WinCo Foods

Yes WinCo offers low prices and I will go in for bulk trips but only for non perishable foods. First their produce goes bad way to fast, their meat is not a good quality and even know their open 24 hours do not go late at night. My wife and I use to work swing shifts so we would go shopping at 11pm — 12pm. We both work customer service and have both worked in grocery stores. We understand that they need to stock their shelves. However ever time we would go it was a mess. You could not take your cart down the isle because they had pallets down the whole center. In the off chance that you could get your cart down the isle we had employees literally set a pallet in front us will we were in the isle! I need have to walk backwards with my cart to get out of the isle. They never offer to move anything to help us easily get down isles. They might just consider closing at 10 pm because they are horrible at night.

I know people seem to love this store since it is always jam-​packed. I agree that the prices are the lowest of all local grocery stores. But, I equate it to a Wal-​mart Superstore with the clientele. The Walmart Neighborhood Markets attract a better bunch than this store. I just can’t shop there. Unruly kids screaming and running around, people blocking aisles, etc. No thanks.
The employees are helpful, though.

The best time to shop is in the morning and in the evening. If you do your grocery shopping on the weekends like I do, go earlier or later. it gets pretty full, pretty quickly. The aisles are wide enough for two carts to pass and when it’s busy, it’s like playing bumper carts.
Aside from that, I like this place for the prices and I’m able to stock up on my basics. Sure, there are certain things that I wouldn’t get here but that’s the same with any store.
I also like doing my own bagging and watching people bag their own groceries can be just as entertaining.

Only problem with Winco is the inability to shop the store 24 hrs. Many times during the day and night, aisles are clogged with boxes and carts and you simply can’t get around. And they won’t move to accommodate the customer.
Good thing is that other than WalMart no one offers the staples at these low prices. I use Winco to stock up on packaged and canned items. Meat prices are OK, but the quality leaves a lot to be desired — it is hit and miss. I appreciate the self-​checkout as I don’t have to deal with slow checkers with lousy people skills. They talk about their lives and are distracted by everything around them rather than focusing on their customer.
Go strictly for pricing and packaged food and you will save money.

Winco is now offering more Organic products including produce!!! This is fantastic! Trying to eat clean high quality food can be expensive, I applaud Winco for supporting organic growers and producers. The store is clean, well stocked, has plenty of parking, is conveniently located and is well lit at night. This location has great employees who are friendly, provide great help and always appear to be quite happy. A friendly encounter can mean a lot for return business.

I just cannot recommend their «Fresh» produce or meat at Winco, they have proven to be of a very low grade and of poor quality. The meat is never fresh, it spoils by the next day and is tough with a putrid stench. They «do not usually accept returns on meat». The produce is old and withered, the carrots can be bent easily and the potatoes are soft, the watermelons are generally rotted on the inside. I have tried on several occasions to give them a chance but to no avail. It is better to stick with Costco or QFC which have fresher and better meat, the cuts are not tough and labeled correctly, with less fat. Winco is best at their processed and packaged foods, which I try to stay away from, their prices are better than most on these nutrition devoid foods.

For those who know where to shop for quality food at very reasonable prices.

I’ll be honest, I think I misjudged WinCo a little bit.
I’ve been back a few times since my first review, and it’s not as bad as I originally thought. Don’t get me wrong, I’ll never buy things like meat, produce, or anything refrigerated here because the store is pretty filthy. However, their prices make it great if you want to stock up on things like Pasta Roni or canned food.
I do want to second what someone else’s review said about staying away around the first of the month because of the overflow of people with food stamps and whatnot. I made the mistake of going around that time and it was a crowded nightmare.
I do still stand by my original comment about the employees being rude; Like I said, I’ve been back a few times now and have yet to deal with anyone even remotely pleasant.

I purchased what looked like a nice tri-​tip steak from this Winco. After cooking it rare, I needed to trim off a good portion of fat and gristle, enough so that both steak and gristle-​fat were comparable in size. The steak shrunk by 50%! It was not a tri-​tip either. No way. This steak was tough to cut through. Listen to what others have told — — stay clear of their meat department.

I shop here often. Today I went in there to get one of these Cob Salads and they were out. They were out yesterday too. I said something to one of the ladies, Raqualena I think, and she apologized and asked if I could wait for a couple of minutes she would make me one and she did! Super fantastic and really happy to get what I went in there for and appreciated her dropping everything to do that for me. I went to check out and I asked for the manager because I wanted to pass on to him my positive experience. I was somewhat dismissed by some curly headed kid who said the managers name is Moses buy he is busy and just kind of left me standing there. I thought what a let down to try to compliment someone and then run into that. Most people are pretty nice here but not all. Anyway, I will keep going back but I will probably just keep my compliments to myself next time.

