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Whole Foods Market
3495 US-1 S, Princeton, NJ 08540, United States
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KG
Review №1

It’s Whole Foods so the standard and quality are always pretty high. The store has an extra-large produce area but the bread and bakery area is strangely empty. The store often seems to be relatively empty which is nice as it can slow down your shopping when the stores are overrun with shoppers. The front of the store is under construction with scaffolding everywhere so it may seem like it’s not open but it is!

Ma
Review №2

Was very disgusted that I bought a chunk of their expensive Parmesan cheese, when opened at home to use there was a huge mold inside. Awful. When I went to return, unlike Trader Joes, they actually were more interested in my receipt and their was no apology. I will stay away from their cheeses that is for sure.

An
Review №3

Great experience. I was frustrated because Amazon wants customers to download the app in order to retrieve their in store code for Whole Foods. I kept looking for my code the way I usually retrieve it and couldnt find it. The lovely customer service employee, helped me and explained that I had to download the app. She also said that I could use my phone number as an alternative method to get my code.

Yo
Review №4

So clean, so many items, great shopping experience. Can spend a lot of money here. So I order online, keeps me on check with my spending. I order things I can only get from whole foods market plus few extra.

Mo
Review №5

Too many Amazon shoppers. They are all looking at their phones and will run you over if youre not paying attention.They redid the inside but it is not shopper friendly now. Prepared Food has gone from really fresh/ tasty to not so freah and bland.

As
Review №6

I did go shopping here and found the store to be nice and clean. The isles were all clear and it looked great. The store associates are also nice and friendly.

Pr
Review №7

Excellent service at bakery. Chris is always very helpful and nice. Thank you so much!

Mi
Review №8

Order pickup through Amazon exceeded my expectations. Order was ready in 30 minutes. I checked in before I left. As soon I parked the professional employee was walking out with the order! She put it all in my trunk as well. I wish I lived closer to this store. Kudos to the workers here!

Ja
Review №9

This whole food in Princeton has good atmosphere despite renovating. Friendly staff, good selection and convenient location.

Pe
Review №10

This store has clearly gone downhill. Pickers for Amazon Prime delivery and/or pickup are allowed in early in the morning and there is no restocking plan. They are often out of many items and the shelves are stripped bare. The quality of some items has clearly deteriorated. Steakhouse beef burgers are one example. Good news is, prices are better on some items like milk and cinnamon raisin muffins.

Ol
Review №11

This is one of our regular stores we go for grocery shopping. It has all sections, whole foods usually have, bakery, salad bar, sushi bar, coffee and snack bar, water filter/refill station, along with the rest of regular foods isles. Its clean, safe, its being currently under remodeling/construction on the outside, but its open.

Is
Review №12

I thought this store was amazing. At first I thought it would be very expensive, but it actually isnt to bad, plus if you are a Prime member you can save upto 10%. The store was very organized and the staff are pretty friendly and mostly all the food looked very fresh.

Mi
Review №13

I went in to pick up an amazon package. They have a return and pick up area inside for Amazon packages. The associate was quick and efficient. With the exception of waiting in line, I was in and out.

Li
Review №14

I love this whole foods! They have a beautiful produce section, a water filter machine, and a huge selection of frozen foods and kombuchas. The store was very clean, and easy to navigate. I ended up leaving there with way more than I intended because of all of the great sales!

Su
Review №15

A great place to shop. The employees know their store lay out. Very helpful with customers looking for items. I highly recommend shopping here.

Mi
Review №16

I used to come to this WF store to buy cakes as they have the best buttercream around. But several years ago they changed to the same soggy, grossly oversweet cream that Costco birthday cakes have - the cake itself was not good either. After several disappointments over the next 2-3 years I never went there any more until 3 weeks ago, when I decided to give it a try again. To my surprise, the best buttercream is back and better than before even! We bought 4 cakes in 3 weeks after finding out LOL. This latest one I specifically want to thank Chris from the bakery for making the message on cake really stand out and look great. I look forward to many more trips back to WF again now!

