Poor fresh fruit selection, place looks run down. No meats, refrigerator broken apparently. Way to support the troops. We certainly got priorities straight. Rude woman working at the self check out. Selection is mediocre. Its 2021, time to expand, this is a big military city.

Retired Military and also work in commissary. I do not shop at commissary anymore some products are great prices some are not? and you all talking about the food are tax free do you know if you check each item you purchased theres a surcharge on it. at the bottom total you will see the total surcharge like $11 or $10 yes it say free tax but surcharge is like tax and also at civilian grocery we dont pay tax for food we pay for plastic and glass deposits like milk water bottles juice or soda that is $.05cent each but food outside doesnt have tax but little more expensive.Good day everyone

Great deli, biggest selection of Boars Head in area and fresh made sushi and Acai Bowls!

By far the best produce department Ive seen at a commissary

Price, availability & stock aisles made the experience much better

Busy on paydays, 1st and 15th, but its a military commissary, a benefit not overlooked for sure especially for retired disabled vets on a fixed pension and those large military families with hungry military brats, great selections, quality meats and deli. produce is okay depending what you pick out, fast baggers and easy and quick self-checkout machines.

Rude cash and establishment forcing people to wear masks.

Usually has what I am looking to purchase, pay day weekends can get busy. Go early on payday weekends

Great place for convenience and prices. Favorite place to shop while in San Diego!

I love shopping at the nex

If you are looking for a great little home town style grocery store Commissary Naval Base San Diego is the place to go!! They have all the greatest name brands, and great deals, and everything is tax free!!!Commissary Naval Base San Diego beats most major grocery stores in the area for price and quality produce. It must be subsidized for military personnel. Then to get more savings tax free groceries!! It is great!Note: Bag assistants work for tips. So... i guess the Tax savings could go to the friendly bagger who takes your groceries to the car for you. Isnt it great tough! See so small town, the grocery assistants will take your bags to the car and load them for you. They are so helpful!!!

Pretty much like all commissaries, lots of good deals...great grocery store. They even offer fantastic sushi.

Super fresh produce and aisles are easy to find the items you need. Only downfall is how crowded it can be at times and it is hard to find a carton of eggs without a broken one in it.

Compared to Norfolk commissary. This place manages pay days way better. Shelves stay stocked. Plenty of room. Meats And produce are fresh. Commissary staff actively seek out coupons to help shoppers with things they are ashtray buying instead of paying to buy other products because there is a coupon.

Ive been retired from the Navy for almost a year now. I dont go to the commissary as often as I used to, but its great being able to stop in there and grab some fantastic sushi for lunch I need it right there at their tables. Their meat selection, awesome produce, and great deals for all of us military both retired and active duty, make this a fantastic location and facility.

Arguably the best Commissary I have been to States side. The quality of the produce/ fish/ meats is something to rave about! They carry a lot of unique and international items I would not have expected to find in the species, candy/ chocolates and baby categories. This was the first place I had cotton candy grapes and Im always on the lookout during their season! Also, the fruit selection entirely is pretty large and all around yummy (you will always find great mangos, kiwi, strawberry and peaches to name a few!). I love this commissary; if stationed here, as you can find anything and everything you need grocery wise w/ out a void to supplement with outside grocery stores (whether you live on/ off base).

This place is easy to shop. Everything is organized. Lot cheaper than other stores outside. Very clean space. Staff are very professional and courteous. The self check-out machine needs upgrading. It always ask for help each scanned item. Not reliable.

Food goes bad extremely fast. If your not careful and thorough you might find mold on the fruit. Found some on some raspberries, found three moldy raspberries in the middle. Use the stuff asap or the next day after that good luck to you.

We went to the commissary to grocery shop. It was fine got everything we wanted there. Clean and large variety of vegetables and fruits.Organic and no GMO foods. Isles arranged nicely. A large amount of family packages of cereals, meats and frozen items. A very good experience!

