Whole Foods Market

Food: ⁴⁄₅
Service: ⁵⁄₅
Cleanliness: ⁵⁄₅
Décor & Style: ⁵⁄₅
I am happy that we have a WF here however, some of the items do not taste very good, especially the hot pre-​cooked meals! Slightly bland on most of the items. ⁴⁄₅ food rating overall because at least I can find tons of healthy, fresh foods/​groceries that I need so that is better than nothing. I guess healthy equals bland?! Haha.
Service is always amazing here and the staff is always reaching out to help without me even asking, not many places do that!
The place is not super crowded like most WF’s in larger cities so I really like it here.

I came in here, as it was actually the closest grocery store to the gas station i was at, while staying in OK City on a road trip. That worked out, because I tend to stick with organic and/​or non-​gmo foods anyways, and knew I wouldn’t have a problem purchasing this stuff at Whole Foods.
First off, this particular store would get about 4.5 stars for service. Most people were very helpful, taking me to everything I asked for, instead of pointing (which seems commonplace in retail today). Less stars, because selection wasn’t that great — in the dairy section, there were really NO goat products (except one brand of goat’s milk). There wasn’t much else in terms of selection for things like cheeses, beer (although that might be a fault of OK’s liquor laws), and frozen food to go, although I did make myself a salad from the salad bar. It’s amazing how a whole pound adds up quickly. Another star came off, because something I consumed (salad bar or in the meatloaf dinner I bought) didn’t agree with my stomach. All in all, I’d be willing to give this Whole Foods another chance the next time I’m in OK City.

Very Friendly. Clean. I like the food bars available. The produce looked good too. I wanted a parfait from the bakery but they didn’t have any. I bought 2 slices of pizza that tasted old.

Tons of fresh food options that are cooked and fast
Salad bar AND hot food bar– options sure are vast
Pristine store here, fun walking down the aisles
An exploratory trip leaves me nothin’ but smiles
Oh wait, except for that one little thing
Maxing out the credit card, cha-​cha-​cha-​ching!
I love to look at food here I generally can’t afford
$ 20 fish portion and gorgeous cheese boards
Tons of rich plastic people in yoga pants
Kale chips, carob chips, wine from France
Can’t afford my shopping here if I’m gonna survive
Checkout with full baskets are the Stepford Wives
Whole Foods stock at a four-​year low
Oversaturated market of organic pastry dough
To be economical and not an emotional wreck
Avoid this bougie place called Whole Paycheck

I thought this market has a pretty eclectic selection of items that are not found at my local grocery store. The prices were a little higher than most places, but again they have items that aren’t carried by most other grocers.

Some good things, some not so good. Most of their products are really expensive, but when they have specials going on for produce they go for the same price, or even less, than any other supermarket.

I love whole foods, I always go every other week for lunch with my friend and I am never disappointed. Love that they always have something new to try!

Centrally located in OKC, with its own parking lot, this Whole Foods is a bit small as WFs go, and the aisles cramped. The produce section is limited comparatively speaking, but as usual the deli/​self-​serve/​buffet/​pizza area is WONDERFUL! Make yourself an organic salad and pay a pretty penny, but it is worth it. Fresh and tasty! The soups are good as well, but the pizzas are even better. I strongly recommend trying one.
They also have fairly good cheese selections if you are having a wine&cheese party.

I love Whole Foods. I have been shopping Whole Foods for years. It was nice to see one in Oklahoma. It is a smaller store than I am used to and it doesn’t have all my favorites but when I need my Chicken Curry Salad, fix I can get it. :-)))
I am a little disappointed that they don’t offer the lunch specials. But I am so thankful OKC has a store.
The prices might seem a little expensive & pricey but it is well worth it! Food taste so much better and lasts so much longer. As the saying goes. ‘You get what you pay for’. It is well worth it. Life is short. Might as well enjoy the food. Good organic food. good for your body…

This whole foods location is the nicest location I’ve been to. It’s in a pretty cool part of Oklahoma City, near some other really great places to shop. Unlike some other WF’s I’ve been to, it has its own parking lot which is really nice. The buffet is also really convenient because I work nearby and am able to run and grab a hot lunch and enjoy it in their café area. I really appreciate their dedication to being so progressive in the foods and brands they offer, as well as the use of technology like Apple Pay at the register.

I love Whole Foods! I feel like I’m at home or the place I want to call home! The staff is always helpful, dress like they have some crazy story about their past and dietary restrictions– such character & coolness! I love to go & get food from the amazing salad bar, & people watch! Most customers there seem like they lead such lavish lifestyles filled with adventure & excitement. After all if you are picky with your produce you probably have good standards on other things in life, value your health, & don’t settle for what’s quick & convenient. I like that!

