Tried the tres leches cake from the bakery section and it's not bad at all. I've had their tamales and those are good (and they're available every day of the year!). You can get chicken/pork/cheese/beef in any quantity you like (6 and 12 packs available for cheaper price). Not sure if this happens all the time but had to wait really long to check out because there's no self-checkout and even though it was crowded, only 2 cashiers were working and everybody seems to be shopping for a week's worth of grocery for a family of 5 whereas I just needed to pay for one tres leches. Ohh the sacrifices I make for food.. read more

OMG! The variety of ceviche ! I'm in love!! A hot case of various hot foods, pre blended drinks (DO Refreshing) and chilled case of bakery goods! Produce was beautifully displayed for one to pick their best. So many items in the store were unknown to myself. Would love to learn how to prep them! Associates were super helpful when I wasn't sure where to seek an item seeing as I lack being trilingual-working on that! Greatful for the assistance! The candied yam (or sweet potato) was at the register for temptation- yes I caved in and got it! Its now a favorite! Associates at checkout were kind and attentive! We will be back! read more

This place looks and feels so clean and organized, but the pan dulce is disgusting!! I went in there a few days ago and bought pan dulce that tasted rancio! Did they use motor oil or just haven't cleaned out the baking oil? I don't know but even though the pan looked good the same rancio sabor was on all the bread we bought! We live in Coronado so obviously we weren't taking it back so it all got thrown away. We also bought 8 avocados and 5 of them were black inside. They didn't feel soft like we had to hurry up and eat them but they were more hard firm like they still needed to sit out but my husband want to eat guacamole so I opened 1 thinking it would be still firm and green inside but it was firm and black. So we lost several dollars and learned our lesson! I'll stick to La Vallarta where I know their pan dulce is freshly made with fresh products daily and I've yet to get hard black avocados from them, I just pay a bit more for better product. I'd goto food 4 less before trying this place again! read more

Went to this store to get their carnitas family meal which consisted of a pound of carnitas with your choice of salsa and a dozen tortillas included. The guy behind the counter told me to choose a small tub of salsa which was in the fridge next to the counter. As I was doing that, he had already wrapped up a pound of carnitas and put it in the bag along with the tortillas. When we got home and opened the bag to eat, we discovered that he gave us the worst inedible parts, all the overcooked, burned, hardest bits and pieces that no one wanted. Every piece was rock hard and super dry! Couldn't eat it. If you're not Mexican , make sure you pay close attention when they prepare your food. Watch closely or you might end up taking home worthless and inedible food like we did. I would have given them zero stars if I could. read more

Northgate Market - He gave us all the hard and overcooked bits and pieces that nobody wanted! - Grocery Near Me - San Diego, California

I've been coming to this Northgate for the past couple months AMAZING STAFF but unfortunately today I got the special torta with a agua and I noticed on my wrap something toasted with wings ??? It looks like a fly or roach grilled because I got the carne asada and bread toasted I'm disgusted..... read more

Northgate Market - Grocery Near Me - San Diego, California

Ordered 3 pounds of marinaded pollo and 3 pounds of adobada to cook at home for a reunion. While we were cooking it, we found worms in the pork. We ended up tossing the pork, because there were so many worms and we didn't want to get sick. We did cook the chicken, and some people who chanced it said it was good. There's cartilage in the chicken, but after seeing the worms, I could not eat it. I was too scared. I will say, I have eaten here before and I didn't have a problem, but I also didn't inspect my food like my friend did who was cooking the meat. I would never eat here again. read more

Northgate Market - Worms - Grocery Near Me - San Diego, California

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I was just at northgate and I felt totally discriminated by Gloria the manager. She opened a new register and I was just there next to her, she just walked next to me and I said I'm next and she ignored me. I even followed her and she never looked at me. Is sad when your own kind discriminates you. Poor her. She might be very unhappy working at northgate. God bless. read more

Northgate Market - Gloria, the manager at Northgate Chula Vista - Grocery Near Me - San Diego, California

This market is my go to place for everything I need to make tamales or if the family is craving delicious Mexican food! You can always count on Northgate to be stocked with fresh everything! Fresh food, dairy, meat, fish, fruit, vegetables, bread, tortillas, pastry and so much more. Each time I go there I'm greeted by a friendly security guard, the men and women behind all the counters are polite and helpful, cashiers too! The store has always been clean and hasn't had any weird smells or odors (super important to me!) I'll definitely be back! read more

