Gelson’s Market

Wow, such a friendly store. I was greeted when I walked in and everyone was so cordial. What a refreshing change of pace.
I came in for a snack and found many healthy choices. Their cheese selection is quite impressive. Having shopped at Whole Paycheck for so long, I’d forgotten that we have other choices. Gelson’s is that unpretentious market that also carries better food and as far as my experience goes, the staff is more competent and more friendly than WF’s by a long shot.

Do you have wild caught shrimp from Patagonian. Is a wild caught delicious shrimp from ice cold water. I can’t fund it

Nice & clean as most Gelsons are. I love their curry chicken salad and chocolate lace cookies. I’ve been eating them for years! They have an excellent beer selection and most of the house made food is good except for the prepackaged subs. Grabbed one after a hike in Temescal and it wasn’t very tasty. Next time I’ll grab a Wolf Pucks or have them freshly prepare one for me.

I’m at a point in my life where grocery store excited me. I’m not talking about your random Ralph’s or Food 4 Less but rather the kind of grocery store that fiercely eats at your paycheck. Gelson’s has an amazing bakery, sandwich station, wolfgang puck to go station and a salad bar. They are pricier than other stores but they do have some unique items that keep the body healthy.

I like to shop at Gelson’s on my way back from work. The vibe there is better than in any Von’s or Ralph’s and the staff is always nice and helpful (although Von’s and Ralph’s staff isn’t unfriendly at all).
They have a great wine & booze selection (on the left end of the store) but surprisingly located 6 aisles from the beer selection (aisle 8).
Great deli & soup display, although definitely on the pricey side (comparable to Wholefoods).
Free parking in front of the store but can be packed around 6pm.

The service here is top notch! It’s the only reason I’m not giving Gelson’s a 1 or 2 star rating. They have a very limited selection of organic and/​or local produce and same goes for their meats… Limited in organic and/​or free range. The prepared section is sorely lacking, so is their selection of natural foods. The high prices here are clearly for the service, not for the quality or options. Wish they’d update. Whole Foods has changed the game and Gelson’s refuses to adapt.

How does this place have 4.5 star average? Palisades loves to hate on generic chains, but this is the one they chose? An outdated, pricey homage to what high end grocery stores were like before Whole Foods upped the game? If we are going to pay these prices, you’d think there would be a spot with more options and more prepared food. What a joke.

Gelsons is my happy place. Once you get over the prices, it’s the perfect super market. Everyone is so helpful and nice there. They also have pretty good sales if you’re rigorous. Also SAMPLES!!! Oh the samples. Here’s a little list of my other favorite things at Gelsons: The olive bar. The beer selection. Victor benes bakery. Short checkout lines. Wolfgang puck pizza. Their pre made turkey burgers. I could go on but I’ll leave it at that.

Hard to believe a review on a grocery store, but this one is very very nice.
Go by the carving station in the back to see what I mean. OMG…

For many, many years, Gelson’s has been my local favorite when it comes to grocery shopping. Good food, nice staff, and recently one of the nicest upgrades in terms of atmosphere. The sushi is fairly standard market seafood faire (the odd chemical tint somehow has grown on me), but the real crown jewel lies in their deli. The chicken tenders and potato wedges are my favorites, and their assortment of salads is a delight. To top it off, their bakery is always a sweet treat for kids and adults alike. My only complaint is that they need better sushi and lower prices, but I don’t expect any change there for a while. Overall an A.

I came here to check out their bakery bc I was craving some gluten free muffins. Lots of selection. It all looked delicious .The one I ordered was the flaxeed cranberry almond. It was so moist and fresh it felt like it just melted in my mouth. It tasted as heavenly as it looked. I wish they sold the same muffins in the calabasas location bc it’s closer to me.

Top notch. All around great store.
Clean — check
Well stocked– check
Friendly employers — check
Specialty items — check
Decent cooked food –check
What’s not to love?

Great alternative for Whole Food.
It’s cool to be able to shop brand you like and don’t find at WF like Nutella or products like sweet relish.
The staff is cool and helpful, the place is great and we will come back!!!

This place has top-​notch service, we’re here several times a week, every week.
All of the employees are always super friendly, especially the people at the deli counter. The prices are obviously a little higher than the other grocery stores in the area, but in my opinion, it’s totally worth paying the premium to get the premium service.
Note that, we don’t get most of my produce here since we think it’s a tad bit overpriced, we get it at the farmers market, but we get everything else from here! Love this store.

The employees are beyond polite here (which is not what I’m used to elsewhere).
The shelves are stocked with amazing products that not all Gelson’s have (truffle mac and cheese for example).
The store is kept up, AND the antibacterial wipes are stocked up at the front near the baskets (germaphobes rejoice!).
This place is pretty ace.

