Safeway

Smaller Safeway, which means less time after work wandering the aisles. After the little remodel a few years ago the produce got a lot better too. The people that work here are so nice!

This review is for the pharmacy inside this Safeway. Went there to pick up a prescription for my dad, his doctor said that it would be around $ 4 to $ 5, they wanted to charge me $ 90, thought maybe they had the wrong prescription, I had the doctor’s assistant called in to check, and they ended up having a full blown argument on the phone, the assistant called me back and told me, these people are trying to rip me off, and she had also just called the Walmart pharmacy, and it is only $ 4.50. I then told pharmacy lady at Safeway what Walmart’s prices were and she told me «well go get it there then», you don’t have to tell me twice lady. Needless to say, I got the prescription at Walmart, and will never get prescriptions @ this Safeway or any other Safeway.
Just a little advice, if you’re getting your prescription at Safeway or any other pharmacy, you should call around to a few different places to make sure that you’re not getting ripped off. From $ 4.50 to $ 90 is a huge difference.
Oh by the way, there were a lot of beggars hanging out right at the front entry asking everyone going in and out for money, seemed like they just allows it, otherwise there wouldn’t be so many of them and so close the front door.
In conclusion, go to this pharmacy if you like getting «ripped off». And make sure you bring a large bag of change for their begging doormen.

Only go here if you absolutely have too, meaning even ⁷⁄₁₁ is closed. If it looks sketchy outside it’s no better inside. I watched a drunk man eat half a doughnut and then put the other half back in the pastry case. Not one of the store employees who saw this stopped it or said anything.

You gotta LOVE Ghetto-​Way! The stories I could tell, I could write a book!
Every time I go there during the daytime or evening I too, always get harassed in the parking lot by people asking me for money. My last time there, a guy told me he needed money to buy diapers for his baby. I have to admit that was a good one, hadn’t heard that before. Usually it’s cigarettes, food, gas, etc.
And if parking lot beggars aren’t bad enough, twice in one visit I had people asking me for money INSIDE the store!.. and one of them was either on drugs, drunk or just out of her mind, but after I denied her request for money, she followed me through a couple of the aisles yelling obscenities at me. and when I’d turn around to say something she’d stop and pretend she was looking at something on the shelves. It was pretty funny. and the employee I said something to, just told me to ignore her, she’s harmless,
The funniest thing though, was this one time I was standing in line waiting to check out, when this guy goes sprinting past the check out stand and out the door really fast. He was very noticeable, me and some other people were looking around wondering what was going on, figured he must have stolen something, and somebody would be after him any second., but nope… About 2 whole minutes later, a voice comes over the very LOUD speaker saying, «WE GOT A RUNNER!!» I’m not kidding you, I swear, every single customer in the front of the store who saw the guy, just busted out laughing! It was the funniest thing I’d ever seen… and STILL not one employee left the store to go after him, and the check out lady was so nonchalant about it, like it happens all the time, which I’m guessing it probably does.
So even though the produce sucks, they don’t have a deli or a pharmacy and the meat selection is bad, the Ghetto-​Way is always entertaining!

I live in this area and it is considered low income but it is improving. My frustration with the Safeway on the hilltop is they do not enforce their no loitering sign in the front of the store. The responsible neighbors in this area are trying to get trouble out of here and Safeway seems to care less that homeless beg for cash in their parking lot. I told an employee there was a begged out front she just laughed.
The staff could care less about their jobs and the store is small. I want to support a hilltop business but it is difficult to do so when there is not a big selection and you are harassed by beggars walking in. I do stop by for small items.
Not to mention this store is always understaffed. When you go in there be prepared to wait 15 – 20 minutes in the line.

Judge a book by its cover? Yep, that’s what we exactly did. We are new to the area and yes, we knew exactly where we were. We have been to the nitty gritty of San Francisco and back and have yet to feel threatened. But right as we drove into the parking lot, we circled around the lot and turned right out. Now, don’t get me wrong. I don’t have a problem with homeless people, but when there is a handful of people just chilling on the curb in front of the store, along with many many regular folks just «hanging» around in the parking lot, my walls automatically go up. I’m sure the inside is nice and people are friendly, but if I can’t even get in the parking lot without feeling comfortable (and safe), I am more likely to not step foot inside the establishment. Needless to say, we left and opted for the Proctor Safeway and called it a day.

