Safeway

My produce from this store is almost always bad. And now they stepped to a whole new low. My pork ribs had a sell by date of june 01, but the best by date was May 25. (5 days ago) I went back to the store and the manager said they are bad. (Obviously) but the worst part is, all of the ribs they had out had been expired for 5 days. It’s Memorial Day. Lots of people buy ribs. And they were BBQ’ing them outside. ALWAYS check dates on EVERYTHING when you come here.

Horrible customer service I bought some roses for my mom in Portland and they wouldn’t accept my return here, the guy was a complete douchebag and so was the lady that was there trying to be a smart ass! Don’t shop here rude ass customer service.

Pretty typical grocery store. Good produce, baked goods, deli and meats, and all the boxed, canned, frozen, processed food you can stand. Parking is fine, access is good, employees are nice. It’s fine, just fine.

Basic Safeway. Thankfully it’s open late– for when you need Tylenol at midnight or whatever. It seems to be busy all the time (especially at midnight?). It can get really backed up late at night, but there is almost always the (awesome) self-​check option. Lots of parking and easy access to the freeway.

Saved by Safeway! Yay Safeway on 185^th had the fresh Safeway traditional dough.
I was able to toss and stretch, prepare and bake my own pizza!
Safeway has the best ingredients at excellent prices. Sign up for the Safeway Club Card & get discounts on the spot. You See the savings while you shop, not like other stores that accumulate points.
I like the get 2 and get 2 free chocolate bars.
Or the Ben & Jerry’s on sale at $ 3.99 & sometimes at $ 2.99 … The Magnums are on sale this week.
For my pizza, I bought:
Minced garlic $ 1.99
Pizza sauce $ 1.99
4-​Italian Lucerne Cheese $ 2.29
Safeway pizza dough 2 for $ 3
Pancetta $ 4.99
Pineapple $.99
Homemade pizza is delicious & makes me feel like a chef!
Cooking with love & I owe it to Safeway!
The next thing is their self-​ck out booths, and I have to say we miss the Indian older guy who worked there during the swing shift. He may have retired, but we miss him. We love his friendliness and willingness to walk around that area, talk to you and help you out. He is non-​replaceable! One of a kind top of the line customer service skills!

Always had a good experience at Safeway. They have fresh produce and foods. Love their fresh bread and rotisserie chicken.

The store is clean. It recently got a renovation, giving it a nice facelift.
Most of the employees are nice but there are a few who which they weren’t there and have no desire to assist anyone.

Just an average grocery store. friendly staff. I highly recommend ordering a sub sandwich fresh from their deli. very tasty. better than Subway

Ive come to Safeway for years now and today just happened to be the most horrible experience with the Safeway chain ever. From the naïve, profiling attendant named Vinny who himself is still stuck at a minimum-​wage job at at least the age of 40 to the unhelpful manager named Jennicka Parker who failed to remotely take the time to understand the situation. On top of all that, this ignorant mid-​30 year old named Amanda stepped in to assist the now large situation. If I could give this rating a zero, I would no doubt do it.
I definitely will not be coming back to this Safeway ever and do expect a call to Corporate.
Albertsons, Trader Joes, RiteAid, Target, and any other surrounding retailer is worth more of your time and investment.

This store is in mid-​renovation, which is not reflected in star count but I am hopeful that post-​renovation I can update this review to something better.
I find the perimeter of the store to be really dark, particularly the produce and the bakery to deli area. I’m not sure if this is some kind of ambiance lighting designed to make fruits and breads look more appealing but it does not work for me. I also find that Safeway has really really tall aisles, maybe to accommodate more selection… but it makes me feel very boxed in and abnormally short to boot.
Prices? On par with other Safeways. When there are deals they are quite good, and they often have a better selection than say Albertsons. The employees are most friendly, and that certainly counts for something.
But fingers crossed for the remodel.

I ve been returning back to the store mainly for their baked goods and on some trips realized that though the prices for items in other departments are high, with their club card, some deals are worth visiting the store. I like that they have a Starbucks inside and the women at the counter are helpful and friendly. It has become my go to place for having breakfast some mornings. A bagel from their bakery section and a coffee from Starbucks :)
It’s still 4* for their bakery.

This review is for the floral department. I had a last minute need for a custom corsage. The floral clerk was super helpful. Her name started with an «A» thanks much.

I go to Safeway only a couple of times a year at most. It’s a typical chain grocery store, but I do find this location to be very clean and has been fairly recently renovated. Items are easy to find and the self-​checkout makes checking out a breeze. There’s a Starbucks in the store and parking typically isn’t too challenging.

