The reasons why I shop here: 1) It's close 2) Parking Lot is not busy 3) Wide aisles I hate crowds, and this supermarket only gets crowded around the check-out lines. I don't have to circle around to find parking. Other shoppers have mentioned that with large number of items purchased, packing them can be tedious. Do enlist friends/family along for the shopping trip. My only gripe, and it's a major one, is that there are plenty of expired products on the shelves. I was so close to purchasing old ricotta (one tub from APRIL!). Some products that don't sell as well are at risk of this. The staff needs to check their diary regularly! I would be upset if my entire lasagna was inedible because of one ingredient. Remember to check those dates on the packages. You'll thank me later... read more

A tad bit cheaper than Safeway with just about the same products. In the same shopping center as DD's discounts and a 24 hour fitness gym (formerly Bally's). You bag your own groceries here, no courtesy clerks like regular Safeway's. The lines in here were OFF the chain, I mean people were lined up from the register back into the frozen section- it was a little ridiculous considering the overwhelmed and grumpy cashier called for backup 3 different times to no avail. Bring your own bags, the flimsy paper bags you pay .10 for will bust wide open when you least expect it. Reusable bags are sold here for around $1.50 per cashier. You can use your Safeway rewards card to take off any extra discounts available. I would assume it's probably best to shop here in the early AM to avoid the crowd or the backup of customers. read more

Pak 'N Save Foods - Grocery Near Me - San Leandro, California

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Racist security, my sister and nephews were peacefully buying pumpkins and when I looked back I saw the security behind me and watching me like a dog, like if we were going to steal some pumpkins. After we left the store, he moved from where he was. I & my family felt uncomfortable and made me really mad, I had to get out the store before I started something but I'm never going in there again. read more

They have a racist cashier named Brocks according to the receipt. After he scanned my items, I asked, "Can I have a bag?" and his face instantly changed and I could tell he had a smirk or was trying to hold in a laugh. He gave me a bag and as I was bagging my items, he turned to another cashier and said, "can I have a bag" all while squinting his eyes (im asian) and proceeded to start laughing. The other cashier who had a piercing on her septum started laughing and said "I don't know, can you?" and they both proceeded to laugh. Definitely wanted to cuss him out and make a scene (just finished a 10 hr shift at work so super on edge) but controlled myself and got out of there. Beware, if you're Asian, they have some idiotic cashiers that think its fun to make fun of someone asking for a bag. read more

This is for cashier Isabella, horrible service. First I say hi, how you doing no reply, then i had 3 bags potato chips, after scanning she proceeds to throw the chips onto conveyor belt, then i also has a 1 lb bag of brown and she also throws the brown sugar on bag of chips. What in the world is wrong with these cashiers nowadays? I guess they don't realize that they really do represent the company and I won't be coming back again. When transaction was done she handed the receipt to me and says " HERE YOU GO" I guess i shouldn't have expected more. read more

This store has a wide selection of items so it's my new go to instead of Safeway.... it's huge and they literally have some of everything and it's always well stocked and organized... prices are pretty much the same as Safeway since they are a sister store .... staff is pretty nice and they never have the horribly long lines that Safeway has so that's a huge plus... parking is also never an issue at this location because of the massive parking lot... annnddd they also stay open super late so it's a win all around... read more

Don't ever buy the chicken nuggets from the deli. The nuggets must've been super old under the heat lamps because they were hard like rocks. read more

Bought this yesterday . Opened it today and it had a foul smell. Turns out it expired 1/22. Today is 2/3. Why was this still on the shelves ? read more

Pak 'N Save Foods - Kombucha - Grocery Near Me - San Leandro, California

I come in in the mornings from day to day. I must say. In all my years coming here now is my favorite time. There is a tall handsome security guard there and he just so happy and polite. Also. They have a lovely young woman working in the front of the store. She cleans the carts before people use them. No where else does this. I'm so happy when I come to this store as everyone is friendly and uplifting. I will keep coming back here as long as my two favorite employees are here. Hope it never changes. read more

