South Bay Hydroponics and Organics

This place is seriously the best. From our first visit here, Duff has been extremely helpful. He is really knowledgeable, and I mean really, really knowledgeable. He’s able to listen to your needs, recommend what to use, but he doesn’t try to upsell you (Matt, too!). Other perks: unbeatable prices, top notch customer service, great selection. It’s worth the visit, you won’t be disappointed!

Best experience possible for my first time at a hydroponics store. Eric helped me find exactly what I was looking for and was extremely knowledgable.
I’ll be back!

This place has the best prices and they’re staff is very knowledgeable. Soil selection is on point and if they don’t have it they’ll order it for you. Always bets prices. A+ team

Duff is the guy who will walk and talk your way thru the store and LISTEN to your needs. How much more helpful could he be ??? I will tell you the has my heart and business! !

Extremely disappointed. Ordered Soil that they didn’t have in stock on Sunday, they told me it would be delivered the next day and they would call. Waited until 5pm and called them. They told me it didn’t come and that if we still wanted it, it could be delivered on Tuesday and that they would call us again. Wait again for no call, only to call and get attitude by the receptionist! She told us she can’t promise us anything and that they will call us if it comes in. Ummmm. Go fuck yourself. Would never do business here again. Plenty of Hydro Stores around, you would think they wouldn’t be so rude

Easy to find location, helpful staff that gives you all of your options, wide aisles, lots of organic/​chemical free plant foods and bug sprays, etc… This place is great! They also do ‘special orders’ and call you when they arrive.
For your deck, backyard, or indoor garden this is the place!
I’ll be back!

Best hydroponics shop hands down! I been going the mountain view location for about 6 years now, when they just to be of Evelyn and where they are now on el camino. The store is a little smaller but they have everything you need!!! Everyone that I have met that works here has some good knowledge about the products and they actually know what their talking about. In the 6 years I have moved plenty of times but I still make the 4 hour drive to come to this store. Best prices hands down and amazing staff!!!
You guys are killing it!

I came in for a plastic tub that would be exactly 2 ft x 4 ft. You would be shocked at how hard it was to find. Everyone here was SUPER nice and helpful, and helped me order the exact item I needed from their supplier without charging us a premium, and they got it for me within a couple of days. I don’t know what I could ever come back for, as I don’t grow stuff, but I guess if I ever needed a new tub to hold a patch of grass for my dog to use on my balcony this would be the first place I’d call!

Carly and the staff there are well versed on the are of botanic health and care needs. I have to give a two thumbs for sure ! And too add the prices are very acceptable nothing seems over priced. And all the latest gardening tech. is available just ask the staff!

Fantastic experience. I know little about hydroponics, but was interested in making a living wall at my home, and wanted to do some small hydroponic and aquaponic experiments with my kids. Got great advice — Dave in particular has really taken his time with me on a couple of visits, and initiated me into the mysteries of getting things to grow right, and good advice on my DIY projects.
Two fantastic things about this place.
First, I never feel like I’m being sold to, or upsold. I get good information, and point in the right direction for appropriate equipment or supplies. They could have seen me coming, and sold me a bunch of stuff I don’t need — one time. But they’ve worked with me as I build up a system and knowledge, and experimented, and they’ve earned a loyal and outspoken customer.
Second thing. My experience with hydroponics shops was limited. I was worried this place would be like a head shop, or there would be a hipper-​than-​thou attitude. Totally unwarranted fear. This was not at all a problem. Great, professional staff and atmosphere. While it’s certainly equipped to handle a variety of needs, I’m super comfortable bringing my little kids in with me.

This is place always have what I’m looking for. Very knowledgeable staff. Friendly and willing to help with any issue you might have.

Great store. Knowledgable staff. Great return policy and price matching policy. The best!

Extremely friendly. Nice to see some places actually treat you like they want to help you. Nice store too. They have everything you need.

I was looking for simple pots to repot my orchids… and this is the place where I got those. It saved me lot of money in shipping because everywhere pots are cheap but shipping is not. Super friendly people and they did not even charge me anything.

They recently moved to the corner of El Camino and Bernardo which is great. They are very helpful and they all seem to know exactly what they are talking about. They also carry a nice selection if you decide to go the soil route.

I went into SB Hydroponics to buy containers for my tomato plants. Not only did they have the various sizes I needed, but they also honored the 25% off Unilocal discount from my iPhone app. Highly recommend the friendly and helpful staff!

Great store great service… all aronud you can find anything you need at south bay hydro!!!

this review is for the mt view location i go this hydro shop all the time and i all ways get the best prices on top of very helpful staff and a big selection just got new light and not even the internet could match the price!!!

Overall, I may have found a new hydro shop that I like better than my old one, but they dont carry everything that I need. Theyre larger and have way better selection though. They will match any price you can find for anything they carry. Knowledgable people and great customer service.
Ill be back for sure! Thanks again guys.

All South Bay Hydro locations are NOT created equal! Be sure to check out the Mountain View location before you shop somewhere else!
I had a lot of questions and the guys here were only too happy to help. They are knowledgeable, attentive and will do what it takes to earn your loyalty. They’ve definitely got ours!
Prices are competitive and they will price match with verification.
John and Kirk are the best!

good old pure food… the best hydro shop in the southbay for sure… i wish i still lived in mv so i could be there more… i live in sj now and still make the drive there… complete shop with everything you need and the guys there (usually) actually know what they are talking about. five stars.

Pretty cool shop, like the previous review said, it’s tucked away in the back and sometimes parking isnt great especially when the people (morons) who work in the shop thats in front of the hydroponics store park in the middle of the driveway so you cant get to the back. but other than that they hydroponics store pretty much has everything you need and the staff is really helpful and great!

Pretty nice shop, warehouse atmosphere, pretty good selection of everything, helpful staff. A bit hard to find, they have a sign out by the street but the store itself is tucked in back. Parking isn’t terrific.