I had a really good experience at the cremeria section at Vallarta in Porterville. I was looking for a few things and wasn't sure which one to get, so I asked for help. She was very respectful and patient and explained the different options to me. She had a good attitude the whole time and made sure I got what I needed. I really appreciated how friendly and helpful she was. She made a simple trip to the store a lot better. read more

I went to Vallarta and Ordered from La Cocina and the fat, short, no lip, Rebecca had me waiting for my order for about 20 minutes. I was the only one there when I ordered but people who came after me got there food without hesitation. Even a man who ordered his food after I was waiting for 15 minutes had his food before me. And so I asked Rebeca "why did everyone get there food before me?" And all she would say is "Im sorry" "Im the only one here" but why were the five or six other customers served before me, the one who ordered first???? And I still don't know because she refused to say why so I am left to assume it had to do with something about me she didnt like. And I dont know that woman and have no idea why she would treat me that way. read more

Vallarta is a place that my family has always gone to shop and we've always had a good experience. Unfortunately not today . I went shopping with my mom we were down the meat aisle when i saw a worker pushing a cart full of heavy boxes coming towards us and i tried stopping it with my hand because he was about to run into us he didn't stop and he hit my mom, my mom fell and dropped her items that she had in a basket. My mom could have been really hurt if those boxes fell on top of her. I asked for his name wich is ( juan ) ( wears glasses ) Managers in charge need to really talk to them about they're surrounding's while pushing those big things .. Alot of kids and shoppers they need to be careful. Or they can get into serious trouble. read more

I love going here for my groceries in general since it's always stocked with such fresh vegetables, fruits and hand made tortillas. However, today I was curious as to how good their made to order food was. We went around 10 am to try the breakfast burrito. There were several options (potato and egg, bacon, chorizo etc) with an option to include cilantro and onions. We got the chorizo breakfast burrito with cilantro and onions with red sauce on the side. The staff at the counter are friendly and they give you a number on the receipt when you order. We waited about 5 minutes and our number was called. They have seats in front of the counter where you can eat indoors if you choose to. Or you can do take out as well! Very clean eat in area and peaceful too since no one was sitting there! Definitely recommend this place for groceries and to have a nice breakfast or lunch at. They also have a panadería (bakery) section with delicious pastries (: read more

Vallarta Supermarkets - Chorizo Breakfast Burrito - Grocery Near Me - Porterville, California

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The shopping experience was going great up until the cashier at self checkout named Olga ruined it completely. She does not have any good customer service at all. Very disappointing... read more

So this is such a cool Mexican style supermarket. This place is super clean and offers many varieties of hot and cold foods. The assortment of Mexican sweet breads will make anyone on a diet say the heck with it and chow down on the breads. They have an awesome and I mean awesome hot food section. They have an assortment of soups like menudo, pozole, carnitas and other foods. Did I mention they also have somewhat of a tamale bar? They had like five different varieties of tamales. This place also has a meat area where you can get carne asada meat to tomahawk rib eyes. I can keep going on and on about this place. I can go on and on about this place. Salsa bar, agua fresca bar, candies, this place has it all! Another cool thing I saw was they have ice cold beers on ice near the registers. Grab a cold one and enjoy it when you get home. Don't drink and drive. No bueno and you can put others at risk. Just wait until you get home. If you're looking for food hot or cold and want a clean store, Vallarta is the place to go. read more

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Disgusting!! A fly in their packaged meat! Who knows how long that fly was flying in there before it died. read more

Vallarta Supermarkets - Dead fly in meat - Grocery Near Me - Porterville, California

Went to get ice cream and girl working at 8:15pm on June 26 2024 was rude asf. First she saw us approach the ice cream spot and she continued "cleaning" the orange juice machine and would side eye me and my husband and would pretend to not see us. Once my husband got her attention she asked him for his order which she gave a good amount of ice cream to him, she then asked me for my order and she only gave me half of what she gave my husband . (We paid the same for both ice creams) PEOPLE IF YOU DO NOT FEEL LIKE WORKING GO HOME!!!! read more

There is a variety of foods there to select. Feels like a Mexican supermarket, which it is.