Large & busy. Excellent produce, frozen sections, many choices. If you have military benefits use it. Package store right across the street. Nice food court at the exchange. Also an Optical shop. Large home store with electronics.

Cheap groceries and great service!

Very large, modern, professionally operated. Great selection of Asian food stuffs. Good deli. Good produce selection. Bulk sales aisle. Beverage aisle. On site sushi. Fresh baked items. Baggers work for tips (you can bag your own); car service optional. Self checkout lanes. Frequent special sales. Probably the best commissary in the Navy. Cons: can get busy on weekends and before holidays. Restroom facilities BELOW average in condition and maintenance.

You can only shop here if you are military. I find the prices are not that spectacular. You can usually do mostly better on sale items at other stores. Stop by they have good deals on cereal and they do accept coupons. Some of the coupons are actually in the store and are for military only.

Its amazing how big this place is, how packed it can get yet, it never takes my whole day to shop here. Flow of traffic is always good, sales and fresh produce up front is always abundant. But sometimes on a Sunday evening it can get sparse after the rush.

The lines can be long and slow around pay days, other than that they seem to move at a pretty good pace. The process on meat are always good. That little clearance Im the back is a bonus, from what Ive seen.Base is busy like always, sometimes the deals are worth coming here even though...Its really about how far I have to drive to get here or if Im passing through. Its an entire episode to get on base in the first place.I dont buy berries here because Ive found too much mold!

One of the better commissaries I have been to over the past decade, the produce selection is great along with the meat department. The seafood is incredibly fresh compared to the other local grocery stores. The service is also better than what you expect when going to any military commissary. The bagger at my check out lane was overly friendly and made small talk when the computer had to restart to complete the check out. As always the prices on base were better than out in town and no sales tax is a pretty good perk. In and out in 25 minutes for a weeks worth of groceries.

Everything is okay but other than that I dont think we should tip the baggers

This place is Amazing and, The Price Is Right, as Johnny Says But, You Must Have Military ID, Otherwise, NO ENTRY! However, ITS THEE VERY LEAST WE CAN PROVIDE FOR OUR MEN & WOMEN, Defending Freedoms & Democracies Around The Globe And, Assisting In Looking After Their Loved Ones!😁😄😃✌❤🙏👏🤝🙌Thank You TO ALL OUR MILITARY PERSONNEL Here In San Diego And Around These Free United States! God Bless Our True American PATRIOTIC WARRIORS!❤🇺🇸❤🇺🇸

This place is huge and you can get all your favorite groceries and products at great prices. They have a full service deli counter too with Boars Head and other major brands. We love the great selections here and appreciate the savings. We so like the fact that there are numerous checkout lines. While we try to avoid going around payday, checking out goes a lot quicker because there are so many registers.

I visited the commissary as I usually do this past Tuesday and I have to say I had a great experience. George from the meat department really went out of his way to make sure I was satisfied with a meat purchase of a prime rib roast his knowledge and and experience was able to make me see the difference in what I should look for what I wanted. He was outstanding and hope that George gets a pat on the back I have never received this type of personal service there at the commissary and that means a lot.

I only go here if I can get in during non busy hours. So like NOT between 1500 and 1800.I wish they had better produce but overall this place is huge.I try to just pop in, sticking to the left side of the store where the fruits and veggies are, and get out.The self service option on base is nothing but a headache. Much easier just to get in line since they keep so many lanes open unlike vons.Service is traditionally ok. Mostly Filipino women who are the wives of service members. Ive had no bad experiences here.

My mother cannot see very well and they denied accommodating a customer with a disability (not allowing entry to guests *including caregivers) due to COVID-19 restrictions. They are not disabled friendly.

Great place for Tax free groceries. Butcher on par with any other store and an outstanding deli. Tends to have very eclectic fruits and veggies due to the diversity of the local Naval base.

Pretty good hours, one of the biggest commissaries Ive seen. Lots of variety. I actually bought a sirloin steak here and was really impressed by the cut and quality for the price.

The produce are fresh. The staff is helpful. The deli is small. The pro Of shopping here is the savings. The con is, you’re going to have WAY MORE options out in town.

