Lazy Acres Market

This place has such a great selection on produce. Are you hungry? Got it ! There’s food ready to go, or you can make your own sandwich. Thirsty? Got it ! Pick up a smoothie or a fresh juice. Hungry for something sweet? Pick up a yummy pastry or ice cream .
I’m telling you they have it all. Medicine, wine, flowers, fruits, meats, bakery. It’s a pricier store that’s for sure, but it’s high quality products.
I work in this shopping center so I often come in for lunch or a quick snack. Smoothies are very filling and they even have s stamp cards where after you fill it up you get a free smoothie! Heyyyyyy. But aside from a quick snack it’s a great place to pick up a quick birthday gift some flowers and a cake. I truly love this place.
The employees are very nice and always have a smile on their face. The store is always kept clean and organized. Parking is no problem there is lots of parking in this shopping center.
Check out Lazy Acres you won’t be disappointed.

Always a fun experience shopping here with our tot! Super nice folks! Big thanks to Tracy (sp?) for calling us back when our little one randomly tossed his hat somewhere in the store. Blessings to her!

I love Lazy Acres for their poke bar. Today decided to try a panini sandwich and was so disappointed to come home to find it was the wrong sandwich. This was even after one of the employees thought it looked wrong too but then gave it the green light. won’t go back the 3 miles to return it, but disappointed all the same.

I recently ordered from the inside deli for a party. Greg was so helpful in helping me decide
on the perfect amount for the fruit salad, grilled asparugus and spring rolls with fantastic
peanut dipping sauce. Everything super fresh and beautifully plated for easy buffett.
I also ordered several steak and chicken kebobs from the meat counter and the butcher
was perfectly confident with cooking instructions on my stove top grill. They were great!
I will use them again for any party plans for the future. I really appreciated the extra
time spent helping me and very attentive and friendly crew. Compettion is great in our
eastside Long beach area, so this stands out as the best by far.

I shop the Bellflower store every once in a while — always they over charge me for various purchases. Today I bought tuna salad — they labeled it fresh roasted turkey and overcharged me $ 3.00 a pound.
I also ordered the blueberry splash shake. It took about 20 minutes to make the drink — I looked at it and it wasn’t blue in color. It had no taste — they told me they used a different kind of blueberry.
Also purchased a premade chicken sandwich — the bread was stale.
Recommendation — check your receipt and taste the drinks before leaving.

I’ve only been there for their smoothies after a workout at the gym. The breakfast to go smoothie with whey protein is the best thing I’ve ever had after a workout.

Great environment. I come here for convenience. But beware they are definitely not cheap… If you want to save some money go to the trader joes across the street

this review is pending management deals w/​an irate employee behind the service deli by the name of gabby. tonight (6÷4÷16) — instead of enjoying my food, i’m wasting my time posting this review because i’m put off by her attitude. i understand it’s saturday night and she’s ready to get the f*** outta there, but that’s no excuse for shitty service. it wasn’t like i asked for multiple things, i just wanted my salad and she gave me the look of death like «wtf does this guy want.»
saddens me because folks are typically welcoming and helpful. this is one of my favorite stores to get my vegan food fix, so it’s disappointing to be one of those Unilocalers who writes from ONE bad experience.
UPDATE (6÷9÷16):
thanks for the prompt response. definitely let’s me know customer service is still a strength here.

I can’t say enough good things about this place. When I moved to Cali 3 years ago I discovered this hidden gem. The quality is the best I’ve seen for a grocery store.
The best samples! And literally the best organic juice bar for miles and miles!!! They have a coffee bar, gelato, fresh EVERYTHING!
They can fix you up a juice cleanse for half the price than everyone else charges. But yes, the rest of the store is a bit on the pricey side but competes well with whole foods.
I hope they are around for a very long time. Wish there was one all over the USA.

