It's a convenient place to get some food. I sometimes go here just to grab a few things to make a meal for the night, or when I order delivery and need something to quench my thirst but refuse to pay for it on Postmates. You know how that goes. It's a small store, but you can get everything you need for a couple of days if you don't want to go to a larger market. There's always a good sale on meat, but the size of meat Nationwide has been too large for me to not be a skeptic. I contemplated veganism while cooking an oversized chicken breast for Alfredo. The produce is always in OK condition. Often I see fruit that is old or dry and needs to be removed from the shelf to preserve the image of the produce that actually IS good. They have a card minimum of $5. They get 5 stars for convenience, great prices on meat, and most importantly CONVENIENCE. P.S. They have a pretty good tea selection. read more

Produce Pro Market - Got everything I needed for Alfredo. Cheap price to pay for convenience - Grocery Near Me - Oakland, California

An exciting addition to the Market is out front. This very delicious pop up named "Mi Familia" is dishin up quesadillas, tacos, tortas, and horchata. Fresh ingredients, quality, and personal commitment to your detailed request !! Not sure if the kitchen inside produce pro is still in operation but this outside experience makes me reminisce about similar tasty set ups in the neighborhoods of Leon, Mexico. read more

Produce Pro Market - Mi Familia - Grocery Near Me - Oakland, California

Produce Pro certainly isn't a pro by san pablo ave. standards. i didn't see any veggie turning a trick nor was any tomato undercover. conversely, you won't get stung by high places here. every fruit or veggie is in the dollar or 2 range, either by the pound or individually mexican and american goods take up most of the store so this isn't a produce market per se. 4 stars cuz there's nothing but liquor stores on the avenue. read more

Overheard during my visit: "Dude, this place is awesome." ~White hipster to his buddy, as they were leaving "I love this place; I'm so glad I live by here." ~African-Am man with big grin on his face --------- People are *so* happy that there's affordable produce in West Oakland that people have huge grins on their face while shopping. Seriously. It's just a happy place. The middle-aged guy who hangs out and talks to the customers is a happy guy (I assume he is the owner). The customers are happy. The workers are happy. That said, this place is just like one of the Mexican markets in the Mission (cheap produce, half mexican food, half american food). In the Mission this place would be no big deal, but this is West Oakland, peeps, where establishments that don't involve obscene amounts of liquor are hard to come by. Mandela Food Co-op by the bart station is a great little spot, but, honestly, it's not very affordable for most of West Oakland's residents, many of whose need for to save money for rent and utilities probably outweighs their desire to support food justice movements. ------- Other perks: ~ Accepts EBT (food stamps) ~ A parking lot. ~ Yams 4 pounds for $1.00. ~ Grapefruits 4 pounds for $1.00. ~ Piñatas for $9.99 and up. ~ A gazillion flavors of jello that you've never heard of, including Pistachio and Egg Nog. I haven't made jello in 20 years, but with flavors like that, I was tempted. ~ More brands of Maria cookies than you ever thought existed. ~ A diverse clientele: Black, Latino, Hippies, Hipsters, Punks, Street people, Young, Old, you name it - they shop here. Drawbacks: ~ Pretty much no "natural foods" (i.e. soy products, rice milk, etc.) ~ The only meat available were commercial lunchmeats and canned meats. That said, I think that's fine, because they should stick to what they do best - produce and Mexican products. *Note: I only say "Mexican" as shorthand - it's possible that they sell a range of Latino foods. **Wheelchair accessibility: While it's possible a narrow wheelchair could get through the aisles, it's probably a tight and uncomfortable squeeze at some corners. read more

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They always have what I need when I need it. Fresh produce, great butcher and friendly staff. They carry my favorite Salvadoran Chorizo which is hard to find. Saves me a trip to E.14th read more

I am glad this produce and grocery market has its own parking lot because of the street and homeless that unfortunately hang around. The prices were much better than the Pak n' Save up the street. I noted the inexpensive avocados, celery, apples and oranges. I love the plentiful jalapenos and habanero peppers. I'll be back. read more

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ALWAYS EXCELLENT SERVICE in their Uhaul Dept! They assisted me with several moves and I have no complaints or concerns. They were polite, professional and timely. Thanks Much! read more