I'm recently back in San Diego for work and brought some co-workers here for lunch telling them how good their food is. It did not disappoint. It's a grocery store with a restaurant inside. So, it can get kind of loud, but that's not an issue. Matter of fact he only issue they had was no lengua tacos lol. So, I ordered 2 carnitas and one carne asada combo, which included rice and beans. Puls a drink all for just over $13. A great deal. Uws, they were street tacos, but it was still a very good portion. So much so that you can split them and make 6 tacos. Rice and beans were also tasty enough. .y friends e joyed what they ordered, also. A chicken burrito, 6 carne asada tacos, and a quesadilla. We all left full and satisfied. If you haven't been, give it a go. read more

Northgate Market - Tacos!! - Grocery Near Me - San Diego, California

What area of San Diego has the many art pieces that are about the neighborhood? For the one store that had the connection to the many bakery restaurant items the Northgate Market for one place that does all their own cooking and baking . Many of the stores that I have found are the many products that are produced by the market when you have a market that bakes in house better the products. Visiting the Vario Logan area it has one of the many historical buildings for the Vario you have many paintings that have been placed through the block by local artists . For the Northgate market is one of the many that are in the Vario you can buy many products and those that are freshly baked Northfarebis one of the many markets you can live the times of the 60s 70s 80s. Going to the store was one that I found the many products for the dishes and the cooking of the manuly dishes the many custo.ees buying cuts of meat and dry goods to the freshly made baked goods which are some of the best . With the many people that work at Northgate they can help you gettings down from the top shelves most people can't reach top shelves . Asking about the baked goods the store can help you with the meaning of the products the great flavors they have freshly baked items are the best for grocery stores . Visiting and shopping at Northgate the many Isles they have for great bargains finding a great grocery store that makes baked goods you can have a better taste of what Northgate is all about . Being s Yelp Elite Reviewer the many places over the years I have found they deal with distributors for a place that makes fresh much more great tasting and customer service above other stores of the City and the state . read more

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Paying $6.00 for a drink, placing your straw in my drink and having it split down the middle is unacceptable. How much more would it cost to buy a decent straw? Pennies I'm sure. Couldn't enjoy my drink while shopping without having to take the top off and sipping it from the sides. This market is smaller than others. I wasn't able to find something that other locations carry. read more

It's a big store that sells all kinds of great food! You can find all kinds of food varieties here when grocery shopping! I highly recommend this place! read more

We love coming here! We have tried the ceviche , salsas , guacamole and aqua frescas. It's perfect to pick up for a party or having family over for lunch. Just take a number but sometimes there isn't a wait. Staff is always super friendly! read more

Northgate Market - Taco sample - Grocery Near Me - San Diego, California

I got marinated al pastor from over the counter in the back and yall those were some of the best tacos I've had. They also have a pretty good selection of chilies to make different types of salsas with. Definitely worth checking out! read more

I had bought tamales a long time ago from here but forgot why I stopped, I decided to buy one this week (cheese with chile) and when I tried it the harina had no flavor. They need to add seasoning to the flour (harina) whatever they use to make them so that the whole thing has flavor. read more

I was in there this morning and the store manager Gisselle, was very unprofessional and acted like a child when I brought something to her attention, that she didn't like. She literally, closed my lane and removed her cash drawer and went to another register and left me and several customers standing there with our food on the counter. I live in Barrio Logan, this is not how people should be treated and ignored. I don't think I will be going back there anymore, unless I really have to. read more

tons of fresh produce... seems like they have more than 1cashier.. they meat DEPT... is. check my photo. do visit. read more

Northgate Market - Meat counter. - Grocery Near Me - San Diego, California

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It's a coin toss if you're going to get a friendly greeting or people watching the clock and waiting for their shift to end. But when you get the friendly ones, you could spend an additional 10 minutes just talking life with them which I appreciate. I do think it's a bit pricey and so I find it hard to go there when there's several carniceria near me for the same-ish price. The food is pretty decent. Solid selection. I always find what I need there. Which is a plus. It's always stocked Which is a plus. It's part of the neighborhood and community so you see some people on the trolly or barbershop which is a plus. The champurrado by midday which is usually when I want it... Is typically already gone or looks like it's been sitting there for a long time without being stirred. Anyways would rather have northgate here and have that homey feeling than another chain. read more

I really appreciate the two security guards at the entrance. They are vigilant and proactive. Found lots of great Mexican goods from my childhood. Love this place! read more

Always great hot food selection and wonderful service! It's a very clean and well organized market.

