Stater Bros. Markets

I moved from Yucca Valley and absolutely love the SB there. I was a bit disappointed at this one however. It’s in need of an overall upgrade and seemed a bit dirty because of it being so outdated. The meat department however was amazing and had absolutely amazing service.

I have been shopping at Stater Brothers in La Quinta for over 10 years. Usually, I get good service. But a few weeks ago, I got GREAT service from Connor in the butcher shop. I told him that there were no more packs of BLSL chicken in the reach-​in cases. Conner asked me how many I wanted, then he swiftly ran to the back and brought out the chicken. It was great to see an employee who was enthusiastic about his job, and happy to help. He always has a great attitude! The next time you need something from the butcher, and you want excellent service, look for Connor!

Nice to come here at 10:40am. No one here. Nice, quiet, clean. Ted the cashier was pleasant

Love this store. Service is horrible. The manager with the red hair should stop flirting with the staff and actually help customers. PS dirty looks aren’t a part of customer service. Looks like I will shop at ralphs!

I used to love this store — my family and I would go twice a week and I have no qualms about paying $ 300 and up per visit. This all changed a few months ago. The service was horrible — the clerk, Diana E. wanted to spend more time flirting with the customer in line ahead of me than in getting customers through. When I complained and said that I wanted to get my ice cream home before it melted she practically slapped my receipt into my hand. The customer in line behind me made a comment about it in the parking lot and insisted that I report it to management. I didn’t, I just quit going.
About a month ago, my husband and I were out and about and he asked me to do our shopping at Stater Bros because it was convenient and he didn’t want to spend a lot of time out. I’m sorry I agreed. The store is dirty, and almost all of the yogurt was expired — there was nothing in the way of light greek yogurt in the case that wasn’t several days past it’s «sell by» date. I didn’t really want to buy anything that wasn’t prepackaged because it felt so dirty. While in the checkout line I mentioned the expired food PLUS the fact that I was no longer a regular customer. Because I had been such a regular customer for 5 plus years I was recognized and was asked by one of the checkers to please share my complaints with management.
I did online. I got an email back asking for contact information which I provided. I never heard from them.
I’ve heard through the grapevine that this «Diana» is a personal friend of the manager and there have been many complaints that have fallen on deaf ears. The Vons across Hwy 111 is more expensive but I can afford it plus I’m treated like a valued customer. I’m taking my money there from now on.

This is probably the best Staters in the valley! Store #186 puts up great service and pricing. It’s located on the bustling marketplace of Hwy 111 and Washington. They have a big parking lot that is well kept by the courtesy clerks that work there.
This store has two entrances with carts on both sides, plastic bag recycling, their ads, and sanitizing wipes. The left entrance is where their ice is located (by the wine & spirits) and the right entrance has a water fountain. This Staters has a bakery, deli, pharmacy, greeting card dept., meat dept., seafood dept., floral dept., coin star, and a customer service booth. They can do balloons here, lottery tickets, rent carpet cleaners, and do keg orders! They always attempt to have more than one register open at all times. Always have a good experience here and receive exceptional service. They also sell charcoal here! They have a marked down section in the back left corner of the store as well. This grocery store basically carries what you would want to find at one.
Overall 5 stars because I have yet to have a bad experience here!

I moved to La Quinta a year ago and being the cook of the household, I am naturally the grocery shopper as well. Within 1.5 miles of our house, we have:
Vons
Stater Bros
Trader Joe’s
Walmart
Target
& Costco
When I first moved out, I would shop at every one of these stores on a weekly basis. Costco for paper goods, Target for general supplies, Vons for flavored seltzer water, Trader Joe’s for easy entertaining spreads, and Stater Bros for week night food.
However, after a handful of trips to Stater Bros in La Quinta, I decided I’d rather pay more at Von’s and wait in line behind 30 other customers at their one open check stand than deal with the attitude of a few of the check stand clerks at Staters.
I will say, they aren’t all bad. There was a red headed young lady that was very professional, but she is at the Palm Desert store now (I found out when I drove out of my way to shop Staters without the attitude).
They just act like they are doing their customers a favor and not being paid to do it. No eye contact, no «did you find everything you were looking for.» I’d left the store and my memories of it in the past many months ago until this morning. My fiancé and I had some change we wanted to exchange for dollar bills.
My fiancé dumped $ 163 into their Coinstar machine during their regular business hours and went to collect the cash from the check stand clerk ELAINE. Elaine told him it was too early and she wasn’t going to give him the money that the store just collected from him (along with an additional fee, mind you). Luckily a manager overheard the interaction and came over to tell Elaine they could and would reimburse him. So she did, but with as much attitude as one person could nonverbally express. My fiancé is a VERY easy going guy. I’ve never heard him speak a nasty word about anyone in 10 years, so for him to say he isn’t going back to deal with attitude like that is actually a big deal. We are done with that store.
I’ll never understand the person who works in customer service, but resents serving customers.

