I FINALLY stopped into this place and was pleasantly surprised. This place is bustling and for good reason. It's not a one stop place for everything you might need, but there are a lot of strengths I discovered upon my first visit. First off the staff is very friendly, giving the place a good vibe. I made it back to the meat counter and Humberto the butcher was helpful, without being pushy. The day I was there NY Strip Steaks were on sale for 3.99 a lb. beautifully trimmed, marbled and about 2" thick. All of the sausages are house made. I asked Humberto if he has any chorizo ( I know that's sausage in Spanish-but I was hoping for something with a little more of a Mexican flair). His face lit up and he told me he has the best chorizo I have ever tasted and asked if I would like a sample. Of course I said yes. He whacks off a chunk, takes it to the kitchen at the end of the meat counter, and a few minutes later proudly offers me a generous, fresh hot sample of his creation. It was spectacular. He told me he makes it with fresh ground chicken, and FRESH jalapeno, green and red bell pepper, mint, parsley, celery, and cilantro. Yeah...all ingredients are fresh, not dried or frozen, and $2.49 a pound. It was spectacular. Full of multi layered flavor, not spicy hot, but absolutely delicious...I'm not afraid of hot BTW...He pointed out that NY Strip Steaks were $3.99 a pound that week so I left with some fantastic chicken sausage and steaks. He made mention of the kitchen (separately run) and I told him I noticed they serve birria. He says, "would you like a sample?", of course I said yes, and it was good, a little tame on the spicy hot, but I know that can be taken care of no problem. For the size of the market, the produce section looked solid (fresh, clean, nothing wilty or rotting on the shelves), and they had a solid tequila selection as well. I also noticed baked whole chickens for $4.99 each, a decent selection of Mexican baked goods, the typical staples you would expect from any market, and an "A" grade from the health department. All in all, this place is very much a neighborhood spot that is worth a visit. Don't judge this book by it's cover :-)