Whole Foods Market

I started shopping here after work because of the convenient location. So far it’s been decent. Wide selection, a lot of extras in the store, I like the wide parking, and the staff are actually the best at any Whole Foods I’ve been to in four states. Deltas — the layout feels a bit cramped, the express checkout lane isn’t labeled very clearly (it’s on the pillar), and three times now I’ve bought various kinds of bread on a Friday night (sliced, boule, Whole Foods and third party brands), went to make lunch on Monday morning and found mold.

I’m not annoyed by how expensive it is because it’s the by far best, most bad ass, has EVERTHING whole foods. I go out of my way to drive there. The best salad bars, best choices, most of every kind of food option there is. I appreciate that they always have huge containers of miso soup with seaweed, and i love their custom juice bar. Also, they have amazing things like octopus you can get by the pound in the fish center. LOVE!!! Also, the people who work there are kind and very friendly, sort of like trader joe’s people demeanor.

Always a pleasant experience! So clean and very convenient due to a large parking lot despite the location and right off the highway. Their fried seafood pupu platter is so on point! Hits the spot when I’m craving seafood. Their salad bar and other foods they offer is delicious and offers a lot of variety. I’ll be visiting here regularly :-)

This must be the best Whole Foods out there – it’s giant, great parking lot, every station imaginable (smoothies, coffee, pizza, burritos, noodle bar, sushi, bakery, (huge amounts of) wine, cheese, spa, butcher, baker… candlestick maker?). It’s incredibly comprehensive. The prepared food is giant and amazing with anything you could ever want. The produce is top notch and very well stocked – so many salad greens, all kinds of apples, citrus, avocado, onion, potato, weird fruits and veg, too! I love the bulk section – grains, dried fruits, granolas, flours, spices, protein poweder… everything you can imagine.
BYOB (bag) for $.05 off of your groceries.

I am convinced that this is one of the best Whole Foods in the Northeast, perhaps even in the world. I’ve been to several in the Boston area and New York City, and none compare in size, cleanliness, and selection to this Whole Foods. Even the bathrooms here are just super on point. There’s even a nice manicure spot and little kids play area inside the store.
Don’t forget to try the free samples!

As new Boston residents who just moved here from Pittsburgh, it’s nice to have a Whole Foods that has alcohol… and not just any alcohol, but a selection that’s actually better than the useless state stores in PA (with lots of local offerings, too).
Other than that added bonus, this location is very clean, organized, and more open than most Whole Foods I’ve ever been to. It’s not chaotic after work, and as you come to expect from WF, the staff is really pleasant and helpful. So basically, you get all of the perks of a Whole Foods without the packed aisles of aimless people. This is a great place to shop if you’re near the South End.

This is a different take to the other Whole Foods I’ve been to. While the others tend to be a little more earthy feeling, this store is bright and spacious. It caters definitely to the yuppies who are taking over this rapidly gentrifying area.
The wine section is huge. They have a bunch of fast food looking restaurants as well as a spa. In some ways it reminds me of Wegmans.
I got a pumpkin roulade cake which was just OK. The frosting was way too sweet and there wasn’t that much cake inside.

This Whole Foods is so clean and spacious, so well stocked, and so well staffed. The only downside is that it can sometimes take some time to find parking in the small lot, but on busy weekends, they have staff helping drivers find the next open spot.
In addition to the gorgeous displays of shiny organic (and non-​organic) produce, this Whole Foods has a salad bar, a prepared foods section (where I love to get the delicious $ 9.99 rotisserie chicken!), a smoothie bar, seafood counter, a meat counter, a deli, a bakery, an entire beautiful cheese section, AND a full spirit, wine, and beer section where prices tend to be lower than most other options in the South End.
The staff is always friendly, helping shoppers find what they need, and the cashiers are very personable, too. Bring your own bag and you’ll get a 5 cent discount. Bring your bottles to the bottle return machine outside the store to the right as you’re facing the entrance, and you’ll get 5 cents per bottle in the form of a voucher to use on your groceries (but take note, the machine does not take any beer bottles, and not even all soft drink bottles they sell! So far I’ve had luck with the sparkling water brands).

I do weekly trips to this location to pick up a few things, usually prewashed baby romaine and grape tomatoes. The quality is decent. Baby romaine is almost always thoroughly washed and fresh, compared to a box I got last week from Stop and Shop, which was, yes, less expensive but not as fresh. (I am regretting it right now as I type this review.) Grape tomatoes, on the other hand, are inconsistent. I usually do an inspection of each box before I buy. I’m generally okay with one bruised tomato, but sometimes I find two or more in each package. That’s not okay.
I’d like to think that it’s WF’s responsibility to make sure they aren’t selling bruised tomatoes, but I’d like to do my part and check the quality before I swipe my card for it. Just saying.
Price-​wise, we all know WF is not Market Basket so I can’t complain because I chose to shop here despite knowing that. If you want inexpensive produce, feel free to hop over to the Asian supermarkets nearby.

