QFC

Super helpful staff, large organic produce section, huge deli, quick checkers, full bakery, awesome bar in store (as well as Starbucks). 4 stars because their flowers are or quality. Otherwise I recommend!

Probably my favorite QFC location in the area. It is always clean and well stocked.
They have a large selection of fruits and produce; big wine and liquor section; large deli; a natural foods section with self service granola, nuts, and teas.
Self check out and the fact that you can actually get plastic bags in Bellevue is awesome!

If you’re looking for a quick spot to go for quality proteins and produce — I would head here! There’s another QFC closer to 520 that is not nearly as good as this spot.
There is a wide selection of higher quality proteins, produce, snacks and ready-​made foods. They also have a sushi counter!
if you need a place to grab items for dinner and don’t want to pay extra at Whole Foods, I would head here.

This QFC is the absolute worst. For one many of their prices are more expensive than Whole Paycheck that is down the street. I found a specialty item that was $ 3 higher at QFC. Total joke. The thing that really bothers me here and its a huge pet peeve of mind is the fact that QFC will take their crappy Kroger item and price it just under a name brand item or replace it all together. I know you are jacking the price up because i can get that same item at other stores for $ 2 less. QFC has lost my business for life because of this strategy. Safeway does the same thing. The worst though is the whole strategy of processed packaged meat at QFC. I would rather go to a butcher shop or a farmers market and spend a few dollars knowing I might not get some disease. QFC is now McDonald’s in my opinion. Just another big company that has given into the whole new American standard of corporate greed.

I absolutely love this QFC! I never thought that I’d write a review about a grocery store, but this one deserves it! I was amazed by how friendly the staff was. Every time I go there, I am constantly being greeted by the employees throughout the store. The last time I was there, one gentleman who was stocking produce even struck up an enjoyable conversation with me. Honestly, these little things can make someone’s day when they’re doing a task like grocery shopping.

Such an amazing staff for bakery. Placed order for my son’s first birthday party. I brought in pics from Pinterest of cakes I admired but knew I couldn’t make myself. A week later I show up and see my pictures brought to life. 18 Cupcakes and custom smash cake for $ 60. A steal of a deal ! And we have cherished smash cake memories too.
Also ordered balloons from floral for same event. Tiny bit of a hiccup when I went to pick up – the «1» balloon had gone missing but with hot missing a beat — the gal got one blown up and tied and we were on our way. All during this time my son was enjoying the taxi cab cart seat which made for an overall fun evening.
Minus 1 star because I wish there was a cart return on the bakery side of the store. And also there was some congestion around the lotto counter. Getting thru with the taxi cart was difficult. (especially with cake and balloons and baby in tow)

Best market ever! They have the best selection. Their deli is one of the best deli they carry boars head meat so the sandwiches are great. Chicken salad is also worth
Getting. Absolute ly worth getting.

It’s the nicest QFC I’ve been to and fortunately, it’s in my neighborhood. They have a good selection of fresh produce and meat. Their sandwiches always seem to be stocked unlike other QFCs I’ve been to. And the best part is that they have a bar with local draft beers. They’ll also fill your own growler and have their own growler, too. I’ve actually seen some people hang out in the bar, just drinking beers. They also have wine tastings on certain days and the wine selection is good. It also helps that QFC is open 24 hours — definitely has come in handy.

A new low. Attention QFC shoppers. Head to the end of aisle 15 for a free gift. Where some guy is hawking some kitchen appliance. Honest to… where did this once classy store go? Didn’t even think a now owned Kroger store would stoop this low. Sooooo disappointed.

Bleh, I’ve only gone into this QFC when I’m in Bellevue and forgot to buy groceries for the weekend. A lot of selection, oriented a bit weird (like the frozen meats and fresh meats are like on opposite sides, and dairy stuff is further away?)
Not bad bargains but their fresh groceries don’t have as much discounts than other QFCs in other areas, which I find peculiar. On a light trip, I can spend like $ 30 in Redmond but closer to $ 50 here. Oh well.
Great people though, they’re super helpful. And parking is easy/​empty.

Nicest QFC I’ve been to, way nicer than the Bellevue Way location. Clean and big inside lots of selection. Was a little disappointed with the sushi selection but then again I went later in the day.

Great managers specials in the store and friendly staff. I come here a few times a week at least. They also have a great bulk and natural foods section in the back.

