This Safeway is conveniently located near several apartment buildings. There is parking downstairs. As a Verizon customer, I do not have WiFi throughout the store which makes shopping a hassle because you are unable to look up recipes or even access their app to clip coupons. The store overall, the flow is easy to understand and the shelves are relatively well maintained. They always have security in the front who are very kind. I always do self checkout and the line moves quickly. read more

Please don't confuse check-ins for endorsement. The location is near places I frequent. The Amazon lockers are one of the reasons I am on the property. The guards are pleasant. Their main role is to check their emails or texts. Many of the employees are annoyed that I have the audacity to ask a question while trying to buy something. Sometimes a cashier will care. The sale items are not always updated in the system. Certain prices are only available if you use the Safeway app. Cell service usually only works if you are near the windows. Safeway needs to up their game. Guests attending the convention center have two places to purchase cheap snacks: CVS & Safeway. The layout could be improved. The focus should be grab and go food - not wine. Starbucks keeps dwindling. The flower staff never know how much an item is. There are built in customers with the apartments & condos attached to the building. Local customers aren't treasured. I fired the pharmacy years ago when I was given the wrong dosage of a prescription. With all the safety protocols, that shouldn't have happened. The deli staff are hit or miss but also the most friendly in the store. Sometimes a manager will care, but not enough to implement permanent change. Harris Teeter is about 5 blocks away. Just sayin.... read more

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Aggh what a mess, the store is dirty and poorly stocked. I asked the deli clerk if they had prosciutto and the guy just throws his hand up in the general direction of a refrigerator shelf (no words, no smile. So bummed I didn't just go to trader's down the street. read more

Safeway - Floor in produce section. - Grocery Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

The store is still a go-to store, but right now, I have a couple bakery items that have upset my stomach. One is a container of four "Orange-Rum" muffins that was on the discount rack. The other is a French mini-bagette bread. The muffins make my stomach upset; the bread has something like MSG in it that make my mouth dry and headache. The other week I had purchased a bag of bagels that were okay. Please be careful with Safeway baked goods even if they look appetizing. The discount rack containers are not sealed very well for instance, so anyone can actually tamper with the baked goods in the containers, and I think one of the muffins may have had a finger impression on it. The breads may not be listing all the ingredients even if it is fresh baked they may be using preservatives but it is not listed. On the balance the vegetables and fruit section seems to have improved. The veggies are no longer as wilted and over-priced but you have to expect that they are quickly picked over and not in as many quantities in proportion to shoppers because the shelf space is limited. Also the bagged salads---sometimes they are already starting to wilt, so one has to be careful to not choose a bag that has rotting leaves. If you have time, one should try the Farmers Market which is open every Saturday at the triangle park NE on Massachusetts and Fifth. They have fresh veggies and at least one baked goods stall. There is also a stand for using your food benefits or disability card if needed. read more

Safeway - Discount Rack Muffins---NON TAMPER PROOF CONTAINERS - Grocery Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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For the last two years I have walked a block away from here without realizing this was here. Now that I do know this is here I see myself stopping here either on my way in to work or home from work. It's a great asset to me for picking up a needed item. I initially came here as I was staying in the city for the week during a conference. I needed to stock myself up on snack and drink items so that I didn't need to constantly go out and find something nearby. It has been a while since I have been to a proper city grocery store and I forgot what it was like to shop at one. Interesting how there are gates to enter and, depending on how you check out, gates to exit. Once inside I feel like the aisles are narrow and makes it a bit hard to shop with other people in the same aisle. Makes it a bit hard to browse. What I do like is the prepared food section. I'm able to grab a few items for a quick breakfast or something to take home so I don't have to cook at night. It is quite a nice place to have on my trek to work. What confuses me about this place is the registers. The introvert in me always takes me to the self checkouts. I ran through here once I figured it out. I kind of sat back a second when I was done and figured I would find a way to get out of here. Seeing that you need to scan your receipt once you complete your transaction, I feel like I'm a regular here now. read more

This is one of the newest Safeway's that I've ever been in. They have everything that most grocery stores have and then some. The Starbucks is located toward the front of the store and I'm glad it's here, however they leave customers with nowhere to sit! Several of the other Safeway stores that I've been to have tables and chairs. That's come in handy for me while I was having lunch and enjoying one of their lre-made deli sandwiches. That's not the deal here and I'm not sure why because the area is not that ghetto.. The parking is almost non-existent. On the bright side, they do sell freshly made sushi. I picked up a pack of California Rolls and two Pure Leaf un-sweatened ice teas. read more

Safeway - Grocery Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

I waited 10 minutes for someone to come to the deli counter, which wasn't too bad. However, when the employee arrived, the employee didn't say anything and just stood there. I wasn't even sure which counter the employee was working because the person kept going over to serve people at the hot bar. I like Safeway overall, but they really need to train their staff better on customer service. read more

