La Perla Tapatia

my shopping was going so well I was getting my veggies..and as I made my way to the meat department the staff there ignored us standing there they where picking and choosing who to help when I was there first before the 2 customers got there...then I was checking out my groceries and the young lady behind the register seemed she wasn't having a good day because she was packing my groceries in a very sloppy manner she damage my onions when she threw them in the bag she was packing....will not be shopping there no more

I spent three weeks in Turlock in December 2022 with my wife and her family and La Perla was definitely one of the highlights of my trip. They have a wide selection of products, their staff were always friendly and helpful, the hot food was super tasty and I had probably 18 ( not kidding) of these pastries they make with fruit and cream cheese over the three weeks. I would move to Turlock just for La Perla.

I've been here a few times with my family that lives towards this area & each time we've shopped here there's always issues. On my most recent visit I came to buy tomatillos to make a green salsa & it was a disappointment to see so many of them were rotten. I was able to find a few good ones, but it's just so ridiculous to me that with so many employees that no one is looking through the produce & throwing out rotten products. It's more than just the tomatillos. I've seen onions, tomatoes, apples, bananas, etc rotten. The meat we've bought here is decent, but the pan dulce we've bought here has come out stale sometimes. As other reviewers have mentioned there are flies in the store, but I don't get as upset to see flies like hello you live in a rancho area it's to be expected just make sure you are thoroughly washing your produce. What I do take issue with is that there most definitely seems to be a lack of organization. Whoever is the manager needs some retraining or needs to be replaced. What I do like about this place is their selection of Mexican candies so that will earn them an extra star instead of a 1 star I am rating this place as a 2.

I loved going to the bakery. There was always this very lovely young lady that worked there and would make my day when I went to pick some bread or make an order for a cake. Very sweet and kind. But I don't think she works there anymore unfortunately.

My god father of my daughter had bought a gold bracelet from the ppl who sell gold there and they said if a piece were to fall off they would guarantee there item, well kids play a lot and the bracelet fell off one day, so we took it back and let her know that it was purchased from her, so she stood by her word, a month went by and no calls, so my wife called them and they said they had just gotten it in, well turns out they replace half of the bracelet for 3 golds mix and they never asked if they could, the owner said it was much more expensive then 14q, so half of her bracelet is crap and the other real, so watch out for these ppl, I'm never going to buy from them again, in my eyes they deserve a fat zero.

Deffentily a strong mexican vibe here. If u want mexican candy come here.I went here and ordered a tosada and it was bomb. Thet have sitting space in here too, plus great mexican bread.

Store manager is a really rude person, he has to keep in mind that by all this people coming to the store is how he has a job. The least he could do is be nice to customers but he is all the opposite. Will not return to store ever......

I love the burritos and tacos here. All of the meats are really good. Sometimes they have some chicken in a creamy chipotle sauce. Mmm Mmm Mmm. I like the cooked blood mix too. I don't know how to spell it but I think it's Sangré. They BBQ out side also.

Ok great selection of Mexican products however if you don't mind all the damn flies in the bread section where you choose your delicious delights go there. In the back of the house the hot food department has flies wandering at times around the steam table. Staff at the meat department section wear gloves however when the put your meat in your bag and hand it to you they use the same bloody gloves that they handled the meat with to give you your bag of meat with. NOT SANITARY. I mentioned the fly problem to a manager they simply said they know but the owner would do anything BUT DAMN IT TRY. Cochinos AVOID THE SWEET BREAD AND HOT FOOD LIKE BURRITOS AND PLATED FOODS AS WELL AS THE MEAT DEPARTMENT. Brutally honest..

The most disgusting Mexican store I bought a pound of jamón and it made me sick to my stomach!! The pan dulce i bought smelled so good at the store and when I tried eating it later that night it was rancid don't waist your money at this store the customer service is horrible