Whole Foods Market Berkeley

I like the Whole Foods on Telegraph much more than the new one on Gilman. The Deli is more accommodating (they have croissants and honey mustard for one thing) and the people working there seem friendlier. They also have a bigger produce section.

Wow, this store has literally everything.
From making your own peanut butter to camels breath tea and even vegan butter and tussian bananas.
If you can’t find it here I’m not sure where else you can find it.
The aisles are clean and there are plenty of snacks and on-​the-​go meals which look like they’re popular with the UC Berkeley crowd.
Anything that you have to serve yourself (hot entrees, salad bars, or soyps) looks as if it is cleaned frequently because there is little to no spillage.
The bulk aisle was sent from the god to meet anyones basic needs at discount supermarket prices, how do they do it?

I am a devoted fan of whole foods. This location is super convenient and they have quite a bit of parking.
The store has a hot food area, salad bar, and all of your other shopping needs. I think the entire country is aware that stuff here is more expensive than other markets. That’s a given… but the quality is great especially when it comes to the meat department.
The lines run through pretty quickly as their are always numerous stands open. This location is smaller than other ones but I haven’t had issues finding the items on my grocery list. 4 stars.

Until 11÷15÷15 this cake pick up day I thought Asian cake shop is better it was wrong! I could special order whip creamed cake it was soooo yummy every elder came for Larry’s 85yrs birthday party said that was great cake! Asian place are more expensive and whole foods can adjust way you wanted and it was perfect cake. Huge thank you to tall skinny young guy work at cake shop now on I only buy cakes in this store! Thank you so much to the cake guy! He is such a sweetheart also!!! The young talk cake guy’s name is Nick because of him I’ll buy sweet in this store now on!!!

Came here to pick up some flowers for my grandma while she was in the hospital. Found a beautiful fall harvest bouquet for $ 10. Also went to the bakery and picked up a huge, moist, and absolutely DELICIOUS VEGAN CUPCAKE! That was honestly one of the best cupcakes ive ever had, period. It was so moist and chocolatey at a price of $ 4. I picked up two other things, but just like everyone else say’s, Whole Foods is super expensive. Ended up spending a whopping $ 42 on just a few things. But will return for the vegan foods!

In general, whole foods sucks. When I’m in the Bay Area, I prefer Rainbow in the city, which is superior in almost every regard.
But in the universe of suckage that is whole foods, the berkeley/​telegraph location is the worst of the worst.
So many of the workers here are surly young people who seem to be upset that their parents made them get jobs.
Of course, I would be surly too if I had to deal with the worst aspect of this store: the customers! It seems that each and every time I go here there is one customer or another just oozing idiocy, whether it’s in the parking lot (oh it’s «real» alright) or in the aisles, they are incomprehensibly unable to conduct themselves reasonably.
The only plus here is the fact they stay open until 10. Yes, they have a few edible items (compared to, say, safeway), but it’s really just a place to grab something you need right then, not a place to do your grocery shopping.

I used Whole Foods for my wedding flowers. In all honesty I work for a WF in a different state and even I never thought to use them until I saw someone posted that they used them for their wedding and that they had amazing floral for ¼ of the price of a normal florist.
I worked with Yenni in their floral department who was extremely organized and patient with me during the process (I was a nervous bride to say the least since I was from out of state).
I had 20 center pieces, 7 bridesmaids bouquets, my bouquet, 9 boutonnières and 4 corsages for around $ 1400! And that was with top tier flowers-​I had the most beautiful and big orange roses, orange lilies, alstroemerias, etc. Everyone still raves about them! My photographer was shocked when I told her I got them from Whole Foods-​she said she was going to let her other brides know because of how beautiful they looked.
Yenni was fantastic at planning with me and giving advice about what to pair and use as filler.
I paid a $ 20 or so delivery fee and they delivered them right up to my venue at Brazilian Room.
I think they are the best kept secret when it comes to wedding flowers.
I highly recommend using them-​their flowers are bigger, and look better than most florists and they are a fraction of the price.
Thank you Yenni for making my wedding more beautiful and less stressful and expensive. :)

Glad they finally switched to gunless security guards… too bad it took so many years, a bloody beating caught on camera and public outrage to do it. #CorporateLedGentrification #BLM

Normally, I don’t go up to Berkeley (much less even Oakland), but we happened to be in the area for lunch and I decided to check this market out. As expected, Whole Foods is really expensive but I enjoy their salad bar a lot, since I’ve been trying to eat healthier lately. The place can get really crowded though so do allow enough time to get through.

