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El Metate Market #3
817 W 19th St, Costa Mesa, CA 92627, United States
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El Metate Market #3
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Review №1

I use to shop here all the time for groceries. Its very convenient. Friendly staff. But the past few years, prices are very high across the board.

R
Review №2

Great spot for fresh hot deli food! Staff are always so nice! Chicharones are a must try!! 😋😋

Es
Review №3

The meat is good and there is almost always some kind of special. The fruits and veggies are so so. Not the best quality but its available when in a pinch. The tomatoes I do like though because even if they are extra ripe, I use them immediately for salsa or carne guisada. The hot food though is great. I love the carnitas and the chicharon. I also like their champurado.

WE
Review №4

Neat little carniceria market. Great meat dept. Ceviche, real crema, and pico de Gallo. Can buy Oaxaca cheese by the pound too.

Ju
Review №5

Very clean and well stocked store. The cuts of meat are very fresh and the prices are reasonable.

Ce
Review №6

Customer service can improve a lot but the products are goodPricy

Ro
Review №7

Great deals on produce and the best tortillas in town.

Li
Review №8

Always good values on foods I like. Friendly, helpful staff.

Ca
Review №9

Friendly service and good prices.

Te
Review №10

This is a no-frills a grocery store with great produce, including a wide selection of figs including plantains,bananas, and burros and they always have a wide selection of lemons and limes at great prices. They also have a prepared food section nestled next to the butcher where you can pick up tonights dinner. Chicharrones are also available which I have yet to try but theres always great interest. Theres not much in selection as far as pantry items go. The brands lean more towards those found in the southern part of the continent. I mostly come here for the produce and for the great salsa music that they have playing in the background. It adds a nice touch. The cashiers have barriers. Ask for the Corona...They wear gloves and everyones social distanced; markers are on the floor and everyone is required to wear masks. All the baskets and carts actually I dont think they have carts but all the baskets are sanitized. They also take Google pay. Its in a strip mall so theres plenty of parking!

el
Review №11

Savings and more savings...

Se
Review №12

Found everything we needed and more!

AM
Review №13

Nice clean, friendly costumer services and awesome products.

Ji
Review №14

Great meat. Pretty decent and cheap produce

Ma
Review №15

Better produce than Whole Foods. Legit Mexican food. Lots to learn but I love this place 😍

An
Review №16

Dont buy produce or meat to cook Mexican food at a regular grocery store but it here. Cant beat the quality of the produce and meat and at a fraction of the cost. Also the fresh salsa and guacamole is delicious and cheap.

Ja
Review №17

The place inside isnt really clean... its dirty it kinda looks old they have to renovate it

Da
Review №18

I love their Carne Asada

de
Review №19

Thanksgiving day enchiladas..they have great deli..

Te
Review №20

Cheapest avocados, biggest variety of mangoes, same for tortillas in all thier manifestations, and if you crave carnitas, they have the best in town.

Bo
Review №21

This is one of my favorite groceries.Really nice produce at really reasonable prices. Fresh tortillas, crazy selection meat counter with really affordable meat cuts... I get inspired to cook whenever I go! People at the deli counters are really friendly as well.Ive seen people heading to bbqs with pounds of marinated meat, and I hope to do that at some point, too.

Ja
Review №22

This Mexican grocery store has good produce and meat and a wide variety of both. Stellar selection of dried peppers. Brisk and efficient staff and... great prices. So basically everything you need, in a convenient location with lots of parking. Try the marinated chicken, it’s great!

Ge
Review №23

Authentic Mexican

M.
Review №24

Great place. great prices

Da
Review №25

Worst places the fruit is not good

Cr
Review №26

Love this Mexican market. Makes me feel like Im home again. Anything I may need to make a Mexican dish, Ill find here.

Li
Review №27

Very good

St
Review №28

Love thier meat market

Ro
Review №29

This specific store in costa mesa. Is the worse found some. Fruit with mold. It was gross went to get some meat and it had a really strong smell one of the packed meat was green in one side . I dont know how. The pass the the city inspection

Ka
Review №30

Best ceviche!

Li
Review №31

I went looking for nutmeg- found it in a clear and organized hanging spice area cheaper than expected (3~4 in a pack for $1) Came back with several othewr items. Clean and friendly staff. Bilingual. Looking forward to trying the fresh pico de gallo. The pan dulce section was not huge but still had a few varieties even at the very end of the day. Thank you. Will be back.

Ge
Review №32

Love there Marinated meats. Go there all the time when we are making Mexican food.

Ca
Review №33

I found many cooking tools and specialty ingredients to cook authentic Mexican dishes. Im only giving 3 🌟 s because items are over priced. I got sweet bread here at 2 for$1.00 to try and one bolillo. Mest say they were very fresh and good. Will definately consider returning.

Co
Review №34

It okay to get some Mexican groceries there. Its not as big or modern as some other grocery stores nearby.

Ry
Review №35

This lady was extremely nice looking. she combed her hair to the side with gel, shiny in a bun, nice black skirt, and a shawl, light and black cm ca

Be
Review №36

Good Place to find Mexican Products! .

Ja
Review №37

Pretty extensive offerings from dry goods to produce to meat. Terrific salsa options and prepared food. Beer is generic, but thats to be assumed. Really probably everything you need out of a general Mexican market.

Bi
Review №38

Very friendly staff and the best deals in the fresh produce section in this area..Weekly ads on meat are hard to pass up with a full butcher shop support. Se habla Espanol is primarily spoken.

ju
Review №39

Horrible experience. cashiers there are very rude. 0 costumer service. there are other good stores around the area. never going back again

Ro
Review №40

Good quality food & prices. Very friendly & helpful crew.

