Nob Hill Foods

This is the second review I’ve ever written on Unilocal.First one was for a free tan at Utopia years ago, this one (aka my second) is for ONE EMPLOYEE at Nob Hill. His name is Justin and I only get to see him when he generously sees me waiting for my sandwich to be made and runs over from the meat section as if it was his job to make sandwiches. Now, I don’t know what section of Nob Hill that he’s assigned to, however I know that he goes above and beyond. And he does it with the brightest smile on his face. Justin deserves to be appreciated for his hard work and unconditional respect toward customers.
Here again on ⁵⁄₁₂ to find 4 hairs within 5 bites of my breakfast croissant…

Best Deli and meat counter that isn’t a big box store. Free samples in the deli. Try the Mediterranean Pasta salad if its available. I like their rewards program a lot more than Safeways.

Nob Hill takes the cake for quality products and customer service. To be frank, I initially didn’t even want to come into this grocery store. I thought it was just going to another bougie grocery store with super high prices for things I could purchase elsewhere BUT to be fair, nowadays that’s pretty much ANY place (especially in California, Ha-​ha!).
Upon finding out that Nob Hill had a bakery and dished out FRESH BAKED ROLLS on the daily, I decided to spend my lunch break exploring this grocery store and I love it. I love having an extra option in addition to Safeway and Whole Foods nearby when I want to grab something pre-​made and quick or for some snacks for the office. & did I mention, FRESH BAKED ROLLS? They have a schedule for what days they typically make certain rolls, but this isn’t necessarily followed to the «T.» There have been days when multiple different rolls were baked and hey, I’m definitely not complaining because the more the merrier. If you’re lucky, you’ll arrive when they’re fresh out of the oven! You can even see the condensation building up in the bread box — yum, yum, yum in the tums and at 99 cents a roll… come to mama, my precious!!!
Also, the staff here were all super genuine and hospitable. It was my first time and sometimes I get lost… yes, even in grocery stores… and they were all really accommodating. They answered any questions I had and even helped me locate (and kept me updated) on the status of the freshly baked rolls!
tl;dr — Good alternative to Whole Foods/​Safeway in the Bishop Ranch area. Great place to stock up on snacks and they also have a bakery and deli area where you can get some lunch made or pick up some pastries (like doughnuts or cream puffs) or bread at.

Too expensive. They try hard to give off an upper-​classy, specialty feel, but it’s not really working. It’s your pretty basic grocery store.

I started buying my wine here a few years ago when the wine buyer, the Italian guy (I think he’s Italian), suggested a few bottles. Now, I go there for all my wine and for all occasions. I tell him what it’s for and my price range and he gives me as many options as I want. I hesitated going there at first because I thought of Drager’s as a more expensive store. But, after buying cheaper wine and BevMo and Costco, I learned that even though I spend a few more dollars for a bottle, I always enjoy it. I can’t say that about my hit and miss buying at the other stores. He is the first one to say that he can’t always be right, but for me, he has never been wrong. Talk to him and you will walk out with a good bottle of wine. JG

Sadly this location is the closest to my work
Went in to get a sandwich, had a $ 1.00 off coupon that I got in the mail because of the whole loyalty card.
I did self check out and it wouldn’t work so I went into a line which they only had two lines open n and the lines were getting longer. I needed the phone number or card to use the coupon. the cashier helping me was no help on top of his snobby attitude while trying to keep his professionalism with assisting me.
The coupon is in tangible form to be used at the stores why do you need a phone number to use it???
Nob hill you need to shape up
Especially on your customer service.
I hate rude people especially when it comes to rude customer service.
I’d rate zero stars but not my choice

I came here for grapes but specifically sweet celebration grapes, but alas they only had the typical table grapes and holiday grapes. Although they didn’t have what I wanted, this Nob Hill Foods bring back great memories of me and my food bud coming after work and strolling up and down the clean aisles and just perusing over all the awesome products they have. I think this was where I first saw canned cocktails and mini sake containers. They have a full bakery for you baked good needs.
The parking lot is large and can get fairly busy since it shares the plaza with many restaurants. It’s a nice alternative grocery to go to if you’re not willing to shell duckets at the Whole Foods.

Worst store I’ve ever shopped! Seriously I was checking out my items and there was a couple of items that didn’t have the correct price and the checker (who was also a Mgr) looked at me and said, «I’ve counted 3 items that were incorrectly priced in your cart». What the hell?! His meaning was obvious, that I changed the prices???
At that moment even though I moved close to this store, I decided I’d never shop in there again. The guy was dark haired, some kind of facial hair and stocky probably late 30’s and his name is James.
I’ve mentioned this to several friends that live close as well and they too agreed they did not care for Nob Hill in San Ramon.

Thanks to Mustafa I’ve had two wonderful sandwiches made in the last week! He was professional yet engaging enough to connect with his customers. I would definitely recommend nob hill’s deli to anyone looking for a great sandwich that’s made with quality ingredients! Thanks again Mustafa!

