Otay Farms Market & Mexican Food

Love their in house flour tortillas! My mom likes their beans. I just hate that you have to pay for the in house cooked goods there, and everything else at the cash register... But oh well, I'm sure some people will like that service.

I've been going to this store for a while now. Their refried beans are the best. But, I don't appreciate a cashier that works there. She never bothers to bag my groceries. I did ask her why, and her mediocre response was "due to COVID." She is only willing to bag groceries if they are store bought. We are no longer in pandemic. What is the purpose of reusable bags in this state? Hope this review is read by the owner and manager. This is not what customer service is about! I am not the only one that complains about the cashiers. They really need to attend a workshop or training to better their lack of skills.

Good prices, good tortillas meat guys are very attentive and efficient. But those cashiers most of them in general have bad attitude and not good customer service. That’s the nearest market I have but mostly avoid because of the cashiers. But if im in a hurry I go their. But other than that store has a lot of stuff and affordable.

We go here often for their freshly made tortillas and prepared food. Tortillas remind me of the the ones my grandma used to make a long time ago - PERFECT. Prepared food is excellent too. The rest of the market offers fresh produce, meats and bakery among other things at very good prices.

Good place to get basic groceries and fresh baked Mexican pastry. Great selection of fruit and vegetables. They also could grind your choice of meat on the spot (typically no other meat department does that) . Parking is of easy access and Handycap entrance available. Mexican style food prepared daily.

Great small market that has everything, loved the authentic salsas and they have great meat selection!

Train your cashier so they understand what customer service is. Take down those disgusting plastic barriers from covid. And if your cashier have time to lean and they have time to clean. your store needs some cleaning.

Great produce market, as my first time there, was overwhelmed with such a great selection of items, but the mind blowing treat was the delis selection of mouth watering hot prepared food there. I had read about the Senora Ines prepared foods. After trying to see what to try, I selected the caldo de res, beef / vegetable soup. Did I score big time, the veggies included onion, corn, squash, chayote, string beans, carrots and fat chucks of beef! I was asked if I wanted arroz/ Mexican rice, diced onion, cilantro , sure did and it came with hot corn tortillas, and salsas! It was delicious, and noticed others were ordering that same bowl. You can order to go or eat there, but it is a small eating area so don't be shy about sharing a table. Wish I would have ordered a smaller bowl so I could have tried other selections, well next time.So if you traveling about the Chula Vista area, and what that flavor that only mama can make stop in there eat, then buy your fruits/produce and meats from the butcher side. Enjoy!

Yes, of course, I recommend this small Marqueta, it has everything and its employees are very friendly, close to Broadway Avenue and Main St. This place is also close to gas stations, shops, and restaurants.

My usual go to is carnival for fresh tortillas, salsas etc but I wanted to try something new and this did not disappoint! My kids love flour tortillas but fresh made corn are my favorite and they were so soft and delicious. I got beans and guacamole to try as well, both really good. I will be back to get more and try the cheese enchiladas because they looked really good! Fast friendly service and clean store. Will be back!

Been coming here for years I love getting their queso fresco and their fresh tortillas. The food options for breakfast and lunch always hit the spot. I love getting chile verde and carnitas from here. The chorizo Bolivia are my go to. I also love that they have a fresh juice option I enjoy getting the mixta. My mom likes getting the menudo and the barbacoa plate.

This is an above average Mexican market especially because of its size! The produce is mostly fresh and priced well. If it's close to expiration, it will bagged up already for you at a very discounted price. These are normally sitting in shopping carts off to the side. Some folks come here and do their regular grocery shopping, because the lower priced items make up for the slightly higher priced stuff. End result- you are mostly spending the same in the end. There are deals to be had, just take the time and look. Fresh butcher shop/carnicería, fresh corn & flour tortillas(made here), quality pan dulce and even prepared food to order- called Elena's Kitchen- are all reasons to come here. We come for the tortillas, produce and hot food. I like the rolled tacos, the lady likes the menudo. Quick service with no attitudes too. We both like the rice and beans & wanna try more things! Definitely worth checking out when in the area.

