Mercado Gonzalez

I had heard so much about this market from tik tok, so I was excited to check it out. The food hall was amazing, and the staff were really friendly. There were plenty of samples to try, which was AWESOME!My favorite was the huge chicharron paired with fresh guacamole. The chicharron is sold by the pound, and the guacamole is made fresh daily. We ended up sitting outside, and it was perfect--soaking up the sun and enjoying the refreshing winter breeze.

Bland food. We had tacos de canasta, tripa tacos, and some tacos dorados. Had higher hopes, but it didn't live up to it's reputation

Here is where you will find a smorgasbord of salty and sweet. I love that the second you walk in here you see every nationality. Everyone is smiling with hungry eyes as they scan every booth filled with cheeses, drinks, sweet treats, tacos, burritos, muletas etc. It's an experience to just step inside and bask in the happy atmosphere. I love that the employees give samples ie) their corn bread, fresh, warm tortillas. The employees look genuinely happy, and we came during live music night which was a treat because it felt like we had front row seats to a concert. The tacos of asada and al pastor, burrito of lengua was so affordable and delish. The al pastor meat was just a little tough to chew. Overall the prices are reasonable. The agua Fresca is a hot spot as everyone wants to sample as much as they can and for $8 or less you can get a 24 oz of whatever your heart desires. We chose pineapple and loved the small chunks of pineapple in it. We had to end the night with fresh paletas that didn't disappoint. I loved how at the end of my coconut paleta there were chunks of fresh coco shavings that burst with flavor/chewiness. We've had their pan dulce here and it's of course super soft, and has such an eclectic mix that you wind up ordering 1 box full or more Make it a family night, date night, a I'm just hungry for some bomb food night, you won't regret it.

Come during the day during lunch and it'll be the best time especially on the weekday (don't have to fight for parking). I tried guac, tortilla chips, salsa, cheese, even a cut of a cheese covered burrito. Majority of the stands can offer samples and are nice about it if it isn't busy They have a good variety especially if you need anything specifically from Mexico ( seasonings/ candy), but expect the groceries to be pricier. For example the ceviche at other northgates may be 8.99 and its around 12 here. But they are very good about allowing you to order smaller portions. Sometimes staples are cheap like jalapeños were $0.69 a pound and everything looks fresh. I loovee the oxaca cheese (8.99), which again pricy bit everything is fresh and good quality. Mango cups are around 6.99, they also have meats already cooked for like $20-30/lb and premarinated for $20 a package.One of the best things here is the tortillas are made fresh. A pack of corn tortillas is like $4, but if you live alone, the masa dough is only $1.50/lb and makes a looot ( I got 2lb but only needed 1). They also have a guac station, i tried the habanero and it was spicy, the jalapeño was not and chunkier so they were a good mix together. Also have agua fresca Station and a huge wall of Mexican sodas. There's seating in the food court immersed inside, it can just get busy/filled. I passed by the flowers and was surprised at how fresh they looked for a decent price and they were quite pretty for grocery store flowers. Checkout is super easy, the lanes are divided by a single line and number of checkout is called which can make the space a bit tight, but self checkout is very open. Theres security and a good variety of staff. Im impressed that despite past grand opening for quite a while now the market seems to still stay on top of it. Overall, I'd recommend this place as a nicer looker fresh market and suitable for smaller parties looking to diy their taco night with quality ingredients.

This is like the Disneyland of Mexican markets. There's so much to see and experience. The store is clean, modern and full of bright colors and lots of delicious food.I usually enter through the left side by El Moro and have to stop to get churros if the line isn't bad. They're made fresh to order and so good. The bag of 4 ($9) is perfect because they're thinner than your typical churro and you'll want more than one. I also recommend the caramel sauce ($1), but not so much the chocolate.After you get past the churros, there's a large bakery section with cases of Mexican sweet breads and cakes. Further inside there are sections for fresh salsas and guacamole, marinated meats, ceviche, produce, cheese and even a whole area for Mexican candy. They literally have everything you could want. One of my favorite sections is the freshly made tortillas. They have flour and corn tortillas available in sizes for street tacos to burritos. You can watch them making the tortillas and they often hand out samples. Nothing beats warm, fresh tortillas.People don't come here just to shop for groceries, but also for the food court. They have stations for things like taco plates, tamales, paletas, agua frescas and more. The tamales are great and so are the rice and beans. There's no other market like this in OC. The workers could be a bit friendlier and more helpful given the type of place they're trying to be. But regardless, if you enjoy Mexican food, you should visit (Just not on the weekend if you want to avoid the crowds).

Amazing experience. Yes, they have a traditional grocery items, but this really is an experience. You could go two ways: 1- buy some chips, salsa, guacamole, ceviche.... Then go sit and listen to the mariachi band (and grab a cocktail).2- visit a food kiosk and sit and listen to the mariachi band.Either way, you're in for a treat. We went in a Sunday, so it was pretty busy. Plan for a crowd.

This is the most amazing store! Everything is so clean, the food is delicious, free samples everywhere, mariachi's on weekends, nice outdoor patio. The staff is all friendly and helpful. I've never had a bad experience here. I have tried the carne asada and chicken tacos, pork and elote tamales, churros, pan dulce (very fresh), beans and rice, chicken taquitos, and the crunchy taco/cheese enchilada plate. The only thing I probably won't order again is the enchilada. It was a little dry and I didn't think the gravy had much flavor. I love the selection of chiles! I always fill up my home supply when I get to come here. We live in Nor-Cal, but one day I'm going to bring an ice chest so I can get some of the fresh salsas, Guac, and produce. The goods from Mexico are good quality. They have all the Mexican candies! I can only dream that someday we can get a store like this near Sacramento.

Love this place! So many good restaurants/vendors inside, has a flowery area, hand made food items, drinks, anything you can think of in its culture. The service is pretty quick with self check out as well.

I came by after going to the OC winter fest before Christmas. I am very glad that I did not eat earlier. This market has a huge food court. We ate birria tacos and seafood shrimp cocktail. Food was leading more on the spice side, However, they tasted pretty good!It was pretty crowded probably due to Christmas shopping. The groceries look very fresh! There was a huge spice section and they decorated like store in Mexico. I was having so much fun walking around the grocery store. Prices of the product was recent able.

Heaven! Honestly why aren't ALL Northgates like this. I love all of the food stands. I felt like a kid in a candy shop until I saw they had a little area with all sorts of Mexican candies and then I just died! There so much to take in and discover there! They have so many different stands to eat at, a few bars, an ice cream shop and who can forget the famous El Morro churreria from Mexico City. The churros were so good! They're not super sweet like amusement park churros. I got the French hot chocolate which is thicker and not as sweet at regular hot chocolate.In addition to all the eateries, there's also the regular market. I loved being able to eat and then grocery shop!