This review is for the bakery I have tried so many concha's before and pleased to report that the best ones I've tried are the ones from Cardenas they are always fresh and I never feel bloated or sick after eating!!! I love the restaurnt inside their stores too but just wanted to shout out about their concha's! You can find them at their bakery or at any cost less stores! I give them a 10/10 the best I've ever had!!!!! read more

I am extremely disappointed with my experience ordering tamales from Cardenas this Christmas. I placed a large order--over $200 worth of tamales--expecting quality and consistency, especially for a holiday meal. Unfortunately, the tamales were 99% masa with barely any filling. This wasn't just one or two tamales -- the majority of the two dozen cheese and jalapeño tamales were like this. When you're feeding family during the holidays and spending that much money, this level of quality is unacceptable. I've shopped at Cardenas for years, but this experience has completely changed my trust in placing large orders here. I will never place a large tamale order again, especially for an important occasion. Very disappointing, especially during Christmas when you expect better care and quality read more

Cardenas Markets - Meat Shops Near Me - Modesto, California

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I Went to get a hibiscus water and lady told me I had to wait till she prepared the food to 10 people in line. Crazy all I wanted was a hibiscus water. Ridiculous read more

Decent Hispanic market. The place is not that big, but have a bit of everything - meat, seafood, produce, alcohol, bakery, and hot food area with a few tables for dine-in. Overall, their prices are reasonable and they have self check-out. I usually come here for their produce and hot food (grilled) items. Love their grilled whole chicken or grilled chicken quarter legs - so yummy, tasty, and addicting! read more

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Fernando from the carnicería was helpful and attended to us big group of people waiting. He didn't get frustrated at all and continued helping us. Alberto on the other hand was rude and rolled his eyes. I even overheard him speaking to the rest of the coworkers with an attitude and was blatantly rude. He didn't acknowledge us at all! read more

I love the lunch food! The chicken is the best! Daisy is super friendly and FUNNY! The only thing I wish would upgrade is the check out lines and the parking lot. read more

On 9/10/25 I bought a (pastel de mango cheesecake) when I got the cake I asked the lady in the bakery department does this cake have chocolate in it, she said no I asked her a second time are you sure? Because the birthday girl has an allergy to chocolate she reassured me and said no it's cheesecake. The sign in front of the cake also said cheesecake. When it was time to cut the cake to our surprise it was chocolate! Good thing we don't have the tradition to put the birthdays person face on the cake or it would have been so bad. I was so upset this cake was small, simple but it cost $30 I called the store and explained the whole situation to them and the lady with an attitude said, bring your cake and a receipt for a refund I explained to her I couldn't find the receipt but I had the tag they give you to pay for the cake. She got a bigger attitude and said without a receipt I can't do anything. I explained to her how far I lived and that we were in the middle of a celebration she had the nerve to say well bring it in your free time with a receipt. I can't believe this person is the one that takes care of their customers. The only thing I know is that I will never go back to Cardenas again, La Perla Tapatia is around the corner from them and they have better cakes, I should have gone there instead. Since we couldn't take it back because I couldn't find the receipt one person tried the cake, he said it was so dry and hard. Bottom line don't waste your time at this store there's so many in the area that we can go instead. The workers at this location have no professionalism they are rude, helpless employees. Most of the time there's only one cashier and you're almost force to do the self check out, to add to this they make you feel you did not pay for the items you had to check out yourself. I hope the owner takes the time to check out how they are running his business or ruining his business I would say. read more

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Not from the area, but happened to be around the area grabbed something to eat gotta say the food was delicious, and just walking in was really clean organized and neat. The people are friendly and make you feel welcome. If I was ever around the area again I definitely know where to go now for food and to go shopping they are well stocked and clean. Good job Guys. read more

