I have always loved this deli. I have been coming here as long as it has been open. Today I was on a ride and dropped down out of the hills pretty hungry.. I thought about a couple spots.. But the outdoor patio at the market just seemed perfect. I ordered the club.. It was ready in 3.5 minutes and was the best sandwich I have had in a long time. Don't sleep on this place.. 40 years later still making some great food. Hidden gem of DP read more

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I have never been to the deli here so this review is for the market itself. First of all, the people that work at the register are always SO nice, particularly Ahmad! The nicest man ever! The beer and alcohol selection is remarkable. Lots of craft beer, wine, and drinks in general. They have a ton of prepackaged salads that are fresh to bring on the go as well. Highly recommend stopping in for specialty items and excellent customer service. Extra kudos to Ahmad! read more

I've always considered myself a foodie - love to cook too. But I really hate making salads and they're probably the last thing I would order at a restaurant. BUT, the salads at this market are so amazingly delicious that I find myself craving them on a regular basis! The vegetables are so fresh, and they add a nice variety of them. The Boars Head products of meats and cheeses they include really add a gourmet touch. I also love their homemade salsas, guacamole and freshly prepared entrees to go. Prices are very reasonable too for what you get. And don't forget to try the tuna salad too! I've tried to duplicate but haven't succeeded (yet). read more

Last time I'll be going here. The sandwich is never made as requested. My order was very simple, only asked for 4 things and they got only 2 things right. Looks like other reviews say the same thing. Something's gotta change. read more

great sandwich place . the chicken salad is great too. price $$. i recommend calling ahead your order is busy place . great sandwich place read more

Been going there for ever. Moving on to other better places. Low quality. Sandwich's are much smaller. Never get them right. Poor value. Better sandwiches at Ralph's deli for half the price. Poor attitude by staff. Pretty sad. Once was amazing. read more

I came in this place late at night right before closing 9 o'clock looking for some bagels because I had some loxs at home. The young man Tim was so helpful. He went out of his way to look for bagels back in the deli and found four and sold them to me, he was also very helpful and finding a nice bottles champagne. The place is very clean and the selection is very good. read more

Monarch Beach Market - Nice - Delis Near Me - Dana Point, California

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Unfortunately this place has gone down hill, it used to be the got to spot for sandwiches, now there's a rude young lady taking orders and can't seem to get orders correct. read more

Big ups for attentiveness, kindness, customer-first approach to all things. Made me a fan

2 stars at best! I ordered a sandwich from here to go for the first time. When I got home and opened my sandwich there was only three thin slices of meet in the sandwich. Very disappointing. read more

Monarch Beach Market - Sandwich with barely any meat! - Delis Near Me - Dana Point, California

What has happened to this place? Under staffed. Under trained. It used to be the best hip and happening. Quality and service was always great. They all seem over worked now and not a good vibe. New management??? New ownership??? read more

Came in here a few days ago to check out and see what they were all about. Sad to say they do not have much of a selection on food it's just the bare minimal. They do have a deli area and offer a large selection on deli items. They also cater big events. They sell wine, beer, a few imported Italian pastas and pasta sauces. The prices are a bit up there so this is like a last minute fast run to the wine store type of place. They do have fun Knick knacks and touristy momentos but not an everyday store visit. They also have a section of Amy Organic frozen items but they are asking $15.00 for a frozen Burrito, that is a slap in the face high. But yes I will return and no I am not buying that fancy frozen burrito. Cute outdoors patio small but nice to have a quick deli Sammy and a cold kombucha with my hubs. read more

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Used to be my fav sandwich spot but now sandwiches take forever and usually come out wrong. Bummer because this is the closest place to me and was my go-to for a sandwich on squaw bread. Gave them another shot today and again, I get home to find the sandwich is made wrong. Toasted BLT with avo, sandwich came untoasted and no avo. read more

This market is so cute and small but packed with all of the necessities for a beach day including wine and beer!!

Sadly, sandwiches are sub par for the price. Past two times sandwich was NOT made to order. In fact not even close! This market and deli has truly declined in quality and customer service. read more

Messed up a simple sandwich order, staff doesn't care. Used to be really good, now it's not.

