This is our go to spot for gorditas and empanadas Colombianas! Honestly everything there is delicious and freshly made. I also love that it's a grocery store so while your food is getting prepared we grab the little things we need or snacks. Everyone is always very helpful. Great customer and affordable! Highly recommend. read more

Staff: Everyone I encountered was really nice. No name tags to give any specific names. Quality/Quantity: This store is much bigger than it looks on the outside. There are tons of traditional Mexican food items. There is even a full restaurant selection of food to eat in or take out. Value: The prices are pretty fair here. Came in for some carne asada and paid about $15.99 a pound. Grabbed some pan dulce, Mexican rice, and Mexican candy as well. Total price about $44.00 or so. read more

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Very good Mexican burritos and authentic, tasty and filling! Prices are competitive and service is great!

My family and I have been coming here for years for their authentic Mexican food. Mercado Corona consists of a market that sells food items and beverages from around Latin America, as well as a hot food station with a small sitting area. We often order the family combo (2lbs of meat, rice, beans, tortillas, salsas, onions + cilantro) plus chips and 1lb of guacamole when we have gatherings for family and friends, and everyone raves about the food... even my folks who were born and raised in Mexico! We've had their carne asada, carnitas, and pollo, and they've all been delicious. We had their tamales last year and they were super good too. Mercado Corona is a hidden gem, as one of the few Mexican markets in South OC with delicious, authentic food. My family and I highly recommend it! read more

Been here a couple times. Rolled tacos once and that a breakfast burrito. Fresh and delish. The bacon was crispy. Everything made fresh with a smile. read more

Mercado Corona - Egg, cheese, bacon and cilantro burrito.... Yum! - International Grocery Near Me - Laguna Hills, California

The menudo here at Corona market is the best in town!! I live close by any eat here often. The lengua is also incredible. Do yourself a favor and get some. read more

We were nearby and stopped in to check it out. It's a little store with some Latin groceries, canned goods, and hot foods. We bought some spices and headed to the counter. I noticed the arepas and ordered one, along with an al pastor taco. My fiancé ordered the carnitas taco to try and we asked for "dine in". They had some tables inside and some outside. Our food was made to order. I originally gave them my ticket but they handed me the wrong order but I had my receipt so I did get the correct order after I let them know there was a mistake. The taco was a hefty portion with a double corn tortilla. I had asked for salsa and they gave me a small portion. It was just enough salsa but I would have liked more. I was so full, I could only manage two bites of the cheese arepa before wrapping it back up to take home. Mercado Corona has some decent eats! As far as the groceries go, YMMV, so check the expiration dates before paying for your food. read more

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My family likes to come here to get some Colombian eats. A good place to get some Colombian empanadas and a Colombiana soda

The catering service is excellent! Tasty tacos and sides. Highly recommended + Serving staff is courteous.

Cute market with well stocked merchandise. Had empanadas (fried) awful! Had a torta, the meat was awful but the ingredients very good. My wife enjoyed the bowl of beef soup! She also has the tacos. The fast food served is average at best. The market has a variety of Latin American products with top brands ! The service is better than average read more

I've been to this store a handful of ocassions and very spreaded out apart. EVERY SINGLE TIME they've sold me EXPIRED ITEMS. The milk on a can, the argentinian chocolate at the cashier had mold on it! And a lot of the items on the aisle were months expired. I will advice the administration to FIX this problem as I read over and over this is a HUGE problem at that store. Frustrating to have a latin store not doing great costumer service and having products that are way expired. read more

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This place is so perfect. Absolutely love the people who run it, they're so delightful. Also, you should know, the tacos are life changing!! Whether in store or via their taco cart catering, you need those tacos. Perfect place, has all the items you'd expect and more from a boutique international/south of the border grocery store. read more

They've got Peruvian items and other items from other countries which I had a hard time elsewhere. Some items include: - dried corn (concha) - guava paste - frozen Brazilian bread - frozen empanadas, arepas, pastelitos - inka soda - plantain chips - p.a.n. flour - fresh meat department - prepared foods, hot arepas The hot arepa ($1.50) is decent. read more

I really like the place! It's a bit hard to find Colombian goodies in OC. It's 22 minutes from my house but it is definitely worth the drive. I get to buy my Colombian cookies, drinks, arequipe, supercocos, and a few other things. Also, the carne asada here is very good. Besides having some Colombian items, they also have a bit of other countries form South America. Parking is a bit challenging, could get crowded real quick, lots of other shops around! Staff is wearing mask and gloves! read more