Went in at 11:30pm or so and was the only person in the entire store. Black female cashier had an attitude. Don't bother asking me if I "found everything alright" if you're gonna repeat it in the most sarcastic manner possible when I ask you to clarify what you said. I've lived across the Bay in San Francisco nearly all my life, and never received service so shamelessly hostile that I'd be compelled to post a review, despite there being lines at checkout at those Safeways well into the night. This cashier was being paid to do one job with ONE customer in the whole goddamn store and managed to fuck that up. Don't plan on coming back except to use their Amazon lockers. There are other grocery stores in the neighborhood so I can do my shopping without the side of hostility and condescension. read more

I mean seriously, what's to say about this place? A bit less chaotic than a normally placed Safeway store can be. Hit or miss on how fast the checkers will take. Some friendly, others not. Same goes with other shoppers in the store. Convenient to turn recycling into a usable part of your grocery budget if you can get past the daily local recycling scavenger types that may or may not be drunk/high off their ass in line trying to cut in. read more

Pak 'N Save Foods - Grocery Near Me - San Leandro, California

During this shelter at home, the clerks are wiping the shopping cart handles but the carts are filthy, I didn't want to put my groceries in the cart. The carts need to be streamed read more

I will sometimes shop at this store in the morning on my way to work. Every time I go in, it is extremely dirty, especially the floors. One day I went in and found eaten chicken wings on the dairy aisle floor. Yesterday I went in and almost didn't want to walk through the parking lot. There was trash everywhere, a huge pile of cigarette butts and vomit. After retrieving my groceries, I walked out and passed by two transients that wreaked of urine. Then as I was walking to my car, a guy proceeded to follow me on his bike to try to sell me air freshener. When I declined he became super persistent and asked if I could just give him money. When I declined and said I'm on my way to work for my hard earned money, he became super belligerent and graphic about his family line of prostitution. Maybe have a security guard out there. I think this was the last time I'll be going to this location. read more

Being from Souther California I have never stepped foot into a Pak 'n Save before, so I decided to pop my cherry today. This store is like any other affordable grocery store. I spent most of my visit in the Meats section because I wanted to compare their steak prices to what I usually spend at my typical grocery store. Based on my first impression of the store because this store looked aged, I thought that prices would be considerably lower. But they're right around the same price that I would usually spend back home. Other than this issue I would prefer to stop by this store than the Safeway down the street. The prices are a lot better here. Will be back soon. read more

Pak 'N Save Foods - American sub- the size of 2 subway foot longs on sale for $4.99 - Grocery Near Me - San Leandro, California

I've come during the day and sometimes there is someone greeting me. It's small but a warm gesture. That usually isn't my experience in a pack it yourself supermarket. Overall Nice workers. Good service. And great prices. read more

Came here to pick my cake up and was waiting for over 30 minutes. I had asked someone to come to the bakery over 4 times and no one came . Then when someone finally did come they said they don't know how to do "it" . THEY ALSO GOT MY CAKE ORDER INCORRECT!!! To add on, they are very childish using the overhead voice intercom to play around with one another . This is your workplace, BE PROFESSIONAL AT ALL TIMES , and GIVE YOUR EMPLOYEES BETTER TRAINING . This is my last time I'll be coming here... read more

While Pak'n Save is just a fancy set of words for Safeway warehouse store, it does offer us many other little perks that it's parent company does not. For instance, this place is open until about 2AM most nights and they have a large and well stocked selection of alcoholic beverages. They also have their one draw backs. The lay out of the store makes it hard to find certain things and they're understaffed. However, the things that they carry in large number have saved my butt in certain situations. Like the many times I have been here very late at night picking up some Ben and Jerry's ice cream for a certain large headed tiny love of mine. There have been many times when this place is where my friends and I had to get drinks because other local shops were all closed and Food Max was too packed. The bottom line is that Pak'n save is awesome and you should check it out. CHAD read more

