Ralphs

Disneyland for adults! This Ralph’s has everything you could ever want or need! Including speciality, hard to find health products at a very fair price… Especially for being in the heart of LA! With every type of food you could ever need freshly prepared, Starbucks, complete dessert bar, pharmacies, complete sushi service and even a complete bar, why would I ever leave?

Ralphs Westwood is massive. I feel confident saying that it’s one of the largest supermarkets in all of LA. The store is open ²⁴⁄₇ and they even have a bar. That’s right a bar, just incase you happen to fancy a drink while grocery shopping. For some reason this makes me very sad. Please don’t drink alone at Ralphs in the middle of the night; I will be your friend.
If drinking at Ralphs doesn’t excite you, they also have a juice bar, gelato bar, frozen yogurt bar, sushi bar, Starbucks, bakery, sandwich/​salad station, deli, bank, cheese stand, and anything else that you could ever possibly desire in one humongous grocery store because this is ‘murica! The bigger the better.
The nice thing about grocery shopping at Ralphs is that you will pretty much always find exactly what you’re looking for, and roughly 30 other products just like it #consumerism. I usually only come here in the middle of the night because for some reason I need eggs at 3 am? Apparently I’m not the only one, considering people are always shopping at odd hours and I usually end up running into a friend.
Parking is free with validation, a godsend in Westwood.

This is by far my favorite Ralphs, I get lunch here almost every day. Surprisingly their sushi here is really good. This Ralphs is an upscale Ralphs and its huge :) everyone that works here that I’ve encountered has been really helpful and nice. Easy parking situation too :)

This is hands down the largest and most friendly Ralphs you’ll ever go to. You know the grocery store is kind of a huge deal when they give out a huge batch of free sushi around 4pm nearly every single day (and may I add, it’s fresher than most restaurants). This Ralphs has such an impressive variety of name brand and generic selections, and it’s probably stocked about double of your standard grocery store (and, there are always employees reshelving new veggies or goods).
The thing I love most about shopping at this Ralphs (besides the samples) is the genuine friendliness of the staff. Every time I’ve gone, at LEAST one employee has asked me if I needed assistance, or how my day was. Customer service is clearly a standard here, and I hope they continue the great work.
Places to look for free samples:
–Quick-​kitchen area near wine bar
–Sushi stand
–Cheese stand
–Juice bar
–Sometimes in front of the aisles facing the main cash registers
–Gelato bar (but you should buy if you sample haha)
Parking is free and MUST be validated in store on your way out. Do not feed your ticket to the machine unless you want to pay for parking, and the layout does not allow you to reverse if you’re at the front of the line and there are cars in back of you.
And finally, this Ralphs is ²⁴⁄₇. Sweeeet!

One of the larger and nicer Ralphs I’ve been to.
Open ²⁴⁄₇. Wide selection of products.
The grocers here are pretty knowledgeable too, if you’re like me and have no clue about how to pick fresh produce or meat etc.
Don’t forget to get your parking validated at the register!!!

They have a range of food services here, sushi bar, wine collection, wine bar, wine tasting, nuts, grains, rows and rows of nuts and grains, make your own peanut or almond butter. There’s so much selection here.
It can get pretty busy around the late afternoon and on Sundays. It’s just huge! Don’t forget your parking ticket and validate it at the check out registers.

Wow, Ralphs Westwood is kinda INSANE — a hybrid of Whole Foods & Sprouts & Pavilions (in WeHo) with rustic warm feel from the wooden floors and premium specialty stations.
I actually got lost on my first tour. The space is vast. This contemporary & upgraded Ralphs offers a fresh sushi bar for dine in, beer/​wine/​cheese sit down bar (Cork & Tap), juice bar, Boars Head deli station, gourmet bakery & froyo section, elaborate fresh seafood department, hot food station, designated Organic produce department, and bulk bin goodies galore, coffee station, fresh salad bar, floral arrangement section and still more!
I have never seen anything like it — not of this magnitude??? I mean this is Ralphs?
Where else can you actually drink alcohol inside a supermarket (except at their dine in sushi bar or Cork & Tap beer/​wine bar)?
They also carry foreign frozen Asian foods (that you usually only find 99 Ranch & Asian markets), frozen Persian foods (Sadaf brands), frozen Latin American foods (empanadas). It’s so easy to get distracted on each isle and department.
Free 2 hour validation, with a Target store below — been here several times since discovering this Vast Premium Ralphs.

