. "2017-02-19T00:00:00"^^ . . "0"^^ . "0"^^ . . "This is where I do most of my food shopping.\n\nIt's not really anywhere near \"Whole Foods\" gourmet style but this is the closest I have found. \n\nThere is a little eatery in front...where they sell Crudessence++. But I got salmon pie there once and it tasted as if it had started to go bad. Also, the smoothies are with frozen not fresh fruit, so I skip that.\n\nLarge produce department, limited/ fresh meat. Most of the store is non perishables and supplements.\n\nWhich brings me to my point -- I'm docking one star because the produce often looks tired or dodgy. Despite staff milling around there is always produce that looks terrible and or is rotted or rotting. \n\nAgain, I'm being a little picky -- there IS nice looking produce. However, staff should get rid of bad produce. I don't want to be picking through oranges for 5 minutes to find some nice ones or stumble on something on something bruised and covered in mold.\n\nI would say that because of the price point, turnover is much less than say Adonis or Kim Phat both nearby. Neither is an organic grocer...but the produce seems very fresh consistent with a high turnover rate.\n\nThe on-site staff is generally helpful...\n\nBut, on the telephone I got terrible customer service from the supplements department. Even after explaining exactly which ingredients I was looking for in a natural sleep aid, the associate put me on hold, went to look then came back and said she couldn't find exactly what I wanted since one ingredient I had mentioned was missing -- she refused to even try and recommend a similar product. It seemed to me by that point that she did not know her products very well. And then after I told her that my husband was on his way there......... she still insisted that I have to come in in person (would this help her know her products better??)\n\nI think that a customer showed up while I was on the phone but I was extremely annoyed to have wasted my time, only to be practically hung up on.\n\nEither way I usually get my supplements in the US. The selection is significantly bigger, prices are lower and everything can be purchased online, with fantastic customer service. \n\nNow I'm waiting for my products to arrive from Vitacost in the US."^^ . "0"^^ . "3"^^ .