Ralphs Grocery Company

This is the grocery for all my «major shopping» trips for the 10 years I’ve lived in the neighborhood. No complaints — great prices, employees, parking, and always had just about everything on my list, every trip. Over the past two weeks, I noticed that suddenly the stock was thinning out in a way I had never seen before. I asked the cashier what was going on, and she told me the store is closing on June 17! This will be a huge loss to the neighborhood, and will almost certainly doom the surrounding stores if the anchor store stays empty for long. I loathe Albertsons, Walmart and Costco, so needless to say the news is sad.
Maybe we can hope for an Aldi to open up here (although bagging one’s own groceries is probably not going to go over well with the luxury «active retirement community» up the road…) or *cross fingers* a Trader Joes. In my view, considering the surrounding demography, it would be a good location for the latter, since it would sit in between the one on Palomar Airport Road and the small one off the I-​5 on Vista Way.

Sorry folks but the «Big POWERS» are closing this location next month in June!!!
It has been a wonderful store for years and the only Ralphs for miles from the area. People that live close are very upset! High rent and underperformence was what I received yesterday there at the store. Come on Kroger you can do better then this!

I stopped in here to pick up a few items as I was passing by. The store is clean and the aisles are not cluttered.
The lady at the check out said this store is permanently closing soon. I was surprised as they always seem busy. I wish Albertsons was closing instead.

Dropped my son at his karate class and shopped. Had the daughter and of course forget the stuff I bought in cart.
Maria is awesome!
Helped me out and now I am a customer for life!

Go to grocery store and with a Ralph’s card the savings just add up. You also earn fuel reward points at Shell gas stations too! Grocery deals and gas savings it’s a win win! Sales start from Tuesday to Tuesday. Got a great deal on 10 for $ 10 items throughout the store today. Last time we got a great deal on buy 5 get $ 5 select items. Produce and meat is a hit or miss here. I try to stock on when they have a great meat sale and freeze what I don’t use. Staff is always friendly. I always find what I need here and they also have a pharmacy in the back next the produce section. The sale section is between the butters and frozen seafood.

Grocery shopping can be a chore, but shopping at Ralph’s is effortless.
Parking:
The parking lot is huge — you never have to circle to find a parking space.
The store:
Always clean. Occasionally there might be something out of place, but the employees are quick to put things away, wipe up spills, etc. Aisles are wide (two people can pass each other with shopping carts without doing the «Okay, you go first and I’ll wait» thing) and usually kept clear.
Prices:
Decent prices. Definitely a lot cheaper than Vons or Albertsons.
Large selection of wines and there’s always specials and discounts. When you buy 6 bottles, you get an additional 10% including sale priced items.
Beer selection is okay. Could use a lot more individual craft brews, especially from local breweries.
Deals:
Lots of manager’s specials and close-​outs, if you know where to look. There’s a section towards the middle of the meat case where you can find the majority of the meat deals. Look for the bread deals in the back of the store by the bathrooms. Holiday merchandise can also be found here. Dairy deals are marked on individual containers. Discontinued products and closeouts are back by the pharmacy. And always check the shelves for the discontinued and close-​outs tags.
Employees:
Always friendly and helpful. Very good about opening another register when there’s a line.
When to avoid:
Because it’s near an elementary school and middle school, parents use the parking lot as a pickup point. So avoid shopping at Ralph’s when school’s in session between 2 – 2:30 p.m. and 3:30−4 p.m.

Just popped into this store to pick up a dessert. Not one I would normally shop at. Nice selection of desserts. The people at the party thought it was a delicious cake.
When I went to check out. All lines were full. Someone pages for more cashiers. And two showed up. Nice. Was in and out in minutes. Thanks for not wasting my time.

My first visit to this store– I went in to the deli to make a purchase and was shocked they don’t carry hot sauce packets. luckily Tina was working there and walked off to get me some. She put some Tapatio in a little container for me. I left happy. She didnt have to do that but she did. Its the little things like that that are appreciated. I’ve been back to shop at this store a few times since then.

