Never walked in till today - always thought it was a small spot from the exterior…read more It's quite big and well organized inside. A lot of sale items also. I got a full bag of groceries for under $50: - half a papaya - amazing color, flavor so-so - Italian sparkling water, sale $3.29 - Lesser Evil popcorn (2), sale $2.99 - organic peaches (2) - organic carrots - Bariani olive oil - yay they carry this! Will explore more in the future - they source a lot of their produce from small producers like Tomatero but the berries are Driscoll and Giant. Service was professional and straightforward - they all looked like they enjoyed working in the environment. A perfect mash up of a gourmet, natural and conventional store.

I've been to the Encinal Market quite a few times now. What I dig about this place is you know…read morethose hard to find items that you can't find say in Safeways or Nob Hill Market? I usually find them here! I was on this hunt to find this pasta called Cresti de gallo and no one on the island had this and lo and behold, Encinal Market did. Granted the prices here are a bit more than you would expect but for me it was well worth it.

Nice Market place with other vendors, community of locally-owned and independently operated family…read moreof businesses. Alameda Natural Grocery Bake Sum Beanery of Alameda Barons Quality meats and seafood East End Farmstead Cheeses and Wines Greens and Grains Feel Good Bakery Sushi King Tahina Tons of parking available in the back

Love this market in Alameda! They have so many gluten free products. Tons of small restaurants that…read moreyou can order from. Parking lot is always crowded but you will find a space. Appreciate the selection of items that you may not find elsewhere.

I usually come here once a week for certain items. I recommend using their app to redeem…read morecoupons/deals. I also like to get their deli sandwiches and Chinese takeout. If you come early there are usually no lines in the store, I prefer to use their self checkout if it's faster. All the staff I've interacted with have always been helpful and friendly.

Wow, time for an update…read more Quality/Quantity - I buy all my beef from Nob Hill (Raley's) because they just seem to have the best quality beef. From both the Alameda and South Reno locations. Just got some tri tip yesterday. :) Atmosphere - Nice local Nob Hill. Clean and organized. They even have Peets in here. Deli, Bakery, Sizzling Wok, Taco, Meat/Seafood, Floral, Cafe, etc. Plenty of mall parking. They also have a gas station and a car wash at this location. Open 7 days a week from 6am to 10pm. Service - Good, the team is almost always happy and friendly. But no employees today, even the self service line was 20 deep; see pictures. Price - Above average, but worth it for what I buy. Owner Comment - Congrats to Raley's success since 1935 with your 119+ locations, and more importantly, still keeping the company within the family. Wow, 10 less stores since my first review... The parent company with all their brands has 237 locations.

Clean, tidy, extremely dog friendly, local mom and pop store. Mostly European groceries, beer and…read morewine, as well as coffee, sweets and ice cream. We shop there occasionally (three-four times a year). Can't say much about owner(s) or employees as I never interacted much other than "in out, bing bang" and that's it. I didn't notice or experience any rude or "strange" behavior, neither from customers nor employees, otherwise it would've been one star just like all those other reviews (I rarely give five stars to businesses). Also I noticed during my brief shopping visits that other patrons at that moment were from different cultures, speaking different languages, and from different ethnic backgrounds. Truly a diverse and multicultural environment. Finally to Abigail C.: Maybe you should take your rowdy, sugar hopped-up kids to the park to play or spend more time teaching them good manners. Don't be shifting your shortcomings as a parent to others around you. *I am not related to this business owner(s) and am not an everyday/"regular" visitor but reviewers with low self-esteem and an inferiority complex should consider some kind of therapy or even learning a thing or two about different cultures, or perhaps learning a different language before labeling people as racist, bigots, homophobes or any kind of "phobes".

