Albertsons

Rude morning manager, who can’t be bothered. Made mention of the fact that the last two times I was in there, the starbucks barrista was busy or away (last week, the bakery paged her twice, over 10 minutes before she came to the kiosk.) The manager was rude and just didn’t seem to be interested — no problem, I was on my way out, and just made a quick mention, but was a bit shocked by all the excuses and just plain rudeness.

This is our friendly neighborhood Albertsons!
Pretty typical selection of foods compared to other grocery stores. My husband adores the gluten free section. They’re doing the monopoly game right now like some other stores, which is always fun. They did a CuisineArt collecting game over summer where you could save up coupons and get knives, silverware, etc.
The employees here are always very friendly and helpful. Everyone always seems to have a smile on their face! :)

I went here today to buy a few things as it is convenient for me to do so. I found quite a few expired lemonade products on the shelf. Probably because their prices are so high, products remain longer on the shelf. The store manager needs to step up his game and have his employees pull expired products.

This is the worst Starbucks (inside Albertsons). Fat lady was the only one working. She was talking to a friend when i arrived. Had to wait for her to stop talking to non customer. Then she hid behind counter even though she obviously saw me. i said «good evening» in my most pleasant voice to get her attention. She barks back at me «hold on». She is texting someone on her phone. She then starts throwing measuring cups across her workspace into sink, at least 5 feet away, making loud banging noises. She finanly stands up, with a look of disgust that she has to serve a customer and says «what do you want?» I said «nothing from you,» and I left for the nice drive through Starbucks further down on Melrose. Im not going to pay 6 bucks for two coffee drinks to be made by this jerk. Never going to the Starbucks inside this Albertsons ever again.

Standard grocery store but everybody here is friendly.

I go to Albertsons because I work close, the guys that work in the Deli have been nice but that’s where it ends. Each self checkout employee has a bad attitude. I get it, the employees you hire aren’t paid well but do they have to have a bad attitude every time I go in there? The self checkout employees hate to help you, and make you feel like a complete burden, I’m not one to give attitude but when I constantly bump into rude employees I can only take so much. Be more nice and if you can’t then at least be respectful and act like you are grateful you have a job.

So normally I don’t write reviews for grocery stores but this one has come to be a favorite of mine. It is right down the road from my house so I go here often. It is a grocery store so there are a lot of things that are typical here. But the things that stand out to me with this store is how friendly and available people are. The lines are quick and cashiers are friendly. The produce is fresh and I haven’t had a problem with it– not all stores can say that. Unlike some other stores, they are always stocked up in milk and I don’t have to go find someone to get some skim milk. And they have a great beer and wine selection. I like that it is right in front and hate it too because I almost always walk in that door and walk out with wine haha. Also, they have a fresh meat and seafood area which Ralph’s down the road does not. I like being able to pick out what I want rather than something that is prepackaged. It’s a good store and clean. One warning, be careful around 3p on weekdays– the high school lets out and there are tons of kiddos in there.

I’m so happy I selected Albertsons bakery for my niece’s 1^st birthday cake, & even happier I met Sharon, the bakery manager. She was patient & extremely helpful while I was trying to select a cake. The end result, she created an amazing cake.
Forget those over priced customized cakes, Sharon is my go to baker for cakes.

Pretty standard grocery store with reasonable prices and good selection of goods.
There are a couple things that I like such as the smaller double-​basket carts, a decent selection of eggs and yogurt, and the self checkout registers. Also the bathroom is clean and you don’t have to meander through boxes at the back to get to the restroom. It’s also located conveniently in a shopping plaza in Melrose, along with CVS and a few local shops.
A handful of items are on sale and they are priced reasonably. Some items are more expensive than those at their competitors though.
I just wish they have a bigger selection of organic produce though.

The products offered are your standard Albertsons faire but the reason I come back to this location over and over? The customer service is unparalleled. Every single employee is always friendly, helpful, and seem to genuinely enjoy their jobs. Given that I too work in customer service I know exactly how exhausting it can be to keep a smile on your face for 8+ hours a day. Which is why I always choose this location as I know I will always find everything I need and be treated like a VIP every time.