I never have a problem coming here, I always find what I want. I do self checkout, faster and easier for me. Most of the time prices are too high, but if you have a club card you can get amazing deals for… things you probably don’t need. I’ve walked away with five packs of 12 cans for something like five dollars… I’ve walked off with ten hamburger helpers for ten dollars… They have deals on things in HUGE quantities so if you drink a crap ton of soda or eat a ton of hamburger helper… if you’re a bachelor, then safeway club card is for you.
Other than that, I don’t bother coming here. Everything I need is cheaper at Winco, there are just a few produce and hygiene items I need to get here.

Safeway is now just a store of convenience for the things I can’t get at Trader Joe’s. I dread walking in as I know if I have to wait for a cashier it will take forever, although they are friendly and know me since I have been shopping there for years. I guess it’s easier to make a list this way:
Things I do like:
Conveniant — near other places I go to frequently
Variety of basic foods and products (Not a great healthy selection of foods though)
Friendly cashiers
Things I don’t like:
Parking is always a pain
The costs — if you are member (I am) you get to watch the prices drop at the end, but still… then there are those darn e-​coupons you have to ADD to get the discount. I don’t want to spend more time to get the savings the store should be passing on anyhow.
Lack of QUALITY meat — pasture fed… their organic doesn’t even feel organic :-p
Always asking if you want to donate your change to some cause or another — no I don’t. I donate to charities often enough, and I am curious if they get a tax credit for all those donations? Although I am sure they probably help raise funds that wouldn’t normally be raised — so maybe I shouldn’t complain about this.
Always seem to be understaffed, especially at check out — feels like it takes so long to get out of there
Changing product locations so you are searching

Overall, I think Safeway is a fine place to shop… IF you have one of their membership cards. The markup on items is really outrageous if you don’t have the «discount» that comes with being a member. In a way, it seems like a scam to get you to get a card, even if you’re only there once and never plan on coming back.
With that said, I’ve always found the store to be clean and relatively pleasant. The self-​checkout lanes seem to move pretty quickly and the attendant has responded promptly when needed.
The bottom line is that even with the member card, this is one of the more expensive places around. It is, however, convenient and clean. I suppose that’s the tradeoff.

I really wish this Safeway was better than it is. It is right across from where I work, so I end up there if I have to pick up an item or two or if I’m already at Trader Joe’s. Almost every time I go in, I end up annoyed by the poor service and cashiering. If I want good quality or unique food, Safeway is not my first stop, but with so many other grocery stores in the area, I don’t really need it to be. What I need is for the products to be in aisles that make sense, the prices to be reasonable, and to get in and out in an acceptable amount of time. But when I go in to purchase one or two items that I really could buy for cheaper elsewhere, I shouldn’t be yelled at by the rude man working the self-​checkout because some customer has started ringing up items and then walked away, so I walk up to ring mine.
Or when there’s a line of five people in each of the two checkout lines because the cashiers are going as slow as humanly possible or are stuck because another employee is walking slowly through the store to get the customer in front of me a different gallon of milk. I’ve noticed on more than one occasion that the cashiers look at each item and can’t ring items as they talk to the customers. My boyfriend is one of the most patient guys I know and has actually left his cart in the aisle with the food in it because it has taken so long. I definitely prefer to go to other stores over this one if I can help it.

Safeway is usually decent, but not this store. I came here twice and have not gone back for months. This store was the the filthiest Safeway I’ve ever been to. Their dusty shelves and case full of 100% rotten raspberries still haunt me. The dust on the shelves looked like they haven’t been wiped for a decade or more. The raspberries were all rotten, all 50 neatly stacked boxes of them, on a busy afternoon when the store was full of customers and employees. Oh, and don’t forget the neatly stacked expired salad mixes.

I rarely go to Safeway, but have to say… they are not rude like in my old state. They are always friendly at Safeway around here.
(to be fair I think corporate makes the other staff unhappy, so… I am sure there is a reason)

At Safeway, everything used to be of good quality for a good price.
We just had to pick up sodas before dinner and we happened to be here.
I pay less than $ 6 total for a 24-​pack of Pepsi usually. But we already bought dinner, we were starving, on our way home to eat and out of sodas.
Safeway just charged $ 11.19.
12 pack of Sprite? $ 7.09.
$ 18.28 total for 2 packs of sodas.
Insane. Not okay. Never going back.
Our Trader Joe’s trip for milk, bread, 2 pad thais, an entire sushi platter and milk chocolate macadamia nut cookies was almost $ 2 cheaper.