I always shop at this location , sometimes I pick the items which have been marked down with a red tag reduced label, there is a cashier whose is a mature lady obviously of their long served staff by the name of Laurie yesterday for the second time she was questioning me about the price reduction label legitimacy implying that I put the label on the mechanize. Which was disrespectful , customer doesn't have those labels sometimes you guy stick two of those labels for example on the front and back of a bread still she accuses indirectly the customer if it's been put on it by the customer. This is unacceptable to me who is been shopping there for the last 12 years If someone picks up a bread with those labels doesn't mean she is dealing with a homeless or poor person to humiliate them by silly mean suspicious questions. I am really did disappointed with this kind of disrespectful behavior of her. If she does it again I will call for the store manager to deal with her on the spot . read more

Ralphs - Full price $41 you get such a generous discount of one Dollar. - Grocery Near Me - San Diego, California

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Went on a saturday. You store the motorized carts. When first entering the store , I could instantly see how crowded it was , and not easy to navigate the aisles. What I came in this Ralph suck out 5 years ago.It was not this overloaded with aisles and stands of stuff blocking everywhere. I tried to go to the\nFresh meat and seafood deli and there was a clearance table in front of the meet and seafood deli counter. There was no way I could maneuver to get in there to see anything. I left the store feeling very frustrated and overwhelmed because it was very difficult to get around. After checking out , I asked for the manager. He told me " oh yeah, we only put those clearance tables out on the weekends." For disabled people , or even people dealing with crowds or sensory overload , this place was too much. read more

Ralphs - Receipt for Ralphs in Mission Valley. - Grocery Near Me - San Diego, California

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Wanted to get a birthday cake for my dad (didn't want anything fancy, just something from the shelf pulled and put in a box) but was told because the bakery girl was on lunch I'd have to wait 25 minutes. Apparently no one else is qualified to box a cake so I have nothing for my dad. And when the cashier asked if I found everything okay and I said no, I got no follow-up. Don't ask if you don't care. read more

Oh Ralph's grocery pick up. I want to like you because of the convenience but when your staff lecture me about your app not working it gets really hard to. Then when I try to explain that the app wasn't working correctly and I'm told to "just do better next time" it's really hard to want to keep giving you my money. read more

Grocery shopping in San Diego, California... My cousins wanted to get some snacks and water for our room... okay! Let's go to Ralphs! I actually wanted to check out the prices of orchid lei... but I forgot!!! I knew about Ralphs because I visit the Los Angeles locations! They are relatively clean, neat, and bright. The variety of merchandise is quite good! Service is helpful! So, after a short while, my cousins got what they wanted and we went on our merry way... yay! read more

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Ralphs is my go to for large shopping orders. Their seltzer water is $4.99 per 12 pack, an inexpensive replacement for soda pop(try the Blue Raspberry Pop flavor.) An organic flax and chia bread 120 calories per slice and containing 5 grams of protein. Simple Truth raw nut varieties. Delicious bakery goods including the office favorite muffins! Ralphs frozen hamburgers with various add in cheeses and their turkey burgers are delicious. Simple Truth organic decaf coffee. Ralphs offers some tasty food under their own brand, along with the brands we all know well. Full service grocery, floral, deli, meat and seafood counter, bakery and pharmacy. Free parking lot, parking garage and on street parking. Elevator . Pickup and delivery options. Open from 5 a.m. to 1 a.m. read more

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It seems about every three years we need to give a shout out about our neighborhood store. It's always clean, and has helpful folks both at the registers and on the floor. My favorite place these days is still the meat department, and the other day "Ulises" came up and cut a special piece of meat for us into sections so that it would be easier to cook. I'm learning so much everyday about how to prepare a good meal thanks, thanks to Ralph's! read more

Ralphs - What more could we ask for than "Ulises" super support with special slices of steak?! (with a smile!) - Grocery Near Me - San Diego, California

This place is a mess. I was looking for a particular item and asked on person and she said the aisle and location. Not there. It was supposed to be in the aisles they have blocked off. The kid working at the cashier had no clue. The lazy fat @$$ manager actually ran away when he saw me coming to ask for info about the item! On the way out I wanted coffee and the fool working at the Starbuck's kiosk didn't pay attention and didn't know how to work the cash register/scanner...I ran out to the Starbuck's store next door and had no problem whatsoever. How do any of the fools in that place keep a job? This one and the Ralph's in Hillcrest are the two worst supermarkets I've ever been to. All the Ralph's I've been to in LA are 1000% better than these two hell holes. read more

