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Food 4 Less
8360 El Camino Real, Atascadero, CA 93422, United States
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Ja
Review №1

I have a love/hate relationship with F4L. The prices are great, the selection is decent, and its close to home. But why in the world are they riding around on forklifts and stocking shelves during business hours? Dangerously high stacks of goods all over, blocking aisles, and forklift driver driving very fast with a lot of shoppers in the store. Its dangerous and unnerving to a shopper. And PLEASE try at least to enforce the mask mandate. Even the produce people had theirs pulled down while working in the store!

Su
Review №2

In and out, no problem. Got what I needed, service was great greeted with kindness.

Ta
Review №3

Elliot was one of the funniest nicest person as a cashier.... I always try to hit his line. But everyone else is nice there too

R
Review №4

Good luck finding your way out the place is built like a casino

Vi
Review №5

I enjoy shopping here and really get a good deal on my groceries. The problem that I am seeing is that less and less people are wearing masks in this particular store over the last 3 weeks and today one employee was even wearing hers beneath her nose. While I agree masks are not comfortable they are still a necessity. There are variants that appear to be resistant to the vaccine and we will have more of those variants if we quit wearing masks and allow this virus to spread more again. This inclination of viruses to mutate is not new science.I prefer to live life by looking at scientific facts and information. I dont think we can afford to put the human race at risk by following our own whims like we live in the dark ages.

La
Review №6

Always low price some of the produce wasnt that great but I love shopping there

KA
Review №7

THIS IS MY GROCERY STORE I SHOP AT. THE VEGGIETALES ARE GREAT. THE MEAT DEPARTMENT IS THE BEST. THE WHOLE STORE IS BETTER PRICED THAN ALBERTSONS & SMART & FINAL. STOP IN YOULL BE SHOPPING THERE FOR NOW ON.

Bo
Review №8

Fine with most employees wearing masks properly.

Am
Review №9

I love shopping here, we definitely get our moneys worth. Thats definitely important because we are a single income family.Clean store, and friendly staff.If you want bang for your buck I suggest shopping here.

He
Review №10

Its like a One-Stop shop go for in for one thing and end up coming out with more all in all good service

Ro
Review №11

I like shopping at Food 4 Less...food is great always find what I am looking for...if I cant find it the knowledgeable pleasant staff takes me to it...prices fit my budget been going for years.

Lo
Review №12

The staff has some great jokes and know how to turn your day around. So it is greatly appreciated. 🤗

Na
Review №13

I love Food 4 Less I go to the one in Atascadero mostly because its closer to my house they always have good fresh vegetables people are friendly helpful and always good meat

Li
Review №14

I really appreciated the checker wiping down the belt before I unloaded my order. Many stores have quit doing this. Would have given five stars but when I asked another employee for help finding something he was kind of rude.

Ti
Review №15

Store was clean and check out was fast

ph
Review №16

Really good prices on groceries, and store has been getting some upgrades. Staff is always helpful

co
Review №17

Staff rarely wear masks. Shoppers often don’t wear masks. Cashiers try to force you to ignore social distancing while they hold up line talking to customers. You have to stand close to these maskless wonders to bag your groceries. Final insult: a sign that says special senior hours are 5 am to 6 am two days a week, everyone else CAN SHOP 5 am to midnight seven days a week. In other words, NO SPECIAL HOURS for seniors. When I pointed this out they said they really don’t care about keeping seniors safe. 64 year old just became eligible this week for vaccine, it will be July before they’ve been vaccinated under this useless administration and Food 4 Less is happy to kill off seniors

Ri
Review №18

In and out. Best food. Variety, and fresh. Thank you

Ma
Review №19

Always a great selection good prices my after hours grocery store never awake the ladies at the counter are always nice is it late do you need groceries I recommend this place

De
Review №20

I use to enjoy coming shopping here but in my last trip the manager closed the line next to me and put the lady that was waiting longer than me in front of me! Worst customer service ever!! I will be doing my shopping elsewhere from now on

Ti
Review №21

Quick and easy. Lines are not long and there is always one that opens up if the others have more than 2 people in it.

Te
Review №22

Do my weekly shopping there, they arre always helpful, and very nice.

Li
Review №23

They have no regard for their customers safety! There were two no mask customers in the store yesterday making themselves look like fools. If someone has a health problem that prevents them from wearing a mask, they should use curbside pickup. These two were stepping right in front of me. I do not trust Food for Less food safety now at all. They dont make any effort! This is serious people! Try to care about others that might die because of your selfishness. Dont shop there! Make a statement and refuse to shop in that store!

Me
Review №24

Quick checkout and friendly staff.

