"Budget King" aka Carniceria El Rey is a staple to Corona. If you know you know! The meat is priced…read morethe same as you would find at any other market but the quality is through the roof. I'm never worried if the meat is fresh or not because the meat speaks for itself. The marinade is perfect, salty with a hint of sweet from the oranges. Throw some asada on the grill so it's a little crispy on the outside and melts in your mouth! We love a family owned market that upholds their relationship with the community. Please keep in mind this is a smaller shop (not big stroller friendly) the parking is limited & the entrance can sneak up on you. If you're looking for reasonably priced meat with wow factor taste, this is the place to pick up your meat!

Carneceria El Rey is a legit mom-and-pop spot. From the moment I walked in, the service was…read morehelpful, super friendly, and welcoming. I honestly felt like part of the family. I ordered the marinated asada, marinated chicken (leg meat), salsa, and fresh flour tortillas. I BBQ'd the meat at home and it was absolutely amazing. You can taste the marinade in every bite. Tender, moist, and packed with flavor. Hands down, this place just jumped to the top of my list for Mexican food in and around the IE. I'll definitely be back soon.

If you're even thinking about switching where you buy your meat, go to Brunk's Butchery--you won't…read moreregret it. We found them about three months ago when we started getting concerned about what was really in our meat, and it has completely changed the way our family eats. We ended up buying half a cow from them, and the quality is just incredible. Nicole and her entire staff are truly amazing--so knowledgeable, attentive, and always willing to take the time to explain everything about the cuts and sourcing. You can tell they genuinely care about what they're providing. The beef is outstanding--hands down the best we've ever had. Their chicken is just as impressive, and even the hot dogs are fantastic. Honestly, we've tried just about everything they offer, and there hasn't been a single disappointment. At this point, our freezer is stocked exclusively with Brunk's Butchery meat, and we wouldn't have it any other way. Thank you for making it possible for us to truly enjoy beef, chicken, and pork again with confidence. We will never shop for meat anywhere else!

Great quality and service! First time customer and definitely coming back. Great selection of…read morespices and other condiments as well.

Not gonna lie. Their ranchero asada is literally the best. Prepared all day fresh, so you can…read moreguarantee it's top tier. Now I just need to try the rest of the meat...like the pastor, chicken, etc. make sure you go to the taqueria next door...they serve up all the meats cooked fresh. Bomb!

I found Valdivia Meat Market before the TikTok fame hit, and I keep coming back because everything…read moreis fresh and delicious. The meat market is connected to the restaurant (same ownership/management), and the meat quality never disappoints. My favorites to buy are the chorizo and the marinated chuck steaks. They also sell the restaurant's salsas in the market, along with totopos, corn and flour tortillas, seasonings, and more. It does get busy, but with the growing popularity (thanks, TikTok), that's expected. Bring a little patience if you visit on a busy day. The market itself is small with limited standing room, but the guys behind the counter know this and move quickly to get your order packed. The restaurant side is busy too, and it's gotten even more so since I first found it. I'm honestly glad I found this place. They have my favorite tacos in the IE. Before this, I'd still drive to OC for tacos because nothing here matched what I was looking for. Now this is my go-to spot. My favorite thing to order is the taco special: 3 tacos with a drink (agua fresca or canned soda), or 5 tacos with a drink. They offer a great variety of meats at no extra charge -- my favorites are al pastor and carne asada. They also have a solid lineup of Mexican food: birria, sopes, nachos, burritos. My daughter loves the burritos -- it's her backup spot when she can't make it to her favorite shop. Every dish I've tried has been fresh, with generous portions. Nothing sits around getting cold, because most food is made fresh as you order it -- which is exactly why there's a bit of a wait on busy days. While you wait, hit the salsa bar. The pickled jalapeños (I believe house-made) are excellent, and the pickled onion/habanero mix is a must-try if you like spice. I recommend most of the menu -- you really can't go wrong. The restaurant and restroom are both very clean. Parking can be a little tricky on busy days but usually clears up quickly. Prices run a bit higher than other spots, but it's worth it.

