Morena Provisions

This place is really cute and conveniently located, but what really stands out is Matt, the head chef. To put it plainly, Matt crafts the finest artesianal sandwiches in all of California, if not the world. The chicken pesto and chicken salad are both amazing, and I’m sure the rest are phenomenal too. Definitely worth stopping by!

Love this chic place that I found this morning! Their sweets are to die for, but the selection of veggie salads and paninis is amazing. Check their website and place your order online, then go pick it up, fresh daily! You’ll go back for more!

This location is more of a display and taster of Waters' catering business than a restaurant, but it has many choices and good variety that also changes periodically. Food is ready and displayed so one can simply pick and choose from what's available that day. You can have your meal warmed up and eat it there or take it out. You also have a choice of microwave or oven heating and they use biodegradable cutlery and crockery. Way to go! My personal favorite are the roasted veggies and I usually pair them with one of a few available proteins - salmon, chicken tenders, tri tip, etc. Loads of side dishes such as casseroles and vegetable based extras, prepared in a way that everyone can like. Also offering a good number of desserts, soft drinks and even wines. Most of the menu is genuinely healthy so you can put together a tasty lunch that is also good for you. The one drawback - not really cheap.

Largely a. gourmet prepared food take out spot. Food is creative & well done. There are a few tables but eat-in menu limited. Pricey but worth it. Can order ahead & pick up. Catering as well.

Walked in to grab a bite to eat and was very surprised with how clean and nice this place is. Wow the and the staff was so friendly. A really nice lady helped me her name was Sandi. Sandi, recommended the Brandt Roast beef Sandwich and WOW! it was truly amazing! Sandi helped me so quickly she was fast, friendly and nice and gave some great recommendations. I will be going back and consider myself a regular I tell all my friends and family how amazing this place is. Great food and extremely kind and helpful staff. This spot hits all the right flavor notes. Do yourself a favor and go down to Provisions and ask for Sandi to help you. It WILL not disappoint.

I've been eating here for the last eight years. Amazing food amazing people clean fast easy I will definitely recommend you to stop by and have lunch here. Encourage you to have healthy food in your life. Good job guys thank you for everything. I will keep coming every day Sandi I love you

I absolutely love this place. I am a creature of habit and tend to get the same thing each time I come here, but their entire menu is great. Food, atmosphere, and service by Sandy is anmazing every single time. I’ll be back again… and again!

This place is incredible! Food like I’ve never had! I just want to thank Sandy Harman for her service! Always has been helpful, friendly + very professional. She makes the place worth going to because of her great attitude.

Morena Provisions is my favorite place to shop for food to use for lunch and dinner weekly. They create everything from grilled chicken to delicious enchiladas, steak, and vegan dishes. The salads and vegetables are flavorful and unique - creative - is the operating word. Two weeks ago, I had a dinner for six, and Morena Provisions prepared a fabulous meal of steak, stone fruit, vegetable and goat cheese salad, and smashed potatoes that my guests raved about. A lovely plum tart for dessert topped a beautiful evening. Leslie manages the operation, and Sandy will greet you in the cozy, inviting location, which showcases everything, including wine by the glass or bottle.

What a funny place. The store model is upscale Seven-11, with fancy to-go ready prepped foods. There is some retail too. It's not really a cafe, and it's not really a store. Most offerings are in the cold case. They will reheat them for you. They don't have plates. The items in the case are in plastic to-go boxes. They have plastic forks. Just an incredible amount of plastic. So wasteful. The little seating areas only has a trash can, not a recycle bin. If you're sensitive to wastefulness, this might be an issue for you. The pastries and desserts looked really good. I didn't have any. I didn't look at the price. As far as the food, the portions are small and adequate. Not everything is super expensive (like some here have said) but some items are pricey and really shouldn't be because they are already prepared and there is no food service. My very small Cesar salad and a small portion of chicken salad was 16.95. Is that fair in today's market? I'm not sure. Oh, and they don't have salt and pepper, which is something I have great disdain for. Just a weird place ... I'm glad I tried it, just because it was different than my home made boring sandwich, but I'm not sure I will be back. Urbane Cafe is nearby, I've been going there. Honestly, the food (while limited in selection) is better. I'm just getting tired of it. So I was hoping Morena Provisions would be great. It wasn't.

Easy 5 stars here. Couple things that really stood out. Very friendly person at register with a chill vibe. Beautiful interior with a very clean and organized spread. You can find anything you need for a picnic, meal prep or just small items. I picked up the albacore sandwich which was a good portion with very fresh ingredients. The whole grain bread was perfect. After looking around I also picked up a pot pie which they only make on Friday through Sunday. Also picked up a charred cabbage salad. Both were so good. Will be back as soon as I can!

