Whole Foods Market

6÷24÷16
good selection of products — clean store and friendly staff
bought aluminum free deodorant, meat sticks/​snacks, chipotle hummus, uncured & sugar free bacon

I just love Whole foods. Everytime I walk into Whole foods I day dream of a new recycling sysem to install into my house, and google eye at all the non toxic cleaning products.
This place is clean, the employees are friendly, and the food bar has some grest options. Like their buffalo chicken wings… I can eat them everyday.
One thing I love/​hate? Its small enough to be your go to neighborhood grocery. But, oddly enough options are somewhat slim when you compare this Whole Foods to the ones im used to in Boston. oh well. That wont stop me.

Got to admit. Their food is pretty good. Obviously pricy but I love the selections and the freshness of it. The staff is friendly and always helpful. When I’m in the mood for something healthy that won’t break my diet but is a little on the cheat meal side, this is the place for me

I love this store. It’s big. The people who work here just seem so happy to be there which makes me happy. I find it’s cheaper to buy whole foods & basic ingredients so I’m always here getting stuff here. Now I still enjoy going to stop & shop but i find i spend a lot more there because i’ll add junk food to my cart (and junk food is expensive!!)

Rip off «Whole Paycheck», $.50 for a lime at Whole Foods. Sounds ok? Till you find 8 for two dollars at the market in Central Falls. 8 for a Dollar at Fresh World in Va. Etc.
Today my salad, with lettuces, beans, chick peas, eggplant, peppers, carrots, corn, 1 little piece of chicken, dressing = almost $ 12.00, Good salad but pricey for self serve.
Somewhat equivalent salad at Sweet Green, 10.50.10.75 maybe
Oh, forgot to tell you, No «Sweet Green» here in RI, Yes in many other places.

My office is located right around the corner from this Whole Foods so when I feel like venturing over for lunch it is incredibly convenient. However, I believe this is the case for everyone who works in or around the Capitol Building so it does get a little frenetic between 12−1pm when I usually go. That being said, the employees are always very friendly, but more importantly not superficially so (one of my pet peeves, unusually friendly customer service… sometimes). Anytime I have asked questions, or preferences, the employee feedback has been genuine and thorough.
My favorite lunch item so far are the $ 8 burrito bowls, which are a very good portion size for that price. The food here is always good, that’s why you pay the extra money to go to Whole Foods aka «Whole Paycheck.» What I have noticed though is that the store runs promotions that are competitive with Stop and Shop prices now and again (example, last week Hass Avocados were 5 for 5 dollars). If you want lunch in a pinch, the salad bar and antipasti bar are both worth mentioning. They have a unique combination of foods to try (olives stuffed with roasted garlic, homemade pesto mozzarella balls, cajun chicken, etc). Next on my list is to try the sushi, but again, all in moderation as it can take a toll on your wallet if you aren’t careful.

After trying the cheeses at a Unilocal elite event I had to go check out whole foods. I didn’t get anything that day because it was packed. Literally packed. It took me
Forever to get in the parking lot and to park. Navigating around inside was pretty tough as it was wall to wall
People. My fault for going on a busy Saturday afternoon. I will have to go again so I can buy some stuff. I did however walk around and check it out. What struck me is how incredibly fresh everything was. Food here is mostly locally sourced so it
Doesn’t sit in a warehouse and have a chance to go bad. They have an awesome per pound section with all dig rerun kinds of nuts and granola type items. They had
Some yummy samples to try out. Fancy cheese and crackers and it was delicious. They have a large section of
Prepared foods and
Also cold foods you can grab for a quick
Lunch. This is a great store and
I will look forward to going there again. During the week this time.

I like this Whole Foods. Has fresh organic veggies. Great pork tenderloin. A wide variety of delicious desserts. They even ice your meats for you when checking out for the ride home.
My only issue is parking. I seem to have an issue when parking.

Freshest fruits, veggies, and fish! I love their quality. They get customer service very well, which is why I have been shopping here for years. Every now and then I have to ask for one of the produce staff to please go in the back for a better quality product. Most times they accommodate me well. I have had a few issues with being over charged, but they fix the issue with a smile!

I love this Whole Foods! I recently moved to RI from Boston and after getting used to a very small Whole Foods around the corner, I felt like I had walked into the promised land when I saw this was my new go-​to WF location. Ample store, friendly staff, and great-​looking and tasting organic produce. I’ll be back again and again and again!

Great whole foods in Providence area. On a late Friday I was able to grab all the ingredients for a home cooked meal with the direction of all of the employees at this store. They even went so far as to leave their post to show me where my ingredients were. That’s a testament to the philosophy of Whole Foods.

Since opening this store haas always been a CLEAN place to eat& shop!
I LOVE me my posh whole foods!!!

One of my resolutions for the new year was to eat ethically as often as I could and Whole Foods in Providence has helped me maintain that goal. While the average supermarket is becoming a place where it’s easy to pick up organic/​locally grown produce it’s still a struggle to find meats that are comparably sourced. If the farmer’s market has a limited supply of meat or I just can’t get to one during the small timeframe they’re open, I know I can go to Whole Foods and purchase, poultry, beef, and seafood that sourced using basic decency and common sense.
Yes, Whole Foods is a chain. Yes, they’re overpriced on a lot of items and the «whole paycheck» joke isn’t without it’s truth. Yes, parking is miserable on weekends and the aisles can get congested so badly sometimes they’ll make you want to run out of the store screaming. Is it worth it? Absolutely– the food is delicious, the store is usually filled with attractive, intelligent clientele (and staff), and the products they sell are great. If you can’t make it to a farmer’s market, Whole Foods is worth the money and the accompanying struggle.

