Top Valu

This is the best place in all of San Pedro for produce. The Albertsons on Western was the only other place in the city you could consistently find a diverse selection of produce, but it’s gone now.
Top Valu is so good, they stock mustard greens. Also big beautiful bunches of kale, all for great prices.
They also have steel cut oats in bulk, Turkish coffee, whole fat yogurt, a large selection of eastern spices, Diana’s tortillas, even some Fat Tire.

It’s the neighborhood and random wierdos you see that knock this place down a star. It is the most affordable grocery stores in town. Small, but they have a lot including a bakery, deli meat, alcohol, meats, and Hispanic/​Middle Eastern ingredients. They have good produce sales from time to time and offer some that you cannot find in your average grocery store, at least not for the Top Valu price. They also have middle eastern pastries and goodies now.
Their tres leches cake is huge and less than $ 20, really good. We have had it for big family parties and it is a big size sheet cake. Their tiramisu was just ok according to my husband, but I hope to try their other baked goods one day.

Horrible customer service! Assistant mgr is a rude bitch! Meat guy doesn’t understand English! What a dummy!

Decent deli selection but it takes ages to get your stuff. Put on some headphones and be patient.
Noisy ass annoying kids everywhere.
Always one of those people dressed in white hitting you up for donations outside. Get the hell away from me

Great place to find the BEST soft bread rolls and wide variety of ethnic foods and fresh vegetables… at a fraction of the cost of local chain groceries.

Nice little «neighborhood» market… They carry all the essentials but due to the smaller size, brand selection can be, and /​or is, sometimes limited.
Glad to see that they «re-​opened» the deli /​bakery area a while back. Really missed it when they took it away. They have a nice selection of produce and the meat /​poultry has always been decent.
This is the one place in town I am pretty much guaranteed to find my lengua whenever I need it. Forget Numero Uno… If I need my lengua, I go to Top Valu. They never disappoint!!!
Only real bitch is that the parking lot sux major gluteus maximus…

Called about 6 markets asking for a lot of mint bunches and all were very busy and dry about not having it. This market had it and aven counted how many bunches they had.
Thanks for it. I needed it for my event!

This market has cheap dirty vegetable and meat and bugs are in the pastry cover all the time. Price is not cheap if u compare to other market with their quality weekly sale items.
Parking is on the slop. My friends and my car got hit by the carts. Manager and staffs are ignorant and head quarter of top value is ignoring this problem. Sometimes Carts are sliding down to the first street and crossing the street and hit the car driving up to first street. Obviously they don’t want to block the first street entrance so they don’t loss their business. If u are unlucky, your car will hit by the runaway cart on the way to the first street market entrance. This is truly dangerous matter but i don’t know why san Pedro city is not doing anything. Cross your fingers and good luck to you and f*** you to low value market!

I saw this place had high rating and I was looking for a place to shop closer to my house. Gave it a try and was not impressed but completely grossed out.
I had several items in my cart and my last stop was to pick up a post roast. I found one that looked really good. When I got it home I noticed it had a funky smell. I opened it only to discover the bottom side was completely rotted, discolored and it reeked! Literally making me feel nauseous. I went back right away and returned it. They apologized and refunded me no problem.
I was then a little weirded out and began to question everything else I bought. I tried some of the strawberries which were also disgusting and my boyfriend had a yogurt which he said tasted old. Maybe it was just a bad day to shop for me but it is enough that I will not be shopping there anymore. I’m sticking to more reputable grocery stores for meat and will continue to shop at El Super even though it’s a little farther… I’m just so grossed out… eh…not sure why it had so many good reviews but I would steer clear of this place… nasty

After being out of the area for many, many years, I was pleasantly surprised to see that Top Valu is still going strong. It was refreshing to find that the store had not changed much after all these years, as the employment staff from clerks to management were all as friendly as ever.
The day I visited, I took my son and my niece in with me to show them where their Italian grandmother shopped years before. It was a fun day for us as we strolled the intimate store and found all of the familiar products from my youth.
Portofino bread rolls, fantastic bakery items, great and fresh produce and a half gallon of orange juice for .99 cents! Pure, sweet orange juice!
Thank you Top Valu for the quality of service and food that we all desire when we shop! It’s good to be home!
C Angone-​LaLonde

This is the best spot for inexpensive produce. The four stars is for that. Their national brands however (any recognizable name) can be more expensive than a chain grocery store which I guess is where they balance it out. It does seem a hassle to shop multiple stores for your weekly grocery trip but it’s worth it if you’re on a budget, a healthy eater that consumes lots of fruits & veggies, or feeding a group/​doing a dinner/​BBQ/​party.

