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“I had been to Temecula one with my boyfriend, and was impressed with the bulk bins and pricing.” in 26 reviews
“I will mention that San Marcos Winco stops selling alcohol at 12 midnight.” in 3 reviews
“Sure they only accept cash, checks, gift cards, and debit payments but that's what keeps their prices low.” in 27 reviews
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I heard winco can shave your meat in the back? Has anyone done this? Can they shave the meat thin enough for hot pot / shabu shabu?
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I would check with them. But most stores who have a Butcher or who cute there owen meats will cute any way you like. Winco has a Butcher
Chad T.1 year agoQ:
Is Your best cashier MAGGIE not working these days ? I heard she is sick . It would be a pleasure for me if i could help her anyway . wish, she will be back soon ! lovely Lady !!! without her winco seems empty !!!
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She's the best she's back if you haven't noticed. All true facts what you say about her.
Constantino L.5 years ago
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- Lulu B.San Diego, CA123Dec 12, 2023
I am writing this post to tell everyone to please be aware of your surroundings!! Last night I had the worst scare of my life!! I work nights right now so I went grocery shopping at around 10:30 last night. WinCo is always my go to. I went in the store and their were 2 big Hispanic males. I paid them no mind while I was getting my veggies. Out of nowhere I just got the ugliest gut feeling from them I went to the restroom and went back to finish getting what I needed from that area. After I was done I continued with my shopping and because I felt that they were watching me, I did not walk out of every isle. I would just turn around so they couldn't see where I was at, then out of nowhere I turned around and they were right behind me, one of the males grabbed a bag of flour and said to the other guy as he was walking by me "Shit I'm not about to spend all my money here" like wth that didn't even make sense. So I continued with my shopping and as I was looking around I saw them talking to another big Hispanic male wearing a hoodie (which I had seen earlier alone) so then I realized their was 3 of them not just two. From then on that 3rd guy was LITERALLY EVERYWHERE I WENT, several times when I would turn around and he would be right behind me and I would turn toward him but he just stood there playing stupid until my next move. So I knew at that point that I needed to tell someone (that was working there). I saw a gentleman and i approached him and told him what was going on. His name was Mark. Mark literally stopped what he was doing and followed me to make sure I was ok. As I went to check out not only was Mark there but he had the manager which I believe his name was Alex and one other gentleman. They literally bagged all of my groceries walked me to my car, had me get in right away while the loaded my groceries in the back seat of my car, and saw me off. There are no words that I can say to express the customer service that they provided for me!! Thank you so much to all of you! I made it home safe because of them Once I got home I called the store to thank them and of course to let them know I made it home ok!! THANK YOU SO MUCH LORD FOR YOUR PROTECTION AND FOR YOUR 3 ANGELS THAT MADE SURE I WAS OK!!
THANK YOU WINCO FOR YOUR PROTECTION AND BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE!! I WILL FOREVR BE SO GRATEFUL!!!Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 4Oh no 0 - Ariana P.Poway, CA1145Mar 30, 2024
Decided to go here late at night seeing we are night owls. My 2 year old was almost run over by their forklifts multiple times. This ain't Costco, they don't block the isles off when pulling large pallets of WATER CASES from the top shelf. My sister somehow almost managed to be completely under one when grabbing something because the workers just didn't care. Those things were speeding through the isles. VERY UNSAFE!! I wanted to complain but no one working seemed to care about anything at all. Even the cashier was rude. She has double black ringed lip piercings. Not nice, rude comments. Seemed she really hated being there. Not a good experience, will NEVER be back.
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Mia M.Camp Pendleton North, CA02Apr 6, 2024
Dirty, disgusting, vastly under stocked, literally never have anything I come in for. Employees are extremely rude especially the deli. They can't seem to keep a staff. There was one kind manager in the deli but apparently she is not there anymore and I can understand why. It's like a circus in there with rotting food and raising prices. Winco is my favorite grocery store but coming to this location is pointless because they are worthless.
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - A B.San Diego, CA0191Apr 1, 2024
Sherri at the register and Jacob at the deli counter are fantastic at their jobs!! They deserve a raise!! We love Winco, frozen foods/meat prices are fair and it's always clean inside!!
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Matthew N.San Diego, CA01758Feb 23, 2024
I didn't start shopping here until all the inflation hit us, and it has been a miracle place for me. I wish I had shopped here before then. Prices are good and their bulk section is awesome. Hopefully some day they'll get curbside pickup
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - trish k.San Diego, CA010058Feb 5, 2024
Love the store buy today's service provided by Jason at self checkout (noon on 2/5/24) was below average
Rude and not helpful at all. You do t like your job - leave itHelpful 0Thanks 0Love this 1Oh no 0 - Aug 11, 2023
We live near Rancho Santa Fe but travel to Winco for their great pricing, excellent selections and farm-fresh produce. Parking is excellent and adjacent to the 78 freeway for access. Employees are helpful and the store is well stocked and clean! This review may be brief but my wife and are big fans!
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Æ Æ.San Diego, CA88256Aug 16, 2023
This place is like a Costco with no membership and no need to buy more then you need in bulk. Nothing but everything you need, at a lower price then you've ever seen.
They have everything you need for the home, from decor and toiletries to produce and meat. Only thing I have to say is to only buy fresh meat and produce if you're planning to eat in the next 24 hours, as the produce and meat are not the freshest around (which is why they can sell it so cheap). Anything packaged and/or refrigerated is just as good as anywhere else though.
Freshly ground almond butter? They got it. All the pasta varieties you can think of? They have it. Planning a seafood boil? Get enough crawfish, seafood medley (octopus, mussel, etc), and Louisiana seasoning to feed a family for less then $40.
Places like this are a god-send in a time where everyone's grocery bills have doubled.Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 2 - Sep 14, 2022
This is a nice window store. I been in a few of them in Diffrent states. It's a Employee owen company. They have good deals on food.. Used to buy there salads and hoagie sandwiches all the time. When I was near a window.
They have the cheapest Milo's Tea around at 2.78 a Gallon. Good tea that comes from Alabama.
Good produce. If you haven't been in winco you should check one out. Yes I Recommed them
And I always go backHelpful 2Thanks 0Love this 3Oh no 0 - Alexa D.San Diego, CA581132227May 23, 2023
This is my favorite grocery store! (Comparison between Vons/Ralph's/Trader Joe's/GOBM/Aldi/El Super.) I've been to several WinCos and I think this one feels nicer inside. It is always clean and well stocked. The cashiers are all really sweet.
We used to shop at Trader Joe's but were getting annoyed with the shrinkflation and how the cheapest chicken went from $1.99/lb to $5.99/lb within months. WinCo has great prices (even $1.99/lb chicken) at the quality of Ralph's/Vons. They have nice products that we don't buy elsewhere because they are much much more expensive (Cosmic Crisp apples at WinCo are $1.3/lb, better than bouillon is only $3, great sauce selection, amazing bulk section). We prefer Winco to El Super or Grocery Outlet Bargain Market or Aldi just because it has a larger, more reliable selection and it is nicer inside. They also have cleaning products, but these seem to generally have less savings than food products. As long as they keep their prices right, I'm sticking around.
The only downside in my opinion is that they don't take Discover or credit cards. So if your only debit card is Discover (like me), you have to go with cash. (They have an ATM that takes discover.)Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0
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