QFC

Have you ever starred into an abyss, able to see nothing but your own impending doom?
Well I have, when I ate a sandwich I bought here. There was so little flavor it felt as if my mouth was in an abyss, one that was in desperate need of mustard or mayo or anything.

My patience with this QFC is running very thin. Unfortunately I live nearby so sometimes I have to go here, and I usually regret it. The store is small and doesn’t stock things I need. I recently stopped in on a weekday morning and had an awful experience. There was not a single check-​out line open, all that was open was the u-​scan. What if I don’t want to do a u-​scan and prefer to have a human being do a job? So irritating to force customers to the u-​scan. Then, before I left I remembered that I had a few items that I needed to return. I approached the only cashier around (Gayla) and she was rude and had a very unfriendly attitude when I said I needed to do a return. I even said to her «You are looking at me like I have 2 heads, why??» and she didn’t even reply. So bizarre. I will try very hard to avoid this store from now on.

I have always shopped here out of convenience as it’s very close to my home. BUT the one time I ask an employee a question I get the «I’m too busy to even deal with you attitude». The manager here must be awful… Water always runs downhill. I’ll take my business to the Juanita Safeway from now on!

What is it with this particular store? I often shop here because it is the closest market to me but like the others have said, the employee vibe is just off. I have to think that something is up with management and it all trickles down from there. I just get the feeling like employee morale here is really low. The employees who are friendly just don’t seem to work here very long. The store has had a remodel recently. It is an updated look with what seems like more fresh produce selection and more bulk products. I will continue to shop here but when I walk in I don’t walk in expecting much customer service. If the customer service was improved they would get 5 stars from me.

Agree with other posters. The staff acts like they HATE working there. This includes the Starbuck’s baristas and even the older gentlemen who works in the wine area. The single exception is Michael, a young man who walks around with a push broom, bags groceries and does other miscellaneous tasks. He always greets my kids and myself with a huge smile and is helpful and friendly. HE should be the assistant store director. He is the only person I’ve met there who offers exceptional customer service.
Brought home the manager’s special floral arrangement today. It was a «Woohoo! Great Deal!» as advertised because when you removed the wrapping, the leaves and stems were covered in thick white mold. Yum.

It’s depressing this is the closest grocery store to my house, as I actively dread shopping here. The employees are so disengaged and seem very unhappy to be working here. I mean, I know it’s not the greatest shopping center and all, but you could at least smile when I ask you how your day is or look me in the eye when I ask you a question about where to locate an item. As other reviewers have mentioned, it is worth going out of my way to shop elsewhere in order to have a better shopping experience.
Giving two stars instead of one, because it’s «Doughnut Fridays» in my household, and QFC has Top Pot doughnuts at half the price of the actual store in Juanita Village. And they are fresh and taste just as good.

I always forget this store existed. It’s the «backside» of the hill to my view, and in the winding world of Finn Hill roads, isn’t a straight shot from home.
But, Albertson’s is gone, Safeway is getting even prissier and douchier (and I do NOT like their new way of doing sales/​coupons on the phone app. wrong prices, overcharged, etc every time i’ve used it), leaving this or the other QFC down off 124^th.
This is a smaller than the new average sized store, but manages to squeeze in more deli, bakery, small wine section and a few self-​checkout lanes.
What makes it seem small is the aisles. They are narrower than most folks are used to, so the effect on a busy day can feel a bit claustrophobic.
I’ve always had generally friendly encounters with the staff.
They aren’t very chatty — which i kind of like in a cashier– and they are very quick — which I like even more.
It’d be nice to see a revitalization and remodel here, and they could secure their spot as «the» store on the hill here.
One plus, is it is walkable from my place, so I wont run short of booze the next WinterHorrorSnowDoom that hits.

I can’t put my finger on it, but I get mildly depressed every time I enter this store. It’s the closest one to my house, but I go here sparingly, driving to the Safeway in Juanita instead.

Super deals with the QFC card-​Great cuts of meat in the case. Don’t believe me go get a ribeye out of the meat case. Super fresh and THICK cut.

I have been spoiled by the sushi at Metropolitan Market, Central Market and Whole Foods. On a whim I just bought two rolls here from their sushi department. Why, or why??? You could taste the fish — the rank taste of fish that was caught last week, cut up and put into a container for future use. Do NOT eat sushi from here. Bakery items? Absolutely!!! Sushi? NEVER.

I can walk here so even if it was terrible I would probably end up doing all my shopping here, fortunately I really like this location. When I first moved to Kenmore I had some problems with the produce but they seem to be paying much more attention to the produce and I’ve noticed a big increase in quality and quantity of what they have on hand. I think every time I go in there is someone tending to the produce section. I had one very grumpy night where it was late at night and I was working long days in retail around the holiday season and the last thing I wanted to do was scan in my own #@&%ing groceries especially big piles of produce that I’d have to look up the codes for. They close their manned cash registers at a certain point at night but the guy manning the desk that oversees the self check lanes rang up my stuff for me so I didn’t have to punch the touch screen when I couldn’t find the stupid code for jalapenos.
The staff is all very friendly and I’m sure if I were less antisocial when grocery shopping half of them would know my name by now. I also like that the staff has seemed to stay pretty consistent over the years that I’ve lived here.
They carry Boar’s Head deli products which is nice, they occasionally have some great seafood. One thing I really like is that they have all kinds of weird cuts of meat on discount that I can use for stock like ox tails and cross cut beef shanks.
I never have a problem with them being understocked on anything, they even carry some awesome weird stuff like Australian muesli bars and French mustard with Herbs de Provence that I’m sure I’m killing the planet by buying. I can’t really speak to the prices, I shop for deals on everything except food which is the number one expense in my life; I at least know they are cheaper than shopping for everything at Whole Foods.

I don’t do my regular shopping here, this is my ‘ohiforgot’ store.
I’m glad for it too, so I don’t have to run to the corner store and substitute Cheez Whiz, Doritos and Bud for manchego, fresh french bread and a good red.
Speaking of, check out their discounted wines. There’s some good stuff in there!
If I shopped here for all my groceries I would go broke! How do those other women do it? Ah well, I consider this a very, very well-​stocked corner store complete with good wines and cheeses and an excellent produce section. It doesn’t hurt that they have a Starbucks in here either!

It’s a QFC, overpriced, and one of the smaller ones so they keep discontinuing the items I need to buy. 3 stars, only because it is 3 blocks from my house.

While QFC may be a bit pricier than other stores, especially the likes of Albertsons, I come here almost every time for groceries. Beyond having some of the freshest produce you can find, their higher margins means they can afford to stock many more different and premium varieties of foods, both fresh and processed. Additionally, the QFC branded foods like the cottage cheese usually last longer than other cheaper generic store brands, like Safeway Select.
The wine selection at this particular QFC is not as large as some other QFC’s in the area, but it does have a surprising range of low to high grade wines; there just aren’t loads of parallel brands of the same quality taking up shelf space.

I’ll be quick and to the point. QFC is overpriced and understocked. If you want the latest products just out on the market, look elsewhere. If you want the best prices, look elsewhere. But, for my money this QFC is the best place to shop.
Why? It’s a smaller store with a loyal staff. They get to know you and they genuinely care about their customers, especially the ones that need the most help in life. Outside of a small town where everybody knows your name, you aren’t going to get a more personal experience. I very rarely shop anywhere else.