Jons Market

I found some bottled juices on the shelf that were expired. I brought it to the managers attention.
He did not even appreciate it, he made it as if he was doing me a favor… bad custoemr service

Jon’s was a wonderful ethnic market up to a few years ago when they ‘upgraded’ and ‘remodeled’. Maybe they didn’t realize they had a good thing going? Possibly they were unaware that loyal customers drove many miles just to shop at this wonderful store specializing in European foods? Maybe Jon’s hired a manager that decided Orange County was lacking yet another store that carries fresh salsa. Sadly, today a good portion of the store has gone the ubiquitous chorizo, queso fresco, tortilla route. Every aisle, including the produce, shows their push to attract Hispanics. Sure, they gain new customers but on the downside they continue losing the patronage of many, like myself, of European heritage.
Why did Jon’s change? Is Orange County lacking in Mexican stores? Most of the staff I’ve seen is now Hispanic. Were many previous employees let go because they weren’t multi-​lingual, as happens a lot in OC? Depressing state of affairs all around. Instead of Jon’s Market maintaining their unique strengths, this once wonderful niche grocery sold out to OC’s changing demographics. I think that move will eventually sink them. They will become neither a niche, nor a Hispanic market.
I often still shop there because they have plenty European foods left, until these eventually get slowly phased out. I only spend a quarter of what I used to spend there before their ‘remodeling’. I might be just one customer, but where I used to shop only there, now I scatter shop elsewhere. There’s great vegetable prices at most Asian markets. On Edinger street nearby, there’s a middle Eastern market that seems not to have caught the diversity bug. Also Sprouts seems mostly impervious for now and their meats are super. So many shopping choices, now that Jon’s is not my one-​and-​only.

Muy mal esta esta tienda los jons el pescado esta ya malo y a si lo tienen ora vender eso esta mal por que. Si le cae mal a alquien no se la van a caber miran la foto para que ustedes lo mire y me dije si lo la estoy hablando no mas le dije a la Manager y como que se molesto

I come here for the fruits and vegetables, especially because they have a large fresh herb section which all neighboring grocery stores lack.
And good prices on liquor other wise this grocery store lacks the basics of any grocery store. Some things included: swiffer, cotton swabs, more than 1 brand of peanut butter.
GREAT prices on vegetables, but it’s not the neatest.

No one answered the phone. I called and waited for over 40 minutes and no one picked up the phone. Finally I went there myself and called while standing right next to a person who was suppose to answer the phone, still, he didn’t bother to pick up the phone. Anyways, this is less important.
My 2 stars are for customer service.
I would give 3 stars for quality
And 4 stars for overall clean and being organized.
Forget about asking a question, it will be hard to get help around here.

I like this market. It’s always clean and there are always a lot of employees around the store who are very helpful and polite. This has been my experience every time. I was looking for Sake for my homemade teriyaki sauce and the first employee said they didn’t have it but another employee chimed in and not only pointed me in the right direction but showed me all the alternatives if they didn’t have it. I was happy and impressed.

Terrible location. Go to the one on Sepulveda BLVD instead.
This is probably the most ghetto Jons I have ever been to. The products are your standard for Jons but wow, this location is such a dump. There is a 99 cent store and a marijuana dispensary nearby so you can already imagine the types of people that hang around the area. Parking tends to get full, I would go to the location on Sepulveda just a few blocks away. Much cleaner and nicer location.

I went to the supermarket and found a gem of a buffet restaurant with great food and great pricing. The fish and Hawaiian chicken were incredible as well as the lobia polo rice. The yogurt was also to die for. The pastry next section over looked great from far but far from great once you put in your mouth, tasteless as it could possibly be! Definitely a great lunch place. Don’t buy pastry here you will be disappointed!

I have shopped at this neighborhood supermarket for over a decade. It’s conveniently close to my home and has a huge parking lot. I like that it has a lot of international food items that you can’t find elsewhere like at Ralph’s.

Teach your clerks how to smile and be friendly. They look like zombies. Also the big bottle of patron silver is $ 86 at Bevmo and 104 at Jon’s

Idk I will come here for a quick and go type of thing that’s if I don’t feel like driving to super king on Sherman way half of the time I will but when it’s an emergency that’s when ill go to Jon’s. The meat department just grosses me out always SMELLS !! Like for reals why would you buy meat that stinks like that when you know your going to eat later that’s sick! and second when I just barely moved in to my apt I was going to Jon’s and the meat deli guy grabs the meat I’m going to eat with his bare hands eeeeeewww walked away after that that was my last time. The produce is ok i guess fresh and cheap the customer service is ok. This is somewhere I don’t go to do my grocery shopping for my house that’s for sure.

On my lunch break today I picked up Hawaiian chicken and rice from the food court and brought it back to work only to find out the chichen was raw. Given that I was on my lumch break, I threw the chicken away and picked up food from another place. I called and spoke to the food court manager Joe. Explained I was served raw chicken. He basically implied I was lying and that it was impossible for the chicken to be raw. He was very rude, said there was nothing he could or would do about it and that he had other customers waiting and needed to get off the phone. Really? Manager Joe would like me to pass on this message to all customers: IT IS YOUR FAULT WE SERVED YOU RAW CHICKEN, NOW STOP WASTING MY TIME AND GET OFF THE PHONE!!!

we love the food court, it is very inexpensive and great since we found this place we have been getting our lunch and most of time dinner for my house and parties i suggest every one to try the food at least once then you are hooked.
specially the employee are extremely polite and great and usually one of the owner is there and they will take care of you like a king.
we like to thank them all.

