Fresh & Easy

I went into a Fresh and Easy store when they first opened. It was okay, but I didn’t like the self-​checkout system. I e-​mailed their customer service, just to give them a little customer feedback. I told them that I didn’t care for the self-​checkout, primarily because that system deprives American workers of jobs. I am old school, in that I like to interact with people, and talk with them, including store employees. I received a response from Fresh and Easy customer service saying that they were sorry that I was having trouble using the self-​checkout, but that there were people in the store who could help me. I am not stupid, and I am capable of using their system. I never at any time said that I was having trouble using the system. That condescending response made me angry. I would rather pay a little more for American made, and to see American workers employed. I believe that one of the greatest enemies of American people is the rampant corporate greed that is so prevalent among American businesses now. I never set foot in a Fresh and Easy market after that, and I won’t. I also will not go into a Walmart store. If I can’t find something anywhere but Walmart, I don’t need it. I appreciate the opportunity to ventilate.

They now mark down fresh food so there are deals to be had again. I started going again. Now I can buy some discounted healthy food again along with some new stuff.

I live in PV and I travel down the hill frequently to come here, however today there was bread that was marked expiration date of 2÷30÷15 WTH and also most of their bread was one day from the suggested expiration date or just past the date by two days, IDK Maybe I’ll start back shopping at Trade Joes!

Thanks for the excellent service today. Every employee was helpful from the moment I walked in all the way to checking out. Ten percent off today and I got a Coupon to come back again.
I shop organic so wish you will increase selection of organic natural and gmo free products.

I brought a problem to the manager’s attention, and he fixed it that same day! Just one more reason to always shop here! I love the ease of the shopping experience and the reasonable prices on many things. Some favs are F&E ice cream (it’s natural!!!) and F&E french fries — cheap, delicious and preservative-​free. I also love the preservative-​free baked goods for my family, and they are often marked way down but still delicious!

I was looking for F&E’s turkey breast and Prime rib dinner entries. I went to the F&E on Rosecrans near my house and didn’t receive any help from management. Now this F&E in Torrance was amazing, especially Gabriel! I called and first spoke with Britney and she told me that they would be getting their shipment in that night and to call back and ask to speak to Gabriel. I called Gabriel and he took down my number and offered to call me back later that night when they got their shipment and let me know if they got the entrees i was looking for. I was so surprised that he called me and when he did he told me they had the turkey entrée in stock. I drove their and picked up the turkey. The next day I received a call from Gabriel again and he informed me that they got the Prime Rib Roast in stock. I was not expecting a follow up call and that was so amazing! this is good customer service, putting the customer first and doing anything and everything to help alleviate the customers hectic life and make it easy! I stopped going to F&E about a year ago and started going to Trader Joe’s. I am now going to start going back to F&E, its less crowded and better service. That makes it easy on me! :) PS the food is always FRESH!

Fresh and easy is the neighborhood store that is better than a convenience store, but not quite a «super» market. They carry the basic goods like dairy, vegs/​fruits, meats, drinks, and other staple items. Prices are fair, but they do offer discount in store coupons, depending on the season.
I do like their convenient dinners and lunch, where you can heat up and eat prepared foods that are freshly made, not frozen.
This location is smaller than some I’ve been to, but good selection on the meats and vegs.
Plenty of parking, and even more parking when Chick Fil A (next door) is closed on Sundays.

Since it’s by my job I only go here around lunch time. Usually no line at the register. They have the best selection when it comes to salad to go or soup to go. I also buy water here and bags of fruit.(apples, pears etc) not expensive.

I dont think F&E is necessarily fresh and easy. Ive gone to this branch and I wanted to get some kale and apples because I make juices with them every morning. Kale was bit expensive and I thought it was because its organic. But I just got a bunch of organic kale at ralph’s for $ 0.99 which is $ 2 cheaper than here.
For their apples. Hmm. First of all, they were out of Fuji apples. How can you be out of them? They were on sale. Is that why? Other apples were not fresh and it had scratches and dents all over. I hesitated to buy and I decided to just walk out.
As for the grape tomatoes, they are pretty cheap and fresh if you check the dates on the package. 2 packages for $ 3.00 I think. I think one of the best things F&E can offer is theit prepared, ready-​to-​eat dinners. Though I dont eat them anymore for my diet and health issues, they are very convenient for people who lives alone or lazy to cook.

