I must say really great improvement as compared to old one . If u not huge crazy fan of organic stuff , this place is really good . Produce looks really fresh n well in stock . Prices are reasonable as compare to other places . Staff is really friendly and helpful . I didn't find all Indian veggies but I did find many of them which I don't find in Von's or Walmart many times like taro root or oppo squash . This branch Is remarkably lower prices due to its recent opening , as price does not match between Poway n Mira Mesa . So I will definitely suggest coming to Mira Mesa this month to get really lower prices . Posting few pics of their fresh produce read more

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I love this location. This store has great customer service. 2 workers there helped me there names were Jared and Sherilyn. I have come here multiple times and they have always helped for what I needed help with. I will be coming again very soon. read more

I used to enjoy this grocery store but times have changed and there needs to be self-checkout. Some of the employees are rude , such as the cashiers while the others working on the sales floor don't have good attitudes. I found moldy broccoli in the produce isle which tells me that it hasn't been monitored for freshness and chosen carefully. I hope this grocery store completely does a 180 where there food can be freshly stocked and the employees get trained in better customer service. read more

Rotting fruits and vegetables, advertised special items not being stocked, past date items being sold. You get the point! Mismanaged local outlet that should be avoided. read more

It's like a competition of who can be the slowest cashier. Slower and longer lines than a Walmart. Who can say they're worse than Walmart? This place. read more

They don't accept any returns. Just know that. I accidentally purchased a wrong laundry soap instead of dishwasher one a day ago and they refused to process a return. Totally unprofessional. read more

KAI HAS HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE!! My first encounter with him, I asked him where a item was and he completely ignored me. This time around he didn't say one word to me as he rung me up and made a eye roll when I asked him for a extra bag. Never coming back to this location read more

The wait to check out is always extremely long. They only have 3 cash registers open at the most, often fewer . No self check out option. They don't have an express lane either for someone who only bought one thing. Their prices are not lower than the average grocery store and their selection is poor. They're often out of what you're looking for. I'll just go to vons in the future. read more

It's a fine grocery store. The employees always seem to be so grumpy. What is the deal? Today was the last straw - I had to come home and yelp. Over and over again the check out clerks are unpleasant. They act put out that you're purchasing merchandise. Perhaps they have a bad boss? I don't understand the problem at this Smart & Final. read more

Man, the last time I was here about year ago, the serice was great and the prices were cheap, now what happened? The checker was rude, the prices were sky high. more than Trader Joes and you HAD to bag your own groceries! WTF? Even Sprouts which is known for higher prices, is cheaper in many areas! Never again will I do to this third world place read more

I went to the express checkout with 9 items only and was greeted with the lady cashier was waving her hand to move then pointing to the 10 items or less sign. I counted the items I had and showed her I only had 9. I moved to the next line over and watched her check out another lady with at least 25 plus items. What is wrong with people these days? They shouldn't be working there if they discriminate from white people to black people. Yes I'm white and not prejudice so you can figure that out if you review your camera. read more

I am a regular customer of smart n final !!!Best place to buy fresh vegetables and fruits ... Huge selection of everything ..Not much varieties available on vegetables...Great for bulk buying ... read more

Smart & Final Extra! - Grocery Near Me - San Diego, California

If there was a zero starts I would give this store a zero! Horrible customer services all the way! Went to buy almost $400 in groceries and when I asked the cashier for boxes, she said that I need it to go to the produce department and find some if I needed boxes. I went and found an employee and when I asked he looked at me like I was weird of something. When I asked the cashier if she could find someone to help me put the heavy boxes inside the shopping cart, she said to go and find someone. When I asked an employee if she could find someone to help me, she rolled her yes and went to look for someone who was outside taking his break and got upset for asking him to help me. He looked at his watch and had an attitude when he came to help me. I honestly was in tears by the way these three people treated me. I shared with the guy who helped load the heavy boxes that I felt I was bothering everyone by asking for their help and his response was "the cashier cannot help". Let me clarify that I was the only customer paying at the time that I was checking out so it wasn't like I was asking the cashier to leave her area to help me. There was only one gentleman in the dairy department who really offer to helped me when I first there, I did look for him but couldn't find him. I will never, ever, ever go to this place. They really need some training to do on how to treat customers. Even when I asked where to find vegetarian burgers the girl had an attitude!!! Crazy how so many people in one store are so rude and not kind at all! read more

