Today's visit was much better than the last time. We stopped in while we were at the UPS Store in the same shopping center. We were able to visit the dry goods, produce, dairy, frozen, and condiments areas with no issues. All areas were well stocked. I noticed that there was a store staff member who was restocking shelves and displays with items, which was good. They have a copy key machine, a CA Lottery vending machine, a lot of pretty floral bouquets, large green houseplants, balloons, Halloween everything, and many different ice cream products. Checkout was great, registers worked well, no system outages. The two cashiers were mature women and they had great customer service. Thanks! read more

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Customer service is absolutely unacceptable here. -Asked 1 Asian male worker if we can have some help, but responded with "I don't know I'm on my break" -Asked 2 other Hispanic workers (one male and one female) for help and they said they'd look in the back. Both walking super slow, just talking to one another. And as they're walking back to the floor, they're STILL walking super slow, conversing about their personal lives. They walk right past us and eye contact was NOT made. Confused at the fact that they walked right past us, so we had to ask politely again. All they responded with was "no" and that was it. No explanation, no nothing. Just kept walking past us. My mother is a senior who deserved no disrespect at all - she was just needing help. We were polite and simply needed help. If they are so miserable at work, then why be there? Find another job. I watch the two workers walk away from us and I see the female pull out her phone texting away. Nice. I wouldn't suggest going to this location at all. Just a bunch of disrespectful young kids working. read more

Horrible customer service, I would leave a review for the specific cashier/employeee but she doesn't wear her name tag.

Their stock is limited. If you leave empty handed due to their limited stock- you will be stopped & have your purse checked by security before leaving. Would strongly advise going literally anywhere else unless you wish to not only be disappointed & but also humiliated. read more

Solid Smart & Final location! Well stocked with decent prices. Many name brands. Will likely have what you need. Efficient checkout experience. Recommended when you're in the area! read more

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Ground turkey meat rotten. Service great! Great atmosphere. Staff members are courteous and store is clean. read more

Smart & Final Extra! - Grocery Near Me - National City, California

I love smart&final. If I'm not at Sam's or Costco you can find me here. First Street is the younger sibling of Member's Mark and Kirkland lol. They have bundles of supplies, snacks and even individual items sold here. I find all the supplies I need to throw a party. Great deals, no membership required, clean, organized and friendly staff. Annnd they sell dry ice, which I purchase a lot of for my ice cream cart lol. read more

Stopping here was definitely not smart. And it is certainly the final time I will ever do so. It's rare to visit a grocery store that literally has nothing that you're looking for. The experience was painful from the second I walked in. The cashier was standing in the front door smoking. The stock seems random. I've never seen worse grapes. As for overall ambience, tragic. The food, old and low quality. read more

UNPROFESSIONAL TO SAY THE LEAST! Very rude when asked for assistance. They're not helpful when you do get their attention.

I just wanted to say hi Mr. Marcus is really running his store it is like really amazing to see people in really good spirits I recently lost my son and my husband so I'm kind of down but coming to the store really make me feel holiday spirit Mr. Marcus is like Tee Work and his registers helping at the cashiers I love it thank you guys for turn up my holidays read more

Smart & Final Extra! - Grocery Near Me - National City, California

Stopping in this Smart & Final was for some Jone's Turkey Breakfast Sausage for a recipe of sausage stuffed mushrooms I was making later in the day. They had what I needed for a really good price of $1.79 for a one pound frozen tube. A pretty good deal if you ask me. I also picked up some unrelated mangoes for at two for $1 another fair price. They were good size mangoes too. A few needed to be removed due to over ripeness. I browse a little further done the meat aisle, bread aisle, and the rest of the produce department which was quite small compared to most Smart & Finals and being an "Extra." As I browsed, I could not help notices that the store was in a need of some organizing and cleaning, especially around the meat department. Service at the register was friendly enough but not much for conversation. read more

Smart & Final Extra! - Ground Turkey - Grocery Near Me - National City, California

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National City. I've been here many times. Lots of parking in front. Nearest Smart & Final to my house. Nice, helpful & friendly staff. Lots of good inventory & the workers do a great job keeping the aisles/shelves stocked. Cashiers are quick, so the lines move fast. Special mention to Ruby, Outstanding customer service. I see a couple of local restaurant owners here. Easy spot for in & out shopping. read more

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My tried and true Smart & Final for the last... God knows how many years! It's a perfect grocery store for most of my needs, and I love how relaxed the store and parking lot are. I'm writing this review to draw attention to one of their employees named Gabe. He's friendly, helpful, and always up for a quick chat. He makes running errands bearable, and I can tell he actually cares about customers. Thanks, Gabe! read more

