Smart & Final

Mira Mesa, United States

3.8

Closed now

20 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards

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+1 858-689-6242
Website:
locations.smartandfinal.com
Address:
8145 Mira Mesa Blvd, Mira Mesa, CA, 92126
b/t Target Drwy & Reagan Rd
Mira Mesa
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Take-out
No
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Parking
Private Lot
Bike Parking
Yes

Today

Today 6:00 am – 10:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (Mira Mesa) 10:21 PM Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Business hours

Monday 6:00 am – 10:00 pm
Tuesday 6:00 am – 10:00 pm
Wednesday 6:00 am – 10:00 pm
Thursday 6:00 am – 10:00 pm
Friday 6:00 am – 10:00 pm
Saturday 6:00 am – 10:00 pm
Sunday 6:00 am – 10:00 pm

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20 reviews of Smart & Final

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Place rating: 4
Encinitas, CA
Costco is great for what it does, but given location for the Mira Mesa community and the lack of a membership needed, SNF is the way to go. It fills the gap between Costco and a regular grocery store since they not only provide stuff in bulk sizes, but they also provide vegetables and fruits also. Mind you, because of their focus, speciality items are limited.
Because of this, I’ve limited my visits to typical grocery stores now unless I’m specifically looking for something or I’m feeling like I need to stand in a line.
Like I’ve said in my other SNF reviews, if they could match Costco’s hot dogs, I’d be an awesomely super fan.
Place rating: 3
San Diego, CA
Pros: Variety!, Smart and final is all about variety, You name it, they have it.
6 Bucks Bucket ice cream in 3 flavors– cookie and cream, choc, rainbow.
Fresh Fresh veggies.
Frozen foods are quite good too.

