La Alborada Market

We drive an hour into the cities every so often just to shop here. Their mole that they sell by the pound is excellent, especially the Oaxaca-style black mole. The rajas/panela tamales are also to die for, even if they do sometimes use jalapeños instead of poblanos. It's also a great place to stock up on favorites like sangrita (Viuda de Sanchez), palanquetas, etc. that are somehow hard to find elsewhere. If only they sold morelianas!

I stopped in this place to grab a bite. I wish I had time to look more and shop in the market. Everything looked so good and cool! They have lots of bakery treats, produce, meat, dairy items, candy, canned goods, and more things you can't find at a regular grocery store. The little cart outside was selling some type of fruit/drink that seemed popular. Most things here are in Spanish so I wasn't sure. I ate at the restaurant inside, where most people were getting meals to go from. I had the chicken tamal, pastor taco, and carne asada taco. My favorite was the carne taco. They give you two big bowls of salsa, but I only wanted a little.

This place is incredible for buying mole (go to the meat counter and get the stuff they make) and other things you won't find in non-Latino settings. They have always treated me very well. I am _SO_ happy that they are a part of my neighborhood. Thank you _SO_ much. Kindly keep on rocking the shit out of things!

its a market pharmacy and food stop and butcher shop too whaaat!!! i love this place never had a taco.but i do shop her for groceries snack and goodies. The cakes here are yummy the sell tres leches cakes individuals and the birthday cake size the sell Flan in a cup or a big circle one which is the best.The also sell chips made in mexico taste different but in a good way brings you back to Mexico. The service is awesome and i believe if you spent $40 you get a free liter soda not sure if they still do that haven not spent that much since last year.

I've had a great experience every time I've eaten here. Last weekend I had a rich and hearty bowl of menudo for an excellent price with flour tortillas and generous fixings (9 dollars, I think). The soup was packed with enough buche and tripe to keep me full until the next morning. Today we had great barbacoa de res tacos, a breakfast plate of huevos a la mexicana and a horchata. These were simple, but very inexpensive a good. Meat was tender, eggs were nicely cooked, beans and rice on the side were fresh and hearty. Two tacos and the breakfast plate were enough for a filling brunch for two people and I think the total came to about 15 dollars. This place reminds me of some of my favorite family-owned sit down mexican places in Los Angeles. You'll notice that the clientele is primarily local spanish-speaking folks, but the staff does speak English. A knowledge of more than the basics of Mexican food and little Spanish will help in the ordering process, though, as there really isn't a way to translate things like "Chilaquiles" into English- they have both the green and red and they are also very good. I think the people who've had bad experiences were expecting this to be a taquería, when in reality it's a bit more like a family diner - come ready to sit and talk for a little bit while you wait for them to prepare your food to order. Also, although the tacos are good maybe try something other than tacos (they have a pretty deep menu). I'll try to post a picture of the menu soon so folks can come prepared. Finally, I question the veracity of several of the bad reviews I am seeing for this place. The way the ordering works is that you come in and pay for your meal when you order it at the counter - I don't understand how people were " to get the check" or were "pressured to give them my cc" -- strange -- well I guess yelp is anonymous so people can write whatever they want and not be held accountable, in this case it's too bad that it is hurting what is obviously a family-owned business.