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    Mercado El Rey

    3.5 (55 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Buying some of our favorite groceries
    Tony J.

    Every time I come here the place keeps getting better and Better, you can buy a chicken with its head still on it. We usually get stuff to make tamales. The atmosphere is fun and festive.

    Marina meat , with extra fat

    La peor carne que me han cobrado, llena de grasa, ganaron dinero extra vendiendo esta carne marina , diría yo grasa marinada. Pero Definitivamente perdieron un cliente. The worst meat they sell me, full of fat, they earned extra money by selling this marine meat, I would say marinated fat. But They definitely lost a client.

    Fresher Squeeze  orange juice
    Rigo S.

    I came here and order a fresh squeezed Orange juice and it was good it tasted good I recommended it they even filtered the juice

    Maybe the best chili relleno ever.....
    Michael B.

    I'm really impressed with Mercado El Rey. I stopped by for the first time late last week and found a well stocked market with quality produce at great prices. But the best part was discovering Nelly and the hot food section that serves a variety of incredibly tasty dishes that are hot and ready to take home along with tacos, torta's and tamales. Nelly is super friendly and a extremely talented cook that gave me a taste of at least 6 different items she had made fresh that day which included soups, stews, 2 different kinds of mole. Her food is very unique and absolutely delicious. I really enjoyed her carne asada tacos and a carne asada burrito, but her chicken tamale (wrapped in a banana leaf) and her chili rellano were clearly way above average. Of the thousands of tamales I've had all over the southland over the last 50 years, Nelly's is clearly a standout and very unique. It was HUGE and only $3.50! You wouldn't want to eat more than one of them. I'm going to be a regular at this place forever more. I tried some of the salsas and guacamole that are in the refrigerator near the checkout. All were excellent. This market is definitely one of the best around and when you can drop in and walk out with superior hot ready to go mexican food on those nights that you don't want to cook, it makes Mercado El Rey a clear 5-Star winner.

    Ted S.

    I feel compelled to grant another star to my go-to Mex grocery. The last few weeks I've gone there I've sampled, excessively I might add, their guacamole. The salt lick they used to peddle is gone. Hello decent guac. At five bucks a pint it's definitely worth it. Also, they've redone their crazy dessert island well. Love this place. Be warned, really, really warned: Their green salsa is hot. Really hot. I have no problem eating a few chips with this salsa, but my I've served this with traumatic results; most people do not expect the level of heat, and it really sneaks up and gives a lasting burn.

    There is no way this is ranchera
    Maria A.

    I've been coming to this market for years now, I like their meat selection and as a Mexican I can find anything I need for a good dinner. However I was there last weekend getting some meat and other essentials for 4th of July carne asada, I asked for couple of ranchera steaks and I paid the price for that and to my surprised when I got home it wasn't anything close to be ranchera meat, it was a thin cut of some other meat that when I bbq'd it was dry and no flavor at all so check your order and make sure you get what you ask for and pay for. Also, their seasoned ribs were cut with who knows what bcuz they have tons of little broken bone parts and when you cooked them you can't even enjoy the meat without having to run into these little bone parts and if you are not careful you can end up with a huge problem if you have crowns or braces, they should definitely use a different saw blade to do these kind of cuts. I would come back, maybe not for the ribs and just need to pay more attention when they are getting my order to ensure they are giving me what I ask for.

    Got lots of fruits, veggies, and a little something sweet for only $9.50!!!

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    5 years ago

    Esta no es la primera ves que susede, me cobraron por carne y no pollo que es mas caro.

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    2 years ago

    100% DO NOT RECOMMEND! Ordered some enchiladas from there and got the WORST FOOD POISONING of my life. I will never go back.

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    4 years ago

    Great prices and cute little market to buy those last minute groceries. I just wish it was a bit bigger so that we can walk in store easier

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    Clean store and always busy. Helpful meat counter attendants. Love the diced yellow chicken for tacos. Very tasty and well priced.

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    Delicious aroz con leche esquite n fresh cut fruit !! Nelly's tacos and tamales delicious huge!!!! Love this place !!!

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    You can find products from every Latin American continent in here! I love this lil market!

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    Mercado El Rey - intlgrocery - Updated May 2026

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