Pricey items: Overly pricey items.
Place rating: 4
San Diego, CA
Smart & Final is really convenient and has great sales (sometimes). The people who work here are helpful and they sell in bulk, too. Pretty self explanatory.
Place rating: 4
San Diego, CA
I recently rediscovered this store. I’d shopped there in the days when you needed a card and it was mostly quantity items. However, I pleasantly discovered they now have produce. Quality produce at terrific prices. And more of a selection for the individual shopper rather than just quantity items.
Place rating: 4
San Diego, CA
Ray, you may feel you didn’t blow me off, but like I said earlier, you’re the only one who didn’t entertain me by checking in back anyway. And yes, you do have some products not inside the shopping area. How do I know? Because the other times, the clerks actually came out with the products I asked for. Amazing! You may have been with Smart & Final for almost 25 years, but that doesn’t make you great at customer service. How do I know that? Because I could be as old as you and I know how seasoned employees start to slack off and stop caring. I just hope you learn from my review and step up to the plate.
Place rating: 5
Oceanside, CA
Sorry you felt like I blew you off Jane but I’ve been with smart and final for almost 25 years. And at this location we don’t have products in the back room every product we have is either on the shelf or in the overhead. Thank you for your concern
Place rating: 4
San Diego, CA
Come here occasionally. Kind of like a small Costco or Sam’s Club without membership. They sell bulk products, as well as individual products. I usually just come here when they have a specific item or items on special. Their staff is nice, always someone asking me «Did you find everything alright?» Or «Can I help you find anything?». Good size store, very clean, prices are decent.
Place rating: 5
San Diego, CA
PAUL is a spectacular worker. There is another worker who had not helped me when I asked but he was very friendly and patient!
Hot pockets are also cheaper here than vons.
Thanks again man!
Place rating: 2
San Diego, CA
Store never seems staffed for the amount of customers, I waited 20 minutes one time with just a few items. The cashiers are friendly, though. Not impressed with their produce section.
Place rating: 3
Los Angeles, CA
Great place to run to for emergency supplies! I usually only go here to get salt or Taster’s Choice coffee when I can’t drive all the way to the nearest Costco. Plus if I only need one or two items it feels so weird to go to a major warehouse and stand in line just for that. Might as well support the smaller chain stores once in a while and be a good neighbor. Friendly service here and everything is compact and easy to find since it’s not a massive area. Parking is easy since it’s in the Mira Mesa mall, there’s ample amounts of space.
Place rating: 5
San Diego, CA
great prices and nice selection. Their store brands are great. I like their store brand spices and frozen foods. Their produce is surprisingly very fresh with great prices. The only complaint is their meat section. I bought some ground chuck and it tasted like dog food. It was probably imported frozen then thawed out in the store
Place rating: 4
San Diego, CA
Great Deals, cant complain. Buy in bulk for some items… its cheaper. If i cant make it to costco i’ll go here
Place rating: 3
San Diego, CA
They remodeled the store and its quite nice!
Only bad thing is that they wait until there is like 10 people in line before they open another register… if it was easier to get in AND OUT of this store, I would probably visit more often.
Place rating: 4
Laguna Hills, CA
Decided to come here because of multiple unpleasant shopping experiences at Vons across the street. I’m a fan of S&F now :) The store is like any S&F — spacious, small area for produce/​meats/​fish, lots of dry items, and lots of household items. It’s a wonderful one-​stop shop. They don’t carry a huge selection, but they have what you need, even spices and seasoning. You do tend to have to buy in a larger «bulk» size than at the regular grocery stores, but you can’t beat their prices. No ‘rewards’ cards here — everyone gets the discounted sale price! Awesome, just awesome.
Place rating: 5
San Diego, CA
I love this store! I used to shop here more frequently for my cooking classes, and nobody beats their prices. I still pop by after work to pick up dinner and some basics to keep in the pantry. Cleaning products are particularly reasonably, and you don’t have to buy Costco sizes or quantities to get a good deal. I also appreciate their friendly and super helpful customer service. It doesn’t matter who you meet or stop in an isle for help. When I found one of the items I came for last week out of stock, I was helped first by a young men who immediately did a stock check and then called for Ryan (manager?) who informed me that the item would be restocked that very night and if I couldn’t find it next time I came, he would transfer it from another store and personally take care that he would have it available for me. Thank you all!
And to the guy who previously gave this store a 1-​star-​rating because he has sleep problems… move!
Place rating: 4
San Diego, CA
While not a warehouse store per se, Smart & Final does carry plenty of items in bulk. If I come here on a weekend, I usually see people buying items for their cookouts, restaurants, get-​togethers… and given how there’s two checkout lines in the place that are usually open, expect to spend quite some time in line.
However, there are some good deals here to be found, and for the most part, I’m pleased with the selection of items offered here. (Though, why anyone would need a 12-​pack of Spam is beyond me.)
Place rating: 4
San Diego, CA
I always come here for bulk candies…
The only place I can think of that sells 24 packs of lemonheads for under $ 5.
I also like 72 full-​sized airheads for less than $ 8.
24 pack of gummi bears for under $ 8.
Hundreds of other popular candy and chocolate brands.
They sell other bulk foods ideal for parties.
Before you have a BBQ or throw a party, come here for a good deal.
Plenty of parking and never too busy.
Place rating: 2
San Diego, CA
I have no pretensions when I enter this store.
Service is basic, borderline indifferent (at least not rude).
Items on the display racks are a bit dirty (dusty!).
The fresh produce does not look fresh although in fairness, I have not bought any fresh items here.
Prices for bulk items are great if Costco is not an option.
Did not see any organic or healthy options here.
2 stars because Costco is really my go-​to but who does not love a good deal? When in a rush and I need food for a quick party, S&F is an option sometimes.
Place rating: 4
Rancho Penasquitos, San Diego, CA
Feeding 14 teenagers? Need volume VS gourmet?
Smart and Final is the ticket.
Got 4 6lb 12 oz cans of stew and tons of other large volume eats here and the prices are really great. This is more of a true restaurant supply store VS Costco (And by that I mean Alberto’s vs the Marine room).
It really is pretty fun (if you are shopping fan) to wander the aisles and look at the giant cans of jalapeños and nacho cheese, the 12 packs of burritos. ah, speaking of which, My favorite Ramona’s cheese burritos are no longer there.
Sadness ate the 5th star.
Place rating: 2
San Jose, CA
Our intrepid hero was puzzled by the paradoxical combination of having a warehouse grocery store in a location the size of a large corner market. This awful mash-​up of attempted scale versus actual size of the premises felt a bit cramped compared to places like Vons or Albertsons. A bit dismayed, our hero’s luck turned when he arrived at the meager produce section.
Right between the 2 gallon tubs of ice cream and the pre-​chopped salad were some spectacularly inexpensive yellow fruit. 39 cent/​lb. Not even on sale or requiring a club membership to buy. Our hero went B-​A-​N-​A-​N-​A-​S like Gwen Stefani and loaded up on enough to feed a zoo full of monkeys.
PROS:
— Super cheap bananas!
CONS:
— Aisles not designed for the claustrophobic
— Usually only one check-​out open in the evenings
— Doesn’t usually make sense to shop here unless you buy in bulk
* EDIT: Looks like they’ve raised banana prices to $ 0.49/lb :-(… Still pretty cheap though.