Ca
Review №25

Has pretty much everything we eat at our house.

An
Review №26

Quick service, always have a great selection of products now.

Ma
Review №27

Im done! Been shopping there for years but their failure to keep the public safe has me shopping going elsewhere. One of the checkers apparently has some sort of excuse as to why she cant wear a mask. I have no problem with her and wouldnt want anyone to lose their job over something like that. The parent company of Food for Less is Kroger foods and I believe they are large enough that they could afford to give her a fully paid vacation until things get better. If Kroger foods doesnt care about their customers I wont do business with them

Re
Review №28

Nasty! Many times I have witnessed bugs on fresh vegetables! And the breads on the rack at the end of the produce section are frozen or thawing from being frozen! Fresh is NOT frozen. Also the long lines are insane. I just left there. Was going to get just a couple of items. But with only 2 registers open and a line of 14 carts full of groceries. We left and headed to Paso instead!

Mi
Review №29

Tonight the store was busy! But they were organize and moving people through really fast and easy great group of people I love that store! had most of the food items I was looking for.

Ro
Review №30

Staff is very helpful, and prices are very reasonable!

Ka
Review №31

Great service .. cashiers always helpful even though I am sure they are tired.

Ro
Review №32

The store manager Ryan is SO rude!!!! Too customers, too staff, so rude, I will NOT return!!!

Gl
Review №33

Great food selections. They keep the shelves stocked. Great prices. Checkers not very friendly at times. (Maybe because Im transgender).

Ka
Review №34

Friendly service, has most everything. The bacon they package themselves is great quality compared to that prepackaged stuff. Only negative thing is their spice selection is small, if you are looking for spices like savory than you should go elsewhere.

Ri
Review №35

Nancy Byham is HOTTT🔥

Vi
Review №36

Morgan the manager is unbearable. I would shop somewhere else if this town had something else.

No
Review №37

Prices are really good and clerks are always very pleasant!

Ma
Review №38

My grocery store of choice.

Ma
Review №39

Nice and clean.. friendly cashiers..

Na
Review №40

Nice place, got plenty of stuff. Kind of annoying how the store is laid out that you need to enter from the left, go all the way to the left of the store and then walk around the entire building to get your stuff and reach the cashier. Sure you can slide through the cashier line on the right after you enter, but its never a comfortable thing to do. If I just want some bread, I have to walk all the around the entire store to do it. Its not a big deal, just a bit annoying. The staff here is always nice, make you feel welcome and get you in and out without talking too much or taking too much of your time. Definitely like coming here for quick visits as well as full grocery trips.

Da
Review №41

Great prices but the quality can be substandard. Staffing can be a problem leading to long lines and extended wait times.

Po
Review №42

Good worker an found what was looking for

Ru
Review №43

This store is pretty much always kept up & looking good. Staff is friendly

JD
Review №44

Food 4 Less is not 24hrs literally the only reason why they have customers.

Re
Review №45

They make you walk in a circle of their store. Its the most irritating thing ever. The store is clean and prices are lower. Its a good store just a frustrating layout.

Ma
Review №46

Best grocery store in town besides produce vond has vest produce

Ka
Review №47

Theyre so good! Great prices, yummy produce. Prices are totally worth self bagging and the weird store layout. Id rather bag my own stuff anyway!

L
Review №48

I bought my go to wine here and it was bad. They probably let it get too hot. I would not buy wine here again.

sh
Review №49

There plastic bags are cheap. They rip very easy. Busted my foot with cans ripping through the bag. Not happy

Tr
Review №50

This is an all around good store. You can get fresh fruit/veggies, meat, bread, alcohol, and ice. When I call to see if specific items are still in stock they are always friendly and helpful. Ill continue to shop here and would shop more often if the parking was better.

Al
Review №51

No ebt and they close early a.f.

Ki
Review №52

Clean, great helpful customer service!

Ma
Review №53

Not the best prices for the foods I am used to buying.

Da
Review №54

One of the only stores still standing thats always been solid to a t.. Ever since I was a kid flipping food for less carts on top of my self an ended up with tons of black eyes darnet!! Aww the little things in life

Fa
Review №55

Very convenient and not expensive. Perfect for late night runs! Great employees and staff with smiling faces eager to help. ☺️

St
Review №56

Good prices especially on dry and canned goods. Beats local Vons and Smart and Final without coupons. Friendly and efficient cashiers. Not always excited about produce or meat quality

sc
Review №57

My family shops here weekly. They consistently have the lowest prices and their employees are helpful and professional. Great job guys!

