La Ranchera Meat Market

I would give them 3 ½ stars, not quite 4. Those who read my reviews have probably noticed I’m stingy with my startage (is that even a word… Don’t answer that!)
This is a cramped little place full of Latin goodness. I came in to try those tacos my hubby had been raving about for days, and they didn’t disappoint. I think I tried almost all of them, at $ 1.59 each how can you pass them up? The chorizo one was hands down my favorite!
This is no restaurant by any means, they just have a section with a kitchen and a few tables where you can get some grub while you do your grocery shopping, or if you work in the area (lots of car shops and the such) you can have a tasty inexpensive lunch. It’s out of the way for me, but I wanted to try it.
Service of course isn’t out of this world, as you pretty much order at the counter, but the ladies who run the kitchen are nice. You can’t eat here and expect five star (or even four star) service, just take it for what it is, the quintessential hole on the wall. And I liked it! Me, who is in search of the best taco, was surprisingly pleased.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the store, they have a plethora of Latin cuisine ingredients I haven’t even heard of, all so cheap! I spent quite a bit of time exploring. I bought meat at the butcher case and I loved the fact that you can get it marinated and the same stuff they use for the tacos in the kitchen. Makes my job easier when cooking. This too, may be a little bit of a turn off to some, as the store is old and may look a little worse for wear. If you aren’t intimidated by this, come give them a try, if anything, it may open your eyes to different cultures and how they operate. This is a very Hispanic market. I shall be back!

I’m giving five stars for what it is. We ordered food to go. I ordered three tacos (2 chicken and one pork)… Awesome… And hubby’s beef burrito was huge and he loved it. I’ll come back and shop next time. I loved my tacos. $ 11 for everything

La Ranchera Meat Market is a Mexican market offering fruits, veggies, meats like beef, chicken, pork, chorizo, seafood and the not so popular cuts like tongue, ears, feet. tripa, chicharron. This is a small supermarket which also offers Mexican and Latin products including a large variety of very reasonably priced fresh cheeses.
I was thrilled to find fresh Queso Fresco cut to order for about $ 4 for an entire pound, definitely a great deal especially since a tiny package of this cheese in a prepackaged sealed bag is a lot more expensive at Publix, they also have other cheeses like Oaxaca cheese, and many others to choose from, most cut to order.
I ordered the skirt Steak or what they call Fajita steak, I got 1 strip of the regular unseasoned and one of the pre-​seasoned steaks, I was surprised by how very thin they were and I wasn’t impressed with the quality, I like a thicker cut of Skirt Steak, I thought the pre-​seasoned cut was overly seasoned, I didn’t care for it. Also, the Chorizo came apart when we put it on the grill, the casing fell apart and it was quiet messy, again we weren’t impressed with the quality. I asked the guy behind the meat counter if they had any thick cuts of steak and they didn’t, they only have the less expensive cuts and they are already cut very thin, you won’t find any NY Strip, Filet or Ribeye here.
They also have a bakery and bake their own fresh breads, I didn’t try any of the bread so I can’t speak to its quality. The market offered many latin products, it also had a small beer bridge stocked with Mexican and American beer. Also, there is a Taqueria section on the side of the market where they sell fresh tacos and other dishes, I didn’t try it so I can’t speak to it either. I probably won’t order meat from this place again, but the cheese was very fresh, I will definitely come back and try some of the other cheese options. I am not very adventurous and I don’t care for weird cuts like Tripe or tongue, but I guess if you are into that type of meat you will love this place. 3 stars (A-​Ok) for what it is, an inexpensive Mexican Market.

Horrible hoy fui a comer y la muchacha k esta en las mananas siempre le pone una cara a uno como si le pidieramos la comida de gratis. Y yo siempre iba. Pero la señora de la tarde es muy amabe. No vayan temprano vayan en la tarde. Les recomiendo taqueria doña Raquel !!!

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This place is awesome! We were living in Pompano temporarily and this place was a godsend. Good meats and great prices. I was able to purchase all my basics here. Staff was really nice.

holy mackeral this place is out of this world it is a taqueria along side of a meat shop… i mean cmon they have the right idea. i def reccomend the horchata and tacos!

La Ranchera has a :
Carniceria~standard fare for a meat market plus extras like chorizo, lengua, tripe
Taqueria~separate section that sells prepared food – there is a steam table with already cooked dishes (steak, pork, chicken, lengua, chicharron, depends on the special of the day) and you can order it as a taco or as a platter with rice and beans. I usually get a couple of tacos (whatever looks good when she opens the lids – I don’t speak Spanish – just singular words related to food – so I just point and say por favor and gracias) and all yummy (and really cheap – I think $ 1.50 each) so far. A while back, I was feeling under the weather and ordered the beef soup (caldo res) and although I have nothing to compare it to, it was quite delicious.
Panaderia~baked goods are only good when fresh so, always ask when the pastries, breads were put in the display case – it’s hit or miss.
It is a very small but well stocked grocery store when you are looking for authentic Mexican ingredients. They have a good selection of dried chile peppers – pasilla, ancho, guajillo, and chile de arbol. The produce section is small yet adequate sometimes carrying items that you may or may not find a Publix. I can always find serrano peppers here, as well as their delicious fresh corn tortillas (in a cooler by the cash register).