Mini Mart Liquor - Costa Mesa

This drive thru Mini-Mart is perfect for picking up wine, needed batteries, local honey or just a few kitchens that you might have forgotten. Get availability and let your car run while you need a few things! This is not the place to go shopping for food, but they are not meant for it. It is for the things you have forgotten or the selected delicacies they have. Hand selected wines from all regions, beers from local breweries, pasta, the quality is, coffee from the local coffee shop... I could go on. While I was there, I remembered that I needed batteries and I asked the lady who worked who liked to tell me the guys they had! Overall, the mini-mart was a lifeguard.

Pretty good place. Sells a little bit of everything.

I love this place. They have a greatest hits of essential items (fresh breads, good wine selection, cheeses, pasta, Italian tomatoes and yummy tomato sauces plus a few treats (like fresh desserts- next time I want to try the carrot cake! . Treat yourself to Bariani Olive Oil or Balsamic- a California grown and produced gem! I was so excited to find it here! I used to buy direct from Mr Bariani at the Sacramento Farmer's Market. I was so thrilled to find it here! It is delicious and I love to give it as gifts too. Fresh coffee in the morning (cheaper than Starbucks you support a small business. Avoid the crowds and discover a true local gem!

It took me until the Covid-19 shutdown to find this gem. And believe me, this is one fabulous market. Its not huge and the selections are limited, but for what they have its top notch. Their baked goods come a couple of times a week from Old Town Baking Company, and you cant go wrong there. Their beer and wine choices are all ones I like. And they have local coffees, premium ice cream, and produce. You don't have to drive through, but it does make for a new experience. I usually walk in. Highly recommend

To put it plainly, it could have been designed and accomplished much better. The outside was cute, but off the beaten path and you are truly at the mercy of the shopper in front of you. I was expecting a miniature drive-thru, with little stocked on the shelves. When you entered, to the right was what I expected, a line of refrigerators and freezers with drinks and some ice cream. When you looked to the left, it seemed like an actual brick and mortar store. To grab your items, you had to walk out of your car to grab whatever you wanted. It wasn't just a typical small market. There were wines, pizza sauces and bread in the back part of the store. I love the concept, but there can certainly be much better execution.