Safeway is usually crowded and the service can be slow to very slow. Good part, there is a crap ton of items, goods, not really any good toys though, and foods. And the ambiance... LOUD. I hope you found this review helpful. read more

Safeway - Safeway outside view - Grocery Near Me - Oro Valley, Arizona

Not a lot of happy employees here. Avoid asking questions to Bakery, Meat, Produce and Frozen Foods. The Self-Checkout Emps seem helpful.

Ever get the feeling that you are bothering the employees by asking a question? This is the place.

I live near this Safeway and have regularly ordered groceries from them and Fry's for pickup. Safeway has the best pickup service of any store grocery or otherwise in Oro Valley. They do a great job of keeping items in stock and making sure your order is ready on time. I actually don't order from the Fry's anymore due to terrible inconsistencies. I've used the pickup service for the Frys on Lambert, Wal-mart, and Target and they're always missing items or just getting things wrong. I have even had several occasions where the other stores pushed my pickup order several hours later than scheduled. I have not had a single problem with this Safeway in the 3 years since I moved to this area and my order is ready on time every time. I generally find the staff to be friendly and helpful, but let's be real everyone has a bad day at some point, but for the most part you can expect friendly service. read more

I am always impressed with the people that work at this Safeway. Most look to make the shoppers' experience good except for the Saturday morning lady. I think the people in the Deli are the hardest working Deli people when compared to the grocery store down the road. read more

Kimberly, at checkout, was outstanding in helping us to complete our shopping list and checking out. She needs an extra star herself.

My mother is 70 years old, I've never seen such rude service in my life. The checker had to be the rudest person I've ever come across

Great customer service. Brought us fresh bread when they were out...helped make up a combo item for the deli chicken sale. Unfortunately I forgot to clip my coupons and the friendly woman at customer service made sure all my coupons were clipped and gave me the refund. It took a while. Store was neat and clean. read more

Great on selection of meats and seafood. Never have to wait to check out and pay. Love that we get reduced gas prices.

Anemic selection. Lazy, snarky employees. I only went because it's close to my house, but proximity isn't worth the crap offerings in both product and personnel. I am happy to drive further for a better shopping experience. read more

Store manager very rude to me, I almost lost my patience with this unprofessional p.o.s of a store manager. This is why your employees are rude . This man needs to be replaced. I know I will not shop at any safeway again over this asshat. When your leader is a failure your whole team suffers. I hope a regional manager gets this review.This was over sale items. I did advise the little guy that if he ever raised his voice again to me, it would be the last time he would raise his voice to a customer,very close to starting a incident with his rudeness. Stay clear if this store....looks like it's getting closed anyway, he needs unemployment. read more

A great place to go grocery shopping. They have a great wine selection and an exceptional bakery. You can save money if you sign up for their card. read more

The new discount programs are confusing, the store in general is very expensive. I do like the people that work there though, always nice and helpful. read more

Ever since Safeway and Albertsons markets combined the quality of goods in Safeway has gone down hill. They have moved in a big way to carrying their own store brands...limiting choice of goods. Fry's offers much better choices.. Produce...much better! read more

First time not cooking for 39 guests. Ordered Thanksgiving dinner for four people. The dinner included a rotisserie turkey breasts, mashed potatoes, gravy, dressing, rolls and cranberry sauce....it was delicious....and we're foodies believe it, or not!! The turkey breast was juicy with great flavor, the cranberry sauce was yummy and the dressing was moist. Will definitely skip the all day cooking for Safeway's pre-order dinner. Thank you Safeway!​ read more

Dana-you are my hero! Dana checked my groceries today and I inadvertently left my key sitting there on the cash stand, I assume. When I got out to my car and couldn't find my key I panicked! When I went back inside I asked an employee-looked like a meat dept guy, if there was a lost and found. He pointed me in the right direction and I was reunited w my key!! So thankful for everyone!s help! You guys are the BeST!! Thanks again oro valley Safeway!! read more

I'm done with this store which is a shame because it's usually on the way home for me. On multiple occasions I've stopped in to get some staples we've run out of and the shelf is completely empty. How can a store run out of salt? or half-and-half coffee creamer? My parents have the same issue. It's become a running joke that there is "the lady" who always buys all the items before we get to the store. They should install some self check-out kiosks as well. The lines are always long. read more

I ordered a pick up at your store for this afternoon. I frequent Walmart and others who provide this service and wanted to see how your service was. Horrible. Order #4453477 They couldn't find my order when I arrived. I received a phone call from Rueben saying that my order was loaded on their truck for delivery and my card was already charged. Really? I then got a call saying that it would be delivered around 8pm. Really? I cancelled and will never order again from you. I will share my bad experience with the school PTA, church, etc. This is a service that you offer to us and your crew had no idea how to get organized. No apology. Nothing. read more

