Meredith helped me with an issue & wouldn't stop until she resolved it. She went above & beyond the call of duty, but brushed it off by saying it was her job. She deserves all the stars in the sky but Yelp only allows 5 stars. In this world where customer service is few & far between, Meredith needs a promotion! read more

I don't know who's more foolish. The store manager or me. Each time I come here which is rare because it takes less time to drive across town than sit in lines here. But here I find myself questioning life choices again. They have 7 lanes and only 2 ever open and lines just as long behind me as in front of me with just 2 lanes. Guess I'll try again in another couple years to see if the manager got their act together. Staff is friendly so only reason I gave 2 stars read more

Smart & Final Extra! - 7 people behind and 6 in front. Only ever have 2 of 7 lanes open. - Grocery Near Me - Paso Robles, California

Really great prices. I actually feel SMART to shop here. In the old days, S&F was mainly where businesses shopped -- large size goods / commercial grade and packaging. Today, they still have LARGE, but also more normal size for the average consumer. Most importantly, you don't need a membership / resale # to shop here any longer. You won't find a butcher here, but they do have freshly packaged meat (as well as frozen). Lots of fresh produce, frozen and refrigerated goods, canned goods, paper goods, and a ton of bottled and packaged items. They even have BOOZE: fine liquors, wine, and beer -- lots of it, actually! Tips: ==== * Bring your own COLD storage bags for the gallons of ice cream you will buy (oh yes you will). After all, you don't want ice cream soup. Location specific: Paso Robles, CA (on Spring) ======================================= * We're blessed to have 2 Smart & Final's in little ol' Paso * They have great hours (for us, not for them): 6am-10pm * Free parking is aplenty * Very nice staff * Nicer store than Creston read more

I will never go into this store again! Sherri, The Service manager, was very rude to my daughter on Saturday! Sherri has an opinion of Our President which she should not be sharing to the customers, regardless of what party you believe in, It wasn't the place for her to belittle my daughter! My daughter told her so, in a polite way, and Sherri laughed in her face. not a good example of a Service Manager by any means!!! Leave your political opinions at home, not at your workplace! I'm one upset Momma and I'm telling the world! This crap has got to STOP read more

Actually, this is a good store, but I'm giving 3 stars because I noticed sometimes that a manager named Meridyth is rude to her employees in front of customers. She should take a course on how to treat employees, and also get anger management. I am not sure if she has problems at home but she shouldn't bring them to work. Someone higher than her has to check on her or ask employees about this manager. read more

You'd think I'd learn after all this time. Don't shop Smart and Final on Spring St. 3 checkers working with 31 people waiting in 3 lines. Horrible service and the checkers don't care. Food stock is limited they're always out of something. Stay away from this store. read more

Horrendously managed. Do not come to this grocery store. If you enjoy lines out the door, NO SELF CHECKOUT OPEN EVER, and no more than 2 cashiers working at once... then go to this dump! Somebody needs to figure it out or just close the store and hire someone who has a clue read more

So We We're In Paso Robles,CA This Saturday And Went By Smart & Final We Purchased What We Needed And Went Home Mind You We Live In King City, CA. So We Unloaded My Vehicle. The Following Day Sunday We Were Going Out To Breakfast, But I Couldn't Find My Wallet Anywhere...?? I Was In A State Of Panicccc...!!!! I Tried Backtracking All Our Movements The Day Before..?? First We Had Gone To Trader Joe's In Templeton, I Called And Inquired About My Lost Wallet..?? Nothing... Next I Called Smart & Final In Paso, And Spoke To A Young Man Whom Stated That YES They Indeed Had It..!! OMG I Was So Ecstatic We Drove All The Way Back Immediately And Retrieved It. Thank You And All Your Trustworthy Staff We Appreciate You All. You Made Our Weekend A Bit Better..!! Sincerely, MCH. read more

If you want covid-19 Delta variant, this is the place to come. in a city where the Delta variant is exploding, this store is not enforcing covid-19 safety requirements. employees are wearing a face covering, but most are wearing an improvised bandana mask. The bandana mask was done away with after a few months into this global deadly pandemic. But almost none of the customers are wearing masks. They are touching the merchandize oh, touching their face, then handing off the Delta variant. read more

