El Super

I went in to use the restroom and I was horrified. Each stall not only was out of seat covers, out of tissue, the trash cans were over flowing and in the top of the cans were tissue with human waste on it. There was no soap or paper towels. One person was in there to use the restroom with me and it was an employee, someone who handles the food they sell. I can only imagine what bacteria is leaving on their hands to our food. Will never shop there again.

I don’t shop at any Mexicans stores only El Super when living in LA this is the only I would shop at. Veggies and meat Cheap prices

I didn’t realize until a few years ago that only crazy, insane people that throw money in the wind buy their produce at places like Albertsons.
I discovered Cardenas and now my strategic shopping of Costco (everything)/Smiths (meat and fish for tonight’s dinner)/Walmart (for stuff I don’t need lifetime supply of, like… I dunno… school supplies)/Fresh and Easy (cilantro jalapeño tortillas) includes Cardenas for ALL my produce, canned salsa and chipotle adobo needs.
But then the draught hit and Cardenas started charging something stupid for cilantro and I decided to try El Super.
It coincided with a brand new El Super opening on my Wednesday morning school drop off route and I went for it.
I still like Cardenas for atmosphere– walk into lively music, you got your pinatas hanging from the ceiling, it feels bustling and happy any time of day.
This particular El Super has an atmosphere about as lively as a morgue. Granted, I shop at 8 am, but still. It feels and looks sterile. It smells like bleach, every time I walk in. Plus I get hit with this weird thing that blasts you at the entrance with automatic hand dryer wave of air, that messes up my glamorous hair and makes me hope my skirt doesn’t fly up. That doesn’t invoke pictures of enchiladas in my mind and doesn’t inspire me to buy avocados. And unlike Cardenas, you bag your own buys (no biggie). Employees at Cardenas always enthusiastically greet me as I thump through eggplants. Here I have one way monologues, apologizing for disturbing their cactus sorting efforts with my shopping cart.
But.prices of produce are still lowers than current Cardenas, though higher than pre-​draught Cardenas. I appreciate that meat counter is open at 8 am, though I still buy poultry, seafood and meats elsewhere– cheaper and quality is better.
Overall, it will do.

Horrible servicio por parte del personal en la seccion de comida y por el joven que atiende despachando la carne, lamentablemente para ser mi primera vez en la tienda pesima impresion.

Cardenas light!
Less crowds and easier parking are definite plusses, but the produce section is smaller, and the feel of the market is much more Food For Less style and warehousey. Also the construction on Decatur make it hard to get here and a pain in the ass.
Their prices are right in line with Cardenas. 6 for $ 1 pepinos, and same 2 for $ 1 avocados (El Super’s are larger!). Meat counter has a lot of choices, even cachete which is probably the closest thing you will find to cabeza without having to actually roast an entire head.
Still I’ll most likely be fighting the lines at Cardenas rather than traffic to come here.

I love purchasing my produce from here due to the prices and quality. Especially mangos, nectarines and avocados.
I am also addicted to the chicken and al pastor tacos. They always run out of chicken later in the day due to popularity. The horchata and jamaica drinks are amazing.

Stefany’s review was pretty spot on. You will have a good time for the most part shopping for meats and produce here. It’s cheaper than Cardenas with the same quality. I was pretty satisfied that a pack of 8 chicken drumsticks came out to an avg of $ 2.23! However, you probably won’t be able to do all of your shopping here. I wasn’t able to find slow cooker liners, paper plates (only foam), and the most disappointing — El Super doesn’t make their own tortilla chips (like Cardenas is famous for). Keep in mind about the produce though — if you are used to Smith’s and Albertsons (expensive but great quality produce), you’ll probably not like it here.

El Super is gigantic and puts many other ethnic markets in the city to shame in terms of pure size and variety. There’s an adequate produce section, large butcher and seafood counter, cheese and ready-​made-​foods section, bakery (with plenty of pan dulce) and a small dine-​in restaurant with ceviches, tacos, burritos, and tortas.
There isn’t really any one area here that is done very well, kind of a «jack of all trades, master of none» situation– but the pricing is typically very good for most items, particularly meats and seafood. They have weekly sales but I’m not sure where their circular is sent out– I live nearby but do not receive one. They are available at the door and prices appear in yellow to indicate they are temporary.
Store is still new, but is very clean and organized. Some basic knowledge of Spanish is helpful, as not all items have an English translation next to them which can be a little confusing in the deli and produce areas.

From 4÷28÷15
This El Super just open a few weeks ago and is located in the Sahara Pavillion shopping center. They have affordable produce, I mean 7 cucumbers for $ 1, you can’t beat that. Also, the quality of the fruits and veggies were good in spite of how low the prices were.
The Seafood section was basic, you can get a few kinds of fishes, and shrimp. I believe they had scallops, and octopus, too bad they did not have crab legs that would have been awesome. The meat section is okay, going to their butcher might be your best bet because the quality looks good.
As for everything they seem to have a few of the typical things you can find in most grocery stores, just not a huge selection. The prices here vary from the dirt cheap to a bit over priced by a dollar or two. Other than that they have a nice bakery and a little restaurant where you can get some good Spanish eats.
I feel like I am mostly going to use this store for produce, and a few impulse buy items, but not the place I can get all of my groceries.