I love Megamart, and do most of my shopping there.
On my first visit, I fell in love with the store because of the wide variety of chorizo on display there. From an early age, I have loved chorizo, but until Megamart, I had no idea how many varieties there are. Megamart offers at least four varieties of Mexican chorizo, as well as Honduran, Salvadoran, Argentinean and Spanish. Those are the packaged chorizos: the butcher's chorizo also looks delicious.
Megamart has a full-service butcher. Not self-service refrigerators of pre-packaged meats you see at your average supermarket, but an actual counter and display case where you go and ask for what you want. I have found that for cuts of meats used in Latin cultures, the prices are about HALF what they are in a corporate chain store. The butcher's shop also often has fresh fish.
The produce department at Megamart is great! They often offer incredible bargains. A couple of weeks ago, they had whole fresh pineapples for $1.99. They also have many varieties of fresh chiles at very reasonable prices.
Megamart also has nice cookware. I bought a 40-quart tamalera there for around $25. I have also bought a couple of nice molcajetes there as gifts.
You will not often hear English spoken at Megamart, and only once has a Megamart employee spoken to me in English. Although my Spanish isn't perfect, it hasn't been much of an obstacle. I do my best, and everyone is very patient with me. I have learned some new words since I started shopping there. (Since there are lots of words in real life that are never taught in school.)
If you spend $40 at Megamart, they give you a free litre of soda.
They also offer complimentary shuttle service. I think there's a minimum purchase required, but they will pick you up to do your shopping and drop you off when you're done. read more