Everything was and always is a great experience, I drive from South Gate, Ca to shop here weekly. GREAT STORE read more

This is an update only on their produce. I will say that their produce is fresh, and this market is very organized and clean. The cashier was friendly and the security is always friendly. He greets customers and checks out with them with "have a nice day" It is pretty empty and dead though. Unsure why, maybe the prices or services. read more

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Tell me you are thieves without telling me you are thieves. My wife bought some meat from El Fresco that was nice and red on top but gray and spoiled under. She went to return it but was denied a refund because she didn't have the receipt, so she left the meat there, went home and returned with the receipt. Now they told her they couldn't give her a refund because the meat was good (which obviously wasn't) so my wife requested the meat back and they said they couldn't give it back because it had been thrown away. Threw away good meat that wasn't theirs? And still refused to refund! So now we have no meat and no refund. Tell me that's not thievery. read more

I really liked the prices in here. I will say my fish was spoiled the next day though. Service was decent. Spacious store that is kept up very nicely. They have some great deals read more

El Fresco Farms - Grocery Near Me - Carson, California

Simply the cleanest and best customer service in the South Bay Carson area. Outstanding affordable produce, meat etc.. prices. Definitely a great Super Market I highly recommend shopping here. read more

Very disappointing experience. I came in to exchange meat that was already bad when it was sold to me. Instead of handling the situation professionally, the staff was unserious and disrespectful. They took pictures of the meat rather than actually working toward a solution. One of the managers, Victor, was especially unprofessional and had a clear attitude during the interaction. I wasn't rude or unreasonable--I simply wanted to exchange a product that should never have been sold in that condition. Customer service and food safety should be taken seriously, and this experience showed neither. Because of how it was handled, I won't be returning and wouldn't recommend this place. read more

Very friendly. Fresh produce. I even found culantro which is hard to find. Missing some items I would expect from a Latino grocery store. The panadería was closed. No fresh bolsillos or tortillas, pan dulce etc. read more

I have been shopping at El Fresco Farms for at least four years, and what brings me back are the super fresh produce, fresh meat, chicken and fish! I noticed today they have added a tamale and guacamole bar, I tried some cheese tamales and the guac, and gosh, it was all delicious! Most of all, I appreciate the kind security personnel and clerks and managers, who are always helpful! If I need assistance loading my groceries, they go out of their way to oblige, and I really appreciate that! I also notice how they make a great effort to keep their store clean and organized. Thanks, El Fresco Farms! read more

Mas caro que otros mercados latinos. Y le niegan el uso del baño a los clientes. La carne no la envuelven con papel solo la ponen en bolsa de plástico. read more

I just love their fresh produce and their unbelievable low prices! Customer service? In my opinion no other market can beat their customer service. Some markets I've gone to there aren't any shopping carts bcuz customers have left them smack in the middle of the parking space and even if staff can see that the staff didn't roll it to the cart station or close to the store entrance. That doesn't ever happen at El Fresco Farms! All employees greet you and make you feel welcome, even the security guard! I love the Hispanic music they play while shopping too. I don't speak Spanish, but I personally like it. Makes you want to dance in the aisles! read more

I came back to get my money back for some moldy friend shrimp Spoke to the store manager and his attitude was terrible, said he was going to ask the owner about refunding me. Left came back and told me he went to ask the meat department if it was mold or not. I showed him that all of his dried shrimp was moldy, all he could say was he doesn't know about that stuff, he just works there. I don't recommend this store, clearly they don't check their product. Selling food with MOLD Then dismissing their customers concerns about the product. read more

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The manager and some staff are rude and disrespectful I was refused service because I drive an elderly woman to the store to get groceries she's not able to drive and can't walk far so the manager suggested we come separately as in allow her to take the bus or walk I explained the situation to the manager he didn't care simple said he didn't want to argue there's no other means of transportation for this elderly woman which means I cannot shop even though our groceries go to separate house holds and we pay separately I'm ashamed of how this store treats the needs of elderly read more

My mother bought three jars of instant coffee and realized she bought the wrong ones and tried to exchange today. The manager was not helpful at all and would not let her do so. She had the receipt and the items had not been opened. Manager claimed their policy is seven days. No where on the receipt does it state this. Manager pointed to a small sign at the register. SMH!! Keep in mind my mother is 83 years old, disabled and does not drive. Today was the first day my sister could drive her. I feel like taking the coffee back myself and emptying it the aisles. They have lost a really good customer that has been going since they opened. Shame on you El Fresco Farm!!!!! No way to treat a senior. read more