Stopped by the Vallarta Supermarket La Cocina indoor dining for lunch on 3/30/2022 at 1:05pm PST. Placed an order for a dine-in lunch meal. At 1:20pm PST, went up to the counter and asked for ETA on meal readiness. Apparently the staff had forgotten about my meal. Handed over my receipt and they took the next 5 minutes to make my meal. Spoiled lunch experience. I have had excellent service in the Vallarta Supermarket in Visalia, CA. It is very unfortunate that I will no longer by taking my business to any Vallarta. read more

Vallarta Supermarket is SUPER, WHY??? Just passing through town and are hungry? Live here and don't feel like cooking? Having a Party or unexpected visitors (like me!) and need some food fast, but NOT fast food! Come visit Vallarta Supermarket and they'll take care of your hunger no matter if it's for one or ???, http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/tqk2_XnoSYbm6Il_ZqHz-A?select=z7KMjTjuZMjYX7OWPsMwzw http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/tqk2_XnoSYbm6Il_ZqHz-A?select=g9UxFxBESINB_h3QwexThA these guys have a great selection of already cooked hot food to go!, unfortunately the Manager asked me to stop taking photos as it's against the stores policy. They have a large selection of meats that you can purchase by the pound and pollo asado that you can purchase by the piece or whole chicken, also sides like rice, beans etc... and a variety of salsas, they also have a large selection of agua frescas, they even have a small seating area if you choose to order tacos, burritos etc. we got 5lbs of Carnitas and some Chicharron http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/tqk2_XnoSYbm6Il_ZqHz-A?select=feHOxb_MEHBmJYcEDc7Ybw these were so delicious wonderful flavor and perfectly cooked, I give Vallarta Supermarket two thumbs up for cooking MASS QUANTITIES of food but keeping it real and delicious. For the Manager who asked me to STOP TAKING PICTURES, seriously Calmate Cabron!........... read more

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Beware ..... I don't know what the standards are for this market chain .... But Their staff is not trained ! I bought 3 lobster tails today ( on special , probably a mistake ) and they Were ROTTEN ..... Literally rotten ...... when I opened the bag they smelled so bad I wanted to puke ..... I've cooked many lobster tails ... I know what they look Like and smell Like ...... These smelled like Garbage .... Literal garbage ...... I Threw them away ... I called the store Director and complained and they apologized and said they would refund if I came back .... No way I would step foot in that bacteria trap again or any other Vallarta market ever.... I asked that they clean out there seafood cases so no one would get sick... And was met with a " of course sir " ..... Obviously They are ok with making people sick .....why else would they have lobster tails stocked in there fresh seafood case " on sale " hoping to Move merchandise at others expense .... read more

Wandered in, as it's one of the last grocery store options before you get to Sequoia. What a great store, and an AMAZING meat counter! We got a slew of meat, veggies and nuts for only $24, which fed us the rest of the weekend. Store is huge and meat counter was very friendly and helpful. Would totally go again. read more

This Vallarta has to have the most disgusting tortilleria from all the ones I've been to. Not only is everything way more expensive than other grocery stores, but the quality here has me wondering who is in charge of this store. The tortillas looked like they had dug them out of a trash can and while I was looking for a decent pack of tortillas I overheard another customer complaining about the same thing the horrid quality of the tortillas. Unbelievable first and last time coming here read more

Would not recommend this place. I have found a lot of their products expired and molding, a few weeks ago I picked up a shrimp cocktail in a cup and as soon as I opened the cap it gave off a sour stench. I called they're management and they never did anything about it. I was also looking around there pastries and some of them were up to a week old and the sweet bread at this place is always had flies. Honestly don't know how this place is still open. 0 stars if posible read more

Best Latin food I've had in Porterville! Only place I know where Mamey is at. It's colorful and amazing inside! Variety of comida (food) and Bebidas(drinks) read more

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If you don't want to cook and I are sick of fast food, here's a place to go pick up great hot meals. The food is like mom used to make. It's just a good thing I don't live closer or I'd be very chubby. read more

Vallarta has a broad selection of comida laitina and the staff are genuinely warm and friendly, just like in Mexico and Central America. What a great find!!! read more

