Nati does it again!! He makes the best sandwiches and always has the best attitude! Give that man a raise :)

This is a hidden gem within a grocery store chain (Bristol Farm's). The server (Carla) was soooo friendly and helping. She takes orders with a huge smile. There is plenty of seating with a taste of oak and brick interior. I ordered the avocado toast which was amazingly delicious. A bit costly, but I can't expect cheep from this franchise.

*Bridging the Gap* Bristol is a gender-neutral name of Old English origin meaning "meeting place by the bridge." It is derived from the Old English word brycgstow meaning "place at the bridge"--a reference to the bridge built over the River Avon in England around 1000 CE, where modern-day Bristol is located. There's 35 Bristol cities in the United States -- mostly known in Connecticut, Virginia, Tennessee, and New England. There's also cities in Peru, Jamaica, Costa Rica too. There's 13 Bristol Farms Market locations in the U.S. -- all in California. But for the past 18 months, my favorite Bristol is in Palm Desert bordering Rancho Mirage. Without being repetitive and ranting as I can do with my previous review, I feel the need to express myself again because Bristol Farms has bridged the gap from a 4 to a High-5 The Sushi Bar: Anna, Daniel and Rick are so friendly, helpful and as legit as the fresh fish. They're happy to please your palette with freshly made sushi & sashimi, if what you're looking for or craving isn't already premade in the cold case counter. IMO it's the best bang for the buck sushi in town. POKE' BAR: Fresh & Delish. But I prefer sushi rice than what's provided. Service Deli: 3 words -- Ted, Brisket Period (Ted in the service deli is the best and takes serious pride in his smokehouse Brisket skills and provides exemplary service to all customers) The pulled pork is better than I expected. Hot Food Bar: I don't eat too much Chinese Food, but they have the best Orange Chicken. They use real chicken breast that's lightly coated in tempura batter. The orange sauce is so delicious and not too think nor salty. Whenever I'm craving Chinese Food, this is the only place for me (unless I want Chinese Chicken Salads) And the freshly made daily roasted turkey & gravy is pretty pretty pretty good too. Bristol Cafe: Excellent food, quality ingredients, large portions, reasonably priced, and outstanding customer service from the entire team -- especially Carla. (if you want to learn more, search for my Bristol Cafe review on Yelp) Bakery: Excellent but pricey. My favs are the vegan donuts, bagels and cookies. The grocery items at BFM are priced more than I like to pay at other places I shop, but Bristol Farms has great weekly sales, discounts and promos that make routine weekly visits more worth while for me, and wifey too. They also carry a few items we rely on that no others do. And Benny in Produce is so awesome & helpful. Most of the cashiers are friendly & helpful but would like to see more checkout stands open during peak hours. The past 18 months I've spent most of my time in the Coachella Valley and eat most meals at home, so I shop at lots of grocery stores. I embrace the challenge of balancing quality and value. But for me, I can't live without Bristol Farms for the reasons mentioned above and that's why they're still in my grocery store starting rotation. And already planning my next visit ;-) {{{Big High-Five}}} Grandslam Lifelong Fan

For two years I've been avoiding the Palm Desert location for Bristol Farms. Their service in the past has been abysmal. Every time I would frequent them, I'd leave upset. Today I decided to give them a shot again. It was a different store, total pleasure to shop in. Let's look at why. 1. I get a sparkling wine from them called No. 5 by Obvious Wines. It's a great bubbly at around $20. a bottle. I'd match it against many $40-60 champagnes. Today I could not find it. Turns out they were sold out. Hey, it happens. It's a great product and I'm not the only one that knows. However, 4 employees went out of their way scouring the store in hope it could be found. They tried their very best to take care of me. 2. Another item I came in for today was a kitchen wall hook I got from them years ago. When I found their display, I realized they had every color in stock except the mint green one on their display. They offered to send one to me and they would cover shipping. Then the lovely lady helping me grabbed a screwdriver and took the one off their display. Wow! This kind of service in a supermarket is amazing. 3. GREAT deals! There were tremendous sales throughout the store. Example: I like Less Evil popcorn. Not cheap. $4.99 at Albertsons. Once a year on sale for $3.99. Bristol? 2 bags for $7.00 today. Plus, I get a 10% off Senior Discount on Tuesdays. That's $3.15 a bag net. All nuts were 25% off, crazy sales at the meat and poultry counter. The list goes on. Reality is everything I bought today was less expensive than Albertsons. 4. The gentleman at the checkout was as nice as could be. There were NUMEROUS helpful employees throughout the store. It was a lovely shopping experience. My guess is there has been a change of management here. Someone is taking charge, making sure customers leave Bristol Farms satisfied.

Beautiful Bristol Farms. So clean and organized. Addicted to their freshly baked warm cookies. Large prepared food section with dining tables and booths. Great juice bar with super service.

Let me start with, I truly miss the San Diego and Irvine locations. Bristol Farms has spoiled me on a few things... Poke and Cookies! The San Diego location was close to my work, and their Poke is THE best, on par with what I considered to be great in Hawaii! When we are in the area, we always stop by the Palm Desert location. They are extremely friendly and helpful; the store is always super clean and organized. The layout is very consumer friendly, and they have so many great things to offer. They have great selections that you won't find in a lot of typical grocery stores, their cheese selection is fantastic, they have a great selection of very high-quality meats and unique produce. They offer great selections of premade, hot food as well as their own cafe with a nice little area that you can sit and eat your food. As I mentioned in the beginning, the stand outs for me are the Poke and the cookies! They have a Poke Bar, and their Ahi is amazing! Quick tip, ask for your sushi rice separately so that you are not paying poke prices, for rice. They will happily place it in a container separately for you. Their Cookies are amazing! I still prefer their original chocolate chip, but I don't hate on the peanut butter ones. They always have a buy 6 get 1 free deal that is hard to pass up. These cookies also DO freeze well, and I was told you can get them par baked if you are planning on picking them up to travel with them back home and you don't live close, although I have not tried this yet. If you are in the area, and I know it sounds weird, but this is a fun place to go check out and check out some cool, unique and delicious items. Also, their Beef Jerky is pretty amazing!

I have one word for you: cookies. If you know, you know. They are warm and delicious. Dark chocolate chip with walnuts, milk chocolate, or peanut butter. Everything in the bakery looks delicious and of course the entire store is beautifully displayed and everyone who works here is pleasant and kind. Buy some groceries if you like, but don't forget the cookies!

I do my shopping at Aldi's, Costco and sometimes Sprouts. I dropped by Bristol Farms to get a Sesame Sauce that was unavailable anywhere else. I was highly impressed. Bristol Farms seems to be Whole Foods without the hype(?) They are a bit upscale and stock some interesting things not found in the standard stores. Vegetables looked great, deli section lured me in for some salami. I'm not going to be a regular here because of the distance, but I do appreciate that they stock items not available elsewhere. I will be back.