Basha’s

EDITED. My last review was really derogatory. I should not hold a bad roasted chicken against them, even if it did give us all diarrhea. I’m sure it was probably a one-​off thing and could happen at ANY grocery that sells those cooked chickens under those lamps.
BASHA’S is great for people who HATE waiting in line or dealing with crowds of people. Basha’s is almost always rather unpopulated, very easy to navigate the aisles and easy in/​out for those who are busy or in a hurry.
I really enjoy being able to get in and out of my least favorite errand in an easy and unencumbered manner, and Basha’s lines for the cashier are never long.
Their cashiers are mostly pretty agreeable and polite. There is one working there I think they may have hired for some sort of «welfare to work» or some tax deal as she is about as bright as a box of hair, and has hand tattoos (ugh)
Basha’s offers the BEST brand of banana: Chiquita. Nobody else in my area carries this kind– and I LOVE Chiquita bananas.
Basha’s bread is to die for! Get their «BASHA“S HOMETOWN» which is sold in its own area, adjacent to the mass-​produced breads, but in a corner spot. They almost «hide» it– but GRAB some– grab many loaves and freeze for later. A loaf of fantastic white bread they usually sell around 1.99 to 2.25 or thereabouts– it is absolutely THE best bread you can buy — and I mean they have hot dog buns, hamburger buns, you name it– get THEIR kind– and not the generic Basha’s bread mixed into the main bakery area– but their «home made» with the brown sticker on it– NOT the blue basha’s wrapper! Their hot dog buns are a meal just for one bun– no joke.
BASHAS’ BREAD IS NOT MADE OUT OF CHEAP FILLERS SUCH AS WOOD PULP! I BELIEVE THEY DO NOT USE ANY CELLULOSE AS FILLER AT ALL THEIR BREAD IS ACTUALLY REAL BREAD OUT OF REAL INGREDIENTS unlike a certain *other* grocery that has low prices– their bread was so awful it was like eating a kitchen sponge
How hard is it to find buttermilk? for some reason a lot of grocer’s don’t have it– Basha’s does.
Basha’s is Phoenix «Best Kept Secret» I go there to avoid the crowds (I despise crowds when shopping)
If you’re out doing errands, driving around and spy a Basha’s with an empty-​ish looking parking lot, GO IN and take advantage of the deserted aisles and get your shopping done.
Another reason I like it is, the Basha’s guy was a good friend of my F-​I-​L as I just recently found out, and apparently they are a very nice family. Do the «family» a favor and shop there. You will not regret making it as your new, secret shopping spot.
I do Basha’s for some items and Winco for specific bin items that only Winco carries– but for everyday/​weekly deals I do Basha’s.

I’ve spent some time around various Phoenician and Valley groups. If you’re reading this, there’s a high-​percentage chance are you haven’t lived around Phoenix too long.
I’ve been around AZ since 1985, and heard about the Basha family and the business they grew from a corner store since almost day one.
The Basha family have been involved and engaged to improve Arizona for decades. They have employed thousands of people, they have transformed many Native American Reservations from almost-​food-​deserts to communities with a wide choice of foods, plus excellent jobs.
They paid attention to the Latino market, and served it well.
It costs us about $ 30.00 extra a month to shop at Basha’s versus the hyper-​competitive international chains dominating the valley grocery scene. I know when I spend my grocery $$ here, my $$ are working at a lot more than beefing up my 401k.
There are forces in our community dying to crush Basha’s and do a victory dance on a new pile of cash.
In the past five years, a sister had her job shipped to Malaysia when a once-​American firm was bought by an international player.
November 1, a brother-​in-​law who showed up to work every day for 23 years and did his work productively and cheerily was shown the door and given a severance package. His company had developed from a local to a national business. Someone in a distant state was looking at bottom line and his age rather than the value he brought inside the company and outside to customers.
No heart, no soul, no concern except for $$$.
Basha’s has heart and commitment to people and the community. It’s worth an extra $ 30 per month to us to keep them here.

Basha’s is the only old time Arizona grocery chain left. Fry’s/Kroger has been here a long while but not old for Arizona standards. Basha’s is dated, has very little selection and a bit pricey compared to the competition. The reason I like Basha’s is for convenience. Never a long checkout, helpful workers, get in get out.

