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2.3 (168 reviews)
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Open 6:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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Really.......we don't want your business.
Sleepy Fingers J.

Don't count on this store to be open 24 hrs - it isn't. Safeway website, app & Google search all say it is - it ain't. You'll be greeted by an unwelcoming black residential door. Even the door sign says 24 hrs. At least a half dozen other unhappy customers walked up to the locked door in the short time I was parked. With a mile long list of earned horrible reviews, you'd think the powers-that-be would actually care about customers and do something about this store. This is my last trip to this store.

Eyeing my last meal in California on the 12th of November 2019.
Tanis L.

The Albany Safeway is open a wide range of hours which means if I wanted a snack super early in the morning or late at night, this is the place I would come when I was living in Albany. If I wanted to pick up a few items I would also stop here, though this did not become my main Safeway store in part because of the lines. They were the longest lines of any of the Safeways I frequented in East Bay, and they would form at random times like three in the afternoon. The workers were frequently strained and they handled the lines and us customers well. No flippant behavior that I encountered. When the pharmacy at the North Berkeley Safeway was out of my medicine, this was the location I would get my prescription filled. My interactions at the pharmacy were good and they were tolerant if I came at an off hour when they were about to leave and still helped me get my prescription filled. Kombucha, the occasional meat and produce, frozen novelties, yogurt, almond butter, and chicken from the deli section were some of the items I commonly bought here. Good prices and selection with good 'just for U' in-store deals using the Safeway app on I downloaded for my phone. My last meal in the state of California when I moved home to Washington State consisted of fried Chicken from this Safeway and scones from the Trader Joe's at El Cerrito Plaza. Perfect food for eating on the road as I my dad and I drove my belongings north from Albany, California to Shoreline, Washington. It hit the spot and made the drive more enjoyable.

Several carts in front of the door probably from other people that thought they would be open
Ashley F.

We were visiting from out of state and my daughter spiked a fever in the middle of the night. I came to this Safeway at 3:53 AM to get some Tylenol and it was closed but Google, Yelp and the front entrance shows that they're supposed to be 24hrs. After reading previous comments it looks like this has been an ongoing issue with this Safeway.

Never 24 hours. Never dependable.
Kenneth F.

I took a chance and found out this place cannot be dependent on. Never 24 hours and never open when I arrive past 2 AM. It's well lit, but it makes no difference.

pork loin roast with more fat than meat
J S.

I got a pork loin here yesterday and the recipe called to trim off the fat. When I turned it over there was at least a third of the weight in fat. This is not only annoying it is dishonest. Ive never seen so much fat...hidden. Whose making this okay? Shop anywhere else for meat!

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Open 24 hours a day and so convenient. The cashiers work so hard given how busy and understaffed the store is all day and all night.

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24/7!!! Staff generally knows when items are located, unimpressed by the counter service though, if not appalled.

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Ask the Community - Safeway

Are they open 24 hours a day again or was the update a lie?

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