Portland Yelp loves local small business. My Yelp history is to review many and mostly small businesses. I'm stepping out to review a big business. Fred Meyer was local, until they were bought by Kroger, a large grocery concern. In fact Kroger is the largest American grocery. In my experience is that has been good for Portland and this store. By the way, the Fred Meyer variety tops most nationwide Krogers. I have friends in the wholesale organic produce world. Coops and Fred Meyer are on the list to sell to. Stores beginning with W and ending with t are not. So you will find organic produce at this store at a good price from local sources. This particular Fred Meyer has special things worth Yelping: deli and event space. The salad bar sometimes has cooked salmon along with all the accompanying salad ingredients. They get salmon cooked and frozen, so it is probably from another aquaculture country. But you cannot beat the price. The Fred Meyer salad bar is also a great source for crumbled cooked bacon and grated parmesan at a very good price. They have a pretty private and deserted upstairs eating area. And included is an event space which you can book. Many of their spaces have outdoor balcony spots. They are A-OK spaces for a business phone conference. New PDX date spot? They have just started to have tuna poke at the fresh seafood counter. The price is very attractive. At this writing $10, $9 on sale. Combine with other ingredients at home for a poke party! I would also say that every staffer without exception at this Fred Meyer I have encountered or queried has been helpful and spot on. read more

We (my family) is new here and i was eager to show my wife the store. I bought Bud and of course they asked for ID, i didnt bring my passport but i got my international Drivers License. The cashier had to call the Manager for review but the manager declined it. Im just wondering for a six pack, with my wife and kid with me, they cant tell what a drivers license is? we also got the digital image of our passports. The cashier is also not in a lighter mood i guess and the manager cant even smile. Must be their culture. The reviews here are truly on point. read more

Live downtown for 10 years, four in the pearl six in goose hollow. Stadium Freddy's might as well be psycho Safeway on 10th and Jefferson cuz that's where they're at. Not safe in the garage not safe by The doors. Just got threatened by some punk ass kids in a handicap spot in the garage when I'm crippled in my friend has a broken leg. He and his friend were parked in the last handicap spot with no handicap plaque. Call customer service. Another joke because they're used to that. Not going in there let my friend out by the front door with her broken leg scooter, hope for the best. Seriously 12:00 noon this is the kind of thing you have to be afraid of going to the grocery store thanks Portland . read more

very clean, employees were helpful getting me set up with a fred meyer card when i didnt even know what it was (it saves u a lot of money !!) the selection is way cheaper and larger than whole foods. read more

What a horrible place to shop. I live in the neighborhood and curbed my Fred Meyer needs slowly because more and more, I hate shopping there... because, well, I guess once you get used to going elsewhere (Trader Joe's is around the corner and largely cheaper on many items), it's hard to believe that one building can contain so many unfriendly (unhappy?), unhelpful employees. The customer service counter, cashiers, workers in various parts of the store, all who almost plead with you not to ask them a question about something. The nicest, friendliest person in the store is the newly acquired security guy who now must check every person's receipt upon exit. Thanks for being cool, security guy. That second star above is for you. read more

This location is clearly one that Kroger has decided to punitively understaff. There are never more than three checkers for the entire store, even the self checkout lines are outrageously long. I've never felt more like a company would rather not have my business than be forced to treat its employees decently. read more

I continue to be amazed Fred Meyer remains a viable business. Their nearly total lack of customer service is astounding and their prices are much higher than Winco, Grocery Outlet, etc., although still lower than the boutique stores like Zupan's, Market of Choice, etc. and somewhat higher than Trader Joe's. It appears Kroeger doesn't read reviews or observe the interactions or maybe just doesn't care. The problems began long before COVID, so the lack of available workers doesn't explain away their problems. read more

Freddie's has jumped into the "room escape" craze with a clever twist: Can you escape from Fred Meyer with all your purchases intact, and then thread your way through a particularly seedy strip of Portland to get safely back to your car? Just arrive at the cashier a little before the 11pm closing to join in the fun. Your first clue is free: they've locked the doors to the parking garage. The rest is on you! Challenging! (Not recommended for single women walking alone, those with limited mobility or a heart condition. Consult your family physician before participating.) read more

