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Cardenas Markets

3.0 (270 reviews)
Open 7:00 am - 10:00 pm

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Moderate noise
Dogs allowed
Good for kids

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This is a Beautiful Café Cardenas inside a Cardenas Markets Store in Murrieta California!
Siren N.

I haven't been here though, but I am excited to visit here at this Cardenas Markets location that has a cute Cafe Coffee Shop inside the store! I'm going there on April 6. And I'm super duper excited to try their concha's and their Caramel Frappes!!! Love it!!! And the service there looks great!!!

They never had that 7.99lb shrimp at all.
Susie T.

This place is the worst in deals and they don't honor their ad. Im not sure if its this location only or all Cardenas. Every Wednesday there's a new ad. I came here on a Wednesday to get their 13/15 jumbo, de veined, peeled shrimp. They did not have any at all. The seafood/butcher guy said they ran out. Its the first day of the new ad, how can they run out? Honestly, they just don't want to sell it as advertised. I bought some jalepeno bread and went to check out. I asked the cashier if I can get a raincheck bc Cardenas is far from where I live. The cashier went to ask the manager, and the manager said no and just try coming again another day. I thought grocery stores were supposed to honor rainchecks if they don't have supplies unless stated "while supplies last". Im not too sure on that, I could be wrong. Well, I came 2 days later as I was on my way back from Santa Ana. Guess what? They still didnt have any of that shrimp out. They said they ran out. Just wow! That shrimp deal is a pretty decent deal. If its just a misprint, say so. My time was wasted and no one knows any information about the ad or deals. This location is big and they have many veggies that can be lower price than others grocery stores, but everything else like meat, poultry, seafood, even soft drinks are just too expensive. Just go there for tomatillos, cilantro, onions, and some tomatoes. Sometimes avocados. The store setting is weird and the aisles should be reorganized. I would not come to this location again as the workers here are not knowledgeable of their weekly ad. 2 stars and not one bc some of the Mexican ingredients are affordable and the jalepeno cream cheese bread is delicious.

Brenda H.

Great Family Style Taco kits fresh, made on site and multiple PROTEIN CHOICES! Limited Name Brand Products, ABLE TO FIND ALTERNATIVE IF YOU'RE FLEXIBLE. CLEAN STORE, FRIENDLY staff, moderate price point! I loved the sour cream and crema bar (by weight) in the butcher section!

Linh Y.

OMG... my eyes were popping out with amazement and intrigue when I first entered this Cardenas Market! It was so very clean, organized, and bright. And it's huge! It was about 30 minutes before closing time so there weren't a lot of customers which probably gave me a pretty good view of the place. They have La Cocina (The Kitchen) with tables and chairs for dine-in, lots of different salsas and chips ready to be packed or already pre-packaged, tamales station (got masa?), meats and seafood areas, cremeria space, bakery, Cafe Cardenas with tables and chairs for dine-in, too, and so much more. It was love at first sight! LOL Staff was super friendly, nice, and helpful. The assistant manager was nice to answer my questions on the salsa and gave me some recommendations on chips. Thank you Miss! I ended up buying a container of shrimp salsa with chips... so very pleased with the taste! I wish I had more time to explore this wonderful market of fresh fruits and vegetables, seafood, meats, baked goods, and maybe even dine in at La Cocina or Cafe Cardenas. I'll have to make sure I drop by again the next time I am in the Murrieta area. Thank you Cardenas and stay true with your craft in offering a very inviting and comfortable atmosphere for shopping and dining!

Maureen J.

This is my go-to store to find Pelon Pelon Pelo Rico Tamarind Candy for decent prices. A 12 pack costs $6.99 plus tax. The store is clean and organized. The workers are friendly. They have a variety of food. I also enjoy the fruit tarts they sell here next to the bakery and the food always smells good at the food court area.

Norman R.

Great place for Mexican food and items for preparing Mexican cuisine. It's my go to when I need that special ingredient in a pinch.

Avocado Smoothie
Angeli G.

If you haven't been to Cardenas you are missing out! To name a few, grocery is cheap! I love to get my staples here: garlic, onion, and fruits! They would have these big mangoes for sale and this the only place that had good pricing! Customer service is awesome! Staff are nice from produce to food and bakery! I love the feel and environment of Cardenas! it's authentic and true to the roots! The other reason I love coming here is their avocado smoothie! it's fresh and filling!

Tres Leches Cake

Worst experience for cakes ever. Bought a Tres Leches Cake for my wife's Birthday. Was very dry and didnt have any of the Tres Leches on it. Family member went to complain in person and was told their manager makes them do the cakes this way and its not their problem if the Tres Leches runs down. This is unacceptable as I paid for a Tres Leches cake. Dont ever buy cakes from this scam.

