Today's shopping trip was pretty disappointing. Two of the refrigerated items I wanted had multiple expired products still sitting on the shelf. The closest non-expired options were only good for a few more days, but I ended up buying them anyway because I needed them. I also saw some cute strawberry glasses and asked an employee who was stocking right next to them about the price. She said she didn't know and told me to take them up to the register to find out, which wasn't very helpful. Overall, the store felt kind of depressing. At checkout, the cashier (who was wearing a mask) was openly complaining about another employee not helping, while a coworker mentioned he was the only one on shift and stretched thin. I know these are all small complaints but they add up. read more

I really like this Albertsons, it's not crowded and everyone who works there is very nice and helpful! They have great looking fruit and they have a beautiful wine section. read more

Albertsons - Grocery Near Me - San Clemente, California

The bakery was able to make this delicious cake on short notice and saved my daughter's birthday. read more

Albertsons - Grocery Near Me - San Clemente, California

Plenty of parking. The store is always super clean. All the employees and always very helpful. The manager Mike is the best, he always goes over and beyond. When it gets busy he is quick to open up another register to help customers get what they need and get out. read more

The pharmacy is terrific and very efficient. The store employees are very polite and helpful. But the store feels very old. read more

This is more for the kind lady at the flower shop. I believe her name is Valerie, when my daughter and I walked into the store, she looked at my daughter and looked at me and said that if we come to the flower shop with her, she will blow up a balloon for her. It's sometimes just the simplest things. Thank you so much for being so kind to us. Unknowingly to her my daughter has special needs and we had had a not so good experience the day before at a different store and Valerie bing so kind and a balloon made the next day so much better. Thank you! read more

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I just wanted to take a minute to recognize Frankie, the incredible and amazingly talented bakery designer!! She exceeded our expectations with the birthday cake she designed for my daughter. She was so patient and kind when we ordered it (because we were a little indecisive) and we cannot thank her enough for all her effort and attention to detail! Thank you so much Frankie!! :) read more

My wife went in to this store the other day. She tried to find something but she couldn't find so naturally she asked one of the workers here to see if he could help. The response she got was pretty unprofessional. He rolled his eyes and said "oh my god" he seemed very much bothered and did Not want to help her. She didn't want any trouble let alone creating a scene so she left him alone. Later she was able to get help from other worker and as she left, she saw the same guy helping other customer with a big smile on his face. Not sure what happened to his mood in a matter of 5 minutes or so... we just hope it's not related to customers' race because my wife is Hispanic and the other customer he seemed super happy to help was Caucasian. read more

I've always had decent luck with the bakery here. The Albertsons down the street as well. But I ordered a cake for my daughters 16 bday brunch this year, even took a picture in and fully explained what we wanted the cake to look like and they did not deliver this time. If you use the bakery and if you are at all particular I would write out what you want on the order sheet yourself. read more

Albertsons - The example photo, explained that the whole thing was pinkish purple and that the words were raised and sprinkles on the whole cake. - Grocery Near Me - San Clemente, California

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I love this store. The managers, the checkers, the butchers, the boxboys and parking lot cart guys... I go 5x a week. Always w my dog in the car. No complaints about his barking from other shopers : ) so yes, best market ever!!! read more

Do not use their delivery service, they are horrible! I ordered groceries and they failed to deliver half of the order.Then Albertons refused to give us a refund for $145 worth of missing groceries! NEVER GO TO ALBERTSONS! THEY ARE A RIP OFF! read more

Quick. Well stocked. Good sale prices on several items. Friendly staff. Very helpful. read more

Absolutely love Manager Michael and the associates at this Albertsons next to San Clemente High School. Hassan in the meat and seafood department was, courteous, friendly and so very helpful in helping me find the shrimp in the freezers so I could be in and out of the store in 10 minutes! Kudos! read more

The morning of my niece's birthday party, we went to Cakemecakeyou to pick up the cake we had ordered but tragedy struck. A large golden retriever was off leash and ran into the street in front of my car. I slammed on the brakes, saving the dog but the cake perished in the accident. Cakeme was unable to help us with a replacement. I went to the bakery in the Albertson's by the high school. The young man who helped us was named Brand. He was so sweet and patient with me while I went through the stages of grief over our dead cake and he helped me find a suitable replacement. He wrote a quick happy birthday message and sold us some candles and sent me on my way. The party was saved. Thank you Brand! read more