Fred Meyer - Still at the register when 11pm strikes? This will be you. - Grocery Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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When I come to Oregon, I always enjoy an occasional stop at Fred Meyer. This chain actually dipped it's toe into California (Chico) many years ago, but maybe the idea of paying sales tax sent them packing back to the Beaver State. Last Sunday, I was taking a zigzag path from the Pearl District to Nob Hill, and the sight of this Freddy's opened up right in front of me. And since I remembered that my son needed an alarm clock for his room, why not find a cheap one here? So I did and on sale! The store itself seems to be on an economic cusp, so like Berkeley the range of clientele is very diverse and sometimes entertaining (especially street folks and narcissistic progressives). The store itself seems to emphasize groceries more than the "housewares" that you see at other Fred Meyer locations. Hence, you need to go elsewhere for you last minute camping items. Otherwise the store is roomy, clean, and a pleasure to wander around. I could easily imagine this Fred Meyer as my neighbourhood grocery store. read more

When I first moved to Portland over two years ago, this was our go-to grocery store. It was big, well stocked, had interesting items and things for sale and was clean and in good condition. There was a time when they actually sold Morel mushrooms in bulk here. Cut to the past half year or so... the shattered glass on the soft drink case has been there, taped together, for at least the last 3 months. The bathroom is NEVER open for at least the last six months. The up escalator has been broken for at least the last three weeks. The selection is falling but not nearly as fast as the quality of the produce and meat they carry. Also the past couple of times, there has been NO ONE working the deli counter, AT ALL... at 7pm on a SATURDAY! And when you do get someone, they are incompetent half of the time... it becomes a gamble and hassle to see if you can get some decent lunchmeat there these days. It is so sad to see the sorry state of affairs this one good store is in now. They are lucky no other big name grocer is nearby otherwise they would probably be out of business now... as it is, with the constant stream of homeless people camping in their parking lot, the constant disrepair, and dropping quality, it is still a possibility. I am going to start going down the street to the Safeway in the Pearl district or the QFC going towards Beaverton, Enough is getting enough here, if your store looks like garbage, what does that tell you about the quality of the people and food that resides there? read more

Every Northwesterner has a love-hate relationship with Freddy's. From birth, we've all been brainwashed by their marketing jingles and can easily finish the phrase "What's on your list today..." on command. Yet after reading the previous review I'm a little confused. Wiki will tell us that not all Fred Meyer stores conform to the conventional hypermarket format that the majority of stores do, and this specific Freddy's is a little different than most as it tries to take the 'super' out of market. Set up to compete with the new additions of Zupans, TJs, and Whole Foods, This specific Freddys attempts to camouflage itself in tree lined NW Portland and sneak in as yet another hoity-toity organic sanctuary. I hate to burst your bubble Mr. Meyer, but we all know you! Your name is FRED and you have us all singing your jingle! So you move to a ritzy neighborhood and now you charge us higher prices? It doesn't seem too neighborly. your name is Fred. read more

Fred Meyer - Grocery Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I'm standing at check out while writing this review. I'm giving it such low stars because this is the 3rd time in a row I have had a checker that is less then friendly. I asked Amber how she was since she didn't ask me at all. And that is the only thing she said to me up to this point and my bill so far is 339.97 which should give you a good idea of how long I've been standing hear. Usually this is what I look forward to the most about Freddy's is the Friendly service!!! And of course the cleanliness and the selection of food and other fun stuff I don't really need.;) The manager is awesome! He's personally helped me a few times. Maybe he should give customer service classes to his employees. I hate having a good shopping trip and then end it with a grumpy person that hates being there. I will make sure I don't go through her line anymore. Not cool. Bad service. read more

Fred Meyer - Love the bulk area! - Grocery Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Update again - Now the bakery, deli, cheese are moved to the new area in the store as well. The store had a "grand opening" for these departments including samples and tastings this past weekend. I liked that their signs proudly pointed out it was the "Stadium" Fred Meyer. Murray's Cheese is having its own grand opening 9/21 and I'm curious to see what they dish up. New to the store is a grilled cheese section, which the other Fred Meyer Murray's Cheese locations don't have. This location also now features a wine bar and sushi "train style" bar similar to the Hawthorne Blvd. location. I am curious to see how grocery and general merchandise end up re-arranged now that work can begin in the old store. read more

