The Vitamin Shoppe

Prices here are super inflated! Quest Bars $ 2.69 vs. $ 2.20 at GNC in nearby Brea Mall store. The help should be wearing bandanas and six-​shooters!

Decent place to get certain supplements. I only come here for whey, BCAA, or creatine. It ends up being cheaper than its main competitor wholesale nutrition less than a block down. However, it’s super convenient knowing the prices and not having to keep ask to find out what is the best deal.
Tip: things are really only worth it when there’s a slight sale

This location is across the street from the Brea mall. It is right off of Imperial Highway on Randolph. Plenty of parking. Stand alone building. Newer. Clean. Well stocked. Knowledgeable staff. Price matching available, but hit or miss depending on which website/​store you are matching.
Hint: The more you spend, the more they are inclined to price match.
I like this location. I will probably make it my go-​to location for supps. The day I went, the Optimum Nutrition rep was there answering questions on their products and giving out free samples. Walked away with a free t-​shirt, shaker bottle, and product. It was a great day!
Enjoy!

Stay away!
The place is huge and the staff is nice…
BUT THE PRICES ARE INFLATED.
As someone who has been lifting and buying nutrition for about 15 years. I can tell you that 45% discount sign out front is just to inflate the prices. Stay away.
Look at places like Nutrizone and Max Muscle. You will see they are smaller locations with a smaller overhead. This lets them have much cheaper prices.
I got protein from and a IsoPure drink from Nutrizone 3 days ago. $ 44.99 for protein and $ 3.50 for the drink.
I swung by the vitamin shoppe because I was in the parking lot and wanted another cold drink and the same protein was over $ 60! … With the «discount off MSRP» and the drink was $ 4.25… on their website you can get the drinks for $ 3.33…
Stay Away.
Check the Nutrizone in Yorba Linda (about 5 miles away) to get a much better deal.

If you’re a foodie that eats a balanced diet containing a variety of foods, then you don’t need any dietary supplements. But, in case you’re not, the proper vitamins are essential in allowing your body to grow and develop. They also play important roles in bodily functions such as metabolism, immunity, and digestion.
Generally, I stock up via online. It’s definitely cheaper and there’s more selection, especially if you’re comparing similar products. But, when I need something real time, the Vitamin Shoppe is my choice for supplements.
My trainer tells me that amino acids are essential in order for your body to run at optimal levels. Without them, your body becomes depleted during an intense workout and you won’t be able to train at peak levels.
MODERN BCAA
When taking Modern BCAA during my workouts, I’ve noticed a difference in intensity and overall energy levels. Since, amino acids are the building blocks of protein and muscle tissue, it plays a major part in energy, recovery, mood, brain function, muscle growth, strength building, and fat loss.
They come in 4 tasty flavors — Grape Bubblegum, Fruit Punch, Watermelon, and Blue Raspberry. I tend to mix fiber and glutamine along with it, making it an ideal drink, instead of just plain water.
The workers are awfully helpful and whenever I visit this Brea location, the place is quiet. Still, the store is stocked and with 20% mailer coupons from their Healthy Awards Club program, I save a few bucks here and there. It’s FREE to join and you earn 1 point for every dollar you spend. With these points, you can redeem them for FREE merchandise.

I walked in and ten seconds later someone asked me what I was looking for and pointed me right to the vitamin supplements I reviewed online. Loved that! I don’t know how many times I’ve looked for products online, and then when I got to the store, they said they either don’t carry them or they were out because their online experience doesn’t sync up with a brick & mortar store, but The Vitamin Shoppe gets this right. And they are so fast here, I got in and out in 5 minutes. I really appreciated that because I came here on my lunch hour.

I went in as I needed to get Unfiltered Apple Cider Vinegar to help the acidity of a friend.
I walked in and a most pleasant young woman guided me to the section and I found the ACV. Not only does it help acidity it will also lower weight, improve skin complexion and get rid of Acne.
I also asked the lady to show me the homeopathic section, which had Ignatia which helps prevent depression, anxiety & PTSD. They also had Arnica the universal pain and injury remedy named the rescue remedy.
I came back impressed the store was well stocked and clean.
The best ACV is made by Bragg and the vitamin shope had it in stock, awesome.

Been to this store several times within the past few years. I appreciate the friendly, helpful, knowledgeable, welcoming employees who I’ve talked to here. I always find what I need, and prices are reasonable.