I’m only going to repeat what everyone else has already said, but this is the BEST grocery store in Long Beach (and well, parts of Orange County as I live near the 605 and frequent both sides of the LB/​OC border). I really can’t say enough about it – all their produce is orgranic, much of it is local, and all very fresh and good looking. They have huge variety too. Their meat department is top notch, and probably the best I’ve ever been to. They have a large deli/​juicebar/​grab-​and-​go area too with lots of great options. And if they don’t have the cheese you’re looking for, it probably doesn’t exist. And while I mentioned meat and cheese with two sentences of each other, the store almost comes across as a vegan paradise. Their wine and beer selection is perfect too, they miss nothing.
In short, there’s no reason to go anywhere else — unless you want some staples (like paper towels) or trash bags or cleaners or Doritos, sure goto Costco and get those cheaper. But for the actual things you put into your body (or should put in your body), you should buy everything here. Also they have a large section for soaps and stuff, so I should include things you put «on» your body too.
Lazy Acres better than Sprouts (a decent younger brother) which is far better than Trader Joes (a red-​headed step child, I’d never shop here)

Right now I’m hooked on their fresh POKE at $ 16.99 lb. Always get the spicy Hawaiian, grab some chopsticks and you’re good to go.
It’s a lot of protein. $ 8-​$ 13 will fill your OPU, OR BELLY IN HAWAIIAN.
They do have the best of the best, expect to pay for it. I haven’t frankly explored it enough to find the bargains.

Went to this place for the very first time and I love it! It’s pretty equivalent to a Sprout’s/Whole Foods, but with amazingly attentive, friendly service. This place is an organic health nut’s haven 8)
A couple of things that stood out to me:
— As I have previously said, but it needs to be reiterated, their customer service is OUTSTANDING and personable.
— You can freshly ground your own organic peanut butter! So cool.
— You can also make FRESHLY squeezed orange juice right before your eyes.
— They have fresh pressed juice.
— Acai Bowls. Comes with strawberry and banana Acai base, choices to mix with it such as soy milk, hemp milk, coconut juice etc, and 4 toppings all for a standard price of $ 5.99! Variety is always a plus!
— 10% discount for CSULB students!
There’s probably a list of other things I love, but just didn’t quiet remember. All in all, such a staple to the LB community!

This review is really for the self service lunch bar. Really great hot food. It can get busy and congested if you come at lunch time.
They seem to have different «themes» on different days. The last time I went they had Spanish rice, black beans, chicken and cheese enchiladas, etc. Today it was Indian food (my fave) with veggie samosas, chicken tikka masala, and jasmine rice. And it’s ALL good. I highly recommend the Route 66 chili, it has a smokey/​Chipotle flavor, is a little spicy, but very hearty and delicious! Great lunch spot!

Great place to shop. Large selection of organic foods produce and products. Price is $$$ with high Quality organic foods and products…
They have a large deli stocked with many delicious items. Ranging from pizzas and sandwiches sweets pies cakes cookies etc.
We choose to shop here and support this store. Because of the great products and organic selection. But at the same time. It’s to costly to shop for all our needs. But what a treat for the items we find!
Good parking. And great customer service!

Christmas is one week away so that means time to visit Lazy Acres! This store is similar to Whole Foods. They sell specialty cheeses from Europe/​US. I like the cheese samples that are on display daily. Usually there will be 3 – 4 varieties. I love all cheeses except goat cheese. The bakery section offers delicious baked goods.
A must try are the banana nut bread and pumpkin bread. So moist and not rich. They use organic ingredients. That means it’s good for you. Ok not really but, it tastes so good!

Before Lazy Acres came to Long Beach I shopped at Whole Foods or Gelson’s.
Although now and again I may stop into whole foods or Gelson’s… I primarily shop at lazy acres because I prefer the level of customer service they offer.
Today I literally ran into Lazy Acres to pick up a few items while my husband and two dogs waited in the car. In my rush to get back to the car I left one bag of groceries behind. When I realized several of my groceries were missing I called the store to see if by chance my bag of groceries was still there. I was pleasantly surprised when their manager called me to confirm my bag of groceries was there and that they would be happy to hold it for me.

