Mar Vista Ranch Market

Low prices and friendly service with a good selection of typical Mexican items. The produce however was very sorry looking and the fruits somewhat spoiled, I’ll leave the meats for another time.

I’ve been coming here since they opened, mainly for vegetables, but also for their green salsa, which is made in the store, and when I run out of staples and don’t want to go to Ralph’s or the absolutely pathetic Vons that’s located about a half mile south on Centinela. Their produce prices are low, though at times some of it is not exactly fresh. When they first opened their produce looked like they got it from Ralph’s dumpster but the overall quality has improved considerably since then. They have a staffed meat counter where one can buy all anyone would ever need to prepare an authentic Mexican meal.

Best produce market On the west side! Great meats, fruits and vegetable with awesome prices. Great for BBQ needs

Cool, interesting local store. Nice break from chain supermarket. Not crowded and easy parking.

I come here pretty frequently just because it’s close to where I live. They’ve got great prices on produce, but not really a great selection.
If I’m ever running low on eggs or paper plates or veggies (or if I forgot something from the grocery store), it’s great to know that this place is just a stone’s throw away. They’re pretty friendly (but don’t expect small talk and cheery banter), and the prices are LOW. Like 25 cents for a pound of oranges low. The meat counter has a decent selection of cuts at good prices, and it usually looks fresh.
It’s a good neighborhood store, but not really worth making the trip out here if you’re not passing by or within walking distance.

I moved to the Mar Vista area last year and found it difficult to find good ground beef (I bought ground beef at a few of the nearby big chain stores, and it all seemed to spoil the next day). Finding the Mar Vista Ranch Market was a blessing. Not only do they have an excellent selection of meat (including the best ground beef in the area for less than $ 2/​#), but they have a great selection of fruits and vegetables also at great prices (way under the big chain stores). They also stock a complete line of items for Mexican dishes. The people are friendly, and it’s a quick in and out. It’s on Venice Blvd. in the same parking lot as O’Reilly Auto Parts (just west of Centinela). I love this place!

Maybe it’s because I’ve now lived a block away for a year, but going in 2 or 3 times a month has made me a regular and though we don’t small talk alot, I get smiles and knowing nod when I get something other than their very good fajitas chicken. Great prices and good quality on short ribs, smoked pork chops, oxtails, skirt steak etc. I’m thrilled it’s in the neighborhood.

Have noticed that the service level is dropping at the MV Ranch. Example: the cashier rang me up, did not make eye contact and didn’t say a word, not even to tell me the amount of my purchase. And, of course, no «thank you» or what-​nots after I handed him the money. Maybe it was a bad day for the man, but it’s becoming a bit of a pattern (here and increasingly commonplace is other businesses.). Unfortunately, it’s the details and «hominess» that attract (and keep) clientele to these small markets. Lacking such civil pleasantries, there is little motivation for me to make a stop and shop there. As the service has oscillated between «bleh» and downright amateurish (come on, vulgar comments in Spanish?), I have taken my business to El Camaguey instead, also down on Venice, a few blocks east of Sepulveda.