Wish it was still Mi Pueblo. It still has the bones but the quality has gone way down. We both ordered a carne asada burrito. It was disgusting. My first bite was gross so I opened it up and tried to find parts to eat because I was hungry. Couldn't find a part worth eating. The meat was horrible. The rice and beans weren't good. The sauce on it seemed like they just poured vinegar on it. My husband took two bites and wrapped it up. He hates to waste food so it sat in the fridge until I threw it away for him. I loved that store. I'm hoping the produce is still ok. Don't eat at the restaurant though. The angus fresca was fine. read more

I like the store the food is good, but the staff are so rude and they can see you standing there waiting to be tended to on the hot food and ignore you. Even when other employees reach out to other coworkers to help, the coworker ignored her and went to the back ignoring me and the employee requiring help. The cashier is to busy stocking seeing customers in line to pay, but he has to finish stocking before helping a customer out. I definitely love the food and that's why I kept coming back despite the fact that the employees are rude and miserable working for Cardenas. i even asked to speak to a manager a was told there no manager in site and no information provided to who the mystery manager to Cardenas in Vallejo is. and if i ever come back I will be making sure to take pictures of the employees and attached to the review. 1 star is still to much of a rating read more

As a Mi Pueblo it was a pretty good market with a great variety of fresh, inexpensive produce. I went today and they had no bagged salads. The only lettuce was iceberg and they were rotting and turning brown in the bag. They had no individual whole wheat bolillos. Items were in the wrong place with incorrect prices. The place, which used to always be bustling, was almost empty; no lines at any register. I assume they are operating at a loss. Not sure how long they will last at this rate............ although I probably will return for a roasted chicken while I can. read more

I used to like it alot better when it was "Mi Pueblo". I bought their chopped up seasoned chicken. When I got home I found quite a few small pieces of blue plastic in the chicken. read more

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Nasty ceviche EVER. I pay $6 dollar I just waisted my money, No salt no flavor, nasty. And I also order 2 RAJITaS tamales and they give me the wrong tamales. Chicken Tamales Really??? read more

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I ordered two platters from Cardenas and there was no tortillas or salsa as they advertise for the meals. The food I received looked worse than the food I feed my dog. You should be ashamed to be selling platters that look like that! I tried to call to get help with the issue and both phone numbers are not answered. How does anyone get a hold of someone there? I tried calling (909)-923-7426 and 707-515-7995 read more

Checked out Cardenas Market yesterday for the first time, and loved it! The staff were helpful and friendly, the market was really clean and well-organized. Highlights: - Excellent butcher case with true head-to-tail cuts available, and super affordable. - Great selection of freshly baked pastries. The churros were perfect - light, crisp on the outside and chewy in the middle, and not greasy (hard to do when they aren't served fresh from the fryer). - Ten flavors of freshly made agua fresca. We got the pepino with chia seeds and a horchata, and both were perfect! read more

I rated it a one, however i give it 0 out of 10. So today i went in to buy flan, however when it was time to eat it , it tasted awful. I took it back and asked for a refund, this cashier with short hair and glasses said that it wasnt their flan, that i bought it elsewhere and tried to pass it off as theirs. I was like no you guys's flans are nasty i bought a chocoflan long ago and it tasted salty. I told her i would call corporate and she said she did not care, she gave me my money back but kept saying that i was a liar and but she hoped it weighed on my conscience. This is no way to treat a customer. read more

Too bad you can't give zero stars. We waited 20+ minutes in line, and when it was finally our turn the workers kept skipping over us to help other people (we only speak English they kept skipping us for people who spoke Spanish). After another 10 minutes of waiting they rushed through making our burritos and then made us wait ANOTHER 5 minutes just to pay. On top of terrible customer service, the food wasn't great. The rice was hard, and the asada was very salty and tough. Overall a terrible experience, I do not recommend. read more

The customer service is horrible, I went to this store for WesternUnion and the lady I believe her name was Gloria was extremely rude. She has such an ugly attitude. Every time I go there for WesternUnion it's always her with a fucking attitude. She needs to be trained on her customers service. I know for sure I am no longer coming here. I'm taking my money somewhere else . read more

I came to the store and as of Friday (June 19) face masks are required by law. There are a lot of people not wearing face masks in the store. Employees are not telling people to put there masks on. Employees are not taking what is going on seriously and neither are the shoppers. This made me feel unsafe and very upset. This shows that Cardenas market doesn't care about the heath of their employees and costumers. All they want is to keep selling and not taking percussions serious. read more