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When I recently moved to Paso Robles, I envisioned myself perusing the many farmer's markets, local bakeries, and butcher shops for my weekly culinary endeavors. Never, did I ever think I'd be shopping regularly at a Smart and Final, and actually like it. Okay, it's not fancy. They do however, usually have almost everything I'm looking for. Their produce is great - awesome prices, local and fresh. The meat selection could be better, but it's more than adequate. They have GREAT prices on regular grocery items and the BIGGEST Frank's Red Hot Sauce I've ever laid eyes on (guilty pleasure - I put it on A LOT of stuff). However, they are missing a deli and a bakery. The staff are usually pretty good - asking in the aisles if you need help finding something. Today my cashier had kind of a shitty attitude. Not friendly in the least. I'll let that go, as usually everyone is nice. Also, in my many times of shopping here, it's always been Covid compliant. Masks all around and very clean. read more

I wish I could give zero stars. The Spring Street location is under staffed, mismanaged and disorganized. Save yourself the headache and go somewhere else. Smart and Final on Creston Rd. and the one in Atascadero are so much better. read more

Once again a terrible experience. Manager completely overwhelmed and understaffed. Had a mild freak out while trying to close her line when the two lines they had open were backed up down the aisles. There is no sense of order in this store and definitely no leadership or friendly feelings. It sucks because it's the only store on this side of town. I can't be the only one that's sick of this. read more

so this store is so cluttered that it is so hard to move about while you are shopping. There is always tons of stuff in the aisle for display so only one cart can get by at a time and also for stocking they bring tons of stuff out and just leave it there. It's not a customer friendly store. The checkers are mildly friendly, but I feel like most grocery stores aren't friendly unless you go to Trader Joe's I'm just saying. read more

Went in to get some groceries and water and Gina the cashier was very helpful on getting me the water that I needed! The people are very helpful and nice. read more

I would not recommend shopping at Smart & Final because when you get home and look at your receipt you will find out that you were charged for more than you purchased. I purchased quite a bit of fresh produce and they charged me more bundles of radishes, head of lettuce, & bundle of fresh spinach. These items are not by weight. They are rung up at the register as bundles or eaches. How could anybody make that mistake. Putting my trust into them was my mistake. I believe most people now days are watching there spending like me. I will shop elsewhere now. P.S. I did call & talk to someone at Smart & Final but they were not accommodating. (2/28/22) Smart & Final Store #392 2121 Spring Street Paso Robles, Ca. 93446 805-237-0323 read more

Okay this is by far the worst place to shop for your food. Reasons, I'll tell you why, no one and I mean no one is ever working the cash registers. Ive never in my life seen this kind of incompetence when it comes to work ethics ever. I can go on but that's not me even though I live near there I just have to drive abs spend money at Albertsons to get quality service! I will never go b read more

The cashiers are so friendly. I quickly found everything I wanted. I found the staff to be patient and helpful. I asked a young man where 3 different things were. After I'd agreed two of them, I was surprised to find them standing beside the third item with his arm out like, "Ta da!" My shopping experience had already been memorable but what came next is what made me write this review. You see I was at Smart and Final buying camping supplies. 24 hours later out in the woods is when I realized I didn't have my wallet. My first thought was, "I'll bet the people at Smart n Final have it." Not "I'll bet it was taken."? Sure enough, my suspicions were correct. Honest people. Honest manager. Wish I could mention all of their names. On duty cashier (the one with a nasty but relatable case of carpal tunnel syndrome) and manager with brown pulled back hair) 8am 6/6/21 is all I can say. read more

Good selection, decent prices. Often out of things at this location however. And seriously, if I'm agreeing to pay for my bags you don't need to fill them so full that I need 2 hands to lift them. I'll happily buy another bag. Happens at both locations. read more

Checking out today the service manager Christine was called. Christine was wearing a mask, an absolutly sheer mask. Tell me you don't give two shits about your customers without telling me.. You could see her mouth through that bs mask. The jewels didn't cover it.. Before a customer service yelp employee tells me to talk to management, well, she's management so what good would that do? Not a Smart and Final location I'll return to. read more

This Smart and Final store doesn't think COVID is a thing. There is a big sign saying masks need to be worn at all times yet there are customers and employees who are there are not wearing their masks. We waited in like for over 20 minutes read more

I went to the store in the morning I asked for some items and they said there are not in stock but 30 minutes later The things MAGICALLY there. the customer service is really bad. Why they don't give me a honest answer to my question?? they can tell me they were busy and I can come back later on the day but in place of that they told me the items I looking for were out of stock, is not the first time they did these to me I used to buy I lot of items in one time. The manager and all the crew has the same rudeness. read more

THANK YOU Smart & Final Paso Robles!!! This team is rock stars! I appreciate all of you for enforcing safety directives. You all have taken allot of cr*p from "the few" in our community that believe in things other than science and fact. Dear Smart & Final Corporate: Please understand that some of the other winers on here and other review sites are simply folks that refuse to get on the program. Thanks again & Stay Paso Strong! read more

