It's been a while since I have been inside Mercado Loco... let's see how they are doing! Tonight, I did not bring enough of my homemade carnitas over to my clients and she was wanting carnita taquitos. So, I pulled into Mercado Loco because their carnitas is delicious! They have a very compact parking lot with a vendor on the sidewalk selling the doritos that you can put your sauce & lime on. I skipped him today and walked through those automatic doors... I know Mercado Loco has been here for decades. I grew up just around the corner and finally walked in about 5 years ago for the first time. Boy, was I missing out! At first, you notice this is a Mexican grocery store that also offers hot lunch/dinners. The price for some of their items are a little high than your typical grocery store... being that some of the items they offer are higher quality. However, sometimes, the prices do not match up when you get to the front. Cilantro had a price of $.69 on display, but I was charged $.75... it was only a tiny difference, but just putting it out there. I went straight to the hot case and a woman with a beautiful smile greeted me in Spanish and asked me what I would like. I ordered a pound of their carnitas. Oh, heck, give me some of those chichorrones, too. Next thing you know, I'm grabbing some of their hot salsa... I think their hot salsa is one of the best, hottest salsas that I have ever had that I can handle! We're talking nose running, but it's so good you can't stop! Next, I grab some king size corn tortillas. Some cilantro... they have wonderful produce available here... as well as those gorgeous purple dragon fruits when the season is right. After my pound is carnitas, pound of chicharonnes, cilantro, tortillas, and salsa... it came out to just a hair above $40! Ouch, but that is what you pay for when you want authentically cooked carnitas and chicharonnes. When I got home, I was a little disappointed that I was given some of the dried out pieces of their carnitas. When I say dry, it was too hard to eat. So I cut those parts off and tossed them (my carnitas blew their out of the water, btw.... just saying, lol.) The chicharon's were hot and miss throughout the entire time we ate them. Super hard, popping you he l can hear in your teeth, in your jaw... but some parts were delicious, succulent, crispy... yum! I love coming here earlier in the day. When I get tacos, they for 99% off the time on point! They are gorgeous and tasty... and get the HOT SALSA! read more

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The meat tasted like Fabuloso The guy at the counter said the meat fell on the floor. I thought he was joking because he laughed right after. But proceeded to give me the order i requested. After inspection at home the smell was faint. But once cooked it almost seems like the meat had been marinated in that fabuloso fragrent liquid smell. This place is dirty and filthy. People are careless of the quality just like the owner. He use to have an other location in Rancho Cordova. But the dirty details about their specials and promotions made me sexond doubt buying anything feom there. JOKINGLY i would ask if the meat was good this time. (Its fresh we just got this batch.) read more

I've shopped here multiple times because the selection is great, but my recent experience on Friday, February 27 really disappointed me. I had to ask the meat counter employee to add a bit more to my order, which is a normal request when purchasing by weight. Instead of simply adjusting it, she became visibly upset. What made it worse was that she started talking negatively to her coworker about me -- right in front of me. The coworker joined in, and both were speaking in a way that was clearly unprofessional and disrespectful. As a paying customer, I don't think asking for an adjustment to my order should be an issue. Customer service matters just as much as product selection, and lately the quality and service both seem to be declining. There's a lot of variety here, but experiences like this make me consider taking my business elsewhere. I hope management addresses professionalism at the meat counter because customers deserve to feel respected. He comprado aquí varias veces porque tienen buena variedad, pero mi experiencia reciente el viernes 27 de febrero realmente me decepcionó. Tuve que pedirle a la empleada del área de carnes que agregara un poco más a mi orden, lo cual es una solicitud normal cuando compras por peso. En lugar de simplemente ajustarlo, se molestó visiblemente. Lo peor fue que comenzó a hablar negativamente de mí con su compañera -- justo enfrente de mí. La compañera también participó, y ambas estaban hablando de una manera claramente poco profesional y falta de respeto. Como cliente que está pagando, no creo que pedir un ajuste en mi orden deba ser un problema. El servicio al cliente es tan importante como la variedad de productos, y últimamente parece que tanto la calidad como el servicio están bajando. Hay mucha variedad aquí, pero experiencias como esta me hacen considerar llevar mi negocio a otro lugar. Espero que la gerencia tome medidas respecto al profesionalismo en el área de carnes, porque los clientes merecen sentirse respetados. read more