I go here a lot for an inexpensive fresh (ish) lunch to take back to the office. My main complaint is that they used to have a «sale rack» of food that was expiring that day, so you could get a great deal on a lunch bowl, and now they’ve removed that completely. also seems like their lunch bowls are getting more and more expensive. Wehre I used to get out of there for a $ 2.99 bowl on sal, now sometimes I’, paying$ 5.99 or more. If I get two things, then i may as well go site down at the checiken bowl place. Don’t get me wrong, I do love F&E, but I hope they don’t price out the cost cutters!

I love, love, love Fresh and Easy! I would describe it as an affordable version of Whole Foods lol (sorta). High quality products, which means fresh, no added trans fat, no artificial colors and etc at a price that won’t put a hole in my pocket.
My favs are.
–Meat section– Super clean and organized and meats are nicely packaged.
–Kitchen to Go section– It’s a better version of take out. You have a choice of American, Asian, Italian and Mexican entrees and sides ready to heat in your oven or microwave. Delicious and nutritious!
–Ready To Cook section– marinated meats ready to cook. So flavorful and delicious!
–The staff are friendly and helpful at this location.
TIP: Make sure you use your Fresh and Easy card or Friends Rewards at check out to earn points. More points = coupons. Oh and check their weekly flyer for coupons. Most of the time they have $ 3 – 5 off coupons you can use :)

Fresh & Easy is my shit. I love this place.
I went to the Torrance location for the first time, and it was A LOT bigger than the Pasadena location! They definitely have a lot more items, and it’s just a bigger variety.
The only thing I didn’t like was the sale section. I got some grape tomatoes for 47 cents, because they were to expire the next day. They still looked perfectly fine and edible enough for me to eat!
As I went home to go put it on my salad, it smelled AWFUL. Like straight vinegar. :X
Gross.
But, other than that, this location is great!

Expiration dates is my gripe for this market. I’ve never been more aware to check for expiration dates in any other grocery store than here.
I’ve gone here a few times in the past weeks, twice where I’ve purchased something that was already expired (a salad pack and a coffee pack). I understand that grocery stores are still allowed to display products that are close to their expired date, yes, but I’ve never felt the worry of actually getting one that’s already expired. except in this location. Maybe because the other stores had employees checking on expiration dates? Employees very important, and they make my shopping experience «f and easy».
I want to love this place, for sure. But, just not now.

Not a good selection of produce at this market. And if you want peppers, you have to buy an entire bag full or more than you really need, which is no bargain. I do like their coupons, but found that when I got to the register their prices on the shelf were different than what rang up on the register. I’d probably run in for the items that you need in a pinch, dairy & bread, but not a whole lot to do your regular grocery shopping. I thought there prices were a little high on some items.
I might try the larger F&E markets but this particular branch seems like an updated 7 – 11.

$ 3.99 for 18 oz sweet fresh blueberries from Chile, sweet no bruise strawberries in 1 lb container less than $ 3, 2 for $ 1 beefsteak tomatoes, salad kit in a bag 2 for $ 4, these are the few things caught my fancy yesterday. Yes, I have been a fan to this Fresh and Easy market and I’m getting good with their self-​check machine. Bought some of their desserts before, they were pretty good too. I hope this relative newcomer will stay in the neighborhood.

