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99 Ranch Market


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Nice wide variety of produce. Prices are lower than other markets. Quality...

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Berkeley Bowl


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I have been shopping at the Berkeley bowl for 35 years. I avoid big box stores...

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Bianchini's Market


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Prices are high but everything is top quality.

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Cal-Mart


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Occasionally a bit overpriced but generally very high quality produce, fish,...

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Costco


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Great product quality and staff.

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Diablo Foods


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Wonderful store. Very friendly and helpful staff. Top meats and produce. Smaller...

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Draeger's Market


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Draeger's has a great meat counter and bakery.

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Encinal Market


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And they are nice!

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Farmer Joe's Marketplace


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Their produce quality and prices are similar to Safeway but often no price...

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FoodMaxx


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They used to be a low cost discount food store, their prices are now frequently...

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Foods Co


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I ride my bicycle to this store. It would be appreciated if they could provide...

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Grocery Outlet


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Lots of name brands and their own.Lots of choices...new items.

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Lucky


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Doesn't stock low-fat or low-sugar products. Generally no emphasis...

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Lunardi's


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Quality in whatever they carry. Items on special often rival Safeway prices....

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Mollie Stone's Markets


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Stratospheric prices! Does offer a huge selection of Kosher foods and...

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Monterey Market


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Best produce and especially fruit I have found.

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New Leaf Community Markets


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A huge step up from Safeway/Lucky's and beats Whole Foods post-Amazon...

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Nob Hill Foods


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Nob Hill is my fallback for items I can't get elsewhere (like Costco...

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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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High end. Produce expensive and not always the best. Meat is so-so. Great...

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Piedmont Grocery


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Great store, love shopping there.

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Rainbow Grocery


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Rainbow offers a wide variety of herbs, spices, teas, grains and other bulk...

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Raley's


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Raley’s used to be superior in every way but one then multiple visits...

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Safeway


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Compared to grocery stores in other parts of the country, Safeway is disappointing....

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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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I go to Smart & Final for fresh and inexpensive produce. Their meat is...

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Sprouts Farmers Market


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Advertised specials are rarely available. Appear to be going to...

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Target


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So relaxing! Park in the shade, enjoy a Starbucks upstairs, and an apple...

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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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Wonderful, almost all organic produce, a little on the pricey side. Fish and...

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Trader Joe's


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Great products and prices.

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United Markets


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40+ years a customer and still my #1 source for groceries

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Walmart


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Best prices

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Whole Foods


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This rating is not for the closed Cupertino store but for the other ones. ...

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WinCo


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I ride my bicycle to this store. It would be nice if they could provide a...

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Zanotto's Family Market


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Good customer service. Nice vibes at store.

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Business PriceLower/Higher than average? (Average = $100) Number of Ratings Quality Variety
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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

? ? ? 28 ? ? ? ?

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 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?