spending $80 on lunch at erewhon

[@moonlitnightmare]

I swear influencers are responsible for keeping the store alive.

[@Happy-b7m4x]

True-funny.😆

[@Kabz8]

Nope. Angelenos are obsessed with it, and they have some of the best hot food in any market.

[@babyjki444]

i doubt it, this store is not new, i think they're just finally cornering the influencer market.

[@CriscianaLovely]

The food is whatever but people who live in LA do alot of buisiness. When you do buisiness, you can write off alot of food expenses. Thats why LA businesses thrive, alot of people who live there are Buisiness entrepenuaers and/or people who make high incomes. its not just a city of low income citizens

[@Idkcustomerrrr]

Shut up bum​@@CriscianaLovely

[@shingiaxiom6650]

With the crazy inflation going on, that sushi doesn't even sound that expensive anymore

[@ErsteNachname]

No, that’s not even close to sushi. It’s just fried rice ball

[@Rubyoreo]

Yeah I was gunna say tbh there’s rolls that go up to 16 dollars these days at the regular mid level sushi places I go to, 19 isn’t even that much of a jump. 🥲 sad prices are getting so bad.

[@desdemona950]

​@@ErsteNachname that is sushi. Sushi just means sour rice in Japanese, aka anything cooked with sushi rice. Why y'all always tryna gatekeep shit that isn't yours?

[@ErsteNachname]

@@desdemona950 you really don’t know what sushi is 🤣 お前なにを言うってる

[@desdemona950]

@@ErsteNachname send one article that says sushi is anything more than a vinegared rice dish that's usually served with fish. Because that's literally what sushi is. This is very much sushi. Its inspired by nobu, which is an Asian restaurant curated by Asian Americans. Your Google translate Japanese doesn't prove shit lmfao.

[@sinceslicedbread7422]

I'm glad you spent 80 dollars, so that I don't have to.

[@iamasia_perez]

😅😅 right

[@86Kera]

lol ikr

[@karivitou2816]

Ikr, that’s almost 50% of my 2 week or more grocery store allowance. Bffr ❤😂😂😂

[@monicalawal5236]

Exactly

[@kevink7883]

from your comment and view she made some of that money back so she thanks you

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

It's crazy that the sushi actually is somewhat reasonably priced, but everything else is so expensive

[@JellieJoShmo]

It’s not sushi, it’s just fried rice with a tiny bit of avocado & tuna… you’re being gaslit sis

[@Bicth97]

the ingredients don't come close to being worth a sale price of $19. asian moms would shit

[@asianblasianparker813]

Girl that's too much for some damn raw fish

[@noranizaazmi6523]

@@asianblasianparker813 raw tuna that’s sushi grade isn’t that cheap either

[@hershey1141]

@@asianblasianparker813yeah that’s the point, cooking a fish kills bacteria, but if you want raw fish you have to carefully raise it and feed it in a fish farm instead of hunting for it in the wild. Thats why the price of fish farming for raw fish is way more expensive.

[@kauigirl808]

That $80 lunch can actually feed 2 people.

[@lob1248]

That’s what I said! She had two lunches and two deserts. I don’t think most people eat like that and I hardly belief she ate all of it. This is getting out of hand 🤨

[@jraine]

It can actually feed 3 people when you spend the money right

[@GraduateJLN]

That’s still $40 per person for a lunch🤣 wtf are these prices

[@kauigirl808]

@@GraduateJLN it's boujee L.A. prices 😂😂😂😂

[@jacijune]

yes it's more than 1 person would eat

[@meggyyyy]

imagine being rich enough to "not look at the prices"😂😅

[@SaccharineHearts]

Or to get something just because I'm not finish it cuz there's no way she finished the soft serve and the milkshake😂

[@lob1248]

@@SaccharineHeartsI think it so annoying they post these videos pretending they eat all of that when we’re looking at them and can assume they didn’t eat everything. There’s a girl that has a KZbin channel and all she does is eat all kinds of calories (like crazy amounts) and she’s skinny af. There is no way

[@CloroxBleach-nu8vo]

@@lob1248bruh you are reaching, y’all just hate anyone who’s richer than you lol. It’s not like she is being malice or anything lol

[@86Kera]

@@SaccharineHeartsmost times they just share the food . Nothing wrong with that

[@aflow484]

It’s for “work”. #taxwriteoff

[@natashahillman249]

Honestly, getting groceries at Publix of the fresh market is a splurge for me I can’t imagine spending that much on food

[@nijahk7583]

It’s Whole Foods for me😂

[@shitfromabutt]

Publix is literally becoming floridas Erehwon especially in miami...

