We stopped here to grab some snacks and a bunch grocery items to make ourselves a charcuterie board and have a picnic. This location definitely has a great selection of olives and antipastas and cheese, etc so it was a great choice for what we needed. They also have a really large parking lot. I was able to find everything that we needed, but I had to take off a star because their bread slicer was out of order and they have some weird system about scanning a barcode to get in and use their restroom. Otherwise, this was a good stop. I'm from California so I always get surprised when I see the elections and clothing sections but it's nice to know that if I need something more than groceries they have it here. read more

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The Fred Meyer itself is fine, a little more high traffic in terms of homeless activity later in the day, but that's just the location. The real issue is the attitude of literally anyone working in the pharmacy. DMV energy, they should consider a career change. No one wants to be at a pharmacy in the first place, so the condescending attitudes really put even more of a damper on things. read more

Title: Disappointing Experience Despite High Expectations As a Google Local Guide and frequent traveler, I always enjoy exploring regional grocery stores and sharing my experiences with the community. On a recent trip from Texas to Seattle, I researched the best grocery options in the area and Fred Meyer consistently came up as a top recommendation. With that in mind, I made a special effort to visit the Fred Meyer location on June 6, 2025, around 5:00 PM, eager to explore their offerings and write a helpful review for others. Upon arrival, I was initially impressed by the store's size and variety, particularly in the produce section, which appeared fresh and well-stocked. As part of my normal reviewing process, I began taking a few discreet photos of the produce displays to accompany my review. However, my experience quickly took a turn for the worse. While photographing, a white male security guard approached me and instructed me--rather curtly--to stop taking photos, stating that photography is not allowed inside the store. His tone was unnecessarily stern, and his facial expression felt dismissive and unwelcoming. The encounter was both surprising and disheartening, especially since my intent was simply to provide a fair and informative review for other customers. After leaving the store, I reviewed Fred Meyer's terms and general policy and found no clear indication that personal photography for review purposes is prohibited--especially when done respectfully and without disrupting other customers or staff. As a consumer and content contributor, I felt disappointed and, frankly, disrespected by the interaction. I can't help but wonder if my appearance played a role in the guard's behavior. As an Asian visitor, it's hard not to question whether bias--conscious or not--may have influenced the way I was treated. I sincerely hope that was not the case, but the experience left me feeling unwelcome and excluded. Regrettably, the interaction ruined what could have been a pleasant shopping visit. I chose not to make any purchases and instead left the store feeling frustrated and deeply disappointed. I had genuinely looked forward to highlighting Fred Meyer's variety and value to others traveling through the Seattle area, but I cannot in good conscience recommend this location based on how I was treated. While I acknowledge that Fred Meyer likely has quality products and a loyal customer base, customer experience is just as important as product selection. I hope store management takes feedback like this seriously and reviews staff conduct to ensure that all guests--regardless of background--feel respected and welcome. For that reason, I am leaving a one-star review. I believe in honest feedback and hope this helps improve the experience for future customers. read more

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Avoid this Fred Meyer location if possible. The customer service just make up their own rules and close early half the time. Every other location does money orders until 9:30pm. But this location stops at 9:00pm for some reason... I recommend driving 6 minutes away to the location on 85th in greenwood. read more

Specifically about the pharmacy. I've been picking up from Greenwood Fred Meyer for quite a while now, switched to the Ballard one because it's closer. And wow, what a mistake. Long story short, nothing the pharmacy employee (I think they put their "tough" person on the line with me after I first talked to a different gentleman) made a lick of sense. Not one bit. I was being as calm and collected as possible, because this isn't my first rodeo with the difficulty of refilling this medication. Conversation roughly: Yes I'm checking on the status of my medicine, thank you Why did you have it switched from Greenwood to Ballard? Unfortunately there's a nationwide shortage Yes I totally understand the constant shortage. My doctor sent in the request on November 24th, it's now December 9th. Also I'm not sure why switching the location has any bearing on anything. You shouldn't have switched the location. Unfortunately we're unable to accommodate. There's a nationwide shortage. I understand. But why does me switching the location have anything to do with that? They're both Fred Meyer pharmacies. You shouldn't have switched the location. There's a nationwide shortage. We're unable to accommodate. So what do I do? *silence* Hello? When can I pick up my prescription please? I need it to function. Again, there's a nationwide shortage. Ok, I get that. And I didn't mean to be a problem or an issue here (trying my hardest to appease this person, and it was completely impossible) Can you tell me when I might be able to pick up my medicine? Ok we'll "make a one time exception" Can you tell me what that means and when I will be able to pick it up? Again, there's a nationwide shortage. In the future, don't switch the location, we're unable to accommodate. I'm confused, can you tell me when I can pick it up please? We'll make a one time exception and "maybe" work on it later tonight, but it could be Friday. (defeated.) Ok. "Thank you." And, I'm not nearly doing justice the number of times she repeated "There's a nationwide shortage" and "You shouldn't have switched the location" and "We're unable to accommodate" to questions of mine that had nothing to do with any of that. I'm not one to yell and customer facing employees, I get the struggle. So I didn't with her, even though I was close. The most I said was just "I don't understand any of this." read more

