PCC Natural Markets – Kirkland

This PCC location is an older one and it shows: getting in and out of the lot is a pain, and finding a parking space can be a challenge at busy times. The interior is showing its age, too, with cramped aisles, a small checkout area, and a generally worn-​out feeling.
The selection is not as good as at other locations, probably due to lack of space. Still, there’s a good bulk section that has pretty much everything and keeps me coming back.

This has been our neighborhood store in Kirkland for 15 years. We usually get our groceries on a daily basis there and are quite happy.
Compared to most other PCCs though (Redmond, Fremont, Green Lake, etc.) half of the staff is relatively unfriendly and unmotivated. I’m also missing some attractive offers or specials. Also taking care of the products does not seem to be a priority, e.g. placing fresh bread close to the floor and expensive chocolate next to the heated display.
This is a really nice store in a great neighborhood. Try a bit more enthusiasm. Many customers will appreciate it.

PCC market is a fabulous coop market that I belong to. It has delicious local and organic produce. Their sandwiches are on supper fresh and healthy bread. Because I eat mostly vegetarian I get their havarti and veggie with avocado, cucumber, and tomato on a fabulous bread.

Amazing products. Healthy lunch choices for me since I work nearby. The staff is always friendly and caring. They actually get to know you which makes this store have a small town feel.
Can’t wait to visit almost every day.

great place for lunch and the staff are friendly. The smoked mozzarella pasta salad is a must!!!

I really should wait to review until I’ve seen the place for myself. This review is for the items my husband brought home and his description of the place.
Basically it would be a great stop for us to buy all natural and very healthy items from their deli bar, plus anything that falls in the whole foods/​natural/​vegan category. Maybe the fact that PCC is across the street is why I thought the tofu/​vegan protein selection at Metropolitan Market so terrible.
Anyway, the kale salad, and quinoa cake were top notch. My husband also bought macarons for my birthday and I enjoyed them even more than the ones we bought from Lady Yum’s plus they were only $ 1.65 each.
Will definitely go back for their deli items alone.

(3.5) ~ Good overall food & service. It’s a local Natural Foods mart with a good selection of local items.

One of my favorite places to shop. The people are incredibly friendly and helpful. They have all of the items that you would need, non-​gmo, gluten free, vegan, grass fed, and an amazing selection of beer and wine. What makes it so great is that it is small. You feel like you are at a local farmers market and everyone knows your name.
I love love love PCC!!!

This is what all natural food markets should be like. Good prices (not overpriced like you-​know-​who), friendly vibe (except for the deli-​counter guy who tends to stare out at you like you’re interrupting him or something). Great yogurt selection, great local beers, no free WiFi, fabulous fresh WA produce, good pre-​made soup selection, and yummy different kinds of tofu from the deli. I recommend a stop here!

My favorite grocery store… Friendly people, the best produce… Small but has all the best stuff… Free fruit for kids every visit and the best chocolate chip cookies in the bakery case :)

I used to shop more frequently at Whole Foods since they usually have a much wider variety and stock of food and items… But PCC is definitely a smaller scale company (especially this location is a smaller store itself), and it also has a more local aspect to it that I try to support. There’s a location both near my work and my house so I find myself popping in more and more. If you are looking for an extensive selection, WF is probably still your best bet. However, if you’re looking for a good selection of basics and really great service — PCC is awesome to have as an option for local and organic natural foods. I usually do my basic week to week shopping for staples here, supplemented by a trip to WF a few times a week for different items that they don’t carry at PCC.
I tried the take and bake pizzas recently and found those to be quite tasty for a quick weeknight dinner when you don’t want to cook. I’m also a fan of the rotisserie chickens they have.
Also, fun fact– the deli lady told me many if not all of the items in the case use veganaise so if you are vegan or have am allergy to eggs, it’s really quite fantastic to have the option to pick up a potato salad etc (not all options are vegan– they have tuna salads etc).

I love PCC in all their locations and this one is closest to my home. I love how dino kale and red chard always seem to be on sale here. I get so excited each and every time I see 2 for $ 5. I always buy both and when I get home I quickly get those greens in my Vitamix. I also like that I can find everything I need here for real food, simple food. I like their large selection of non-​dairy milks. Everything is listed clearly as to whether it is gluten-​free or not. I like the selection of local, independent products as well. They have some great gift items, cards, soaps, etc.
The checkers are all friendly no matter what day or time I’m there. The parking seems best either early in the morning or way later at night. Definitely avoid the parking lot when the yoga classes get out as it is quite crowded. Or better yet… just be in the yoga class and then walk over like everyone else. How does it get any better than that?
I have been helped by the folks who work in the meat department. I have found them willing to cut and package the organic, grassfed bones when I ask about them. How can the customer service get any better than that? I so appreciate my local PCC and all the hard work that goes in to it.

