La Chuleta Meat Market

This mom and pop grocery store has been my go-​to place for taco meat for several years now. The prepared taco meat in beef, spicy chicken, and al pastor have always been a hit when I’ve made tacos. I usually need 10+ pounds, so I call ahead to get the meat prepared and packaged by the time I get there. It’s a tiny place, but they have a full service meat counter and a few groceries here and there. I usually load up a box with tortillas, salsa, and onions to take home to grill. The ceviche they serve here is another favorite of mine. I’ll swing by here for a pound or two when I don’t feel like cooking dinner. Pair the ceviche with a pack of tortillas and some Tapatio, and dinner is served.

Bomb ass ceviche I love the fish kind and my husband loves the shrimp ceviche the chuck marinated asada meat is fresh not grizzled w/​fat. salsas, cheese & guacamole are delicious too and did I mention chorizo is also just right not too spicy not all greasy just right seasoning and full of flavor.

Love this place! Great place To go when entertaiNing. Can pick up taco meat, steals, chicken, sAusage and everytHing You need for Your bbq. They have the best ceviche in town. The ready made fresh salsas are delicious and very authentic. Can also get fresh veggies, tortillas and chips.

What a wonderful gem! We would never have even noticed this place had it not been for a friend recommending it to us, but I’m so glad he did! We have had the chicken taco meat and carne asada many, many times. Both when just wanting something for our family and when ordering a bunch for a group. The meat is marinaded perfectly and when served in a group, the guests always ask where we got the meat.
Prices are very reasonable and staff are super friendly!

Amazing! Walked in and they were super friendly. I actually decided to go there based on the Unilocal reviews and I definitely wasn’t disappointed. The marinated chicken thighs were SO JUICY AND YUMMY!!!

A friend recommended this place so got some ceviche and carne asada meat. Haven’t had the meat yet but the ceviche is the best I’ve ever had. It’s sooooo good. Pretty affordable as well.

I first went into La Chuleta because I mainly just wanted to check the place out, see what they had. It’s a great little place with some very nice people. The lady behind the front counter was very sweet and helpful, taking extra time with my young son. I went back to the meat counter and was happy to see a nice selection of pre-​made items, especially shrimp cocktails in to-​go cups and a couple varieties of ceviche. I took her advice and got a pound of the shrimp ceviche and I was so glad that I did! This stuff is so good! It’s the best I’ve had and is my favorite. It’s a beautiful product and very fresh — what I always thought ceviche should be like. I added some to the shrimp cocktail I bought and also thoroughly enjoyed. It might be just me, but it seems like there could be some slight hint of coconut essence in there, something that makes me think of ceviche straight from the tropics. But then, maybe it was just the sun and the breeze blowing through the palm trees in Bakersfield that day!

First time at this location yesterday, great selections of meat, salsa, cheese & some groceries. Market accepts several types of payment too. Location is easy to find, I will be a new regular customer for sure. BBQed the steaks & sausages came out bomb as hell. Also staff was fast & friendly, thanks guys! ^_^

The best meat market in NW Bakersfield. The meat is very well marinated and i must say there ceviche is the best.

The meat at this place is so good and always fresh! The marinades they use are delicious as well!

What a great find and random stop this was!
Lots of amazing selection including different meat cuts, dry goods, spices, fresh farm eggs, tortillas, cheese, etc!
Friendly service to boot!
We just went in to look but ended up leaving with a bag full of goodies plus the eggs. Prices very affordable for what you get.
I love that they make their pico de gallo with habanero peppers so, more spicy than the norm! This is the hottest fresh salsa type item that they sell.
Anything you would want for your tacos or enchiladas are here including ground pork, chicken, carne asada. I also saw some beautiful fresh rib-​eyes that were selling quite well and my fave — t-​bones!
I have to also recommend the queso fresco. And the fish and shrimp ceviche that we were lucky enough to try. FRESH!
The steady stream of happy customers seen here says something!
I bought the pico this time but next time I HAVE to grab the salsa verde.
Will be here weekly!

In my opinion, they prepare the best marinated asada in town. price is reasonable. they also sell assorted sausages, steaks, chicken products, fresh salsa/​guacamole, and the best shrimp ceviche. They sell misc. grocery items and have some assorted produce and cheeses in cooler box.

I’ve been shopping here for my meat for at least two years now. I know very little about red meat, either purchasing or cooking it, so back in 2010 I consulted a friend who used to be a butcher, and now does some of the most amazing barbeque catering, and asked him where I could purchase really good cuts of meat inexpensively. He’s lived in Arvin and Bakersfield pretty much all his life and seems to know where to find anything. Seriously, he’s like his own redneck
of all things Bakersfield. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve called him about where to find certain things and he not only tells me where to go, he tells me to ask for the manager, or owner, or department head by name and to name drop his name. Every time I follow this advice I either get a good deal, am treated like royalty, or both.
Anyway, he told me that this little hole in the wall carniceria on Rosedale Highway called La Chuleta Meat Market. He said not to be concerned about the looks of the place. He assured me that everything behind the meat counter was kept very clean and was in tip top shape. He said that their cuts of red meat were top quality and that I was really missing out if I didn’t try their preseasoned chicken taco meat.
I went down there with and had to agree, It certainly looks like a little hole in the wall place but it is clean and tidy and has a decent selection for a place its size. They carry other Mexican grocery items too, basically a Hispanic oriented convenience store with a butchering shop in the back.
This is a great place to pick up good quality meat at a low price. Our favorite (my mom, my brother, and I) is the taco chicken meat that comes pre-​seasoned by the pound. It is very flavorful and cooks up beautifully moist with very little grease! It is tender and turns the most beautiful color when cooked, possibly turmeric in the marinade? I’m not entirely sure, but it’s amazing. Seriously, trust me on this one.
There used to be a restaurant in a nearby building that also used the La Chuleta name and I had originally posted my review of the butcher shop under that account. That restaurant closed long ago and there is a new tenant in that space so I decided it was time that La Chuleta Meat Market had a Unilocal profile of its own.
The people who work there, both behind the butcher counter and out at the register have always been friendly, polite, and service oriented.
Viva La Chuleta!