Br
Review №58

I enjoy going grocery shopping and food 4 less makes it a pleasurable task. Its a big store but once you know where things are you can get in and out.

Lo
Review №59

In my recent visit to food4less, It was very pleasant. All of the staff at the ATASCADERO food4less are very curious and helpful.

Ri
Review №60

This place is terrible, the meat is on the verge of expiring all the time. You can actually see the color change in it. This is not in the buy/eat today or manager special section. This is the usual. Unfortunately, many poor folks end up being forced to shop here. Witnessing the way they treat people with WIC and EBT with such contempt has really made me stop shopping here. Hopefully they get some more training down there for the employees at least. Grocery Outlet has way more class, deals and doesnt treat the least among us like they dont deserve to eat.

Do
Review №61

Food 4 Less is a great grocery store. At Food 4 Less they sell a lot of bulk item groceries. Some of the bigger bulk items are about the same cost as the smaller sized ones you might find in a supermarket chain store. Food 4 Less also sells a lot of non name brand items which are just as good as the name brand items. The bigger bulk items are good until you need to find a spot to store them at home. An example would be ninety six rolls of toilet paper. Food 4 Less is a great store.

Er
Review №62

I love this store! Great selection of meat, produce can improved in variety and freshness, staff works hard to get shoppers out quickly at the checkstand. Super helpful finding products if you ask them.

Ja
Review №63

Nice store clean very friendly staff awesome place to shop.

ev
Review №64

Love Food 4 LESS they has a really great price on corn today 5 ears for a dollar

Al
Review №65

Great

Ta
Review №66

I love that I can get great prices for the things that I need for my family, however I tend to go shopping at night but by the time I get there theyre already pulling out the pallets to be restocked. Sometimes it makes it very hard to get down the aisles having to trip over the boxes or to move them out of your way to get to items needed. Staff always seems friendly and helpful. Great prices and selection on wine. Beats paying the winery costs by far.

Ka
Review №67

They block off too big an area when at a time polishing the floor, of which is done every night. It would be better for the customer if they rope off smaller sections at a time so one can navigate there shopping instead of blocking off half the store. But other than that, it is open 24hr and more affordable on most items.

Ma
Review №68

I love grocery shopping simply because the staff there is so welcoming, super friendly, helpful and not to mention, time efficient. Ive been shopping there for years and I wont go anywhere else. Its my home away from home. Not only is their staff Grade A, Ive never encountered any rotten meat or produce. They take pride in the quality of there fproducts as well as keeping our monthly grocery bill a little more tolerable. Their involvement with the community, helping with food drives fundraising events for our local youth sports and so much more that makes Foodbe4 Less stand out among the local competition. 5 stars all the way. Absolutely recommend to anyone who just moved here is visiting, or life long residents of the area who dream of enjoying their outings to the local market.

Sa
Review №69

Helpful, caring staff who literally run to help you. I was interceded by a staff member when I started pulling something off the top of a bin. What I wanted was already on the ground to the left. That was kindly and respectfully explained.

Ju
Review №70

Trying to keep up better with opening more check outs... This time plenty of wipes when you go into the store at the door.

Ja
Review №71

There very helpful, and fast survive. I usually go in after work in the evening time. Hardy any people.

Li
Review №72

Its Food 4 Less so you get great deals, but what I like about this specific one is the super friendly and helpful staff, especially the cashiers. They have gone above and beyond helping to entertain my kids as they speedily ring up my items. They are really awesome and sweet! I appreciate them so much during this stage of parenthood. 💕

En
Review №73

They have the best produce of all the stores around here but there failure to keep their customers safe keep me from going there.

Pa
Review №74

I always find what I need. People always friendly.

Sc
Review №75

Awful! While the rest of us are dealing with face masks and social, all of the heat and sweat that comes with it, these people think that they are above the law and are allowing employees to not wear masks, are allowing people into the business who are not wearing masks. When I approached staff about it I was told, in an angry voice, We are not going to be the mask police! If someone doesnt want to wear one it isnt our business to tell them to! After years of shopping at Food 4 less, I am through. I will never go back.

St
Review №76

Great! Very courteous workers.

Ja
Review №77

#bulkfood The tall, packed, narrow aisles provide a large selection of options, but create a cold and austere environment. On top of this is the mandatory circumnavigation around the perimeter of the store before gaining entry to the main aisles. When wider aisles do exist, they are stuffed full of extra sales islands, further adding to the clutter.Smaller fresh baked good selection felt almost non-existent.While one employee was helpful during my last visit, two others were publicly bickering.

Bo
Review №78

Excellent customer service, always stocked and amazing prices!!!