What a great find in an odd to find location. I stumbled across this place while looking for tacos and what a find. I had a wonderful sandwich and did Christmas shopping all in the same place. Will definitely come again next time I'm on Moreno blvd.

Sweet little cafe with an amazing menu. I had the Harvest Cobb Salad and it was great. We were served by Sandi who was very attentive and answered all our questions. Will definitely be back... Nice having this place in our neighborhood.

We ordered the Thanksgiving turkey dinner package, and everything was delicious! Perfectly roasted turkey, with apple stuffing, gravy, mashed and sweet potatoes. Sides of fresh green beans with tomatoes, cranberry sauce, a box of rolls. All reheated beautifully. The meal was for four people, we had leftovers of everything! Ordering and pick up was flawless. Definitely will be returning!

Beautiful store! Amazing veggie sandwich! I was really impressed by the decor and the quality of the merchandise for sale! Will be back for sure!

This cafe is always a 10/10. I love their Caesar wrap but if I am ever not feeling like grocery shopping or cooking, I go here to stock my fridge! Everyone who works there is so kind and helpful. I've tried the roasted veggies, enchiladas, and pesto pasta salad and every single thing is so incredible

Not only was the artichoke chicken salad heavenly my server Sandi was just the sweetest thing. You can tell she enjoys working here! Food is amazing!!!!!!

Serving both Healthy and Hearty meals. Morena Provisions is my go to lunch three days a week. Sandi is always so helpful and delightful when I am placing my high maintenance orders... I have a few food restrictions and they are always willing to accommodate. The food is fresh and they constantly change the menu. My fav items are the Caesar salad, the tuna salad, and the salmon. They also have so many great high end grocery items in the shop. All the staff are friendly in shop. Cute ambiance if you want to sit and have a bite in house.

"This food exceeded my expectations in every way. The ambiance was inviting, the service was impeccable, and the food was absolutely delicious. So fresh. I could eat here all the time. I highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a memorable fast delicious food experience." Food was amazing. Thank you @sandisandi for the recommendation

We stopped by this place looking for sandwiches for lunch, and the food was really very good. Healthy and tasty as well. I had a portobello mushroom sandwich with roasted bell peppers and other goodies. My husband had the tuna fish sandwich with really great bread. Both sandwiches we would definitely have again, although I want to try other ones. Many baked goods savory and sweet to choose from, and we got chocolate chip cookies to go. We will be going to this place again. Great lunch find.

Best fresh homemade enchiladas ever!! Love going to Morena Provisions for their great desserts, fresh made food, sandwiches, wines, even gifts! Thank you to Sandi who helped me find what I needed. Sandi is friendly and kind. I highly recommend stopping in and checking this place out!

I love Morena Provisions! I have been going here for years since it was known as Waters and the food has remained consistently delicious with the ownership change. I really like that they have a selection of the same foods every week as well as a changing menu so I can try new tasty dishes. Sandi is the one at the counter most of the time and she's always so welcoming and helpful!

The food is fresh, delicious and healthy! I have been a lunch patron for years now and I can't recommend them more! It's also a great place to get your favorite foodie a gift. Shout out to Sandy, and the gals behind the counter! They are the sweetest

Everything I have tried here has been amazingly delicious! I work next door and Sandy is always a pleasure to see every day! I'm also on my second jar of the chili crunch aoli they sell here. Just tried the egg salad sandwich and getting it for the second time the Chinese chicken salad is soo good too and don't forget to get a vegan chocolate chip cookie! You won't regret it!

Wonderful neighborhood place to grab delicious precooked dinners for the family! Plus they have cute little gifts like candles, fun jarred food and wine! Perfect for a hostess gift. I'm in the shop weekly grabbing something to eat or one of the famous pot pies! Yum! Thanks so much for our healthy family meals!

Desserts are delicious but insanely expensive. The service here is almost pretty rude and short, each time I've been in. They were closing, but the door was still open, I wanted to grab a quick pastry to go. The register was still open, but they had just covered the pastries with wrap and told me I could only order what was in the fridge. Not impressed.

Morena Provisions as been a staple, and a lifesaver for me! It is always my go-to for entertaining. I have a busy work schedule, and rarely have enough time to cook at home, so Morena Provisons provides healthy, and delicious food! The service is excellent Sandi and Leslie are wonderful. The ingredients are top notch, and if there were more stars to give I would!!

