Full O’ Life

I LOVE Full O’ Life. Everything is organic and the people who work there are fantastic! But I MISS SUNDAY BRUNCH!!! Ahhhhh whyyy??? It was my favorite thing I looked forward to every week. The diner food during the week is fine but it’s not really healthy or organic-​and it’s only open during hours when everyone is at work so I can never go. The Sunday brunch was just delicious AND healthy and made you feel good after eating it. Burbank will never be the same without it.

Excellent customer service went in there not knowing what I really needed to help me sleep better. Christina took her time to find out what was the cause of my sleeplessness and helped me with other issues that I didn’t even realize were associated. She showed me many different products and explained to me what they were anf what they would do very helpful I will definitely be coming back.

So. have been a regular since the early 80s. Family-​owned, personal service is superb! Studio employees, post-​production, goateed hipsters mixed with native Burbank folks gives it a modern, friendly vibe. Lots of regulars here, which says something. There is nothing unhealthy here. sorry. Only awesome, fresh foods which your body will thank you for. My favs are: pocket sandwich with sautéed mushrooms, sprouts, melted cheese and tomatoes; vegetable barley soup, their veggie burger with a side of carrots, raw shredded beets with a baked yam. They have fresh juices, daily specials and best of all. they compost their veggie waste.

I walked in the store yesterday (April 1, 2016) in mind already knowing what I wanted to buy (Teeno coffee). I asked the one store clerk that was there about trail mix. He stopped what he was doing and walked me around to two sections of the store showing me products and informed me about price range – what was cheaper, more expensive products. I loved the one on one attention, the kindness, the professionalism. Plus the Dark Mountain Delectables that the clerk suggested is delicious!!! A vegan, no sugar, no gluten, no dairy product. I am going back there today to stock up. Great store, great service.

Employees are nice and there is a good selection of healthy/​unique food items you don’t see many places. If you know Follow Your Heart, this is similar (they even have some of the same prepackaged refrigerated meals). I will say though it is a bit pricy so I only got a couple things-​a chia seed bar and pasta made out of green beans or something. Havent tried either yet so cant comment on that. Also, there is a small restaurant inside which is a bit cramped; lunch hour was busy. It is a small store overall and they try to fit alot. I will probably come back because it is closer than Follow Your Heart for me and they have some same items I like.

This place is awesome!!! Good vibes & has everything I need! Great organic products & tons of supplements! So much healthy stuff. I highly recommend going to this place!

Favorite local spot for organic produce that is local to Burbank. They also carry obscure healthy snacks for when you know you want to get some munchies but keep them healthy. I tried a goat whey protein there a few months back and I liked it a lot. Overall its just a local market but I am all for the healthy life-​stye message they forward and also personally like supporting small business in general.

I love this place. I used to have to go to four different whole foods and a Ralph’s to get all my usual items, then I found this place when looking for a specific bread. They have everything I love and if they don’t they will order it for you. Great prices for high quality ingredients. I am now a regular and am so happy I found this place.

This place was great, I went there to get some organic produce and found that they have a café serving lunch and set down at a lunch counter ordered salmon on fresh greens, it was fantastic I’m going back…

RESTAURANT, HOMEOPATHIC PHARMACY AND GROCERY STORE ALL-​IN-​ONE…
I LOVE FULL O LIFE! I have been going to this place since I was in elementary school… So that’s over 3 decades! I get the SAME thing almost every single time: Tuna Melt! It is healthy and yet delicious. They serve it open faced on an English muffin with sprouts, melted cheese and very yummy tuna. You can get potato chips OR freshly cut carrot chips. I love their coffee! This place also has a doctor of nutrition who roams the isles for those who need help. I can’t recall his name but you can’t miss him. He wears a white coat and he’s very tall. kind. and professional. Whatever ails you, he can help! This is a family-​owned business and they really want to help people get healthy. Their produce is organic and gorgeous! When you walk in, it is like time traveling to a small general store from a kinder, simpler time. I love the people who work there and the vibe is cool. SUNDAY BRUNCH IS YUMMY TOO!!! Everything is so wonderful about this place! Go and check it out. They have a macrobiotic (married) duo (Jeanne and Patrick) who are professional (macrobiotic) chefs who serve and cook a WONDERFULLY DELICIOUS SUNDAY BRUNCH! GREAT FOR ALL AGES AND PALLETS. Treat yourself to a healthy and yummy meal! TUNA MELT ALL THE WAY, BABY!