This is by far the nicest QFC stores I’ve been to — and one of the largest (it’s interior size isn’t apparent from the outside. Very deceiving!).
I went here today and was struck by the gorgeous produce department, with samples of fresh tangerines and other fruit in acrylic globe containers. There was a lovely Murray’s cheese island which was fully stocked with cheeses not often seen in other grocery stores. I liked how there were samples of various condiments out for the tasting (I saw different mustards out) by the deli island. They had a small kosher area but I was impressed by the British/​English food imports. The whole rear section of the store is devoted to organic fare, health foods and gluten free foods, and there is a substantial bulk food section as well.
I was pleased to see how many employees were around, and all pleasantly asked me if I needed help finding anything (I must have looked lost. LOL!).
Every aisle was clean (like, immaculate) and wide. Shelves were all well-​stocked. People were all nice.
Then I wandered into the home goods and kitchen area, and wow, what a lovely addition to the grocery store! I remember years ago when this was a separate kitchen goods store, but I guess QFC bought it out and incorporated it into their store. There are gorgeous aprons and cool trivets and gadgets and small appliances and great hostess gift ideas. Fabulous area for items like this! Perhaps a bit overpriced (I saw some identical prep bowls and gadgets at Bed, Bath & Beyond just yesterday for $ 5 less. But that’s the price you pay for convenience, I suppose).
The Starbucks in the store is fantastic! I found Starbucks mugs here that I was looking for the past 6 months! Plus they had a special on their cranberry bliss bars that was a steal. A real steal! (The whole big box for $ 5! I’ve never seen that price for the whole box).
Two other impressive items of note: they have a bar here! Yes, a real bar of sorts here, in the store. (I think it was called «Cork & Tap», or perhaps it was «Tap & Cork»): a counter with a bar, where you can get beers and wines, and a cordoned off bistro-​like area with café tables and chairs. I’ve never seen such a thing in a grocery store!
Also, there was an intriguing industrial machine that caught my eye in the bread/​bakery area. They have a self-​serve bread slicing machine here! So you can buy any of the awesome-​looking fresh breads (sourdoughs, ryes, French baguettes, etc) and slice it yourself in this cool machine! Bread stays fresher longer. I thought this was a fantastic feature to have in the store.
I really was impressed by this QFC. I plan on returning the next time I have errands at Bell Square across the street.

This has to be the friendliest store on Earth.
I’ve only been to this QFC a handful of times, but after being greeted warmly with smiles by half a dozen employees at 7AM, I just had to say something.
My new favorite place for groceries.

The produce & frozen goods are good. But my fav is the baker’s section & Boar’s head. Whenever I too lazy to cook, I just grab some soup at QFC or a sandwich from Boar’s Head cafeteria in QFC :)

This grocery store is great. Good quality produce, a wide selection of food and a great deli. I bought a chicken lunch for five dollars. It had chicken, a biscuit, potatoes and mac and cheese. Five bucks! What a deal!