This place is the Disney World of supermarkets. It is one of the most intense places ever. We found it randomly on the way to camping up in Sequoia. We walk in, and we are clearly the only white people in the store, which is HUGE, is blasting ranchero music, and has tons of people walking around. It is incredibly clean for how many f'ing people were in there. We went on a quest for marshmallows with the helpful employees, and found these knarley strawberry ones...But as we walked, we discovered the SALSA BAR, the ridiculous meat selection, and oh yeah the FOOD COURT. Naturally, we got Mexican cokes and quesadillas. They were incredible. My straight friend got hit on by probably the only gay guy in Porterville. After we got our beer, we realized we had been chillin in Vallarta for well over an hour. So, we sadly left, spending barely $60 on way too much camping food. I love Vallarta and am on a mission to go to one in the LA area. read more

If I could do no stars I would. This place is very deceptive. Seems like your going in to get a deal on great Mexican food. No no no no. Caution!!! This place is disgusting. It's gross. The salsa we got tasted like it had been cross contaminated with fish. We got lobster, three tails...all were rotten beyond recognition. How they didn't smell it, I have no idea. There are so many other places to get good Mexican ingredients. This place has very low standards of cleanliness. Just smell it when you walk in. I should have known myself. read more

Vallarta Supermarkets - Lobster is suppose to be clear. Not look like sea urchin!!! That's completely rotten - Grocery Near Me - Porterville, California

Don't eat their chili relleno burritos!!! They suck!! They didn't bother to grill the pasilla chili properly NOR did they peel them!!! I've had better chili rellenos at a hole in the wall!! Plus they charged me $5.99 which was the amount for a combo platter and told me that was the price for all their burritos!!! Really??? I was too hungry to argue but you can bet I'll never order that again!! I'm really disappointed cuz Vallarta usually has good food. read more

Vallarta Supermarkets - Really? This chili rellano looked good in the display BUT don't be fooled... They didn't even peel it properly and it was hard!! - Grocery Near Me - Porterville, California

Great addition to the supermarket wasteland that is Porterville. They have good basic fresh produce, and cheap. The rest of the selections, while mostly hispanic, are great. However, if one wants ingredients for other ethnic foods you're out of luck. The food court looks great, but i haven't tried it yet. Their fresh salsas are great. read more

This is the only decent supermarket in Porterville. This place is a wonderland of food. It is particularly a wonderland of meat. If you like meat, shop here. I had a hankering for carnitas, so my co-worker sent me here. There is a food court in the supermarket! I ordered two carnitas tacos. The amount of food I got for $2.50 (per taco) was generous and filling. The carnitas was tender, juicy, delicious. I also got a huge horchata, which was also delicious. I could spend hours and lots of dollars in this place. I could also grow fatter eating at that food court. I have to keep Vallarta on a strictly special occasion basis. read more

See they do have bionicos here, some of the workers didn't know how to make it but one girl did... :) read more

Vallarta Supermarkets - Grocery Near Me - Porterville, California

Great grocery store to visit when in town, they have all the things you need in a kitchen and fresh food is delicous and authentic. they have fresh bread and tortillas and juice made daily! read more

stay far far away when it comes to bakery with these jokes. paid for a tres leches cake and got a reg box cake. talk about dry. and then when you call to talk to a rep they basically tell u to s**k it. if you want sh***ty service go for it. but if you want what you paid for go else where!! read more

Bought there meat. Looks fresh but when I came home and open it. It has that nasty smells like its has been expire.

I'm not too crazy about the food. However the store itself has a great selection of items. They have very good specials every week, new specials come out every Wednesday. where else can you get three mangos for $1. read more

Fantastic prepped hot food. The pre-seasoned meats are also phenomenal. Last minute party? Vallartas is the place to go, they will take care of any and all food needs. read more

Great location, plenty of parking and the store is spacious but I was here on a Tuesday afternoon and service was horrible though there were several employees around. read more

It's the biggest grocery clean store on Plano, on the south side of town. They will even take you home in their van if you shop there. They have everything. There is always a lot of shoppers there. Polite workers. Price wise some tings are not the cheapest in town. I love their Bakery section. The desserts look beautiful. They have a cream cheese and jalapeno filled roll which is kept in the back refrigerated. So you have to ask about it. They make their own tortilla there. They have a lot of things on display even the meats. I,myself, don't like the sides of beef being displayed. For people who don't want to see their food hanging around. In the cafe area they are cooking something in a vat. Their Carne Asada that is cooked needs to be a little more presentable. It's chopped up and tossed in. I'd prefer them to take the bones out before being displayed. I'm picky. I want my food from a store not right off the farm. But if you can eat your food "that fresh" go for it. read more