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Smart & Final
8137 S Vermont Ave St, Los Angeles, CA 90044, United States
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Sa
Review β„–1

Brenden is the best employee in this store! He goes above and beyond for his customers! Thanks to him I always find what I need.. thank you for great customer service Brenden thats what we need in your community 😁

di
Review β„–2

Thr workers dont follow the rules of covid19. Specially on the vegetables area they dont use mask

Ju
Review β„–3

My store since the 80s I love every thing about it i love my smart and final specials are πŸ‘ πŸ‘Œ employees awesome and managers πŸ‘ outstanding. I never in my life had a accident in the store. Always in and out happy 😊

Li
Review β„–4

Love the large bag of fresh vegetables fruits and Rub Eye Steaks.

Iz
Review β„–5

There is a middle aged female guard who stared at me so intensely, I purchased a rap kit to perform on myself. Didnt enjoy my shopping experience at all. 7/ 17 .

Yo
Review β„–6

I went in there today to use the restroom, I told the security that I was in the store earlier and the code on the door wasnt working and could she let me in. She told she send one of the employee Michael to the back to unlock it for me. When I got there, I thought he asked me did I used the restroom and I replied no. I thought he walked away to get the key. I waited for 20 minutes and asked him was he waiting for the key because he was walking around the area back and fourth like he was looking for someone. He caught an attitude and responded that I told him I didnt need to use the restroom he was speaking so low I barely could understand what he was saying. He rolled his eyes and proceeded to walk away. I had to stop him and asked him to repeat hisself and told him what the security had told me and he let me in the restroom. But other than that, he had no reason to be rude and unprofessional because of a misunderstanding. I work in costumer services and would never had acted that way towards anyone.

Mi
Review β„–7

If I need something fast thats where I go. Good for bulk items and good for businesses in food service also

or
Review β„–8

Good customer service ☺️

Mi
Review β„–9

Best time to go is very early in the morning during the week. Its barely more than 10 in there, so you can be in and out. Some prices are reasonable and some are height..but you definitely get quality meat and produce.

Tr
Review β„–10

This Smart and Final is located on Vermont near 83rd. It is rarely stocked and not a location that I like to frequent. Nevertheless, I have ceased purchasing at many locations do to less than quality product. Biscuits past the expiration date in the frozen section; and milk that tastes sour the day after I open the bottle and the date is not expired. I believe each store is individually owned because there are some good locations.

Te
Review β„–11

This is my go to store since mostly everything is in Bulk, perfect for big families

Li
Review β„–12

There is was a customer in line without a mask on very unceptable I wont come here ever again!

Ve
Review β„–13

Clean store, fast cashiers. Helpful manager! I needed to use the restroom, everybody was busy and eventhough she was busy too, she took the time to help me.

ca
Review β„–14

Everything was great keep up the good work 😎❀ Smart &Final your Neighbor

Po
Review β„–15

I go early and miss the crowds. Now the one in South Central locks up their hygiene products. Its a drag. But my checker was great, unlocking it and being patient as I decided on my items.

Lo
Review β„–16

Very nice convenient and they have good prices on items in there store

Ma
Review β„–17

Limited stock. Food is close to expiring. Messy aisles.

Ro
Review β„–18

Good got what i was looking for

ε€­a
Review β„–19

Should open more cashiers milk is cheap so that’s good

Re
Review β„–20

White breast Jennyo. Turkey available. Terrific.

Yo
Review β„–21

Its the closest place to me with white castle burgers..... I need them.

Ma
Review β„–22

I went to buy chocolate and they had a good pack verity.

Vi
Review β„–23

The parking is easy access The customer service is pretty good They normally have what I want their I often go there cause its convenient its the closest one to me. Enjoy your visit 😊 ☺ πŸ™‚

Av
Review β„–24

Because of this Covid-19 situation most stuff I normally shop for they dont have much of. But they are still fully stock with things you actually need. Good place to shop. Just follow rules and youll be in and out in no time! πŸ‘

Zo
Review β„–25

It was great πŸ˜€

We
Review β„–26

Its one of the smaller locations. I prefer to go out a little further to a larger locations due to its limited selection on items.

