Leon Produce

I love this place! It’s only three blocks from my house, and their prices are great as well as it being a nice family run business. The only downside is that there’s not a ton of variety, so it’s just the basics of fruit and veggies, and there are sometimes a lot of flies in the store. But the pros outweigh the cons for me in all of the ways that count. I will continue to be a loyal customer of Leon produce for basic fruit and veggie needs. They also have really amazing salsa, super hot and homemade!

I like this little store right next to Señor Mangos.
It’s a small produce store that also offers pan dulce, tortillas, Mexican candy, spices, homemade salsas, cheese, eggs and Mexican Coke!
This is my «emergency» go to place.
If I’m cooking and I need an onion or I ran out of tortillas, I can quickly walk to this cute little store and get the onion that I need and most of the time extra stuff (candy).
I can always count on them to have ripe papayas and avocados.
They have decent prices and at times great deals on fruit and veggies.

Leon’s is a great local shop! I buy my corn tortillas from here which are handmade in San Diego. Also one time I told them I wished they had smaller cabbages since I can’t finish a whole one, so they sold me half of a cabbage! «Don’t worry, someone will buy the other half,» they told me. Wow!

Great Small and Locally owned place.
As soon as you walk in you get the feeling that you are in a store in Mexico. In Mexico its very common to find small locally owned establishments that cater to nearby residents. They sell fresh produce, Mexican bread, eggs, milk, sweets and everything is relatively cheap.
Not sure if its owned buy the same people from Señor Mango’s around the corner but I have seen them coming in to get fruit once in a while.
The people that work there are always friendly.
So if you live in the area like I do or your waiting in Señor Mango’s then remember to check it out.

My mom and I stopped by señor mangoes to get our juice fix, so we stopped in here while we waited. We were making a flan, and salsa for later on and we also needed some tortillas. We were going to stop by another larger Mexican market on the way home but Leon Produce had everything we needed!
They only sell produce you would need for Mexican dishes like tomatoes, cilantro, mango’s, onions, garlic etc. There not much selection but they had everything we needed. Everything looked fresh, and tasty. They also had bags of rice, beans, chips, tortillas from a local tortilleria and a select few canned and boxed goods.
They have a nice looking candy section, as well as some bimbo pastries and chips. If I am ever in the area and need any Mexican goods I will definately come back here. It had a very home-​y welcoming vibe and everyone was super friendly and helpful :-)

Used to check this spot all the time when it was walking distance and i needed something i forgot to grab at the farmers market. They usually do not have much, if any, organic produce, but keep an eye out for when they get the mass quantity of mangoes in… so cheap, and theyre organic! Its usually a garlic run, which also becomes a plantain run… and a mexican baked-​good run, as they carry a bunch of different, delivered fresh daily, baked goodies that go great with a Señor Mangos vampiro juice! Price, convenience, and friendly folk is why i continue to go back. A good neighborhood joint.

dude, the fruits and veggies are often swarmed with flies. on occasion you will find something good for cheap.
i mostly come here for my mexican candy fix. =)

This place has all your procduce needs… mostly. Sometimes the stuff is a bit ripe, but it’s all locally grown and well priced.
They have awesome authentic tortilla chips made up in Escondido… the brand is Tortilleria. They were a hit with fresh Caribbean salsa that was made with ingredients from Leons Produce and Fiesta Market, because Leon’s was out of red bell peppers, but hey… they had a habanero chile for me so I appreciate that.

I love this place because it’s within walking distance from my apartment and really convenient when I’m cooking dinner and notice I’m short on something like an onion or tomato. They usually have good deals on fruit as well. There is also a refrigerator with eggs and milk, so it’s just really helpful to get the basics at a small mom and pop shop without having to trek over to a supermarket. The door is always left open, so wash your produce thoroughly at home… then it’s all good!
The people that work here are super nice and it’s right next door to one of my favorite places, Señor Mangos… mmmm! The prices are affordable and I can always grab a guilty snack, like a bag of Mexican candy or Fuego Takis. If you like Hot Cheetos, you need to try these spicy chile/​limon mini taquito looking chips. My 3^rd grade students eat them all the time, so I know they are legit. Super spicy and not found in your regular grocery store.

So I just went to this place. It closes at 7pm !! on a SUNDAY that is pretty darn good for a neighborhood «MOM N POP» produce store. The people or family were very nice and friendly.
CHECK THIS OUT THEY HAVE BAGS OF CUT UP VEGGIES TO MAKE YOUR OWN VEGETABLE SOUP!!! that is so cool. JUST add veggie broth and there ya go… just recovering from a cold so wish I knew about that a few days ago, but my Grandmother brought me over some soup so yeaH!!!
They have great prices on some things as well as some nice looking tomatoes for less then 70 cents a pound. NICE
There are some bugs here and there but yeah its because the door is open.
THEY EVEN HVE SWEET BREADS
I took my little min pin with me and leashed him up outside he was chill and everyone else was cool with him.

I really dig the fact that small locally owned produce stores are thriving here…
but… this produce place does not sell broccoli.
What the heck. Thats my favorite veggie.