What a blessing it is to have a small Latin Mercado in the Campbell/San Jose neighborhood!!! The staff are extremely friendly. Their vegetables and fruits are always fresh and the meat from the meat department deli are at a reasonable price and always fresh as well. . Not to mention, they have a restaurant within the Mercado that serves amazing Carnitas tacos highly recommend. read more

Demasiadao cara esta tienda,, muy mal servicio, las mujeres se preocupan más en verse bien en platicar entre ellas mientras los clientes tienen que esperan por mucho tiempo hasta que ellas terminan de platicar de reír, les pides por algo y se hacen k no escuchan,, es bastante desagradable el personal de enfrente,, en la carnicería dan buen servicio y rápido, la fruta y la verdura son de muy baja calidad, para el precio tan exorbitante que tienen,, read more

Very small and overpriced grocery store. Ive had compared prices among local groceries and everything is twice or more overpriced. Meat department is looks awful bc it doesn't look clean despite they have 5 or so butchers. They also have money transfer services those ladies working there have very bad spelling skills (in Spanish) and make mistakes plus they have an attitude. Cashier ladies are nice and friendly. read more

A little Hispanic market filled with all ingredients you need to make good Mexican food. Meats and produce are fresh and expensive, and so friendly. read more

Big bags of chicharones on top of butcher case! Sooo good! Pleasant people even tho they don't speak much English

Legit mercado. Not whitewashed grocery catering to the unknowing. Carnitas as great as you can find, top tier tamales. If you dont like the real deal this is not the place for you. read more

NOOoo compren pan en esta tienda el panadero que trae el pan a esta tienda de las palmas se le cae afuera en los parqueos y literal así lo pone adentro de la tienda y cuando le pregunto si así lo iba a poner me contesta que si que así está les gusta y todavía muy grosero me contesta y el personal de esta tienda no le dice nada read more

Terrific place to shop for traditional Mexican food. and other items, specialty cooking items... Molcajete... tortilla presses, Prayer candles. The also have a Food counter to buy ready to eat goodies, Tamales, Tacos... you name it! read more

This is my last time I will ever attempt shopping in this store. I will drive 25 minutes out of my way to go get products elsewhere. The last time I came in here, the deli crew literally would not wait on me. I was second in line with 4 other people and they waited on everyone before me and then he walked away when I was thinking it was my turn. I left. I don't want to start a scene or act like a "Karen". But, WHAT THE HELL!!! Today, I got service but not without this guy practically growling at me. ***NEWS FLASH*** I'm a CONSUMER! I'm spending MONEY! Not all white people are assholes and I'm sorry if you all have had bad experiences but conducting business like this is garbage! I. Will. Never. Shop. Here. AGAIN! Thank you read more

This pork butt is from Las Palmas Mercado. Smoking it as we speak. I have been shopping thus lil gem for the past 10 years. Not only do they make a killer carnitas, but their produce is beautiful and has everything you need to cook south American. Today I was pleasantly surprised to be stopped at the door and given a $4 card to purchase produce promoting GOOD eating habits for our community. I am causation and married to a Mexican/Spanish decedent. I am so proud of how this Mercado is stepping up to fight for better health of the community. Two up! Great job! read more

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They have good food at really affordable price I totally recommend this place however their customers service could be better the employees at the taqueria could be neglectful with their manners. Is a place for takeout rather then dining in. You guys should check it out or DoorDash from them. read more

Their taqueria items are all really good but I was really bummed out when I purchased their masa preparada for tamales, its really bad. Ruined a batch of tamales, good thing I didn't make too many. I usually buy the masa preparada from cardenas but I didn't want to drive out since this is my neighborhood market and I really regret getting it here. Lesson learned :( p.s I'm no novice at tamale making. Buy everything else here except masa preparada. read more

Orders to go is never ready, horrible wait time! If order by celphone, you need get the app time

