Stater bros has been my go to store for the last ten years, but this location is the lacking to say the least. Over the last 6 months I have stopped by on various occasions and always have had an unpleasant experience. All the cashiers lack basic customer service and social etiquette. The only positive encounter I have had with this location was one particular bagger. Plus 9/10 times the fried chicken was not fresh. Considering the area, I am shocked with the unacceptable customer service here. Please take notes from Bressi Ranch location! read more

I forgot my lunch in my car. So after my first client I decided to stop in, buy a water. Then I see a fresh sushi bar, that has excellent prices! I mean, this entire place is immaculate and beautiful. The cashier told me about a place that serves fish tacos for under 2 bucks. Just such an easy going happy helpful experience. It's a nice surprise to find a place of joy. This is not an ordinary market, it's a mini quick refuge. What a delight. read more

My husband and I have been shopping at this location for years, and it continues to impress us. The store is always clean, well-stocked, and neatly organized, with items consistently faced and easy to find. The staff is absolutely wonderful! I especially appreciate the cashiers and baggers who always take the time to engage with my toddler. Most stores don't do this, so it means a lot to us. Grocery shopping used to feel like a chore, but now it's something my daughter genuinely looks forward to. She loves chatting with the employees, who always acknowledge her with kindness, and of course, getting her little stickers at checkout is the highlight of her visit. They've truly made our shopping experience fun and enjoyable. A HUGE shoutout to the meat department team for always going above and beyond to help my husband and me. We genuinely can't thank you enough, you're the best, and we appreciate you all so much! read more

I find it ridiculous at the bad reviews of this business, it's hard to find people now and days that actually want to work. The fact they are busy is rad. So you have to wait a few minutes. Suck it up and get off your high horse, omg like really people. They have the right to check a one dollar bill if it's legit. Cry me a river people. Get a clue, there so rude to you because your probably rude. Great store. Great meat/ pork/ salmon/ steak. The veggie and deli is also on point. Good work guys! Read thru the bs, people around here are oblivious beyond comprehension read more

Friendly service, good quality fresh produce. If the don't carry it they have offered to get it for me. What else woyld I need?

I purchased the deli made chicken salad. When my husband took a bite of the sandwich I made him, he bit into a small screw. Won't be shopping there anymore. read more

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There are a bunch of newly remodled Stater Brothers, some just got new paint and signage, but the inside still sells the same ol average items. Not this location! This market has the best produce and I never get soggy packaged salad or bad avocadoes here. The butcher shop, deli and bakery are on top of everything. It isn't even that crowded on weekends and I like that check out lines are faster than the Stater Brothers in Carlsbad. Prices are about the same as Carlsbad location too. Thanks, Stater Bros, for not making me enter my phone # to get a discount on your sale items. TIP: their sushi is fresh and well prepared. I don't ever buy grocery store sushi, but trust me the hand made sushi here is better than the sushi at any of the restaurants in the area! read more

Everyone here is great always helpful always attentive plus the store is always clean and stocked thank you stater bros team.

Beautiful store, always nicely stocked, very clean and nicely laid out. I've also found very helpful friendly employees.

Great store friendly staff on early shift. Not so much on the late afternoon shift. This is usually my go to market. Not anymore. I was made fun of by two employees on the late afternoon shift. I love stater brothers regardless. I'll just be going to a different store from now on. read more

We are fans of Stater Brothers, but this is the first time we've been in this Encinitas store. It is much larger than other Stater Brothers stores where we usually shop. I really like the roomy feel. Everyone in the store was friendly and helpful. We're not usually up in Encinitas, but I will definitely stop in this Stater Brothers store when we're in the area. read more

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I like Stater Bros. A few years ago, they seemed like the expensive grocery chain, but their prices seemed to stay relatively the same, while Vons and Albertsons, etc. came up in price and started making Stater Bros. look cheap. Luckily, I live closer to the Bressi Ranch location, but the problem with that one is that they seem to run out of items more often. I usually end up at this location if I am going to another store around here and I couldn't get something in Bressi. This one is better stocked and I rarely see them run out of items I need, but I have been here around 20-25 times total over 2-3 years and I have had to return something 4 times because I open it and something is rotten and moldy. The first time I got something rotten was actually the first time I came to this location and they were in the middle of the remodel and I got a pack of cheese. I opened it and it was moldy. I didn't come back until after the remodel was complete and things have been good in the past year until the past couple of months. Most recently I had to return a frozen item that had mold all over it when I opened it. Something must be off with the refrigeration in this place. I have NEVER had to return an item from the Bressi Ranch location and I think I will stick to that location from now on, despite the fact that they may run out of something I need. I still leave it at 3 stars though because they have been more reliable than not and most of the items I get are fine. read more

