For those of you who have been to an Amazon Go store, you know how awesome and cool it is to shop in there. So I wont say more about that. But this one in particular is interesting, because for a photographer like me, its the best place to capture a nice shot of the steep streets (California St) in SF with cable cars. Youll need an SLR and zoom lens though...

Astonishing AI experience in an Amazon Go store in San Francisco!Purchasing products without being checked out by a cashier or using a self-checkout station.

I didn’t realize what this was until I was inside. Scanned my QR code grabbed some drinks, snacks, and a bag and walked out. I was billed for everything I took, and was given a very creepy summary of how long I was in the store. 3 min 54 seconds, I was impressed with how quick the whole process was when I didn’t have to wait in line at a register, just walk out.

Interesting experience. Download the amazon go or shopping apps and add your amazon prime account to it in order to participate. In order to enter scan in the qr code. Only one person works the store. You basically have to pick items off the shelf and put them in a bag or your pockets. The app explains no one can take them off the shelves for you or it wont add it to your digital cart successfully. The store has sensors and cameras to see which customer bought what product. It has decent prices for water and deli/lunch products. There are stationary items but mostly food. No toiletry or over thr counter medicines. Finally, paper bags are 10 cents and fabric bags are 99 cents. When you leave the gates the digital cart completes the transaction.

Important to know that this store is Located within the Embarcadero #3 building near Drumm Street. The store requires a separate Amazon Go app connected to your Credit Card. The store was really empty when arrived. The food items are very limited and is so identical to 7-11. The store is clean, roomy, and small. The store had 1 representative assistant when i visited. The Embarcadero location has no parking but a garage is a block away. The store is closed Saturday and Sunday.

I went to there at 12:30 PM on Wednesday. Since here is new and its lunch time, so many people were there. I joined the line, and probably almost 50 people were there before me. However, I just waited 10 min. Its because we dont need to checkout here. Its an essential advantage here. I thought no cashier might be no stress, and its really is!! I bought a cupcake and a bottled cold tea, and go outside. Everything was smooth. Also, the staff member told me this Amazon Go is the biggest one. They sell many things such as ready to eat lunch box, snacks, groceries, and souvenirs with Amazon Go logo. When I finished shopping there, Amazon sent me a receipt to my Amazon Go app. When you go there, my recommendation is download app before go!!

Simple and easy shopping! Theres no checkout line or cashiers, so the biggest bottleneck I usually face when getting groceries or food (the checkout part) is gone, and I simply walked out! It was a fun and novel experience. It is reminiscent of Whole Foods, where all the items are displayed neatly in quaint little shelves and the decor is pleasing to the eyes. I could go in, grab a snack, pop it in my pocket, and leave, all in under a minute!

Great concept with awesome implementation! I feel that they have an amazing idea where people can just walk in and take some stuff and leave without the hassle of standing at counters to pay for the bill. This is working very effectively. I was surprised to see that there is an area where you can sit and have lunch inside as well.

A very cool store with a limited selection. Convenience store size amazon go is stocked like a Whole Foods with the prices to match. The staff here is very helpful and will help you with anything you need while you are here. A friend broke a mug when he left and they gave him a full refund. I hope these come to more cities.

Amazon Go Store in the city of San Francisco California . How does this store work? Simple have an amazon account? Great then just download the Amazon go app, walk in, take whatever you want off the shelves and walk out. No lines. It was easiest shopping experience EVER. Amazon even tells customers the amount of time you can save just going in & out and it’s amazing. It is a far better convenience store experience than anything else, anywhere in the world! Amazon has 6 Amazon Go store (as of the time of this review) Seattle, San Francisco, & Chicago. with plans to roll out 3000 plus by 2021.

A strange experience the first time shopping at the store. You feel like you are shop lifting as there is no cashier or pay station. You simply download the app, login, enter the store, choose what you want and then exit the store. It is like a combination between a 7-11, Trader Joe’s and what used to be Fresh and Easy. You find pretty much anything you want including many prepared meals.

Love Amazon Go so much, but this location is out of a lot of stuff I want. Amazon’s gotta apply some of its logistics expertise to Go to keep things stocked!PS: steak bites w garlic sauce are to die for. So good.

Very cool. Had to try it out being just round the corner. Friendly staff and slightly strange to just walk out but worked well. Receipt received both in the app and over email within a couple of hours.

I went in while on vacation for the experience. Love the use of the sensor array on the ceiling to track purchases. This is a great idea and the prices were reasonable compared to the stores in the same area. Took a lot of pictures to share with my computer science students.