Being verbally disrespected is never a positive look for any business. You should pride yourself more on your customer service and less on your ability to upset and cuss out your paying customers. So sad and disappointing. If Mr. Mile is in fact the Store Director as he claims, I'm very concerned about who's really running this operation. read more

After a year, still visiting this place for all the great prices and choices! The customer service is always on. Anytime I walk in, I'm always greeted and at times, someone will help load my groceries up. I don't even ask, and it may be that they want the cart back but it doesn't matter! The choices of produce here for the prices always amaze me. The quality is up there. I'm happy to always come by to pick up anything I need. The store is clear, well kept and for anyone who disagrees? I'd wonder why. I always see workers cleaning, or stocking. Appreciate this spot! read more

It's still an okay store but now it's failing. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU LOOK AT DATES on milk and dairy products. I had to throw away a few products because it was old. Also, BEWARE of stale candy and the store smells really funny now like meat flesh. Not sure if this is a normal smell. read more

Nice clean store. Not a whole lot of fresh produce though. The day I was there (in August) there were no peaches, no nectarines. Selections are limited. Seems to me like a little store with a dream. I hope they make it. I'll try them again someday. read more

Went there for the first time for oxtail Tuesday's! The butcher shop is immaculate! The oxtails are cut right! Just enough fat on them! Not where you're paying for a lot of fat! The worker, named Sandy, Sandra , I believe.. forgive me if I'm wrong! She is a very helpful. She was in tuned to what I needed and the amount! Even though she was wearing a mask, you can tell from her eyes on how she is a kind hearted person! The variety of other meats, seasoned/non seasoned, looked very fresh The vegetable section was clean and and fresh! The staples were of abundance! Thumbs up to this Supermarket! read more

The worst customer service manager ever. He was very rude and disrespectful. I bought a gallon of milk there it went bad so I took it back to see if they can exchange it. It didn't expire for another 5 days he wouldn't exchange nor listen to me instead accused me of leaving the milk out who would do that. I was there regular customer I went there every week spent good amount of money but I would never go there again. I think there coolers are bad that's why there things go bad. Sometimes there produce have mold growing on it one has to be careful shopping there I have complained about that a few times. If I can give the zero star I would. read more

When it comes to customer service, cleanliness , the quality and variety of products there is no comparison to other grocery stores in my area! I love to shop here. The store personel are excellent workers and actually seem to enjoy doing their jobs. They have helped me on several occasions find items, even 'healthy candy' One week a produce worker took the time to help me pick out a good watermelon for my family and it was delicious. They never let the lines get long. I always leave in a happier mood than when I came in. I hope lots of people discover this store. They are doing it right read more

El Fresco Farms - Top Marks From This Retired Teacher - Grocery Near Me - Carson, California

I used to live only 10 minutes away from El Fresco Farms, and after moving away further down the 405 freeway, my dad and I still brave the traffic to grocery shop here! It's usually not a pleasant experience shopping at similar grocery stores, but here just hits differently. Although the plaza is a little shabby, there is always either a security guard/employee at the front that genuinely greets you with a warm welcome and can hand you a copy of their latest salespaper if you haven't read it yet (protip: check out their Weekly Ad that comes out every Tuesday at https://www.elfrescofarmsmarkets.com/weekly-ad). The cashiers are super quick and efficient in bagging your items and taking your cart away after you've filled your trunk. Produce is my most frequent purchase here. The fruit and vegetables stocked are always fresh and ask a great price. You'll find even better deals on Wednesdays only, which are called "Wednesday Specials". My most recent brag purchase was 4 lbs of brown onion for only 99 cents! Beat that, inflation. read more

I'm going to tell you something about these hard working people here, not only are they friendly, but they have phenomenal customer service skills, as soon as you walk in, you are greeted by everyone and if you can't find something, they will stop whatever they are doing and help you find what you're looking for. They have great prices and over all great service, and if you need help with your groceries, they will help you and return your cart! read more