Always shopping carts in the door way. Actually a serious hazard. Maybe management can provide better instruction for wayfinding to the clueless customers that shops there. read more

Safeway - Shopping carts in door way, usually there's even more haha - Grocery Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

I had a great experience at Safeway on NY and 5th Street in DC today. I left my cell phone in an Uber, and needed to borrow a phone and internet connection. Diamante was very helpful as I worked through the mess of trying to find my driver to return it. it took me about 30 minutes, and Diamante was very professional and helpful to all the customers with whom he interacted. The entire staff seemed helpful. read more

HORRIBLE MANAGEMENT! I GIVE THIS MANAGEMENT CREW ZERO STARS! The cashiers act as though they are forced labor. They are unfriendly and disinterested. The dairy department is usually out of stock; eggs, milk, butter, cottage cheese are most of the time empty. DO NOT BUY MEAT HERE! But if you do CHECK THE DATES! The meat department is THE WORST I have ever seen. Filthy and out of date product. The only thing positive is the parking, which in DC is ALWAYS a huge pain! read more

What a joke! Send your money elsewhere. Rude employees. Horrible attitudes. Unhelpful. Customer service desk? That's a joke. I only go here when something is on sale for a good price and it's never a pleasant experience. Would much rather spend my money at Aldi or Trader Joe's where the employees smile, are helpful, and polite. The L Street Safeway has been a case study in how not to conduct customer service since it opened many years ago. read more

Tried to update/add my address online, and for whatever reason in this day and age, Washington, DC or District of Columbia are NOT in the drop down list of states! How is that even possible? My address in the city of Washington is assigned to Alabama! Couldn't get an answer through the AI chat online, nor by calling the Albertsons contact number. Bogus!!! read more

(Safeway @ La Plata branch) This is a first time to review here.. Actually i don't want to do that, because food or everything it's very good but not Pharmacy section. I went there hour ago to get medicine for my husband but i didn't get anything just a rude service from lady who works at a cashier, it was not a first time to talk to me like this..!! So rude ‼ and racist ..!! Actually we got text from them on yesterday to get 4 bottles of medicines and my mother in law she is 84 years old, she went there, she just got only two bottles and the guy who worked from there told her to pick up another 2 bottles on tomorrow ( it mean today) when i went to pick up i got nothing from them just rude and attitude from cashier's lady. And if that medicine which is very important to us and i didn't get that for bad reason then if something happened to my husband who gonna be responsibility that⁉‼ If she couldn't be patient to be a service job, i suggest to change a job..!! I'm so disappointed..! We are so sure we spent lots of money up there..!! read more

Ordered online from home, default address was home 22193. System shut down on 12/30/26 at approximately 5:00 am. Somehow my order was delivered to work. I commute to 20001 and they delivered my groceries to work. I refused delivery because i catch a train to work. Refund to be issued in 10 days. DAMMIT, Walmart corrects my order expeditiously. I WILL NEVER ORDER FROM SAFEWAY DELIVERY AGAIN. read more

Pros: very convenient, there's often a good deal on something. Cons: everything else. This is the worst safeway I've ever been to. The quality of the produce is bad - things are not fresh and I've seen moldy food on the shelves (for example, some of the clementine/mandarin bags have some fruit in there are molding). You have to closely inspect all the produce to make sure that it's somewhat fresh. They also do not update some of the sale price tags - you'll see something advertised for 6.99 and see that the deal is already several weeks past its validity date. This is very frustrating since once again, you have to inspect the price tag. I understand if it's a day or two out of date - but for it to be several weeks is not a good look. You have to pay extreme close attention to what you're buying. As a result, it's a more tiring trip than most other grocery stores in the surrounding area. read more

If you've been to a Safeway in D.C. before, you'll know what to expect. For me, I came to get balloons for my seven-year-old daughter's birthday. The woman behind the flower area was very helpful and kind. After choosing a big balloon and colors of smaller balloons, I was on my way. It only cost around $15. read more

Sadly, it's still challenging to acquire fresh fish. i typically purchase catfish, and as recent as April 2025, this continues to be an issue. Probably a new Seafood Manager might be a solution, or better training. read more

They sell everything like other Safeway stores, but it's better than nothing. Wish they had a better veggie section

Sometimes some strange people are loitering around. However, the store is open at 6;00 am even on Sundays. You can find everything there - meat, fish, fresh produce, snacks and alcohol. Also some personal care, pets care and a lot of other stuff. read more