It is extremely difficult to find a good grocery in San Diego. You would think with the 365 day growing season - things would be better, but... It's a big store, they've got everything crammed into the space, done a good job there. Certain things will bother you: Toiletries/Bathroom products are cordon off in special section due to shoplifting homeless and no homeless. They do have security wandering the store to get the stragglers - but I'm going there to shop, not look over my shoulder all the time. Produce can be a problem here - several times I have purchased things like apples, oranges, even garlic - rotten on the inside. It's just a pain - but they are no different than any other grocery store. I guess it's the times we live in...... read more

45 min wait in line for self checkout. After 8pm there is ONE. ONE. CHECKOUT. To add insult to injury, the cashier helping with self checkout LOST MY DRIVERS LICENSE when scanning it when purchasing alcohol. After telling me she "gave it back to me" I had to frantically search the store for it. GUESS WHERE IT WAS? - in her apron pocket. This is a colossal failure by Ralph's and leaves guests waiting while their groceries thaw and go bad in line at self checkout. Disgusting. read more

Ralphs - Like a disaster zone - Grocery Near Me - San Diego, California

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If I could give them 10 stars just for this one specific thing, I would: they have brooms that are NOT plastic! I went on a fruitless quest to find one: their location in Downtown San Diego, at Lowe's, and online (super expensive!). I'd practically accepted that I would have to order one online, and then I found the broom I wanted in Mission Valley. I'm very much regretting not buying two. I sure hope they continue stocking them. read more

3.5 Stars - .5 stars bump up from last time! Convenient but not without its flaws! Ralphs does get kudos for the convenience especially with reduced prices on some name-brand vegan items I usually see at pricier health food stores. I've found fresh fruits for .99 and even dried fruits like figs, dates, and apricots. Compared to health foods stores there are some cons with limited selection of organic produce. Tropical fruits like mangoes, papayas, and dragon fruit are often overpriced and not the best quality so you're better off shopping at Asian stores like Zion and H Mart. *See my Yelp review for Zion Customer service is a hit or miss per usual! Some staff are friendly while others look miserable. Overall, there's room for improvement in terms of attitude and basic courtesy. A smile or greeting can go a long way and change your shopping experience. Positivity never hurts people. Pro Tip: There is a few shelf racks at the back of the store with miscellaneous sale items from vitamins, snacks to bathroom necessities. Verdict: 3.5 stars for the convenience close to work. It's not perfect, but it gets the job done when I need quick access to essentials. read more

Absolutely ridiculous and will never give them my business again. I used to order from Vons but moved close to this Ralph's so figured it made more sense to order from them. WRONG. After several attempts to order with the system blocking the order and speaking with the service department for this issue it once, not twice, but 3 times. I should have known at that point to go back to Vons but for some reason I tried again, the order was excepted. THEN cancelled for no reason on their end and hour before the scheduled delivery. I'd give negative stars if possible. Thanks for the waste of time Ralph's see you never again read more

Since all of America's supermarket chains are roughly the same, with prices varying +- 20% for any given week/product, I've never found it useful to have a favorite. Online ordering (a modern innovation) and curbside pickup (a COVID-19 blessing) have made buying from several places in a day practical. I update my household inventory, mark up my shopping list, open a half-dozen browser windows, shop my list at each of the big boys, then drive by and pick up my winnings. I regularly shop at Walmart Neighborhood Market; Sam's Club; Von's; Amazon; Vine Ripe; Aldi; and Vien Dong #4; but I'm a longtime fan of the Kroger/Ralph's/King Soopers/Food 4 Less family of grocery stores. As a general matter, the chain's warehouses stock excellent produce, the stores' meatcutters know their products, and I can count on Ralphs, especially, to carry the middle-to-high-end products that I prefer to use in my schmancier cooking. From obscure BelGioioso cheeses and De Cecco pasta shapes, to premium fruit and vegetables, to the annual Hatch Chile roasting in the store's parking lot, I usually find what I want at the Friars-Mission Center Ralphs, or the College Area store on Montezuma Rd. read more

