I am a regular shopper and have no issues with the product, service or prices. However I don’t appreciate the bums that hang out in front or in the seating area in front for customers. I’ve been asked for money more than once. I understand they can’t just ask people to leave but if they are a issue with customers? They have improved the check-outs so there are more than one cashier at a time.
Karen C.
Place rating: 1 Bend, OR
Do not go here after 9 pm if you want any help or don’t enjoy standing in long lines. There appeared to be three employees in the entire store. I was told that management had decided there weren’t enough customers making big purchases to warrant more help. Well Safeway, you have your wish. You have one less customer.
Jenni C.
Place rating: 3 Los Gatos, CA
We came here to get some snacks for the drive back home and some brew that we liked. I went to grab some spoons for our ice cream while he checked out in the express lane. The cashier wouldn’t scan him until I came back because she said she needed to see my ID too. First, we are both old. 10+ years old enough to buy it and I’m not necessarily drinking it. They don’t card kids so why make everyone behind him wait until I come back(and I was waiting for him to come to me, but noticed it was taking awhile) to scan the stuff? If this is a real rule then sorry to the cashier, but it’s pretty dumb right?
Dave S.
Place rating: 1 Bend, OR
Ok, how can you give a food store one star? Well let’s start. They sell less and less fresh food and more and more«prepared» foods. Sounds simple, but they are selling you high profit low nutrition food. You can barely find the staples in the food store, think that’s by chance? Oh no, make it very difficult to find nutritious food but super easy to get a box of food or a corn dog(with 20% off jojo’s). Ok, I’m ranting. My straw that broke the camel’ back moment was today… 19 in line(we counted), 2 checkers! And one was the express lane. Safeway is a public corporation(swy)equity NYSE. Their bottom line is earnings per share, not happy, healthy customers. It’s just sad.
Madeline G.
Place rating: 4 Fullerton, CA
Needed some groceries during our vacation in Bend. They had want we wanted and the employees were very friendly. They kept asking if we needed help. I think we totally seemed like tourists or something… Close to the center of town.
Riccardo S.
Place rating: 5 New York, NY
Just to preface — this is a review for the pharmacy portion of this store only. I was working in Bend for a few weeks, and with late hours and lots of stress, I understandably fell ill. I came here for a few days straight getting advice from a super-helpful pharmacist on OTC meds, until my doctor phoned in a prescription from NY and really got me sorted. Maybe I’m too used to short NY interactions, but when a pharmacist actually asks you if you need guidance on the medication instead of throwing a bag in your face… I’m grateful.
Lisa M.
Place rating: 4 Larkspur, CA
Visiting Bend, we needed to stock up on food for our rental house. So glad that there was a Safeway in Bend. Since Safeway is my go-to grocery store at home, I was able to navigate this store quickly and get everything we needed for a few days. Clean, good«Club Card» specials and a familiarity you can’t beat.
Rachel P.
Place rating: 4 Renton, WA
I love Safeway. Always clean and nice. Service always good. This is why I always rely on Safeway, for example when I went to Bend and forget my hair brush, there is Safeway with a good selection and good price and easy to find location, even at 9:30 at night– I love Safeway.