I live right across from the whole foods in telegraph gardens. I usually don’t go there for regular grocery because it turns out to be much more expensive. However, I’ll go for some select things like milk, bread and some organic baked baked chips. Some of their milks are much more creamier and fresher than others.
Thought it’s healthy, it’s not the best in taste. So try out one thing at a time.

I like Whole Foods.
I think it has great products, kind of pricey for the average working person who makes less than $ 60,000 dollars a year trying to survive in the Bay Area, but the quality is great! I wish that they would sell Bee Sweet Lemonade. The parent store in Austin, Texas sells the lemonade and it’s very popular down there and the little girl who started this was on Shark Tank. she was picked up and is trying to get this lemonade out here in California. Everyone check it out! There’s a bakery called Nunu’s Desserts in Berkeley and she sells out you before o’clock all the times I’ve been there she sells out and I believe she’s the only business in California that sells Bee Sweet Lemonade.
I hope Whole Foods in Berkeley and all over California will start selling it. BEE SWEET LEMONADE IS DELICIOUS! !

Probably one of the best Whole Foods in the east bay. It is near downtown Berkeley and it is easy to access by car, foot, bus and Bart lines are also close. The store location is really large and they have almost anything you can every imagine with organic and gluten free options. Pretty much anything that you think is healthy they are guaranteed to have it!
The fresh food options here are AMAZING! And you can tell that everything is continuously being made with the best possible ingredients and they have so many options to choose from as well! Ok so as most people know Whole Foods tends to be more pricier than Trader Joes and I can’t decide which is better. They both get 5 stars to me. Some things do cost more here but then again you get what you pay for right? Parking here can also be a hassle but if you are patient enough you are able to find a spot.

I have had lunch here 3 times. Twice while my partner was in the hospital across the street and this past Monday, May 11 as we were driving by after physical therapy.
I give 3 stars for taste but 0 star for safety and QC. I had the chicken quesadilla and while it was good, was full of leg dark meat gristle and a sharp bone which could have choked me.
We brought the lunch home with us, otherwise would have given it to their manager and ask him if he’d like to try it. I’ve posted a picture.
Not good Whole Foods. Won’t be back.

THIS PLACE NEEDS TO BE SHUTTERED. THE MANAGER NEEDS TO BE FIRED.
Absolute Clown show here. I gave this place a bad review previously and THEY HAD Unilocal DELETE IT.
Tonight, 5÷13÷15. Get there at 9:15 pm. The store hours state 8 – 10 everyday. The security guard has blocked the entrance and is shooing people away. About a dozen people are being held at bay at the door, looking stunned.
THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME! DON’T HAVE STORE HOURS IF YOU DON’T HONOR THEM!
And just in case the manager at this location has Unilocal take my review down AGAIN, I’ve also forwarded it to Whole Foods Corporate.
Good News:
There’s a SAFE place up the WAY that is open 24hrs a day. And they mean it. They don’t jerk you around. And the Best part. They carry the same products at 50% the price. What exactly is whole foods value added? That they randomly closed the store an hour early and refuse to let people buy their groceries?

*Walks into Whole Foods.* *The Gods begin to sing.*
I love Whole Foods and the quality of food and ingredients that you find in their store. We typically go to a different location, but happened to be in the neighborhood, so we stopped into this one.
Lots and lots and lots of treasures to be found here. Probably more than the one I frequent in San Ramon. Lots of candles, apothecary, incense and all that stuff you don’t really need but then again… you do. You know what I mean. I also love the selection of flowers that are here. They are always so fresh and delightful!
Anyway, just plan ahead before you visit. Plan your meals, make a list and stick to it. There is no reason you should have to spend an insane amount of money. Just have self control and don’t get too many extra items.

