Albertsons

I used to shop at the Albersons in Tacoma before it was turned into a Haggen so now when I get my ad I will drive to this one to take advantage of the coupons. This week there was a coupon for bottled water that was really good so I had to go. I did a lot of other coupon shopping and as I was pushing my cart around there was a display of water that was the same brand right by the pharmacy so I grabbed two and went on with my day. I was in line and the cashier looked at me and hollered is that the water for the coupon, I said yes. She said I had the wrong one, the one I was looking for was in the aisle. Ok, so why on earth was there a display for this one right there but it was the wrong one, that seems so misleading, like I probably wasn’t the first person to bring the wrong case up, maybe they should move that display. So I put those back where I found them and went down the aisle looking for the correct one, sure enough it was sold out. Seriously? One thing I absolutely cannot stand is when there is a coupon for something and it is sold out and they don’t offer any kind of replacement. The one I had in my cart was off by four bottles and it was cheaper. Needless to say, I ended up not buying any water. Plus I thought it was rude to just holler at me like I am some kind of cowboy on a farm… we are all people and everyone needs to be treated with respect, hollering at customers is not very polite. I will continue to go to this store because sometimes they really do have the best deals on certain things. This particular store is also usually very clean and organized.

LOVE this Albertsons, all the staff is very friendly and always helpful. They are always so cheery and eager to give you the best shopping experience possible. Plus he Ads are awesome and weekly. Always satisfied.

So I’ve never been a fan of Albertsons, I hate how you have to check everything out yourself and then they watch you like a hawk. Just ring me out, I like interaction. As for this place, honestly the staff was great. They were eager to point me in the right direction for my items. Hands down though was the service from the on duty police officer. What a great guy. I now stay far away from the Safeway down the road due to their hobo infestation. They wander the parking lot and sneak up on you. No thank you. So I stop in at this Albertsons and I asked the officer if he’s always there at night. We talked about my concerns and he then escorts me to my car and helps me load my stuff. Seriously, you can’t imagine how kind he was and it was genuine. I will gladly make this my new local grocer. Thank you to Albertsons for taking the initiative to pay for this officer’s time. I assure he’s worth every penny.

I frequent this store because it’s close to home. Selection is ok for the area. Not anythigng to write home about. Have asked for them to special order things on a more than one occasion and was told the person who did that would call me. I never did hear from them.

Clean store, They do get some good adds, and I liked how they match competitors coupons. The Bakery isnt as good as it used to be though, and some the prices seem high.

The staff at most Albertson’s are usually friendly. Some more than others, some less. I still shop at all their stores in the area but usually only if I’m in the area. I don’t go out of my way to go there, but did when I lived in University Place in 2005 & 2006 because they were close and a bit cheaper than Safeway.
I like this store because it’s right along Pacific Ave, which I drive on almost daily. It’s always clean.
The reason I am even writing this review is because I’m still in shock at their deli scam of pricing cold items.
I went into the Spanaway store a couple days ago just to grab a quick bite to eat. I didn’t feel like cooking. Figured I’d just grab a cold salad and something else. They had cold meatloaf slices for $ 5.99 a pound. Seemed reasonable, although I could have bought an entire HOT meatloaf at Safeway down the street for $ 2 more. But I only needed 2 slices. So I asked the guy (a tall, slender kid) for 2 slices. He was friendly and polite, and got my pasta salad while he was at it.
The shock was when I looked at the price on the package: It said «2 for $ 5.98»!!! Yes, that was 2 pieces of meatloaf for $ 5.98! No freaking way! So I weighed them on 4 different scales right there in the produce department, only to discover they actually weighted ¾ of a pound, NOT a pound. Heck, if I wanted to spend THAT much I would just spend another $ 2 and go buy an entire HOT meatloaf at Safeway!
I mentioned something to the Manager on the way out at the checkout. She explained that it looked like the guy charged me $ 2.49 each for the 2 slices. Well, I reminded her, that is NOT what the sign says. It clearly says $ 5.99 per pound, NOT any price per slice! She said «Kind of misleading, huh?» to which I said «Not only misleading, but not fair to customers. We should be charged what it says on the sign. These 2 slices should have been weighed, not priced per slice!». She said she would go ask the guy about their pricing, but I highly doubt anything did or will change. Those 2 slices should have been priced at $ 4.50 since there was ¾ of a pound at $ 5.99 per pound.
That is the LAST time I will buy anything there by the slice or piece! I’ll stick with their salads (until they charge per noodle).

This store is pricey. It’s fairly new. The only thing I like about it is the self check out. I will drive several miles to go to Target to save 30 dollars on my groceries. Unfortunately Target doesn’t have everything and Walmart I prefer not to step foot in. Albertsons is good for convenience.

I have NEVER reviewed a grocery store, but I have to say while driving through Spanaway I thought to myself how bad I needed to pick up some stuff-​not wanting to drive out to steilacoom blvd. location (i live in lakewood) I stopped here. WOW– store looks nice on the inside, nice set-​up, employees are extremely helpful! I was impressed. Lakewood Albertson’s has it’s good points (nice staff) but the store is so OLD and UGLY. They did a remodel a few years back but pales in comparison w/​this store!