Stater Bros.

So I’m visiting from Los angeles and the drive down makes me hungry. I decide to stop by this store since it was really close to my destination. The deli has fried chicken and potato wedges; well at least that’s what I thought. There was no chicken, just a few pieces of potatoes wedges that looked to be old. Anyhow that wasn’t the real problem because they other things like sandwiches and muffins. Well the flies had taken over the muffins. And I’m not talking 1 or 2 flies, THEY WERE ALL OVER THE MUFFINS!!! To top it off they were inclosed. I told the clerk and with an unbelievable attitude she told me that was out of their control… WOW!!! Well thank God there was a Del taco across the lot

I NEVER shop at stater bros but I foolishly came here to pick up some meat — the top sirloin on sale — it’s 4 pm on a Saturday and they are out???
Meat cutter juuuuuust left (of course) and the poor kids working the meat counter are dealing with crabby people like me (and doing it very politely and as helpful as they can!!!) who want to BBQ tonight not get a rain check and try again tomorrow …
I live in what’s known as a food desert — only one grocery store within about a 5 square mile radius — and the Walmart here — well their meat is usually pretty awful — so the stater bros clerk generously suggested the outrageously priced beef instead — can’t do that and make my mortgage this month … I came here just for the beef — it’s always very good and the butcher cuts it well and I never have cause to complain about any of the cuts– so if you advertise it have it on hand otherwise it’s almost switch and bait …
Update
Gotta update this — I started with one star only cuz the customer service was as good as it could be and the kids tried
The meat market manager Andrew came out, put in a coat and cut me 5 lbs of the top sirloin for my daughters birthday dinner
Now THAT’S great customer service!!!

To the person who decided that the meat should be provided to shoppers in ziplock bags — brilliant idea!

Sometimes I’d rather go to walmart across the street from here but then I think about the long lines they have all throughout the day. Stater bros. is my choice as of now they just need a lil more than two registers open so their lines won’t be like walmarts. One time it was backed up to the freezer aisle.

This is the closest grocery store to me aside from the ever chaotic Wal-​Mart. Always ample parking, always have plenty of carts inside, store is clean, beautifully cold inside, produce dept is abundant, super fresh (I wish they sold fresh figs), staff in every dept (except cashiers), are very helpful & friendly-​specially the young guys that work here. One particularly helpful accommodating employee, is a young guy Brandon,-(I think?), both my sister and I (she also shops here on the regular), have had multiple instances of exceptional service on his behalf. They usually have everything I’m looking for in stock, but if not, they take in interest, and offer to have it ordered for you. Meat/​butcher dept are great, very efficient, as are bakery and produce.
Prices are high, but totally standard for todays marketplace, and in most cases less than similar competing markets.(grocery prices are super high everywhere, (i.m.h.o.).There is a Redbox here inside the store. They are usually pretty good about quickly opening up new lane when lines start expanding. The baggers are quick and do their job well. With the exception of a couple rude unfriendly women cashiers, everybody I’ve interacted with is great. If it’s only food groceries you need then I highly recommend shopping here over Walmart across the street, where, although slightly cheaper, the store is outrageously busy and under employed. I guess that covers it.