There are a lot things I like about Whole Foods. I try to pay attention to what goes into my body and do my best to avoid chemicals, preservatives, and the dread high-fructose corn syrup. Whole Foods does not like these things, either. And, so I know that when I grab something -- a bottle of BBQ sauce, for example -- it is not going to be full of a bunch of 18 letter, five syllable ingredients, I cannot pronounce and certainly do not want to ingest. I sometimes buy sausage here and like knowing my my sausage will have meat and some seasonings, but nothing that invokes images of Sweeney Todd. More than once I have found at Whole Foods some reasonably obscure ingredient -- farro, dried chipolte peppers, etc. -- that I'd been unable to find elsewhere. As everyone who's ever stepped into a Whole Foods knows, prices here are a tad above the odds. I would never dream of buying all my groceries here, but, as noted above, for the occasional last minute or specialty item, they really fill the bill. I work close to this particular Whole Foods and, as such, stop in fairly often for lunch. They have an extensive hot and cold food bar that lets me quickly grab a plate of lunch. I have found the quality of the food to vary a bit; some is just meh, but most is pretty tasty, and, until a short time ago, I was always able to find something that satisfied me. Unfortunately, I have found the offerings on the food bar to have gone downhill of late. I have to imagine Whole Foods is trying to appeal to the large influx of Amazon employees in the area and Whole Foods has decided Amazon employees want to eat five kinds of chicken wings, french fries, and taco fixings. Every day. Not only are the current choices less appealing in my opinion, there is less variety. In the past, it seemed if you went in a few days in a row, you'd see different things on the food bar each day. Now it seems to be the same, less good, stuff every day. More than once in the past couple of months, I have walked out lunchless because I find there is nothing on the food bar I want to eat. This is why I am giving three stars instead of four.

This store has a good selection of food and groceries at a super convenient location - as long as you can stand being treated by the staff like a criminal. I work nearby and often pick up some food from the hot bar during the day. The deli is always well stocked and the counter staff is always a delight to talk to. However, their security and self checkout staff have been getting increasingly hostile and discriminatory over time. I've been previously told by security that I cannot sit on the bench just outside the store while actively eating food I just bought from the store. I've been told to leave when I was waiting for a downpour to pass despite carrying multiple bags of groceries I just bought. And just this afternoon, the worker at the self checkout snatched the hot bar box out of my hands, threw it on the scale spilling some of the juices out, and repeatedly just said to me "no hands" - no warning, no greeting, or any other words. Just a plain assumption that I'm doing something shady. He then just turned around and left leaving me confused and refused to even look at me. It seems that this store is increasingly focusing on doing everything they can to prevent losses and unnecessarily harass their customers. I'm not dressed badly or behave differently from their other customers, so I can only imagine that I keep getting picked on simply because of my looks and race.

This is quite simply one of my favorite grocery chains in the country. Whole Foods offering consists of good customer service and great natural foods. There was a period, back when it first opened its flagship store on Westlake when they had to hire Seattle police officers to direct traffic because of the sheer volume of incoming customers. The extreme fanfare that welcomed the Whole Foods franchise to this region was in some part do to not only the excellent and varied selection of some of the best natural foods offered at any grocery outlet, but also because of the extraordinary service. One special service I was particularly fond of was involved purchasing meats and veggies, which they would then grill while I continued shopping. You could literally sit down and enjoy a meal at no additional cost. I bought steak there once or so a week. Nothing like it is offered there nor anywhere else today. Even so, the Seattle area has never been the same since the arrival of Whole Foods, except maybe after losing the phenomenal Larry's Market's.

Updating after a year... Still only one star. Took elevator from garage to store, but had to guess what floor since the elevator isn't labeled. Also, two sets of elevators, only the north ones go to store, also not signed. Store is packed on a Saturday, but only three cashiers. Can't use self check because they don't validate parking. After waiting for cashier I'm asked if identical items are the same price. I say yes and wait while the cashier scans them one at a time. After paying I wait a minute while the cashier walks away to validate my parking, there's only one stamp for everyone to share. Getting out of the parking garage also takes time. Even though no money is due, parking attendant takes over a minute with each ticket. I avoid this store at all costs. Old review: Only 2 cashiers for the whole store. Both paying in cash, and cash back, require a cashier. No cash in self check, also no signs saying this. Asked why there's no sign up and was told management made them take it down.

