Nielsen Bros Market

I was referred to this market by a local hotel. I was looking for a place to deliver a bottle of champagne for my parents 40^th wedding Anniversary. I called the market in the morning around 9:00am and was told to call back at noon. So I did. I was placed on hold at least half a dozen times before someone actually gave me a few minutes to tell them what I was looking for. Their website has no information and it was VERY hard to get information out of the woman I was speaking to.
When all was settled, I thought we were good to go. I missed a call from them about 20 minutes after the order was placed. When I called back the owner/​manager answered and was so rude to me. For no reason at all. It was so unnecessary. They ended up not delivering a bottle of champagne and sent over a bottle of sparking wine since they didn’t have champagne under $ 50.00. She told me it was too late to do anything about it, since the bottle was out for delivery. Okay, I wish I knew that when I placed my order, but whatever. It could have been all said and done, but the owner/​manager got really defensive and for no reason became very rude to me. She started defended the cost and worker that took my order. Saying that she was standing next to her when the order was placed and they are in the right. I wasn’t even arguing, so that just says they probably ripped me off. She even went to say she’ll go down and grab the bottle back. I was just in shock, said thank you and hung up.
I was happy to give my business to a local market. Too bad this owner is unprofessional and rude. My experience talking to the owner/​manager kind of ruined the joy out of surprising my parents.

Horrible Deli experience! Wish I had read some reviews first, but I didn’t think I could pay so much for such horrible food in Carmel!
My wife and I were day tripping and thought that a quick bite would be easy on the wallet and maximize our shopping time, but the sign up front was misleading! We wanted a veggie burger and a falafel sandwich. The guy said those are made in the back at the Deli.
For $ 17, we got a cold, wet, gooey and inedible burger, on ice cold and very dry bread. The falafel was even worse — super dry and hard as rocks!!! Disgusting!
The tomato was ok and the lettuce a bit wilted.
WE ARE NEVER GOING BACK HERE!!! AVOID THE DELI!
And we voiced our concerns after throwing this garbage not even fit for a dog into the waste bin, but the staff was totally unconcerned. Bah!
If you are visiting Carmel, be prepared to coin up for decent food or bring your own! No bargains here!

This is a review for the artist out front who makes the grilled sandwiches. I’m really impressed. There’s a lot of good sandwiches around and I’m sure if I watched some of them getting made, I’d be applying the term, artist, to them as well. I didn’t make any special requests, he just seemed really intent on making my sandwich right and I could see he was putting a lot of care into it.

Carmel By The Sea, CA
(grocery, deli, breakfast cheap eats)
Perhaps the most grocery items in Carmel By The Sea.
Getting a made to order breakfast sandwhich first thing in the morning 7.0÷10.00.
AM Coffee is straight cream and sugar no Coffee Mate for the addicts.
They stock the locally made cookies that are AWESOME and found in other local Mom n Pop spots throughout the county.
Meat Counter, baked goods, spirits, wines, incredible location.

You haven’t had a proper start to your Saturday stroll through the streets of Downtown Carmel without an impromptu polish hotdog served up in front of Nielsen Bros Market. Between the family friendly atmosphere and the gourmet tastes, look no further for an ideal space for siesta. Foods from around the world and dogs from around the neighborhood.

Go, you will be happy! You need it, they got it! Great for picnics and a full bag of groceries. Check it out.

I will never go there again. Since the newer owners took ownership the place has gone straight down the tubes. Anyone in the past that knew the old Nielsens knows that the meat department was at one time wonderful. The newer owners fired the real long time butchers and appointed the lead sandwhich maker as the butcher. After a long while I went in to have another look to give a second chance so I ask the new «butcher» for a whole filet. He brings up a flank steak wrapped in plastic that looked like it was meant to be dog food. This place is great for overpriced groceries… and thats about it.

Officially overpriced and getting more expensive every month. Some of the long term employees here are decent people but the owners have got to be a piece of work given the turnover I see at the deli counter. 5.99 for a basic veggie burrito? Last week I bought something from the frozen entrée section and upon pulling it out of the box I found it had a solid ½ inch of freezer burn on top. Maybe that’s the «protective layer of ice» to keep it fresh? Do yourself a favor and head up the street to the 5^th Avenue Deli next to the post office. It’s not cheap there, either, but the food is fresh and the people are nice.

Go early in the morning and get their breakfast croissants and coffee. Best deal in town for breakfast. Also their grilled dogs and burgers on the patio for lunch can’t be beat. Good selection of wines, many are hard to find anywhere else.

OMG! Can this place get any worse? Attempted to try it one more time, called in a deli order for 2 Reuben sandwiches, showed up about 15 – 20 min later (I figured that they run at a snails pace), I come in and there are 3 people at the registers and the place is dead. I go back and there are 2 ladies trying to figure out the sandwich order procedure. There is one guy behind the counter, not the usual foreign chick with an attitude. He’s real sweet when I tell him that I had ordered the sandwiches, they were on the grill. I ordered a skirt steak and then he helped the English ladies first. I’m waiting and waiting, I now have cobwebs, more people are now here ordering more sandwiches. The owner (some grumpy foreign, possibly a German?) comes behind the counter and mumbles a few words and leaves this poor kid to fend for himself. He then finally finished the 2 sandwiches after I kid you not, 15 minutes. He gets back to me, and asks «what kind of meat is on a Reuben»? I’m seriously now rolling my eyes. I tell him corned beef. He disappears… Back he comes and says how bout tri tip instead? I CANT STAND IT ANY LONGER! I’m polite but tell him, sorry I’m outta here. I go to the cashier, who used to own the Med Market. I very politely complain I even go to ask her why she’s not running the sandwich counter. Med Market had it going on! The owner now returns and begins to yell at me!!! I tell him his market has gone down SERIOUSLY! He yells at me «no it hasn’t»!! I proceed to go down the stairs to the parking where my sweetie is waiting for me. He tells me that the lady who owns the store kicked him out of his parking place, he told her that he was waiting for his girlfriend who was shopping in the store, she didn’t believe him and asked him to leave! Please, please, please can Merv come back? Better yet MED MARKET please come back!!! Also no locs shop here, this place is completely off the list.