Looks like a great market, but the food the sell out of the back is awesome! I think this place is the areas best kept secret and it shouldn't be. We've had breakfast burritos and lunch here a few times and it's excellent every time! read more

a hole-in-the-wall type of gem. inflation is a thing now, so I was disappointed when I heard my total cost after surrendering my money. But when I got my pastor and tilapia tacos, I was pleasantly surprised by the generous portions. I had to take out some of the tilapia just to fold my taco lmao I've always thought tacos could be good or bad, but these were some of the best I've had from a restaurant. Meat was freshly hot, the sauce on the tilapia was nice and creamy, and the red sauce was *chef's kiss*. read more

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This place might not have the biggest selection of produce, but what they do have are fresh! The have a food counter place inside to order fast food, super delicious btw! I would definitely be back for the tacos or burritos, it's also a good place to pick up things for your carne asada party. read more

Excellent service very good customer service friendly and great people always helping inside the store I move but always coming here because the service and affordable price thank you for everything read more

Mercado Corona has some incredibly difficult to find items, especially in South OC. My wife grew up in Sao Paulo and she yearns for tastes of her childhood like BIS chocolate, Catupiry cheese and Guarana soda. These items are difficult to find in markets, and in the case of Catupiry, damn near impossible to find anywhere. The only thing I would say about Mercado Corona is: make sure you check the expiration dates on items you're purchasing. Some of their stuff, especially what's on the shelves; is expired. I had to knock off a star for that. read more

I ended up having lunch @ the Mercado Corona just by happenstance. This is what happens when you arrive early before the original intended restaurant opens. (i.e. - 15 minutes to kill) Sorry Mint, I'm standing you up for Mexican today.) Store front: https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/mercado-corona-laguna-hills?select=nrEd0zF1r6b23qTkqjJTtg In all truthfulness, if I was going to try ANY other place within this small, congested parking, strip mall like plaza, it would've been La Michoacana. It's just a couple of doors down BUT again, I had no intention of eating any place else besides Mint Restaurant. It was just an effort to kill some time before they opened... - "Hola chica'changa!" Store front - https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/mercado-corona-laguna-hills?select=nrEd0zF1r6b23qTkqjJTtg&userid=O6EBodP3Fgu_n67efSKnBQ This entire plaza is like stepping into Little Me'hico, less the street vendors and bad water... I liked it! It's a cool little Mexican grocery mart/deli. I wish I knew what half of the items were on Mercado Corona's menu board. Back in high school I thought it was a great idea to study French and in my downtime, Japanese... It has been so very helpful, NOT. (SMH) I was hungry and slightly overwhelmed by the the predominantly non-English menu board, feeling "Lost in Mexi-cation." I wasn't too far from just saying forget it and doing an about face right out the shop. Menu board: https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/mercado-corona-laguna-hills?select=m-r9RE7QrHxshKrXUuuM3A The saving grace of my visit came from, Alejandra. If it wasn't for her help and patience, I would've ended up definitely ended up @ Mint for their lunch buffet. (True story.) Alejandra was great; there was another young lady prepping the agua frescas who was also very nice. Everyone else, "M'eh." Note: Mint Restaurant no longer offers lunch buffet. (Bummer.) Breaking protocol: My default, go-to, menu item of choice is an al pastor burrito, IF al pastor is offered... 'And they did! Alejandra recommended I try one of their plate lunches and I did! The al pastor was okay; the chile colorado was good. The $7.99 plate lunch came with refried beans, rice, and four corn tortillas. Fried chiles are available by request.. Chile: https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/mercado-corona-laguna-hills?select=8TKCxSafdCzWLs3gcXep_A Especiale - Chile colorado ($7.99): https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/mercado-corona-laguna-hills?select=wG13jVU6r50lQWEYcnUWKw Al pastor: https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/mercado-corona-laguna-hills?select=Z1_60-qs_ZnyVwsfuDhAiQ Note: There is no self-serve salsa bar to help yourself to yellow peppers, jalapeños, or pico del gallo; nothing. I found a missing salsa bar to be a bit surprising. Maybe it's all by request only and extra $$? (Shrugs) Pineapple fresca: https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/mercado-corona-laguna-hills?select=UD1fsPeIeUg4ALiV8GNBXw Especiales - chile colorado ($7.99) Agua fresca - pineapple med ($2.50) Total: $11.30 (+ tip) Several people came in behind me and everything I saw coming out of the kitchen looked good; I'll definitely return to try "everything." Dining area: https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/mercado-corona-laguna-hills?select=5viG4Y8kTUsxcfs8ipt6vg Overall rating: 4 Stars (Rounding up) *Customer service can make all the difference between a three or four star rating. - Big Aloha! Food: 4 Service: 4+ Ambiance: 3 Value: 3 read more

