Safeway

This store is okay, just pretty disorganized and understaffed. I’d highly recommend going to the 7^th ave and Osborn location instead.

This is my go to store. Best in the neighborhood I think. Have a good assortment of gluten free food. Safeway if your reading this get more gluten free

I would not go there at night or just bring a friend. I would say it has been fairly clean minus one thing that I will get to… parking sort of fills up as well. The people working there are pretty friendly but the store needs some work. The very first time I went there I went to get some tomatoes and I saw some bugs flying around. I thought that was pretty gross but the doors open so I figured it happens. Then, looking at the tomatoes I thought some had little scuffs on them but turns out there were just tons of bugs. There was one tomato that had a cluster of little bugs and then they were flying around and on others as well. Gross.

Despite being New Year’s Eve, I got in and out with no issues. Steaks were a great price. Manager opened check out lane because it was busy (unlike the ghetto service at the 5^th street Osborn location, see my rave review). Is this passive aggressive?

I agree with other reviewer’s when it comes to this store.
I’ve come here primarily in the morning hour’s, but I can assure you that it will not make much of a difference when people are determined to engage in mayhem that involves i.e. sexual harassment, aggressive panhandling and making you want to carry a crowbar in case the fur hits the ceiling.
The store inside is okay, but do you really thinking putting a Starbucks inside is going to make people forget about the insanity that goes on inside? That they’ll ignore the lackluster service, the slightly inflated prices, and other nonsense going on?
I hate to say this, but dressing up a salt water crocodile in a Christian Dior dress won’t change the fact you’ll end up being decapitated.

First time buying a cake here and I will never come back .This coming from a long time Safeway customerand my father was a employee for 28 yrs .But Paris in the bakery is rude, crude and shouldn’t be dealing with customers.

Being a mix-​raced Transgender couple minding our own business shopping we noticed we were being followed. My partner decided to sample one chicken nugget. They stopped us after we purchased some items and then stopped my partner and said he had stolen nuggets and contaminated the rest of the nugget bin because he was gay. They dragged my partner to unknown room and would not tell me what was going on. They told my partner that he had stolen and contaminated the rest of the bin but they did not remove the rest of the chicken nuggets so they are selling contaminated nuggets to everyone. So if you like chicken nuggets beware they will be probably be contaminated by homosexuality.

Since I’m stuck waiting in line, which seems to be the norm at this particular Safeway, I thought I’d take the time to let my fellow Unilocalers know how awful this Safeway is.
Pro:
–It’s the closet grocery store to my house.
Cons– literally everything else:
–They don’t carry a lot of things I actually buy. No Larabars?! What kind of sorcery is this?! I know, first world problem, but I seriously do find their selection lacking compared to other stores.
–The prices are generally higher than any other store I shop at.
–The lines are always ridiculously long. I can never just quickly run in for one thing. Sometimes it is due to the crowd, but most of the time they just seem to be understaffed.
–The store looks and feels rundown.
–The cashiers all seem like the life has been sucked out of them. Can’t say I blame them for having to work at such an awful place.
–The layout is weird… why are toiletries between produce and groceries?
Okay, I think you get the idea. If you’re a downtown resident like me, fear not you have other options. You’re better off hoping on the freeway to Sprouts, Trader Joe’s or even Fry’s. It sounds far, but they are only about a 7 – 10 minute drive and totally worth it to not have to deal with this sad attempt at a grocery store.

I was honestly suprised how clean, well organized and fresh their food is. Its located in downtown and its not in the best of areas. You get a few panhandlers outside but when you go inside its very nice. I always like the quality of produce there and their bakery. Yes their parking is a pain but you get in and out pretty fast. Only one issue I had is when I had to use the restroom I had to go all the way back up front to ask for the code. That was annoying, especially when you are trying to hold your bladder.
So far is pretty nice, it should since their pricing is a little more.

Got overcharged, after a few minutes got so mad I left. Keep the $ 5, y’all need it more than me! Good luck

Kind of ugly building on the outside with pieces of the façade falling off.
But inside it’s jam packed with food. Seems to be a great selection.
They have a Starbucks inside.
I think you find what you need here — food wise.

This location is convenient to downtown Phoenix, university downtown campuses, a bus stop, & I-​10 access. It is also located near a Walgreen’s and McDonald’s. Because of the location, however, many homeless are present in the store and in the parking lot. With that said, the prices can be a bit high for some items, but I imagine the rent is out of control.
PROS: With that said, I’m impressed with the frozen produce and meats, butcher (bacon!), non-​dairy «milk» selection, bakery, customer service counter, and booze sections. The fresh produce section is hit or miss, and sometimes they have GREAT sales. Whenever meat/​fish/​poultry is 50% off, I buy it up and freeze it at home in air-​tight zip locs.
CONS: The only real complaint I have is that during «rush» times, they do not open up any more cashier lanes… so you can wait in line for up to 20 minutes. It’s maddening. This occurs daily immediately following the 5pm rush and on Fri, Sat, & Sun nights just before they close. Aw-​ful!