Love coming here for the cheap prices Like what others say, if you don't have a Costco card, smart and final is your go to place. They have wholesale stuff for cheaper price. They sell muffins, milk, eggs, frozen food, pretty much a little bit of everything! For parties, this is your go to place for candy and chips. Sometimes they have really good sales and you don't need a card or anything to get the good deals and cheap prices they offer. For fruits, I would say it is decent priced here. But meat has a good prices sometimes. Lines can get long since there seems to be always one cashier person when I shop. But they always end up having another cashier person for back up. I never had bad customer service here. Employers are nice. Love how they open later too! Nice and tidy smart and final I would say. Everything here is very organized. read more

This isn't a bad option compared to Target, Walmart, or even the Mexican markets. Stuff is here is a little pricier but the store is clean and stocked for all the basics for your grocery needs. I didn't want to bother with the potential crowds of the big chain stores today (especially with the Covid rules now of stores letting only a certain amount of customers in) and SAF was the place to go to pick up some milk and other snacks for my fridge. read more

I was in there shopping at 7:45pm on Friday.Well waiting in line the person in front of me said I go in front they forgot to something so I was juts letting the cashier know and she rudely replied with " you don't need to tell me that it wasn't necessary" I was surprised with her response one of the worst experiences. read more

I will never shop here again. The female manager is extremely rude and condescending and I always have to throw half of the produce that I buy in the trash-as well as some of the meat and lunch meat. I get no help on the floor-and the manager is iffy on whether to take a coupon that was printed in the flyer. I am a senior in my mid 70's and I have been treated like a dog-to put it nicely. I know-you are sorry for my unpleasant experience, but it doesn't really matter, because I am done. I shop elsewhere now. read more

My small grocery stop when I don't do bulk shopping at Costco. Always found what I'm looking for. Large clean bathrooms & PLENTY of parking.

Craig did a super job helping people getbwhat they need. I was impressed with his kind professionalism since it was his job to line people up outside as only a small number of shoppers are permitted at a time. At the register, Moises was upbeat and smiling as he worked and his positive attitude was VERY much appreciated. Thanks for being good neighbors! read more

The store is pretty clean during covid, however the two stars are because I was looking for beyond meat or impossible burger to purchase. I asked the cashier she said neither is carried in store, I let her know I've purchased before...she apologized and instead of finding someone to help I had to ask her to page someone to help me. The supervisor then looked for about 20 seconds and also said it wasn't in store. Guess what I found in the frozen section. All of this could have been avoided by checking the system for the products currently, I wasn't worth the effort I suppose. I will take my business and my entire family to a different location. With over 25 years customer service I am a stickler, I give great service and I want that for myself as well. read more

I came into smart and final today just to buy some parchment paper. I found it but it was almost $1.00 more expensive than Wal-mart. I still bought it but it will be the last time. read more

The people are nice, but the food is ALWAYS a few days away from expiring. It's not the best place to go to for grocery shopping.

They have about everything you need from parties to household items. Easy to navigate around the store, but the aisles aren't always stock except for the container item aisle. Overall, a ​pleasant shopping experience. read more

Smart & Final is one of those national grocery chain stores that sell items in bulk. I like to shop here from time to time when Im looking to buy certain things in the larger sizes such as coffee creamer, sodas & the like. I also appreciate the fact that they sell my favorite BBQ sauce KC Masterpiece in the large 1 gallon containers which eliminates the need for me to buy 3 small bottles for a typical BBQ session in the back yard. The employees are helpful & friendly & the store is always well organized & clean. I would recommend this store to anyone who needs anything in the larger sizes that are not typically carried in the other markets. read more

The employees here are very accommodating. I called on the phone looking for particular brand of barbecue sauce. They didn't carry it, but they took the time to tell me the brands they do carry. I have always been very pleased with the customer service this store provides. read more

Mountain. Dew. Throwback. Pure cane sugar, fuck that high fructose corn syrup shit. Only place I've seen that has them for about $4 for a pack of 12. $1.50 bacon. BACON. Win. read more

I'm really liking this store. They post coupons on their facebook site, which helps you get 20% off when you buy $50 worth or more. I like how they sell a lot of stuff in bulk. I can buy a 25lb. bag of brown rice for only $8.99... They also have these big bags of different kinds of cheeses, my favorite is the grated mozarella, a 5lb. bag for $12.99. Constraints on my time, fail to make me to mention everything else this store offers, from bulk paper plates and cups to a host of other items. They also have a nice selection of veggies and fruits. And let me not forget to mention that the staff is real helpful and polite at all times! read more