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Keep in mind this place was completely rebuilt and re-opened in February 2015, so older reviews and photos aren't really relevant anymore. PROS: -Very clean, new and big. It just looks nice inside. -Free underground parking. Not a ton of it, but there is street parking as well all around the perimeter, so unless it's super busy, you should have absolutely no problem finding a spot. -Pretty good selection of groceries, and I use the pharmacy too, which I haven't had any problems with and seems fast. -Good selection of non-typical grocery items. I bought two fans here and a coffee grinder. I probably could've found a cheaper coffee grinder elsewhere, but the fans were the same price as a suburban Target. They even have a section of Timbers gear and Nike training clothes. -A Starbucks inside and some nice outdoor, second- and third-level seating with nice views of the stadium across the street. -Murray's cheese stand inside with a good selection of cheese and some pretty tasty sandwiches you can order too. -Staff is friendly and nice. CONS: -The prepared foods selection sucks. They don't make any fresh guacamole, salsa, soup, etc. All of these kinds of items are shipped in pre-packaged from outside companies or Kroger headquarters. -The prepared foods they do make in-house aren't very good. I've tried a few of their pasta and vegetable salads and they just taste super fatty and tangy and weird. They are definitely not the same quality as you would find, for instance, at Whole Foods. -They don't sell pizza there! The best you can hope for is frozen/refrigerated pizzas shipped in that you have to bake yourself. They don't cook pizza there that you can buy. (There is a Papa Murphy's next door, but it's "take and bake" pizza that you also have to cook yourself.) -The bakery also is a bit weak; their bread selection doesn't really impress me. I wouldn't be surprised if the bread is shipped in or if they ship in frozen dough and bake it. I've just had better rolls and baguettes from other grocery stores. -The bottle return situation is awful. The area smells weird, has trash people leave there and sticky spilled beverages everywhere, but worse, the bottle return machines are the slowest I have ever tried to use in my life. You have to stick your hand pretty far inside the hole to place the bottle, a little flap swings down to cover the hole, it takes like 5 seconds to process, and then the flap retracts so you can add another bottle. It sucks. If you have more than a few bottles (I bring like 200 at a time), go somewhere else. -It's a little pricey, but I guess that's par for the course in this neck of the woods. read more

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Oh my, this is shopping heaven- better than Super Walmart and Super Target. This is like a grocery store with electronics, clothing, etc. Like reviewers mentioned here, there are some undesirable folks here but it's inner city. Neighborhood is okay to say the least. Just don't go wandering in the middle of night for no particular reason except looking for trouble. Our hotel was just down the street so no biggie. However, we thought it best to avoid the whole city adventure at 9PM since we were dead tired after zoo and gardens. We did get some fruits and vegetables to bring back to hotel. Oh yeah, Oregon doesn't charge you for paper bags like California now. We were afraid of the plastic bag tax. Fred Meyer does give you credit for bringing your own bags though. read more

The hoy grail of all grocery stores, with its own wine, cheese, olive, and sushi bar inside. This place is literally your catch-all of grocery stores, and honestly you could probably live in here for the day if you so wish. There's also a parking lot underneath it, and although it was pretty full we were able to find a spot, which is pretty useful in any downtown situation. read more

In addition to continuing price errors usually always in favor of the store. Restroom is like a war torn battleground about half the time, and the code locked door doesn't shut correctly on its own, therefore, it attracts vagrants and transients. Often time things that do not belong in restrooms are littered, such as alcohol related shop lifting stuff and other miscellaneous litter from packages from vagrancy related shop lifting. read more

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My favorite cheap grocery store in Portland! This Fred Meyer has everything. Their prices are better than Safeway and the store is cleaner. Huge selection of wine, beer, cheese, pastries. Only negative is the homeless people on Burnside and 20th including outside the entrance. read more

Nice big grocery store with everything we needed. Plus, free parking in downtown Portland!

