Safeway Reviews 372

TrustScore 2 out of 5

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Considering 80 reviews, most reviewers were unhappy with their experience overall. Many customers expressed significant dissatisfaction with the customer service, frequently encountering unhelpful and rude staff. People also reported issues with product availability, especially regarding sale items, and found that many products, particularly produce, had very short expiration dates or were already spoiled. Some people were dissatisfied with the pricing, noting that items were often overpriced compared to other stores, and that "sale" items were rarely a good deal. Conversely, a few other people also felt that some employees were kind and helpful, and appreciated services like drive-up and go, which made shopping easier for those with mobility issues.

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Price

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Safeway at 470/Smokey Hill in aurora Colorado is USUALLY a good store but on JUNE 14TH I have to say a bit disappointing. I emailed about some discrepancy with the store and was IGNORED! We stopped i... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I have used the Safeway for U delivery service for over a year and every month it’s gotten worse and worse. The biggest problem is when something goes wrong during the time the shopper is filling th... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Today I shopped for the month…… probably for the last time at Safeway. Chubs of hamburger were on sale. I was told to get a rain check. ……they were sold out Then I happened to go back into the m... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Since Albertson's took over for Safeway, quality and service has dropped to low level. Due to severe disability I cannot lift or carry groceries. I do not leave home. I have used Safeway delivery for... See more


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TrustScore 2 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

FALSE ADVERTISING

FALSE ADVERTISING, incredibly rude customer service. Never ever shop there unless there is no other choice. They could give two rips about customer service.

2 December 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

We have many great grocery stores in my…

We have many great grocery stores in my area of Dc. The social safeway is not one. Those who man the checkout lines are sullen. There are no managers insight. Quote: . he/she has just stepped out. No one walks the corridors to help you find things. And, it’s the only grocery store I use which cards octogenarians for a six pack. It’s a dismal experience to shop ther.

25 November 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Yeah tonight if it’s next week

Unrealistic regulations surrounding controlled substances. They never fill on time. If they make a mistake over fill it’s the customer underfill never… I haven’t had my antibiotics because I must “pick my meds up only at one place all at one time” oh no antibiotics nothing interfering with the bull crap I’m so sick I can’t sit up.. my ride has a flat tire and probably stripped car bc I “must pick meds up only at one time and same place”

18 November 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

There’s this girl name Tanya

There’s this girl name Tanya, @ at store 1439 in Sunnyvale, Ca on El Camino Real who helped shop for toys for tots. I mean She went out of her way back-and-forth to help me for a long time
I mean people like that who really genuinely care are few and far between
I wanted to say please give her a raise! We deserved
And thank you for your kindness it goes a long way.
I pray and hope you get see this ☺️

14 November 2023
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I recently bought Signature Adult…

I recently bought Signature Adult Multivitamins Gummies... They were new to me but price included two for one.
I have tried to eat them but even when I chew well it is like eating gravel. I doubt if they dissolve ..I am 86 years old. These are a total failure for me.

13 November 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

tough beef

has anyone been able to buy an edible not tough purchase of beef, I have not been successful to do this!

12 October 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Pathetic

Don't know the difference between beef liver and chicken brest. Pathetic service, drlivered the wrong item and after 3 hours, 14 calls not resolved. I gave up.

14 October 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Safeway iPhone app and URL are awful

Safeway iPhone app and URL are awful. Suddenly, yesterday, September 27, the Safeway shopping app blew up. I could not log in, snd when I finally could it asked for my delivery address. I have been using this app for Safeway delivery since about 2010, but all of a sudden it told me either (a) delivery not available in my Zip code or (b) upon entering my address - the same address I have had since 2005 - I was told in very annoying red letters that my address could not be verified!!!!! After at least 23 years of using the same address for delivery!!! Really????? Called customer service - only to receive further mumbo jumbo nonsense. Safeway has been delivering once a week to my address, but suddenly it has gone completely dumb and nobody knows why or will not own up to the problem. Hey, Safeway, are you trying to discontinue your delivery service while playing hear no evil, see no evil and generally whistling on by your major glitch???

28 September 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Can't give them one star. Terrible

Can't give them one star.

Representative are not helpful at all. Anoing and dismissive attitude. Phone calls are constantly disconnected by representative because they don't want you to leave at the end of the phone call bed servey. Not a good English. The company who is hiring them to hendel there clients complaint are paying for one big nothing as a service. We as a clients ends up being more aggravate at the end.

