Mi Ranchito

Dropped $ 125. Waited 15 minutes for someone to help me at the meat counter. Ended up buying another cut of beef because their skirt steak was $ 10 a pound. After the cashier asked me if I needed a bag for 60lbs of merchandise, he threw an empty bag and impatiently stared as I bagged all my stuff. I even had to ask him for a second bag to do it all myself. Never again. Should have gone to Whole Foods, would have been cheaper and I would have gotten a smile and a thank you.

This has always been my favorite grocery. I cross the city just to go here. The service was always outstanding.
Today the prices had gone up much more than I expected, the quality of the vegetables was very low, and the owner or manager of the market was screaming at the top of his lungs to a woman he was talking to on the phone, calling her a bitch and screaming fuck you. I was shaking just listening to him and he went on for more than 5 minutes. I will not be back. This type of behavior is very unprofessional.

Very rude service. Walked out because I was treated so badly. Hopefully they learn how to be respectful to their customers.

One of my favorite bodegas in the city. They have all the usual fare, and at very good prices. The guys at the counter are a lot of fun, even tried to teach me some Arabic when prompted.

This store has a lot of produce, drinks, candy, and bread.
There is always a line when I come here
They have an atm machine here.
They sell a lot of meat in the back of the store
Such a big selection of drinks
Lots of Mexican herbs and candies
Good selection of cheese too

The prices were pretty cheap but the selection wasn’t large. The quality of some of the fruits and veggies also didn’t look great but for the price I guess that’s to be expected. I would go to FoodsCo over this place however.

Shortchanged.
Not by their selection. You’ll find and love an abundance of fruit and vegetables at extremely reasonable prices.
That was me. Seven cents short of an even dollar mount. The always friendly gentleman apparently didn’t want to send me home with a pile of change. He rounded up.
Love the service as much as the selection.

My favorite place to get produce in the mission. I think their produce is amazing… I can’t speak for all the other food items though.

You cannot beat the prices for fruit and vegetables. I have been going to this store for many years and the owners have changed but his one is a keeper. The onions often are 3lbs for one dollar. During the summer the cherry tomatoes are two baskets for one dollar, celery bunches two for one dollar, small pineapple is one dollar and strawberries large basket is one dollar. They have also teas, calling cards, Mexican cookies and spices and basic grocery supplies.

I’ve been a loyal customer ever since this store was bought by the employees in it now and it’s been wonderful. I tell them all the time how great their store is compared to the one that used to be there. They have all kinds of food and meats, always fresh and delicious. I even remember when the lil guy that works the register first came there, he was small and such but so impressed me with his responsibility. Now he has grown alot, taller than me and even voice changed haha, I feel like I’ve watched him grow up. All the employees are awesome, and have always went out of their way to give me prompt and curteous service. Lately I’ve been crushing hard on their freagin awesome grapes as they are so fresh and delicious they just about explode with juicyness as soon as you bite into them. Top notch workers that aim to please their people, very great job!

Hands down the best!!! Love the little guy working the register! And the prices can not be beat! 6 bags of produce for $ 20-​$ 25 bucks!!!

There is a meat counter in back, produce up front, and a variety of groceries all around. Prices are very competitive.

Great, fresh produce at a fraction of what you will pay elsewhere. THIS PLACE IS CHEAP! Friendly staff. I just love this place.

Really cheap produce and eggs. It’s worth the walk. But be selective, some stuff is old.

One stop of my Definitive Mission Grocery Guide:
PRODUCE (delivery dates: almost every day?)
I see a truck pull up everyday with different stuff so I’m not sure when they get fruit VS veggie shipment. That being said — this place is my fruit and rando-​vegetables shop.
$ 0.69/lb peaches/​nectarines/​plums/​apples
$ 1 for 5 avocados
$ 1 for 2 – 3 lb of bananas
$ 1 for 1 medium box of strawberries
$ 1 for 2 canteloupe
$ 3 for 2 pineapple
$ 1 for 2 cucumbers
$ 1 for 2 bundles of cilantro
$ 1 for 3 kiwis
If Duc Loi is my Asian produce stop, Mi Ranchito is my general purpose produce shop. You should have everything you need after hitting up these two grocery shops and hitting up City Discount for onions.

