Grocery Outlet

Every now and then they give you a $ 3 off coupon when you spend over $ 30 in a transaction… it is extremely difficult for me to spend $ 30 at this store! Nonetheless, this store has pretty good deals and you can always find something here for cheap. However, I would stay away from the meat and produce, it never looks appealing.

Love this place!!!
Family owned
Walking distance
Manageable size
Treasure hunt every time
Great deals!
Clean and organized
Nice staff
Docked 1 star b/​c I’d love to see more organics, but am impressed that they have what they do.

Grocery Outlets can be hit or miss. Sometimes you will walk away empty handed, others you will find oodles of goodies at a fraction the retail price. Luckily I have one close by so I can check often.
I am a member of Carlton Cellars wine club. I found their Pinot Gris at this location for $ 5.99 a bottle. The retail price is $ 16.99! Another fantastic deal is MaraNatha coconut almond butter. So delicious, and about a third the price it goes for at other stores. I was also lucky to find President French cultured butter with sea salt for $ 3. If you see it, do yourself a favor and buy it along with a loaf of good bread. Thank me later. There are usually great deals in the cheese section, so be sure to take a look before heading to the register.
I wouldn’t be able to do all of my shopping here since inventory changes constantly. Not everything is a screaming deal, and watch the expiration dates. I have found some duds, but they do a a great return policy. Not that I have taken advantage of it.
I like a bargain, and there are many to be found if you are willing to take the time to sift your way through the aisles.

I’ve never been inside a Grocery Outlet before I went to this one the other day! It’s a bit disorganized but I found so many great items that were deeply discounted. I got two different Annie’s items for under a dollar which was awesome considering they’re usually $ 4 at other places. I’m glad this is so close to my house, I will definitely be returning. I just wish they had better organic produce choices, but I can find those elsewhere!

It’s a grocery store so the people working there are either veteran clerks or kids working their first job, that said, the customer service can be hit and miss.
Barring the few situations that the clerks behavior was sub par, it’s a great place. They’ve got decorations, organic foods and drinks, pet food and supplies, Bento boxes and dietary supplements like protein mixes and vitamins.
The parking lot sort of sucks. Small spaces in a small lot. If they’re out of space and you park on the street, know that your cart will lock up if you try to walk your goods out. Then you look like a failed cart thief lol.
Come here for great deals, that get better around the holidays. The have to make room for skeletons and pumpkins, which is good for us when you’re looking for super clearence stuff. I got rice pilaf four for 97 cents.
Oh and I can’t forget, they’ve got all your body/​hair care stuff here too. Pop in. Check for deals.

I love that this location isn’t the check-​ever-​date-​on-​every-​container kind of place. They have great quality products, everything from organic chocolate to health and beauty products.
Sometimes, it’s only the conditioner and the shampoo buddy is nowhere to be found or perhaps where ever the product was first shipped, the guy/​chick opening the box got overzealous with their box opener. But if you can handle sifting through that stuff, then you’re sure to find something to your liking. I got a area rug for my deck, and about a week ago I found a bottle of wine that usually sells for 25, going for about 12 bucks.
The reason there’s only four stars is the service, they’re not always friendly or professional. I overheard the store manager muttering «what a bi***» after she had to receive a complaint from a customer. As for the not-​too-​friendly aspect, they’re not ALL bad. There’s a few bad apples but for the most part it’s similar to any grocery store, just with much better deals!

Great deals but horrible food! I would recommend not eating meat from here because when I bought some I end up having food poisoning !

