Safeway

Better know as «Dateway» this marina location has been notorious for years as a place to meet other singles. I’ve heard stories about the horrible pick up lines, so I’ve decided to add a few of my own. Use with caution.
Key pickup lines…
«Excuse me, How ripe are these grapefruits?»
«Do you think these cucumbers are firm enough?»
«My those are some nice melons.»
Now that you’ve secured your future mate, you can being with the grocery shopping. The store is like any other Safeway. Mediocre seafood, proteins, and produce. Although I will say that the organic section has been getting better.
Not my normal stop for anything grocery related but cold beers a plenty on a hot day spent at Ft. Mason with the marina bros.

Dateway is definitely a pretty nice Safeway. It’s actually fairly upscale on the inside even though it’s not much of a looker on the outside. It’s interior is basically everything in one of those slightly more upscale Safeways. Aisles are spacious, all your generic brands sold at cheap Safeway prices. I can’t speak to how good this is of a grocery store relative to other options in the Marina, but it’s a nice Safeway with a parking lot where you don’t need to fear for the safety of your car, so I’ll take it.
tldr; nicer Safeway, presumably because Marina is slightly more wealthy

Safeway store in San Francisco Marina blvd is a nice store on their chain, mid-​size market with lots of natural or organic style food, the traditional US snacks and cereals and some home stuff like flowers and if I remember well, gardening.
This is a no full sized market with lots of products variations, but if has everything for my short stay in SFO and I believe it is day to day store to go for neighboring homes.
Something cool they were testing in August, self paying stations! Feeling adventurous I checked out on those to try out (it will never exist where I live, so why don’t give it some tries while on vacations?) I had to call and restart process as I read the barcodes and my wife removed products from the done scale. I turns out that the pay station will check products weight before and after them all are scanned and if you remove from the paid scale, system will stop and request you get help from store attendants, which I had to do 3 times before I saw my wife ruining my test!
In the end, I liked the store, SFO bicycle style friendly store, good products and staff were helpful.

I am sorry to say that the Marina Safeway leaves a lot to be desired. You would think that since this is a flagship store they would get wise and carry more products that Bay Area people tend to like. I am disappointed that I often have to go elsewhere to get really good great beans, or really good tomatoes, or really good cheese for that matter. Also a lot of logical health food products are missing, such as the better lines of packaged sliced breads. I do appreciate that they have enlarged their selection of organic produce and it is displayed in a pretty way.

In the past Marina Safeway was one of the nicest supermarkets in the city, catering to the needs of this wealthy neighborhood. Although it’s well stocked (large produce department, wide selection of brands, etc), when compared to other stores, now it seems a bit outdated, with slightly cramped aisles. At night the areas near the seafood counter (back right side) has a fishy stench.
Tip: this is the only SF location that produces many of its own baked goods. Unlike all other SF Safeway locations that get the bulk of bakery items from a South SF factory. Most local stores only have a rotisserie to make roasted chickens, plus a small kitchen to fry, bake or cook some takeout food.
That’s why it’s the only SF store that has decent and cheap faux cronuts (coated in granulated sugar). In contrast, the Safeway cronuts made at the South SF factory are ruined by a thick sugar glaze that destroys the slightly crisp sides.
— Open 24 hrs.
— No Wells Fargo, nor Starbucks.
— Restrooms on left most side of entrance, next to floral dept.

cold breakfast sandwiches, indifferent staff, nasty filthy restrooms, rats in the parking lot hedge. .. this Safeway has it all.

I went to this Safeway to fill a prescription. The pharmacist, named Tenning, was extremely rude for no reason. My insurance was not going through and instead of being helpful, she was very rude and clearly did not want to help. I was taken aback by her attitude. I went to the CVS on Van Ness and it was a world difference. They were extremely helpful in helping sort out my prescription.

Close to home and got a lot of things I need. No complaints especially it being opened late too.

So I was introduced to this Safeway not as Safeway but as «Dateway.»
I didn’t know this was actually a thing. Apparently in the marina, there are no Whole Foods or other finer purveyors of produce so everyone comes to the produce section at Safeway to get a date. I thought this was a joke too, but I guess … it isn’t? Most popular on Thursday & Friday nights.
I, for one, found this Safeway to be over-​raided and under stocked. It would be nice if they catered to all the tourists emptying the water aisles to stock more water. The thirst is real.

I cannot award a 4-​star rating to a chain grocery store but will write that I sure do like and enjoy my local Safeway. Yes, they usually offer wonderful fruit and veg (yes, at the expense of some local farmer they ground down for .001 cents per pound) and okay meat and fish, and of course dry and canned goods.
But my appreciation is driven by their people. The employees at this Safeway and to me are genuinely nice people.
You can enjoy all that Safeway has to offer and meet really nice people who work hard.

