Nutrishop Hillcrest

It’s not every day that you find a wonderful little store like Nutrishop. I recently expanded my business to include a location in San Diego, right next door to the Nutrishop. Curious, I took a little trip inside to see what type of vitamins and supplements they had. I had the wonderful opportunity to speak with Brenda, the owner, and it became quite clear that she and I think alike.
She is very knowledgeable on all the different vitamins, supplements and more in the store. Brenda takes the time to speak with each customer individually, and she has stocked the store with generous, helpful employees. They truly take the importance of customer service to heart, striving to offer the best to their consumers on a daily basis.
Those who stop by Brenda’s shop will find that, though she will happily answer every question you have, she will never push you towards purchasing a particular product. It’s clear she is not about making a quick buck, but looks forward to earning a lifetime customer through the hard work of meeting all of their needs. A single look around her shop showed me that this is the case. Each employee is friendly, and works to address any problems that arise when they visit.
Keep up the excellent work Brenda. I know I will be back again to visit, and peruse the selection available. Thanks to the prices, employee friendliness, and your clear cut values towards your consumers, you are earning a lifelong Nutrishop customer.

Hi Brenda,
Since you are the owner of the only two Nutrishop’s stores in all of SD, as a very loyal customer as of 8 years, I wanted you to be aware that it’s extremely frustrating that you continuously do not carry the one product that I buy, the vanilla pro-​5 protein powder.
My health is extremely important to me, and one understands that finding a protein powder that tastes good, and works well in my routine of smoothies, etc., intercepts my eve and flow of my workouts and maintenance.
You carry the most inventory in other flavors, such as the chocolate and strawberry, and it seems that the vanilla is obviously your most popular, so one would assume that you would keep up with inventory. It does not appear that you stock what’s most valuable to your consumers.
Your employees are outstanding and have been continuously gracious. Every time I’ve experienced this issue, they have all specified that they’ve shared with you the the same request of restocking the pro-​5 vanilla, and the request has not been met.
I’m a highly busy professional, so when I make the effort to be loyal to your business and my needs and requests have not been heard, I am now considering taking my business elsewhere. I look forward to trying my luck again at your locations, but if I am once again disappointed I will no longer return.
Nick K

Just popped into the mission valley store to grab a pill/​vitamin case given I hate traveling with ample bottles.
Anyway, the gent that helped me (assuming he was the owner) told me this location was closing, but that there’s a Hillcrest location he’s moving his product to. Love this place & I’ll happily continue to support him! He refused to charge me today for the little pill case which isn’t what makes me a supporter, but his generosity & crazy knowledge he shares each time I’ve been in will keep me coming back!
Thank you for being so good to your SD community! See you in Hillcrest!

I stop by on occasion for Quest Bars (I’m a total Quest Bar addict, there’s no denying it at this point). Prices are fair and the staff is always friendly and helpful. They were out of stock of what I came in to buy a couple of times, but the guy gave me a free sample of alternatives to try even though I didn’t buy anything. I love places that give protein powder scoop samples! I’m picky about my powders, and it’s nice to be able to try before investing $ 30 into something I might not even like!

This is my go to place. I love it for what I need since I try not to do to many stimulants. Lately its a little sales focus but its good to have a conversation without buy this or buy that. I do the BCAA and protein 7. I like natural fruit and natural greens too! I am not big on supplements without research.

Brenda is awesome.
She was more than helpful with my annoying questions. She was very very very knowledgable.
She wasn’t pushy into selling me things like at any other place i have been to.
She actually paid attention to what I needed. I definitely will come back when I need something. Thank you Brenda!

Walking into a store like this for the first time is very intimidating for me but Brenda made me feel comfortable and wanting to learn more about the products. I truly appreciate outstanding customer service and this store deserves 5 stars thanks to Brenda!

They don’t label prices anywhere. Then they say you can’t use a 15% off coupon because the items are sale items. Nowhere does it say «sale» on or near the item, and there’s no sale price or usual price. They have a small selection and are too expensive, and cheapskates about letting you use their own coupons.

I love this place! It’s the only place I shop for nutritional supplements. I can get everything need in one place and it’s down the street from my place awesome location. The staff is extremely knowledgeable and are always so friendly. And they also price match as well as having competitive process. I’ve been shopping their since they opened and love all of their products! If your training for a competition, gym rat or just need some something to supplement your diet I recommend trying this place out!

This is a great place to get all of your bars, shakes and other health/​workout needs. These guys are extremely friendly and helpful!
I purchase questbars and egg white chips from them weekly. They always have plenty of flavors and products in shock. They’ll match amazon prices on a lot of their products which is nice and convenient.
They’ve told me they will soon have the quest protein chips in stock which I’m looking forward to as they have more protein vs the egg white chips and I don’t want to pay the shipping charges through the quest website.
I don’t purchase powders and shakes as I like to eat vs drink things but they have a lot of stock and everyone else in there seems to be purchasing them.
The only negative for me personally is that they do have a points/​reward program and send coupons and promos via email these programs and promos don’t apply to their bars, it’s only for powders and supplements.
Nice, clean store and conveniently located next door to Ralph’s and trader joes so between the 3 stores you can get all of your grocery needs!

These guys are great. They know their products and helped me find a gluten free protein powder. She even mixed up a sample of the product and let me keep the shaker bottle. Of course I went back to get more and the guy threw in a free work out towel. Man I feel special here ! Good selection too.

Brenda Leon the sales clerk was very knowledgeable, helpful, and personable. I would definitely recommend this place to a friend

This place has great quality nutrition supplements, detox packages, etc. The staff is very nice and can help you find exactly what you’re looking for. This place also supports the LGBT community and it’s allies with outreach to the homeless and more. You’ll find that you’ll actually pay less for comparable products that are higher in quality than those of their competitors. You owe it to yourself to stop by this place.