I never thought I was gonna be writing this review cárdenas was a good store for me. Distance didn't matter when I wanted sweet bread or beef levers. Going there was always exciting the music, the employees, the food everything was perfect. I guess all good things have bad times and that's what's been happening lately but I kept thinking maybe things will get better... sadly I went Sunday with family and we ate there. We got 3 menudos and two burritos. The food came with certain jarrito drink and they didn't had any. So I stood there waiting for a long time until they figured out my drinks. My family started eating while I waited for someone to resolve the drink issue. I sat down and started eating and my menudo was disgusting! Bland and super extra mega greasy. You could see the grease on top of the broth. The burritos were not good either the meat didn't had flavor and although they were super burritos they were really small and were missing ingredients. I felt really sad because going to Cárdenas brought memories from when I was little and went to Meéxico... I've seen so many bad reviews it makes me sad. read more

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Went in this morning to grab a grilled chicken family meal and the chicken was delicious. However the girl messed up my order and packed two refried beans and no rice. The beans were spoiled! They smelled so awful! I unfortunately had to throw them in the garbage. So all we had was chicken and tortillas which was a bit of a bummer. Not going to be buying anymore family meals since they have no issues selling their patrons spoiled food. I also tried the ribs and they were juicy but tasted as if they were boiled in water. Very odd seasonings. I had two ribs and my husband had one and was done because of the odd aftertaste it left in his pallet. Todays trip was a fail for the most part. Both my sides were gross, the tortillas were on the stale side. Ugh not the Sunday lunch I was looking forward to having. read more

I would like to start off by saying that this place was amazing. My experience in the past was really negative and unwelcoming. However, I just visited recently and what a big difference/change. I was greeted with smiles. Employees were very attentive and happy to help. The store was very organized and well stocked. All in all, I was impressed with the positive change and experience. I'll be coming here more often! read more

Today 03/13/25 at 1:30 I went in to buy my son's birthday food ingredients which included 30 pounds of meat the piñata, candy, and all the disposables for a pozole. I approached a worker named Vianay and told her that all the carts are looked and I needed one and there was more customers asking the same all she said was go tell the cashier. I told her that I can't carry every thing in my hand! Do to this consumers service I could not continue shopping there and had to leave to a store that would appreciate my service of shopping there . read more

Worst cake I've ever had Supposed to be 3 leches it was really dry and the icing was bitter I could taste the dye Almost $30 what a waste of money It all went to the trash read more

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Always had a great selection of Hispanic items you can't find in other stores! Always clean and the service is always friendly.

Came yesterday to purchase some fajitas de pollo and I cooked them today and they had a weird smell and taste. The chicken was bad no way to get a hold of anyone through the phone! They never answer. Do not buy the fajitas here. read more

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This review is strictly for the Cocina section and not the store. We door dashed tonight and their cheese/jalapeño tamales were bomb! I have trouble finding them so was stoked they had them. The asada burrito was also a hit and their fresh tortillas didn't disappoint. I'd post a picture but we ate it too fast ‍ read more

The workers in La Cocina are soooo freaking rude. I say Good Morning in Spanish and they stare you down and want you to hurry up and order. I understand if it's busy but there was nobody behind me. A little common courtesy ladies sheesh. The lady helping at the self checkout register was very nice and reciprocated pleasantries. Hence the two stars. read more

The worse place to come and get your groceries, meats, etc.. No cashiers available and they expect you to pay at self check out with a full shopping cart! They help me scan everything and left a pile all for me to bag! WTF I simply walked away! No way I was going to spend over $300 and expect to bag the messy pile they left behind after scanning. Never coming back to this place! 3 ladies chatting and zero courtesy in costumer service. read more

I dread coming here, but they have decent tortillas. That's all I buy here because one time I bought a bag of potatoes and once I got home I finally figured where the rotten smell was coming from. It was indeed the bag of potatoes. I returned them, so I just stick to buying the tortillas. Also why are the lines always so long? There is always just two cashier attendants max three at times and the lines are endless. Please fix that it's so inconvenient, that's why I dread having to get the tortillas. I miss when the store was Mi Pueblo it was much better and cleaner. The smell of Fabuloso was everywhere and now it just stinks! read more

Food here is TERRIBLE! I bought some chicharon and man ive tried it from several places and this had to be the WORST! Tastes like dog food and dog shit mixed together. I would not recommend this place to anybody. Plus 26 dollars for 3 pieces of chicharon?? HOLY CRAP. i wouldnt mind the price if it was even HALF good. But dont ever go here!! Terrible service. read more