Absolutely delicious! The filet mignon was beyond tender and melted in my mouth. The potatoes au gratin were the perfect buttery/cheesy pairing. Thank you so much for all your help and for the amazing recommendations, Sandi! Can't wait to come back and try more because everything looks incredible.

Morena provisions was so great to visit on my time off. I found this family owned place and decided to try it out. The person running the front Sandi was so nice and informative. Recommended me the roasted veggie wrap and was probably the best wraps I've ever ate. This place is better than expectations and should give it out a try you wont regret it !

I've been eating here for the last eight years. Amazing food amazing people clean fast easy I will definitely recommend you to stop by and have lunch here. Encourage you to have healthy food in your life. Good job guys thank you for everything. I will keep coming every day Sandi I love you

Such a great little spot. Sandie is so sweet and takes such good care of you. The food is amazing. Great for lunch or breakfast. They have great to go options and gourmet snacks. The butter nut squash panini is to die for, so amazing! My wife loves the candles and the boutique stationary.

By far the best chocolate phantom blackout cookies in the city. And the rest of their desserts are excellent too. I've been coming here for years also for their salads and exquisite sandwiches. And I always gotta get me some of those phantom cookies!!!

Amazing food. Lots of healthy options. Sandi always has great recommendations and it never disappoints.

I am a longtime happy customer of Morena Provisions, and its predecessor business Waters. We feel so blessed to have this wonderful establishment in our neighborhood. The food is always fresh, made with care and skill, and consistently delicious. The people who work here are the best. Sandi works at the front counter and is always so friendly and helpful to all her customers. Leslie oversees this busy shop and is always so lovely to deal with. I have never received anything less than outstanding customer service here. A big thank you to everyone at MP for all your hard work, great service and delicious food!

Such a darling place! The exterior makes me smile with their bright flowers and the interior makes me happy with their fun wallpaper, decor and yummy food! I like to eat in with a sandwich or salad but I want to come back to grab some of their premade food and wine for a picnic or night at home. Highly recommend!

ThankU for the excellent service + food!! I love this place! Food that is so creative! A Big thanks to Sandy!!! She went out of her way to get me specifically what I wanted. She was so helpful with a great attitude! I can't say enough about her!!!

Best food in the neighborhood with a rotating menu. I never get tired of the food or the service. It feels like I'm getting my dinners made by my family. Sandi is the best.

The sandwiches are awesome! Sandi is wonderful and always welcomes you with a smile!

I'd like to start by saying that I've never left a review before, so it was really that bad. This was my second time visiting, I came back for the Caesar wrap, but the customer service is SEVERELY lacking. My first time here I thought they were just having a bad day, but this is the second time the older woman at the counter had a rude attitude and condescending air about her. Her and the young brunette girl completely ignored me the first 10 minutes of me walking in. No acknowledgment whatsoever. After standing at the counter for another 5 minutes while they were conversing, someone asked if I had been helped. When they clearly saw me walk in and wait patiently behind a customer. I would not waste any money here, I would not want to support a business who has no care to treat their customers with basic respect.

The sandwiches are wonderful and Sandi is always so friendly and has exceptional customer service! Excellent place for lunch!

We LOVE this gem and the food is always delicious! Sandi is such a warm and friendly person and makes us feel like she's serving us from her own home!!

Food is good but the customer service is horrible. The owner is lovely but the young blonde behind the counter is absolutely clueless. She didn't wash her hands before grabbing my sandwich with her BARE hands to cut my sandwich in half ‍ Only once she noticed me watching her she quickly threw on gloves but then started helping someone else, just leaving my sandwich back there. I waited a few minutes to see if the customer service was really that bad and to my surprise she continued to complete ignore my order! IT WAS PREMADE ‍ Needless to say I had to flat out ask for my order 20 minutes later...I made sure to do it right when a group walked in too. I'm still shocked she put her dirty hands on my food

I'm going to tell you that if you think this place is good either you have no sense of taste or just don't care about what you eat. Anyone that charges 11 dollars for a Ceasar salad with no meat is crazy. I saw a single chicken breasts for 8.50 and couldn't believe it I feel they buy produce at Vons then put in a box and charge triple. I run a local business and will never recommend this place to anyone. If they made the food fresh to order it might be good. Other then that, I will never go back Vons premade salad is better and half the price of theirs. Little Ceasar's has better quality food. Have a great day.