The layout of this store makes no sense. Cured meat in two opposite corners of the store. Lousy selection. Prices are higher than Frys so you might think if you shop the sales you'll be getting ahead but NOPE - sale items are often completely and *entirely* cleaned out. Want a rain check? Sure go stand in line 3 people deep at customer service. This isn't a one-time bad experience. It's literally like this ALL the time. This store is a hot bed of the entitled old person mentality of Oro Valley. Every time I go some old jerk tries to cut in front of me at the register. Why so uncivilized? I'll give them an extra star for having a delish wing bar, despite having to walk by the ridiculously heavily perfumed stank of the end of aisle soap display. read more

Groceries are very good but checkout is terrible! At 10 am this morning only 2 lanes were open for checkout with long lines. Checkout workers had no one to help them bag groceries. The self checkout was full which is a pain and frustrating to use. Not shopping at Safeway anymore:( read more

I moved to Oro Valley January 2018. I've been a loyal Safeway shopper for over 40 years and planned to make this store my home store. Unfortunately, more times than not I have had negative experiences with the pharmacy as well as the grocery checkout clerks. Two of the ladies in the pharmacy waiting on customers picking up prescriptions are the rudest, arrogant women I have encountered. They made me feel that I was a nuisance and in the way of them doing whatever they were doing. No hello, no thank you, not even checking with me that the prescription was correct. I was the only person in line. I've also experienced the unwelcoming no hello, no thank you from several of the grocery checkout clerks. I understand that we all have a bad day; however, this should not come across to your customers. Also, shop-talk needs to stay in the breakroom and shouldn't be discussed in front of customers. This store desperately needs to revisit quality customer service training. Customers are your job. Without them, the company doesn't need you. Sadly, I plan to move my grocery and pharmacy business elsewhere. read more

I really enjoy this Safeway. It is located just inside of the boundaries of Rancho Vistoso in Oro Valley. It is a clean modern looking store and has friendly employees. The thing that sets this store apart from some of the others is they carry named brand items and I am not stuck with a generic product that I am wondering how it will taste once I get it home. Inside they have a Starbucks retail location where you will find locals having their daily coffee and catching up in the mornings. This Starbucks has a nice seating area and is fairly quick. Across from the Starbucks at the deli counter they offer a sandwich bar where they offer fresh made to order sandwiches. The deli counter also offers other prepared food items along with the standard deli counter products. A pharmacy is located to the rear of the store and a Safeway gas station is in the parking lot. The bakery has some pretty good baked goods and we do enjoy the sweets and breads from it. The produce and meat departments also offers a wide variety of things. The shopping carts are located inside they are not full of trash and are pretty clean. The Safeway rewards card is super easy to use and all I have to do is put in my phone number. It is worth becoming a member even if you only shop here a little. The lines are never long and when more than a few people are waiting more checkers are called to the front. This store is a true pleasure to shop at. read more

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I am giving you a two star review today because you haven't fixed important matters. Your sales should be in your system and a customer shouldn't have to wonder of they get the deal or not, but you have more than your fair share of screw ups on those. One aspect of that is: Your digital deals are almost impossible to scan in by phone so fix that stupidly managed program or kill it. Second idea is train everyone. Teach staff what things are. A bag girl who is told by the cashier to pull out the nectarines back out of the bag because they didn't scan right had no idea what nectarines were. Kind of weird to me: I had to help her pull out an item she had just put in the bag and placed in the cart. read more

I have shopped here since I moved to Oro Valley 16 years ago and the store had not been open for very long. For 16 years, I have seen the same people working there and they all are friendly and helpful. The store is always clean. The produce is always fresh. I am a huge fan that they offer so many organic fruits and vegetables! I was really ecstatic when they started carrying many vegan products such as sour cream, cheese, yogurt, butter, meat ect. but lately those items seem to be disappearing from the shelves. read more

This is my first posting ever. I've been a loyal shopper for 40 years but I've now made 3 trips to the store and 2 have been very negative experiences. I can not find anyone to help locate things in the store. For example, salami was advertised and I pulled up the weekly online ad and asked the counter person where I would find it since I'd been searching without luck. She hadn't a clue and said Lisa could help me if she was around. I went to the eat dept finally and a young man showed me where to look. 1. Salami in 3 different areas 2. If you don't know, find out rather than waving a customer off and told good luck! Today I accidentally got into an express line with 5 items over the limit. I wasn't aware until the the sales clerk turned to the lady behind and apologized for some people who can't read signs. I apologized immediately and the clerk gave me a nasty look and checked me out. When I was bagging my things I said quietly that it wasn't necessary to be rude and she said I WAS NOT RUDE TO YOU! No, but your loud snarky comment to the person behind me was... Some customer service training is in order. read more

