This meat market is my go to for Carne Asada meat to bbq. It's in El Sereno on Huntington Dr. next…read moreto Food 4 Less. The employees are super friendly and super helpful. Place is cash only and closed on Wednesdays, so plan accordingly. They sell all types of cuts of meat as well as produce and tortillas (if you're looking to make tacos). There are 2 entrances: one from front street side and one from rear parking lot.

Absolutely the standard of quality. I had the luxury to have a quality Mexican meat market. I lived…read morein El Sereno from 1981-2022. Now I live in area lacking premium Mexican quality. This store has always delivered, Continue to procure your meats thru meat markets. Mom's are usually right. At a young age my mother taught me. You get meat from meat market,Not the supermarket.Premium Plus rating from my me.

Best thing since sliced bread lol…read more I can't believe I have never written a review! If you love freshly made tortillas, this is the place, one of the oldest tortillerias in ELA We've been coming here since childhood. You want carne asada ? Right here !! I don't know what it is, but carbs asada preparada (prepared) is the best ! Living so far now, I've tried other Mexican places, but NOTHING compares to this. The meat is not chewy nor fibrous. You're gonna need tortillas, so don't forget them they are freshly made daily. You can get a warm bag. You're gonna need salsa and nopales for your tacos, so just get it here. No need to fuss and make at home. They also make guacamole. So yes definitely get some too. It's small place, so don't expect a big market. Small place but all you need for your bbq! They also have veggies, cebollitas; onion and other goods like chicharron and stuff I've never had a problem with service. Busy family owned business and they can get very busy especially during holidays or Super Bowl. Plan accordingly.

I came here for tortillas, and they happen to have heirloom blue corn (masienda) tortillas as well…read more The white and blue tortillas were pretty solid but nothing to write home about. If I had to choose- probably the blue corn. Some of the tortillas from other tortillerías had a lot more corn fragrance. Regardless, tortillas here are still considerably better than Mexican grocer tortillas. However I was pleased to find epazote! It's a hard to find ingredient, often used for its medicinal flavor, and it was pretty fresh here. I will return for produce and meat but stick with others for tortillas.

Hm... Looks good when served, but the meat quality is not that great. Not well seasoned either. For…read morethe chorizo, they took out a chorizo sausage on the spot and used their hands to just rip it up onto the taco. They load up your tacos at the end with onions, I would recommend telling them not to do this, its just too much onion. But its generous. To conclude, there are two great things about this place - 1 - the price is reasonable. 2 - when you order a carne asada taco, you get a carne asada taco. Very important.

Definitely has bad customer service. The butcher guy in charge of the meat always wants to sell you…read moremore meat than what you ask for. He tried to give me 3 lbs just to charge me more after I asked him repeatedly to sell me 2 pounds only . At first he tried to cover it & I say the meat price went up, but when I showed him the meat price on the display, he then lowered the price, but added more meat again to charge more. Then when you try to complain he gives you attitude throws the money at you. They charge you more than a quarter for a bag and then they try to charge you taxes on food which is not allowed. Then tells us to get out of the store. Just because you told him to not be disrespectful.

Ohhh this is the place !!!!! So spécial and great farm fresh produce easy check out ebt accepted!…read moreThe selection is éclectique and actually local farm fresh ! I'm a fan !

Wonderful pocket green grocery story in El Serena that carries only high quality products of all…read morekinds. El Serena Greengrocer is a highly-valued community asset.

The meat here was okay. This isn't my go to spot by any means but it was serviceable in a pinch…read more Ordered ranchers, costillas and chorizo for a nice little mix . The chorizo had great flavor, the costillas weren't super meaty or tender, and the ranchers had been tenderized to smithereens. This places shoplifting me with what I needed, but wasn't by any means taking my breath away.

Their carne asada is priced at $16/lb, which is pretty steep compared to other local spots. When I…read moregot home and started prepping the meat, I found a rubber band mixed in with it. This makes me question their cleanliness and quality control. For the price they are charging, it's not worth it.

I was in that store and got in line to pay. The woman at the register asked me about paying for…read more"what you have in your bag" implying that I was trying to steal something. I will never go back there. I am Hispanic. I think that is what this is about! Prices in this business are not low, but having to deal with this of racism is not worth it. I wish I could speak to owner!

