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    Northgate Gonzalez Market

    3.7 (182 reviews)
    Closed 6:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Tacos
    Diana P.

    My favorite Latino grocery store. Service is always great here. They have lots of ready to eat food items. My favorites being their tacos, ceviches, mojarra and agua frescas. The quality of their produce is always fresh. It is a little more expensive than the other Latino grocery stores but i rather pay extra for better quality. The store itself is pretty big offering a wide selection of items and they also have indoor seating on the second floor if you wish to dine in. If you go on a busy day the meat section does tend to be pretty packed and can lead to longer wait times so keep that in mind. But overall i enjoy the vibes of this store the best. It always very lively with them playing music, offering free samples, or specials.

    Two chile rellenos beans and rice
    Craig G.

    Stopped in to pick up dinner for cinco. Everything was hot and fresh and so tempting. I settled on two chile rellenos beans and rice. My esposa wanted chicken tamales. We shared an order of taquitos. Chips, salsa, guac sin chile and dinner is served! Gracias todos.

    Fly inside cheese
    Joanna F.

    I come to this store every week because of the service and quality, however this week when I was grabbing my usual at the deli, I noticed a fly trapped in the cheese. I told the deli guy who was helping me and he didn't care to act immediately. It was his co worker who got the fly out several minutes later, and she only took out the 2 pieces where the fly was around . I understand it's a lot of cheese to throw away but we don't know how long it's been there for or if that was the only area it touched. At the same time, I also noticed a smaller fly in the sour cream. Starting to distrust their quality.

    Food is okay for the price.
    Jeanette V.

    Love coming here for the ready made food. This store is well maintained and I enjoy the set up. When you walk in there is plenty of nice floral options, candles and little artisanal type of decorations. Hot tables and deli area are practically at the front. They have good special and lots of options to chose from. We enjoy coming here and picking up ready made food to share with the family. Parking can be a little sketchy, be alert always.

    Delicious chile relleno made with a pasilla chile, from their hot food deli. It was so huge we split it.
    Wendy B.

    We, in the neighboring city of Corona, have a large number of grocery stores that cater to our large Latino community. So when I heard that the Northgate Gonzales chain was planning on opening yet another store in Corona's downtown (in the near future) as part of the city's revitalization, I wondered exactly what that meant to me. Recently both my daughter and my son had good things to say about shopping at the Riverside location. But I needed to find out for myself. So we went there several times in the past few months and it has grown on me. This is a substantially large store, very well organized, quite clean, and very friendly. The fresh produce section is quite impressive. It has the feel of some of the magnificent Asian markets you can find in parts of Southern California, bustling with activity, with a beautiful butchery and well-stocked shelves that cater to Spanish/Latino tastes. But it was the huge, hot food section that has won my heart most recently. I am a real tough critic when it comes to buying good carnitas by-the-pound, as it tends to be overcooked, dry, and too lean. But what I found here was perfect. While I struggled language-wise to express what I wanted to the lady at the counter, with a little help from strangers I came home with an amazing chunk that melted in my mouth. You will find many hot dishes, some are self serve, others require assistance. But what caught my eye were the Family Meal Deals that include all the mandatory meal extras (salsa, tortillas, beans, rice). For the two of us, our meal rang up at $19.99. That comes with a full pound of meat, plus sides. For an additional $16, we would have gotten another pound of carnitas, enough for 4-5 they say. While not particularly in love with the sides, it is OK, a really decent deal. My carnitas cravings can now be satiated without having to worry. I am ecstatic! All in all, I am looking forward to shopping in the new Corona store (maybe open sometime in late 2025?). Their standards really impress me, and apparently many others as well, as this one was very busy.

    Sope samples
    Leilani M.

    Why did it take me 16 years of living here to find out about this place? Referred to by a coworker, stepped through the doors eyes widened, slow head turn, pulling phone out, the camera eats first. So it kinda feels like a mix of Whole Foods and Ensenada. Fresh squeezed juices, every tamale you could think of from sweet to savory, champurrado, soups, hot plates, fresh tortillas, sushi station, tacos, burritos, fish market, meat market, food samples like Costco, the bakery is on the opposite end of the store. It was so fun walking through and seeing everything they had to offer. The servers were so friendly and welcoming. Keeping the self serve stations clean and organized. Containers are at each station for hot prepared food with paper towels for those drips. Serve and pay at the only food register in that section. Line can fill up quickly. The prices are on the higher end for groceries, not as crowded in the shopping area. The big draw is the prepared food section. There's a seating area upstairs to enjoy your food. Bar stools and countertop line the window to view the store from up above or there's lower seating with larger table space. Restrooms are also located upstairs. The Chile relleno, sopes and champurrado were excellent. The tacos were missing some flavor needed seasoning and the chili & cheese tamales were ok just mostly masa but dessert tamales had good flavors. There's room for improvement. Some food items are a home run. Really great place to stop for some lunch on the go, family dinners or larger parties. First visit, success!

    Lindsay D.

    My favorite Mexican market. Best tamales the pork are my favorite. But this AM there were none in the bin. Lots of parking out front. Good service and lots of great food.

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    7 months ago

    Best chicken and carne asada in the area by far. This is where my family and I shop for parties.

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    6 months ago

    I had a issue with one of my food items, Martha from customer service helped me. Her service was amazing. Thank you very much !

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    Fresh meats & produce and ready made food easy to take on the go. Clean stores and friendly assistance.

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    Great selection of items,staff is always very friendly and the food is always very good 10/10 would recommend

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    Tamales are great here, tons of different food here, the tacos are $1.99 here , can't beat the price.

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    Do they accept ebt here?

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