Safeway

On several occasions I have accidentally come home with something expired from this store. Not a day or two expired, but MONTHS expired. I recently purchased Red Diamond iced tea and made sure to check the expiration date. 5 out of 7 bottles had expired in APRIL! We are in mid June people! After drinking nearly the whole bottle, we found mold in the iced tea and a lot of it. Multiple failed attempts to contact the store, because when you select to speak top customer service someone picks up the phone and hangs up. I’ve brought the expired items to employees attention before, yet they still seem to be on the shelves. At this point I’m contacting their corporate office.

I dont understand why this store has any good reviews. The prices are the highest in town, you wait forever in line, the store is very cluttered, and customer service is very bad. Would much rather go to Lucky or hollister super.

It’s a very sad day when you drive up to one of your favorite super markets to see that our American Flag of the United States is NOT flown at half-​staff for Nancy Davis Reagan (first lady of the United States 1981 – 1989 wife of the 40^th President of the United States, Ronald Reagan… no respect for her memory! March 8, 2016 Hollister, Ca

I guess I’ve been here over a dozen times now. Time to write a review. :-P
Three stars because it’s better than some Safeway’s I’ve been to but it’s definitely not the best. It’s cozy and has a good selection of just about anything, including the deli/​bakery area. I’ve found so many neat potato salads that I’ve never heard of here. The bakery offers cookies I’ve still never seen at other Safeway locations. So why still 3 stars you’re wondering?
Well… the staff is not very friendly and has a very limited knowledge of what and where things are in the store. Much less do they know what things are used for. I was under the assumption that most people do grocery shopping once in a while and understand what items are even if they don’t use them on a daily basis.
Take myself for instance — I am not a cook. I’m terrible at cooking but I learned for years from my grandma what everything in the kitchen was used for. So when I hear items being asked for, at least I can sort of point people in the right direction. I guess it’s not a requirement to work here. For that, I’m disappointed. Many times we stop here for specific things while on our way to the central valley. Every single time (I’m not joking, every time) the employee asks me «what’s that used for?» I’m sad to say that if I lived in Hollister and this was the Safeway I’d have to do my regular grocery shopping at, I’d drive to San Jose.
Did I mention the bathroom here is disgusting every time too. Bring your own TP/​tissue because it’s out most of the time.
A nice store to stop at but not for a regular food shopping spot.
The bonus is that there’s a gas station here too so you can use your points.

We visited this Safeway location recently after having dinner at a place in Tres Pinos. We were in need of a birthday cake (completely forgot my cousins birthday) so we needed to have something pretty and quick. The bakery decorator was gone for the day, but we lucked out because the staff member that helped us wrote on the cake for us and did a very nice job considering it was her first time. We were grateful and the cake was moist and not too sweet which was perfect. Thank you for taking care of our emergency.

I Love Coming to this safeway when I’m visiting family In Hollister. no long lines, great selection of food. Prices are affordable.

recommend this store over savemart. better customer service. Faison is one of the recommended employees I post this.

I love shopping at Safeway they always got really good prices the people are super duper friendly for the weed kept up and clean manner even the bathrooms wanted lol good to other stores I can save more or not deal but 80 90 percent of times they also make delicious cakes

One of the newer and better stores. Clean and good selection. Starbucks inside. Gas station has lowest prices in town. Deli line can be slow moving during lunch and late afternoons. Soups are usually limited to 2 choices. Good wine selection. Bakery sometimes runs out of rolls. Parking is ok, but can get crowded.

Sandwiches are not fresh :/​Got one for lunch and i only ate the ham, bread wasnt good …

Just stopped in town for a quick Starbucks fix and it was the worst shit I ever drank in my life

Love this Safeway. The team at the deli takes care of me. I shop here a lot! It feels like a neighborhood market. The Starbucks team engages in conversation with me and the deli team remembers where our convo left off. Love this place. Amber in the front lanes runs a smooth show.