I came here to buy some carnitas and chicharrón and the gal that attended me comes up with one plastic glove on and asks what I needed. After I tell her she licks her fingers to get the bag open where she's going to put my food! I told her that what she did is not appropriate in the food counter, she apologized and asked me if I wanted another bag and I said "of course I do!" She then started to apologize saying that it's very hard for her to get the bags open so that's why she licked her fingers and she realized what she did because I mentioned it. And I told her well it's wrong and don't do it again because it's disgusting. These guys at Cardenas need to train their employees before they throw them in and work with peoples foods. I can imagine what they do when nobody's looking. read more

Bread was raw! Be careful check before you eat and don't give it to your child before you check it read more

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Couple months ago I drove 1 hour to by 5 of these corn bread only to realize there was mold, tried calling them but no one picked up the phone. Please check your bread before buying! / hace unos meses atrás Maneje una hora para comprar 5 pan de elote y me di cuenta que ya tenía moho, trate de hablar con alguien por teléfono pero nadie me contesto. Por favor chequen su pan antes de comprar! read more

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Horrible service at taqueria, cashier dont know shit about costumer service Chicharrón en salsa verde asqueroso so grease Couldn't eat that crap. Will never come back to cardenas in modesto. read more

We have been eating at the inside market restaurant a few times lately they have been making up prices for the kind of burrito my wife asks for no meat just rice beans and sour cream and cheese today I go in and they charged me a super burrito price for the no meat burrito when I asked why they tell me it's because I ordered sour cream that's why always paid less for hers and today they pull this watch your receipt when u pay they are always adding extra without you even knowing until it's to late you already paid and when you confront them about it they take your receipt and show the (manager ) they don't hand back your receipt! read more

From the street it's not much to look at but. But inside is well stocked and very well maintained for an older store. Deli is busy but efficient and prices are very fair. This is actually one of my favorite places to shop. Meat counter is hopping but fast. read more

If I could give 0 stars I would this has gone downhill no checkers only self-serve the last time we were there no checkers but the had 3 women at self checkout chatting away and when I said something the manager pull one of women to a check stand I tell you she was so mad if you had a match she would have exploded and today's trip it was even worst no checkers only self-serve checkout and the lines are terrible since most people can't do it and if it wasn't for my wife wanting to shop there I would even go there and there are other places that are cheaper and have plenty of checkers and people with disabilities it great but not at cardenas in my opinion prices are much better elsewhere and service. read more

I came here to purchase a few items and the security guard. Was trying to say I didn't pay for my pan dulce and that they have different prices then she brought up a Bolio with queso that I had that it's a different price. I told her to put the price in there for me because I already paid for my items and my bread that machine asked me to input she wanted me to go get another pan dulce and come pay again for the Bolio I told her no I don't want another bread and come and pay twice she made a scene having everyone stare at us so I then spoke loudly to her to put the price of the Bolio and il pay again she's lucky I didn't throw the whole bag of bread at her face and told her to enjoy it on her break I don't recommend anyone coming here since security over here apparently likes fighting for pan dulce y bolios she doesn't get enough action apparently. And the employee at the self checkout didn't even know what was going on that the security was fussing about until I informed her she just said it was fine and let us go..... all this fussiness over a Bolio and some pan that lady needs more action in her personal and work life. read more

The parking lot is very dirty and ran down. Doesnt feel safe being in the area. The store had a weird smell to it and the prices are rather high. I did the self checkout due to the long lines. I wouldnt come back again. read more

Love Cardenas horchata but was so disappointed when I saw this come out of my drink :( read more

I always order cakes, pan de dulce, cookies for our company meetings. But after the Covid19 they don't answer their phones. Unfortunately because I'm a paraplegic I can't just go down there or even order by phone anymore. It's stupid and frustrating when I know there open. read more

Got everything you can think of. Got the bomb ass tamales n the people selling them in the parking lot. Lots of variety n choices

Horrible place and customer service. Hope this palace goes out of business soon. I accidentally forgot face mask at home and I kindly asked if I can buy or if they have one and they just said I can't enter the store without mask. read more