HUGE!!! Love going here so much selection and I always get carried because of how much stuff they have! Amazing grocery store with awesome deals! Its a must to shop here if you have the access.

Along with the fact that it isnt open to civilians,Its overall pretty good, I dont really shop here often, the food for some reason doesnt keep for very long. (Example; a bag of potatoes from here vs Walmart wont keep as long, or tomatoes) they have all sorts of deals and things are well organized (gets super clustered around payday). You can also find a few ethnic gems here in the ethnic isle like UCC Coffee from Japan.

Food is often on the edge of expiration and even know its supposed to help cut cost you can often find almost everything out in town at a cheaper price and usually at least 4 weeks of longer shelf life. The only place this stores wins price wise is in cereal and canned goods, other than that its almost a waste of time to even shop there.

The commissary is a pretty good place to buy groceries. I think that there are often better deals out in town since you can buy generic products from chain stores, but the commissary is competitive. I wish their fruits and vegetables were better. I think those are definitely better in town.

Love going grocery shopping here. Such a family supermarket too. Active duty and veterans all meet here to go shopping for groceries. Rush hour start on Sunday morning at this sir. Prices are for. Check it out

They serve you since you serve. Its worth going. I served 22 years and its part of my retirement benefits. Thank you all Commissarys. (Even the one I shopped at on Patch Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany. They treated me well while in was there in 2009-2010)

I like this place a lot. They carry a great deal more items you may see at Costco or Sam Club. Most of the items are less in cost, then what you will see outside the Military base. But you must be Military connected or Retired Military Family and family members who take care of there Military connected or Retired only. We must be extra careful that no harm or dangerous things dont happen to are place of protection of Our Country, Cities. Be happy when they alourd additional openings for family members.

Best commissary on the west coast. Every type food you can think off. Now, the baggers here work for tips only and I dont have a problem with that, what I do have a problem with is they took the jobs from kids and gave them to older Filipinos, those jobs were meant for kids to get a little extra money on the side.

The Commissary is excellent place to shop with great prices. The employees overall are very friendly and helpful. Their deli always appears to understaffed. I usually shop early about 0730 a.m. their fried chicken is delicious, except it isnt out until 10 a.m. IT would nice if it was ready by a least 9 .m. overall I rate a 9 on a scale of 10.

Had almost everything I needed. Tax free obviously, so that beats other food shopping markets. They had cherries (I usually cant find those in a regular shopping market. Very clean and neat. Staff was very professional.

Plan your trip through this commissary based on your needs and how the groceries are stored. While facing the commissary, parking on the right side will give you access to the refrigerated sections and you can walk through the meats and dairy in the rear of the store. Fresh fruits and veggies are on the left side of the store, but the advantage will still be to thise who park on the right side if the lot because youll get in and out quicker.

Each time I go the produce selection seems to get worse.They offer the most brand/size choices compared to other area comissarys but often the shelf where the item I want is empty, especially if it is on sale. I have never been able to locate an associate to ask for assistance restocking an item.The past few times I have been in they have literally had one check out line open for express and one for regular shoppers. This is a MASSIVE store FILLED with shoppers. I waited 10 minutes and still had a line behind me much longer than when I started when I left.

I use the Commissary about once every six weeks. Good prices, OK service. Hint, dont go on military paydays and maybe even three or four days after.

The San Diego Commissary has a wide selection of items at very good prices. The guys at the meat and fresh fish counter are very helpful and friendly, as are the staff at the deli. The best time to come is before noon, when traffic into the base starts to increase. I try to avoid shopping close to the 1st and 15th of the month (payday), because the the place is often packed.

Favorite commissary, they have a large selection and the people here are usually really attentive. The prices are fantastic, for what you get here you would pay double out in town. The produce section is fantastic well layed out and organized.