WHEN IN NEED OF MEXICAN GOODS ... this be the store to hit up. Perfectly nested in a historic Hispanic neighborhood where there is new development. - ceviche - tamales - champurrado - conchas I love their tamales. Hot and ready to eat! Many flavors: chicken, beef, cheese, corn, sweet. And especially this time of the year they serve Mexican champurrado. Who knew tamales and champurrado go hand-in-hand during the Christmas season. So I've taken upon myself to have both through the month of December! Until the next review... read more

Northgate Market - December finds! - Grocery Near Me - San Diego, California

Clean and organized supermarket but kind of overpriced on a lot of things. Service was great at checkout. read more

Northgate Market - Inside of Northgate Market - Grocery Near Me - San Diego, California

This is my regular spot for grocery shopping, but recently I found myself in a situation that forced me to decide never to return here. While I was in line bagging my groceries, a man positioned himself behind the payment machine. After I finished bagging, I asked him to step aside so I could pay, but he only shifted behind me. Keep in mind, these payment aisles are quite cramped. He was standing right behind me as I attempted to enter my PIN. I felt extremely uncomfortable and asked him again to move away, but he merely took a small step to the side, remaining behind me. When I realized I had entered my PIN incorrectly due to having my privacy invaded, I shouted at him , telling him to MOVE THE F*** AWAY, I FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE, I'M TRYING TO PAY. He then moved beside me and started talking to the cashier, making it clear that he works there. This man stood shoulder to shoulder with me, prompting me to cover the PIN pad with my hand. After completing my payment, I approached the security guard to report the incident, and he confirmed that the man indeed worked at the store and he was going to go "handle it". Just because you are an employee, it does not give you the right to invade other's space. Please respect people's boundaries and privacy. This occurred on August 8th, 2025. Other than that, they have a GREAT SELECTION OF FOOD. What a bummer. read more

We did a day trip to San Diego, specifically the Barrio Logan community and came to Northgate for lunch. Since we know about them from their locations in Los Angeles, their take-out or more authentic Mexican offerings are pretty good. We ordered a couple of platters that were ok. The issue why this is 3 stars instead of 4 or 5 is because the lady serving us was busy chit-chatting or paying our order very little attention. Anyway, Northgate is full service and their take-out normally is very good but this trip was a bit disappointing. read more

My children lauded this market fir its hot food and candies. Sad to say my experiencewas nit good. Even if they saw me waiting in line to be served at their Cantina, they ignored me and served otger people who came after me. Before she served the people after us, i called out to the lone server to let her know we were next and she told us "just a minute" she did not seeve us. So I'm going to give them poor ratings read more

Mexican supermarket that has a huge variety of Hispanic items. Some are priced well, and others are overpriced. The hot food section has a good selection, and very good prices. It is a clean store. read more

Most recent visit was this week during the crazy apocalyptic times... if you want some amazing takeout food and be able to grab the groceries you need without the chaos...well this is the place to come. our to go meal included meat/beans/rice/salsa/tortillas....and added a pound of carnitas...the entire meal was under $40 (and fed a family of 4 with ample leftovers for a second meal). Not only is this crazy affordable but also delicious. I like to go out for taco tuesday and margaritas on occasion, but that's for social purposes. If my family wants Mexican food, this is where I stop to bring food home. great service clean store ample parking friendly employees read more

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I'm here right now Wednesday 21st 2024, store look dirty everywhere and empty and prices really high. Idk if this is the place to shop it was at one point idk about now! I saw Mold in a cooler where the product was display on. Really dirty place. read more

