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3.3 (566 reviews)
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Lyn L.

Best customer service, best place to get vaccines. The store managers get involved and actually assist customers. Just found a section in the greeting cards where they actually have $.99-1.99 cards! L Self checkout works great because there wonderful customer assistance. Pharmacy really helps out, especially when a prescription not covered. They e helped me find coupons and the vaccinations are great!...private room and they seem to always have the meds.

Irene M.

The worst customer service... Came to pick up a cake for someone that's leaving work that at the last minute granted was asked by my boss. She personally asked me to go to Safeway and pick up a half a sheet cake with inscription. Walked into the bakery section and there were three ladies working one went to the back while the other kept working on her cake decorating and never gave me a thought or a glance or the other girl working in the bread area noticed me and ask if I was helped I answered no and kept asking the other girl that she has someone waiting in her section to which she said "wait". Then finally she turned and said "yes"... and I asked her if she had a half a sheet of cake to what she said "no". Not a care not even a concern and this is someone that in the future would consider purchasing a cake or pastry from here sadly will not fund this person's paycheck with such disrespect, this used to be my favorite Safeway, but it has long gone downhill sadly as the vibe for customer service it's not what it used to be.

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Nadine C.

Shopping in Kapahulu, Honolulu, Hawaii... We were looking for the Waiola brand of Coconut Water at this popular location of Safeway. It was on sale for $4.99... the best price so far! My friend, Cece, is an excellent shopper and knows her prices and good quality, so I trust her. However, we weren't able to find any Waiola Coconut Water in the large, clean, organized, bright grocery store. We were going out the door - ready to leave - when... We asked one of the workers, and he was so kind to look everywhere with us! He really went above and beyond... with great attitude and energy! He searched high and low! We didn't get his name... shucks! People like this make us believe that there's still kindness in the world! Thank you!

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No F.

The Asian women who barely speaks English didn't really want to make my sandwich. She kept insisting I grab the pre-made one. When she finally made it she gave me cheese that was so hard you couldn't even bite it.

11-3-24. We don't see this at our Safeway. ;)
Lloyd C.

This Safeway location was a frequent stop in previous visits to Oahu. A nice large market with a Starbucks inside. Their sushi looked good and seasonal items always catches my attention.

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Julie C.

I don't usually come to this Safeway, but I was pleasantly surprised how clean, large, and bright it was. There was plenty of parking available close to the front entrance, so that was a breeze. This Safeway is definitely a lot bigger with more services than the Safeway I usually go to. There was a nice deli area where they were making sushi, cheese area, bakery, and freshly prepared foods. I stopped by to pick up a birthday cake for my mom. She loves carrot cake, which they had. They were able to put some personalized writing on it, and everybody in the bakery was very pleasant. They do have self check out, which I appreciated it since I was just getting one item. Overall, a great experience.

Bagels on special - Friday.12.Mar.2021
Dan A.

Customer service is erratic of late. This morning, Wednesday.25.September.2024...at self-checkout lane I get eyed suspiciously after ringing myself up for 3 items. Younger, local woman. I don't complain on yelp often because customer service is difficult. But an elderly lady in self-checkout also tends to be gruff with customers.

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Shannon M.

Safeway strikes again! After making a special, very inconvenient trip to take advantage of an advertised deal on bagels, we got there only to be told that it was an error and not being honored! First, how hard is it to change a digital ad on your own website? Secondly, why should their customers bear the brunt of their mistakes? Thirdly, fully half the time I go in for a sale either they're out or it's a misprint. Just not worth the time and gas anymore.

This is the item I returned and have not received confirmation of any kind.

Very convenient location, has just about everything you need. I placed an on line order to be picked up. I walked, met manager Rhea who released my order. I immediately returned an item as they were way too small. I asked for a refund, and Rhea replied "you will receive an email with your confirmation" I asked for some kind of confirmation number and she replied "the email will have the details" She didn't have a line of customers waiting, so I don't understand why she didn't work on it at that time. My order was picked up on 2/12 it's 2/17 and I have not received any confirmation. Unprofessional & lazy to say the least. Please review your cameras, you will see I immediately returned the pans to her. She had a poker face as if she didn't want to process the return.

Craig T.

Today i decided to check out the Safeway florist located Kapahuluu. My friend just came out of surgery so I thought sending him flowers with a get well soon balloon would be a nice thing to do . Walked into the florist department and got greeted right away . Her name was Keisha and I wanted to say Wow ! The best customer service I received in a long time . I ask her if they deliver flowers and she replied yes but you need to do it online. I told Keisha I wanted to have a florist do everything instead of me having to do all the leg work . First thing Keisha said what's the zip code than she did the ordering for me right on her computer in her department. I told her just a mug with some flowers and a small balloon. She than replied there will be additional charge for delivery fee $12 than I said not a problem. I was a very happy customer the flower will be delivered the next day and the price was right . Thanks again Keisha for assisting me and giving me such a wonderful experience. I would definitely be back to order more flowers in the future.

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Carter and Brandon? in seafood dept were extremely helpful and displayed above and beyond service. Mahalo!

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Safeway Team are exceptionally helpful and friendly -- wonderful shopping experience!

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It was clean, had a nut bar (get your head out of the gutter) and plenty of fruits and vegetables.

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What can I say? Every time I visit Hawaii, stopping by Foodland to pick up a Poke bowl is a MUST!…read moreThere's often times a line waiting for your number to be called, but it's all part of the fun and anticipation. The staff is super duper friendly, and happy to let you sample before committing to which poke(s) you want to order. Let's be honest, they all taste phenomenal and super fresh. Truly one of my favorite grocery stores ever. They have everything you need here. Hot food bar, cold food bar, snacks, drinks, essentials... and of course Aloha vibes.

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Aloha, THE BEST…read morepoke I've ever had. I got a 2-scoop bowl over white rice with the furikake salmon and avocado ahi -- and everything tasted incredibly fresh. The fish was thick, flavorful, and didn't feel overly sauced or heavy. What stood out the most was the quality , you can really tell the difference. Every bite was clean, rich, and satisfying. It's a quick service so as well. It's also way more filling than it looks. I didn't expect it to hold me over like it did. Honestly, no complaints. If you're in Hawaii and thinking about poke, this is a must. I can't wait to come back and visit and this be my first stop!

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4.0
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