Trader Joe's, Alameda…read more One of my favorite TJ's locations! The crews are always helpful and friendly. I love the free samples they offer on new arrivals items. Highly recommend this location.

I love Trader Joe for their healthy food, wide range of merchandise all over the world …read more Fair prices for the items they sell . Good selection of wines and drink section , beautiful flowers section , $1 greeting cards , fresh fruits and vegetables! Lots of parking and great customers service . Plus their mini tote bags collections . We were lucky enough to just be that at 8:30 am on Saturday morning (June 20 ) . This location has the newest mini tote bags for sale . Limit one set per customer. $3 each . This made my day !

I usually come here once a week for certain items. I recommend using their app to redeem…read morecoupons/deals. I also like to get their deli sandwiches and Chinese takeout. If you come early there are usually no lines in the store, I prefer to use their self checkout if it's faster. All the staff I've interacted with have always been helpful and friendly.

Wow, time for an update…read more Quality/Quantity - I buy all my beef from Nob Hill (Raley's) because they just seem to have the best quality beef. From both the Alameda and South Reno locations. Just got some tri tip yesterday. :) Atmosphere - Nice local Nob Hill. Clean and organized. They even have Peets in here. Deli, Bakery, Sizzling Wok, Taco, Meat/Seafood, Floral, Cafe, etc. Plenty of mall parking. They also have a gas station and a car wash at this location. Open 7 days a week from 6am to 10pm. Service - Good, the team is almost always happy and friendly. But no employees today, even the self service line was 20 deep; see pictures. Price - Above average, but worth it for what I buy. Owner Comment - Congrats to Raley's success since 1935 with your 119+ locations, and more importantly, still keeping the company within the family. Wow, 10 less stores since my first review... The parent company with all their brands has 237 locations.

Heard about their $1 oysters in Fridays and finally had a chance to try. Service was great and the…read moreguy is excellent chugging them for us. He deserves a raise and praises. Was lucky enough there were Kumamoto Oysters available which were fresh and creamy. Great Friday purchases with cheese and wines.

This Whole Foods is one of the largest in the Oakland area. It has the largest hot bar by a far,…read moreand the most prepared foods. Having said that it does have some disadvantages. First and foremost, the parking lot is insane. It is the most crowded tight and chaotic parking lot around. On the lower level, the spaces are so small that my car routinely gets dinged. The vibe here is busy. There are lots of Instacart shoppers running around amongst all of the downtown Oakland workers stopping here for their groceries. generally, I have found that the worst day is Sunday.

I love and live by the powers that are Grocery Outlet. Is it a random store? Sure, but I can get so…read moremany things from there at a much lower price than at the regular grocery store. I've come here to stock up grains because of the low prices, and the organic section is amazing. Their cheese section is amazing and affordable as well. Over the summer I came here for seeded watermelon and was not disappointed. The cost per pound was cheaper than other retailers. Same with cold brews, coffee creamers, and non-dairy vegan milks. I've gotten Bizzy's Organic Cold Brew for about $3.99, coffee mate creamers at 99 cents, and some pretty good bar products. On my most recent trip - yesterday - I had searched the app the day before to see what the had for hair. A couple of months ago they had this brand called Next Of Us in their bar care section. I smelled everything like it's a candle. Pleased with the scent of the products I quickly looked up reviews and normal price before buying. Guys, I kid you not! The stretch cream I purchased for $4.99 at GO is going for $15.98 at Walmart. Also, the product was a 10/10 for me. I loved it! I was in there recently as bought my friend two jars, but I may go back if they're still there and buy some more just to keep a good stock of it. When I find something I like, I stick with it. Other cool deals I've gotten here are a 6 pack of Siete Kettle cooked chips for $1.99. Another time I got a pack of 12 Muse sodas for only $2.99 and Torani Salted Egg Yolk Syrup for $1.99. Most recently I purchased this brand of vegan hair care products called SashaPure. Each product is sold at $10 each. I've seen online they're on sale at drugstores for $5. Here at GO they're only $2.99. The price for produce is usually pretty good as well. I love that I often find bok choy at this location, along with the large containers of salad. Anyway, I'm a frequent shopper. I love it here. Grocery Outleeeet Bargain Maaarket

The Grocery Outlet started off in San Francisco in 1946, selling discounted food from government…read moresurplus supplies. There are many stores now - probably over 20 of them dotted around the Bay Area alone - and some items are deeply discounted for various reasons. Sometimes it's surplus stock - like from a great winemaker with excess inventory, if you're lucky. Sometimes products are discounted because the packaging has been updated or is even just out of season, like Valentine's-Day-branded chocolate sold in March. Sometimes items are just getting close to their expiration dates [Excuse us - we prefer the term at our peak!]. This Alameda store is one of my faves. It's in third place for having a fun vibe, after the Richmond and Oakland stores. I feel the Alameda peeps are normally fun-loving but don't seem to be bringing their A-game it to this store. I have good luck there sometimes with wind finds - the really good finds can often be still found here even after they've sold out in Oakland and Richmond. Case in point: some excellent wines from Sebastiani winery that are available this week. Hurry up and get some! The Grocery Outlet is becoming increasingly useful for anyone on a budget, and especially anyone who's trying to adopt a more sustainable, plant-based diet. Meat and dairy substitutes can be expensive, so this is one of my main reasons for going. Overall, I think that the Grocery Outlet deserves 4/5 Green Stars for social and environmental impact, based on these factors: * Stocking food that would otherwise be in danger of being tossed out because of packaging changes, overstock, imperfections, or looming expiration dates, is part of a solution to the huge problem of food waste. Around 30% of food is wasted globally, contributing 8% of greenhouse gas emissions. * GO stores have been trending towards stocking more plant-based and organic food. * The Grocery Outlet stocks a good number of brands that rate well, ethically. For example, Miyoko's, Cascadian Farm, Dr. Bronner's soap, Treeline vegan cheese, Beyond Good chocolate, etc.) * The Grocery Outlet brings plant-based food (meat substitutes like Beyond Burgers) within reach for those on a budget who want to live a more sustainable life.

Came for the sliced turkey, bought 1lb and according to my husband the worst turkey sandwiches he's…read morehad were made with this sliced turkey The market is clean with quite a selection of food from all regions and they even have a halal restaurant. The meat mark was missed but this store has everything in your cabinet you've thought to try but never had the courage.

I love their variety of seasonings to cook with, especially around the Holidays. They have fresh…read morevegetables and meat counter all in one store.

Had the pleasure of Sydney helping me today. I tend to call in advance to find out if what I want…read moreis in stock. The beeswax. I was in luck! Unexpected they had activated charcoal as well. Since I was there I decided to get a larger quantity of nutritional yeast. Between Health Unlimited and The Food Mill I'm well stocked on my needs for health and wellness.

Store has great inventory and friendly staff, but if you're looking for something specific, don't…read morerely on them to get it for you. I requested something that according to their "order" list, someone else did too. They took my request and number to follow up when they received it and never followed up with me. For a $35-40 supplement, their disorganization is costing them. I was trying to shop local even though the vitamin shoppe has it in stock. Suggest you go with some place more reliable.