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This is for the Food Court Only On February 17th I placed an order for 3 lbs pollo asado, 3 lbs carne asada which came with 4 rice, 4 beans, 1 pkg tortilla and 1 pkg of salsa. I had requested to pick it up at 10:30am the next day. So on February 18th, my co-worker and I went in to pick up our order. This order was for a party at work. This wasn't the first time we had ordered food from here. We received a text from our doctors asking if we could order a bit more food, so upon arrival, we asked if we could add 5 lbs of carnitas to our order, but were told no. If they accommodated us, they would not have any carnitas to serve the rest of their customers for the rest of the day. Fine. But no reason to give us attitude about it. The pollo asado we normally receive is quality chicken breast. This time we received shredded whole chicken that had pieces of bone, skin, and veins in it. It was nasty. How embarrassing to serve such sub par food at a celebration. Our normal service and the quality of food from here is usually GREAT! That is why we have continually purchased food from here. However, after this last experience, no more. The service we received was awful. The woman behind the counter made us feel like we were inconveniencing her, like she had better things to do. read more

I have been to two of these markets. Barrio Logan location is small. The one on 43rd street is much larger and has better cooked food. I came to buy ingredients for a pozole I was making. I was so pleased with all the produce and ingredients. I will definitely come back. read more

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With the cost of buying a $10 burrito from a taco shop you could buy the ingredients for a portion of the price and make a few at that. I love perusing the aisles for new finds. If you don't feel like cooking you can find a bunch of your Mexican favorite ready may to go. We made chicken tinga for last nights get together with friends and it was absolutely delicious. They have a good number of locations so find one nearest to you. read more

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We stopped by after visiting the nearby Chicano Park to see what to get and bought a fried whole tilapia fish ($4.99), a whole rotisserie chicken ($8.99) plus papayas, avocados, Roma tomatoes, broccoli, onions, garlic, cilantro....all the regular grocery items which were all good quality and cheaper than what we usually pay for. If I ever come back to this neighborhood, I'll definitely come back...maybe have lunch in too! read more

I was looking for a fonda like dining place, came across this location, & it is a 2/10 for service, the girl that took my order was rude & very overbearing, I was not done ordering & she cut me off, & to top it off didn't listen nor pay attention when I was ordering & just rang me up for 2 of the INCORRECT items, unacceptable. read more

I frequent Northgate often for bakery goods and groceries. Today had lunch to go from them and was delicious! Carne asada torta fully loaded With a pineapple/spinach agua fresca I recommend this market to all. read more

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In the mood for Mexican food? @northgatemarket has you covered! We ordered some birria and cicharon tacos, a quesadilla, and a watermelon Agua fresca. This is a really good place to get some food and you can get all your grocery shopping before or after you visit! read more

Northgate Market - Birria tacos - Grocery Near Me - San Diego, California

I only put one star because you have to put a start to be able to post a review, but in reality I would not have gave the nothing the cashier on the food court on 6/18/24 was very unprofessional i asked her for some forks and she literally threw them on tue counter . After she did the same thing with our food .. I use to love going here for groceries but this store has gone down hill in many areas.. the cleanest is definitely not there no more.. i don't think i will go back just because of the unpleasant experience... read more

Great location I prefer over others because of the variety of options available at affordable price. I love their random selection special of vegetables or fruits in bags for $1.29ea. They also sell really delicious peanuts in these plastic containers their super delicious and great quality of peanuts. The staff here are efficient and friendly always keeping the lines running smoothly. Highly recommended. read more

Northgate Market - Entrance - Grocery Near Me - San Diego, California

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Please check what you're buyin! Bought chicken taco meat today. 20 lbs. The gal bagged it behind the counter. It was rancid. Please take the time to smell the product before they wrap it up. Don't get me wrong: they gave us credit. Greatly appreciate. But it should've never been sold in the 1st place. The company was great, but the employee should not work there if she does not know the difference between good and bad chicken. read more

Covid-19 Finally a grocery store that has groceries! I don't know how lucky/unlucky anyone else has been but my local Vons, Sprouts, and Ralph's are all cleaned out thanks to all those panic shoppers. So you may wait in a "social distancing" line while the guardians of the door wipe down your cart but I promise there will be sustenance once you enter. I bought my usual stash of tortillas along with good ol' cheap Mexican market produce. I was very pleased to see garlic since people in my neck of the woods are probably munching them down like medicinal candy. Unfortunately the toilet paper situation is still a thing here too but at least you'll find bacon and a decent amount of protein staples. read more

Stopped at Northgate today after hearing great things from my colleagues and this store was amazing. Got fresh tamales, ceviche, salsa and tortillas. Even the produce was great! Such a feast and service was great too! read more