Cool place, very clean, cool stuff, good vibe of music playing in the background, but super super slow customer service. Three stars because waited almost 15 minutes. I had to Cancel the order. But, While waiting I ate a yummy an Ohi plant based bar you can find it in the cooler near the deli sandwiches I talked to the manager on the way out.. The manager was honest, cool and understanding. I hope y'all understand I was in uniform in need of a juice, specifically the "T-street" revitalized. There was no one offering to help until I asked can I order a juice... Bummer for me I needed to get back to work. Suggestion to me, if I go back I will ask them to please expedite my juice. If it fails.... there won't be a third visit. Sorry time is precious. Enjoying all the moment's we can. read more

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I went here on may 31st and I went here right after going to da beach and the food was gud, I recommend this place over subway due to the fact that it is cheaper and ya that's why it gussdss. But I do have 1 complaint and that complaint is that they cut the paper too much and I spilled all of the sandwich on the ground but processed to eat it off the ground with my face also there was a rat in my pre made Starbucks frap ew stinky also this review is a fucking joke and I had to say this because My sisters are being really annoying read more

Great little store and neighborhood market. Plenty of easy parking and they carry many local items that you want find elsewhere. They have a large selection of alcohol as well as a small seating area to sit down were they offer one foods. Service is friendly and the store is very clean and well-maintained. read more

Yikes; this starts with with management... whoever owns this is out of touch with reality calling this a high end liquor store. Sandwich's are stale... service is slow. It seems like local alcoholic and stale beer. Avoid at all costs read more

I was really banking on going to this place because it was a closeby small business that I wanted to support. The setup inside is complete and impressive, really catering to beach day/picnic needs. For example, they have grab-and-go salads, bottles of wine and some really cute journal books for a reflective time outdoors. We ordered a couple sandwiches from the deli that came nicely wrapped and made with Boar's Head meat: the Sausalito Turkey and the Blazin Buffalo Chicken. Eating them, however, did not present the best balance of flavors. The Sausalito Turkey was overdone with bleu cheese and the Blazin Buffalo Chicken was overdone with buffalo sauce, in my opinion. Also, the wait time was about 20 minutes. Maybe the other sandwiches are a better try for next time. Other than that, I love a small market with hot options (and booze) to go. read more

Excellent deli with delicious tuna fish that's homemade. Great customer service. Definitely worth a trip.

Have been coming to this place for years, started off good but going downhill. My sandwich is never made correctly, order online and they make you wait for awhile. Staff very unwelcoming, don't acknowledge you. Won't be coming back. read more

Delicious. Price also good. Not sure where all the hate is coming from? Sure the service might be a little slow, if you're in a rush go to chipotle, but this place has never struck me as a snails pace. Appropriate speed. read more

Went in to look for a vegan sandwich, there are no suggested sandwiches without meat and you are telling me I only save less than a dollar for you not to pile on boars head meat and cheese? Just because we don't eat meat or cheese doesn't make us stupid... ya know? Hard pass read more

Paid $70 for 6 deli sandwiches which we waited 50 minutes for. O.o Wasn't worth it. Won't be coming back. read more

Monarch Beach Market - Turkey D'Lite, had to wait 50 minutes for this - Delis Near Me - Dana Point, California

The sandwiches are prob 3 stars but the service is so bad. I ordered online today and it took over an hour to get my sandwich. Was it busy or crowded, no. Whatever you order, just assume it will be wrong and take foreeeeeeeever. Does anyone that works there care..nope. Be prepared to wait for a long time as they try to figure out what an order is and what to do with it. My order has been wrong every time. Recent visit - Ordered Cajun turkey, Italian and two sides. After an hour, and asking about the order - they had no clue where it was or the status. Then they tried to give me the order without my sides. I asked for my sides - oh you had sides. Yes. Got home and the panini was not grilled and Italian was not good. I give up on this place. Shame on me for going back after similar experiences. Bummer but I am done with this place. read more

One of my favorite beach stops! Amazing sandwiches and service!! Never disappoints!!!

