Safeway

Reynetta is the rudest and most unfriendly employee that has ever checked me out of any grocery store I’ve ever been to. I’m not going back to Safeway.

Couldn’t provide sufficient quarters for their water machine outside, literally all of the cash registers in the store didn’t have more than 4 quarters on a busy Saturday night! Food is expensive, in general, and they don’t monitor stock very well. Lost of gas wasted driving here to find an empty shelf.

I would give another star if the ladies in the front cared to greet me better. Throughout the whole super market every department greeted me or asked if I needed help, especially produce! Awesome and kept my good mood. As I was cashing out 3 ladies talked to eachother the entire time of our transaction the cashier, cashier behind her and what seemed to be a manager. It was really of putting. I haven’t been to Safeway a few months but I think I’ll be returning sooner then later.

When is Unilocal going to allow us to give a rating of zero stars?
We’ve encounter two bad experiences back to back (Separate visits of course). One from the front end manager Donna (I believe that was her name) & another from a cashier name Anita. Both were extremely rude and the situations were similar but the worst experience was from the manager herself!
We approached the registered with our items that were on sale (Safeway Club card) for .99 cents.
ME: Hi, do you double coupons here?
MANAGER: No we don’t do that in California!
That’s fine, I have good hearing you didn’t need to add some extra character (attitude) to your response.
ME: Can I get a raincheck on this item? (Holding one toothpaste in my hand which was on sale for .99 with the Safeway club card)
MANAGER: I can’t give you a rain check if the item is still in stock.
MY FIANCE: You expect us to keep coming back for one? (This was the second time we tried purchasing their deal but there were always only one on the floor)
ME: The box is damaged and I know it’s just the box but I don’t feel comfortable purchasing it, and there was only one left.
MANAGER: Ahh, ok. *Shrugs shoulders & laughs*
After my transaction of two items I entering my club card number & handed her two manufactured coupon for .25 cents off. She turned to look at my fiancé and said «Wow! What are you guys doing with all the money that you save? Are you going some where?!» Then asked us if we had a coupon for the item we requested a raincheck for. We replied, «Yes.» She made some rude remarks about all these people coming in to purchase the toothpaste in large quantities and what are we going to do with all of the toothpaste. To be honest, why would you pass up a great deal on a product you need? Who wouldn’t want toothpaste for .50 cents a tube compared to practically $ 3 dollars which it is normally?
To make a long story and a terrible experience short, as we were walking out she said quite loudly, «Somebody will buy this!» and laughed. (Regarding the damaged box of toothpaste)
The situation could have been handed differently. I was not expecting this from a manager. With a position like that you should be used to questions because who would know the policy better than the manager themselves?

Although I would like to take away one star because of every time I called, nobody answers. I tried calling on numerous occasions to complement the employees I absolutely love, but nobody answers the phone. That is super annoying. Nonetheless, when I head to Safeway and my cashier is Kimmy I get excited! She is so fun, so nice, and makes the whole annoying process grocery shopping really really awesome. And then if I get lucky enough to pass the produce guy (darn it I need to go ask his name again) then my whole day is complete!!! He’s a Hispanic guy and is so friendly and sweet. And the young bagger guy!!! GOD I need to remember their names!!! He is so sweet and friendly and ALWAYS helps me even when I say no. He sees me chasing my kids around and caring one, and tells me he will take care of the rest! I go to Safeway for these three people alone! And I will edit once I ask their names!!!

There is one employee in this location who by far exceeds customer service. Her name is Anette she works in the food department. The signature café. And I must say. She is one of the sweetest and genuine people. I came in once to get a sandwich. And when I came back she still remembered what I was getting perfectly. She is one person who shows perfect customer service. I was impressed.

I just tried to order a cake over the phone and I was told I had to come in and place the order and pay for the cake at the time I order it… I have never hod to do that at any Safeway bakery ever! Even worse I work and stay in the bay area during the week and come home on the weekend, so how does that work for me when I need a cake on Saturday… Thanks to the new bakery manager Catalina, Safeway just lost a customer.

I come to this store literally 3 times a week. I am always trying to find cheap places and I don’t like wal– mart!!! So the night crew is amazing! Anna and Britney are so great! The prices are awesome and it is such an amazing place to go at night after work ! Love this place!