It's my favorite spot in mira mesa to get groceries and some booze but had a slim shady experience with one of their stockers. I was looking for a particular item, and I noticed this tall white guy with glasses nearby stocking produce, I was around 10 feet away from him as I said excuse me to ask him a question. I heard him mumble "go away". I was surprised, but still approached him as I was walking towards him his demeanor changed and he asked " how can I help you?" I asked him if they had what I was looking for, he said whatever is in there is what they have. I was about to pay the cashier when I asked him if they have it and he kindly showed me the direction where to get it. Smart and final needs to background check some of these people before they hire em because some of them are crazy. If you don't love your job, quit and better yourself. read more

Their lines were overloaded with customers waiting to check out. They opened 2 extra lines and invited people in line to come over. I was on my bluetooth with a friend and didn't realize that I had stepped ahead of someone who should have gone first. The cashier, who was an assistant manager, made sure to let me know that I had committed a horrible crime. As a customer service manager, I can say with great confidence that this is NOT how to handle such a situation - you NEVER make your customers feel bad, especially if they unknowingly made a mistake. If I was in her position, I would have apologized on my behalf to the person that was cut off, and explained that I was oblivious to her due to me being on the phone. Rather than pay it forward, she has diminished her credibility as a "manager" for the store. Unimpressed. read more

Most managers are cool! They ARE FAST CASHIER !!!! Good place to work at. Hella suggest This spot !! WaddUp Ashley and daron !

Fruits and vegetables are expensive. Meat is expensive, as well. Bread variety is good. The fresh orange juice is good; however, sometimes, the orange quality is not high. read more

I love shopping here. The prices are always lower than most other supermarkets. Tons of fresh veggies. Their meat section is great because they let you buy in bulk. Their brisket is bomb. read more

Smart & Final Extra! - Veggies - Grocery Near Me - San Diego, California

They recently replaced all thei cashiers with unskilled labor. No experience and they don't know produce pricing so they have to look up every non-sku'd item. They have over charged me at least 3 times in the last week. Small change, but it adds up. DOUBLE CHECK YOUR RECEIPTS! This keeps up and you'd be Smart to make this store your Final choice. read more

Smart & Final Extra! - Roma tomato $1.99 a pound. Charged me $2.99 a pound. Third time this week. - Grocery Near Me - San Diego, California

Bulk and single serving under one roof? I can't complain. With the grand opening you can take advantage of their sales. 99 cent for eggs, bulk granola and stuff and a cool grocery bag upon check out. I have to admit their produce section has a nice selection and looks fresh. I hope they keep it up. As you walk through the store, the nostalgia of the smart and final warehouse feel comes along with the stocked items and such. But add a deli, dairy and bakery area you got a grocery store. read more

Now open! Great location great prices! They have a wide variety of fresh produce, and a full organic section. The department offers a cut fruit selection which is cut in store, I had the mixed melon mix and it was incredible, you can taste the freshness of the fruit. They offer whole rotisserie chickens which are a must if you can make it in. read more

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Horrible !! I have shopped here five times and have found mould in the shitake mushrooms,pineapple juice that was a expired,white pepper that smelled like rotten eggs,mould in canned anchovies,not happy at all!! I have also found that the fruits I buy here are rotten on the inside. Very upsetting. Manager of smart and final take note read more

Great place to shop with some decent priced merchandise. Went in today after work to pick up a few things and everyone that works there seems to be happy to work there. I have been in a few times and never had any issues with employees. The only strange thing to me is this is a new Smart & Final but the floors look old and well used. I know this was another store before but just figured if you are going to spend the money and open a new store why not make it look new. But always get great service. read more