I always always ALWAYS spend more than I think I will.
Grocery Outlet is like a treasure hunt. I should just walk in there with blinders on, head straight to my chosen item (in most cases, their great deals on protein powder), then go straight to check out. But where would be the fun in that? Since I only drop by about once a month, it’s fun to wander up and down the aisles to see what they have that day. Most days I end up with a cart full of food at very inexpensive prices. And their organic, gluten-​free section is amazing! And oh did I mention the beer and wine? Yep rock bottom prices and it’s always fun to try a mystery wine. Honestly, I’ve never had a bad wine from GO. Some were definitely better than others but no stinkers.
The store is clean, fairly well organized (some aisles are a bit of a mish mash but hey, it’s GO), and the cashiers and stock people have always been nice and incredibly helpful.
The only reason this GO loses a star is the oddly shaped parking lot. There’s a little island with a single parking spot right in the middle! Was it missed in a past parking lot renovation («oops forgot to remove that spot but maybe no one will notice «)? I usually try to park on the surrounding streets to avoid any Austin Powers type driving when trying to get out of a space. But parking lot shenanigans aside, this GO rocks. I’ll continue to visit for my protein powder and whatever else catches my fancy.

You know how you visit Ross’ Dress for Less or TJ Maxx and get amped up by the fact they’re sometimes a bit messy and you have to sort of go into hunt-​and-​gather mode (or treasure hunt if you wish). That’s kind of the way I felt at the end of my trip here to Grocery Outlet.
I’ve never even visited Grocery Outlet ever, so after finishing up at Ace Hardware, I started to treat my trip to Grocery Outlet as a scouting expedition. When I entered the store, I asked one of the nice clerks where the shopping carts were located. She indicated they were outside, so I retraced my steps and got required cart (even if I pick up only one or two items at any store, I always want to push the shopping cart around). I was really wowed at how clean and shiny everything was. There was also time to ooh and aah at prices. Got some gorgeous organic baby spinach leaves for $ 2.99 and a great price on bread and several other items. This was turning out to be a most excellent scouting expedition.
I think my one criticism and reason for taking off one star was the amount of salty meat products (sausages, etc.) that were available. I totally see the reason why, but a few fresher meat products that could be monitored easily would be a real popular thing. Even with the bargain prices, it still means I have to either pop into Freddie’s or Safeway for those items. On the other hand, I can definitely change my shopping pattern and find a way to get my desired fresher food products at those stores before heading here to Grocery Outlet. I was pleasantly surprised at the vegetable and fruit selection and got some good-​looking and delicious grapes.
I think I can safely say with careful planning that I will be back to shop here at Grocery Outlet.

If you’ve never been to Grocery Outlet you’re in for a few surprises… some great, some not so great.
What I like/​love about Grocery Outlet is that the employees are really friendly at all the locations (at least that’s my experience) and most of them are clean and well organized. MOST items are deeply discounted off retail, the exception is the meat which seems to be the same (and sometimes even higher) than Winco and Walmart.
The downside of this particular location: Super small parking lot!!! The carts are all stored outside, so on a really cold wet day the handles are brrrrrrr… and beware of the produce section, EVERY fruit and vegetable I’ve bought there has spoiled within just a couple days, literally. I will never purchase produce here again.

Nice, clean, and well organized. Staff is friendly and they always have great deals! Be wary of the cheap wine though… blech.

This place has the absolute worst customer service ever!!! I brought in 1 small bag of clean bottles to return and was told that they didn’t have the time and it was an in convenience for them. I quoted the Oregon bottle return law to them and they dismissed me again. I asked to speak to the manager and she said that they were too full and there was already a fire hazard in the back where they keep the returned bottles. I asked for the owner and they told me I could call the store in the morning. As we were leaving, Jennifer, the store manager very rudely said «have a great evening» while laughing. I spoke to Sam, one of the store owners and she was just as rude to me. I have already contacted Jan at the OLCC and am waiting to hear back from her on Monday. I’ve lived in this community for my whole life. This establishment does not belong in St. John’s. I will never shop here again and I will do everything I can to let everyone know how awful the owners and employees are.
Stores of 5,000 square feet of space or larger, which include standard and larger-​sized grocery stores, must take back empty containers and pay the refund value if they sell, or have sold within the past six months, that same kind of beverage (water, beer or soft drink) and if the containers are marked with the Oregon 5-​cent refund value, even if the containers are different sizes or brands than the store sells. Stores of less than 5,000 square feet may refuse to take back any empty beverage containers of any kind, size and brand that they do not sell.
If you believe that the containers you are trying to return are covered by the law and a store refuses them, you should contact the OLCC to register a complaint. The OLCC will investigate complaints and require retailers and distributors to follow the requirements of the law. The current contact at the OLCC is Jan Smith, who can be reached by phone at 503−872−5217, toll-​free in Oregon at 1−800−452−6522, or by e-​mail at
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This place is incredible. I’m gluten-​intolerant and this place has more gluten-​free products than Fred Myer or Safeway. The staff are very friendly, the store is clean, and they always have a nice changing selection.

