In-store pick-up
Yes
La Mexicana in Painesville
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Painesville, Lake County, Ohio, US
Service options
In-store shopping
Yes
Delivery
No
Health and safety
Staff required to disinfect surfaces between visits
Yes
Highlights
Great produce
Yes
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Planning
Quick visit
Yes
Phone: +1 440-358-1164
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Opening hours
- Monday:9AM–9PM
- Tuesday:9AM–9PM
- Wednesday:9AM–9PM
- Thursday:9AM–9PM
- Friday:9AM–9PM
- Saturday:8AM–8PM
- Sunday:8AM–8PM
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Comments (199)
Very cool market with things you wont see in most stores, and the restaurant in the front is probably the best Mexican food Ive had...amazing!!
THE BEST IF YOU HAVENT TRIED THEM PLEASE YOU WONT BE DISAPPOINTED 🥳
Clean well run and if you cook mexican cuisine, they have it.....
I love the food and the grocery. Its the best most authentic place in the area. You can find things in the grocery that it is difficult if not impossible to find anywhere near. Now the restaurant. We got shredded chicken burritos which were massive but not chicken..beef. And i also ordered a beef tongue taco which was incredible in its simplicity. Just corn tortilla the meat onions and cilantro. My Spanish is weak so the language is a semi barrier as the workers are mostly if not all native speakers. Possibly why we got beef not chicken. But..go get some. You will not be disappointed.
Awesome food!!!! We have been looking for good Mexican food since we moved here last year and we finally found it. The place may not look fancy but this is by far the best Mexican food we’ve had in all of Lake County.
This place is amazing all their food is absolutely amazing. Authentic Mexican food. Grocery store is great also lots of options for things you cant get anywhere else
Pretty good food almost exactly like if I was back in Mexico wish it was bigger so it could fit more of the things I miss
A Mexican grocery that sells great tacos. Im sure the burritos, quesadillas, and tortas are delicious as well. All of the basics beef stick, shredded beef, beef tongue, pork stomach, El pastor, etc... Delicious and served steaming hot.You can do a combo but I just do the tacos!
Love there steak tacos and stuff
Very helpful for me- none Spanish speaking . The variety was AMAZING from fresh meats to frozen seafood! Fresh veggies and many types of dried peppers.Even fresh bakery! Loved it!
Awesome food, friendly staff. I ate a chicken burrito with some hot sauce, and they dont mess around with their hot sauce. My mouth is still on fire! 🥵🌯 But it was so good! Theres also a wide variety of products in the grocery section. A lot of things I havent seen anywhere else. I will definitely be going back soon. 👍😃
Stopped in for a quick bite and was not disappointed. I had a chicken taco with onion and cilantro and a lip-tingling salsa rojo. Checked out the adjoining store to find out well stocked with a butcher counter, small selection of fresh fruit and tasty looking baked goods. Will definitely return.
Great food and friendly staff
The place itself its too crowed and its difficult to even walk around while trying to grab an item from the shelves.The same experience goes for the bakery, its simply overwhelming while you are trying to grab your bread to have 5/8 more people to do the same in an extremely tiny confined space, its just not for me, its SO inconvenient.They dont have parking spaces available, you basically have to park on the road where there is not many spaces to legally park.The only good experience at this place was the very friendly customer service oriented guy at the meat/deli department, he was very helpful and courteous.The guy at the register wasnt the friendliest cookie of the tray.Long story short, this place would be great if the layout of the store would be different and with parking spaces available, last but not least, they could use a more friendly customer service attitude.
Great products and awesome customer service
El Senors makes the best authentic tacos Ive ever had. Definitely worth the drive out there. They make everything fresh to order. The hot, red salsa is amazing. Order in Spanish if you can! There is limited seating, so we usually order ours to go. Its nice to pick up some bakery from the store as well.
