
The deli section is very neat and organized and again nothing with old pull dates.

Deli, Chips, Soda, Beer & Spirits: Deli: I picked up some Nathan’s Hot dogs on sale here that were $ 2. They really keep it clean in the Dairy, I have yet to find an out-dated pull date on anything! Even the shelves are clean underneath the milk and orange juice. Come see a Rembrandt in action here at Stater Brothers. The little cooler in the back is only so big and it has to hold a LOT… factor in that the Dairy manager does NOT have a crystal ball that tells him/her how many gallons of milk, half and half, cartons of yogurt and orange juice we are going to buy… they have to «know» this from having «felt» the ebb and flow of the customers purchasing… it is an art form. The pre-packaged meat is also great quality! Fresh Dairy: I state fresh because I used to get to work Dairy and the challenge with this is proper ordering and rotation. I mention this because I want to be clear, they don’t rush you at the counter… if you want a few minutes to see if you are even interested, you are given it… however once you show you are ready to order, they are ready to take it… they are lightening fast to respond. (produce term for making sure the apples, oranges etc are always fresh and worthy of purchase.) Meat Department: The meat department is amazing as well! We always receive instantaneous service upon our arrival at the meat counter AND indication that we are ready to order. I know the challenges of keeping the produce department looking good and this Stater Bros does a fantastic job of keeping it fresh and most importantly, correctly rotated. This Stater Brothers Produce Department is always correctly stocked, the produce guys are friendly and work well together.

The produce department: This is my favorite department in a grocery store. I was always asked at company functions if I had purchased the other one from a retiring employee… I had earned it just like Dan earned this review… Due to his and the manager Dianas wonderful customer service I wanted to ensure that others knew about this little gem of a #grocery #store in #Rancho #Penasquitos, and that the review comes from someone that worked in the grocery industry at a competing store for 10 years and 5 of those at their premier store in Rancho Bernardo. One of these pins was considered a great achievement, two of them was unheard of. I was a «Customer Service Pro» twice which took a set number of customers writing in and complementing my performance. I was very impressed with his composure and demeanor as he looked ready to get back to it, but it was not at the cost of my experience at the register… Dan reminded me of «me» years ago when I used to work at a competing grocery store.

was at the register and was just getting ready to get back to his department to continue making it shine… but he didn’t frown upon my arrival to the register, he simply mentioned to his manager that he was doing his best to get out of the register and get back to working on his department. I was here at #Stater #Brothers on a Saturday at 4pm and it was well staffed, and I walked right up to check out. I am a VERY tough customer when it comes to my grocery shopping experiences as I have worked the industry and I expect the same level of customer service I used to give. I have been extremely happy with my experiences at this Stater Brothers. We have many stores closer to us, however we will drive down the freeway, 5 exits to go to this store.
