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99 Ranch Market


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Great store if you know what you want, generally good prices though the price...

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Berkeley Bowl


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Their prices on fresh produce rivals Costco, with a lot more variety.

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Bianchini's Market


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Best quality and variety of meats and produce of any mid-Peninsula grocer....

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Cal-Mart


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Have relied on CalMart's great quality and service for years!

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Costco


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Costco is great. However, the quality of their fruit has gone way down over...

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Diablo Foods


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Totally lives up to its slogan, "Foods of Quality."

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Draeger's Market


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Draeger's is generally more expensive than the large super markets, but...

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Encinal Market


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REAL MEAT COUNTER WITH REAL BUTCHERS

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Farmer Joe's Marketplace


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-Organic and non-organic -Variety including non-main brands -Love...

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FoodMaxx


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Cheaper than most and comparable quality

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Foods Co


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UNUSUALLY LONG LINES AT CHECKOUT.

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Grocery Outlet


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I love all the Grocery Outlets. Some great produce and reasonable prices on...

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Lucky


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Shop at the Lucky on Meridian in San Jose. Just a barely adequate store.

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Lunardi's


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For San Bruno Lunardis

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Mollie Stone's Markets


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Staff are great. Very good selection of prepared foods at reasonable prices.

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Monterey Market


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If you buy fresh produce anywhere else (except at Berkeley Bowl),...

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New Leaf Community Markets


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Superior for fresh produce and meats .Probably over-priced for packaged foods,...

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Nob Hill Foods


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I've been shopping at Nob Hill for years (Snell Ave. San Jose)...

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Nugget Markets


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Good staff. Deli is slow. Meat counter has limited selection (especially...

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Piazza's Fine Foods


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Piazza's meat/fish/poultry department is the best. They are...

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Piedmont Grocery


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Expensive, sometimes hard to park. Exceptional meat and produce. Friendly staff.

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Rainbow Grocery


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Prices for organic produce are very reasonable. This is the place to go for...

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Raley's


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Super nice staff.

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Safeway


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Price are very high

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Sam's Club


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No Sam's Club stores in the San Francisco Bay area where there is only...

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Smart & Final


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The San Mateo store is the best

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Sprouts Farmers Market


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It's small-ish, so the selection is somewhat limited, but it's fine...

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Target


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Target has become my favorite supermarket since the pandemic. I have discovered...

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The Market at Edgewood


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This store appeals to the high-end consumer. Their produce is excellent, as...

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The Natural Grocery Company


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I'm referring to El Cerrito Natural Grocery and Berkeley Natural Grocery....

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Trader Joe's


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Ah, Trader Joe's...endlessly exasperating, and can't live without...

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United Markets


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Frequently used, we enjoy coming here. Occasionally they are low on specific...

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Walmart


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rating for Walmart Almaden, south San Jose

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Whole Foods


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Whole Foods is not as good as it used to be, before it became part of Amazon,...

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WinCo


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Amazing prices for groceries and their own name brand is excellent quality

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Zanotto's Family Market


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Sunnyvale Zanotto's

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99 Ranch Market

Did not shop Did not shop Did not shop 57 ? ? ? ?

Berkeley Bowl

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Bianchini's Market

Did not shop Did not shop Did not shop 23 ? ? ? ?

Cal-Mart

Did not shop Did not shop Did not shop 23 ? ? ? ?

Costco

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Diablo Foods

Did not shop Did not shop Did not shop 43 ? ? ? ?

Draeger's Market

? ? ? 54 ? ? ? ?

Encinal Market

Did not shop Did not shop Did not shop 13 ? ? ? ?

Farmer Joe's Marketplace

Did not shop Did not shop Did not shop 29 ? ? ? ?

FoodMaxx

? ? ? 48 ? ? ? ?

Foods Co

? ? ? 19 ? ? ? ?

Grocery Outlet

? ? ? 175 ? ? ? ?

Lucky

? ? ? 390 ? ? ? ?

Lunardi's

? ? ? 230 ? ? ? ?

Mollie Stone's Markets

? ? ? 64 ? ? ? ?

Monterey Market

Did not shop Did not shop Did not shop 57 ? ? ? ?

New Leaf Community Markets

Did not shop Did not shop Did not shop 19 ? ? ? ?

Nob Hill Foods

? ? ? 185 ? ? ? ?

Nugget Markets

Did not shop Did not shop Did not shop 18 ? ? ? ?

Piazza's Fine Foods

? ? ? 79 ? ? ? ?

Piedmont Grocery

Did not shop Did not shop Did not shop 32 ? ? ? ?

Rainbow Grocery

Did not shop Did not shop Did not shop 35 ? ? ? ?

Raley's

? ? ? 106 ? ? ? ?

Safeway

? ? ? 1221 ? ? ? ?

Sam's Club

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Smart & Final

? ? ? 72 ? ? ? ?

Sprouts Farmers Market

? ? ? 207 ? ? ? ?

Target

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The Market at Edgewood

Did not shop Did not shop Did not shop 15 ? ? ? ?

The Natural Grocery Company

Did not shop Did not shop Did not shop 41 ? ? ? ?

Trader Joe's

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United Markets

? ? ? 51 ? ? ? ?

Walmart

? ? ? 66 ? ? ? ?

Whole Foods

? ? ? 288 ? ? ? ?

WinCo

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Zanotto's Family Market

Did not shop Did not shop Did not shop 45 ? ? ? ?
Business Number of Ratings Keeping things in stock what is this? Convenience of store layout what is this? Ease of finding prices what is this? Speed of checkout what is this? Staff helpfulness/ pleasantness what is this? Parking what is this? Help loading car what is this?

99 Ranch Market

57 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Berkeley Bowl

171 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Bianchini's Market

23 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Cal-Mart

23 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Costco

306 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Diablo Foods

43 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Draeger's Market

54 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Encinal Market

13 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Farmer Joe's Marketplace

29 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

FoodMaxx

48 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Foods Co

19 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Grocery Outlet

175 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Lucky

390 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Lunardi's

230 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Mollie Stone's Markets

64 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Monterey Market

57 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

New Leaf Community Markets

19 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Nob Hill Foods

185 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Nugget Markets

18 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Piazza's Fine Foods

79 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Piedmont Grocery

32 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Rainbow Grocery

35 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Raley's

106 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Safeway

1221 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Sam's Club

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Smart & Final

72 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Sprouts Farmers Market

207 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Target

14 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

The Market at Edgewood

15 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

The Natural Grocery Company

41 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Trader Joe's

775 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

United Markets

51 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Walmart

66 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Whole Foods

288 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

WinCo

28 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Zanotto's Family Market

45 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?