Went to get some chicharrón hoping to find a decent place in Roseville for my cravings but search continues. Too dry and too pricey read more

Mercado Loco - Chicharrón- went early to get something fresh but seems this is not a place to get good chicharrón unless you like it dry - Grocery Near Me - Roseville, California

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This is for the West Sacramento location: Stopping in frequently to replenish basics like vegetables, fruits, milk, cheese, bakery, plus some other treats like candles, candy - have had nothing but excellent and smiling help and courtesy from all staff members! What a nice place! I can often park right in front and if not, there is parking aplenty. Parking can be tight spaces, but there is a lot of parking, just take care. Today in fact enjoyed a great fruit salad, using fresh fruit from here - and tonight's guacamole is with avocados from this place - as a single person, they have all the basics anyone would need, plus some excellent specialty items. Bollilos, croissant, creme horn, ginger pigs!! They do have a full scale meat counter but I haven't tried it yet. I can also recommend the very fresh packages of tostadas - combined with beans, cheese from variety cheese section, and sour cream, topped with their great fresh pico de gallo and salsa verde. read more

We lover their tacos! We are frequently flyer as we get Taco Tuesday tacos for the office!

Doesn't seem loco to me. Just a regular little Latino grocery store. Old and shows its age. Small, crowded. Tight aisles. Not particularly clean. Really kind'a ugly inside. Produce pretty tired looking on my visit. Low priced though. Over ripe mangos would make good licuados. 8 mangos for $4. I bought a small bottle of Tajin. $3.79! Last year I bought a bottle at another big and modern Mexican market the price was $1.79. I'm a new Roseville resident. I want to find a better Latino supermarket. Anyone have a recommendation? read more

Staff isn't attentive and will ignore you most times. Food is decent Store is in a good location. Lots of selection. read more

On 12/12/24, there were 3 persons in front of that order take out food, one man behind me. Everyone gets their food in order, and the man behind me too, except for me. I had to wait for the man behind to get his food first, then I received my order. Because the lady getting the orders knew the man behind. This is absolutely wrong! For that kind of service, I will never be back. I was so mad I had to walk away before I would let my anger out my mouth!!The ambiance was ok read more

Worst tamales no taste whatsoever on the meat and the masa does not have any taste. $3.50 for the smallest tamales that I have ever gotten. Will never ever shop there again read more

Mercado Loco - The size of the tamales - Grocery Near Me - Roseville, California

Friendly staff , very helpful in guiding me to find the merchandise I needed. The market had all the food items I needed. I will definitely go back. read more

Giving two stars for trying to serve hot food. The pupusas 1/5, tacos 2/5, chicharrones 2/5, carnitas 3/5 I wanted to try this place because I pass through here but I won't be back to buy hot food due to the inauthentic taste. Definitely DO NOT buy their "pupusas" the taste was so unpleasant and cheese tasted rotten. I'm happy to see them try to sell hot food but the taste and quality of food is just not it. read more

My problem with this place is cleanliness. It's a pretty decent size market. And they offer A lot of variety but the produce and butcher area is dirty. It's unfortunate bc there aren't any other places of this size near Roseville, guess it's Sacramento only.... read more

Mercado Loco is a very unassuming one stop spot for road trippers if you are looking for a bathroom break and a delicious quick bite. The people are friendly but dont speak much English. We decided on chicken and lengua tacos. They were succulent and possessed a nuance of flavors- which was more than expected for this quaint carniceria and taqueria! They have a small grocery area with a variety of snacks and even house made chicharones. The bathrooms are clean and Mercado Loco is right off the Douglas exit 80 East in Roseville. We were in and out in about 20 minutes. read more

Picked up Lunch at Mercado Loco today, honestly after eating food my stomach has been upset. Major hart burn, with constant back room breaks. I know it's the food because I keep smelling the food and just makes me want to throw it all up. I did notice they don't wash grill at all, food after food, raw chicken and all meets get cooked in same place. read more

Stopped by to send some money to Mexico this afternoon and was greeted by such friendly staff. I was not feeling the greatest so the young lady working behind the counter was kind enough to suggest a few things. The owner must of heard my agony so he quickly helped get me back in gear. I was really happy and surprised on how friendly, kind and helpful everyone was. As for their meat department, good quality and great prices !!! read more