Great choice of food, excellent service. Very clean store. Everything is very organized and where it should be. Management does a great job! read more

If I could leave 0 stars I would. Found a bottle of George t Stagg. Took it to the register and rang up no price. Manager comes out to tell me he's holding it for a buddy and won't sell it to me. I call customer service and they say it's cuz it was shipped there by accident. Looks like they're all in on it. Worst stater bros in SoCal read more

This is for the Encinitas store. This is a clean grocery store with well stocked items. Staff in the produce section are always welcoming and willing to offer assistance or answer any questions. A few times I've been there the staff at the register haven't been pleasant at all. They often engage in personal conversations and don't acknowledged your presence until it's time to summarize the total bill. I finally decided to stop shopping there because one female cashier made a comment stereotyping a group of people saying they were mentally ill. This was clearly a political discussion and I found it both insulting to the group and disturbing for anyone who has a mental illness. There were many in line that overheard this. All I want to do is shop and not hear such negativity. read more

There was an ungrateful woman who's name I can't recall being rude to her own employees and than shifting me for help... I don't even like using this app but she made me have too... I think her name was Tania or Maria supposedly a manager... but seriously made me feel like she was mentally hostile and than tried to play it off like she was sweet. This is not the kind of manager I want representing our city... I'm never coming back here again... read more

Decent grocery store. Cheaper than Ralphs but the quality isn't quite as good. Never crowded. It would be better if they had self-checkout lanes. read more

Yesss this place is awesome ! Fresh produce & sushi. Nice employees & people. C: Downfall it's further but sometimes if we are in the area we buy groceries here instead or snacks. read more

Nothing stellar to report at this grocery store location, just good service and a wide selection of beer and wine choices at the front of the store. We live in Escondido, but this store is the closest location to my dad's house in Encinitas. So, in a grocery pinch we stop here for supplies. On this visit we needed a chilled bottle of Sauvignon Blanc, and Stater Bros. did not disappoint. We found our selection quickly, and were checked out in a flash through the express lane. Easy breezy, winey pleasy!!! read more

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Wanted to take the time to highly compliment the gentlemen in the butcher department. Because of the Independence Day holiday I wanted to make it really special by slow cooking some ribs I don't have a smoker but I wanted to make it extra nice. Especially this year 2020. I went to go pick up the ribs and I was so surprised that they had beef ribs and they had pork baby back ribs. The gentleman who helped we get them for me was real kind courteous. Makes me glad that he takes pleasure in what he does for the people of our community. But it gets better. The next morning I went to go fix up the ribs from the refrigerator. I was so surprised! The fat and the membrane had totally been trimmed off the ribs. Take this from a girl who is so used to picking up ribs and cleaning them up. I have done that many times. (Ralph's, Food4Less, Vons, Pavillions) I've made this place my choice for top choice meat. Suppose I was entertaining or having a special occasion, this place for picking up!!! Got a smoke out? Come early early early to pick up nice cuts, nice ribs, nice anything meat. These guys are the greatest. read more

The store has been remodeled but it's still missing a self checkout. I've seen as little as 1 cashier on the register with a long line. I wish the deli had higher quality (organic) stuff for the price you pay. A lot of the deli items have sugar. Selection is decent but I'd much rather go to lazy acres, gelson's or jimbo's. read more

I have been a customer with this Staters Brother Market for three years and will always appreciate Joe Bravo for his excellent customer service. He always put great value on teamwork, which showed great leadership from top to bottom. I was sad to hear that he had retired. The store will never be the same without him. read more

The clerks were great. The ham and Swiss was great. But when you order a sandwich should come on bread that is Dry, tastes Old and tough it tends to Ruin all the good stuff inside. read more

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I decided to give this store another shot after they remodeled, and I wasn't impressed. The seafood area smells really bad, and not in a fishy kind of way. The bakery lady was really nice though. read more

They have a great bakery with frozen Julian Pie Company apple pies! As a visitor to San Diego County, it saves a trip to Julian to get a pie. Also, delicious almondy bear claws from a self serve cabinet. This store is located in a huge shopping plaza that has a Target as well as an REI. read more