22 September 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

This is at the Safeway store in…Danville

This is at the Safeway store in Danville/ blackhawk. Lousy customer service. Was made to wait 20 minutes at the wine section for assistance. Had to make two requests. This is to buy two very expensive bottles of champagne. That glass enclosure sure keeps customers from spending their money!! There should be a customer button to buzz for help. Not for the customer to wander all over the store and an unmanned customer service desk. I would like to point out that Sarah, the wine service employee, was away at lunch. This would not have happened if she had been there.

8 September 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Safeway Software Sucks

I shop alternately at any of three Safeways in the Arlington/Falls Church, VA, area. Routinely, about every other time, the register/software does not reflect a digital coupon that I have "clicked and saved."

Is this really so hard to fix ?

"Safeway Software Sucks !!"

7 September 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Safeway is too complicated to shop at

The Safeway app is completely user unfriendly and unreliable. When you check out you cannot see if you are getting the savings until you are done. Every time and I mean everytime the manager has to come fix my bill because the app was not giving me the savings it showed. I just want to shop where the price I see is the price I’m charged. Hello Wal-mart!!

4 September 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This Safeway sucks

This Safeway sucks! They have poor attitudes and the baggers walk away like your to bag your own groceries.
They forget to put items in the bag all the time and it’s time to change stores.
I spend 1500.00 a month and looks like forklift in Cameron park will get my service. As the lazy fks ruin the store with the entitled attitude!

27 August 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrble phone customer service

Phone customer service used to be based in the USA with knowledgeable helpful staff. They must have been fired since now it's 100% based in "the usual" foreign countries with completely clueless non-English speakers. SHAME on Safeway and Albertsons.

27 August 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

3 Safeways stores within…

We live with 3 Safeways stores within 40 miles of us. The closest 1 caters mainly to Latinos so we don't go there. The other 2 are within miles of each other.
Today we used Pickup Service & took the Time to Leave Instructions for items on our list. We chose Substitutions & Added Comments to get precisely what we needed. We even checked back again about 2 1/2 hrs before we were to pick up our order.
When my husband arrived at the store he found that At Least 10 items were listed as Not Available or were substituted with unacceptable alternatives. This Despite all our checking confirmation notes etc!
Now the 3rd store- 5 miles away from this 1 Might have had those items but that was not an alternative. Consequently we went home- 40 miles away- Without key items we needed. Extremely poor service with employees not even Reading our Requests & No Useful Updates in time to do Anything About it!

23 August 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I bought flowers at the Safeway store…

I bought flowers at the Safeway store in Superior Co,I was doing business up there.I came home to Westminster and when I opened the flower package the flowers ,and leaves fall apart,I was so disappointed.! I didn’t want to travel the 10 miles back to Superior,I took them to the Safeway in Arvada ,which is 1mile away from my house,I went to the flower department and asked if I could exchange them or get my money back,I had my receipt.the manager said no, because of inventory ,so I just can’t shop at Safeway anymore,I didn’t know Safeway was a franchise company,I thought it is nation wide.and could help out their customer very disappointed!

14 August 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The homeless are everywhere

The homeless are everywhere. There has been fight’s the last 3 time I've shopped there. I buy gas and get groceries there every week. I’ve probably spent over 400k since 89. They’ve just lost 12,000.00 this year Im never going back.

15 August 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Handy store

I'd love to share my thoughts since I'm a frequent visitor to this chain store. They offer a wide variety of products, although the selection of dairy items could use some improvement. It's great that I can find everything on my shopping list there. However, there's one downside – I often notice an unpleasant odor around the food sections, like mold or decay. Due to this, I'm cautious about buying fish and meat from those areas. On a positive note, I really appreciate their 15% discount on all products every first Tuesday of the month.

14 September 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

New app is a piece of junk

I've been getting our prescriptions for over 3 years now at Safeway and they have changed and established a new App for their stores which is a piece of junk. I've now spent way too much time getting it to work. I will still get notifications I think that meds are ready but that's it. The new web app I just deleted and will just go to the store and see if my prescriptions are ready. I'm pushing 80 years old and am still computer literate but whoever created this site obviously doesn't use it as it's piece of crap to be frank.

3 August 2023
Unprompted review

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