The Yummiest Grocery in Irvine

Great produce , service and cafe !I have been shopping there for a decade and highly recommended the entire store and cafe

I love El Toro Carnicería. Used to come often as a child when I would come to visit family in Santa Ana. I stopped by when I was in the area a couple weeks ago and I love all the authentic Mexican food products they have. They also have a great variety of meat and seafood to choose from the meat counter. Also love that they still sell their freshly made tortillas from their taqueria next door. They also have a liquor store on the other side and they'll bag your drinks with ice if you like. I was hungry and decided on some tacos. They tasted amazing with their freshly made tortillas. I had a carnitas, carne asada, and cabeza (beef cheek) taco and they were all very flavorful and they pack their tacos with meat. They also sell burritos, tamales, and meat by the pound. This is definitely the spot for all your authentic Mexican food dishes or if you're just hungry for some tacos!

FIRST TIME VISIT ! My wife has been wanting to check out this supermarket for a while now. On Sunday after enjoying a fabulous early morning breakfast at a fav spot in Newport Beach we popped in here on the way home. We parked our wheels out front around 9.15am. It's certainly much bigger on the inside than it looks from the parking lot. I guess you could say it's an old school style supermarket......huge range of name brands and many things we don't see at chain supermarkets. Prices in some categories were a little on the high side...more than Whole Foods Market. The beer section was a big disappointment....small range of everyday beers and no marked prices. They featured a huge wine section near the front entrance if that is your thing. My wife on the other hand loved some of the stuff on the shelves.....old school sweets she remembered from her childhood. THE DENTAL BILLS SAY NO ! I saw large Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice at a very competitive price. We ambled around the whole store for a few minutes. THEY HAVE A LOT OF STUFF ! My wife thought the cake section looked good...loves cake ! In the end they stocked enough of the things on our list that we decided to buy it all here instead of making another stop near home. We bought 1 x large Lactaid 2% reduced fat milk, Blue Lake green beans, Organic Mango, Haagen-Dazs ice cream bars, Crab Cakes, Brussels Sprouts and a slice of Chocolate Raspberry Cake. Friendly service at the checkout !NOTE - Of course with over 22 million views of my Yelp reviews and pics in 2022 I can tell you what is great !

Convenient market and deli if you are staying on the beach. Checked out the menu before walking there and had planned on getting the Italian Sub. I thought it was a little high but being the location I was okay with the inflated price. What stopped me from ordering was being behind another customer who ordered and watching the employee take the order at the register and then go to the back to make the sandwich, no gloves, no washing of hands. That's a deal breaker for me. Market offers the basics, snacks, booze, some frozen items, baking mixes, spices, etc.

The strength of the Village Market is their location--I love it!ANDThey sell bottles of Lemon Perrier!!I am always on my Bicycle when I stop here. I love sitting outside people watching during my ride.Great place to refresh and release your stress it is such a peaceful location.And the people that live in this area--for the most part--friendly!They may get you chatting if you are amenable.And the food here looks good--it's not my meal time when I am in the area so I don't indulge, but it looks good. And while the prices are not Trader Joes level--they are not expensive. I would expect to pay between 8 to 15 dollars for a to go dinner here.And they have alcohol if you just want to sit outside and drink--then you will be chatting with everyone I saw on my last visit.Across the street is a great Starbucks if you want coffee.

This place just opened with new owners and I truly enjoy their food! I've ordered the breakfast burrito multiple times and their roast beef sandwich. The breakfast burrito is soooo good. I constantly crave it! The roast beet sandwich was pretty good too. Great ratio! The lady who cooks the food is super sweet and has a great energy about her. Definitely recommend this place! Grab food to go and go to the beach!

Irvine ranch market on balboa island has the nicest staff! And ordering sandwiches is a breeze and you get them in just a few minutes. Fantastic! We love this market. If you have guests, they have great wines, snacks, dips, ready made dinners, and fresh baked cookies and deserts.