Carrs

Christopher Matthew Cavanaugh

Used to frequent this location on the south side but now consider it cost prohibitive to do so even with my higher than normal income. With my income I'm expecting much better freshness of ingredients, and for some reason Carrs Safeway is one of the riskiest places to buy when it comes to old foods. Old produce, old expired goods, inflated prices on certain staples which should be really inexpensive. I saw coconut milk at $6.50 which means I cannot be a thai person and survive, and my desire is to be temporarily thai in my diet. A case of the same coconut milk is 10 at the bulk store for too much of it. This is not a complaint of coconut milk. The single overpriced item and risk of expired goods, or goods that are oddly old-tasting is really representative and generalizable within the products of this Carrs Safeway, and by policy and procedure seems to honestly extend to all of the others in town. "Why is the food old and why are some prices for cheap things ridiculous?" I would give a higher rating, but I gave a one because they perform a public service and I feel they are doing some serious disservices. I can hardly force myself to go there, knowing other stores like Walmart and Fred Myer are cleaner, fresher, and don't seem to be trying to take.

Conce Rock

The Abbott Road Carr's is my go to grocery store. They always have what I need and a lot of the extras that I want for special occasions, like deli cheeses, cold cuts, wild caught seafood, and artisan breads. It isn't so big that it takes all day to walk around the store to complete one's shopping. The department heads are always very helpful, especially in produce and floral. I've had them help me select ripe melons and put together special flower arrangements, all with a friendly attitude. The store and parking lot are always clean. Pricing is reasonable. The pharmacy is often slammed, but they do a good job filling Rxs. I also like having a branch of a credit union available there. And, the Starbucks is convenient. Although this is no longer a locally owned chain and the nationally owned corporation is known for union busting and low wages, they seem to be holding with the previous employment and wage policies. I like spending my money in a place where the employees are treated with dignity!

Jonathan Hamilton Jr

Carrs is a pretty cool supermarket, almost like Publix in the South from Florida through Virginia, and they have everything you can find. The staff was warm and welcoming, best supermarket in Alaska, and the best part about it is that they stay open later than Walmart, and I would visit Carrs in Alaska the next time we visit Alaska.

Heather Brown

I mostly go to this Carrs because they are open later then Walmart or Fred Meyers. The prices are higher, but I guess that’s the price I pay for not going earlier. As far as the store is concerned, the employees are always helpful, the store is clean, there’s not a bunch of bums sleeping on the sidewalk, and the general atmosphere is good. I just recently started going to this store again because they must have gotten rid of the night manager there, she was awful! But I don’t think she’s there anymore.