Stater Bros. Markets

I like that I don’t need a card or app to get the best discounts. Also they’ve added an organic produce section and they have the best prices around.

As I was checking out I had forgotten an item. I had mentioned to the checker that I missed it and I would get it another day. She didn’t respond with we can get that now for you but the courtesy clerk did. He ran and retrieved the item for me and bought me a few options to choose from. Outstanding service from him! Way to meet the customers need and exceed expectations.

Finally an actual butcher shop! The butchers here are very friendly. They help give advice on how to prepare the different cuts of meat or fish. The meat and fish selection are much better than most stores in the area and the prices are very reasonable.

Love how this place is always so clean, stocked and opens early!
This is the only stater bros I’ve ever been to. But 6 am bottle runs have never been so easy.

I was actually a bit surprised when I walked into a store. I honestly always thought they were just paper company as from one of my jobs we always gotten paper delivered. Huge change of opinion when walking into a store.
It gave off the same air as Vons or Waldbaums — pretty much your standard neighborhood supermarket area. I got excited about the slightly cheaper deals saving a few dollars/​cents on some selected items. My personal to get favorites are Special K Sandwiches — Sausage, Egg and Cheese on flatbread (my usual breakfast) and Chobani — strawberry flavor (not the 100 calories ones — love eating these as a snack). So I was pretty happy with my purchases. Saving some is better than saving none!
Most likely would drop by this place more often as it’s right next to the gym I started going to. Plus all the workers were quite nice and courteous. Did not have any problems.

This store is a blessing, especially after the Haggen/Albertson’s debacle! The store is clean and well laid-​out, with high quality and low prices. The selection is good. The meat department is especially excellent. The staff is friendly and helpful (especially Marta!). I only wish that they had a pharmacy

We have many stores closer to us, however we will drive down the freeway, 5 exits to go to this store.
I have been extremely happy with my experiences at this Stater Brothers. I am a VERY tough customer when it comes to my grocery shopping experiences; as I have worked the industry and I expect the same level of customer service I used to give.
I was here at #Stater #Brothers on a Saturday at 4pm and it was well staffed, and I walked right up to check out. Dan C. was at the register and was just getting ready to get back to his department to continue making it shine… but he didn’t frown upon my arrival to the register, he simply mentioned to his manager that he was doing his best to get out of the register and get back to working on his department. I was very impressed with his composure and demeanor as he looked ready to get back to it, but it was not at the cost of my experience at the register…
Dan reminded me of «me» years ago when I used to work at a competing grocery store. I was a «Customer Service Pro» twice which took a set number of customers writing in and complementing my performance. One of these pins was considered a great achievement, two of them was unheard of. I was always asked at company functions if I had purchased the other one from a retiring employee… I had earned it just like Dan earned this review…
Due to his and the manager Dianas wonderful customer service I wanted to ensure that others knew about this little gem of a #grocery #store in #Rancho #Penasquitos, and that the review comes from someone that worked in the grocery industry at a competing store for 10 years and 5 of those at their premier store in Rancho Bernardo.
The produce department:
This is my favorite department in a grocery store. This Stater Brothers Produce Department is always correctly stocked, the produce guys are friendly and work well together. The department is always spot on. I know the challenges of keeping the produce department looking good; and this Stater Bros does a fantastic job of keeping it fresh and most importantly, correctly rotated. (produce term for making sure the apples, oranges etc are always fresh and worthy of purchase.)
Meat Department:
The meat department is amazing as well! We always receive instantaneous service upon our arrival at the meat counter AND indication that we are ready to order. I mention this because I want to be clear, they don’t rush you at the counter… if you want a few minutes to see if you are even interested, you are given it… however once you show you are ready to order, they are ready to take it… they are lightening fast to respond. The pre-​packaged meat is also great quality!
Fresh Dairy:
I state fresh because I used to get to work Dairy and the challenge with this is proper ordering and rotation. The little cooler in the back is only so big and it has to hold a LOT… factor in that the Dairy manager does NOT have a crystal ball that tells him/​her how many gallons of milk, half and half, cartons of yogurt and orange juice we are going to buy… they have to «know» this from having «felt» the ebb and flow of the customers purchasing… it is an art form. Come see a Rembrandt in action here at Stater Brothers. They really keep it clean in the Dairy, I have yet to find an out-​dated pull date on anything! Even the shelves are clean underneath the milk and orange juice. This is challenging as well.
Deli, Chips, Soda, Beer & Spirits:
Deli:
I picked up some Nathan’s Hot dogs on sale here that were $ 2.00 cheaper than anywhere else. The deli section is very neat and organized and again nothing with old pull dates.
Soda:
Cheap Coke 2 liters?!? ummm yep need some of those! GREAT sale prices on Soda!
Beer:
Great selection of cold beer and the pricing is very affordable considering this is a grocery store.
Spirits:
I wanted to try the new Spiced Bacardi rum that came out forever ago and had found it on sale at BevM**, but Stater Brothers was a full $ 1.00 cheaper than the specialized dealer had it for. Then upon check out I got a coupon for another $ 4.00 off of two bottles making it $ 3.00 cheaper, per bottle, if I want to purchase a couple of gifts.
I love the new «mini» black shopping carts they have in addition to regular carts. I don’t buy a whole lot as we don’t have a ton of storage space. These carts are perfect for my family.
Many times I come by here on my way home:
I take the 15 North to the 56 West and it’s the first exit off the 56. You then drive straight through the light you come to on the off ramp and then take the first driveway into the shopping center on your right.
Super easy freeway access allowing you a nice break from the drive home before the traffic in #Rancho #Bernardo /​#Escondido which can be frustrating.
REAL people shop here:
They are polite!
They smile as they walk by you & acknowledge your existence!
Great Quality, Selection, Prices & Nice Customers too!?!
This is MY store!

