we so wanted this immigrant family to succeed in running the MAM. We were afraid there might be racism against them. We were overly friendly to the young men who worked as clerks BUT nothing seemed to help as we watched helplessly as the customers stopped spending their money there. The meat dept emptied, the deli sandwiches stop serving, the former experts/employees could have helped the new owners but they slowly left or were fired. Basic rudeness will never make a business work. It's so sad. read more

The crab season arrived in Eureka,Ca. I pursued a crab sandwich and Myrtle Ave Market provided! It was perfect- just the right amount of mayo, lettuce and bread to let the sweetness of the crab sing. Thank you so much! Also, I called before I could leave work and they had it set aside for me- sweet! read more

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This place needs to be sold to people who know what they're doing. I've only been in there when nothing else was open or when we just need one or two things and it usually smells like sewage. It appears as though half the stock is expired, and there have been rotten meats out in packages. It's truly disgusting. I'm definitely going to have to due my due diligence and report it to the health department. read more

Owners are rude, nothing in stock, chicken was two to three days expired already changing into a gray color and the place stinks like dead bugs and rotting meat. Used to be great, but the new owners have destroyed it, never again. read more

The new owner have absolutely destroyed this once staple treasure of our little neighborhood. They jacked up the prices and discontinued 75 percent of the stock, shelves are barren at times and nobody wants to work for these people. They had a regular staff of familiar faces including the nice owners, but the new owners that bought the place recently have created a very unwelcoming atmosphere, person at checkout is on their phone or has no clue to how help. The sandwiches are almost double the price now and not good. It hurts to see a treasure go to the wayside. I assume unless they survive off alcohol sales that all their regulars who came here for years myself over a decade, will just not come back, the new owners suck. Goodbye myrtle market : ( read more

I called ahead to make sure there was fresh crab available, the man who answered the phone said yes. I showed up with my family and was told crab was not available. :( So we pivoted and ordered BLTs and came home to find pastrami in our sandwiches. One star. read more

Not the same since it was sold. Stinks so bad. Overpriced. Gross. I wish someone else would buy it and turn it back into our cute neighborhood market that it once was. read more

Friendly staff & great selection for a small market. I appreciate the made to order sandwiches for all my adventures & fresh ground coffee I can bike to get in the mornings. read more

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The lack of fresh, lack of employees, skeleton crews running all over trying to work in an impossible mess, Who is the Responsible Owner? Sell it to someone who is invested in this business succeeding. Current is milking. Shows. I won't be back, no reason to. read more

I'll never go back here for a deli sandwich. Deli dude was a jerk. I checked 2 specialty sandwiches on a single sandwich order sheet, not knowing there process of a single per sheet. He wouldn't make the second sandwich and responded "thats the way we do things here". read more

This used to be my favorite sandwich stop. Sadly my experiences over the past 6 mos, will make me avoid this place in the future. The prices have doubled. I get the inflation and would still buy from them, however their sandwich quality is not nearly what it was. I get 1 maybe two pieces of meat if I am lucky. The rest is all lettuce filler with bare minimum of veggies. These sandwiches used to be THICK. I can not justify paying 12.00 for an anemic lettuce/bread experience. read more

Really good fresh sandwiches, made to order. Get the Turkey Gobbler when they have it - Thanksgiving in a sandwich! The pulled pork is really good - I was expecting bbq sauce on it, but no - but the pork was so juicy & flavorful, it didn't need it. I like the crab sandwich, too. It's a cold sandwich, so skip the cheese - keep it simple so you can really taste the sweet crab! They have a good selection of local & semi-local products - check out the sausages! Friendly people working there, too. read more

Was grabbing a few things today and decided to treat myself to some chocolate milk from Arcata bottoms. When I got home I opened it up and took a big swig of the nastiest substance I've ever tasted. I spit out this curdled concoction and vomited in to the sink. When I checked the expiration it had expired December 2nd, todays date.... December 14th. I guess my bad for not checking the expiration date. Make sure you check the expiry of your items because the new ownership isn't! read more

This place has become a joke under the new ownership. For years this market used to be the place to come to for some good steaks, a sandwich or something last minute for the dinner table. I will never set foot back in this place. The new owners are driving it into the ground and the old owners should also be ashamed for not giving it more time to sell to someone that would have carried on the great small grocery market tradition. My advise to everyone reading this is to stay away from this place. let it fail and hope someone who cares buys it. read more

Stay away from this place!! Twice have gotten spoiled milk. Produce is never fresh and they never have what you need. The service is rude and few times I have felt uncomfortable with the two brothers that own the store, they come across as perverts. It's a shame because this was my go to local market, but I'd rather just go to Safeway where there is professionalism and protocol to keep shopppers safe. read more