We started shopping here last year when we moved. I love Safeway and others in town do too. It gets packed in there. I recommend to go grocery shopping during the day or on a Monday night. Anyway, the people who work there are great! Super friendly and are glad to help. They have many check out stands open, unlike the other grocery store in town that rarely use «three’a a crowd. «Anyway, the produce is okay. That’s why they’re only getting four stars. Sometimes I find rotted strawberries out and one too many mushy avocados. They need to be on that a little more.

If you want to save money — SaveMart, if you want good produce — NobHill, if you want to wait 20 minutes to check out — SAFEWAY!!!
Seriously — I used to stop on the way home during the week, but it is regularly taking 20 minutes to get through the two and if you are lucky 3 lines that are open. As a result the self checkout line have people with full carts trying to check themselves out. On-​going problem that management has failed to address.
On a positive — the gas discounts and price are good.

A little pricy sometimes but they have everything I need. Nice people and clean store. Always get the gas.

Gas station not cheap and charges for credit cards use. Groceries are higher priced than Walmart and about same quality.

I have been shopping at the Hollister Safeway ever since they took over the former K&S Market in 2000, and it’s where I shop the most over the other stores in town. I will go to another store if Safeway is too crowded, which it sometimes gets since it’s the grocery store preferred by most in Hollister. Safeway is the best in town, though all the other grocery stores have great service too. I always check the weekly Safeway circular for each week’s deals. I always have excellent service when making my purchases.
All customers: Be sure to have your club card, and save and use coupons whenever possible.

Awesome gas prices! I LOVE that they have kid carts with tvs in them this makes shopping so much easier… how did my mom ever shop with me as a child?
Prices are normal Safeway prices. use your club card and before you go load your coupons on your card by using U save on their website. At check out, check your re kept to make sure you got all the deals/​savings.
Custom service is always nice and friendly.
This store often has expired dairy on the shelf… yogurt and milk, so check dates. I have come home with expired milk and yogurt that expired that day. last time I was shopping the milk had expired 5 days ago! WTH… Told the cashier… but this seems to be a recurring problem

A very nice Safeway, with a gas station.
Safeway does this thing, when they have a gas station, they discount your gas based on how much you spend in the store. This is extra nice when the store is as nice as this one is. With gas prices on the rise it is worth doing your grocery shopping here just for the discount at the pump.
All in all I recommend this place for goods and gas.

SERVICE, SERVICE, SERVICE AND SELECTION!!!
Sure Safeway might not have everything that a Whole Foods snob would be looking for but for the average family that doesn’t have a crazy exotic taste for rare foods and recipes you can find 95% of what you are looking for here.
The guys who regularly work in the produce department are G-​R-​E-​A-​T. I am an idiot when it comes to remembering where stuff is and I am always making new recipes and getting ingredients that I might not have gotten before so I am always asking where something is. These guys will ALWAYS help you find something. The meat department guys are great for suggestions and even with dumb questions nobody treats you like some kinda jerk.
Checkers are always nice.
Baggers are friendly as well.
And management, well they are a shining star compared to most supermarkets.
Most supermarkets have management that will treat you and the employees like dirt. Quite a few times I have had a store manager (3 different ones actually) ask me if I needed help and there impeccable knowledge of the store is amazing to a dummy like me.
Case in point:
MANAGER: CAN I HELP YOU SIR?
ME: YAH I’M LOOKING FOR A BAG OF WALNUTS.
MANAGER: SURE NO PROBLEM IF YOU GO TO AISLE 4 (BAKED GOODS) AND HEAD DOWN 2 THIRDS OF THE WAY ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE ON THE 2ND LOWEST SHELF ARE THE WALNUTS RIGHT BELOW THE SUGAR… WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO SHOW YOU?
ME: NO I CAN FIND IT THANKS SO MUCH!
So I head down thinking, no way is this really gonna be there that specifically and sure enough… aisle 4…2/3 down… right hand side… just below the sugar.
You simply will not get that quality of service anywhere else. And you can actually find employees when you need one. PRICELESS. No other grocery store in town holds a torch to this place.
And the deli sandwiches are better than Subway and Togo’s.