Safeway

I just have to say I had a great experience
Last night at this Safeway. Terrell whom works in the meat department was so helpful and he also had a great personality. The young gentleman who opened the liquor cabinet was very quick and helped me grab something from a high shelf. Thanks Safeway!

Longest line in the area. Singular line because management is usually unwilling to open a second line. I’ve counted lines as long as fifteen people.

I guess that if you hand them a $ 100 bill, they assume you’re rich and give you only bills back and no change. I am actually pretty broke, that $ 100 bill was from a day of work paid under the table (not my bank acct), and needed my extra 30c for the bus. Shitty that they don’t give people change based off of assumptions. I know it’s only 30 c but when you don’t have change for the bus and you go somewhere, give them business SPECIFICALLY so you can get change, it’s pretty annoying.

This is one nasty Safeway. Stay away at all costs… customers are nasty and so are the checkers. Avoid at all costs.

I finally thought of the perfect way to commemorate my disdain for this Safeway. The photo of the brown beef taken on September 9 shows a sell by date of September 9 and the meat is already spoiled. This always seems to be the case from this place I don’t know how they do it. I’m sure they recognize is just an opportunity to drive more volume and sales for them. It’s amazing how opposite they are from the boutique food places nearby to be big-​box retailers nearby. I just consistently always seem to find the worst products at this Safeway.

Shop here quite often through Instacart.
There’s always at least two basic products that are out of stock each time I place a grocery order.
Placed an Instacart order today and my shopper informed me that he couldn’t find a kitchenware product I needed. I decided to call Safeway and ask them if they could check on this item for me since it seemed like my shopper was slightly incompetent on doing so. Well, the manager tells me he’s unable to check on an item because all of his workers are busy. Well whats the point of even answering a customer service phone call then?! As a chain grocery store you should be more than prepared for situations as such.
I see why there are other reviewers with complaints on staffing. Though I don’t blame the store managers, I blame corporate for not allowing them to sufficiently staff this location. Get it together!

I’ve been shopping here more often lately and the lines can still be bad, but not as often. Also, the staff has been very helpful and accommodating when I have a question/​problem. I have asked for an item that was discontinued to be put back in stock and the manager got it back!

Small but clean location, plenty of street parking and a parking lot on the side of the building. They had everything in stock I wanted/​needed. Lines weren’t too crowded considering it was a Saturday afternoon when I visited.
I’m disappointed in the cashier and bagger though. They were treating my food like luggage and just tossing it around like it was no big deal. The bagger didn’t even know what she was doing. She just crammed everything into the bags and when I got home I realized she had put my bread and tortillas on the bottom of my bag and they got all smashed up and are hardly usable now. Also, my boxes of frozen items were smashed and torn. Poor handling of my items makes me take off 3 stars. I’d much rather prefer to bag my own items next time. It’s just not necessary for them to have a bagger, especially if she doesn’t know what she’s doing.

This place is a sick joke. It’s 8:26 PM and there are two check stands open. The poor man at the register in my line has no one bagging for him (that has changed as I am writing the review). The line for the next register is to the frozen food aisle (picture to come). How the hell is this possible? That’s right because someone did a piss poor job at scheduling and management. Get it together Safeway.
Update: When I approached the register, the young man bagging walked away. Not to help take groceries outside or anything either. Just towards the floral area. -.-

I decided to open my Unilocal account today, because of my experience at this store today. DISCRIMINATION is one word that would explain the whole situation
Came there to buy some birthday lunch for my friend, didn’t have much time bc had to get back to work
This cashier (african american) was helping other customer, while the other one (a/​a) was just standing there. They both looked at me, i was the only customer there, patiently waiting.
And few more min later, another customer (a/​a) came closer to the cashier and she just TOTALLY IGNORING ME, wanted to help him. Really?
Even this guy was like
She was here first
I thanked him and went on with my order shocked, but nice
I didn’t have time for no drama, but i DO have time to write this
My question is:
Is this because I’m white?