I've come here 3 or 4 times and today was the last straw. I usually run in quick to get random groceries like mint leaves, tomatoes, etc...One problem I always have is the rude service. It is consistently unpleasant in the same exact way from multiple different workers. They're always nice to the customer before me, speaking Spanish and having a ball. As soon as they see me and start speaking to me, they assume I speak Spanish and speak Spanish to me. I kindly have to let them know I don't speak Spanish. You would think they would apologize for the mistake, but they ALWAYS shoot me a dirty look and continue on with bad service. If this isn't racist, I don't know what is! It's like they're angry at me for being there and not speaking Spanish! I always brushed that off but today was the last straw because it was the first time I ordered a burrito there and let me tell you, it was the worst burrito I've ever had in all of California. I ordered Carne Asada with Pico de Gallo, rice and beans. There was barely any beans and the meat was dry and heavily oversalted. I drank 2 bottles of water to wash it down and now I have a stomach ache. If you're a Spanish speaker, you'll be treated well here. If you're not, go in and see for yourself, they will treat you like trash. Regardless of what you speak though, don't order from the restaurant inside because you will regret it. read more

The food is super salty, you can tell it's been sitting around and reheated several times. The salsa was also expired. I do not recommend it. read more

The money wiring center in the store is a scam. They refuse to send money if you don't let them scanning your photo ID. Even if they agree to Send money for you by only entering some information from your drivers license, they put a hold on the transaction, and ask for scanning my ID when I decided to cancel the transaction. Alma, the person who handled my transaction is very sneaky. When I told her it is illegal to scan drivers licenses into their computers, she did a fake transaction, and copied my ID when I canceled the transaction. Her actions created chances to sell fake IDs to illegal immigrants. read more

The best !!! I been going shopping here my kids and I love their selections !!!! the meat is great and the costumer service is also good .... their veggies and vegetables are in great condition unlike other little stores I like that they got papayas so tasty .. read more

Okay let me just say that YES I AM MEXICAN and a pretty authentic one at that. Alright, now I can start. This little hole in the wall market has literally everything, I mean everything. I started coming here out of laziness to get out of cooking rice and beans (estilo Mexicano). There is a little Mexican restaurant inside of the market. Anything from carnitas to tacos, flautas, chicharrónes, menudo, and almost all platos mexicanos. Wait there is more... The carnicería is superb. I love all the cuts if meat, as well as the marinated meat (carne preparada) that is ready for tacos. Not to mention the mass for tamales. I love it here, made to order. I like mine a bit greasy, and they always cater to your needs. Las Palmas Mercado es como familia. read more

Las Palmas Mercado - This is where you order from the restaurant and you can get your masa for tamales here too. - Grocery Near Me - San Jose, California

Hello Mezkin breakfast food lovers. I just wanted to share with you folks today's 10 minute pre-phone ordered Bacon, potato, egg, and easy cheese breakfast burrito. When I arrived it was ready. It's typical to have whatever you order loaded full of flavor, slightly crispy all cooked together and balanced. When you open this sucker up your like,"holly sheep shit" I have to get a handle on this big sucker cause it's busting at the seams. I don't want any wasted from falling out, I want to enjoy every morsel of flavor. This is not like some of those places were your paying for a huge rolled up tortilla with rationing of filling. Nope it's meat and potatoes! Save yourself cause you'll leave here with more than you planned on. The gals will keep youI coming back for all the lovin. read more

Las Palmas Mercado - Grocery Near Me - San Jose, California

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Great place, nice staff, great selection of ethnic foods.

Antonia (the lady at the meat department is the most rudest, miserable looking person ever!! I had to say "excuse me , Please help me " like 4 times. She said "What" geez! People like her yes, you will lose customers. It is 9'o clock. Not even busy at all, she is on the phone complaining about some other coworker. Professionalism! Well, um, good selection on meat, since I came here to get bbq items. The guy who was here, very helpful, attentive and friendly. The location is great! Convenient. Quiet area! :) I will comeback, but 2 lost points for such a rude employee. If you hate your job, quit! But good customer service brings more happy customers ! Without us, your business would not run. read more