Safeway - a variety of fruits and vegetables for sale - Grocery Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

first of all, let's rename this place - it is not safe at all. Dangerous way had me struggling for 3+ hours today because it did not have any of the groceries I needed, and so I was on an endless search like Atlantis only to come up empty with only a third of my grocery list complete. Add to boot, NO ONE who "worked" there was willing to help or even offering to help. By the time I left, I wasn't just missing groceries--I was missing the will to ever come back. If you value your time, patience, or sanity, do yourself a favor and shop literally anywhere else- cuz you ain't neva seeing deez there again read more

I like how they have a big variety of products and also they have their own brand which was cheaper than the regular ones. Everyone working here is amazing and this location of safeway also has a Starbucks in it. You can ask customer service for the Safeway card and this way you can get extra offers and good deals. read more

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I hate to be a Negative Nancy, a term coined by popular culture, but this is one of the worst Safeways I have ever been to. As a former grocery store employee, I prefer to bag my own groceries to keep them organized. The employees get upset when you want to bag your own things then when you swipe an EBT card, they act as if you do not have any money. These employees need a course on customer service. I had to attempt to ring my groceries up twice and swipe my EBT card twice. That is completely unacceptable. Employees should be more aware and helpful to a DeafBlind HOH person. Employees act "ignorant" on purpose when people are attempting to purchase food. Finally, I found that the McCormick and Schmick's Ground Mustard was opened and laced. That is a felony of 25 to life. The lights are also very dim. Overall, the ambiance here is demonic and ghostly. read more

The store is average. Good location but can't rely on for grabbing last minute things. They close about 10-15 mins early...

I shop at Safeway nearly day. There is a employee I need to praise. Mr. Ramone. He goes beyond to help customers. I can not Express how helpful he is. I wish all employees would take his example to better themselves. Garland McCutchen Safeway on Columbia Road Washington DC Thank you. read more

Just don't deal with this pharmacy. You are not wanted. The, or one of the, pharmacist is petty and mean like a frustrated bureaucrat. Gratuitously difficult. To be difficult with sick people takes a special level of nasty. We are all sick and tired and working hard. We are all overwhelmed. Why are you so mean to us? We didn't take away your bonus, or put sand in your shoe, or give you canker sores or hemorrhoids or a lazy husband. Why won't you just be kind to us Pharmacist? read more

Safeway - Mean, mean cranky pharmacist. - Grocery Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Is it a thing for every Safeway to have bad cell reception? This location is no different than the other 3 Safeway's I've been to in DC, stick to Harris Teeter or Giant! read more

Whenever I come in to this Safeway I do self check out because the one cashier who is on duty at 7am has the worse attitude! I came in early before the activated self-checkout and waited in her line. When I went to pay, I was prompted to enter my pin. I hit the bit to circumvent that but it wouldn't let me. She flipped it around. Did the same thing and then said, well I don't know what to tell you. Really?!?! Just rude! She is always rude. I just walked away because I would rather go somewhere else where my money is appreciated. read more

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Would not recommend... At 10 PM, every register closes except self-check out. It took me 10 more minutes to finish because I had to wait for people to ring up their own items in multiple full carts. This doesn't make sense and keeps Safeway employees in the store longer. You know what Washington DC needs? A Publix. read more

I'm livid. Go for my drive up order, no service in the garage to connect to the app or call. Also the spots took me a while to find. BIGGEST part is you have to go up to validate parking, then what's the point of having the drive up option? Also, when the lady came down she said "oh you don't need to validate it you've only been here 5 min" ... I go to leave and it makes me pay 9 dollars, no cancel button. FURIOUS. I have never had a good pickup experience at ANY Safeway ever. I hate this place read more

Went there today, although it was a good selection, I saw a mouse in the bakery section in the middle of day which means infestation . I mentioned it to the bakery manager who took a while to come to counter . Her response was "oh well" with a shrug. She was brown skin with braids... I will never patronize this Safeway again. Not because mice live rampant in your house and your kids look at them as pets doesn't mean it should be normalized where you work. & customer service do not comment on this unless you plan on reimbursing me for this experience. Customers, you've been warned. read more

when i was getting into the store with my 5 year old child(we had never been there before) we were visiting a close friend of mine and when we had gotten in there for to get our cake we had already paid for it was for my friends child's birthday party ( that i planned for )when they accused me and my 5 year old son of stealing. so they took me and my fucking son to the back and we missed the party that i spent 500 dollars on!!! then they made me take every thing out of my purse which had and they told my son to take everything out his pockets even though he had nothin exept his body. so they banned us like the fuck we came in there to get our cake and we were told we were stealing like come on!!! bitch read more

