We were driving through and needed to feed the family. They were fully stocked and had something for everyone. Friendly staff. My little brother JP is a picky eater but he was so happy when he saw Dons. read more

Knew they were bought out just by the service. further proof is their meat counter is now the worst in CA. cant get an order straight to save their job. prices have spiked for no reason other than pure greed amd even when you clarify an order 5 times theg stlll get it wrong. they have no idea how to run a business. goodbye dons you were a great owner now it is grabage read more

Variety of foods and fruits. I didn't go in this trip but in the past I would get a drink and a snack. Service is friendly. Ambience is courteous country. read more

Dons Market - Grocery Near Me - Santa Ysabel, California

This is a decent sized grocery store/ convenience store that also has a butcher section and lotto tickets. Need snacks, fruits, vegetables, pet food, drinks, personal hygiene, refrigerated food items, and much much more! read more

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rude manager. basic items. too long for service at registers. employees talking to each other instead of working. train your employees

This little market (full service market I might add) is a sight for sore eyes, especially living in Warner Springs where you have 2 choices: drive to Temecula for the few items you forgot on your weekly planned drive or the gas station mini market which has very few fresh produce items. Don's has a large variety of fresh produce, a butcher section, some premade deli foods (sushi being one), choice selection of baked goods, (Julian Pies their pride) and so on, including our Mexican staple items. Small space & the aisles are narrow, but you'll always find what you need. The big plus is Kate who is the friendliest being we're blessed to encounter and also an asset for many reasons. Knowing she's there makes me feel comfortable shopping there. Busiest times are the weekends and if you see something get it or you might miss out. Quality is excellent. read more

Great experience. The butcher answered a bunch of turkey questions for me and the they had an amazing sale on turkeys as well. Lots of nice birds the day before Thanksgiving. Plus they had a huge selection of California Mountain Bakery pies. Will come out here more often and not just on my way to the desert trips. read more

cutest market in town!! (= it's a very traditional style market. you can prepare your own coffee with their variety of torani flavored syrups for only $1.99 any size cup. not to mention they have very friendly staff, and beyond reasonable prices on all of their items. read more

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This place is really good has lots of fresh produce and good dried fruit, honey desserts they even have sushi that was very good. Lots of candy for the kids loved the fact that they had fresh fruits and vegetables, and a very good selection. I will definitely return to this place when I stay in Julian again. read more

Once AGAIN this place did NOT disappoint!! Today we got the New York strip steak. Tastes GOOD!! Also picked up the already prepared chicken pasta salad, GREAT. read more

Love Dons, they have everything you need at decent prices. Staff is always great and the selection is good. Stop by if you're in the area read more

Dons Market - Great market - Grocery Near Me - Santa Ysabel, California

Great service. Russ, got over phone was cool ( I'm sure that was his name). All workers very nice. My husband and I drove from Tustin, California to buy a meat pack. Love the drive down there. read more

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LOVE THIS PLACE!!! If you are missing the local flavor of the region, it still lives on strong at Don's Market. Twice on an out and about everywhere else was just too crazy expensive for the value and venue. Twice I've stopped here to my delight and discovered real people, true value, and quality food that I remember from my childhood of 50 ish years ago living in Wisconsin where little deli markets like this were seemingly everywhere. What other nearby places once were, Don's Market still is. read more

Great grocery store in backcountry, very nice, and accommodating. If you have a Problem with the product, the owner is very understanding and considerate read more

Racist place, acted very rude cuz I am Asian maybe. That Mexican girl didn't even ask us if we need a bag or not compared to the white guy in front of my she was so nice, not recommended. read more

This is a good market for the area. I usually stop by here for waters and some snacks on some long drives. The parking lot has plenty of room and is really nicely paved. The people are friendly as well. Whats really great about this place is that its open at 6 am! read more

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Visited 2/12/2019 This is one great well stocked country market. I pick up odds and ends all the time here. A great selection of liquor A great selection of liquor, ice cream, bread, and most everything else you might need in a pinch. Yes it's a little bit more expensive than a supermarket in the city but you also don't have to drive far when you live out here. Dons has a great meat department with Quality Black Angus beef. There is a small produce section with most of your needs. Ice cream section always has a great variety of brands and types of ice cream bars. They even have some of the local fresh baked pies and bread. It's worth a stop if you need something. Enjoy read more

