France!