Fresh & Easy

Late review/​not a review :)
Loved fresh n easy. So great to see this company offer organic products to the inner cities. So sad that all the fresh n easys are closing. Great people working at fresh n easy and great products. To bad this chain couldn’t didn’t last for the long run.

I can give them 5 stars simply because they are open ²⁴⁄₇ and can satisfy my late night cravings lol. But there is more to them like having my favorite Mochi ice cream, being the only grocery store I know that has the kids Chobani yogurt, their beer selection, and of course their fresh food. I can never complain about the amount of food I’m getting for the price because it’s reasonable. Definitely my go to grocery store.

Nothing has changed since my last review. Still enjoy the products, even though often times at this particular location only, things seem to not be as fresh as they should be. For instance, the fresh refrigerated pizza dough. Sometimes it’s so near expiration is won’t rise and you don’t know until you cook it and then you just have a ruined pizza other times, I see ready made heat and go entrees that have sell by dates of the same day I am there and they could either be full price or a dollar off… come on, a buck… REALLY?!? I would probably rate this location a 2 or 3 star because it’s small and I have the aforementioned freshness and quality issues, but I am keeping it a solid 4 stars because of the service I received there tonight. I called and spoke to Adrian because I wanted to know about availability of a baby formula. He was super polite, super professional and super helpful. They didn’t have what I needed, which I figured, because their inventory on baby items is limited, but Adrian saved me a trip there for nothing. I appreciate that level of service I received with a simple phone call. Thanks stellar employees at my Downey store. You saved your 4 star rating!

Sorry to be the barer of bad news with all these high ratings below but this is by far the worse fresh and easy I have ever stepped foot in.
First, I had to use the restroom from the long trip to Downey, NO TOILET PAPER, NO SEAT COVERS AND NO PAPER TOWELS! One toilet was covered in poo! Yes, POO!
They had no small bottled water, all their produce looked wilted and last but not least, I seen about 5 items that were already the expiration date and one was even meat that was a dark brown color. So gross!
Clean up your act F & E Downey!

By far one of my favorite markets. always clean and easy to find what you need. Staff is friendly and helpful.

This F&E is open 24hours a day 7 days a week. I’m glad this isn’t one of the stores that closed because we have nothing else in this area that sells organic, small servings items. I love the options for produce, veggies, & fruit specifically. The store is ALWAYS clean. The customer service is ok. The parking is easily accessible with plenty of free, private lot parking. The F&E brand of cookies and cream ice cream is tasty. I’m a fan and a customer.

I love that they are open 24 hours. Finally i don’t have to worry about making it to the store before it closes. Sad that they are closing it’s doors soon. And my boy Christian isn’t there to help out with my stuff. Thanks again man.

Love this place. It’s convenient for my fiancée and myself. We’re usually busy working and don’t have much time to cook. We always stop by to pick something up to heat and eat. It’s good food and most items are on the healthier side.

Fresh & Easy Card Holder! Awesome! Walked in got greated! The associate saw that I didn’t grab a basket so he asked if I needed one I said no but then he replied with «Well I see your hands are already full so I’ll go grab on for you» and got me one. Which was amazing I liked that. Every associate that I passed asked if I needed help. I was helped by 2 but I didn’t get there names I was in a hurry but they made my night easy and satisfied by shopping and helping. THUMBS UP!

This is a great chain –PERIOD– I love how the store has fresh food. I just love it. And this location is just as FRESH&EASY

My girlfriend really likes fresh and easy and does a good amount of shopping here, so I decided I would tag along and see what’s up. The store reminded me of a bodega. It had a Costco feel to it in regards to the layout and the flooring, and it seemed pretty empty even though I saw a good amount of people enter the store.
They have a good variety of prepared proteins (chicken, steak, etc.) and a bunch of other goodies throughout. The store was very well kept and you do have a good amount of options. I thought this place was going to be like Whole Foods, and when I realized it was nothing like it I was a bit disappointed. BUT that is my fault for having those kinds of expectations. Overall a cool store.

There’s no better grocery store then fresh and easy thus far. I love this location! Parking is never a problem, lines are never a problem and the store is very neat and organized. I love the assortment of fresh fruit and vegetables that’s always reasonable priced! Not to mention the tons of organic choices. I visit this location frequently to grab a quick meal that I can heat up for lunch. These meals are easily accessible soon as you walk in and are reasonably priced at about $ 5.49 each. I have nothing negative to say about this location, I absolutely adore it!

Oh dear lord, this place is painful. I feel like the quality of the food and products have significally taken a dive in the past year or so. I only come here if I am absolutely out of something since it’s so close to my pad. What I use to find so charming about this place now is what annoys me. Meat, poultry, and produce at a very small price point but I always feel like the quality is garbage. Even their brand of lemonades and iced teas taste weird. The most frustrating element is the self-​checkout. What used to be such a relaxing shopping experience now turns to me trying to flag down their phantom employees to fix whatever is wrong with the registers. Seriously, one person up at the front to handle all those customers? Forget about running in and out under 5 minutes to buy a pack of beer. You usually have to wait till someone comes over, key in their code like 5 times, and pray that they know what they are doing. I use to love Fresh and Easy so much but now it’s Fresh and Sleezy.

