Good Foods Grocery

We love Good Foods Grocery! We go there at least weekly to grind fresh wheat for homemade bread and usually pick up whatever else is on sale. They have an amazing bulk selection and their prices on those items are great. The rest of the store is priced competitively with other organic grocery stores in RVA and their health and body care section rivals Whole Foods, for sure. We’ve gotten lunch at the café in the back a couple of times and had two different kinds of housemade veggie burgers, which were terrific! Wish they served something other than Lamplighter coffee though. I do have to agree that the staff is not incredibly friendly or helpful, unfortunately.

Decent selection of various organic foods, supplements etc but the customer service was lacking, the overall vibe was very unfriendly &un accommodating … ellewood thompson & helping hand are my go to spots

You can’t just find good food anywhere, so why not go with the obvious.
I like this place. The store has a great feel when you come in, with a huge variety of groceries to choose from. The bulk section is so bulky you cannot help but to immediately acknowledge it’s presence and make your way over to it’s magnificence. They carry just about everything organic and local, from big box venders like Nature’s Path to your neighborhood farmer Joe.
After you venture through the maddening medicinal and craft soda section, which I really appreciate, you get sight of the coffee/​sandwich bar that has hot and cold options. I ordered a BBQ Tempeh wrap today and annihilated it in seconds. It was full of diced tomatoes, lettuce and other goodies, exactly what I needed for proper sustenance. The staff was very courteous and knowledgeable about their products and helped me to get fully satiated.
Good Foods is certainly good stuff to stuff into your food-​hole.

Good Foods Grocery used to be the only place in Richmond to find natural and organic foods. That being said, they haven’t changed a lot over the years, which can be both a good and bad thing. The selection at the store is small but varied (I can find items here that Whole Foods and Ellwood Thompson’s don’t stock), their bulk section is AWESOME, and they have added a little café that serves local coffee and warm sandwiches. Unfortunately, there are also some glaring problems. While they have good sales, most of their product is considerably more expensive than other stores in the area. Their produce selection has always been small, which is surprising since they recently expanded and remodeled the store. Finally, the biggest issue I have — the staff. They are some of the most apathetic, unengaging people I have ever seen. You are never welcomed as you walk into the store, and the cash registers face the entrance. The store is rarely packed, so how difficult would it be to acknowledge a customer who is coming in to your store? It is also nearly impossible to get someone to help you find an item or ring you up if there isn’t actually a cashier waiting at the register.
Good Foods — unfortunately, you aren’t the only game in town anymore. I like buying local, but you need to step it up!

My mother has been shopping here since I was rather smaller than I am now and I have fond memories of occasionally stopping in for lunch when they were still a tiny little store front next to [the now moved] Alchemists. The bulk section has always been top quality and there’s a lot of things you can get there [almond flour in particular springs to mind] for way less than you can in packages. The produce is also pretty decent, but there’s been a few things I went looking for that they didn’t have any longer and wouldn’t order and I’m afraid their prepared food section doesn’t really hold up half as well as I would like– I’ve had several things from there that turned out to be rather less inspiring than hoped. I will continue to patronize them, particularly for bulk when I need quinoa and rye flour and stuff, but it’s not a place I stop in on a whim– I suspect the lack of a massive cheese counter or a wine section contributes to this.

Have always patronized this local southside grocery. They were ahead of the curve on natural and organic… and I appreciate it. We are lucky to have so many choices now; however, I prefer to patronize and use my dollars to support local businesses. Since I have been using the Gayton store, I was pleasantly surprised at the expanded Stoney Point market. I have always been welcomed and asked if I needed help. I found the comments by the bi-​racial couple unfounded. They are not unique here and if they didn’t feel welcomed it definitely was an off day for someone! Love the tasty choices at your lunch counter.

We checked Good Foods out on the recommendation of a very lovely lady we met at Strange’s. While the selection of organically were varied, we got the very clear feeling that we were not welcomed in the store — both by the staff or the «regulars.» Perhaps it was because we did not live in the neighborhood, perhaps it was because we were an interracial couple in «old money» Richmond. At any rate, I know where not to spend my money.

Tasty food, friendly staff, locally owned. A great place!

Good Foods was around before Whole Foods ever came to
Richmond! They should be rewarded and patronized for that alone! The selection is not as extensive as Whole Foods, but you can get most of your essentials here. The staff is friendly and willing to answer any questions.

Good Foods Grocery is a small natural and organic market. You’ll find mostly packaged goods, supplements and protein powders, but there’s also some frozen and refrigerated goods and a small selection of organic produce.
I particularly like the bulk bins here. There’s a huge row of ‘em filled with all kinds of nuts, granolas, cookies, grains and other good stuff.
I also like the staff. Everyone is friendly and very willing to help. Good Foods Grocery also welcomes product requests, so if there’s something you wish they’d carry, feel free to ask.
It’s not the selection of a full grocery store or large organic market like Whole Foods or Ellwood Thompson’s, but Good Foods has a nice selection without overwhelming you.