This market has gone downhill since the new owners took over. The owner before took very good care of the store from quality of their products all the way down to the customer service. Now...most produce is welted and spoiled just left there. Lunch meat and some dairy expired. very upset cause their deli is not what it used to be. I will not be going there anymore. I hope soon this business gets tooken over by someone who cares. Disgusting. read more

I went for a sandwich to day. Waited 25 minutes for my sandwich. It had more cheese the meat. Just sad read more

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This place used to be the best sandwich spot in Eureka. Unfortunately, the sandwich prices have doubled and they put less than half as much meat on them as they used to. I was shocked when I saw that the one slice of cheese they put on my sandwich was thicker than the meat. So I decided to put it on my kitchen scale and the three thinly shaved slices they put on my sandwich weighed an 1/8 of a pound. I had to take the top half of the bread off eat it open face and go get a second lunch five minutes later. The new owners need to step their game up. I'll never find out if they do though, cause this is my last trip there after being a customer for over twenty years. read more

I used to live in Eureka and would come in for the crab sandwich several times a month. The crab sandwiches were always so yummy with the soft white bread. I was so excited to be visiting this last weekend. My husband and I stopped there on Saturday afternoon and ordered two crab sandwiches. The guy making my sandwich looked at the bread and threw the first 3 pieces away. I was a bit concerned but thought he was just getting to the softer slices. We took them back to our hotel room and opened them up. The bread was HORRIBLE! It was dry and stale. It was a great way to ruin our lunch. At $16.99 this sandwich should shine. So disappointed! read more

Overpriced and bland small amt. of ingredients in sandwiches at deli Don't order the crab sandwich You'll be disappointed

Awesome place awesome people they know exactly what you want if you ask them anything they know exactly what you're talking about.Awesome bring your family,friends, read more

We used to love to get sandwiches here. But the last three times we went, not so much. We ask for half a sandwich and we get a whole one. And we get charged for the whole sandwich. The bread is so wet it falls apart. The hot pastrami is cold. Service is slow and the prices have gone up. I doubt we'll be going back. read more

I moved into the neighborhood in Dec 2022. The market immediately reminded me of many corner stores that center on beer sales in cities. Produce was emergency buy only. Some products looked out of date. The sandwich I bought was weak. I now understand the prior owner managed it differently and was loved. Since then I have spoken to the newer owner and a long term employee about the difference. I think they are now trying harder. They didn't buy the market to make it fail or to degrade it. I notice a much more friendly attitude recently. I think they realize the gold in this goose came from the products and services and the loyal customers. It is not like the owner's properties in other towns. They told me that they want to make it the very local choice for weekly grocery shoppers. There are a lot of older non-drivers in the local blocks. The produce looks better recently. The meat looks better. Maybe not my choice for the big weekly shopping (WINCO) but it is starting to get close and I am buying the non-big shop there. They have what they need in terms of space and facility. And the owner is changing slowly as he sees the demand. If we want this store to meet our needs, then I suggest telling them directly what is wanted. I know them well enough to know they respect direct communication and will try to meet it. If you want the outdoor grill, ask. There is a fee they would need to pay to the city. But if we ask, I think they would. But if we ask, then be prepared to support! Bottom line: unknown today. It is up to them and us. And if successful, there won't be a them and us. Only us. I say, give them business and see if they can be genuine Humboldt like before or better. read more

First time ordering a sandwich from here, based on recommendations on a local Facebook page. New to area and looking for "THE" crab sandwich. When I walked in there was one person waiting for a sandwich. Two people were working in the deli, and did not acknowledge me for about 4 minutes. Finally I said that I would like to order a sandwich and a man pointed to an order sheet (on the sandwich bag) and went back to what he was doing without saying a word. The crab sandwich was listed under "specialty sandwiches" so I didn't know if I need to choose bread and cheese options, or it just came a certain way. The picture of a crab sandwich was on a few posters throughout the store. It was grilled, had cheese and avocado. I assume that was what I was getting. It was hard to get the staff to communicate. I ended up with a cold sandwich with crab, thick pieces of cheese and chopped iceberg lettuce on thick slices of sourdough bread. Not too impressed. They do look like they have a good sandwich business and I will try the pulled pork or tri tip next time. They have some unique items in the store with some local smoked salmon and tuna. I plan to go and look around in the store when I have more time. read more

The inventory has been very low, the prices are proportionately higher compared to other stores, there are not as many employees and those there now do not appear happy. Service is slow at the deli/meat counter with customers standing in line not even being acknowledged. What the heck happened to this marker??? It used to be my favorite. I am a third generation resident of Eureka. Is there new ownership of the market? read more

