Smart & Final Extra! is a warehouse grocery store for households, businesses, and community groups. It is a good little store, described as small but usually well-supplied. Customers find great savings on groceries, supplies, produce, fresh meat, frozen foods, dairy, and deli items. The produce is great and the meat case often has unadvertised manager specials which are good deals. The store has good specials, good produce, and good meat, with a helpful meat and produce staff. The customer service receives high praise, with a friendly and helpful staff. There is never a long wait to check out, with plenty of employees at any given time, so no one has to hunt down an associate. The personnel care and take care of shoppers, contributing to a decent and comfortable shopping experience. It is easy to get in and out, though going before noon avoids the rush. Shoppers are advised to always shop the ads for good prices and loss leaders, and to use the app to clip deals for the ad price. The store carries some things that other traditional grocery stores do not.
Great customer service always kind and helpful managers are awesome Sean cashier damage the store rude to families on ebt other than that cashier everyone is a good team with hearts good job thank you
August 2025
WoW best Item ever!! I was looking for pre cooked beef and ran into this little gem at Smart and Final in Carlsbad. Even the price was amazing $15.00 ish for 2 pounds of seasoned Italian Style Roast Beef heck yea. Hope you enjoy it.
July 2025
I just got off the phone with Brandon. WOW! What a nice guy, professional and so courteous 👍 I had a very minor problem with a cashier today, gave him details, and I was just so impressed with him!! Pat on the back to whomever hired and or promoted this gentlemen!!! Almost as good as Curtis 🤭😉