Hire more people and lower your prices, instead of greasing the pockets of your greedy shareholders. Also pay your associates a living wage. I shouldn't have to wait the amount of time checking out and pay these obscene prices on top of it. The ONLY REASON you're getting 2 stars instead of 1 is your associates are busting their butts to run this store. You guys should be ashamed of yourselves as a company. read more

I've used the pickup service in the past and to be fair, sometimes it only takes a minute for someone to come out with my groceries. Tonight was a different story. Two hours later... nothing. I placed an order on the app two days prior to pickup. I clicked "on my way" which prompted a call from the store that they would likely be 10-15 minutes late. I was willing to wait, so I pulled in and clicked the "I'm here" button. I then received a second call saying the delay would be another 45 minutes. A young woman moments later came out to say the same thing. She promised they'd call me if I wanted to come back later. They had my dinner and I was already hungry, so I waited patiently. No exaggeration needed, it was an hour and 40 minutes from when I first arrived that the next call came in saying my order was ready. I sat in the parking lot 25 minutes after that call continuing to watch other people receive their orders before I gave up and left. The whole ordeal was over two hours and I never received my food. I also never received another call, never received a text, never received an apology, never received an explanation... I want to be fair and state that this has not always been my experience. At the same time, the selection inside the store seems more limited as of late. Items that used to regularly be there are now regularly missing. And now this... This once reliable store seems to be on a decline. read more

The deli section is a disgusting mess. I once told a manager about it, but he apparently didn't follow through because the next time I visited the store the situation was the same. read more

I don't usually review major chain grocery stores, but I recently went to this Ralphs and had some major grocery store envy. The Ralphs in my current neighborhood is nowhere near this nice, so this review compares this Ralphs with other Ralphs grocery stores, or similar chain grocery stores. This is the Ralphs near where I used to live. In fact, I lived so close by, that I was likely there every other day. Anyway, a couple weeks ago, I was going to an appointment nearby on a weekday morning and I I was surprised walking in and seeing all of the improvements since when I lived there. The store, even years ago, had a great seafood department, as well as the Murray's Cheese Store, but now the floral and bakery sections have all grown as well. I walked in, looking for some lunch items, Valentine candy to bring to work, and a few other small things. Perhaps it was the fact that I walked in when they weren't busy, but the staff was super friendly and everyone was staying good morning to me. The floral section looked like it had exploded Valentine's Day... it was huge and festive. The bakery had lots of hot, fresh items. The Valentine's candy session had many more opptions than the Ralphs where I shop these days. On top of that, it was clean and orderly. I don't get to this Ralphs much anymore. Hopefully, the one in my neighborhood will undergo some of these changes. read more

Carissa went above and beyond to make my experience beyond amazing. Carissa was kind, patient, understanding, and helped me find exactly what I was looking for. Carissa was so compassionate. Thank you again, Carissa, for going above and beyond. It meant the world to me, especially as I am navigating such a deeply painful time with the losses in my life. read more

This is for the blonde girl at Starbucks she's so nice and hard working makes the best drinks thank you read more

Ralphs - Grocery Near Me - San Diego, California

I went in today at 3.45 pm for some hot food and per usual the items available were old and stale not to mention 95 percent empty for the mash potatoes,corn,others. As for the customer service I had a grumpy rude associate who thinks it's ok to talk loud and called me names a few times. read more

Ralphs - The portly man in the mask and hair net needs a refresher course on customer service. - Grocery Near Me - San Diego, California

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I just spent 2 days here with National Authors in Grocery Stores program selling my books, Grouchy Bear and Grouchy Bear's Home Run. I had also visited this past fall. My experience with friendly staff and customers was heartwarming. Thank you! read more

Ralphs - On the way in to set up my table for Grouchy Bear book sales. - Grocery Near Me - San Diego, California

Made a trip to this store at 12:45 but they're closed. Crsppy thing to bait people with false advertising

I'm extremely disappointed by the unprofessional treatment I received at this Ralphs location. I arrived at the store 25 minutes before the posted closing time of 1:00 AM, needing a single item for the next morning. To my surprise, the security guard stopped me at the entrance and said the store was closed. When I questioned this--pointing out that it was well before closing--he told me the manager didn't want to let anyone else in. I asked to speak with the manager, Cecilia Lopez, who refused to come to the front and instead relayed the message through the guard that they were no longer letting customers in. I understand that certain areas come with challenges, but to deny entry well before closing time, with no signage or courtesy explanation, felt lazy, dismissive, and completely unprofessional. This is not how you treat paying customers. If store hours are going to be disregarded by staff, they should be updated officially. Otherwise, your team should be held accountable for turning away customers without reason. Ralphs is a community store, and experiences like this break customer trust. I hope this feedback is taken seriously, because I genuinely expected better from your management. read more

