PCC Community Markets - Edmonds

PCC is my family and my go-to place for organic foods close to home at a fair and reasonable price. These days we tend to find produce, such as turnips, here that we are unable to find elsewhere nearby. Another example of recent is that of a few grocery stores we visited PCC was the only one we found to carry small lemons.The product selection is diverse and it can be easy to get sucked into window shopping and trying new things here. So we try to come with a targeted list to make sure we don't get too distracted. The hot foods area is great if you want to pick up something ready-to-go or ready-to-eat for lunch or dinner.Tofu, my oh my the tofu product selection is amazing. I went through a brief vegetarian phase growing up and this PCC was my favorite place to come to get tofu/non-meat protein products. Some of the products I found I enjoyed so much that I continued to eat them even when I went back to eating meat.This store used to have self check-out but does not as of current. Nice to have people interaction. Something to keep in mind if you are seeking to go to a store and have zero human interaction, this might not be the store for you. The cashiers and employees have been friendly and capable in my experience.

Staff is great, products are fresh and nice quality, the hot bar and deli have a great selection. The actual groceries are more pricey than I'd like on a weekly basis, but I'll get ingredients here for making special birthday meals and WOW is the difference apparent. The store is very clean and well kept and they have great public restrooms and a space to the side to eat food indoor or outdoor.

1. Five stars for selection and being careful about its choice of products 2. 1 Star for not better managing patrons. Don't wear masks properly. The woman entered the store with a mask off of her nose. When I reminded her that she had it down she complained it fogs up her black glasses and it's hard to breathe with it so there. I spoke to an experienced cashier who spoke to her and then she put it on correctly. Though she then moved back down again. Bravo for the one checker who called her out on it. But the checker whose line she was in was younger and would not do anything. They have got to empower their checkers to Address those who are violating the law. This is for their own safety and the safety of all their shoppers. We are not going to stores that are not able to teach all their staff how to manage such situations. The woman was well dressed and with another woman who were the mask correctly. The woman clearly did not have a disability or reason why she should not be wearing it. She seemed quite entitled. This happened Sunday at 2:15 in the afternoon

I came in starving for something I could cook quickly after biking 53 miles from Quilcene to Edmonds right before they closed...and was not disappointed. The store is clean and welcoming, everyone working in the store is friendly and helpful, and it's well stocked with all the best stuff. I ended up getting tortellini and sauce, but I could have easily bought $100 more worth of food if I could fit it on my bike. One of the store chefs even offered me some of their premade meals, but it had eggs in it (I've got a wicked allergy). This is the kind of place you want to find when you're hungry and want something quality. Also, they have a bike rack, but it's a little tucked away and hard to find.

No matter what or how you eat you will find what you need and want at the PCC Market. In fact you'll find things that you never knew you wanted or needed, and occasionally things that you've never heard of that you'll find yourself gravitating toward wanting to try.I love the live food section. The kimchi is different but really good. The sauerkraut is absolutely hands down the best anywhere.I have shopped at the PCC for regular groceries but I usually find myself in the sections and have the pre-made food. I really appreciate the wide variety of salad and sandwich options. Every now and again I'll stop and grab breakfast for the road. The bacon is usually very crisp and tasty but twice I had to take it back in the store because it was flimsy and greasy. Otherwise, I've had no issues with what I've purchased at the PCC market.If you are a health nut already, or a wannabe, or if you just want good, healthy, clean food, this is a place you want to shop. It will definitely squeeze your wallet because the prices are high, but for being able to find food that you can count on being good for you it's worth it.

Not sure what is up with the person at the cash register, but he was really passive aggressive with my sister who went first to check out her items. My sister didn't hear him ask if she wanted her receipt (and i didn't either) since he kind of mumbled and well, we have masks. It wasn't even loud around us, so she said responded asking for the receipt and he said "yeah that's what I asked" with this really demeaning tone. It's like dude? why that attitude.Giving two stars because i thought their bees wax candles were cute but thats about it.

I love Edmond's PCC! Great selection of organic products/plants and staff are always helpful & friendly.

I recently bought a membership to PCC and generally feel like they have good quality items, but today I came in and bought a container of precut watermelon and it had not only a super long hair in it (not mine, i have a short pixie cut), but also a fly. Guess I won the lottery. Still pretty grossed out. I had already eaten half the container, but I threw the rest away. I wish I had gotten a pic of the long hair but it went straight from my mouth to the trash. How do hairs and bugs make it past quality control anyhow?

I visited Edmonds PCC in search of a specific organic dried fruit which does not seem to be available at other grocery stores. I was assisted by an accommodating store employee who helped me locate 2 brands, one high-priced and one more reasonably priced. This is success!Also, found my fav organic chicken livers which will be available later in the week @ 4.99/lb. Love the produce department. So well done. Some items are pricey, but the variety is exceptional. Ambiance is delightful.As a side note, the produce department is artistically well-done. I found 2 fresh produce items (black plums and local plums) @ 3.99 and 2.99/lb respectively. I did not find these at either QFC or Safeway. I'm glad I stopped by.

Until your checkers/managers know how to handle a customer service situation, yelling at a client is not an appropriate or acceptable way to deal with something. Just because you're frustrated doesn't mean I should be yelled at if the protocol isn't clear. Until then I'll continue to call this the Entitled Edmonds PCC