Oh my, I’m so glad I discovered this place! An old school diner-​style health food joint AND a health food grocery mart?! Hooray! Got some great body products and a fantastic homemade vegeburger.

Love this store. I was so pleased and overwhelmed to discover that their vegan meats and cheeses section was larger than any other store I’ve ever been in, including Whole Foods. They also stocked my favorite coffee creamer, and a bunch of other great, hard-​to-​find products that I’d normally have to pay an arm and a leg for. I ended up buying over 30 items and my bill still came out to half of what it would have been had I purchased them from Ralph’s or WF. I’m definitely going to be returning!

This is my favorite old school health food store. Way better than a whole foods. It’s cute and quite and full of delicious fresh food. My favorite favorite part is that there is a tiny restaurant in the store when you can get yummy veg and non veg breakfast and lunch. I have recently moved cities and am missing this hidden gem in Burbank. Best Veggie burger I have ever had in my whole life, and that’s saying a lot! It’s family owned and Chris Moon is a health food rock star that can answer most questions and will special order you stuff if they don’t have it in stock. I would highly recommend this place to anyone!!!

Great old-​school health food store. Knowledgable about supplements, a sweet little soup-​and-​sandwich counter, and they stock raw milk. These types of shops are so great for personalized service and a calm shopping experience — and they are getting harder to come by. Plenty of parking in the back as well.

I have driven by this place for years but it had always been a time when they were closed. I’ve been searching for some challenging items to find & was able to find a bit of everything here. I showed up at 7:45 & told them I would be quick after reading the reviews and they were so nice & helpful & I was able to do my shopping & was at the check out at 8:00. I can’t wait to go back when I can just spend an hour looking at every thing they really have as they had so many wonderful things. I have a lot of food issues so being able to get organic, non GMO, gluten free, corn free, sugar free & soy free is a challenge. Not here!!!

Came here a couple weeks ago looking for a specific item. Parking is in the back, but it’s a pretty small space. Inside was small as well, but stocked with plenty of health food items. Didn’t have the item I wanted (Kombucha) but stocked up on some cold brews from companies i’ve never heard of before.
Thoroughly enjoyed the items I purchased, but would i shop here again? Probably not. Such a dreary, gloomy looking market to walk into. Sure, the market was clean, but it was very unorganized and their freezer section was a mess, not even worth looking at. I walked down an aisle and felt claustrophobic. Knew I had to grab my items and go. Expensive by the way, as all health food markets are, but more than I wanted to pay for 2 bottles of (1 serving each) cold brew iced coffee.

Full o Life is the heart & soul of health food stores. It’s one of the originals dating back well over 50yrs. I loooooove this place & here’s why; it’s personal.
Everyone who works there is nice. They have a person dedicated to staying in the vitamin/​supplement aisle who helps decipher all the in-​depth questions. They have a great variety for a little store. They’re NOT Wholefoods. Someone said in another review, «I can’t tell if they’re clean or old». What does that even mean? Only new is clean? You imbecile, they’re BOTH. And they’ve earned a special spot in the hearts of all the regulars who enjoy setting foot in there. It’s a real special space & I look forward to the visit every time. And the restaurant is fantastic. But that’s for another review:)

Full o Life is heart & soul of health food stores. It’s one of the originals dating back well over 50yrs. I loooooove this place & here’s why; it’s personal.
Everyone who works there is nice. They have a person dedicated to staying in the vitamin/​supplement aisle who helps decipher all the in-​depth questions. They have a great variety for a little store. They’re NOT Wholefoods. Someone said in another review, «I can’t tell if they’re clean or old». What does that even mean? Only new is clean? You imbecile, they’re BOTH. And they’ve earned a special spot in the hearts of all the regulars who enjoy setting foot in there. It’s a real special space & I look forward to the visit every time. And the restaurant is fantastic. But that for another review:)

Great options for Gluten Free food! Really appreciate all the customer service too! Will be back for more…

