El Mezquite Market

I gave a 50% tip...no big deal. I don't want to brag, but I couldn't think of another way of showing people how generous I am. So I had to write a review about it. The only regret I have is that I didn't give a 100% tip. Then the cashier would have known that her service meant just as much to me as the actual food. I also would have looked like such a better person if I could tell people that sometimes I'll leave 100% tips. I probably would be perceived as 50% more of a better person. Anyways, for $2, the tamale I got was delicious.

This store is better then super 8 cleaner and quality of the food is outstanding this store has the best menudo I have ever ate
They put honeycomb tribes and pigs feet without asking other store charge for that.. excellent store

Everyone was friendly and super helpful! THE place to buy meat. The sales for produce is awesome. I just wish they had coconut soda. Still 5 stars bc I realize coconut soda is not Mexican. It's Puerto Rican. I was just hoping.

Not only is two minutes from my house but, they have a lot of specials all the time, very nice customer service and if you don't want to Cook they have fresh and very good food options every day 😋

FEB 2022: Construction on I-40 between Coors and 98th St, so get to El Mezquite via Central Ave.
This store, on corner of Central & 98th St, is 2-3x larger than the El Mezquite on 4th St, NW, so has a larger selection, such as spices. Also sells beers/alcohol, unlike the 4th St location. Both places offer similar depts, like the ready-made Mexican foods for indoor dining, a deli with cheeses and many freshly-made authentic Mexican salsas {try the Tatemada}, etc.
Look online for their weekly ad specials for super prices on produce {usually on jalapeños, onions, limes, avocados, bell peps; pineapple or guava or mangoes}, on meats/seafood, etc.
Try these for a healthy, economical, quick-ish dinner idea, especially when shrimp or taco/fajita meats are on sale:
SHRIMP CEVICHE:
Get the shrimp {I partially boil them}, pico de gallo from salsa deli, limes and avocados from produce; combine them for a large quantity of affordable seafood ceviche. Serve on tostada shells or with tortilla chips.
MEX STREET TACOS:
Get the diced taco meat that's on sale that week, and pick up the fresh corn tortillas to heat in a pan, + salsas & pico de gallo {& optional Cotija cheese} from deli, + limes , avocados from produce.
FAJITAS {often on sale}:
to grill or pan fry + flour tortillas + the various deli/produce accompaniments, like crema, lime, avocado, cilantro.

Tamales, are AWESOME!, and my wife and I always find the groceries we want, at a great price, also the carneceria, has a great selection of different meats, and seafood, I especially enjoy the pastry at the panaderia, ladies there are always so friendly, and 😁 smile

This store has a variety of Mexican items as well as a Restaurant inside. True Mexican food to go or a small eat in place for a quick bite to eat.

Always have whatever I need!!! Never let me down, employees always so nice and the maintenance is nicer. Everyone even the customers are always amazing and beyond to help. Thanks a million keep up the good work!

We came here to use the restroom and buy New Mexico Green Chile. The produce person that helped me was awesome. The restrooms are very clean, and everyone is very friendly.

Everyone is so friendly and helpful I love buying meats I can’t find in a regular grocery store. Also everything I buy is fresh.

It's a fabulous place to get meat at a great price, and personally buy the cooked carnitas, it comes with fresh cooked corn tortillas, chopped onions, cilantro, and a freshly made green and red salsas.

This is my favorite location. It's always clean, the staff are very nice and the selection is great. The produce is always great quality and the salsa bar is my favorite stop. 😊

I'm a truck driver and I make it my business to stop here and grab a bite to eat whenever I'm passing through. The food is excellent the bathrooms are clean and the prices are perfect .

I always find what I want in this store at 98th and central nice customer service fresh products and not too expensive I love it

Great place to get meats and veggies. I go hear to get a variety of different meats and make discada on my cooking disk. The staff here is friendly.

Best to stop eat and just buy anything be for hitting the road....I love this place...I truck drive fro LA to Boston so a warm meal is so perfect here....thank u all for being so generous......gracias

The best

Great food and customer service.

Great new Campground right off I 40 west of Albuquerque

Everything is fresh and delicious! They have everything you need!!