Not well managed. They make return big issue.
No customer services and each cashier tell you something different

This is a review for the bakery. My daughter and I ordered her wedding cake based on the photos the bakery provided. The cost was only a bit less than the specialty bakery stores, and because we were on a budget, the photos looked very nice, and the staff seemed knowledgable and assured us our cake would look just like they do in the photos, we felt confident ordering from Safeway (about two months in advance). Then came the wedding day. Everything was beautiful, except the cake. It must have been decorated by someone who had never decorated a cake before. Instead of «simple and elegant,» as they titled that particular cake design, it was dotted with big round blobs of frosting. Luckily we had extra fresh flowers which we placed strategically on the cake to try to take the focus off the frosting blobs. It helped, but like the movie, we couldn’t escape the blobs! My daughter and her husband have great memories of their wedding, and can laugh about their ugly wedding cake. If you’re looking for «simple and elegant,» or any cake that doesn’t look like a toddler decorated it, do not use the Manteca Safeway bakery.

After my usual Thursday morning grocery shopping at Walmart Manteca which is just next door to Manteca’s Safeway, I had to pick up a 2 litre bottle of Fresca soft drink at Safeway.
As usual with Safeway’s rip-​off pricing structure, the bottle was waaaay overpriced at $ 1.99. If I would buy four, which I didn’t need, I would get a discount — if I had their ridiculous membership card. Then the rip-​off price would be $ 1.25 each and my receipt would show that I SAVED $ 2.96 when I actually paid $ 1 too much.
At this time Walmart sells Fresca 2 Litre for $ 1 per bottle. Period. No dumb membership required, no minimum purchase, no double rip-​off to non-​members. Just a simple $ 1 per, take one or take ‘em all.
Unfortunately, in spite of repeated requests, Walmart Manteca does not carry Fresca but the $ 1 price I quoted is available in many of their other stores, including Turlock.
Safeway’s prices are based on absurd gimmicks. Their price structure is proof that they cater to the careless shopper. In reality, raising their prices far above the normal price, then with a dumb «membership card» overcharging their customers just a little less makes no sense to anyone that pays attention.
Thanks Mr. Sam, for fair prices and NO GIMMICKS!

Meat department is great! Friendly staff, and always ready to help. Can’t give more than 3 stars due to the cashiers and staff at the front end. They can’t pack bags to save their lives. They crush my food, over pack bags, and complain when I ask for paper. Only one friendly cashier there, and her lines are longer as she is the only one that knows what she is doing and with a smile, so every customer waits for her to check on them.

I haven’t really shopped in Safeway since I was little kid in San Jose, though I’d shopped at their Vons chain in SoCal a few times.
I liked that they had a sandwich shop. It didn’t seem expensive but I didn’t see the size of the finished sandwiches.
The prices on items seemed a bit more than Raley’s and less than Save Mart.

Big Safeway w a Starbucks. They have a café section, where you can sit, but they don’t have plates. I found the town of Manteca to be kind of odd.

Clean facility, lots of parking, and a decent size selection. There was no line at 7:30 on a Saturday night. Starbucks was not open, and I could have really gone for an espresso!

Clean, fresh produce, nice selection of organic foods. I drive 10 miles to go to Safeway when I have a SaveMart 2 miles away (if that says anything about the store.)

Per a review I read that said food isn’t fresh they are right. I went to Starbucks inside and my lemon cake was stale. Bought salmon steaks and they didn’t look completely fresh. I will still shop here because it’s Safeway but food defiantly isn’t the freshest. Peope may not like busy store but the turnover of food keeps it fresh.

Favorite grocery store in town. They staff here is so great! Always get asked if I need help finding anything or out to my car, store is always clean, every item I need is always on the shelf, and of course I love the deals safe has to offer.

My wife and I shop here only when we have to. We live down the street but go to Trader Joe’s in Modesto every Saturday to do our shopping. It’s much cheaper, much better food, and the help is much nicer. I’ve never been impressed with the prices at Safeway. I love when they mark down my favorite Dave’s Killer Bread from $ 5.99 to $ 3.99, like that’s a deal.
Anyway, the other day I came here before going to work around 7:30am. Self check-​out was not open yet, although two employees were standing in that area, so I, along with several others had to wait in line while a single register was open. 5 minutes later, I was out with my Hallmark card, shaking my head, not knowing why I even bother going there.

Produce at this store can’t be beat. A lot of local produce — corn is as good as the corn at the roadside stands. Fresh, plentiful and reasonable. I can also fine a good mushroom selection that I cannot find elsewhere.
The deli has a good selection of different cheeses that are difficult to find in the other stores in town. I have to also praise the full serve meat and seafood counter. Where else can I buy .25’lbs of hamburger or 2 slices of bacon or 1 filet of wild salmon — only here.
My only negative is the lack of frozen onion ring selection and almost non– existent low or no sodium canned beans. But really, my go to store for produce,