I feel at home in this food store. They have so many gluten free choices, organic choices and gmo free choices.
The people working there are amazingly friendly and helpful.
The management is wonderful.
It’s a shopping experience you should all try!
PS — the deli is amazing. Organic foods at a fraction of the cost of most delis…
I am a life time member!

When you go to an expensive food store, especially if there is a Metropolitan Market across the street, you would expect better service. I was going to get a cup of soup, there wasn’t much in the bottom of the pot so I asked a kid in the deli if they had more. He looks over his shoulder and tells another kid to check who responds that he is busy making coffee. The first kid just walks away. If I am going to pay an arm and a leg for groceries then I guess the Met will get my money.

I’m a member and enjoy shopping here several times a month. I bring my little ones here and while this is the smallest PCC I’ve shopped in, I actually don’t mind too much since it means my toddler can’t wander too far if he’s on foot and not staying close enough to me. We’re in Redmond, but this location is much closer than the larger Redmond store is for us. The staff are friendly and sometimes my sons gets pretty generous servings of organic blueberries to munch on while I pick up groceries. They carry an excellent selection of grass-​fed and cultured dairy items. I do wish the butcher case and seafood selection were more extensive, though. Only on that front would I say Whole Foods has an edge over PCC.
The down side to this being a smaller location is that I often have to wait for cases of items I want to purchase to arrive, instead of being able to pick them up the same day I decide I want them as I could at the Redmond location. Other than that, the deli is absolutely fantastic, hot soups are great, and the bakery items have made fans in our family. I also appreciate not having to filter past the GMOs and conventionally grown produce at every other grocery store in town since PCC does a great job at sourcing sustainably.
If you’re looking for a chocolate treat, the vegan mousse cake and vegan brownies are delicious!

I was in the neighborhood and stopped by this location of the PCC to pick up a few needed items for a special homecoming meal for my world-​traveling daughter. The store layout is rather cramped and it took me a trip around the perimeter and directions from an employee to find where they’d shelved the bread. I’m not really complaining about that, who doesn’t get lost trying to find things in an unfamiliar grocery store? I’m giving this PCC three stars because they allow barefoot shoppers! Really?! I guess the no shoes no service rule doesn’t apply here. Ick.

When I lived in Kirkland for two years, this was my location of choice. I shopped here for groceries on a weekly basis, and was likely in here more than once a week. This is the smallest PCC on the Eastside, but they fit a lot of awesome into it. I would say that it honestly has a selection on par with their roomier stores.
Beyond that the staff is always friendly and helpful. The soup bar always has a delicious selection. And the deli case and prepared foods are always delicious. PCC is always friendly to special diets such as vegan or gluten free. They also have the same great components that the other PCC’s have like beautiful produce, great butcher and fish, organic and local dairy and so much more.
Thanks for being a wonderful local option for grocery stores!

Wow the groceries and premade food here is amazing. Really enjoy their selection of food. My husband and I walk here as often as possible to pick up groceries or a quick breakfast. Usually the food here is better than going out. We love their commitment to natural and organic foods.
One problem is the lack of cell service my husband always has to walk out of the store to call me and ask what he is forgetting.

I am not happy to report that Puget Consumers Co-​op has way too many items labeled with the «USDA Organic» labels :(
President Obama appointed Tom Vilsack formerly of Monsanto to be USDA Secretary so when I see «USDA» = «Monsanto» so understandably it was a huge let down for me to see all the «USDA Organic» labels in there. When I shop at health food stores I shop for organic not «Monsanto organic.»
I was very disappointed but I must state customer service was excellent! I asked someone for help and she immediately referred me to someone who could answer my question. Cashier was excellent too. It does not make up for the USDA products so prevalent in there but their high level of customer service is duly noted.

This is a charming and small PCC which has really stood the test of time. So what if the parking lot is small, busy and shared with nearby merchants increasing your odds for running over cute elderly women… or getting hit by the teen who just got his license. Both of which I experienced today.
This PCC, clearly a natural foods pioneer in the area, has survived here for years and years and with an established yuppie community in the area, I don’t think this place is going anywhere anytime soon.
I remember coming here back in the day before organic, gluten-​free, local and vegan became popular and hip like it is today. As I quickly stopped in to grab a few things, this store was still booming as ever! Not even the posh and newer Metropolitan Market across the street can kill this local, organic and surviving neighborhood gem.
The deli has delicious salads, the vegan desserts deserve a standing ovation on their own, and the selection of local and healthy goods makes Wholefoods seem almost too mainstream in comparison.
Way to keep it real, PCC, and way to keep this small community jewel in business, local patrons! I hope to see you around another several decades here!