I know that this place can get busy, especially around paydays, but its worth the trip. Its no frills shopping but I always find what I need at a competitive and reasonable price. Especially when it comes to vague international food items. Plus, the lumpia wrappers aisle is CLEARLY marked, so you know this place is legit. :-D

Although I enjoy the pricing of most items in the commissary compared to other stores, I never seem to get good vegetables and I do not prefer to buy their ground beef (although their steaks and other meats are delicious. I just seem to get better deals on meat at Sams). It is usually always crowded, unless you go right at opening or at the smack middle between pay days. The staff of cashiers are nice, but most of the baggers are not so.

Great selection and prices. Make sure you block out some time to visit here because it is pretty busy! Other than that the food they have available is immense and we havent had any problems with the employees! They all seem very friendly and willing to help!

Love this commissary! Great butchery Department! Always friendly and helpful.

Only great for pet food. Otherwise shop local. They raise thier prices on paydays. They say they dont. Than why does my pet food goes up during pay times. I buy pet so often I see it. Produce you can buy cheaper outside. Seafood buy it from tuna harbor at seaport village. Meat. Iowa farms. Better selections n fresh

Lower prices, well stocked, friendly workers. Wide aisles, checkers and self-checkout.

The commissary is becoming less and less of a useful alternative to other retailers. Prices are no longer as competitive, for example a single 1lbs pack of mozzarella is the same price as a two pack at Costco. Similarly, meats are nearly identically priced to those at for profit stores like Sprouts and Vons. In addition, choices after becoming fewer with a heavy emphasis on prepackaged processed meals.The commissary probably still makes sense OCONUS or for single service members, but not necessarily for families in high shopping density areas.Finally, staff remains the greatest weakness at the commissary. Good luck finding someone when you have a question, worse yet if you have an issue. During or most recent visit we tried to find a person to deal with people bringing in pets. When we finally found someone, they were too afraid to deal with the issue. There is a difference between a pet and a service animal and it is easily discernible with ID, which this pet, and I stress pet, didnt have. Pets do not belong in a supermarket.Overall, we see less and less reason to visit the commissary.

As good as u cud expect. They have most well known brands, its always busy and has a lot of parking. U just cant access it unless u hav military ID, tho.

If youre in the San Diego area this is probably one of the largest and best commissaries in the area. Coronado is a nice one but its small their selection is limited by comparison.Staff is always kind and helpful and they have a good variety of food.

Its a naval commissary. Its got decent prices. No tax for vets, dependents and military. Plus the butcher/meat section has decent selection. Just dont go on payday or pay day weekends

Employees and customers can be rude here. Very few are nice and helpful. Prices are usually higher than your local grocery. Though you can find some great deals every once in a while

I was able to open up account and get my debit card all the same day cant beat that and the shopping Center has everything you could think of and more

Its always clean, they have amazing food selections (feels like they have everything!) And the staff is always nice and very helpful. The only down side is that it can get really crowded on paydays.

Good selection of food at great prices. Crowded almost all the time and isles are very confusingly labelled. Overall Id rather shop here over Walmart any day.

One of the largest military commissaries Ive ever been in. Staff is exceptionally helpful.

Very clean, organized standard commissary. Definitely gets busy on the weekends and afternoons. Go in the morning or evenings.

How can you beat having the privilege to shop at this place ?Great prices on most items, no taxes and a very helpful staff. No pressure shopping. Good place to go and relax

Quality produce and vegetables. I found the layout confusing and wasnt able to find everything. They have a very limited Gluten Free selection which is important to me because my wife has Celiacs disease.

Great place to shop. A large variety of items to choose from. Good prices to help you safe from high food costs with living in Southern California.

Great facility. Lots of good choices. Bring cash for your baggers! I cant stress this enough! Bring cash for them!

Lots of bulk items, great promotional stuff and managers specials. Tax free and access only to military, military dependents, retirees, and veterans. Great and friendly staff and helpful employees.