I shop here often because the selection is Costco huge. I don't notice prices any lower but I don't come in for that reason, I do find that it's frustrating that I have to go all the way around the store if I forget a veggie due to the set up to avoid theft. Also they have a DMV kiosk and an amazon locker! read more

safeway's cheaper cousin. you can buy the same product here as they sell at safeway but for less. there's lots of parking here. btw, you bag your own groceries. read more

Love this store, I always call the other Safeway places Pak N Save I've been using this store since I was 7 years old, fast forward 14 years and I'm still using it. The clerks are extremely friendly, courteous, and helpful. They price match, and their stuff is usually cheaper than other places. Plus they have a lenient return policy. I've NEVER had a problem here, except one time my mom and grandma had a problem with a customer who was saying something about my moms scarf, looked like this http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UbnKT8ruQMM/Sb0VLW_Ey_I/AAAAAAAAAGQ/LTnRqLKiUwo/s400/Iranian+Girls.jpg I wasn't there, but Gary, a clerk there stood up for mom and eventually got security to escort him out. Big ups to Pak N Save! read more

When I don't want to make the drive to CV for Trader Joe's and I'm not quite broke enough to brave the lines at Food Maxx, I stop by this Pak 'n Save. For those who don't already frequent this store, think of it as Safeway without the high prices or courtesy clerks. Some of the high-end products aren't always available and there's no deli counter. Parking can be troublesome especially on Saturdays when folks stand in long lines to make money on recycling. Grab your own bags and put your children/spouse on bagging duty and save some money on groceries. read more

Every time I come here it's always something: - waiting for someone at the deli counter and eventually had to call the main line to find out everyone was in a safety meeting. No note. No message notifying customers. - got to the deli counter about 15 minutes before they closed. The light was still on and the lady was in the back. Rather than say sorry we are closed. She turned off the light and went about her way. Very rude. I could keep writing but this is more of an FYI and hopefully the store managers read this and care read more

The 1 star goes to the majority of employees here that are super friendly. Everything else is terrible! The lines are always long as they keep 1-3 registers open, no matter if it's a busy time of year. The meat is always rotting, which is why it's so cheap. And it's just in a bad neighborhood. Homeless people hang out outside and drunks come in to buy snacks and more alcohol. read more

Just a large store that has what I need when I need it. Been here so often I know exactly where I need to go. Friendly staff who are willing to help you. And sometimes good sales. read more

Pak 'N Save Foods - Outside of Pak n Sav - Grocery Near Me - San Leandro, California

This review is for the bakery. My mother-in-law ordered a large Spiderman cupcake cake last September for my sons 5th birthday. Half chocolate, half white w/ fresh whipped cream. The cupcakes & whipped cream were delicious! It was more than enough to feed my sons class & have plenty leftover for enjoying at home. It was very convenient to serve cupcakes rather than a traditional cake & also very affordable. The bakery also says they only need 24 hours notice (which is impressive even though I always plan way ahead.) We will be ordering from them again this year for his 6th birthday... I will update my review soon! read more

The homeless community is really out of control at this location. They're constantly outside the doors and not wearing masks. A few times I've see them walking around in the store without masks.. there is always a strong stench of urine on the parking strip to the right of the building.. and its always filled with trash. although they seem to have social distancing protocols inside. Still looks like a covid deathtrap.. poor management. read more

I walked in with the expectation that this was a sub par Safeway, since their circulars come together; plus Pak 'n Sav is owned by Safeway. I am not sure why they are different but sell the same things, I'm thinking demographics have something to do with it like how Carl's Jr is Hardy's on the East Coast. I was there with a friend and my boyfriend to get our hands on some grenades, and we choose to come here. The line was short at check out but the service was slow considering the lady in front of us had two separate ring-ups; one on food stamps and one paid in $20's (beer and such). I didn't understand how someone could have a wad of $20's and need to be on stamps. That is neither here or there though. When it was our turn we were done fairly quickly. I am not sure if I'll return, it wasn't a great experience, even the security guy seemed to be messing around and not fully doing his job. read more

