West Seattle Thriftway

Very clean and organized locally owned supermarket . Same stock as big chain supermarkets but with a friendly atmosphere. Friendly staff and great service

There is a lot to like at WS Thriftway - unique and specialty groceries, bulk items, good produce, and an Ezell's Chicken in the parking lot. Unfortunately the overall prices and the quality/variety of the prepared food makes this store makes this an occasional or in a pinch store. I would opt for Metropolitan Market over WS Thriftway when given the choice. It is also really overpriced, but their prepared food, cheese and bakery departments are superior to what Thriftway offers.

I really enjoy shopping at West Seattle Thriftway. They are a little pricer than Safeway, but you definitely get a better shopping experience here.I think their parking lot is pretty good. They always have plenty of open parking spaces and each stall is decently sized. Thiftway is located in the Morgan Junction, and it is really easy to get to, no matter which direction you are coming from.They have all of your typical departments: produce, meats and seafood, bakery, and wine/beer/spirits. They also have a really good floral shop, an espresso stand, and a specialty deli with hot foods.I am constantly surprised by the rare items that I can only find at Thriftway. One day I went to several Asian grocery stores, but I couldn't find Thai Basil. However, Thriftway had tons of it! Another time I was preparing for a Thanksgiving potluck in early November. I tried to buy a fresh turkey breast at Whole Foods, but they said they wouldn't have any until the week before Thanksgiving. Again, Thriftway saved the day and apparently they have fresh turkey breast in stock all year long!The employees there have always been friendly and helpful. The owners also seem to be really cool and sometimes they have fun contests in the store.

Blue collar workers beware! Don't shop here if you want well-priced food, and don't go here if you work with your hands all day and don't want to feel like being profiled as a shoplifter just because you're tired and need a shower when you get home.

Insanely high prices for quality that is no better than Whole Foods and QFC. People who can afford to throw money around shop there

Yes it is too expensive for basic items but I live 1/2 a block away so it's extremely convenient for me. Their meats are excellent and their fruits and vegetables are far better than those of the two closest Safeways. I always wonder whether buying almond milk there, which I use daily, is justified because of the gas I would use to get to the Safeway that carries almond milk at ~ $1.50 less. These questions of price vs climate puzzle me.I have an Israeli friend who's crazy for hommus and only likes a brand carried by this Thriftway. That's the thing - they carry high quality products no one else seems to have and they are always adding interesting new foods.I note here in other reviews people who found the staff unfriendly. That has certainly not been my experience and I am there x2/week, most weeks.

A true hit or miss. I stayed nearby for about a month and frequented the thriftway because it was so close. The first thing to note is that it is shockingly expensive. When I first arrived, I just thought Seattle had crazy food prices. Then I went to a different grocery store and found out that no, it's just thriftway. I can't imagine why things are SEVERAL dollars more. My usual weekly grocery trip is $60-$80, and here it was always over $100. On top of this, I found the quality of the food lacking. I had to return several items because they were spoilt or molded. I bought a granola bar and thank goodness I checked the date, it was over a year expired?? How long have those been sitting there, does nobody check? I found that several of the employees were really kind and helpful, but others were straight-up impossible. One time, I bought lemons, and the guy put both his hands on the scale and leaned (?), so two lemons came out to $10. I mentioned it and he deleted the charge (thank goodness I caught it), but then he rang me up for 4 organic lemons. I said hey, I only have two, and he just finished ringing me up, handed me the receipt, and told me to go wait in line and get a refund. Beyond being charged $10 (!!!), then being charged for organic, I had to spend my time now trying to get a refund. However, some employees were really nice. When I returned the year-expired bar, the manager gave me a candy and a sincere apology. When I returned moldy tomatoes, they took them back without even needing a receipt. So it really just depends on who you get, but they definitely need more training on the newer people. They have all the goods a normal chain would, but a very 50/50 experience and VERY steep prices. I would only go here out of necessity.

Never again.1/2 gallon of heavy whipping cream for 16.69? WHAT EVER!Went to Safeway in mill creek and 1/2 gallon for 11.00 for 2People continue to support inflation by buying this garbage at these exorbitant prices.Wake up people! Stop with the madness

Tried to buy some soap that was on sale. Regular price 8.99. On sale for 3.99When I got to the counter it came up as 8.99.I told the cashier it was on sale for 3.99. He said hey I can only tell you the price that comes up. Then he said I find it hard to believe that it would be on sale from 8.99 to 3.99. He could have been nice and just asked someone about it. Of course he didn't. If something is on sale they should be aware of it, or ask someone who does know.

Please teach your baggers how to bag. Prosciutto doesn't belong on the bottom of a bag under two bottles of wine and a carton of milk and then a small cake jostled in the middle of all that doesn't make sense. I brought in two bags, the bagger only used one to throw all of my items in rather than make everything safe for transport to my car and home $137 for 10 items and they can't figure it out.