Very well-​kept store. All of the aisles were organized and floors were nicely waxed and clean. I just went in here to use the restroom (which is in the back, middle of the store), but I also did a quick lap to check out the store. Prices are the same as all other Ralphs stores. Produce looked fresh and plentiful. There were a lot of workers walking around and there was no one waiting in lines. I did get there at 9 in the morning, but they seemed to have plenty of staff in case people were waiting long.
The parking lot is big and shared with other stores, but there is plenty of room.
Remember to bring your reusable bag so we can all save the earf.

I Love this store. I can find brands of food that they have on the east coast, making it feel a little more like home. The store is extremely clean and checking out is super fast!

Good store, nice staff, good prices, but needs a serious refresh. Four stars because you can tell Kroger can’t decide whether to keep it open or not. At least re-​tile the floors.

This store is horrible. The manager DEBBIE IS soooo RUDE. She had ask me to move «that» referring to my shopping cart with my baby. She moved the shopping near the bay boy and didn’t even care that there was a child in there. She announce that if I was purchasing my other products using WIC. She didn’t have to announce that or ask she knew the first transaction I use WIC. I already get embarrass using it so I only try to use the baby formula and food. But the fact that she was loud about it was just plan embarrassing. She never acknowledge you or even say anything to you she will just talk to the other employee and she has even stop ringing up my products to talk to them. This ralphs is only 1 block away from me, they have great sale and I know we’re the products are so it’s normally a quick In and out shopping trip. I try not to use Wic there cause it the one store I always use. I hate to drive 5 – 8 miles to the next store to shop their sale product. I would have given them a –10 if I can. I

I am giving them a five star for the fact that they now offer Organic food options. Good for you Ralphs! They also have cheaper prices than Albertsons. Ralphs employees are always so nice and helpful, patient when I have coupons and the Ralphs brand diapers are so cheap!

I have a Ralph’s card, and because this is the closest Ralph’s to me, this is where I go. It’s clean enough, selection of everything is good enough, and the service is fine. The parking is good, I never feel like I’m really far from the store even if I come in during a busy time. If you had a choice between this Ralphs and the one right next to CSU San Marcos, I would choose that one over this one. The Ralphs in San Marcos has an area where their meats are displayed in the glass, and have a pretty good variety. The one in Oceanside has no meats displayed like that because there’s nowhere to display it. There’s a more upscale feeling in the San Marcos one, and I’m not afraid to admit I like that in a grocery store.

Convenient location, friendly staff, decent prices but lots of sale items and free Friday download gets you 1 advertised item free of charge. Better prices than Albertsons.
Sometimes the lines are long but they try to open more lines when that happens.
Usually plenty of items in stock and some good deals with Ralph’s rewards club.

What can I say about Ralph’s that hasn’t been said already… sigh…
Okay, here goes…
I freaking LOVE this place. The store is clean, well lit and fully stocked. I liked their page on Facebook and received awesome coupons. We try to eat as organic as possible and their organic range has just had a major overhaul. We were in heaven. The prices were really good and all the coupons I received was already loaded to my Rewards card.
The experience was effortless. We went in to explore. Btw, I’m the geek that dances in the aisles of supermarkets because I love grocery shopping that much. The fresh produce section is amazing. The prices were really good and the freshness was awesome.
They also do manager’s deals and you have to look carefully. Sometimes you’ll get your faves at a really good price.
Would I go there again?! Yep. Already planning.

This is my favorite grocery store! Everyone is so friendly and helpful. I have been going to this store for 15 years and I love it!

I could only say good things about our neighborhood Ralph’s! They have been friendly and been much better at keeping the lines moving by opening more registers when the lines get long.
I am very pleased with the floral department and florist. What a great employee to work with when you are in need of an arrangement. Listens well and offers wonderful suggestions.
I’m a true Ralph’s fan!

Thanks Ralphs for always being open the latest in the neighborhood when I decide at 9:30 pm that I need deodorant or peanut butter. You’re the greatest.

Employees here are oh so friendly. Meat and produce are always fresh, and they have one the best arrangements of flowers that I’ve seen in an supermarket. I defiantly recommend this supermarket.