One technician is very rude and unhelpful. I asked what was wrong with my prescription but she only said "doctor hasn't gotten back." And I had to guess what that meant. Then magically it's ready and billed through the insurance the next day, and I have to come back again to get it. And she claims she told me it needed a PA, which of course was never stated the day before. And all this time (and every other time I've seen her from just shopping) she wears a thin, see through, pointless "mask" that literally protects nobody. I don't know how this behavior is acceptable. The pharmacy intern is very kind and helpful and always willing to go out of his way. (And is wearing an appropriate mask whenever I see him). read more

After Fry's continued to say they were going to put in a store at Saddlebrooke and were just stringing us along, I tried Safeway. They are a much friendlier, cleaner store with better brands. During the food shortage, and I don't know if it was related, they did switch a few manufacturers for the Lucerne line. Their Irish Cream coffee creamer is a shell of its former self, for example. The cashiers are speedy, there are plenty and I have not run into bad service in two years. Their turnover seems low, which in this day and age is amazing. read more

I just moved here from out of state had a bunch of items I asked for a Rewards card so I can get the items that were on sale which were a lot and they said they no longer do it in the store and I had to do it at home I said okay well can you scan it for me so I have time to go home and do it and she said no you have to do it at home so I said well take away all the stuff that's that's on the rewards thing then so they put half my stuff back instead of just scanning it or helping me get a rewards card very unprofessional! read more

Friendly and well stocked with the items I'm looking for. Convenient location as well.

My recent experience at Safeway was on a Saturday morning at 9:30. There were two lanes open, the 20 item and full cart line. Customers were in a long line at the fast checkout. I mentioned to the manager that they needed to open another lane. She said they called for more help but no one in the store appeared. When I said to the clerk that Walmart and Fry's have self-checkout, she claimed they didn't want it there because they value customer contact. Well, I value my time and now brace myself for poor service if I have to pickup a few items. Further, the employees at Fry's seem so much happier. read more

High prices typical of Safeway stores all over Tucson. It's a large store and will take a fair amount of time to shop thru it. You would be better served to find a BASHAS' grocery. Prices are better there with the same quality produce. read more

I just visted your store this evening and saw 3 people not wearing masks. The customers passed through checkout and no staff members enforced any of the rules clearly displayed in the entrance to the store. You guys are an absolute disgrace!! read more

If you're a minority you understand how this store and it's employees make you feel. Every time I go someone always has to keep their eyes on me. I don't even want to mention how I feel like I'm being investigated every time I'm at self checkout. I make way too much to be feeling like a suspect. read more

House full of company and out of coffee forced me into this store from hell. There really is no change in this store, despite having a new manager, except this: From now on...the only checkout stand available will be the express lane until 9am. So if you are brave enough to shop here there is no need to do your weekly shopping before 9am. I know that we want to start our errands for the day before it gets hot and crowded in the area. The store thinks that they are saving money this way on payroll. But do you save money with your customers going elsewhere to shop where they have full service and access to everything? Waited at the deli counter for 10 minutes when the woman working finally looked up and said, "I'll be with you in a minute!". She left the area, went somewhere in the back and came back to the counter 5 minutes later. I almost left, but needed the item badly. She got my order and threw it up on the counter. Without a word, she then turned her back to me. It was obvious that I had interrupted her work. Like in the previous review the employees do not see the customers as their work. Of course she wasn't wearing her name badge so I can't call the store to speak with the manager about the continued deplorable customer service that never seems to change. I'm sure that she doesn't wear her badge on purpose. So have a nice day...you hateful little witch! read more

Friendly workers, clean and attractive store and a convenient location. The chicken wings are great.

This pharmacy team headed by Richard and Tom are the best. They are always considerate and kind and also very informed about the drugs they are filling for you.. they always make sure to explain if you have any questions or concerns..I feel very comfortable that they have my best interests at heart! read more

Good 1. Its close to the house. 2. I know where everything is 3. Its clean Bad 1. Not the cheapest place 2. Sometimes the customers don't like young people. read more

They are still requiring masks after the state and federal government say it's no longer required. I will shop elsewhere.

This was the best Safeway in the county until Albertsons took it over. Many items dropped and stuff one never heard of takes up shelf space. Before Thanksgiving 2020, this store conducted a massive shakeup of moving nearly everything in the grocery aisles to a different location. It's May 2021 and I still have to backtrack to aisles I've already been to. It was just great previously. This location added a self-scan with four checkouts/computers. It's great if one has very few items. Checking out a filled cart does not work--forget it. It's more like an "express lane checkout. The absolute best Safeway--not anymore. read more

If you want a nice clean store away from the rift raft come out to Oro Valley. You will find a lovely young man who is always helpful!!! Good job Taylor Shaffer!!!!!!!!! I love this store. It sure beats some of the markets in town. Keep in mind people if you shop late that IS when they stock the store & yea it has to be done on a daily!!!!!! Keep up the great work!!! read more