Ni
Review №17

Better selection of products and better stocked than my local Cherry Hill location 👍

Je
Review №18

Great location. Staff are friendly. Parking lot is not ideal so plan accordingly.

He
Review №19

This is my second time trying out the Whole Foods shop online via the Amazon app. I just love it!It is so easy to peruse the aisles on the app So I don’t miss anything, or to see what I ordered previously so I can order it again. The drivers have been exceptionally courteous.The app recommends a $10 tip but I often provide more. This service saves me the 30 minutes to drive to the market and back each way, the time of going up and down the aisles and choosing three things that I’d like. I also don’t have to drag it from my car to the porch. It’s already there!Every item is beautifully packaged and the cold items come in the silver bags. TodayI had mochi on my list and that came in a special white insulated bag inside of the silver bag. It was perfect!Every piece of produce I would’ve hand-picked myself. It does make me feel good to have great quality items in my pantry and to save all of that time is invaluable, especially when life is hectic.Definitely a 10 out of 10 experience!

Tr
Review №20

Great variety, but prices are higher than I expected.

St
Review №21

A good whole foods. Daytime butchers are very knowledgeable. Sometimes the nighttime butchers are a little lacking. The fish department has whole fish now which I prefer. I can tell the overall freshness and dont mine doing my own fillets. Lots of wild caught choices.The products at whole foods can be expensive, but sometimes I do better there on some items and the quality is almost always better.

Gi
Review №22

Ever since Amazon took charge, there are very limited numbers of cashiers. No matter the time of day I find myself waiting in line all the way until the middle of the aisles. Although some prices have come down, others have gone way up. Customer service is nowhere near the same it used to be.

ma
Review №23

Great store. Always well stocked and clean. They have my absolute favorite salsa too! Two Ugly Mugs! Its soooo good. A little sweet and just the right amount of heat. Highly recommend!

Ra
Review №24

Great place, they have everything you could need & want

St
Review №25

Great selection. Prices werent THAT high. 😁

Pe
Review №26

The shopping layout is wonderful. Spacious aisles create a happy shopping mood. Vegan products and Organic products can be easily found here. A nice groceries shopping market!!

St
Review №27

The pizza has really gone downhill and has changed. Its so greasy. I had to throw it in the garbage. They used to make the best pizza. I drove a 1/2 an hour just to get the pizza its awful now. I dont know what happened. And everything is even more expensive than usual during their remodel. There were pre packaged salads that they made and all the lettuce was browning on the bottom. Somethings off with this store...

Do
Review №28

Wide selection of organic items and prepared food, at a price. Cookies are very good and the vegetables lo mein was really tasty. It seems hit or miss what is expensive. This isnt my first choice for a grocery store, but occasionally I will shop here to a change or if I stop to use the Amazon Locker for package pick up.

PA
Review №29

Never thought Id ever say I like shopping here but yet I find myself here weekly getting stuff! Son is vegan & I find alot of stuff he eats here! Had their crab cakes & salmon & hubby loved it! Veggies are soo fresh! Thier homemade flour chips are the best!

Mi
Review №30

Have you tried their Philly roast pork. It is phenomenal!

Da
Review №31

This place is great if you want healthy food. They have an excellent selection of organic foods and plenty of foods Ive never seen in my local markets. Their fish and meat looked super fresh and they had a huge selection. The staff I dealt with was friendly and accommodating. I would shop here all the time, if I coule afford it. Unfortunately the average person cant affors the prices here, not even close. Hopefully they can get thr prices down as Amazon takes over.Also they do have double carts for 2 children to sit in, but not many.

Da
Review №32

I’ve always enjoyed the Whole Foods hot bar food but unfortunately yesterday I saw a bug in something. It was some mushrooms. I have never experienced this at any Whole Foods and was entirely shocked. I went to tell someone but they were busy with other customers and I was on a time crunch. I still gave them 4 stars because I just love this company. The cashier was super sweet and I love that I can make my own burger at this location.

Sh
Review №33

We had an amazing experience today! The three guys working at the fish department on October 25 around 11:30 really worked up a show. They were cracking jokes and it was fun to watch them. Even the way they talked to the customers really puts a smile on their face! Well done, best comedian trio!!