Love this Albertsons! Restrooms are always clean and customer service is always on point. They have a great management team and always put the customers first. Great beer and wine selection. Shelves are always stocked and clean, making it easy to shop! Keep it up Albertsons!

Very nice store and well kept. Everything was easy to find. The produce looked fresh and the store is stocked. Customer service was great. I came here looking for one item but ended up buying more than I wanted. Prices seem to be higher here versus Ralph’s and Vons. But they had the one item I really needed. I would come back if I needed to find something the other stores didn’t stock.

Albertsons is more expensive than other surrounding grocery stores but because this location is so close, I often find myself running in here for a few last minute items. Clean, good product and friendly employees, AND Starbucks :)
Wish we could afford to do our weekly shopping here, but, we will continue to use this store when needed.

This Albertsons is slightly above average for a supermarket. Parking located next to it is highly abundant. Their selection is fairly large, but it can be lacking and prices are all over the map. The layout here is beautiful, yielding a likely pleasant shopping experience.
I went here to get some lemon-​flavored seltzer water. As I would only hope, it was available for a dollar each, an average price. They did not have original chai as a relative wanted, but they did have chai variants. Albertsons has really improved their self-​checkout which I remembered long ago as having almost a complete rate of partial failure. Everything went through in a quick and orderly fashion.
Albertsons in Vista is a good neighborhood supermarket.

First, let me say the staff here is great. That said, this is a highly over priced store. Example… a dozen eggs… none less than $ 4.50. You see sale tags everywhere, but if you do the research you will find items are marked up and then put on sale at retail prices. Target’s prices are generally 20% — 30% lower. My wife’s favorite cereal is over $ 5 at Albertsons… under $ 3 at Target… a can of chili $ 2.50 vs $ 1.50…spaghetti sauce $ 3.50 vs. $ 2 for the exact same product. Fraizer Farms produce is 30% lower and better. Trader Joes 20% — 30% lower… bag of salad $ 2.99 vs. $ 1.99…sausage $ 5.99 vs $ 3.99. Red Box and quick pick up items are the only reason I walk into this place.

I enjoyed the carne asada I purchased on 4÷14÷15 from the meat department. Too bad my girlfriend and I are vomiting and other nasty things this morning starting at 6am.
I didn’t want to go there but she specifically wanted to go to Albertsons vs our usual, and closer, Ralphs.
I grew up working in Meat Departments (old Boneys in Vista at Hubbard’s Meats and in UTC area at Harvest Ranch) and I’ll tell you one thing fellow Unilocalers DO NOT PURCHASE MEAT FROM THIS STORE. POOR QUALITY AND POORLY ATTENDED TO.
My girlfriend and I are both in the foodservice indusrty at GM level. We cook properly, we clean properly. Now we are both balled up in bed using up a sick day.
Adiós Albertsons. Never again.
And don’t contact me, Albertsons. There is nothing you can do.

Can’t complain, they always have what I need or want and it’s super conveniently located! Clean store as well. Everyone seems friendly! :)

Generally more expensive than Food 4 Less, but when items go on sale, they are usually the lowest price of any grocery store.
On Mondays, they have a good dinner deal: a whole roasted chicken, with potato salad and bread rolls for $ 7.99. They sometimes throw in a large soda, too.
They have a nice selection of fancy cheeses that other grocery stores lack.

Sometimes you wanna go where everybody knows your name…
The staff at Albertsons are always friendly. Everyone from the baggers to management. Since they got rid of their «cards» the deals have been pretty much the same; I was worried prices would go up but they seem to have stayed around the same.

If you’ve been to 1 Albertson’s, you’ve been to them all.
This location is the closest grocery store to my friend’s house, and when we needed more beer, we headed there. The store is located in a large center and there is plenty of parking. The inside is laid out like just about every other location. The liqour section was immediately to the right once we entered the store, so it was nice not having to wander around. This saved precious drinking time. :)
The cashier was friendly, they had a decent selection of local brews and the prices were to be expected — high. But it was convenient and we were in and out within 5 minutes. A success, in my opinion!