Went to buy my monthly money order for rent before I did my shopping there. The customer service line for that department had over 10 people in line, and only one, inept and slow, employee working it. After 20 minutes, and only moving a little bit, I asked a Fred Meyer checker guy who had gotten in line behind me. "Why did they have just one guy working the line on the busiest day of the month" (This often happens) He said it was unfortunate and realized it was a frustrating wait. The inept, most UNPROFESSIONAL young man saw me talking, and shouted out at me, complaining, telling me to chill, that there was nobody else, how he'd had a 12 hour shift the day before. Easily loud enough for everyone around him to hear. I was shocked! I have been in the customer service industry all my life and how that young man behaved is the worst sort of customer service. When there was an unusually long wait in any of the businesses that I've worked at, I've always acknowledge the wait to the customers, apologized for it, and assured them I was and would continue to use the best of my abilities to limit the wait as much as possible. People feel seen that way, they feel that their valuable time is being taken into consideration and is cared about. This horrible young employee did the exact opposite of what good customer service looks and sounds like. Not coming back to Fred Meyer ever again! read more

I like the Fred Meyers around the downtown area. Although I go to this one the most. Some really good sale items that are nice surprises. I love a good deal. It has most things might need from a grocery store. Most of the employees I've interacted with are friendly and helpful. A lot of parking for a downtown business; inside on street and then down in their garage. read more

I bought Francisco outdoor rolls from burnside fredmeyer. Twice and when I got home I noticed a day later it was moldy. I don't know what the deal is with this location. And their breads read more

I love Fred Meyer but this store is toxic. The employees are jaded, they funnel you through like cattle (even before COVID) and the overall tone of the store is just disgruntlement. I've been living in NW for 8 years and today is the day I've decided I will no longer shop at this store. There's a middle-aged blonde woman named Nina who works here I've had several run ins with over the years and I would honestly drive an hour for groceries to never see her again. read more

Apperently Fred Meyer has chosen to be more strict with alcohol purchases. They now require id no mater your age. I'm clearly greying (Well a nice mix of white and brown) and was turned away without explanation. Sorry I'm too old to deal with this. read more

Horrible Fred Meyer. Long lines. Worst customer service. And now they won't even accept bottles and cans? This used to be THE place to go in this part of town. "Corporate policy" my ass! This used to be my favourite store, but this is the last straw. Won't be back. read more

I was familiar with several other Freddy's so I was happy to see that there was one within walking distance when I moved to NW this summer. REALLY disappointed. I try to post positive reviews because I've owned a business and I know that the loudest voices are the angry voices. But I'm making an exception here because this is seriously the WORST large market I have ever shopped in so many ways. And all of the problems can be traced directly to poor management. If employees generally have zero customer orientation and a negative attitude it is because of poor management. If a customer has to waste half their shopping time searching for items because items/sections seemed to be constantly moving, it is poor management. I have been shopping here for only 4 months, but in that time I have interacted with only 3 employees who were actually helpful and seemed to enjoy their jobs. I didn't get their names at the time, but one was a guy in the deli/sliced meat a couple of weeks ago, a woman who seemed to be everywhere and was particularly helpful in the baking supplies section the weekend before Halloween, and a woman at the checkout tonight who actually asked me how I was when she started ringing up my groceries and wished me good day when I left. Usually the employees here are sullen and act like they would rather be anyplace else. I wish they were anyplace else too. And, every time I am here it actually feels depressing. Maybe it's the lighting. Maybe it's the fact that huge shelving areas are empty or barely stocked. Maybe it's the ugly warehouse floors. But mostly it is a combination of all of the above. Every time I go to this store I hope that it is better. Every-time I am disappointed. Today was the last straw. I needed an item that was on top of the shelves, out of reach. There were rolling stairs right there but they had a chain across so clearly for employees only so I went looking for an employee. I found three clustered at a computer station near the tools and walked up. No one responded. I spoke up and asked a woman who was looking at her cell phone? for help. No response from her to me except to ask one of the other employees to call someone. I said what aisle I would be in and walked back to my cart. 5 minutes passed. No one showed. I then found another employee who told me I should press a button on a locked glass case (which were where???). I walked back to my cart. After 7 minutes I saw 2 of the employees who were in the first group standing in the middle of an aisle talking. I literally waved my arms to get their attention and said, "I'm still waiting here after 7 minutes". Now they both walk toward me. One was the woman with the hand held device who may have been training the other. Not a word from her...only a unpleasant look. The other employee climbed the steps and I finally had the item. Before, I was already at the point where this store was a last resort for things I could not find at Whole Foods, Trader Joes or New Seasons. Now I will order from Amazon anything I can't get at one of the other stores. Kroger/Fred Meyer- please, if you are not going to operate this store well, sell to another company that will. Now it is just wasted space in a neighborhood that could use a WELL RUN large supermarket. read more