I appreciate the prices at WinCo you can’t complain to much. They need to clean up the bottle room it is always so nasty. The one thing I don’t like buying here is their fresh meat and deli sliced meat. They quality is so poor and doesn’t last a day in the fridge. Good quality meat always lasts longer. I really don’t like to freeze meat if I do t have to.

Sometimes I hear bad comments about the customer base or the low tech feel. Or people say it’s poor food.
But I shop here all the time. They have the best overall prices and the shaved lunch meets are better than most others I have tried. Sure the wines and gourmet foods are weak. But hey I can get that special stuff elsewhere.
For great savings and getting your basics it can’t be beat.

I am on the fence about Winco, I like that it is owned by the employees, but, most of the folks who work there are just not that friendly. I don’t know if it is me or them. Of all the Winco’s this one is the cleanest and has the fewest freakazoids (at least in my experience). I hate bagging my own shit, it stresses me the hell out, but I do it anyway because I am cheap about certain things.
I will not buy meat here, no way, but they are awesome for just about everything else, they even have Organic dairy and quite a few Organic fruit and veggie items. They also carry some unusual fruits and veggies I don’t see elsewhere, especially for Mexican/​Ethnic cooking which I do quite a bit of.
Go to the bathroom before you go shopping, trust me you do NOT want to use their restrooms!

Im a regular here. Its close to home, and less expensive then safeway. Today was a sort of quick in and out. As others have said the cashiers can be super nice. or not. Some will truly go out of there way to help you and some need to just smile and speak up! Its open 24 hours a day which can be a positive especially for people who don’t work the typical 9 – 5 job.

I do like this place, really I do. I also worked here for 3.5 years when I first got married to my wife. They have great prices, good selection of items and are reasonably clean.
But the quality and type of people that shop here make for a hostile and anxiety ridden experience! Sometimes I feel like I have to take shower when I get home and if it’s late at night I feel I have look behind me to make sure nobody is gonna jump me!
Stay away if it’s the first of the month… Lots of EBT shoppers, which is fine but if you have 8 kids and a Cadillac Escalade, I’m don’t get it!

²⁴⁄₇ with good prices! Can get a bit busy on the weekend and in the morning. Sometimes they’re quality is not up to snuff in the butchers department, and vegetables are overpriced in comparison to buying fresh at the farmers market. They’re bulk section, however, is where they shine: cereal, baking ingredients, nuts, candy and pet treats are a steal!

Winco is a great place to shop. When I lived out east, I remember reading an article about it. It was referred to as a Wal Mart buster. I can believe this. I would rather shop here than Wal Mart any day. The aisles are wide. They have a nice selection of bulk food and candy items. Their meat and seafood prices are low. I would only ding their bakery… but hey you can’t be everything. Bring your own bags… you have to bag yourself (they do have bags though). No credit cards but they accept debit cards.

WinCo Foods is open 24/​7, even on holidays!
Fresh Produce!
Questionable Meats!
Can’t go wrong with Costco sized items though!
If you plan to spend a lot here, be prepared to fork out the CASH because plastic isn’t accepted here. I brought a backpack to put all my purchased products in and they gave me a discount for not wasting their bags.

I used to live closer to this winco and I had such an awesome turn out of an experience I had there.
I forgot my wallet in the cart in the parking lot and didn’t notice I had left it till the day after. I called the customer service number and thank goodness a great samaritan or employee found it and brought it to customer service. When I got there all my stuff was all in place. I had credit cards, debit, license, over $ 50 in cash etc. I was/​am sooo thankful for whom ever returned it and didn’t take anything! I’d give more than 5+ stars if I could.

In terms of Wincos in general, this one is pretty good. Sometimes the employees answer you in Spanish instead of English, which is difficult if you don’t speak the language. Overall though, the employees are friendly and helpful.
As far as conventional food goes, this is the place to get it. If you’re all about saving money on brand names, you should do all your shopping here. However, looking for organic food? You won’t find it here. Well… you’ll find organic peanut butter, and cereal, and maybe if you’re lucky you can find some organic milk. That’s about it. They can have good deals on wild seafood though.
They don’t accept credit cards. Meh.
Good deals on gummy worms. Yay!