Look. You need to grade Winco on what I call "the Winco curve."…read more The store is clean and fairly well organized. They have several items you can't find anywhere else in the area. The prices are great, much lower than Freddy's or Safeway. They have a great bulk section, the only bulk section I've found in the area. Spices, candy, pasta, flours, and more can be found in their bulk section. They don't take credit cards and you have to bag your own groceries, so keep that in mind. This is considered the "poor" grocery store. But I'm not poor, and I like to shop here. Yes, you might end up behind someone in line with two carts full of groceries, and paying with a combination of cash, check, and EBT, but the savings are awesome and the checkout process is relatively quick regardless. I love Winco and if you don't you might be a snob. Bonus fact: "Winco" is an acronym for "Washington, Idaho, Northern California, Oregon." Bonus-bonus fact: last time I checked, their sister store is Metropolitan Market, a North Sound area "fancy" store.

The only store I will go to cause the prices are right and its 24hrs…read more They also carry meats that are hard to find in other stores.

Wow what a nice Trader Joes! They have a lot of new products since I've last been... lots of beauty…read moreitems, and now Laundry Sheets for a very good price. The flower and plant selection is top notch, and I liked the demo today which was Fig & Olive crisps, with Whipped Feta Spread. Would have never thought of pairing those! So I bought them too. The woman doing demo was nice and I had pleasant conversations with employees! It's an enjoyable place to shop, clean and everything is fresh, plus more affordable than across the street. Also appreciate small portion size meals for lunch or taking to work or on a trip.

Trader Joe's is a great place to shop for groceries. Everything feels fresh, you can find organic…read moreoptions, and the store is always clean. The staff is polite and friendly, which makes shopping there even better. Prices are fair for the quality you get. I really like it.

I have been going to Jay's farm stand for many years and have always felt welcomed, and treated…read morewith very friendly employees. I was so disappointed today when I went in. The employee I was in contact with made me feel rushed and was not friendly in any way at all. I only had one question and she was pretty rude when she answered. She was also the cashier when I went to check out and was so rushed, and rude then as well. I'm so disappointed. I understand that people go through things in life, and hoping that she is OK.... However, when you work retail and customer service, you're one and only job is to help the customers and be friendly. I am hoping and praying this is the one and only time I experience this.

Good variety of seasonal fruit and vegies. Huge baking potatoes! They also sell spices and…read moreregional honey. The one rub is that most of the fruit is ripe right now which is good and bad. If you buy for the week or a couple weeks, it may be over ripe by the time you get to it

Hankering for some good Southern Biscuits and Gravy flavored Lay's potato chips? Craving Lorna…read moreDoone? What about Classic ranch flavored Cheetos? This sketchy little grocery has got one of the best late-night snack selections of any tiny store I've ever seen. Burritos, cereal, chips, ice cream, candy: you name it, they've got it. Beer and wine for sure, too. Just don't let grocery lady catch you taking pictures of her inventory. She no like that.

No EBT for about a yr now nice people fired part time help.read more

This is not the supermarket you go to get your usual groceries for a fair price because this place…read morecan be a little pricir, but it's always worth it to drop by to see what they have because they this is where you get a finer line of foods for your favorite gourmands. I brought Mom here so she could get some chowder for dinner and I ended up walking away with a crunchy 8 year old cheddar. This place also does special dinner nights where you can nuy your ticket and have chefs cook with wine pairings, so it's nice they have events. Can 't wait to try one in the summer so we can get our bougie dinner party going on with the warm air on the Sound.

I'll be honest, the name "Thriftway" had me lowering my expectations. I'm not from the area and had…read moreno clue about the chain, but... WOW. This place completely surprised me. The store is spotless and perfectly organized--every single aisle looked like it came straight out of a grocery commercial. The produce, bakery, and local products? Gorgeous. Honestly, it's the most beautiful grocery store I've seen, and I've been traveling full-time across the U.S. for 5 years. Never thought I'd gush about a grocery store, but here we

Came here to look for something the other Olympia Food Co-op on Pacific Ave didn't have and this…read morelocation has a more spread out footprint than the that one. However, I feel that the Pacific Avenue location's crowdedness makes it a little more fun to discover all the little culinary surprises the store has hidden away. What this location has in favor of it was one little wedge of cheese that we've been looking for forever since we moved to Washington State- a wedge of Brillat Savarin. For me, there is no other brie. One time I was at the Cheese Board Collective in Berkeley to find a blue cheese from Asturias when I saw the Brillat Savarin and insisted my mom get it for a party. She asked why the big deal and I said that it's the closest thing a cheese can get to butter. The cheesemonger standing in front of us looked up from his cheese sorting, looked us with crazy eyes and whispered, "No. It IS butter." He then stopped what he was doing to spread out a runny dab for her on a cracker and my mom saw the light. We were so excited about finally finding this cheese when other people heard my sister singing its' praises and they wanted it. There was only one wedge left, so my sister gracefully let another man have it. I mean, how else do you spread the gospel and make converts until other people have had their own spiritual experience. So we'll be back again with the hope that they restock.

wonderful....very very very helpful !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!super food variety, etc…read more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! nothing else comes close!!!

Ralph's is such a pillar of the upper east side! I'm really shocked they have such low reviews…read morebecause this place is always clean, the staff are very friendly, and their selection is awesome. They have a floral department, a Starbucks, a subway, a sushi place, a pharmacy...etc. It is a little pricier than say winco, but you're buying local and their quality is very good!

My husband stopped in to buy cilantro because Thriftway is much closer to our house than other…read moregrocery stores. He paid twice as much for the cilantro than Fred Meyer and the cilantro was subpar. We expect comparable quality when paying 200% more than usual.

Happy to see there is one still around. The lady in the dining room area was awesome. I didnt…read morelike her food suggestion but I got something else and loved it. The sushi is far better than other grocery stores. I want a sandwich next time though lol. Was good to see one BIPOC person working there. She said there were only 2 in the whole store. They can definitely improve there. Otherwise a positive experience and ill go out of my way to shop here when in the area.

Haggen is Safeway's higher-end sister. Better quality and more hard-to-find things, but at a…read moreslightly more premium price (Safeway's already not the most economical store). They always have maybe the best produce quality in the area, and often have the odd and/or seasonal produce items. The bakery is TOP NOTCH, and I'd put their baked goods up against any local bakery. They stock much harder to find items (rum-barrel aged maple syrup, high-end tinned fish, fresh pasta, so on) and have a lovely housewares department and a hot food counter with a good selection of more than just soggy Chinese and jojos. There is a dining area and a Starbucks, the floral department looks great, and I love their wine selection. Ample parking, friendly staff, and conveniently close to both 101 and lots of other shopping.