Food was delicious!!!! I will return
Authentic Mexican food. We stopped and ordered some tacos on a friends recommendation. These were very tasty. Prices were decent too. Restaurant is very small. It would easily fit inside my kitchen. The guys running the place was nice enough. I was having a hard time understanding the menu so next time I will have to brush up on my Spanish.
I stop in here at least once a week. Very inexpensive. If you want real authentic Mexican food, then this is where you go. The burritos, corn soft tacos, quesadillas, and the hot sauce is all excellent. I like the steak the best. The only thing they could improve would be to have a delivery service so that when my drunk friends run out of food I can have some tacos delivered :)
Very authentic food. Best around.
Great Mexican grocery and taco stand. Wanted to pick up a few things to try a few new recipes and they had everything. They were really nice helping to locate items I was not familiar with. Definitely will be going back. It was great catching a quick lunch while we were there.
Closest thing to authentic Mexican food Ive had since moving from California 5 years ago!!
2019 Still great still homemade and still local. Tasty homemade authentic food of central Mexico. Cooked fresh as you wait. Both corn and flour tortillas, bread made daily and wonderful traditional coke a cola. On a sunny day and evening sit outside street-vendor style and enjoy the passers by. Brush up on your colloquial Spanish and earn a free smile as you order your lunch.
I love this store! I try to come here every Sunday for the fresh tamales, but the tongue tacos are absolutely amazing! This is as authentic as it gets!
Great Mexican grocery storyI am delighted shopping at this grocery store. They carry the Main ingredients for the Mexican cuisine, and the service is very good. They carry the best tortillas in USA ( El Milagro ), great produce, fabulous variety of Mexican Candies, and the Pan de Dulce ( The Mexican sweet bread) is Very Good and always fresh..........FELICIDADES!
I went to this market to see if they had a specific vegetable (a Latin root). I couldnt find it there, but the store is very good. It has many different products and almost any kind of Mexican food and products. I didnt have the opportunity to try any food made by the restaurant inside there but the smell was great. Maybe my next stop there Ill give a try.
Love this place. Good food and friendly staff.Still has Deliciously & amazing food
Its almost a one stop shop. They have mainly Hispanic items fairly prices along with a meat/deli department. They have a bakery in which you can get a wide variety of delicious breads/pastries! They also have a small restaurant inside work great food and expands outside during warm weather months. Additional parking around the back.
I love this place and the employee s are great!& food is great taste in their in store restaurant.they even have an alcohol store next to it..they sale all kinds ,off stuff
Good authentic mexican food doesnt get much better than this!! This tiny walk up service located inside a small local grocery store that caters to the hispanic community is genuinely better than any sit down mexican restaraunt around. If authenticity is what you want, this is well worth the trip.
Good place if you like Mexican stuff. Have never eatened there but we buy other dry goods. Friendly people.
Great spot for all the Latin America needs.
Just saw the cook while making tacos with the same pair of gloves, make a taco and drop some stuff, grab a broom and sweep, put it back and make more tacos. All while grabbing more ingredients for other orders and other stuff. Its disgusting. This store is absolutely horrible and dirty and disorganized. Do not go there if you care about your health. Also, they also wrap the paper in the burritos so when you go to remove the paper it unravels the whole burrito. Who the hell does that?
Great reasonable Mexican street food. This is my go-to . Prefer this over sit down. Nothing fancy just good eats. Occasionally the order gets messed up but its a lost in translation thing. No big deal. Food is always good.
Great burritos! I always stop for one when I am anywhere close as I live 45 minutes away. They are so good i will always take a short detour! I can also stock up on spices or buy some poblanos and even tuna cactus when they are in season
Authentic Mexican food always cooked fresh. Hot sauce is hot!! A must try.
The food is consistently delicious and the portions are generous. Happy our Mexican friends create so many good dishes of food for our shared community. My favorite is the Shredded Chicken, Bean & Cheese Burrito.
Nice Mexican grocery store. Fresh meat and chorizo sausage. Fresh produce and lots of peppers of various varieties. Saturday and Sunday home made tamales, lots to choose from. Nice little kitchen making great Mexican food.