DANG. Ghetto-​ist Safeway I have ever been to… sometimes I like to giggle about the fact that it’s still called «safe» way. haha!
Okay… maybe that wasn’t that funny…
I was disappointed at how… small this location is! They don’t even have my «super-​obsessed» sourdough bread… I used to buy almost everyday… back when I lived in Puyallup!
Sad… just sad.
As for the rest of groceries I normally buy, they seemed to have everything.
The location is pretty close to my new place now, which is bonus! Another great thing about this «market», is that they have their own parking.
I’m still new to the whole downtown Tacoma «vibe» … and so far I do not like the «pay for parking everything frikken where you go».
I always… end up coming here at night too… [anyone else think it’s creepy at night?]
It’s still Safeway, which means I am a super-​fan!

This Safeway is a disgrace to every other Safeway ever! The staff is all unprofessional, yelling around the store and having inappropriate conversations with co-​workers right in front of customers. One instance, Alicia (I think that’s her name), in customer service acted like I was a HUGE inconvenience to help. If you don’t like your job, then move on! She then treated me with a huge attitude the whole time, and told me I was wrong about what I was asking for. When I told her I had purchased this same thing 1 day before, she said, «Well I don’t know by who, because you are wrong and they can be fired». It actually was the manager that helped me the time before, so I doubt YOU are the correct one.
All in all, this Safeway never has anything that I am looking for. They have little selection. You can’t go without being begged for money at least 2 times every time you are going to this location, by people inside and outside the store. The staff is unprofessional and inappropriate, and overall every time I go into this location is only by last choice.
Don’t waste your time shopping here!

Convenient. Limited selections of things I like.

If you can get past the lil’ ghettoness & homeless… the customer service in there is not bad at all. People think Hill Top is ghetto but you must have not travelled to downtown Los Angeles!!! Hill Top is nothing… so get over the negative remarks.

How dare anyone support this place you deserve better every safeway in tacoma is remodeled and bigger and makes fresh food this one gets left over donuts from the 38^th store. Make them tear that bitch down and maybe the can keep away the bums… My granny shopped here for years everyone gets there mess here count the check stands there used to be more back in the day… employees are great… Fruit is garbage… They are treating you like second rate citizens you are paying the same price… boycott it till they make it safer I hate being haggled before I go in and I use my debit card i don’t have it when I come out… I am what u would say black… I can handle my self my kids or significant other cant go here at night and I grew up in the hood I am from the 25^th k st before it was the honorable dr. Mlk jr way… Hey I’ll give you a ride some where else… You deserve better… Your family deserves better… our community no matter what part of tacoma deserves better… I had to put a star in my opinion they don’t deserve that… hilltop safeway it the black kid in the 50s in an all white class.

This Safeway was recently remodeled. The manager who initiated the remodel and saw it through is from the area. He impressed me with his dedication to improving the area.
Soooo…the store is somewhat better, but I can confirm that Safeway really does pick and choose where they send their better produce. The items here are really lower quality than other nearby Safeways… and Safeway produce ain’t so great in the first place.
This store does not have a bakery or deli, nor does it have much of a meat selection. We stop here because it’s a convenient stop for class party supplies and the like.
This place is not a destination stop by any stretch of the imagination, but you can get basics no problem.

By no means is this a glamorous Safeway even after the fresh model that just happened. The problem mainly lies with the bleak surrounding neighborhood and bleak parking lot that surrounds the building. Yeah, most people that shop there are low income, but that is Hilltop for ya.
I shop here a lot since it’s the closest place to my condo. I like that quite often stuff is cheaper at this Safeway. There isn’t a deli or seafood section, so the choices aren’t there, but that’s the only drawback as I see it.

Wow… I’m Unilocaling Safeway in Tacoma. I must be digging deep for another review. I have to agree with the other review, hands down the worst Safeway I have been to. You drive into the parking lot, park and are greeted by a couple homeless people. I have nothing against homeless people, just saying this is what it is. The store could use a good cleaning. Maybe it is clean, but it’s that old dirty look that’s clean. Definitely needs an overhaul.

Right when I saw this place, I dreaded going in.
This is the most ghetto Safeway I have ever been to hands down.
Extremely small with limited selections. The location and appearance is just all shady. But then again, it is near the infamous hilltop area, so what do you expect.