Easy shopping and store is clean and sale staff are nice. If the sandwichs refrigerator is have a door will be better, even the sandwiches are wrapped, Because I saw that some people touched or took the sandwich somewhere else then put it back in the refrigerator again.

I was impressed prices are good selection is broad and buying is very fast. Everything is in individual packages. Make sure you have the Amazon go app installed first as you need it to scan in and checkout items.

Clean quiet for grab and go. Price not too high either

Check it out at least once. It’s everything you heard about. All you need to do is download the Amazon Go app and use the QR code to enter. Upon exit you just walk out.The one thing you need to add your virtual cart is the shopping bags. Other than that, go wild and pick up things and put them back.One of my go-to things to get are the sous-vide steaks with garlic sauce and the goat cheese salad.

Great 21st century shopping experience. Thats how it should be always. Easy, fast and customer experience as primary focus!

The best shopping experience on the market.

Pretty cool experience... Everyone is walking around with a little smile on their face

Easy,fresh & convenient food to go!

Hype will die off soon. Like a fancy walgreens with a Bart entrance.

What a cool experience! This is the future. 10/10

It was weird but worked 100% felt awkward leaving with stuff felt like I was stealing but it was awesome and you should try it!

Incredible, it blew my mind!

Flawless experience and a good selection of food and drinks

Amazon Go grocery store that allows you to have some fun and feel like a hip millennial!

Fairly ok choice of things, some things were out. Definitely a very interesting shopping experience.

Amazing first visit experience !!

It was easy. Hoping to see this one in Korea soon.

I like the idea of a quick check-out and from the reviews I hear they have great prices?But how is this going to help out over- populated cities where their already running out of jobs, housing and parking.Just another way to keep people in society on the same social economical class level theyve been on!😣☝🙏👎

It’s insane how I’m thankful to AMAZON! 🧡🧡🧡There was experience when I had a package stolen at 1059 Union Street guy who lives there!The police DID NOTHING!Amazon gave me back the money.Police in SF encourage crime,and Amazon really helps (I know the story is crazy but and feelings of gratitude want to share)

Freestyle machine not working :(

Convenient.

I LOVE this store. In and out in 60 seconds with great selection of lunch food, snacks, and drinks. Staff were very helpful also to me as a newcomer. The future is here people! Check it out.

Especially kind employees!

Easy shopping and helpful employees. I cant wait to see this concept expand to other types of stores. Dont worry everyone feels weird their first time walking out of the store. They even have a greeter to affirm that its alright to just walk out with your items. The amazon go app will charge you for them within 5mins.

Had a great experience with online return today. Thank you!

Try the cupcakes they all rock!

I have to admit, I was a little sceptical at first. Being able to simply walk out of the store with my selected items. But I got a receipt a few minutes later for the items I picked. Very convenient. Looking forward to going back again.

The technology is both amazing and frighteningly accurate. The sales staff as all very welcoming, helpful, and knowledgeable. Brightly lit store with quick grab and go essentials for busy Fidi workers.Easy in and out and decent selection of stock which is consistently being restocked.I have visited 3 times on 2 days since its so quick and easy.

Easy sign up, easy to use, no awkward interactions with cashiers. What more could you ask for?I can definitely see this concept taking off to replace convenience stores. The prices seem a lot better than them also.

Interesting

Lots of great lunch and dinner options! The meal kits are nice. Very fast shopping, just grab what you want and go in under a minute. Perfect orders every time.

Such a cool place. Walk in pick out what you want and walk out. You must have the Amazon Go app to get in. Prices are pretty good for downtown San Francisco.

Cool tech, but rather clinical appearance. More expensive than any other store, so seems more like a technology demonstrator than a viable business. Shelf layout reminded me a bit of a hotel room snack & minibar where every item has its own container.

[If you only need a cold prepackaged meal and dont mind paying a premium, then bump the rating up to 4.]This is a modest convenience store that carries only prepackaged cold foods and a smattering of beverages and snacks.The no checkout, just walk out tech works. Not having to wait in line does make the experience slightly faster than Safeway (2 blocks away) or the many nearby to-go cafes/stores. Its new and cool, and will someday be a useful addition everywhere, but its just a modest improvement on the total experience.The food types, quality, and variety is comparable to Starbucks, Safeway, The Market, or Wholefoods cold cases. However the prices are HIGHER than any of those retailers.The store is attractive and clean. But the efficient stacking means you have to pull packages off the shelf to see their contents, which added time and effort to selection, and you must show an app ID to get in the store which also adds time.

