Union Supermarket

I’d much rather go to Ideal in Fat City.
People here are kind of rude… like they don’t want to be there and counting down the hours for their shift to be over. I like the ropa vieja. Their tortillas are a little too expensive. In my country, I can buy 10 for the price of one here.
I’ll come here if I can’t make it to Metairie…

This little grocery is an icon in the Spanish community. The Carrolton location was shuttered due to Hurricane Katrina but lucky for me, they moved to Kenner. They offer all of the Latin staples that we use in cooking, such as spices, specific vegetables and canned goods that go in our delicious cuisine. But the best part in my opinion, is the kitchen in the back that sells food. The carne asada (grilled steak) is so tasty and it’s generous in size… it comes with a pickled cabbage salad, gallo pinto (rice and black beans cooked together) and your choice of green or ripe plaintains. They’ll add encurtido (picked vegetables with jalapeño) on top if you request for an extra zip to your plate. You can get tacos (the Central American kind, which are rolled up like flautas), pupusas, and other Spanish delights. I love this place! Yeah, it looks kind of hole-​in-​the-​wall-​ish but as you all know, sometimes you get the best food in those places.
It is very busy on the weekend, expect to wait a while in line. There are no places to eat inside the store, it’s take-​out only. Parking stinks though. They have a small lot but it’s shared with the other 2 – 3 businesses and it gets PACKED. You could park next door where there’s another larger strip mall.