Fresh & Easy

So sad this place is closing down! I love going here and I wish they weren’t leaving 4s Ranch.
It’s convenient to where I live and they have fresh and easy meals to go when you’re in a hurry. They were also open until midnight everyday which was great when I needed something late at night because Ralph’s would be closed. Although, some things may be a little pricey, I always took advantage of their sales and discounted rack.
But since they are closing down, they marked the whole store 50%off and any alcohol or beer 25%off.
I enjoyed coming here while it lasted and it will truly be missed. The closest location now is in Mira Mesa.

Love this store. It’s sad they are closing down and it is fresh and it is easy. For all those people that say it is not fresh you are probably looking at the discount section and it is easy people are just clueless when it comes to checking yourself out and if they screw up they play the blame game because and say it was the register not them. This place is much better then Ralph’s.

Fresh and easy? More like Stale and Easy! They suck with being fresh! The red meat, fish, and chicken smells horrible and the diary is EXPIRED! I cannot express how many times I found stuff that has been expired for over a week. When I bring their attention to it they say, «oh thank you for letting us know we will take it out right away!» I will come back later and find the expired food still there. The service is okay. Sometimes there is the really good crew and sometimes there is the crew of people that talk about their lives. Only sometimes someone has helped me find something without a big sigh or a roll of their eyes. The only food I would buy from them are the ginger cubes and British candy. Other than that I don’t let any of my family members consume their products. I’m honestly thrilled like a child that has received a brand new toy that they are closing down this store! My youngest child had fun scanning the items and will miss that but, this store shouldn’t be here if the meat and dairy is old. We have Ralph’s and Jimbo’s those stores are FRESH and EASY! We should’ve kept it that way from the start.
P.s they closed down for good!

i buy a few products only when i go bec their prices are high. i used to buy a good frozen food meal for $ 1.99. now they are $ 2.99. price increase 50%! pudding, also went up. never was $ 3.49 for a container of pudding. that’s only 2 of 5 items i buy. i suspect many others are also going up. no one is ever in the store. gotta lower the prices.

Fresh and Easy = Fresh and Easy! The name says it all.
This store can meet most of your grocery item needs and decent items at reasonable prices. Some of the items I frequently get are there ready made meals which are always satisfying and taste pretty good, pasta/​macaronni/​potato salads, and their fruit and veggie juice which I love!
This store is always clean and kept neat. Whenever I come the staff are always really helpful and I usually do the self-​check out when I pay. Overall 5 stars to Fresh and Easy for great options for food and groceries plus the nice service!

I have been a fan of Fresh and Easy since their arrival in San Diego and this visit with the same feeling at this location. I stopped in looking for several items, such as fresh fruit, nuts, and water. Not intending, but I also picked up a jar of three cheese tomato sauce for $ 2.49 to try out (
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The store was well organized and everything was easy to find. The apples were all fresh and later when I ate them, they were quite crisp and delicious (
). I picked up a bag of almonds which were on sale for $ 6.99 and a 24 pack of purified water for $ 2.99. I wanted to pick up some avocados, but at $ 1.49 a piece, I was better off buy them elsewhere for .99 each.
I did not chat much with the employees, given their self check out system, but I did put in a few words in conversation two employees were having, and on a good note, they both had good senses of humor.
Nice clean and organized store…

The prices at Fresh and Easy are generally higher than Sprouts, but lower than Ralph’s or Von’s. This place is open 6 am to midnight, which makes it convenient if you’re coming home and need to grab a few things.
The registers look like they are all self checkout, but they are not (they used to be self-​checkout and were recently changed). Without knowing about this change I tried I check myself out when an employee came up to me and rudely told me that they’re not self-​checkout because alcohol cannot be sold at self-​checkout registers. Since I was not attempting to purchase any alcohol, I didn’t understand why the employee needed to be so rude and upfront with me. In my opinion, if there are no cashiers at or near the registers and all of the store’s registers are set up in the same exact fashion as a self-​checkout register, the customer should not be mistreated by an employee.
I like the products that are sold here and will keep going to this store. The produce here is still significantly more fresh than most of the stores in the area.

