I love coming here when I need some fresh vegetables like avocados, tomatoes, gingers, and garlics. They sell ready-to-eat dipping sauces. Also, they have everything you need for Mexican cuisines and more. Recently I discovered the rice section with multiple choices. The Paella and Pinto rice are both amazing! Clerks are always friendly and helpful. It's a good local gem and neighborhood go-to market. read more

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This market never disappoints when it comes to their hot chili salsa collection. I've been to many big supermarkets and checked out their chili varieties but they don't come close to the better quality chili bottles they carry here. They also sell Lottery tickets and fresh breads. read more

Alhambra Market - Old school since 1968 - International Grocery Near Me - Alhambra, California

They are supposed to close at 9 pm. I arrived 8:03 pm and they were already closed. Fix the hours and do not make your customers waist our time for nothing. Horrible service. read more

Amazing place to live. Very roomy. Invited my date over for dinner and she loved it. Owner was friendly and accommodating. read more

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Definitely my supermarket stop when I'm not feeling like going to a Ralphs or Costco type market and just needing to pick up a few items... 3 stars!!! Pretty good selection of everything that you might need at this smaller scale Latino-oriented market, but the standout departments have to be the produce and meat sections. There's always a good variety of produce and meat items available. Just make sure to check for the freshness of the fruits and veggies; some of the not so popular items could be fresher. Also, a trip to Alhambra Market cannot be complete without picking up salsa. One of the best places to get good salsa in Alhambra. Also, during my last trip, I was so happy to notice that they now carry Thrifty's Ice Cream. Although the selection is not as varied as you'd find at Rite Aid, I'm so glad I can get the Thrifty ice cream of my childhood at Alhambra Market. The staff at Alhambra market has always been friendly and welcoming, especially the cashiers. Out of the many many shopping trips, I've never seen Alhambra Market overwhelmingly busy so I'm usually out in less than 15 to 20 minutes top. There's also plenty of parking spaces up front, and adjacent street parking is also available in nearby residential streets. read more

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They have all the things you need to make your Mexican dishes. The store is a must go to all prices at all. Stores are expensive so you can't expect to get all kinds of deals, but you could definitely get all kinds of chili pods here which is a big plus for me. The people are pretty nice here. It's not a large store, but it's nice enough to have all the things that you need read more

I had been thinking of shopping at Alhambra Market more often to support them because I hate that many independent and small businesses are closing. I was on the way to meet a client last Thursday and noticed some work being done in front of the market...I pull in and the parking lot has freshly painted lines for individual parking spaces. There are men on a ladder to my right as I approach the entrance installing light fixtures and what seems to be a security camera... interesting. I walk in an there's a young, tall black man wearing glasses, working the cash register. I got curious and started asking some questions, which he answerd in a calm and friendly manner. His name is John, he tells me the market has just been acquired and there's new owners now, I take a look around and everything looks a little cleaner, the shelves are well stocked and the sweet Mexican-style bread (pan dulce) tempts me to take a bite, or two. This time I resist successfully. I returned today with my wife to shop and we found the produce, herbs, fruit we needed. I invited my daughter to have some coffee flavored ice cream (that way I don't look like I'm the sweet tooth/instigator) and she was happy. Hopefully the store will continue on a more successful trend as it has been an important part of the community for at least as long as I have been a resident. Can't wait to see it thrive through many more years. read more

Rosa was very helpful. They had the Aji De Galli and the aji panca that I needed! It's great to have a market that has all the ingredients I need to cook peruvian food for my family and close to home. read more

This is a small business owned by real people. Its not a huge chain store that doesn't care about its customers. Their employees are all friendly and bilingual. They have a good selection of everything you need. The produce is always fresh. They have a great variety of produce, and everything is enormous! The carrots are like tree trunks! The squash is bigger than you can find at any store in a five mile radius. Not Ralph's, not Vons or Pavillions, not Albertsons, and definitely not Food4Less can offer the superb produce and meats Alhambra market has to offer. There's never a long wait for anything. We shop for a family of 9 in less than 20 minutes. I'm making their chicken fajitas, fideo, and calavasitas right now. YUM! read more