E
Review β„–27

Plenty of parking plenty of open cash registers you will be In N Out in no time great service and clean

Gr
Review β„–28

To whom it may concern, just want to let y’all know that I’ve seen this store have a rough conditions but also bounce back. I live in this neighborhood for the past 15 years and this is not the easiest place to work or be! I understand that is customers can be quite difficult at times but it’s not so to employees it’s just how we are brought up in the hood. I have seen lots of new happy faces and the willingness to help customers. Smart and Final please don’t close down do to theft! Some of us still appreciate the store being in our neighborhoods. I’d wish everyone can see this! It take a neighbor to keep this store clean. Stop your complaining and be clean when you shop! I’ve seen it all.Keep up the good work.

Ca
Review β„–29

They have no fresh produce at this time theyre always waiting for a truckload to come in they have the Tomato on sale and they have all the trash on their display theyre hoping people can buy that first and then theyll put up the fresh ones Im more than sure thats whats going on one of the worst Smart & Final I have ever been to

DE
Review β„–30

The store manager (Blanca Sanchez) is very kind and helpful everytime I walk in. She always has a smile in her face. Her employees are hard workers and helpful when i need items from the aisles.I went to the store today (7am) and i didnt catch the manager (Hispanic male). He greeted me as i came in and asked me if i needed a basket and he brought it to me. The atmosphere was pleasant. I have positive changes in the store. More organized, more friendly faces, shelves are stocked)Great customer service. Great smiles. Definitely will come again.Keep it up staff. I πŸ‘πŸ₯°

Do
Review β„–31

Great place to shop

Ba
Review β„–32

My experience was great everything that I needed was there .The service was excellent and line move very quickly. Keep up the great work!!!

Ri
Review β„–33

Clean very well organized, healthful staff πŸ‘Œ

Gr
Review β„–34

Nice and cool. Cashiers are efficient and friendly. Thank you.

St
Review β„–35

Lines are long but they move fairly quickly.

Mi
Review β„–36

Great customer service!!!!They need to keep the shelves more stocked.

Ma
Review β„–37

They only had two lanes open and the place was packed...

Ge
Review β„–38

Got what needed was out in 10 min.

Tr
Review β„–39

Excellent service and nice environment

St
Review β„–40

Good service friendly people

Sa
Review β„–41

Great place to shop....but u will pay the higher price for good quality products

Ie
Review β„–42

Pretty good place to buy food in bulk.

Mo
Review β„–43

They had everything we needed for a taco event thats taking place 12 p.m. to 4 a.m. tonight in Pomona. This Smart & Final has excellent staff members and customer service. When the lines are long best believe all the registers are open and the cashiers are on point moving at top speed.

Ca
Review β„–44

Easy in and out the cashiers were very professional and caring

Ta
Review β„–45

They had everything I needed.

St
Review β„–46

Not crowded, clean, lots of things to buy!

Cy
Review β„–47

Loved the customer service on my way out. Found the items I needed quickly. Great experience and I will come back!

Ka
Review β„–48

Mostly good. Has many items you can buy in bulk.

Ki
Review β„–49

Quick and easy 😌 Pandemic friendly!

Wi
Review β„–50

Always have great shopping experiance. Employees and security always friendly and courteous. I would drive out of my way to go to this smart and final

Ma
Review β„–51

I use to love this place but when they made changes recently its awkward now, the lanes are long now they dont cut thru the middle anymore, if you go down one lane you have to walk all the way to the back of the store and come all the way up and they are so small now two carts can not walk by together anymore its just not what i expected usually changes are suppose to be better not worst.

Jo
Review β„–52

It was great as always

ri
Review β„–53

Quick and helpful staff

Em
Review β„–54

They should have more cashiers open when the store is full of customers. There’s been wait times of more than 30 minuets with only ONE cashier open. Maybe they need to open up positions for cashiers because it gets ridiculous at times. Other than that, store is well stocked and clean, not much produce selection, but that’s okay.

Ma
Review β„–55

A lot of shortage

Da
Review β„–56

Nice place to shop. They going to have enough baskets for the shoppers

Ch
Review β„–57

This is the best place to shop if youre looking for a discount. I love shopping here at Smart and Final.

Ma
Review β„–58

Cool

Ki
Review β„–59

I love the store every time I go over there I find something new and interesting some kind of gadget for my kitchen the service is always great the lines are not too long the parking lot so weve its Mall theyre always very helpful and gracious

Ni
Review β„–60

No help at lines where not right

Ka
Review β„–61

Store is clean .cashier are slow. Parking on the first row of parking lot is very tight. Prices are the same as super markets. But Convenient if you dont want to go to a large supermarket.

Va
Review β„–62

Well stocked weekdays

Ja
Review β„–63

Great place to shop for all of you’re grocery needs! Have almost if not everything you are looking for! If you want to throw together a big dinner or even somthing for lunch. This is the best place to go!

