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| - This is yet another reason why Yelp is rad. I was looking for a locally owned place to pick up some carne asada to throw on the grill. Yelp pointed me in the direction of Carneceria El Rancho, which is Spanish for "You can buy lots of cool shit here".
The store is super fun, and has tons of cool specialty items that you can use to prepare a great Mexican meal. The butcher's corner is great and they have tons of fresh meat, at great prices. I was prepared to use my epic Spanish skills, but the man working there was sadly deprived of that little treat, as his English was perfect. Personally I am a fan of the "When in Rome" philosophy, so I think it's moronic for someone to go to a specialty Mexican food store and be uncomfortable with the native language to that region- but hey- that's just me.
Moving on, I bought carne asada, and some pollo- and you can decide if you want the marinade poured into the bag of carne, I recommend it, and there is no extra charge. Keep in mind you don't want to have it marinading for longer than eight hours, unless you like bubble gum burritos.
The place also has Mexican coke (think beverage, not Scarface) and tons of salsas, tortillas, treats, etc. Essentially- they have it all.
The cashier was adorable and (rightly) proud of the store and all the cool stuff they have. I've been back three times since, and each time have received great service and merchandise.
Go here, buy stuff- grill it- and prepare to be told you are a hero.
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