I love this grocery store! They always have ready to go dinners that you can bring home and prepare quickly. I love the self checkout and usually bring my own reusable grocery bags. Love that it’s down the street from my house.

this place used to be great. good selection and good prices… Used to be.
Now the prices are pretty much double that of Sprouts and you don’t even get close to Sprouts Quality. or Quantity.
Stay away and just go to Sprouts, Grocery Outlet, or even Von’s and Albertsons has better prices.

Now come here more often for produce and that chicken for the doggies.
It’s perfect since they’re a block away!
Shopping here is fresh and easy!

I unfortunately I have to change my rating because of their new owners. Since they changed ownership, they’ve stopped the coupons and have raised prices. For example, the Fresh and Easy Organic milk use to be $ 3.49, they have now raised it to $ 3.89. Going to be checking out Trader Joe’s now.

They have coffee bean coffee :) and good selection of different coffee kinds that you don’t see at common grocery stores do not have– very clean and nice environment, but I would not come back here because I am more of Walmart, Costco, n trader joe type of girl. Kinda too pricey for me.

It Fresh & Easy and under new ownership. They used to hand out coupons for 20% off but the new management has put the kabash on that practice. I actually used to spend more because of the coupon than I do now.
On this last visit it was if a Nor’easter had swept through Rancho Bernardo and everyone bought all the meat in the store. I was half expecting the lights in the meat refrigerator to be doing their post apocalyptic flicker you see in video games when you shoot up the mercardo.
Anyway the branded products are good; I especially like their TP and as you may have guessed already; their meats. They usually have good deals on veggies [although you can do better elsewhere], as well as many other staples you need such as double stuff Oreo’s. They also have a clearance section of products that will go bad about an hour after you leave the store but if your gonna eat it quick anyway why not?
Lots of stuff can be found cheaper else where but they do have a great selection of things you just wont find anywhere else. When’s the last time you saw Spotted Dick; wait, I don’t want to know.

Usually I love Fresh & Easy. What’s not to love about a convenient market with reasonable prices? It’s especially great for single people or couples without children because they have lots of easy cook meals that come in smaller portions. I needed to buy chicken legs with the thighs once at Ralph’s and I had to buy a pack of 5. Not the case with Fresh & Easy — they’re salmon burgers and many other items come in packs of two.
However, my last visit 2 days ago was very disappointing. I brought the 4 year old I nanny for and she had to use the bathroom. The bathrooms were so disgusting that she kept her eyes closed and asked me to carry her because she didn’t like it. Terrible smells, water and toilet paper all over the floor, and the toilet was clogged.
The second big concern from the trip is the Pillsbury breakfast sandwiches we bought. She loves them and there was only one box left so I thought we were lucky. She ate one for breakfast this morning and when I was casually looking at the box I noticed the expiration date: April 25^th, 2013! It’s more than 3 months expired! Expired eggs, bacon, and cheese. They weren’t expensive so I don’t think I’ll bother carting her back to the store for a refund but I also won’t trust that they take the time and effort to check their dates. Or did they check them and not care? I guess I’ll never know.

It’s fresh food and easy to find so its pretty straightforward. A majority of the store produced stuff is great!
Cool fact about the company. Every time they place a fresh and easy in a richer community they also build one in an impoverished area at discounted prices. They are awesome! Way to serve humanity

Once again fresh & easy is great
The prepared meals are great if you are going somewhere or don’t have time to cook. Their Parmesan cheese, grated, it is great. It comes in big curls.
I still think that their canned tomatoes are the best.
Everyone who works there is very friendly. This is the one store I don’t mind checking out my own groceries.
I love how the prepared meals and sides are by nationality. Very helpful if you are in the mood for Italian, Mexican, etc.
Will be back!