Amazing service! The ladies in the deli were amazing and so helpful! Thank u nob hill for being my go to store I most definitely will be back oh and not just the deli was sweet so were the people up front especially the bagger. Very sweet people! And excellent service once again Thank u

Sometimes you have to revisit an establishment out of necessity. Grocery stores fall into this category.
I went in there tonight at 9:00pm, picked up about $ 120 worth of stuff. I go to the check-​out and the manager is running it. I say hello, I get back a grunt. He rings up my merchandise, pay and he hands me the receipt. I say thank-​you and I get another grunt.
Damn, I appreciate them struggling to check me out at the register. What a hardship for them.
Every time I go into this store it’s like everyone that works there is miserable. Maybe I caught them past their bedtime. I guess when you’re so miserable you need to go beddy bye early.
I always kick myself after shopping there and think I should have gone to Safeway, about a mile further from my house. Safeway is cheaper and they seem to appreciate me spending my money there, and, at least the cashiers give you some respect.

Came in here for the lunch sandwiches !! 1^st time here and had great experience with the hot turkey Jalapeño melt sandwich. Very tasty and made great !!!

I have shopped here quite a bit and didn’t know that Raley’s owned Nob Hill Foods. I always find everything I need here. Pretty well-​stocked store this is. I wish they provided club-​card like services like Safeway. I sometimes find items here on sale, although not as much discounted or as often as Safeway. I love how this store has a good arrangement of aisles that stock items, which leads to less running around in order to find them; I have felt it’s pretty easy to navigate around this store compared to other grocery stores to find an item.
I also wish their seafood was not as pricey. I find half pound or so of shrimp for almost $ 12.99 on sale here but then I find a little more than 1 pound of shrimp at Safeway for $ 16.99 using a club card. Going to Nob Hill foods is more convenient due to its proximity, however, I wish their seafood was a little less expensive at least in comparison to Safeway as that would be a motivating factor to get seafood as often as possible from here instead of reserving the bulk seafood purchase for Safeway trips!

Fresh Veggies and quality meats etc. are the norm here but a bit more pricy than other groceries in the area. With a Starbucks in the lot, it’s on my real handy list for quick needs when it’s a cooking day. The service is great and they have most everything.

I’m not a grocery store connoisseur (had to Google the correct spelling of «connasewer,» but I know what I like. I like Nob Hill Foods.
Why? Clean, organized and good prices.
I was nearby on Halloween eve and in need of some brews to share with my fellow parents of trick or treaters in my ‘hood…Nob Hill got the call.
I was quickly impressed… the store was very nice (I got a good vibe — feng shui thing I have going). Warm paint job, nice layout… good look.
Missed a star because of the common grocery store ailment — apathetic employee (s). Dude at checkout was wasted… didn’t look up, used the scanner as his crutch, just not into it (if I ever lose my passion for life, throw me off Unilocal and make me work as a grocery store checker.)
Regardless, Nob Hill got the job done and I was feelin’ it.
4.125 stars.

While it’s no Whole Foods, I am a fan of Nob Hill Foods in San Ramon. Here are the highlights of this store:
***They have an AMAZING bakery. Try the lavender lemon bundt cake (it’s brilliant with the hint of lavender sweetness) or their amazing fruit tart (the fresh fruit, buttery crust and creamy custardness will blow your mind)
***They have a decent organics section. What drives me crazy about places like Costco and Trader Joes is that the fruit/​veggies go bad SO quickly. Here they have a large section devoted to organics and they last a while (not like Whole Foods but close)
***Wine Selection. It’s not BevMo, but it aint bad for a grocery store. Nob Hill has quite a large selection with decent prices. For a grocery store, I can’t complain
***Dry cleaners in the store! How convenient is it to drop off your dry cleaning when you have to pick up bananas for the morning?
The store is always clean and for the most part, the people are nice and efficient. You’re doing a good job Nob Hill, I’ll be back!

I don’t know that I’d choose this store over any other. It’s pretty standard. It’s in a shopping center I go to for a haircut (salon X) and was a convenient stop.

Freddy in the meat department. Educated me on Filet Mignon, Tuna, and different cuts of beef! Best education and customer service I have ever got in the meat department at any grocery store !!!

Overly priced food. The deli food is okay. Fried food are overly dry. Layout is always changing which can be confusing. Service is okay.
All in all, I feel like their trying too hard to be Lunardis while cutting corners on the quality of meat/​produce. I fail to see their individual identity here.

Pretty standard grocery store. Had most of the items I wanted (but not all). I am not a Raley member so I ended up spending more than I probably would have at Safeway. But still comparable as Safeway is pretty expensive. Fruit and vegetable selection not as impressive as the Alamo Safeway or Sprouts, but decent and fresh.
Layout ok, service fine. Not as deep a selection of items as Safeway. More expensive than Sprouts.
I would shop here only if I was a member and lived in the area.