OMG! If you are a salsa lover this is the best place I've ever found! As a Caucasian I have an unusual need for hotter than normal salsa. All their containers of salsa are AMAZING! Their Salsa Taqueria is so tasty but is a little too hot for even me. So I mix it with my favorite medium heat store salsa at and it's undoubtedly the best salsa I've ever had. Their more mild salsas are to die for. Go in......buy your favorite style of 12 ounce CONTAINER that lasts 10 to 14 days and you will be SOLD!!! I discovered their Salsa Taqueria less than 2 months ago from a neighbor and have been there 4 times to rebuy. read more

DELICIOUS! I've ordered via doordash twice now for me and my family and everything is terrific. We've tried the carnitas plate, quesadilla, papusa, tacos, and burritos. All of it just incredible! Everything is so flavorful, even the rice. This time we over-ordered, just so we can have another full meal later. My only wish is that I could order chorizo a la carte. Currently the only way to get chorizo is as part of a plate (the plato loco, I believe - and I don't want the steak). Anyway, this is now one of my fav restaurants on doordash. read more

Food is always delicious from there , from produce to their carne asada to grill up, burritos are also delicious. We have been going there for many years now. read more

Bought bad meat (arrachera/flap) from this place on Fri (7/26). The worst part was the customer service. No apologies from the manager. She just said if I want more meat or money back. I got my money back but I doubt I'll go back. I've been going there for years. First time I've gotten bad meat. Service has also been borderline acceptable. My wife doesn't like going there because of bad service and not so clean. read more

Whoa! Why am I just now finding out about this place??? My husband, son and I picked up a bunch of tacos and eaten them in the car. We got a few chicken and steak to try. We also ordered a couple plain chicken tacos for our son.I honestly thought this was just a Mexican market and didn't realize they served hot food! I was excited when my husband brought the boxes to the car. I asked, can we eat now?! We opened the boxes only to find two of the most gorgeous plates of tacos! (See photo) The meat was tender and the salsa was amazing. Our son ate all the chicken out of his tacos and left the tortilla . Hah. He is 2 and hasn't quite figured out the taco concept yet. Sometimes take out can be disappointing-- this shop was an exception. I hear they have all you can eat tacos and offer the new hot trend of birria tacos on the weekend. Will have to try both those options soon. read more

Mercado Loco - Tacos - Grocery Near Me - Roseville, California

Everyone is always really sweet when I come in here and so helpful. They have the best meat and you always have to stop by the candy aisle.

Great collection of our defined, Mexican and Latin American foods. The people are really friendly, and speak English and Spanish. Fresh vegetables, great meats, and great cheeses. I love this place. read more

My sister-in-law brought us here to get some authentic ingredients. I absolutely loved the salsas they had there. They also have marinated meat you can buy by the pound. read more

Mercado Loco - a bowl of soup on a red chair - Grocery Near Me - Roseville, California

The food is great. But beyond that, service is second to none. The Manger of the Roseville store went above and beyond to deliver cooked food to the West Sacramento store. Allowing me to treat my entire staff to the goodness of this store. Thank you for your extra effort on this project. read more

Let's start with the fact that the employees were rude. Especially the lady at the cash register. I went to pick up some meat and other things. I got 1 pound of carne asada and they miss labeled it and marked it as $80! And when I pointed it out they first tried to act like I was got that. I had to put it back on the counter and tell them to look and fix it. Finally they did. They ended up swapping the price tag with someone else's on accident. That's fine. The. They still over charged me by $4. The cooked food there taste and felt like it was a few days old. Especially the carnitas. I got a pack of corn tortillas too and when took them out of the package at home they crumbled apart. So the woman at the counter was extremely rude. I tried to pay with Apple Pay by using tap. The machine said it couldn't accept the tap. The woman said "oh, no money?" I said well it didn't decline it just said it wasn't accepted. So I tried a different card. Again it said it wasn't accepted. And again she said "no money!" So I tried my bank card. And the machine wasn't reading it. And she looked at me and said "why you come with no money?" Miss ma'am!! I explained that there must be something wrong with the machine because I had tried 3 different forms of payment. And she just looked at me and said "no, you have no money ". Now if there was another store that I knew of around there I would have just left everything at the counter and left. But I didn't. Thankfully I had cash on me so I just paid with cash. I will never be back. I will always tell people not to shop here. Maybe get some new employees with better customer service and if you aren't selling enough food daily either make less of it or don't sell it at all. Worst store ever read more

