It's always open, the employees are friendly and the groceries are fresh. Great place!

The Sunset Safeway store is a great place to shop and has just about all that a person could need. Where the problems lay, is in the pharmacy online and call in. The online prescription refill is a joke. Don't even bother taking the time to register an account. I t just doesn't work. Last year when I complained to the in store staff I got the "Not our problem, we are not responsible for that". I could not believe my ears. Here I thought my prescription was being filled , when the truth is they had never received it. Yesterday, May 14 2018, I used the phone number published on the prescription label. 99% of the time no problem. This time I was refilling my prescriptions early as I am taking a trip out of town for 60 days to a remote location where there is no pharmacies. The computer program, after checking my identity, told me it was too early to refill two of my prescriptions, that if I needed the pharmacist to check with my doctor to get an early refill "Press 2" I did. When I wen in today to pick up my refills only one was filled and the other two were not. I asked why. I was told it was too early, I said "I told the computer for you to contact the doctor to ok an early refill". The women looked at me and said that is not our problem. But I asked the computer to let you know that that needed to be done. "We are not responsible for that" was her reply. So I was led to believe that all was well, and it wasn't. Instead of hearing "we can check into this problem" they just blew it off and asked "would you like us to call the insurance company?" WELL I thought I gave that answer to the computer program so you knew to do it!! End of the story, if it is not a straight forward refill, talk to a human on the phone. Better yet go in and talk face to them face to face. To sum up I wasted my time and my breath talking to a brick wall. Ken Benthien read more

Best and most reasonably priced salad bar in Bellingham. I routinely get a generous salad for under $6.00. Nice seating area surrounded by a very taste tempting bakery. read more

Terrible service. Store manager Mike Eagle refused to sell us a bottle of wine because my boyfriend had to run to the car to get his ID, but said he'd still sell us the other $100 worth of groceries we had for the weekend. Claimed it was store policy and if we didn't like it we could leave. Lesson learned-- we went to Rite Aid. read more

I was coming home from work and was in the mood for a fresh baked anything. I went into Safeway and saw their in store fresh made pecan tart. I have such wonderful memories of pecan pie as a child. I was looking forward to a wonderful treat. On my way home I took a bite it was awful. Dry tasteless crust. I thought I just spent $4.00. It can't be this bad. I came home and warmed it up thinking, things always taste better warm.... as the butter melts and the sugar comes out. But, it was still awful. I called the store to encourage them to taste what they're selling. I tried the bakery. No one answered. I tried the general information. No one answered. I wasn't planning on spending this much time on a pecan tart. I threw the rest away. I don't want to waste calories on something that has no pleasurable qualities. DON'T BUY FROM SAFEWAY'S BAKERY. read more

This is the worst Safeway I've ever encountered and the worst shopping experience I've ever encountered. I waited literally 20 minutes in check out because "Vicky" kept messing up at the register. When I went back to pick up my sandwiches which I had them work on when I first got there the Asian woman who couldn't communicate ignored me proceeding to make sandwiches for an entire family. I butted in saying "excuse me can I just pay for my sandwiches. She said theyre In the hot box to keep them warm. Then kept making the other people's sandwiches I was so frustrated I just left. I'm never coming back. Rude, slow and incompetent! read more

Was not willing to help me at customer service. They didn't care that I had a receipt or that item was just bought the day before.

New favorite Safeway! All of the staff I have spoken with are great and helpful. Their ready-made food is great. Don't forget your own bag!!

The manager Mr. Eagle is so rude and disrespectful! Careless or Carl is the wine and bev guy! He knows nothing! 14 hands for him but less I will never spend my money there... read more

Bellingham needed a safe way very bad and this is a great location for this new store. This store has a good selection at reasonable prices . I am really pleased all around that Bellingham has a saddest and I can enjoy shopping there read more

This is a beautiful store. We've shopped here several times although the Safeway in Lynden is closer. Service and products vary from visit to visit. One weekend, we bought the most gloriously beautiful organic carrots. The next weekend, they looked puny and anemic by comparison. At the deli counter, I either get several people eager to help or there are 3 people working behind the counter studiously ignoring me and I'm the only customer. In the bakery, I asked about ciabatta rolls and was told they haven't brought them out yet from behind the counter. Why couldn't they just go get me the 2-3 I wanted rather than telling me I could buy a package of them? I saw the packages - had I wanted a package, I would have bought one. As much as we don't care for Haggen, at least their bakery staff will get whatever we want from behind their counters. Stores carry the same items for the most part, so overall, it's the little things that seem to add up. Customer service should be paramount. read more