Albertsons, I am sorry but we are breaking up. We are a family of only 2 seniors and I can't shop at your store any longer. Why would I buy 4 boxes or bags of something for $1.99 (if I buy 4) or1 box of the same item for $4.99? It doesn't work for us on a limited income. I can buy the same item next door at Walmart or up the street at Target for the lower price. Also your $5.00 Friday items are now $7.00 with a limited purchase amount (if there are any of the items available at your store.). Also, you want my phone number (ok) for sale items but now I also have to clip digital coupons for other sale prices. In addition, we no longer get ads in our weekly drop off in our driveway ads. Sorry, it was fun while it lasted but you have lost us for a customer. read more

The smell in here is horrid. I went in one time and it smelled really bad. I went back again and it still had the same rotten smell. This issue needs to be addressed. read more

The store could really use an upgrade, the groceries are overpriced unless you shop sales and seasonal items. Service is friendly, the line to check out are fine and the store is clean and well-maintained, Just very dim and dated. Not my favorite grocery option in the area. read more

Grocery's are expensive and customer service closes at 7. Guess people don't need help the rest of the night.

we had made a food order for 100 people at a funeral three weeks in advance and when we went to get the food they told us they forgot our order. instead of trying to fix anything or make our order all the workers stood around looking at each other confused for way too long. due to the inconvenience they said they would deliver us the food but apparently ran out of gas on the way to the funeral which was right down the street. There was over 100 people at the reception and not any food for anyone. We had to go pick up the food. Hopefully our church will stop referring them because it sucked and added a ton of stress on a very sad day already. Employees were not very nice or helpful. It was very unprofessional. We will never ever go back. read more

I would love to start off by saying we go to this albertons instead of the one in the other center because of how friendly the employees are. ANGEL & MICHELLE are so sweet! They Give me the small town feel from back home while we are here in San Clemente because my partner is in the military. We come just to see those two! Tonight around 7:30 we were checking out with Michelle after we had a nice convo with angel (she's so sweet)! We walk upon the manager I believe his name was Mike, (late fifty, beer gut & Blonde) completly humiliating Michelle over his own actions in front of many customers. Be lilting, name calling, and embarrassing is an understatement to what this manager did. He stormed off , came back and overheard me say to her thanks michelle you're awesome. He then proceeds to claim she's awesome and apologize to her and to us for his actions. I made it clear to him that he is a manager, he needs to stop acting like a child and this is poor management. So Albertons get these amazing employees a new manager. Bye bye to this one! Nothing but rudeness & immaturity. I give 5/5 to all employees there except this one! read more

A big THANK YOU to Jesus and Tony who work in the Wine Dept. I came in to purchase 6 bottles of a certain wine. There were only two. I asked Jesus, who was stocking the area, if there were any more available. He said there was none left, but offered to set aside a case to pick up later on the weekend. He delivered! I called the store and spoke with Tony prior picking up, just to be sure it was there. It was! Jesus and Tony were friendly, considerate, and professional, while doing a simple thing for a customer. Unheard of these days. Thanks to you both! Kudos to your customer service skills! read more

I keep trying this store because if the location but it's run so poorly thst I will drive past it to the other Albertsons down the road. The manager is very abrasive and treats her employees poorly and the shoppers not much better.. We all have bad days but her attitude in general is just rude. Never a smile and I've been there several times and it sets the tone for her poor employees who are trying hard. read more

Wow, where do I begin? I don't think I have ever experienced such above 5 star rating or felt compelled enough to even rate a grocery chain until now. But let me tell you, this specific Albertsons is a gem-- especially their Floral and Bakery department!!! You HAVE to go to them for all your floral or bakery needs because Jeff is phenomenal and an artist!!! I'm talking premium artistry. Every-time I request flowers from him, he just outdoes the last arrangement....and then he even does the cakes!!!! And its just out of this world!!! And he always makes you feel like he is so personally invested in your vision. Honestly, I feel so lucky to have met him and want him to design my wedding one day because he is that good! I love this Albertsons and I Love Jeff!!! You have to go visit this location and meet him! read more

