OK I went by the newly redesigned local Ralph's on 4th and Orizaba today and it was insane. They leveled the old store and rebuilt it from the ground up and it is pristeen.
There was only one parking spot so I swooped on it. When I got into store, the whole thing is mapped out way different from the old boring way. There was a fresh bakery, salad bar, hat foods, deli, meat dept etc. etc. Every section had way more choices than before like 3 or 4 different kinds of chicken instead of just Sandersen and Foster Farms.
They had some beef steaks marked "Angus" that I got a huge t-bone for $6.99 and it was delicious. I could barely maneuver the cart through the store because of the crowd, yet when I went to the register there were 3 or 4 with NOBODY in line.
They had people in each section asking if you need any help and offering samples. The fresh bakery has tons of items and I grabbed some "San Francisco Sourdough" but I swear someone threw some rye seeds in here along with the sourdough. Either way it tastes good.
Another positive was that some of the prices were LOW for the grand opening so I got a huge watermelon cheap and a ton of corn, soup and yogurt dirt cheap. They had Don Francisco Columbian Supremo Whole Beans for $2.99!! I grabbed the limit of two.
Anyways, I'm in hog heaven since the three block walk is real nice and this place is FIRST CLASS. Hopefully they will keep the service and prices up beyond the grand opening! |