Anaya's is very inconsistent, grocery selection is good, but it has problems with their cafe and with spotty service. I'll have to break it down...
Service: 2 stars
Cafe: 2 stars
Grocery: 4 stars
Bakery: 4 stars
Meat selection: 4 stars
Prices: 3 stars
Cafe cooks pretty good authentic Mexican food, but they aren't keeping their pico de gallo or salsas cool during service. They look to be sitting on the tables most of the day. My wife didn't dare put the room temp condiments on her tacos. I took a chance and luckily I was okay afterwards.
Service is very much hit and miss. Some workers are very nice, others avoid non-Spanish speakers. One girl had the gall to criticize me for not speaking Spanish. There aren't a lot of workers here at any given time, so finding help can be a little difficult. It's common to find no one manning the register.
They carry a lot of groceries considering its not all that big. Includes a large selection of meats, a decent fresh produce section, large bakery, an authentic cafe in the back and maybe a half dozen aisles filled with all sorts of imported processed foods. On the back of the last aisle, they have an interesting selection of authentic salsas and hot sauces.
Cookies from the bakery were good. Their Polvorones (three color cookies) are especially good here, slightly chewy which I like, and very tasty. Cooler has a larger than average selection of sodas and drinks from the US, Mexico, South America and elsewhere in Central America. They even carry Inca Kola from Peru which isn't too common.
Considering their large drink selection, I wish they complimented it with a few South American groceries like aji sauces and cooking mixes.
Prices here are average for Latino groceries. Meat counter is priced a bit high compared to similar markets I'm used to in SLC.
They keep a fairly clean place, dining tables always wiped. But some of the shopping carts and baskets are nasty with crud.
I shop here regularly for less common cuts of meats and interesting groceries and drinks. Though it has issues, Anaya's is a nice addition to Logan's culinary diversity. read more