El Quetzal

I love this place.
So nice to have a Latin market in the Hillcrest neighborhood.
They have all the standard mercado products– good cheeses, cremas, peppers, bulk spices, local fresh made tortillas…
There is a small but well-​stocked produce section and a great meat counter. The man behind the meat counter is so cool! He’s very helpful, friendly and does a great job cutting. You can get cecina, chorizo, pork, all manner of beef cuts and fresh whole chickens. Fresh rendered pork lard is always available and inexpensive.
Today there was a big chafing dish of carnitas and chorizo hot and ready to go. I didn’t buy any, but was handed a very generous sample and it was great.
They also have homemade tamales ready to eat. I have had these and they are excellent.
And btw– there is a Latin bakery next door!