Either the stuff is always spoiled or unavailable. I’ve also seen dogs that were not guides at the hot bar and fruit/vegetable stations, I understand people have different hygiene standards but management should at least make sure pets are not allowed to touch the food. By far the worst WF i’ve been to. The organization could also be better, only good thing is the friendly staff. Edit: Every WF aside from this one follows food safety/health regulations by NOT allowing pets into stores but no one seems to care at this location. I’ve even encountered dogs sniffing food and shaking themselves, beyond unhygienic. I’m surprised they have not been cited yet. Literally dogs everywhere and not one bats an eye. I had to look up whether it was illegal in Seattle since I’m new here and have never seen so many dogs at a grocery store until I started shopping at this location. I’ll be going to the CH location from now on even though this one is a two min walk.

Unless you want food poisoning do not buy open food here or fruits and vegetables. I’ve seen a dog take a bit of a cucumber, and the owner just left it alone. I’ve tried multiple time and my partner tried multiple times talking to manger. We even called corporate and spoke with someone by the name Amy that this location pets inside the location yet hassles real service dogs. Edit: If I could give this store 0 stars I would. It is not ok what is allowed. They have allowed dogs that are pets to attack my service animal that is task trained and fully public access trained. Because of people like them that allow pets to come into non-pet, friendly stores. I was not able to have my service animal with me and I had an anxiety attack after being in the store because I wasn’t able to have my dog to help. It’s not OK that they profile people as well for wearing comfortable clothes or having a backpack or being a person of color.

I have ordered a lot of food for my Thanksgiving party here last year. I have selected a pick up time on the night before Thanksgiving to have everything extra fresh. Not only did I have to wait an hour in line past my pick up time. Half of the food I ordered and prepaid for was sold out. How can sell food someone already paid for??? And the food that was available was terrible. Honestly I was shocked by the horrible customer service and by the terrible quality of food. I would never order catering from Whole foods again. And last week I wanted to buy cookies from them and it said they have engendered ingredients in them... Didn't Whole foods used to be a place to buy good quality organic food?

This is honestly one of the worst whole foods I have ever been to. Are the employees unhappy? It is often that products don't get restocked. Is this a supply chain issue? The salad bar will often run out of lettuce...I know there is lettuce that can be chopped up from the vegetable area. The hot bar NEVER changes. It is literally the same meal every single day. Please take care of your employees make them enjoy their job. They should be inspired to change up the salad and hot bar. Give people a reason to come buy food there for lunch every day. Maybe i have been spoiled by the whole foods in my hometown. Time to start driving 20 minutes instead of walking 1 minute to shop somewhere else.

Every once and a while a convenient, quick but, when you want to enjoy the variety of healthy and high quality options that usually are very tasty. You pay extra for prime locations, a clean, friendly shopping experience, consistently high quality. You can even return items they go bad earlier than sell by date (unopened) Filling up the fridge seems to be an unreasonable act. Even if you have the funds that's just bad householding. If you shop for the right products, Costco and maybe even QFC can be of a similar quality for half the price, especially if you check unit prices – not at all on the same level of shopping experience of course.

I'm sorry to give 1 star. I'm a veteran I've had more than a few problems at this store. July 24th 2023 to day I went to buy some food and made a mess in the hot food deli. I walked up to a worker and tried to tell him I had made a mess. He didn't understand English at all. What the h,e,ll is going on with whole foods. They hire people who can't speak English. We are a country without a national language. That's a disgrace to all Americans. I'm tired of excuses. If whole foods has no respect for the US how can we open our borders to legal immigrants who don't want to speak our language.just saying. You get respect when you give respect.