UPDATE 8/8/08: The need for puffy tacos got the better of me, so off I went to Las Palmas. After securing my ground beef (in San Antonio, way back when, puffy's were made with ground beef), I noticed "Taco Meat" next to the ground beef. The label on the bag doesn't say what the Spanish name is, so you'll just need to get the "Taco Beef/Meat". It's little chunks of cut up beef, probably sirloin - perfect for Carne Asada tacos. So we came home and made the ground beef. I did cheat and attempted to use prepared masa (for tamales), rather than making the puffy taco dough myself. Didn't work out so well, but the kids liked them. (I had backup tortilla's). Great Dinner. Okay, okay, so today, I threw some of the chopped Taco Meat on my stovetop grill (flat side), and grilled it up (dash of oil) with some salt, pepper and hit it with a little lemon and lime juice and fresh garlic at the end. Yeah baby - that's what I'm talking about! I will never cut up meat into little pieces again!!! Oh yeah - you must also get their Salsa Roja - so good. ORIGINAL 8/7/08: This is a great little gem in this neck of the woods. There are so few Hispanic markets in West San Jose and sometimes the drive to Mi Pueblo is just not on my schedule. (I also like stopping here after a ginormous lunch at Amato's.) First off: This place is clean!!! (Clean is very important to me. You see, I have OCD that translates into germophobia for me.) They are small, but well stocked. I totally appreciate that the fresh meat in the meat case is kept covered with plastic wrap (see OCD disclaimer above). Their chorizo just rocks. They are also one of the few places close that I can get flap meat. I am totally craving puffy tacos right now, so I need to trek on over for some prepared masa. (Oh, man, I am seriously craving puffy tacos.) Their produce is nicely stocked, very fresh and very clean (see OCD disclaimer above). I also give them high marks for their customer service. I may be white, but they sure don't treat me down for it (like other ethnic markets have). They are friendly and, above all, clean!!! (See OCD disclaimer above.) read more

a pretty good burrito. the boyfriend and I couldn't agree on what to eat so I went here and he went somewhere else. I got the super burrito with carne asada and it was really good and really filling. The carne asada is really good! They actually grill their burritos after they are made which I liked. I'm definitely going to go back soon and try the tacos. The store itself was small but seemed to have the basics they also have a whole meat counter where there were steak fajitas, chicken fajitas, different kinds of taco meats, steaks, chicken, shrimp, etc. They also were selling salsas, cheeses, and guacamole which all looked really good. Overall a good experience and the burrito was only $5.99! read more

Finally stopped in. The fresh meat area is clean and has a variety of beef and chicken. I purchased a 1/2 pound of the seasoned beef to make taco's. If you need dinner in a heartbeat, this is so quick to fry up and make a meal. $4.99 for a pound. 1 pound could make enough taco's for four medium hungry guys. Purchased a small stack of mini corn tortilla's, called La Flor Del Valley, Que Bien, Taquito's, $3.99 and the requisite long green onion from Mexico. The veggie section was well stocked, orderly and fresh looking. And I found a small can of Red Pato Chile sauce. This is a fine and flavorful chile sauce, with a little heat. But if you like more hot, then get the Yellow can; this heat is Southern California style. On another note, I even found some Mojo sauce; with which to marinate my pork chops, to make cuban style Lechon. My favorite brand is called : " La Lechonera" Mojo Criollo. Tip: as a side dish, slice up a big white round onion, then marinate with this Mojo Criollo for five minutes. Dee lish, ala Cubano! Customer service: fine and friendly. You feel like a customer here =) Clean store. Parking: ok, if a bit tight. read more

The carnitas and chicarrones is what brings me here. Cheap and good. Cant ask for more. The guac is pretty good too read more

In the interest of full disclosure I should mention that this is the only Carniceria I've been to. However I've been to many groceries and I prefer small local grocers to large chains. I feel like they've got a better relationship with local growers and usually sell better quality produce at lower prices than Safeway or Lucky's. I really like the pico de gallo they sell, as well as fresh Mexican cheese, and lots of options for hot sauce and dried chiles. They have a decent looking meat counter for a small store but I haven't tried it out yet. They are located on the same plaza as the Slavic Shop so I got to try both at once. read more

Great meat selections, I love the creama con sal. Vegetables are very reasonable price and the Pan dulce is very good! :) The carnitas are great My family loves when I bring goodies home from here read more