Woohooo! My new found place for all my grocery needs.
Here’s the list:
— 1 Papaya
— 1 bag of cherries
— 5 white nectarines
–3 kiwis
— a pack of garlic (comes in five)
— 18 large eggs
— 1.5 Gallon of milk
— 5 tomatoes
— 3 yellow onions
–2 bussels of green onions
–4 zucininis
*DRUM ROLL* … $ 20.21!!! HOLY GUACAMOLE!
I bought 2 boxes of cereal, 2 bottles of tomato sauce, and 1 little case of mushrooms at Safeway for a little over $ 18. Seriously, I would be stupid to chose Safeway over Mi Ranchito!
Now, I won’t lie to you, there are some things that I prefer to get organic… but fresh produce here is much healthier than going to some fast food restaurant and eating god knows what kind of meat or unknown object.
In addition to the great deals, the people there are really friendly, and the only con I’ve experienced was my way back home when I had to walk hella blocks down with a huge and heavy bag full of fresh affordable groceries! A pain that I will be looking forward to as long as I live in the Mission! Thank you Unilocal for this amazing discovery!
*For those of you looking to drive, if you get there early enough there’s a TON of street parking *

Great little market! Cheapest produce I’ve ever seen, mostly good quality (the tomatillos were slightly old, but for the price, that’s cool). Meat counter looked good, although I was hoping they might have some carne al pastor marinating, and since they didn’t, I didn’t buy any meat. The people who work here are very friendly, and the conchas (sweet mexican bread) are AWESOME and definitely homemade. I’m so coming back here. Where else can you get 5 mangos for a buck, 4 pounds of cherries for a buck, and the best conchas I’ve ever had for 50 cents each?

When it comes to dirt cheap groceries, Latin grocery stores got Asian grocery stores beat, and Mi Ranchito is the best quality-​bang-​for-​your-​buck store on Mission Street.
Yesterday I got a bag full of nectarines, another bag full of peaches, 3 mangos, a handful of carrots, a bunch of brocoli heads, and a large cucumber… all for $ 5.34!
Screw organic food that costs 10 times the price and spoils 10 times faster than the produce I find here. And those hot Latin boys I see in the Mission who were raised on these non-​organic groceries look just fine to me. I like to go either early in the morning or late Sunday evening when parking is still plentiful.

What a great market! I just got back home and felt the need to brag about my grocery list and how much it cost me:
3 onions
4 tomatoes
1 bell pepper
1 clove of garlic
1 bunch of cilantro
1 lb of mozzarella
¾ lb of bacon
2 cans of pinto beans
1 can of enchilada sauce
Sour cream
1 lb bag of rice
1 can of diced tomatoes
1 can chipotle peppers
50 ct bag orcorn tortillas
Bay leaves
Half gallon milk
Total= $ 25.61… Seriously.
This was my first time at this market and I now feel silly for going to Safeway and Trader Joes.
The staff there is SO friendly. The lady at the meat counter helped me figure out how much bacon I needed to get enough fat to make some yummy refried beans. The guy at the checkout counter kindly laughed when I mentioned the long walk I had home and gave me change and directed me to the bus stop that would drop me off near my door step. (I haven’t figured out the bus lines so I usually walk everywhere. Silly, I know).
So this place pretty much rocked. If you live in the area, I highly recommend giving it a chance. Oh yeah, and they take credit/​debit cards.
I shall stop praising Mi Ranchito now… I need to start cooking my enchiladas, refried beans and rice!

I second everything said before. And I’ll add they have a separate meat counter in the back of the store. The meats are all very fresh and reasonably priced. Only downside is that’s is basically a separate store, and so you have to pay the folks at the counter for your meat.
Every time I come in, I load up my basket with produce and random goods and am always pleased at how little I have to pay. When avocados are in season, I will challenge you to try and eat through $ 2’s worth. Yeah, them’s fightin’ words.