Gi
Review №79

I go late at night.. at that time its awesome!

Ch
Review №80

Great selection and pricing in a large store. Just note that you do your own bagging of groceries! Open 24hrs for you nitebirds 😀

Ge
Review №81

I found everything I needed to make my dinner tonight and even though there were multiple lines that were filled to the brim at the checkout stand the cashiers did a really great job in moving us right through the line

Sh
Review №82

Pretty decent selection, clean, nice staff, always helpful.

To
Review №83

Does not enforce county state or cdc mask rule.Covid 19 spreaders

Ta
Review №84

Good place thats open 24 hours. It is kind of a maze to get in. Upon entering you can only go left since the right side is the checkout area and closed off. You have to go quite a bit around till you can get to all their aisles. It was a fun little maze the first time I went in. Other than that the staff is helpful, its nice and brightly lit. Its in a big shopping area so you cant miss it and Ive never had issues finding a parking spot.

th
Review №85

Best deals and best staff anywhere

Br
Review №86

I like shopping at night when its nice and peaceful and I dont have to be Russian love it.

Le
Review №87

Convenient moderate priced grocery

Ja
Review №88

They always take the best care of me if I need anything I get it thats why I get food at Food 4 Less

Ro
Review №89

Great assortment of Holiday baking products. Everything you need in 1 stop, with great pricing.

Pa
Review №90

Big Store and I like bagging my own grocerys.l

Be
Review №91

Love, Hate! I love low prices, friendly long-standing staff, and finding what I need quickly. I love the layout of the store and the product selection. BUT I absolutely HATE that they use fork-lifts all day long! We have been nearly run over, seen cans of food dropped from top shelf heights and roll to our feet and been asked to usher my small children under pallets loaded with canned food . Also they stock shelves all day long too which makes for crowded aisles occasionally.But I keep shopping there because after all....I love it. Hard to explain.

Am
Review №92

This is my go to store for every week grocery shopping. Not only do they have everything you need to feed your family healthy but they have the prices to help you stay on budget. Check out their thick sliced bacon for a special breakfast at a great price! ALL of their staff ( from the guys stacking the shelves or behind the counters to their cashiers ) are beyond helpful, friendly and just great people. This place is my sanctuary away from or with my kids in tow.

An
Review №93

Super market with good prices. Every one has always been helpful to me here..... except for one person. But one person will NOT ruin my review for the countless times of AMAZING service I have encountered.

Ne
Review №94

This is where I typically go for all of my meat salmon chicken beef this is where I go they have the best prices on crab for the times I want to make gumbo they are open 24 hours which is great for someone like me if I cant sleep I can go there to get some shopping done without a lot of people beware that this is the time that they are stalking the store because there is not a lot of foot traffic they have a lot of uncommon ingredients here that you would not be able to find most places they have a lot of registers but theres only ever 2 or 3 open so the lines can be a bit long depending on the type of day you go they have a fine selection of candy

pe
Review №95

Was a pleasant experience..

Ma
Review №96

Great location, great prices, good selection, staff is friendly, rarely more than 2 registers open though. Never a quick in and out. But top 10 for sure.

Da
Review №97

Great place for cheap groceries. I usually avoid the fruit because it always goes bad in like 2 days. But everything else is generally 👍 and lower than Vons etc.

Ka
Review №98

Been going here for years. Food 4 Less has good prices but they can do that because they limit your selections. Overall for weekly shopping a good store.

Ch
Review №99

Great prices, fresh vegetables and the meats look really good, too! The selection is sometimes limited.Nonetheless, they do carry name brands. The prices are fantastic! It is our first stop when shopping.

Ra
Review №100

Its a clean store and a pleasure to shop there. All of the cashiers are friendly. Those that work throughout the store work hard stocking the products yet are willing to stop their working to help you find what you need.Thank you

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  • Address:8360 El Camino Real, Atascadero, CA 93422, United States
  • Site:https://food4less.com/
  • Phone:+1 805-461-9699
Categories
  • Supermarket
  • Grocery store
Working hours
  • Monday:6AM–11PM
  • Tuesday:6AM–11PM
  • Wednesday:6AM–11PM
  • Thursday:6AM–11PM
  • Friday:6AM–11PM
  • Saturday:6AM–11PM
  • Sunday:6AM–11PM
Service options
  • In-store shopping:Yes
Health & safety
  • Mask required:Yes
  • Staff required to disinfect surfaces between visits:Yes
  • Safety dividers at checkout:Yes
Highlights
  • Great produce:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot:Yes
Planning
  • Quick visit:Yes
Payments
  • NFC mobile payments:Yes
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