Zo
Review №34

Nice, friendly and food is always fresh. Also a plus--it has a quick return center for Amazon.com

Pe
Review №35

Unique selection of products and I met some very helpful staff

Di
Review №36

Thank you for offering more vegan bakery items like the new croissants! Thank you, thank you!Wish there was a variety of Vegan in-store made cupcakes options as well :(We got 3 hot to go items and the vegan lemon meatless meatballs were delicious! Nice sauce and the meatballs had a great texture to them. The chickpea dish was ok but orange tofu was not ... But you guys are trying and I appreciate that.

Jo
Review №37

It feels like there are more Amazon shoppers than customers in the store. Crazy packed aisles of them at the entrance.Pizza was great - hot with lots of toppings and reasonable prices. Checkout was quick and staff at the self checkout was friendly and helpful.

Ha
Review №38

My first time there, for the Amazon return center. I need to go again to check it out. Parking is Tight! Always has been in this shopping center...

Li
Review №39

Great place. Just had returned an Amazon product and got water for my mother and I.

An
Review №40

Our family likes their organics!

Tr
Review №41

What I like the best from Whole Foods are their rolls/breads and variety of items. They not only have groceries, but also prepared foods, gelato, and a coffee/smoothie bar.

Ho
Review №42

There’s two ratings for Whole Foods now, one for home delivery and one for in store purchases. They do an excellent job with all aspects of home delivery, from the ordering process, quality of fresh produce and promised time of delivery. The problem for in store purchases, if you don’t get there early, is many items are out of stock or well picked over. Changing sign of the times🤔

Ha
Review №43

So whole foods will always have higher prices but youll always love the quality. Or atleast I do. With being able to drop off my Amazon returns here, it gives me an extra reason to try ingredients that I wouldnt otherwise buy :) or atleast think I wouldnt.

Ch
Review №44

Excellent quality of food helped me stay healthy

Gr
Review №45

Not very large but clean and organized. Currently undergoing renovations for its dining area & coffee shop.

Vi
Review №46

I havent written a bad review since I started reviewing places and restaurants. I always try and find the best and bring it out. Lets start with the fact this place is completely overpriced. Why because they claim its in Princeton. Its Not!! Then you have to deal with these uppity people who think there poop doesnt stink. They walk around blocking everything and then you say excuse me and youre made out to be the idiot. Next, I got a cappuccino and it tasted like garbage. The cashier was at least nice and the place was clean. Theres my nice thought. I wont be back. Terrible.

Si
Review №47

Delightful space to walk around.

Sa
Review №48

Spacious and lots of selection!

BP
Review №49

I have been a loyal customer of this store since it first opened. WF always charged a premium but I accepted it because the produce and other items were exceptional and the entire shopping experience was enjoyable. No longer. Since Amazon bought WF, it has gone steadily downhill. Amazon Prime delivery has flooded the store with people shopping for others. They crowd the store like never before. The enjoyment of a leisurely shop is gone. It now is more like a rat race in a warehouse. Its become difficult to navigate around the large number of delivery shoppers (who are often either racing around the store or blocking an aisle while they study their grocery list on their phones). As a consequence of the increased shoppers, the shelves are often left bare and the good produce is gone. Also, all the old, experienced staff has left and the new staff is far less experienced, pleasant and helpful. Its now depressing to shop there.

Jo
Review №50

Vegan friendly with affordable prices.

Mo
Review №51

Loved the market so much variety! Gotta take a second trip to check it out in further depth

Pa
Review №52

This area deserves a better Whole Foods

Ca
Review №53

Love the vegan options ! A good variety of different vegan foods, got vegan croissants and vegan brioche bread which is something you dont normally come across.

