I can't believe I never really gave Winco a try till a year after moving here. I think I was just turned off by how they don't take credit cards... don't know how they actually affects me though. The prices are very reasonable, even though I've noticed inflation in recent months... especially since I frequent it almost every other day! Sometimes their prices are lower than Costco, sometimes they're higher... I love how there's so much variety in their bulk bins and how it's always kept so clean! The self serving bag-it-yourself brings me back to my childhood days of bagging everything. Very nostalgic. My daughter loves bagging groceries for me, so win right there when I'm not in the mood for bag. I never tried it, but my kids told me they really like the hot foods and the cheap prices. This is now my go-to grocery store. read more

We moved from another state into Star about a year ago. There were no WinCos where we previously lived. In Star, there is a Ridley's and an Albertsons. Albertsons is more convenient. Eventually, one of our new friends mentioned WinCo. So, we started going there. As in the other reviews, the first thing I found out was that it's either cash or debit card, no credit. Not a problem as I carry my debit card in my wallet, and have no added it to my Apple Wallet. Also, even if you go through the full checkout line, you have to bag your own groceries. This is no problem at all for us because, for the most part, we go through self-checkout lines whenever we can. Prices are the best compared to Albertsons (we don't grocery shop at Wal-Mart or Target). We do shop at Costco for some bulk items and toiletries, but the nice thing about WinCo is that you don't have to buy in bulk. WinCo does seem to have good produce, and I love the selection of whole coffee beans, since I do like to grind my own. I also buy bulk instant Gluten free oats to make oatmeal. We try to buy as many of our groceries as we can at WinCo, but since it's a 15-20 minute drive from Star, if we're feeling lazy, we just go to Albertsons. We retired so we have the time. I'm happy to have this nice WinCo so close to home. read more

I love shopping at winco. The prices are great and I can usually find what I need. It's always clean and organized and the cashiers are always friendly. You have to bag your own groceries, but I'd rather do it myself anyway. You can also get pizza dough, sauce and toppings to make your own pizza. That's fun to do with the kids. read more

In the pantheon of Winco this convenient and new'ish location is my fav. Extra star for ample parking lot and while the Eagle store is closer to my home I choose this one for the latter reason. For those unfamiliar with Winco, as I was before moving here from Oregon, I was at first lukewarm "minus" on the format which is like shaking Albertsons and Costco up in a bag. Big name processed food brands I don't buy and a sort of warehouse shopping feel. But there are things to like and I've warmed up to the format for what it is that they do well and this store does those things better than the other locations, imho. There are things that might be helpful to know for first time shoppers. See below. *FIRST A WOOHOO! There is no piped in music in Winco stores. Hooray. *This is an employee owned business and the people are all friendly and helpful including checkers. You won't find extra folks in the aisles but when you do have a question and find an employee to ask they'll have an answer. *They do not take credit cards but they accept debit cards and cash. *You need to bag your own, they have bags but you get a X cents a bag credit for up to X bags if you bring your own. *Aisles are wide and the place is well lit and sparkling clean. In general every Winco is laid out like every other Winco so it makes it easy for shoppers to navigate any store. *Shelves always seem fully stocked and their selection is huge but standard brands in packaged goods and they have great deals on standard brands if you are that shopper. I'm not. But I appreciate that they carry some local'ish great products - like Rodriguez tortillas out of Fruitland ID and Creekside true confectionary marshmallows out of Caldwell ID and Wildflour cookies from Boise but now owned by Bigwood Bakery in Ketchum ID - and some national brands I do use like Mezzetta for jars of cerignola olives and Bob's Red Mill for oats and grains. *Produce section is large, well organized and fresh but organic is my lane and they don't have a lot of it. They do have the best assortment of and buys on mushrooms of all kinds including wild and always great selection of fresh peppers like poblano and jalapeno and Anaheim. *If you're looking for artisan cheeses and pasture raised proteins this is not your place. But they do have a section for cheeses and meats both shrink wrapped and not. It is not my lane but it is there if it's yours. *They have what may be the biggest "bin" section of bulk items to choose from for nuts, grains, beans and sweets. Since I want to know who is the grower of nuts and grains (yes, yes, I am one of "those" shoppers who buys as close to the grower as possible and when possible supports family farms) I don't use the bulk section except as last resort in sourcing but it is impressive. And while I'm not a processed brands candy eater, I do find myself stopping by this section for dried sour cherries enrobed in dark chocolate and a dark chocolate sea salt caramel ball for gift bags and for me. *There is a convenience food section at the front of store with unfathomably low prices on pizza, calzone, etc to take away. We tried it. Once. read more