I only come to this grocers because I can walk to it. I just buy bacon & the Portofino bread, that’s it! The produce is not in the greatest condition. I bought a few red onions the other day and when I sliced into them, they were inedible. I used to buy mu eco friendly detergent here but it tends to be disgusting and dirty when I buy it so I stopped buying it from here. The Afro American women who seems to be a manager is the nicest one there as well as a cashier named Eli. Other than that, the rest of the staff I check out with does not acknowledge you.

I’ll keep this short and to the point. Best grocery store experience of my life. A gentleman by the name of Emilio Gentile assisted me that day. Professionalism at its finest. I believe he’s store director already but that man needs another promotion. Can’t put a price on the worth of an employee like that. I’ll definitely continue doing my groceries there.

Great prices on produce. Delicious bakery items. They even have a table with international items, like traditional Persian bread! YUM!
The only problem is that their Top Valu brand home-​style salsa tastes funny. It doesn’t taste home-​style at all. :(

user, top value is worth the visit. Don’t let the rough exterior discourage you. Trust You will enjoy it, also my advise will be to bring your OWN BAGS or baskets. or if willing pay 10 ¢ per bag at location. Oh an also try western ave.

This place has cleaned up it’s act!!! It is no longer the black sheep of the Pedro family of grocery stores. Merchandise is nicely displayed and their produce!!! My oh my! I love the variety. Only thing I love more than the variety? Their PRICES!!!
The variety doesn’t stop at the leafy, healthy variety of food either. They have sooo many different cultures living under one roof. I love it, it’s exposed me to so many different products that I normally wouldn’t have thought to try.
Make sure you bring your own bags or they charge you for their bags. You can’t hate them for being environmentally conscious I guess :/

Great prices await you here at Top Valu. If you live locally in San Pedro, it’s probably best to look every Tuesday in your mailbox at the circular to see what’s in store. The fruits and vegetables are competitively priced. At times, I’ve seen 6 lbs. of naval oranges for $ 0.99 and 4 – 6 (super small) Hass avocados for $ 1.
It’s your typical small, independent, neighborhood grocery store in a less than stellar area of town. You have your typical teenage loiterers, transients looking for a handout, and pigeons scouring the lot for scraps of food (or just to poop on your car). The inside is a bit small. The bakery is pretty extensive, but it does not look all that fresh as I can never discern whether the aroma is bread-​related or something else (that I wish not to disclose). Knowing the type of people who shop here and the «stankiness» of the store, I’m scared to try the steaks or poultry from the meat department, unless I’m wishing to miss a few days of work or invite a «frenemy» for dinner.
Notwithstanding the recent mugging/​theft outside the store, I think it’s pretty safe to shop here.

I like to come and get my produce here, as well as some Mexican food staples. They have great prices on produce! The prices on other items are more however, expect to buy a 5 dollar box of cereal, unless it’s on sale. Also they charge for bags ten cents, so bring your own reusable bag. The ten cent bag is surprisingly sturdy.

This little market will just surprise you. They have a full service bakery & deli, self serve pan dulce cabinet, a good variety of baked goods, butcher, and a really large selection of international goods. Go figure. Oh yeah, the produce selection is typically fresher than a larger chain grocer.
Great neighborhood location makes it super convenient to stop in and grab pick-​up items. I’m making it a point to shop here more often.

I went here last night with my dad. We were planning on BBQing, but they didn’t have the kabobs that he wanted (I guess they don’t carry them anymore, although I wasn’t clear if that was just a temporary thing or an all the time thing).
The prices here are FANTASTIC. This is the place to go if you are just going to pick up a few things, are looking for some delicious Mexican bread, or want some amazing fruit. The fruit is fresh and delicious.
But what sold me on this store was the bakery counter. They have some of the most decadent and delicious looking treats — for dirt cheap. I bought 4 chocolate covered strawberries (beautifully decorated and with an Oreo on the bottom, which helps ‘em sit properly in the case) for $ 4. The strawberries were huge, delicious, juice-​y, and just right. Delicious.
All of the people that worked here were very polite and kind and even understood my dad’s humor (which can be on the corny side).
All in all, I’ll be coming back here for the basics, BBQing, and for anything authentically Mexican.