Whole Foods Market

Category:	Grocery Store
Address:	790 De Long Ave, Novato, CA 94945, USA
Phone:	+1 415-878-0455
Site:	wholefoodsmarket.com
Rating:	4.3
Working:	8AM–9PM 8AM–9PM 8AM–9PM 8AM–9PM 8AM–9PM 8AM–9PM 8AM–9PM

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Reviews 24

Krimzie Kay

I visited this Whole Foods recently and had a bad experience. One of the workers was cleaning tables using some chemical substance. They spray it on the table in the open air, in this case directly opposing me. It gave me a headache and made me very uncomfortable. These compounds were not designed to be inhaled; in fact they are poison and ingestion or inhaling them advises visitation to the doctor (see warning labels). When someone cleans the tables, it seems very unreasonable that they cant be courteous and spray directly into the cloth, covering the spray particulates so that they are directly absorbed into the cloth. This has the benefit of being economical and conserving the material being sprayed. Dear WF: when possible. please use water only! It is rare when water will not do the job; perhaps carrying water and diluted compound is possible. That said, under no circumstance is it acceptable to spray into the open air. Ever! PS - I agree with the other review, their salad / "hot foods" area isnt as good as San Rafael.

Alison Blume

Friendly staff, large aisles, beautiful store with everything. I like how they mark the special priced discounts for brand products and 365. Nice eating area upstairs and outside. Makes me happy I moved to Novato from San Rafael. It is kid friendly here and my children love going to Whole Foods. The bathrooms are always clean. If you are on the go great salads, chicken, and hot foods to go. There are even helpful, happy staff in the mark-up vitamin area. Its hard to go to any grocery store after Whole Foods Novato. The only 2 things they may want to look at is when you go to Trader Joes they play great music and they have a sample area with samples of recipe and ideas for dinner. They also hide this pony named JoJo so when you find him the kids get a lollipop. My candy loving twin loves it there but my pizza loving twin prefers Whole Foods and the play kitchen. Thank you for the double seated kids shopping carts and all your recycling options.

Jamie cohen

Worst experience ever! I spoke with management about an issue of them being inconsistent about my having purchased some tea with less than 1% alcohol. I purchased the tea yesterday, yet they wouldnt let me buy it today without proper identification. I would have brought proper id if I would have known that I dont appear to look 21 and if they asked for it yesterday. BTW I have an 18 year old son. Martha the manager was exceptionally rude and ready to do battle instead of apologizing for the inconsistency of their staff. I can accept stupid rules, but I cannot stand when some follow them & some dont. Novato whole foods= poor management, distasteful leadership.

LiLo Reese

They were good at the very beginning, lots of organic produce and fruit, then they slowly changed, rarely organic produce or fruit anymore. Safeway has more organic fruit and produce. Salad/Buffet is unacceptable, I never buy anything there anymore, most of it is made with GMO ingredients and canola oil. Soups are the worse I ever had, they all taste the same, horrible. I go now either to WF in San Rafael, its a bit better than Novato, or I go to Good Earth in Fairfax, best store ever, its just a bit of a ride, but its well worth it. Without exception all their produce and fruit is organic.

Steve Swevenstein

Worst whole foods hot bar and salad bar ever. It is almost never tended to. The food options on the hotbar are horrible. Whos buying 10lbs of beans and rice every morning. No-one.Ive been shopping at whole foods for 13 yrs and worked for whole foods for 16 yrs in 4 different states and the Novato whole foods is the worst. They are better off taking the 2 bars out and having empty space. Please close this store and bring in a real store like fresh fields

re98 wlk

lousy produce. produce employees could care less. produce water spray arrives unannounced. chard bunches 3 leaves. wilted. lettuce crammed in, metal twist tie too tight. each dept inc cashiers the employees unwholesome, apathetic, low intelligence, hate their job. except there are 2 nice guys in coffee bar. unsanitary sample dispensers. illegal immigrant cooks in back, poorly prepared buffet food. sushi people unfriendly. sushi overpriced, no flavor.

Miguel Garcia

Compared to other Whole Foods, the hot bar at this location is not that great. Sometimes the food is flavorless, and often the same thing is served on consecutive days. Other Whole Foods offer much greater variety and more vegan/vegetarian options. This location also had a fruit fly infestation at its bagel/donut cabinet for weeks! The staff knew about it, but it took weeks to clean out the flies off the food.

Jeff

Its everything youve come to expect from Whole Foods. Upscale eats, great customer service and a clean and welcoming atmosphere. Where this particular Whole Food shines, a great work space upstairs, an amazing selection of whole beans and plenty of parking.

4JeannieSB

I LOVE their Gluten Free pizza! This one is the best Ive had anywhere else here in Marin! Ive tried it with different topping and Im NEVER disappointed. Only problem is they dont deliver or Id get it even more! :-)

Emily H

I love this whole foods. There is always something new at the hot food bar to try. It tastes fresh when you get it, like it hasnt been sitting out that long. Staff are friendly and the dessert selection is awesome!

Jimmy Logan

Whole Foods is amazing! the quality of goods speaks for itself. The Beef,poultry, sea food are all high quality and you can taste the quality. The store is pleasant and all the personnel are friendly and helpful.

Julia Janeway

Best Whole Foods in Marin! Easy parking, friendly staff, large aisles with less crowding. High quality organic products with diverse selection, but you will obviously pay more than standard grocery stores.

Evan Knezic

Fits the MO of all whole foods, fresh food and good customer service. I also love their italian sandwich. You cant even buy the amount of Italian meats that they put on this sandwich for the price!

Couture Gel Nail Polish

The employees are friendly and warm. It feels like a small town grocery....which it is! I do wish the hot food bar had better choices....pretty expensive for filler foods.

Chipper Nicodemus

Solid Whole Foods. Love the electric vehicle parking w/ chargers. The cold case could use a few more veggie options, but still pretty good. Staff is friendly and welcoming.

Ayana Karlson

The only place I do my grocery shopping. Also our households go-to for all baked goods , ESPECIALLY for the chantilly cake with almonds and berries! Yumm!

Dr. Robin Bentel

Wonderful reliable made-there soups. Sometimes mix them. Best bread Ive found in Marin - they bake it! Some things cant find elsewhere. Convenient!

Monica Herrera-soto

This is the place to go when looking for hard to find ingredients for cooking gluten free or vegan. This store has always been clean and organized.

Inga Kashutina

I had a delicious lunch from a bar table. Great store. Fresh food. Supports local markets. Everything is good. Prices worth a quality. Thanks

Loretta Indart

The bread in the bakery section was sparse and picked over. Bread that was presented looked pale, that is, the crust was not browned.

Scott Brittain

This is the nicest Whole Foods we have ever been in! Their selection is Amazing and the staff is very knowledgeable and friendly!

David Kraus

One of their good locations based on my experience. Nice people, good prepared foods, faster and friendly service than Safeway.