It was an embarrassment when they cut the cake I took to a birthday gathering . It truly was incredible to see a simple cake so badly made , $50 for just whip cream . Half an inch of cake and four inches of whip cream . It was supposed to be a tres leches cake & there was absolutely no moisture in the cake , must have been sitting there for too long or just poor work ethic. read more

Less than one star if possible. I went into the store on 4/28 to place a taquiza order for 25 people at 4:30 for the following day. The website states ONE HOUR notice is needed. I gave them much more. The ladies behind the counter could not figure out what I was talking about or what to charge me. They called a manager on the phone. I spoke to her and let her know what I wanted. The lady that was helping me went back to the back and never came back. A new lady went and called Jorge. Who then called someone else. He finally rang me up $205 at 5:11pm almost 45 minutes of waiting around for them to figure their own menu out. I was to pick it up the next morning at 11am. I showed up and no one had any idea what I was talking about and no order was prepared. I showed them the receipt and they still had no idea. They got on the phone to call someone else. It's now 11:30am half an hour after I was supposed to just show up and pick it up. And I still have not been told where my order is. This is absolutely terrible service. Not only is the staff not trained correctly, the communication among their shifts is a joke. If you are planning an event you're already stressed. Do yourself a favor and don't it make more stressful by ordering from these people. UPDATE: The ladies scrambled to get the order ready. It was ready at 11:45am. I gave myself extra time for mistakes like this. If I had done things down to the dot with time. I would have been screwed. read more

Never again will I shop at Cardenas first I ordered 7lbs of boneless chicken thighs as she was pulling the meat some looked pale. so when I got it I looked closer and some pieces of chicken were grey and spoiled hidden with other fresh chicken. I took it back to the meat department and explained why I didn't want it. So I got some produce instead and after picking through all the bad produce to find the fresh stuff because I had no other choice but to shop there because it was closest to me. I was home chopping the cilantro and there was a big black bug I accidentally chopped in half. I know cilantro comes out the ground but I've never had this problem. Im sorry but all Cardenas did was buy out Mi Pueblo and drive it into the ground from there. read more

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Having recently visited their location in Tracy, I wanted to see what the Modesto-area store offered. Being a chain of some sort, I didn't expect major differences. However, when I searched for this location, I noticed that another Modesto-area store had been closed. Considering the size of Modesto, it seemed a curious change. When I arrived at Crows Landing Road, it became obvious--there are blocks of Mexican-related businesses. For me, this location seemed less interesting than the store in Tracy. The prices (the same at both locations, as far as I could see) seemed reasonable in an absence of other stores there, but that wasn't the case here. Competition was strong. Maybe, it was me, but the store didn't feel nearly as clean as the store in Tracy, unfortunately. They also had a security guard I saw, as soon as I entered the building. I didn't feel more secure. The only thing that was really positive was that I found the larger bottles of Jarritos. Going to this location might be better than the Tracy location simply because there are alternate stores in the area, so if they're missing something, hopefully, someone else will have it. read more

Great place for lunch or to take out for dinner. The Tamales are very flavorful and always consistent. The El Pastor is ridiculously delicious. read more

Cardenas Markets - The Tacos AlPastor is delicious. - Meat Shops Near Me - Modesto, California

ordered their 8 piece chicken meal that should include the chicken in a bucket not a bag! rice , beans, tortillas and salsa. I didnt get my rice or beans and my chicken was in a plastic bag and my salsa was watery! and the horchata tasted like sink water w cinnamon. i refused to feed my children this and demanded a refund thru doordash. id rather pay more for pollo loco and receive quality food. disgusting! and of coarse they dont answer the phone so i can give them a piece of my mind! read more

This place is a shame. Has gone downhill terribly. The store is overpriced and it basically depends on their heavily Hispanic demographic to continue to stay in business. Their weekly "sales" seem to always run out very fast and even heard from one of their butchers that it's just a bait and hook technique saying they will hold product in the back till it goes back to regular price. Idk if this is true but I've "missed" out on multiple "sales" They don't honor their advertised sales. The quality of Meat is poor. Their produce is just sad. I've tried giving this place more than one chance but unfortunately they fail over and over again. I just wish my Hispanic community would stop getting hustled by this store and really hurt them in the pockets to initiate improvements. read more