Payless Foods No 5

Just went over to grab some greens and found out that it was shut down. There is an eviction notice at the front entrance! Anyone heard anything about this shut down? An employee of a nearby store said they have been shut down for 2 weeks now. Wow! It was a small but convenient place to shop. Sorry to see it go. :(

really? I need a quarter to use the bathroom? What! once you get it there is graffiti everywhere! Dirty as can be. Changing the subject; They had a nice selection of meats and fruits. Fresh tortillas and food to go.

A typical Latino market here, though the store is pretty clean looking inside and has a nice meat market and a good selection of beverages.
Bathroom has a nice collection of graphitti carved into the toilet seat if you are of the mind to go there, but don’t forget to bring a quarter for the entrance fee!

You cannot beat my meat, is what a butcher once told me. This place is not number one among latino markets but it does well. It is not a huge store but has its characteristics and location which keep a healthy dose of customers.
I walked in and I noticed the fresh bread on steel racks. I saw a decent size deli are with carnitas and the usual. The fruit section was more impressive as I saw fresh looking fruit and vegetables. They had huge papayas and dark avacodos for $ 1 each. The middle aisles were similar to what you may see in a Northgate or small La Superior. They had all the typical groceries you would expect to see and none of the fancy items you may see in a suburban Albertsons or suburban Vons.
Towards the back I noticed a section of value items including combs, baby wipes, storage items, cups and household items. Thier butcher section looked pretty good, they had all the beef, chicken including 85% lean ground beef. They did not have the 98%, aww, why not? I cheered up seeing a gift section which included gift baskets filled with toys for $ 9.99.
I grabbed my meat quickly and then waited, and waited, seemed so long, so very long. Waiting in line to pay took a while as only two cashiers were working and there was around 10 customers waiting to pay. Finally I paid, cashier was a freindly older woman, the grocery bagger was a quite lad.
I will probably be back but not if I am in a hurry.