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    La Esperanza Market

    2.3 (3 reviews)

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    Albertsons

    Albertsons

    3.1
    (64 reviews)
    33.1 mi
    $$

    I was in the area to run a half marathon and stopped in here for some snacks and water before…read moreheading into Solvang. The store was clean and well organized. They had a pretty decent selection and prices. I ended up buying a bag of Cape Cod potato chips for $3.99 and 2 one gallon bottles of spring water for $3 plus 20 cents CRV. It was quite convenient for me to pay for my few items while using one of their self checkout kiosks.

    Albertsons is in Buellton and I live in town. I do shop here, but I'm very selective. I do NOT shop…read moreat the fish counter. The fish counter needs to be closed down. Selections are not fresh and most are farmed fish selections. The fish is defrosted and seems to sit for days. The shrimp is from Asia- Thailand and Vietnam - those are the shrimp you want to stay away from. I sometimes buy beef there, but if I do it's mostly organic ground beef. If I want fish, chicken, or beef, I will most times go elsewhere. This makes my shopping trips more complex. I know, first -world problems. The deli-counter is ok. I don't order from the deli. I asked and from what I was told, the deli selections are not made from scratch. The ingredients come pre-packaged and are put together. They are not freshly made, not the best ingredients. The produce staff get my award for the unfriendliest group in the store. The produce manager is NEVER friendly. Never says hello. And the staff pretty much follow his lead. Oftentimes the produce manager is chatting it up with the staff, talking sports and stuff, but the staff don't seem to acknowledge customers. I find it entertaining, and irritating. I do buy some produce, but the organic items are from Mexico. We've started going to the local organic farmstand for our vegetables instead. I'll buy select pantry items and such. And I do like their fresh flowers. The store manager seems to be nice. I've talked to him a few times when I had comments or questions. He is polite. Seems to care. Sometimes I think he has his hands more than full with this store, and the staff. It's hard to get good employees obviously. Too many of the employees are indifferent and unfriendly. A few are friendly, but most don't give you a greeting or eye contact. I understand that we all have bad days, but these few employees apparently have a bad day everyday. No, it's not just with me. I watch and notice with customers ahead of me. You could walk the aisles looking around, obviously trying to find something and employees will walk by you and not say a word. Oftentimes when I see people looking lost, I'll ask if they need help. I figure that I can help. The curbside shopping employees will cut in front of you to get what they need, and they block aisles with their rolling bins. The store employees seem to be scheduled to minimize staffing and maximize customers using the "self-checkout" terminals. I find it irritating at times. If I'm expected to work as a cashier, I should get a 15% discount for using self-checkout. I don't mind self-checkout when I have a couple of items; however I do not want to self-checkout when I have a full cart. Sometimes there are two cashiers and long lines of people waiting. I try to be patient, but at times it's not easy. One time I needed assistance at the self-checkout and the asst manager came over and told me what I should have done. She sounded irritated. I responded that "I must have missed that section in the training class." It seems that I'm expected to know how to use the self-checkout terminals without training. Please don't be cranky. I know it's a tough job, but it's your job. My experience is not the end of the world, but it is frustrating at times. I will continue to shop here because it's close to my home, but it's not my number one choice in markets. It is what it is, and I am glad they're here, overall.

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    Yuck! They need to clean their produce section. Dirty gunk dripping all over the veggies!
    Yuck! They need to clean their produce section. Dirty gunk dripping all over the veggies!
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    Super Carniceria La Chiquita

    Super Carniceria La Chiquita

    2.5
    (4 reviews)
    0.0 mi
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    So I order 2 burritos and pay for them at the cashier go back to pick them up when they're done to…read morefind out the beans and rice were not ready so no beans and rice in the burrito and chips aren't ready either so no chips to go with salsa but wait there's more when I get home he added onions on both when I told him no onion on one. This place clearly isn't ready so why open

    If you are looking for this place, it is under new ownership and renamed Esperanza Market…read more If you can get past the flies as you walk in (not sure why they are only at the entrance buzzing around?) you may have some decent choices for dinner. No tri tip here which surprised me a bit but they specialize in chuck steak according to the butchers at the back. Looked good. Hubby got some white cheese which he loved and said was very fresh. I got a deal on some thawed Ecuadorian shrimp. Some of the produce looked ok and I bought a few things, I literally grabbed the last 2 avocados in the place. Imagine there being no avocados left in a Mexican market/grocery store? People were certainly asking where they were! I guarded my 2 little avocados well! There is a small section in the rear with authentic Mexican pottery and dried chiles. Lots of choice of hot sauces and other regular grocery (check expiry dates). There is a section with an employee designated to selling cell phones/accessories. Attached to this store is a little deli I checked out. That was a NO. Everything looked very old and dried out. The whole building may need a clean up. From the outside though, the place looks decent, and larger in general for this little town. I would say service was a 2-3 star here. Choice was a 3, prices were good though. We left with a pretty full bag for $12 with a variety of little things.

    La Esperanza Market - grocery - Updated June 2026

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