Cardiff Seaside Market

Food: Always fresh and high quality
Service: Always great
Ambiance:Clean and organized
Price: average, $6.99 for breakfast sandwich $14.98 for others and well worth every bite!
Great store to grab food and picnic on the beach or everyday groceries. They have amazing baked goods and a cheese area for charcuterie boards or just for anything else.

So sad the quality has dropped so low for the prices you pay at the deli. You should be wowed, not bummed. Every time I give it another chance (out of convenience) I'm let down.

I've consistently gotten breakfast burritos and Bahn mi sandwiches for years, used to always be stoked. But now when I do it's just disappointing and it's always in new ways. Burritos are pinners with extra tortilla, because that's why we get burritos for the tortilla ...sarcasm. How about when all the bacon or cheese is at the end instead of an even distribution. I mean what's the point.

The Bahn mi has been my go to, but now it's just junk. I got one today where half had the carrots and cucumbers, but the other half was only sauce and chicken?!?! Where's the spice.... No really, where's the jalapeños? In the past I've had the nice little kick of spiciness, but it looked as if one half a jalapeño was added for an entire sandwich. Then there's the reliable pickle, usually you get a solid 1/4 spear. Today I got a smashed pickle spear that looked like it was half eaten. Nice.... For a $13 sandwich.

One more, the super veg sandwich was a regular. You pick the bread and 2 cheeses. We'd order it with everything. Initially it's was the bomb, I was blown away. As time progressed we'd order with everything and it would be different EVERY SINGLE TIME. It would have pickled onions, then they'd act like they never heard of pickled onions. No consistency.

Bottom line is they've cut corners with either, the menu, food or staff and it shows. The prices are anything but cut.

Super great place to shop for food and drinks .
The store is always clean
They are vet helpful
The seafood is always fresh

We come down from Huntington Beach for the Cardiff crack. We love all the other yummy food they have to offer and I love that they also carry Julian pies.

Perfect market to pick up a delicious and nutritious lunch or dinner. We chose hot plates from the outdoor BBQ stand and paired our entrees with fresh salads. The quality and freshness were excellent.

Always fun to browse at Seaside. Well organized, clean and filled with delicious choices. Prices are high yet on- line with the area. We often make meal stops when camping across the street or staying in a hotel.

Staff are available yet seem busy and not overly attentive.

A definite plus in this area.

I have been getting the Original BBQ Crack sandwich for years. Recently, my daughter introduced me to their Surf & Turf burrito. I'll never do the sandwich again, which says a lot. I'll say it here, and I'll say it now. It's literally the best Surf and turf burrito I've ever had. It is so worth the money and, surprisingly, filing.

The shrimp, Crack Tri Tip, chipotle cream sauce, cheese, guacamole, and pico de gallo are a perfect combination. It's also not as messy to eat as compared to the sandwich.

For those who also like seafood-TRY IT! You will not be disappointed.

There is a reason they call it "Crack" steak. What a wonderfully seasoned and tender unique piece of beef. My daughter drives and hour each way to pick it up!
We loved that it was so easy to cook on the grill.

This place is out of this world. Everything you could ever want out of a grocery store. From fruit to wine to snacks to fresh meat to sandwiches to the crown jewel the cardiff crack tri tip. The beer selection is amazing. This place has it all!! Beautiful inside and well light. Love this place.

TL;DR: Good sandos, inefficient ordering process, needs better bread, don't sleep on the mac salad

Came after a beach day for some grub after hearing about just how good the sandwiches were here

To place your order, go into the market, wait in line at the cashier, place your order and check out any additional items, then go outside to the EZ-up, wait in another line, show your receipt before the order hits the cooktop, wait for your number/name to be called

My guess for this waiting game order process is 2-prong: avoid having any cash at the EZ-up, and get hungry customers to purchase more with their food order. Perhaps there's something else I'm missing, but in any case, the process is inefficient to say the least and potentially confusing for the uninitiated

Ordered:
- Cardiff Crack (4.5/5): Generous serving of well-seasoned Tri-tip on some average buns with the sauce on the side. Would've been better had the buns been toasted. Mac salad is underrated.
- Seared Ahi (3/5) - special: fresh veggies with a thin piece of ahi in the middle. Would've appreciated a harder sear and, of course, a thicker piece. As with the tri-tip sando, the bread was weak link.

Overall really enjoyed the tri-tip sando - if only the bread were better..

Cheers, Seaside Market

Parking is horrendous in the lot. If it wasn't for someone to the left of us who thankfully was already in their car, who knows when we would have been able to leave. We were blocked by 3 parked cars; left, right, and behind us. We were tying to get out for what felt like 10 minutes, before the person to the left of us finally moved temporarily so we could get out. Another vehicle a few cars down from the right of us was stuck too. So for that reason alone I'd say don't come.

Thankfully the market is better. Food was good. Everything bagel was better than expected. Husband said tri tip really was the best he's had. The groceries were shockingly reasonably priced and the workers were pleasant. It also had a sign outside the store stating no service animals allowed (is that even legal?) Yet there were multiple dogs inside. Didn't bother me as they were cuties, but just in case someone is hoping to avoid dogs, that's not gonna happen here.

So other than me worrying we'd be stuck there forever, it was good. Wouldn't go out of my way to come back due to the parking situation and distance from our home, however.