Vons

This is for their sushi only! We’ve had their California roll, spicy tuna, and Hawaiian rolls. All are great for a supermarket and probably best I’ve had from a supermarket. Not a fan of trader joes and Ralph’s can be a hit and miss. Just had the Hawaiian as pictured with other sides of spicy tuna, poke and salmon. That has been the best roll so far. We also get their seaweed which is what you can expect from anywhere but still great. The only reason I docked a point is the price. Could be a dollar or two less but convenience rules. Great service and good quality keep me coming back.

Purchased meat, went bad two days later, purchased lettuce that had bugs (it happens), but to top it all off had one of the rudest cashiers of all time, Rose. Went back two weeks later, just for beer, and had an arrogant, rude cashier who wore a manager name tag. A little human decency goes a long way, never going back!

STOP!
Go to the Vons on Genessee if you want to avoid that former flame who cheated! AKA that toad you kissed that never turned into a prince…
Other than that, this location is okay. They have a good selection of donuts/​baked goods. I came here yesterday with my friend to grab a quick drink from the Starbucks located inside and we also picked up some cinnamon rolls while we were at the bakery.
This Vons is packed with UCSD children so make sure to avoid this place at all costs if you can.

As a local store you’re way more convenient than Ralph’s.
I had no idea that I’d have to wait for 23 minutes and counting to check out after midnight? One register and all four self checkout lanes closed? Really?
Half the lights are off, you have to practically walk around the blockade of shopping carts blocking the entrance and the aisles are full of employees restocking shelves? Why not just close at midnight?
I’ll take my chances in the Ralph’s parking lot next time. You have to do better than this.

Managers, why do you never have enough cashiers? You waste so much of your customers time. Why?

If you need some flowers, this is the place to get them! They are reasonably priced and for some reason ALOT prettier than the ones at Ralph’s and Trader Joe’s!
Free to sign up for a Vons card to begin savings!
They currently have the monopoly game to win those ridiculously expensive prices. entertaining?!
One thing though, their $ 5 Fridays are awesome! I Though its changed quite a bit (36 cookies instead of 50? pft) but quality is still amazing. Grab some for the weekend or for a party!

Typical Vons, it’s my neighboring one so I come here alot. Sometimes stop by to get sandwiches freshly made here in the deli. Usually just do the daily grocery routine and have had nothing but an easy experience. I like it a lot because it has a self checkout unlike the one up the street on Governor. Stuff goes so much faster at night when lanes get jammed up with a person at the register. The beer selection here is actually pretty damn good! You’ll have more problem choosing than not having a choice.

I’m not a huge fan of Vons, but I often, unfortunately, find myself at this store due to the convenient location of it being right by my apartment. The last time I went to the deli, a young Asian looking guy was blowing his nose right next to the counter, out in the open. I would probably do that in the back or preferably in the bathroom and out of sight for customers. I opted for packaged cheese instead.
Yesterday was the last straw. I called yesterday afternoon and asked if they would be able to inflate two balloons I bought from Urban Outfitters and I explained obviously I would be charged for the helium used and additionally I would purchase several other balloons for this bouquet. Carlos said no problem at all, bring them in! Perfect. I bring the balloons in and the girl working tells me she has to check with her supervisor. I explained that I already spoke with Carlos and he said it would not be a problem at all. She takes the balloons out of the packaging and comes back and tells me no. So I went up to the supervisor, John G., explaining how unbelievably frustrating this is as Carlos already said it would be okay. John gives me a blank stare and makes it obvious that he gives zero fucks about me and my balloons. He said he doesn’t want to undercharge or overcharge me and nobody knows how much they are because the floral girl went home. I said I don’t care, you can overcharge me, and he told me no and that I needed to come back the next day when the floral girl would be in.
I have worked in customer service and I am absolutely appalled at this level of customer service. John was not apologetic at all and clearly did not care about this customer service interaction. I OFFERED TO BE CHARGED WHATEVER PRICE THEY WANTED! I was also left with these balloons unpackaged because the girl removed them, refused to blow them up, and then gave them to me limp and I had to awkwardly carry them around.
I ended up calling Dollar Tree and they said although it’s not something they normally do, they would be more than happy to make an exception. Now THAT is good customer service.

I’ve only come here to get last minute sunscreen and headache medicine cause I’m a forgetful tourist.
This Von’s seems smaller and much more crowded than other Safeway banners I’ve been to. Nonetheless it had what I needed at the moment so I can’t complain! Cheers to being stocked with what I needed!

Worst deli department also. It seems like everyone hates their jobs they are so unfriendly and unwilling to help you.