I have been coming here for over 20 years and I love the staff beyond words. Without the help and expertise of Lam, Stephanie, Naraah and Miguel, I would be lost in confusion and I don't know where I would go. These people take such good care of me, and they truly care about me. I consider them an indispensable part of my health care management. They are the hardest working people I know! read more

This Fred Meyer typically has everything you need. The store is huge and I find the layout to be kind of weird. It's usually crowded no matter what time of day I go and there are often people stocking shelves and taking up the entire space of the aisle, so it's a bit stressful navigating with a cart. But I've had good experiences with customer service and really like their online order pickup service. Took off a couple of stars because I once waited for 30 minutes for someone to assist me with a blender (locked item), called the front desk and still didn't get anyone to help. I ended up driving all the way to Target to get the same one. I also don't like that their bathrooms are locked and you need a code to get in. They don't even give you the code, they have to escort you to the bathroom to type it in. Weird. That said, the prices are pretty good and this is still where I do most of my regular grocery shopping! read more

I usually don't write reviews, but my experience at Fred Meyer's liquor section was so frustrating I feel like people should know. A few weeks ago I saw a bottle of Blanton's bourbon on display behind a locked case with a price tag. When I asked about buying it, I was told I couldn't because the manager had already left for the day and that they "have a list of people" they sell it to. Fast forward to today the same bottle is still sitting there on display with a sale tag. I asked again, and once again I was refused because the manager wasn't around and it was supposedly for people on this list. Here's the issue: if something isn't actually for sale to customers walking in, don't put it on display with a price tag. That's misleading and just bad business. Keep it in the back if it's being held for special customers. Getting brushed off by staff twice over the same bottle was enough for me. I'll be shopping elsewhere from now on. read more

Really sad! Stopped by the Ballard Freddy's today to find a shrinking store with wide areas empty of merchandise. Looked ready by Kroger to close it soon and for it to go out of business. The last of the general merchandise stores. read more

Hmm what's going on in the pharmacy? Tried for 4 days to transfer a prescription from Kaiser. I repeatedly had to call both office to learn there was no communication between them. But I'm writing the review because of the staff, a female and a younger man. The gentleman had an unpleasant and dissmive attitude. The female mentioned that " I have a lot of prescriptions " for the reason my refill ready. I don't need a shame lecture about my personal medications as a response to her ineptitude. Changing pharmacies. I do not need that and I didn't deserve it. read more

The Fred Meyer Pharmacy, under the direction of Mrs. Lam, is the best one I ever used in all of my adult years, and I'm 79 years young. Mrs. Lam has caught several prescriptions from walk in clinics that I am allergic to. Her pharmacopeia knowledge is formidable, and her customer interactions are caring. She is a gem! read more

This Fred Meyer is my local one and all things considered its OK. It's my preferred supermarket because even with an abundance of grocers, this one is the cheapest overall even though the others are closer. It's large and fairly well stocked. Spanning furniture, appliances, home needs, electronics all the way to groceries. The customer service counter needs work. The staff are all nice that I've encountered but my first time there there was only 1 person working it and there was like a line 10+ people. The aisles are a bit cramped here particularly in the grocery/dairy areas which is not good. I constantly am worried I'm blocking somebody and have to be real careful when turning in and out of aisles. The lot is large and ok with Slanted parking so that the drive aisles aren't traffic heavy or at least is usually the case. So Fred Meyer gets a pass. Wish there were more of them nearby for comparison but this Fred is OK read more

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Not shopping here again. Fred Meyer should stop treating its cash paying customers like criminals with their ridiculous lock up of arbitrary items and unnecessary receipt checks. The last straw for me was the blocking off of the beauty/cosmetics section like a fortress. Now, you have to buy those items separately. It's almost like they hate their customers. Will be giving Amazon my money instead of Kroger/Free Meyer! read more

Staff is always friendly. Rarely out-of-stock in the items I need. Fairly intuitive layout.