One of the best traditional grocery stores I've been to. They've got everything you need at great prices. On top of that, every staff member I encountered, from the security guard at front greeting you to the cashier at checkout, all of them had great customer service. One thing I was impressed with was the Asian section they had. They got some essential ingredients for making traditional Filipino dishes. I'll definitely be back! read more

El Fresco Farms - Asian section - Grocery Near Me - Carson, California

El Fresco Farms is a blast from the past where customer service and quality products are a priority. The more traditional stores have forgot about the customer and have gone to technology to get it's customers in and out of the store. El Fresco does not have automated cashiers and you do not have to wait long in line. The parking lot is never littered with carts because someone is always getting them back into the customers hands. I have read some of the comments on management and this has not been my experience. In fact, I see attention to detail that keeps the store clean and workers responsive to its customers. Lastly, you cannot compare the value and quality you get in comparison to the more name brand store. Your dollar goes a long way here. read more

This is the best little market! It's super clean and so nicely presented everywhere. And the staff is stellar. They always greet you and ask how you're doing. They constantly clean the shopping carts, the floors and everything. Their prices are very good and they have reasonable egg prices. I highly recommend it! read more

The best store in the southbay! Tons of great deals on their produce, their Wednesday one day produce deals are insane and is always packed! Customer service is always top-notch and you never have to wait in line, unlike other stores. Everyone is so friendly and I love shopping here knowing all the items are quality and last long! Meat department is a must too, best marinades and ceviche. 10/10 all day long read more

This is hands down the best grocery store in Carson. I'm surprised that it's not really busy, or is it best that I don't share this gem? Their produce is always well stocked with quality and assortment of all produce for the melting pot in the city of Carson. All their employees are always working hard in and out of the store. The store is clean and I'm always greeted at the door. You don't see those type of businesses anymore. I think what everyone looks for and is worried about the cost during these times. They beat and if not compare evenly with the big name grocery stores. Don't wait, check this place out and you won't be disappointed. read more

I have been wanting to write a review commending the outstanding array of grocery items, produce and the friendliness of the employees including this gentleman who is by the entrance multitasking as security guard, greeter and hand outs store promotional materials. Checkout is fast and efficient. They are always in a lookout for long queues of customers wanting to checkout, a personnel would readily go and open a register and help. Outside the store by the entrance a young gentleman would assist customers with their carts or their grocery bags and promptly takes carts back to the store. Always with a sincere smile ready to assist. I have never been to any grocery market as friendly as this one. We just moved close to this area over a year ago and this place is truly a blessing! I don't know if the gentleman who puts on a white chef like attire is the owner but he at many times be standing beside the security guard helping and talking and welcoming customers. The overall experience every time I come here weekly is always a beautiful one. read more

CARNE PODRIDA, PRODUCTOS DE MALA CALIDAD Y PESIMO SERVICIO. DO NOT PURCHASE MEAT OR PRODUCE HERE. ROTTEN MEAT & HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE No permitas que se enferme tu familia ni tires tu dinero en esta tienda. No compres más aquí pues te venden carne aseda, contaminada. Hice 2 intentos de que mi hicieran un cambio o regreso de dinero de 2 lenguas que compré y una salió completamente podrida y por ningún motivo quisieron aceptar una devolución. Como cliente tienes el derecho de cambiar o recibir un reembolso de algo que no sirve. El según seguridad James me informó después de hablar con el "manager o el disque dueño Mike que no haría ningún cambio y que ellos están en su derecho a reusarse a darme atención. Son una porquería de tienda. En ninguna otra tienda se han negado a recibir o hacer cambio de carne de podrida. Nunca más tiraré mi dinero o regalaré mi dinero a esta porquería de tienda. This store is nasty, it sells rotten meat and they won't accept an exchange or give you a refund. Owner Mike is rude, he does not deserve your money/business. Want quality food for your family go elsewhere it here. Horrible service starting from the so want to be security James. . I will Never again do business here read more

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CROSS CONTAMINATION!! Went for the first time this past weekend and bought some meat. The guy first touched raw chicken then grabbed some beef afterwards with the same glove. Hopefully this was a one off thing, but just a heads up. read more

They have CLUB MATE. Omg omg omg. And a bunch of other local brew soft drinks that are worth buying. This store is my new favorite now with fresh produce and good inventory of other things but that's the big thing for me: cool local soft drinks bottled with natural cane sugar (some have hfcs, which I'm not a big fan of). Because of that, I have ditched northgate market and other markets for el fresco. read more

