Smart & Final Extra!

Sarah Cox

2023-11

Great parking, finding a shopping cart, finding the items I needed: a hot and ready rotisserie chicken, salad, salad items.The greeting cards sign says "All cards $1.99". I was skeptical about this but It's true! Even though the lower back of the greeting card has a printed price, the price, once scanned by the employee is still $1.99. The staff bagging my items was super helpful. I left happy about my entire shopping experience. Great job, Porterville Smart and Final! A+ 5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️👏👍

Yessenia Rosales

2023-07

I absolutely love this store. They have the most Friendly employees in town. My little 4 year old son is terrible and he just loves to have me chase him around the frozen meat section. Thank God that's there's Always a kind employee stolking up something and will smoothly grab my little Angel and hand him to me before I have a stroke. I love you guys. Oh and the prices are off the chain!

Retro Stylz

2022-05

Great experience with quality food and a mellow shopping environment!

Anrol L

2023-05

Felicia was very helpful yesterday told us about the smart and final app and we were able to save a bit off the bill by the coupons. Wonderful customer service I really appreciated her kindness.

Elise McKenna

2023-06

I like that this store has so much for those who bake. Small and large quantities. I also enjoy the large selection of containers and packaging. The staff is always friendly.

Tammy Hernandez

2024-01

I love the produce the cleanliness, kind and helpful staff

Ed Gardner

2022-05

Saturday or Sunday mornings they got the longest lines I've ever ran into. But thank goodness the guys that work in the produce section are absolutely awesome, skinny guy with the glasses is the best, he's always helpful, let us know when things are going to be in and restocked, the cashiers are always pleasant. But the line sometimes, sticks. Thank goodness for good customer service at this place. Keep up the good work

Melissa Jeanne Foster

2023-05

My Porterville store is always clean and employees are always friendly and helpful the prices are fair and their First Street brand milk reminds me of the Knudsen milk I grew up on as a little girl. Thank you Porterville for a great place to shop😉💜

Sergio M

2022-05

I'm not a regular at smart and final at all nor do I post reviews, in this case I had to. An associate named FELISHA was the best cashier I've ever encountered. She is knowledgeable of the products in the store and directed me where I can find them. I'm most definitely going back and doing more shopping there....... hopefully she's there.

Chris aka Cryptostream300

2021-05

My review here would be higher but my main issue is long line and not enough people at the registers. I know it's for a reason to do these things but when the line reaches the back of the store, something should be done. All in all I like the store, I enjoy the bulk items and usually they are cheaper than some other stores. I wouldn't come here if you're on a schedule unless you don't mind the wait. Cashier's are really friendly and the store is always in stock

Kayla Roach

2021-05

Always a great place to shop for groceries, even if you're not buying in bulk. They have a quality, fresh produce section, a good fresh meat section, and they have a better variety of frozen foods than other stores in town. Everything is very competitively priced. They do a good job of keeping their shelves stocked.

Arivle Geniella

2022-05

I ran all over town looking for pomegranates but none were to be found. Finally, I called Smart & Final and they quickly checked their produce and verified they had some! I went right over and found a great variety and quality of produce. Great customer service as well. 🙂

Cesar Martinez

2022-05

Great store with awsome specials. Just keep in mind that when buying sodas or beer that is on special you still have to pay CRV on top of the regular price of the product. Lol the store is always clean and well stocked.This store has very friendly and professional staff who are very helpful.Now that they are at a bigger location parting is not a problem like before.Come on down and create your own experience and write your own review.

Android Phone

2022-05

Fair values on most items, but produce is well-stocked, but usually very expensive unless there is a specific sale on an item. On the whole it is kind of a tweener niche store between a grocery store and a B2B food service supply store--so if you want to buy 50lbs of generic popcorn, sugar, salt, or beans this might be your place; but strangely good values on small quantities of things like name brand healthfoods like vegan cheese, vegan butter, nut/bean "milks", and yogurt drinks. Stuff like gum, chips, rice, tortillas, and pretzels are generally better stocked, often lower quality, and almost always more expensive than Costco. Service is good. Store is never full but aisles should be wider. Parking lot is adequate and in a decent location.