Overpriced. Their Chicharon is $10 a pound. Kinda pricey for a chicharon. The place is small, but workers are very attentive to customers. Service is good . I was just kinda bum out about their price. read more

My review is mostly just for the meat. We frequently buy raw meat from here to BBQ and always love it. We decided to cater from here for a graduation party and they did not disappoint. Everyone complimented how good the food was and was impressed with the flavor and tenderness. We ordered carne asada and chicken taco meat, the short ribs, plus rice and beans. Delicious. read more

muy buen servisio en la área de la comida caliente me atendió una señorita conni creo que me dijo que se llama muy linda y amable claro que regresaría otra ves read more

Good store if you're latino They have good chesses, meat, pastries, and veggies, anf and fruits. read more

Amazing meats that are pre seasoned! I go there for our taco nights for the family or bbq weekends

This market makes me happy! The staff is super friendly and helpful, the market has plenty of options to choose from at very competitive costs, and they have the hard to find authentic items if you are interested in cooking Mexican food. In my case, I needed masa to make tamales. They mixed me my batch fresh and I also chose some chorizo and a thicker corn tortilla. All of the items were delicious! The chorizo wasn't overly fatty, and in fact it was rather lean for a sausage. Regardless it was quite tasty and had a nice spicy authentic taste. The corn tortillas were great and made a nice base for a tostada. I enjoyed them immensely. The tamale masa was excellent. It was just the right consistency, and it had a great balance of salt and lard/liquid. Normally I have to mix the masa with some broth but that wasn't the case, and it tasted wonderfully! I will go back and explore other options! I am happy to have found the location! It's a great local market! read more

Love this place, it's now me and my man's new place for sure. The staff is very nice, they're talkative, the place is colorful and cheerful. They also have oxtail, which we've been wanting to try for awhile now. We're very impressed!!! read more

Great little store. Large selection of fresh meat and meat prepared for Mexican cooking. Small produce section of top quality vegetables and fruits. Well managed store packs in an incredible amount of selection. read more

Used to be a great carniceria, but it's gone downhill. They no longer marinade the arrachera when you buy it. Now they say it's "pre-marinated", but always dry and much less flavor. Some of the staff they have now is much less helpful and friendly. Plus, they always try to give you much, much more than you ask for on the portions (padding the cost). read more

First off I was only looking for chicharrones with the fat on it. Because I got tired of spending a grip of money for a little bag on Amazon. All of this for $5.44 total hook up, and then I saw the birria! And I had to get that too. All in all great first time visit. People were nice, even the customers. All were wear the mask. I mean EVERYONE, all the workers were wearing the mask correctly. It was crowded inside but there was a crowd control at the door as far as how many in as to how many going out. Tiny store but don't let the size fool ya, they have everything. Such a gem right before the freeway. I can see why they are busy! It smells like heaven inside. Stop by you won't be sorry. All of this for $15 read more

Mercado Loco - Super extra on chicharones! All of this for only $5.44 such a deal! And it's KETO if your doing KETO, the fat is an added bonus. - Grocery Near Me - Roseville, California

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I'm addicted to stopping here specifically for fresh fruit and peppers. Can't beat the tropical selection, quality and price! But please don't go there because I don't want them to run out! Hahaha read more

Been to a few Mexican markets around and this one is easily the best. Marinated meats are really good and cook up perfect. Lots of little snacks and treats the kids like! The pan dulce is the best in this area hands down. The guys behind the counter are super helpful too. Their taco shop in the back is !! Lots of options and if you really want to get big $9.99 all you can eat!?!? read more

Mercado Loco - Outside - Grocery Near Me - Roseville, California

Rude employees. Was getting meat for a family bbq on 7/03 and the cashiers were rude. Wont recommend them.

FINALLY found my spot for burritos!! I've tried a ton of different Mexican spots around Roseville for burritos and street tacos and was not a fan of ANY of them until I recently found this place. Their chicken burrito is DELICIOUS, and I love how there is a generous portion of rice in it. Their street tacos are also great. Make sure to check out the selection of fresh salsas they have in the store. I tried salsa mixta and it is hot and SO GOOD. read more