So sad as I have always loved having this gourmet market so close to home but the attitude from the cashier tonight literally is going to make me drive past from now on and head up the street to Ralph's or Trader Joe's My wife is coming home from a long road trip with her daughter so I ran out to get her a nice bottle of wine when she walked in and didn't wanna go all the way to the grocery stores. So I go and grab a bottle of Freemark abbey Cabernet and it's marked clearly and 54 bucks so I take it to the register and he rings it up and it 64 bucks... I let him know that it's Marked differently and he goes out and checks with me and says oh sorry yeah that's wrong you're gonna have to pay the higher price. To which I say no, you should honor the price you have marked on the shelf and then if want raise it for the next guy, so then he says well if you need to be cheap like that fine So with that I hand back the bottle of wine and drove to Ralph's and bought it for $55 I wonder if the owners of this place even read the reviews much less train the staff to do the right thing in business read more

After being disappointed a few months ago, I thought I'd try it again. You would think a teenager could make a sandwich, right? Not so much. Ugh! I am so disappointed in this place. I'm done. read more

I don't know what has changed exactly but MBM has gone downhill significantly in the past several years. I initially started eating there in 2009 when I moved to Dana point. I went there religiously. The place was super laid-back, the staff was friendly and remembered who you were/what you ordered etc. A real local type of place. Couple years later they remodeled and that seems to be when things kind of started to change. Anyhow, today I went in put in my order girl to register wasn't sure how to work it, staff seemed irritated, there were no utensils, they no longer sold the locally made cookies, another item I looked for on the shelves was out of stock. Service was pretty normal (which is on the slow side). No to the reason why am writing this post. I got home and my sandwich wasn't even made correctly. You had one job.... read more

Since 0 Stars isn't an option. Would really love to hear from the owner. Just had an issue where I called in to speak with a Manager and after being passed from not only one "manager" but then to a different "manager" the guy sounded like he was higher than a kite, kept cutting me off, laughing, and ultimately hung up on me after I tried getting an answer other than "I don't know it's just the law" from him. I'm not local and could not return to the store and having worked in restaurants for over 15 years, not to mention being alive and understanding how a general refund works, the fact that a refund can't be initiated over the phone is complete bull just coming from whoever was pretending to be the manager. Really hoping the business owner will respond to this because yes, your business is slow and overpriced but was always satisfying until now. This is the WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE I have ever experienced. read more

This place has potential but need to start hiring people that want a job. So irritating to place an order as u wait forever to do so and then again to pay. read more

A good place to grab a quick bite, and the price is pretty cheap. What's better, you can get a half size! They have so many good chips :) I got the tuna melt panini today and it was good! It has albacore tuna, pickles, celery, and mayo inside. I don't like celery at all but there is only a few small pieces so it was okay! read more

Monarch Beach Market - Tuna melt panini - Delis Near Me - Dana Point, California

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Not sure who's been running this place the last few years, but it's gone straight downhill. My family used to get sandwiches here every weekend. The deli workers talk rude and disrespectful and cannot complete our sandwich orders. They gave us wads of cash instead. Very bizarre. read more

I love this place- it's great. Connor, at the register of the deli area was a great help! Super great customer service and he went above and beyond in assisting my order when it was made incorrectly. Thanks Connor, and thanks to the other employees for helping out! The sandwich making process always takes quite a while, which is my only complaint, but it is worth the wait. Recommend coming to this place read more

I love the sandwiches here. They also have really nice alcohol if you need some. Service is good.

I've been coming here for years because it's a convenient little market with a good selection and pretty decent sandwiches. Since the remodel, the store looks great but they have made the sandwich ordering process ridiculously complicated (what must be 10 different order forms depending on what you want to order) and they are batting about 50% on getting the order right. :( read more

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Came here to try out the deli and I was not a fan. Ordered the Italian sandwich. Took awhile for it to come out and when it did the bread was stale and crumbly. The menu said it comes on a baguette so I was excited, but it ended up coming on a hoagie roll. Anyone can put Italian meat on a sandwich, but it's the bread and dressing that make the sandwich. It just didn't happen for this place. They have add a side for $1 and I thought wow that sounds tasty until I saw how SMALL it was (see my picture). It was literally 3 bites. Probably won't return. read more

Monarch Beach Market - Italian sandwich - Delis Near Me - Dana Point, California

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Usually I love this place. Tonight not at all! I will never go back. Got two sandwiches and one was a beef dip and the other was a tuna melt. Let's review the tuna melt first. Melt was so good that the cheese was cold! How can a melt have cold cheese? Now for the dip. Bread was like a rock. Meat was dry. I will post pictures. Then they give me my bag. Dip is on its side and leaking! Get to the car no the bottom rips out leaking the dip onto my seats. The dip was not fully wrapped either. Horrible experience and guarantee I will not go back! read more

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