[@86Kera]

For lunch at that

[@chiarac3833]

​@@nijahk7583I shop Whole Foods regularly but I buy what's in season and on sale and it's more reasonable than you would think.

[@jessicamarie8299]

Publix is pretty expensive. I don’t shop there as often.

[@lightninglife63]

It’s insane, a cup of milkshake cost 19 USD?! 😮😮😮

[@chiarac3833]

The blue colour was freaking me out looked artificial and for $19 there better be organic everything in that shake.

[@jill5676]

@@chiarac3833 it's probably made with butterfly pea flowers, so it would be naturally blue. that being said, $19 is still way too much money for this smoothie

[@elizabethrose7752]

@@chiarac3833 The store is supposedly all organic, and everything is the highest grade ingredients, imported“superfoods” and niche ingredients. Not saying it’s worth it at all, because I don’t think all of those things are necessary. But all of those things do add to the hefty price tag. It’s just a trendy place to be seen, and I think the sticker shock is part of their brand appeal. As for the smoothie…I would say it’s blue spirulina and butterfly pea flower. All very fancy.

[@agtrots]

@@jill5676 Or blue spirulina. Frequently put in shakes & smoothies.

[@hiitsme.1.2.3.4.5]

Wasn’t it $18?

[@PinkiiGotBraiinz]

Imagine doordashing or uber eats-ing that shyt

[@Petey-se1lo]

Only to finish the delivery with no tip😢

[@ff-zo2nk]

@@Petey-se1lo Don't worry when I order from Erewhon I always tip 15%+

[@melissa8313]

WHO is their clientele? There’s no way the prices justify the quality… this is literally just a status symbol.

[@chocolatezen]

You answered you’re own question 🤷🏾‍♀️ people with money and status are their clientele

[@vnyanforj]

I'm guessing you've never been to L.A.? 😂

[@book_of_kelis]

The rich and famous lol. They're not trying to shop at Walmart and get bombarded by the general public 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@princess_niya2407]

The store was made for celebrities so that they had a store to shop at so that they wouldn’t get other by people or paparazzi wanting to take pictures of them etc. but of course with social media it brings more exposure to the store, you see how none of the famous people ever post or showed that they shopped there

[@princess_niya2407]

@@book_of_kelisexactly I can’t imagine how exhausting that must be, people already don’t want to go out and shop but now you being famous would make that even harder because people don’t know what boundaries are

[@maddiemaccheese8170]

Watching this immediately after a DollarTreeDinners video gave me whiplash 😭

[@ramboschommer]

ME TOO😂😂

[@TLOH7]

You can literally feed more than 4 families of 3 with $80 a day.

[@charmainekhadaroo9232]

And extra for next day.

[@vixxenti]

no u can't unfortunately, but this was very expensive for no reason

[@TLOH7]

@@vixxenti I don’t know what have been your social status your whole life, but trust me, you CAN (definitely) feed more than 4 families of 3 in a day with $80.

[@vixxenti]

@@TLOH7 no dude, me, my mom, and my brother 's groceries for the day turn out to be more than $100

[@TLOH7]

@@vixxenti Are you telling me, you spend $100 on groceries every si how day for only 3 people? Bro! Either you guys eat too much, have a fancy tooth or you might have a problem stretching those coins.

[@monn-tan]

Man.... $80 on a simple lunch is definitely not worth it for me. Glad you enjoyed it though

[@SaccharineHearts]

That's not A simple lunch lol trays an appetizer and meal

[@pathetic2399]

@@SaccharineHearts There was nothing she ordered that doesn’t constitute a simple lunch.

[@SerreNameless]

28 dollars for dry chicken... I mean at least the tuna thing looked worth it. Everything else, absolutely NOT

[@irememberla6460]

Yes the chicken is as dry as her video

[@RightStickRob]

As someone who lives 10 minutes walking distance from the store near Abott Kinney take it from me. This store remains in business because their are certain people in LA who don’t want to shop in the same store as “regular” people. You could literally go in their and pay $6.99 for the exact same Driscoll strawberries you could get for $2.99 at any other grocery store. It’s literally just a status symbol. As someone who meal preps every week and can tell you every calorie I eat, I wouldn’t be caught dead in this place. This is a place for people who don’t actually cook, influencers, recent transplants and business write offs

[@andreasker5308]

This store continues to go on because people keep going there and paying to see the hype or the commotion

[@melissarose888]

That’s groceries for a week

[@trianglesandsquares420]

Eh, maybe.

