Star Grocery

avoid nearby parkside drive ..aka ".. hitler hill .."neuroticnazi likeneighborhood .. IntolerantHarassing Idiots ..Star market Still OK for now ..===i'm choosing 3 stars because It can go up or down in this store .. and surrounding neighborhood .. most of the time It's an even keel 3 stars .. sometimes 4 when i find unusual items .. or run into a friend .. === this store is a grocery store .. and a grocery store museum .. with items from the past, present, & future .. you could definitely include this place in an installment of ".. Back to the Future .." landing & taking off your delorean time travel car on claremont avenue .. === most of the staff is pleasant & efficient enough .. and they'll instantly run all 3 registers to keep the checkout line moving .. there is a very young girl who works as a checkout clerk occasionally who is always delightful to see and interact with .. and an older lady staffer who can give you a look of absolute dread & horror & make you feel very unwelcome and unworthy .. and occassionally customers who can do the same .. and you can expect some similar social experiences in this neighborhood .. one crazy lady with 2 dogs up on parkside drive can get the local birds to shit all over your car if she doesn't like you .. ( quite an accomplishment ) though others in the neighborhood can be very kind & accomodating .. === when i first started visiting the surrounding area It reminded me of Laurel canyon .. but not for long .. old money and old money attitudes can really prevail here .. even Overt Paranoia & hostility .. as i've seen in the atherton / menlo park area on the mid peninsula .. It Is Also here .. who knows .. they might eventually install a gate at the entrance to parkside drive .. approach the store & neighboirhood with poise & caution .. === final note ..the store provides a clean restroom for customers / public that is well stocked with toilet paper and soap .. and Stoner level lighting that is very pleasant ..though don't light up in there ..

I learned about Star Grocery due to their sandwiches, and I must say that was one of my most enjoyable discoveries when I lived in the Bay Area. This is a market, so you can get your grocery supplies; while I cannot comment on pricing, they did offer a wide selection of your standard food goods. Now on to the sandwiches: I would definitely recommend checking the menu online and seeing what sandwiches are offered on which day (I've also called their store number before to get this information). There are some amazing combinations on sale, though the one that I remember as I write this is the Brian Allen (which came with turkey, arugula, cheddar, and hot coppa). I will definitely need to get a sandwich the next time I'm in Berkeley or Oakland!

Star Grocery is awesome! They have coffee. They have nice fresh produce, interesting international cuisine, a bulk section, & a butcher shop. I happen to be a vegan a pretty strict vegetarian yet the sandwich menu is mostly meat so is non-veg yet they do have a sandwich you can have by leaving off the cheese with portobello mushrooms, eggplant, roasted peppers, sun-dried tomatoes, arugula, balsamic vinegar, & E.V.O.O. (extra virgin olive oil) that looks mighty tasty.Definitely check it out if in the area!

Having worked all my life, I can appreciate Nick' s being an introduction, albeit to some of the underprivileged of the Berkeley hills. They often are polite and clever and no doubt go onto greater things.My beef is with one girl in particular (long hair, talk.) No one has taught her the rules of service, perhaps. Or perhaps she cries onto daddy's and begs him not to go down to common people again She is haughty, never meets your eye, and does as little as possible. She is pathetically rude, in fact. And this isn't just me. I saw her treat dozens of customers with the same disdain. Get rid of her!

A generational gem of a market! Check out the deli and the wine selection. Historical note: during WW2, locals were extended credit from Star Market, current owner's father.

You're paying for that Mayberry look and feel grocery store. I read positive reviews about the sandwiches and looked forward to giving it a try. I got the Fat Albert Sandwich, it may have been Albert but it was not fat. I've renamed it, Thin Albert, and at $18.00 per sandwich, buy the meat by the pound and make your own.

Thank you for staying so constant and providing such quality produce and food. We love your store and how much it contributes to the neighborhood.

Great locally owned gourmet market. Their sandwiches at the deli counter are famously good.

I will go out of my way to shop at Star. Can't afford the meat department's sandwiches and avoid the wine selection, but always find the grocery items I need and am consistently happy with the quality. My latest discovery are the spices...fresh, organic and reasonable. Treat yourself!

High quality food, very friendly employees and customers, no crushing crowds