My family comes here very often for produce as well as fresh tortillas- they're THE best. Pan dulce is good here too!

Dude. Hidden gem for the meat department. We got 5 lbs of FRESH marinated carne asada meat for $5.99 per pound and it was BOMB. All you need is some homemade freshly cooked tortillas, guacamole and all kinds of salsa, and if you want to be fancy - queso blanco/fresca. I can eat this for days on end and won't share with anybody. We heart you Otay Farms.

This is a great family own market that has a lot more then just produce and meats to offer. They also make their own signature flour, corn, and blue corn tortillas which was the main reason I visited the market. The market offers a meat counter, pan dulce, produce, the tortillas, and hot food items at Elena's Kitchen. The the kitchen offers a variety of guisados, tamales, tortas, breakfast and lunch plates, and daily specials. One thing I liked about this market was not just the great amount of products they offer, but also that the employees were very friendly and that items are fairly priced.

Fresh produce! The food sold in house is always good. The staff is friendly. I love coming for the hot bar food.

I haven't been here in a long time but when I used to go, my mum would take us to get flour tortillas and they were always so good. Now, I think they got comfortable and I don't like them anymore from here. I haven't stepped foot here in years due to their produce always looking as it is expired or having flies in the bread section. I don't think I'll ever be coming back here on my own will.

Small family owned market in Chula Vista The kitchen is always busy and Cranks out fresh food Tortillas are made fresh and always great , only complain that s that they put them in the plastic bag so hot and they tend to stick and somethings mely with the hot plastic bag Prices are reasonable but lots of ale too. For a tiny store This is much better then going to a large market when your in a rush

Y'all, there's a reason for these nearly 5 stars! I had lunch from there today for the first time, and it was delicious, can't wait to go back and try something else. The service was a lot slow, but it's because there's a lot of people trying to get in and out. Still, the staff was above and beyond. 10/10, would recommend.

I haven't been here in over a couple decades. Glad to know they are still in business and still busy. Got some to go food items and the food was bland sad to say. The one good thing is if your looking for meaty beef ribs, this is the place to get them at. Large beef ribs and very meaty for about $6.99lb.

Best place for fresh meats, breads, produce and tortillas. Take a look at the little deli for some mouth watering dishes. Changes all the time. The stuffed bolillos are awesome, but sell out quickly.

Tortillas are good. Not too thin not too thick. Sweet bread good. Butchers are knowledgeable.

Price gouging while the coronavirus epidemic is happening. I paid $41 for two pieces of beef jerky from the meat counter a small bag of tomatoes a bag of rice a 99 cent bag of Chili's and a 40 lb bag of hamburger meat (carne molida.) they got great produce but it's not worth the money they're going to charge you for it there's other places you can go if they're willing to take advantage of people during an epidemic like this they're not good people.

What a hidden Gem, the market has some of the best priced produce in the South Bay, and the food and Tortillas are top notch! Make sure to try the Carne Asada or the Agua Frescas especially my personal favorite strawberry.

Maybe the food is great, I haven't had it since I rolled back in town. I did go for the tortillas which were warm and delicious. I also bought meat from the carnicero and I wanted to buy more but the carnicero seemed to be in a very bad mood. At first my daughter was ordering bones for her dog and I thought I heard irritation in his voice but dismissed it thinking it's me. Ah, no he was in a horrible mood so I went ahead and ordered two things only, even though I was there for my weekly groceries. I feel if the food is good it's good but if the food is good and customer is the shit then no, in this economy I will take my money elsewhere.

This place is so good, I've been coming here since I was a baby. My favorite place to pick up Mexican food to put together at home. Just to name a few popular items here are freshly made daily from hot flour tortillas, beans, birria, guacamole, salsas, and tortillas chips. It's so popular it's busy especially on Fridays and weekends you have to wait and take a number. They also have good deals on fresh local produce.