One of a Kind of Market
This market has a bakery, health and beauty products, fresh vegetables, fruits and lots of good delicious food to preheat, cook and put together a meal. Got to check out the bakery when they have some of the most delicious raisin bread, banana nut bread, macaroons and cake even better than other chain markets out there. The raisin and banana nut bread is so moist when you bite into it. Every bite is infused with the flavors of that particular bread. I wish this market had more locations then I could shop here once a month.
If you enjoy healthy or gourmet markets like Trader Joe’s or Sprouts this is another great market to shop at for all natural products, organic and delicious gourmet foods. Got to shop here when you’re in Long Beach if you need to make a trip to the market to get a few items. The market is very spacious and lots of parking.

When I read Hannah E’s review about their poke I became seriously intrigued and had to pay them a visit. I was indeed impressed with their poke, but that wasn’t 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. I’ve been a few times now to get stuff for work lunch and also to grocery-​shop and I think they’re pretty great. I can see myself becoming a regular.
STEPH JUDGEMENT: All-​around great market with awesome products and a killer prepared foods section!

Based on my primarily relevant to a customer experience:
This was Marty’s & my second visit to this [Organic] themed business.
Our first visit was induced by the fact that I’d received a fridge magnet with coupons for the whole month, that every week had a perk; buy 1 organic salad mix, get the second one free, 4 organic avocados with any purchase & so on.
The store is clean, well stocked and items are displayed & easy to locate, even on the first visit we were able to navigate our way around easily.
Non GMO items galore truly won us over!
Now as far as prices, well, that’s another story.
I thought Gelson’s was somewhat overpriced
but, Lazy Acres even makes Whole Foods look cheap too.
Trader Joe’s has been out of Secrets of the Pharaoh’s Psyllium Fiber for weeks now do to a quality issue, and they have no idea when they are going to get any in at their location.
Since the need for speed is of the essence when it come to keeping one’s Body’s pipes running smoothly, we had no choice but to go here and purchase our fiber.
So, Trader Joe’s offers up the fiber I spoke of earlier here at 16 ounces for $ 6.49 and Lazy Acres offered up 16 ounces of the same type of fiber but manufactured by NOW Healthy Foods Psyllium Husks for $ 9.99.
We took the last 2 they had on the shelf (apparently many like us had been to Trader Joe’s and sought out this pricy alternative too), but there was no price listed under the items, so we didn’t know the cost until we were at the register; employees are scarce here, and we saw more taking their breaks than on the floor.
Also, the employees who were on the floor were occupied helping other shoppers.
I understand that until more people consistently buy more organic foods, that organic foods will remain pricy, but on fiber, we BOTH were miffed not only about the lack of prices under items in addition to what we purchased, but that the cost variance of $ 5 & change causes one to pause and ponder the need to (as we felt) hold the customer hostage via their pocket book.
Truly sad to love a store for what it stands for, yet not want to give said business any of our money because of what & how it chooses to make eating healthy & caring for your body an experience unwanted in the money end of things.
On MP’s scale of a 3 Star review:
A) A-​Okay in a good way.
B) A-​Okay
C) Just A-​Okay.
I’m picking C, and until I see some changes made that are comparable to what other stores of this genre do for their customers especially price wise, this will remain as my rating, based on my primarily relevant to a customer experience.
Lazy Acres, I’d get a better deal & prices on many items here instead of your place, and I will not be giving up my penthouse anytime soon either:

I like that you can customize your own acai bowl for $ 5.99 here. So it wasn’t too sweet, unless you chose honey as one of your toppings. I think their acai base might have guarana, because I was bouncing off the walls after having finished my acai bowl. Or maybe it was just all the nutrients giving me the energy boost. And I like that it was topped with more than 1 strawberry. Cause I’ve had other places hand me an acai bowl with 1 sliced strawberry.
Their kitchen/​café has a mouth watering display of gourmet chocolates, ice cream that looks like gelato, pizza, and poke. I was there on a Monday evening and the dining area was full of all sorts of people having a snack or having dinner. It’s a cute atmosphere.
10% off with a CSULB id!
This place also has the acai frozen packs for around $ 6 – 7 to make your own acai smoothies/​bowls at home.
They have self serve section of granolas, nuts, gummy worms, chocolate covered almonds, yogurt covered almonds, coffee, and rice.
Warning: It is pricey compared to a normal grocery store.