[@laurenjhjh]

People who shop at this store are the same people who wear YSL/Gucci handbags - lower to middle class people think they’re bougie and appear rich

[@AriEllePhilia]

Clever comeback 😅

[@trianglesandsquares420]

No, they actually can't afford it. It's probably middle-upper class people, new money or influencers, maybe "famous" assistants whose cover is blown

[@Babyvalkyie]

The first one looked good. That's probably the only thing i would try.

[@Happy-b7m4x]

Going there is a tax write-off. Literally. Business expense. Fully.

[@Screwdriver346]

Congratulations, you played yourself

[@TheDecafec4]

😂

[@cutienerdgirl]

How? She's getting money from this video. 😂

[@Theekeys2thekingdom]

80 is what I spend on groceries for a week. My mom lent me $40 the other day and I got shoes from a thrift store,shoe laces from Walmart and a few groceries

[@hollercat606]

Well to be fair this is 3 lunches: a sushi roll, chicken breast with 2 sides, a large soft serve ice cream, and a smoothie. $27 for lunch is still crazy though, even with inflation.

[@babygirl4949]

Influencers are keeping this store alive for some reason and idk why. Esp when they complain or make comments about about the price knowing it’s expensive

[@ChosenOne1991]

So shes part of the delusion.

[@Liz19955]

Can people stop supporting this store? The prices are outrageous. How are we allowing this??

[@lc4114]

I’m sorry but this comment is weird. Expensive things are always going to exist as long as rich/well-off people can afford it. The world doesn’t revolve around us poors unfortunately. The cost of living in LA is astronomical too so nothing about this should be shocking. It’s not like this grocery store is located in the buttcrack of Indiana.

[@honor9458]

agree with the above comment. why must we shut a store down just because you and I can't afford it? they stay open because there is clearly a market for their products

[@AmberBrooklyn24]

I agree with the comments. People tend to forget that there are some people out there that can afford this with no problem. Why should it not exist because we can’t? That’s why when I see ppl say mean things about celebs and influencers living a certain lifestyle, it’s usually because they’re mad that they’re rich. I like to use it as motivation and inspiration. If they had an Erewon in nyc I would try the food and maybe a smoothie. I’d try not to spend $80 though lol

[@ambriaashley3383]

@@AmberBrooklyn24motivation & inspiration? You will never, ever be famous enough or rich enough to be on a celebrity’s level. They’re simply an anamoly & there’s 0.001% chance of that happening to you. You’re gonna be like the majority of us, somewhere in the middle. And by more people shopping here, creating higher demand, the store will likely expand and prices for ALL of us will continue to rise all over. Whereas people local to that area who have always supported it, will be priced out. Y’all need to think big picture.

[@aimeedouglas1584]

@@ambriaashley3383that’s not true at all. There have always been high end and designer merchandise and there always will be. Chanel and Gucci aren’t pricing out Target or other mid-range retailers. Think of Erewhon as a “designer” grocery store. It’s absolutely not going to hurt other grocery stores because they’re not it’s competitors.

[@pinkskullrose]

At least this video taught me how to properly say the name of this store, lol. I kept calling it something that sounded like "airhorn" 😂😂

[@kaylaslovely_]

Just the sushi and a drink honestly fair and not that different than going to a chain restaurant and getting an entree and soda and the erewhon is at least giving you nutrients - inflation is sad 😂

[@Stephanie-n1f]

My first question would be do they take FOOD STAMPS 🤔

[@danabenson4125]

😂😂😂

[@unlitrash]

$30 for a chicken with two sides oh my god 😭 LA people are a different breed i swear. nonetheless i do want to try their smoothies/food at some point but i would never shop there regularly

[@oliviarehema5853]

WHEN YOU HAVE SO MUCH MONEY THAT YOU DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH

[@TigranHakobyan-jh8ue]

i just spent $43 at subway for two sandwiches. Erewhon prices not looking bad these days 🤣🤦‍♂️

[@robotlife2025]

$80 for lunch with no champagne, or friends is a TRAVESTY!!

[@16skate6]

You got scammed 😂

[@gordon8]

thanks for taking one for the team. I will never go there to spend $80 on an under mid lunch

[@sashamonique3922]

That $80 “lunch” is more expensive than a 40 pc at wing-stop with 5 boneless wings added and double up on the fries. That feeds my hubby, dad,son, and myself in one home AND that’s eating out! Crazy work!

