Grocery Outlet

What’s with all the poor little entitled-​but-​hurt victims giving 1-​star reviews on this place? Get over yourselves, this store is awesome!
Cleaner and a better selection than all the other GrocOuts I’ve been to. But the best thing — if you happen to enjoy grape juice — is that Marcy makes note of many good wines so you don’t have to guess about what you’re buying. Just look for her little round notes on the shelves.
The San Marcos location is actually closer to me but this place is definitely worth a few more miles.

Horrible customer service experience ever!!! Walked in to the store early in the morning around 7:30 am to buy some cookies for my daughters party. The cashier there (Marcy) first of all to begin with she doesn’t even acknowledge I’m even there, second of all when I’m ready to pay she comes out of the back goes to her register
And doesn’t even let me know she’s there I had to look for her and third of all when I’m at her register ready to pay not even a good morning or a hi from the cashier. I look at her and tell her well good morning to u too, she looks at me with an angry face like she’s annoyed and tells me your the first customer of the morning. I’m thinking to myself I don’t care if I’m the first customer of the morning I didn’t ask you that. It’s not my fault you don’t like your job lady. Rude, no customer service what can I expect from someone working at grocery outlet. The don’t even deserve the one star I gave them

Good deals, unique finds, friendly staff, not crowded. What more do you want? It’s fun too because you never know what cool items you are going to find. Make sure you check the expiration dates though.

When it comes to hiring, this place disgusts me. It makes me want to vomit all over their store. So i walked in a month ago and asked if they were hiring. The staff seemed confused, as if they didnt know what to do next. Finally, after their light bulb turned on they called a woman that gave me an application and told me they WHERE hiring at that moment and to bring the application as soon as possible. The next day i turned in the application and attached was my resume. They clearly said i would get a call the upcoming week. I was sure i was going to get a call back since i do have several years of great customer service experience but i now needed a job since i just moved to escondido. Well, these people never called me back. I kept visiting the store, calling and insisting but they always told me that Marcy, the hiring manager was at a meeting or on another line. I left my phone number and name several times and i never got a single call back from her. Not even an email to notify me. Also, every time that i called they always asked for my name and went to speak to her and they Always came up with excuses to not communicate me with her. I never belived Marcy was busy i mean its her job as a hiring manager to at least let the applicant know somehow that they didnt qualify. Especially if the applicant is persistent. Today i called again and they made up the same excuse, again they asked for my info and told me that they werent hiring anymore because they had just hired three people. They should really think twice or maybe three times before choosing someone to be a hiring manager that doesn’t take their job seriously and cant preform those simple job resposibilities.
Be aware that the workers here arent trained well enough. They have charged me for items i had never purchased and i had to turn around and let them know.
Note that this is the first time i have ever written a bad review on Unilocal.Grocery outlet is a disappointment!

Love this store!
I go there once a week. You need to know your prices, for sure, but the kale salad at 2.50 vs. 3.80 plus anywhere else is amazing. The only suggestion I would make is check the expiration dates, and if you find something that you love, go back immediately and get more, it may not be there next time (especially wine). Knorrs Bearnaise sauce at .50 cents versus 1.79 elsewhere, etc. My only disappointment in about 20 visits were some mushy bananas. You will be hooked!

I enjoyed the atmosphere. The store was very clean and all the associates were helpful and pleasant. I found many items that I prefer to buy at low prices. The organic and specialty section has grown and the selection is AMAZING. I definitely give this store a 5 star review and recommend you stop by and check them out.

Definitely worth shopping here if you want to save money. However, i have a tip for you: Go in with a list in mind. If you just wander through the store buying whatever looks good, you will spend way more money than you planned, because they have such good deals on everything.

The customer «service» that was given to a member of my family this week was more representative of «disservice». The manager on duty was very loud and aggressive, trying to intimidate a customer. This is pathetic. I am very aware that outlet stores don’t have exceptional customer service, that being said. Dollar Tree and 99cent stores are hands down better than this grocery outlet on valley parkway. we will never shop there again, and will gladly be giving our opinion to all friends and family. To the customer, Beware!!!

I went to check this place out and was pleasantly surprised. I got some very good deals like Tillimok butter for 2.99. I’m a baker and that is a great price for that brand of butter. I found my kale salad kits for 2.50 regularly 3.50. Great price on cheese and cream cheese as well as sour cream. There were other things as well and was glad I stopped in. The employee stocking dairy was very helpful and nice. The cashier was very friendly which made checking out pleasant. I will be back to check things out weekly. The milk and eggs were a great price as well.

This place is great, you never know what will show up! I pop in here at least once a week. The employees are always welcoming and helpful. The store is clean. Most items are not expired .The items that are expired are greatly reduced. Great deals on cheese, I recently found a 2 lb bag of Atheanos feta cheese for $ 5.Blue cheese, 8oz for $ 1.99,Sheba cat food, 3 cans for $ 1.My go to place for milk and eggs, cheaper than the supermarket. Great finds on beer and wine as well.

It is worth shopping here when you come upon those name brand items. Let me try to list some things I’ve found:
+Pillsbury crescent rolls -$.99
+carton of Tazo chai latte -$ 2 something
+Alba Chapstick -$.99
+Chocolate Chex cereal –less than $ 2

The food & prices are OK but the employees are the worst.
One week I go in & there is a watering hose splayed on the sidewalk blocking the front door. A huge slip & fall lawsuit waiting to happen. I told the check out girl who could not care less.
Today I went in & had to ask where the shopping baskets were because they were in the middle of the store. At check out, there was a line of a few folks so a second clerk was called. She chose the last person in line to serve instead of those of waiting & waiting & waiting. I guess they don’t want business because that was my last time in that store.

Bad service and management. Nobody knows how to pack your grocery.

Why? If you want brand name groceries that haven’t expired or that were kicked off the assembly line as defective then come here. You will find some great deals.
Know this
— I’ve found some items cheaper at 99 cent city.
— If you’re looking for cheap non food items (clothing /​tools /​electronics/​various junk) go to the GTM store in Santee (Costco outlet).

I would not rate this place anything but a zero. Went here today every item I selected was expired food, milk, cheese, and other things yuck. I am surprised the store manager and other clerks don’t look over what they put on the floor Goes to show what careless mess go on in this public store. AVOID at all costs Won’t be long till they close this dump down