Raley’s

This has to be the nicest grocery store I have ever been to! Seriously. It’s huge and the staff is excellent. The prices are ok, get stuff on sale, but for the Mts it’s a fantastic store and again it’s huge with a sit down area that you can eat and drink…

It’s fantastic that this place even exists somewhere like Incline Village — if we’d had to subsist on local grocers and convenience stores, I wouldn’t have been surprised. To find a huge, clean grocery store with a butcher and fully-​stocked produce section is insane. With prices comparable to the Bay Area? Ridiculous.
This is a great place to load up on groceries if you’re cabin-​ing in the area. We ate like kings the entirety of our stay in North Lake this year. If you’re up for gambling or (like moi) a huge range of specialty alcohols you can usually only find in Nevada or online, you’re in luck. Few things will spice up Tahoe in January like some habanero vodka. ;-)
Prices range 10−15% higher than usual on most items (compared to the East Bay Raley’s), and some product items are going to be a pass. If you’re looking for something obscure, though, (like daikon or plantains), you’ll find it.
If you’ve forgotten any of your outside play gear (sleds, hats, gloves, boots, etc.), you can also find cheap-​quality replacements here. It’s always best to come prepared, but if you’ve forgotten anything, this will be your one stop shop!

Love this store — the staff are very friendly and helpful. They have an excellent selection of organic food /​products!

By far… the most expensive store… Manhattan like. I have ever seen in CA. There is a Safeway south about 3 miles south… go there. It’s shocking and shameful what these losers are charging… I will never be back. Ever.

We were visiting from California so we walked to the market. The staff is real nice and helped us quickly and recommended things for us to do.
We bought a French roll with hot chocolate for breakfast yes we’re Mexican both were real good.
The market has everything you need at a affordable price so yea come here if your in the area or visiting please come down.

This Raley’s layout is really confusing. Basics like milk and butter are in the left most corner of the store which makes no sense because that area is super removed from the rest of the store.
I guess prices are a little higher than usual but probably because there aren’t really any other grocery stores here.
The staff here is chipper though!

What a fabulous supermarket! Everything you could want. I love going to Raley’s when I’m in Tahoe. Super clean aisles and fresh, yummy food with an amazing selection of products.

Great big store with lots of items you need. Great service also. It was raining when I went it to buy some cake and the staff there offered to walk me out to my car with an umbrella. I thought that was pretty nice!

I never thought I would write a review of a supermarket. But after living here for a few years, I feel that the employees at Raleys deserve acknowledgement. They are customer service oriented, friendly to both locals and visitors and go out of their way to help you. They are a good source of information as well. I got the name of a local family who makes tamales from them, after seeing them buy tamales from this one guy a few times they were more than happy to share the guy’s contact info with me. The pharmacy is also great. they are very accommodating and helpful. the sushi guy is the sushi place to go to. Unfortunate about the atmosphere but based on turnover, he probably has the freshest fish.
As for the store itself, my main complaint about Raley’s is price. It seems that the grocery bill at Safeway’s on the CA side seems to average out to be 25% less. They do a good job of stocking up on whatever the grocery software shows that local customers want. For example: since I’ve moved here I’ve seen more organic choices in the produce and product section. They also seem to have a greater variety of ready made and freezer meals that are on the gourmet or at the very least ethnic way. I’d like to see Raley’s work more with the farmer’s market when it is in season. Also, I think time for an upgrade. The Summit Raley’s in Reno got a renovation last year, about time we did too!

With only 2 grocery stores in town, (and zero drugstores), Raley’s has a corner on the market, which is the way they like it. It’s a huge store with a weird layout and their prices are inflated. The other store, The Village Market, is better, but also expensive. You’re better off driving down the mountain to do grocery shopping — what you pay in gas, you’ll make up for on better prices.

So I’m definitely still not in love with Raley’s, but I do have to give them credit for stepping up their game over the last few months. The store is more organized, the variety of items quite expansive, and they actually have some good beer choices (I’ll give Mellow Fellow credit for driving demand for good beer up here). They still need to improve the horrific self checkout system and eliminate the scary voice that screams at you every time you try to scan/​bag an item. Luckily, they usually have at least one checker available these days (my main gripe before was when self checkout was the only option).

This store is HUGE– like really really big. The layout is really strange, and basic items like eggs or milk are in odd spots.
The meat department looks scary– so I avoid. Produce, deli, and bakery are pretty decent. They have a large selection of Tahoe nick nacks and stuff for the beach like rafts, buckets, shovels, coolers, etc.
There’s a decent organic and GF section (for Tahoe).
The check out process usually takes longer than the shopping, as there are hardly enough cashiers working. Most employees are pretty friendly though, and eager to help visitors to the area.
Slot machines on the way out of if you’re feeling lucky.