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This is a great Albertsons it's next door to the high school in SC! They have a great variety of merchandise and some good produce, meats, and anything else you can find that's good. I've been coming here since they built it and have always had great products and positive experiences with the staff. There's a red box inside and they have a decent size parking lot so you can get in and out relatively quickly. Always bring coupons when you shop If you have them! A trick about Albertsons and their coupons is that they mail you a different version of the one thats in the store usually on Tuesdays it has a couple different money saving options in it!. I definitely will be back here or to the one up the street soon! Also There's a number of other great businesses in this plaza so don't forget to look around before you leave! read more

Albertsons - Grocery Near Me - San Clemente, California

I was hopeful when I seen the familiar spot from home but quickly disappointed that it wasn't the 'gourmet' level deli, wines, quick meals that I have grown accustom to in the Southern franchise. read more

Omg !! Hands down amazing amazing !! My cake was exactly what I Invision and it was soooooo delicious. Everything was fresh and everyone loved it Ruben ( bakery manager ) is the best ! read more

Albertsons - Grocery Near Me - San Clemente, California

This store has the best produce around and I've been to all of the stores in this town and neighboring towns. The guys at the meat dept are also extremely helpful. The cusrom sandwiches from the deli counter can't be beat. read more

I am very surprise how friendly this Albertson is. I used to work for this company (not this store) and the best quote from the company that taught me is "Customer always comes first" The more question you ask the better the customer will feel welcome to your store. We were #1 in our district. As proof, customer always comes first. I love how organized this place is compared to other stores. Will continue to come. read more

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Prices are high. Always big line with no cashiers. Self-checkout is what management relies on and that is also with long lines. Not sure what the high prices are paying. Store feels old but that is minor. Meat/fish department is ok,not great, but better than Ralphs. I avoid this place... read more

I'm sure this may have been just bad luck but when I walked in i was looking for the restroom and asked the first lady I saw at a register with nobody in the line and she looked me up and down then ignored me and dialed a phone number so I started looking for the restroom and found it. When I got inside the doors didn't even latch and would swing open in the bathroom stalls. Toilet paper wasn't even attached to the wall of was just laying on the contaminated floor. Bathroom was pretty gross. Just had a bad experience unfortunately. read more

Albertsons - Toilet paper chillin on the ground, not even a spot on the wall for it. Also door doesn't latch and swings open. Don't poop here! Lol - Grocery Near Me - San Clemente, California

Customer service here is incredible! It's Valentine's Day and I wanted to buy a nice arrangement for my grandmother, but there wasn't an arrangement that focused on yellow roses. Carly, approached my friend and I and asked to assist us. She put together a beautiful arrangement and was extremely friendly, helpful and a joy to be around. Thank you so much Carly. You were an absolute highlight to my day! read more

Albertsons - Grocery Near Me - San Clemente, California

South County is a world unto itself. I always feel totally out of place in this part of So Cal. I cant quite put my finger on why, but a very nice place like this Albertsons is everything that you could want, however I just dont fit in quite right. They have great produce, meats, fresh dairy, etc. The fruits are not bruised, they are on the verge of being ripe, and they are filled with wonderful aromas. The bananas are slightly green and could be eaten immediately or after a couple of days. The produce is also unbruised and the crème de la crème. The leafy items are bug free, unwilted, and don't have black spots. They appear to get high end top tier products here. However you will usually end up paying significantly for it compared to other outlets. The quality does make up for some of the difference, but is that enough, perhaps on the fresh foods... Pro Tip: Prepackaged foods and dry goods are usually very pricey here and can be had cheaper at a place like stater brothers, target, walmart, etc. The meats are appealing and fresh as well. Make sure you buy the meats on sale. This eliminates some of the super high markups that the store has. It is also not a bad idea to purchase meat from the quick sale bin, if you can use it or freeze it immediately. This store has some other mini shops in it like many of the full service groceries in South County. A giant parking lot with multiple ingress/egresses ensures that the traffic is never more than can be handled. Great place, great quality, friendly smiling staff, but the prices are indicative of a place a bit more fancy shall we say. You definitely end up paying a premium for the environment. read more