TH
Review β„–64

Awesome place and phenomenal customer service!!!!

Li
Review β„–65

Im not too fond of the stores new layout, but they have what I need when I visit, so its all good....cleaning products, like 409 and Lysol are out of stock.

ma
Review β„–66

Items are less expensive if bought by bulk....which is Smart & Finals specialty.

di
Review β„–67

I have more issues at Smart & Final in the Past year. I feel like i need to shop elsewhere and stop spending my Hard earn money in this store.

De
Review β„–68

Not stocked

Ja
Review β„–69

They were organized and they had everything you need!!

vi
Review β„–70

Courteous polite .. everything was fresh and in stock the meats fresh or chips are fresh the cookies are not stale as a matter of fact they were really adding more to the stock today making sure everything was stocked I love coming here the French pressed the case of fresh the pastries are fresh the cookies are fresh the best vehicles are fresh you name it everything in there is fresh and they stay stocked up if youre looking for something you will find it there every time

Bo
Review β„–71

Great store to get all you need love it.

Fe
Review β„–72

Pleasant atmosphere and helpful employees are always a plus! I had a very pleasant experience shopping here.

De
Review β„–73

Easy to find what you are looking for a place to spend your coins with a satisfaction guaranteed stamp of approval πŸ’―

lo
Review β„–74

Have patience, the lines are long and they only have 2 lines open

Ja
Review β„–75

Probably one of my favorite Smart & Final, its always so easy to get in and out, plenty of parking, and always the freshest flowers and pumpkins!

Es
Review β„–76

Good variety of items, good prices without the club fees

Mi
Review β„–77

This location is usually well stocked and has the advertised sell items available. It doesnt have a large variety of different items such as organic fruits and vegetables. There is also some problems with panhandlers in the parking lot and sometimes in the store.

cr
Review β„–78

Everytime I go to this store the employees always very helpful and its one of the few Smart & Finals that are very custoer orienteed. I had to take the time to rate this store today because last week an employee by the name Richard took the time to help with items I was looking for and as a business customer thats important to me. I love good cuatomer service. Richard thank your assistance!

Ju
Review β„–79

GOOD SERVICES AND THANKS JCA

Ka
Review β„–80

Love the cashiers here. Very helpful and social with customers

Ja
Review β„–81

No shopping carts, you literally have to follow someone to their car to get a shopping cart. Other than that lots of good prices.

Le
Review β„–82

It wasnt too bad u didnt have to wait too long in line

De
Review β„–83

The most unorganized working environment i have ever seen before. Blanca and jose are very unprofessional and the strore is also crawling with roaches.

Ch
Review β„–84

The store was well stocked with most Thanksgiving essentials. They didnt have Sage though.

GA
Review β„–85

Do everything, you can to avoid this Smart and Final . This store deserves less than one star, just put a negative in front of this star . Where do I start . Let me start here :This store is very unorganized . They dont value good and great customers . The store mgr. Blanca Sanchez has ordered her employees to close the gate at 9:50 pm. Not allowing customers to come into the store and shop .The store is suppose to close at 10:00 pm . The signs says 10:00 pm . Blanca is misleading the customers .This store has a lot of bad food now and over the years . Chicken no joke, over 2 yrs. old . Milk a month old . Lunch meat over 2 months old . Mustard 3 months old . Juice a month old. Some items go back the previous year . Onions with mold on them and fruit flys . Bad tomatoes, garlic, lime and other bad food . Some items dont, even have a date on them . This store failed a food inspection check . Employees stealing money and items in the store. Employees having sex in the store. Employees slashing other enployees tires . Employees trying to fight customers . A employee brought a gun into the store . A customer doing a 2 on one of the isles . Items that are open and some items missing and they still try to resale it . Instead of giving iit back to the company . Delibertly selling bad itens to customers .Compromising customers health over a few dollars . Customers constantly stealing items and baskets . Allowing people to come on the parking lot and beg people for money on be half of charity or whatever . Allowing people to come in the store and beg people for money . Allowing people to come in the parking lot and in the store with every intention not to shop and thats ok . Denying customers sevice because their child touch the checkstand . The head store mgr. Blanca Sanchez Denying service to people, who dont give her their contact info. This makes no since. Most of their workers, dont care about the job . I always tell them, check the dates on everything that has a date . But they dont listen . I say it is always better, if you as an employee catch the date being bad, than a customer . Because their customers, who arent checking the dates because they are trusting you, thinking the items are good, when they arent . Ive told them, corporate, and the security company you need more security guards . But, they dont listen, it falls on deaf ears . These are all of the employees who dont listen and they shouldnt be here . They look very bad . They are very rude and unprofessional . And they make the company look very bad . Here they are : Store Mgr. Blanca Sanchez, Assist. Mgr. Jose, Assist. Mgr. Richard Gonzalez, Assist. Mgr. Yolanda Telles, Tyrone, Trunidra, Donisha, April, Mike in the deli. Dept,,, Billy, Edwin, Lorena and Silvia . Karina Rosel, who left the store, Yolanda Estrada and Veronica Rosales having sex in the store but they should of been gone sooner . Their is no employee their that is good or great at the job or giving exceptional consistent good or great service. But the ok workers are Travon Carter, Jesus, Hecter Contreras and Chris Thomas although, sometimes he has an attitude problem . Ive talk to corporate about all of these issues and more . Karen in the customer service dept. and Rafael in the customer relations dept. at the coporate office .The only thing, they deliver on, are on empty promises. That dont care about customers. They do noda . I am done shopping here, unless things change .The workers dont care about the job and take pride in doing a good or great job . So, I dont care to shop here anymore . Employees reviews for this store, shouldnt count . Their employees . Only customers reviews for this store should count.

