Bi-Rite Market - San Francisco, California

Louis W.

The food quality & products here are top notch. But the customer service is lacking, especially at the cashier checkout. Butcher/sandwich team/counter is plenty friendly. I’ve been shopping here for years out of convenience.

The cashier staff is unfortunately almost seemingly angry that you’re there. They seem pissed off all the time. That you’ve bothered them by even checking out.

I’m happy to pay the high prices for the goods - but the check out staff has this arrogance that rubs people the wrong way. The morning staff is the nicest. I’ve found myself going to Falleti more often because of the cashiers.

It’s “almost” a great place to shop locally. But don’t expect for the checkout counter to make you feel welcome or anything positive. 3/5 makes sense to me.

Parul S.

I asked if the Davidson sandwich is basically a bahn-mi and was told “yes” by naming it something different bi-rite is being culturally insensitive, avoiding honoring the roots of a cuisine that is not theirs and basically partaking in cultural appropriation. Do better bi-rite

Cindi L.

Great quality food but you will definitely pay for it. Good selections, too. Carrot cake was great!

Michaela S.

Fav grocery store, produce is always high quality, there's fun pre-made food options, its beautiful to shop at and I always find something interesting and new. Yes it can get tight and hectic inside but that's okay and to be expected for a small local neighborhood grocery store. Best part is the quesadilla. Seriously best quesadilla i've ever had. Places like Bi-Rite are the reasons I wanted to move to SF. We are so spoiled here with amazing grocery stores and produce. Keep doing what you're doing Bi-Rite 🙂

Hay W.

Bi-Rite offers unique diverse foods that you won't find in other markets. Superb quality and selection.

Nathan R.

Pros:
- Awesome products with lots of ethical options.
- Staff are helpful and kind

Cons:
- The isles are so short and narrow that every single step is a burden to the other people in the store, regardless of how busy it actually is. Bi-Rite is the only grocery store (that I go to on purpose) where I regularly have to step outside to recover from claustrophobic anxiety attacks. Which means that I keep my visits as short as possible and don't bother browsing much at all.
- Items aren't always labeled correctly or visibly, so it either takes longer to find it, or I just give up because I got tired of bumping elbows with strangers in the tight spaces.

Pictured example: I was told to fetch "spring greens" and the sign for where they were read, "salad mix package." Not very helpful when I'm looking at about 4+ feet of other various leafy greens in the same packaging, labels aimed at the ceiling. Thankfully it wasn't super busy and staff were there to figure it out for me.

Rebecca P.

High quality prepared foods, vegetables and snacks. Prepared to pay top dollar but it's great

Marc M.

Great little shop, lots of fresh produce. Good cheese. Meats for days! I’m a chicory lover and they got that too!