** The following review reflects my shopping experience DURING the COVID-19 pandemic. ** There's probably a walking tour that takes into account all the specialty markets to be found just on Mission Street. Because the produce is presented identically at most of the stores, none of them really stood out to me with the possible exception of this one. Why? Because they have a lot of tropical fruits I wouldn't normally consider had I not been walking by - mangoes, papayas, pineapples - probably enough for me to make my own mangonada if I knew how to make a mangonada. All the other staples can be found inside, and prices are on par with the other markets. I say check it out. Should I stick my thumb up now? RELATED - Lost in the Mission? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://bit.ly/2NHtst6 read more

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Great value for your money. Look for low prices on selected fruits and vegetables. For a while, got three pounds of organic oranges for on dollar. One time I bought several pounds of fruit, and they gave me a tomato free. read more

Mi Ranchito - Tortuga Pan Dulce at three for two dollars. Yummy! - Grocery Near Me - San Francisco, California

Only spot in San Francisco that I have found Materva. They always have them in stock. read more

Mi Ranchito - Materva soda - Grocery Near Me - San Francisco, California

You cannot beat the prices for fruit and vegetables. I have been going to this store for many years and the owners have changed but his one is a keeper. The onions often are 3lbs for one dollar. During the summer the cherry tomatoes are two baskets for one dollar, celery bunches two for one dollar, small pineapple is one dollar and strawberries large basket is one dollar. They have also teas, calling cards, Mexican cookies and spices and basic grocery supplies. read more

Mi Ranchito - I bought all of these fruits and veggies for $9.32 today ! - Grocery Near Me - San Francisco, California

I second everything said before. And I'll add they have a separate meat counter in the back of the store. The meats are all very fresh and reasonably priced. Only downside is that's is basically a separate store, and so you have to pay the folks at the counter for your meat. Every time I come in, I load up my basket with produce and random goods and am always pleased at how little I have to pay. When avocados are in season, I will challenge you to try and eat through $2's worth. Yeah, them's fightin' words.. read more

Woohooo! My new found place for all my grocery needs. Here's the list: - 1 Papaya - 1 bag of cherries - 5 white nectarines -3 kiwis - a pack of garlic (comes in five) - 18 large eggs - 1.5 Gallon of milk - 5 tomatoes - 3 yellow onions -2 bussels of green onions -4 zucininis *DRUM ROLL* .......... $20.21!!!! HOLY GUACAMOLE! I bought 2 boxes of cereal, 2 bottles of tomato sauce, and 1 little case of mushrooms at Safeway for a little over $18. Seriously, I would be stupid to chose Safeway over Mi Ranchito! Now, I won't lie to you, there are some things that I prefer to get organic......but fresh produce here is much healthier than going to some fast food restaurant and eating god knows what kind of meat or unknown object. In addition to the great deals, the people there are really friendly, and the only con I've experienced was my way back home when I had to walk hella blocks down with a huge and heavy bag full of fresh affordable groceries! A pain that I will be looking forward to as long as I live in the Mission! Thank you yelp for this amazing discovery! *For those of you looking to drive, if you get there early enough there's a TON of street parking * read more

When it comes to dirt cheap groceries, Latin grocery stores got Asian grocery stores beat, and Mi Ranchito is the best quality-bang-for-your-buck store on Mission Street. Yesterday I got a bag full of nectarines, another bag full of peaches, 3 mangos, a handful of carrots, a bunch of brocoli heads, and a large cucumber... all for $5.34! Screw organic food that costs 10 times the price and spoils 10 times faster than the produce I find here. And those hot Latin boys I see in the Mission who were raised on these non-organic groceries look just fine to me. I like to go either early in the morning or late Sunday evening when parking is still plentiful. read more

One stop of my Definitive Mission Grocery Guide: PRODUCE (delivery dates: almost every day?) I see a truck pull up everyday with different stuff so I'm not sure when they get fruit VS veggie shipment. That being said - this place is my fruit and rando-vegetables shop. $0.69/lb peaches/nectarines/plums/apples $1 for 5 avocados $1 for 2-3 lb of bananas $1 for 1 medium box of strawberries $1 for 2 canteloupe $3 for 2 pineapple $1 for 2 cucumbers $1 for 2 bundles of cilantro $1 for 3 kiwis If Duc Loi is my Asian produce stop, Mi Ranchito is my general purpose produce shop. You should have everything you need after hitting up these two grocery shops and hitting up City Discount for onions. read more

What a great market! I just got back home and felt the need to brag about my grocery list and how much it cost me: 3 onions 4 tomatoes 1 bell pepper 1 clove of garlic 1 bunch of cilantro 1 lb of mozzarella 3/4 lb of bacon 2 cans of pinto beans 1 can of enchilada sauce Sour cream 1 lb bag of rice 1 can of diced tomatoes 1 can chipotle peppers 50 ct bag orcorn tortillas Bay leaves Half gallon milk Total= $25.61... Seriously. This was my first time at this market and I now feel silly for going to Safeway and Trader Joes. The staff there is SO friendly. The lady at the meat counter helped me figure out how much bacon I needed to get enough fat to make some yummy refried beans. The guy at the checkout counter kindly laughed when I mentioned the long walk I had home and gave me change and directed me to the bus stop that would drop me off near my door step. (I haven't figured out the bus lines so I usually walk everywhere. Silly, I know). So this place pretty much rocked. If you live in the area, I highly recommend giving it a chance. Oh yeah, and they take credit/debit cards. I shall stop praising Mi Ranchito now... I need to start cooking my enchiladas, refried beans and rice! read more

Great little market! Cheapest produce I've ever seen, mostly good quality (the tomatillos were slightly old, but for the price, that's cool). Meat counter looked good, although I was hoping they might have some carne al pastor marinating, and since they didn't, I didn't buy any meat. The people who work here are very friendly, and the conchas (sweet mexican bread) are AWESOME and definitely homemade. I'm so coming back here. Where else can you get 5 mangos for a buck, 4 pounds of cherries for a buck, and the best conchas I've ever had for 50 cents each?? read more

Mi Ranchito - Awesome conchas!!! - Grocery Near Me - San Francisco, California

Great, fresh produce at a fraction of what you will pay elsewhere. THIS PLACE IS CHEAP! Friendly staff. I just love this place. read more

Mi Ranchito - All this fresh produce for about $10! - Grocery Near Me - San Francisco, California

Shortchanged. Not by their selection. You'll find and love an abundance of fruit and vegetables at extremely reasonable prices. That was me. Seven cents short of an even dollar mount. The always friendly gentleman apparently didn't want to send me home with a pile of change. He rounded up. Love the service as much as the selection. read more

This has always been my favorite grocery. I cross the city just to go here. The service was always outstanding. Today the prices had gone up much more than I expected, the quality of the vegetables was very low, and the owner or manager of the market was screaming at the top of his lungs to a woman he was talking to on the phone, calling her a bitch and screaming fuck you. I was shaking just listening to him and he went on for more than 5 minutes. I will not be back. This type of behavior is very unprofessional. read more

This store has a lot of produce, drinks, candy , and bread. There is always a line when I come here They have an atm machine here. They sell a lot of meat in the back of the store Such a big selection of drinks Lots of Mexican herbs and candies Good selection of cheese too read more

Really cheap produce and eggs. It's worth the walk. But be selective, some stuff is old.

Dropped $125. Waited 15 minutes for someone to help me at the meat counter. Ended up buying another cut of beef because their skirt steak was $10 a pound. After the cashier asked me if I needed a bag for 60lbs of merchandise, he threw an empty bag and impatiently stared as I bagged all my stuff. I even had to ask him for a second bag to do it all myself. Never again. Should have gone to Whole Foods, would have been cheaper and I would have gotten a smile and a thank you. read more

i love the guys who work here. they always say they remember me (even if the story of how they remember me is rather inaccurate) and they always round down on my total so i don't get pennies back (the little gestures certainly count!) secret tip: if you purchase a thai coconut they will hack the top off and give you a straw so you can sip as you walk around town blissful i am not going to take away stars b/c i am the one buying exotic coconuts and conventional bananas, but i don't think anything here is organic :( tragic, esp considering conventional causes damage comparable to the cost of growing organic foods read more

I am glad I didn't spy any shopping carts and also that the aisles are narrowish because otherwise I would've purchased the whole store today. I LOVE Mexican pastries and little snacks and basically anything is unhealthy but delicious looking with foreign languages written on it so that you can convince yourself that it is a spinach treat, and not one packed with transfats and that is what Mi Ranchito is full off. However, I was on a mission to get fresh broccoli (which I did, very inexpensively) and thus somehow restrained myself from a gorgefest later. Fortunately, I only had two minutes to catch the 49 although due to a (predicable) MUNI fight between driver, mordibly obese passenger, and seemingly bored observer who chose to join in, I would've gotten to Van Ness faster if I had in fact bought all of Mi Ranchito's treats and walked. read more

Hands down the best!!! Love the little guy working the register! And the prices can not be beat! 6 bags of produce for $20-$25 bucks!!!

Very rude service. Walked out because I was treated so badly. Hopefully they learn how to be respectful to their customers.

I've been a loyal customer ever since this store was bought by the employees in it now and it's been wonderful. I tell them all the time how great their store is compared to the one that used to be there. They have all kinds of food and meats, always fresh and delicious. I even remember when the lil guy that works the register first came there, he was small and such but so impressed me with his responsibility. Now he has grown alot, taller than me and even voice changed haha, I feel like I've watched him grow up. All the employees are awesome, and have always went out of their way to give me prompt and curteous service. Lately I've been crushing hard on their freagin awesome grapes as they are so fresh and delicious they just about explode with juicyness as soon as you bite into them. Top notch workers that aim to please their people, very great job! read more

People, if you want great fruit and vegetables at a great price, go here. No, wait a minute ... go to Safeway. This way the line will be shorter. read more

This is a great market. Organic, heirloom, heritage or grass fed is not in their vocab but the prices can't be beat. When I need a few odds and ends, this place can't be beat. I don't think I've ever left paying more than 10 bucks for a bag of groceries. read more

Overcharging stupid gringos is standard practice here, they tried twice once at the meat counter and again for soda. Buyer BEWARE!

This was a cool little market, only complaint was the organization. It goes from fruits outside to veggies to more fruits, and then to veggies again. I like a constant flow in places. If I am in the city and on mission I would probably stop by again because the prices were really good. read more

There is a meat counter in back, produce up front, and a variety of groceries all around. Prices are very competitive.

My favorite place to get produce in the mission. I think their produce is amazing...I can't speak for all the other food items though.

The prices were pretty cheap but the selection wasn't large. The quality of some of the fruits and veggies also didn't look great but for the price I guess that's to be expected. I would go to FoodsCo over this place however. read more

Well, I don't know about you, but I know that this economy is rough right now and even Safeway is expensive. That is why I take the additional time to go to the lovely little market, Mi Ranchito. Now where else can you go and pay $12 for 3 bags of groceries... well there are a number of them in the Mission. But this one is one of the best I have found, fresh produce, fruits and veggies at a beyond reasonable price and friendly, great service! They really are so nice and helpful. a box of Strawberries $.99, same for lettuce, baby carrots, the yogurt break fast drinks and so much more. Peppers under 75 cents and oranges 2 for 50 cents... sorry I cant stop ranting... man I cant believe I forgot to mention the french baguette I am currently munching on, also 99 cents! It was soo good that this has taken me like 10 minutes to write. But if your in the area stop by and spend $5, you will be quite surprised about what you get for your money! read more

Great place for groceries on the cheap. You can always walk away with good produce, meat, canned goods for a great price.

One of my favorite bodegas in the city. They have all the usual fare, and at very good prices. The guys at the counter are a lot of fun, even tried to teach me some Arabic when prompted. read more

If you are on a budget, this is the place to go for conventional produce. The staff is friendly. The only downside is they don't carry everything I need so I usually have to stop somewhere else, very few organic options. I picked up 2 bags of groceries for $15 including lots of fresh fruits and veggies! read more

wow it's really cheap. plus the place is clean and everything looks fresh. the meat doesn't really fresh though but the vegetables and fruits i have to give two thumbs up... read more