After living here for 3 years. I’m glad we chose PVD– especially due to WF and the little one too. However, I said it the first time I’ll say it again. Please please please Whole Foods Management, please train/​re– train your staff to bag properly. Sometimes, yes I do it myself. Now with a 1 year old. I’m not always able to. Yet, I nearly always have o re pack my bags due to overloading or just stupidity (veggies under boxes or glass). Seriously. I’m not going to stop shopping here, but 3 years in and it’s not any better. Again as a HS grocery store worker — I know what I’m talking about (and as a plain ol shopper). Get it together.

I really do love this store. If you are a foodie who loves to cook and try new things then you must try it. I will start by saying that yes they can be expensive for some things but overall its well worth it.
From fresh fruits, to hot italian food and freshly made sushi everything is amazing. I love the meat section, all staff are great at giving feedback on exactly what to buy for your meal or occassion. The desserts are out of this world! ** highly recommend the key lime cheescake and carrot cake **
The store is big and it could take numerous hours just too look around and see the wide variety of everything they have. I always say that if you are looking to make a particular meal for a night or throw a party at your home, then whole foods is the place. You can get cheeses, oils, olives, pasta, fresh sauces so on… i mean you name it they got it! The list of authentic different foods goes on.
I would shop here everyday if i could afford to splurge that often lol
I promise if you go you will fall in love!

I echo the sentiment of many other reviewers when I say that this place is always crowded and not a great shopping experience.
However, I do appreciate this store for a few reasons:
1) They have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. I take that to mean that I can return anything that I don’t love (ala Trader Joe’s). So far I have returned dried papaya, a sweatshirt, and dental floss. The great thing is is that they don’t ask any questions and if you don’t have a receipt they will just throw the amount on a giftcard.
2) Delicious free cheese samples
3) This place is in walking distance to my boyfriends house. Ya, this is really the only reason I frequent this place.

I’m on the Whole Foods direct deposit plan.
OUCH $$$$
After 4 years of making Whole Foods my only grocers I believe I have spent enough here to know I don’t want to know how much I have spent there.
Their vast selection of Kale is unmatched in the area as is their selection of veg that leaves you puzzled as to not only what it is but how to cook it. The awesome WF staffers seem to know their way around me the kitchen so I often ask them so cooking pointers.
I’m all about eating organic and as much in season as possible and whole foods supports these choices (yes I also go to my local farmers market) — thru appear to be the only player in this market. Shopping here I have gained a better appreciation of food and the adage «you are what you eat»
The grading system for their meat and fish is also very helpful when selecting what’s for dinner. They are also rolling out a similar system for the fruit & veg.
Plus and this is a big plus … The staff at whole foods share my appreciation of food & and they are super friendly.
Eat Well Providence

This place doesn’t need a review but I thought it deserves one. I find the people that work at this Whole foods the best employees of any Whole Foods! (I have have been to WF in TX, NJ, MA, etc) They are always happy and willing to help you with any question. Another great point of customer service, the butcher counter will do custom orders, if you call ahead.
What sets Whole Foods apart from other supermarkets makes it well worth the slightly higher prices and I refuse to be cheap when it comes to the food I eat.

A Whole Foods is a Whole Foods — same basic, overpriced selection. It pales in comparison to Wegman’s. This location is a typical size with the typical selection. However, I would recommend the Cranston location for the following reasons:
1. Less packed on a daily basis
2. Larger selection
3. Fresher hot food
4. Much more likely to find a parking space and not die in the process
Be prepared to wait in line, dash people in the island (often young couples hanging on one another), and have difficulty finding what you are looking for.
Sadly, it is the most convenient store on my way home from Brown.

Although it masquerades as THE supermarket catering to the East Side elite — you know, the Montessori-​bolstering, yogi-​trained, «Brown ’78!» boasting-​upon-​introduction, Prius-​driving, NPR-​quoting, not-​for-​profit-​social-​jusice-​now-​exclamation-​point-​because-​they-​really-​care-​types… I’m just going to come out and say it: this place is shockingly close to Camp Street. Take a right out of the lot on to Doyle and then hold your breath until you see the oasis that is Hope Street. Don’t front, when you give your out-​of-​state friends directions, you have them travel ½ mile further south, just so you can lead them through the historic haunted mile of College Hill, en route to your $ 750,000 victorian.
The arbitrarily arranged and haphazardly marked paved area surrounding University Heights, that on it’s best day pretends to be a real-​life portrayal of this nifty Hot Wheels carry case that I used to stuff my toy cars into as a kid, is in contention for the worst parking lot in the city, if not the state. So how do you bear it? Be willing to park as far away from your destination as possible and smile.
In fact, when inside Whole Foods, you should keep that expression permanently fixed on your faccia. Remember these words: Grin and let them go. Let EVERYONE go before you. Even if you are closer to the express checkout, nobly extend your hand, curtsey and remember to flash those chompers. Otherwise, you will be forced to punch someone in their fabulously self-​important head.
The employees here can, at times, be quite friendly and helpful. They can also be as flaky as the crust of the fresh berry tort, in the bakery’s display case. Grin and let them go (and just figure out where it is yourself).
The prepared food section is why I find myself here the most. More often than not the offerings are quite appealing, although expensive — then again if you happen to find yourself here, you tend to care about what you are putting into your body and are willing to make that sacrifice — but to be entirely frank, the Garden City location has a far greater selection of offerings, without the all the anxiety-​inducing bustle. Can a vege scoop some tri-​colored quinoa atop his bed of fresh spinach without feeling like he’s holding someone up? Apparently not.
And yes, I still harbor shreds of animosity for this specific location at times, due to the fact that I applied for a job here and nothing came of it. In WFM’s defense, after «wowing» the HR rep with my impressive post-​collegiate retail experience, when I found out that I would have to actually touch meat to work in the prepared foods department, I simply grinned and let them go.