I have visited Full O’ Life a few times only to pick up a bottle of probiotics (amazing if you suffer from seasonal allergies), which is cheaper than Whole Foods. I see some standard items such as produce, baked goods, boxed items, and pet food like any other grocery store. Some items are priced higher, and I am definitely not going to do all of my grocery shopping at this store. Notwithstanding, I like how everyone I’ve ever interacted with at this store is nice and welcoming.

i hate this place. stark, dreary, tiny, claustrophobic, expensive, creepy. rough-​looking produce, miscalibrated scales. kinda weird having a cosmetics section so close to unpackaged raw food. i’m not paying $ 11 for a pound of ground beef, much of it labeled harmony farms for you la crescenta homers out there. i like the vintage lunch counter and the mini shopping carts but i can’t decide if the place is clean or old. there are some characters working here but at least they say hello.
everybody looks so ill. i can’t take it. i have friends who love it here but i always leave depressed.

I like Full O’Life Foods. It’s family owned and operated. They have an restaurant inside the place. But today, I got there after the kitchen closed. Natural food store stuff everywhere else. I picked up ready-​made things today like tofu cakes, zucchini bread, etc… Good place.

I was pleased to see Full O’ Life was open until 8pm. It was 7:46pm when I walked in the door, just needing to grab milk, bread and a little fruit. It’s a small shop, so I grabbed a hand basket and made a really quick loop. By the time I got to the produce aisle, a woman briskly walked up to me and asked if she could help me find anything in a rather brusk manner. I said «no thanks,» and she said «well, we close at 8.» I said «I know, but I’m pretty sure I have a few more minutes.» She spun and walked away.
I got my fruit and checked out (the lady at the register was nice).
Meanwhile lady #1 had locked me in and had to pry open the front doors to let me out, scowling at me the whole time. At which point I showed her my phone, which clearly said 7:59pm.
I get it, it’s a mom and pop shop, and they wanted to go home, but damn. So much jerky attitude.
This was my first visit to Full O’ Life. If they didn’t carry raw milk, it would probably be my last.

The flu kicked my ass about two weeks ago and I’ve been suffering ever since. I’m at the tail end of it and my throat feels so raw that I thought I had strep throat (or that someone poured acid on my throat in my sleep!).
Anyway, a friend recommended I try throat coat tea to help. It did, but it tasted terrible, so someone else suggested I look for Slippery Elm on its own without the other things in the tea that made it taste icky.
Came here during lunch and tried to locate the Slippery Elm on my own, but mid-​aisle I realized, «what the hell is a slippery elm?» The worker must have seen the confusion in my eyes because she asked if I needed any help. I explained to her what I needed and what I needed it for and she suggested I try these Slippery Elm lozenges. She explained to me that she was a singer when she was younger and they helped her throat immensely. I bought two of those and a bottle of Sambucol (which my German friend swears by) for when you’re feeling under the weather.
The cashier was super sweet and she knew right away that I was sick based on my items. She told me she hoped I’d feel better soon. How sweet :)
Parking is located behind the store. Plenty of parking, so no issues there.

I’m a big fan of Full O’ Life. The food is all natural and uses the freshest of ingredients. Tons of options for all sorts of tastes.
Here’s a million dollar suggestion: try the veggie burger. It will blow your mind. I’m not a vegetarian, however this burger will leave you craving it again and again.
The staff is extremely friendly and attentive.

Full O’ Life has that local neighborhood market feel with progressive (dare I say trendy) foods that are easier to find on the westside.
Every time I walk in, I’m always greeted by the helpful cashiers. The market has a decent selection of raw prepared foods (which is hard to find in Burbank — currently Sprouts does not carry such things). There are even times I come to Full O’ Life when I cannot find an item at Sprouts, Trader Joes, or Whole Foods.
The only downside are their prices: slightly more expensive than bigger markets, for sure. But then when they carry items I cannot find elsewhere, what other option do I have?
So shop here for you hard core health nuts — but I advise do your research if you’re not in a hurry.

Great place to get raw whole milk — best milk I’ve ever had.
Also good for ice cream from free range cows. The Strauss chocolate ice cream is perfect.

