Carniceria Loa #9

Main Feature: They have a Mexican restaurant in here that I have wanted to try twice but they are always busy. However, I will try it out one day.
Second Feature: This is a Mexican grocery store. It is complete with a produce department, meat department, and even a jewelry repair shop in here.
Parking: they are busy but they have a big parking lot here. I had no problem parking here. There’s plenty of space between the lines so you don’t have to worry about door dings out by the main access road.
Produce department: They have all sorts of produce including some unusual produce. I saw what look to be (like) big cactus leaves for sale in produce. I never seen this anywhere. Go ahead now and check out my picture I took and you tell me. If so, what is that used for?
This store is not updated on freezers and restaurant equipment as others I have seen. It looks like they bought their meat display cases used from some 70’s grocery store.
item bought: local honey made in Ooltewah, TN. This honey taste absolutely delicious on toast or biscuits.

Authentic Mexican dishes.
*Non-​GMO El Milagro corn tortillas are used in the hot food deli for your tacos. I used to buy these 15 years ago when I lived in Chicago — the best commercial tortillas. You can buy them at Carniceria Loa in the produce section.
Depending on who serves you, you can get HUGE portions.
Salsa and vegy bar to add to your tacos, etc. Numerous salsas to choose from and some are delectable y muy caliente (very hot). :) There are mild salsas, too, and they have pico de gallo, sour crème, cilantro, fresh onions, limes, jalapenos… all of the veggies that you would need to decorate your food.
Grab a bottle of Guarana, Fanta, Jaritos… numerous choices, from the grocery frig, to enjoy with your meal. Pay in the grocery store after you enjoy your meal.
Also can carry-​out.

This place is the real deal. BEST Mexican food in Cleveland in the «whole-​in-​the-​wall» café in the back corner. Great (helpful) deli/​meat guy in the back. Watch repair in the middle. Ricardo up front was awesome. Very nice guy that grew up a few miles from my home next to the border of Mexico in San Diego.
We had some burritos made for us. The lady in the back was happy to make them perfectly the way we wanted. Great salsa bar. We were able to get some vegetarian burritos made by asking her to use Mexican rice, Beans, and some avocado. The only negative was finding out they put some meat into the beans. :(
She sliced up fresh avocado for the burritos! Awesome! They can be made small or large. Get large unless you are not hungry… but then why are you there? It seems you can add anything you want, the grilled onions looked good. We also ordered a Carne Asada burrito for the mother-​in-​law and I sampled it, just to make sure it as authentic. Yes. It was. OMG. Welcome to flavor-​town.
The skinny: Parking is easy, large lot right off Keith. Note, exit on the right hand side if you want to go left on Keith.
There is a watch dude inside… he repairs watches and replaces batteries.
They have a wide selection of Mexican stuff… even candy, flour, coffees, etc. Two registers at the front. Large deli/​meat counter area. Good looking produce and bagged beans. Fresh tortillas! Bread for tortas.
In the right hand rear… there is the café. Tortas, Pupusas. Burritos. The real deal. You get your food in styrofoam containers and then pay up front at the cash register.
3 Burritos… we paid about $ 11.