I had never been to this cafe before this weekend despite being a USD alumn and being a local fairly close to the area. We dropped by for a takeout lunch and we were pleased with our experience overall. The space interior is cute and they have a mini market setup with shelves selling various goods like wine and homemade granola. The service was personable and friendly as well and we decided on ordering a roast beef sandwich and a chicken club. The roast beef was a good quality and it had nice texture as did the chicken and the toppings on each sandwich added a nice crunch in texture. I would say that their baguettes are not so special and they don't toast their sandwiches well so that was the main criticism I had. While their sandwich portions are not huge their prices are fairly reasonable and I think that you get a decent value for what you pay for.

Breakups are hard, loosing a friend or the death of something you love is unmeasurable, when I first walked in to Waters Fine foods! Back in 2002 my life was changed, It was here where i met one of the first Organic food pioneers, that taught me about what I was putting in to my body. Way before I traveled the world it was through her hands that she opened the doors of International cuisine, almost eating art and colors, every dish carried a certain color of energy it was here where I learned that food can heal emotion, sadness, and used correctly it could nurture your soul! - my favorite food here was the Pesto pasta, chocolate chip cookies and Organic tea and It was also here where I learned what a sadwich could be from carefully selected breads all the way to custom made spreads of Olive and home made mayo Aioli - I want to thank her for developing my palate.. No girlfriend could ever compete with her hands. I must have gone to over 100 dates, breakups, funerals and celebrations any press or media or important happening was celebrated here all my friends who are now dead also came here to feast and dine with me... to me this place was a safe haven a place where no matter how busy Mary Kay Waters got she always made time to make me a snack and offer some advice through the culinary path here I also met Chef Andrew Spurgin who delighted me with teaching me about pairings of wines with meals , she promised she would cater my wedding one day ! - but as of this year I returned, after one of my trips and she was gone , not dead just gone - all that was left for me is this book, She told my ex once if you wanna keep this man happy learn this book!! - These last few years have been hard with deaths, loses and changes - she was the longest relationship I have ever had- not romantic but just a human that you could count on! And so I arrive and she is gone the place is still there , but the food now sits stale like a ghost of yesterdays past , long gone are the colors, the taste, the smells and the Ingredients and so I continue with a new crack on this already broken heart of mine as if made I can only just look at this book - as it sits in my kitchen , no goodbye note, no cookie and no thank you!! No dear John note ...or a crumb of food Another woman who has walked away and broken my heart, and trust again thank you for so many years and so many meals and so many comforting moments when we needed a cup of soup to heal the soul or a chocolate cookie to put a smile back in my face when the world has shattered everything - We all have to find comfort somehow but how do you fill a void in your soul- Thank you Mary Kay Waters 2000-2022 Rest in Flavour Fyi shes not dead she just dissapeared in to Retirement-

This is a gem of a place. Got grilled eggplant sandwich and caprese panini . Both delicious. Staff super friendly. Will go back. Many meatless selections. Good looking salads and desserts.

Service was great. I felt welcomed and they were helpful with my questions about menu items. I HIGHLY recommend the artichoke tarragon chicken salad sandwich. It's delicious with a little bit of crunch on yummy dark multigrain bread. It's THE BEST!

My favorite place for lunch. A little pricey but the food is definitely delicious and healthy. I usually prefer to check their website, which they update the daily menus, Meat-kind and salmon are expensive considering the small portion. Turkey meatloaf is the best meat option for a good price, but they don't serve it everyday. Another must try is lentil quinoa patties. Comes with tzatziki and my favorite dish in the restaurant. Acini de Pepe pasta salad is a perfect on side dish because the taste is not so strong but still delicious. If you are a pesto lover, gemelli pesto salad would be a better option. Strongly recommended place!

Waters Fine Foods is always a pleasure. I've always had great service from them and their food is delicious and reasonably priced. Waters sandwiches & salads are perfect to grab on a sunny Saturday afternoon or for a picnic in the park. Some have mentioned that the wait time can be a bit long sometimes and though I have experienced that before, its usually not bad. P.S. The cookbook they sell in store is awesome and I highly recommend it. EDIT: There was a minor mishap with an order I made (first time its happened) and the staff were very apologetic & courteous in making it right. Can't recommend Waters enough!

I have always enjoyed the food here. Great to eat in or to take on a picnic, or home for dinner. My all time fav is the eggplant sandwich. So, so good. This last time we ordered our sandwiches the night before online & it was ready next day at lunch when we got there. Couldn't have been easier.

