Northgate Gonzalez Markets

I want to be fair and clear, this is a rating for their MoneyGram annex store called Prospera Gonzalez, located next door at 603 N Escondido Blvd. I am not rating the grocery store, the store itself gets five stars from this reviewer. Since there is no listing for Prospera Gonzaelz in Unilocal!and the Gonzalez name is attached to it, here it goes. The female employees are rude SOBs. I have problems with one particular cousin getting his money in Acuña, Mexico and every time I go complain they’re very rude. I once told one of them that she didn’t even apologize for my inconvenience. Her response: «No es mi compañia! (It ain’t my company!)» Now when I go, I shy away from them. If Jose is there, I wait for him. And he knows because I’ve told him how rude they are. He’s even suggested I complain to the company. I will one of these days. I give them three stars because of Jose, otherwise it would be a one-​star rating.

They sell great Mexican products and food. Their fruit and veggie section is great and cheap. The meat department is a little pricey at times, but the meat looks fresh. The deli/​restaurant section of the market is great, but the people that work in the deli section have bad customer service. They see you standing there waiting and no one behind the counter will ask you if you need help. Overall it’s a decent Mexican market.

This place is awesome. Great prices on produce and meat and decent quality. Seriously, this has to be the best place in Escondido to buy meat. I do not really cook Mexican, I’m not even Hispanic but I buys most of my groceries here, awesome selection.
I also have to say, they have excellent customer service. this is customer service I think this is some of the best customer service I have ever had in a grocery store.

Great mexican food. Some items seem overpriced but i guess it is ok…
Love their orange rice! Only complain is the guy in the meat area with the blue eyes is a jerk! I mean he was assuming i was going to eat 5 pounds of ground meat on my own. Mumbled stuff, whatever… Never buying meat from there again bc i refuse to go through a rude comment like that again.

This is my go to place for affordable fruits and veggies. If you do not want to deal with looking through store ads then this place is your go to market for produce. But beware of the pricing on packaged food. I tend to stay away from the middle of the store because the food is cheaper at walmart or food for less. The bakery has great pan dulce and the meat is well priced too. I highly recommend this place for people on a budget.

Even though I life like 45 minutes away up the hill we always stop here when we are in the area to get some groceries because they always have low prices on most of the items here.
We also stop because the taco shop that they offer inside is so delicious and they always have a large variety of choices for tacos, tortas etc etc
This place is a good place to find Mexican items in order to prepare those Mexican dishes we are accustom to

I’ll admit it, I’m partial to Northgate because of the shared family name. The cheap produce, panaderia, fresh salsas, agua chiles, ceviche, hot foods, and meat counter will quickly make their way into your overflowing cart. Parking is plentiful here, but there are lots of pedestrians walking about so use caution in the lot.
I always get ceviche when I’m here. It’s my favorite, made fresh every day, and they even have a batch sin chile for those of you who can’t hang with the heat.

I love Northgate Market! It is the perfect place to grab a quick round of tacos from the small restaurant they have inside. Their salsas are also the bomb! They offer great groceries for awesome prices. I love all the different variety of hispanic products that they sell. Some of them I can’t really find anywhere else. Their bakery has the best sweet breads. It’s a great place to get groceries, meat, or anything else you may want.

This is the Mexican Vons. Has everything you need for your Mexican needs: jalapeños, avocados, in-​store made tortillas and cakes for very cheap (a whole cake for $ 20),

A great Mexican Market! Definitely better than your average hole in the wall. It has a full grocery store, deli, bakery, and a mini Mexican food court. It’s a busy place so allow a little extra time and have fun getting a GREAT deal on everything! Oh and be sure to try the carnitas at the food court!

Beautiful mid-​sized market. Nice new shopping carts too. Produce section was very nice. Didn’t see or find any organics though. Felt like employees were conditioned to «not» offer any help, except for the cashier that was friendly and helpful. Value for what I got, I’ll say excellent. I will go back there for sure. Only explored a portion of what they offer.

One of my go to Mexican grocery stores. I miss calling it El Tigre but since new management it’s Northgate now. All good because nothing’s changed. They always have good low but quality produce & meats when I need. Parking is always crazy but you always seem to find one.

Awesome place to shop. Lot of variety. They carry a small selection of mexican beers, mostly the big name companies. Meat selection is nice. Produce selection is pretty good. The baked goods selection is small but taste pretty good. The hot food area is tight and could use more room but its tasty. The inside is a little tight but they have plenty of parking.