I like coming to smart and final for product that you need more than one this place has big quantities and the prices are pretty reasonable I even have a discount card for deals this place has great things for part planning read more

Smart & Final Extra! - Grocery Near Me - National City, California

This Smart & Final is my local grocery store, their products, prices and alcohol are great ! Unfortunately last 2 times I've gone my girlfriend & I have had an awkward and uncomfortable encounter with one cashier there. His name is Jose T, not only does he go out of his way to stare at my girlfriend inappropriately but he also said inappropriate comments to my girlfriend using uncomfortable verbiage and commenting about her body. It's so gross we've avoided this smart n final which sucks because we used to go all the time ! read more

Store is constantly dirty, I have seen roaches a few times by the food section when I have gone. What made it for me to stop going is seeing someone (store employee) sneeze by the food section and letting the morning manager know. He didn't remove the food that was sneezed on. I stopped going since the issues never get addressed by the unprofessional store managers. Terrible customer service and very unprofessional management staff. Stay away from this place. read more

This store works fine whenever I need to get stuff for parties or gatherings or if I am running short of something. Prices are mostly competitive in terms of bulk packaging. Got twenty llbs carrots also a month ago and was cheapest I could ever get and was surprised to see too. read more

My family is not that big so super mega size Costco sizes are just way to much unneeded product so I shop smart and final. This location in particular is huge. I used to go to the one off El Cajon now I call this location home. The have a huge grocery section and everything you need if your throwing parties or have a small business. The reason I'm able to throw amazing parties is partly due to smart n final. I get my storage containers for guest to take take home plates, plates to make fruit and veggie trays, containers to make Jell-O shots, and all the snacks need to get them threw each month. Everything I buy regularly I buy in bulk here with no membership fees. read more

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Great prices and great staff. Everyone always friendly. Love the well stocked aisles and fresh produce. I always get my milk here (or Costco). Can't find the quality or price anywhere else. read more

Smart & Final Extra! - Grocery Near Me - National City, California

I hate this location!!!!!! Rude!!!!! And theirs always something wrong with the merchandise!!!!!! Mold... Opened yogurts.... Rotten cheese.... Etc only exception is produce! Shook a drinkable yogurt and it was opened and I got it all over myself!!! Oh but you know what made it better?!?! $10 off my next purchase!!!! Really???? Because I'll keep going back! read more

Smart & Final Extra! - Really? And mind you I had a 3 month old and a 4 year old with me! - Grocery Near Me - National City, California

This is a very nice store , you can maneuver around in the store easy and find what you're looking for get in and out quickly the staff there are always smiling and offering to help you find whatever you're looking for thank you for this great customer care read more

Who needs Costco or Sam's Club? This place has the large quantities for cheap. Good stuff and the store is well-maintained.

For those of us you don't have costco cards this is our go to place. Especially when planning a party or cooking for large groups. Saves so much $$ then going to retail brand stores such as ralphs, vons, albertsons.. I usually get chicken, ground beef and artichoke hearts from here.. I also like how they have a variety of sizes on paper plates, cups and to go trays. Happy shoppings! read more

Always long and very sloowwwwww lines, sale items from add are always out of stock by the weekend. Last time I came and the item was out of stock, they denied me a rain check but offered me to pre-pay for the item and keep coming back till the item was instock. Which took a week and a half and two trips to the store. The cashiers for the most part are very nice. The people stocking items seem to be very busy to listen to the customer who couldn't find an item and never came back to help. I give the store one star, and that's cause the nice young gentleman who was cashiering apologized for the long lines. How about a manager opening more lanes??? Ever heard at that smart & final?? Costco has dozens of lanes opened at a time. I'll just go there if I want a speedy check out or if I'm in a hurry. read more

New to the area and decided to try Smart & Final based on reviews. I have to say I'm not impressed. Some of the prices were decent, but generally I found them to be higher than Walmart. The store was clean enough, but variety/selection was lacking. I have both a Sam's and Costco card and sometimes just don't want to deal with the crowds so I shop elsewhere. I think I will stick to Walmart from now on. read more

I recently stopped shopping at this store. The prices are fine and so is the selection courteousis fine. The staff on the other hand is awful! The manager does not train them to be courteous. The cashier Correna thinks her ghetto poop doesn't stink. She is a disrespectful little twit. When I told her manger Eric he looked at me like I was wasting his time. They need to show some respect to the people bringing them money. Very disappointed in this stupid and final store. read more