Great customer service . Great gluten free selection ! Always attentive and helpful to me as a handicapped person

Don't shop here. The manager wants to save his shopping carts and not his customer's lives. The cart wheels lock up so you can't roll your groceries to your car in the parking lot. The manager at the FM Stadium store said, "the carts are more important than customer safety." He did not care about carts locking up in the middle of the street before you can get to your car. read more

We had a great experience with Marvin as our checkout clerk this morning. With all of the chaos in the world right now and so many people doing massive shopping, Marvin was the only checkout clerk in the store. He was cheerful and competent despite having a huge line of customers. He was even able to help my husband get access to the locked shave cabinet after three other employees told us there was no one in the store with keys! Thank you Marvin! Fred Meyer, I hope you take good care of him (and your other employees) during these turbulent times! read more

I bought Simple Truth organic salad mix this morning. When I opened it this afternoon, I found it had bugs crawling in it. My husband returned to the store with the salad mix and receipt but they refused to give us a refund because there was no one working in customer service in the middle of the afternoon (though there was supposed to be). So we had to make 2 trips to the store and still no refund for inedible food. You would think a supermarket would be interested in removing a bug infested product from its shelves, but apparently not. Pretty shocking. read more

When you need to send a MoneyGram and they advertise that they do that, but, just kidding, after you wait in line, in turns out they only do western union. Fuck your for false advertising. read more

This is probably THE worst pharmacy I've ever used...I split my time between two states, so using a Kroger pharmacy was important to me for convince of transferring prescriptions. However, it took them 2 weeks to transfer my prescriptions and 5 visits to the pharmacy. Once I come back into town in the new year, I will be transferring my prescriptions somewhere else. Grocery shopping is a mess..the shelves are always empty, it does not matter when you go. Workers and pharmacy and grocery and rude. read more

The Fred Meyer Stadium store over the last month raised the prices of almost everything in the store 25%. And they are posting prices based on "if you buy 4 or 5" But the single price is now 25% higher. And on top of that the attitude of the staff is rude to say the least. Am I the only person to notice this change? Spending my money at Trader Joe's just two blocks away! read more

Now that the remodel is complete, this Fred Meyer is pretty nice. It is beautiful and open. It is a typical grocery store with the added bonus of a sushi bar, Starbucks, a salad bar, oh and a wine bar! I like that I can depend on Fred Meyer for all of my needs; makeup, birthday cards, organic food items, etc. Sometimes I even go here to eat lunch before shopping (better to eat before, yes?) You can go up a level and enjoy your meal with a view of Providence Park, which is right across the street. That being said, I do not understand why they needed to have three levels of basically nothing but a few tables, when there is not enough parking. The parking garage is TINY, and only one level. The outside lot is also small. The bathrooms are an issue as well. Only one in the front, and the other one? Up three flights of stairs in the back! Sometimes, I have to cut my shopping short due to peeing urgency. I also feel that since the remodel, the store is rather disjointed and confusing. It is great during the day, but as another Yelper mentioned, the crowd can get a little sketchy, especially at night. There are usually homeless outside if you park in the outdoor lot. If you park in the garage, it's better. Sometimes when I go late at night, alone, I do get an eerie feeling. There aren't many people around except the ones returning cans. Maybe some security would be nice! I've never had a problem though. read more