Becareful with Digital coupon Per Safeway policy, "Internet and digital coupons that have been electronically loaded to a Safeway Club Card are automatically redeemed at the time of purchase after the club card number has been entered". The receipt was not shown the price redeemed for the item I clipped digital coupons on my Safeway app. I asked customer service why it happened. They check my app for the items to see if it was clipped. Then they gave me cash for he difference. When I went home I looked at the receipt. i found out another item that from the digital coupon i had clipped has not been redemm for the price. I bought only a few items so I could find out or remembered what items were from digital coupon clipped. I could have not detect this scam if I bought too many items, including the items that do not belong to digital coupons. So, don't trust the digital coupon since Safeway did not program to have items with digital coupons to have automatically redeemed the amount as its advertisement read more

Where to start... The entrance doors do not work (I've had to pry them open). The staff is really rude and unprofessional. I heard one employee tell a customer that another employee was an "asshole." The produce is dead. I've seen multiple verbal aggressions take place. A homeless man hit me INSIDE the store. Overpriced. An employee once followed me out to hit on me The meat is inedible. And it's the only grocery store in the area. Oh...there are bullet holes on the side windows of the building next to the produce section. read more

This is the only safeway in downtown dc, unfortunately. But great if you're coming from the convention center, capital one arena, chinatown for the movies or dinner, 6th and I synagogue, Portrait gallery/american art museum, shakespeare theater, or really anywhere downtown including metro center. 490 L, but really 5th and L. Parking under building. Walking to chinatown and convention center metro stations. DC stores sell alcohol which MD stores do not, so it's really 1 stop shopping. Large deli and ready to eat section, and small dining area available in starbucks. Good selection with full butcher and seafood counters, bakery, and deli counter. read more

Since I've sampled the water, I run like the wind. Safeway thought Giant was the competition but now I go to Trader Joe's. Aldi for my almond milk and just wait until I start going to Mom's. Anyway, sometimes I'm in Safeway, surprised that Whole Foods hasn't posted up in Mount Vernon. This Safe is different from the Maryland Avenue NE one and the one on Alabama Avenue SE. It's clean, bright and has self-checkout. About that. I don't understand why some of the machines are always out-of-order. That's very CVS style. I haven't had a horrible experience here but I've never been here to actually make groceries. I am usually stopping by for a snack while on break. Once I even bought sushi here and it tasted like Safeway sushi. It is what it is. Nothing too special but nothing more than 3 Stars, that's for sure. read more

This place sucks. Store is disorganized, limited produce selection, weird people loitering, annoying/unhelpful staff. For some reason the checkout lanes are always closed AND a bunch of the self checkout kiosks are closed so it takes a long time to pay and get out. I'm gonna start walking the extra 15 min to get my groceries at Giant bc this store is so unpleasant and never has what I want. read more

This place is INSANE! The only 24 hour grocery store in the area and you only have ONE register open with over 20 people in line? The line literally goes from the register all he way down the aisle to the back of the store. And this isn't an isolated incident. This is EVERY SINGLE TIME I come to this store after midnight. Crying shame. Smh. Never again! read more

Safeway - When there were "ONLY" about 15 people in line. Now there are over 20 with ONE register open! Smh - Grocery Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

My favorite part today was when the woman at the cashier told me and the person behind me to keep our distance. First of, she never clean or sanitize the pad or the area where the previous customers were, also every time I'm at Safeway this cashier never wore her mask correctly. The mask is always under her nose. I found out from my receipt her name is Patricia. Alright Safeway management & Ms Patricia P, let me know as soon as you following the cdc guideline and how to wear the mask correctly then you can tell us to step back and watch our 6ft distance. By the way, I think the only person that goes above and beyond is the tiny Asian woman manager(who's always running around making sure everyone is doing their job) and staff behind the seafood/meat department. Those guys are always going above and beyond. read more

Probably one of the most poorly managed grocery stores I've been too. Frequently don't have carts available. Always ridiculously along lines. They only ever have 1-2 checkout lines available despite having around 12 checkout lanes. Self-checkout is even worse. They rarely have all the kiosks available. Employees are frequently standing around or on their phones. There could be several kiosk lights on indicating that shoppers need help, and the only way you'll get help is if you wave them down or attempt to find someone. Shelves are also consistently out of stock. A lot of shopper at this location are locals that live in the area. If there were another grocery store nearby, I'm sure most wouldn't go to this location again. read more

The more I'm here the more I'm disappointed. I realize that this is not the average grocery store and that my tolerance is just very high tolerance when I come here. Often they are out of food on Sundays and Mondays due to the rush. In addition there section of organic foods is almost always lacking. When you go to the checkout line it's always a problem. I'm not saying that employees are nice because I actually like the employees. But when you do self check out often the person is not at the station. This obviously means long lines and a long wait for people who have to wait for that lady to click a button every time you're using your own bag. If you come here you're going to have to keep your cool I've seen so many people lose it. read more

Safeway - Don't ever come here on a Sunday night. 20 people infront of me and it's the shortest line. - Grocery Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia