Great store been here for decades. I have been in this store since being a baby and am 57 now. Do you know there good all though I may owe a dime for what I thought was free branch candy in the buckets read more

Chapala Market - Raider's - Grocery Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

After visiting several places in search for fresh tortillas, I realized how good we have it in Tucson. The tortilla selection was super small and none of them appeared to be made locally. The market itself is mid-sized. There's a butcher/meat department, produce, dry goods, frozen items, in addition to typical Mexican baked goods. They also have a kitchen with a menu to order from, but we did not take a close look. The store layout was a little messy and didn't feel especially clean. read more

I just dropped in to grab some parchment paper. I got to the register and wanted to pay with my debit card. The cashier pointed to a sign taped on the counter that says minimum $10 purchase or surcharge of a dollar for credit cards. It's illegal to charge a fee for a debit card even if used as credit. I left and bought the item at Ralph's. I tried calling this market to talk to the manager, but no one ever picked up the phone. If they've been charging fees for debit card use for a while, they could be in a lot of trouble. read more

rude lady didn't want to pack my bags because i didn't want a plastic one i had my own and she was upset. she was throwing my groceries and told me its not her job to pack? like your the cash register that's literally your job? lol and she was 60 years had an ugly pixie cut , glasses, in lane 1. She needs to work on her customers service or have a better attitude!! Food is bad and old. read more

I went to the Chapala Market to get masa, salsa and corn husks for Christmas elk tamales. I asked a worker stocking shelves where I could find these items and he dropped what he was doing and walked me around the store. I joked that he was my personal shopper. He was genuinely interested in what I was making and made sure I knew to soak the husks. The check out lady also asked what I was making and was super nice. Explaining elk and how I got it was a funny conversation but their masa and salsa will make my elk tamales taste great! Excellent service with great personality and made in-house masa and salsa! Easy parking too. read more

Rude service. Not a single hello from a single worker, and the store wasn't busy. My mom and I wanted to know what a certain item was, and we asked a worker. She looked at us, pointed at the item on the shelf and said "read what it says on the sign" in Spanish and walked away. The cashier didn't say hello at all, no eye contact and just rang us up. She also shoved our items out of the way and moved onto the next customer, actually greeting them. Overpriced for tortillas, y todo eso. No thanks. The meat counter was the most friendly, actually. Even joked with my mom when she asked why the chicken feet didn't have a pedicure. read more

Decent store for produce although the section is very limited. The meat selection is probably greater - it's good! Nothing fancy just your typical mexican market but I do love me some avocados. Awkward when you go through the checkout and you don't speak Spanish but that's how life is sometimes! read more

If you're looking for authentic mex. ingredients and produce you can't find in the chain stores, this is the store for you. produce and meat selection for Mexican cooking, is the best I have found in the city. Their chiccaron is off the hook good. read more

Shopped there today and went in for a few things. I noticed nothing is priced i asked at the register about it they said u have to bring it up to register for a price well thats convenient....wont go there again read more

I had some time to kill before La Super Rica opened so I went to Chapala Market, hoping to find tacos, fresh tamales or fresh tortillas. This is a fair-sized supermarket with a meat department, frozen foods, and produce, but it doesn't have an in-house bakery or prepared foods. They did have Mexican sweet breads but they were provided by an outside bakery. Oh well. There are Mexican bakeries and taquerias on Milpas, so I recommend taking the time to check out some of those. read more

This is my favorite taco shop in Santa Barbara! There Vegetale Gringas are insanely out of this world delicious. My words can do no justice for how delicious their handmade tortillas are. Don't listen to the other reviewers here. Give this place a try. You will thank yourself. I don't have any photos unfortunately. But, I can tell you this is a delicious market to get some choice cuts with a perhaps very unnecessary automated front sliding door that one would typically find at a Walmart or something. read more

You walk in and the place smells. There is a lot of butchered meat there, so it's disturbing that there is a stench in an establishment with raw food out. Also strange, no salsa or guacamole available. Only Saturdays? Grocery staples are very expensive. I went because it was 4th of July and everything is closed. I won't be going back. read more

I've been to this market a few times over the years when I'm in the area and in need of a specific Hispanic product. That being said, there are better options out there. Walking into this market, you are overcome with a strong rotting food stench. There are flies hovering around the produce, and who knows how long the items have been sitting on the shelf. I'd probably attribute the odor to a lack of proper refrigeration for the perishable goods. It's a bummer, because their butcher meat selection is usually on par, but I wouldn't trust purchasing it unless I planned to cook immediately. Another drawback is that the majority of the shelf merchandise don't feature prices. I go in there estimating what the item will cost, and it usually turns out to be 30-40% over what a standard grocery store would sell it for. Chapala Market does accept credit cards as a form of payment - but beware, there is a $1.00 charge if the total amount is under $10.00. For 2018, this logic is a bit ludicrous, but this is a small market so I digress. The staff aren't outwardly friendly, but are somewhat cordial if you make the effort to initiate conversation. All in all, a mediocre experience. I do see the appeal in these types of medium-sized bodegas, but will likely take my business to nearby Santa Cruz Market if I'm in need of a refrigerated good. read more

I just sent into this store to use an ATM ir get cash back. I wasn't expecting anything, and I presumed there us a charge to get cash back. One must go through check out line and see cashuer for cash back. Nothing abnormal about that. Upon asking about casg back i 2as told it was two dollars. Notjing surprising there. When i gave my card to cashier i noticed that all over was signs saying $1.50 charge to get cash back on debit if no purchase over 10 bucks. I was a little surprised that there was another sign another saying the same thing. I asked the manager if this was the charge and she said yes, 1.50 and then turned her back to me. When I asked if she was quoted one price which happened to be 25% more than standard wouldnt she be a bit confuses at the least. She just said yep and acted like it was no big deal for me. I dont care about 50 cents. I dont like being lied to about money. If you want to charge 2 bucks go ahead, but dont make special price gouges for my sake. I can only give one star because what I went in for was simple and by the tine I left I felt insulted and a little ripped off. It would have been ok had they explained difference or at least acted like it mattered, but they actually seemed happy to gouge. Rest of store seems fine. Read the fine print though. read more

Very tight market with lots of stuff. Primarily your local Hispanic market with produce, meats, dairy items and liquor department. I stopped in for a bag of ice and half and half for my coffee. Had to park way in back and the check out line was a little long. read more

I love the Chapala Market is clean,friendly staff and the food is delicious and cheap ;)

Best advice: Come in with low expectations so that you wont be disappointed. Almost nothing is labeled with the price, and it it is very frustruating especially since it would take eternity to do a price check, and why bother when this place always has looooooooong lines, and only one clerk checking out. *The managers hang out in a little glass office in the back, and they do not even bother to acknowledge the long lines to at the very least open another register on a busy Saturday afternoon. Their items are pricey for the most part. A lot of their produce seems to be rotting. There are plenty of flies flying around the place. I think it is the manager's fault for their lack of customer service skills and manager skills. read more

Lots of parking. Small store with alot of stuff. Fair prices, nice people...but kind of difficult to communicate with.

This is your basic, ordinary market -- decent butcher with good cuts, good selection of staple foods at a marked-up price, and a warm atmosphere with a loyal base of customers. I would personally go to a Von's or an Albertsons before this place because of the pricing and limited selection. Good location, bad inventory and service. read more

Worst customer service ever. The young girl at the register was rude with a very nasty attitude. I went in to purchase dog food and if it weren't so late I would have walked out. The owner would have been very disappointed in her behavior. The others were pleasant . It was my first time experiencing that type of service there. She should not be working in customer service. I don't think I will be going back. read more