PCC Community Markets - Fremont

I am so blessed I have been able to come here regularly to get my organic food as well as food from a more attractive and varied salad & buffet bar.The people are great- so kind and knowledgeable.I recall telling a department manager that when I am well from a little health issue that I was coming to work here--at the time I was in major waiting time re how the health would progress so I thought "oh in a year or so". Well, I have progressed so quickly and well and feel great- I attribute this to the organic juices I have been making as well as to the warm, open smiles of staff when I came down.I do have a ways to go- healing completely whilr it will take time is necessary-- patience always wins coupled with good people and food.My greatest thanks,C

Wow. I'm in this store at least twice a week. I know many of the staff here and have never had a problem. But tonight, I'm actually quite frustrated and just straight up pissed. While shopping in store and trying to console my one year old that I had in tow, one of the employees cruised over and very rudely suggested that "he should really have a mask on". I told him my DAUGHTER was barely over ONE YEAR OLD. Clearly this individual has no clue of CDC guidelines and honestly, he was just being a jerk. PCC- please set the bar higher for your employees. I drop a lot of money here and I'm actually quite happy to go back to Whole Foods.

I am a huge PCC fan, and this location does the job but it is a bit lacking in comparison to other locations I've been to. The overall selection and variety is smaller in all departments. Since this probably caters to the tech crowd due to all the tech businesses nearby, they do have a lot of prepared foods readily available by one of the exits. However even then, I feel like the selection on that is smaller than other PCCs (most notably the Ballard location). The produce and butcher/ seafood sections are the areas that hurt the most for me. Everything is still high quality and generally it is well stocked, but sometimes random things will be emptied on a week day night. This is especially true of pre-cut vegetables, such as squash (I'm too weak to cut by myself!). They tend to have all the meats you might be looking for, but they don't have as many options for marinated or pre-seasoned meat, which I like to do when I'm lazy. Also yes, everything is pricey compared to a "standard" grocery store, but they only sell all-natural products here. Most of the produce is organic and the meat is high quality. You pay for what you get, and for what they sell, the prices are as expected. I think the value on the prepared foods are even better. Other similar grocery stores that don't guarantee the quality of the food charge similar prices. In general, I prefer to go to the Ballard location since it has more of what I am looking for, but this location is a great option for every day grocery shopping. I often do need to be flexible with what ingredients I need to buy for my meal though.

Oof. I've been so, so hesitant to post this review, because up until a few weeks ago, my partner and I would joke that PCC would soon take all of our money due to the fact that we loved going for hot food, deli options, and overall yumminess on a regular occasion. We might've jinxed ourselves, as instead of making us go broke, we experienced the most violent food poisoning either of us has ever experienced from sandwiches in their deli section.As per usual, on Sunday, 4/25/21, we picked up sandwiches (bacon, turkey, avocado paninis) prior to our day of hiking. This was our first meal of the day at the top of the summit, and I kid you not, within 30 minutes of ingestion, my partner was violently ill for over 8 hours. I thought I was saved from the food poisoning hell, but unfortunately, I too succumbed less than 48 hours later and had the worst food poisoning experience of my life.The real reason for my review is that while I understand accidents happen and we take a risk whenever we eat out, I really wasn't impressed nor did I feel that PCC really cared when I called to inform them on 4/25/21 that my partner was ill after eating their sandwich and spoke to their deli manager, who said nothing but "thanks" and hung up the phone. The final catalyst for me posting this review was reading a news release (https://www.doh.wa.gov/Newsroom/Articles/ID/2787/State-health-officials-link-yogurt-to-multi-county-E-coli-outbreak) which linked multiple cases of E. coli to PCC Community Market brand yogurt. Needless to say, PCC prices aren't cheap, we expect quality food when spending money here, and sadly, we haven't and don't plan to step back into a PCC anytime soon. Do better, PCC. :-(

Like most any PCC, the staff are friendly, the service helpful and efficient, the food and presentation enticing, and the lines bustling at lunchtime. This one feels a little older, yet still invites the lunch hour crowds for bulk lunches and limited seating indoors. The layout is easier to follow than the newest PCC in Ballard, which seems to draw a very different crowd.

It's pricey, sure - but this is the place I go to if I missed the farmer's market or don't want to trek out. I mainly come for their selection of seasonal, interesting local produce. Occasionally I'll grab a bottled drink here too. The service is always friendly, the store is clean and well-organized, and they have a terrific selection of organic and ethical food products.

I've been a PCC member for a decade and it has been great as I support slow food. They are the largest consumer-owned food cooperative in the US. They focus on sourcing quality, local produce and they have "quiet hours" on Sundays from 8am to 9am at all locations. I feel seen and heard as I am unable to function well when I'm in a crowded or noisy place. My favorite things to shop for include local microgreens, wild, foraged mushrooms, heirloom tomatoes and wild meats for my dog who enjoys wild boar, venison and bison meatballs. I cook his meals from scratch and focus on starting with quality ingredients.

Convenient location in downtown Fremont. The store isn't huge but has the essentials. In particular I appreciate the large cold drink section as my wife and I often stop in after a long walk in the neighborhood to grab a drink.

Excellent deli food. I might have to move to Seattle to have better access to the deli food!

Beware of aggressive panhandler at the west entrance who is a fixture, always there. Positions himself on the public access sidewalk directly in front of the entrance with his "private property." If offered a job instead of being given a hand out he will reply with a f%*# you follow you into the store and complain to the store manager who will tell you to ignore him. It's harassment and PCC management doesn't seem concerned to do anything about it.