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I have always wanted to purchase a meat freezer order, so I grabbed a flyer from Don's market to do cost comparisons with. I ultimately settled on the Don's Market Super Pack. I then did a cost comparison for the equivalent weights of the items of the Super Pack versus a major chain grocery (name starts with a "V") and the big home delivery grocer (first word starts with an "A" and the second word starts with an "F"). It turns out Don's Super Pack was between $85 to $100 LESS than either the "V" store or "A.F." ! The top sirloin steaks were simply sublime, and they also made wonderful teriyaki skewers! The ground chuck made the most wonderful meatloaf and spaghetti sauce (there was just enough fat to make the bottom of my non-stick skillet glisten, and the grind was chunky enough so that it didn't just totally fall apart, nor was there any steam during frying.). The chicken had NONE of that "chicken smell", and it made great slow-cooked taco meat. The sausage was great in both Italian baked pasta and the spicy variety for black-eye peas. The pork chops were great, either whole or sliced for stir fry. So, if you're planning a day trip to Santa Ysabel (or Julian), just place your order through their website and pack a couple coolers in your car - you'll be GLAD you did! Definitely company worthy! read more

Had great deals when father was alive but deals are gone since he passed. Still has good products but you will pay a premium price.

Awesome stop! Live music, llamas and freeze dried candies. Very unique store. Very nice staff

It's not like there's another supermarket close by for miles, and all your grocery goodies and necessities are here. I spied the sign up front for jerky [http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/ty2bLCsjNbEI8ayGkycPYw?select=7L8aL2AUil2aL2NUaF2VvQ] and headed in to wander the aisles and check out their stuff. I would have bought some, but $19.99 was more than I was willing to pay this time for a snack [http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/ty2bLCsjNbEI8ayGkycPYw?select=Qcp7mQOFZXaT2P9kdROVfQ]. I did see the hard cider for $5.99 and didn't want to go home with just another pie or loaf of bread, so I got a bottle [http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/ty2bLCsjNbEI8ayGkycPYw?select=Wv9svaDKy5NvTn2_DghxAw]. Just passing through and got your fill of Julian apples? Or maybe you need to stock up on goods from the general store. Well, you might be subject to convenience store prices on some items, and Don's Market is here for your needs. read more

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The staff is definitely friendly just watch out for the advertised "tourist" specials. It's a good stop if you're traveling to Julian.They have a little bit of everything including meat, veg, and dairy. I usually grab some bottled water and salty snacks here on the way up the grade. This last weekend I saw Julian Hard Cider for sale for 5.99 a bottle. There was a bunch of promotional "Sale" prices associated with it. I grabbed a bottle just in case I wasn't able to make it to main Julian Hard Cider Store. So when I got to the actual Hard Cider store up near Julian I come to find out they sell it for a five bucks. A buck less than the "sale" price at Don's. One star penalty for tourist abuse. read more

Dons Market - Don's - Grocery Near Me - Santa Ysabel, California

Best little Market competes with the majors. Meat department is the best they will custom make your order . Scott is the best he cares so much about his customers. read more

Wow! What a great place all around! Came for a delicious sandwich for lunch and the customer service always is amazing here. Today in particular customer service representative named Tonya was amazing. There was a gentleman outside with a heat stroke and she went all the way to getting him bags of ice and calling 911, making sure he was ok. What a great example of being such a great human in this world! Thank you Dons for being a great example to humanity! read more

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Very surprised when I walked in a great selection of gourmet cheeses & meats. Greasy choice of local wines.