Ran in to grab a few things. After being there for about 15 minutes and multiple employees saw us (not wearing masks) the manager found us and told us we had to wear masks to be there. I have a medical condition and told him that and his exact words were "then you have to leave". He was rude and didn't offer another way for me to shop ( like delivery). The ADA will be contacted as this is in violation... I am extremely disappointed in how this was handled. read more

That's it Smart and Final. Too many times I come here because of the convenience being closer to my home and you don't have what I need. Shelves are almost empty and the people are still stocking shelves in the middle of the afternoon. I was told the truck is here and the item I need is buried under boxes. And on this particular day this item I needed was on sale. What happened to stocking shelves before your customers get here. Like before opening. Nothing is more frustrating than having to go to Albertsons for one item and I could have done it all there. I don't care about convenience anymore after today. I learned my lesson today. Sheesh This is an update on your store. How dare you price gouge your customers for toilet paper at a time of crisis. I will never shop any Smart and Final ever again. read more

What a pleasure to shop our Smart and Final in Paso robles CA. Eric went out if his was to help me out today. I think he is a manager? But WOW mad my day by helping me out when I needed it! Amust shop market on your way to the lake or just to pick up a few items...Give this man a raise. read more

I am not a fan of smart and final in general. Some of the items are reasonably priced and a lot are way to expensive. This particular location has a nice selection of meats and veggies. They're only open until 10pm which is a little early, don't count on coming here for a late night emergency run. There is always a long checkout line no matter what time I come in. It's crazy !!!! It's ok for every once and awhile runs, but not my go to grocery store. read more

I am impressed enough with Smart & Final to consider myself a repeat customer, but not impressed enough to consider this place my go-to grocery store. Mainly because sometimes their 'deals' on non-bulk items reeks of Albertson's version of 'deals' and I'd rather go to Food-4-Less. What's impressed me the most is the quality, variety and selection of fruits and vegetables. It's not a very large section of the grocery store (like most other grocery stores), but it's abundant. They have really good deals on dates and almond butter (but good luck trying to find them!). Another thing that impressed me was customer service. While not always the friendliest, they are attentive and keep the lines moving. In my experience, the long lines here move fairly quickly. Unless you come in at high traffic times/holidays then expect it to be a bit of a longer wait. The store is like a miniature Costco without the exclusive membership. By miniature I mean: really tiny meats, bread and veg section but quality, variety and selection are obviously their key focus. I knocked a star for the absurdly uneven aisle layout. Some rows are much more narrow to navigate through than others. The lighting is rather dim on certain aisles which is not aesthetically pleasing in the slightest. Also because they don't offer Diet Pepsi and I feel like there is something incredibly wrong with that (says the Diet Pepsi lover). Oh, and good luck with parking. Talk about an absurd style design of a parking lot. read more

Great customer service! Kelly was awesome! Helpful, patient, took the time to help me find local wines. Even gave us a lil back story on the wineries. read more

OK, I like to start out with negatives so I can end on a positive note. So let's get started. The produce is quite wilted considering how often it is watered. I bought a bag of sesame sticks from the "help yourself" section and when I got home I realized they were already stale. These are nothing compared to this place's most imposing problem. The line's in this place are rediculous. Why in the world would you have 10 registers and only have 2 open on a Friday night!? Seriously, North Korea is more efficient than this! (it's a propaganda joke) On the positive side, however, there are a few redeeming qualities. The fresh roasted chickens they have here are to die for. I wouldn't be surprised if they served them at feasts in Valhalla! they are super tender and have just the right amount of seasoning. my favorite part is when I bite a fresh peppercorn and the flavor explodes on my pallet. There are some good deals here every so often. Just tonight I found some Progresso soups for 89 cents a piece, (They normally go for around a buck fifty), and just last week I got a pack of 32 mini quiche for a Halloween party for just 8 bucks. (I ended up burning half of them because I got distracted but that's beside the point) In the end, however, the staff is mostly friendly, while some of them have the personality of a soap dish. Nothing, however, compares to my fear of not being able to pick up one of those decadent chickens because I'll have to wait fifteen minutes in line to take it home after a long day at work. Please fix this guy's. You have a lot of potential. read more

My first thought is that I am impressed that its much nicer than a regular Smart and Final, but not quite a full grocery store but darn close. In the remodel from Scolari's it appears they left some things undone. The floors need to be fixed and look dirty. It's a great start. I hope they improve on it. read more