I’m in love with Grocery Outlet!
Okay, that may be a slight exaggeration. Plus, if I were to be in love with a grocery store, it’d probably be Trader Joe’s. However, there isn’t a Trader Joe’s anywhere near my new apartment, but I think this Grocery Outlet will make pretty dang good substitute.
I moved to Portland around a year ago, and the Grocery Outlets where I’m from are pretty stinky. They’re poorly ran and don’t have a very good selection. So, when a coworker told me about his affinity for Grocery Outlet, I wasn’t sure what to think! I’m really glad I listened to him and decided to give this one a chance!
This store has a TON of high quality, interesting groceries at incredible prices. I also enjoy the idea of a consistently changing inventory, simply because I like trying new things. This store makes for a fun shopping trip! Needless to say, I’ll be visiting this store pretty frequently.
Edit: Okay, I was a little too nice with my initial review. I do still love Grocery Outlet, but their produce section isn’t the best! That’s okay, though. You can’t realistically expect super cheap produce to be super good. Everything else here seems to be top notch!

I love grocery outlet. One of the coolest things they have an isle dedicated to organic and natural products. I love this!!! Also a lot of times the fruits and veggies are organic and not advertised so the price is really low. I love grocery outlet. I do wish that they were more consistent with some products like the avocado/​hummus dip. Other than that they rock.

This Grocery Outlet is in such a «hip» neighborhood. Sweet store and the low low prices are super sweet! They even have additional parking across the street just for Grocery Outlet customers. How cool is that?

This place generally rocks — as do most grocery outlets! Two pound of coffee beans for $ 10 (I prefer the bed & breakfast blend). They often have super deals on meat and cheese (frozen or almost expired but care I not). Cheap wine by the handfuls and once in a while they have a 20% off all wine/​beer sale.
I like the unpredictability to some extent. Super cheap proscuitto!!! What will I make with it? A new kind of cat treat — will they like it? It can be downright exciting. But on the other hand, they almost never have any creamer options besides half and half or no brown sugar. It’s a small GO and often you end up having to go to Fred Meyers anyway…
Friendly staff who have to ask you if you found everything okay, but I feel certain they don’t actually relay the answers to anyone who intends to do anything about it. And then they tell you how you just saved $ 432.00 on your $ 56.00 purchase. But in general, I always find good stuff, cheap!

I gotta say… I LOVE GROCERY OUTLET. It’s become kind of a fun obsession of mine.
I love to go and find great deals and random oddities I never knew i needed. Every time I go there’s something new. It’s kind of like a game. If I don’t buy that face lotion now, they might not have it next week. Or what a great deal on Organix Cat food which when i found it at New Seasons, it was literally double the price!
Plus they have a large organic and gluten free section and sometimes even some plants (good looking blue berry plants for 5 bucks) and organic seeds.

Grocery Outlet is habit forming and this one pulls me in almost daily. Special deals don’t last long so buy while it is available.
This is one of the nicer Grocery Outlets in the Portland area and the clerks are always very friendly.
Like all outlets, they do not carry everything, but what they do have is extremely low priced. I do especially like the cheeses and snack aisle most of all.
If you are a cheapskate like myself, then get here frequently.

Now that they have moved in across the street from me I find myself wandering the aisles more than 4 nights a week. And you know what? I don’t feel bad about it! The selection changes often enough that I usually can find a new item.
Is this the place you want to do all your shopping? No.
But if you want to score some killer deals you will not be disappointed!