I had excellent service and purchased the chuck roast that was on sale for $8.98/ pound. The roast…read morewas the best tasting roast that I have eaten in years. It was larger than what I wanted to purchase (4 pounds) but we just turned it into 3 meals. Just an amazing flavor!

I sponsored/purchased a pig from our school ag program who highly recommended HFM even though it's…read moretwo hours away. I had a wonderful phone conversation with the owner Ben who personally took my order. We agreed upon a date and time two weeks out since I was going to be out of town for the 4th of July week. They called while I was out of town to confirm the date and time (between 10-11 am) which was great! When I arrived to the store with my son around 11:15 because of the heavy traffic on 91W I went to the counter and was told by a young female that I needed to go to the pay counter. She was curt and not helpful. There was only three people ahead of me so no problem. But the elder gentleman in front of me, who was being helped by the young man who would eventually help me, took an exceptionally long time with his order. I'm just here to pay and pick up. No problem, I'll be patient and keep waiting. Two other costumers are helped by the female counter person and finally the elder customer leaves with his order and I'm next. The young male counter person then waits for me to initiate the conversation and doesn't greet me with a smile or hello or how can I help. I brush it off. I tell him I'm here to pick up my order, a whole pig and give him my last name. He fumbles around a few seconds and then asks how to spell my name and eventually finds my ticket order and asks what time. The time is written at the top of the ticket he failed to notice. I pay for the order. He mutters someone will be out with my order and disappears. No thank you, no attentiveness like he gave the older gentleman in front of me. Again, I've been in my car with my son for over two hours from San Diego in traffic and this fella couldn't give me five minutes of courtesy. I'm waiting, and waiting and waiting while others eventually come into the store and are being helped and leaving. The older female worker at the pay counter is still there helping customers while the younger female at the deli counter is now apparently on a break and making herself lunch. She stops momentarily when a customer comes in for deli service. I'm still waiting by the counter to make sure I'm at least acknowledged but I don't see the young male counter worker who apparently left for lunch since it's now noon. The older female worker can probably see on my face that I'm not happy and says to me he's working on my order. He? Who's he? I am just here to pay and pick order between 10-11. How much time and trouble could it be to put this order together which was made two weeks prior? A different gentlemen finally arrives with three boxes and two large paper bags that comprise my order. On the way out the older female worker says goodbye and was very courteous. At this point I'm pretty upset because this is not a large haul and this order could've easily been second and not 45 minutes! I arrive home after the two hour drive back home to SD and looking forward to the meat, especially the sausages and putting it into the freezer which I cleared out in preparation for the meat. My older son is home to help. As we are sorting and placing the meat I notice that there are no sausages. It's just sausage meat but no links. I guess it's my fault for assuming and not specifying sausage links on at peat some of the order. It was a huge letdown. I had array went out to purchase rolls and buns for a bbq this weekend and to have friends and family over. Oh well. You live and you learn. At least the bacon was great.

Place is BOMB! My…read moredad is a butcher and even gave this spot a 10/10! The prime meats are beautifully cut and the chorizo blends they have are to die for. I live in West LA and drive out to take some back home to grill up! Super worth the drive, especially since chorizo that is actually flavorful and made with good meat and not all greasy and oily. Service is very friendly and I love supporting a small locally owned business. Very casual and friendly! Please give them a chance so they can stay open and have more locations :)

I wanted to grill some carne asada last week and forgot this carnicería is like a couple of minutes…read moreaway from me. I bought some marinated ranchera and chicken. The store is small, but they have a nice variety of meats and they also have some vegetables and drinks you can purchase. My whole family enjoyed the meat and chicken. It was flavorful! Glad this carnicería is close to home!