When a supermarket deli slices you up some of their top dollar deli meats and you take it home only to open up that package and see the edges of some of the cheese you bought have DRIED already, a lot can be said.
I’ve always loathed the unprofessionalism of these stores in general and now I can put my finger on why.

great ethnic supermarket with a beautifully remodeled food court within the store. Gourmet restaurant quality food for a steal! The chicken koobideh is so tender and juicy and grilled right in front of u!!! i get with the shirazi salad and yogurt, so very good. This is a hidden food gem for those who work around here and are looking for tasty and healthy fast lunches. You can even eat there.

Its Jons so its what you would normally expect. Half the stuff that you would find in a normal grocery store for twice the cost. I try to avoid this place and only stop in I need to grab a bite to eat on my work break since its down the street. Customer service is good but its just too pricey and always crowded.

Hands down JONS is the place to go to for produce. It’s best value for your dollar. At Ralphs they charge .79 cents for one lime, while at JONS i can get 2 pounds for a dollar. The difference in price is just outrageous. There’s a lot of ethnic foods here, so definitely check those aisles out. Where this store falters for me, is that the meat quality varies. The chicken is always cheap and good, but the beef doesn’t hold up as well. And the lines can be semi long depending on the time and day. Check it out, at least for the produce.

what can I say about this place… (5***** for FLOWER DEPT!)
yes it smells near the meat department, yes it’s ghetto and dirty, and yes there’s always bums outside…
but this place makes up for all that with their Flower Dept!
I go specifically to this location to get flowers for all my needs :) the lady that works in the flower dept. is super friendly and does an amazing job!
I may go to other stores for w/​e else I may need, but I will make a special trip to this one just to get a nice bouquet at a good price…

Chains blocking the beer isle? At 10? Get outta here!
After a really bad pizza last night. I thought to myself; ‘Hmm, I need’a beer to wash this taste down’. Uhm, no. ”We are prohibited to sell alcoholic beverages after 10″.
Yea! Great way to send the money elsewhere. I was pretty bummed out because Jons usually has a nice selection of beer that Ralph’s and Food4Less most of the time don’t have.
Here I go, super excited about getting my hands on some Strawberry Blonde Ale.
Who are you people? Why would you do this to people? Whyyyy people ?!

I don’t know why some reviewers hate Jon’s (crazy maybe) but if Ralph’s or Vons were half the Jon’s, Jon’s would have less business. But since Ralph’s or Von’s don’t hold a candle to Jon’s, Jon’s has nothing to worry about.
1. I get flier from Ralph’s but I have to be careful which Ralph’s I go to because flier is for every Ralph’s. Their companion Food 4 Less does the same thing.
Besides being way overpriced and produce being not that fresh because of the less turn around I completely stopped going to Ralph’s.
2. Vons is a little better than Ralph’s on their advertising but if you ever walk in butcher area you will smell something that makes you puke.
So I stopped going to Vons.
3. What is on sale at Ralph’s and Von’s at Jon’s every day prices or less.
Between Jon’s and Valley produce I don’t need to go anywhere else.

Real simple, folks. Ralphs: cilantro 79 – 99 cents a batch. Jons: 12 – 25 cents a bigger batch. Ralphs: fresh rosemary $ 1.99 for a small package. Jons: 50 cents for a huge batch. While the fruit at Jon’s can be a bit second rate (more blemishes and spoilage… shop carefully), the veggies seem a LOT cheaper, with greater variety and fresher. The air is literally perfumed when you walk through Jon’s produce. I commonly go in and buy a bunch of veggies and herbs for a meal and my total is $ 1, or $ 2, or some ridiculously low amount. This NEVER happens at Ralphs or Vons.
Haven’t tried the meat yet, but they DO have Angus beef in some varieties, and many many more cuts of beef. Plus butchers who are actually THERE cutting meat for you. Pricing on the beef is much better than Ralphs and Vons.
Mexican food at the south side of the store is excellent. Nice flavors, and a nice amount of food for $ 2.99 or $ 5.99. Food is clearly fresher than the junk in the case at Ralphs.
Obviously the ethnic items shine at Jon’s. I once went to a Ralph’s Fresh Fare, and they didn’t even have dried chili peppers. But they DID have 14 types of balsamic vinegar. A bit elitist shall we say? Well, rich people like Mexican food too, Fresh Fare. You need to DIE quickly, as you NEVER have anything real people need!
Jon’s is expensive only for processed food items, such as frozen stuff like Stouffer and the like. But if you COOK, you simply can’t beat it.
I start at Fresh and Easy for as many items as I can get (great pricing and in and out in 10 minutes… plus the fastest scanners known to mankind). Then I go down to Jon’s and get all my produce. Then anything exotic I get at Gelsons.
Only downsides to Jon’s are the longer lines and the pushy people in those lines. Way too many people who leave their basket in line as a «placeholder» while they continue to shop. Or people who try to slide in front of you (or simply bully their way there). But just be aggressive and learn to say NO. One guy did the basket thing and when he FINALLY came back into line, I berated him in a friendly way. He actually apologized and offered me to go in front of him (I politely refused), and by the time we had reached checkout, we were buds and ready to go drink vodka together.
I love a deal, fresh food, and interesting people. Jon’s does not disappoint.