Avoid if at all possible. Might as well be owned by Vons. Same prices (can we say price fixing) with same sales and coupon games, just alternated weekly. The meat quality has gone way down. Just try and find fish or produce from USA. Heartland of CA? But you can’t even find an avocado from here in the whole dang store! No in-​house bakery. Deli is fake too.
Egg prices went up?! What happened to supply and demand? China and Australia boycott of US poultry products should bring prices way down. So we raise everything $ 2…to match Vons?
I would give it a 5 for the staff though. Poor people! Employee owned and operated is a myth.

Worst customer service I have ever gotten. Called in advance to ask about their sale and asked a manager by the name Diana to reconfirm. She spelled out the sale for us then at the register. After everything was rang up the other manager said no. Then when we brought Diana back she denied saying that instead of apologizing for making a mistake. After we leave we notice that they didn’t even bag our bottles. Only bagged the one plastic bottle.

I love this place. Even without coupons it’s still cheaper than cons. The sales associates are so helpful and friendly. Love their meat products too. Always fresh and on sale. Their dairy products are also low in price

My wife and I, have been a long time shopper at this Stater Bros. Mkt. and we’ll continues to do so as long as we resides here in Poway.
I just want to take a moment to acknowledge a wonderful person «DERICK» at your front cashier /​baggage person. He is such a delightful person, always smiling, willing to help and joy to be around. As a business owner, I’m envious of you to have such wonderful «DERICK „working for you. Take good care of him or I might steal him from you…“ Y=) Diner »

So much better than Vons in PQ in my opinion. More choices, better prices. I’ve also noticed that they offer more variety in ethnic foods (Asian, Mexican, Italian, etc). For example, I found several kinds of miso soup here after a highly unsuccessful trip to PQ Vons (the workers had no idea what miso soup was). What the heck?