My mother «You have to go to the huge Safeway by the Marina.» Really, I didn’t think it was that memorable…
I’ve frequented many Safeways in my 20some years. After having to frequent Safeway during lunchtime, in order to avoid walking through a not so favorable area, I was happy to see one when I was so direly needing low fat alfredo sauce to top my squash… yes, #lifeissues. Alas, I was saved because unlike the smaller Safeway, this one had it!
So let’s get onto what else they had:
–Yes, it is big, but not the biggest I’ve seen. But, in terms of SF standards, it takes up a lot of space.
–Good produce selection
–I could seem to say this about all supermarkets in SF, but do people grocery shop for fun? Seriously, Sunday funday there were certainly crowds.
–You can still do a quick run in and run out with self-​serve checkouts.
–Awesome drink (non-​alcoholic beverages, people) aisle! Safeway takes the cake on this one… or should I say bottle?
It’s a supermarket. It’s pretty large for SF. They have a decent to more than decent selection based on the product category. It’s not Disneyland. What else do you want to know?

I went to this Safeway to get some pasta and what I experienced was something I have not seen before. (I have to mention that I am used to Trader Joe’s, Costco and Whole Foods). The place was smelly and filthy. When I went to the bathroom I was appalled and left without using it. It was beyond description.
When I told one of the employees, I was told that they clean every hour but that there are too many people who use it.
I really DO NOT believe that excuse. My decision, I will stay away from that company.
What I don’t get, why don’t they clean the place and train their employees to be as friendly as most Trader Joe’s employees.

This place is terrible. They don’t answer their phones.
Placing an order for sandwiches on the phone is hopeless and in person is not much better. The lack of staff that speak English causes slow service and the inability to get orders right, for your convenience.
As far as a deli goes search for one of the many many other options in the marina like on chestnut or the like.
What a miserable pathetic terrible service experience.

Sandwich/​deli: 5 stars for 100% health score minus 3 stars for very slow service and for not having straws and lids out.

Bad customer service. I was at the customers service desk and some guy was sitting on his chair outside of the inner office, didn’t even greet me when he saw me. Their was another guy in the hall way and he said that the other guy will help me in a second. Then that guy on the chair slammed that door and stayed inside.
Then I waited till the other guy came back and I said «never mind the guy never helped me». All the employee did was laugh hard like it was a joke. Then I walked away and he said something loud to his friend in their language and they both laughed.
I swear there are people who would love to have a job and would do anything for his job. These 2 guys care nothing about their job. I could’ve acted upon it and alerted a manager but I kept professional and just walked away.
I’m not going to say their ethnicity because I don’t want to make it sound like I’m against their asian culture, but if a manager who cares is reading this and wants to watch his video systems I was a bald asian guy holding a white light thin jacket wearing a grey rebook plain shirt and whitish orange tennis shoes. I was with a girl with a grey sweater also. We were there between 9 and 9:40 pm may 17 2015.
I ended up going to a different safeway on 298 king street instead.

Came here on a Friday night after dropping off a Lyft passenger at Off the Grid: Fort Mason and finally accepting the fact that I have a cold. The parking lot was quite full due to many people parking here and going to Fort Mason.
Upon entering, you’ll see why people call this place «Dateway». I immediately had a smile on my face (for the realization that Dateway wasn’t a myth) walking in because I saw so many couples shopping together, holding hands, strolling down aisles.
Anyways, got my generic night quil, self check out was quick even though other lines weren’t quite packed.
10/​10, would come here again to people watch.

Every time I decide to be fancy and shop at Whole Foods, I regret it because Safeway is such a better value. Lately, Safeway has really stepped up their game with fresh produce and a wide array of organic selections.
For the best produce selection, go in the mornings. Wednesdays seem to be pretty good, so I’m assuming that’s one of the days they get produce delivered. Also, the Open Nature grass fed beef prices are so much lower than anywhere else in the city. Good quality too.
For free items (absolutely free, no tricky fine print), download the Safeway App, link your card, and get free sh*t! Honestly, there are days I leave Safeway feeling like I’ve robbed the place. In fact, right now I have coupons (more like vouchers) for 5 free items include yogurt and filled pastas. I know what I’m doing tonighttttt.

Probably the only Safeway location with the best view! Lol
Not sure why it took me a while to write a review for this one. I just live in the apartment next to this Safeway. Literally 1 block away! My boyfriend and I go here once a week to shop for our weekly grocery. They have everything we need from produce to pastries to deli sandwiches! It’s pretty clean and neat. Well-​maintained! The place is big with wide aisles and variety of product selections which I love about Safeway.
Employees here are very very nice! Great customer service! They are all wonderful, wish I could remember all their names but I only know them by their faces. I’m sure gonna miss them when I move back to East Bay! :)

I like places where spending your money comes with some perks.
The perks of this Marina Safeway are the views — it’s located right on Marina Blvd and on a clear day you’ll be able to enjoy fantastic views of the bay, and the marina — while spending your money at the register.
Other than that — it’s a pretty regular Safeway. I like the freshly prepared Sushi and the hot food counter, plus the choices of soups. There’s a self-​check out lane and a public restroom.

Nice move, Dateway. King takes Queen. You’re getting better.
Now, let’s wash up the floors. And streamline deli counter and the trash strewn about.