Since I moved to Seattle, people around me have been raving about Fred Meyer as the best grocery store. I finally made it to Fred Meyer recently. I saw a review about not being able to use the bathroom here because no one knew the bathroom code, but that wasn't the case for me. When I asked a staff about the bathroom, he was quick to contact someone near the restroom via walkie talkie and I was guided to the restroom without a hitch. So I guess whether you make it to the restroom depends on who's working at the time. The place is huge and I wondered how staff is allotted for each section, but the employees seem to get along and I felt overall a good vibe at the store. The store not only has regular grocery goods but also an entire gardening supply section and even some furnitures. Seems like a good one-stop-shop where I would visit more often if I live closer. read more

It's October 8th 2024 and the pharmacy is so understaffed they are telling me they can't fill my wife's live saving meds for 4 days due to "lack of staff". How is that even legal? This is a review for the pharmacy only. I just had a very intense and rude interaction with the pharmacist that will have me never return. They changed some policy and would not refill until they got some code from my doctor. The policy aside, I just asked a few calm questions about how to resolve it quickly and the woman became very hostile. Told me to watch "my tone" (I was not even upset) and then she refused to answer a couple of simple questions. This was just rude. I know people have bad days but dont take it out on old people. read more

The pharmacy and the pharmacists that work here are a joke. I've never had a straight forward medication refill here. It also makes zero sense why they have a medication scheduled time pick up option if your meds aren't actually going to be ready by that time. Save your breath and your time and go somewhere else cause read more

Prices, quality and selection are pretty good. The digital coupons app does not work. Tried deleting and reloading the app and still no good. Wasted too much time. read more

Maybe if they open more checkouts, they wouldn't have to deal with so much loss prevention and spend time restacking shelves because people have abandoned their carts. read more

Fred Meyer - Department Stores Near Me - Seattle, Washington

This has been our Fred Myer for just over 7 years. We enjoy the selection Fred Myer provides. We're big Saturday or Sunday morning shoppers. This place can get pretty busy. Our favorite checkers are Vinod (OG checker) or Nan. They are super fast behind the checker. Stay away from the in school nurse guy, he'll talk your ear off and check super slow. We park two lanes north of the south entrance and we always have good luck finding a spot. Do yourself a favor and stop by Freddie's! read more

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Their pharmacy has the ABSOLUTE WORST customer service I have ever experienced!!! The individual who is at the register seems to really hate their job. Never a smile or have a nice day- nothing. Moved to cascadia pharmacy instead. Do better Fred Meyer! read more

Ballard Fred Meyer absolutely nailed the catering for my Baby Shower. We got some sandwich trays, veggie and fruit trays and a really cute and yummy half -sheet cake. I called to customize it and was really pleased! They made half the sandwich tray vegetarian and the sandwiches had avocado and everything. Quality was well beyond what I expected and portions were generous. Thanks!! read more

Took a wedding ring in yesterday to be resized and was quoted a firm price for the procedure. Received a call from Fred Meyer Jewelers this afternoon telling me the price was wrong and that it would cost more than double what I was quoted. I don't know what kind of con game they're running, but I picked my ring up and told them to forget it. read more

Most of the people there are friendly enough. But that doesn't make up for the ones that are rude. If you're overpriced and slow at least you can be nice. read more

This is a store still doing it right. Restrooms, a place to sit for tired legs and waiting for spouses, plenty of room, space, and light. Not to mention super helpful and friendly staff. This store makes it clear that they actually care about their customers. read more

So first of all this is a review about the private security Fred Meyer has chosen to harass customers leaving their store, I spent $65+ at Fred Meyer on Tillamook cheese, synergy kombucha and some spindrift sparkling water.while leaving the store after using self checkout my grocer bag handles broke so I was caring everything as I approached security guards guarding exit I dropped my receipt when asked for it because my hands were full in front of a not tall very tall caucasian, security guard who followed me outside and was shouting obscenities to me such as that I was a dog, and I need to clean up after myself and he was being super hostile. I called Fred Meyer later when I got home and customer service just seemed annoyed I was calling and it appeared they were unwilling to confront their privately hired security about them harassing paying customers. read more

I shop here almost every week! Decent prices, and a good selection that has almost everything I'm looking for in my weekly groceries. My only gripe is that the milk is a bit pricey... Otherwise this would be my one stop shop! read more

By far one of the nicest fred Myers I've been to. The Asian lady that runs the check out your self area is really nice and helpful everytime I come in. The rest of the employees need to take lead behind her on customer service because she knows how to treat people. So that's the only down side for here . They need to pick it up in customer service. But the store is always so clean and full of products. And the do have a few different pumps here for electric car people. No gas at this location. Sometimes I travel farther to come here because how nice it is. A little hi or greet can go a long way. read more

Fred Meyer - Department Stores Near Me - Seattle, Washington

One checker! Long line at that checker and at self-check. Right now, Sunday 8:00AM Trader Joe's will have at least six.