I’ve shopped at this location probably about a dozen times since I moved down here and it doesn’t disappoint.
There is a wide variety of options that are healthy and taste great! I love the selection of fresh organic produce and freshly made foods. I want to grab everything for lunch or dinner and put it into one of those to-​go containers. :)
I recommend staying out of the aisles of pre-​packaged foods though. They are over priced and pretty much normal stuff that you can buy anywhere.
I also love to look at all of the flowers in the florist area. The orchids are just beautiful. They try to arrange them like you’re walking in a jungle of flowers. It’s fantastic. I wish they were priced a little lower though. Then I’d be willing to buy a lot more! ;)
Oh and all of the samples are just delicious!

They have a great selection for groceries. I could easily spend a lot of money here because I want to try it all! It’s also a good place to eat if my fiancé or I are lazy to cook that day and want to eat healthy. My favorite are their soup and cheese selections!

Nice location. They don’t have a fresh juice bar yet; but they do sell their own packaged ones. Yes and thanks! I needed that.
The workers are kind and helpful.

Have been to dozens of wholefoods throughout the country and this one is exactly up to par with every other ones. YES, everything is quite expensive but the endless choice and high quality is key. ESPECIALLY in Oklahoma. Anyone who is complaining about this in OK should take it back and appreciate a wholefoods being here.
Nonetheless, once there is a trader joes available in OKC, we will likely shop there 95% of the time and there wont be a need to go to wholefoods anymore.
I’ve read some articles that Trader Joe’s is coming to OKC soon pretty close to this location so that is a big positive! Nonetheless, this place deserves 5 stars regardless of price.

Whole Foods is a great place to get processed vegan foods. They have the best selection of any other place in the metro, even with the recent expansion of healthier grocery shopping options. They carry several brands that other places around here either do not carry or have a very limited selection of, such as Fieldroast, Beyond Meat, and Kite Hill. The employees are very friendly and helpful, even stopping to see if they could help when my special needs child started having a small meltdown in the store. (He was fine, just a little overwhelmed.) If I need to find an item, I have yet to see an employee not put down whatever they are doing and walk with me up and down the aisles until we find it. The prices are high, but we don’t shop here for everything, just the stuff we can’t get at other places.
Those awesome things aside, I just cannot get over how cramped the store is. There is just not enough aisle space for all the people (SO MANY PEOPLE) and their carts. In addition, crossing the parking lot is like playing Frogger. It seems like people speed up as soon as they turn in and see pedestrians in parking lot. 100 points!

The lack of comparable health food stores with variety and selection in the City works in favor of this Whole Foods. It’s always a madhouse because there’s no other place that offers the shopping experience of this store. It’s not for those with a time or financial budget, tho. Don’t even think about a quick stop to grab lunch or a few forgotten items.
Their prices are noticeably higher than WF in other cities, even on top of the already-​inflated prices (read labels carefully, there may not be hydrogenated oils or corn syrup, but the meat isn’t all ethical nor is the produce organic, tho it’s priced like it is). I suspect the discrepancy between prices here from other cities’ stores is their attempt to recover lost income from alcohol sales… Oh, Oklahoma and your dated ways!
That being said, staff is very friendly and helpful. If you want the custom service of a high-​end grocery, you’ll find it here.

As I walked zombie-​like through the store after driving four days cross country, I caught a whiff of my favorite smell ever, the combination of smoke and grilled meat. It was like the cartoon where Goofy smells something tasty and the smoke grabs him and he floats to the food. I swear that’s how it was. They have a smokehouse buffet station next to their meat counter! Pork ribs, tamales, chickens, and BEEF SHORT RIB in a delectable BBQ sauce! We got a chicken and some of the ribs and there were really outstanding. The bar was $ 10.99 a lb, which I found excessive, but, hi, amazing beef short rib and smoked chicken, so who cares?
Oh yeah. They also have other things at this store that you can buy. I guess it’s a full service Whole Foods. I wouldn’t know. I just stood by the smokehouse buffet drooling the whole time.