I just made a New Year’s resolution never to visit this shitty store again. I came here this morning after getting off of work and there were probably five shoppers in the store. The manager took 20 minutes to check a customer out because they were busy bullshitting. They both appeared to be hungover. Happy getting his items checked and bullshitting with the manager all of a sudden the customer realized he didn’t get credit for two cents off a fucking bag of peanuts. Fucking place is ridiculous. This is after working a fucking 12 hour shift on New Year’s Eve in a hospital. Fuck you Vons you suck. And every time I come here your prices keep going up.

Ralphs is cheaper and a couple minutes away. Convenient for UCSD students. Open till 2am so that’s good!

This Vons is adequate, but that’s about it. There are few things that disappoint me about Southern California, but HEB of Texas is something I genuinely miss when I’m in California. Fruit is usually decent quality and variety at this Vons, but it’s always hard to find good quality greens and veggies. The salad greens often look limp/​about to expire and don’t seem locally sourced. They don’t have as good variety and quality of vegetables like I’m used to at HEB. They usually carry most of the processed sort of products that come in a box or can etc, but they really lack in fresh baked goods, fresh produce, and unique items. It’s not uncommon to not be able to find a brand or something in particular you are looking for here because the selection is very limited compared to something like HEB. In addition, Vons has a reward club card. I’ve never been a fan of the concept. It’s a tiny inconvenience having to deal with it every time you come to the grocery store if you want the discounts. The grocery stores definitely frustrate me a bit in California. It’s not uncommon that we have to pick something up at both at Trader Joe’s and then Vons or Ralphs. If you are someone with very basic food needs then this Vons might cut it, but if your looking for fresh food you might have to head elsewhere. Prices are also more expensive then I’m used to at HEB in Texas and Vons is more expensive than Trader Joes. I feel like we get very little for our money when we shop here and it’s not like we buy steak or anything like that. Someone needs to come up with a more one stop shop grocery store like HEB.

Overprice your food and then spend none of it on employees, so everybody is overworked, the shelves are understocked, the produce is half-​rotten, and the lines are long. Grocery stores can be heartless places, squeezing every last labor dime, but this place is pure exploitation, overcharging compared even to other vons, and giving nothing back to employees, leaving the store effectively empty. I’ve never seen more than two people on the floor. I’ve never seen a shittier produce section. Every employee except the manager looks worked to the bone. I’ve only come here when I want to avoid the Ralph’s/Trader Joes parking hellhole but in order to perform my basic human decency, I’m never coming back. Pay your employees and hire enough workers to staff the store, you corrupt, exploitative jerks.

3.5 stars
This Vons is located near the Playmor area of San Diego where a lot of college students live. It’s very convenient from where I live to walk there. I usually am in there pretty quickly in and out to get what I want. There are sometimes really good deals on their products and even a better deal when you purchase their brand items ! I like the parking lot way better than the Ralphs parking lot a couple minutes away. They don’t have weird poles and such so I think even though rumor has it Vons does cost a bit more, it’s more convenient and less busy as to ralphs. However it’s not 24 hours like Ralphs so you win some you lose some.
Also I don’t suggest going during 4 – 7 because it tends to get really busy and they usually only have like 2 registers available and self checkout

Not a Vons problem per se, but the Starbucks here is horrible. Ordered 2 grande vanilla lattes and it was essentially a Tall in a Grande cup. Brought it to the attention of the idiot barista, she said there’s supposed to be that much foam to coffee ratio. What a Moron?!
Find a different starbucks even if it means driving further.

The Starbucks here has the absolute worst service I’ve ever received. It seems like there is constant turnover for a barista here, and they keep hiring terrible people.
With 2 people in line ahead of me, I still haven’t ordered. It’s been 20 minutes. He cannot multitask and is completely not cut out for a job like this.
I’d expect way more in La Jolla

The worse Vons ever! 1) Beware of their baby food! 3 times I found expired pureed food. I would always take the expired ones to the counter and bring it to their attention. 2) the line here is very long, they don’t have enough staff. 3) a few times I ordered sandwiches that they either «ran out» of bacon or avocado or chicken. Made me laugh! I mean this was inside Vons, can’t they just take the stuff they need from the store? What a joke!

Perfect size Vons.
Great parking.
It has a good floral selection, produce and a Starbucks inside.
I think they also upped their Asian food selection recently too.

OK– I shop at this Von’s on a weekly basis. So I can tell you that the peak times for shopping is between 4:30pm to 6:30pm. NOTE TO MANAGEMENT: you need to be running all your lanes at this time — not just two! Every time I come in here during those times — the manager is walking around, twirling his keys at the end of shoe string like Boss Hogg, and watching his employees get stressed by the irate customers. The lines are so bad in the front that it is impossible to get through the front of the store — because people waiting to check out are blocking the lanes (See Pict).
And this happens ALL the time. You should see the line for the self-​checkout! It’s halfway down the frozen food aisle!