I decided to check it out since it was near the Alameda farmers market. There is a sign on the door…read moreadvertising their ample dessert selection, which includes gluten free chocolate caramel tartlet, gluten free matcha cake, and gluten free vegan chocolate raspberry cake, as well as cannoli, 3 inch key lime cheesecake, lava cake, and tiramisu. The pistachio cream cake and ricotta and pistachio cake sound good too, so many desserts. They also have Mitchell's ice cream. Although there is a sound effect that goes off when you step in the door so the owner or staff must've known when I came in, and they also looked up when a few other people went in and out of the store, I was standing at the counter for about 5 mins before they realized I was waiting to order, so that was awkward. I realized the register is set up for grocery store and not like a restaurant so there wasn't a way to enter a tip for the drink order when paying with credit card; they only have a jar for cash tips. It says minimum $5 for credit or debit or they will charge you $0.50. The owner/employee is pretty no nonsense in demeanor. I ordered a $5 hot mocha for 16 oz. The prices are pretty good for hot drinks. For some reason, for iced drinks, which have a smaller selection, the price jumps up significantly between the 12oz and 16oz size. You can get up to 20oz size for the hot drinks. The coffee itself was pretty good, though, and I liked the amount of chocolate in it. Not bad for drinks, you just might have to try to speak up to get the owner's attention if they are busy washing dishes or not looking your way / not at the register.

I stop here on a regular banana and their broad selection of fresh produce helps me to feed my…read morefamily and sometimes save money. Their produce varies with the seasons and the fruits and veggies are fresh and tasty. If you're look for quality produce stop here, they also offer CSM boxes but I haven't yet signed up to receive one. I come here often, and I'll be back soon!

Currently my favorite spot to shop outside of actually going to a farmer's market…read more Reasonable prices - similar to farmer's market and less than the Marketplace. They also seem to have more turnover than the Marketplace, so it's fresher. Their organic Granny Smiths are some of the best I have had - crisp, slightly sour and super juicy. They also carry a variety of microgreens. Interesting small producers in the pantry section. The service is always friendly and efficient. Request: carry maitakes! Then I don't need to make multiple stops around the island. Easy to park around the Central/Oak area. I neglected you for a few a years but I am back!

I love Trader Joe for their healthy food, wide range of merchandise all over the world …read more Fair prices for the items they sell . Good selection of wines and drink section , beautiful flowers section , $1 greeting cards , fresh fruits and vegetables! Lots of parking and great customers service . Plus their mini tote bags collections . We were lucky enough to just be that at 8:30 am on Saturday morning (June 20 ) . This location has the newest mini tote bags for sale . Limit one set per customer. $3 each . This made my day !

One of the few IF only TJs that actually has parking - since it is part of a larger shopping…read morecenter. So already a plus :) The location might be slightly on the smaller side, but has plenty of options and plenty of cashiers. Items are always stocked and location is clean.

Picking something up at this Safeway today and noticed they have an interesting new hot deli item:…read morePork Meat Pies for $2.49 each. Today's special was 2 for $4 for Safeway members. Tried this out and it was surprisingly not bad for a quick, small snack. Of course the filling is mostly potatoes with some carrot/peas and a minimal amount of shredded pork. The store itself is organized and clean like most other Safeway stores. They also have an Olyns (app-connected) can/bottle recycling machine right outside. This is 1 of 2 Olyns recycling locations in Alameda. The other one is at the Lucky grocery store.

I think this is one of the better Safeways in the East Bay. When I know I need to grocery shop, I…read moretend to go here. Parking lot is free and big. But it is not just used by those using Safeway. There's a bunch of restaurants and other businesses in the area. But I personally have never encountered a moment where there is absolutely no parking. I guess I have been lucky. Inside is very clean. I haven't been to the restrooms so I have no comment on that. There seems to be a good amount of staff. If I have ever been in need of help they've always been there for me. The layout is easy. The signs are in good shape. Just about the same as other Safeways which is nice and familiar. They have a good amount of veggies and fruits that are both organic and not. Well stocked in other areas too. Oh did I mention that they have their gas station too? Like what's not to love! Solid for me. No complaints! 5/(

Chestnut Market is amazing. Yvonne, who owns and runs it, is a lovely, sunny person. Hong and my…read moredog's best friend, whose name I cannot recall, are such welcoming and supportive people. My dog knows the phrase "let's go to the store," because she would live there if she could. Everyone who works there knows the neighborhood, including kid names - I once saw Hong invite a neighborhood kiddo behind the cash register to check people out, and coach him through it. The entire (3 person!) group is very well-attuned to their customers, and trust I've been there enough to know. I'll also second the recommendation for the Vietnamese chicken salad; plus, Yvonne's mom makes egg rolls sometimes. It's also got a ton of parking and is the middle-island best choice for liquor, wine, etc. They host Friday tasting nights with different liquor reps, something to look out for. Easy to get most of your groceries here - I know because I do.

The lady in the store is very rude. They have a wide variety of items but the workers are very…read moreimpolite. The store is very crappy.