*Do Not Go To This Store* Cardenas is a joke. First they never have enough employees. The lines are always so long. Second the customer service is terrible. This store has burned me twice this week and the second time I was buying milk and the milk was already open and the products are always bad. I rated this store one star only because you can't give it a zero. I will never go to this Cardenas again!!!! read more

Terrible customer service! I thought the change in name there would be training and better systems in place. Wrong! It's a real shit show. Ordered a Torta Milanesa (fried steak) watch as it's being made see carne asada put on, I was advised that there wasn't any streak (to fry) 1. Someone should have told me that from jump or at least asked if the sub was cool with me 2. There's a meat market! How y'all run outta steak? You can literally go over to the meat counter and get it. Poor poor customer service. read more

Did anyone order a burrito? I thought I did, but Cardenas' definition of a burrito is different from mine. Their burrito is sloppily made, and wrapped. I ordered a Super Carne Asada Burrito, but what I got was subpar in every category. From the presentation, to the flavor, it was all bad! The carne asada looked like it had been placed in the blender as it was in little, tiny, stringy like bits. The flavor of the meat was questionable, I didn't know whether I was eating beef, pork, or some unknown meat? On top of that, the meat had a greasy and old taste to it. Let's just say, the flavor is comparable to what I would imagine a can of Alpo dog food tastes like. Their rice taste off, and had bits of corn in it. I've never before this instance had a burrito that had corn in it. The size I ordered came way below expectations, as I ordered a Super Burrito...but what I got size wise was along the lines of a regular size burrito. The price was $10, the question is what did I pay for? It wasn't the size, quality, or flavor, so what does the price reflect? I don't know, maybe it reflects the upset stomach and diarrhea you get afterwards from eating their questionable food? The sad thing is that the Carniceria is right there! So I'm guessing they use all the old, and unsellable meat in the food they prepare and sell. I think the food is marketed towards people that go out to grab a bite to eat, after a night of drinking (no tastebuds, or lack of them)...Because I don't think that a regular person would find their food enjoyable to eat, I know I didn't! Please be careful eating here, because I got sick. This was a disappointing eating experience. To sum it up, I guess I'll just stick to grocery shopping here and I'll pass on the food they prepare and sell. read more

The cashiers here are so rude. They don't say hello at checkout even if you say hello first. On October 14 my mom saw a rat in the produce section. A worker glanced her way and saw it too and said nothing about it. I've purchased moldy bread and didn't realize it until we cut it open. read more

I always come here to get cakes for big parties and they always do a good job until last Sunday. I ordered a half sheet of tres leches with fruit and it was a marvel themed cake. They charged me for fruit and the theme cake and I didn't even get fruit inside the cake. I want my money back because it is not what I ordered. read more

Cardenas, is the new Mi Pueblo supermarket. Everything else is the same, except the name. Fresh foods and juices made daily. Excellent variety of meat to purchase. Really enjoy supporting this local establishment. They have what I need all the time. read more

I like Mi Pueblo Super Market and I heard this used to be that supermarket. I had read the reviews and was hesitant to go check Cardenas out but I'm glad I did. They have great prices always. Friendly employees and food is great. My mom loves it here and she's picky. read more

The employees here are super rude and if you don't speak spanish, forget it, you will be treated like trash. They are SUPER slow and always have a long line. The produce is the only thing worth coming in here for which is also the only thing that isn't totally overpriced, some things are more expensive than whole foods or Safeway. The meat section looks like it would be really good, but it's not, fatty and messy looking. The Deli looks really good, but is also way overpriced. I love good authentic Mexican supermarkets, but this one you should pass by. read more

Bought pork chops here last night a s they are bad went to cook them they looked a little strange. After cooking them they smelt weird. The meat had gone bad. I tried calling the store 4 times and no one picked up. Do not buy meat here! I thought it looked a bit strange when purchasing it. My bf usually buys them but he walked off somewhere else while I was getting them. Do not buy meat here especially being pork you can get someone very sick from eating bad pork! I can't believe you would still sell something like that.M read more

Went to Cardenas to go get something to eat. Got 4 carna asada tacos and a horchata. Omg this markets food was sooooo delicious. It was so good I had to double back and get 3 more carna asada tacos and these ones were better than the previous ones. I highly recommend this place to anyone else going to eat there. read more

