Save Mart

I love this store, the employees are very nice. I live closer to Walmart, but prefer to come here. I also enjoy the reward points, highly recommend this place.

I used to be a loyal Raley’s shopper, but since my favorite store closed down recently in my neighborhood, I can no longer take it’s convenience for granted. While this Save Mart is not anywhere close to where I live, I found myself having to stop here because I needed several items for a family holiday gathering which was being held nearby.
This is your standard neighborhood grocery store, but it soon became a pleasant shopping experience during my stressful last minute shopping endeavor. I found the store to be clean, well stocked and organized. They had everything I was looking for, especially in the produce department when it came to supplying my fruit salad and veggie platter. I found Albert working in that department who went out of his way to give me pointers on what to look for in selecting the perfect melons, grapes and berries, along with the vegetables that were fresh, crisp and attractive. I knew that I was going to contribute some delicious and healthy food items to my family party. I have to give a big thank you to Albert for his expertise and knowledge in helping me out!
I even noticed that the employees at checkout were efficient and friendly to their customers. I have read other reviews that were negative about this place, but lucky for me, I got what I needed in a timely manner and received many compliments on my dishes. After reading Jana T.‘s review, who is one of my Unilocal friends, I knew she wouldn’t steer me wrong. I’m positive that I will be utilizing this store again in other future family get togethers!

I came in tonight to get a dinner from the deli. A guy working there named Johnny came in and told the server to ignore me and get his order finished. He was so rude. I waited more than 20 minutes to get my dinner. There was only one person working the deli at dinner time. There ended up to be a long line. I felt sorry for the only person working at the deli. It was a ridiculous situation I will never repeat.

I really hope that the neighborhood loves Savemart as much as my boyfriend and I do. The deli counter and meat counter always have great prices on meats and seafood it’s our go to place for seafood and it’s usually on sale.
I haven’t been to a Savemart yet that didn’t have what I was looking for. I think the prices are cheaper than Safeway and for some reason this Savemart isn’t too busy so I hope it doesn’t close down for lack of customers.

You don’t «save» at this shopping store. It’s convenient and near by. That’s the only reason I shop here at all which is not often unless absolutely needed.

this savemart supermarket sucks. in general, savemart is a crappy chain of supermarkets cuz their customer service is terrible. the employees have no idea of whats in their store or where crap is. like today, I asked an employee where the powerbars are. He said aisle 15, which happens to be the hygienic aisle or where theyre are a lot of hygienic care products, not where they have powerbars. this savemart only gets 1 star for having self check-​out. go to nearby trader joe’s instead or if you have to go to a savemart, go to the one in fair oaks blvd.

Writing a review on a chain supermarket is very unusual to say the least. However, that said I think this Save Mart needs major kudos. I have shopped at this store periodically for sometime, but recently noticed a major change. They have really stepped up their game in terms of friendliness and customer service. I was greeted by every employee in the store I passed and asked if I needed any assistance. Not just a couple of times, but every employee in every department that I passed through.
Lets face it, except of sale items the prices do not vary much from grocery chain to grocery chain. So a grocery store has to do something to set it apart from the competition. Save Mart has chosen to do this with friendly helpful staff. They have succeeded and motivated their entire staff to get on board.
They made my grocery shopping and enjoyable experience. Thank you

This isn’t my usual store, first and last time visiting. What a ghetto store. Several miscreants in the store, including one skeevy looking woman who sat down in the candy aisle, legs akimbo, counting how many pennies she had for candy. Walked by the hot food aisle and it was so sad and anti-​food-​porn that I snapped a photo of it (uploaded to Unilocal and to Reddit’s Shitty Food Porn). Waited in check out line forever. 1 service check-​out open on a Sunday. The self-​service was open (and full of patrons) but I don’t like self-​serve when I have quite a few or heavy items. Clerk finally opened a second register when our line snaked down an aisle, and instead of coming over and getting the next person who would be served (me), allowed everyone at the back of the line to make a Mad Dash. Rude. Bad Service.

I feel sorta silly writing a review about a SaveMart however since I noticed their overall rating was a mere 2 and some change I thought I’d better add my 2cents to the miX.
Third time being here since I moved into this town just over 3 weeks ago. Now it should be said that I am not a fan of the Mega MonSter Grocery Store chains based soely on the fact that I am a die hard bargain shOpper who loves to use her beloved coupons as well as get the most bang for my hard earned buck.
So all three trips have been pleasant. I wish I could elaborate more on this but it was just a very basic shopping experience. Their items for sale as well as produce and meat departments were all stocked and plentiful and the wait times in line were actually rather speedy. Last trip was for a bag of hickory wood chips for the man’s beloved breakin in of his new bbq Smoker. They had them he was in and out of the store in less than 5 minutes and for $ 2 which was affordable.
And now for a complaint lol and this is ridiculous so here goes:
NEGATIVE: Cherries. I just had to satisfy my craving for fresh cherries and so I bit the bullet and bought a bag. the outlandish cost was greater than $ 14 for the damn bag! However they were on sale bringing the cost down to just under $ 11 but still thats astronomical only it is… I’d feel better about it if I knew that at least half of that money was going to the hard working cherry farmer but seeings as how in a past life I was married to a dairy farmer and know that the producer gets the shaft for their efforts while the stores make their money…
All in all besides the hosing I took on those delicious million dollar cherries my experience has been very positive and will continue to shop there as needed UNTIL i find all the awesome bargain grocery scOres located in this amazing town.
Final Grade: B
~The End ;)~

I use to go here… not anymore. Savemart is a great store, but not his location. I have been going to the one on Fairoaks and Fulton, where it turns into Monroe and love the experience. This location however… I went here to get my fresh loaf of french bread after work and the bakery told me that they are suppose to have it ready, but they chose not to because they were not busy. I put the rest of my groceries back and left the store. At the Fairoaks store I always get fresh bread at 6pm when I’m off work :)
Just a few days ago I came here to go to the bank and when I came back out to my car there was an employee who was standing around trying to flirt with every girl that walked by him. HE WAS ON THE CLOCK!!! Savemart is paying for this guy to be a creep and hit on women in vehicles and those leaving the store. I do not go to this store anymore.