I absolutely love Ashley at the Sunset Starbucks. She is, hard working and obviously loves her job. I love the fact that she gets to know her customers and is always friendly. Thank you for putting a smile on my face! read more

This is a really nice store and the employees I have interacted with have always been really nice as well. I would certainly do my shopping here if I were wealthy. However, since I do have to watch my spending it makes no sense to get groceries here. A nicer environment does not make up for prices that will routinely be $1 more than the same thing at Fred Meyer and $2 to $3 more than at Wal-Mart. I'll have to wait to shop here until after I win the lottery. read more

This is the MUST go to store for groceries and anything else you need. The checkers treat all like you are family. They are friendly, well informed and trained well. Not sure why the reviewer below gave such a bad rating. My guess is that the reviewer below isn't a regular shopper and only had a one time bad experience. Some great things about the store: 1. Always clean. If a spill happens it is taken care of right away. 2. Friendly checkers and employees. Always willing to go the extra mile. They always have someone too come quickly to help you out of the store with your groceries if you request it. 3. WONDERFUL Deli, Bakery and produce. The best salad bar in town and cheaper than Fred Meyers which offers you less for the buck. Safeway has fresh fruit in their salad bar while Fred Meyers doesn't. 4. Safeway carries many items that other stores do not carry. If they don't have it just ask if they can get it in. They are very accommodating. 5. Not nearly as crowded as many of the other markets. They also call up checkers quickly when needed. 6. Great area (Starbucks) where you can sit by the fireplace drink your coffee and relax.(see below photo posted by another reviewer) 7. OPEN 24 HOURS.... a great thing to have in our area. 8. PRICES........ OK, THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING: I have actually priced the products at Safeway comparing it to Fred Meyers and Haggen. I was a loyal customer to both of these stores prior to taking on Safeway as my only store to shop at. First, I was with Haggen, found it to be more costly. Then I switched to Fred Meyer which is cheaper than Haggen. I didn't think I could find anything better until Safeway was build here in Bellingham. I decided to try it. I actually purchase 30 items I sued most at Fred Meyers and the next week purchased the same 30 items at Safeway. I saved $12.30. at Safeway. Safeway has great personalized deals and offer better points for gas as well. A plus is that it is not as crowded as Fred Meyers either. So the next time you think about buying your groceries you really need to think about going to Safeway. You won't be disappointed. *** Personal shout-out to checkers: Gayla, Eleni & Jennifer M. read more

Clerks & staff are helpful & friendly. The manager is less than enthusiastic. Lately there only 1 or 2 check stands open & the self checkout is, it seems, what they'd like you to use. When stores pay me to check myself out I will use that process. Until then I'm not interested. A clerk called for backup checkers twice yesterday & no one came. I asked the manager why there were only two open & why no one came to help...he just stood looked at me with absolutely no emotion, barely said hello & said "we will try to do better" turned & walked away. Yep, I will definitely go back! Ha! read more

Ordered a cake from the bakery for my daughter's one year party and it was complete trash. Went to pick up and it was put between two small white lids held together by tape all around opened it up and it was smeared. Not to mention the main piece on top of the cake was not even on had to go back just to get the cake topper because they had forgotten. Looked nothing like the picture I showed them. Paid 70 dollars do not reccomend read more

The Sunset Store in Bellingham is A-OK. Lots of inventory, well lite, clean, and modern. The pharmacy is efficient and helpful. BUT.......the check out line experience can be real painful at times due to too many customers with overloaded grocery baskets and very limited cashiers. The Monopoly Game is a real bore and Corporate should think outside the box for other ways to reach their customers. The little papers are a nuisance and they don't stick to the board game. Its just an all around pain and it is pushed too much on the customer. read more

Love the bakery eclairs, BUT HOW DO THEY JUSTIFY A ALMOST 50% PRICE INCREASE FROM $5 TO $7. THIS SCREAMS CORPORATE GREED!!! WONT SHOP HERE ANYMORE. Cost of good increases I get, people like them so let's rip them off increases I don't appreciate. If they are so blatantly jacking prices here, where else are they reaching into my pockets? And yours! read more