For the love of God, please tear this location down or revamp it. The adjacent Campus Vista neighborhood is well kept up and this eyesore only serves to make the neighborhood seem run down and sketchy. There is always a security guard out front and a constant cast of unsavory characters every time I reluctantly venture in. Please make better use of this great real estate!

I have to agree on certain terms with Anthony p. This place has everything that I could need on a night time grocery run, which is usually frozen pizza and toaster strudels. I have done a normal grocery run here and it’s pretty much just full of old people. It’s still cheaper than trader joes and Safeway.
More over, I don’t really give any considerations to supporting a local business or not, as long as it is a good experience with quality goods. It is generally the same as the frys up 7^th, but a whole lot less rapey. Cleaner and less drugged out clientele… I don’t actually need to carry a gun to shop here.

Okay, for the reviewers that noticed the alcohol section here, it belies your immediate surroundings.
I thought Bahsa’s were supposed to be a step up from Fry’s or Safeway, however this one here will henceforth be known as CrackBasha’s.
What a nasty scuzzy tweaky place this is… It would behoove one to peruse and partake of the alcohol just to deal with the rest of the store.
The lighting was akin to Bowery Bar ambiance, and yes, there was the line with only 2 cashiers and not even self checkouts.
I’m all for quaint and ye oldee tymee and such, but this location is icchy.
There were people wandering the aisles that looked like they should be in an M. Night Shamalamadingdong creepcast.
I can see it now…
The Apple People…
You remember when you were a kid and a craft project was to carve faces out of apples then let them sit and shrivel into old creepy faces?
Well boys and girls, that’s what happens when you consume way too much meth. You turn into one of The Apple People.
Destined to set upon wandering the CrackBasha’s for that loaf of pumpernickle bread you can neither afford to buy or eat because you are a crackhead and have no toofeses in your shriveled up apple people head.
Just say «No» to CrackBasha’s.
Oh and don’t see the movie when it comes out… It will go nowehere just like the Apple People of the CrackBashas.

This old-​school Basha’s reminds me of PHX from years ago. The store IS old, which is part of the charm. You won’t find LCD tvs telling you what to buy, you won’t find a Starbucks in the store. What you will find, is all the groceries anyone needs, plus a healthy booze selection and best of all, easy parking– which allows for a quick visit.
On tonight’s visit, I got all my stuff, checked out quickly and was on my way. In scanning other reviews, I am confused as to why prices were raised as an issue? The prices at this store were the same I see at Safeway, etc. except Basha’s offers their discount card. Tonight, I saved $ 34 simply by entering a phone number in the computer (no, it doesn’t need to be your number, or even a real number. I use the movie phone #)
I must admit a bias, I am very PRO small and locally owned business. I would much rather spend money which will stay in AZ, and that is another reason why I choose to spend my money at Basha’s and AJ’s.
If you’re looking for a quick, positive shopping experience– this store will work great. If you require a spa-​like aesthetic to conduct your shopping, this will not work out. This store is a throw-​back to the old days when you just needed a good spot to pick up some chow.

The floors are dirty, the food is overpriced, there’s never enough people at the cash registers (although there’s rarely a lot of people in here) and I worry I may actually need something from the adjacent CVS pharmacy when I enter this place. Please tear down and build an… LA Fitness or maybe a Sprouts or Whole Foods.

WAY over priced. They have the nerve to charge the same prices as Safeway across the street when they have a fraction of the operating costs.
The location is a dump. We’re talking OLD. They have no more than two checkers on at any time — even prime post-​work shopping, with a extra they can call in when the lines start working their way down the aisles.
Deli food is meh and mostly dried out by the time you get off work. Bakery is horrible. Everything tastes like it came from a box mix, a bad box mix. You’d think with a whole store of ingredients like real flour and real milk and real butter, a store bakery would actually bake real food. (Pet peeve of mine.)

Overpriced, dirty, and bad service. But they have a semi-​decent booze section.
If I’m renting a movie at Superstar, my husband often talks me in to stopping at Basha’s instead of Safeway. I often argue against it.
I’ve never had a decent experience here and it’s not like I’m looking for much. Give me what I’m looking for, at a decent price, with a minimal amount of hassle and I’m happy. But everytime I go to this place it’s a f’in travesty.