Smart & Final Extra! - Inside the new Smart and Final grocery store. - Grocery Near Me - Paso Robles, California

I see my risk of COVID proportionate to the time I am exposed indoors to people who are not covering their nose or who are not wearing a mask at all including staff. When it takes you 30 minutes to checkout for what should have been a 3 to 4 minute checkout and a line that goes all the way around the store, you have just greatly increased my risk. Sadly, you only had two registers open... you are putting people's lives at risk! read more

I went shopping after a long Sunday to get some things for dinner, my husband and twin daughters were with me. Of course there is only two check out lines because they never have more then that! Ugh.. Anyways I get to the line and my casher named Alisa is hella rude!! She is looking down with a stank face I try to get her attention because I have a discount card but I wanted it to be swiped she completely ignores me until I make a sound of "I'm still waiting" then she scan it, then slams the scanner down in front of me. By then she got the attention of one of my daughters and I say that's rude and I just keep on bagging my groceries and try to get out of there as quick as possible! Her vibe are bad! As a previous cashier I know that you don't take your anger out on your customers but obviously Alisa needs to learn that! You are very rude and I will make it a point to skip your line if I ever see you again! Maybe Smart & Final should have cashier employees take a class on how to treat their customers! read more

I've held off on this for way too long... Not only is the produce usually past its' prime (and sometimes potatoes are covered in what appear to be fruit flies as they rot), but twice in one week the registers failed to reflect the sales price on advertised products. Yes, I got back in line the second time after checking my receipt, and they refunded the difference, but what a chore...and how many of us check pricing on every item on our receipt? Just beware and prudent. I know I'll check every receipt, every time now. It's a pity this is what management thinks is acceptable... read more

We really go here because of the location since we live out on Adelaide. The selection is just OK and the prices are OK depending on what you purchase. The parking lot is and always has been miserable going back to the Lucky Market/Scolari's days. They seem to have minimal staffing for checkout and weekends are particularly bad. On Holiday weekends this place is super packed and the parking lot is a combat zone. Don't expect much customer service either! Again, the only draw for me is the location. read more

I just want to commend an employee for going above and beyond when we were in the store last week. Kelly you get 10 stars in our book. You asked if we found everything we needed. When we mentioned we hadn't, you went and found us the product. It was the kindest thing that has happened to us during this whole COVID thing. Thank you read more

I have tried 11 times to pickup the 1.75 litre of captain Morgan rum. Each time, early AM or just before a weekend, there is no captain Morgan. It's not a major issue, they have good prices, but never have the specific item. I have approached management who gives me the confused look, and then tell me they can order it for me. I Placed an order, and still nothing. I've had to stand in long lines, while I observe management and clerks visit with each other and pay no attention to the long lines. This store is the closet for groceries on the west side of Paso Robles, management needs a wake up call. read more

If I could give it a negitive zero I would. I don't know where to start. To many things to complain about. If you can DON'T SHOP HERE!! This store on Spring Street is filthy almost all the time. Look on the floor in the produce section..you'll feel like you are in a third country! Today I went in reluctantly to do some quick shopping. First had to retrieve my shopping cart from the parking lot (more times than not.) Next I wanted to wipe the cart down but unbelievably NO WIPES. Really!! No wipes for the last 2 months.Always empty..in times like this? Really? I always walk out complaining about my whole experience inside the store. Never have I ever been able to complete everything on my list. There were rotten apples with squissy bruises and flies attacking the gross fruit and big bag of lettuce I wanted was expired. Watch for the expiration dates. IT HAPPENS MORE THAN NOT!! On a positive note the Smart and Final on Creston is a whole different experience just wish Spring Street could be the same. The checkers look really unhappy and dissheveled. The people in charge of the Spring Street should really take more notice if they want to stay in business however, I don't think they give a damn because nobody is keeping them accountable..obviously!! read more

I don't like this one, no helper , stuff alway runout , cashier line alway open 2 door with long line all the time if i have more choice I won't come back, sorry you guys so suck read more

This place always has huge lines and seriously the slowest checkout process imaginable. Also be weary of "sales" on meat and you see a lot of blood in the package. Literally a pound of the weight your paying for will be just blood. I weighed it out on my scale at home and just accounting the chicken it was about a pound less for what I paid for. read more

Smart & Final Extra! - Grocery Near Me - Paso Robles, California

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This is a good place to come if you need things in bulk. I don't find their produce prices to be all that good. I mainly come here if I can't find something at one of the other local stores. read more