OMG The WORST place I’ve ever gone. POOR SERVICE. the cashier with a superior air throw my credit card on the floor without a SORRY. When I said he shouldn’t do this. He screamed at me… OMG！I really can’t believe a adult man could do this to a teenager… I was scared… OMG.

On August 9 I was shopping for two items at Nielson’s market. I have never received such poor service. It was a busy Weekend in Carmel. We entered the market 30 minutes before closing and there were many people in the store. The line at the check out cash register we 12 deep and at the front of the line was a woman with a full cart. I asked the checker if there was someone else who could help and he said he did not think so. The owner walked in and
saw the chaos and proceeded to walk to the back of the store. A few minutes later she reappeared and I went up asked her if she could help check out some of the customers. She replied «I don’t need you to tell me how to do my job». I replied that had no intention of doing that — I was just a customer who was hoping to get some service. She repeated her first statement and finally went to the second cash register but could only help customers who were paying by credit card.
I have lived in Carmel all of my life and have never had such a rude interaction. As a local we are vital to the viability to the business after the tourist season ends. I will not be shopping here again. I will continue to shop at the other local store that has much better customer service.

Ordinary market for ordinary items. Unremarkable. Some good fresh vegetables and fruits.

One stop mom and pop shop in da hop of Carmel.
Nielsen Bros Market def fits in well where it’s at. My friend and I were just in the area so we decided to stop in and browse. The lady at the shop was super chill. She was like eating a sandwich while chatting with us about what good wine pairings she’d recommend and how young we look cause Asians age well. ;)
Overall, I have no complaints about Nielsen Bros.

I thinkThe new owners are disgusting money grubbing ingrates who shouldn’t have been allowed entry from Armenia. The first day Teegram took possession he nixed most of the locals house charges, Leon Panetta canceled his house charge during Christsmas week when his balance of $ 3500.00 was questioned when he had &350.00 of food for X Mas dinner at the checkout (as a disclosure the author would run $ 5,000.00 a month on House Charge).The second day in charge, Teegram followed a local girl shopping as of she were a shoplifter, Now we are talking a young mother dressed in a Channel Suit (who’s husbands family are landlords in this town).Go to BRUNOS

Wieners, Whisky, and Wine. This place keeps it real and I approve.
This is the best spot to grab a quick lunch in Carmel. The prices and quality of the food are good to great, and the service is always excellent.
I eat here most often when I am working at a nearby wine bar, but could see this as a great spot to refuel for tourists that aren’t interested in eating a full-​blown restaurant meal.
Aside from the excellent value of the front patio BBQ, the market has a decent selection of organic produce, local wines, and liquor. Oh, and cookies. They’ve got some very tasty cookies!

Fantastic wine shop disguised as a grocery store and hot dog stand. This is a remarkable market offering both groceries and fine wines that includes their own private wine label. I really liked browsing their in-​store wine cellar. It’s more interesting than most of the art galleries on San Carlos Street.
The wine was a surprise, this visit though was to treat my son to a fresh grilled hot dog with trimmings.
We both went for the Polish.
The dog dwarfs the whole wheat bun. It’s served in a hard cardboard container that acts like a lifeboat catching ingredients going overboard from the bun.
A great sidewalk lunch served up by a friendly grillmaster.

If you’re willing to venture a couple blocks off of Ocean Avenue, you’ll discover Nielsen’s market and deli with a big selection under its small roof!
What brought us in first was the aroma of freshly grilled food. Chicken, sausages and veggies are available, and they’re delicious and cheap!
We ordered the $ 2.99 Polish dog, piling grilled veggies, fresh onions and sauerkraut on top and cradled in a locally-​baked, toasted bun. We’d easily pay $ 6 for a meal this tasty. We enjoyed the meal on the front patio while pondering our next adventure.
Nielsen’s has fresh fruits and veggies — we found heirloom tomatoes on Christmas Eve! The wide aisles are stocked with grocery basics. At the rear you’ll find the hot and cold deli counter.
At least two dozen brands of craft beers and ales, mostly Cali brands. A wine selection, and knowledgeable assistance, that should please the wine snob in your group.
If you need a few basic grocery items, a quick bite to eat

Calling all Camaldoli Hermitage fruitcake aficionados… here can be found their well-​known $ 20 small fruitcakes, as well as their holy granola products. Trip to Big Sur averted!
As well, a lot of various bread products, such as Kelly’s French Bakery, and Paris Bakery. Baguettes and other loaves, Lula’s chocolates.
Gourmet small market next to the Wells Fargo, in the heart of downtown.

Great BBQ set up out front. Polish dog, sausage, burgers, chicken, ribs, skirt steak, grilled veggies. Grilled peppers, mushrooms and onions goes great on the dogs!
Had a killer dog (rivals «Marks in East San Jose»
Lunch under 4 $ in Carmel? True!