Safeway

Even though it is very near where I live and I pass it almost every time I go out, I will NEVER go to this store again! It is generally very dirty, and understaffed. The other day, I ran in for two items. I knew where to go for each item. One was at the deli. The deli counter person was indifferent and grumpy and the food service area was littered with food between compartments and dishes mixed in together because of careless serving. WHAT A MESS!!! (by the way — I chose two Asian dishes which were actually DRIPPING GREASE! There was a huge puddle of it in the bottom of the container.) I picked up the other item from the dairy section, and went to wait in the VERY LONG line at the quick checkout. (This has ALWAYS been my experience at this particular Safeway — thus understaffed!). Finally, another person opened the other quick check line and I moved to that line. My shock was how filthy dirty this checker **who touches the food we eat** was! He had dirty hands and his fingernails looked like they had not been cleaned for months! His shirt tail was not tucked in and he was generally unkempt. He obviously takes no pride in his personal appearance. Imagine my REAL shock when I looked at his badge, and he is an Assistant Director (manager???)!!! WhatEVER! I expect to have quick service, a clean store, well stocked shelves with a variety of choices, and employees who take pride in their appearance and job when I shop for food. If you expect the same, don’t go to this store!

This store sucks. Plain and simple. Their selection sucks, their customer service sucks and their prices are way too high. It’s unfortunate that this is the closest store to my house. Highly suggest you head over to Winco if you actually want to buy what you’re looking for at a decent price.

Just came for starbucks and some Aleve. this location is on the smaller side, but the location is great, just south of downtown. Starbucks staff was super friendly and nice.

This review is in regards to the Starbucks barista, Sarah. This is the most convenient stop on our route to work, but due to Sarah’s consistent rudeness to my husband, we have begun going out of our way to another Starbucks. This morning (¹²⁄₁₆) we didn’t have time for the alternate route, so I opted to go in so he would not have to. She huffs as if it is annoying that we are ordering coffee (it’s just an Americano so I can’t imagine it’s the complexity). No smile, no greeting. I asked if I could get cash back, and she said that she could not do that (I assumed she meant the machine wouldn’t let her). When I ran my card it gave me the option for cash back, and thinking she might not have realized it WAS an option, I selected $ 20 cash back. She was pissed and snipped «I meant I didn’t have enough to be giving out. You people are always getting hundreds out in the morning!». As if that is my fault that another customer, gasp, also wanted cash back? Never never going here unless there is a different barista. The fact that she is always in such a bad mood and taking it out on customers is unacceptable, I have no idea why she thinks that is by any means a professional way to conduct business.

The pharmacy is the absolute worst. Been going there a year too long. Prescriptions are never ready too many times. Today I called in a refill at 10am, went to pick up at 5pm hadn’t even started it. One time I picked up my refill and had a pill of a different medication mixed in. A couple of the technicians there could use a personality injection. Avoid at all cost!

I don’t even slow down as I drive by!!! I moved to Everett from West Seattle about a year ago. I think that was my first mistake! The Admiral Safeway is gorgeous, it’s clean and the staff is attentive and well educated about their products. They take pride in the location. The Rucker Safeway is the polar opposite! From the moment I stepped out of my car I was frightened for my life. The parking lot is crawling with meth heads and scum of the earth. The produce was infested with fruit flies, even the display right as you come in the door. I asked to use the bathroom at about 7pm, I came straight from work and wasn’t going to make it home. A cashier named George yelled at me, by yelling I mean at the top of his lungs, that I had no legal right to use the facilities. I found the manager and she had no problem letting me use it. I made a comment to her how unprofessional the cashier and she agreed. It’s dirty and the employees unprofessional. I wouldn’t even feed my dog food from this store, it’s definitely not fit for human consumption.

Because we live on the other side of Forest Park towards Mukilteo, this is the closet grocery store… Yuck. Talk about low lives, always some sort of theft, stabbing, or shooting here. It’s a really dangerous location and I feel unsafe coming here most the time.
Also, the staff is rude. They never even speak to you.

I drive past this store on my way to QFC. There are 2 really friendly clerks and the rest ok, they don’t have organic meats which is another reason to go elsewhere. The main reason I don’t shop there is the people who do, I had a guy try to steal my purse until my husband stopped him about a year ago. There are just a lot of sketchy people around, I guess it’s really not the stores fault.

This review is just for the pharmacy department at this store. I transferred my prescriptions to this Safeway after moving to the area. The transfer was great and had no issues but the service went down hill from there. Most of the time when I went to pick up a refill after submitting it online I ended up waiting. Not for the script to be done but waiting for help at the counter. I’d stand there and wait while the 3 or 4 people behind the counter would work away. They’d look at me and smile but no «I’ll be right with you», or any other pleasantries. They also have this silly habit of opening the bottle and showing you the pills when you pick them up… even with a new prescription. The only thing I could really say was «yup, those are pills all right» LOL
After six months I switched to Bartell’s. It’s further away but MUCH better service.

I just wanted to second the opinion of another reviewer who said the parking lot is sketchy. Yes, it is. I wish they did more to keep people from loitering outside the store, especially at night.

Stopped in to get a «get well card» and some chicken. Grabbed the card right away and proceeded to the deli where I ordered a couple of pieces of chicken from a younger male who had that thousand mile away stare that said my day has been ruined because I had to quit playing video games to go to work. He moved slowly and without purpose and his mind was not there as I had to ask him three times for my order. After checking out I decided to grab a soda from the vending machine outside. I pushed the Orange Crush button and received a AMP energy drink. I went back in to inform the customer service lady who let me switch my pop out but could careless about wrong beverages being dispensed. Maybe I caught them on a bad day but I doubt I would visit this store again.

Starbucks @ this Safeway much better experience. new gal, drink was made right. looked nice and cleaned. much better today as well.

They have nice trays, like veggies, meat & cheeses and one we bought even had olives… Oooo fancy!
Like the other review said, the shoppers are kind of, ehhhhhhh. Not the weirdest of the weird, but I’ve seen some really weird and rude people here. Sometimes the staff is attentive, other times not.
I once was looking for a wine, can’t remember the name, and looked around in their section for probably 10minutes. No one came to help. So I asked the Deli person if someone could help me find a wine. I believe a manager of some sorts came over and started looking with me. He said he hadn’t heard of the wine, and didn’t know where it would be. Also, the person of wine knowledge wasn’t there, rarely is or something like that, and people just come in and stock it and leave. Well great, thanks SO much for your unhelpfulness. So I found another wine, and left unhappy.
About a month ago, I had to use the electric wheelchair because I had broken my foot, so there I was driving around the store, getting weird and dirty looks. There I was thinking «Yes, my foot is broken, I’m younger than you and driving this, please get over it and move so I can finish shopping.» Sheesh. Then when I was trying to return it and get my crutches, some street-​walking looking girl was buying cigerettes, obviously unaware of me behind her trying to get the emplyoee ladys attention, and thus I had to wait. I was in view of the staff, but alas, I still had to wait.
So don’t expect all smiles and helpfulness, but don’t expect real bad service either.

This is not one of Safeway’s finest locations at all! Unfortunately it’s so darn convenient and close to my work otherwise I would probably never set foot in this Safeway. The shoppers are kind of creepy, the parking lot is sketchy but at least the staff is really nice and this store is big. It’s not for everyone, let’s just leave it at that.