Smart & Final Extra! - Grocery Near Me - San Diego, California

This all-in-one store is perfect for typical grocery shopping with the convenience available bulk items! I wasn't able to find everything - some things like Summer's Eve you just need to find elsewhere. But for the most part, it's the perfect place to meet your shopping needs. This particular Smart & Final Extra is well stocked, very popular, and has friendly, albeit a bit slow, service. Produce is fairly fresh with decent variety (but it's no Sprouts or Trader Joe's!). The big kicker is that they've got great prices compared to nearby grocery stores. And if/when you're on a budget, there's no way you want to be spending $200 on basic groceries. The 3 times that we've been here to shop, our entire bill was significantly cheaper than what we expected for a full cart. Oh and a huge shout-out to their bulk items aisle. Think of Sprout's and the aisles of coffee beans, bulk flour, beans, candy, etc, and what you have is something that's mimicked at this Extra location. Bonus: There's plenty of parking, and when you're finished shopping, there's a tons of places to eat nearby if you're exhausted from all the options you just purchased. ;) read more

Horrible and deceptive sale practices, never shopping here again. If you are going to put something on sale let it be on sale not when you buy more stuff then you can have it on sale. And put it in small writing so nobody can read it read more

We we're lucky enough to have Steve as our cashier! The light above the isle was turned on so we switched. After standing for about 5 minutes we noticed the sign that said it was closed. It wasn't in a place where we could've seen it earlier. No one told us that it was closed so we just stayed in the line. Once we finally made it to the cashier he made rude remarks of us sneaking into the line and moving the sign behind us. Which wasn't true the sign was placed behind where we were standing I had just moved it to a more noticeable place as it kept riding up the conveyor belt. Even if it were that's not how you should treat any customer. He could have told us earlier to move to a different isle. I would also understand if we were trying to buy the whole store. Is it really that much of a hassle to scan two items? Steve was very slow with cash handling and had one of the worst attitudes I've received from any employee. The staff there should train him better on customer service and cash handling as he doesn't seem to reach the simple requirements. I feel bad someone that age is still working. Hoping this place invests in a self checkout. read more

The new location has a large space compared to the old one. They have plenty of parking space, also it is located near freeway i-15 which is very convenience. Furthermore, the new staffs are nice and friendly. They also offers you special deals. Overall, I would recommend the new location to all. Forgot to mention... This is one of my favorite store. Visit them to prove it to yourself. read more

Great deals. No membership needed. Clean. Friendly employees. Close to home. Love that this is new in the neighborhood.

Not as appealing or clean as Vons or Albertson's. Employees seemed harried. Maybe they're still getting the hang of things since the recent opening. Below par, but not terrible. I'll go to H-Mart across the street unless they shape up. read more

I come here every so often to pick up things here and there. They have a good selection, but no matter how quick the intended trip may be the lines just move slow. Expect a 5 minute trip to take a while. They usually just keep two-three lanes open but they all move at the same slow pace. read more

I totally agree with the post from Monique B. The cashier's name is Robin. She is by far one of the most rude customer service people I have ever met. She refuses to even acknowledge her customers. I always say hello to the cashiers I ask them how their day is going. I realize especially during Covid how they are placing their health and well-being in jeopardy to make sure that we have a place to shop. She refuses to look at you. She refuses to even say hello. My final straw, was this Friday when I went shopping and she charged me $3575 for one bunch of celery!! She inadvertently charged me for 4017 bunches of celery. Anyone can make a mistake. In her case, she didn't even apologized. She was angry because it caused more work for her. and Her response was SH**T! She still never looked at me. The supervisor reversed it,however ,because of the holidays I had to wait three days to have the money refunded into my bank account. Then, to add insult to injury, as I was walking away, she called me back because I still owed her $.89 for the celery. I predict that she is still there only because she's protected by the union. I feel sorry for the poor people who have to work with her. I want to make clear that she is the only rude person that I have encountered in Smart and final. The others are friendly and helpful. I am a person who lives my wife with the glass half full. Can't find anything half-full about Robyn. In fact I plan on writing a letter to the corporate office as well. Some thing I've never done before. read more