Whole Foods flagship store in Boston. You can drop by any location for some fiddleheads (in season) but here, discoveries await on four horizons, the first is the parking lot, dedicated to Whole Foods, roomy, shiny and new, almost intimidating my hoopty van.
Inside, a beeline for the western horizon gave way to acres of seating with a major city, wine and cheese, just to the north. I won’t tell you that’s where I found the capers. Every section of the store is big enough to be a store.
I ventured toward the outer edge of the northern perimeter before heading into the interior aisles where I found an orange ginger sauce with no sugar, no chemicals. The ingredients label is so impressive I may need to restrain myself from drinking straight from the bottle.
You may not know that I am the originator of Manly Man Kaleslaw. On a whim I picked up some mixed nuts from the bulk bins that were priced at less than ten bucks a pound. It was like a Crazy Eddie price, they weren’t even nine bucks a pound. They’ll be going into a recently prepared trough to compliment lime, raisins, swiss chard and whatever else is in this batch.
This was an exploratory visit so I set off for the southern horizon and happened upon organic raspberries for $ 3 for a container. They’ll be gone by sundown.
I did not fully explore the largest Whole Foods prepared foods section I’ve ever seen because looming up out of the southern horizon was a craft your own and they cook it bar.
Cauliflower, mushrooms, onion, some bok choy, peppers and maybe something else that they tossed on the grill with brown rice, cubes of tofu with mojo and ginger sauce. Took about maybe two minutes, then added scallions and lime slices as a topping. Word will get out on this one and the non-​existent line will be just a memory.
My bowl was ten bucks, quite gourmet and I could’ve easily shaved a peso or two off the price by monitoring the amount of rice and tofu.
If you haven’t picked up yet on how I really feel about the new Whole Foods, let me spell it out for you, p-​l-​a-​y-​g-​r-​o-​u-​n-​d.
It sits right at the head of the turnoff to the best rush hour shortcut through South Boston. It’s big enough to hike in… see you on the playground.

This is literally the new hot spot in the south end.
It’s the place to be seen while people watching and shopping for everything in the world you could possibly want to eat.
From the yogurt bar, fish shack, endless salad bar or aisles and aisles of fresh produce. There nothing you can’t find and its fun doing it.
Only draw back is the price tag. Ouch!

This is the best Whole Foods in Massachusetts, hands down. And I can honestly say that because I’ve been to every single one. (I work in sales for a CPG so I go to them all, often.)
Because it’s brand new, it’s incredibly clean and well organized. Smoothie bar, coffee bar, frozen yogurt bar, fish fry, ramen bar, stirfry bar… they’ve got it all. Not to mention the rows and rows of prepared foods — by far the biggest prepared food section compared to the others. And the food is always excellent. I love that Whole Foods lists all of the ingredients in their prepared foods — this is key for anyone with allergies/​dietary restrictions.
The employees are always incredibly friendly and helpful. They host a lot of in-​store events, demos, and tastings.
They’ve got a huge cheese selection that always has samples out. So yummy. Huge bulk bin area and huge wine/​liquor/​beer area. This is one of the few locations that has wine/​beer and I think the only that has liquor.
Oh and the spa. This one holds a Milk + Honey location. I’ve had a facial here (see other review) and it was excellent.
Seriously — this Whole Foods isn’t just a grocery store. It’s an experience.

This Whole Foods is the best! I come here at least once a week to pick up groceries or go there for lunch at the food court.
My favorite part of this Whole Foods is their food court. I usually get their rice bowls. You basically pick your own vegetables, pick your carb, pick a sauce, and pick a protein. Then they will top it off with different toppings including kimchi, jalapeños, peanuts, etc.
They also have a large wine/​beer/​spirits selection. It is difficult to see large super markets in Boston to sell liquor, so I was surprised to see their wine selection!
This is at a super convenient location to do some grocery shopping whenever you have time!