10 stars for cashier, Laurent. Probably the happiest, kindest person I've ever met. He made my day better

Ugh. No electric carts. Sure they're not required to provide them but when so many other retailers do what does it say about Winco but they do not? (same as no assistance at check out. )I decided to go in and just lean on the cart and get my four items before my spine injury started giving me too much grief. My particular injury gets very painful when I stand more than a few minutes and boy does it let me know it does not like me leaning forward to get stuff in the bulk section. Sadly, there was one item I needed there I need about did me in but I managed. I got to check out and the fuel lines that were open with cashiers had long lines. I decided to risk self check out. Big mistake. Just a slight motion required to lift and bend to get the item scanned hurt but the real problem was the bulk item. I entered the code. It came up as invalid. I tried to do a search but I must've done it wrong I just kept getting error messages. An employee noticed and came up and asked what was wrong. I told her I could not get the one bulk item to bring up. Instead of helping she popped off at the mouth about how I must have put the wrong number in. Maybe I did. Maybe I didn't. Either way I don't appreciate the tone and the silent "you idiot" at the end of that comment She offered zero assistance. She didn't find a way to look it up. She had no reference material on paper with the codes. It was just a couple more condescending comments at which point I placed my four items on the bag area and use the cart to lean on as I wheeled myself out. This is only my third trip to a Winco. My first one was a disaster. Also no electric carts. I didn't know it was bag your own so I listen to my spine and when it said you're done I walked up to the register only to find out that I had to bag A full cart of groceries. I was literally in tears halfway through leaning with my elbows against the checkout area and trying to stabilize myself with one arm so I wouldn't fall down from having my legs go numb except for the screaming pain. Not one person including the cashier looked at me or offered assistance. Well, that's not correct. The people in line behind me looked at me. I was so slow bagging things up that apparently I was holding up the line. This is definitely not the place to go if you have mobility issues or disabilities that won't allow you to complete an entire shopping trip without just the normal things you find at a grocery store like electric carts and baggers.m read more

Super convenient location in Linder Village! Located on the corner of Linder and Chinden. The store is very bright and clean. With great low prices, this is a fantastic one stop shop for all your grocery needs. read more

This is the worst Winco store I have been to. The aisle are extremely long and narrow. You can barely get two carts (One going one way and then one the other). If there are customers in front taking forever, you can't go around them because of the lack of space. There's a long line behind you waiting along with you so turning around isn't an option. Don't understand with this being one of the newest stores that they thought this was going to be more functional.. I refused to go into that store. Fred Meyers it is across the street. The cheap prices isn't worth the chaos they got going on in there. read more

They need to get their stuff together. Showed up before work at 7 AM to stop in and grab donuts and bagels for everyone. Early morning, so there are people everywhere, stocking shelves, and pallets, didn't have a problem with that. Walk over to the donut and bagel section and there is nothing, zero, no trays. I tried to look for someone in the bakery, but it seemed like no one had been there all night. Except I knew that someone was obviously doing some work as there were racks of bagels out in the middle of their kitchen area that I could see, seems like they pulled the bagels out and then left for the day. I walked over to the one cashier line that was open and waited 3 1/2 minutes for someone to finally come over. The thing that makes me most frustrated is there were four people, I assume from the night shift, just talking by the front desk. I made eye contact with several of them, but no one came over to help. They would rather just talk amongst their own friends. Finally, a gal came over a different side of the store to finally help me. She basically told me "oh well "in terms of why there were no bagels or donuts at 7 AM.very disappointing. read more

We like shopping here for the prices, but employees need to be reminded where their salary comes from. Nobody deserves to be talked down to rudely. read more

I hate this store. I will not come back. I will just roll the dice with Walmart again. Your self checkout is a joke! Nothing like a screen, with I am assuming a camera watching your every move. Watching me waiting for a clerk, who has a smart mouth, and wants to tell me about numbers on the produce etc etc. yeah I know. That wasn't the problem. The problem was I was standing there waiting for the clerk to allow me to proceed, because the celery wasn't where the machine wanted it! It was in a bag, it was weighed! Using self checkout in your stores, is the ultimate, "we're watching you, you possible thief!" Only reason I use the self checkout, is because your checkers, have no personality. They barely acknowledge you. Not even saying "hi or hello". I'm not looking to have a relationship, but the disabled door greeters at Walmart have more personally! read more