#21
Safeway…
I went to Safeway this evening to grab just a few items, as this is not my regular spot for weekly food stuffs.
I parked in the rather large parking lot and began my journey inside when a man stopped me for money and asked me to remember him on my way out… I agreed to do just such and made my way into the store.
Safeway was a little busy even though it was about 8pm – I guess many other people needed to grab a few essentials for dinner too. I took a grocery cart and began my shopping expedition. I found Greek yogurt, berries, cheeses, breads and sandwich accouterments. The aisles were neatly organized and I made my way through without any hiccups.
I did notice the prices were all around a bit cheaper than my usual grocery stop – which is great on the one hand, but I think quality outweighs price in grocery type situations. Some of the produce was questionable, and the selection for a few items was amiss. I also did not find service people easily to help me out with my food quest.
When I completed my shopping I approached the cashier. The lines were not long at all, and this was refreshing. I unloaded my items on the conveyor belt and proceeded to inform the lady, Celeste, that I did not have bags with me (I felt horrible, but I was not in my own car as I cannot drive at the moment) so I would need to purchase one or two. She ignored me, and I am not too sure why… About halfway through the transaction she noticed I had no bags and asked did I need them… okay… Toward the end of the transaction she did not speak to me at all. Not about the cost, the signing of the card, the bagging of the groceries, etc. I guess she did not have to, but it might have been nice for her to at least smile and tell me «Have a nice night.»
Anyway, this is not my regular stop for groceries, I just happened to be at a friend’s house by the rose garden, so I will not make the Safeway mistake again. I did, however, remember the man outside and I brought him a whole cooked chicken with a juice and some napkins. I did not want to give him money, but I did want to share food with him. He helped me put the groceries into my friend’s car and thanked me, and I was on my way.
I most likely will not return to this Safeway, I like the friendlier service at both Trader Joe’s and Whole Food’s Market.
Stephani Kinda Smiles for Safeway: /

My car was broken into last night at this Safeway. They
broke my back right window and stole my computer bag. My windows are tinted and my bag was on the floor so I mistakenly believed they couldn’t see in. My bad! The manager said that there had been a report right before of «suspicious» looking people in the parking lot… «um, yeah». They should have called the police as soon as they received the tip.
Be careful at this Safeway! If you have any valuables in the car, leave them in the trunk or bring them inside with you.
To be fair, I’ve been to this Safeway multiple times and this is the first time anything like this has ever happened.
Although… I have witnessed other craziness… One time, one of the Safeway girl employees was yelling and venting like crazy on the phone outside of the store because I guess a customer called her «ratchet». Professionalism at it’s best.

Yeah, this place sucks. Why?
1. The store itself is really small while the parking lot is gigantic. Good planning there Safeway!
2. The check-​out lines are really slow.
I definitely recommend going to a different grocery store.

This safeway is better than my closest on Fruitvale. A tad classier and when I’ve been, usually has shorter lines.

Today was my second visit to this Safeway. The first time I went there it was 11 at night so as you can imagine there was hardly anybody there and allowed my bf and I to look around for where things were since it was our first time at this store. It’s way smaller (or at least it appears to be) than other Safeways I’ve shopped at, but I actually like that. It gives the overall experience a homier feeling to me.
I don’t mind having to wait or the long lines, stores that are popular and (most likely under staffed) are obviously going to have their slow moments and long lines. Working at a store in the city with a similar situation I already know and understand how hard employees have to work to get through people in their lines. The bottom line is simple, go shopping at a time when they’re not so crowded and busy! If you can’t do that you’ll just have to suck it up and wait in line, it’s not their fault, but more of the company’s for not hiring or scheduling enough people to work during their busiest hours.
Although I don’t mind waiting or even the fact that the long lines get pushed back into the aisles while other people may be trying to shop, I didn’t like the lack of help when I asked where something was so I give the store 3 stars instead of 4. Maybe my experience at other stores brings me to the expectation that if someone doesn’t know where something is, you as an employee should SHOW them where it is (not in every situation, sometimes telling them the general direction is enough, but if you’ve already gone to look and you’re pretty sure the store has it, I would think that’s the time for an employee to directly show you where something is). I think what bothered me most was that I asked two people and neither of them really helped me or offered me an alternative if I couldn’t find what it was I was looking for.
But overall I think it’s a good place, people are just too tough on the long lines and wait time, which can be annoying, but that tis life.