Ive been going here since I was about 6 or 7 with my grandma. I remember when they had a McDonalds near the NEX. Theyve made a lot changes over the last several years.Theyve always had the best deals with an abundance of great items in stock. They always have coupons near the door to help you get the best deal and they pass them out religiously.Sadly this is a military only base, but they always come through with the prices and support for military families. I highly suggest anyone shopping here come monthly as opposed to weekly if you can to save and really think about what youre eating. Thank you for reading!

Great selection and prices. Good people working there. Never met a grumpy person working at this location

Best commissary Ive ever been to. Huge selection and the fruits and veggies are always super fresh. Dont waste your money elsewhere!

I enjoy the tax free shopping and coupons and deals that the commissary offer. The downside is sometimes it can get crowded during those times, even at the gate. The produce section sometimes doesnt even look fresh either(organic or general commodity). Everything else is great and huge selection, its just the quality of produce that hit or miss me at times.

Best commissary in the military. Great selection Hugh meat/seafood counter. Best produce and wide aisle. First stop when we get to San Diego!!

Great place for groceries. Prices are great. Only caveat is that when its busy its quite a hectic place to shop.

Great place to shop....nice selection...save 30% compared to other stores.

The whole store is backwards but the deli area will give you samples without question

Only for active and veteran militaries and their family with identity.Lots of stuff to purchase from. Surrounded by lots of other shops too. Great place for everything.

Just dont come here after everyone gets paid on the 1st and 15th. the lines will be outrageously long, and lots of the shelves will look like someone was stocking up for the zombie apocalypse. trying to find close parking is a snowballs chance in hell too. any time other than that, its great.

Selection was better b4 the yuppies took over. Shelves are not always full. You can wait as long as 3 months b4 some things come back. Meat and fish are cheaper and fresher at civilian markets.

Short review the produce is awful and since that is the bulk of what we buy I would have to give the commissary at San Diego 1 star. We bought bananas and a pineapple 2 days ago and today they where beyond ripe. We also had to throw away our organic strawberries after only 2 days. No matter how hard you inspect your produce you always end up with old stuff.

Outstanding. Well run. Made great sandwiches. Staff were very friendly!

The lines are always terrible here

This commissary is HUGE. Make a list and dont go hungry. Yall they have a whole aisle of cereal, one whole side from end to end is cereal. Its insane.I gave it only 4 stars because you have to show your ID to get to the commissary and only one gate is open right now so getting through the gate can take a long time.

I enjoy that there is a wide selection of food here and for cheap, but the wait time for the checkout is ridiculous. I find myself waiting at least 10 min on average sometimes more, and the the cashiers are slow and the baggers most of the time have no idea what they’re doing. If the wait time could be changed and more than 3 lanes open at a time I would give this commissary a better rating.

Gets better all the time. Dry goods and frozen items are particularly well priced. Produce is ok, but not the greatest. Best feature: dont need to bring your own grocery bag!

I love shopping here, everything is fresh, found everything I looked for (including international treats), better prices, awesome!

Not too crowded in the evening. Found everything I needed. Lots of convenient parking which was a plus.

Always a great workout visiting all 3 buildings, staff always helpful, food court has a nice variety prices are always fantastic with a large selection of inventory

Military shopping center

Its the commissary. 10,000 people at all times. At least the line setup is good. Keep it moving!

I have been going to this commissary for almost 19 years and the staff here is amazing. Always courteous.

Me and my wife had a pleasant experience at this commissary. So much to choose from. Especially enjoyed the freshly made sushi section.

Groceries at a really good value. If youre not using this benefit, and you should, youre probably paying too much elsewhere. My only complaint is that you wont find basic organic bananas here although the North Island Commissary carries them, but youll find these amazing muffins in the bakery section, and freshly made sushi in the deli. Really?

Its a decent commissary if and when you have time to patiently wait for people to share space with you.

One of the best military stores u have been to. Love the produce, Nex has a lot of things to see

Its a Great facility! Very good prices AND I Always feel Save here 🙏😊

Good selection but way to many rude people, moslty one group of people every single time. Hate going here but it saves money on bread bacon and milk. Also good luck finding an employee or manager if something is hard to find or you see like a spill.