UT
Review №54

Clean, organized and no line most important no lineOkay so heres my update to this review. This Whole Foods Market is still clean and well organized, but there has been a fly in the ointment. Whats that fly- I ordered their $6 cheese pizza (Friday special). The pizza guy stated there was a high demand for the pizza so mine would be ready in one hour. He took my name and said to come back for the pizza. So, I had some errands to run, did those and came back in an hour. I imagined a piping hot cheese pizza (mouth waters).When I got back to the store the pizza station was sparkling clean,. The stainless steel counter top gleaming and the oven off. But there was no pizza for me. Disappointing, did I mention I was eager to eat this and waited 1 hour (okay it was also for the deal).But heres the up side, the store manager was worth her weight in pizza, sauce and cheese. She listened with empathy to my problem, emoted appropriately and offered two solutions. She did not hesitate to assist. She needs a raise, her emotional intelligence is exemplary. (The pizza guy not so much, hopefully this is his last time at that station).Thank you store manager, your intervention sends Amazon stock soaring. As an owner (okay I have one share) I applaud you and appreciate your handling of the situation. (4.8 Stars)

We
Review №55

Great selection on produce you get your bang for your buck here the flower section is divine.

Je
Review №56

Very clean and well set out. They are renovating so it is hard to find certain things, but in general, its pretty easy to find your way around and get some delicious over-expensive food.

Ca
Review №57

This was the terrible sandwich that my coworker just received from The Whole foods in Princeton. It was supposed to have avocado, mozzarella and mayo. There was maybe enough for a quarter of the sandwich, and the rest is just excess bread. Also, some of the avocado skin was left on the avacado. The worst part was that this sandwich cost $8.00!!!! Terrible sandwich! The staff working back there should be retrained!

La
Review №58

What’s up with the tables in the eating area? Who’s the person who didn’t think that one out? Went there today and Amazon pretty much destroyed Whole Foods. Whole Foods used to be great, not so much anymore at least in my opinion. Still way to pricey.

Tr
Review №59

Well organized store with best products. I love shopping here. Fruits and vegetables are always fresh. Customer service is also great. My fav store for groceries. Keep up the good work !!

Va
Review №60

Love wholefoods. Best place for vegan food and healthy food at a great price.

Ro
Review №61

I first began shopping at this Whole Foods as my wife was bringing me home from the hospital after Id had my only heart attack 10 years ago. I said to her, lets start eating healthy food from here on in and start by going to Whole Foods NOW. It has fulfilled our expectations ever since and been our go-to place for their extraordinary produce, bakery goods, fish, meat, dairy, world-class cheeses, coffees and teas, along with ALL groceries! Whats more, they know me and my wife like family, and we are genuinely glad to see each other - it isnt put on. These are professionals who really love their products and customers. Their Customer Service people are also 1st class and always help. They have come to know me as a person and my types of foods. I won over my frugal wife in a hurry here: the values are great, with unmatched cost, quality, and access to great selection.

Ke
Review №62

This place is amazing.

Su
Review №63

Fast & friendly trip

Jo
Review №64

Never had any problems in this store but it’s evident that when you need help no one is around. Went to the customer service area and no one was there either. Finally, found a female worker in the health/herbal section but she looked put off my the mere fact I was asking a question, she wasn’t rude but clearly she was dismissive and didn’t want to help.

Ed
Review №65

The guy working the pizza counter does not want to be there. Tried to dissuade me from ordering a pizza by continuing to increase his time estimate for no good reason. He started with 1 hour, then added 10-15 minutes for every topping I asked for. In the end he estimated 2.5 hours and asked me multiple times if I was ok with that. 45 min later the pizza was ready.

Ch
Review №66

Great employees and wonderful customer service. They aren’t always stocked but when they are the selection is huge. The layout of this particular Whole Foods is easy to find what you’re looking for compared to other larger stores of the chain.

Mi
Review №67

Very nice whole foods that can get extremely busy on the weekends or holidays. Its a gigantic store with tons of products. Salad/hot bar is OK, pizza is great, sushi is great, they have a genji noodle bar as well. My only complaint and the reason i gave 4 stars is that the store is TOO big. God forbid you forget something in produce and dont realize until youre in bakery as youd better get your pedometer out to keep track of the calories burnt.Also, the ramen at this particular genji is fantastic. Theyre killing it!

Ni
Review №68

Always have what I need on my way home from work, and they have products that other stores do not carry. As a vegan, I always enjoy stopping here.