I don't have experience with the market, but they recently starting renting Uhauls here. My recommendation: don't rent a uhaul here! The girl (seriously she was like 14 years old) behind the desk clearly had no idea what she was doing and it took me 30 minutes to get a truck - it should take 5. The delay caused me to be incredibly late to pick up furniture. Also, I had *finally* started out in the truck only to realize that there were empty alcohol bottles in the center console... seriously? There are plenty of other place that rent uhauls in the area, choose one of them. read more

HOLY POOP. This place is GREAT. Produce is fresh, suuuuuper cheap, and varied. Non-produce items, though limited, are only a smidgen more expensive than at Safeway. Homemade guacamole for $3, and homemade salsa fresca for $2, both in huge quantities. I guess I no longer have any excuse to order in chinese food, since it's way faster for me to walk the three blocks to Produce Pro and get stuff to make something healthy and fresh myself! read more

I'm really glad that someone realized that people in a lower-middle class to poor community deserve fresh fruits and vegetables and shouldn't have to trek a mile down the road to Whole Foods. Produce Pro is a welcome addition to West Oakland. The staff was super friendly. The prices were alarmingly cheap. But, I'm not going to play the "organic card" here because this is the best thing going and some people, especially in this community, can't really afford more fairly traded and fairly grown foods. This community is saturated with convenient stores where the only fruits and veggies available are Fruit Loops, Corn chips, and Jolly Ranchers. So, definitely check out Produce Pro. I just hope they expand to include more soy based foods and more specialized products (e.g., lentils, coconut milk, spices, etc.). read more

The carne Asada burritos are a nice size and tastes great. Good mild salsa. Came here yesterday and came again today.. if I'm here tomorrow I'll be back again lol read more

Produce Pro Market - Carne Asada burrito - Grocery Near Me - Oakland, California

Produce Pro seems to try to offer it all. From Mexican food ingredients to Party supplies, to butcher service to hot food and U-Haul rentals. When I'm homesick and need to cook up a good Mexican meal I make sure to come here to get all my ingredients because I am more likely than not going to find them! Their produce section isn't huge but it is always fresh. They also have a convenient carniceria with helpful staff that will not only serve you up your fresh meat but also hot food if you're feeling hungry. The tacos could be slightly better but they hit the spot. What's also great about this place is that you can rent a U-Haul. Now I recently had a bad experience with them because they ended up charging me twice the mileage that I traveled. I had to call U-Haul and request a supervisor in order to finally get my rightful refund. I would think twice before renting from them again because of this bad experience, however I appreciate that Elias seemed to be understanding and over all very nice about the situation. Given the lack of food market options in the area, Produce Pro is definitely a diamond in the rough. read more

Came in earlier this week looking for some cilantro (and no that's not code word for anything) and to my pleasant surprise, Produce Pro had just opened up a carniceria! For you non-spanish speakers, that's a butcher shop/cheese shop. The butcher hooked me up with some queso fresco by the pound and my little Mexican heart was overjoyed! I wound up leaving with fresh queso fresco, freshly made pico de gallo, and some tostadas.. man that sounds good just thinking about it! This place is the bomb because they have so many imported Mexican candies and spices that you'll probably only find in the Mission or at Mi Pueblo. I'm dubbing this place "Mi Pueblo West" from now on. read more

I came in to post mostly because, although I was happy to see that many others in the neighborhood have spoken highly of this excellent place, nobody has mentioned the ¡¡AWESOME PINATAS!! Also, they have fresh arugula, and anise-flavored jello! How cool is that? read more

Great mid-sized market in West Oakland, at San Pablo and Grand Ave. Nice produce and a good selection of other groceries at good prices. Very friendly owner and workers. Exactly what we need in our neighborhood! Another reviewer said there weren't natural products - soy milk for example, but I went there specifically for soy milk and they had it. The owner said that they just got approval to carry meat and will be adding it next week. read more

