Earth Fare

I love to Eat here is very Healthy and I find everything that I need I will really miss the place…

This place is nice to have so close. I enjoy the wine selection alot and they typically have what I need if I go there specifically for something. The breakdown:
Food bar: not my favorite in town. Because it is close to work I go sometimes but, if there were a whole foods I would prefer that over this. There typically isn’t alot to choose from. What I have tried tastes really good though.
Wines: I love this place for wine. It is well organized and the prices are pretty good. They typically have good deals that change up each week and it is a great way to try new things j might not have before.
Customer service: I have always been greeted with friendliness and had questions answered promptly. I also, have never had to wait in line too long.
If the food bar improves my rating will jump a star up:)

Very much like whole foods just on a smaller scale. The staff was friendly and helpful!

I got ripped off. On February 28 I bought some eggs there and then drove to my home, which is in another part of town. When I got home I noticed that the eggs said «Sell by February 20.»

Great employees and customer service. They make it right when you have an issue. Small town homey feel inside store. Carries a good variety of products. Sales and specials are fun. Overall I shop here more than anywhere else for organic groceries.

Not sure why their rating is so low. They have great products and sales all the time. Wide selection and giveaways.

Go here if you’re up for a challenge and have 30 mins to wait for a turkey sandwich. A youngman with blue hair hanging in his face had an extremely hard time just getting our order. He didn’t write our order down and couldn’t remember what we asked for. Finally we just said give us the same sand which one with no ham the other no sauce. After that he asked us what bread we wanted 2 more times TWENTY mins later he gave us 2 completely different sandwiches and asked if we wanted chips. Which took another 5 mins.
Not sure if this guy was completely stoned, totally incompetent or could just care less about doing his job but this worst deli experience ever.
Sandwiches tasted OK even tho they weren’t close to what we ordered.

We headed there on a Sunday afternoon after we saw on Unilocal that they sold smoothies and juices.
I stood at the juice counter for 5 minutes and the employee behind the counter never once informed me that to order you have to pay at the cashier and let her know what you would like so she can page someone.
Eventually we ordered and paid and it took 20 minutes after that to receive our juice. The employee informed us she was making a pizza and didn’t want to start the juice because she thought she’d burn the pizza.
After a while she walked over to the produce area to get the produce to make the juice!
No one ever apologized to us for the wait and the store was completely dead. I will never go back.
The only reason I didn’t give them a one star rating is because the cashier was friendly.

I got a coupon for wild tuna at $ 11.99/lb, so I headed there. I’ve been a few times, and while it’s no Whole Foods… or Fresh Market… or Organic Harvest… they do offer deep discounts on their prepared foods, and I trust the farm where they buy their chicken. After seeing them today, I give them three months ’til they close.
The one sad piece of tuna was old and dry. Other meats looked equally tired, as did the entirety of produce. Lights were turned off on the salad bar, and a cursory look at dates in the cheese department showed you needed to eat them soon.
All in all, it looks like it’s running out of steam. I’m surprised, and wonder why the Hooverites don’t shop there more often. Is it because they’re selling fakey health foods, or because they’re selling health foods at all? At the very least, it’s your closest stop for gourmet ice cream and a nice bottle of wine.
It was a ghost town today.

No, this place is not whole foods. Value is hit and miss. But it’s like that in every «healthy» supermarket.
They offer plenty of email and text coupon lists you can join. This is the way to go! They run meat specials all the time. I got an email last spring from them and whole foods. Both had wild caught salmon on special. Whole foods $ 15/​lb, EF $ 9/​lb. That is legit! I have wild caught flounder, grass fed filet, wild salmon and scallops all in my deep freezer from EF.
Other email offers I’ve used are… free grapes no purchase required. $ 14 off $ 70 purchase. Free bag of organic oranges no purchase required. 5 crab cakes for $ 10.
The other high point is their juice bar. 16oz juice is $ 6. I juice at home and it takes a lot of produce to make 16oz. On top of that they have a punch card you can use that makes your 9^th or 10^th juice free.
get plugged in with this store through social media and email, it’s worth it

I’m slowly adding healthier foods to my diet and Earth Fare has made it easier than I thought. First of all, the meat the tastes delicious! I had become accustomed to the bland, over processed food that most grocers sell. There really is a big difference when all the antibiotics and chemicals are left out. I enjoy the chicken and ground beef so much. I also like chatting with the butcher. He will add spices to your meat if you ask!
The staff is extremely helpful and the samples are great as well. I“m now addicted to Tulsi tea, which calms me
The prices are pretty comparable to other grocery stores but it’s worth the tiny bit extra to know you are treating your body better.

