Can’t find it at Costco… need something more than you can find at a grocery store? Smart and Final is always my answer! For both personal and work, I find S&F easy to navigate and the employees are always willing to help and are knowledgeable. Checking out is easy and the prices are cheap(especially when you have to buy in bulk).
Melissa G.
Place rating: 4 Bakersfield, CA
This Smart & Final can comfortably be considered to be a top retail contender in the neighborhood market genre while remaining a leader in the club aka bulk warehouse market. Super produce and fresh meat dept selections. Happy staff! = Happy customers!
Andy N.
Place rating: 3 Bakersfield, CA
Always a line and they need more registers open plus get rid of the window washers in the parking lot.
Beverly M.
Place rating: 1 Bakersfield, CA
This Company has went from bad to worse! The management team SUCKS other than Victor. The incompetent clerks are not listening to what you say and just do their own thing. I went there for the last time tonight and I don’t care if it only three minutes from my apt driving. I would rather drive to Costco and get great customer service. I specifically told the clerk to debit only 40 dollars off my debt card and she debited the entire amont of my purchase which took my account into ovetdraft and cost me 30 extra dollars. They returned all my items and instead of refunding a debit transaction they refunded a credit transaction which means my funds were not immediately available. To make a long story short I’m out of 140 dollars for a 40 dollar transaction and all they can say is sorry!
Jim L.
Place rating: 4 Bakersfield, CA
This Smart & Final is awesome. Not only did I find everything I needed but I was also helped by some of the friendliest staff. In the checkout line I was greeted by the most interesting cashier, Tanner I think it was. Make sure to go through his line if you’re looking for a meaningful conversation. The boy has wisdom beyond his years. He even helped me pick out the perfect Cabernet for my daughters wedding next month. I invited him to that wedding! I recommend going to Smart & Final if you’re in the downtown area
Jeff C.
Place rating: 1 Bakersfield, CA
Im sorry. I couldn’t even give this a total review because this store has a funk to it. When I say funk, I mean it stinks like a$$ and dirty socks. Ive tried to enter store to grab a few things I know are on sale via their mail advertisement. But I just can’t bring myself to shop in a grocery store, especially for food when the store smells bad. Whether it’s the actual store or it’s cliental. This location is in a local warzone. Beware of the Crackheads, Gang Bangers and street people cruising around right in front of store and parking lot.
M K.
Place rating: 2 Bakersfield, CA
If you want to stand on line for 20 minutes every time you go grocery shopping, this is just the place ! Better than the long waits? The numerous meth addicts who harass you as soon as you exit your vehicle and the store. It’s great.
McKenzie S.
Place rating: 4 Bakersfield, CA
Smart & Final is like a mini Costco with more selection. I always head here for their candy, Torani syrups, and other restaurant type supplies. This is a great place to find inexpensive items if you’re hosting a large gathering. Need serving trays, bowls, utensils? They got em. The location has also recently been renovated. It’s aesthetically more pleasing, and more organized. The produce even looks decent-although I confess I haven’t tried. My favorite items from S&F: *Aussie Pineapple Licorice(heaven on EARTH!) *Fruit Rolls(4 for a buck!) *Torani syrups
Justin P.
Place rating: 4 Sacramento, CA
The staff here is amazingly friendly! I was pleasantly surprised. The store is one of their smaller ones that I have been to, but they still had my coffee cups: D
Hillary B.
Place rating: 5 San Francisco, CA
Super helpful staff, always stocked with everything you need, clean and large isles to make pushing a heavy cart easier.
Mimi J.
Place rating: 4 Bakersfield, CA
This is not my favorite Smart & Final store, though I do shop here periodically when I’m travelling across town. They have the same products and prices as the other Smart and Final stores but the location is kind of skeezie. Twice I went there after dark and there were transients loitering in the parking lot. This is where I pick up bottles of Torani syrup. They have the big bottles(25 ounces/750 ml) for only $ 4.59 each — $ 4.04 each if you buy them 12 at a time, and I do!( sells the same size for $ 7.95) I’ve also purchased their candies and paper and plastic cups, plates, and cutlery. I haven’t purchased any of their refrigerated or frozen items because a lot of them are packaged in larger quantities than I need. I don’t want them to go bad before I get to them and I have limited freezer space.