I struggle with Whole Foods.
Well, I suppose it would be more accurate to say that I struggle with what Whole Foods does to people. It turns them into pretentious butts. Not everyone. But enough to where it’s worth noting. It’s like being trapped in a building with a bunch of (not rich) Gwyneth Paltrow clones.
I know this borderline rant will probably make me seem like some Tea-​Party, good-​olé-​boy who loves him some Wally World (I am none of those things; I wish nothing but fire and blood for all Walmarts), but Whole Foods is (in my humble opinion) quite overrated. At times it feels like the grocery store equivalent of a cult. Run by Gwyneth Paltrow.
When speaking with friends who frequent Whole Foods (a lot), I have to remind myself to keep my eyes in check, lest they start rolling of their own accord. Usually, along with the discussion of Whole Foods is the explanation of whatever current shtick they’re on that Whole Foods accommodates and/​or encourages. The phrases usually start with, «I only…» or «I never…» and then end with one of the following: vegan, sugar-​conscious, GMO-​free, gluten-​free, dairy-​free, wheat-​free, flavor-​free, etc.
I tried Whole Foods a few times back in 2009 when I was a grad student living in Philadelphia. At the time, I was more broke than the city of Detroit. I wistfully imagined the day I would be free of school, and working as a professional so that I could then… do whatever it is that yuppies do; buy expensive things because they can, I guess? Now as a no-​longer-​broke yuppie, I still find myself not on board.
And I keep hearing (and reading) Whole Foodies (™ pending) mention that «you get what you pay for,» but from personal experience it more often than not comes from a place of condescension and self-​importance than concern for what your friends are putting in their bodies. I mean… how Plebeian of you to want to try and feed your family at a reasonable cost… Case in point, sugar is sugar is sugar is sugar. Don’t feel all high falutin’ because you bought expensive «natural sweeteners» like agave nectar, coconut sugar, or turbinado sugar. It’s still terrible for you. You’re still going to get fat.
Now is everything bad? Negative. Most everything in Whole Foods is vibrant, fresh, colorful, and the employees are a delight. This location is a little smaller than others that I’ve frequented. Regardless, your life seemingly has more meaning when you’re inside. Then a little less so once you’re back outside in the dreariness that is your GMO-​filled existence (I weep for you, pleb). I’m a big fan of the prepared foods section even if it costs a pretty penny. For people who actually have Celiac’s Disease, or genuine gluten (or other) allergies, stores like Whole Foods are wonderful.
Don’t get me wrong while I’m on this soap-​box. I’m not a fan of how over-​processed a lot of our food is nowadays, and I pay just as much (if not more) attention to nutrition labels as the average (educated) American. But if I hear one more Whole Foods patron say words (in passing) like «Sorghum,» «Semolina,» «Artisan,» or «Namaste,» someone’s getting throat-​punched. I’m kidding. There will be no violence. It’s not the Whole Foods way.
In closing, I give you a quote from Gwyneth Paltrow. Because why not? It seems like something you would hear in Whole Foods anyway:
«I would rather die than let my kid eat Cup-​a-​Soup.»
P. S. On a recent visit, I discovered that flowers (e.g. orchids and such) are cheaper at Whole Foods than Buy For Less. So it turns out that not everything is more expensive here…

I’ve been hesitant about reviewing Whole Foods for awhile now, as I guess I have mixed feelings about it. I love the philosophy behind Whole Foods, including responsible business practices, fair wages, ecologically conscious practices including recycling and composting on site, community involvement, healthful products, and an emphasis on genuine, friendly customer service. But you knew that already.
Bonuses include the clean store with ready-​made and custom flower arrangements, fish and meat and bread and deli counters, coffee bar, and outdoor seating for eating a meal from the buffet choices. (Great place to make up a quick salad, barbecue plate, or custom hot plate. Pay by weight.) The Kids’ Clubhouse is an easy way to reward my kids with a healthy snack for behaving inside the store. Oh yeah.
The mixed feelings? Mostly, they come from comparing this store to other Whole Foods. Meals made in the deli area are fine but not as flavorful as ready made dishes from other Whole Foods I’ve visited. A little more seasoning and finish in the dishes would be nice, but on the whole the buffet bar is nice. Also, the produce area is smaller and less diverse than in other stores. I’ve found that cashiers sometimes aren’t as knowledgeable about the whole foods available in the store. Sometimes, Whole Foods feels too trendy– more Keeping Up with the Joneses than focusing on simple whole foods.
Yet I find myself back again and again, and glad to be there. Unless you’re watching the prices on your purchases, you can easily go into «Whole Paycheck» mode. But really, Whole Foods has great sales and good prices on bulk products. Though specialty items, including cheeses and special-​diet products, can easily blow your budget, Whole Foods doesn’t have to live up to its moniker. I’m there on the reg, grabbing a fresh squeezed juice and wild salmon. Despite my best intentions, splurging on food is easy to justify.
If you haven’t yet checked out Sunset barre3 on Thursdays at 8pm, give it a shot! This kind of community outreach is what makes me glad to shop at Whole Foods, despite the sometimes wincing of my wallet.
* Whew! There, fixed it! :0