Best Authentic Mexican everything! Fresh pots of tomales on Sat. I ho to get best ssf pices, hominey, beef bones, omg those sweet breads and oye! Have fresh tacos made in their tiny eat in. Note I said authentic so do not expect anyone to speak English. So either know Spanish or know what you want but know these folks are stellar welcoming. I love this little gem!!
Wow! This place is authentic. This is just like the food I used to eat in Southern Cali, right here in Northeast Ohio!
The store is small (if you love walmart) I prefer to call it cozy. The people are friendly and helpful. If you dont speak Spanish- dont worry, they will still welcome you with open arms.Is it ironic that you have to go to La Mexicana to have a good old american home town store experience?Authentic foods and products. The Hot sauce and candy selections are out of this world! I usually go there for the pan (awesome) and the various other goodies you cant buy at the hopeless big box stores.Bottom line? 5 stars.
Nothing exciting inside but their authentic Mexican food is second to none! Everything they make is fresh and delicious.
Always great food and the workers are always so nice. Thank you for an amazing experience everytime!
Been there a few times good authentic food. They havnt kept up with providing condements last couple times and the dining area very unkept. Worst part of experience is being treated very cold by employees. It feels like i am not welcomed cause i am non hispanic or somthing but dont know
This is only place in painesville city I goto for my tacos n Mexican food theres a store inside meat counter restaurant and liquor store all in 1spot,but the food is very good people are nice some can speak and understand english very well,only bad thing is resteraunt part only1 table inside 2outside to sit at,I do when its not busy,but usually I order n take home either way same quality and alot of quantity food for prices! Enjoy
The people are very nice to everyone that comes into their store. And the food is delicious.
This place is a hidden little gem. I recommend the tacos and platos over the burritos but either way excellent!
Its one of my favorite places to eat honestly. The staff is friendly and the food is genuine and delicious. A small place in Painesville that doesnt get nearly enough love! Highly recommended.
Great Mexican grocery store. All the supplies you need. The chorizo sausage is super awesome. The weekend is stocked with tortas, pastries, tamales and more. The side cafeteria serves a lot of Mexican street food.
The food here was excellente! We tried a variety of the tacos... Chicken beef pork tongue... the shredded beef with poblano peppers and onions was delicious. Guacamole was great!
Love going here on Saturdays for the delicious tamales. The hot food is good and reasonable price, the store is small but still have a great selection.
A great selection of foods, produce and spices for every Latin dish. The staff is very friendly, prices are excellent, and the tamales every weekend are the best Ive ever eaten.
La mexicana is incredible as always. authentic, flavorful. I lived in Mexico City for 19 years. This is the real deal 👍👍👍.
This is the best Mexican market in Northeast Ohio. The people are friendly and the meats are the freshest with great prices. The food is always great as well. Highly recommended!
This is Authentic. Carry out small kitchen, some seating available. Pastor quesadilla from menu very flavorful, beef tounge as well. This location serves as a Mexican grocery store mainly with a small meat deli.
A TINY DIAMOND IN PAINSEVILLE...The man behind the meat counter was wonderful! When I asked about a fruit-instead of a general answer he came from behind the counter then walked to the isle and took with him the fruit in question (purple-cactus-pear-type thingy😄)He sliced it accordingly for us to try. The bakery is without question phenomenal and fresh. The tiny restraunt prepared a tasty quesadilla as well. Reasonably priced and well managed.