This review is not for Ralphs as a company. This review is for Nia the employee here I do not ever write reviews, but this woman is a ray of sunshine, and she deserves all the praise every time I use the pick up order here she is more than sweet and always so helpful today she really went above and beyond and it just blew me away because kindness like that in this world is so rare nowadays she is a gem Ralph's is lucky to have her read more

Anyone else done shopping at Kroger's stores? It's the audacity for me. Take a look at their quarterly earnings then take a look at these outrageous prices. Completely unacceptable. read more

Ralphs - Kroger's profiteers at their finest. Completely unacceptable. Anyone else move their shopping to Trader Joe's? - Grocery Near Me - San Diego, California

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Clean and well-stocked. Lots of options for a quick bite before shopping. Busy but ample parking lot.

TL;DR: Years of good business, today Tino made me proud that this is my grocery store :) Been shopping here for my grocery needs for years and always had a decently pleasant experience. But today was overly pleasant and it is special thanks to one employee: Tino. He was stocking produce this morning and during his workload he still took the little extra effort to wish a good morning to the customers who were going about their day. Such a friendly extra really stood out to me and made me feel better about my otherwise mundane shopping experience. And Tino wasn't just friendly, he was knowledgeable and helpful. I was looking for some mint and the location I first looked at was out of stock. So I asked him and he was able to immediately and clearly direct me to another section where I could find some. My watermelon salad recipe thanks you! People who are decent for the sake of decency deserve to be praised for that little extra effort so I wanted to share. read more

I have shopped here off and on for the past dozen years. Yesterday was the last time. Merchandise crowded all over from the front door forward, blocking pathways. Unorganized and messy store. Check out area had piles of items scattered around, trash cans overflowing - terrible management. read more

Place closes a 1am I arrived at 12:42pm and the security said the manager on duty told him to not let any one in they close the doors at 12:40am. I asked to speak to the manager, I was told she said she was unavailable. She was doing accounting. It was me and another Black person turned away by Mexican Managers and a white security guard. The posted hours say 1am and online it says 1am. This place is not keeping their posted hours. This was early mornings 2-5-25. read more

Ralphs - This is the security guard and a Mexican employee stopping access 20 min early. - Grocery Near Me - San Diego, California

Why is it that I can get in and out of a Trader Joes with a full cart in ten minutes, but it can take me almost an hour to get everything I need from Ralphs? I honestly want to understand this. Yes, Ralphs is a lot bigger, but it often feels like the aisles aren't that intuitive. That might be intentional, but they can have you exploring the whole store just to get the two items you need- which ultimately leads you to buying more than you wanted. My favorite thing about Ralphs is the fresh deli meat. I absolutely love getting fresh carved meat. They also have great deli sides like a good mac salad and deviled egg salad. Parking lot can be crazy at peak times, but there are a lot of spots. For some reason though, there is always a lot of traffic. Just be patient and calm. read more

My actual rating is less than one star but Yelp doesn't give that option. They should!!! My wife purchased 4 gift cards, including a Home Depot gift card at this Ralph's (5680 Mission Center Rd, San Diego, CA) on 12/11/2025. The Home Depot card was part of a gift I received on Christmas Day. On January 5, 2026, I attempted to make a purchase at Home Depot using the gift card. I scanned the card and was directed to scratch off the back to reveal the PIN. I did but there was no PIN. A Home Depot manager looked up the card number and informed me the card had been used on 12/16/2025 at HomeDepot.com. He directed me to call customer service and Home Depot would likely replace the card for me. I did that. Next, my wife tried calling the Ralph's Store to make them aware their gift cards had been compromised. She called several times. Each time, the phone rang several times before cutting her off. I then drove to the store for the same purpose. I asked for the manager and was told she was working register 11. Unfortunately, I did not get her name. I walked to that register and told the bag boy I need to speak to the manager. She turned and asked what I needed as she rang up a customer in line. I held up the gift card and she asked, "What, a return?" I replied, "No. A bad gift card purchased in your store". She rolled her eyes and returned to ringing up the customer. After ringing up two additional customers, she then walked over to me and asked what I needed. I explained that the card was purchased on 12/11/2025 and was used on 12/16/2025 before I ever received it. She cut me off and told me they are not responsible for replacing bad gift cards. I told her I was not there for that. I was there to make her aware that either an employee had used the card (at this point she rudely cut me off and told me her employees would't do that) or a scammer had compromised the gift cards. She emphatically told me that was not possible because she checks them on a regular basis. I told her it obviously was possible because the Home Depot gift card my wife purchased had been miraculously used 9 days before I received it. I told her it was her responsibility to protect her customers. As soon as I said the word responsibility, she began shaking her head no. I again told her my only purpose in coming there was to make her aware that someone was compromising her gift cards. She asked if that was all. I said yes and she sarcastically said, "Have a nice day" as she walked back to her register. She made it quite clear that she really didn't care if compromised gift cards were sold in her store. If I based my decision solely on my interaction with her, I'd never shop in that store again. read more