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Nice little market for all your immediate necessities. Meats are fresh and delicious produce also

Alhambra Market is a nothing store. They don't have a huge selection, they have outdated goods on the shelf, the meat is bad, the produce is awful, and a lot of the cashiers are rude. I will never shop here again! read more

Great place to go for a quick grocery trip. They have cheap produce and well stocked meat products. Friendly staff also. read more

Yes, it is a small business and that's nice so I tried to support it but being that they should care more! It smells (would never buy meat there!), plus expired products and stale or molded pastry's! Come on! read more

This is one of the only Mexican markets in Alhambra. My family comes here a lot. One of the carniceros told my mom how he didn't approve of my clothing since I dress masculine and how he wouldn't let me dress like that if I was his child. Besides this man all the other Spanish speaking employees are warm and friendly. I however, dread getting service from the Indian (I believe) men who own the store. They do not make me feel comfortable shopping here and their customer service is horrible. I rather drive 7 minutes down and go to the Mexican markets in El Sereno. Not to mention their produce is not good. read more

The carne asada and pollo asada is very good and taste fresh . It has a good marinade . I've been getting meat here for years and the fresh guacamole and salsa here are awesome as well . It's a nice meat market for Alhambra . read more

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Whomever gives this DUMP 4 stars must be employed there. I went there yesterday on my way home from COSTCO because I needed a bell pepper and a small onion. THE PLACE STINKS, and has the ambiance of a knock off "99 cents only" store. Upon entering, ALL the produce to the left, was either rotting and/or wilted. The meat department REEKED of rotting/old meat. The floor is FILTHY. PRICES ARE TOO HIGH! If you want fresh produce, go to Aldy, or if you are headed into the neighboring community, drive the extra mile plus into L.A./El Sereno and go to Big Saver. I swear, you can smell the mice hiding in the nooks and crannies of Alhambra Market. The walls are dingy, and if you go in, gaze up into the merchandise section (on the right as you enter) and observe all the dust covered boxes up by the ceiling. THIS STORE IS NASTY!!!!! read more

I love this market they have fresh produce and so many options of food and drink available. This place has been around for awhile and I hope it continues for a long time. read more

This place is disgusting. They sold me rotten meat. I don't cook often, today I decided to make an of tail beef soup So I went here because it was closed. It had a funny smell so I wash the meat however as soon I started boiling the meat the odor was awful. This is not the first time I got bad meat so I ya e them. 2nd chance . I'm not coming back here EVER AGAIN. read more

My family comes here since it's a nearby neighborhood market. Their prices used to be super cheap when they opened up probably to draw in local customers but now the prices are only OK and you basically go for advertised items in their weekly flyer. The produce are always on the sad looking side, like Ralph's and Albertsons would throw away fruits and vegetables of this quality. A small selection you can find wilted small heads of lettuce and log sized carrots with splits in them. This market has its own lot, but watch out customers don't look when back out. read more

The Alhambra Market has some of the best prepped carne aside from a grocery store. I don't know how they're marinating it, but it has an awesome flavor to it. I drive all the way from East LA just to stock up on a few pounds of it. I picked up 5lbs of it today at $6.99/lb. There's something about the small "Ma and Pa" vibe I dig about this place. I do think they need to add some kind of numbering/ticketing system at the butcher section that most supermarkets have. It got kind of busy when I was there, and got worried that people showing up after me would be attended to beforehand. Fortunately, the guy taking orders was very aware of his surroundings and knew who to call on next without there being a clear line. Still, I imagine mistakes can be made, and it would be better to call out a number to know for sure who is next. read more

Manager is never here. Doesn't make it clear for a specific time to talk. :thumbs_down: :mad_face:

I wasn't positive on what to expect when I came in. A part of me thought there would be more specialty items that you can't find anywhere else. There is a deli, a produce section, and a handful of aisles of food. Most of which is unhealthy. I did pick up their homemade salsa which was delicious. I considered coming back to try their pre cut meats, but judging on the reviews, I don't think I will. read more

i love this market. they have their own parking lot (right on Main), lots of carts, friendly staff, and cheap produce! the produce is not always the freshest, but it's a lot better than some of the stuff i see at the regular markets (like Ralphs and Vons). the turn over must be faster because prices are so low. i always get bananas, cilantro, carrots, celery and brown onions from here. very cheap! the fruits are also more local (USA & California). eggs are $2.50 a dozen. i only get ground beef from the meat counter so i can't comment too much about any of the other proteins, but they have already marinated meats that might be good if you're looking for a quick meal. they're also salsa and guacamole on the meat counter, but i buy the same stuff in the cooler (with the chorizo and cheeses and rice pudding) since i'm concerned about the perishablility. i recommend this Mexican market for their produce and salsa! read more

This is the closest market to where I live for a long time. Me and my family always come here to get small stuff like green onion and fruits. I've recently started to come here for the meat. Used to be pretty cheap and convenient, but I just realized how expensive their stuff is. I'll stop being lazy and go to a proper grocery market next time. read more

Here's why I like Alhambra market....pre-cut meat. I make a lot of beef stir fry and the AM always has the sirloin steak cut up already. That is perfect, just what I need. And it's Harris Ranch Beef which is pretty damn good stuff. They have a decent selection of fresh vegetables too, considering how small of a market it is. read more

This is a small neighborhood market, with a meat counter. I'm not crazy about their meat, as a matter of fact I purchased chicken once and took it straight home, but once I opened the bad, the horrible stench of rotten meat came flying out. Yea, I'd avoid the meat counter. I see a review that mentions they use Harris Ranch beef, I HIGHLY doubt that. Just because they have Harris Ranch signs doesn't mean a thing. As a matter of fact I looked up retailers on the Harris Ranch website, and shocker...Alhambra Market isn't listed! I still come here for their cheap produce, their chips and house made salsa as well as house made guacamole. read more

I definitely have mixed feelings regarding the Alhambra Market. I live extremely close to the market and am often seen in pajamas right before it closes (at 9pm) struggling to decipher the different spanish labels to find what I need. The market has a sufficient selection of produce, meat, and regular grocery items. Don't expect to find any liquor there as they only sell beers [limited variety] and wine [moderate variety]. The employees there are very nice but if you're looking for something complicated it'd definitely be a plus if you could ask for it in spanish. Overall, I gotta love the place because its so close to me and can provide me with staples, but if you're looking for anything specific you might wanna try the Ralphs down the street! read more

Alhambra Market - International Grocery Near Me - Alhambra, California

September 19th the doors are open. Went in and no cashier. She shows up at 815 and told us to wait outside. She's was rude and dumb

OK I should be honest, but I only come here for one thing and that is getting their wicked awesome meats at their carniciera. I dont even know if I wrote that right. Well being raised among asians in Alhambra I had no idea what real mexican food was, let alone seeing where they exist and such other than my mom who is from Mexico. Thus I was raised on taco bell and ground beef tacos. It wast till I got older and discovered La Estrella, King Tacos, East La and taco trucks that I found out was real mexican food was. But the problem arose where can I purchase it and make it on my own? Definetely not Alhambra I thought - not at ralphs or 99 ranch i thought. Not until one day I got the flyer for alhambra market and went on a whim to check it out. Boy was I ever happy. Their Prices were hella cheap and their Pollo Asada is to die for. I can eat it for a week and not get tired of it. Their Carne Asada and Chicken Fajitas are also great. Anyways still love going here and wont ever stop, also a great store to get other Latino products such if you need some tres flores hair gel or those taboo latino revistas. read more