HANDZ DOWN..... THE BEST BURRITOS N DA BIZNESS!!! I'm from Oakland CA where a truck on the corner will give u the best meal of the day, but EVERYTIME I get a burrito from here, I can't wait to go back for another. GET U SOME read more

I heard a lot of bad stuff about this place, but I decided to go see for myself. I went here and brought 5lbs of chicken (al pastor style) and another 5lbs of thigh marinated chicken. When I brought it home it already had a strange smell to it. The next day, the smell got worse. It confirmed that the chicken I brought was bad from the get go. Don't come here for your meat, this place is only good for snacks/sodas/and other nit nats. Get your crap together Cardenas market. You need to follow a stricter protocols regarding your meats, you can get people sick selling expired meat. read more

I come here often and used to get the food from the Deli, but after realizing they only help spanish speakers, I've stopped going to the Deli for anything. It's not a fluke as the older workers tend to pass me up everytime and unless there is a younger Deli worker behind the counter, that is the only time you'll be given any attention. Otherwise avoid the Deli altogether. Otherwise you're on your own to navigate the aisles and products they display. read more

Restaurant in a super market, love it. I ordered three tacos, chicken, carnitas and al pastor with a horchata. Authentic Mexican food at its best. Each taco was a taste sensation and will have me coming back for more. For me the al pastor was the best of the three. I'm glad my friend took me here cause $2 tacos that are this good...yes please! read more

It just isn't Mi Pueblo so I am disappointed. Before the meat department was better, the taqueria was better, the customer services was better. It is horrible but it isn't what it used to be. Staff did not seem to understand face mask usage either.......hygiene could use a little educating.....I won't be coming from Napa to visit their store anymore....If I am already in the area I would stop by but I wouldn't go out of my way. read more

So horrible. Staff is rude. We went in on a Saturday afternoon to buy masa for tamales and they told us they would have some by Sunday at 8 or early 9. Keep in mind we had a very tight schedule to have this food ready. We came in at about 8:20 and they said they didn't have it. We went home did more stuff and came back by 9 and turns out they went on lunch so we ended up having to wait on them until 10. They really should've told us to come in later. We wasted so much time waiting on them just for them to have an attitude with us. Don't go here. Would give zero stars if I could. Also the worker that had attitude was called America. read more

Went in to get a dozen of tamales, after waiting in line for 30 minutes to purchase I had to get in another line to show someone else my receipt and get my tamales. Once it was my turn the girl told me they didn't have any, I had to get back in line to get a refund in total I waited over an hour and once the lady was giving me my refund she let me know that the cashier overcharged me. Definitely need better communication with in employees and need to get more staff. read more

The taqueria is not as good as it used to be :( but the mango agua fresca was perfect

Not recommended !! To start they were short staffed and the cook very very slow and prepared the food very badly, the tortillas were cold and meats were dry and over cooked (carnitas) and the carne asada was salty. Beans tasted like canned beans! Really bad sauces. When finally another staff came to help... she said. "Let's continue to use the cold salsa and not the hot salsa until we run out of the cold one." They degrade the Mexican food and it is a shame that they serve this disgusting food !! Cardenas should have someone that enjoys cooking and serving. Not someone that is their for a paycheck. IF YOU LOVE MEXICAN FOOD, DO NOT VISIT THIS PLACE, Horrible!!! read more

Cardenas Market basically ruined Thanksgiving. We pre-ordered the masa for our annual tamales and they sold our order to someone else the night before Thanksgiving so there's no chance of getting any masa anywhere else this late. Completely livid. This store sucks - never had any issues with Mi Pueblo. Never supporting this store again. I recommend you pre-order important ingredients elsewhere. read more

The Cardenas website says the store closes at 10:00 PM. It does not specify what time their taqueria closes. I went in around 9:30 PM on a Thursday evening and saw them cleaning. I asked if they were closed and an elderly lady told me that they were. I asked if they sold Caldo De Res. She responded, "what?!" with a visible attitude. I repeated my question. She asked, "what do you mean? We're closed." I told her that I understand they're closed but if I were to come back another day, would I be able to purchase Caldo de Res. She responded, "we don't have any! We're closed" again, with attitude. I asked the question one last time (mind you, I'm beyond frustrated at this point but I try not to let it show) I guess she finally understood what I was asking and told me that if I come back tomorrow I could purchase the Caldo de Res. Needless to say, I won't be back. Customer service just isn't what it used to be. I understand that employees want to go home but maybe the hours should be updated on the hours on the website to prevent frustration on both ends. read more

