Phoenix Farms

Bad service and expired milk, sour cream well you can say anything dairy. Been going there for about a year cause it’s convenient not cause I like it. Every time I try to buy milk. Always have to check the expiration date, sometimes even the frozen foods are expired. I went to the customer service in the front because I wanted to talk to the owner. i was done telling the clerks /​cashiers, they ont care when I tell them. All the say is we will take care of it. I asked the gentlemen that’s usually there for his boss FYI I just saw him a few minutes ago) the gentlemen went to the back and came back saying the owner is not here, why do u want to talk to him? I told him the I’ve been finding expired foods/​drinks on their shelves. He wasn’t even looking at me he was looking down and counting money. all he said was we will be more careful. I went there yesterday and the same thing happened … Expired milk UGH, the cashiers nor the owner cares. A law suit is going to happen for this store soon cause someone Is going to buy dairy or frozen food not checking the date and get real sick. Maybe then will they make sure nothing expired is on the shelves, especially the owner

Disclaimer: I am by no means an expert in Hispanic cuisine, grocery stores, or anything more exotic than brown mustard. I am, however, a fan of foods that look like they are made from ingredients that can be found in nature, or have been removed from an animal. For this reason, Phoenix Farms was a lot of fun for me. Their coolers had a variety that extended from tripe to pig’s feet, sausages to pre-​seasoned fajita meat. My regret is that I ate before coming in the store, so I was unable to sample any of the food they serve at the restaurant corner of the store. I plan to be back to pick up more apple-​soda, empanadas and enjoy the friendly service this little grocer provides.

Phoenix Farms is a miniature version of the Phoenix Ranch Market down on Roosevelt. When you first walk in there is a booth that has various cerviches, fruit with a Chile dusting of your choice and the freshest licuados in town. It’s like three little street vendors in one.
The bakery is immediately to your right and this was pure marketing genius! You can’t believe the stuff in these cases! Their breads are to die for fresh. The gelatina cakes look like works of art. The cakes (both trés leche and regular) are almost too good looking to eat… almost. Seriously, it doesn’t matter how big a rush I am in, the moment I see those cases, time stops and I have to inspect each and every item to see what has to go home with me!
The tortilleria runs seven days a week and they make EVERY kind imaginable. Fresh and soft. Crisp and brown. Whatever you need. This is where I head when I need anything flat and round!
The produce section is quite decent. Some times it requires a bit of rummaging, but they have everything that a standard section would have, plus everything you find at a fine shop south of the border.
The back wall is taken up by the «restaurant» section. They have tons of food to choose from and offer great «meal» deals where you can get things like 1 lb of carnitas with all the fix-​ins to take home and mange to your hearts delight.
My BFF (aka: sisterwife) is from Spain and she was impressed with their meat and cheese selections. They regularly have such items as octopus, bacalao (salt cod), and parts of cows that aren’t regularly seen in a butcher counter. She literally kept making these giddy little «ohh» noises. Seriously it took us like 15 minutes to walk the length of the counter!
Stop by on the weekend and you can pick up some of the fresh roasted meats or chiles that are being cooked up in the front of the store.
The store is always clean, the staff is friendly and is always willing to help the gringo looking for a mexican squash, and did I mention the bakery?!!
If you aren’t in the mood to run all the way down to 16^th and Roosevelt, stop by Phoenix Farms. I think you will be pleasantly surprised!