Christa Wonderful Market

I walked in here to buy myself a snack. Right after I entered, I received an email I had to respond to. I also found an item my boyfriend may have liked, so I took a picture of it, and sent it to him. I used my phone. Big crime.
Soon after, the person behind the counter proceeded to admonish me for «being in my phone», and announced that place was not for being in my phone, it was for business.
This is America. If I want to be on my phone, I’ll be my phone. If you want to be a Natzi store, you can be a Natzi store. It’s a free country. But I won’t step into this place again.

Astonishing.
In other words:
In my roll: Grilled chicken, lettuce, tomato, pickles, onions and mustard.
Sandwich was great. Service was friendly. Somehow it was all only $ 5.
Truly wonderful.

Situation
— Getting some beer (6 pack of Lagunitas Lil Sumpin Sumpin for $ 14.00) for a friends party on a Saturday (May 2015)
Pros
— They take credit cards
Cons
— Pricey

I hope this is really someone’s name. If not, I hope whoever named the place is in Marketing. The name just conjures up all sorts of, well — wonderful — images. Who wouldn’t want to stop in?
The place is clean and inviting and today I got myself the best coconut popsicle ever. $ 1.50, 250 calories, 15 grams of fat (8 saturated). It probably took a couple months off my life but it rocked.
If I lived closer I’d be eating these popsicles all day. Damned good thing I live in Marin.

Best turkey sandwich around! The market is extremely clean, the people are friendly and remember you and your past orders. They run a great business!

Cold glass bubbly waters and great beef & cheese piroshkis are only two of the awesome things that are awesome to find here.

Living nearby, I visit this well organized and clean neighborhood corner market from time to time — especially when I prefer to walk rather than drive. It has very good wide product offerings considering the small size. The staff is very friendly and helpful. There is another market one block east which has more square feet, but fewer products and needs a good scrubbing. It any rate, Christa is indeed wonderful.

Everything you need from a corner store. Friendly people who know your name, full supplies for chocolate chip cookies on hand at all times, ATM, and cool beer.

I was pleasantly surprised when i found this place! I only came in for a bottle of water, but i left with 4 Taquitos and a Sandwich to go!
If you haven’t been here before, the outside looks just like a normal liquor store (which it is)– but they also have a little deli area. They had a lot of little things including burritos, falafel, taquitos, and piroshkis… plus they also make sandwiches! It’s a very small area but it’s got a lot of options.
The guy behind the counter was extremely friendly. When i made an order, the first thing he did was wash his hands! It sounds like a small silly detail, but i wasn’t expecting him to and wouldn’t have cared either way (in fact it didn’t even cross my mind), but the fact that he did it says something– That he cares about the food he’s making you!
My total for a sandwich, taquitos, and extra large water bottle came just around $ 8, which is a good deal! I’m glad i found this spot!

I work close by to this market, and I have to say that the staff there are extremely friendly. I usually go there for lunch. They are extremely busy during that hour with all of the kids from the surrounding schools getting their lunch as well as the local contractors that are there trying to get their food as well. Good thing for me we can call ahead and get our orders in. The sandwiches are decent in size and the price is very reasonable. You can even super-​size your sandwich with double meat and a bigger roll. The falafel is pretty much a burrito in disguise, but it’s still good. I recommend this place for lunch, and in my opinion is worth the wait.

This place is a staple in my life. I live a few doors down and I don’t cook. Christa Wonderful has saved me from starving many a time. Their sandos are pretty good.. .and they have falafel.. .and they have chicken sandys which they vamp up with veggies and condiments. Humvee (i am so spelling his name wrong) is super cool even though he gets me and my roomie mixed up. Everyone thinks we are sisters since we both started sporting bangs.. .and since all us asians look alike.
Good booze selection and they carry my fave wine — Far Niente. And i love how they have Martinelli’s apple cider in the little bottles.

I live across the street from Christa Wonderful Market and it is pretty sweet. I’ve lived across from a few liquor stores/​markets in my day and I’ve never felt any loyalty to them. My, how things change. George is the man. He doesn’t ever remember me and gets very upset when I ask him to make me a sandwich but I’ve seen so many people go in there and thank George for:
changing a tire
letting them use the phone
watching their laundry
calling a tow truck
I’ve even seen a girl go in there and almost cry because she felt such gratitude for George and then they embraced. I don’t know what he did for her but I started to love George after that. George also stands outside on cold nights and shouts Arabic into the phone and I can hear him from my apartment. When he looks up and sees me in the window I usually wave but he has no idea who I am. Good times.

The coolest part about it is the sign proclaiming the «Christa Wonderful Market.» How can you not walk into a place named «wonderful»?? In practicality, it’s not exactly wonderful, but it’s really not bad either. It’s just your basic corner liquor store, a little shabbier than you would expect in this neighborhood. But, they’ve got a Notary Public in there. In case you need something notarized along with your sixer of Anchor Steam???