Meh I am not a big Raley’s fan. To me it’s more on the pricey side. BUT since our house rental was in Incline Village and we needed food for our empty fridge, we had to make the trek.
It is huge and there are lots of aisles. If you don’t normally like big grocery stores, you will get lost. We walked in circles looking for milk and eggs. No one to ask. If you need milk or eggs, go to the LEFT CORNER of the store. Wish someone told me that! LOL!
Also since we were in Incline for the 4^th holiday weekend, it was packed. They even ran of out ice cream! WTF!
$ 200 and 2 hours later we left wondering what the heck did we just buy and why did it take so long?
Slot machines on the way out. Um ok?

I found alot of snacks and items not found in supermarkets in the Bay Area, so I enjoyed browsing through them. They also have a Mongolian style «bowl» you can custom order on the left side of the supermarket where Peet’s Coffee is located (within the store). Also a sushi selection there, but I can’t comment on them since I didn’t buy any. It’s a helpful store if you’re in the area and cooking for your group. They also have a redbox, so pick up a movie and relax!

Busy weekday night during the holiday season and yep… only one checkout line open plus the self checkout. There were at least 5 people in line… all looking annoyed.
Paid $ 4 for a crappy burnt mocha coffee. On the plus side… this place is huge and has virtually everything you will need for your trip. Alcohol section is the biggest I’ve ever seen!

Like a combination of Ralph’s and whole foods, w the resort town whole foods prices. The remodel has something to be desired w fluorescent lights and cracked cemented floor. I am just mesmerized by the alcohol section living in Oregon where everything is state run. Captive audience and price fixed here.

Purchased a seven layer dip from the deli department. Took it to a party down the street and noticed MOLD growth on the food inside the tray. My friend just took a bite and spit out his mouth before swallowing. He kept spitting for ten minutes to get the rancid taste out. It was still within the sell by period by one day. Took it back within minutes, store director gave a refund. This rancid food could of made someone violently ill. My friends tell me they don’t like eating at the deli because they’ve gotten sick. Not surprised after seeing this.

Though Raley’s can be bit pricey compared to other grocers in Reno or Carson City (Smith’s), they do have a very nice and broad selection.
At Incline Village, Raley’s only other competition is Village Markets. You would have to drive over to Tahoe City to find the nearest Safeway, or make a trip to Carson City for Costco. But even given this so called locked-​in, captured customer base, I enjoyed shopping here.
Raley’s has good produce selection, along with a very fresh meat/​fish counter. I could find things like almond milk, french ground coffee, a small pharmacy and some tasty specialty/​international foods — all under one roof. Nice!
While we were here, we also signed up for their frequent guest programs that sends you coupons and cash, instead of a «special» price or markdown at the register. We spent $ 140.83 on our first visit and have already received our first email.
So Four Stars, yes we are a fan.

To all the idiots who couldn’t figure out the store was being renovated (which is why for months, the inventory was being shifted around from aisle to aisle), do come back and give them a try again. Renovations are almost complete and the store suddenly seems much more spacious and certainly more modern. Most interestingly, they have added a MONGOLIAN GRILL at the deli! Holy shitake! I have yet to try it, but people seem quite pleased with it.
Still not a fan of the glossed over concrete floor, which doesn’t hide its ugliness, but I digress.
Again, prices are high, but you are paying for quality food in a fairly remote resort town which caters to tourists who don’t seem to worry that a carton of eggs is $ 1 than in Reno. For locals, I highly encourage you to sign up for the rewards program which helps with the sting a bit.

There has never been a time when I have been more confused in a supermarket — and I’ve lived in Spain and didn’t speak any Spanish.
Nothing makes sense in this store. Everything is everywhere. There are at least two places to buy bottled drinks. Cheese is at the produce section, and then over in Narnia somewhere are the eggs, sour cream, milk, and other dairy products.
The deli section is under construction — as is the rest of the store — so I forgive you, Raley’s, especially since your workers were on strike for quite some time. I can’t imagine much got done in turning that place around.
That being said, you are very disorganized and being that I am OCD, your store makes me want to take a Xanax before grocery shopping. Also, please don’t ever have all your registers closed except the self check out. Yikes.
On the plus side, I really enjoyed your ready-​to-​eat deli counter. You have good sandwiches, actually fresh sushi (the spicy one is delicious), and a great selection of salad like things (word is escaping me. you know, macaroni salad, meatloaf, blah blah blah). So I will continue to go to your supermarket, mostly because Incline Village doesn’t really have any other options… but please update your bottled drinks section to look more like Whole Foods, because my boyfriend judges me whenever I pick out a Coke.