Lazy Acres

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Rodney S

Lazy Acres is the place to be. Healthy livin is the life for me. Formerly Bristol Farms, Lazy Acres is a supermarket & health food store a la Whole Foods. Being more health conscious due to my diagnosis of Hodgkins lymphoma & subsequent bone marrow transplants, with April being the 5 year anniversary of my second transplant, Im actively researching health trends & topics that help achieve optimum wellness. Markets, such as Lazy Acres, provide access to the goods needed for proper nutrition. Stepping in there for the first time, I spied an all organic juice bar & service deli area on the left. I was fascinated with the automated fresh squeezed orange juicer. Prices seemed reasonable . Gotta love the cheese samples! With so many varieties of cheese to taste, Ill probably be constipated for a week ;p Lazy Acres has a large bulk bin section, carrying candies, nuts, seeds, dried fruits & grains- Browsing around, I came across emerald rice. I never knew rice came in that particular color! Whats next? Color-changing rice? Im a big fan of olives, and Lazy Acres has them covered. Their well-stocked olive bar is sure to fulfill your needs. I may have sampled 1 or 10 while I was around ;p Passing through the refrigerated section, I was happy to find raw goat & cow milk for sale. Ive been reading on the internet about how pasteurized milk is denatured, causing various problems including skin problems & lactose intolerance. But, milk in its raw form contains all the beneficial enzymes & bacteria. Are they pricy? For sure, but incorporating some raw milk can yield benefits. I also DIY my own kefir, milk & water, at home, so its good to know I have a resource available to me. The highlight of my visit here was checking out the seafood bar- Thick cuts of tuna & salmon are used for their poke & fresh shrimp & other seafood for the ceviche. $15.99/lb isnt a bad price for the quality of the seafood here. If only there was a AYCE option ;p Service was good. The staff were friendly & when I asked where the organic, raw apple cider vinegar was, one of the associates walked me to where it was. The ACV was on sale for less than my local Sprouts. Not too shaby. The entire store was clean, well maintained & a pleasure to shop in. I look forward to coming back soon for my shopping needs. Looking to stock up on healthy, organic produce & a little something for dinner? Then, I highly recommend paying a visit to Lazy Acres. Heres to your health!

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Bob Jxn

Im close to saying, sadly, that after 2 years of being a loyal customer and after spending $15k/year in this business, Ive reached an end. On 8/3/14 I purchased ground turkey. The turkey was cooked and served and during dinner we found blue particles embedded in the cooked meat clusters (not easy to spot....this meant taking small pieces of meat, pulling them apart to then find blue plastic in most of them. During this search my husband even found a hard piece of plastic, like plexi glass - thankfully that never made it into his mouth). Has it been the first time I get a bad product from this store? No, Ive received a bad yogurt here and there but I didnt eat it! In this case my 3 year old ate plastic ! and super pregnant ME ate plastic! and so did my hubby and mom. My husband and I visited the store and spoke to a manager, left all the plastic and plexus glass samples with her. The day after I was happy to see that many people called me to discussed the matter and they all asked how can we make this better. My answer was, for me...after having had eaten plastic...not sure what they can do for me (I can care less for a refund now) but what I did ask,for the safety of other costumers, was for a recall of all ground meat products . They obviously are lacking Quality control procedures as wells a containment process. I told them that I would stop by the store the next day to confirm the recall and their safety measures; to my disappointment, no recall was done and now 3 days later I have not received a follow-up phone call on this matter. I told them that the next thing I would do is make other customers aware of the poor food handling practices in the meat department. Another disappointing thing was the managers reaction to this isolated issue. I had to explain to him that it only takes an isolated issue to inflict harm in someones health. Whether you spend $300 every Sunday or $1, nobody goes to any store to buy plastic tainted meat...specially this store that prides itself with organic and natural labels.

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Jon Marshall

Phenomenal grocery store with diverse options! Being a revamped Bristol Farms, there are similarities but I just feel much more at home in Lazy Acres. Aside from an inviting atmosphere within and plenty of great selections beyond the normal processed crap at the usual grocery stores, there are fun and yummy foods to be had at the Smoothie/Coffee bar, Deli (which includes sandwiches and fresh/unique pizza like a Tri-tip pizza), Bakery (macarons anyone!?), cheese counter and a food island that features not only olives and salad but also hot foods to package and takeout. Some convenient and tasty takeout options are already packaged (like select take-n-bake pizzas) along with lots of fresh juices. My favorite part of the store is the Wine/Beer area. Rusty runs a smooth and respectable ship with emphasis on craft beer. Aside from a strong showing of some staples like Firestone and Deschutes Brewery, lots of local beers are featured with many select and special offerings coming in to the anticipation of craft beer aficionados in the area. Friday beer shipment arrival is often accompanied by various inquiries about coveted bottles. As for wine, there are loads of great options from reliable $20-30 bottles to world class trophies that will test your will power (and wallet). Its always fun to browse whats on shelves and see what beer or wine is on sale for the week, but I often find myself departing with something familiar and new.

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Benjamin Zuckerman

A very nice, very expensive grocery store. The place is spotless, the food is very nicely displayed, and the people that work there are quite friendly. I like it much better than whole foods, although both places have comparable meat/seafood sections (very nice, very pricey). The fact that Lazy Acres doesnt push a house brand the way that Whole Foods does is preferable to me. Outstanding section of bulk goods. Their ahi poke (prepared) is PHENOMENAL. I happened to bump into an owner (or manager, Im not sure which) and he was very personable and very professional, and seemed to take a great deal of pride in the story - as well he should. The only reason I am not giving it five stars is that it is out of my price range for daily shopping (we are a family of six, and food costs add up). Overall, I really like this place, and I hope they last.

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Stephanie Han

When a friend raved about their poke I became seriously intrigued and had to pay them a visit. I was indeed impressed with their poke, but that wasnt the only thing I was impressed by. This place is like Whole Foods equally beautiful but lesser-known cousin. There are the similar health-conscious products, the fresh produce, the beautiful meat counter, and an extensive assortment of good-looking prepared foods! Prices are also on par with aforementioned Whole Foods, but you get what you pay for. Ive been a few times now to get stuff for work lunch and also to grocery-shop and I think theyre pretty great. I can see myself becoming a regular.

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