My family has been coming to La Carniceria for about two years. The selection is always excellent…read moreand we finally purchased a Tomahawk for $14.99/lb. We also got two Prime Ribeyes, which were equally immaculate!

I've been coming to La Carniceria for a few months now and these are some of the best meats I've…read moreever tasted. I love coming on Taco Tuesday's as they have their taco meats for $1.00 off. I always get Al Pastor and Pollo Preparada. I have tried the carne Picada a few times but find it to be tough to eat with extra fat, which isn't found in their other taco meats. They have other specials on their meats M-Th and it's different each day. My favorite has to be the Prime Rib Eye steak. The most flavorful and buttery steak ever, and ranges about $20 per steak, depending on thickness. I have also tried their Asada (which is good) and Tesajo. The first few times I tried their Tesajo it was tender and delicious. The last few times it has been tough and hard to chew. I'm not sure what has changed with this meat. They also have a small selection of cheeses, salsas, tortillas and larger selection of spices/rubs. I recently bought two Reserva Premium blends and I'm enjoying them. My favorite salsa is their Verde and they have minimal ingredients added with great flavor, which is excellent! Customer service varies. Not sure if Annabelle still works here but she was always so friendly and helpful. The butchers are always very helpful, but many times the ladies checking you out won't even look at you and aren't very inviting. I'm still getting good products so it's just something worth mentioning. Lastly, if you go on any holiday you can expect a line out the door. My recommendation is go the day before, if possible, or you can even call in your order. Enjoy!

I love 5 bar beef. They're meat is different and more filling than any other meat I've tasted. The…read moremineral and vitamin density is 3 times greater than anything we've ever had. Frank is great and straight to the point, super funny and chill. I love his wife as well. They're so knowledgeable and forthright on holistic living when it comes to farm life.

It pains me to write this. I love supporting local family-owned businesses that are improving the…read morehealth of the planet. But the experience with them has been very lacking. I originally placed my order and received my meat promptly. However, my order was missing a few items and they said they'd get it to me shortly. I also quickly realized that the ground beef was extremely course - leading to fat pools in a pan and flareups on the stove. So I reached out and they said they'd get that squared away too. Two months later, i am still missing meat and I haven't heard from them in weeks. I wish I could get some sort of refund but I paid by check. I will say that the quality of the beef itself is solid.

They have everything a Desi family needs!…read more Goat and chicken cuts are Halal and super tender. Vegetables selection appeared fresh. Check this store out guys!

Under new management, beware new register lady Martha with a horrible attitude. I told her I was…read moredoing credit, and she said, "I already put it on the register, and then I told her, "Why are you asking me for my pin number then?" And she says, "I am doing what the registers telling me to do. I don't know what kind of people they're hiring here, but when you push credit, it goes to credit." It doesn't go to debit card, so be careful. When you're purchasing here, these employees might not know what they're doing, or there's something shady going on in this business, because she said, I'm only doing what they told me to do" I don't know exactly what she means by that. There's too much fraud going on, and I don't feel comfortable using my debit or pin numbers when it comes down to shopping. Unfortunately, you know, in these days. You just can't trust everywhere you shop.

My go to place for marinated Carne Asada for all my BBQ's. Great family owned meat market…read more Reasonable prices too.

Clean fast service and good quality , variety always available, even the vegetables is fresh and…read moreaffordable price Thx for all team members

DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY, they are theirs, they switched my good grain raised full beef with the…read moreworst chest, grisly. Greasy nastiest tasting beef I have ever had in the last 6 years I went to Hodingers. DONT WAST YOUR TIME AND MONEY. HORRIBLE. Not to mention over 30 pieces were not vacuum packed correctly. Sad business to use. If i could.give them a 0 star you.bet i would. I know have over 2000 of beef and it all crap.​​

I've been bringing meat here for years. Good prices and fairly quick return time. Chorizo is…read moreamazing, Italian sausage is great too. They waste no meat and you'll end up with tons. Great for any hunters