5 stars for customer service. The staff is very attentive, and it’s not hard to get immediate assistance. They move fast and greet you on your entry and exit. Great job!
As far as Fresh and Easy locations go, they’re all very similar, but this one in particular is very clean and bright (I like sunroofs). Granted, it’s fairly new, and I hope they stay on top of keeping it a good store. I come here often to pick up lunch, as it’s near my work.
The sample kiosk is at the front of the store, and I like that they have a couple microwaves and provide individually wrapped plastic utensils and of course napkins. These actually used to be hard to come by, I would previously ask the sample clerk for these every time, if they were there.
Also, they have a suggestion box if there’s an item you want to see (or more of) in the store.
Great prices! Check out their new «lunch» meals and make sure to get a Friends card.

So fresh and so clean clean !!
oh.wait I mean it’s Fresh and Easy fo’ sheezy my neezy !
I rarely shop @ F&E, but they opened up one in my neck of the woods. If I’m in the area and need an emergency run to get some groceries, then I’ll drop by here.
PROS:
— Ample parking
— Hardly busy the few times I’ve gone
— I LOVE the concept of ‘self-​checkout’
— $$$ savings on bagged fruits
— Plenty of pre-​made foods for you lazy folks. I mean too busy/​no time to cook/​need something quick to eat folks. :)
— They have a reduced-​priced item section for you bargain shoppers
CONS:
— Generic brand items, limited, and lack of variety
— This isn’t a Sprouts, Jimbo’s, Trader Joe’s or Whole Foods so don’t expect a mass amount of local, organic ingredients.
— Non-​foodie items seem to be much pricier here.
— I really only come here for the pre-​washed bags of veggies and fruits. Nothing else really tempts me. /​sigh
Overall ‘3’ meh stars for the convenience, location, and sale items.
Plus, I usually get gas in the same shopping center so it’s a nice one– stop shop for me !
Fresh and Easy? Hmm… more like Close and Quick !

This is how I imagine that Fresh and Easy would project their business model. Wide open spaces for customers to walk around in while «thinking about what to purchase», professional employees who offer to help you when you walk down the aisles confused, excellent customer service when it is time to check out. Yes some of the prices are good, in fact VERY good but the F and E does not carry a lot of ethnic food that I love (of the frozen sort) so I will only shop there 3 times a month. However, this F and E is SOOOO much more pleasant than the ‘hood where I live. The North Park one, like EVERY freaking place in that area is 1) over crowded 2) too small to move around 3) has scary homeless people in the parking garage. I can handle the homeless asking me for monies on a good day but not after a one hour commute home and a 9 hour work day…
This place is very, very nice and very sterile. I won’t catch anything here and there is ample parking out front. They have an amazingly big section of pre-​made food that blows my mind which is unlike the one in North Park. I guess that’s because all types of Yuppies up in teh 4S Ranch area can’t make dinner because they have to give the Nanny some time off around supper time. People in my neighborhood can cook their own food and like it! This is exactly what I did! I made a low-​fat fabulous F and E dinner for under 10.00!!!
BTW, my F and E doesn’t have pimply faced Caucasian gentlemen of a certain age wearing «muscle shirts» blasting RAP music by Dr. Dre at 10 decibels while hanging out in the F and E parking lot polishing their Daddy’s Silver Lexus! :D

This place is wonderful!!! Believe me I shop around and there is good prices to be found at Fresh and Easy!
First off, one thing great about this place is that they have freshly prepared meals ranging from chicken and rice dishes to pasta, meatloaf, and fish dinners! They are portioned and ready to pop in the microwave. AND they aren’t frozen!!! It’s just my husband and I and these are healthy but great with our busy schedule.
They have a lot of yummy items with the Fresh and Easy brand, in addition to some other favorite brands you find at Ralph’s.
What I love about this place is that its easy to shop and find things!
Another note, although a small store I was able to find balsamic glaze! which I usually have to go to Baron’s in RB for!
Check this place out! The only downside is that all the registers are self-​check outs… and some people are just computer retarded and take way to long, but other than that a very nice store!