Cardenas Market #25

OMG this place is THE BOMB. Huge selection of gorgeous, fresh produce, deli, cheeses (like 4 kinds of queso fresco that they’ll sample out for you to try), meats, a pastry and tortilla shop on site, plus a taqueria. And the tunes are pumpin. I could spend all day in this place.

The cart attendant ruined it all for me. From the moment I parked he gave me a dirty look & after I bought my groceries he moved a couple carts behind my vehicle making it impossible for me to leave the parking spot. I had to wait 5 minutes for him to move all the carts he was moving when he clearly saw me get into my car. Worst experience ever. Never coming here again.

We were in Palm Springs for New Year’s weekend, and because we had a large party, our host got a huge takeout order from Cardenas’. When the salsa is good and fresh, that is a good sign. All was tasty and fresh, from the flour and corn tortillas to the chicken, beef, and Spanish rice, to the absolutely sublime chile rellenos. Even the extra sauce for the meat was great. We had over 10 different dishes, and all was fresh and high quality.

Amazing! I wish they would open one of those in the Metro New York area.
The store is clean as a whistle. The produce is amazingly fresh and the varieties of food were incredible.
I could spend hours in this place!!!

I like this store but Those long lines stop me from going in. … they need more Cashiers Cardenas!

The deli was horrible!!! One the worst meals I ever had. Even Taco Bell is better! The bean and rice were cold. The tamale was all dried out with no flavor!

Man we were so excited to find this place! Specially living in Yucca Valley it was worth the drive. From reviews I see some people complain too much. We had NO long lines everyone was helpful food was delicious we had tacos. We bought carne for the BBQ we are having this Friday. We will def be coming back and who cares if u wait in line u wait in long lines at other places. We have nothing bad to say about this place. Definitely coming back.

Went in today, 09/​10/​2015, and did my shopping. When I am on the way out I went and got the $ 5.99 chicken deal. They said 30 minutes, a little bummed, but it’s ok, we’ll wait. We check out, and wait in the «restaurant» area, about 25 minutes pass and my husband goes to check on our food. It’s ready, apparently it was ready 10 minutes prior. There wasn’t any tortillas or chile with our chicken so I tell my husband put the stuff in the car and I’ll ask about the tortillas and chile. As I’m waiting in line I notice the guy ahead of me asking about his tortillas and chile and they say something (I’m not fluent in Spanish) and give him tortillas and chile, so I figure oh they must’ve forgot to give it. I ask them about the tortillas and chile and they tell me that I don’t get it… the ad shows the picture with the tortilla and chile I tell her. But she says yeah that’s for the 8 piece, ok whatever I guess I gotta speak Spanish to be treated better. I leave with just chicken, i get home and excitedly serve the chicken and we dig in, except I couldn’t eat it, it was too salty and dry, very dry, very salty! So disappointed in the service at the prepared foods area and with the food. The guacamole also tasted weird like it was old.

So impressed with the ‘green juice’ -$ 3.99 for a large, fresh blended OJ (fresh squeezed), pineapple and celery I think!! super value!

I love this place. Great meats, salsas, home made tortillas, cheap produce and friendly service.

It was a fun experience. Great prices on produce. I do think they should label products in English as well as Spanish so I knew what I was looking at in places.

I’ve been here a few times now when I’m in the desert and what can I say other than I love this place! Here’s why:
* It’s ridiculously inexpensive! Maybe/​probably I’ve just used to LA prices, but when I can leave with 5 bags of produce and various sources of protein and drop $ 75, then I’m an immediate fan.
* Truly excellently prepared Mexican food. The carnitas are out of this world. Can’t leave here without buying the tortillas chips and every kind of salsa known to man.
*Friendly and helpful staff! They don’t even seem to mind that my high school Spanish is all but long forgotten and extremely limited. I really need to fish out that Rosetta Stone…
*It’s very clean! I can’t recall ever seeing a bigger store that was clean and well stocked as this one.
Now it’s true that you’re not going to find organic produce here or heirloom varieties of things, but sometimes, I’m okay with that. 3 bunches of gorgeous cilantro for .99! LOVE IT!

This your typical Mexican market and I’m glad I was able to find them on my recent Palm Springs adventure. I had to drive a few extra minutes past places like Ralphs to get here from where I was staying but it was totatly worth it!
We picked up everything we needed for a beautiful Saturday BBQ complete with carne asada, pollo asado, fresh tortillas, queso, guac, premade salsas and of course, beer!
Thanks to the butcher that helped me (a vegetarian) estimate how much meat to grab. We had the perfect amount and everything was delicious! I’d happily return here over any other grocery store next time I’m in the area!