How to screw up a perfectly good grocery store…
QFC Bellevue Square is right across NE 8^th Street from Nordstrom’s — prime retail territory in pricey downtown Bellevoid. A few years ago, this was a fairly modesty but quite serviceable supermarket that had a great selection, good specialty departments, and REASONABLY helpful staff, as long as you didn’t want wine. At wine, they were abyssmal for over a decade but then they hired Yancy Noll and fixed that. Result: great place to shop.
Then, about five years ago, Whole Foods came to town. QFC panicked, started to renovate the store with a vengeance, rearranging the layout, futzing with the lighting and… it actually kinda worked for a few years. Then, about a year ago, they evidently got the shakes again because they announced a massive renovation that would completely transform the place and, presumably, make them… well, more like Whole Paycheck. They pretty much gutted the entire space, drove out the rather sleepy kitchenware shop on the east corner, and totally rearranged all their stock. It’s pretty much done now and here’s what one steady customer thinks:
1. One of the things that made it pleasant to shop there was their lighting. None of that over-​bright fluorescent omnipresence. It had subdued lighting in appropriate areas and you could easily see everything. Now, the fluorescent interrogation lights flood the place. It’s glaring and relentless and makes robs the store of any comfort.
2. Having worked for a local grocery chain for a couple of years, I heard repeatedly how it’s important to have people see attractive things when they first enter the store; foods and flowers and other stuff that looks inviting. Here, the first thing you see when you enter the east side main entrance is… foot powders, deodorant, and OTC medicines. About as inviting as your dentist’s waiting room, AND the check-​out counters positioning requires you to make a hard right turn, restricting access significantly if there are more than a couple of people entering.
3. One thing that this QFC has never had is the sort of café that practically every other grocery store in this area has, where the store’s prepared foods are sold. One trip to Whole Foods shows that this works just fine, as it’s almost impossible to find a place to sit there at lunchtime. In this QFC, they built a seating area that will accommodate about fifty people, with only a Starbucks there to service it. Their service deli is all the way on the opposite side of the store. Walk a hot chicken sandwich over to the seating area and see how cool it is when you get there. They could have created a state-cl;ass produce section in that area, if they moved wine, beer, and liquor out, and put the seating next to the food.
4. Speaking of booze… the «improved» version of their adult beverage department winds up with the net result of making the place look just like the smarmy Safeway down the street. The dark wood racks, wheelchair-​ignoring seven foot display shelving, and tiny, half-​assed liquor section just look like a Booze Ghetto; an afterthought that takes all of it out of the flow of the store. Their stock is crammed with wines they’ll never move before the next ice age and the liquor section is skeletal and shows zero imagination or interest.
5. Most of all… this whole renovation appears to be mostly about sizzle and no steak. Their stock isn’t any better or more varied, they’re created a lifestyle-​driven «organic and health food» area into which they’ve stuffed all sorts of things that seem haphazardly culled from their regular stock with no regard for whether they fit that category or not. Tim’s Chips are in the regular snacks section. Kettle Chips are in Organic and Health. The main thing that does is make it harder to find anything, unless you have a list with you of what QFC considers «Orgainc» and «Healthy».
That’s just the highlights. This store is CLUMSY… AND, apparently to pay for all this rampant overkill, the prices have been inflated quicker than a car’s air bag. If they hoped to compete with Whole Foods, they’ve totally succeeded on price. Congrats, QFC, you’re now HIGHER than your ritzy neighbor! But in every other sense, what QFC has accomplished with this is to suck the vitality and appeal out of a fine, comfortable, spacious urban supermarket.

Still four stars.
Though I do say it is moving towards the five. This QFC across from Bellevue Square recently underwent a multi-​million dollar renovation. The renovation included an expansion that makes the shopping experience better than before.
Some of it is not noticeable unless you have shopped here. For those who have, there is a lot more space in the meat/​seafood section. The beer/​wine section which was previously cavernously next to the meat department has been moved to the other side of the store. In its place is a well lit dedicated natural foods section which includes a freezer case.
In general, the expansion means a larger grocery selection which is a plus. If you can’t find a specialty product at one of the other Bellevue QFC locations, I would suggest shopping at this one which is more upscale. The store also has added a few additional self checkout machines to make the process quicker if that is your preferred way of paying.
This QFC is the best of the ones in Bellevue. The renovation has simply made the shopping experience even better.

I am a super fan of the bakery! I stop in this store when I need some special treats for a birthday or for a dinner party. The cupcakes are on par with the specialty cupcake shops, some are even better! I only wish that they had nicer boxes for the cupcakes for presentation. I would say the same for their other treats, they have some beautiful desserts, but forgot about boxes, they are more of an afterthought. I’ve had some desserts arrive smashed or damaged because they were placed in an ill-​fitting container.
The store has a deli with nice, fresh food items if you want to drop in for lunch or take home something for dinner. They have hot soups, roasted whole chickens and plenty of other hot items.
Friendly checkers, self checkout, busy parking lot and a Starbucks inside.

This was my one and only trip to a QFC, as I’m not from Washington. I flew into town for the weekend and wanted to get some healthy munchies to keep in my hotel room. QFC made that easy. The store was attractively decorated in light brown wood, and the lighting created a very subdued ambiance while still allowing you to see what you were buying. :)
I bought a selection of different types of fresh fruit. The produce department was full of beautiful looking fruit — fresh, firm, and colorful. Everything I bought tasted great, and stayed fresh pretty much the whole weekend. The prices were not unreasonable, either. The lines were short, and they had a self checkout so we were in and out quickly with our purchases.
Pleasant experience.