I like this Albertson's. It may be older and smaller of the two in SC, but I've always found everything I needed and the staff are always friendly and c/s oriented. If there are a lot of customers waiting in line, they are pretty good about opening up another register. The store is clean and the location is convenient. I've never had an issue with any of the meat, produce, dairy or deli items I've purchased and the pastry dept is well-stocked. Just avoid going there when SCHS gets out. The parking lot is insane during that time of day. read more

This my go to store it's so close to the house and all the workers are friendly. Me and my husband are always shopping there. I have to check if they have delivery service read more

This is the closest grocery store to my work...so I frequent here a lot on my fast lunch breaks. Normally I don't like Albertsons because the one by my house is dirty...and a friend of mine worked at an Albertsons for about 3 months and I always hear horror stories from him about this certain chain grocery store. But, this Albertson is actually decent. I usually buy their fresh produce (mainly fruit) and they are always really fresh and tasty. I have bought pre made sandwiches from this store as well, and they have always been made fresh and tasty too. The employees are friendly and are always helpful if I have a question on where something is. The store is nicely kept up and very clean. Two thumbs up for this Albertsons! read more

Not only is this the best grocery store within a 15 mile radius of my house, but it is hands down the best Albertsons I have ever been to. Down the street from my house (less than .5 miles) I have a Stater Brothers, a Ralphs, and a Trader Joes. Though I LOVE TJ's, for non-TJ's food I will often get on the freeway, drive two exits south, and go to THIS store instead. All of the departments are very large and the selection here is amazing. there are a lot of things that I LOVE that I cannot find at the stores closest to me.....weird stuff like lean ground lamb meat and fat free ricotta cheese. The soymilk selection is great too; the only thing I wish they had more of was soy yogurt, but that seems to be improving as well. The selection here is so large that it is almost intimidating, but the store is well organized and incredibly clean all of the time. The produce selection here is large and varied, with a lot of organic options as well. Produce tastes great and is usually cheaper than the Ralphs near me. The meat and seafood departments here are excellent, and my mom even asked them once if they had any large cow bones for the dogs, and they very nicely gave her some really cheap. There is a Starbucks inside that I don't frequent anymore (sorry SB....my loyalty has gone over to Peet's and CB&TL) but when I did frequent it, the drink quality was higher than most regular Starbucks locations. In addition to ALL of that...the employees here are amazing. Incredibly professional and kind. In February, I was robbed, and the robbers took my credit cards and used them at a string of stores (including this one) in this shopping center. The management was incredibly kind and went out of their way to try to cooperate with the police to give them surveillance photos and any evidence and help they might need. When I was doing the Avon Walk For Breast Cancer a few years ago, they also let us do a fundraiser here, (a bake sale) and our biggest customers were the employees themselves! There is almost nothing that they don't have here, but if you manage to find something, they are always taking suggestions. The lot is often busy; it is in the same center as a Wal-Mart, Michaels, Lowes, and many other businesses, so don't be a parking vulture; just take the first spot you see to save yourself some headache. Even though this is not my neighborhood...I drive out of my way to make this my neighborhood store. read more

I just want to give a shout out to Albertsons AWESOME grocery baggers. The folks who help out there are always crazy nice. I love how Albertsons also employees those with some form of challenge, and I LOVE the interactions between the checkers and baggers with them - such gentle supportiveness. read more

Long wait in line every time I come here since they removed the self check out stations. Remove those is fine, but please staff up for rush hour. I spent 3 minutes to grab groceries, and almost 15 minutes in line. Love coming here but if continues these way, I'll be the first one to sign up for amazon groceries when it becomes available in this area read more

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The Starbucks serves cold weak coffee, the trash was overflowing, the creamner was out. They made me oatmeal soup in a cup, they were out of the oat meat conatainers. NEVER AGAIN, go to the real starbucks next door, 1000% better!!!!!!!!. The Bathroom in this grocery store is nasty. read more

So today, I had been sitting in traffic for over two hours. I was craving the chicken strips. So i stopped at the deli. Harrison who works there was just about to go on break when he asked me if I had been helped. I had been standing there quite awhile the other two were helping people. Harrison asked what I needed took mabey two minutes made my day. That is customer service. The extra mile with a smile. I always get treated well there. Thank you again Harrison.. read more