Safeway Liquor - Battle Ground

The produce department never disappoints here lately. I am slowing converting my business all back to this store (inpite of their higher prices). Today I was checked out by Logan W per my ticket. He was very friendly and courteous the entire transaction. And patient I might add with a customer in from of me that questioned everything, why their EBT food card would not pay for party supplies, etc. If their prices were more reasonable, they would of had a 5 star rating.

Always very friendly Has what I need, if not I call I'm advance to make sure Great prices Clean

Most of my experiences at Safeway Battle Ground have been mediocre. No real reason to write a review until now, where I was treated with disrespect by the gentleman manning the self-checkout station on 10/10/21 at approximately 7:30 pm. I arrived with my wife to pick up a bottle of wine to go with the takeout we had just ordered. We left the house, with her not bringing her purse, because I was driving, and there was no real reason for her to bring her wallet. When we went to checkout, the self checkout attendant checked my ID, which was not an issue, and has never been a problem. I promptly showed him my ID (I am well over the age of 21). No issue. He then requested to check my wife's ID (also well over the age of 21). My wife and I have been together for almost three years and this has never happened when buying wine at a grocery store, they have ever only checked one of our IDs. When she said she did not have it, he refused service to us. At the same time there was another gentleman accompanied by a younger woman who was buying a bottle of Whiskey. This same attendant did not check the young woman's ID. When I asked to talk to a manager, the manager stated that it was company policy, but I brought up the fact that a parent (who can appear younger than 30 per their policy) can walk in with a teenage child and not have an issue, but when I am with my wife, who did not bring her ID, I am refused service. The attendant and the Manager were not pleasant and incredibly rude to my wife, especially the attendant.This may be company policy, but you should train your employees to have a little discretion and critical thinking ability to rationalize why they are doing what they are doing. Went to Fred Meyer with my wife 5 minutes later, bought the same bottle of wine, walked through the checkout with her and it was no issue, because most people have discernment. Also this is not the first time my wife has not had her ID at Safeway, this is just the only time they decided to make such a big deal about it.

Run of the mill grocery store. Staff throughout and cashiers very friendly. Three stars because the staff at the deli acted like they hated their life when I asked for deli meat. I was going to get two meats and one cheese, ended up being done after the first meat when the staff dropped the pastrami on the counter, said have a nice day , and walked back behind the wall as to not be bothered.

Of all the Safeways I frequent (generally reluctantly), this one I have had the least problems with. It's always been staffed well enough, stock levels are maintained appropriately (never had something be sold out, which happens at basically every other Safeway), and the employees are generally very friendly and helpful particularly those assisting at the self checkout. Seems like I can't ever leave without having a chat with one of the guys checking IDs and resolving issues with us unpaid cashiers. If I have a party, picnic or other special event in or around Battle Ground, I can virtually guarantee that I'll be stopping at this Safeway along the way, as its convenient location, friendly staff and operational consistency make it stand out amongst its brethren.