Mercer Mini Mart

It’s a perfect little convenient store right next door to where I live. They have anything you might need from a convenience/​grocery store. It’s a one stop fast stop for most of my on-​the-​go-​needs.
I can make quick run here either to buy milk, drano, bread, Oreos or 6 pack. You name it! They have everything from greeting cards to magazines to lottery tickets to snacks and refrigerators of beverages. The pricing here is higher than you would pay at a large grocery store, but consider the convenience factor of shopping here. Sometimes you hit a jackpot and score a packet of Lemon Oreos. Totally worth $ 4 I paid for it. Also, they have very nice craft beer selection hidden away — way, way in the back!
Overall, they make perfect use of their small, limited space.

Something about shopping here makes me feel like I’m supporting the local community, cause it’s a family-​run corner store. It’s a silly thing to say but maybe just seeing the same people every time makes me feel good.
It’s got the basics you’d expect at a convenience store and they’re open fairly late. Most of my shopping here is either 1) need 1 – 2 things and not in the mood for Safeway lines or 2) about to play tennis and need a drink or quick snack. Occasionally I started baking something only to realize I was out of an ingredient like milk and it’s good for that.

The family that runs this place is so kind and great to have a chat with during check out. They try to keep a wide variety of things.

Please don’t spend your money here. They are the rudest cheapest mini mart owners ever! They will try to charge you 10 cents for a bag from Safeway, they mark up the prices on everything, oh and please do not buy «food» from here. Do not buy the baked goods as they are old. Just don’t ! Walk a few blocks to Safeway.

this is my neighborhood place. It has a pretty good selection of stuff when you need something but dont want to head to the store. And as a convenience store it is great!
The stuff is not cheap but its well worth it and the owners are wonderful people.

The owners are super friendly and there’s a good selection of items here. Good beer selection, great ice cream options and pretty good wine (for a convenience store). Clean and exactly what you’re looking for in a local convenience store.

Essentials on tap. Toilet paper, salty snacks, wine and … wine.
Their wine selection is decent and I’ve done some price comparisons with Safeway out of curiousity. I found that Mercer Mini Mart sells most of the wine at the same price or cheaper! And I am a fan of cheap wine… and lots of it!
The owners are very friendly and they are open just late enough. I love this place and am stoked to live down the street — though my bank account might not be so stoked since I find myself satisfying more random cravings and giving into whims a lot more often when I know satisfaction is literally right around the corner.

This is an excellent place to buy lotto tickets or just an orange soda! This is a family run place and the owners are very nice.
They also have dvd rentals.

Great neighborhood establishment with prices that, although higher than the normal grocery store, do not make you want to poke your eyes out with a spork. It has all of the basics — chips, beer, candy, batteries, toilet paper, aspirin, sorbet, generic birthday candles, tampons, superglue, and porn. It also carries my new favorite bottled drink ever, Honest Ade Orange Mango.

For some reason their Cheddar and Sour Cream Ruffles always ALWAYS have more chips with the bright orange cheese on them. (You know how some bags can have chips that are almost white? So sad.)
A man stands and watches for you to give the signal that you want to buy beer, then he meets you at the door and gets it for you. Great system for lazy people who don’t like bending to get those heavy 12 packs. Also good for people who like to feel they are getting something super special (me, for example) hence the locked door and special retrieval man. Its almost like getting a treasured locked deep inside of the bottom of a mountain buried for years… or even pretty much the same thing. It is beer after all.
UPDATE: Although Ruffles are perfection… Tostitos are a bit stale… still a five star because I can walk there.