Great location and a great remodel...I almost gave it another star. Before it was a bit old looking with some abandoned buildings on the burnside side of the building. It is now fresh looking with some great new tenants (I can use the co-op ATM at the new OnPointe branch.) The store has some nice upscale features like a Murray Cheese area (to bad it's not as extensive as the Murray Cheese in NYC (on Bleeker) with its ready to eat food... so good. Still the cheese selection here is good and seeing the sign always makes me smile. I also like all the local products and the big healthier choices selections. Like most Fred meter's they have a fairly good produce area with a helpful staff ready to help pick out some good fruit. My last visit I was wanting a mango (I usually go to a Thai place for sticky rice but just wanted mango). The guy working not only helped me pick one out but gave me a quick lesson on how to know when it was ready to eat! The one thing I am not a fan of is the parking here, I know it is to save space but its cramped, has a weird layout and is underground (though that means I can stay dry on a rainy day). Really it has some great new features, I am sure there are some I don't care about that others will (sushi area...) Check it out if you need some Groceries and are in the area. Like I said I was between a 4 and a 5 star so maybe 4.5 stars. Tip: watch the paper for whats on sale and coupons. read more

I absolutely love this Freddy. Always have found the staff to be friendly and professional. Sometimes they deal with a difficult clientele but in my many years of shopping here have never been treated rudely or have gotten the impression the staff is disgruntled. For an urban store, their prices are great....no other comparable store in the area can come close. The produce is fresh and the meat counter terrific. read more

CAUTION: If you walk to the grocery they changed their bags to get rid of the handles. Have fun bear hugging your groceries the entire walk home! Other groceries in the area with handles include Zupan's or Safeway. I will not be returning until they change their bags back. read more

The "Burnside Fred Meyer" is worth a good 3 stars for its location alone. Numerous times this Fred Meyer has saved my ass when I was in need of something or other, and that definitely counts for something. On the flip side, this Freddy's location has disappointed me on many an occasion as well. This Fred Meyer location is much smaller than your average FM, and specializes primarily in groceries. While they do have a large book section and a decent housewares offering, many of the items you'd find at your local FM are not available here. For example, I recently cruised in to purchase a canvas folding camp/tailgating chair (I've seen them at every other FM) and they didn't have them at this location (citing space constraints). This is not the only item I've been denied at this FM. Now granted, space in this part of town comes at a premium, and likely the majority of shoppers are in the market for food and minor housewares... I'll give them that. Really, they should call this location a "Fred Meyer Grocery" or something. Besides the nuts and bolts of the shopping experience, of course, this particular FM comes with a bonus entertainment factor. I mean really, what is shopping for a gallon of milk without some crazed hobo outside screaming expletives at the can machines out front, or a schizophrenic local muttering to himself in the canned fruit aisle? This Burnside location breeds chaos and calamity, there's no doubt. 3 stars for the location, no added stars for selection, plus and minus stars at the same time for the freakshow effect. Balance it all out, and 3-stars it is. read more

THIS FRED MEYER IS ALWAYS FULL OF HOTTIES minus one star because it's also always full of homeless and old people... which really sucks because it's across the street from my apartment. I once saw a pair of homeless drunks waltzing on the sidewalk, no joke. Give the panhandlers your Canadian change from that trip you took to Vancouver last month. Problem solved. BUT THE HOTTIEZ OMG nice work, Portland. read more

Fred Meyer, aka my 2nd refrigerator. Living across the street is super convenient, especially when you forgot to get wine/breadcrumbs/shallots/etc for dinner. The selection here is pretty good, though apparently ones in more suburban areas have a ton more stuff - clothes, camping gear, bed linens, etc - I won't take any points away because I'm not expecting that at my grocery store. Prices here are pretty good, though for some stuff its definitely cheaper to go to the Trader Joe's (wine, for example) on Glisan. They have free WiFi, which I used my fair share before I buckled down and got internet at the apartment, and there are some comfortable chairs in the Starbucks area and tables in a food court to work on. The food court, however, is ALWAYS really messy, with trash strewn about all of the tables... you'd think it would be someone's job to keep the area tidy, especially with all the homeless people that come in for a meal. That being said, its a pretty good place to people watch - a large variety of people shop here, so you're always going to be at least a little entertained while shopping. Last weekend when I was there I witnessed three different couples get into fights over their grocery cart. Very entertaining. read more