An
Review №41

Good Mexican Market. I find everything I need here to make my favorite dishes.

co
Review №42

Maria Rodriguez is the kindest cashier I’ve ever met great service .Marco the manager is too much help when I have any questions thanks el metate .beef jerky is great and ceviche shooters

Pe
Review №43

A small store with good produce but the prices are so high.

Se
Review №44

Authentic Mexican supermarket for all your specialty food needs like chuletas (thin, smoked pork chops for breakfast), soyrizo and shrimp bouillon. Great prices, helpful staff.

Ar
Review №45

If you are looking for a Mexican stuff, thats the place, plus nice costumer service and the meat is fresh and good price!!

Le
Review №46

Horrible service only like one person there was nice.

Yo
Review №47

I did not go here not sure why this placed me here

Jo
Review №48

I love el metate!

Pe
Review №49

Small market catering to the local Hispanic community. SuperKing has better sale prices.

Mi
Review №50

The good is that the store is convenient, has pretty affordable produce and milk, and has a very friendly staff. The downside is that the selection is limited, the prices on some items can be higher than what youd find in larger stores, and that the meat department isnt anything spectacular.

Li
Review №51

Good prices for vegetables and Mexican salsas !

Na
Review №52

Excellent products, fresh and good prices. Recommended supermarket.

Ez
Review №53

Best Mexican Market in Costa mesa, CA

Jo
Review №54

Really greasy tamales stale no flavor at all and really small i should have went to that chinese food off harbor and wilson ..smh

ka
Review №55

Been coming here for over 20 years now

Lo
Review №56

Its not clean and old product

Al
Review №57

Great for quick dinners and most of the time great deals. Everyone is very friendly

Fr
Review №58

You can always find things you cant find in other stores,I think its great

Cz
Review №59

For emergency or on the run stops its ok., not for your main grocery store. Fruit & vegetables are too ripe or passed, canned products are dusty, too pricey.

Da
Review №60

Quite busy on Saturdays, expect long lines. Still a pretty good place.

Je
Review №61

Really horrible service. Everything is so expensive but sometimes i have no choice but to shop there .

El
Review №62

Best produce around

Do
Review №63

Have unusual ingredients for Mexican food

Ed
Review №64

Horrible experience. The manager there was very rude. Anyone have the phone number so I can call management!

Ru
Review №65

Grate little grocery store.

Gl
Review №66

The food is sometimes expensive and cheap

Gr
Review №67

Horrible place, meat and dairy are nasty and employees are rude and problematic. Dont expect any help from them.

Er
Review №68

Great variety at excellent prices

Pe
Review №69

A small local grocery store. I rarely go here because the prices are higher.

Ro
Review №70

I didnt go inside

Ar
Review №71

Good Mexican Meat Market..

Ma
Review №72

Nice market for Spanish foods

St
Review №73

Best Mexican you name it!!!

An
Review №74

Great Mexican store!

Wi
Review №75

Dirty place

Jo
Review №76

Good customer service

It
Review №77

Rude people

Sc
Review №78

Great produce

An
Review №79

One of the cashiers is rude!!!

Mi
Review №80

Fresh and good service

Ma
Review №81

Small grocery store and its in the ghetto of stinky Mesa.

Ge
Review №82

Ok place

Ed
Review №83

Good

Pe
Review №84

Great

Jo
Review №85

Quality Mexican market

An
Review №86

Friendly

Pi
Review №87

Good

Ca
Review №88

Terrible but really bad treatment of the cashiers they are bitter with a dog face it is seen that they are not comfortable they do not enjoy their work they do not know that thanks to us the clients they have work ... especially the one in charge of them a certain Maria. .. as I would like them to give me the opportunity to be a manager for a month to teach them and transmit the value of the clients how to really treat the clientele is more I am willing to give them a course without charging them anything

Da
Review №89

Cajers Cinthia G. Tiene el peor servicio al clinte.

He
Review №90

De Todo un Poco!

Jo
Review №91

Fruits and vegetables are of low quality and everything is very expensive

Da
Review №92

Very well you have good cuts of meat the only small problem The casino has many cashiers

Ce
Review №93

Their emplaedas of would grow very sour they are not friendly they do not make you want to return I prefer to join you final

Ra
Review №94

The warmth and familiarity of its employees make this store a folklore at low prices

Ed
Review №95

Productos mexicanos muy bien

Cl
Review №96

I like the place, the prices are nice if I see them high. Thank you for having Mexican products

Em
Review №97

I dont like the fruit and vegetable area

Jo
Review №98

Very good super market

st
Review №99

I found what I was looking for, buy meat but the Cortes wont grill you, I asked them to do it and they did it to me badly and they measured if it was cut, they have to take it because if I asked it is because they wanted it.

Li
Review №100

There is no variety

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3.8 Rating
  • Address:817 W 19th St, Costa Mesa, CA 92627, United States
  • Site:http://elmetate.com/
  • Phone:+1 949-646-9362
Categories
  • Grocery store
  • Supermarket
Working hours
  • Monday:7AM–9PM
  • Tuesday:7AM–9PM
  • Wednesday:7AM–9PM
  • Thursday:7AM–9PM
  • Friday:7AM–9PM
  • Saturday:7AM–9PM
  • Sunday:7AM–9PM
Service options
  • In-store shopping:Yes
Health & safety
  • Mask required:Yes
  • Safety dividers at checkout:Yes
Highlights
  • Great produce:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
Planning
  • Quick visit:Yes
Payments
  • NFC mobile payments:Yes
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