An
Review №69

It is a nicely setup shop. The 365 brand items are of good quality and are priced quite competitively as well. The branded items are all priced 10-20% more than other department stores and I am not even counting Walmart in the compare.

Ke
Review №70

I enjoy shopping here. Great products. I know it is pricey but what you get is worth it. One complaint. We have twice tried to use third-party whole foods coupons. No luck. They just never work.

Lo
Review №71

I love coming here for the premade food they’re baked chickens are delicious and the sushi is always fresh.

Gr
Review №72

Alotta Amazon pkgs

Ab
Review №73

The line can be around the corner but the pizza here is amazing.

J
Review №74

Big fan of Whole of Foods they do such a great job.

Pr
Review №75

Its similar to other Whole Foods. Service is about the same too. Good selection at salad bar and milk (you get unpasteurized kind in bottles, if thats ur thing)Kid likes the pastry options.As with all Whole Foods, it is over priced 🙈

Ly
Review №76

Fresh food all the time!Nice, clean store! Workers are super helpful.I drive 20 mins just to shop here and its worth shopping at this wholefoods. Ive been to other wholefoods and this one is the best one where everything from produce, meat dept, seafood, bakery and hot food is always fresh!Plus the workers all have great attitudes.Well not the Hispanic girl from produce making the bootleg pico de gallo which she makes salsa not pico de gallo and just because shes from across the border doesnt mean she know how to make it! She is a bit condescending!Put the other lady back, she makes the best fresh Guacamole and pico de gallo!

Ju
Review №77

Fresh food...speedy cashiers

Re
Review №78

Good customer service,clean, organized, higher prices compared with Shoprite and Acme family!

Ro
Review №79

Love the fact they have alkaline water as a choice at the 5 gallon refill station!

Lm
Review №80

Good store but like all WFs no two are a like.

Ly
Review №81

My comments will be made on my experience. Produce is fresh, shelves well organized, staff very helpful especially fish department. Shout out to the young lady there. However today I had a less than pleasant interaction with one of the cashiers made a racially derogatory statement and referrered to my husband and myself as You People. Unfortunately I will not be visiting there again.

De
Review №82

Great cashiers!!

Dr
Review №83

For the most part, the staff is friendly and the vegetables are fresh. Wait time in line was minimal.

Ma
Review №84

An Amazon owned grocery store with excellent quality food and produce. Though I consider this store a 5 star, we had some issues with this store: 1. we bought a cake here and asked some text on it but they put the cake in a small box, so that the text stuck on the inner side of the box. 2. we wanted to buy turkey breast a week before Thanksgiving and they didnt have any other turkey product, only whole turkey. 3. we wanted to buy distilled water and they didnt have any left (this happened multiple times, since then, we go directly to Target or Shoprite). On the other hand if you have an Amazon prime membership especially with an Amazon credit card you can find good deals here.

De
Review №85

Whole Food Market in Princeton is clean and pleasantly lit. When I first walked into the large grocery store I could easily see well organized food items on shelves and in large produce kiosks. All of the food looks fresh, appealing and new. Nothing looks out of place, old or unloved. There were no outdated food labels that I saw. Staff were pleasant and eager to help with answers to questions or helping customers lift higher placed items off shelves as needed.There are many organic options. The deli counter will provide fresh made sandwich meats, prepared foods such as tuna-fish and eggplant for dinner. There are vegetarian options and gluten free breads and prepared foods. The emphasis in this store is on whole foods, natural foods and organics.There is a seating area where you can eat fresh food such as salads and awesome fruit when in season. Hot sides are also available at the salad counters. Whole Foods is a Wholistic shopping and eating experience to do with friends and family members. Carting food home is in eco-friendly paper bags or they sell reusable cloth bags.

F
Review №86

Great upscale grocery store, if you can afford it. We dont buy groceries there just small things. Theyre hot bar was really good although I think they took it away because of Corona their soups were great!