Pak 'n Save is basically a cheaper version of Safeway. I usually go here on my lunch breaks to stock up on healthier food since most of the restaurants in the area are pretty unhealthy. Cheaper prices do come with some sacrifices, though. You'll be bagging your own items and there's usually not very many checkers, so lines can build up. This place is my first choice if I'm at work. If I'm at home, though, I definitely prefer Safeway. read more

I started visiting this Pak 'N Save several months ago. They are head and shoulders above the other grocery establishments in the San Leandro Area. Employees are friendly, courteous and always offer assistance when needed. Crystal W. always has a bright and cheerful smile. Checkers are fast, friendly and always go above and beyond the call of duty. Highly recommend this location for sure. read more

Good: Easy Parking, Wide aisles, Clean, Great Selection Bad: Same prices as Safeway! There are no savings for bagging it yourself. So I don't understand the name. read more

Even though I live relatively close I only go here if I really have to. A few times I've walk in, saw who the checkers were and turned right around and went to the Safeway or Lucky's, or just said I don't need the item that much. The problem is since it's basically a place for almost expired food the food is cheaper and you get the customer associated with it, and worker. However there are two workers who are super nice which is the only reason I gave this place 2 stars. Then there are the lines. No matter what time of day or night there is always a line. If you don't have any other choices I would recommend not shopping here. read more

This place is really sweet.. I wanted to leave a review because I went there recently and I really appreciate everything they're doing for the community. They require masks to enter, encourage social distancing (the spaces for lines are marked 6 feet apart) and are open during regular business hours. The workers are doing a magnificent job, thank you for serving our families! read more

This place is a nightmare when it comes to checking out, but the store itself is pretty clean. I am glad that it is right next to where I live, but wish the produce and check out was way nicer! read more

I've been going to pack n save for years! Everyone's so welcoming and nice, I love it! I love getting my lunch meats from there especially, they always have everything in stock! read more

I love that I can get in and get out because I know where everything is and I don't have to worry about the constant moves like other stores. I love the cashiers, they been there many years as well. I really love that they are starting to update some things and add a little love. read more

My go to grocery store that's soo close to home. They always have what I am looking for. It can be pretty expensive, but depending on what you are looking for. It is worth it to have a safeway card since majority of their items have a club card deal. This location also had a bakery and deli all the way in the back. I recommend people to go here if you have to grab ingredients for whatever you're making last minute. I know i'll be back since I shop here at least once a week! read more

This is one of my go to grocery stores when I need to get food items. The best time to come is before 7PM during the week. I've came later and had only 1 to 2 lines open for check out. Both lines would have at least 10 people in each. Smh! This store have pretty good deals on food items. I suggest you download the Safeway app and scan your items for even more discounts. If you want better quality on meats, go to "Safeway". read more

Since I live so close, I go here a lot for basic groceries. Not too bad price-wise and the employees are usually really nice. But the last few times I've gone here, there were birds flying inside the store around the exposed produce (greens, fruits, etc.) Which, to me, is more than enough to make sure I don't buy my produce from here anymore. read more

We've been buying our groceries here ever since we moved in this house when I was 3. Some of the clerks recognize me or even know me by name now. Pak N Save is kind of the bottom rung of the Safeway ladder - they don't get remodeled to have fancy lighting in their produce department and they don't ever have a Starbucks. But their prices are somehow better and they're geared more toward actual family shopping on a budget. They often have boneless skinless chicken breats cheaper than Costco prices. Their ethnic aisle is decent and there's even have an separate BBQ sauce/marinade section. I've never had to wait that long in line too. Minus a star for the people asking for donations at the door all the time and for the lack of cart jockeys. Sure you bag your own groceries, but if you want the bagger to smash your eggs with milk or use an excessive amount of bags for your goods, then drive the extra mile to the Safeway at Greenhouse. read more

The store itself is not the best store, but they staff is very nice and helpful. I always come here. If they don't carry something you need, just ask the department manager and they'll try to get it in. Good prices too. read more