This is it: the promised land. If I were Adam and Ralphs the Garden of Eden, then cheap Kroger-​brand groceries on sale would be the most seductive and tempting fruit of them all. Take a bite.
Truth be told, Ralphs could be a 1-​star establishment and still monopolize groceries for the entire UCLA student population, partly because it’s open 24-​hours and partly because it’s the only local place to buy decently-​priced groceries (try again, UCLA stores). However, Ralphs continues to impress me with their frequent sales, bustling atmosphere and of course the smoothie & sushi samples! Shout-​out to all of the workers who keep this Ralphs well-​stocked, clean, and available for us students.
One suggestion for improvement: more attendants at the self check-​out stations! Even though it’s called «self check-​out,» attendants are required every time you want to void an item or if there’s a glitch in your check-​out. There’s usually only one attendant working for like 15 check-​out stations, so sometimes you’ll have to wait a while if your station refuses to move on after you prematurely remove something from the bagging area.

My friend appropriately calls this place «mega Ralph’s» and he’s totally right. It is SO mega. We met here for lunch on a weekday and I was blown away by the variety of options available in the prepared foods section. It is massive and includes an actual sushi bar!
In the past couple of visits, I picked up a variety of items from the hot food section which lasted me two meals. Everything was pretty good which surprised me because while I might make a salad once in a while, I rarely get hot prepared foods from a grocery store. The buffalo and BBQ wings were great. The BBQ ribs and the slow-​cooked braised ribs are really good. They have plenty of vegetable items like grilled broccolini, green beans with ginger, and a delicious variety of roasted vegetables (zucchini, onions, peppers, etc.).
My friend and I also shared a sampler sushi dish which was pretty tasty though nothing fancy. I’d just be cautious about the products made by AFC, the company that supplies the sushi and other prepared Asian food products. I think it’s got MSG because the struggle with thirst is so real after.
I haven’t had a chance to visit the other parts of the grocery store but it looks so different than just a couple of years ago. I can see just from walking around the perimeter that they carry some premium products. Their produce section is well organized and plentifully stocked.
Parking is free with validation (2-​hour limit).

By far the best Ralphs thus far. This newly remodeled establishment features an amazing hot food bar/​salad bar, a fresh sushi bar, Starbucks, gelato/​ice cream parlor, a juice bar, a wine bar and many places for self check out. Not to mention all the great low prices Ralphs has to offer!
My absolute favorite hot food item is the tempura chicken. It’s a perfectly breaded morsel deep fried to perfection. They also have really tasty sun dried tomato pasta with pesto located in the deli. Also the deli has some great and inexpensive cuts.
Service here is great and the lines are never too long. They also offer wine tasting on special days.
Overall great addition to Westwood.

Of all the Ralphses, this is the best Ralph’.
It is very clean; there is a wide selection of produce; employees are knowledgeable; there’s a beer bar, a self-​serve yogurt bar, a juice bar, a sushi bar, and probably a barre studio somewhere behind the specialty cheese bar.
Their craft beer selection is stupid good. They have like six brands of coconut water (with pulp) in their cold drinks section, which I, on a personal level, appreciate. I drive five miles from Culver City to go to this Ralphs, passing many Ralphss on the way, because it is undoubtedly the best Ralphs’.
Is their parking lot a nightmare? Absolutely. That drops their rating down from 5 to 4.9, so please factor that into your decision on which Ralph’ses’ to go to.

OMG! This is the hugest, nicest Ralphs I have ever been too. OMG! So many selections, departments, and room to wander and roam. I have driven by it many times. I finally went here yesterday and it’s like stepping into another dimension. Whaaaaaat?! I wish I lived closer to here, I would shop all the time. They had a lot of lanes open too. They have a lot of parking and it’s 2 hours free validated which is cool. It’s right where the Target is too. There were brands I had never seen and it has a juice bar, eating area, and floral dept. We only stopped in to buy like 3 items so we didn’t go thru all the aisles, but it’s impressive. So jelly.

Ok friends picture this:
Buzzed and hungry, you approach the deli counter and notice some «pallid and dry looking» fried chicken.
A gentleman from behind the counter comes up and proclaims that a cook named «Maurice» will prepare the best fried chicken you have ever had, fresh in 15 minutes. …
Big talk, right? Yeah that’s what I thought too.
«So while I wait can I go have a beer at the cork and tap?» (The bar INSIDE the Ralph’s store)
«Yes you can sir, and we’ll bring the chicken to you when it’s ready.»
… HOLD THE PHONE… I can get cold beer and freshly fried, hot out of the oil chicken in a GROCERY store??!
Oh yeah baby.
I headed over, paid for my chicken and my beer, and waited. 13:27 seconds and a flight of beers later, my Saturday night chicken and beer fix was done. Total damage was $ 11. Yup you read that right, $ 11 for a fried chicken and a flight of beers.
5 stars for Maurice, Darren, and Maribel.