Here’s your good ol– grocery store. They will definitely have something that you are craving or that extra ingredient you need to complete your dinner recipe. Lots of selections from produce to frozen goods to home and personal care products. (Random, but I saw pots & pans and even some ethnic foods)
If you’re coming from hwy 111 or washington st, you can’t miss it. It’s the biggest building on the corner of the same plaza as Ross, Petco, and Office Max.
I love their clearly marked sale prices in bright neon tags, and they try to advertise buying in bulk. (But if I’m going to buy in bulk, I can go to Costco for that!) For example, I noticed their steak seasoning was on sale for $ 11.99 when the same exact product was only $ 7 at Costco. So as you can see, you don’t come here because of the prices. You come here because Costco is closed or too far and because you need something real quick.
Speaking of prices, you may be able to catch some good deals from their super savings «book». It’s more like a 4-​page ad with more savings than their weekly ad.
Service is great. Clerks who ring me up are always very courteous and polite.
I usually go to Vons/​Safeway or Ralph’s for groceries, so I’m used to putting in my phone number. Here, they pride themselves in not having such phone numbers. They call it a «digital ID», which is basically a 10-​digit number (aka, your phone number). Don’t let them confuse you!
For their pharmacy (Yes, they do have a pharmacy), every time I pass by, it looks like the staff is just hanging out. They don’t look too busy. That may or may not be a good thing. but they’re also advertising flu shots for this season!
Lastly, be careful when shopping here at night. There are wanderers holding cardboard signs or riding their bikes with big black bags or sleeping by the trees. Didn’t expect La Quinta to house them, but I guess they’re free to show up at any city.

Best prices for high-​quality meat. From your basic hamburger patties, to fillet mignon to various fillets of fish, it’s tough to beat. The butchers are extremely knowledgeable about all cuts of meat and grilling techniques.
Store is always clean and well stocked… there has never been a time that I’ve gone in and left without an item on my grocery list.
I’d give it five stars, but the cashiers aren’t the most social people on the planet… a basic «hello» and «thank you» are about as good as it gets from the cashiers here.

Love their meat section. The premium burgers and marinated meat are right up my alley.

Best stater bros in the valley. Great produce. Great meat. Employees are great. I shop here every 2 day’s and its always fresh and beats the prices of every other grocery store.

Out of all the stater Bros here in the valley THIS ONE is my favorite. Awesome customer service. The employes are helpful and attentive, the product is great. I highly recommend this location for your grocery needs.

This grocery store is one of my regular stops. The produce department has a lot more variety than the competitors, and their prices are competitive as well.
My only problem is that the lines are always very long.

Wow, this Stater Bros is the nicest one I’ve ever seen, it’s definitely way better than any of the relatively ghetto ones I’ve been to in LA County. If you were blindfolded and led in here, you’d think it was a Ralph’s, or at least an Albertson’s. They have a full deli section in addition to the meat department, loads of fresh fruits (including Spartan apples from Canada!), and the cheap prices, WIC/​food stamp peoples, and Shasta soda you expect from this chain.
Their deli is crazy though, we ordered a family sized sandwich, which took about 15 minutes to make from the deli section, then split it amongst 4 people for two meals straight. Total price? 10 bucks. This destroys any Subway 5 dollar footlong, which I can finish in one meal if I try.