This store location always has missing products, and the store associate's are rude. Especially the managers. Home manager & grocery manager disrespect their employees. Kroger is a union job, and they do absolutely nothing for the employees. Apparently the managers can create a hostile environment and curse at employees. UFCW does not care as long as Fred Meyers company is making money. I quit for these reasons, and I know a few others who have quit for same reasons. The ones who stay are favorably liked by the mgrs so they don't ever see the problem. Regardless it is a market, and you can get essentials. Lots of homeless camp inside the store and do drugs in the bathroom. And steal in plain sight. No officers or security do anything about it. read more

**For the jewelry store** My husband and I stopped in for a wedding band for myself. I wanted a rose gold wedding band with diamonds. An associate, I think her name was Tucker or something (middle-aged blonde woman) greeted me as I walked in with an unenthusiastic "can I help you?" I let her know what we were looking for, and she walked us over to their limited selection. The whole time we were there, she treated us like a huge inconvenience, as though we were taking her away from some other important thing she was doing (there was no one else in the store). Every question I asked was answered with annoyance and a short, curt response. I asked if the ring had to be ordered: "No." Ok, so I can bring it home today? "No. It won't be ready for 4 days." Ok... Then I asked, Do you all do maintenance on engagements rings to tighten the stones, etc.? "Yes." ....Sooo, how much is it? "Well, that depends." No further explanation. As she took out each ring for me to try, she held them far from me so that I had to reach instead of simply handing it to me, it was very rude. At that point, I just left. If you don't want my money, I certainly won't force you to take it. I ended up buying a beautiful engagement ring from a different jeweler with better products and MUCH better customer service. read more

What can I say? This is our local grocery store, they're mostly always stocked in what we need, all in all, a regular grocery store. Today, however, I had a customer service experience that inspired me to write a quick thank you review - My cashier this morning, Devin, was SO kind and cheery on a dreary Monday morning, and it was so, so refreshing. Thank you for the kindness, cheerfulness, and overall upbeat personality at a time when I wasn't feeling too awake, cheery, or positive. Your excellent customer service today was noted! read more

Been standing in line to check out for 20 minutes!!!!! Cmon, hire some people. Or reduce prices!

First timer. A little bit for everyone. As expected. Shop here for 1 stop shopping if you need bread and milk, a new sports bra, deck screws, a bird cage and flowers and a Valentine's Day card. read more

I Love this Fred Meyer. It's in a convenient location for me, they have wonderful produce, they carry things I often can't find anywhere else, and the prices are great. I just had an extremely positive experience today in the jewelry shop. Anthony there helped me repair a bracelet today and was super gracious and generous with his time, friendly and helpful. All good! read more

The ecoATM kiosk is a stolen phone magnet. It attracts too many shady figures. The security have no way of retrieving phones or footage unless you have police dispatch. read more

WOW!! The new remodel at the Ballard Fred Meyer looks AND feels amazing. Even though the store didn't actually change the building's total square-foot area, it feels a lot bigger inside the store and it's easier to shop. Inside it is bright, clean and inviting...LOVE IT. Too bad they can't do anything about the neighbours!! Yikes! To be safe, I'd only shop during the day!... read more

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I went to Fred Meyer in Ballard and when I went to leave, the security guard asked for my receipts so I handed them over as I left and the security guard got confrontational with me a yelled at me IM NOT YOU TRASH CAN !!!!!!!!! Not wanting a fight with a twenty year old as I'm in my later years, I called the manager after leaving and she stated that I did not follow proper policy, that I was supposed to hold receipts while they marked them. I admitted my not knowing correct policy but that did not warrant confrontational behavior on their part. read more

The big stall in the women's bathroom has blood splattered on the ceiling. Disgusting!!!!! read more

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I got to say I moved to PDX in the spring of of 1978. Always loved FM 39th and Hawthorne. But in the last few years evened before Kroger , FM went to Kroger went to shit. And now, real shit !! Produce before was best in town. I delivered produce and Freddy's back dock would insert every pallet , every lever layer, box by box. Now they advertise every hour or much more there fresh produce and it's sub par. read more