You pay per weight for the hot-bar (already cooked food), not per the box you pick, so be aware of how many food you grabbing. They have the cup for soup, the price is fixed per cup. Very convenient location, it is right next to the bus stops and street car. All are walking accessible. Overall the store is clean and neat, the employees willing to help if you have any question. You can do a decent shopping here. I often come here for the hot-bar, found some tasty: the toasted chicken, the cheese macaroni and mushroom, putting in some veggies and you have a full nutrition meal, but again you pay per the weight of the food you grabbed.

Great place to grab a quick lunch to go. The hot, salad, and soup bars are extensive with lots of options. Hot and salad bar charges by weight, while soups are by container size. There are several spots for self checkout so no wait to pay. I like being able to pay with my Prime in-store code, but you can tap to pay or use old fashioned plastic. They only have one size shopping bag (regular grocery size) so I'll remember to bring my lunch bag next time. Overall, super convenient and aligned with the price of lunch at other SLU restaurants. I'll be heading there for more soup this fall and winter for sure.

We go to a lot of whole foods around the country but this one is our favorite. Of course, its nostalgic for us as it's the first whole foods we ever went to 13 years ago when it opened up down the street from our apartment. We visited last week and were delighted to see it hadn't changed. The employees are fantastic. Need a cheese recommendation? Ask! Wine or beer recommendation? Ask! Fancy cake? Ask the bakery! They really are knowledgeable and friendly. Parking is usually plentiful, be careful driving in the area though. It can get a little nutty around rush hour.

Whole foods has the best selection of random things you didn't know you needed or wanted until you saw them. Did I need a case of topo chicos with lime? Idk but I bought it. Did I need caviar, Bellinis and creme fresh? Not at all but I thought about it. Did I need six bottles of wine?....yes yes I did. They also offer a decent $12 sandwich and a hot to go buffet in case you need a $25 grocery store lunch. Their flowers are priced fairly though and the staff does offer friendly customer service

Google thinks I went in this store.I just rode my bicycle on the curb next to the store. I do not shop at Whole Foods as they are owned by a megalomaniac who is attempting to take over the world. He treats customers like royalty (to make more money from them.) He treats his employees (and contract workers) like slaves. Measures how fast they can work and then orders them to work faster. Abuse. Low wages. Doesn't know that employees treated well make better workers.

It took me years to find out that it has an open parking. I am dumb. I love the store, service, customer care. They have in person checkout and self checkout both. If you have registered with Amazon palm payment then you no longer have to carry card or phone; make a payment with your hand. It serves hot breakfast, lunch and snacks too. Vegetarian, meat and healthy options are there. If your timing is right, you will love it. I like Indian Veggie Samosa.

I love the store for sure. I moved from west coast almost an year ago. What’s up with the people here? I have always gotten amazing service in the Whole Foods stores but the service here is just okay. It almost feels like they don’t want you to bother the staff at all. I had similar experience in the other Whole Foods I tried in another location in seattle. It’s a great grocery store but don’t expect much in the sense of customer service here

How do you have pizza on sale but no one working that department knows the price of it? And to top it off when I politely inquire about the price the guy cooking pizza was rude and acts as if I’m annoying them. Poor customer service. Not even wanting to help. Looking at me with disgust. Treating me with no decency.You will not get my money with that sorry attitude. Walked straight out the store. I’ll just buy a pizza at dominos

One of the best dog parks in Seattle. Please note, there will not be separate play areas for toy and adult dogs. All dog types are combined together in this area. There are also individual carry baskets that you can place your dog into, which several customers have decided to do. They are not just for groceries, they are for carrying your dog! I did not see any dog water bowls in the aisles or at checkout.

I love whole foods. I don't know if this is a good store as I've never been to any other whole foods but I love it. As a celiac they have so many yummy gluten free options. Prices are obvs pretty high but I feel fairly ok paying them. Not any higher though.. the flowers are always so pretty at this store. The staff are either neutral or mean. They could probably hire more friendly staff.

Customer service is terrible!!! A guy by the name of Ben was working in the sandwich and was so rude when we asked a simple question. We’re visiting from out of town and didn’t know how this specific store worked when ordering from the prepped foods. He didn’t even treat us with respect and needs to go honestly. What a shame, since we shop at Whole Foods often.