The reason why this review gets three stars is because of the grocery store - its amazing! You can find everything you need to make you feel like you are in Mexico. Whats bringing the review down is the food served up front. Theres all this talk about it being the most authentic Mexican food in the area, but unfortunately its not. First of all, real burritos dont have rice in them (think Chipotle) just like they serve here. Also, the tortillas used here for the tacos are not authentic tortillas. The ones used here (and many other Mexican restaurants in the area) use preservatives to keep the tortillas fresh and you can taste that. I feel I can speak to this after living in Mexico for almost 5 years and still having family there. If you are looking for legit Mexican tacos, tortas, and quesadillas, look about a mile north from here at La Casita and you will find what youre looking for. Provecho
Stopped there for the first time today. We ordered two chicken burritos to go with everything on them. When we got home and opened the box they were wrapped in one of those wax paper sheets. The steam made the paper all soggy and burrito soggy as well. So soggy that it was impossible to pick them up to eat. They had rice, refried beans, Shredded chicken and some shredded cheese. Since they were impossible to pick up we had to dump it onto a plate to eat. We both threw the burrito shell in the garbage because it was soggy and rubbery. So, our burritos ended up being a plate of rice with dry shredded chicken and refried beans. So disappointing..... never again.Stick with Chipotle......
I was raised in Southern California so my standards for Mexican food are extremely high. Definitely not the best Ive ever had but one thing for sure is that its the best youll get in NorthEast Ohio.
They have a great bakery and yummy food. They keep it very clean and nice, the staff is super welcoming and friendly.
Wish they had more things
Awesome place amazing food
The best Mexican food is always in the grittiest places, and there’s nowhere on the CLE eastside that proves this better than La Mexicana. I love the quesadillas with various types of fillings. You’ll order at a counter though and although there are a few spotty folding tables and chairs at which to sit, you may want to get it to go. They speak just enough English to get your order. The attached grocery store is where the Latino community in Painesville shops.
Food was good and plentiful but just lacked something in flavor. Probably tamed down to suit the local palate. Service was good and timely. Almost a four but not quite.
This is the Mexican Giant Eagle for Cleveland!! Their tiny food spot here, not even kidding, has the best Mexican food in Ohio! Ive been to almost every Mexican place around here (CLE). No one compares or comes close. I mean these guys are almost at the Cali level of mexican food.I would ignore the bad reviews too, learn some Spanish and your good 😁. Ive had to help people to stop them from trying to order a quesadilla without cheese (thats just a tortilla!!) haha. Never had a problem with the service! If you want to know what to get, people love the quesadillas here but their tacos de asada.... I cant even😥VHD
Delicious tacos served fast for reasonable prices.Tamales and tacos both mirror those Ive had in Mexico most closely of any restaurant Ive tried from Buffalo to Cleveland.
Very good authentic Mexican food I cant wait to go back I am going to bring everybody soft tacos taste nothing like Taco Bell this is an authentic place
Second time in two days going there! Great food
When we want to buy Mexican food, this is the best place for food and pricing is always very reasonable. The people running at the counters ate very nice and helpful. I like it.
Great variety of products. Staff super helpful and very friendly. Cant wait to go back!
Worst service. The women was so rude to me. I almost didnt even continue my.order but I was starving and ended up finding hair in my food. 3 pieces. I am disgusted and will never go back.
Nice people. Reasonable prices. Variety of Mexican food products. Restaurant next door has excellent Mexican food at inexpensive prices. Highly recommend.
I like the variety of groceries that they have, the delicious food that they cook, and the diversity of customers. The store is like the place to meet people from other countries.
They have a restaurant with fantastic Mexican food.The grocery selection is only ok.
EL Señor is the greatest Mexican grill in Lake County! If you want AUTHENTIC Mexican food, this is the place for you! If you want Tex-Mex, go to Compadres, Don Tequila, La Mesa, etc, etc...
Awesome, food is great and the people working there are friendly and you feel like youve known them for your entire life
The best place to get your torta/quesadilla/street taco fix. 2 pastor tacos with onion & cilantro and 1 chorizo quesadilla is my go to order!
Somehow something is always missing from my order other than that amazing tacos and great service
I found it okay. I tried a burrito and it was not that great. Its a nice small store for Mexican food items.
Awesome food. Very tasty choices. Can get crowded since the place is small but the food is totally worth it.