[@danishamelendez9444]

Remember when we all thought Whole Foods was the worst/most expensive thing to happen to us? ….good times

[@joshi897]

18 for a smoothie is robbery.

[@jayhernandez6370]

This should be titled “just another boring day for a rich person”

[@whoru4027]

Honestly the only things that make her look excited and bright is hailey dessert..

[@christinevenner183]

That's the incoming sugar rush lol

[@LSK_Adventures]

This is 4 lunches for $80 which is totally normal.

[@scruber64_]

NAHHH 80 bucks of groceries could feed a family of four for about a week. This is daylight robbery

[@pabbate87]

I can’t believe we’re at an age where for one person it’s $80 for lunch and here I am cursing at Whole Foods for having a lunch that’s $21😂

[@trianglesandsquares420]

You get that that's expensive too, right?

[@JMOlsen_]

Given the amount of food, I am not really appalled. Food price hikes in the last 4 years have been out of control. Not having to cook for yourself has always been at a premium.

[@BratzDoll03]

Im still confused on how that bill got to 80 dollars. Were those damn drinks $20 a pop? Absolutely not.

[@christinevenner183]

That's pretty much the price. 19 bucks for the smoothie, so I'm guessing the ice cream was roughly the same.

[@chorean]

Lol I dont think anyone expected the Mac and Cheese and Chicken to have any seasoning considering what the typical Erewhon customer looks like

[@jodiburnett6211]

Vegan Chocolate Chips. Another sign of the Apocalypse.

[@chiarac3833]

The ridiculous thing is that most dark chocolate chips are vegan to begin with.

[@haute03]

What an odd comment considering most dark chocolate is vegan by nature.

[@munchkinsophie]

She's definitely sponsored by erewhon and probably got this entire meal for free just to review it bc ppl aren't even going there

[@WayPastCool]

aw hell nah

[@Sarah-lm2gx]

I could make all of that at home for like under $8

[@___Alina___24]

And you can portion control to your liking yay 🙌

[@Sarah-lm2gx]

Right it just takes a little bit of preparation and know how, like that’s like under a dollars worth of food for each item except the chicken is like $2 and I could make each drink for $1 as well those are sucker prices, people should stop paying such high prices or inflation and make more food at home to drive the prices down.

[@cutienerdgirl]

No, you couldn't lol. All the ingredients would cost $30 USD. Also, the time it takes to make this would be worth an extra $50.

[@cutienerdgirl]

No, you couldn't lol. All the ingredients would cost $30 USD. Also, the time it takes to make this would be worth an extra $50.

[@Sarah-lm2gx]

@@cutienerdgirl not for me.. maybe for you? I already factored in where to get the ingredients, before I even commented. 💁🏼‍♀️

[@Iamsimplyfree]

It's giving Whole Foods (:

[@applejellypucci]

x's 10000

[@bg7393]

That costing $80 sums up the state of America today. I don’t know what’s worse, the price, or the idiots paying it

[@JorinT-u6y]

Prople who shop there are idiots for over paying for food or groceries.

[@alexrakes7314]

Like you also

[@TH-cg4ex]

These are normal prices in switzerland and the food is the highest quality

[@melissarose888]

Definitely

[@JWX94]

​@@alexrakes7314Not even. A normal grocery store roll of sushi costs like $10, not a million dollars!

[@joefunk76]

And some are people who are so rich that whether their lunch costs them $5 or $100, it makes no discernible difference to them. LA is home to many extremely wealthy people.

[@Brenda-uw3jk]

I went to the most expensive grocery store that everyone make’s videos about and tell how much they paid, but didn’t expect to pay $80🤦🏾‍♀️

[@adamrasmussen7379]

You can eat at a Michelin star restaurant for that price. Those prices should be a crime. Id honestly rather burn a hundred dollar bill than give that place my business

[@vish2494]

Yup I am poor

[@chiarac3833]

Looking at this we all are.

[@SydneyKong]

“God didn’t give you shit” LMAOOO AHHAAHAH

[@JessicaCarnahan-o5q]

So funny to me. It's a novelty- that's how they stay in business😂. Thanks for sharing 😂❤

[@JohnHausser]

This tuna crispy sushis aren’t that pricey tho Would probably be $30 in 🇨🇦 (25🇺🇸 dollar)

[@ttjjsnwosnws]

Lol at the people grasping at straws rationalizing these prices

[@freddm5]

This store has influencers making it seem like people should be dying to spend this amount of money for cafeteria food.

