La Bodega Ranch

Good grocery spot. I usually buy vegetables from here and mind you this place is way cheaper than ralphs and walmart. Vegetables are as low as 7 lb for /​$ 0.99. The owner lady is great greets you with a smile. The only glitch is you have to buy more than $ 5 to be on card. but thats jus a minor thing. Overall a good place to buy cheap grocery. Also they sell Mango Jarritos. ! :D

I usually buy my fresh meat here every month or so, what i love the most is the chorizo, unlike other places this one is less paint and fat and more meat and flavor. Small little place with everything you need for cooking dinner! Last time i was there, i got to try the carnitas. So i will surely come back to get so more.

Very friendly people! Love this meat department! Always fresh and well cut meat — not the stringy junk you see elsewhere! Don’t pass up the ceviche or green salsa! Really nice produce too — I love supporting small businesses and this is one worth supporting!

Every weekend my neighborhood is inundated with smoke from your huge grill. I cannot open my windows from all the smoke in the air. Very difficult given that it’s summer. One day the smell of gas was so much, my eyes were watering.
Please be a kind neighbor and stop it or take it inside. No doubt I will get lung cancer from breathing the toxic smoke from your BBQ!

I love this spot! their marinated meats, the salsa and the guacamole are fresh and super tasty! we got the al pastor, flapsteak, and pollo asado and all were tasty. you can get enough meat for a decent 3 –4 person bbq plus salsa, guac and tortillas for under 30 dollars! I’ll be back for sure

The biggest draw for this place is that the market is clean and you can find parking. The seasoned flank steak was pretty good and great for making carne asada. Not too salty as another reviewer mentioned. they must have lowered the salt. The carnitas, which are pre-​cooked was excellent. It had a nice chewy crust and juicy on the inside. Not a big fans of their salsas though. They only carry two types — red and green. The salsa verde (green) was decent but the red one was not spicy and tasted watered down. Produce is also relatively cheap and fresh. A great place to go to if you just need a few items and want to avoid the big crowds of the bigger markets.

Review time!
I went to this place after seeing the positive reviews and picked up the following:
Pan Dulce– awesome
Carne asada — very salty
Guacamole — good
Red Salsa– too salty
Overall, would not return for the carne asada but would come back for pan dulce. The carne asada was way too salty. If anyone else agrees please post.

I recently moved into the area and have been looking for a Carniceria nearby. Unilocal was able to point me to La Bodega. Their carne asada, chicken and al Pastor, all three, are excellent. I will return here again, as I have found my new meat market. Thanks!

Great food, prices and the staff are awesome! Highly recommend!

This little Mexican market is a hidden treasure! It is the last storefront in a small strip mall (across the street from the Fullerton Target, east of Placentia Ave.) so you may miss it driving by. It is in the same shopping center as the Twin Dragons Chinese restaurant. I have been to the other Mexican markets in Old Town Placentia but this one is way better!
The employees here are very friendly and helpful. Unlike the markets in Old Town Placentia, there is always someone who speaks English to help you out. The store is also very clean. We have purchased the marinated carne asada and chicken many, many times. The chicken in particular is always a hit with the family and friends. It is perfectly spiced and juicy! For the health conscious, the marinated chicken also comes in white meat only (but I prefer the combination of dark and white meat). MUST MUST MUST try the chicken, you will not be disappointed.
The produce is also good here. If you are making fresh salsa or guacamole for your taco party, the tomatoes and avocados are perfectly ripe!

We got some bomb carne asada meat here the other night for our BBQ. Everyone was complimenting us on how good it was. Carne Asada meat was $ 3.99/lb. Employees were super nice. Definitely our new favorite place to buy meat.

surprising little carniceria with great salsa/​guac dip/​tortilla chips! the meat selection was amazing. a bit pricey but still more affordable than most american groceries. we purchased the marinated chicken which the kids loved, as well as the ceviche (fish/​shrimp) which was quite good and better than most i’ve tried around this area, but could use a bit more fish IMO.
on a busy day when you don’t have time to cook anything from scratch but want to serve something more nutritional than chicken nuggets, i would definitely suggest getting the marinated chicken — it cooks up in minutes on a grill pan.
the service was friendly and helpful.: P

This is a little hidden gem! The meat area is super clean and maintained. The produce is inexpensive! The chips and tortillas located in the back by the meat are really good!!! Try the guacamole, it’s delish!!!

This is my carniceria. Small little shop, but it gets my Mexican shopping list done.
Produce is always very cheap, the meat can be a little pricey, and they offer some bomb salsa and ceviche. Pan dulce is good, but not always as fresh as it looks. Their cookies are spot on though and should be tried.
Viva La Bodega!

A small Mexican grocery store with carniceria, small pastry case, produce and non-​perishables. I was surprised that the chicken breast, $ 3/​lb, was higher than the on-​sale ones at regular grocery stores, but the produce is cheap.
I wish the store was twice as big, though I’m glad it exists!