For the long weekend, I was looking for some BBQ places and stumbled upon this place!…read more Got the mixed plate Balkan style. The mixed plate had beef and pork sausages along with some pork shoulder served on a pita bread and coleslaw! What is Balkan style? Onions, Bell Peppers, Sweet Bell Pepper Spread, and Butter/Feta/Cream Cheese Spread. I thought it sounded interesting, so of course I had to try it! There was quite a bit of meat and definitely filled my tummy! It was so good! I would definitely recommend this place!

Oh yum! First time here so we tried a chicken plate and mix plate, one with the Cole slaw, one…read morewith fries. Meats were so tasty with just the right amount of bbq sauce, served on a delicious pita topped with a small amount of diced sweet onion. Slaw is more like a salad with oil and vinegar which I found to be delicious. Great balance with the bbq sauce. A big portion. Fries were delicious, perfectly done and an ample amount. We dined in and enjoyed the dining area with plenty of seating for large groups .coke products to serve yourself on the fountain machine. Bathrooms were also easy to find and clean. Friendly staff and many diners like us were saying it was their first time here which I love - support small family owned businesses!

Great prime meat can be cut to order. Meat cutters are…read morehelpful. Necessities for meal prep, BBQ, Some speciality frozen protein items. Some veggies and other on site. Store is clean and the service by the meat counter and at check out is. BBQ meats, Carnitas, Cracklings, Marinated Products and more. The meat products I've purchased have cooked and tasted good. You must know how to prepare and cook to have the desired results. The steaks have be excellent on the grill and in a frying pan. One wouldn't want to ruin what good money was paid for.

The absolute best carnitas. I love Kennedy's carne but this became my…read moreFavorite. The staff are super friendly.

LOVE LOVE LOVE KENNEDYS!!!…read more Great quality. Great seasoning!!! So many options!!! Little pricey, but WORTH IT!!!

I have loved coming to Kennedys for years. My husband and I would make a stop whenever we happen to…read morebe nearby from San Diego. The tacos were perfection and the salsas/dips couldn't be beat! Staff always exceptionally friendly. Fast forward to this Saturday..taco was inedible. I had to forgo the tortilla and just eat the meat because the tortilla was nearly raw. My husband got a burrito which was good. 1 salsa for both items, so we asked for more salsa and got exactly one more haha. Not sure what changed but no longer worth the extra effort to stop by unfortunately.

This is a really nice clean market, with excellent hot pre-made food. The prices are a bit more…read moreexpensive than grocery stores, but if you want a place that isn't packed and where the customer service is good, it's an nice alternative. Please keep in mind that the bags here are $0.20 here instead of the typical $0.10. Regarding the hot food, if you are a burrito fan definitely check out their pre-made carnitas burrito for $9.99. It is excellent and their salsa is really good. They had caldo de res too, which looked amazing but I haven't had a chance to try out yet. Their fried rice was tasty. The produce was plentiful and looked really fresh. The floral section was OK - better at Vons. We'll be coming back soon.

I don't come here often but when I do go, I love the different items I get to see and buy…read more I bought individual desserts for Thanksgiving yesterday last night. I bought a slice of lemon tart, a Tuxedo cake, a Mocha cake and a Cheesecake. The best one was the cheesecake, then it was a tie between the Mocha and lemon tart. The Tuxedo one was OK. Thank you for the great customer service! Btw, I love their Cream Cheese muffins. It's so delicious. It's 4 in a pack. If you've never been here, check it out.

Green Beef supplies the BEST pasture raised pork I have ever tried!! Their happy pigs graze on…read morewalnuts which is what I believe gives them their sweet rich flavor.. Will never purchase a roast anywhere else after having one from Green Beef. Colleen is so sweet & really takes an interest in her customers. She is quick to respond & I appreciate her loyalty to her customers. Colin has been a gem, truly helpful when it comes to preparation ideas, suggestions on which cuts of meat I'd enjoy & ways to prepare them. Wonderful company!

Alright. I've been slacking off for a couple of days before posting this because I've been so busy…read morewith work, but I want to start by saying that this place is phenomenal and an absolute gem! My fiancé and I met Michael's wife at a farmers market in Vista the night before, and I was honestly pretty skeptical about trying biltong at a farmers market in the US because, for some reason, it always tastes better in South Africa. Well, we went to the stand and every piece was perfect. I fell in love with it, and Michael's wife told me to come to the shop the next day, where we could meet Michael and get a tour. I seldom write reviews unless it's important to me, but I was so happy we found YEBO- unreal beef with flavors that melt in your mouth and live there. The only downside is that I didn't buy more on my first visit. I'm literally kicking myself because I'm sitting in an office without any more biltong. I plan to make it a weekly weekend trip to come down, and this time, I'll get more than a pound of beef, though I doubt that will be enough. Also, big shoutout to Michael for introducing me to the non-Nando's Peri-Peri because I've been using that for everything. On a side note, if you don't mind a little kick for your palate, the peri peri biltong might be at the top of my list of favorite beef snack flavors.