I’ve only been here a handful of times as I never felt their produce or meat department had all that to offer. I was never sure if Stater was a discount supermarket because it didn’t have the same pizzazz as Albertsons/​Ralphs/​Vons etc. So I wasn’t ever sure what Stater pitched as it’s own branding if you know what I mean.
This location seems to be pretty old and I agree with others that the check out lines can be LONG.
But they seem to have their own bakery department as evidenced by the donuts they showcase up front. They also have a deli department that fries their own chicken, chicken strips, fries, etc. I didn’t think their combo was cheaper than Ralph’s $ 6.99 lunch combo though.
The deli and meat department staff were nice and always asks if you need help if they see you looking at whatever item. So that’s something I don’t see all that often in other markets.
Their craft beer selection was pretty weak. Plus the prices were way higher than what I’ve seen on sale at Vons (who seems to have THE best craft beer prices in town actually).
What I did buy that I thought was pretty affordable was canned dog food and dog biscuits. I know — weird — but I was actually curious to see how their canine department fared compared to other places. I think I got the the dog biscuits on sale for $ 3.99 and a big can of dog food for only .95c. And so far, the pups love the biscuits and dog food so there ya go.
Happy mutts = happy home.
I’ve never had an issue here finding parking so that’s another plus. I’m not sure if I’d shop here for steaks or produce as neighboring markets seem to have a better selection. But I’d come back again if I was in the area and needed a few doggy items though.

This was my first visit to a Stater Bros and, upon entering, reminded me more of a small private grocery store than a chain. It was definitely a tad smaller than Ralphs or Albertsons but still had everything that I was looking for and was clean and neatly stocked. Their meat counter area was a bit stinky though, not sure if that’s always the case. I had been studying their weekly circular and saw a few items that were a much better deal than my local Ralphs. I don’t venture out to this area much l, as its a bit out of the way, but I’d make the occasional trip there if the price was right.

Love Stater Bros. A lot cheaper than most grocery stores. Great parking and cashiers are very friendly. Wish they were open later though. Plus it’s right next to the gym I go to so its perfect if I need to pick a few things up.

I like Stater Brothers better than other stores. It is conveniently close to 24 hours fitness where I work out all the time. So all I have to do is drive or walk across the parking lot depending on how much I need to buy. The parking here has never been a problem and the lines have never been a problem. They always seem to have enough checkers. I recently purchased blue small potatoes. I have never seen these in any other supermarket. I really like these. Even when you cut them in half they are a dark blue color on the inside. The prices overall seem to be cheaper than say Ralphs and I like how I don’t have to give them my phone number to get the cheaper price. I always hate having to do that at Von’s and Ralphs

this location is closest to my home and they are overall the best deals on food items compared to all the other big name grocery chains. The stores are typically older but it gets the job done for me and I’ve never had to return anything due to it being bad, so I’m happy overall with my experiences here.

check out the weekly ads and alcoholic beverages here are usually more affordable then other grocery stores!

Nice and friendly staff, including store manager, got a turkey for $ 10 and they sell Julian pies, so pretty awesome for holiday shopping. Disappointed they didn’t have the international selection they do at other stores, couldn’t find the British bangers, was supposed to order but never heard back, may have to travel a little further for that. Nice little local grocery store.

Nice little grocery store in the area. There aren’t any Stater Bros. stores in my hood so I wasn’t sure of what to expect but since I just finished up at the gym and needed to buy a bag of ice, I stopped in. Luckily the place was pretty clean, had the ice (fairly cheap) and also had some sales on a couple of food items I actually needed so I felt that I lucked out. I picked up a few cans of the 97%, 98%, 99% fat free chili since they had it on sale (which my local grocers never do) and best of all they don’t require any type of membership/​club card. Score! So I grabbed those and headed to the checkout.
The line wasn’t too long but not terribly short either, luckily for me one of the friendly cashiers grabbed me out of the line I was in and brought me over to her line. As a result I was in and out in no time.
After I’m done running errands/​working out in this area, this will be my local grocer when I need a few food items that my local grocery stores don’t regularly run on sale.