I learned of this brand while grocery shopping at two of our local markets, Island Grocery Depot…read moreand Foodland on Maui. Of the four varieties of mushrooms available - Bunashimeii (Brown Beech), Bunapi (White Beech), Maitake (Hen of the Woods) and Eryngii (King Trumpet), I've tried the first three while making my breakfast omelette. Most recently, only the Maitake was available which forced me to try it. It ended up being my favorite due to its earthy flavor and flat shaped cap. OVERALL: No cleaning or cutting required. Just breakup, season and sauté. Pricey at $4 to $5 per pouch but totally worth it!

After birding and indoor bouldering, I wanted a snack and it was hot today so the first thing that…read morecame in mind was fresh fruit with lemon, tajin and chamoy. Probably I was losing salt and water today so thats what my body wanted, so I delivered. Yelp ranked this place high and it was 10min from where I was so I stopped in this afternoon. This place was busy when I came here and I might have been the only non Spanish speaking person here but I felt right at home. Owner was nice to me and I asked for a fruit cup, he showed me the medium and the large and since I was pretty parched, I went with the large. I asked for mango, jicama and cucumber and hold the watermelon. In a few minutes, my order was ready and it was so delicious. I sat outside on one of their tables and enjoyed my refreshing afternoon snack. Prices very reasonable and not charging me $15, staff very nice and fruit was fresh and refreshing. Easy parking too. Ill definitely be back! Thank you!

Tons of variety that its hard to choose what you would want. The melon aqua fresca was so…read morerefreshing and I am glad I got the large. Lots of ice creams to choose from and I look forward to going back and trying out the other items they have on the menu.

They have a great selection of sausages and we picked up some of their chorizo. It was really…read moreGood and not as greasy as the one that the regular grocery stores sell. The service was nice and we will be back to try more meat options.

Seriously the best service I ever had from a butcher shop. Will absolutely be back. I wanted to get…read morea pichana steak. They took care of me, held it and called me when it was ready. When I got their, they talked to me about how I was going to smoke it. Gave me tips and some suggestions. Last, they had a ton of prime meats ready to roll. I will be back

Delicious meat pies!…read more I picked up these pies at their location in the Escondido Auto Park area. They have parking out front but it looked like a doozy with its incline into the dirt so I just drove around looking for street parking. I do not recommend trying if you have a lowered car. I did not put in an order but was glad to hear that they had many of their items available frozen. They are expensive so expect that. The pies are a decent size with generous fillings. My favorites were the Sausage Rolls & the Minced Meat & Cheese, tasty! Since I got them frozen, she gave me a rundown of how to heat up the pies & they came out perfectly. The directions are online too.

Can't believed they closed. Closest thing to home I've tasted. Wish they were still open.read more

The date of this review is August 11, 2017 and it is for their online store…read more Last week I ordered three cans of their Chilean abalone. I opened one can and placed the abalone meat on a bed of garden salad. The abalone tasted very good and I was very pleased with its quality and price. Free ship, by way of FedEx, was included with my order. Gourmet Import Shop deserves five stars.

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Food was great. Service was great. I will go here again and try more of their bowls…read more I had the "Make your own bowl" with potatoes, spring mix, turkey sausage, scrambled eggs, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, feta and oaxacan chesese with garlic cilantro sauce. Yummy combo.

There was no wait when my friends and I went on a Sunday morning. We ordered at the counter and…read morereceived a number to take to a table of our choosing. They have indoor and outdoor seating. Service was friendly and quick. The cafe is cute and clean. I built my own toast. You choose the bread (wheat or sourdough), base (avocado, cream cheese, or peanut butter) and three toppings. I chose sourdough, avocado, cucumber, pickled red onions, and glaze balsamic vinegar. It also comes with an egg on top and a salad. I got my egg over hard. It was cooked perfectly. It was a good breakfast.

My friend told me about Mountain Meadow Mushroom Farm and its free mushroom compost. I finally took…read morea long drive deep into Escodido and was rewarded with some really nice, organic mushroom compost. There are mountains of compost, and all you need is a big car (ideally a truck) and some muscle to scoop them up. Mushroom compost is high in salt so you need to be careful not to use too much with fruit trees. On the other hand, vegetables love mushroom compost. They also sell all kinds of mushroom varieties (Portobello, Shiitake, King Oyster, Cremini, etc.) at their front office for a pretty reasonable price (around $12/lb). Overall, a great place to get free compost, buy fresh mushrooms, and enjoy a country scenery ride in Escondido.

I used to get free compost here for years. This place was on Dirty Jobs years ago and things have…read morechanged. Compost is sourced from EDCO, personally saw trucks unload. It's basically what we the public throw away in the green cans, and its not organic nor safe beside the toxic chemicals they use to kill bugs. Thats from a former employees mouth. Not sure if that has changed but i did question the whole situation after seeing trash truck delivery. After using this in my yard last year i started to question is free really worth it. NOPE SORRY but not sorry. Ive even paid for truck loads prior to the change.

LOVE LOVE LOVE KENNEDYS!!!…read more Great quality. Great seasoning!!! So many options!!! Little pricey, but WORTH IT!!!

I came here with 2 friends and didn't realize that it was not only a Mexican restaurant but also a…read moremeat shop. We ordered 2 chicken and 1 steak burritos but very disappointed because there was no seasoning. Also, when ordering the burrito itself l, you have to pay for the additional meat, cheese, guacamole and sour cream. It only comes beans and rice otherwise. We also ordered a side of fries and churros that were so delicious! Overall, the meal was average but definitely not worth another visit.

Once upon a time we joined in on one of Isabella's classes at her manufacturing facility. We…read morelearned about her chocolate making processes, travel experience and how she acquires her favorite & top tier product/ingredients that she personally selects & has familial and cultural connections to. Since then she is continuing to produce products and flavors that live up to the Dallmann name! Definitely Gourmet Quality!!! Isabella and her staff are true artists when it comes down to creating mini art pieces with unique flavors to choose from. You get to customize your order online (as this establishment is not a storefront) make your payment and it will be shipped to you. By special appointment only you can do a pick up. I suggest reaching out to them in order to arrange that. Her business facility is in an industrial complex shared with other family owned businesses and mainly this establishment is only for her private preparations of her delicious creations! Kept very clean and functional! We've been sporadic as customers ever since we got to pipe in the Grenache ourselves and sample the chocolate making process & yummy goodness! She's got very creative packaging too. So a special occasion can be very personalized too. Dark, milk, and even vegan options available. You've a choice to swap or double up on a flavor choice if she happens to run out of a particular selection. Truly spectacular products. You might even see them at a chocolate fest, or even wine or food pairing type event elsewhere! This time we tried a bar in conjunction too a chocolate box and my daughter is happy with it! I mean who doesn't love chocolate for any occasion but February is just that more special in our home. Thanks Bella and staffers! You're the best!

Fun little place to visit. The couple of ladies that were there when we wandered in were fun to…read morechat with. Talked us up into a few more bars than we were planning on when we started out. I was gifting a Dubai bar to a coworker who has sampled many Dubai chocolates over the years. She said these were the best. And her sister agreed. These chocolates are easy home run gifts for the chocolate lovers in your life!