Working Hours: Every day 7:30 am – 10:00 pm
Vine Ripe is your destination for a vibrant world of flavors. We specialize in bringing together the best of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean culinary traditions, from essential groceries and a full-service deli to fresh, organic produce and certified Halal foods. But we’re also your friendly neighborhood market, carefully stocking the everyday American goods you need. This unique blend makes us a cultural hub where diverse communities can shop with ease and discovery is around every aisle.
What truly defines us, however, is our unwavering commitment to value without compromise. We passionately believe that everyone deserves access to the highest quality foods at affordable prices. That’s why we go to great lengths to ensure our products are not only authentic and fresh but also boast some of the lowest prices in town. At Vine Ripe, you can fill your cart with confidence, knowing you’re getting exceptional quality and incredible value every time you shop.
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Meron Y.2025-09-29Verified Employee named alex is very nice the other workers amazing too you guys should definitely go here and try the food. Ishtar M.2025-09-28Verified Store is middle Eastern based. Great prices and friendly staff. They even make fresh bread and hot food. Esther L.2025-09-28Verified I when there today sept 26 its to expensive the Persian cucumbers $1.99 per pound ,I find it in food for less $1.29 this market is not the same like the others markets in el cajon there are all there fruits and vegetables to expensive!!!! Im not going to come back again Sal F.2025-09-26Verified To the Vine Ripe Market and Vine Ripe Grill, know that your both worth coming back too. Nicole S.2025-08-26Verified This market (previously Lulu's) has been bought out and is under new management.. and all for the better! Everything is cleaner, more organized, and improved. I visited to get items for a big party. I bought a large amount of marinated meat, which was fresh and delicious after grilling. I also purchased several sides and salsa, guacamole and produce. All exceeded expectation's. Next time I'll try some of the warm food. So far, we are happy to have a Vine Ripe location local!! I can tell they have more renovating in the works so we're excited to see all it has to offer El Cajon/RSD soon! Carmina L.2025-08-21Verified I went to this market because it had the same name as the one in La Mesa, CA, and I really liked it. I went in to buy a sandwich. The person serving me asked me what ingredients I wanted in my wrap. I told her I wanted tomato, onion, and lettuce, and I saw that the employee was wearing plastic gloves, which made me feel good about her handling them. Suddenly, another customer came to pick up their food, and she stopped preparing my wrap to charge the other person. She grabbed the bills and coins with the same plastic gloves she was using to prepare my sandwich. I was shocked to see that. I took the $9 sandwich and threw it in the trash. That's incredibly unsanitary and shouldn't be done. There are many viruses, bacteria, and fungi on bills, and this preparer only wears gloves to protect her hands, not the health of her customers.