I walk into some other Fresh and easy places and get a nice greeting, this was just an ok store, not very busy, but for some reason did not get that welcome feeling I get at other F&E, I rather drive a further distances like pico Rivera or Norwalk, just saying, giving my opinion

It was pretty dirty in here. The meat in the front when you walk in was all brown. The refrigeration didn’t seem as cold as it should be. There was a distinctive smell in there.
I tried to use the « Unilocal» coupon but it says page not available, you guys should really fix that. I had to spend $ 10 more to save $ 10. The lady at the register was like, «well at least whatever you get is free.» That wasn’t the point. I really hadn’t planned on spending $ 50. I had to go online (and hold up the line) to find a coupon.
The bathroom was gross. There was toliet paper all over the floor. The dispenser was broken in one of the stalls and the roll was literally on the floor. You can tell it had been that way for some time.
If you can’t keep the store or bathrooms clean, it makes a person really not want to shop here.

Although it is much smaller compared to the average grocery store, it really seems to stand by it’s name.
I was pleasantly surprised to find some good ground sirloin in their meat section. The cheeses were pretty great too. The produce was fresh – of course, the freshest items are always placed in the back, but sifting through these items was… easy. My husband also is now a fan of their fresh squeezed no pulp orange juice.
There is basically a whole section dedicated to the bachelor or bachelorette entailed with to-​go microwaveable meals and ready-​made salads, etc. My husband corrected me saying that it’s «not for a bachelor, it’s just for people who are constantly on the go.» This is totally up his alley since he is indeed constantly «on the go» and rather picky when it comes to food. In particular, he liked this little «lunchable» type of snack tray with mini pretzel crackers, salami, and cheese.
Parking lot is mostly full, but you’re sure to find a spot fairly close. Shopping is a breeze. Not crowded inside even though it is a small market.
The employees were all busily working. We didn’t interact with them much especially since we used the self-​checkout line. Love those because I can bag things the way I want to!
Surprisingly clean and organized market.
I also rocked the $ 5 for $ 25 mailer coupon even though they are quite affordable.
Review #122

I received one of those $ 10 off $ 50 coupons, so why the fuck not, right?
Now that the weather is getting hot, I think I want to set up shop here with a foldable beach chair, like Al Bundy did when his AC went out. Unfortunately, there weren’t any chicks with huge jugs and cut-​off daisy dukes shopping here, so F&E needs to work on attracting this key demographic.
Now to the good stuff: Today’s lunch consisted of a salad made by using ½ a bag of a prepackaged salad mix (.98), half a block of firm tofu (.98) cut into cubes, 3 slices of turkey (4.99 for 24 slices), and 2 tbsp. of their Red Wine Vinaigrette (1.99 for the bottle, only 50 calories for the 2 tbsp.). So, I just combined a bunch of good, fresh & easy, tasty, cheap shit to create a meal, and all it cost me was about $ 1.78 and 350 calories. I think I’m in love. I wish I had taken a picture. That simple concoction was beautiful.
I had one of their Eat Well microwaveable meals (1.99) for dinner the other night. Wow. You know how frozen dinners usually make you want to strangle kittens because of how sad and unfulfilling they turn out? Not these bad boys. They make you want to buy a couple, warm them up, put them in a pan as if you actually cooked them, and serve them to male guests, who will undoubtedly sing your praises and call you wife material … or want to have le dirty sex with you. Same difference.
Another reason I love this place: Wandering through these aisles is a stress-​free, enjoyable experience. In other words, the complete opposite of every hellhole I’m usually subjected to when I grocery shop (I’m looking at you, El Super and Target).
Unlike in my review of Target, which is only a mile or two away, the parents who bring their children here don’t deserve to be bitch-​slapped. There were a few kids, some with siblings. The strangest thing happened when one brother & sister duo started fighting: their father checked those little fucks and they quieted down. WHAT.THE.FUCK.JUST.HAPPENED?! Walking into this Fresh & Easy is like being transported to a magical land where people have courtesy for their fellow patrons by holding themselves accountable for raising their children. Imagine that.
The employees are another gem. I was looking for the Greek yogurt and it just so happened that an employee was restocking that specific section. Instead of ignoring me as she saw me inching towards her, the nice lady turned to me and asked, «Is there anything I can help you with, ma’am?» When I told her I was looking for the Greek yogurt, she said, «Oh, it’s right here. Let me get right out of your way.» I thanked her and she proceeded to wait for me to make my selection.
During my checkout, the conveyor belt was acting like an asshole and kept delaying my process. I literally had to call over the same girl 10 times to override the computer, which wouldn’t let me proceed. That’s probably my only complaint of this place, but the employee’s quickness and apologies for the inconvenience made me want to shed a happy tear in the name of customer service.
I was surprised to find some good ol’ standbys, like Top Ramen, on the shelves. I couldn’t look at them too long, though, as I began having «I’m broke as fuck» flashbacks that made me twitch.
All in all, this location is slightly smaller than most F&E’s I’ve been to, but I think they’re catering to the bachelor apartment, microwave-​chef, bad mofos like yours truly.
I fucking rule. My George Foreman grill, paper plates, and mysogynistic rap music collection all agree.

Who doesn’t love Fresh and Easy! I love their veggies, pre-​packed and cheap! I like to come here to pick up fresh veggies for dinner or their packaged deli items. They have the best guacamole!!! I can eat the whole thing in one sitting (I know that’s terrible) but it is soooo good.
I can’t say enough about how much I love Fresh and Easy! So if you are looking for healthy, fresh, and cheap groceries check em out!

I usually don’t like store bought pies but i bought a superb pecan pie here for $ 7.99. And I used my $ 5 off for $ 25 Coupon, baby!!!

This Fresh n Easy is kind of small. There aren’t too many things here. Just the essentials it seems. There’s a big selection of ready to eat cold meals. There’s a small section at the corner of the store for their free tastings. They usually give out around 4 – 5 different things for you to try.
If you go in around sunset. the sun is in your face here.
I would prefer going to Whole Foods or Trader Joes.
Parking: They share a parking lot with the Dollar Tree and a Salon. Plenty of free parking.