Grocery Outlet

I always like shopping at the Grocery Outlets — one can get many things at highly reduced prices, and sometimes they are unusual items not readily found elsewhere. Of course, they don’t have everything. They deal in over-​runs and surplus items, though they try to keep a reasonable selection of produce, cheese, lunchmeats, frozen and canned foods, etc. stocked. If you like something and its a bargain, then stock up on it — it may not be there next time you come.
This branch had less of interest than the average Outlet. The yogurt and cheese sections were very limited. They did excel in one area — the beer section — lots of interesting microbrews. The wine department was about average or less. There weren’t many exceptional bargains, though of course prices are always on the low side, and Outlets are always worth visiting.

Ok why is there an employee giving me dirty looks. Its incredibly rude. Its the same one that was being mean to other employees. Ill post a name next time I see her

The Auburn store has definitely improved considerably even since I last reviewed…
I haven’t seen expired merchandise for quite some time.
Fresh Produce has gotten better and their selection has been expanded.
Congratulations for making this one of my main sources of nutritional items, aside from Costco.

Great Store! Great People! Great prices! I have been going here for years and it just gets better. Sure they sell stuff you probably don’t need like 5 gallon containers of high fat eggnog ice cream or Peanut Butter Vodka. But some deals are so good that I had to buy a bigger freezer! If the line is to long… take another lap maybe you missed the $ 0.99 bag of peanut butter granola! They usually find another checker when it get crowded though some times you are going to wait. Hint: if the parking lot is full… so is the store. The music is definitely oldies. I have never had a problem with produce and buy it all the time. This is my first stop when shopping.
Thanks John and staff for a great store.

You know I love this place for most of it’s products, however it’s very cluttered the way they have the store set up your always running into other customers there simply isn’t enough room between isles. They don’t price their items often enough leaving you wondering how much things cost so you don’y buy it. The place is poorly managed in several areas one is food safety and old products. Their frozen products have sometimes thawed and refreezed like some waffles I just bought that tasted rank and spoiled because it had been sitting in their stock room thawed for hours! Several times their meat dept has expired poultry and a really bad smell the store is very unclean. In the warmer months they have fruit flies all over their produce and one time I found some Tyson raw chicken just sitting on top of their produce, like laying on top of the broccoli ever heard of salmonella? Overall this place sells a ton of old food like bread that will mold in 4 days as promotional and clearance products like pop tarts that are safe to eat but are stale and weeks past the expiration date. Go here for vitamins, cereal, milk beer you will find good deals just be careful with just about everything else that spoils it could make you sick from shopping here. This store needs to be cleaned up and possibly investigated for food safety as they are very busy and could pose a health risk to the general public. I shop here 2 times a week and like the store for it’s deals but dislike like it’s for food safety and clutterness. This is an honest review from someone who shops here two times a week for odds and ends you will find long lines and understaffed employees here possibly attributing to their food safety risk. You will friendly people who work here but they need an overhaul based on the low quality of their presentation and volume of business that they receive.

Wearing full bicycling gear (helmet, jersey, shorts, cleats) I stopped in here a few weeks ago — to pick up a few items — while my bike was being repaired nearby.
At first glance I noticed, that there were numerous people in line waiting to check out; and not nearly as many checkers /​baggers to accommodate them.
Upon entry a checker asked that I check my backpack (actually a Camelbak Bootlegger). I asked why, and she said security reasons; I asked what about the person who came in before me with the larger backpack — she said she didn’t see him; even though he was still directly in front of me. I told her no … I will not check my pack and went shopping.
After finding the items I wanted — nutrition bars — I too stood in line. After several long minutes, and a stagnate line, I decided the purchase just wasn’t worth the way I felt having entered the store. So, I placed my items back on the shelves and proceeded to leave.
When the same clerk left people at the registers, followed and watched me leave, I turned around and showed her … the bag was a wearable water bottle. She promptly returned to her register.
GUESS WHAT: I had never been there before — nor will I EVER return.
I wonder if my treatment had anything to do with my ethnicity?

I had never heard of this place before but we stopped by while getting ready for a trip. There are some good deals here but there are also a lot of weird things that have been discontinued in other places. Though I will say their hard cider section had some neat looking things. Prices were pretty good and definitely worth another look over.