Great place to get some homemade flour tortillas and great food . All the produce is sold at affordable prices and the meat department has really good meats and cheese . Only bad thing is they only have 2 cashiers working at a time but lines goes by fast . The parking lot is also shared .

This place had all we needed to make authentic street tacos... and I should say... I am pretty proud of this gringa.... because in a blind folded taste test... my street tacos just might have won....Located deep in the South Bay... When I cook authentic ethnic style foods... I always go to the best authentic source for proper ingredients. Located inside is a carneceria (butcher shop) where you can buy all types of meat, I was there for pollo asado (Mexican marinated chicken) Carne asada (Mexican marinated beef) The prices were great and even better was the Feliz(happy) Smiling butcher who spoke to me in Spanish for my order... thank goodness I've been practicing.... The meat was fresh and nicely packaged... In back they have the bakery, were all the Pan Dulces and special cookies can be found... As well as packages of fresh made corn and flour tortillas, (still warm if not hot in the packages)... I also swung by the cafe and purchased some authentic Frijoles (beans) and pico de gallo salsa sold by the quart. You do have to pay separately for these items at the deli, and pay for your other purchases at the check out line.... Will I be back? You can bet yer Nalgas!!!! Bwhahahahaha

I'm so disappointed I've been a customer for over 15 years if not more. On Friday I bought meat and tortillas and even though I bought palomilla it was very hard to chew and the tortillas were bad. Here are some pictures

NO better place to buy flour tortillas in the #Southbay. Their corn tortillas are also very good as is the awesome selection of hot foods in their deli. For the most part, most of the people who work there are friendly although English may not be their first language. Don't forget to stop at the meat counter, it's amazing. There are lots of good places to buy tortillas in the Southbay, if you live in Chula Vista, you're very lucky.

I love coming here for the meat counter and freshly made tortillas. The meat is fantastic!! Always tender, perfectly seasoned, and a great selection. Tortillas are made throughout the day. So you're bound to always get fresh ones. The store feels a little tightt, as in the aisles feel narrow. But not a big deal. Prices are just right. And they're what you'd expect for a small business. The store is always clean and most of the employees are friendly. They're constantly busy. So I feel they do the best they can. Highly recommend for the meat counter and fresh tortillas. As a bonus, it's a separate business, but there's a little flower shop on the inside of the parking lot. It kind of looks like a tent/pop up canopy. If you need fresh flowers, check that little spot out as well.

Very rude cashiers, nobody was willing to help me. Stood in line as 5 people walked by. I didn't get the impression they appreciated a white guy in their store. It's a shame because I love shopping at the little tiendas

We stumbled on this market about 6 months ago, and are so happy we did! The tortillas are amazing! Often they are still warm (yum). The produce is very fresh and reasonably priced. The fresh pastries are delicious (although I wish they were labeled better). Everything we have tried at the hot food counter has been good and we always pick up some marrow bones at the meat counter as a treat for our fur babies. Highly recommend this market!

This place is the bomb-dot-com. Here's why: I live very place to this business and I don't make a lot of money, so I don't like to waste gas driving far to get my groceries. Living in this industrial/residential area, I don't have many choices. I go to Von's which is probably closer or faster to get to but more expensive. Otay Farms is great because I can get lots of fresh fruits and vegetables for super cheap. I can spend about $20 here and walk out with four bags of vegetables. It is definitely the place to go if you wanna save money and get lots of delicious fruits and veggies. Be warned, the place is not fancy, they don't waste a lot of money on decorations or fancy displays, sometimes they just have the fruits and veggies in shopping carts inside the store, with prices hand written on butcher paper. But I go for the prices and selection not the fancy displays. The place is small, but they manage to pack in a lot of food. And to top things off, they make their own flour tortillas, and they pack and sell them right there in front of you. So if you are craving some tortillas with butter, grab and bag and rush home before they get cold. They also have a carniceria (meat market), panaderia (bakery), and even a deli where they make fresh tortas (sandwhiches), burrittos and other tasty stuff..... mmmmm delicious, don't go hungry cuz you might just stop and have a bite, but if you do they have a couple of tables to enjoy your food. enjoy, and let me know what you think.

