Amapola Super Deli & Market

The Masa is so so good. We love this place.

Good carnitas and tortillas second to none and the panaderia is great this is the best Mexican deli in the hood!

I shop here pretty often because of the freshness of the product. The bolillos and other torta breads are fucking delicious and the sweet bread is very good too! I love their meat counter very fresh and friendly service but u might be waiting a while for it so make sure u grab a number. The tortillas are freshly made and the masa is the best for tamales. Hands down my favorite deli

Carne ranchera marinada tiene un sabor a agua de la llave. Por lo que me lleva a saber que usan agua de la ciudad (la llave) con especies para marinar esta carne. No volvere a comprar carne de aqui. Las tortillas si me gustan. Pero talvez usan agua de la llave para la masa. Tampoco volvere a comprar aqui. Dueños de este negocio, para el alto precio de las cosas de menos filtren el agua que usan para sus productos.

The best masa for tamales! Had heard from so many people about this place and in particular the masa for tamales and everything they said was absolutely right. Usually in the past I get masa «preparada», but still end up doctoring it up. I didn’t have to do anything to this masa and my tamales have never been better. My search is over, I’m never going anywhere else.

Was pretty disappointed with their tamales! I had the green chili and was wondering where the green chili was! It was all cheese and it wasn’t spicy at all! Also had the beef tamale and it was all masa and no beef! This used to be my favorite tamale place and now I’ve got to find a new one!

Best tortillas and carnitas! Love this place. My parents have been making the drive from Santa Monica to this location for over 15 years. This is the place to get your masa too. I am glad its been remodeled a bit. Truly a hole in the wall gem!

I have to review this place.
BEST corn tortillas around. Three ingredients, no preservatives, and taste freaking good. They don’t fall apart and aren’t crazy expensive.
We’ve been patrons for well over 20 years. The consistent product quality and fast service has always beat out other tortillerias that have tried to mimic the business model.
Small bakery/​meat market/​produce/​and deli onsite.
Line to get masa is crazy, with a small pit forming and you yell out your order. Around the holidays it’s worse. But honestly, hasn’t changed in 20 years and I’ve gotten used to it.
Parking is terrible. Small parking lot behind building or on the street.

Authentic food at its best, whether it’s for Tamales or just Mexican food. This is the place to shop for all your tasty needs.

This is the place for all your mexican food cooking needs, if you are looking for authentic foods this is this the place… parking can be an issues but well worth it… it is always busy but you know why… because this place is the real deal…

A nasty, horrible smell greeted me as soon as I opened the door. It looked dirty and gross. Needless to say, I turned around and left.

I will drive a long way just for their bomb ass hard tacos, carnitas, red sauce, fresh tortillas, and guacamole. The only bad this about this place is that is so small and you have to make a line to get tacos and they only have them Saturday and Sundays only from 7am-​1pm I would suggest arriving early they do sell out fast, but its a mess once you get to the side where you want to order the carnitas. I would NOT recommend this place before a holiday its super super packed.

This review is for their deli. They have THE BEST tortas! I have been many places and when I was introduced to Amapola years back I am yet to find a torta that is better than theirs. The carnitas are juicy, not dry like other places, and full of flavor. The bolillos (bread) are soft and they don’t fall apart due to the excessive amount of meat!
The line and wait can be long so its best to call ahead so you can pick it up and then go without having to wait a long time.
There is not much parking it’s a very small lot behind the alley in back of the store. Definitely a must try!!!

Please form some type of line to order.
You have to join the mini mosh pit in order to get masa… lol
Corn leaves here are more expensive than at your local store.
I have to admit service is quick.

I just made a comment today about how I was craving something home made to someone I know. They mentioned this place to me. Nothing I’ve heard of before but worth stoping by. I’m glad I did! Food was great! I had three tacos with hand made tortillas, carnitas, pick de gallo, rice and beans with a drink for 6 dollars. N these tacos were big, not king taco style, although I love king taco! I’d like to try something else tommorow morning. This place is great for morning lunch!

I grew up walking distance from La Amapola. People who complain about the neighborhood will have a problem with it being in South LA, but really it’s nothing threatening. If you don’t look like a cholo/​thug you won’t have a problem.
I live in a crap hole town called Lancaster now, about 76 miles North-​East of LA, don’t know where it is yet, then maybe you’ve heard of Palmdale which is next to it.
There isn’t any place here that has bolillo or pan dulce that can even compare to La Amapola. The markets here don’t even come close to make good tortillas or carnitas that just break apart by pinching together or apart. The carnitas pair well with their bolillos and tortillas, I like em with in a taco with queso fresco, avocado, and salsa verde. Maybe the only other place that can come close to making tortillas is La Villamar, north of La Amapola on Compton. My mom just brought some of the bolillo that’s about 5 pieces in one bread (I will take a picture of it) and you can tare apart easily. That bolillo is my favorite, it has a subtle sweet flavor to it and it’s so soft and fluffy. I can eat it alone, in a torta, or with some Mexican or Spanish hot chocolate. The conchas and elotes (pan dulce) are my favorite, takes me back to my childhood and it’s also good with Mexican or Spanish hot chocolate, a glass of milk (you’re never too old for milk and pan dulce), and coffee is also great with it. The masa is great, super moist and makes the best tamales, no masa can ever replace, EVER! They also have a deli section, my dad would often call me and ask me to bring him something while he worked at his car shop or he would go to it him self. He really loves their Caldo de Res. Parking is a problem, that’s why I’d rather go walking to it, at least when I lived in LA.
Living far away from it you learn to appreciate it and you miss it dearly. If the owner sees this message I ask you please open a store out here in the Antelope Valley! There are many former South LA residents who have been moving to this area by the masses since 2000. You can easily take on our Hispanic market, La Vallarta, in selling tortillas, carnitas, and masa and you would crush our only Hispanic bakery Pan de Vida [which can be pretty rude, the owners are Salvadoreans and they tend to give their fellow paisanos the freshest of the bread and let them get the freshest bolillo (which they over powder with the white dust, dusting them is like clapping chalk board erasers) when it first comes out]. We are just managing to get our first Superior market out here which I’m thrilled about now we just need La Amapola.

This is THE place to go for amazing authentic masa for those tamales.

Hands down the best Mexican takeout in ALL of Los Angeles.

We grew up in this area… this was mom and dad’s backup place. On the weekends when mom didn’t feel like cooking or maybe it was just a treat for the weekends.
Dad would take us for some takeout. This place can get a little crazy sometimes, but the food is amazing.