Pretty big location compared to the other Amazon Go stores in the city. They have a lot of grocery and household supplies (gallons of milk, loaves of bread, etc.) so its more than just a grab and go establishment - you can get some last minute shopping done.

Cool!

So the thing definitely works. Thats the gist of the review.Amazon Go stores are trying to be a quick and convenient, convenience store. Which it definitely does (except on day one its crowded with all the curious people, including me lol). I went in around lunch time, and there were a lot of Amazon employees working the lines and the store with any questions you have / making people install the Go app (this IS required BTW), etc.The selection isnt large, obviously, but its good enough. Lots of prepackaged food (salads, sandwiches, etc) and a good amount of getting packed grocery items like chocolate (yep, first thing that came to my mind), soda, juices, health bars, milk, etc.As soon as you walk in, you use your Go app and scan the QR code at this QR code reader. After that its do whatever you want to, like you would in a convenience / grocery store. Pick up things, look at them, leave them back if you dont like them, or move it to your shopping cart or bag or whatever if you want them. And when youre done, walk out. A few minutes later, you get a receipt on your Go app.I was impressed by how well it worked overall. I picked up and examined various products, which I didnt end up taking with me. And in the end, I was charged only for the items that I took with me.Once the curiosity and novelty dies down a bit, this would be definitely be a super quick stop for a salad or sandwich or something around lunchtime, or for an energy bar in the afternoon or a chocolate bar whenever youre craving it (the answer to which is, always).

Cool experience. Prices were surprisingly cheaper than other places nearby. Would definitely go back.

Creepy but works well!

Its awesome you go in the store pick out what you want and just walk out. All you have to do is make sure you have the appropriate app, and it goes on your Amazon bill. Little steep on some prices? But!Hey!!!

I had to try it out while in SF. It is a nice shopping experience and the checkout went well. Nice clerk there to get a jump start on the shop.

Ive entered with my wife with only one account, with me and her shopping around in this small store, we choose different things and everything was correctly charged. Grab and just leave the store. Amazing experience.

Amazing

Very cool place for a cheap bite to eat! Lunch for two was $20, having selected two wraps, chips, a ginger cookie, and a drink to share. Theres attendants at the entrance to help guide you, in case its your first visit.

Smooth check in and out of the store. Not much selection, mostly grab and go items, sandwiches, salad, drinks, snacks etc. Nice experience of future of shopping.

Legitness! Super easy process. Staff was really nice and attentive. Store is Clean, modern and cool. Watermelon was really fresh and the steak was amazing... app download in seconds and was very user friendly.

I only come here for the Impossible Burger so cannot comment on any other food items. Its a tiny spot with just a couple of bar style seats by the window but their service has always been amazingly friendly which for some reason surprises me every time. Its not healthy food but its a fun treat every now and then. Amazon Go

Es cool. Like one of your family members will keep the tuna sandwich label as memorabilia. That kind of cool.

Kind of a gimmick... the fully automated convenience store isnt quite here yet, just because the understanding of having to pre-load/run the app before you enter is new to people.The selection and pricing inside isnt anything special either. It may be slightly better quality for a few things than the corner store, and a more appealing grab-and-go selection than, say, your local Target or CVS, but it still doesnt quite have that slick, futuristic appeal that is the idea.

An interesting experience. You just scan in, pick up what you want and then leave. Computer vision is used to figure out how much you pay.

Is that it? Its a terrible experience.

Like most went for the experience. Loved it. Ill keep in mind for a quick in and out.

Worked great for us. There was a helpful employee, to answer our initial questions.

This place is unique because you can buy stuff without having to pay for it in cash and you can do so with the amazon go app on your phone.very clean inside the store and the employees are very friendly and helpful.

More expensive than any store nearby. Food options are all in plastic, single serving everything. Amazon should be a leader in fresh food and compostable packaging, with Whole Foods under their umbrella, but this looks like a step up from 7/11.For a quick pick up lunch go to Proper Food - better food, better packaging, short wait. For cheaper drinks go to the Walgreens across the street.