Small Safeway with an even smaller parking lot on Grand Ave. I was coming back from Sausalito and stopped in to pick up some necessities before heading home. It’s your regular Safeway, no different than the other plethora of ones in the Bay Area. It’s a little tough to make the left turn in when coming down Grand, but manageable – just watch out for pedestrians walking on the sidewalk running parallel to the store. Hard to find regular sized shopping carts too, but they have plenty of those small narrow black ones.

For my 8am morning Safeway runs, I would give this Safeway 4 stars, but for any time later than 5pm, 2 stars. I recently started working at an establishment right across the street from this Safeway, so I would always stop by Safeway before work to pick up potato salad and some fruit or vegetables to snack on throughout the day. There aren’t many people at the grocery store early in the morning, so having only one cashier open usually isn’t a big problem. Usually, those who come that early in the morning are regulars, and the same lady who works at the cashier every morning seems to know each and every one of them by name. Even if she doesn’t know you, she always greets everyone with a smile and asks about your day, and her genuine personality really does make my morning every time I stop by.
On the other hand, if you stop by around 5−6pm on a weekday, expect to find crowded aisles and long lines, aka a 20 minute wait to just pay for your groceries. Avoid this Safeway during peak times.

Every time i’ve been in this store they have long lines, extra slow cashiers and a weirdly organized store. I try to avoid this store as much as i can, but sometimes i just have to come here, either because TJ’s is closed or if i need something TJ’s don’t carry.
Like gelatin. I wanted to make jelly, however to find the ordinary clear nonflavored gelatin turned out to be a challenge. The shelves were stacked with icky gross flavored sugared stuff, but not the generic one. Of course it was hidden in the deepest, darkest corner.
Another time i came here to buy yogurt, i needed it to make a recipe. Their selection was weird. This Safeway had rows and rows of sweetened yogurts, non-​fat non-​yogurts, weird mixtures i wouldn’t even dare call yogurt, but the one thing they did NOT have and the one thing i needed was regular plain whole milk yogurt.
I asked the sales lady if they had any regular plain yogurt somewhere amidst that weird non-​yogurt ickery. They didn’t. I asked her if they ever have it because I thought it was a common item to carry. She responded that people don’t buy whole plain yogurt because they don’t want to get fat.
Well, LOL.

MOST DISGUSTING SAFEWAY EVER! This place is so convenient to my house, but I CANNOT get down with a filthy, moldy, unkept store. Whoever the manager is needs to get a serious grip and start instituting some quality control before this place gets reported for sanitary violations. There are shelves that haven’t been dusted in probably years. Check out the pic I posted of the refrigerated organic produce section. There was tons of black, moldy crud growing on the top shelf just waiting to fall and infect some «not so fresh» strawberries. In fact, the first quart of strawberries I picked up did have mold growing in it! I promptly headed for the exit vowing never to purchase any produce from here again because I mean who wants to pay top rate to have their freshly picked fruit and veg placed on shelves and bins that are growing the next deadly strain of the Black Plague.

this small Safeway has a small parking lot. yes but it has one. comparable to Trader Joe’s? no.
came across the juice aisle. look at the ingredients of various juice labels, most had added sugars close to the level of soda pop.
drink: langers cranapple juice (1.99)
–no added sugars but still 8 grams sugars
–pretty tart
takeouts:
–0k shopping in afternoon, not sure of evenings
–lots of: sales” items, a little bit off…
3 stars