La Venadita III

What a joke! I’ve given this place 4 visits and all have been terrible! all employees look super pissed and unhappy! I asked to use the men’s room when at the meat counter, he said to ask the security guy for the key, the security guy or thinks he is. looked up for a second and said it’s being cleaned… and kept on reading his novelas. It was not, as told to us by another employee… not a big deal … we left our cart full of groceries and went to another near by store… too bad. that location has not been successful for whatever reason. training might help?

Man was in this market today 6÷10÷15 about 1038 am had to use the restroom but it was occupied for over 45 mins, finally the guy comes out shit I think he went all over the floor. Dude was mad cause I was knocking he blew that bathroom up He couldn’t even stand his own smell he didn’t even wash his hands I notice he work in the meat department Wow. Won’t be buying meat from that place.

I love this store!!! The meat I purchase here is really good! The staff is extremely knowledgeable and very friendly! So four stars for that. Now the reason I take off one star… Sometimes when I come here the produce isn’t always fresh and sometimes it looks like it’s already starting to go bad meaning it should’ve already been tossed out to the trash, sometimes I don’t even eat food items at home the way I’ve seen it being sold here. Sometimes you have to be really careful when you buy things and make sure to check the expiration dates… A few times already I’ve purchased foods with the expiration date passed by a lot but I never return it because in my opinion it’s my fault for not checking it lol anyways other than that you’ll find most everything you need here… It is a little expensive for some items cause you can find them cheaper but I always shop here so I’m not complaining… There’s always a ton of parking everywhere just be careful not to crash into the reckless drivers around here.

This is a large mom and pop carniceria. They have all cuts of both Latino and American cuts.

Always a little cheaper than other meat markets and the quality is 100% friendly staff

Hey guys, a little note to anyone who’s not Mexican or that does not shop around: ranchera is not cheap no matter where you go. Lol! This place has really good meat not matter what ethnicity you come from. I buy all my meat here including my steaks and pork chops. Absolutely must try the marinated ranchera and the marinated chicken — best I’ve ever had and I’m from East LA.

This store is conveniently close to my home. I could walk here. I am a bit disappointed because I saw this store had potential when I first saw it opened. Unfortunately, I have been here a few times. I noticed that their prices are higher than other stores and the quality of the produce and other food is not great.
One thing I do like about this place is the bolillos and pan dulce. Unfortuantely, you have to go there in the middle of the day to get fresh bread. I’ve come in a couple of times during the morning for pan dulce and have been very disappointed when I arrive at home to find day-​old bread that I paid a higher price for. I hate paying a higher price for food that just isn’t worth it.
Management/​owners take very little regard for the customers that come in to spend their money on their products. I only go here when I absolutely have to for a last minute thing.

Best Carne Asada. Bought to bbq for 4^th of July with friends and family. It was our first time having it and everyone loved it. This place was recommended to me from another friend and it is a real find to have a good meat market. I will for sure be returning here.

My favorite place to buy meat! The marinated chicken is so soft when you eat it. Carne asada is just as good. Their pricing on the regular grocery items are a bit pricey. .I wouldn’t shop here.

My favorite place for pan dulce, fresh guacamole, chicken, and carne asada. This place has great customer service. The market is very clean and the quality of the meat is awesome. The only thing is that the place does not sell alcohol. You gotta check out this place for your summer bbq!

