Grocery Outlet

I’ve never been here before and expected it to be one of those expired canned grocery store places. Guess what?! It’s not! It’s a mini warehouse meets Walmart meets Harbor freight.
I give it 4 stores the employees I came across were friendly enough albeit not helpful Per Se.
It was very busy today I guess being the first of the month.
The store is packed with «stuff!» You name it I think they have it in some fashion or other. Many brands I’ve never heard of many brand name brands as well. Some prices were excellent and some items could be purchased better elsewhere. I’m a frugal shipper so I tend to know where the best prices are on things I buy regularly.
The produce was surprising as well I also expected to see subpar on this but for the most part their produce looked much better than another well known grocer here in town and much better than when we lived in GA!
Well it doesn’t take much to improve on GA produce (middle GA That is)
Being in CA I expect first rate produce from any market we go to as we live in the produce capital.
So they do well at this location as I said I thought it would be a seconds dents and rejects store; I was very wrong.
They had many organic items and specialty items unless you went to Specialty market you might not find at your local chain store.
I didn’t need anything today but
I left with Red Rice, pineapple Zico, Cuban seasoning. I wanted the adobo seasoning but didn’t know which one to buy. Arrrggg I always use I seasoning packet. Any help? Lol
Any way I think I might have to make a trip back again to see what goodies I find.

Love this store. The employees are awesome. I shop there at least 2 to 3x a week. Our family loves the unique items they have and great prices. We love the great customer service.

Nice, small, locally-​run store with some fantastic prices. Dairy selection and prices are great; I think this place has the cheapest milk (by the gallon) in town. Their produce section is tiny, and meat/​packaged deli products are fairly limited, too. But some items like off-​brand wines, canned food, pasta, K-​cup coffees, and snacks are really, really cheap. Their frozen food section is pretty good, too: decent selection and low prices. This store is located conveniently for us, their staff is friendly, and you can save a lot of money if you make careful selections. I also like shopping here because I feel like I am supporting a local small business.

I continue to shop here frequently (1−3x weekly) and still amazed by the amazing products they carry for dirt cheap prices. If you like organic, grassfed, gluten free, ect. products, you must shop here!!!
Often you will find wine from the Santa Ynez Valley for 65−80% off. I have seen Blackjack, Roblar and Shoestring all for insanely cheap. They also have the biggest selection of cheese in lompoc. Things like snacks, spices, frozen meals and beauty items are often 75% and more off retail.
Bottom line is, you cannot buy everything off your list here but stop here first!!! The discounts are worth the extra stop :)

I love the fact they carry Organic products, gluten free options and are SO much cheaper than the other markets in town !! They may not carry everything on my list but what they do carry is way more reasonably priced !! Keep up the great work and keep bringing more organic products !!

The new owners are on site and working the store and trying very hard to bring us quality goods at the lowest prices possible! They are getting more and more organic foods in, including locally grown, organic fruit and vegetables! The employee morale at the store seems to be also very high, judging from the smiling faces, camaraderie, and helpful spirit towards their customers! Keep up the good work guys!

Great quality items and good prices! Like the organic food selection that they carry and its always a good deal. Like to stop here first before shopping at a large chain store to pick up the rest of my groceries. Would recommend to check it out!

This grocery store is the closest to my house. Great if you are on the south side of Lompoc. Definitely not your mega grocery chain. The quality of food great and the selection is constantly changing. The prices is where it’s at. A+ for customer service.

Being one of the many who visited the store when the previous owner was in charge, I vowed to NEVER go back after only one visit. I must say, the new couple who have recently taken over, have gone to GREAT LENGTHS to bring this store to my high standards of what I believe a Grocery Outlet should be. The wife came into a salon and had explained to me why it is they would ever even want to own a grocery outlet… That they believe in giving back and doing good in the local community. Well in order for them to be able to do that, they first need to be a successful business. So, so far they have brought «in date» items, a cleaner store, and a more pleasant shopping and work place for the public. THIS I WILL SUPPORT! Thank you new owners! Job well done!

I had a decent experience here. I found deodorant in a special flavor that I can’t find anywhere else — Mitchum’s Flower Fresh. I’ve been ordering it online from Amazon. I even found a cute Danskin jacket for just $ 9.99 (seriously!) for wear at home when it’s cold. They have a wide selection of items and you never know what you’re going to get.
On the down side, I would generally prefer NOT to shop here because they don’t pay their employees a living wage. My husband and I feel strongly that this is important and typically get all of our staples at Vons (which is union) or from the Farmer’s markets because we think that’s where it will best serve the economy. It may seem cruel to drop them a star for that, but I feel that I must.
This is an Outlet or last chance store, so I really don’t get why someone might be shocked by a few off items. Really, who cares about an expiration date on beauty products? If it’s within a year for some items, I’m certain it’s still good.

Has no one noticed they sell out dated food? Like things way past the expiration date!!! At the same price as food that isn’t???
All the beauty products are out dated too and still more expensive then Walmart.
The produce I am scared to buy.
I don’t see the point of this store. They have a bunch of things they are selling for more then I would pay for junk.
Everything in this store you can buy else where for cheaper! Fresher! And not out of date!
However I guess there is a new owner and a lot has changed. I have not been back since and will up it a star for the store contacting me via Unilocal.Once I go back in I will update again.

I’ve been to the market twice; the first time I saved almost $ 90 and the second time it was $ 107. You can find pretty much anything you’re looking for, name brand items and even items you haven’t seen in a long time. The aisles are organized and if you can’t find something, there is always an employee around willing to help you. I’m not sure I want to tell anyone this but as you’re leaving the store, there is a drop box for your receipt. Once a month the store draws a name from this drop box. If your name is selected you win the exact amount of money you saved on your last shopping trip. Even though I live across town from this market I will continue to go back for the fantastic savings.

My family comes here at least once a week, if not several times a week. Clean, well organized store with helpful staff. Great selection and prices. We can get many of the essentials here for cheap. If you’re on a budget (and how isn’t?), this is the first place to go to get what you need.

OK. This is closer to my house compare to other groceries. They are still new but you can see that they are organized. I don’t know if their prices will change but they are comparable, at least to some of them.
Employees were courteous, most of them greeted me with cheer, corny but it is true.
I will come back here again. More reviews to follow.