Today's purchase of my grass Fred Hamburger was disappointing. Normally it's the best quality. This…read moreparticular batch smelled icky inside.

Staff are super friendly and nice here simply what a good local community oriented grocery should…read morebe like they are always fully stocked with my glass kefir yogurt drink thank goodness

UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP. They are currently working on turning this little store around from the…read moreprevious (dated) produce store to a new source for all sorts of niche grocery products including my favorite dressings I buy at the farmers market. This will be a great addition to the neighborhood.

Bummer the new owners removed the hand-painted murals to cover the windows with AI slop…read more New market is less local, less produce, lots of stuff purchased at Grocery Outlet and resold here for twice the price, it seems. Also amazing is how prices change. Picked up a bottle of whit wine we were told was $12.99. He said he had a cold one in the fridge, grabbed it, and quickly tried to remove the $9.99 tag. Must have been disappointing for him when it scanned in at $10 even. Regardless, it is clean and convenient.

I had a wonderful experience with a young man named Josh at the deli counter…read more I wasn't sure about what kind of turkey I wanted and he recommended the boars head and let me have a sample of it. He also cut the meat as thinly as I wanted it and kept reassuring me that it was no problem. It was a wonderful and refreshing Experience to be treated so nicely. Thank you, Josh.

It's just ok. Bought some pineapples completely old,…read moremolded and shouldn't be sold. The prepackaged meals and food have too many ingredients and covered with seed oils. The chicken is from Tyson, covered in chlorine.

When I'm in the area, I stop by this Safeway to grab something quick. Every time I'm here, the…read morecheck out lines are always long including self check-out. It doesn't make sense that only 1 or 2 check out lanes are open during the day on a weekend. There have been occasions where I'm waiting over 10-15 minutes in line because there's a hold up with a customer in the front. The self check-out has a long line because a couple of the kiosks are down. The Express check-out lane is not even open, which is silly as most people have less than 5 items in their cart. Hopefully they'll improve on the check out situation as that would boost customer satisfaction... I'm just saying! :) Aside from the long lines, this location seems well-stocked, nicely lit, and has decent parking in their lot. It does feel like a smaller Safeway location than most others I've been to, but it gets the job done.

I am not a big fan of Safeway in general. Among the reasons for this is that the store employees…read moreare rarely available to assist, and when they are, they almost always simply direct customers to the aisle they think the item they are looking for should be on. I miss the days when they would actually walk with customers to the exact spot and show them the item. My experience this past weekend was particularly egregious. I tried using a Safeway raincheck that been issued to me when salmon fillets were on sale and they were out of stock at the store I went to. After selecting the fillets and waiting in line to check out, I showed the cashier the raincheck. The cashier looked at the raincheck and told me that they could not accept it because it had been issued at a different store. She referred to the store number on the raincheck. I have several thoughts about this interaction. 1) Not a single Safeway customer knows the store number of any of the stores they shop at. They might have a preferred store close to home, but most customers probably shop occasionally at a different Safeway near work or a friend's or elsewhere. 2) Not only does the raincheck not say anything about only being accepted only at the store where it was issued; it lists 12 partner stores that should also accept it! Safeway's own policy (https://www.safeway.com/foru/coupon-policy.html - see #25) clearly states that rainchecks will be accepted at any Albertsons banner store that has the specific item in stock. 3) Even setting all of this aside, I was in disbelief that the cashier would prefer to have the salmon (that, for what it is worth, had been packaged a couple days earlier and had to be sold soon) continue sitting out rather than purchased by a customer. If you have any decent alternative, I would avoid this Safeway entirely.

I wanted to get a small birthday cake/dessert for my husband's birthday and we like the Whole…read moreFood's bakery's Berry Chantilly cake. I remember they used to have a single layer berry chantilly cake at this location. However, they didn't have it this time and the only small cake/desset they had that we liked was the fruit tart. So, I got that instead. I asked the bakery staff if they can write Happy Birthday for me and she gladly said yes and did it for me. I really appreciate it that. The fruit tart was fresh and delicious even after sitting in my fridge for 2 days. And, it was at a very reasonable price of $15.99! I have been to this Whole Foods many times and usually the service is great and the store is clean and well-stocked. Parking can be a bit tricky depending on when you go. Overall, we like the bakery and this is our go-to Whole Foods store.

