Watergate Market — Attraction in Emeryville

Great convenient market with most everything you could really need. Large selection of items and a good deli with friendly staff. The deli is priced competitively for fresh made-to-order sandwiches, burgers, and a ready-to-go selection. The liquor is also priced fairly competitively, I got Rancho La Gloria pink lemonade margarita mix for 9.99, Dekuyper tropical mango liqueur for 6.99(that's less than average market price), and Brugal rum for 22.99. But obviously be prepared to pay a premium for packaged food, home, and convenience items, a 99¢ can of Arizona iced tea is $3 and a regular Tombstone frozen pizza is $13(about double average retail). It's a convenience market so you pay for it, there's a Shell gas station and a Trader Joe's less than a mile away if you want to pay less, but this market is a short stroll from the marinas,...

The meat and deli are great but they are run by a independent contractor. The store is okay if you don't mind paying 30 to 60% more then you would a Trader Joe's or Safeway. Prices are super high. They have made absolutely no capital improvements to the store in the last 20 years and it shows. Just look at the flooring. Very limited fruit and vegetables but plenty of liquor. Easy in and out from the parking lot as long as the malfunctioning electric entry and exit doors don't hit you in the face. I don't know why they don't fix...

Definitely recommend. The sandwiches are awesome and they're on about the best tasting hard rolls I've ever had. So glad I stumbled onto this place as a healthier alternative to the endless (but delicious) food trucks which are all over Emeryville. As others have said, the groceries are a little pricey but not outrageous. The beer and wine selection was impressive for such a small store, and they had pretty much everything else grocery and sundry-wise I needed. Both the butcher and the owner were very friendly and helpful....