Thought id try ONE MORE TIME. Absolute garbage freaking people working there. Completely unprofessional. Didn't even know what BEEF BROTH was. Put me on hold forever. Forgot i was waiting. Making TONS of noise directly into the phone while i was on hold. Freaking useless and worthless store and employees read more

This is my go to Mex store since Chavez and Mi Pueblo aren't as close to me. The meat selection is good and the carne preparada has always been tasty. Deli foods are also good and so is the quesos and cremas. -1 star because the salsa can be a hit or miss... sometimes it's booming with flavor and other times it's super bland. read more

BAD SERVICE today in the prepared food section. First I asked for two tortas and the cook mentioned that I would get a free soda if I paid one dollar more for each order, the thing is, I don't drink canned soda and prefer water. Therefore, I prefer to pass on the "free soda" and pay for the tortas only. The cook was confused that I wouldn't want the free soda even though I spoke Spanish. After a few other customers that came after me were taken care of, she finally worked on my 2 tortas de asada. I think the cook was nervous as I needed to ask if she was going to put cheese and beans on the torta. Looks to me there is no standard way of preparing a torta here. I recently had a torta of machaca three days ago (Tuesday I think) and another cook prepared it with cheese and avocado. The cheese was deliciously soft and a great experience reason why I took my son for a treat, it depends on the cook if you ask me. I really enjoy shopping in the grocery area just not the prepared food section. read more

The cashier young girl is always in a bad mood, if you ask her for anything you can't find or need she don't even do the effort to help customers, also this place fruits and veggies are to old and rotten not even mention way over priced , go to sprouts in Saratoga and prospect and you will get everything fresh and reasonable prices ... so bad for this little Mexican market doing wrong and I don't thing is going to grow like Mi Pueblo or Chavez if they continued doing this ... heads up ... read more

Closet Hispanic market to my place. Besides that; this store is clean from what I can see. Friendly and great service. Prices on produce is very reasonable. Meat selection was awesome too! This is definitely my to go market when in mood for Hispanic cooking! :) read more

Best burr-istas in town! They roll 'em like Willie Nelson, properly distributing the meat, rice, and produce. Do not overlook this carniceria or you'll be sorry! read more

It smells like actual food in here, which is nice. they had a big box full of fresh guavas next to the register. I bought some cheese by the lb, and a little container of mexican rice pudding. There is a pretty huge meat counter there, and some veggies that are average price, same as safeway cost I'd say. Not a bad local market. You need to spend $5 to use a credit card. read more

Since I moved near the area, this is my go-to mexican market. They have everything that I need to cook. The workers are always friendly and are quick to help. Parking is easy and they accept credit card, which is a plus. I am so glad they are located near my house. read more

This is one of the best perks of living in the Bay Area. Everything in this market is awesome. The Carnitias, Pork Verde Chili, Chicken, Ranchero Carne Asada, Tacos, Gorditas are the bomb. The selection is endless at good prices. The cheeses are all top notch and the produce rocks. This is one of the few places I can find Apple soda. You might want to learn a little Spanish before you shop there. In the past some employees didn't understand what I was saying, which is fine, since it's their community market. I typically come here for groceries when friends or family visit from out of town and want an authentic Mexican feast at home. read more

The place for vintage tamales. Just so you know they are prepared 8 months in advance and nicely frozen. Reminds me of a TV show called kitchen nightmares. Truly the chef doesn't know how to cook and serve food. I asked for some tacos dorados in a plate and she just served me the tacos plane with Pico de gallo on the side. I asked her if the tacos weren't supposed to be fixed with salsa,lettuce and cream or whatever and she looked at me and ask me if I wanted them fixed jajajajaja. Horrible won't come back. read more

fresh meat!! clean! good produce... I order fresh hand made tortillas here! they're sooooo good!!! fresh tortillas!!!!! ooommmggg

I paid 2.29 for a pound of queso fresco! Great prices, really good service, Will be back!

Love this place, very friendly employees, clean, straight to the point, nothing fancy. Go here and not mi pueblo!!!