Organic Food Depot - Norfolk

I agree that the store is pretty small. My husband and I are from Arkansas and so we are used to the organic stores being pretty tiny. We were just looking for some veganaise to make a macaroni salad for a bbq and they had it. We also got some Kambucha for the road which was good. The guys at the front counter seemed friendly enough. Overall it was a good experience, but if I lived around there I would definitely be searching for another store to frequent that had more choices. Such as, low fat veganiase :

There are two other Organic Depots in the area one in Portsmouth and one in Virginia Beach and they are fantastic! The Norfolk Organic Depot, however, has a much smaller selection than the other two, they are frequently out of stock when it comes to common things like tofu, and the staff is consistently unhelpful. It has always taken me awhile to track one of the staff members down, and then it's not worth the effort because they have no idea where their products are or what they are for anyway, and they seem a bit annoyed that I have interrupted them. I have actually had a man come up to me and start asking me questions while I was shopping there, because I was the only other person he could find in the store so he assumed I was working there. The prices there are pretty high. You can order food online from Organic Depot, and you can request to split a case of something with other Organic Depot members in the area, which gives you a cheaper price. However, in order to do this, there must be enough members in the area ordering that product to make it worth it for the store to order the case. In other words, if you want three boxes of tea out of a case of twelve, nine other boxes of the same exact tea must be ordered by other Organic Depot members at the same time in order to make this happen. This has never worked out for me. After about six months of trying, I stopped trying to order groceries online. That being said, the products that they do have in stock are pricey but great. I would definitely choose to go to one of the other two locations if possible, though.

As a local resident, I often order food from this establishment. It's a community business that offers a wide range of fresh, organic products, most of which are sourced locally—a fact I can personally attest to since my husband used to work there. By placing a pre-order, you can enjoy a 10% discount, and the convenience of picking up pre-packaged, paid items is a real plus. They stock nearly everything you'd expect to find at a health food store, and while they might not have everything in stock due to their smaller size, hard-to-find items are often available online. They do offer a selection of reasonably-priced goods, and for those on the go, there's a cooler filled with drinks and ready-to-eat vegetarian and vegan options, all of which are quite tasty. You can also grab some organic fruit or a bag of vegan chips to complete your meal.

As a local resident, I frequently order from this restaurant. They are a community-oriented business that prioritizes using organic and mostly locally sourced ingredients. I can vouch for this because my partner used to work there. By preordering, you can save 10%, and they only pick up items that have been prepacked and paid for. They offer a wide variety of health food store items, including hard-to-find products that you might not see in typical grocery stores. While their physical space is small, they do their best to carry a good selection. They have a section with reasonably priced items, and for those on the go, there’s a cooler filled with drinks and prepared vegan and vegetarian meals—all quite tasty. You can also grab a piece of organic fruit and a bag of vegan chips for a quick snack.

This is definitely the best spot for fresh vegan food and organic products. I discovered vegan items here that I’ve never encountered anywhere else. Plus, you can sign up for their membership program, which gives you discounts on your purchases every time you visit. The staff is always friendly, and the shop is consistently clean!