Probably theeeee worst Whole Foods and experiance I have ever had!!! There is a KAREN(old white…read moremale Whole Foods employee) standing outside telling people not to park in the parking lot when there's pleanty of parking available. I parked all the way at the very end far from the store so people who are less able to walk can get closer parking (common courtesy). As I did that I went into Whole Foods to shop for groceries but also had to pick up an order from Paris baguette which is next door. When the Whole Foods KAREN(mind you this was and old white male who works at Whole Foods) tells at me to move my car and that I can't pick something up from across the way after I shopped at Whole Foods. He said it's not my problem move your car! Literally yelling at me in front of everyone!!! How embarassing. Meanwhile I saw a family of 4, another women and another group of people park their car, not go into Whole Foods and went to Paris baguette to sit and eat there while parking in the Whole Foods parking spot and they didn't get yelled at to move their car-he allowed them to and I physically witnessed them drive in from the Main Street park their car and walk across the way to a different store and NOT Whole Foods! This is absolute discrimination of color clearly because I'm not Caucasian he decided to yell at me and not tell the other group of people to move it! I at least shopped at Whole Foods so this was just ridiculous! I've shopped at the Lafayette Whole Foods the Walnut Creek one on ygnacio and the ones in SF never have I been treated this way. BY FAR THE WORST WHOLE FOODS IVE EVER BEEN TO! the discrimination is unreal

Whenever I'm in the Lafayette area, I make it a point to visit Diablo Foods. Decades ago, I worked…read morefor one of their competitors and I appreciate the effort that goes into the quality and selection of their offerings. -For a grocery their size, they have an excellent selection of local produce from individual farms. -Their butcher aisle is superb, so many cuts and the quality of their meats, poultry and seafood is outstanding! How many groceries carry "American wagyu-style beef?" or fresh Scottish salmon?" (Not to mention how nice their butchers are, they are so willing to help with any specific cuts or instructions you need). -The deli has a great selection of cold-cuts, salads and makes killer sandwiches. -The cheese dept has an excellently-curated selection, far better than the chain stores. -Their in-house produced entrees are delicious, as well as the best local bakery/bread offerings. -Their checkout staff are friendly, beyond simply emptying your cart. They offer assistance to your car and have "associates" in the parking lot to help with parking and cart retrieval. This is "old-school" service in the 21st century...(obviously, they can't charge chain-store prices; they don't have the same buying power), but I definitely get value when I shop there...kudos to Diablo Foods, you "rock!"

I have probably ordered $500 worth of sandwiches from here over the past year, which should say a…read morelot. Their sandwiches are incredible. The staff are very friendly. I come back here once every week or two after placing an order via fax for my work place. So why only four stars? They unfortunately can get rushed, and miss stuff on the faxed in order sheets. Basic stuff: "please serve hot" or even as simple as basic ingredients to include like mayo or mustard. Don't get me wrong, I'll keep coming back here. If they could just get the orders more accurate it would be an easy 5/5!

Ezcellent Persian Bazaar. Very friendly ownership. Excellent source of Grape Leaves for making…read moreDolma.

I really like this market. They have everything from lavashak to ice cream, bread, to pomegranate…read moremolasses. The owner has always been polite and helpful ( unlike some previous owners over the years). So I will continue to return to this store.

Every time I walk past Babushka, my brain immediately starts singing "Babushka Babushka Babushka!"…read morelike Kate Bush. I can't help it. The name just demands it. Fortunately, the food inside lives up to the '80's music. This place is a little Eastern-European treasure chest. The meat selection alone is worth the trip: excellent veal sausages, proper kabanosy (both American-made and the legit European imports), and enough smoked and cured options to make you reconsider every bland sandwich you've ever eaten. Then there's the sweets. Not just a few shelves: an impressively deep lineup of Eastern European treats, both loose and packaged. The kind where you walk in thinking you'll grab one thing and leave with three mysterious chocolates and something wrapped in gold foil. It's also my most reliable solution for a sudden Żywiec beer craving. And if that's not the mood, there's always a jar of pickled mushrooms waiting patiently. In short: a small, charming deli that punches way above its size... and yes, I still sing the Kate Bush song every single time I go.

I really like the piroshki from this place. The ground beef is a must try, and I also love their…read moremushroom-only filling. Both are really good, and I've tried them several times. This time, though, I wanted to try something different, so I went with the chicken and mushroom filling. It was also very tasty. One thing I really like is that they focus more on the filling, and the bread is not too thick. It always has that slightly greasy goodness in the best way. So yummy. As much as I enjoyed the food, my interaction with the woman working there this time was not great. When I arrived, she was unpacking a box. She saw me but did not greet me or ask if I was ready to order. I stood there awkwardly for a few minutes before she finally asked. It would have been nice to be acknowledged right away. I ordered two different fillings, and when she was packing them, I asked if she could please label them so I would know which one was which. She responded by saying, "I wasn't going to make you guess." I did not find that very friendly. In fact, I thought it was borderline rude. I still really enjoyed the food, but that interaction took away from the overall experience a little bit. I wish the customer service had been a bit warmer.