La Loma Produce No 8

I tried a mangonada for the first time. The workers are so nice and patient. They told me all the items available, the ingredients and answered all my questions. They were so patient and helpful. I gave always wanted to try one of these and wondered how they would taste. The workers at the counter told me I would like the taste. They said it will be sweet like mango, have tahin, another spice and lime juice. So it would be sweet and little salty. After tasting it I would say it was more sweet but them at the end it was more salty. I definitely liked it and will return. If you are like I was and want to try these go to this place they are delicious!

I came here for the first time after work today to pick up some very nice Roma Tomatoes. This little store had more stuff than I expected and seemed to be clean and tidy. The cashier was nice. I think I will come back here on a regular basis. There were some bottles of Hot Sauce I may want to buy tomorrow.

Bought some beautiful mangoes for 99 cents each. Also had the mangonada, ordered outdoors from the space right next door to the produce. Good and refreshing on a nice day, but a bit overpriced at $8 for 16oz cup.

"You guys suck!"(spit)Retreat back to the alley, clutching the tattered remains of a blue felt blanket. Dirty.As I came up to my fave place to grab fresh tomatoes and cilantro for the salsa that cajun spicy enjoys (thanks patrick m ;) I was faced with a bum who had just finished yelling obscenities to the clerks restocking the onions.My typical recipe for salsa runs something like this:Roma Tomatoes (the flesh is firm)White onions (crunchier)GarlicCilantroAnaheim ChilesJalapenoSerrano ChilesLimesIn so saying, I located all items here, and when I finished at the counter, she gave me a total of $3.80."That's it?" I asked, incredulous. I counted 20 items before me, all fresh produce."Si, senora" she responded, smiling.A man just finished placing warm bread pockets in the bin next to me, visions of savory torta swimming in my nose. Perfect place to pick up on the spur ingredients for the fresh salsa....

*** Updated 12/15/09 ***There must be a dozen of these "La Loma" produce stands in the city, but for some reason the Food Lover's Guide called out this one. Which is fine, because it's pretty quintessential for the Mission. Latin-centric stacks of fruits and veggies lining the sidewalk, not just to look colorful but because there's no room in the postage-stamp interior. What really makes La Loma stand out, though, is the availability of made-on-site-and-still-warm corn tortillas, crema mexicana, nutty dessert tamales, and the like.Mexi-produce tip of the day: Ever wonder what kind of chile those cans of "diced green chile" are made from? It's Pasilla, aka Poblano. So now you have no excuse not to start buying them fresh from places like this.

So I needed some fruit to accompany my cottage cheese and granola today.....La Loma never ceases to amaze me. Some Mission produce markets have veggies/fruits that are flavorless, but this place is not one of those, thus the stars.blackberries - 99 cents strawberries - 99 cents(tasty tomatoes - still $1 for FOUR pounds )---------------------------------------------------------out the door: $2.98 crazy 1980 style pricesI so dig this place. You just have to deal with the drunks that likely will try to hit you up for some change or just talk about your ass in Spanish. That's always lovely in the morning.If you have not been here, you must give it a shot. The lady at the counter doesn't smile much but when you see how little you will pay, you might have an internal smile.

I had recently went produce shopping in the mission and I remember that my mom would always go shopping here when I was alittle girl. My sister and I were dragged here to do our shopping for the week.When I recently came here to do my shopping not much has changed not even the prices. Although they did do alttle cosmetic decorating which is nice. I love getting their gesso fresco and their fresh warm corn tortillas.I can appreciate this place it is a classic part of the Mission in San Francisco.

5 stars for the Tamales made Nicaraguan and Salvadorean Style.Always fills me up and Tb for breakfast.Their produce selection is great too.

I don't know where all this five and four stars come from for this little store. It seems fake to me. The reason is they over priced all the food items. I stood in line too long after twenty minutes standing in line. I left! There aretoo many other stores that are not over priced.

I had a mangonada order here and i would say its easily the worst tasting and worst quality ive ever had in my life. Trash qality mangos paired with crappy ice cream topped with hot sauce. Nothing could mask the bad quality mango they use. Way overpriced as well. You could get better quality made mangonadas from a street vendor than this trash they serve here. After a few bites i just threw both drink in the trash where they belong. Garbage quality