Meh. Earth Fare is cramped up beside the Galleria in a hyper, over-​rated part of Birmingham (Hoover). I think if this chain had a location in another area of town, I’d really dig it. Their prices are better than Whole Foods and they don’t seem to be as much of a gimmick. Everyone in the meat and deli section seem very nice and helpful.
However, the location is crowded. It’s a panic attack just to get in and out of the parking lot because of that crappy mall. Plus, their cashiers need to learn some manners. Would you card a child because the parent is purchasing alcohol? NO. So don’t insult my husband and I by asking to see both our I.D.s because one of us is paying. Note: Married people don’t ring up their groceries separately. My husband checked us out, so he displayed his I.D. Duh, it’s the law. Did I show the snot my I.D. NO. I wasn’t the one holding the credit card. Snot received the demon-​look that I love giving obnoxious people.
Earth Fare, I’m sorry you’re in a bad location. Your deals are simply not worth the drive over to Hoover, a place full of middle-​class juvenile delinquents. Thanks for the back-​handed compliment though. Yes, I know I don’t look my «age». But it’s obvious I’m well over 21 years of age.

Oh Earth Fare how I love thee! We’re a pseudo gluten free house. So I make a weekly trek to get the essentials (Udis GF Pizza, bulk steel cut oats, and organic fruits and veggies).
I really like their meat department they are knowledgable and friendly if you want to try something new. They don’t mind cutting things just the way you want it.
They send out tons of coupons! Email, text message, and they have an app.
I’m deducting a star because I like to shop on Sundays and they keep running out of popular items. Who runs out of chicken breast more than once???

I love this place! First of all I love them because they give a military discount on your entire purchase, no grocery store I know does that. I also love the delicious glass bottles of old fashioned chocolate milk! They carry a variety of health foods similar to Whole Foods! They also have a great sandwich bar for lunch! They also have an awesome juice bar for getting your veggies! I patronize any place that gives
discounts to military! This place can be expensive, but all of their products I’ve purchased are of good quality! I’ll be back again & again. I visited locations in Auburn & Montgomery that all have that good quality service!

Great store for organic foods, but they have expensive price. And yes, their prices are more expensive than Whole Foods.

This is my go to grocery store for all of my organic fruit and vegetable needs. I’m a pescetarian (which means I eat vegetables/​fruits primarily and seafood occasionally) and I can always find fresh food at Earthfare. I typically stop by once or twice a week to get groceries for the week. The staff is normally friendly and helpful anytime that I have questions about food, wine, beer, or the household selections. I enjoy the fact that Earthfare has reasonably priced products and carries hard to find vegetarian/​vegan food and products for people who are interested in healthy and earth-​friendly products. Try the vegan mock chicken salad, yummy vegan cookies, and fresh juice selection if you have a moment. The food from the deli counter, bakery, and juice bar are always fresh and delicious. Also sign up for the food bank rewards program (you gain in-​store rewards towards free groceries), download the store app for access to great deals and promotions, and remember to bring you own bag!

I am tempted to give a one star but I will go ahead and give a 2 star. I have to give a negative review here. I have been here twice and probably will not be going back… I may go back to try the filet/​lobster deal Brad H spoke of in his review. My Dad went there once (I was not with him) and he said he thought Whole Foods was much better and this place was no better than Walmart. In my opinion, Whole Foods definitely blows this place out of the water and Fresh Market is much better too.
What were my problems?
1. I have been there twice and have never been asked by anyone if I needed any help.
2. The first time I was there I had to wait in a ridiculously long line because only one register was open (though several employees were walking around).
3. I was shopping there for tomatoes yesterday (during the height of tomato season) and the only tomatoes they had were from Mexico and Canada!
4. Also yesterday I was looking for a desert for my 4^th of July party and their bakery selection was so pitiful I laughed out loud! I cannot see how anyone can even come close to comparing this to Whole Foods.
So, I give it a 2 star because it I definitely am not a fan and it isnt even «A OK»

Basically a smaller Whole Foods. Subscribe to their email newsletter – you’ll get weekly coupons. Can’t beat the lobster tail (small, 3 – 4 oz) and 6 oz. filet mignon deal ($ 9 with coupon, they do this one every couple months).

Though I didn’t actually buy anything this store seems very nice. Clean, well organized, huge selection/​variety, and friendly staff. I did find what I was looking for and much much more but opted not to buy on that particular day. I will definitely return.

Think of Earth Fare as a smaller, more intimate Whole Foods. Prices are comparable.
The produce section is obviously smaller, but I saw some interesting root vegetables that I had never seen before. There was no info, so I have no idea what they were.
There is a hot bar and a salad bar. $ 7.99, just like Whole Foods. Again, smaller. But the food looked good.
There are also some things that stood out, in a positive way.
–They had a greater variety of vegetarian things. Like tofu, and packaged meals, etc. At least in my opinion they do. Well, they seem to have more brands, anyway. Also, their Indian section seems to be a little bit better. And if you are into Shirataki noodles, they have Whole Foods beat.
— They have a juice bar. Woot woot!
— Ravioli? Well, this place has a scoop your own ravioli station. Hells yeah.
So, this is a fantastic store. I definitely suggest you try it out. They have a facebook page,
that is regularly used.
Also, if you don’t mind receiving texts, in the short amount of time that they have had my phone number, they have sent out several awesome coupons. You can also sign up for emails, where I got another fantab coupon.