I get uneasy going into stores like this because it always reminded me of my probiotic girlfriend in college who was really crazy health conscience even though she smoked a QP of weed a day, practiced wiccan and smoked Winston cigarettes like an old crusty spinster. She LOVED stores like this.
It’s a pretty cool place though. It’s very «earthy.» Which depending on where you stand, this could be «you dirty filthy hippies» to «free love and let your freak flag fly» (bra-​less sundress). Shocking though is their prices. The same Kombucha I found at Ralph’s is about a dollar less than here. AND they didn’t have wheat grass. Which is what I really wanted.
Anyway, without wasting any more space, I think it’s a decent grocery store, but if you’re a meat and potatoes type, this place may make you wanna hang yourself due to guilt of destroying mother Earth.
Vitamins are… a bit steep in price too. I recommend V.P. Discounts over this place in terms of $. HOWEVER, it’s not worth price difference if you go from Magnolia to the closest (seems like spin-​off) vitamin store located in the Albertson’s on Hollywood Way.

The current status of eating is: NOT EATING. What do I mean by that? The mainstream focus is on low fat, raw, no refined sugar, no processed foods, low carb, gluten free, etc. Due to this obsession, it is quite easy to obtain these foods at big box stores (Whole Foods, Bristol Farms, Sprouts); with even stores such as Target and Wal-​Mart selling some of the products. There simply isn’t as much of a need for small «granola» shops as there used to be. However, some remain firmly footed such as Full O’ Life which has been serving the Burbank community for over 50 years. How does it rate?
Full O’ Life is a combination of a small, neighborhood health-​food market plus a deli-​like restaurant on the side. When entering the establishment, patrons are immediately overcome with a sense of calm as the store is quaint, quiet, and has spa-​like tranquil music pumping from the rafters versus elevator music or store codes. Lighting is soft and there aren’t any obtrusive odors (being that there is a also a restaurant).
The aisles of Full O’ Life are a bit squished and awkward to manage while there also seems to be no particular method to the organization of the products. Full O’ Life offers a plethora of goods: produce, dairy, dry goods, canned goods, and health * beauty products. The issue is that some products would make more sense next to others but are instead aisles away so it is a bit difficult to find things. The produce and dairy are both quite limited so don’t expect a parade of choices. Although, Full O’ Life does feature both commercial and local artisan brands which is a plus.
How are the prices? Holy jeezus, you better come with your wallet stuffed! Full O’ Life is EXPENSIVE! I’m talking items at 30% markups and 3 times as much as the same item sells for at places like Whole Foods. Yes, some of the items are wonderful quality (the produce is particularly beautiful and looks farm fresh) but this is ridiculous! You may wonder how Full O’ Life stays in business but it only needs to sell one bottle of $ 20 juice to pay the monthly rent. Sheesh.
The highlight of Full O’ Life and the only reason I would really recommend it is for its health and beauty sections. Full O’ Life has just about every natural dietary vitamin and supplement imaginable, medicines, plus natural beauty products which are both local and hard to find. Prices are still crazy but if you are looking for a particular item, you may find it here.
I can not vouch for the quality of the restaurant food as I did not try it. I can say that it isn’t a place for ambiance (there are a few scattered cafeteria type tables) and it is more of a place to order food to-​go. The menu features mostly soups, sandwiches, and salads but surprisingly: there are only about 5 vegetarian options and nothing vegan! VERY shocking for a health-​food store.
The biggest downfall of Full O’ Life? The service. We spent quite some time roaming the aisles of the market and yet we were never welcomed, never asked if we needed help, etc. We were completely ignored even though we walked past cashiers, employees stocking shelves, and even the manager with another employee. Another shocker for a community-​driven health food market. Full O’ Life needs to get their heads out of their gluten-​free butts and be more welcoming.
On the upside, there is ample parking behind the building so that is one less thing to worry about.
To be fair, I am a health food nut who only allows myself occasional cheats so you can trust that I know fair prices, service, and offerings when it comes to the health food world. Full O’ Life may have been the go-​to when this style of eating wasn’t the mainstream pattern but with high prices, limited selection, and poor customer service; one would rather even go to Whole Foods. Full O’ Life isn’t bad if you live in the area and need to pick up something on-​the-​go or an ingredient for dinner but it isn’t a destination store to make a journey to. You aren’t missing much if you skip it.