At the time of this review, I accidentally linked to Water's Catering, and delivery was still available. Yelp found the error and removed the post so I am re-entering this review as a "new" post though it is a year old. Delivery! (Call to see) Yes Water's offers delivery of their standard cafe items as well as additional fare throughout the week. Order one day ahead. $5 delivery charge. $50 minimum order. Artichoke lasagna-my dinner companion raved about this dish. Wispy noodles and perfect vegetable complement. Ancient de Pepe pasta salad-pearl sized pasta, dressed, with olive and feta cheese. Loved this, re-ordered until I had my fill. Bacon and Jarlsberg quiche-oodles of cheese and handmade pastry. Market Cobb Salad-$5 main dish and Water's own balsamic dressing. BLT Salad-$5 main dish and Water's citrus vinaigrette. Gazpacho-all that you should expect. Avocado Cucumber soup-another warm weather hit. Chocolate Phantom cookie-gotta have this. Plenty of sandwiches, salads, daily soup and rotating entree.

The food is delicious and nourishing - as well as fresh. I have been here a couple of times and today, I arrived about 45 minutes before closing. I felt a bit rushed - which wouldn't have been a problem, if the service was rushed for all, but this wasn't the case. The owner appeared to be familiar with the woman who stood in line before me - and they talked for what seemed like ages. The clock somehow began to matter only once it was my turn. I was guided towards the register before I even made selections. While I don't want to read too much into this - it's hard not to - as the treatment was drastically different. I'm left to consider what factors contributed to this imbalance - although I have some ideas. Unfortunately, that feeling of being rushed has happened before - far before closing. Wanted to be sure to post this and bring it to the leadership's attention.

Unfortunately, Waters has lost all its former glory. It used to be a great and sophisticated eatery before the pandemic and the inflation, and now it's basically a joke. Some food items are still good (though smaller), like the grilled eggplant sandwich and a couple of gourmet cookies. But most of their offerings look measly, blah, and way way way overpriced. Honestly, I'm never coming back here again. The place looks desperate, like they're hiking up the prices to keep Waters going, but their food just isn't nearly good enough to appeal to the clientele who can afford this. Waters, I'm thinking maybe it's time to move on if things are so bad that a soggy fruit bowl costs $14. Simply ridiculous.

I had not been to Waters in several years. They have moved into a new location since the last time I had been there. You walk up to the deli case and order there. They have some constant items in the menu boards: salads. Sandwiches, & paninis. They also have rotating items that change daily in the deli case. Most are available for purchase based on per pound pricing. On my trip in I got a chicken apple sausage and artichoke lasagna out of the deli case. Also from he deli case I got a tri-color beet salad. Both were good. From the menu board I got the Caprese panini, chicken club, and a chipotle type of Caesar salad. Again all were good. The chicken club was really great. Mmmmm mmmm. For dessert I got a piece of caramel brownie and a chocolate chip and walnut cookie. I will definitely be back--- and it won't be years until my next visit.

Knowing that Waters is a catering company, I was interested in checking out their little storefront. They have a bunch of deli items as well as a showcase full of different salads, roasted vegetables and desserts. I got a little side order of roasted vegetables and a baked good. I'm going to be honest- the pricing is pretty horrible! For plain roasted veggies, it was pretty pricey and they were just okay. A little tough in some areas and not evenly cooked. I was going to purchase a pressed juice from their fridge, but when I went to ask for the price, my total rang up to $17 for veggies, a cookie and a juice? What?? I ended up finding out the juice was $9 so I immediately put it back. Everything looked good here, but I just couldn't justify the price!

Came here solo and enjoyed the hipster vibe in this small cafe and open windows for people watching. It was an easy choice as from the outside it appeared to be the cutest and cleanest restaurant within the little plaza. I also fancied the word" fine". I ordered the Turkey Panini and thought it was tasty, but a little crunchier than I'd like. It was jammed pack with great herbalicious flavor. It was my first time trying jarlsberg cheese, which comes on a lot of their sandwiches by the way. I thought it complemented the fresh pesto very well. The prices are a bit on the higher side, but you're getting gourmet and organic items. I paid about $12 + tip for a sandwich and bottle of honestea, yea. Customer service was okay. They have one large table for a group. If you're coming with a group, I'm crossing my fingers for ya. This may sound weird, but they had really soft napkins that felt like cotton. I liked them, I liked them a lot.

The reason I could not give it a 5 star is because for "to go" food it is $$ But possibly the best chicken salad I have ever had!! It has artichokes & tarragon in it and for some reason that seems like the perfect combination of YUM!! Try it for a picnic or a run by on the way home!