Fantastic al pastor street tacos! Nice market with everything you could want
Best Mexican food I’ve ever had do not miss out on this fantastic place
Everything I need to make delicious fresh meal. Meat counter, fresh produce, dairy section, baked goods
Ive heard people go on and on how good this place was I ordered 2 tacos today and they went straight in the trash ....... If you want GOOD tacos look up LaPlaza supermarket in Cleveland
Best Burritos and Carne Asada Quesadillas in the Cleveland Area. 🔥
Amazing place. If youre ever in the area, dont miss out.
Has a little bit of everything. The prepared food they sell is really good. Get their early for pan dulce!
Amazing hot, fresh food. Always consistent and decent prices. Highly recommended!
This is the only place to come to get real authentic Mexican food! Do yourself a favor and stop there.
Simple authentic menu. Quality food, especially if you like spicy, they make it good.
Quick service, great food! I love the salsas and extras. Everything is made to order
Dont leave without at least grabbing a taco or two, they also have almost every seasoning ever wonderful little bodega
My old time favorite place we used to close the place down after work. Great times there and lots of laughs for sure.
One of my favorite places for authentic Mexican food. Great service. Delicious food!!!
Menudo and tamales are delicious! Love coming here on a Sunday morning for some good Mexican grub
Only place locally I can find the Goya Discos for empanadas 🙌🏻🙌🏻
One of the best Mexican markets in the area. Great Tamales in the front.
Great store! Has awesome baked goods, a good deli counter, and always ripe selection of avacodos.
Great store.
This place has the most amazing food. Staff is friendly. Sauces are literally to die for.
La Mexicana is the best Mexican food iv ever had. I love to have a local yummy Mexican restaurant and store bear by
Great Mexican Market and Taco shop 🌮 🌯 🌮
Awesome ethnic market with fresh fruits, vegetables, meats and pastries. Also, a small restaraunt serving tacos and other Mexican food.
Everybody is very nice and the food is awesome will definitely go back.
Amazing and authentic. It is intimidating because it is so authentic I felt uncomfortable not know Spanish, however that is my problem not by any fault of theirs.
Awesome authentic food! Quick service, clean facility and dine in our take out
Truly one of the jewels of painesville, great people, very friendly, great butcher shop with reasonable pricing, beats giant eagle by a mile...
EXCELLENT!! The meal may be the best mexican food I have had! (And Ive been to the border).
Luv the food and the service. Everything is delicious. Good for a quick bite or take out.
The food is delicious and the store has lots of good things
Mexican grocery with a small kitchen set up. Not much seating, but the food is good. Well worth it!
Most of Mexican food sold there. Lamb is sold there as well
If you are in need of Mexican food, this is the place. Be ready to wait and be patient for the customer service sucks...
Some of the best food Ive had. Get the el pastor taco
Wonderful authentic Mexican food. Look who is back in the area to enjoy this gem again.
Delicious food, well prepared, fresh, clean environment. Friendly personnel.
Best Mexican food in the area and great service! Love it!
Best tacos in Lake county, authentic as can be. Also grab some groceries, meats, bakery, Mexican essentials.
By far my favorite Mexican food around
Great deli worth spending money at the deli. This store is very expensive. But good use for the deli.
One of the best around. If you want great food, this is it.
Great place they have everything! Great Mexican food!!!
Great place! They should start selling more of their own homemade products!
Come here for all your Mexican food needs. They also have a restaurant inside with authentic food options.
I really loved the different items they have. Its like a small supermarket.
I Love it, Im from Calli and I can get authentic seasonings and food there.
Great place to get grocery Mexican food the resturant serve great food. Chicago style
Bueno! Real products at good prices. A true treasure of authenticity in the city.
Youll find everything about Mexican food and items and the service is awsome
Tamales 😍
Great place to shop for all your Mexican foods,deserts etc.
