Fresh & Easy

Fresh&Easy works for me anytime! I get produce for my smoothies and other plant based dishes + I get bonus $$$$

5 stars for amazing customer service, excellent selection on food and produce and for being opened ²⁴⁄₇! Please don’t ever leave us!

I do at least 90% of my grocery shopping here, and this insomniac is thrilled that they are open ²⁴⁄₇. My husband and I love their produce, including heirloom tomatoes, Brussels sprouts on the stalk, and fresh potted herbs. Their international foods aisle has some fun items that we’ve enjoyed trying. Their house brand products are often fantastic, the California olive oil, aged balsamic vinegar, sorbets and gelatos, and their in-​house baked breads to name a few of our favorites. Hubby is also *obsessed* with their Sweet Fire Pizza.
When the next closest «grocery store» is Wal-​Mart, I am very grateful that corporate decided not to close this branch. It’s a much needed source of fresh and quality food in the Laveen area.

They’re opened ²⁴⁄₇ and they have my favorite and most difficult to find coconut water!!!

Always clean and everyone is always extremely friendly. There are new prepared meals that are amazing! I love being able to get healthy options for «quick» food. I wish the fruit and vegetables selection was larger. With options for me to choose single items rather than having to purchase a pack of that item.

Title really does say it all. Easy parking, easy shopping and fresh food. I love coming into this location as it is on my way home coming down baseline. This store is not mention for you to go full on grocery shopping as they are too expensive. Now they are open 24hours which is even better. I just wish those prices would drop a bit.

I frankly hate going into grocery stores. I lose my patience with shopping very quickly so it’s tough for me to tolerate a lengthy visit to a grocery store to pick up a month’s worth of food. This place is 5 minutes from my house, and I’ve found that I can get in and out in 15 minutes, therefore I shop here a lot. Quick, easy and painless. Yes, I have to go more frequently, because I get only 2 or 3 days worth of grub, but IMHO it’s a great concept and I’m a fan.

I love the sale items that go out at 11 & 2pm daily.
I like this chain for a variety of reasons:
1. They have a nice selection of prepared foods. You know how sometimes you just want to try something new, but are not sure if you will really L.I.K.E. it? And how the serving size is huge? I really appreciate that in most cases, the serving size is for two or three. That really works for my and my small family.
2. I also love shopping here because the variety is ALWAYS there…5 types of lettuces, 4 types of tomatoes, 7 types of prepared salad dressings… you get the idea.
3. Truly a good selection of variety of flavors is always available. I mean I can buy Indian bread (naan), English sponge pudding (Spotted Dick — not that I would ever eat it… Google it), Chinese soups, vegetarian meals, etc.
And the people are very helpful and give me the excellent customer service I want and deserve.
I enjoin my shopping experience with them, always.
I updated my review to 4 stars because they are open at 6AM now! Suweeet!

They have baking fresh bread everyday. They put bake date on the bread (not expired date like others do :)).

I love FE!!! This is my go to spot for almost all of my grocery needs! I love the produce section, even though its a lil on the expensive side, but you can always find organic! I adore the premade meals too, which is so convenient for me and my fam on those nights I don’t feel like cooking. Plus, its good to be able to read and understand the ingredients on the packaging! The wine section isn’t shabby either. This is the ONLY place where I will buy my Malbec… and the price is nice too. I can be finicky about my wine too so this hits the spot and tames the beast. They also sell my staples, quinoa, olive oil, nuts, coconut water, just to name a few. I am so glad this location is here to stay. …FE is my spot and always will be…

The BEST market EVER! The strawberry lemonade is BANGIN. The prices are so good and the variety makes your mouth water. Love how fast the checkout is, i dont think ive ever had to wait in line.

I like this place. I like it for what it is and the functional convenience it provides.
This particular location is right down the hill from our home and it’s SUPER convenient for fast pickups. I like their small, fresh feel — Especially on their baked goods and their (believe it or not) fresh guacamole and salsa! The only tip on those is to eat it within a couple of days of opening because they turn quickly since there are no preservatives in them.
Overall, while I find some of their stuff overpriced and some of their produce to turn too quickly, I find them to be a great little «run-​in» store that is very handy when needed.

I love Fresh & Easy.
I would say that I am here on a regular basis. Granted, this is because it is the only location in the surrounding area as far as finding a store.
That being said, I enjoy coming here because it is decently laid out and isn’t overly expensive. Some of the stuff here is cheaper than Fry’s. The produce is decent, the cheeses and meats are great and the hummus is tasty too. Granted, they do not have a huge selection when it comes to toiletries and those types of things but in all reality I don’t come here to buy those things anyway.
They have a great setup for meals to go depending on what you are in the mood for and how hungry you are. The selection is also relatively healthy. I also love the fact that they have a clearance section. You can come in and peruse items that are expiring that day and purchase them at a discount. This is an interesting way to try and find something last minute for dinner if you aren’t sure what to eat. I like that they do this because many stores simply throw stuff like that away.
I will definitely continue to come here in the future. The staff is always friendly (in my experience) and I have not had any issues to speak of.

Love this place…

Tonight was my first visit for Fresh & Easy and I know it won’t be my last. I was surprised at the amazing prices on some things. Of course other things were higher priced than at a regular grocery store, but it’s close to my house and that alone is worth the visit.
The store itself was clean and well stocked with a large variety of products including all the regulars. From what I saw it appeared that there were great prices on the meat as well. Very happy to have this in my neighborhood!

