Safeway is a convenient neighborhood grocery store located at 2300 Mendocino Ave in Santa Rosa. It offers a full shopping experience with a deli, bakery, fresh produce, a butchers block for meat and seafood, a floral department, and a helpful pharmacy. The bakery features customizable cakes and cupcakes, while the deli offers made-to-order items and party trays. For convenience, the store provides Order Ahead pick-up, Grocery Delivery, and DriveUp & Go™ services. A Starbucks is located inside, and the store has restrooms. The store is in a very high traffic area and can get really crowded, sometimes requiring a wait in line. The produce section is noted for its fresh fruits and vegetables and prepared foods. Reviews highlight a really wonderful, helpful, and professional staff across all departments. Using the Safeway app and digital coupons is strongly recommended to get better deals and save money. However, there have been significant concerns about the meat department, with past reports of dried or greying red meats and pork in the discount section, though more recent observation shows management scrutinizing the area to improve. Other butchers at the location are praised as the best, noted for being genuinely happy to help. The store is described as clean and nice, though the secondary checkout in the middle is noted as odd. The area can be a little crazy with homeless people around, but security guards have been added for improvement.