This store laid out different than my usual Grocery Outlet in Roseville. Aisles are too narrow, hard to get down aisle if someone headed towards you or if you need to get around a dawdler. Lots of slow seniors shopping here, beware :-) cashier lines were long. While standing there, I noticed that most ppl had about 8 items in their carts, so lines moved quickly. Laura Lee was the cashier & she was friendly, smiling & personable with each customer. She pointed out that I saved more than I spent! I spent $ 18.54 & saved $ 31.94! Mostly from the bottle of Stoly that was only $ 8.99. Great deals here, you just have to search & also check expiration dates. I’ve been finding upscale yogurts here 2 for $ 1.00 that I’m seeing at Nugget Mkt for $ 1.59 — $ 1.89 each. On these, the exp dates were weeks away!

I’m still not sure how I feel about this place. Yeah their some inexpensive products but have you checked the expiration dates lately? Yeah just like the scary movie.
However it appears G. outlet is trying, I notice their getting some better brands, things I’ve heard of. I still haven’t bought any produce. It’s basically my husbands wine stop and slowly buying chips and chocolate. So either I’m warming up a little to the place or their kicking it into gear, whatever the reason I see improvements, especially their ads.
Go grocery outlet!

Wow oh wow! I can’t believe I didn’t know about this place sooner because I’ve been missing out! My sister recently introduced me to the wonders of GO and I keep going back.
Great prices and you can usually find some gourmet stuff that you can enjoy without breaking the bank.
I deducted one star because an employee stacking shelves next to me had obviously hit the blunt on his break haha. I don’t think most people who are purchasing food want to smell any kind of after-​smoke aroma as they are browsing the meat department! I smoke tobacco but management should help police when and where is the right time for that. Just a suggestion…
Overall, great experiences at GO

When the economy was really rough a few years ago, I would shop here with my family. For some reason, it felt like the lowest of the low in grocery store world. Dirty floors, expired foods, and off brands pumped full of artificial flavors and preservatives. But you know, the experience DID get better. They carried tubs of ice cream at reasonable prices and had certain brands of soda and chips my parents enjoyed. They also began carrying some off the widely popular brands of food in recent years.
I’m not quite sure I’d trust their produce unless it was the last store in Auburn and I was desperate for food. Some of it looked a bit iffy the last time I was there.
Staff aren’t terribly friendly but the customers in line are! I got to discuss the differences between organic and non-​organic foods with a curious customer in line who asked me when he noticed the organic rice chips I was purchasing. (Yay better food selections, Grocery Outlet!)
They also have NO public restrooms! So don’t come here hoping to use the potty. You will face rejection. Tip: go next door to Rite Aid! They will let you pee.

We drive from Sacramento to go the Auburn Grocery Outlet, they have a great selection of wines & great prices on food! The team of people that work there are so friendly & helpful! I love this store & this is a clean store too! I have been to other Grocery Outlets & they are not as good as this store! We bought all the wine for my daughters wedding & got a great deal!

This was my first visit to this Grocery Outlet. I could tell that the shoppers were Auburn natives. I am from Sac and happened to be in the area. The clerks were good-​natured and friendly. It looks like a nice little store but the prices are not that great. Milk is $ 2.89 which is cheaper than anywhere, and there’s a good deal on a bag of bananas for $ 2 but other than that, the prices seem about in-​line with SaveMart’s. e.g., not too cheap. I found a great buy on a bag of shrimp pasta though. I think that this Grocery Outlet is a store at which you need to shop selectively. I will give it 3 stars.

This is by far the best Grocery Outlet location that I have to. The Sacramento locations are known to be a little scary and full of twitching drugged out folks, so in comparison, this place is full of winners. Matt C. is spot on when he mentions checking expiration dates. I have accidentally purchased month expired organic apple sauce.
If you care about buying organic body products at a cheap price, this is your place. Today I bought some Nature’s Gate body wash, Alba body lotion, and a large bottle of Seattle Organics castile all-​purpose soap for a grand total of 15 bucks. If I had been shopping at the Natural Foods Co-​op in Sacramento I would have easily spent closer to 30 dollars.

A huge thank you to Grocery Outlet for their donation of space, food and time to help us raise over $ 400 dollars and over 300+ cans of food for the Salvation Army in memory of my son Jordon Crespillo.

Yeah… this place is gross. If you want expired food I would just go to the back of Bel Aire and root through the trash instead of paying for it. I find it hard to believe this place is still open or hasn’t killed anyone yet. I will never set foot here again.