Don’t want to be the first to downplay it but here it goes: While at work, a Co-​worker of mine mentioned how AMAZING and SPECTACULAR this little meat market is over on his side of town. He lives WAY ACROSS town in the HARBOR AREA so there was no way I was traveling that way JUST for meat. He made it sound so worth visiting the place that I did my homework, and LOW and BEHOLD there’s one in MY side of town, Whittier!!! By chance, we were grilling that same week. l walk in, YES!!! FINALLY, A TOUCH of my old hood in my new hood: salsas, guacamoles, and ALL!!! My bubble was soooooooooo burst when I got home and tasted their salsa. They have three types. They were out of the red spicy one. So I grabbed their next best one, the other red one. They have the guacamole and salsas sitting on ICE. The salsa was more than halfway in the process of spoil kingdom. It had NO flavor yet tasted spoiled. I was surprised knowing that it came from an OG meat market. The guacamole tasted like the container had been mixed with both original avocados and imitation guacamole to save them some money. The chips had no SALT equating to NO FLAVOR. The meat and chicken were very tender and yummy. Price was like $ 6.59 for carne asada preparada and chicken preparada was like $ 3 something. The Mexican chorizo was EXTREMELYYYYYYY salty and the imitation jaiva was sweettttttt.. .weird, right… So yeah, I pretty much was disappointed. The items were labeled from their Wilmington store so I’m sure their items aretransferred over. I went in at about 630pm so I’m not sure if the salsas sit in that (minimum) ice thing all day. I may go back for the meat n chicken next time because it was pretty tender and good for the price but I won’t be going there for ANYHING else.

I have a friend in Carson that lives near this same meat market and it was our go to market when I was in the South Bay. So when I saw this in my hometown of whittier I was so excited ! The ceviche and marinated carne asada is amazing!

Very cordial service, also clean and organized, easy to find everything because it’s so well organized! I like that the store is not too big which makes it easy to go in and out. I will definitely be coming here more often!

Best meat for a bbq ever. Marinated, juicy and a nice shade of red no matter how you cook it. Prices aren’t too bad either. The only negative is that if you want beer (and you do if you’re cueing) you have to go somewhere else.
Steak and chicken fajitas, delicious pork chops, amazing Carne asada and good selection of salsa all in the same corner of the shop!

The best ranchera and pollo preparada in the area. The meat maybe a bit pricey but well worth it!
The meat is truly delicious after grilling — absouletly the best. Limited salsa selection but it’s okay they also sell guacamole too!
People need to find out about this hidden gem!!! It’s definitely the spot.

So far this is the best carne preparada we’ve had. This year alone I’ve tried a few places based on recommendations and although the others are good, THIS is my favorite!
First off, the beef isn’t dripping in marinade like at other places. I found this odd and even questioned if the beef was in fact marinated. One sniff confirmed that it was so I tossed some slices on the grill. I found that it cooked differently from the dripping marinated meats that I’m used too. For one, it didn’t create a cloud of smoke since there was no juice from the marinade spilling into my grill. Secondly, it didn’t burn to a crisp around the edges. I assume this is because there was less sugar caramelizing and catching fire.
I was afraid that the lack of liquid marinade would cause the meat to be dry, but within minutes the juices started sizzling and pooling on the meat slices. The end result was TENDER, juicy, flavorful carne asada. It wasn’t over powered by lemon, and it had more of a meaty-​steak taste to it that was complemented so well with guacamole and chile.
Their marinated chicken breast is now also a favorite. Granted, it is cut pretty thick, but it cooked up just right with the perfect yellow color and it, too, was well seasoned.
Yup, we’ll be back again when the heat in our un-​air-​conditioned-​kitchen forces us into our backyard for a late night dinner. And maybe even a few other times just because it’s so good ;)

Bought 5lbs. of «Ranchera Preparada» the other day. Took it to a family gathering. . Meat flew quick! Juicy, Tender and excellent marinated. Next time gonna buy 10−15lbs. so we can ALL enjoy. Highly recommend !!!

They have a small tortilleria on site! Fresh tortillas mmmm. This place is so low key, I think that 80% of the people in this neighborhood don’t even know what they are missing with this place. I picked up some bread and carnitas the same day I picked up some tortillas. Let me say this, Phenomenal! I used to drive 40 miles to their first location because this Carne Asada was the best, seriously. This place will have tons of success but their marketing needs to be improved upon. Maybe they have host a BEST Carne Asada in Town BBQ!

I buy my Meat here all the time. Carne Asada, Marinated Pork, Chicken, and Fajitas

While I haven’t tried the meat department, I can say that I am thoroughly happy with their store. This is a great store to get all of your Mexican condiments that you can’t find at the big chain grocery stores.
One great thing about going to a place like La Venadita is that their produce is very reasonably priced.
Next trip, I have to get some carne asada.