Love this place. It's a great "one stop" for West Oakland life. My fiance can pay his phone bill and buy Mexican/International phone cards there. I do about 95% of our family grocery shopping. They also carry a decent selection of household necessities: pads, toilet paper, dish soap, measuring cups, birthday candles, paper plates, sponges, etc. The carniceria is great- meat and fish are always fresh and the prices are super cheap. We can buy queso fresco by the pound, so that keeps my fiance happy. They have a little prepared food area- tacos, burritos, burgers, fries, etc. On Sundays they have menudo and pozole, if that's your thing. They recently built on a little closed-in eating area. It looks nice and sunny, but you're essentially sitting in a parking lot, so I'd probably still take my food to go. They carry a nice combo of Latin American products (masa, lechera, etc), some vegan products (soy and rice and almond milk, 3 types of tofu, etc), canned goods, frozen foods, dairy, fresh produce. The produce is tricky- it's best on the days when they get deliveries, so sometimes the salad greens are a little wilted and bananas a little ripe. But there's always a nice variety of fruits and vegetable, and let's face it: where else in West Oakland are you gonna find that? Everyone that works there is super nice. They greet my 3 year old son by name. Once I mentioned that I wished they carried silken tofu instead of just "firm", and the guy ordered it for me! Three days later and a vegan peanut butter pie was chillin in my fridge. Sometimes they have fresh eggs at the counter, and sometimes homemade Mexican-style pastries as well. This isn't a place you'd seek out for hard-to-find items or organic specialties. But it's as good of a little local grocery as you're gonna find. Hours are something like 8am-8pm? They take EBT and WIC- unlike the corner store by my house that SAYS they do, but really don't. read more

Super bomb little market. A refuge from all the liquor stores in the area. Good customer service. Cheap cheap produce but still good quality. Everything you need to make Mexican food and a little more. I hear news of a carniceria soon....excellent. read more

Yay produce pro! what a happy little market in a sea of confusion, delusion, and danger. after cheerfully (and inexpensively) stocking up on some munchies for the night I was accosted by the screaming homeless girl. because of this strange experience i'll naught forget produce pro! the manager hangs out at the entrance and told me not once, but thrice how happy he was to see me there. maybe my evil twin has been hanging around san pablo ave... read more

UPDATE! They now sell a few different kinds of tofu and have local free range eggs for $3/dozen. Great job evolving with the neighborhood's demand! read more

Decent quality, basic selection of fresh produce. REALLY REALLY cheap! I'd say at least as good quality as Safeway (not the best but decent) at absolutely unbeatable prices (probably 1/3 safeway prices). Selection is limited if you're looking for hard to get stuff... but all the basics are there. If you're looking for the absolute best local/organic produce and $ is not a factor- don't come here. But if you're looking for decent tomatoes/cilantro/apples etc... and want to stock up for under $20 this is a great bet. read more

Love them! Cute locally owned store. I was looking for sopes and BAM the only location that carried them. Pak n Save used to have them but nah, this place was great. read more

Before this place opened you couldnt get produce in this neighborhood. As the years go by it gets better and better. Thanks!

The rich array of vegetables and basic ingredients offered at Produce Pro has been sorely needed in the area. Produce Pro's prices are affordable, and their staff is super friendly. So happy to have them in the neighborhood! read more

I've been going to this store off and on since their Grand Opening. In the beginning, it was a lovely place with fresh produce and caring staff. In the last few months I've noticed a marked decline in the quality of their fresh produce though. Then, a neighbor of mine mentioned being overcharged for things she'd purchased. An inadvertant mistake, I assured her. But, out of curiosity, I've been paying closer attention at my receips there...and what I found is that every time I've shopped at this place in August I've been overcharged for at least one item. Basically, they do not scan their merchandise and key in the price - which is often different than the price stated on their display. Perhaps it does not come up to much but the principle of it is still very wrong and dishonest. Best case, they are sloppy and uncaring. Worst case, this is an institutionalized and intentional prictice - dishonest and illegal. Needless to say, today was the last time I shopped at Produce Pro. read more

Oasis of fruit and produce in the food desert of West Oakland.

Lots of ben and jerrys here, even my favorite yogurt versions, fresh pico do gallo and guacamole, lots of ginger beer, fresh seasonal veggies (make sure you know how to pick them i like the nectarines best in summer), preseasoned spanish meats in the back to make quick fajitas or pork tacos...and a wide selection of drinks. Would give it five stars if they put prices on the items(you have to ask) read more

