Safeway

My checker, Marvin Williams was so friendly and genuine he made my night last night! I went in hurried and annoyed and came out with a smile on my face! He had excellent customer service and he was a pleasure! Thanks Marvin!

This is the Safeway we usually go to. It’s the closest and largest in our area and has the easiest parking. It’s a pretty good sized store and has a good selection in most areas, though QFC often has better deals on sale produce. There’s usually a lot of 30% or 50% off meat in this store.
Often, fishy smells from the seafood counter pervade almost the ENTIRE store and it’s pretty disgusting and has made me gag a couple of times. I don’t remember noticing this at other grocery stores, just this one.
Safeway used to offer a good deal on a deli sandwich meal if you ordered it after 5:00 p.m. I think it was a sandwich and small soup, drink, or chips for $ 5. The price has gone up slightly but it’s still an okay deal. However, the deli is on the opposite side of the store from the produce department, which can cause trouble with keeping the sandwich ingredients stocked. I ordered cucumber on my sandwich and the guy said they were out of it and would have to go get another one from produce, and he seemed reluctant to trek to the other side of the store. I said okay, because I really wanted cucumber, but nobody else was working in the deli sandwich area so this took quite a while. I felt bad about holding up the line. Another time I got macaroni and cheese from the soup area which I thought was neat (it’s not something I’ve usually seen as an option), but it literally had NO flavor at all! It was super weird. So overall I wouldn’t really recommend the deli sandwich area.
I wouldn’t say I particularly enjoy being in the store but it does the job. ~3.5 stars.

Very clean, very friendly, not crowded on a Monday early afternoon. I have to say that as the cart got out of my hands I watched a young man in a vest and uniform walk right past me, I said «Thanks for the help», his answer, I work at QFC, I am just returning carts. I won’t go to QFC. He is still getting paid, but he couldn’t even help a lady in distress?

Pros: Selection is almost good as the QFC next door. Their prices tend to be cheaper than QFC. Their website is better for loading online-​only deals.
Cons: They have less «exotic» or «specialty» items than QFC. Slightly less convenient to get there than U-​Village QFC.
Warning: The ready made food at the deli counter is disgusting. I got a takeout order of sesame chicken that had as much glazed sugar as a donut. Yuck!

I like that this is a neighborhood store. they have most of the things I need. Price is comparable to QFC. Getting really familiar with the workers there and they are really friendly.
I am a little skeptical about (who seemed like) the night manager there.
He said i can’t use a coupon on a clearance product. The amount was definitely not a big deal BBUUUTTT ($ 1)… after he made up his own coupon policy, he no longer acknowledges me when I walk into the store. Such a shame to make a customer uncomfortable for a measly $ 1 that they would have gotten back anyways.
2 stars because I no longer feel comfortable going in there during the night time…

This Safeway is OK once you get inside after walking past addicts sleeping in the parking lot and panhandling outside the front door. The service at the deli counter is weak: they’ll ignore you until you shout at them to come help you, and they have no sense of first come — first served. The block it’s on is well served by street level drug dealers.

This is a nice big place to shop and with plenty of items that you would normally purchase at a grocery store. I came here after visiting QFC to compare the prices between various items and for the most part, it’s basically the same give or take 10 – 20 cents (and depending on what’s on sale).
One thing I liked about this place was that they had some pretty fresh-​looking fish (i.e. yellowtail, salmon) that could POSSIBLY be eaten as sashimi. I will update once I take the leap of faith lol. I’ve been having trouble finding a decent fish market since moving to Seattle (Pike Place is fresh, but way overpriced)…so the hunt continues.
Another bonus for the week — Chobani yogurt cups 10/​$ 10, which is a great deal. They also had $ 5 lb bags of Ore Ida tater tots for ~$ 6.50, which I absolutely do love to eat.

1. Great deal on sheet cake. Half sheet is 27.99, 19.99 if there is a sale. Doesn’t cost more for a basic special order. I ordered a half vanilla cake with FRESH cut strawberries with filling and cute little baby bootie decorations for a baby shower. We have also special ordered another cake in the morning and picked up at 4 for an impromptu party.
2. Pretty awesome Manager’s Specials sections.
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You can get free groceries with the app.
4. The night checkers are infinitely nicer here than the awkward and sometimes offensive evening qfc checkers. Grace is our favorite and always helps us get the best deals.
5. You will find parking here even when there is a football game since they have staff monitoring the parking lot during busy times.