The best around, the experience is always positive, if I cant find it there it does not exsist, when I want specialty this is where I go…
truly a great grocery store, pacific palisades at its finest, what else would you expect?

Gelson’s, the ultimate market. Yes, Whole Foods is very good as well, but WF doesn’t have colossal shrimp.
For New Year’s day dinner we bought fresh scallops, colossal shrimp, and mussels. We also purchased salad ingredients composed of the envy and piñata apples, with sun chokes and frieze. Vinaigrette dressing of course, with pomegranate seeds. For dessert, persimmon cookies, home made of course.
And they, and all Gelson’s, have the best baguettes.

What I like about Gelson’s is that when you walk in, you find what you are looking for. Nothing more, nothing less. Like, you go in, find what you need, buy your groceries, and that’s it. No unwanted items or browsing for things you aren’t even going to bother with. That is my opinion. No bullshitting around.
There is the usual items you can find anywhere else, such as Lay’s potato chips, Coke, Fruit Loops cereal, and Wheat Thins. Then there is organic and gluten free food and snacks which might be a little hard to find anywhere else or get a hold of. I really love that, since organic snacks are my favorite!!!
There is also bakery items, which I didn’t get a chance to check them out, but from afar, looked liked they had pretty tasty baked goodies!
The hot food looked really good and great for a quick, yummy meal for when you don’t have time to cook or even WANT to cook! lol
The cashiers and associates are very nice and always in a great mood!
Awesome, awesome place! It deserves more than 5 stars, in my opinion! Toodles!

This review is for their service deli only.
I was in the neighborhood to watch a free concert at a church nearby and just started walking to look for food. I found this place and their food is fresh and an excellent value. They have a deal where you can get a sandwich and two small sides for about $ 10, and it fills you up. They don’t charge extra for avocados, which is pretty amazing.
There is seating, although it’s only outside, but it’s mostly covered.

If Disneyland were a grocery store, this would be it! Full of positive energy and smiles, you’d think this were the happiest (grocery store) on earth.
But more on the amazing service later… In my opinion, what really sets Gelsons apart from other supermarkets is their Gelson Pizza (No, I’m not talking about their Wolfgang Puck stall inside of Gelsons. I’m talking about actual Gelson’s name brand pizza.) You can find it in the chiller section, as they are made fresh daily and never frozen. Thick, moist and fluffy, it is literally the freshest, best ‘bake at home’ pizza you will ever eat.
Okay, that aside, this Gelson’s is clean with a good selection of items and top notch service. Now, it does not have EVERYTHING (no coconut nectar here!) but you better believe the staff will die trying to look for any item for you.
The salad bar /​sushi bar /​hot foods selection at this location is nothing compared to wholefoods (their Chicken Noodle Soup is pretty bomb though!) but hey, no one said this was wholefoods either!
Prices are a little steep and the cupcakes at the bakery are pretty horrible but overall, I believe the service, cleanliness and precision of the store and the fresh produce make up for it. They also have nice specialty items (Sea salt caramel macaron ice cream sandwich, anyone?!), even more so during the holidays!
Parking is always a breeze (definitely a plus!) and they even have valet service during holiday season (only in the Pacific Palisades!) What can I say? Rich people need to buy groceries too!

I haven’t been to Gelson’s in a couple years (except for the bakery once or twice).
They’ve given it a nice facelift and it’s just a lovely place to shop. Of course it’s expensive: it’s in the middle of Pacific Palisades, formerly an upper middle class enclave and now pretty much the province of the 1−2% with Elyse Walker selling 2000 dollar shoes just down the street.
But the service has always been top notch and the Wolfgang Puck pizza corner and deli are truly outstanding. There is always a sale on a few wine you’ll want under 10 dollars.
The best market sushi remains Whole Foods but the sushi here is just fine.
It’s a great vibe.

Prices here are a hit or a miss. On sale, I’ve picked up quality, gourmet items parallel to the prices that I would pay at a very low budget store. However, regular prices can be a little steep. Especially concerning the fresh produce when organic items are limited.
In regards to the staff, I’m a little mortified by the audacity of Diana W. in her comment blatantly attacking (her perceived) attractiveness of the staff. I don’t see anything wrong with the staff, nor do I see how their levels of attractiveness constitute a good or not so good transaction or shopping experience. For the most part, I’ve had nothing but extremely positive and beyond exceptionally friendly service from the staff at this location.
Overall, great location, great service, great selection. Out of all the Gelson’s Markets this one is by far on the top of my list.

If you are looking to save money, do not come here. This market is always clean and neat. You will never have trouble finding anything. My favorite thing here is the deli. Sandwich with 2 sides for $ 8.00. Staff that work here are friendly. The people that shop here, who cares about them. Fresh produce that may seem expensive to most !
Not crowded, which I was a fan of.