My wife and I are moving and needed a U Haul. I looked on line and found that Produce Pro was an authorized U Haul dealer, so I called them and reserved a 14 foot truck. Unfortunately, I didn't know how terrible Produce Pro was to deal with. We got our house all torn up yesterday, and woke up early to go get the truck. Luckily I decided to call to make sure that the truck was there, and it wasn't. If the guy on the phone was any indication, they did not care at all about my reservation either. Turns out they canceled it without telling me. Now, I am completely screwed, no truck, house torn up, can't move all the crap..... I guess I have to go to Budget. By the way, calling U Haul's customer service was not helpful either. I will NEVER go to Produce Pro for anything, and U Haul is off my list too. read more

Wish I could give 0 stars! Don't ever rent a truck from these guys. We called 2 days before, had a reservation number for a moving truck. Went to pick it up, and they had no trucks. No explanation, no apology, no help finding another, no truck. According to U Haul Cust Service, Produce Pro deliberately overbooked reservations for the same truck, because they showed 5 reservations had been cancelled by Produce Pro the same morning. It's a holiday weekend with no other trucks available in the Bay Area. So our move has been delayed due to U Haul and Produce Pro. Terrible customer service. read more

A great little find only half a mile from my house. Managed to walk there and back for my weekly groceries. I was really happy with their selection of produce. I wasn't expecting much in terms of other items, but I was surprised. The lay out of the store and items is a little odd. I didn't quite understand why some items were grouped together, or why one side of the aisles were blocked off. In any case, I found everything I wanted and the layout didn't greatly slow me down or anything. Looks like I found my new favorite grocery store. read more

This little market is overpriced, and lacks American foods and spices. I'd rather spend the extra time to go to the Target in Emeryville and get exactly what I need, for half the price. read more

More like produce rookie... their produce section is pretty small. They have a larger selection of canned beans than they do produce. And if you need any detergent or 38 different varieties of fabuloso, they have a whole isle of it. Most of the things on the shelf have no prices listed. So its a guessing game when u shop there. Some things are cheap and some are way over priced. $4.60 for goobers peanut butter/jelly!? They must be trippin! The only organic milk they had was $5.99 for half gallon..and it was sour wheni opened it! Get it anywhere else for $3.50-$4.00...and fresher. You can buy hot food there which is cool. The burger sucked but the rice n beans were ok. I only shop there when i need 1 or two things since im right around the corner. Other wise i got to trader joes when i need to stock up. So overall its not the best nor the cheapest place to shop, but around here you really dont have a choice..and its nice to have one store that doesnt sell liquour amd has crackheads in the store anytime you walk in. At this place they just hang around the corner. read more

I love this place. Magnificent choice of fresh fruit and vegetables. Located in the middle of a food desert and they are NOT pushing tobacco and alcohol (unlike the corner stores that claim poisoning their communities is the only way they can survive). They are proving that bringing healthy food to a community is a viable business model. read more

ive been excited about produce pro opening for a while now, and im even more excited that its great! cheap! good produce! great pre pack salsa and guacamole! my only real complaint is that there is no soy milk, or fake meat. read more

This store should have expanded long ago! They are just too busy. But plans to expand are finally underway. They have had some bad employees in the past, but things seem to be going okay there now. Overall not bad, but not yet great either. read more

The hands down best Mexican market north of the border. They have a huge selection of fresh produce fresh cuts of chicken, pork, and beef! Plus the normal selection of American foods from Fruit Loops to pasta and sauces. You get whatever your needs are at a convenience. To make this store even a little better walk to the rear of the store and order freshly made burgers, fries, or go Mexican style with all their homemade Mexican dishes. read more

so glad that this exists in west oakland! thanks, produce pro, for believing in the fact that the flats deserve fresh, healthy fruits and veggies too! read more

It's been tough not being by Mi Pueblo anymore but since finding Produce Pro, it's helped bandage that wound quite well. This place has literally everything I'd ever need. The Al Pastor is bombdiggity (yes, I did) and reasonably price. The hot food is competitively priced and quite tasty as well. Opens early for weird people like myself and the staff here is nice. Definitely my 'go to' market for common goods. read more

Fresh and cheap produce, everything reasonably priced. Kombucha in the ghetto? Why not?!

Great place! Great groceries for cheap prices. Love this place! Absolutely recommended!

Omg! I love this place. It is so convenient for the neighborhood. My friend told me about it last week and I jumped at the next time to go shopping. The prices are amazing and no where else compares. It has everything I need and the fruits and veggies are so amazingly fresh. The staff is great and really friendly plus helpful. The owner is always laughing and also very helpful! I love this place read more