Can't go wrong in Whole Foods. Love their selection of not the usual brand names. The natural soaps are a joy to smell and see. My son loves their frozen pizza varieties. They do have some nice specials. And the food selections are fresh and good. But still don't feel like I get enough bang for my buck. I have to be very selective when I shop there.

This is a solid whole foods in downtown Seattle. Very spacious, pretty clean and friendly staff even though they are busy all the time. They have everything you need from fruits vegetables to your daily soap. Usually their live food counter is my favorite with a lot of vegetables, meat and soup options . Highly recommend this whole foods !

Whole Foods is my go to place for regular groceries. I love their collection of fresh meat & fish, veggies and baked goods. Check out process is really smooth due to lots of self checkout machines. I visit the store 4-5 times a week and even during the most crowded time slots, it never took me more than 10 mins to complete check out.

I go pick up Amazon packages at their hub. And usually buy something. Their cherries are very good. Great hot bar and the shelves are always full.... My only complaint is every time I go they only have one cashier. Personally I'm just not a fan of the self checkout because I feel it takes a job away from a person who needs it.

Prices are a tad high if you don't shop sales with Prime, but since it's one of the only large grocery stores in walkable distance, besides H-Mart, I go here anyways. The store is clean and large, with lots of health-conscious foods; overall everything is as expected from a grocery store. A highlight is the tiramisu from here!

I like that there's still warm food and an early salad bar to pickup lunch before driving to my office in Seattle. Someone either changed the scrambled eggs recipe or someone has been overcooking the eggs which are often hard and dry looking. The egg and cheese biscuits are also dry and hard. Ugh! What's up with that?

My go-to store for fresh produce and organic products. Very good quality of meat, fish, vegetables and fruits. Prices are not that high as people think. Not very happy with the inventory sometimes, items get out of stock quite often and are not refilled fast enough. Personnel always willing to help.

Very expensive supermarket owned by Amazon. Most of the products you will find here are eco-friendly, organic and with it's own brand 365. Prepared food is tasty, but just don't expect the usual commercial groceries. It's quite disappointing that there are not other options in the nearby area.

Awesome prices for Prime members, especially. And great gifts selection (thinks you don't need but may want ). I always get my Argon Oil here. Best quality, especially compared to Trader Joe's or other drug stores. Today it was $6.86, basically like buying 2, get 3rd bottle free!! Sold! …

I don’t recommend buying their small cut chicken as we end up getting more bone meat and less boneless chicken. I instead recommend to get a small sized organic whole bird, which can at-least stand on its legs and healthy grown. Also, prices are slightly over priced due to prime locality.

Decent grocery with a different selection of most items, although some will be familiar. It's built on an ideal, and if you agree with that, then you'll probably love the place. Quality is usually pretty top notch and their meat and seafood is unmatched at super-market grocery stores.

A very nice place for your groceries and also for a variety of fresh food items. I especially like the salad bar. It displays many items and all look fresh. Prices are also very reasonable and competitive. The place is staffed by helpful and professional staff. Highly recommended!

I'm not from the area & my girlfriend sent me with a list of items to get. Kyle helped me find every single item on the list. 10/10 dude & highly recommend Whole Foods to give Kyle a raise to keep him around. Great companies start from the ground up with great employees like Kyle.

The employees and people who work here are great. . . The complete destruction of what whole foods used to be by Amazon is horrible though. There's so much less selection than there used to be. I wish they connected to better selection and made their stores more natural again. . .

Beware of the sandwich counter! You risk either being ignored and not served, or worse, receiving an entirely incorrect sandwich. This is the second time this has happened to me and both times the sandwich I received had to go straight into the trash due to dietary restrictions.

Danielle from checkout was very rude. Her attitude towards helping with the Amazon return packages was repulsive. Her lack of customer service skills makes her unfit for this customer service job. I hope Whole Foods can find associates better suited for these positions.

Needed some help for a college project on systems and was not in-state due to a family emergency and Patrick in Specialty helped me out. A1 for the customer service he was quick and very friendly and answered all my questions! Thank you so much Patrick …

Organization of this store is weird. You have to search quite a bit. The quality of fresh food is very good. The self checkout stands are too small for family size shopping and the teller check out is slow. I like the store anyway and am glad it's there.