The salad was actually good, I had a few different ones. The drink selection is good, the chip selection is not super impressive. Overall the experience was fun,

Wow place... I wonder how they think of making such places!!AWESOME

Convenient but very average lunch options . al the prepackaged lunch box are stacked tight on shleves which makes it hard to see inside without pulling each one you are in. Some box are really small for almost the same price as the bigger ones. They all well packaged but that does not make them very yummy necessarily. Finally the experience is very plain and neutral since there is no interaction. Some people will like the straightforward benefit, i miss the human touch and interaction. I assume going to any amazon go store anywhere will be the same while i know i can can same or better lunch box in many local markets and feel human again during my lunch break :)

Neat little experience. I got a lunch wrap and bag of chips for close to the same price as a regular convenience store here.

Gads, this place got refurbished before the Coronavirus got bad and before that it was already lacking on things to buy. Just went in there today and they’ve reduced this place to nothing. It makes a 7-11 store look like Costco. This place will not last/stay open for long.

Great shopping experience

I loved the concept! You scan your phone and walk in. Then you take what you want and just walk out.

One big snack store. Nothing of major use beyond snacks or microwaveable food. I wish they included cell phone chargers and batteries.

Fantastic concept, really well executed. I wish it had more items to choose from, but other than that staff were very friendly and it all went like a breeze

Feels like youre walking away without paying, so weird but kudos to Amazon for creating a store that is fully automated.

The novelty of the experience makes you feel important and on the edge of the future

Fast and convenient, perfect for making the human race dispensable!

Great choice of foods. Much quicker than any surrounding cafe.

This location was a chain stationary office supplies store when it close, it was vacant for years. Amazon Go took over selling everything from pantry items to grab-and-go food things that you normally make in office with microwave. There are commercial grade and some organic stuff, but very limited. Clean and organized plenty of workers in orange either stocking or helping people. Camera throughout the place scan dotted code on items and track your habit. To get in, you must have (amazon go) app installed on phone (smartphone) link to your regular amazon account in good standing and personal info up-to-date. BYO shopping bag or get one of theirs for .99¢/paper .10¢ and simply walk through automatic gate when done and receipt will be on app before you ever take a step OTD. If you choose to eat-in theres counter seating with utensil/condiment station. Restroom code is 1234*, wheelchair accessible, assistance available. Happy shopping!

I love Amazon so going to this store did not disappoint!

Cool experience but very small store with limited selection

Very clean shop and super easy to use.

Good selection of food, a bit different than the Seattle location, interesting to see local options!

So simple. Gogo power ranger to amazon go

Super convenient and reasonable, if not cheap, prices! Would DEFINITELY come back again!

Fun, fast. Scan in, grab, run out. Seamless.

Basically The Whole Foods version of 7-11. A great resource for prepped meals, even basic stock items for thehoney grab list on the way home.

Great idea and great execution. Without cashiers, without delays - just grab and go.

The experience is amazing as other reviewers pointed out, but so far it appears to be a pilot or something so it lacks in variety. In any case I hope that this becomes the future of retail/shopping, to the extent that Amazon doesn’t eliminate them completely

Fun place but i dont see myself going back again. 711 will do just fine.

The future of grocery shopping has finally arrived and Amazon has freakin nailed it.Located near FiDi, Amazon Go is right on the corner of Battery & California St.To enter Amazon Go you need to have the Amazon Go app downloaded on your iOS or Android phone. Log into your account and youll have a personalized QR code to scan at the entrance. One you scan your barcode the doors automatically open like magic!You will immediately notice that the store is pretty small, its a great little grocery store to pickup some snacks, quick pre-made meals, ice cream, and single beverages. You can easily see what items are available at the store before even heading over by looking at the Amazon Go app from home. Just make sure youre looking at the correct store location.When you pick up an item, sensors and smart cameras installed all over the store can see and detect what you have in your hands. When you grab it, it is automatically added to your invisible shopping cart. If you put the item back on the shelf, Amazons magical smart sensors know it and take it off your shopping cart instantly. Neat, huh!There are bags you can purchase if you choose not to carry your items in your hand on the way out.I was still scared to walk out at first without swiping my credit card on a computer or speaking to a human and Im sure a lot of people are because of how different this shopping experience is so Amazon does have a person at the Entrance/Exit to greet you and answer any questions. I asked, do I just go? and yep! The Amazon representative said thats it! Now GTFO! ;)A few minutes after leaving youll have your receipt sent to you in the Amazon Go app.This experience was truly magical and I cant wait for this to expand to other cities!Bravo Amazon!

Very cool and fast experience. My time was 2 mins

Friendly staff. I love being able to just run in and out.

Interesting but few choices. many items sold out (visitied at 5pm)

Interesting idea. Fun to try out once.

Very easy, very cool. Hope the selection grows.