Smart & Final

I was disappointed when I was told by the cashier that this Smart and Final location will not be abiding by the plastic bag ban in Sac County. There is no legitimate reason for this big name store to not participate. I will not be shopping here any longer for this reason.

Not within the city limits of Sacramento so no bag ban! Hooray, I will continue to shop there as I reuse all my plastic bags. Downtown GO is going to have problems.

Can’t really review this business except for the nice employee there who helped us look for bulk items. Come to realize there were no bulk items sold here.
She mentioned where the Smart and Final was on Fair Oaks in Carmichael area that did sell bulk items! That really helped us out!
Nice lady!

Although I just recently discovered the inside of this Smart and Final store and I’ve only been here twice in the last few days I am so impressed by the upgrades they’ve made since I last shopped at this chain store eons ago that a review is in order.
First let me begin by saying that the majority of our grocery & household shopping is at the super Walmart on Watt Avenue and Costco. Why? Because I’m as thrifty as Walmart is cheaply priced.
For anyone who has had the pleasure or is it displeasure of shopping at the Wally World on Watt you already know the challenges that lie within doing so.
From the horrifically scummy people who lack both common sense, morals, basic hygiene & common courtesy that shop there to the amazing amounts of money one can save by shopping there it really leaves a thrifty creature such as myself in one hell of a conundrum. Yet I do currently hold the beloved Unilocal Duchess title at the Watt Ave. cesspool so what does that tell you…
I can get down with the lower life forms if it saves us bank that’s what. And it appears I can hold my own even with the biggest most disgustingly rude humans around.
However now I have this kiCk ass Smart and Final to frequent as I made one hell of a haul on my maiden voyage this past weekend and if it hadn’t of been for the weekly circular advertising Spiral Hams on sale for $ 1.79 a pound this week who knows when I would have discovered this gem of a nearly one stop shop.
Here’s what I love:
Huge store located on the corners of Watt and Arden Avenues and sandwiched in-​between a Ride-​Aid & Petsmart it’s über easy to access and conveniently located.
Parking lot is big and free. I have serious issues with mid-​town parking and the rates to do so free parking at S&F is a big plus for me.
Fish. They have fish & seafood and a darn good selection and fresh too & substantially lower priced than the competition. Tilapia, White Cod, prawns and more. Tonight we dined on two large Tilapia filets that cooked up perfectly flakey and moist and were not at all fishy and paid $ 7 for both.
Fresh Produce: Lower in price than most and fresh with a substantial selection. Great tubs of fresh spinach for $ 3.99.
Dairy: Full dairy section and we go through heavy whipping cream and half gallons of half-​and-​half like water which is at least twice as expensive to purchase than typical milk. They are priced even less than Wally World so this is our new store for it.
Lastly. Okay I really mean lastly this time, they stock the largest selection I have ever seen of Torani brand Italian syrups. Both the sugar-​free and sugar-​filled leaded varieties and prices at half of what I’d normally pay priced at $ 4.99 each or $ 3.99 each if you buy at least 6.
The store has just about everything a household would need or want including wine, the gargantuan sized jugs of Best Foods mayo hahahha! Okay that may not be important to you but it saves us a trip to Costco and there is nothing worse than standing in a 2 mile long line holding just your 8 gallon beloved jug of mayo.
Store lay out is really good too even if the aisles are a mile long it’s only due to their expansive selection and affordable pricing.
Lastly the customer service has been excellent so far as being a virgin @ this store I required assistance and so far have always found it.

I started coming here right before the remodel, and now its the only place I shop.
They shelving has all been put in rows and the store is very easy to navigate now.
They now carry many more brands and lots of single items, so its very easy to shop for things you would normally come to Smart & Final for, like flats of eggs, 5gal Ice cream cartons, 3lbs blocks of cream cheese, and still pick up a single box of jell-​o or a can of soup without having to make a separate trip to a «regular» grocery store. They have a large selection of produce, baked goods, and liquor making it a great place to do ALL your shopping.
Things I love:
Quick to open lanes during busy times.
Checkers are speedy and good at bagging!
Accepts coupons and regularly has brand-​name deals and weekly sales
Meat looks super fresh and at reasonable prices
Includes a meat clearance area with deep discounts that change daily
Clearance baked goods every day.
Seasonal items, alcohol, flower bouquets, dry ice… they have it all.
Ideally placed between Rite-​Aid and PetSmart.
Unless you go at PEAK times (Weekend afternoons) it’s never crowded.
I love shopping here. I’ll never go back to Safeway.

They’ve completely stepped up their game.
There’s been a total interior remodel. It’s more grocery store than warehouse now. I’m not sure the deals or selection competes with Sam’s Club or Costco but it’s ten times quicker getting in and out. The staff is new and it shows. They don’t know where things are stocked or all the produce codes yet. What hasn’t changed is that the freshest products aren’t necessarily stocked at the back of the shelf. Pay attention to the sell-​by dates.

This is the best location in Sacramento. It is relatively clean. Has a good selection, and of course good prices.
The manager is great. Made a request for them to bring back the shredded Sargento Mexican cheese blend in the bag. 2 weeks later it was in!

Store condition — Clean and neat
Customer Service — no complains.
This is a good place to go to if you’re throwing a party but have no time to take forever by parking and shopping at COSTCO. No membership needed to so that’s a plus. Overall good store– lots of parking: D

Great selection but the customer service lacks big time. I can hardly ever find someone to help me if I need helo with something if I do get help the staff acts as though I’m bothering them.

Always a quick easy trip if i don’t want to go all the way to Costco. they have great deals and this store is hardly ever crowded. the produce isn’t up to par in my opinion. i get that else where nor is the meat selection the best. but for everything else its a great place to check off your grocery list.

This place is ok. I find the service to be lackadaisical at best. Often, I come to this location looking for something I’m sure they’ll have only to leave disappointed. I have much better luck with the Midtown location.