First came across this vendor earlier this year at Encinitas Street Fair. We love checking out beef…read morejerky samples but this booth was not marketing it as "beef jerky' but Biltong. It's a South African dried meat that's air cured. We got the beef stick version and the sliced version. It became an addicting snack. It's premium meats, thin and fatty. Finally had the chance to make it to the Store. Met the owner and creator, Michael. Super friendly nice guy. He took us in the back to show us how it's made. There were two rooms. One can be considered the wet lab where meats were marinated and prep. The second room was the dry room where meats were hanged to dry. We couldn't remember which one we purchased at the fair and they had new packaging. Michael let us try samples and we ended up getting 4 different kinds. They will be celebrating two years on Saturday September 27! Be sure to come support. You can also find them weekly at the north county farmers market.

I am so in awe over this place. My partner heard about it over conversation from some really cool…read morecustomers at her work, and decided to suprise me! Wayde (I hope thats spelled correctly) was so sweet when we walked in and gave us the run down and made some great suggestions. If you plan on sitting down to eat, I highly recommend getting there early because seating is limited but also its a great spot to grab and go to the beach! We got the DBL (as first timers) with the beef fat fries. The flavor profile and portions are SOOO worth it. Be wise and come to The Wise Ox

our DRY-AGED BURGERS (havarti, bacon, mustard, mayo, and house-made pickles) weren't just dry-aged,…read morethey were drier than old boot leather. I get that smash burgers are all the rage these days, but if a burger patty spends as much time on the second side as it did on the first, it's not crustified; it's as tough and juiceless as jerky. an abundance of aging primals are on display at the WISE OX. when they're cut into steaks, the trimmings are ground for burgers. a not-particularly-wise cow died for our sins (so said the family's vegan son who begged off lunch). honor that and cook the meat properly. to not do so is beyond sacrilegious. if I told the meat cutter (aka the "butcher") I was going to use the dry-aged Rib Eyes or New Yorks he'd just carved up to make jerky, he'd be horrified. so, why isn't he raging at the guy on the grill doing that to our burgers? the BEEF FAT FRIES (aka Tallow Fried Fries) still have great flavor, but are still way, way, way too salty. check the photo, and count the visible salt crystals if your cardiologist's on speed dial.

Customer service is quick Prices are great…read moreI ordered a box of New York steaks which they said they typically dry age their meats for 2 months depending on meat. Their prices vary depending on the market. But they will always beat anybody prices. This is a 5 star based off customer service and price. It's contingent on taste of the meat and how tender lol will update review after.

We got there 20 minutes before closing time, only to find out they randomly closed early that day.read more

The good: They sold tropical fruits here like cherimoya. I…read moregot tiramisu and berry tres leches cake here and they were very tasty. I liked that they had whole cakes but also tres leches in a cup or by the slice. The prices were fair. They had so many ready-to-buy cake options. They also have a huge selection of pinatas and agua frescas. They have a sit-down area that they call a food court. By the fruits, there's a small gift shop that sells random things like blankets and toys. They had awesome inflated foil balloon options. I also got fresh ceviche here, tostadas, and frozen ceviche. The bad: The tables were all a bit dirty in the food court. The interesting: This is a chain market based in SoCal.

My friend highly recommended coming here over Northgate, so we had to check it out. It's located a…read morelittle deeper in Escon but we were eating at TJ tacos and figured we stopped by to get some meats. We got meats from their meat counter, we got the carne asada and their pollo asado. We also got some turkey legs, fresh ceviche, and a slice of tres leches and some milk. The lines were super long, they didn't have enough checkers, and we didn't see their self check out until we left. Bummer. Also we didn't noticed until we got home but they never gave us the sale price for the milk! The meats were a little more expensive than NG. And we didn't get veggies or fruit bc nothing was really good or on sale. We did grill the meats at home and it was delicious! The carne asada was super good... may be better than NG. The chicken was comparable. The tres leches cake was delicious. The ceviche with shrimp and octopus was amazing. Ceviche was definitely better than NG. The store was big, and we felt a little pricier than NG. But we felt NG had a bigger hot foods area. We probably don't need to go the extra mile to Vallarta and stick with NG.

Hickory Farms is open! They sell meats and cheeses, great gifts, especially for the holidays. The…read moreman working inside is super nice. Definitely recommend this location. He said they moved here from where they used to be at the North County mall.

Really good deals on a variety of packages either cheeses, meats, or both. Excellent options for…read moreelegant gifts. The staff were super helpful and friendly. This is a seasonal store that opens every year from Thanksgiving up until New Year's.