This is a HUUUUUGE Ralphs with a ridiiiiculous selection of everything… from hot food/​salad bar and grill (Whole Foods cafeteria style) to flowers and plants to produce and more.
They even have a good amount of checkout lanes (and self-​checkout, with people monitoring to speed things up).
Only –1 star for parking — while a parking lot is appreciated, it’s a bit of a headache to get out of given the weird arrangement, but I am thankful for a lot at all…

Ralphs Westwood is one of the nicest Ralphs around, the store is massive with a large selection of prepared foods, a full sushi bar, great deli and a wide selection of hot foods to go.
The parking for this Ralphs is terrible, the lot frequently gets jammed up and can take 10 minutes to exit. It is highly recommended that you park on the lower level by Target or park on the roof. You will save a ton of time by doing this.

I have to give credit where credit is due… this place went from dud to winner. It underwent a total makeover and it… is …good!
It’s much bigger than before and there are many over-​the-​top amenities I most likely will never use, like a bar and indoor eatery. It reminds me of the Whole Foods in El Segundo but without the crazy prices.
I meant it to be a quick visit from Target downstairs because I’ve avoided this place as it was small and unpleasant, only to peruse the many aisles and new areas. All I wanted was an Asian sauce, but I left with several more items.
I will definitely return — nice job, Ralphs!

4 stars for the actual Ralph’s store
0 stars for the parking lot attendant, (and the general lack of customer service addressing parking-​related issues).
Long story, my parking validation must have slipped out of my purse as I was shopping. No big deal, I was told that all I had to do was show my shopping receipt.
Outside by the exit, I was prepared to quickly plead my case and get out of the lot. But nooooooo, the attendant wanted to go all NYPD on me, asked me for my driver’s license. Waltz around my car and took down my plate as if I was in a stolen vehicle. Didn’t even ask for my receipt, just wanted to make an example out of someone who lost their ticket. Great!
He said, «make sure it doesn’t happen again, next time you’ll get a $ 50 fine.»
I interjected, «I wasn’t planning to lose it next time.» (Geez Louise!)
I was burdened by heavy groceries, I don’t think it’s a BIG deal to lose my validation ticket. What I’m most furious with… is the fact that the attendant did not trust me as customer. I mean, seriously, people don’t just go to parking lots for their health. By being so condescending to me– what was he trying to achieve? Is this his way to crack down on the amount of illegal parking in LA? *applause applause*
Moral of story: don’t lose that darn validation ticket
To end things on a lighter note, I love how big and clean this location is. Fresh salmon at the sushi corner is a delight! I’m also a huge fan of the essential oils aisle, with so many aromatherapy spritzes that I use everyday. Saves me a trip to Whole Foods!

This location is great, Ralphs made an excellent choice in knocking down the wall dividing the old Best Buy and making this market bigger. They definitely opened up the varieties and selections for the customers. This location reminds me of the Best Buy that once was because this location carries so many kitchen appliances that most markets do not have. They carry juicers and blenders that you would normally find at an appliance store.
They also have a juice bar and HUGE selection of wine and beers. They also have a huge produce section as well a card section so I don’t have to go to Hallmark to get my occasion cards.
The parking here is also great and spacious. Ground, below and roof parking available.
The staff is always fast and prompt when bagging groceries. Their prices and rewards program is also always great especially if you’re a college student on a budget or just want to save a few dollars. Plenty of space and they have so many varieties.
You will most likely spend more time here than in an ordinary grocery store only because they have so many slections and things to choose from.

Why can’t Vegas have grocery stores like this! They have an incredible fresh produce section with very reasonable prices! They have a bulk food section selling everything from toasted corn nuts, chia seeds, multiple types of flour to loose tea!
They have some options for fresh seafood that’s never been frozen and king crab legs that were on sale for $ 10 off per pound! The liquor department is huge with a great selection of craft beers and huge discounts when you purchase 6 bottles or more. What was very unique was the wine bar/​tasting area! Incredible concept for a grocery store.
This location also has fresh made sushi with actual seating! The cheese section was huge with some very unique cheese options. The bakery was huge and bad so many different kinds of fresh bread and sweet treats!
There were many options of prepared food like fresh made turkey and Brie sandwiches to a cafeteria style salad bar and hot food section.
This store is top notch and very innovative! There’s even a Starbucks!

Super excited for what’s going on here. Ralphs is trying to compete with Whole Foods. New additions = Juice Bar, Hot Food Bar, Wine & Beer Bar, Commodity Bulk Foods, Cheese Counter… gah I can’t wait til they are complete. The cheese counter even has Epoisse and Foie Gras Mouse.
The only drawback is the store is so big it takes forever to just walk around and find what you need.