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Weird passive aggressive undertone and communication style among employees. Seems to treat non Argentinian/hispanos customers differently, even if you speak workable Spanish. It's like they forgot how to speak Spanish if you're skin is dark. Muy sospechoso y curioso. Food is tasty tho 4/5 for food. 3/5 for customer service and manners. lol has to stand around and assertively ask them be served at buffet before young man who serves the food would help me. I had to work my ethic (African American) butt off and go to college to leave El barrio/campo. So I don't think having little education is an excuse to be discriminatory and if that's Argentinian culture then que la lastima la cultura. read more

It's a half market and half restaurant. The place is so chill and there was a soccer game playing when we came during lunch time. Felt very homey. For $7.99 we got a really generous portion of two tacos, rice, bean, and chips. I had the Al Pastor and Carne Asada tacos and they were so good. The portions were so big that I felt so stuffed after. The pineapple juice is fresh and good. There are chunks of pineapple floating and the cup size looked like 20 oz. They have the fruit ice pops where you get the drinks and I was so tempted to get each and every flavor. They had a great selection and it's a $1 each. read more

Mercado Corona - Taco combo ($7.99) - International Grocery Near Me - Laguna Hills, California

Love this place. Friendly staff, and they have all sorts of Spanish food... Fresh and doubling as a market. So many good fresh, authentic dishes to try. Great tacos, burritos, Tortas and great soups. My favorite are the Colombian empanadas. They make them fresh after you order them so it takes 5 to 7 minutes... But well worth the wait. You can go and get some specialized groceries from the market, or grab A quick bite to eat good. Even though I speak very little Spanish the stuff helps me translate and find exactly what I want... Three or four be Colombian empanadas with a bottle of Coca-Cola,... Simply amazing read more

3 tacos. Pastor (dry, plain). Chili verde (dry, plain, 2 giant chunks of pork fat. No real meat on them but the meat that was there was dry and flavorless). Puerco rojo (too wet, huge chunk of meat I had to cut with a knife and put back in the tortillas. Also the tacos were just plain meat on tortillas. They asked if I wanted onion and cilantro. I said yes. They roll it up in foil to go and I didn't check because whole forgets toppings on a taco? Terrible. Overall. The place is dirty inside. There's a lot of people lined up at the grocery register to buy tacos. God knows why. Never go back. Also I'm eating only tacos for a month and I've had so many way better tacos. Real great ones, but these were the worst I've ever had. Not just this month but all time. read more

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Yay, found a place close to Irvine that sells Brazilian goods! I was surprised that they had so much inventory. Mercado Corona has some of my favorite items like Sequilhos, Biscoito de Povilho, Goiabada, and very reasonably priced maracuja/caju juice concentrate. I found Brazilian goods sprinkled about all over the store. They carry both Guarana Antarctica and Brasilia brands for guarana soda. They've also got the makings for feijoada (rice, beans, farofa pronta) and several brands for making pao de queijo (and ready-made frozen pao de queijo). Will definitely be coming here to restock on the basics. I'm really hoping that they will sell picanha in the future. That would make my life complete :D read more

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The best thing about Mercado Corona is the great little Carniceria/Tacoria in the back of the store. Tasty soft corn tacos with your choice of meats from chicken to cabesa. If you're going to want a drink it's easier to grab bottle of whatever you want from the store section before you order and at least a minor working knowledge of the Spanish language is a big plus. read more

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Some of the best Mexican food around here. Delicious enchiladas. Gorditas are great if they have them. Rice and beans are a little salty sometimes, but are really flavorful. read more

I love this market. If you're in need for ingredients from Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Argentina, and more then this is your place. Anytime I've needed an item they have it. Great frozen selection of items as well. They have every tropical fruit purée at a good price. I have not tried their fresh food, but it looks good! read more

The price on the Real Plantain Chips did not match what I was charged. Otherwise good.