I only give a two star because of customer service, beginning with management. This store looks like if it was Black Friday everyday the lines are ridicules long and only a couple of cashiers open. Ughhhh it’s frustrating just to walk in to the store for. Few things and have to wait 30 minutes in line to check out. Bad management

Walking in the door you’re met with a fresh juice bar for starters! The produce section is amazing, clean, well-​stocked for any foodie or chef standards. They nailed it for me when on the last isle I came across their artisan, open kitchen and I saw them making fresh tortillas. I love bright blue corn tortillas and bright green cactus tortillas, it’s truly untold for how amazing this grocery store is. They also have an immensely large and well stocked hot kitchen counter with every Mexican meal you could ever want for take-​out. Sauces — they’ve got a tower of in-​store delights, not just for dipping your chips, but cooking culinary delights from Heaven. If you don’t like fresh food or cooking, you won’t be as impressed as I was. I’m guessing the BBQ masters and juice junkies make the 10 minute effort to drive over here from Palm Springs to Cat City to get their grub on! I know it’s now my favorite spot in the area!

We went shopping at Cardenas, and got some awesome produce. Then we went to eat lunch at the taco and burrito bar and it just topped everything off. I highly recommend this grocery store because it’s an all around store, for food and groceries. amazing

Sorry but this place is the bomb! Better priced produce than any other grocery store around. Juice bar, fresh made tortillas, a dine-​in option, carnitas, tamales, etc. Love this place!

7:00 pm, ordering a Torta, long line (one cashier) if you no hurry is fine, asada Torta ok, agua fresca excellent, price is same $ 6.99 only the Torta and kitchen ., mmm :/

Cardenas is inexplicably but grossly over-​rated on Unilocal.Yes, its selection is very good, and its service is excellent, but the quality and prices of many of its products are disappointing.
Cardenas #25 is a large, well-​known Hispanic grocery market in Cathedral City, near Palm Springs. Cardinas regularly receives above-​average ratings on Unilocal.
Cardenas features a huge selection of Hispanic-​oriented groceries. As others have noted, the groceries are comparable with those of a large market in Acapulco or Cabo. There are large offerings of fruits and veggies, many at outrageously low prices (e.g. on 7÷15÷14, a bunch of radishes were priced at $ 0.25 each, while the same quality/​quantity bunch costs $ 0.79 at the nearby Von’s).
There are some negatives, however.
Many prices are higher, especially for grocery-​staples. Their «regular» prices for staples are much higher than nearby grocers like Ralphs and Vons. On the other hand, their advertised specials are usually great values — often as cheap as Costco.
Beef and meat buyers beware: although all their meat is USDA Inspected, much (most?) originates in Mexico and none of the beef that I saw was USDA Graded. Thus, there is no USDA Prime Grade beef. Again, buyer beware: do not compare the price of the ungraded beef sold here with the USDA Prime or even Choice Grade beef sold elsewhere.
Here are some examples: Glaceau Smart Water was priced here in ⁷⁄₁₄ for $ 1.79 each, while a bottle coats vs Costco $ 1.35. Ziplock sandwich bags were priced at $ 3.50 for 150 bags at Target, but $ 3.29 for only 50 bags here. A can of Campbells Cream of Mushroom coat $ 1.79 here but only $ 1.49 down the street at Smart and Final.
Moreover, I was very troubled to find that many items on the shelves at Cardenas (e.g. 15lb Mesquite Lump Charcoal) showed no price.
Almost half the aisles, it seems, are packed with candy, cookies, sodas, beer, junk food and toys.
The bakery, though, is marvelous. Cakes are brightly colored to appeal to youngsters and are very, very reasonably priced.
The staff is large, busy and very friendly and helpful.
In summary, Cardoness is a grocery market that should appeal to all shoppers for all their Hispanic goods as well as their many weekly specials. Those who know fair pricing will find many good bargains. For others, however, caveat emptor!
On balance, I decided to award three, rather than two, stars, because of the huge Cardenas selection of ethnic, Hispanic groceries and their faultless service.

I think I may have found my new favorite Mexican market. In SoCal we have Northgate, which is the greatest place ever. But Cardenas needs to branch out and come to LA. The selection of produce was amazing! The prices were cheap! The meat section also had all the usual Mexican fares. We opted for some marinated chicken and some costillas. Everything was very tasty after BBQing. We also got a huge tub of fresh guacamole that was amazing!!! Like really amazing — so much that I just wanted to use a spoon and keep eating. You could taste the fresh cilantro and it was mildly spicy. It went perfect with the freshly fried tortilla chips. I found myself wandering around just to smell the fresh pain and stare at the hot food being prepared for the long line of customers. I would totally go back! Great food!