Safeway

We always get all we want here. Veggies are always fresh. There is a wide range of essentials one can get here. They make cakes, other bakery items too which are pretty good.

There’s also Starbucks inside.

Recommended ✅

Visited and reviewed on 13.06.2023

This Safeway by far is the flagship of the two safe ways of Livermore California the employees and management are not only personal but professional and the customers that shop here are great if you ever have a question or need help they are always there to assist you and the night crew is unbelievable they make sure that everything is ready in the morning and they keep the store going this by far is the best Safeway in the district . Excellent management. The employees that work for Safeway are so helpful and have a great attitude and go over and beyond their means to assure that the customers who shop here are satisfied and will continue to shop at this store. Sincerely David and Jacqueline Truckner

Update: 01.03.23 Great, fresh produce. We like that it's locally sourced wherever possible. Pre-cut fruit bowls are a nice convenience when making family lunches, and provide our family with a nice variety of fruits without having to buy large quantities of each fruit that would otherwise go to waste.

Can't give positive feedback on the restroom, though. Soap was empty, toilet bowl was soiled, floor needed to be mopped, stainless steel hand dryer & entry door have clearly not been cleaned for some time, as numerous fingerprints, stains, condensation water marks everywhere. This may not be noticed unless if light is hitting the object indirectly, but was obvious to me that whomever ought to be cleaning the bathroom thoroughly & often didn't do so. There's no checklist posted on the door either, which used to be standard to show employees check the facilities hourly. Graffiti on the neon ceiling fixture and nobody noticed?! How could a guest possibly change a baby's diaper when it's obviously broken, just hanging there - soiled, no less, and built in wipe dispenser is empty? Two words to describe my thoughts on employees washing their hands in *this* restroom, some of whom may be returning to their workstation at the deli, bakery, prep-counters... YUCK! GROSS! (See pics.)

Despite everything going up in price, Safeway is still reasonably competitive. Walking by fish counter was awful. Very strong smell of fish, and we know that reflects freshness (or lack thereof in this case).

Everything well-stocked this time around even on this Sunday late afternoon. Lots of sale items, with adequate inventory. This was a one stop shop for us, got in & out quickly. Adding another 2 stars, great experience.

They had run out of sal bravee items in produce - berries, grapes. Cashier asked me if I found everything ok, I said I was disappointed to come in for fruit and they were sold out. Cashier said, "Sorry that happens." Good selection of teas, many on sale & in stock. Good prices on cereals for the family.

Much nicer than the Safeway I’ve been going to. Great selection, fast checkout.

Our neighbourhood Safeway always such a welcoming place ! We love going late after midnight to see the bakery deals for the day !
The staff is always super sweet !

Nice clean store friendly staff it's also worth noting that this Safeway has various items that other Safeway store don't have like the Tracy Safeway no dig 🙂

Best Safeway by far! Vicki in the Deli is always a pleasure! We drive over 60 miles to go to this Safeway & look forward to Vicki bring there to make our Sandwiches!

12292023

Visited at three different times today: 0600, 1200, and around 1900.

0600: Quiet, not as busy, employees restocking (pallets, hand trucks, boxes in almost every aisle).
1200: Lunch hour. Pretty busy. Four registers open, incl one Express, not incl SCO. Lines moved quick. Restocking done.
~1900: Fairly busy. Two registers open, not incl SCO. No Express registers open. Be patient if going at this time with so few registers open. Store might be short staffed, maybe due to holiday? Employees called for register backup and a third lane opened.

Aside from early AM restocking, store is still one of the best for things needed. Staff are friendly and helpful, though the stress of being understaffed can be seen later in the day.

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07062022

Remodel has been complete for a while. Layout has changed a bit (i.e. aisles moved around so some items may not be where a customer is used to them being) and aisles are named after Livermore streets I think.

No masks or proof of vaccination required to enter, though there are some customers and some staff who wear a mask inside.

Prices are higher now, they say due to inflation but who really knows at this point. Shelves, recently, have been well stocked.

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Always an easy in and out. Rare something I need is out. Store is always clean. Employees are friendly and helpful. Great thing is, this location is open 24hrs on the odd occasion I have to stop by early in the morning.

Great Safeway location.

Free wine sampling while shopping. Will admit I bought two bottles of what I sampled.

It was very clean and the people seemed nice.....I only stopped in to use the DMV Kiosk and I didn't really do any shopping, but the floral arrangements were right by the door I used and loved how they put them together so I took a couple of pictures.

I can’t possibly state how much I love this store. This is the closest thing to home I’ve ever felt. Chefs kiss with this one. The architecture, the food, the ambiance, and the people are all wonderful. I picked a very small shopping cart for my very small shopping trip that had a “customer in training” flag on it. I was asked how my training was going. It was going wonderfully. They have claw machines. It’s like they knew their store was to great to be limited to just food. “Why don’t we just stick a claw machine in there?” They have a Starbucks, many vegan options, and the best marinara sauce ever (I’ve had it since I was a kid and now can’t have anything else). The location is just fantastic as well. Short ride from downtown, in the middle of a strip mall, lots of parking, and right next to my house (that’s the best part). They have a bakery where a fire is always lit and pot pies. POT PIES. AND PORK BUNS. AND MOCHI. It’s too good, ITS TOO GOOD. I don’t deserve this, but I’m so glad I have it. Thank you Safeway, here’s your 5 star rating.

I live on the other side of town and will drive past the other Safeway to shop here. The wine selection is much better. The selection for other items is more extensive as well. It's always very clean and the staff are great. It can get crowded during busy times and holidays. And they have gas outside. Worth the drive across town.

Well stocked for sure. Can be busy quite a bit and thus especially on weekends, but their staff is very capable of making everything flow. Plus the extensive "Boars Head" meat and cheese selection is worth the trip alone!

I love my local Safeway! A lot of selection always something new to try friendly helpful staff makes shopping enjoyable!!!
Well well a couple years later and I still love my store! They are updating some areas in the store and it's beautiful. Still love the people, the selection and the convenience.

Very busy store, but I enjoyed shopping here.

This is my regular Safeway store, but of all things, they don't carry any wax paper? Reynolds cut-rite Wax Paper is not sold at this Safeway? Darnit. Plenty of other Reynolds Products, but alas no wax paper.

I'm from out of State, so I was new to the Safeway franchise. Very pleased. Super clean store, employees went out of there way to save me some money using there discount card. The also have Fresh Seafood and cut to order Steaks among other fine food and selections.

Sira and Brandon were efficient with their time and service. Excellent knowledge and positive, helpful attitudes. As another person in the service and someone who worked Grocery for six years, I am especially grateful for their accommodating and understanding. Thank you!

Many thanks to a young white guy named Mathew! I need to buy non-fat organic milk ( doesn't matter which brand ), he tried many times. Unfortunately, the only one with one gallon size is going to be expired on March 16 and I can't finish one gallon in 6 days. However, Mathew kept back and forth for many times and he did his best to help customers. I hope that the store manager can say thanks for me to him. Safeway is always the best place to shop groceries. However, this Safeway store is too popular and everybody came to here for shopping, it happened several times that non-fat milk, non-fat soy milk etc. sold out last half an year probably due to high demand and supply chain problem etc.