My wife and I visited from the SF Bay area last month and we really love your coffee, especially the butter pecan. Can you please tell me what brand it is and where I can buy it online? We love your store and stop by multiple times whenever we visit. Thanks again! read more

So sad to see the lack of safety and cleanliness, people waltzing in without any sort of face covering and worst of all, store doesn't even seem to be concerned about it. Not a safe place to shop during COVID read more

The meat department is amazing, top quality, better than staters or Albertsons.. definitely would tip the butchers

You're driving to Julian and you go to make the traditional pit stop in Santa Ysabel for Dudley's bread, but Dudley's is closed. What do you do? What *do* you do??? This has happened to us the last two times we've driven to Julian (I think Dudley's closes at 5 and isn't open certain holidays). Thankfully, we had Don's Market right next door to save the day. Don's is a pretty busy place, considering the fact that it's yer basic corner market in a town with no stoplights. It's got obscure local postcards (which I always enjoy) and a deli, but the best part is the Dudley's bread. I'm not sure how much Dudley's bread goes for in Dudley's bakery any more, but it's not cheap at Don's. It's around $4.50 a loaf. There isn't the same selection as at Dudley's, but Don's does a pretty good job of keeping the raisin walnut bread and (my favorite) the fruit bars in stock. (As always on Yelp, the map is completely wrong. Don's Market is *right* next door to Dudley's, right near where Highways 78 and 79 meet.) read more

Great little grocery store next to the Julian pie company. They have alot of the local products and a good deli for fresh sliced meats for sandwiches. If you plan to get hard apple cider, it is 50 cents cheaper here than at Julian station. They also had two additional flavors not featured at the station. Another plus is the full bakery rack of fresh Dudley bread. So many choices. read more

I think Don deserves a better score than 3 1/2 stars. Don's has an exceptional selection groceries, Frozen Foods, great breads from Dudley's Bakery nexy door as well as regular breads and a blue ribbon Butcher. For being out in the middle of nowhere they are exceptional. read more

I'm very happy with Don's Market and devotion to their customers. Scott, the owner, goes above and beyond to make sure his customers are happy and get the best service. For a small town store, Don's is the place I shop at and will continue to do so. I really appreciate the sales they offer for their customers, since a lot of small town markets do not usually offer this. It's important to shop at small, family owned business and Don's is the place to go in Julian. read more

I went to this market about 6 months ago & bought a day old sandwich which was terrible. The bread was soggy & the deli meat & cheese tasted real bad (old). I called them to let them know but they acted very ignorant. I didn't put it on yelp. I went again over the weekend & bought a premise sandwich but not the day old one like last time. The sandwich cost $7.99 & was almost as bad as last time. I ate half the sandwich because I was hungry but I had to throw the other half away. I would never buy one of their sandwiches in the future! The food sucked & the price sucked. read more

What do you say about the only grocery store in town? Sad on veggies -but it is a remote spot - but if you're into meat, the butcher makes his own sausages which are wonderful. They're very nice, and they have clean bathrooms. What else? Firewood. A deli. Julian apple pie. I'm glad they're there. read more

This is the best and most affordable supermarket anywhere in the area (including Julian). Many of their prices are better than Stater Brothers or Albertsons (in Ramona). The staff is super friendly and they have AWESOME meat! They have U.S.D.A. top choice meat and it shows in the color. read more

Wow! Robert how much did they pay you for your review? Or did you get the phone number from the young girl that checked you out?? Service lacks here, sure prices are high, the owner is an ex- Ralphs / Alpha Beta employee. (always high prices) It's the only market for miles, so pay for convenience, but hey what about a "hello and thank you". Even their web site states " WE WANT YOUR BUSINESS AND WE ACT LIKE IT!" Wow!! really? could have fooled me! And the "view our ad on the web site, dated back in 2009, DUH! higher prices now! If visiting area bring your own food and forget this place, Oh they're friendly to the natives. read more

It's the only market in town. They have everything that you would ever need. The only reason I give it 4 stars instead of 5 is because you always have to wait in line. This is a very busy market so go wearing your patient pants! And also I agree, the map is very wrong. read more

Rude service all the way around! Overpriced and unappreciative of their customers. I've been in here a few times and each time I've been in here I've never once seen a smile or gotten a thank you have a nice day! They are rude to all their customers and seriously need a kick in the management pants because we all know it starts from the top down! read more

Another great stop if you need 'stuff' whilst out and about. D$MN I'm gonna have to quit giving away all my secrets pretty soon ! read more

The women who worked there for several years, mainly in the deli are always very rude. Havent seen them that much lately. Most of the guys are l nice and the newer girl employees are very nice. Over all they have sale items that are quite a deal! Their regular items are much less in cost than the julian grocery stores and much better in value. read more