Smart & Final

I had the misfortune of coming because a family member thinks this place carries a certain type of coffee filter paper. At the check out, the cashier literally tossed our receipt into the waste bucket. When we asked for it she played dumb. Well we weren’t budging and sure enough she dug our crumpled up receipt from her waste basket. I didn’t get her name but she was a Mexican lady. Never said Hi. Never said thank you. Never apologized for the receipt incident. Never again!

On Christmas Eve morning, I ate at Magnolia Café with my parents, which is right next to this store. We were headed to volunteer at a home for veterans and were in the area and love that restaurant.
We needed to pick up some food to take with us to the home, and decided to go into Smart and Final to see if they had what we needed. They had everything we needed, and more. Potato Salad, Coleslaw, Whole cooked chickens, a pepperoni and cheese tray… and they even had the random sauce my dad was looking for, that I cant think of the name right now. He had asked someone, and they couldnt find it… The cashier asked if we found everything we needed and my dad mentioned this sauce… and he went and found it for him.
Why cant I think of the name of the sauce… its going to drive me nuts now.
The store was clean, the employees were friendly, and they definitely had everything we needed that we were planning to go buy at a grocery store.

Best supermarket in the area. Came here after being disappointed with the nearby Whole Foods. The bulk section is awesome and the prices are outstanding. Food is great quality and the Sun Harvest store brand has some very healthy options.

Great store but… The fruits and veggies sometimes are a bit sad. You aren’t getting ripped off, but you aren’t getting the deal of the week either. What’s the deal with dinky avocados?
They more than make up for dinky avocados with the rest of the store. The staff is always nice and friendly, the store is always clean. Parking is always easy.
You won’t be disappointed. Well maybe with the produce, but the price is right. So you’ll be happy when you check out.

It has been said that all it takes to create a reputation is one really bad experience. For myself that experience was today with smart and final. it may not even be fair that the experience took place with an employee outside the store, but the smell of one rotten egg is often enough to pass on all dozen. the employee’s. name was Sandy, and while waiting for the bus not more than 100 yards from the front door and still in uniform, she was aggressively intimidating myself and other patrons waiting for the bus, using derogatory language and racist remarks. If hers are the real feelings and character of off duty employees, I personally will be taking my grocery shopping elsewhere where customer relations are more genuine. A shame since I have been a regular if unimpressed patron of this location. I am going to try the new market accross the street and would encourage you to do the same as well.

The store is clean, personnel is helpful and friendly, and they have excellent rotisserie chicken. So much for the good part. Produce can be good or bad. Bought potatoes and cherries (sales item) that were BAD, other produce that was quite good. Prices have gone up and they don’t always have the brands or varieties I like. Packaging is often too large for a small family. Not a place I would shop regularly.

I come here for the produce. Store is clean and new. Staff very friendly.

WOW! I had no idea a Smart & Final could be so awesome! The staff was friendly and helpful. The produce was beautiful. There was a variety of ethnic and gluten free foods much to my surprise. This is now definitely one of my go to stores.

This store is newly remodeled and is clean throughout. The produce section is large and everything looks fresh. Prices are lower than the nearby Fresh and Easy. Cashiers are friendly and there is a good variety of food and merchandise. Bathrooms are new and clean too. Close to my house and open until 10 pm. What’s not to like?

Glad to see a new grocery store take place after the regretable closure of plowboys. Hopefully this time, the place will last for a long time. As for the products they sell inside, generally quite cheap or at least at competitive prices and easy to get plenty of food in large quantities.

Oh my gah…
This Smart & Final is so clean, but I’m sure it’s suppose to be considering it’s quite new. It’s conveniently located pretty much walking distance from my home. It has a bit of a Costco vibe due to how everything is stored and it’s so organized and it actually makes me feel like I’m in a nice grocery store like Vons. Everything is kept nicely and everything is super affordable! It doesn’t try to break your wallet and that’s always a big plus. It doesn’t have as many pre-​made meals but for these prices, I’ll take it!
The parking is always great. There’s a huge parking lot and it never gets too crowded even with a bar, smoke shop, gas station, nail salon, consignment store, locksmith, café, karate dojo, fabric store, fish shop, etc. Plus it’s located on a busy intersection like Magnolia and Warner!
Please stay in the neighborhood Smart & Final!

A new market that opened during the summer! It still feels new and clean, and the workers are always out and ready to help if you’re looking for something. I actually really like this place; it’s like a hybrid between a costco and normal super market. They have your normal grocery needs but also other food and household products in bulk quantities! Perfect alternative for those of us too cheap to get a costco membership!!!
Good deals and a quick and easy spot to get in and out quickly with everything you needed. The only thing that I’ve noticed is more expensive than what I’ve seen at other stores is the protein bars, so I don’t buy those here. Otherwise, I’m really happy with the prices and the fact that you don’t have to get a card with them to get their savings! Their weekly specials offer GREAT savings!
And another plus for those of us who are Huntington Beach residents is that this grocery store is technically in Fountain Valley so they still give you plastic bags, which is perfect for little old me who ALMOST ALWAYS happens to forget my reusable bags!

Rock solid Smart and Final store location.
They offer a huge variety of foods in large quantities, not excessively massive, at usually better prices than the grocery chains. The Mtn High plain yogurt, you can get them in both the quart size and 3 lbs price at prices akin to Costco without the huge deal. They also carry the 3lbs Knudsen cottage cheese like at Costco. Both are food staples for us and very Atkins and South Beach Diet friendly. We can easily replace them here in 10 minutes not the 1 hour minimum it takes to park, shop, and check out at CostCo.
The bacon bitsNpieces is a great deal. We open it up and break it out into smaller ziplock bags and re-​freeze them. Each one cooked up is great for fresh bacon bits in an egg scramble or some larger pieces for a BLT.
Not their fault, but the other stores in the same strip mall just don’t offer much.
We did our Non-​Costco shopping here all the time.

What I like most about this Smart and Final is the newness and cleanliness. I feel like its a hybrid between a regular grocery store and a bulk store. It takes the best of both worlds. The prices are comparable to other grocery stores and I have the option to buy a bulk size.
It has almost everything you need for the size of this store. It is well organzed and the employees are very friendly.

As a business owner that thrives on customer service, I must say I was very impressed by the service Armando provided. I was in desperate need of a specific product in large quantity. Despite being busy, Armando went above and beyond to locate needed amount at their other locations. They have great product, team members, and of course great SERVICE! …That is my SMART & FINAL ANSWER! :-) Thanks and see you guys very soon.- H

Finally a new market in the area! Really good selection of foods and they have a produce section which is awesome. This place rocks for parties and if you need mass quantities of items you can’t find in your normal super market!
Keep it going strong!

Just opened! And this place is great! Fantastic price, comparable to SAMs club without the membership, they have daily deals and great customer service. I got a great deal on chicken and asparagus for about 10 dollars, good for everything big and small!
My new go to store

Just opened! Excellent addition to the neighborhood. Now I can just run right across the street when I need something from the grocery store!