Smart & Final Extra! - Receipt - Grocery Near Me - San Diego, California

I shop here every now & then but have now discovered the fresh-squeezed orange juice machine, I'm now going to be a regular. Store is always clean and organized and the employees are professional and courteous. read more

This store NOT CLEANING. I only came her because somebody told me they had a big pallet of Lysol at the front. Great they did, limit one, cool. I get into the cattle chute they set up for the checkouts. They do have an employee directing checkout traffic. However, I get to the checkout and I unneccessarily put my hand on the stand at the edge of the the conveyor belt while dropping off the watermelon. I used my Lysol spray on that area. And the cattle chute directing employee says "ugh, I can't believe you just did that". I said, Sorry I put my hand on there to lean. I ask the cashier for a paper towels to wipe of the sanitizer. She says, they dont have them. And Im thinking geez no wonder the checkout stand edge was so very greasy and smudgy looking, hence why I sprayed my Lysol on it. The fact they dont have towels or rags around anywhere makes it clear they are not cleaning surfaces during business hours. Plastic wrapping the keypad doesn't do shit unless you are cleaning the surface periodically. Its just another surface for germs. They dont have any excuse, they have a pallet of Lysol spray. Cloths available next door at Home Depot read more

Stopped by at almost 8pm tonight to grab some late night snacks. Prices are reasonable. Fruit selection was fresh. Great to see that they sold freshly cooked Rotisserie chicken this late in the evening. My cashier Anna H was extremely friendly. ! I was caught off guard because many cashiers these days just ring you up without saying a word. Anna made small talk and was extremely personable! I loved the service! I'm so happy that Smart and Final is conveniently located near my home so I don't have to drive far when I want to grab a few items at the grocery store. read more

HUGE location compared to the old one. This is not your typical grocery store but it has everything you will probably need for the week. This is good place to buy in bulk and you don't have to carry a loyalty card or type in any phone numbers to get a special deal. I will be back, especially if I'm trying to stock up on the next party! read more

I often come to this smart and final for my groceries & so my family and I came here earlier in the day. With the chaos and hectic timing of the coronavirus of course it will be packed and almost everything is gone, now i'm not complaining about that but what got me in shock was the customer service. I understand that it's a hard time right now but you still shouldn't lash out on customers. When my dad and I was in line to check out, the man (Don) who was at the cash register was extremely rude & called us assholes as if we didn't hear, all we did was tell him that there's items in the cart that we couldn't put on the conveyor belt and so he scanned the items and had to go back to the the cart later on the scan the bottom of the cart and under his breath called us "assholes". I'm sorry that it was such a burden to you that you had to go 1 foot from the cart and the cash register but listen, you applied for this job and being rude towards other people isn't gonna make it any better. read more

Wonderful change from the normal grocery store. S&F has many things that the other grocery chains have. The difference is that the service is amazing. They do offer specials and sale items for a great deal. S&F has become my new grocery store. read more

Meh they use to be great but they jacked up their prices too much in the past year. Not worth going there anymore.

Went to the store at 8:30 this morning. Very poorly stocked and there was an employee stocking the meat (ribs) with his required face mask below his face around his neck. I mentioned it to the cashier and he just ignored me. I have always shopped at this store but very disappointed they are not taking proper precautions. read more

cheapest spring water in the game! some of the organic produce was very fairly priced for a while too... my favorite things about this place is the fresh squeezed orange juice machines, the bountiful bounty all the self serve rices, spices, nuts, and whatever else are in the cases. they also have grass fed butter for the low low, a fair selection of cooking oils and spices, as well as alcohol. They have cheaper champagne and rum here compared to most places. Customer service is aight, but some of the workers there are actually great people and go above and beyond, at least some of the ones I've dealt with. read more