Greg B

2019-05

Used to be my go to place but, As Smart & Final morphs into a regular grocery store ( Smart & Final extra ) they're leaving behind what made them successful...wholesale type pricing, deals you couldn't get at any of the regular stores. Their prices are now as high or higher even, than Save Mart, the highest in town, I now only go there when they have an item on sale. I was there today for two things and was in line for 20 minutes as only 3 registers were open with 5 people in each line, plenty of employees stocking shelves why couldn't they divert and open some registers to help get the customers moving, come on Smart & Final that's Save Mart's trick. No waiting at Town & Country, usually

L. S.

2022-05

Longest. Lines. Ever. Unacceptable for a weekday at 11am. Actually, it was not even lines, it was a mob with people cutting. It was 15 minutes before ONE checker opened another line and then there was more cutting. I just left. I will be avoiding this store. Plenty of other stores to buy food at.

ELAYNE Rogers Goreham

2019-05

This new store is clean , well stocked , employees are friendly and helpful . Produce is always very fresh . All though this last visit the young cashier did not have enough training on bagging my groceries . I was very disappointed , because I asked her specifically to not put all heavy items in one bag to distribute them evenly as I have difficulty lifting them . She smiled and nodded . When I went to my vehicle I noticed she put all heavy items in two bags one bag only had 2 light item's . I won't be checking out with this cashier again .

Sherry Hepner

2021-05

I love Smart & Final. When i buy what i want and what i need I dont have to worry about running out right away. Sure their a little to a lot over priced on some things but you just have to make up your mind what you want to spend. Their sales are really great.

lisa martin

2018-05

Went to the new Smart and Final and the store is really nice. The cashiers are NOT VERY COURTEOUS.They seem angry or put out by being there. Been there 2 times already and I got the same service. I am sure someone else would like their job if they didn't want to be there.

Brenda C

2023-05

The special offers at Smart & Final Extra plus their digital coupons are my favorite thing to budget shopping for my family. The customer service is excellent too,... a win win on everything.

Meagan Martinez

2021-05

I like that there's not a line to get into the store now. Before when there was a line to just get into the store I heard it was close to an hour wait. I didn't feel like waiting so long so I hadn't been here in a while. At least now it's much more convenient and bulking buying saves money in the long run.

luis esparza

2022-05

One thing I wish they could change are the bags they have for the fruits and vegetables. They are good for small items but that's about it. Also, the Powerade drinks don't have prices and there's rarely ever any.

Teresa Santoyo

2022-05

Don’t usually post reviews , but my grandma Came home happy because she said some happy girl named Mona helped her sign up for rewards , Im 34 and didn’t even realize smart and final had that . My grandma usually always goes shopping alone and DOESNT know how to use her own iPhone . So thank you mona for helping my grandma !

Tambow Lefty

2021-05

On several occasions I needed assistance, I am disabled. And the current manager Mr. Perez was very accommodating . Porterville Smart and Final should consider keeping Mr. Perez as their permanent manager. Don't get me wrong the prior managers were helpful but Mr. Perez has that something extra that sets him apart from the others. Porterville is very fortunate to have him managing this store. Thank you...

Edgar German

2023-07

Very neat and clean all products and produce well stocked easy to find

Janis Hinman

2019-05

This is a typical Smart and Final stoe with one big difference... The staff is particularly helpful and friendly. A good thing because it is the only S & F in Porterville.The store will be closing when the new one - a mere two blocks away - is completed. The new store promises to be a Smart and Final extra. It will be great to have access to the bulk items and other "extra" exclusives.The new store has been open for a while. It offers a limited selection of bulk items. Has the same friendly staff and an expanded produce section. Some of the product categories seem to be limited in scope. Not sure whether it is a corporate decision or the local orders, but several friends have noted it as well.

Gracie Sanchez

2018-05

Great store but gave them a 4 because their chicken pieces are disgusting! I was cutting it up and ended up throwing away about the equivalent of half a breast away! Not sure who manufactures them but looks like some of the feather cavities were still intact. Was disappointing.

CRYSTALLEE CASTANEDA

2021-05

Least favorite visit to ANY Smart n Final Extra. The isles ate so crowded with display boxes that we cannot get thru when someone is looking for something on the shelf. The produce was messy and poor quality. The Checkout was FOREVER. Granted she was nice but some training need to get done to improve checkout flow. Poor girl was all over the place. Maybe she was new, so like i said- additional training needed...Person stocking meats and cheeses downing a energy drink but cant be bothere to respond when spoke to?! I go to Visalia SFE on Mooney....take walk through there.... Bring a Notepad with you for tips.

Leslie Pelon

2019-05

Clean, great selection, friendly staff. Only reason for the 4 stars is that they were stocking shelves making getting around hard. I wish that had been done at another less busy time.

Yolanda Dugan

2022-05

S&F still keeping its prices low inspite of how much things have gone up with your competitors. You can still find discounts if you look really hard and have lots of time to browse thru all of the aisles.