The store definitely has character, and it isn't for everyone, but I like it a lot. I usually hit it up after stops at Fresh and Easy and/or Target. It's convenient and has some great homemade salsa, Mexican essentials like religious candles and beer, great prices for the larger bottles of A&W Root Beer, Ruby Red Squirt, 7Up and the like, plus pan dulce, the selection of which is hit or miss depending on what day it is and what time you go. But what really sets this place apart are the friendly staff and the people watching. Also, great for practicing your Spanish skills if you're so inclined. read more

I agree with the gentleman regarding the employees and the way they verbally judge the customers, new management needs to have a training session for these insensitive fools..I took my aunt for her shopping and the produce guy turned to her and out of nowhere asked her if she was 100 years old or over?? I was baffled, thank goodness for old Hispanic women, she let him have it read more

Pros - Friendly staff, easy parking, fast lines, convenient alternative to the bigger grocery stores. - Marinated Chicken - Good for grilling - Easy to pickup quick items and go under 5 minutes Cons - They really need to work on making it cleaner - Limited beer selection (major brands) but not too much else read more

I received flyers every Tuesday and checked out the weekly specials. This store is small but is clean and organized. It stocks well with items that are on sale. While chicken wings would cost over $2.50 per pound at other stores, this store would sell them at 99 cents per pound every few weeks as advertised. It also sells my favorite items such as limes, bananas, oxtails, beef ribs, shrimps, oranges, watermelons etc at prices cheaper than other bigger supermarkets. The cashiers and butchers are very friendly and seem to enjoy working in this small store. This is a little store with big surprises in this town :) In addition, it is very easy to get in and out of the store which is located near confusing intersections with other big stores such as Target, Costco, etc. read more

Under the radar mexican meat market possibly owned by Asians I dunno. Marinated dark meat chicken very good, guacamole is spicy and delicious, chipotle salsa is my favorite salsa here. Buy those 3 things with some tortillas and you got yourself a good mexican dinner. read more

Needed some marinated meat for a homemade taco night and glad I found this place! Although the carne asada was a bit pricey (about $8.69/lb) it was very tasty and tender. The marinated chicken was also delicious. Some of the produce wasn't as fresh as I had hoped but I appreciated how the avocados were pretty ripe and ready to be made into fresh guacamole. read more

This market sells brands you won't find at the larger supermarkets. I come here when I plan to cook very traditional dishes and desserts. The produce is good here as well like the tropical fruits and vegetables you won't find anywhere else. read more

Before Fresh 'N' Easy, there was the Alhambra Market. Okay place for produce and meats. Quality and service is about average. I bought some chicken here a few times and wasn't very impressed. Prices aren't very competitive compared to other supermarkets, but a lot of the deli items are pretty good and fresh. Solid tres estrellas! read more

I like this place because it is VERY AUTHENTIC. Alhambra Market is REALLY EXCELLENT! If you like your salsa or guacamole FRESH, HOMEMADE, and Hot this is the place to get it. The FRESH Chorizo at the meat counter is significantly less fatty and less watery then commercial brands and they have the BEST selection of Hispanic Cheeses I have seen. The staff is friendly and helpful all the time. If you are a professional chef or a home cook who enjoys the REAL Flavors of Central and South America, this is the market to go to. read more

This market where you could find all the ingredients to make a good salsa and Mexican dishes. They also have a nice selection of carne asada and marinated chicken. The employees are very friendly and helpful as well. Let's help them by continuing to shop here especially with the closing of Ralph Market on main st. read more

This market is GREAT! I drive all the way from Costa Mesa to buy products I can't find anywhere else, like El Ebro black beans. Of all the canned black beans around, this brand is the best. All the other brands are too bland. The other variations are great too, such as Fabada and the red beans. Also, I find traditional Spanish items for the Holidays like turrón and Sidra El Gaitero. Hard to find. This is the also the only store I found that carry cascos de guayaba. For some reason, you can't find a can anywhere in the OC. Other Cuban products I like here are cafe Bustelo, frozen platanos madurus and tostones, yuca and banana chips. My whole family shops there. The staff is super nice and friendly and parking is easy. read more