Due to it's close proximity to our home and the fact that CVS and the Postal Annex, both of which I also frequent, are in the same shopping area, Ralph's has been my default grocery store for most items.
It's a large store with lots of parking always available. They have a Starbucks, pharmacy, nice floral area, bakery, deli and more. Both the produce and meat sections have plenty of organic options. I usually use Total Wine or Costco for liquor purchases, but in a pinch, Ralph's has a great selection. They carry lots of cheeses and other charcuterie items right next to the deli. One minor complaint I have is that there is almost always a wait to place a deli order; they could definitely use some more staff there.
I have a Kroger (Ralphs) reward card to scan for any sale prices and it also means I receive coupons targeted to my previous purchases.
The staff that I've interacted with have been friendly and helpful. This Ralph's is a great store that I'll continue to frequent!
I placed an online order for pickup today and when I got home, they had forgotten six of the most important items I needed. I had to go back to the store (could not reach anyone by phone at Ralph’s). The whole idea was not having to go inside and wasted an hour of my afternoon. I would not recommend online pickup orders.
This is the top of the grocery experience in Temecula. The store is usually well staffed, clean and laid out well. The meat and produce are above the rest as far as selection and quality. Staff usually friendly. The front page ad cuts could be trimmed a bit more, but taste was great. The store has full service meat and seafood with USDA Prime along with floral, bakery and delicatessen. $3.59 for 2.04oz Org Tumreric is fair.The garage sale grocery bins in the back are a bit out of place here and at times the lines are longer but it's usually worth it.
Good prices n meat/produce quality. Generally the best wine n spirits pricing by far. Worst web interface n online inventory mgmt. Worse than Vons which is awful. With most of my career as a retail executive, we had vastly better in-house software more than 30 years ago. But I continue to split my orders between the two, chasing price and availability.
Large store and it's well stocked, have pretty much whatever you need.
Availability of healthy, allergy sensitive and organic foods has been getting better over time but is still lacking. Restocking on many products takes a week or longer.
One big problem is the baking supplies/ingredients section is very limited and in general the organization of products is frequently moved around for no apparent reason other than marketing purposes.
They also tend to place large racks of promoted products directly in front their competing counterparts completely obstructing access to the competing brands product. Not cool.
Edit 08/22/2023: clutter in the isles continues to be a problem. Kiosks of promoted products block view and access to shelves. Super annoying. Hate coming to this store but it a necessity. Also supply seems to change often. Products are stocked regularly but are then just canceled. You never know when something you want/need/Luke is going to be removed from inventory. Boo. We go out of our way to get all we can from other stores or Amazon.
What keeps me going back: the staff, they are all great, friendly and welcoming.
Love the Ralphs in Temecula. The store is huge and has a little of most things needed to entertain. Mixers, coffee machines, gourmet food, everything to create a one-of-a-kind party or a cozy dinner.