First time grabbing something to eat at this place. I ordered 2 beef empanadas, they looked amazingly delicious. I took a bite and it tasted a bit weird, before taking a second bite I smelled it and it smelled like rotten egg. I had my mother take a smell and she had the same opinion. I then pulled apart the second empanada and same smell as the first one. Therefore I couldn't even finish eating. I was so disappointed. I left and had lunch at the Pollo Loco in the same plaza. Don't think I'll go eat there in the future. read more

Mercado Corona - Beef empanada looked so delicious. Taste and smell was so unpleasant. - International Grocery Near Me - Laguna Hills, California

Super nice staff. Yummy enpanadas (they have spinach and cheese and chicken that are my fave!!!!) and tacos. They also make champurrado and avena early in the morning. Love love love their assortment of mexican products. Especially the alfajores!!!! RAFAEL is the best! Very hard worker. read more

Mercado Corona - Spinach and cheese and chicken Enpanadas. The best!!! - International Grocery Near Me - Laguna Hills, California

Great carne asada! I really wanted some authentic carne asada to cook up and was not impressed with what I had found in Laguna Niguel, until I found This Mercado! Super fresh and full of flavor! read more

Found this south American market with very good Mexican food, had the lengua plate, let me tell you, You won't be disappointed, wanted to try the Chile verde with nopales as I saw a few great reviews about this dish but they did not have it thus day I will be coming back for more, also you find yerba mate here and other items read more

I come to Mercado Corona regularly in pursuit of Diet Antártica Guaraná. If you've been here looking for Diet Antártica and couldn't find any, chances are I bought it all. I occasionally buy other items, such as the Goiabinha biscoitos, which are a tasty treat. And I also enjoy the água frescas up at the front counter. This market is excellent. read more

Mercado Corona - I just cleaned them out of Diet Antártica Guaraná... - International Grocery Near Me - Laguna Hills, California

MY NEW FAVORITE PLACE!!!!! This place is a Mexican paradise! The food is very authentic! Highly recommend EVERYTHING!!!!! read more

Mercado Corona - You can buy champagne next-door at 7-Eleven and make your own Mimosas! $10 corking fee applies - International Grocery Near Me - Laguna Hills, California

Sells old food and the owner would not exchange it without a receipt! Never going back again.

Good stock of Latin products but they followed me around like I was trying to steal from them and blocked exits at times. Not planning on returning. read more

If you want to find peruvian ingredients, this is the place to come! Great selection, clean environment.

I have watched this market grow from literally a "hole in the wall" to more like a little cafe with a market. Their vegetable, fruit area has shrunk, and the freezer and cafe has grown. Disheartening, only because I had to go else where for a stinking onion! What the heck? They had the pasilla chiles but not the ancho and was seriously disappointed. Oh well, at least their tomatillos looked a whole heck of a lot better. They pack quite a bit in that little store. From candy, to banana leaves, frozen empanadas, wine, beer Senorial, fresh meats, some marinated neats and a few fresh fruits and veggies. I must say I love their marinated beef and chicken. Makes it so easy to invite a massive crowd. BBQ the meat and have beans, rice and the condiments and you're good to go! More fruits and veggies please... The food at the take out/cafe is really good though. Love the lengua and the quick service. But, please be aware, if you are short like me, you either have to go around the food area or jump up and down so they can see you. They pile plates and containers on top of the area with the hot food and darn it! you can't see a darn thing, so this means they can't see you! read more

Customer service is not welcoming. A bit unclean. When I see exposed ceiling tiles over any food area it should be a warning to me. I am concerned about what is hiding or falling from those gapes in the ceiling. Seems like a good market though if you are looking for a particular cooking item. Grocery aisles are labeled by country which I thought unique.This is an unfamiliar market scene but I wanted to give it a try. I am always up for supporting local businesses and based on Yelp dining reviews I ventured in after being disappointed that El Conejo is now an El Pollo Loco. While this market is catered to the Hispanic community, the market and grocery selections are a bit more unappealing (referring to the exposed dirt and grime on counters, coffee/cup area etc) than my Asian markets I've encountered because of how cluttered and unclean it was from first glance. Flies are around the exposed foods. Food in the buffet area is NOT covered in any way. Meal prep is done on a plastic tray (i e assembled). I didn't see a restaurant grade at their door now that I recall. Despite that, their deli seems very busy though from what I saw. My order was misunderstood so after already waiting 20 min for my takeout, I stood in line again and I had to wait another 30 minutes for two additional tacos. Service is very slow. I was the only customer who spoke English with the cashier. While the taco meat looked tasty, it is extremely tough and grisly. Also very salty. My experience here wasn't a positively memorable one. read more

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