Bashas’

Pretty standard grocery store. Stopped here on the way through for some breakfast and snacks.

We tried a few different cake shops around Sedona and Flagstaff, but Bashas’ was the best-​tasting, best-​valued cake! We opted for a 3-​tiered wedding cake (each tier was a different flavor of cake and filling) with white frosting. It was delicious and everyone was shocked that it came from Bashas’! Sherry was really laid-​back and knew exactly what we wanted, and it turned out great! She even delivered it to the venue on a Sunday for a very minimal fee.

I live literally 2 minutes from this store but I never go here unless I need 1 thing quickly. For big grocery trips, I hit up Fry’s and (to a lesser extent) Safeway.
The prices at Bashas’ are sky-​high when compared to WalMart, Safeway, and Fry’s. When I buy regular items here, I notice the prices are about 10−15% higher than when I buy them at Fry’s or Safeway.
The interior of this store is outdated by about 20 years. They need a renovation BADLY. The produce area feels like a cave with its poor spacial lighting and low ceiling.
The signs they make for product displays around their store are probably the biggest reason I don’t want to give them my money. For an extended period of time (at least a couple months), they had a display next to one of the front doors on the inside that read «Fresh Ground Nut Butter’s». … Yeah. With an apostrophe. I’m not the grammar police, but if everybody who works in that store neither knows the proper grammar nor decides to fix it, what does that say for the rest of the store? What else aren’t they doing/​fixing?
Products are never in the logical place on the shelves. I’ve felt like I was on Supermarket Sweep when trying to locate soup mixes, brown mustard, and buttermilk in the store. Employees have walked right behind me (sometimes scrambling to get around me) while I scratched my head and looked puzzled without even stopping to ask if I needed help, let alone muttering an «Excuse me.» Front-​end staff are always either emotionally neutral or would rather carry on a personal conversation with a fellow associate two checkout lanes over, sometimes even regarding the store they work in and their feelings toward it. (I could tell you a multitude of stories…)
The bakery department is one of the few areas of the store I can appreciate. More than a few times, I’ve driven over there for a loaf of bread right before dinner or early in the afternoon for a doughnut. The bakery staff are always nice and friendly and know right where every single product is that they put out, and when it was made.
The meat department, though I’ve been there once, had a very knowledgeable employee tending to it and he helped my girlfriend and I right away with packing up some meats and whatnot.
Overall, I’ve just never felt as welcome in this store due to its outdated, cold look and feel, higher-​than-​average prices, and its typically unfriendly employees. I live right around the corner from it, and I hardly ever shop there. What does that tell you?

Great beer selection for a grocery store. Going to miss this place!

Great prices and great staff; makes shopping there a great experience! They are always friendly and will help you find whatever they need. If you have the Basha’s thank you card, you will find really good deals.

Oh Bashas, why aren’t you just a tiny bit closer to campus? You have the best sales (10 for $ 10 brownie mix!!!) and donuts (always fresh!). I would come visit more often, but the Mountain Link bus takes a while to get to you, and the last time I road my bike I ate it on the way there and ended up with scraped knees and no groceries. This is the most student-​friendly grocery store in terms of prices. If I ever get an apartment that’s a little closer I will be there all the time!

Best Selection and Service in the area (we also went to Albertsons and Safeway when in town). Like the deli, and very friendly service.

I always find what i’m looking for at Basha’s and they have a pretty good natural foods section, including quite a few gluten free products for people like me who are allergic to gluten. They are ALWAYS understaffed and the employees always seem unhappy and are frequently not very friendly. There are often managers barking at them loudly and in front of shoppers, though, so I can’t blame them. The store is kind of dark and dingey… but I still shop there, because they really do have a great selection (the beer/​wine/​liquor selection is the best around this part of Flag) and fair prices.

I really enjoy the West Side Basha’s. I have *never* had to return meat to this store, the staff is ALWAYS friendly and helpful. When I need a special order, the manager is always very friendly and accommodating. My favorite place to buy groceries! Nice health food section as well & very reasonable priced. Store is always well-​maintained too. Oh, and I might mention the baggers actually care about how they handle the groceries. Refreshing!