Garbage place!!! The young girls that work there are soooo stuck up and rude it’s not even funny. You get the third degree whenever you return something. Everything is overpriced, and when there’s 2 for $ 12 (for example) specials you HAVE to buy 2 or you pay full price. Place is never clean. I’ll just drive the extra couple miles and stick to Safeway, maybe check out the Walmart Neighborhood Market opening right across the street from Save Mart too. SO DONE WITH THIS PLACE!

Pretty good store, okay produce and meat, okay prices. You just have to work at it a bit to look for their sales.

Unhelpful. Ghetto Clientele. Prices comparable with Raley’s.

This store sucks… I’ll never shop here again. I’m gonna stick to Raley’s & Bel Air.

ok, first off i want you to know I’m a food-​nerd and i love to cook. i also enjoy shopping for what i plan on cooking. ~this place makes me so instantly irritated and at times angry that i avoid it whenever possible!!!
1)they never have any cashiers, they will pay 3 or 4 people to stand around and assist when the self checkout is malfunctioning, but wont pay people to handle cash. WTF?
2)the employees seem irritated too.
3)prices are 2 or 3 times normal. (almost 5 bucks for off brand pancake syrup, not even maple)
4)the manager is a liar.
5)poor selection
6)hide and go seek for a hand basket?
Note to owners, we know you want to pay your employees as little as possible, but when they feel like they don’t matter it shows in their service. As a customer I would like to pay a cashier, the self checkout system needs lots of work. And its frustrating.

True things that have happened to me at this Savemart:
I got hit up for $ 6 by some chick telling me she needed 6 more dollars to pay for a night at the Surf Motel. She then pulled up her pant leg to show me a large open wound on her calf in order to gain sympathy or something. I gave her $ 6, and she moved 3 feet away and kept asking for money.
I came out at night with my hands full of grocery bags to find some dude chilling by my car cleaning under his fingernails with a knife and talking to himself.
People always run from behind you in line to be first at a newly opened register, and the checkers don’t seem to notice or care. The baggers always give you attitude if you ask for paper bags, and most of the time they have half your groceries already bagged in plastic without asking before you even realize what’s going on. The prices aren’t really cheaper than Trader Joe’s across the parking lot.
This place is g.h.e.t.t.o. BUT, they are open late, which is why I will never escape.

What is the deal with this Save Mart? I never have a problem with service or professionalism at the Fair Oaks or Manzanita location… however this place was a waste of my time.
I waited in line for over 20 minutes for 3 items… and why? In the self check out line there was one checkout that took cash only. Why? Who knows. 2 other self check outs were not working and the other 2 that were… oh it gets better. A gal with 2 carts of food was using one. No I am not kidding. The other one was being used by a family of four who could NOT figure out how to check out produce. In the meantime, two cashiers were just staring at them and chit chatting.
Guess how many regular check out lines Save Mart had opened? One. On a Sunday afternoon. The staff who walked in and around the check out lines did NOTHING and walked on their merry way. Really? I will never go to this Save Mart again and plan on speaking to the manager of Save Mart on Manzinita to let them know that store is WONDERFUL!!!

I went in this morning for some light grocery shopping. I never have to bag my own groceries at any Save Mart, but today I did… Not that I have anything against doing so, but they hire courtesy clerks, so their job is to bag my groceries, not me. I’m not irritated that I have to, but when the checker was ringing up our items, the bagger saw us and decided to walk away, before I even got a word out to say I wanted paper or plastic. While he took off, we bagged our groceries. When he walked back over, he decided that it was alright for us to keep bagging, did not offer to help, and walked by us to go talk to the self check out clerk. Both my boyfriend and I have worked at Save Mart in Orangevale, so we know what the procedures are. And still do. I looked over the other registers and there were no baggers either and every customer had to bag their own. Yet there were baggers walking around either doing absolutely nothing or talking to their co workers. The prices are slightly higher here, but I prefer to go to Save Mart because I can get service. If I wanted to be treated like this, I could have gone to Foods Co, bag my own groceries, and get the same shitty service that this Save Mart offered.

I love going here early mornings. The meat department discounts DEEP and the bargains are there for the savvy shopper. Friendly staff.
The cliental is rough later during the day and into the evenings. You know the types or maybe are one of them, if so could you please dress up some. Really bedroom attire isn’t really appropriate while shopping. I don’t care if you are on food stamps… Show a little class and wear shoes and NOT bedroom slippers!

I’ve been here a couple times and each time I come the store is clean and well stocked. I love the fact that they carry Ciao Bella Gelato, with 2 gelatos and 2 sorbet flavors. *take note other grocery stores!* A couple random items that I usually find at Raley’s were here, at a cheaper price. I haven’t found that many clerks in the store, aside from at the register, so it was a little frustrating going up and down each aisle looking for a bottle of sauce. Oh, well I guess, since I’m counting it as my exercise for the day. I haven’t done in depth grocery shopping here, but it’s convenient and I’ve been pleased with what I’ve found thus far.