Safeway

Usually a friendly enough place, yet tonight they close early, to do the floors, without any prior notice or warning to the neighbourhood Patrons, clearly a shiny
floor is more important, leaving those who must shop late because of their schedule without food! With no regard what so ever of their Customers or neighbours. Steve is it? The Manager, shame on you, for letting all your Customers down and the Company you stand for.

I would rate this Safeway between 2 and 3 stars, though I’ll round up to 3 as there’s nothing really *wrong* about it. It has the basics, but is small and the selection is consequently limited. It used to feel pretty depressing inside but it’s better after their remodel a few years ago. I feel like I always need to pay close attention as I’m checking out to make sure that produce codes and discounted items are being rung up correctly.
The parking situation isn’t ideal. The lot is steep, and it can be difficult to turn out of the lot onto the busy 35^th.
We’ll stop by this Safeway if we’re nearby (usually after going to the Northeast Library), but the University Village Safeway is a lot larger and has a bigger (and flat) parking lot so we usually go there instead.

I won’t say I’ve experienced better Safeways, but I’ve definitely been to better grocery stores. Although, this will definitely do the trick for my incredibly child like grocery list, consisting mostly of chips, ice cream and chocolate milk.

Oftentimes I walk into here at 11pm after one event or another so I’ve become accustomed to walking through the aisles with stuff all over the floors. Obviously their inventory covers almost anything you could possibly need and I have never left here without purchasing what I came here for.
Service has been pleasant enough. Working in the service industry myself I can tell that the people here I interact with are trying to be friendly but theyre just burnt out; I imagine they have to deal with a lot of difficult customers and petty issues throughout the day.
During the daytime it can get very busy in there and they do not have self-​check stands to pay through and leave.

This is the most conveniently located store near my house so i come here pretty frequently. I really enjoy seeing the same faces of the employees and being able to chat with them as if we are old friends.
There are certain times where I wish they stocked more specialty items and had a better selection of organic produce and meat but for the most part, they have everything I need.

The front end at this Safeway is terrible. I’ve lived in Wedgwood for over 6 years and the last 2 I will do anything I can to avoid this place.
The front end manager is the straight up devil. An older woman with medium length hair. She is so rude it’s crazy. One time, in between shooting me icy glares in complete silence, she actually threw my groceries down to the poor bag boy who looked really confused and sad. When I was pregnant with my daughter she once refused to even respond to a «how’s it goin?» How is this person in charge of anyone?!
As a general rule, their checkers are rude and dismissive or just stressed except for one tall guy probably in his late forties who is awesome.
Maybe the front end manager just hates me specifically, but her demeanour and lack of professionalism is really shocking.
The produce section is good, and beer/​wine, otherwise avoid feeling awkward and angry and just go to u village.

Selection is so-​so; fruit/​veggies not great. Deli has very little you really want to eat on a regular basis.
And like QFC up the street– the lines suck at most times (after work) or even weird weekend times. This Safeway is not managed well enough– to keep a reasonable line wait time. Today after work, lines were creeping; more than 5 – 6 people in the express lane and only 2 other lanes open, packed. (right when we walked up to a third line, they put the «closed» sign on it. WHO DOES THAT?)
so i disagree with the positive customer service reviews (Except Amanda’s…) because staff can only work as well and effectively as their manager. Get with it, the ‘hood has turned over, people have full-​time jobs, families, and are busy– and don’t want to wait in long lines like 80 year-​olds!
NEVER ENOUGH CHECKERS, GUYS
ps. This NE area of town is absolutely hurting for a good, medium-​upscale, large grocery store with high quality fruit/produce…anyone been to New Seasons in Portland? ok, it’s spend if you’re not careful, but no store in the NE Seattle can come close to it. Way too bad for how much better a big city should be! And no, the tiny PCC nor the stuck-​up and overpriced Met Market don’t cut it!!!

My most-​used grocery stop. My favorite thing about this store is that I can buy all but the most obscure ingredients, and yet it is not huge — I can get in and out in a reasonable amount of time. The store was renovated a couple of years ago, so the interior is modern, clean and just all around pleasant to shop in. Staff is friendly, there is a bakery, Starbucks and pharmacy on site. This store is rarely crowded. It only gets marks down for a less than stellar meat selection (it is all mass produced stuff; I like my meat local and organic) and the funky parking lot (it is on a slope — tough to navigate a cart and load the car, especially with kids). The pricing isn’t rock bottom, but they do occasionally have great sales on select items. I live closer to another Safeway, but I always regret not coming to this location whenever I shop anywhere else.

I drop by here a lot. The staff is always chatty and friendly and a lot of them have been doing the checking thing for a while. It can get crazy in here and busy but they at least open up lanes and get things going. It is cheaper that QFC down the way.

HORRIBLE Safeway! Checker ‘Alex’ is a little SLIMEBALL!!! Total pervert and rude, rude, RUDE!
I hate this store and the staff totally sucks! The checkers are arrogant and the deli staff pays no attention to you. I will NEVER go into this Safeway ever again!

This is my go to grocery store. They have friendly checkers and most every thing I need.
Since it is a bit smaller, they may not always have certain items but it isn’t a problem for the quick stop before dinner. Cheaper than QFC for sure. And get a Safeway card, you can get such good deals especially if you load digital coupons to your card.
I second Erin D. about the butcher. Super friendly!