Checking out sucks so much. S L O W. Self check needs to be implemented. Always a line. Almost never in a hurry.

Unfortunately it’s not getting the award for being the most clean or most organized. But it seems to be quite busy. So busy that you might find a regular finishing off his blueberry bagel while «shopping» for groceries (how embarrassing is that!)

This store falls in the middle of the range, though not bad considering its urban downtown location.
It’s often very busy and parking can be a challenge during peak hours.
The clientele can be somewhat sketchy depending on the time you go.
Selection seems to be pretty good and well stocked, although the store feels a little cluttered and disorganized.
I ordered a sandwich at the deli which was an at least 25 minute experience. Very slow going, but the sandwich was delicious. They just seemed to be really understaffed at the deli location.

This Safeway is the closest grocery store to me. However, I basically avoid it unless I absolutely need something last-​minute. It doesn’t have any specific thing wrong with it, it’s just a two-​star experience all the way around.
Parking lot is cramped and dimly lit, often with panhandlers or transients simply lounging around.
I don’t know if this is a smaller-​than-​normal location, but I feel like this store’s selection is pretty poor, coupled with prices that seem to be on the higher end of local supermarkets.
The checkout lines are consistently long — all times of day and night. Make no mistake, it is a conscious choice by their management to save money on cashiers. You will not simply run in and run out.
On the plus side, the store is generally clean and a security guard is present, though I wish there was a second one that stood outside.
Being the only real grocery store near downtown, the customers are truly diverse, making it an interesting place to shop. High-​income business commuters, upper-​middle-​class residents of the surrounding historic neighborhoods, ASU students from the downtown campus, low income families from the eastern neighborhoods, transients stocking up as they make their way up and down 7^th, and, more often than not, a homeless person buying a single large can of beer.

My experience definitely was not favorable, but it was not the worst I’ve ever had. It’s always annoying when I go to the grocery store and it appears there are several associates available, there are long lines (10 min waiting time) and there are several registers that aren’t being utilized. The reason I decided to get Unilocaly on this occasion is because my experience was with the Store Manager.
There were long lines, I had 2 items, I saw the manager cashing out a customer, however the light was out at his register, so I asked him if his line was open. The 1^st time I asked, he either couldn’t hear me or was ignoring me, so I asked again and he replied «yes» (with a tone to his voice, like duh).
The way he responded gave me a sour feeling about the customer service. I was thinking, since he was so matter of the fact, being that he was CLEARLY open, he should’ve turned on the light at his register to indicate that he was open and let the patient customers at his store know that he could help the next person.

This Safeway is okay for a quick stop in broad daylight (I wouldn’t visit at night, just doesn’t feel very safe — even w/​the rent-​a-​cop at the entrance).
I ran in this morning and grabbed a few things and items appeared well-​stocked and zoned nicely.
I was a bit surprised that there were 2 longer lines to check-​out. Does it really «peak» at 8am on a weekday? Hmmmm…

I’m still adjusting to this location because in comparison to my Scottsdale Fry’s it’s kind of a dud. Overall, it’s not a bad spot. I mean hell, it’s less than a mile from my house so who am I to complain.
The only reason I say it’s a dud… it’s not as sparkly and clean as I’m used to. They have a fabulous flower selection and let’s face it that’s my favorite part of a grocery. I LOATHE grocery shopping.
I will drive a bit out of my way to go to Trader Joe’s for the majority of my food. But for the little things I need to grab (and flowers) I will pop into this store. Convenience is key. :)

This Safeway is not GREAT, but I’m really happy it’s in this location because it’s only about 2 miles from my house and is the closest grocery store in the vicinity. If it closed down, it’d be really inconvenient for me to get my groceries.
The pros are that the produce section is usually nicely stocked, and that’s where I buy the bulk of my groceries.
I will echo the suggestions other reviewers made that they need to open more checkout lines during the busy times. However, I usually go on a weekday night or a Saturday night when it’s not busy, so I never have to wait in line for that long.
The free wifi is nice, but kind of useless. Who spends enough time in a grocery store to lounge around and surf the internet?
Another useless section is the cosmetics. They don’t carry enough of a selection to make it worthwhile and the price is a lot higher than what you’d pay at Walgreens, which is right across the street. I can’t imagine a ton of ladies are buying their cosmetics there.
They are getting better at not allowing non-​customers to loiter in the parking lot. I haven’t been approached for money or anything by anyone there in a long time. I feel pretty safe shopping there at night because there is always a security guard at the entrance and I park near the entrance.