Tamales and champurrado never disappoint! And the customer service is on point!…read more Also canchas are flufy and fresh everyday, the pan birote is insane! Melts in your mouth.

Delicious and great service! I would definitely come back again. The bread is soo goodread more

The place looks nice when you enter however might have been one of the worst cakes I have ever…read moretasted. Even a supermarket like Vons or Ralph's has better tasting cakes. It tasted a bit metallic and the filling was not edible. This was the tres leches vanilla. Let's just say I ended up with major stomach pains overnight.

They have a lot of good looking pastries & desserts displayed. Some are quite giant. Service is…read moregood and they got seating indoor and outdoor. Yesterday we got a California burrito that was really good and big. The price was pretty affordable compared to most California burritos nowadays. Today we got a breakfast machaca sandwich and Cali burrito. They only had green sauce today. Which is fine because that's the only salsa I like. The sandwich was pretty good, but it only had meat halfway down my sandwich. The Cali burrito was really good because it had guacamole this time. This place is walking distance so we may come here often.

this review is regarding salsa only…read more My husband and I are having a large dinner with a Mexican menu for our family. We decided to try salsa from 6 different Mexican grocery stores in Vista and Oceanside all in 1 day. All were pretty good but there are two that stood out head and shoulders above the rest. In second place was Salsa Market on Santa Fe. Their green salsa was delicious. However, the best salsa in the area, hands-down is Tortilla Leon!! Their Salsa Botanera and Salsa Molcajete are the bomb. Clearly different and more flavorful than all the six we tried. Such a great store, tortilleria, Carniceria, and hot food kitchen. Love you Tortilla Leon!

This Mexican market is close to my house thus it's very convenient for me when I need smaller…read morenumber of veggies and meat on a short notice ;) Leon offers a large selection of food, fruits, veggies and homemade, fresh tortillas. The tortillas are bomb, my favorites are the flour ones. There is a butcher shop, small fish stand and a taco shop. I often get margarita chicken and some dried chorizo (Honestly some the best dried chorizo I found in N. County). They also sell fresh salsa that you can try at the taco shop. A huge plus for their chili oil. The staff is so very friendly and helpful. Place is clean. Plenty of parking. Recommended!

the friday food adventures with my son MICHAEL continue. decided to try ORTIZ BAKERY & RESTAURANT…read more-- did not graze our way thru the panaderia (bakery) but the restaurant, which features dishes from OAXACA, a state in southwestern MEXICO, was very good. the TAMAL OAXACAENO (apparently tamals are masculine and bakeries are feminine -- who knew ??) was very different than the northern MEXICO-style tamales i'm used to. wrapping it in a banana leaf before steaming gave ORTIZ's moist, flavorful tamal a slightly "grassy" taste. i was disappointed when MICHAEL ordered the MOLE ROJO after i ordered the MOLE NEGRO since i wanted to try lots of different dishes (okay they ARE different dishes but i meant MORE different different dishes) but as is so often the case, i was wrong. turns out it was helpful to try them side-by-side. the ROJO was slightly fruiter and sweeter and the NEGRO (which had a very similar flavor profile to the mole i make) had a quality i can only describe as gothic -- very dark and somber. the meat was a little dry (the mole helped) but then again pretty tough to braise chicken and not have it turn out a little dry. both moles were delicious though both of us would give a slight nod to the ROJO (yeah, i know, i was surprised too). the CHAPULINES (fried grasshoppers) were good but, not surprisingly, took some getting used to. they were slightly greasy and tasted a little like thai fish sauce. when my eleven-year old tried a couple from the leftovers, he suggest the same thing without prompting. MEMELAS (3 to an order) are soft corn tortillas, smeared with a black-bean spread, shredded lettuce, crumbled cotija and an avocado salsa. finger food, you eat them like soft tacos. ordered "con TASJO" (thinly sliced, grilled beef), they tasted exactly like you'd expect them to taste. the TLAYUDA CON CHORIZO is a crispy, oversized flour tortilla topped with black-bean spread, shredded cabbage, stringy OAXACAN cheese, avocado salsa, chorizo and a couple tomato slices. fun to eat and delicious. next time you're in the neighborhood, dust off your high school SPANISH and stop by for some tasty eats.

The number one problem with this place is the poor customer service. The family that runs this…read moreplace are lacking in morals. They have flies everywhere, including inside the pastry cases and the flies defecate on the food. They also mess up the food, mess up your order.

We've only ever done takeout is delivery apps here but the food is so delish. My husband loves…read moretheir breakfast burritos, I love their carne asada quesadilla and carnitas tacos. Really delicious. One day we will make it in person but the way takeout is packaged is nice. Everything always shows up correctly and the salsas are delicious. We love this place.

their tortilla chips sold in stores have a really bad burnt after taste, probably from using old…read moreoil to cook them in, or they're just plain overcooked / burnt. threw the bag away. i would never buy them again.

Super tasty lunch! I had the special with half torta and half fruit. The fruit was fresh and…read moredelicious, and the portion size was generous. The chicken torta was really flavorful with just a little kick of spice. Everything tasted great, the prices were very reasonable, and the service was friendly and welcoming. The restaurant was clean and well kept. I'll definitely be coming back!

I just got the Large Multigreen Juice. Oh wow!!!! Eso! It's exactly like the Jugó Verde that I'd…read moreget when we lived 3 yrs in Mexico. Sooooo delicious!!!! No sugar! All natural, all actually natural!!!!! Nopal, spinach, celery, parsley, orange, grapefruit, pineapple, a little bit of honey. It's 100% worth the price. Your body and your tastebuds will thank you! Super clean and plenty of places to sit. Bathrooms and they are clean too. Nice light and a/c inside for this hot summer. Friendly workers who take pride in what they are making. They obviously are making the things as they would for their own family. Plenty of parking. Handicap accessible Treat yourself today!

The service was OK but when how she prepared my order is was really bad not worth it.read more

Great food, fun place to hang out, friendly service =) my girlfriend and I love it there…read more Comida muy rica, un lugar divertido para pasar tiempo, y trabajadores muy amables. A mi y a my novia nos encanta

I got a vegan mushroom and roasted garlic from this lady at a farmer's market, I think it was the…read moresaturday cardiff market. There is a wide variety of fresh tamales with meat, vegetarian, and vegan options. You also get to select a salsa for your tamale, I went with the zucchini salsa on her recommendation and it was delicious. The tamale itself was also amazing. Tamale was $7 with cash. The lady here was so so sweet, happy I got to support her and get a yummy tamale at the same time!

I wish they had tamales near me, they are too far. I loved the flavors and creative combinations. I…read morewish they also deliver, as I have craved their tamales since my future husband brought them to our first day. Maybe I will be able to taste these delicious tamales for our 20th anniversary coming up in 2030.