I love, love this store. The recent remodel did wonders for it: spacious, clean and easy to navigate. The staff are always friendly and courteous. Special kiddos to manager MIKE W.- he goes above and beyond to please his customers. Absolutely 5 stars. read more

I sincerely can't beat the San Marcos stater Bros Market. Kids in the meat section meh

Stater Bros is a solid grocery store in a city that has grocery stores on every corner. The per capita grocery stores per square mile quotient in this hood is something like infinity if I remember anything from my last math class. I infrequently shop here for a couple of reasons. Most of the local markets have recently renovated their interiors. Stater brothers feels dated, when I shop here it does not provide any atmosphere, it is just meh inside. It is a big store and the prices are not high or low, they are "up the middle". My biggest beef here is long check out lines. read more

1. Pro: It's clean (only 1 positive at this Stater Bros.). 2. Cons: Most of the female staff in this grocery store are HORRIBLE when it comes to customer service. Majority of the male staff are nice. A. This one particular Deli staff (Sara) was SO RUDE today (July 26 2016 early afternoon). Her and the other Deli female staff ( young, average weight, make-up on, dark hair, dark skin, black rectangle glasses) were just making fun of the customers (smirking while making fun of the customers). 3. FAIL: Deli staff read more

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I normally see Stater Bros as a clean and friendly store. But today (7Feb2023) prior to my shopping, I stopped to use the restroom and it was during this time (about 5:32) that I witnessed an employee use the restroom and not wash their hands! I heard a the water turn on then an immediate noise from the paper towels and she was out the door before the water could even shut itself off. Needless to say, I'm not shopping here! Gross! Do better! read more

I like this store a lot, that's why I regret having to post this. Over the last couple months I noticed new baggers, that's great they need the help, however more than once I witnessed one of your cashier's in a white shirt was so demeaning and rude. She was also rude to the customer in front of me when he tried to joke about her being mean to the employee. Had I not seen this behavior more than once I would never posted. I don't know her name but she is always in ponytail and glasses. read more

$40.00 for a Turkey????? Ridiculous The produce has not been great lately either

I have tried several times to call the store directly, however it seems to not be able to connect me to a live person. just wanted to comment on the rudeness of a cashier. older woman with ponytail and glasses. Please remind your cashiers they can bag a customers order. read more

I have shopped at this store for years and I've always loved it. The manager Mike is a great guy and the meat department is outstanding. Over the last year or so I've noticed the lines being much longer than usual and less checkstands open as well. Now, I'm a reasonable guy and I don't mind waiting in line or waiting for another cashier to open up another lane. Last week however, there was only one cashier open around 6:30pm and the line was halfway down the aisle. I heard the cashier call on the loudspeaker "Maria checker service please" twice. 5 minutes go by and I'm still in line, the line is growing behind me, and no sign of "Maria." Once I reach the point to start unloading my groceries, Maria shows up (older lady with a ponytail and glasses. She's a manager I believe) and she takes me to another register. She must have been stressed out or something cause she was very unpleasant to me and even worse to the bagger. She scolded the poor bagger right in front of me and he was doing the best he could! She didn't even help him bag my large order and overall, I left with a very bad taste in my mouth. The rest of management is great, Mike the store manager, the short Hispanic woman, red headed young lady, Hispanic young man- Jose, but Maria was awful and I hope something is done about this. read more

Great Market and excellent service and love the remodel but I'm trying to figure out why they discontinued their volume wine discounts? Now I have to shop at BevMo every other week to save on my purchase? read more

Cashier did not say hello or thank you after spending 150 dollars. She just stood behind her car plastic shield however she would talk to the badger who was hard at work helping me. read more

This is my favorite grocery store! Not only do they have excellent prices on their food and the best meat department in town, the staff is always friendly and helpful. It feels like the old-fashioned neighborhood grocery store. read more

Not perfect, but a reliable store with a good selection. Good meat selection and fresh produce. Butchers are very helpful.

Re: Heather.... I'm sorry your son felt discriminated against. I'm a regular customer, they know me. They always check my 20's! I chalk it up to lawbreaking creeps who ruin it for everyone! And, I just returned from a trip to a country that uses different currency, and they were always picking coins out of my hand. It saved everyone's time read more

Went in on Christmas Eve and the staff was so helpful and kind even around 7:20 pm on a no doubt long day. I appreciate the store being open and the staff being so professional and courteous. read more