I adore this place. It’s a true change from the usual grocery stores. Beautiful environment, energy efficient lighting, helpful and friendly staff. And that’s not even beginning on the food…
F&E has their own line of nearly everything, and I have found their foods to be superior to the big name brands. AND they do not use any fake preservatives corn syrup, or artificial dyes in their foods. I also love that they make many of the take home meals in different sizes. The smaller size is perfect for a two person meal, but they still carry larger family sized dishes as well.
The produce selection is incredible for how small the store is compared to like, Frys. I’ve found the fruits and veggies are always nice and ripe or fresh and are available in convenient packages. They also have an awe-​inspiring selection when it comes to cheese. I’m not a cheese-​head at all. The «craziest» I go is fresh mozzerella for caprese salads. But I still like to oogle all the specialty cheeses they have available.
F&E carries a good assortment of things. Surprisingly they carry lots of different ethnic foods and it’s fun to try out different things I see here that I would typically never run into in a «normal» grocery store.
I’m in F&E at baseline and 19^th several times a week and will continue going.

Fresh & Easy is the best alternative market to all those supermarkets that sell tons of products you don’t need. Granted, they lack the selection that giant, supermarket chains offer, but if you’re not brand picky or looking for a special item, they’re the best.
Most of F&E food and products are their own brand. They offer name brands in all sections (like Dole salads, Tabasco hot sauce, name brand cereals, Iams dog & cat food, etc), but they offer great products that they have created. Some of my favorite include:
— New Mexico Green Chili salsa (in a jar, it’s amazing)
— Greek salad
— Braised Beef (both frozen & fresh)
— Portabella mushroom tortellini (frozen)
Their prices are respectable, and check your mail for ads as they send out a coupon every week. Want more discounts? Sign up for their weekly newsletter & you could get a coupon as good as $ 10 off $ 50 spent (excluding alcohol & tax).
Lastly, I’ve never had a bad run-​in with their staff. I frequent the F&E at 19^th Ave & Baseline, and everyone who works there is not only friendly, but engaging and helpful! I always leave there feeling part of a community.

Fresh & Easy is about as fresh and easy as a 40-​year-​old bar slut. That is, quite easy. But fresh? Not so much.
If you’ve ever bought groceries in the UK, you might be deceived at first — Fresh & Easy LOOKS just like a Tesco or a Sainsbury’s. Which isn’t surprising; after all, the chain is owned by Tesco.
But there’s one key difference: UK standards are so much fucking higher than this shit.
Par exemplar: moldy strawberries, dented and sticky gelato containers, wilted prepackaged lettuce, incompetent clerks (seriously, if I bring my own canvas bags, why the fuck would you put groceries in a plastic bag, then put the plastic in the canvas???)
I’ve only been grocery shopping in the UK a handful of times, but everything was always good quality and fresh. After two trips to Fresh & Easy, I’m feeling as if the Brits thought they could import their packaging and design, but leave the good stuff behind. No thanks.
It ain’t all bad, though, F&E. We can still chill when I don’t feel like driving to Trader Joe’s and I want some Dutch cheese and booze.
I like your low shelves. I like your small size. I like your bakery and imported cheeses. Most of all, of course, I like your cheap, cheap wines. But at the end of the day, you’re no classy Old World beauty. You’re Eurotrash. And you’re starting to rot.

I am torn on Fresh and Easy
In the spirit of Kristin C, here are my like and dislikes
Likes
Great wine selections, and most are very cheap
Fresh and diverse deli carrying everything from carne burritos to chicken tikka masala
Excellent meat and produce, although a little on the pricey side (unless you get the clearance items) and there is a lack of consistency in the items they carry
Fantastic discount items — If you’re looking to make a meal that night you can buy items that are about to expire (for example a whole seasoned chicken for $ 3 — wow)
Yummy desserts, their tiramisu is to die for~!
Awesome oils and seasonings
Dislikes
Very small selection, last time I was there I looked for stuffing, triscuits, cantelope and any veggie or morning star veggie products, various cleanings supplies. they carried none of this. Imagine driving there, only to have to get back in your hot ass car and take a treck to Safeway (annoying)!
A lot of the F&E brand are not high quality (do not even compare to TJ’s) macaroni and cheese was gross, bread expired in a day and tasted stale begin with Peanut butter pretzels should lay down and let TJ’s peanut butter pretzels walk over them.
Overall it is a good store when you want things as the sign says «Fresh and Easy». Don’t try to do major grocery shopping there or stock up your fridge for Thanksgiving, or buy all your hygene products. But if you just need to run in and grab dinner or a snack it’ll do. If it wasn’t within 3 miles of my house it would probably only get 2 stars.

I’d been anticipating Tesco’s new concept entering the Phoenix area for quite a while and after visiting for the first time, I’m unabashedly hooked. I will not likely shop at any other place for groceries — as the produce is gorgeous, their meat is proportioned into perfect dinner servings, their selection of national, name-​brand products are concise but available, and their wine is CHEAP.
Those are all the makings of a perfect grocery experience, especially since i’m spending about ¹⁄₃ to ½ of what i would spend on a typical grocery trip to Safeway or Trader Joes.
Did i mention that their wine is CHEAP?! The Recoleta Malbec is FOUR FREAKING DOLLARS! I buy 5 at a time to last the whole week ;-)
I also recommend their artichokes, which are jumbo sized and quite unavailable in the same proportions at Safeway or TJs. And, as i mentioned before their presentation on all of the fresh produce makes you want to stock up on EVERYTHING, and at farmer’s market prices. It really is amazing, this store.
Good selection of seafood and other meats. I particularly enjoy their pork chops, and i bought 1.5 lbs of top sirloin the other day to cut up into kabobs for about $ 8.
All your basic needs are present here, and they have a nice selection of everything you need, from name-​brand to Tesco’s own Fresh & Easy brand as a generic (but still quality).
As I mentioned already, I won’t do my grocery shopping anywhere else, other than to pick up a few random items (beer, breakfast cereal, water — because F&E’s selection is poor) at Safeway.