I was in desperate need of many things given that I have felt unusually weak and sluggish lately due to lack of feeding myself properly, so to the vitamin shop I go!
They carry the best vegan protein powder which is also gluten and soy free and has like less than 1 g of sugar. Totes Amzing.
THEY GOTS EVERYTHING HERE.
If you are into health/​nutrition you will be like a kid in a candy store.
There was a kind employee helping me out named Megan and she was extremely knowledgable and made my visit very pleasant. I asked about a vitamin that has all of «these» in it as I thrust a list of about 10 different vitamins her hand. She immediately said «of course» and led me over to the entire damn WALL of vitamins and efficiently pointed me toward the one that had everything I could ever want in a multi-​vitamin. Vitamin shop you complete me.

Super nice and helpful staff. Large selection. They carried a special tea I was looking for.

It’s the best retail chain to buy your supplements for «in person» transactions.
If you love purchasing your goods online, then ignore my review, most online deals and prices usually cant be beat by a retail chain anyway.
But if you like browsing, checking out new products, actually being able to read the labels and ask questions. Then come here and check it out.
They have all of their products labeled with their prices and the employees are not trying to make a big comission like a MAX Muscle.
Max Muscle has NONE of their products labeled with prices, and their salesmen have all the product prices memorized or at least act like they do.
Its disgusting when retail stores don’t label prices on their products. It makes the customer feel like the salesman can manipulate the prices how he see’s fit.
Come in to this shop, see what they offer, compare prices, and pick up all their goods.
They have great inventory and I have not been disapointed with having to go to another shop because they are sold out.
Shop here!
Favorite quote from another customer,
«Hi I’m just shopping around for different creatines,
Employee: Okay great let me show you what we have and what they do,
Customer: Okay thanks! I wana get big but not TOO BIG, do you have a creatine like that?»
LOL

So this year has been great. I discovered Unilocal,had so much fun writing reviews, and became a Unilocal Elite. Unfortunately as my reviews increased, so did the number on the scale. Hey, it was a good run. So, cliché as it may be, 2012 is my year for healthy Unilocal!And for that, I headed first to The Vitamin Shoppe.
This is my first time buying a significant number of supplements and vitamins. I’m completely revamping my dietary regimen and needed a lot of advice. I had a shopping list that was overwhelming for a newbie like me. Here’s what I bought:
Elite XT Protein/​Enzyme Matrix (protein meal replacement/​supp.)
Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA)
Creatine (ethyl ester HCL– not monohydrate)
Omega 3 EPA/​DHA
A multivitamin specifically for women
easy-​c (easy to absorb vitamin C supp.)
Milk Thistle (a liver cleanse supp.)
Despite having my list set out in advance, I was totally overwhelmed with the variety of choices for each supplement. Do I want this complex, or that one? Does this one have glutamine? Is Easy-​C comparable to Ester-​C? Do I want the extended release protein formula or the standard whey protein? And for all those questions, there was a very knowledgeable worker (whose name I unfortunately didn’t get) at every step to easily explain the differences, benefits, drawbacks, etc. He recommended the best brands with quality and value in mind. He even noticed as I was checking out that I accidentally grabbed the multivitamin without Iron when I wanted Iron. Very attentive. I’ll be back~

This store is always well stocked. I come here to treat whatever random malaise pregnancy and childbirth manage to throw at me and they always have the herbal remedies I need, no matter how obscure (like red raspberry leaf, grapefruit seed extract, and other stuff you’ve probably never heard of if you’re like me and grew up popping ibuprofen like candy). Plus the employees are super nice and helpful and make shopping here a generally pleasant experience.

I always come 5 minutes before they close and they never rush me out, instead they’re more helpful than ever (maybe cause they want me out, but still!). They’ll also check their site to price match their products if you ask.

First I was afraid, I was petrified.
…then an employee helped me out and everything is just dandy. It’s embarrassingly my first time trying out any kind of workout supplement and it’s easy to get lost in all the diversity of products. A male employee there (forgot his name, sorry!) was really helpful in breaking down why and when to take supplements, and answered the many questions I had regarding my personal body build. He never really «pushed» any one product or additional products with the protein I asked for, but simply gave me suggestions.
This location is really out of my way, since I only go here on my trips to the Brea Mall, BUT I’m more than willing to come in and support a business as friendly as this.

This Vitamin shoppe is near my pad; I’m always visiting my friends here.
I like trying new products; the customer service always reassures me that I can always return it if I didn’t like it as long as I still kept my receipt. This store has quite a bit more than the other ones that I have been to.
And don’t forget that the taxes are a touch less in the OC.
don’t forget that «The Hat» is across the street just enough time to put the fat back on… especially with ones of their special pastrami.