Smith’s

6:30 a.m. is apparently the best time to shop easy in easy out no lines I can’t think of a better way to shop. Wonderful Gourmet areas and freshly made donuts what more can a Donut Kween ask for!

I have to say that recently over the past few months I have been super unhappy with this Smith’s location. I feel like you have to scrutinize every single charge. They are currently running a sale on most vitamins buy one get one free. Sounds like a great deal doesn’t it? Well it’s not that great of a deal when you get out your car, review your receipt, notice that you were overcharged, grab your bags and head back to customer service, and then have to go through everything three times with the customer service rep because she doesn’t believe you. That doesn’t end up sounding like too great of a deal to me because my time is worth money. I’m really tired of being overcharged for items and I know there is always human error involved. That is to be expected, but how many times have you walked out of the store saying oh damn they overcharged me but it’s just a couple of bucks and let it slide. I’m really kind of tired of it. Yes mistakes happen. It seems that these mistakes happen literally almost every time I shop here. So now the great deal that I thought it was getting ended up not being so great at all because I spent twice as much time at Smith as I wanted to

I do not get it! I have been in Albuquerque for approximately 3 months. Have had the displeasure of shopping at a Smith’s 4 times. EACH time, the checkout employees have been incredibly rude. One of the selling points of moving to the Albuquerque area has been the mostly overwhelming kindness of it’s residents. Not so at Smith’s. Is it racism or does Smith’s just make a point to hire rude, unfriendly clerks? One day I wanted to purchase a HUGE garden pot. As a 63 year old woman there is no way I could have ever moved it alone. When I questioned the clerk about getting help, she was incredibly rude and acted as though I was really putting her out. The floor manager wasn’t any better. I ended up walking away… without the pot. Didn’t want to inconvenience anyone. Each trip to Smith’s has been somewhat similar in regards to rudeness. No more, I will shop at Albertsons where they seem to appreciate the business.

It’s great that this Smith’s has Boars Head meats. That alone makes it worthwhile to drive pass another Smith’s and an Albertsons to shop at this clean store.

In general, I like Smith’s but they sell one item in their bakery that earns them a five: GREEN CHILE CHEESE BAGELS.
Mmmm. :)

I’ve only lived in Bernalillo a year but I’m a big foodie and frequenter of grocery stores. This Smith’s location, so far, has been the best general grocery store I’ve found in the ABQ metro. Produce and bakery quality are typically very-​good to excellent. The store IS organized a bit strangely but it only took a half dozen visits to know my way around. It’s not a good store for hispanic or mexican foods, and not the best in town for meat; but it’s a comprehensive store, well-​kept, with knowledgeable and helpful staff. My fave for general grocery shopping.

This Smith’s is located near my home, so as you can see, I have a ton of check-​ins for this location. The prices are good and the staff seems friendly. You will find organic and gluten free items at this location. They also some bulk items too.
The only reason for the four stars, is because how screwy the store is arranged. I feel like when you walk down the aisles, you can easily sing the song and play the game of, «One of these things (don’t belong here)» from Sesame Street!
One of these things is not like the others,
One of these things just doesn’t belong,
Can you tell which thing is not like the others ?
By the time I finish my song?

This is the best Smiths in town! Saturday is always customer appreciation day, and they always have free samples during the week. I have never been to a grocery store that cares so much about their customers :)

Many of the Smith’s employees can use this store to model what their Smith’s stores ought to be like. This location always is clean, offers sales, has fast and friendly cashiers, and has restrooms open to its customers. This Smith’s is located near other businesses, and so if you or anyone you are with wants to go to any of the other nearby stores, they can while you or someone else shops at Smith’s. My family and I do this every now and again; for example my children and I will go to Keva Juice while my significant other quickly runs into Smith’s to pick up a few items. A few times we have even ate at one of the nearby restaurants first, and then we shopped for our weekly groceries.
Smith’s has a rewards program that offers you discounts at the register. Buying groceries earns you points. If you bring your own reusable bags, the cashier is supposed to give you additional points. Sometimes you have to remind him/​her to do this. At this location a cashier forgot to reward me my extra reusable bag points, so then the customer service employee credited me those points. It was another annoying step that day to earn points, but at least this has only happened once here. I have been to other locations where the cashiers frequently forget, or the cashiers seem annoyed when you ask for the reusable bag points in the fist place. The next time one of them seems annoyed, I’ll ask to speak to his/​her manager. I’m sure this will never happen at the Smith’s location at 8100 Wyoming Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87 113.
Once you get enough points, then gas discounts can be applied toward your next gas purchase. This location has a gas station located west of the grocery store. It’s on the other side of Wyoming. The gas station usually seems well-​kept. I didn’t notice any restrooms at that station, yet then again I have not asked if they had any.
The restrooms I have used are located in the grocery store itself, and they have always been open every time I have been there. This is compared to the Smith’s store located on 320 Yale Blvd. SE, Albuquerque, NM 87 106 — the managers will close those restrooms there after a certain time, and customers will be denied all access to their restrooms — even if you are a dedicated Smith’s customer. Those managers do not care if you have shopped at Smith’s for years; they will still treat customers poorly. As I mentioned in the first paragraph, other employees need to learn how to be true Smith’s employees from the Smith’s location at 8100 Wyoming Blvd. NE.
I have not downloaded the Smith’s mobile app, but is available at
. Their website also offers other useful items. For example it can help you make a shopping list, and it offers digital coupons. The weekly adds are also displayed online. I ought browse the adds before shopping here. Yes, I am a fan of this particular Smith’s store location.

Definitely my favorite. The staff is friendly. Every time staff is upbeat and helpful. It’s refreshing to experience. The customer service counter had someone there and I didn’t have to wait to get a money order. I just need to get used to the layout.

This is the cleanest Smiths’s around. I go there often. It’s quick and easy since I know where everything is. Not sure why the crackers and popcorn are on the shelf next to the baby products like baby shampoo and wipes, etc. That is confusing. I make it a point not to get produce here if I can avoid it. Never truly fresh. We NEVER buy seafood here anymore. It has always been spoiled. Not just for us but for my MIL too. The points add up. I purchased gas with a discount of .40cents per gallon with Smith’s rewards. Link your Smith’s card to your local school so they can get the Labels for Education points.

Humongous, cheaper than other local stuff, and it sells Tapatios salsa Doritos. Yes!

Best Smiths in town. Staff is friendly and professional. Always clean and well stocked.

Not a bad shopping place at all. They’ve got your standard-​fare layout: deli, bakery, frozen goods, you-​get-​it. This Smith’s also has something of a mini Whole Foods section with «natural foods» and what not. Yay, for the tree huggers.
Don’t forget your Smith’s discount card, pretty good deals. Not a bad liquor and beer selection. Self-​checkout lanes are awesome. Also, lotto tickets from the machine. Oh, and register 7 is the line you need to go to for tobacco products.

Nice clean store. They recently went through a store reset. It is now finished and much better than before. The employees are very friendly and eager to help