B.
Review β„–86

Everything was easy to find, we didnt wait in any long lines, and our cashier was quick, courteous, and left us with a kind word. πŸ”₯

Ne
Review β„–87

Everything I needed great customer service!!!

Ch
Review β„–88

Good

An
Review β„–89

I purchased a bag of the First Street Chicken Wings. They should be ashamed. It was the worst bag of chicken I’ve ever received formFirst Street. I’ll never buy this product again and I’ve been loyal shopper at my Inglewood Crenshaw Shore for over 10 years. This bag I purchased at the Los Angeles Crenshaw store. But never nothing like this. Costco here I come. I purchase a party bag once a month for the last 4 years. Never no more.

Il
Review β„–90

Fantastic, all my groceries in smart & final. The best market.and the best employees.

Ke
Review β„–91

Didnt have 2 of the 3 items needed had to substitute and had to look hard for help lady was nice to go get the 1 item from back also lines to long only 2 open with more than 30 customers ready for check out at this location Ill stick to the one by USC fast friendly and in stock 99 percent of the time

wi
Review β„–92

Smart & Final is a good place to buy in bulk for a nice price get your money Worth, it all depends on the location you shop at. Different stores carry a variety of products.

Ed
Review β„–93

Not enough people that speak English I ask a question nobody understands English so maybe they need to learn English instead of us trying to learn their Spanish there are in America

Ta
Review β„–94

It had everything I was looking for I was able to shop at one store

Ke
Review β„–95

Open early and welling to provide you with the items not stocked yet.

O
Review β„–96

They do not sell a variety of toothbrushes in their Vermont store just got like 7 soft toothbrushes hanging there as at this morning and thats it. Such place is supposed to have different types ranging from kiddies,soft,medium and hard.

An
Review β„–97

Lines too long. Had to ask for manager to open more registers. Food is Great 90% of items are in stock. Improve their P.R.

cc
Review β„–98

Nice store with a decent variety of produce. Staff is a little limited sometimes you have to wait a while in the checkout line but its does have very good prices and great discount specials on different food products.

Fr
Review β„–99

Shelves are always empty

De
Review β„–100

They have all my grocery needs

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4.2 Rating
  • Address:8137 S Vermont Ave St, Los Angeles, CA 90044, United States
  • Site:https://smartandfinal.com/stores#/7939
  • Phone:+1 323-758-5734
Categories
  • Grocery store
  • Discount supermarket
  • Grocery delivery service
  • Produce market
  • Supermarket
  • Warehouse store
  • Wholesale grocer
  • Wholesaler
Working hours
  • Monday:6AM–10PM
  • Tuesday:6AM–10PM
  • Wednesday:6AM–10PM
  • Thursday:6AM–10PM
  • Friday:6AM–10PM
  • Saturday:6AM–10PM
  • Sunday:6AM–10PM
Service options
  • In-store pickup:Yes
  • In-store shopping:Yes
Health & safety
  • Mask required:Yes
  • Staff wear masks:Yes
  • Safety dividers at checkout:Yes
Highlights
  • Great produce:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot:Yes
Planning
  • Quick visit:Yes
Payments
  • NFC mobile payments:Yes
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