I used to always go to Northgate Market when I worked in Oceanside but sometimes when I work in Escondido I come here for 2 things… their guacamole and their street taco size tortilllas.
I love making korean tacos at home and no other regular store sells the small street taco size tortillas. For $ 1.60 you get 60 tortillas at North Gate.
Lets talk abou their guacamole. You could either buy avocados for $ 0.50−1.00 each and make your own, or you can buy a container full of their fresh guacamole for around $ 4.50! Its such a steal knowing that all the authentic flavors are there and I dont even have to chop anything.
They also have a counter where you can buy their meat all cooked including, pollo asada, and carne asada. Their ceviche is a bit pricey for around $ 6.99 a pound but it is very fresh.
Come back again? For sure! I already finished my guacamole this weekend

Best selection of groceries for all your Mexican kitchen needs. Reasonable prices with a lot of fresh offerings. Arrachera and michelada for dinner and pastel de tres leches for dessert await!

When it comes to groceries, I’m sure I’m like many other people who shop at multiple stores for a myriad of goods. I must say that Northgate Market is one of my stops.
When I buy groceries, I frequent the following places and have specific things I buy from these places.
1.) Sprout’s or Whole Foods
2.) Trader Joe’s
3.) Costco
4.) Albertson’s or Vons
5.) …And *******NORTHGATE!!! *********
I love their hot bar!
The best fajitas, carnets, chicken, carne asada, rice and guacamole around!
So good, that was my family’s Christmas dinner in 2012. *Yes, they were open on Christmas Day.
I love Northgate’s Ceviche. You can have Ceviche for $ 15 as an appetizer at the Brigantine or the same amount for $ 3.50 at Northgate.
Also, this supermarket is my supplier of Zote soap – aka. the secret to Fresh Mexican Laundry. (Love it!)
My Northgate Shopping List
1.) Ceviche
2.) Zote Soap
3.) Jarrito’s Soda (Lime/​Orange Club Soda… calorie free and yummy!)
4.) Guacamole
5.) Tomatillos
6.) Limes
7.) Spanish Rice
8.) Dried Spices, Chili’s and Herbs
9.) Mexican Sodas (Coke and Fanta) with real sugar and not High Fructose Corn Syrup
10.) Canned Abondigas Soup
11.) Interesting Smelling Incense
12.) Fresh blue corn tortillas
13.) Paletas (ice pop made from fresh fruit).

Northgate is your typical Mexican grocery store. It’s not the greatest, like Cardenas, but it has most of the goodies you want, including the sodas, candies, meats, and baked goods. I didn’t find some of the pan dulce I was looking for. Also, the store is not the cleanest or most attractive. I give brownie points for unique selections, but this store is nothing remarkable. Also, beware of the ghetto clientele that lurk in the parking lot. I saw lowered pickup trucks and shady people.

This is one of my all time, favorite, ethnic chain, grocery stores in San Diego. It’s always clean and everything is always fresh. I really enjoy getting all my nostalgic food staples from here when I don’t feel like cooking like beans, rice, queso fresco and carne asada, I mainly always get their ceviche with chiles then some tostadas and limes. Plus you can’t beat the prices, the food is cheap and very delicious.
They carry a lot of Mexican brand name products and can pretty much find anything from pinatas and bubalu’s to zote bar soap and real chicharrones.
If you’re ever craving real Mexican food my gringo friends this is the place to go to without having to cross the border.
This guy gives it a mariachi «AAAaaaaaaaaaajajaJai!» as I raise my Tecate light (yes they have those now) towards the sky.

one stop shop! Carne asada, tortillas, bread, etc.
Do not go late at night. Parking lot is a bit «questionable»
good prices

I was watching the News the other day and because of the economy, people are now shopping for produce at the 99 Cent stores.
Really?
I guess they’ve never heard of Northgate.
Silly people.
Northgate is a hidden gem of a supermarket chain located in the heart of Escondido. Unknown to most Whitebread Middle Class folks in SD, you can buy $ 75 worth of quality produce and food (which you would foolishly buy at Ralphs, Albertsons or Vons) for about half the price here. These days, that would make most people stop and think to where their grocery funds are going.
I think the Whitebread folks are intimidated by the largely Hispanic culture influx and the demographic for what this market primarily provides for. Well, that’s their problem. Hell, I’ll gladly make the long drive up here to fill my fridge full of their quality meats, produce, baked sweets, ceviches and hot food/​meats from their deli.
Above all, I’ll still have lots left to pay for my over-​inflated mortgage and cable TV bill.
Don’t worry folks, the employees here speak English.
You’re not in TJ.