Mercado De La Raza

Fantastic Latin American bodega featuring a surprising selection of Mexican, Central American and South American goods. I was thrilled to see some essential Peruvian products, such as choclo (large kernel corn) and aji amarillo (yellow pepper paste). They have an impressive selection of dried chiles and don't miss their house products like spicy salsa verde! We will be coming back for the homemade tamales which they sell only once per month. Also...some great things to be found in the freezer section. It's cute as can be inside and extremely friendly and helpful.

Such a GREAT find here in Honolulu!!! The have fresh tamales, I ordered online and it was so simple!! I went to pick up tamales and wound up shopping for some pantry needs that you can't get in supermarkets here! I'm definitely gonna head back there soon!! Thank to staff for quick attentive service!!

This is a speciality food market that has hard to find cheese and peppers. I think the prices are reasonable and will go back. The staff didn't greet me, but that is fine. I don't like to be bothered while shopping. They also sell piñatas which hang above. Super fun store that has a small family feel to it. I really liked their vibes. My student from Peru told me that this place has Inca Cola, so we went to try this drink that is more popular than coke. It has a different taste to it than American soft drinks. Fun experience! Reasonable price for a 2 liter, too.

There fresh home made salsas Mexicana, Verde, and Chipotle are all so good. They have many types of creama I've tried a few my favorite is the Salvadoran in the squeeze bag. So good! The new owners and team are really friendly. They offer a nice assortment of chiles. The store is crowded but clean and organized.

The husband wanted to get some ingredients for a cinco de mayo party so I joined him because I'm all about walking around aimlessly in grocery stores. While he went straight for the buckets of chilis in the back, I walked up and down the short aisles of the little store. The shelves were well stocked and clean. They have all the things to make Hispanic food here. Aside from unique ingredients both in the refrigerators and on the shelves, they also have a whole display of Mexican candy and snacks. I love traveling and picking up local snacks to bring home from my travels, so this was right up my alley. I picked out a few and we were ready to check out. A small line had formed and we waited a few minutes because there is only one cash register. This is really a tiny store and there wash a dolly full of things to get restocked that was taking up a lot of space. The two people working here were nice enough, no problems in that department for us. They did disclose that they charge a percentage fee for credit card use. It seems like more and more places are doing this though, so it's becoming the norm. I just appreciate that they told us. Parking was a bit of a struggle because I believe it's only street parking. My advice is to go right at 4:30 when the loading zones open up for parking.

Love what the owners have done to this store. We absolutely love the different types of tamales that are flown in we tried Pork, Chicken and Cheese and it was super moist and delicious. The tortilla's are light and not thick. They also make their owns salsa verde.The store felt very welcoming and not loud or busy. Love the varieties of beans, tortillas, tamales, Tajin etc.I've been back numerous times since new the new owners took over. We love the service every time we come into your store.

Gracias al cielo that this market exists on the island, because there's nowhere else to get many of these things.If you want to get masa harina to make your your own tortillas or thicken your chili the right way, or do the real lime water soaking to get perfect hominy for your pozole instead of what comes in a can, or any other cooking tasks for down home food, this is your ticket.It's a cluttered little store that seems to have a little of everything Mexican and Latin American, from dried and frozen goods to funky children's candies, even those veladoras prayer candles with pictures of the saints on them.Compared to San Francisco where I've been living and that has lots of Mexican groceries, this one is smaller, more limited selection, and a little higher priced... but also seems to be cleaner, more orderly, and higher quality. The selection of dried chilis in bulk bins is particularly appealing.There's not a whole lot of produce and it can run out, but when I commented that their tomatillos looked sad, they were nice enough to direct me to Safeway across the street. Speaking of staff, I found that they were very friendly and patient in explaining the right ingredients and how to cook things to a not la raza white guy like me.

Lots and lots and lots of goodies in here!Came in to look for a few ingredients needed but they had just sold out so I ended up buying other snacks instead.Employees are helpful and polite.Full on Mexican feel in here. Decorated with snacks, hats, chiles, cheese and then some!

This place is a local staple! Selection of products is great and I'm super happy to see new and local products being added to their shelves! Mahalo and gracias!

LOVE this place. After they got new ownership it did a 180. The owners are super nice, attentive to their customers and listen to their suggestions. They have adorable little flags and trinket, but also yummy snacks! They had a soda I scoured the island for but couldn't find., which was a great surprise! They also help and encourage local small mom & pop shops for foods and other cute things!