This place is a bachelors dream; very quick and convenient but with plenty of healthy options to choose from. I find that I eat much healthier and consume waaaay more veggies when I buy them fresh and already prepared — no washing, no pealing, etc. Call me lazy or whatever but it makes all the difference in the world to me to just come home from a long, crappy commute and throw things in a skillet versus having to prep them myself I’d say I’m 96.42% more likely to «drive-​through» or order take out when I have to do a lot of the legwork myself. I’m a creature of habit and generally stick to their prepackaged grilling vegetables; peppers, zucchini, asparagus, broccoli, cauliflower, etc. Some of the prepackaged veggies come with a cube of garlic butter (pretty high in calories) so I usually dump the cube and just use the olive oil that I have in my pantry for sautéing them.
Their freshly made «Kitchen to Go» and «Eat Well» sections are AWESOME and cover American, Asian, Italian and Mexican. The meals are fully cooked and I can definitely recommend the Canjun-​Style Red Pepper Chicken, Pork Loin w/​Sweet Potato’s & Mixed Veggies, Kung Pao Chicken, Chicken Lettuce Wraps, Chicken Fajita Filling /​Beef Chile Colorado Filling (perfect for quick tacos) as well as the Grilled Chicken Burritos (rice, all-​white chicken, and salsa — 310 calories). The entire line of «Kitchen to Go» and «Eat Well» meals have the calorie /​nutritional information clearly marked on the front of the package, which makes it easy when you’re eating healthy. They also have some tasty salads as well; the low-​calorie Chef Salad and Cranberry Almond Turkey Salads are my favorite — they’re great for lunch and are only around 300 calories.
I suppose shopping at F&E can be a little pricey but you’re obviously paying for the convenience of having a lot of the preparation done for you. I’m a sucker for the «convenience» fee so I never mind paying a little extra for the time and headache it saves me. They have a pretty cool rewards program and weekly specials as well. I could definitely get better about using their coupons! :-)
I’ve always been impressed with their employees as well; friendly and helpful.
Long story short, check this place out — I’m confident you won’t be disappointed!

Fresh & Easy has good products and fair prices, but lately it has need a bit of legal luck to stay in business. So on this Labor Day, and as my tribute to the store and to economic freedom, I salute the store with 4 stars, and wish it good luck against legal battles sure to come.
Like many other reviewers, I thought it was a pretty good Trader-​Joe-​wanna-​be. The selection is not huge, but the quality is good and a lot of things are either organic or exotic somehow. I purchased a couple big chunks of sushi quality tuna, which was only around $ 7 a pound. I seared it on a very hot cast iron skillet after brushing it with my homemade dry rub. Affordable, good quality, and fresh. The self-​checkout was a little awkward for me the first few times I came here, but each time a store worker probably saw «that look» (wha… how… where…) and helped me out.
If you are selective here at Fresh, prices are a little better than T Joe’s. In my opinion, that’s because so many people (is it mostly women or is that my imagination?) are addicted to T Joe’s and will buy everything there no matter the price. Hey I respect that.
An effort by Big Labor to attack nonunion Fresh & Easy by forcing it to put price tags on each individual item, instead of using shelf tags, fell short again last week, with an appeals court ruling in the store’s favor and ordering a few UFCW guys to pay the store’s legal costs. Previously the trial court ruled in the store’s favor, even without requiring the store to put up a defense. In legal terms that’s a blowout.

Here’s hoping that good products and fair prices will continue to benefit shoppers like me, and that efforts to stop me from exercising my economic freedom to shop at a store of my choice will still be here next Labor Day.

This place is pretty rad! I went for my first visit yesterday before work to pick up some lunch and it will not be my last. This place sort of reminds me of an IKEA, if IKEA was a super market! The aesthetic is contemporary and simple.
The size of the building is medium/​small but thats what I like about it. I planned on picking up some things and then head about my way and that is exactly what I did! They have 4 self check out stations which save some time!
I shared my $ 1.99 salad with my co-​worker and we loved it. It was enough for the both of us and very inexpensive!
There is also a rewards card that is free and I can not wait to use it!

forget Costco, Ralphs, Albertsons, Vons… Fresh & Easy takes the cake with fresh (yeah, no duh;)) produce/​goods and discount prices.
I was enthralled upon stepping into this grocery store. Hey, it was my first time:) I’ve been gone from the suburbs for 3 years but it’s places like Fresh & Easy which put a smile on a gal’s face.
My purchases included
chicken drumsticks
low-​fat raspberry vinaigrette salad dressing
bell peppers
onions
strawberry jam
ready-​made bread pudding
broccoli
assorted vegetables
or, you can just look at my uploaded photo of groceries. They keep their store impeccably clean, organized, and it’s simple to find anything you’re looking for! Not an overwhelming amount of aisles, but inclusive of all the necessities! Cashier register girl extremely friendly!

Although they have an in-​house bakery, Sad they don’t have the samples table.
Found some keylime marmalade next to the treacle and spotted dick.