Who doesn’t love whole foods? I do, despite the whole-​paycheck ideology behind their lovely food lol!
I come here all the time and always find what I am looking for. I love that they have your everyday items like organic strawberries and avocado and things that are difficult to find at your local grocery store, like real truffle oil and dragon fruit.
Their hot and ready-​to-​eat food is good too. Few times I have seen that the salad and lettuce are a bit wilted. Other than that, this place is great :)

This is my go-​to Whole Foods now that I live in the East Bay.
As with other Whole Foods, most of their items are ridiculously overpriced and while they are certainly better quality, non-​GMO, and «whole» foods, they are still priced more than some other stores in the area.
I’ve tried the fresh food a few times, including the rotisserie chicken, mac n cheese, salmon, and a few other things all meant to be toddler-​friendly. Everything has tasted bland and the chicken/​salmon were dry. In addition, the overly expensive food isn’t actually organic unless it’s specified. so most of it isn’t.
The people working there don’t always have answers. Once they had a sample of one of their smoked salmon that seemed to have been fully cooked, served in little cups by the seafood. My normally picky daughter was so crazy about it she finished 3 mini cups all by herself. When I went back a few days later to buy some, nobody seemed certain which one it was. but they pulled one off the shelf anyway and recommended it. I bought it and nope… definitely not the same thing. This one was SO SALTY that neither my daughter nor I could stomach it. And of course… it was expensive, too.
EVERY.SINGLE.TIME I have bought the ridiculously expensive wild king salmon (5x now & never again) for my daughter, the fish has looked like it was mauled by a cat and we always always always find A LOT of bones (I’ll take pictures if I ever buy salmon again from there.) I’ve asked them numerous times to have them filet it without bone/​skin and they just can’t. So now I buy my salmon elsewhere — usually the Haight Street Market in SF.
I was once charged the price of turkey when I actually bought chicken. Another time, I was double charged for an expensive jar of spaghetti sauce. Both times I only realized it when I got home and it was too inconvenient to make another trip back to the store because by then, it was my daughter’s naptime.
They do have Mom’s spaghetti sauce, which my toddler LOVES.

Quest for Oat Wheat Bran.
The Mother and I recently learned another Whole Foods opened up at another location. And the location is the former location of Office Depot here in Berkeley. We were on a quest for oat bran, and none of the supermarkets we go to have not had oat bran in stock for quite sometime. The Mother decided to try our luck at the newest Whole Foods location.
We lucked out on finding a parking space closest to the entrance. When we walked in, we were quite surprised at how grand and immense at the size of this Whole Foods branch. And it still has that brand new atmosphere, aura, feeling, and smell. We were quite lucky it was NOT that crowded inside.
As soon as we saw a WF associate, we inquired as to where we could find oat bran. The associate worked in the fresh produce section, he did not know. He was able to find another associate for us who did know, and he was kind enough to bring us to the bulk section and inform us on what to do. Simple enough. Write the item number of the bulk item, get either a plastic or paper bag, and then scoop the desired amount of the bulk item.
The Mother and I explored the layout of the land of Whole Foods Gilman. It is easier in terms of parking at this Whole Foods location – move room to back out, it is not cramped like the one on Telegraph Avenue. Pretty much the same in terms of produce, bakery, deli, salad bar, flowers, etc. Lots of places to sit and eat-​in at this Whole Foods location compared to the Whole Foods on Telegraph Avenue and others. Still great quality overall. The Mother is delighted to have another source for Oat Bran at this Whole Foods location.
SYOY! Ciao! Cheers!

I was impressed at how much this Whole Foods has in such a small space. The produce selection is small but also has the essential items you need. I like that they sell locally grown food.
The hot foods section is kind of cramped and overpriced BUT their selection is huge! There’s lot of healthy options and many choices for sandwiches.
This store is also really clean, unlike some of the stores in Berkeley/​Oakland. This is place is overpriced for a student budget but it’s expected at Whole Foods.

5 for the staff; most of whom are exceptionally nice and helpful
4 stars for their inventory
2 stars for the parking lot – congested with lots of bad and rude drivers
Once when I was walking across the lot (using my cane) with NO cars in sight,
this woman came barreling into the lot and blared her horn at me then swerved around me and grazed me as she sped around me to go to her parking space.
Many other parking lot stories too numerous to mention.
1 star for some of the rudest customers ever
Why are so many customers here mean and ornery? Once as I was wheeling my cart
out of the store a woman had parked her cart blocking the exit. As I tried to go around her, I said very politely, «Excuse me please.» I accidentally tapped her cart Instead of, «Oh sorry, excuse me,» she went ballistic, «Hey bitch, you bumped my cart!»
Yes I am not perfect but even when I’m in a bad mood I still try to remain polite.
All this being said we do shop here every so often and enjoy the selection of items
in their deli, bakery, bulk, produce and grocery departments. It’s a pretty well-​stocked store despite its small size.
Their saving grace is the staff who for the most part are kind, friendly and helpful.
I hope their supervisors appreciate them.