I've been to a lot nicer whole foods than this one which is kind of ironic since this one is across the street from Amazon. this place is often crowded and the way that you check out is kind of silly because the lines back up and block walkways

I don't like the fact that Amazon is taking over the whole store by having a hand print reading software machine for you to pay for your items and it's another way hackers to steal your information and create you to have identity theft problems

Food is always tasty and good. Even better when you travel with children who have different preferences and don’t eat a whole plate at a restaurant. Instead of paying $20 for a plate on a restaurant, for $5-$7 you can buy them good food.

Best store ever!!! only complaint is prices but there high everywhere I never knew there was a difference in iceberg lettuce but I bought some at qfc and could immediately tell whole foods had way better lettuce …

Horrible breakfast burrito wraps sold. The one I bought was at least couple days old. When unwrapped it didn't smell or tasted good. Had to throw it away. Would the store QC check on their cooked food health and safety protocols.

Big and spacious WFM. Good quality but higher prices come with that. Staff very friendly and helpful. They also have warm food if you want to grab something for lunch or dinner. Very central location and worth shopping there.

Very clean, organized and staffed with smart, courteous, friendly and very helpful people. It's quite spacious and there's a variety of food and products to choose from. It's a little bit pricier than my go to grocery store.

I was passing through Seattle, I spent most of the day working there, I was able to have breakfast and have a great lunch. The staff is very attentive and kind. A huge variety of products to choose from. Totally recommended.

Fresh food. Lots of organic food reasonably priced. Big al a carte salad bar and meat/vegetables bar. Choose Your box size and fill it up with goddies. It's not by weight. You pay for box size, so do fill it up. …

The manager named “Senait” or something like that is a literal psychopath. She has her employees trail her while she stalks customers around the store. Something about her and this whole store is very off putting.

Great place to get lunch. They have good choice of hot food and soups. There are also multiple checkout lines and they move quick. There is also a bathroom but you need a code, which can be found on the receipt.

Thank you to the young African lady working in the bakery department.. gave me the correct food And made my day better. I feel welcomed here, I will definitely come back here to choose more for my daughter.

Didn't go inside when I visited with my friend. Not a huge whole foods guy. Not against it just not drawn to it. It is usually busy so I'm guessing it is satisfying the public pretty well, hopefully.

Always Clean, Amazing selection of natural products and foods. I mainly go there to pick up my Amazon packages, but I always leave with a big bag of delicatessen cookies from their bakery. PERFECTO!!

I really love Whole Foods market. There are always fresh items. Definitely Very kind and friendly staff they always helping us. You can find yogurt the same as a turkish handmade yogurt. Thank you~

It was so crowded at check out. The self serve line was far too long for so few items. My husband drove around as I shopped because we could not find parking. The bakery worker was helpful.

The worst Whole Foods in Seattle. Snobby customer service and slow lines, despite having a self-check out option. They act bothered when you ask them a simple question. Not worth the trip.

I love, love, love Whole Foods on Westlake Avenue. I've been going to them bi-weekly for 12 years, and sometimes weekly to get my groceries and Amazon deliveries. I always feel valued!

Simply foodgasmic. Every time I go to Whole Foods I am amazed and want to buy out the whole store. It's a bit on the pricey side but totally worth it to sustain your sustainable self.

It's a great grocery store, wish the produce section was better. They have a pretty elaborate deli and reasonable prices compared to other similar grocery stores in Seattle area.

I love whole foods and do not live near one. So I visit them wherever I travel. This Seattle one is beautiful, and easily accessible several blocks from my hotel Residence inn.

Whole Foods is a pretty reliable, stable food retailer. Predictable quality, good range of products, but definitely not the cheapest. Quality costs, and you get that here.

Huge variety of organic and health food. Cheese, wine, fresh fruits and vegetables available. Bakery section is good. I like the facility of producing fresh peanut butter.

