Monarch Beach Market

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.

Today is not my day. I got here at 6:45pm and by the time I got all the orders sent to me it was 7pm and the girl couldn’t take my order anymore because they close at 7pm. Oh well. :(

I have probably been here a dozen times. I will probably continue to come back because it’s super close to my house and I don’t always feel like making my own sandwich. Order online at least thirty minutes before you want your food, or order at the deli if you have thirty minutes to leave them a two star review. This place has great potential and the market selection is good. The cashier behind the market counter seems friendly, but the deli staff acts like they have such better things to do. I also don’t typically complain about pricing if the service is great, but their service is anything but great, so their prices are too high. That’s all… Making this one star. Last time my order literally took 30 minutes to make ONE sandwich. I don’t know how that is possible.

What happened??? This was our go to, carry out place at least twice a week for a healthy salad. Picked up 2 salads last night that would have been $ 8.99/each a month or so ago and the bill was $ 28! That’s more than a 50% price increase. New staff, new prices… we’re done.
We’ll be on the search for new salad carry out options in Dana Point.

Great place! Come a few times a week for a juice and food. Lauren is always nice and helpful. Highly recommend monarch!

I came across «The Market» by luck and it has continued to be my favorite place ever since. Great quality, great staff and consistent. You get to customize your own sandwich, salad, wrap, juice with an order sheet. If you need a quality place to go and pick up a sandwich, groceries and/​or a magazine for the beach, this is the place to stop! And yes, they have beer and wine!

Not sure what happened. Used to have the most awesome sandwiches. French baguettes have become floppy dinner rolls. Not to mention the size of the sandwich is about ¾ths of what they used to be. Ownership of handling on-​line order pickups needs some improvement too. Two stars because they still have excellent coldcuts and fresh condiments.

My boyfriend and I came here for lunch yesterday to order some sandwiches for the beach. We’d been here before with good experiences in the past but this experience put a serious damper on the day. First off, the staff looked like they were very unhappy to work there. It really made me uncomfortable to even talk to the people at the counter because they just looked like they didn’t want to hear anything from me. I understand a stressful work environment as I work in one too, but that gives no reason to put off such negative energy – remember friends: service with a smile. Additionally, the workers at the counter seemed uncomfortable with answering questions as though they were not trained enough to be able to communicate with customers fluidly. And finally, after one of the workers shouted at us for putting in something wrong and waiting a decent amount of time, the sandwiches came out wrong. We were over it at that point and didn’t even try to send them back just because they were incredibly unapproachable. Spending $ 30 on sandwiches that were wrong really just wasn’t how I wanted to start my day.
With that being said, I will not be coming here again which is such a disappointment because the place is a really nice on the inside.

This place is awesome a tad pricey would be the only «negative» thing I would say but the quality and quantity of their food is spot on.
Lauren is the best and super sweet and remembers what I like. There isn’t one employee I can say something negative about. They are all so helpful and welcoming.
I work in the same parking lot so it’s very convenient to walk on over and grab something quick before I go back to work.
(And they have my favorite beer!)
Monarch Market for the win

I can’t say enough amazing things about a place I call «My Market» (because I go there multiple times per week). They have a very friendly staff, a great wine selection and everything from deli sandwiches, wraps, panini’s, salads, grilled food, fresh juices, breakfast, great kids menu, etc. and I’ve never had a meal I didn’t love. Since its on the way to the beach I love stopping by for a To Go lunch to enjoy on the sand!

Super attentive, always remembers us and our orders, great prices and best of all Yummy!

Got the Turkey D’Lite it was awesome! Great service, clean, great quality ingredients.

This is the perfect market. We have come multiple times to get sandwiches and salads to-​go at the deli for the beach. The place is sparkling clean and the employees are friendly.

I sometimes find myself shopping and eating here multiple times in the same day. Breakfast and lunch are easy. Their ordering system on individual sheets of paper is a bit archaic but it’s easy. Great beer and wine selection too.
Their fresh juice selections are a great pick me up those mornings after a few drinks

I can’t say enough good things about this place. I just moved to the area and this has become a staple for me. Everything from breakfast sandwiches, wine, snacks, salads, lunch, etc. I love the fact they carry Boar’s Head meats, too. There’s nothing like a good market to make life a little easier. Give it a try… you’ll be glad you did!

This is a step up from an AM/​PM convenience store but with alternately sarcastically friendly service from college guy who’s parents are making him work there, and hostile service from the apparent manager, a blonde female who does not say thank you or your welcome and provides service with a sneer.
The prepared food is edible, but not very good. I am on the road and needed quick food, but i regret spending one penny at this place.

This review is only for the deli! You can order online and pick up which is convenient. This place is great to pick up food for a picnic! They have a good selection of sandwiches or you can build your own. We usually get the Monarch or Italian. I think the portion size is good because you can order in half or whole. The kids meal is priced just right, too. The only thing I’m not a fan of are the sides. The price is great, only $ 1 for a small or $ 2 for a bigger size. We tried the red potato salad which was a bit sour and bland and the chicken salad was too dry. If the sides tasted better it would really improve the meal!

Best deli sandwiches hands down. I always get the custom sandwich. Ordering is easy, price isn’t bad, and my sandwich is always made perfectly! They’re usually busy and I have to wait about 10 – 15 minutes, but it’s well worth it! They also have delicious fresh juices– my fave is the TStreet. Minus one star because I don’t think any of the deli sides are that great. But grab a bag of Rusty’s chips and you’re good to go!

They are definitely going somewhere, what with the new addition of a deli section. The food is great and deserves at least 4 stars (There’s more seasoning/​flavor they can incorporate, obviously whoever made the menu never worked at a restaurant!). However, the first time I came in, I was looking for Crème de Yvette. The (apologies) mexican manager knew exactly what I was talking about, yet the bigger white guy had no clue, he just looked dumbfounded! He looked at me funny, and as I’m walking out, he says to the first guy, «What is that?» like I wasn’t supposed to hear him or answer. So I tell him as I’m walking out that it is, in fact, Crème De Violette. He still probably didn’t get it, with his absolutely horrific customer service skills leading the way and all.
This last time I went in was actually today, and boy, that was pretty lame. I got a sandwhich and a soup. First, they had no soup in the back, so the guy, Daniel, tells me to grab the soup from the front, where they keep it cold, and microwave it myself. That’s all and well, but when I asked him for another bowl, he said the CLEAR plastic cup was the only bowl they had, even as I was looking at black microwaveable plastic bowls.
So, I microwaved my soup, and guess what happened? It burned the living crap out of my hand because the plastic was so malleable with the heat. David, a guy I’ve seen working there a few times, saw me carrying the soup as if it were a wounded animal, and decided he would give me a microwaveable bowl. What a guy!
It must have been Daniel’s first day, because that was pathetic.

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