I am so glad this Wholefoods opened near where I live! It is more convenient for me to pick up groceries now!
This Wholefoods is a good size for being in the city. I especially love the big wine selection! There is also a lot of different cheeses with samples! It’s a perfect one stop shop for all the wine and cheese I need.
I love the food court here! There is a wide variety of things to choose from. I usually go here for lunch when I am at work. I get the build your own bowl where you get to choose the type of grain, protein, sauce, and veggies you want for a stir-​fry bowl. It is pretty filling, healthy, and delicious!
They also have a coffee shop. The coffee is pretty good. I like the flavors of the coffee beans blend. They also have a juice bar which is also very refreshing and delicious.
There are a lot of fresh produce here. I love the Wholefoods organic toasts. The kosher pound cake is also amazing. I have been eating cleaner and healthier so I end up shopping here a lot.
It may be a bad idea that this is opened so close to me. I am going to go broke spending all my money here. :P

I agree. Their wine selection is pretty great. However for a high end grocery store, I’d rather support a company like Foodies who takes better care of their food, is a local business, and is closer to my apt.
I have visited this whole foods three twice. The first time I explored and was impressed with the new facility. I bought a bowl of Phở Ramen soup from their prepared foods section and was pretty unpleasantly surprised to receive such a small bowl of soup that rang up for 12 dollars (at your average phở restaraunt you get a huge bowl –2 dinners worth for me– for 8 bucks!)
The second time I bought supplies for my own soup and some other groceries. The tomatoes I got, once I took them out of the container at home, were all moldy where they were touching. The peppermint once I opened the container had a dead cacooned caterpillar who had eaten half my peppermint before he died. Ugh.
If I’m going to pay the money I’d rather go to foodies where they have time and a small enough store to take care of their products. While I’m sure whole foods would reimburse me, I don’t have time to walk there twice to return spoiled food every time I visit.

Oh god… Just take my money, Whole Foods. JUST TAKE IT!
This place is glorious. For people like me who enjoy grocery shopping and can spend hours just looking at different things, this place will pretty much be a blackhole for you. The selection from wine to organic kimchi is ENDLESS. They have so many unique things it gets me really excited and also makes me want to spend money on things I probably don’t need; for example, the kombucha tea dispenser. There are beautiful glass jugs that you can fill with kombucha for about $ 5 – 10. I don’t even like kombucha, but it looked so enticing. Now, onto what REALLY matters: the food court area. I haven’t been able to try out the stirfry/​ramen option yet, but I’ve tried the smoothie stand. They happened to give out samples while I was there so naturally, I grabbed three hehe. I couldn’t get myself to spend $ 8 on a juice/​smoothie. #sorrynotsorry. They taste great, though and are very filling. I’ve also tried the fish and chips from the Fish Shack — it’s only $ 8.99 for a generous portion. The fish is nice and flakey and tastes fresh! The only disappointment I had from the food court options was with the froyo. I wish there were fruit toppings available for the froyo instead of just candy and sprinkles, but maybe they’ll improve on that once the weather starts getting warmer. LAST BUT NOT LEAST, the bathrooms here are on a different level. There’s a TV displayed on the mirror!!! I can’t express through words how amazing it is in there, so just take a gander the next time you drop by because the picture I took doesn’t do it justice!

New build so I decided to check it out. My first impression is: Wow, it looks just like their Hingham store. I don’t remember if Hingham had liquor section but this has a corner for the thirsty folks! Good for one stop shopping.
If you drive — beware — the parking lot is smaller than the average supermarket lot. Better to go on off times if you are going on wheels.
It seems like the price here is higher than other whole foods. I know for sure that the lamb and chicken breast is since I was scoping that out in the Brighton store a few days before.
Curiosity fulfilled and my verdict is. I shall shop at other Whole Foods so save hassle and money for the same stuff. Of course, if you live nearby and don’t drive. It’s probably the best thing that happened!

BOOOZE, SO MUCH BOOZE.
I’ve lived in Chinatown for the past 2 years and there have been few options for alcohol. You cant imagine how happy I was to walk into this gorgeous Whole Foods and see that an enormous section of it was dedicated to good wine, craft beer, and the hard stuff. The prices were comparable (some higher, some cheaper) than the Walgreens in Downtown Crossing.
The rest of the supermarket is awesome too, if you can get past the Whole Foods prices. They have great options for fresh, hot food — including their pay-​by-​pound selection bar, coffee bar, and some vendors on the side.
As a bonus, they have lots of space with tables for eating /​studying /​loitering as well.
But really, Booze.

I’m giving this place 5 stars because I am currently sitting at my desk at work in Chinatown and sipping $ 3 wine out of my Nalgene. Up until the opening of WFM I had to resort to overpriced Yellowtail from the shady hole in the wall liquor store [that closes at like 6 pm] on beach st. My employers should send a fat thank you note to WFM of South End as they are single handedly responsible for my unusually chipper attitude.
*Please drink responsibly.*

A grocery within minutes walk from home’s opened and fancy us, it’s Whole Foods. Now my only wish was for the eatery to be just like at Union Square NY and this one’s turned out to be pretty epic with choices.
Won’t have city views while dining but plenty of south enders to ogle. And there’s lots of reasons to come (often) — breakfast, lunch, coffee, dinner, cheese. I see a dukedom in my future.