An excellent market with fresh groceries! My favorite item is their fruit tart. They do a better job making fruit tarts than the other bakeries do in town, in my opinion.

Products are alright. Some things are more expensive than they aught to be. I think their pizza is awful. Everything use to be a lot better before Amazon bought them lol

I love this Whole Foods. The hot foods are always fresh, cashiers usually smile, kind of helpful,but to me attitude is everything, and they always have good attitudes.

The store is crowded with long lines at self-checkout. On the street, you may encounter homeless people begging for money. Looks like it is a new norm in Seattle now

This is the nicest Whole Foods I've ever been in. Their hot food bar is extensive. Very nice vibe. I'm sure being a few blocks away from the corporate office helps.

Little pricey but they have good quality stuff. Sometimes items are hard to find, so they can do a better job at organizing. Meat is of good quality. Good overall.

Integrity-free greed! The Eco-Dent toothpowder that was $7.something 2 months ago is now $9.99! I can come to no other conclusion and will be shopping elsewhere.

Damn they charged me for a tariff . But also typically let hot ebt go though, so it is true. You give a head to get ahead Bravo besos I knew you had it in yea

They want me happy, but they are not selling or doing anything for less than top, top dollar. If money is not a concern of yours. You will like whole foods!

Love this Whole Foods! I mean, look at these cakes. Great selection of fresh food like sushi and sandwiches, nice deals that make trying new products easy

Really nice to have access to a nice supermarket during our visit to Seattle this weekend. Great place to pick up some fresh food made ready to eat.

Garlic was completely white on the outside but the inside was musty, brown, and moist. I thought my whole pay check was paying for better produce.

Great meat case, friendly and knowledgeable butchers. Huge wine selection. Amazing selection of hot food if you want to grab lunch while in SLU.

Nice large space with good selection including all of the WFM favorites. Normally a little busy drawing traffic from the Amazon offices nearby.

This a high end market chain in US. It has hot food and cold salad part sections. It is good option to get high quality food with good prices.

Great location of this popular chain! Well laid out store with everything you expect and more. Wonderful staff with great counter service.

Price competitiveness to be ensured. Loyalty points n reward for repear buyers goes to recognize frequent clients visiting in perpetuity

They got a dope head working for them in the hot foods department she has to go & move her car every 15 minutes in the parking garage

Great supermarket with all you may need. There is also a couple of quick food restaurants inside. Discounts for amazon prime members.

Spacious Whole Foods in a central location, with lots of fresh produce, salad bar, sandwich bar, and a coffee and smoothie station.

Huge store, not with a big variety of products (vegetables, fruits) but with big variety of prepared food. A little expensive

A wide variety of sensational products with easy to use kiosks. Free parking in the garage with validation or your receipt.

Unsafe to even shop here as the security does nothing to prevent deranged drug addicts from spitting and attacking people.

I really love whole foods. Fresh and good qualities! I finally find yogurt, same with turkish yogurt in there. Thank you!

It's a bit pricey but it's all good...Customer service matters and they are awesome …

I paid $20 for a very small box of a variety of cooked vegetables that had been under the warmer all day (by 4pm)

Hot bar, but no utensils. Useless. Many bakery items people had stolen from (eg, box of 4 only had 2 in it, etc.)

Friendly staff, good food. Lunch is typically around the average price for Seattle but higher quality than most.

I agree with the other review seems like they’ve cut down on their selection. Lines are always loooong here.

Typical whole foods store, nice to see the salad bar out after 9 rather than having to wait until lunchtime

Love the meat department. Very helpful and pleasant. Beautiful short ribs, and perfect Andouille sausage.

Great store very nice place for a Sunday afternoon shopping trip and little bit people watching

One stop shop for healthy eating. With Seattle prices, Whole Foods isn’t a bad deal at all here

Really love their selection of cheeses. Make me feel a little bit closer to Paris, my home.

Love me some Whole Foods! One thing here that I have back home in Maine! Always good stuff!

A nice healthy place to shop. Not too keen on prices. Especially. During inflation

Only 1 block from me and always supplying a fresh variety of food for my family

It's good just busy like all whole foods but rather then that it's great place