This place is rad, and it smells sooooo good. Get fresh tortillas, fresh fruits and veggies, carne, marinated carne, and already cooked food. There is also a parking lot.

Otay farms is bomb. The food is amazing the flour tortillas when they're fresh... omfg GREAT! Even the corn ones are pretty tasty. It gets HELLA packed in here tho dude wow! Came in on a Saturday afternoon and omg I sware I couldn't even move or breath I felt so claustrophobic!!! But it was worth it. Opened my tortillas when we got in the car and they were like an orgasm in my mouth.

The food here is amazing! You can taste the authenticity! I highly recommend the chile verde. The department has great marinated carne and pollo asado. I also recommend the chicken fajitas! Their ceviche is delicious, you must try it.

Great place for tortillas. They are made here and are leaps and bounds above what you'll buy at the grocery store. Their salsa bar is great too if you want to pick up a ready made salsa or guacamole. Great prices on their veggies and meat deli. Go to.

I love Otay Farms! They carry a large selection of produce and meat. My favorite item they carry are their delicious tortillas! You can't get a better tortilla anywhere than Otay Farms. They also have grocery items and hot food to order. My favorite family owned Mexican market.

I really like it here. Lots of cheap produce n plenty of mexican products. They have big portions of certain herbs, like moringa which was surprising. Also they sell fresh juice, my favorite is the 'mix'.

Love the produce and the flour tortillas. Good prices on beer. I also love the pre-made carnitas. I wish they had better selection of dairy products and other items are not as plentiful. I usually get beer, tortillas, avocados and cooked carnitas here! What more could you ask for ?

I buy all my meat from the butcher shop.. great service.. fresh meat.. Fresh tortillas daily.. restaurant food is fresh & delicious as always.. new parking lot is much better

This place is heaven on earth. Hey have THE BEST Chile rellenós in San Diego HANDS DOWN. They don't leave it in a liquid so the get all soggy like 99% of the world does, and they have them freshly made every Friday like clockwork. This makes for the most crispy, delicious, decent sized, super cheesy goodness. All the rest of their food is delicious too (don't get me started on their flour tortillas) and they have super fresh fruits. You can get name brand 2 liter sodas here for 99 cents which is pretty cool compared to most other grocery stores like Vons or Ralph's.

Recently visited to try their tortillas & was disappointed. They are not good compared to Gabriel's. The cashier coughed all over my produce which pissed me off too. He was not wearing his mask right. I will never come back .

Fresh quick and allways resdy food is great here for breakfast lunch or dinner allways get you moneys worth and the atmosphere is awesome

An old childhood favorite my step dad lived coming here for meat and veggies. Was in town awhile back and decided to check it out glad to see they've added a restaurant we'd just eaten so no yummies. We did buy some sweet bread and had we been in town longer we'd bought some meat to grill. So glad to see these mom and pop shops still around!!

Been coming to this place for years. The best flour and corn tortillas in the South bay, hands down. The pre made food such as the salsas and guacamole are totally authentic and delicious as well as the beans. The produce here is top quality and prices are very low. Best place to get avocados. And don't be shy about asking for help, the staff here is very friendly and helpful

Been going here my whole life, it that won't change anytime soon. Best tortillas around! I also love there carnitas and salsa selection. Great job!

Thee best mexican food north of the border. That is coming from a white boy. The carnitas,encheladas & Chile Verde are to die for.

Maybe the best tortillas I've ever had, made while you watch! This place is off main street in Chula Vista. I'm inclined to believe this is about as authentic as it gets for Mexican markets, save crossing the border. Its a fun experience, very active environment, different from your standard "white bread" american market. They've got all the hits: Pan dulce, tortilleria, taqueria, carniceria, cheap cerveza. fun market, Check it out next time your in San Diego area.