I’ve only been here once and I’m quite disappointed. I went around 9−10ish I think. My friend and I stopped by to buy some snacks to accompany our alcoholic beverages but I also, having driven up from Tacoma to visit my friend, needed to use the Ladies room … which they did not have!
What kind of big corporate super market not have restrooms? Sighs. I had to wait it out till my friend’s place. Other than that, everything else was dandy.

I usually go to the QFC in UVill, but I’m going to make a conscious decision to start coming to this Safeway more. I have found that the selection is just as good AND it’s way cheaper than QFC! When comparing the weekly deals the two are quite similar, but upon going to Safeway, Safeway had WAYY more deals going on and for lower prices than QFC.
Sure, the interior could use a little work because it’s a little sad, but the people working there are always very helpful and nice, especially the cashiers. You can tell they enjoy their work. It took me a minute to realize who he was, but one of the managers, even though his shift was over, even helped me put my groceries on the belt.
You get a much more neighborhood feel and much better deals that you don’t get at QFC.

Itty bitty teeny tiny Safeway in desparate need of an update.

I don’t understand how a store this size doesn’t have a great selection of food items. The smaller Safeway up on 35^th has a better selection. Every time I drop in here they are out of something basic (tomatoes & french bread last time, always the cookies in the evening, what is up with that?!) and don’t have some things that I would imagine are the norm, like individual string cheese for sale. It just doesn’t make sense. Also, the service here isn’t super. Today I was in line and yes, I think it is very nice to get to know the customers, but the checker having a long conversation with the customer after the checking out portion is over while other customers are waiting is not cool. I think I read all of People magazine by the time they were done. No one ever seems to know where anything is in this store when I ask. Weird.

I only stopped in here to ask for directions because I was getting lost on buses, my phone was dead, and I just wanted to call my husband. I went to customer service and no one was there. A cashier asked me if I needed help, and when I explained my plight, she just stared at me. I had to repeat where I said I was going. She didn’t know where my district was, so I just said, «I just need to call my husband.» She told me where the phone was, and was able to call my husband and eventually find my way home. I thought she could have been nicer about it, even the slightest bit sympathetic. It was hot, I was tired, and I was sick of being lost. She didn’t seem to care. I didn’t think the store looked very clean either. Good thing I live on Fill Hill, where we have the best Safeway ever!

It’s Safeway. They are everywhere and they are convenient. They don’t have the best prices but I feel that their convenience more than outweighs some of their downsides. The food is not always the freshest but they have good variety to choose from.

Why not go the extra 100 meters to the QFC? Why does QFC/​Safeway run two stores side by side? The QFC is awesome, the Safeway is not.
It’s ok, but seriously, the only reason not to simply go to the QFC is the plodding parking traffic in University village, and there is a parking lot just inside the entrance, so the tedium is minimal.

If you want to be harassed by a homeless person or a U-​District transient before entering the store, this is the place to be!

This Safeway is okay. I stop by here often. There is no self-​checkout line.
However, when compared with the Safeway on the Ave, this one is much better. More selection and cleaner.

This safeway is fine. It’s a little older, so not super pretty. But it, you know, functions. Safeway isn’t really my favorite grocery store. I find that prices are better at Fred Meyer, baked goods are better at Kroger, and produce is better at QFC. But its the local grocery store for my friends who I sometimes take to the grocery store, so its fine.

Weirdly small and cramped.
After spending over $ 100 came out to find a ticket for $ 43 on my car windshield in their parking lot. Had to go back in a talk to someone who sent in my receipt but told me to keep a copy in case they still send me the ticket. That is just way more hassle and stress than I need when I am grocery shopping.

This is the cheapest and closest grocery store for me. I go here when I need to make a quick trip because it’s convenient, largely due to having its own (not-​chaotic-​like-​University-​Village) parking lot.
It’s not a bad grocery store. The produce, bakery, and ready-​to-​eat foods all tend to be high quality. I’m a fan of their organic chicken; it’s in that happy middle area between cheap-​generic-​sketchy chicken and super-​expensive-​organic chicken. They also occasionally have great sales on stuff I like, including bagged salad and fresh pasta. Overall, though, it’s just not as foodie-​satisfying as TJ’s or QFC.