One of the best local "mom and pop" stores left in this town. Great local owners who have owned it for at least 30 years. Full meat counter, sandwich deli, pretty good selection of local product choices, great produce including local produce when in season. Full liquor, beer, and wine also including plenty of local selections. They used to do a summertime BBQ and still make some of the BEST crab sandwiches (in season). Love this store and recommend it to anyone in the area. read more

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I ordered the brisket sandwich (I love brisket) it was horrible the brisket was shredded and looked like it was pre chewed, it didn't even cover the bread, my cat wouldn't touch it, the racoons ended up with it, they will eat anything. I hope they are OK! Nancy D. read more

Super rude man working the deli, training a girl. He told us it would be a while since he had 5 sandwiches ahead of us. We waited 15 minutes for 3 sandwiches, each of which he put out roughly on the counter. The blt and Rueben were both ice cold. Drove straight home, maybe 3 minutes and the bread was soggy, sandwiches were put together so sloppy you almost needed a fork. We looked at the deli salads while we waited and they all looked like they had a film on them and were old. I've eaten here years ago and it was good. Today this is probably the worst sandwich experience I've ever had. Waste of $25. Don't bother. read more

Great selection of wines and best steaks I've ever had. The Christmas prime rib with their rub is to die for. Great hamburger meat and bacon too. Their deli meats are The best in town! read more

I finally got smart and stopped wasting my money in this place. They can't follow orders, literally, and I've gotten many a sandwich that was made incorrectly. When they are made the way I ask for it they are good, but could use more meat. So many times I bought items that were expired that I had to return. I got wise and started checking the dates on everything before purchasing. The checker was extremely rude to my child who has a speech impediment, she told him she "would hand him his chips when he stopped talking like a baby." I, and the lady in line behind me, were totally stunned. I gave that cashier a momma bear lashing and haven't been there much since. The prices are ridiculous anyway. read more

My son and I stopped here while we were runnning a bunch of errands one day and we love the deli. They make a mean egg salad and my son had a corn dog. I wish there was a small seating area only because I wouldn't mind eating here. Staff was also very nice. Good customer service. Highly recommended. read more

I shop here all the time...it's so close BUT they are always out of creamer...and their breakfast meat selection always leaves something to be desired. If you are looking for booze and mixers...this is a great stop...but myrtletown liquors is very close as well and wins out for selection. They do have local produce and some sweet deli sandwiches...just order more creamer y'all!! Seriously Ive been there at least 6 times in the last 6 months...no half n half. read more

This is a great little spot for all of the things you forgot to grab at WinCo or the co-op. It's convenient and friendly. Prices can be a bit expensive, but if you're craving ice cream or you forgot to get tomatoes...it can come in clutch! read more

Great sandwiches and lunch items. Fair price and a nice meat selection. Very well stocked for a neighborhood market.

Big sandwich stuffed with veggies! I had the veggie sandwich on a sourdough roll with smoked Gouda and avocado (only 50 cents extra). Great price too, sandwich and chips less than $8. read more

If you are looking for fresh meat in Humboldt County, this is the place to go. They have a full meat counter along with deli. Look no further for great steaks of any cut with no inflated pricing. My favorite during the winter/holiday season is to order prime rib in seasoning. I would have to say that it is the best I have ever tasted. You can find local products such as cheese, brio bread, beer and wine. read more

When you are next door to a meat distribution packing facility that that is family owned and meat born and raised locally and you buy your beef from ibp. How do you expect me to support locally owned business' if you don't. The meat you have is bad for the community support local farmers. Your facility is still equipped and has the rails for carcass beef and it is less expensive than your box conventional beef. This world is crazy like a meat counter could not be closer to a slaughter house. Yet this meat you order in a box comes from half around the world and they repealed the country of origin act, could be from anywhere kinda scary. So if you think about it, it's like a meat orgy in your mouth! Idiocracy is now a documentary. read more

I was so surprised at the amount of items they had. I usually shop at the larger chain, but I found they have 80%+ of everything I need and want. It's clean, well stocked and applaud their selections. Really like the quality of the fruits/vegetables, large selection of liquors and deli/meats. read more

Check the expiration dates on everything you purchase from here! We bought Lipton tea packets that expired two years ago. The milk will not even make it to the "best if sold by" date, cookies are always a few months expired... worst market I have ever been to. The best part is you pay three times as much than a big chain store. I even called and told them about the expired tea to come back a couple days later and still see them on the shelf. read more

For a quick trip items, forgot to shop for dinner or just need a deli sandwich (these guys are THE BEST EVER, even do call ins!!) this is the place. Prices are competitive if not better than larger store. Quality meats. Great customer service! Love the small town, friendly market! Just wish they had regular Guinness in a bottle! read more