Ap
Review №87

I shop here often because I can refill my 3 gallon water jug. On lazy days a great place to get food from the hot or cold buffet. You can also get a freshly made, sandwich, burger or pizza. I Love the new Amazon hub inside for dropoff/pickup. Saturday and Sunday are the busiest days.

Ar
Review №88

Good selection of fresh groceries. Not too crowded. Easy access and parking. Good value for money. A+++

SH
Review №89

I love shopping at Whole Foods! Always fresh produce. Huge variety of organic foods for very reasonable prices. Place is always clean and staff is friendly. Always a positive experience!

To
Review №90

So nice so clean good variety

S
Review №91

This Whole Foods lacks the variety of other sister stores I have visited. I usually have to end up going some place else to get the products I want or as a last resort buy online. Right now, Im buying less and less there. I have made product suggestions, but Ive never gotten a response back. I dont have Amazon Prime, but Im not sure if I would actually save more because of having to pay for Prime, and their prices tend to be higher than other grocery stores in the area. Price difference can be up to several dollars more. I tend to buy extra on sale, or I end up going where the prices are better. The check out lines can get quite long, and there doesnt seem to be enough employees to open up other registers. I do like their meat/butcher section, but sometimes they dont have the cut I want. Their produce is good. Fish is average. Employees can be friendly or totally try to avoid you. You never know when you visit what experience youll have that day.

Us
Review №92

Great collection of the local produce, but usually very crowded

Ka
Review №93

Staff is friendly and will help finding products and produce. Place gets very busy and quite chaotic especially with the checkout lines blocking movement to the ailes.

Ge
Review №94

Pleasant experience as usual! Thanks Grant 😊

Sh
Review №95

While I appreciate the additional layer of plastic wrapping in the 365 chicken packs to address covid concerns, please note the tightening do cause the underlying plastic packs to break and leave shreds of sharp plastic inside. To my fellow shoppers please be careful as you unpack from these packs hopefully WF will look into this.-Thank you.A whole foods shopper since 2000.

Ca
Review №96

Whole Foods is the center of any hipsters world. There is a reason, I swear! I dont buy everything food related here, but some of their prices really arent too bad. Ive bought produce at lower costs here than at my local ShopRites, for example. On top of that, there are some food products that you just cant find at your regular grocery store if you have dietary restrictions. It can get crowded in here, though. Its kind of to be expected in Princeton, I suppose. The yuppie lifestyle isnt going to live itself.The key thing is research. Prices fluctuate, and nowadays you can check a lot of them online before heading to the store. Prime gets you discounts as well.Employees tend to be helpful and friendly.Bonus: you might be able to get free delivery from Whole Foods if youve got Prime!

st
Review №97

Used to be better; poor inventory management; bakery doesnt have wholesome, local bread - disappointed.

Ka
Review №98

I would love to give a BIG WOW and sincere THANK YOU to Randi in the Pizza department. When there is someone who goes above and beyond without even a flinch who makes you feel valued and is thinking about what is best for you not themselves....they deserve a big thanks in todays world!! I have to say she listened and was so helpful a rare quality found in service today. She is a valued asset for sure!!

Br
Review №99

Good place and clean

Da
Review №100

Love that lactose free products.

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  • Address:3495 US-1 S, Princeton, NJ 08540, United States
  • Site:https://wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/princeton
  • Phone:+1 609-799-2919
Categories
  • Grocery store
  • Health food store
  • Natural goods store
  • Supermarket
Working hours
  • Monday:8AM–9PM
  • Tuesday:8AM–9PM
  • Wednesday:8AM–9PM
  • Thursday:8AM–9PM
  • Friday:8AM–9PM
  • Saturday:8AM–9PM
  • Sunday:8AM–9PM
Service options
  • Curbside pickup:Yes
  • No-contact delivery:Yes
  • In-store pickup:Yes
  • In-store shopping:Yes
Health & safety
  • Mask required:Yes
  • Staff wear masks:Yes
  • Staff required to disinfect surfaces between visits:Yes
  • Safety dividers at checkout:Yes
Highlights
  • Great produce:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
Planning
  • Quick visit:Yes
Payments
  • NFC mobile payments:Yes
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