El Fresco Farms - All the locally brewed sodas and other sodas that don't have hfcs. Good stuff. - Grocery Near Me - Carson, California

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They have very fresh vegetables and meats that are very reasonably priced. There are other Hispanic grocery stores in the area and I have been to more than a few, and El Fresco is second to none. I would be perfectly happy with just the quality and the price of the vegetables and meats, but what impresses me even more is how friendly the employees are. The security guard at the entrance, employees in the meat department, and cashiers are all very nice and welcoming. I've never seen a grocery store like this! read more

Oh my goodness. I had no idea what to expect when we randomly dropped in to explore this place, after eating at nearby Top Shelf Tacos. BUT THIS PLACE IS AMAZING. Seriously, the nicest grocery store staff in America -- by far. It starts with the burly security dude at the front who gives every customer a huge smile, offers a cart/basket, and has a sales flyer to give you. And it just doesn't stop. Everyone is SO NICE. That goes all the way to checkout, where *obviously* there won't be any lines -- since there are like 5 checkout cashiers all ready to go. I thought this place must be on grand opening or something, but they've been around a while. So... the general manager must be like the Santa Claus of grocery stores, or something. Amazing. Couple other highlights: PRICES ARE ROCK BOTTOM for fruits and veggies. You can get cherries, peaches, nectarines all for 99 cents/pound (when we went). It's like $1.99-2.99 for the same thing at most Asian grocery stores right now, $3.75 at the Torrance farmers market, and cherries in particular are $5.99/lb at Whole Foods. What the heck? The butcher shop counter is INSANE -- we didn't get anything but I was stunned at the enormous quantity of different marinated meats they have available, all at totally reasonable prices; my best guess is this place must be supplying area restaurants, because otherwise they must have an extraordinary amount of waste. Everything looked fresh and super happy. They have just one weakness (other than the somewhat up and coming part of town they're in) -- baked goods and dessert. They just don't seem to compete here. I mean, you literally cannot get freshly cooked flan here -- they only seemed to have the same old packaged stuff Whole Foods has (like Juan J's flan). And the few bakery items looked like they were dropped off as an afterthought by a nearby competitor or something. My guess is there must be something cultural here, like how in France fishmonger and cheesemonger are different stores? Am I supposed to go somewhere else for fresh baked items? *Confused*. Anyhow, highly recommend this place. I'd be totally happy having this be my main grocery store if I lived nearby. read more

Nice market, very clean. The staff greats you as soon as you walk in with a sales paper. I thought that was nice. Great produce department and also the meat department had a very good selection of meat. The prices seem pretty good. I'll be back. read more

AWESOME SERVICE AND PRICES ... Super Freindly From the moment I was greeted to the smile on the gentleman who helped me with my cart and loading the groceries. I guess this is what it was like in the 50s ( I am not that old ) the fruit and meat are awesome both in price and quality. Thank you for opening up and being so welcoming part of the community. read more

I recently found El Fresco's website as I searched for nearby grocery stores in Carson. El Fresco indeed reached my expectations. The wide variety of product line is insane! I was looking for organic eggs in particular, and I was amazed by the broad selection of eggs. The staff was friendly and followed proper protocols for covid, which made me feel comfortable while shopping at the store. I'm definitely coming back! read more

El Fresco Farms - Fresh Eggs - Grocery Near Me - Carson, California

Bad customer service and experience. Glad I didn't spend my money there. They denied the restroom a short guy with a face mask possibly the manager said "it doesn't work". I know he lied because I asked 2 people that worked there at said it was not out of order. I'm even more glad I didn't because I saw the reviews about the bad shrimp and rotten meat. read more

Checked out this grocery store today. The cleanest store I've ever seen with the best customer service! Highly recommend for Fruit, Veggies and Meat! read more

El Fresco Farms - Thank you El fresco Farms for a delicious lunch! Homemade - Grocery Near Me - Carson, California

Every single visit without a fail: superb customer service, cleanliness, fully stocked and neat, staff is very attentive. Fresco thrives all around. All departments are on point. read more

This market is very nice the workers are very friendly kind always ask if everything is okay they are very helpful the carnicería have the best service. The ceviche is the best read more