Stater Bros. Markets

My wife does our grocery shopping here every week, and I run in often to get forgotten items, or things for special occasions. The selection is good, and prices beat out the local mountain stores. Only complaint is the baggers over stuff the bags and make them too heavy. We have the reusable canvas bags, but have to replace one or two a month due to the handles ripping off because they out three or for bottles of juice or soda in one bag. also tortillas are often stuffed in the side of a bag, causing them to break, which makes it hard to make tacos out of them.

Really loved Stater Bros. Its well stocked, and filled with a neighborly atmosphere. The bakery has a great selection, and fair prices too.

The only supermarket in The Village. Busy store during weekends and holiday seasons. Many staffs on duty.
The Parking: 2 private big parking lot.

This store never has enough help on weekends. The lines will literally turn the store into gridlock and you cannot even move! They have 3 checkstands for express which is ridiculous, because they are never full lines… yet they will only have 2 checkstands open for big orders that take longer timewise. Also they have just a couple of employees bagging, which slows everything down even more, all because they dont want to have too may people working. On the weekends with all the visitors up here, you need all checkstands open! PS Don’t buy ice cream there, it will melt before you get thru the line!

A very nicely stocked Stater Bros with mostly polite employees. I don’t mind driving the 25 minutes to come here when I have a big haul I need to make. I love that they have 2 ad Wednesday’s! So many more savings but repeats frequently with their specials and deals. Their fresh angus burgers from the meat counter are delicious… cracked black pepper and garlic, yum! Although I must say homemade burgers will always be better lol. 5 stars for a clean facility, nice staff and great prices!

Great prices on meat and produce. Special shout out to Ryan in the meat department. Was extremely knowledgable and helpful as well as patient. I really appreciate his extra effort. Keep on Keeping on Ryan

Today I went in to get groceries and had overlooked an awesome deal. As I was checking out, Jen told me that not only did my cheese come free with my turkey burgers but so did my salsa and buns! If she hadn’t told me, I would have missed out on the month’s ad! She even went back and grabbed the stuff I missed, for me. I shop there all the time and always get great service!

I was very impressed by the selection of produce and meat here. The seafood and beer selection was also excellent. The store was clean, well-​stocked, and organized. My only complaint is that they close too early. If you run out of beer and firewood after 10pm, your night is over. So make sure you load up when you shop!

Love that we have a chain store for us locals in the mountains that does not rip us off like the other independent grocery stores do. The staff is super nice at this location and the customers are not ghetto like they are down the hill. Overall a great store and so happy we have Staters up here

live up here 14yrs now in our beautiful local mountain resort community of LAKE ARROWHEAD. we have NO CHOICE but to shop here … and thank God this operation treats people with respect and FAIRLY … no complaints — and I have had some challenges — but always dealt with in a respectful manner — good 5star store

5 stars for consistency. But it gets 4 stars because of the check out lines. Go through Dans line, he is no nonsense and gets you out quick.

I love Stater Bros. They have a great selection and great prices. I’m able to get everything I need so I rarely go to Trader Joes and Costco. The only negative is the customer service at the Deli. They are so slow! They can’t remember your order and take forever to complete your order. They need tickets numbers and order forms to get more efficient. The deli food is great. I just wish it wasn’t such a time drainer.

Perfect location as it was right next to our hotel, Lake Arrowhead Resort and Spa. My son (10) and I walked over to get some snacks. Helpful friendly staff. Wish they had a bigger magazine selection though!

Friendly service and open late in a resort town where everything closes early. Good selection and reasonable prices considering where they are located.

I have never reviewed a grocery store, however this Stater Bros deserves a review
I have been shooing here for over 20 years, and it’s great! They have a great meat department, better than most others. And the employees are always helpful.

Stater Bros. is a decent supermarket, with friendly staff. The central office seems to mess them around somewhat — they’ve visibly struggled with staff shortages at times, though have borne it as well as they possibly could — but the people there still do a good job, and the staff are generally the store’s highest point.
The deli is also a pretty decent point. The food tastes reasonably good, though you may want to sprinkle on a little salt from time to time, and the service is great, at least when they aren’t completely swamped due to being short-​handed. There’s enough of a mixture of delicious greasy fare and tasty healthier fare that just about everyone could find something there. Personally, I love the turkey meatloaf that they keep in the warmer.
But set against it, there ARE a couple of issues. Firstly, if you’re driving here from somewhere more distant — South Bay, LA, and so forth — then you may find it a bit over-​priced. Sure, it’s the cheapest place up here on the Mountain (especially if you compare it to Jensen’s) and there are some items that are priced well regardless of where you’re comparing it to – but this IS the Mountain, and you still generally pay a small premium when you buy anything up here. On the plus side, their meat is usually fairly well priced, but those prices do cycle, and it pays to pay attention to their weekly flyers.
Secondly, it’s still the Mountain, and another thing that you get here is lack of space. Simply put, next to even the most basic of South Bay supermarkets — or even next to the other Stater Bros. branch at the foot of the mountain — the mountain branch of Stater Bros. struggles for range. They do put in a decent effort, and they have a reasonable range of options for the space they have, but there simply isn’t enough room here to support the kind of options you would find elsewhere. That’s not a serious problem for the most part, but if you’re used to the options you’ll find in better stocked supermarkets, then it could easily become an annoyance, especially if you live here and you’re in any way dependent upon their selection.
Lastly, parking. Some people do struggle with this, but it depends on the time of day. If you can avoid school let-​out times, holidays, and mid-​day weekends (and just about any time of day on July 4^th), then you’re good. Come here on a weekday at 8pm, and you’ll find a barren parking lot just waiting for your ridiculously oversized SUV to take up four spots without anyone shouting at you for it.
All in all, it’s as good as it needs to be, and no more than that. The staff are great, the selection’s alright, the prices are so-​so and the parking benefits from practice and planning, but it’s just fine at being what it is – a decent little supermarket that caters half to locals, and half to the visiting crowd.

This is the best market on the mountain! What sets this place apart from the others including the Staters in Big Bear, are the employees. They are helpful and friendly.
Prices are about as low as you can get from a chain store. The only drawback that is consistent with all Stater Bros is the crowded shelves and less than perfect product placement.

Stater Bros Market in Lake Arrowhead is the largest and one of the best markets in the area. Since the remodel this place is really a class market. It is well stocked, has a deli and bakery. The employees and really welcoming and helpful. For Lake Arrowhead the prices are as good as it gets. We will continue coming here.

I grew up in Lake Arrowhead and I don’t understand all these comments about High Prices? HA! PLEASE!!! its one of 2 markets up there and its inexpensive! the other market «Jensen’s» is CRAZZZYYY EXPENSIVE!!! love this store.
Only that that sucks is parking because its in the village… other then that. its fine!

If you don’t mind paying high prices for food, this is the place to go. I have to say that you should buy food from LA/​Ontario before you arrive up here because they charge an arm and a leg. More than likely, it is inflated due to the fact that Lake Arrowhead is an isolated community in the mountains.
I was able to find most things here so that was good. They do have a large variety of produce and grocery items.
The funniest thing was that I asked an employee where the Pesto sauce was, and he looked/​was confused. He didn’t know where it was either so I kindly just asked someone else and they knew.
Yes, I am a «flatlander» and I supported your Lake Arrowhead economy.