A neighborhood favorite! Had the "Asada Preparada" this past weekend...WOW!! Quality meat at a fair price! Fresh produce and the tortillas...double WOW!! Worth the trip from Eastlake

Went here today for the first time to grab some stuff for tacos. Only heard great things about this place from friends. Asked for some flour and corn tortillas. The the guy at the counter told me they were very fresh, as they were also warm. Get home, and the flour tortillas have mold all over. The ones on the outside of the bag were okay, but the rest inside were covered in green, black, and white mold. Sad to say I used the rest of the items and ate the tacos because I was broke and hungry. I will never come back and would never recommend this place to anyone.

My neighborhood marketplace. Their comida corrida is delicious and authentic! The carnitas are tender and full of flavor. Both corn and harina tortillas and made on site and are soft and delicious, even after you reheat them the next day. The maza is one of my favorites when tamal/champurrado season approaches.

One of the best Mexican food markets. The kitchen has delicious food and is not expensive, their flour tortillas are the best in the city.

I love my little hood market! This place has the BEST tortillas! Yes I said that and will challenge you to a tortilla off if I must. They also offer ready made Mexi food that is pretty good! I haven't had the tamales yet. Once you finally pull yourself away from the tortillas you can head into the carniceria! Meat and cheese and meat and cheese and cheese and cheese! You can taste the cheeses before you purchase them. I always like to taste it even if I know what queso fresco tastes like! After your cheese journey to heaven stop by the fruits and veggies. A little birdie told me they buy from local growers, it may or may not be true but I don't care. The fruits and veggies are always super flavorful and fresh! So glad that this place is in my hood but far enough that I'm not there everyday buying tortillas!

My Mom used to go here all the time for produce when I was a tiny toddler. I remember going here with her and over the decades, the size of the market hasn't changed even though their parking lot would give them the room to expand. I guess the charm of it all falls on keeping what was built there from the very beginning. Although I now live thirty miles away from this spot, it's still worth stopping by when I'm in the area and that I did a few days ago since I wanted to throw some carne asada on the grill when I got home on this particularly nice, sunny summer afternoon. Here's what I threw in my basket in the ten minutes I was there: -two pounds of marinated, grill-ready carne asada (at $3.79 per pound I believe), -a small container of crema (freshly made sour cream), -a bag of perfectly salted, super crunchy, just the right thickness of homemade tortilla chips, - a pint of refried beans and a pint of rice from the hot deli, - a piping hot, freshly made (on the premises) bag of corn tortillas, - a small container of oh-so-good salsa, and - a small container of freshly made guacamole All in all, it cost me about $22 bucks for all this goodness. The carne asada is really easy to grill and fast since it's so thin (I also loved that it wasn't salty). I loved that the gal behind the deli area asked if I wanted to try both salsas that I was contemplating on buying (go with the cooked tomatoes salsa, it's so much more flavorful) and I loved that the guy that packed the carne asada for me was helpful as well. I'd definitely come back here a few more times when we have friends over for some summer BBQ'ing. It's easy, it's good and I need to make up for forgetting to buy the cotija cheese that's like crack from a cow. I don't know why I forgot to throw that in the basket, but the next time I have a craving, I know I'll enjoy my cotija cheese tacos with a side of carne asada.

A lot of things about this market remind me of my mom. But Mexican instead of Filipino, hehe. From the moment I walk in, there's a comforting scent, a familiar aroma that lets me know I'm safe and that I'm about to be fed something delicious. With every inhale you can smell the flour tortillas being freshly made from dough to griddle. I love that you can watch the whole process and that the bag of a dozen tortillas is always almost too hot to handle. They also have fresh hot food, like carnitas and deli items like flavorful guacamole and salsa. Whenever I share with others, my friends always ask where I got these items. I haven't tried anything from their fruiteria, but I'm sure that's great as well because they have really good and fair-priced produce that my mom would love. There is also a section with freshly baked pastries, as well as meat and seafood prepared by the butcher, with marinated options as well. With my weekly visit to see my parents in Chula Vista, I always make a stop at Otay Farms to stock up on amazingly-priced produce and Mexican groceries.

Aunthentic Mexi-deli market! Fresh food, fruit, and veggies. Feels like home away from home!