[@marklee8644]

looks like an average prices in a Canadian grocery store

[@ayeron6576]

fr the only thing that ppl say is worth it is their sushi and their fish quality, but tbh u can literally find a authentic sushi restaurant that’s not overpriced n get just as good sushi

[@cynthiahernandez2296]

ok i like how she’s honest

[@magnus1383]

I only need to look at that mac n cheese to know it ain't it

[@pn1831]

Did she eat this expensive food while just standing on the street?

[@alphacentauriA]

eating by the sidewalk and filming yourself is crazy from this part of the world i’m commenting from

[@mdiggler]

I think I speak for about 99% of the population here. Screw that place.

[@bobzacamano658]

The farts and dump must have been epic

[@LizNeptune]

They pay their employees $17 per hour. Please stop shopping there.

[@LouSassoleSledgecock_III]

$18 for a smoothie is absolutely mental

[@earthangel.k.]

This is called mindless consumption

[@GinandTonic369]

You done did what??!! No. I can think of about 20 better restaurants to do that kind of financial damage for a huge amazing lunch. I can’t wait till they open in Glendale. Good luck to them. They were expensive in 1998. Unbelievable. You know the restaurant first serving spicy tuna on crispy rice is in the valley, right?

[@JakJim1]

Obscene price , while people are starving , what a world we have created

[@briannabubbly5927]

That little cup of ice cream costs 12.50 bruh

[@shamickawhite9524]

The Mac & Cheese looks like 💩💩💩

[@bobnewhart4318]

Must be tough getting finesse out of $80 while the country is in a recession

[@tchris8561]

I don't understand the fascination with Erewon. 99% of the items they carry can be found elsewhere for cheaper.

[@honeycrisppineapplegames7430]

Yall should try Bucee's! It's freaking awesome! My favorite is their fried chicken sandwich!

[@simpstroke4156]

19.99 sounds like real Canadian prices 😅

[@vqka]

12 bucks for ice cream is cheap for a complimentary store

[@sonyawilliams4989]

I live close to Calabasas and my friends from Michigan were oh look Erewhon! Never heard of it before until last month. $20 smoothies, $60 water. Smoothie was good though but no smoothie is worth $20. I’m not on social media so maybe that’s why I never heard of it.

[@Lombreee]

The price of that store is disgusting 😵 imagine all the hungry families in America just one person shopping there could feed.

[@eulahater69]

“i dont care who the government sends im not eating at erewhon!”

[@Shottas4Twenty]

This is regular price at grocery stores in British Columbia lol

[@SydneyKong]

She definitely should’ve gotten one sooner. Are you kidding me? Hannah Montana music certified bops. Party in the USA banger. All her music just certified bops

[@moneyisweird7862]

Interesting because it would have been better to get professionally made sushi at a restaurant for that price

[@Nivimary]

I truly wonder how much profit this store makes per day. It looks like they insanely overcharge customers for everything.

[@Dubzzer]

do more japanese convience store videoss that cost 5$

[@Persephonesbookshop]

The food looks so good, but the blue smoothie looked so interesting to try

[@Trogdor1365]

$23/lb is ridiculous for a grocery store hot bar. The organic grocery store near me in Charlotte charges $8/lb. And $18 for ONE smoothie? That place should go out of business. The tuna was a decent price for the area it's in.

[@selfself8813]

Got the worst case of FOOD POISONING from this ridiculous place. Sometimes it pays to follow your first instincts. Whole Foods is the best and one of the cleanest and safest!

[@jonesparza2323]

I stopped by Whole Foods drunk yesterday and almost bought a salad at the cold bar but I heard some workers making fun of me and that snapped me back

[@ruelongcha]

new to LA - thanks for the heads up to never waste my time or money at this place😁👍🏼

[@yakiddin]

If you look up 'not worth it' in the dictionary, you'll find a pic of this store next to it 😅

[@geraldineekhator5428]

That’s more than my Internet bill! That would pay for my Internet/phone bill!

[@whiterabbit4606]

There's nowhere like erewhon.

[@lob1248]

You ate two lunches and two deserts. Not surprised it was $80

[@osvaldokim9768]

So most expensive grocery store, yet they use mexicans? I mean cmon if im paying 80 for that, im expecting the damn avengers behind the counter 😂

[@teocampos8657]

Love down the block from there! Love that place.

[@cryisfree510]

Erewhon is an example of how prices would be like when corporations aren’t speedrunning meat production. If you can afford to have a conscience, then go for it. If not, that’s cool too. We live within our means.