Since the remodel — this place has really stepped up!
Now they offer a full deli, fresh meat/​seafood, and bakery. It is actually bigger and nicer (not to mention offering better deals) than the QFC a couple of blocks north on 35^th.
The people who work there are very friendly — this is HUGE in my eyes. In particular, there is a middle aged gentleman who works in the butcher/​meat section. Sadly, I cannot remember his name — but he is always so friendly — asks how I am etc (he is usually there on afternoons after I get off work and has a mustache). I often get bacon from him to prepare for breakfast on the weekends and he always throws in a couple of extra pieces for me. It is small acts of kindness and just a good attitude like this that make me continue to shop here. I will in fact, on my way home from work where I pass several grocery stores, shop here for that sole reason of great customer service.
What is not to like? Great employees, great remodel offering fresh food in multiple departments, and better deals.

Much of the Wedgwood neighborhood is quite elderly. It’s charming and sweet the way that the businesses still reflect this demographic. Corner hardware stores, mom and pop restaurants, and little craft shops abound.
That said, I like my grocery stores to have all the modern conveniences — good lighting, wide aisles, organic produce, and fancy wine. I’m a stuck up little brat that way.
More than a year ago, I visited this Safeway and was put off by the peeling vinyl floors and the astringent smell of cleaning fluids. Blech.
But, Wedgwood is getting more young people who are picky and snotty like me. Kudos to Safeway for noticing the change in the tides and updating their store. The new lighting makes even the diaper aisle look fabulous. The organic food selection has grown. And the wine looks very fancy, indeed, on the shiny new wooden shelves.
Four stars for bringing my suburban housewife grocery fantasy to life.

I find that in the deli I get much better service at this Safeway then other local safeways. It is a small store with a smaller selection but the customer service is great.

I used to hate this Safeway before their remodel. I even emailed Safeway’s corporate headquarters to let them know it was pathetic. I would drive out of my way to the 2 other Safeway’s in my area instead of going to this one 3 blocks away from my house. Now I shop here at least once a week. I hesitate to give 4 stars because the parking lot layout it funky and they need to install a right turn only sign at the 75^th ST exit at the top of the parking lot.
I also like their new just for U coupon app for Smartphones. No clipping of coupons. It all gets loaded on to your phone & linked to your club card.

Great for a quick bite. Grab ‘n go section at South entrance is exactly what I needed.
Sitting area is handy but a little crusty. Pretty small store.
Edit: Ewwww the bathrooms gross. –1 star

Sorry but my store just lost me as a customer. Let me tell you what happened. One of the store’s managers today took it upon himself to tap and point (while glaring at me) to move to another check out line. Apparently ASKING the customer or talking to me like I am a human being is now too much. But this is not the first time this guy has done such behavior before.
About two weeks ago he told me «You have to move to THAT line over there» instead of asking me to do so. Maybe I am in the wrong caste for him to feel the need to ask me to move. Frankly I don’t care. I wrote a letter of complaint to the regional offices in Bellevue since that behavior is simply wrong.

When I started this review it was four stars — I loved my little funky local Safeway, especially many of the people that work there. Unfortunately, a lot of them have left and I had been seriously underwhelmed with the manager there when I went in to complain about the construction way crazy freaking early in the morning (and often really late, and by the way, also totally illegal). He totally blew me off. The manager of my apartment building, tried many many times to get them to stop construction at times like 5am, and finally had to get the police involved and threaten to shut them down.
The produce there has always been terrible. Even now, when they are trying to do major rennovations and totally not caring that they are pissing off the neighbor, to fancify and make it all swanky, the produce is still often terrible, poor selection, rotten, or not much of it avaliable. They tried a «gluten free» section, but it is miniscule and all by one not very good company.
The seafood/​meat section often smells rotten, and makes me want to gag when walking through it. The selection of other items is small, and often very unhealthy — ridiculous for our neighborhood!
The ONLY reason I still go here is because I literally live right next door, and some of the checkers I like are still there. Although apparently many of them have left because working there was a nightmare, or so I’ve heard through the grapevine.
Safeway, I hates you, and now I go out of my way not to shop here or at any other Safeway.

This is an older Safeway and I agree with the other poster about the produce. I don’t remember ever seeing actual rotting food, but it doesn’t generally look too appetizing. I like that it’s not usually as crowded as some grocery stores around here so I tend to go there when I’m not looking for produce.
I now get organic/​local produce delivered through New Roots Organics, but before that I tended to go with either the Safeway on 73^rd & Roosevelt, PCC on 65^th & 40^th, or Trader Joe’s on 45^th & Roosevelt.

Eww. Rotten produce.
I came here hoping to start a wonderful grocery store relationship. Boy was I wrong. First stop, produce. Every tomato was either on the verge of molding or full on fungal. Not cool. It was so gross that I skipped all the produce. And I used to work ER people! I can handle gross, but this, *shudder*
Everything else was just sort of a blur after that. I was able to get the rest of the items on my list, which was good. But left without any fruit or veggies, I was sad to know I had to take another trip somewhere else to get these items.
And the parking lot was nice and huge, except that the person who parked next to me last time was an asshole. I sure do love when a parking lot is empty and you have to park next to the only car and block their side in so they can’t get their infant in the car. Real cute. Wrong person to do it to though.
With that said, I would come back here when I’m on a budget. But never, ever for produce.