I really love Cookbook, I truly do, but I just had such a dehumanizing and upsetting experience…read morethat I do feel like I have to say something. On Tuesday, June 9, 2026, around 6pm, I was waiting in line to purchase a few things at Cookbook. The customer in front of me put her basket on the register and then went to grab a few more items. No worries. I moved toward the register to pay for my purchase while that customer grabbed her other items, but I was intercepted by another customer, a man (who apparently didn't see me waiting?) who cut in front of me to buy a loaf of bread. The cashier let him do so, cashing him out and answering his questions about some other items while I continued to wait. Once his transaction was done, he noticed me and apologized for cutting in front of me in line. Again, no worries. As I went to move up to purchase my items again, the first customer hopped in front of me, back to purchase her items. Or so I thought! She actually put more items on the counter and turned to me saying "I'm going to grab one more thing", before taking off to, assumedly, grab one more thing. I waited for a bit longer, while the cashier simply waited on the woman to come back to her items instead of letting me purchase my items. Annoyed, I turned to the friend who I was shopping with and mentioned 'I kinda just wanna put this back and take off'. This apparently enraged the woman who had all of her items on the counter, who was shopping behind me for her additional item, because she remarked "Really? You have that much rage in your body?". Of course, she hadn't witnessed that I had already been cut in line and had been waiting to cash out for nearly 5 minutes. However, as a Black woman, I knew exactly where her comment was coming from and that she would've absolutely never made a comment like that to me if I didn't have the color skin that I have. At no point in the whole saga did the cashier, nor any of the other employees, take any steps to intervene on my behalf, letting either of the customers who were so rude to me know that I should be next in line. It probably seems petty or minor, but the whole situation did ruin the rest of my day. And it think it was hurtful enough to warrant a conversation with whoever was working at that time. With customer service jobs, the core of your responsibilities are kind of self-explanatory. They're in the title!

Well what can I say. I've been coming to this location since I was in my mom's stomach and now…read morealmost 31 years later it has not changed and still is just as good as I remember growing up. I ordered the classic "Chocomil" with banana and my mom the vampiro (which is a healthy mix of beets, celery and other vegetables) and always is a hit. This place brings back so many memories and am so glad they haven't changed the pictures or counter tops. The service feels like your with family and funny how he remembers me when I was in my moms stomach to now being a grown woman. I will forever come to this location to remind me of my childhood and to grab a delicious "Chocomil" and wish them many more years to come and hopefully in the future I could bring my future children here to enjoy these liquados. Highly recommend stopping by for a fresh pressed juice, smoothie, or warm cooked meal.

I absolutely love Velarde's Fruit Restaurant! The food tastes truly homemade . fresh, authentic,…read moreand full of flavor. You can tell everything is made with care. The owner treats you like family from the moment you walk in, which makes the whole experience even better. On top of that, the prices feel like you're in Mexico, very affordable for the quality and portions you get. Highly recommended. Definitely 5 stars!

Wow! My boyfriend and I spontaneously discover this hidden gem. The South Pasadena Farmers' Market…read moreis an award winning farmers' market that pops up every Thursday. We took the Metro - A Line over to the South Pasadena Station and we could immediately smell the delicious barbecue and hear the live music from the market nearby. Follow your senses! I think taking the Metro would be easier than finding parking since it was really busy. We were both surprised about how large this farmers' market was with many food vendors, artisan goods, and of course fresh fruits and vegetable taking up multiple streets. Definitely the type of place you want to go to enjoy some snacks here, and then take some produce and goods home. One of the first things I saw were oysters but we were patient and decided to walk through the whole market first to see what our options are. After walking through the whole event, we came back for the oysters, and also got some roasted corn and a nutella crepe. Yum! Also we both felt like the prices with the vendors here were all very fair and reasonable. As my boyfriend puts it, you can get some of your favorite fair snacks without being price gauged. Also, there is a free museum in the area about the history of Pasadena that is open late on Thursdays to align with the farmers' market. Overall I felt like this is one of the biggest farmer markets I've been to with a wide variety of snacks, vendors, goods, and entertainment. Thursdays are normally hard for us to trek to the area after work, but I would definitely be back when my schedule allows. I'll bring my big cooler bag next time to take more goodies home with me.

A delightful farmers market that has a good variety of vendors. Mainly focused on food items -…read morefresh veggies and fruits, bakery breads, cookies, hummus and the like. There's also hot food items like rotisserie chicken, tamales, and other items. Service was very friendly at all the vendors I stopped by. It's a great spot for an after work stroll and decent foot traffic. Park on surrounding streets.