Albertsons

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  dandre mccarter

  2 days ago
  1.0
  Albertsons Signature CAFE Rosemary & Garlic Whole Rotisserie Chicken Review: My wife and I picked up the “Rosemary & Garlic” Whole Rotisserie Chicken expecting a culinary road trip straight to Flavor Town. Instead, we got rerouted to Bland Boulevard with a quick stop at Disappointment Depot. Now before anybody says, “Well it’s just grocery store chicken,” let me be fair. I retired after 30 years in the culinary industry. I understand protein, seasoning, brining, moisture retention, and flavor layering. I also understand food cost, mass production, and realistic expectations. I’m not expecting a Michelin star bird rotating under fluorescent lighting next to the potato wedges. But if you advertise rosemary and garlic, I should not have to perform a CSI investigation to locate either one. So I did my homework. According to the ingredient list: “Whole Chicken Containing Up to 15% Solution…” followed by enough stabilizers and phosphates to preserve a small moon landing. Then the seasoning: Salt, dehydrated garlic, spices, sugar, maltodextrin, onion powder, Romano cheese, palm oil, sesame oil… And somewhere in this witness protection program of ingredients, rosemary apparently vanished without a trace. Let’s talk flavor. The chicken itself was moist enough, so credit where credit is due. The brine and phosphate system clearly did its job holding water like a kitchen sponge during Sunday cleanup. But seasoning? This bird had the personality of an unplugged crockpot. The garlic tasted less like roasted garlic and more like someone walked through the spice aisle carrying garlic powder with the lid loosely attached. Rosemary? I’ve smelled stronger rosemary walking past somebody’s landscaping bushes at an apartment complex. And here’s the funny part: if the chicken had simply been labeled “Traditional Rotisserie Chicken,” I probably wouldn’t even be writing this review. Expectations matter in food. When you promise rosemary and garlic, you’re inviting customers into a flavor experience. What arrived was culinary catfishing. As chefs, we understand techniques like brining, dry rubs, herb infusion, compound seasoning, cavity aromatics, resting, and fat rendering. Rosemary and garlic are ancient culinary soulmates. One brings piney earthiness, the other deep aromatic warmth. Together, they should sing. This chicken hummed softly from another room with the TV on. Final verdict: Moist? Yes. Seasoned? Technically. Rosemary & Garlic? Allegedly. If this is the “flavored” version, I’m terrified of what the Signature CAFE Traditional Whole Rotisserie Chicken tastes like.
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  Yvette B.

  2 days ago
  1.0
  The staff at this location did not address or protect customers from racist attacks. Please acknowledge racism exists. Train your staff appropriately to acknowledge, de-escalate, and redirect firmly. Staff could have called security. Shame shame shame.
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  kenneth hancock

  2 days ago
  4.0
  Great fresh flowers to surprise your girl with and cheap too.
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  Tamara Price

  May 5, 2026
  1.0
  I wish i could post pics here . We ordered my daughters 18th bday cake from here , days in advance and prepaid which im wishing now i hadnt. It looked like a 4 year old drew on it. Literally looked hideous, even the little stars had other icing through it, couldnt read the writing, the stars looked like flowers a toddler would draw, the boarders were crooked and icing was blended in with other colors. How did they think this is ok???? When speaking to the lady at the bakery and giving her the picture of what we wanted We even asked if we need to send the picture she told us no that she got it, they she cant draw on paper but can draw on a cake. CLEARLY SHE COULD NOT!!!
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  Gene Jimenez

  May 2, 2026
  5.0
  Thank you Kizzy and her supervisor Amber for helping me make a healthy fruit purchase for my mining team that I work with. I had made a simple reading error and they both wanted to help make everything perfect. I truly felt like a valued guest. You are team members worth recognizing for outstanding service

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