Every time I go there and use the women's room. There are never any seat covers. I've asked people that work in the store. They complain as well. Usually the bathrooms are trashed, but I was in there today after it was just cleaned and asked the gentleman why are there never any seat covers in here? He didn't know, but a female employee told me that they don't care and they never do anything about it even though the employees complain. read more

Possibly the worst grocery store I have ever had to go to more than once. This is the closest grocery store so we have to stop here. Over the past 2 years they have had less and less staff working the registers forcing us to wait in a line to self check out Tonight Saturday night at 7pm Manager Ariana closed her line and watched as about 30 people in store had to self check out while she hung in front of the store watching . read more

This is the definition of a place that should go out of business. Really you have one poor checker running this whole store on weeknight right after work during peak hours? There's like 70 people in line, clearly you don't valuable anyone's time enough to even take their money. You even have half the self checkouts closed because you have no one to run them? Why do you even have them then?! That's like the whole point. This store is already expensive, & poorly stocked (really you're outta red onions?) but you're too cheap to have enough staff to run the store. You don't deserve anyone's business. Trash store, trash experience, trash prices, 100% trash. read more

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Worst employees ever. Like fire everyone, and give no references so they do not infest other places. Your security guard is particularly weird and creepy. Like stalking me through the store being literally in my back pocket was weird enough both times I've been in this store, but doing it when I went in to buy a gift card isn't security, since, although I'm sure this dummy wouldn't know this because he looks like he has an IQ of 50, but gift cards can't be stolen, but weirder still, staring at me while I check out is just stalking. I just go to a different Ralph's unless I'm desperate, because that creepy dude seems to want to show me his bussy...I mean the rest of the staff was either rude or non existent, including at the registers, but at least they weren't desperate and creepy I guess. read more

Can't shop at a store when one mobility scooter is broken and the other mobility scooter is in use. I could not shop, so I left for a grocery store that cares about mobility for seniors. read more

This Ralph's is genuinely awful. There are literally never any cashiers working it's truly amazing that a grocery store with multiple check-out aisles never has a single worker. So then you have to go to a long self check-out line with a grumpy mean employee (you know who you are I'll save my words). God forbid you have alcohol. I was just treated with so much attitude and when I got closer I literally smelled feces on this employee as he chugged his red monster. Left with chills and and a scrunched up nose--never again. read more

Got here at 12:45 on a Saturday and they already closed the doors and won't let anybody in. Even though the store hours on the door say 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. ask to speak to the store manager and I'm waiting 10 minutes now. Store manager's name at the time was Martha Lopez and let me standing out here for over 10 minutes when I could have been in and out of the store before they closed. read more

The digital coupon nightmare. Some coupons you only get if you pay $99 a year!!! Other digital coupons sounded awesome so we loaded up stuff in our cart. I scanned the QR code and it took me to the website showed me the coupons and what was included. Then, when we got to the register the cashier said it only works if we downloaded the app. So why the QR code on the shelf? So I downloaded the app, and tried to create an account. The app said it sent an email to verify but it never sent the email. So we gave up and left without anything in our cart. Terrible system. Horrible customer service. What is wrong with just regular sale prices ? Why couldn't the cashier give us the coupon price after all the hassle? Wow. Shocked. We are off to another grocery store that doesn't give customers such a hassle. read more