I don't know what's all the bad reviews seems like they got their shit together to me ...I'm kinda surprised ....it's like the Paisa Whole Foods I this bih read more

They have taco tuesday and always a line, they are cool, but the pozole and other dishes are what I choose to get ! During the pandemic they were very clean and I appreciated this! But This review is for the one and only pan de muerto!!! I die every year when its over i dont know who bakes it but the recipe is one of the BEST!!! Always fresh soft and delicious and sold out by 2 pm i buy this sweet bread for the whole week and heat it in the microwave and have it con mi cafe , seriously blame them every year for my additional weight gain during this holiday!!!! Can yall make this everyday !!! read more

Purchased 5 slabs of ribs and the butcher priced gouged me. They originally rang up as $85, he took one out the bag, pressed different buttons on the scale, threw the 5th one on top of the rest and they all of a sudden rang up as $101. I questioned the price change and he acted like he didn't speak nor understand english. Went and got another man I assume was the lead of the Meat Section who also acted like he didn't speak nor understand English. I bought them anyway because I needed the meat. Got them home, opened up a pack and they stunk up the WHOLE HOUSE. They were pure rotten. My husband was already mad about the way I was treated so he took them back to the store and got our money back. The Meat Lead man was called up to the front by the store manager and all of a sudden he spoke perfect english after seeing my 6"1' husband who explained to him that he did not appreciate the way his wife had been treated. I was completely discriminated against. And the meat they sell is obviously old. It's the same meat they are cooking at the food court. Stay away if you don't want to risk food poisoning and being discriminated against. read more

I guess the customer is NOT always right. Went in to run a few errands today with my dad and stopped in to eat at the restaurant portion of the market. We had been there previously so thought why not? Upon tasting the asada I couldn't help but cringe at the amount of salt that the meat had now I'm not a fan of too much salt so although I could give them the benefit of the doubt on it just being me but it was so over the top saturated in salt that I couldn't continue eating it for fear of being sick. We finished our errands and decided to take some food back for the family and mind you we had asked previously if this was okay (and they said yes btw) but upon asking for a Chile relleno burrito we were told that they couldn't do that and that if we wanted it we would essentially have to pay for two separate meals when we would just be getting the one. You're telling me that you can't just use a tortilla (which we offered to pay for) and the meal that the Chile relleno came with and make it a burrito? Not only was this all completely ridiculous but lady who was supposedly in charge (btw who put this unpleasant woman in charge? Horrible customer service) was above and beyond rude. Personally being in customer service I know that you do not treat customers in the way this woman chose to speak. This store is seriously going down hill and I for one won't be returning. read more

Stopped for some tacos on the way to the bay. Al Pastor and asada. Added guac. They were on point. 4 tacos, about $10. Will definitely stop by again. read more

¡Que Malo! First time visit since the changeover from Mi Pueblo, and don't think I'd go back. The food court looks nice entering. However, with prices higher than the good taco trucks around town, not much reason to come here alone for that. Next, went to check the produce and was greeted with crates of furry-moldy strawberries that should've been thrown out. Yuck. Unsure how they could NOT see that much bad produce on the floor, or maybe they just didn't care? If that's the case, what else are they turning a blind eye to? Shopped several more aisles to find multiple dented cans worse than at any discount grocer, machismo youth stockboys flying around and commanding right-of-way over customers, broken displays on the sales floor, empty shelves...in short, this store was a mess. Very nearly left the store without making a single purchase. I later shared my shopping experience with a co-worker (we both work at the 2nd largest employer in all Solano Co.) who had similar feelings about this store. She's betting and predicting the store won't be around much longer, suffering the same fate as the former Mi Pueblo. Sorry Cardenas Market--no bueno. Vallejo doesn't share the same income levels as say Walnut Creek or Napa, but we still deserve better. read more

Ever since these guys bought Mi Pueblo out, the food service sucks, If you dont want your to go order to be wrong do not come here. The food is mediocre not worth it at all 2x my orders are wrong read more

Tried to buy some al pastor and was told by the girl behind the counter that the al pastor was for individual meals sold in the taqueria. I asked why their menu said it was sold by the pound then. She responded by telling me I could come back and see what was left at the end of the day OR maybe I could just accept that my request for 2 pounds was impossible. I will not be going back and I will certainly be revising what I told my friends about what I thought was a great place. It would serve this company to remember that customer service is just as important as product quality. read more