The Corner Market

Have been to the Corner Market in the past for Jerkey but not after today. The Jerkey was going for $ 8.50 for a ¼ pound which isn’t cheap. Asked for a half pound of the peppered Jerkey ½ pound of Teriyaki. The teriyaki wasn’t bad but the peppered was awful. No pepper and no taste for that matter. I went back to ask the butcher and his response was that pepper was added into the marinade. No offer to try another kind. So, I’m stuck with $ 20 of bland jerky. Not pleased and won’t go back.

Made a stop here on the way back to Long Beach for something to drink after a day up at Lake Casitas. Knowing how shitty their beef jerky is (harsh…I know… but it’s the truth), I didn’t take a glance at anything to eat… I mean, I just played 27 holes of disc golf and ate a ton of bbq’d goodies. I was there to quench my thirst.
Found a big bottle of Lemon Perrier and a can of San Pellegrino’s Limonata and was about to head to the register when I looked to the back of the store and saw they had a large beer selection. Figured I’d look and see what they have. The selection was really impressive, especially when it came to craft beer. Large selection of IPA bombers, some local brews from the Santa Barbara area and other nice micro brews. Found Sam Smith’s Organic Cheery Ale for the wife (The Wine Country in Long Beach is always sold out of the stuff).
Nice to know that there is a store in the boonies which sells classy craft beer, especially when heading up to the lake for the day. So, a star added to my original review due to their beer selection. A stop on the way and a stop on the way back could be a standard for when I’m in the area.

Over priced and not all that. Beef jerky was way under and far from excellent.

BEST BEEF JERKY EVER!!!
You can now order it online
Now that I live in WA I can have this Jerky year round… not just when I come back for vacation.

Worse beef jerky ever…“Western” jerky was like year-​old road-​kill. It’s so, dry it crumbles in your hands. Totally flavorless, A used pizza box has more flavor & better texture. The Corner Store was too cheap to give me a tiny sample, but, insisted it was «good», so I bought plenty for my road trip home to Arizona. Took it to my local relatives who couldn’t believe I actually paid money for it. They assured me that no starving dogs or coyotes would eat it, so, they told me to take it back & ask for a comparable exchange of the teriyaki flavored which I also purchased & was better tasting. My family said to ask for the guy who makes the jerky. I did as they said and was told by the so-​called jerky-​maker, who refused to make a comparable exchange, thought I was stupid & would belief his lame excuse that ‘the State of California makes us make it that way (i.e., dry as a dirt and tasteless).’ Don’t waste your money on their «Western» jerky. Better yet, don’t waste your time spending your money on a place that is «customer UNfriendly».

Cute little market with a surprisingly wide selection of items. I always get the beef jerky when I’m passing through town, they make it fresh and it’s a local favorite. Their sandwiches aren’t bad either!

The Corner Store is a great little neighborhood market. They’ve got super meat, the marinated trip-​tip is amazing. The bacon super thick and smoked perfectly. Great beef jerky made in house and a Belgium Ale selection that competes with some good pubs I know. I was actually a vegetarian before I moved close to this place, their meat market ruined my non eating meat streak. They also have great prepared sandwiches and breakfast burritos for people on the go. It’s not the healthiest place in the area, but it’s yummy plaque-​building-​cholesterol anyhow. If you’re gonna eat meat, it might as well taste superb! If you aren’t a meat eater you might want to check out Farmer and the Cook up the road a bit in Meiners Oaks. But for the meat eaters out there The Corner Store Meat counter gets two thumbs up!

I am new to Oak View, and been exploring. I am in looove with all the private mom n pop stores in the area and support them whenever I can.
C took me to a tiny little market totally hidden away, and they have THE BEST BEEF JERKY ever, and they make them in house. I tried the Western and the Pepper and they are both delicious. I like the Western better because it’s nice and moist. They also sell cuts of meat there, which I have not tried yet.
The market carries other liquor store items as well. I will go back for more beef jerky and update this review.