Tanisha T.

They offer a variety of fruits/vegaetable, meats and authentic food options to choose from. They also have a Resturant, juice bar, bakery and fresh to meat Department inside. This location is very clean and organized. Plenty of staff on hand available to help. FYI: I didn't see any organic fruits/vegetable

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Your vegetables and fruits are 2nd. Hand. I can find a lot better quality at Albertson's or Stater Bros. at the same prices.

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Persimmons: one for $1.50 each? Wow so expensive! The cashier told me to go another store. I agreed

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Do they sell tamales by the dozen?

I do know they sell 4 to a pack. Kind of pricey though.

Anyone order tacos for a party (cater service) from here before? Looking for quotes :)

Every Cardenas store has (slightly) different prices (based on location). Call the store and ask to speak with the kitchen's manager to get an accurate quote. They have different packages for catering.

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Naughty Pig Butchery - Prime cuts available here

Naughty Pig Butchery

4.4(97 reviews)
1.0 mi

Just as good as I remember!…read more We used to go to the Temecula location until they closed up the shop. Today I went to Murrieta to look in the meat a frozen cases and order two sandwiches. Before I get to reviewing the sandwiches I want to mention the great stuff I saw at the meat counter that I will definitely come back for! They had chorizo, pork breakfast sausage, Hungarian pork sausage, two kinds of brats and more. Nice organic chickens, bone in skin on chicken thighs, and herb marinated half chickens. Their chickens are smaller than what they sell at supermarkets which tell me they are younger and more tender. The steaks....ohhhh the steaks! Wagu, Prime grade, rib-eyes, New York Strips, big shrimps, fish, etc. In the other cold case there was Duck, and other Duck related products, plus so much more I can't remember them all! They are a busy place at lunchtime and I didn't mind waiting. We had a turkey and bacon hot sandwich and a BLT. Outstanding on both! My wife's only suggestion that the turkey needed more chipotle aioli, it was a bit dry.

I'm a meat dept manager for almost 3 decades. I have worked for 4 companies and successfully…read moremanaged for 3 companies. I was the top guy and worked at the outhouse and the penthouse, meaning I worked in financially stable and unstable departments. With all that said, I saw plenty of problems at this location. Starting off, they are way overpriced. Unless the owners gross profit percentage is 50% or more, should definitely be embarrassed pushing low marbled over priced products. Also, questioning the rotation and shelf life on the product. Quality; putting a first cut, wedge cut that was barely scraped in your counter is embarrassing. Anyone that knows anything about cutting or displaying would walk out, which I did. Displays are amateur at best, no quality or finesse. I would recommend avoiding this place until they learn the business.

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Thor's Hammer!

Naughty Pig Butchery - Roast beef sandwich yummm!! Quarter is there for scale.

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Roast beef sandwich yummm!! Quarter is there for scale.

Primal Pastures - Member terrace

Primal Pastures

4.4(106 reviews)
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Primal pastures has been an absolute blessing to my family and to the community of Murrieta. It…read moregoes deeper than that, because they truly are a blessing in this world with the way that they practice regenerative farming, and with the raising of livestock and crops in the most humane and God-intended way possible. I am an absolute stickler when it comes to the toxins that go into our bodies from the food we eat, to the water we drink, to the clothes we wear, to even the air we breath and more... And with primal pastures, I am completely convinced that everything they put their name behind is the ABSOLUTE gold standard. And by gold standard I mean it is the way God intended it to be and the way humans were created to live. We have the family membership: my wife and 3 kids, ages ranging from 10 months old to 5 years old and we visit the farm for fresh air and sunlight every single week. The people and community are friendly, the landscape is green and beautiful, so much beautiful nature. Our visit to the farm has become a routine for our whole family, a sort of decompression from the stresses of everyday life. The kids absolutely love it, the hours fly by when we're there but the minutes move slowly in the most relaxing way. The seasonal fruit and vegetable pickings is a definite plus as well, (the kids love going and picking blackberries and cherry tomatoes when they're available!). I am so thankful to God that we stumbled upon this farm, and cannot recommend it enough to all my friends and family.

Owner and employee are very nice people. Place from the…read morelittle bit I saw was nice and clean good vibe. My issue is with the eggs. At 96 cents an egg, they are not worth the price. Pasture raised they claim but the egg shells are weak and the yolks are not a dark orange. I understand this is not a real gauge on a healthy well fed hen. But the shells are very weak. I also did not see any hens walking around.

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