YOU HAVE TO TRY THEIR TAMALES! IM, GETTING HUNGRY JUST THINKING ABOUT IT! THIRSTY TOO, BETTER STOP NEXT DOOR!
Very delicious food . One of the best and live to browse the grocery.
I love there variety of menu, yummy yummy!#
Awesome Mexican food, low price. Perfect for takeout!
Good for Clevend metro but not Cali, Texas or Arizona good. Soggy rice... nuff said
Excellent friendly service and freah meat and produce.
Very good food a lot for the money. Small area for seating.
Best authentic Latin food in Ohio!!
Its not just authentic Mexican food its also amazing and delicious Mexican food
Very good food and prices and customer services .
Best tacos, worth the drive, better than La Plaza
They sell the best chicken choirizo burrito in the area.. Hands down..
REAL Mexican food.. absolutely delicious!
Awesome food and Market. Love this place 💜
They carry Mexican specialties you cant find at regular grocery stores.
This is not Chipotle.....great Mexican cuisine. English is not the primary language, deal with it and enjoy.
One of the best burritos I have ever had in my life.
Great store has everything I need, amazing staff and restaurant.
El Senor... hands down, the BEST tacos ever.
Amazing tacos and deli, very fresh produce
Im coming back any time I want real tacos. Amazing!
Organized, some products are over prized. Good attention.
Love buying Products and Meat from Here everything is Fresh
Reminded me of the colmados back home. My new favorite store.
Nice place to shop people that work there very helpful and friendly
Never miss a chance to stop when Im in the area.
I love it drive from pa just to get the food
The food here is delicious and the staff is amazing
Who dont like Mexican food?
Almost as good as if I was back in Phoenix. Delicious.
Tamales! Made fresh each Saturday and Sunday! Love this place!
A great selection of the best Mexican seasonings, treats, cheeses, and peppers.
Authentic, simple and so good! Not americanized
Incredible tacos!! Best I’ve had in CLE
It was a bit dirty but the food was great.
Love the shredded beef tacos!
My only problem is that I dont speak Spanish. The food is very good.
Well the place looks way too crowded..dirty...old. Could use a clean up and thinning out of junk.
Absolutely delicious food!
I hate this store hours, because they say that they open at 8 am and nothing is ready , seem like people still trying to figure out what to do.
Very good service. Store staff is on points. Gracias
Excellent Mexican food very authentic .
Best burritos in the area!!
Great place for getting groceries for Mexican cooking
Quality and quantity both high and excellent
Very good
Amazing quick Mexican food. The hype is real!
This place is fricking awesome 🤘
Easily my favorite authentic taqueria!
I love this place, I love how its a restaurant and a story, Handy Idea!
The food is fresh, delicious and a bargain.
Authentic Mexican Grocery store! Also has a taco shop!
Sooo great. Best iv had in a while.
Wonderful! Just what I was missing. Thank you. Will be back shortly.
Nice people and good meat and vegetables
Great tacos! Good prices!
Wonderful selection of produce and amazing food
Great food and good prices
Total reviews rating 4.6
199 Reviews for La Mexicana 2023:
Review №1
2021-10-06Authentic and fresh food, clean, efficient, great price. Hands down my best tacos outside Mexico.I highly recommend this place! On scale of 1 to 5, I give them a 10.
Review №2
2022-05-18I’ve never tasted anything close to what I just experienced here!! The food is absolutely amazing! The beef tacos are fresh and juicy! I had the Chicken burrito and as simple as it is, it was the best ever! No rubbery chicken! It was so good!The store attached has everything you could ever dream of for making a authentic meal. I will definitely recommend this place to anyone wanting the real deal!!
Review №3
2022-05-03This is our favorite Latino store in all of NE Ohio! They have great prices on traditional Mexican food items, fresh tortillas, and if you get there early enough in Saturday they have fresh cooked tamales. The restaurant in the side has some great street tacos as well. I highly recommend checking out this little market. 4 stars because the parking sucks.
Review №4
2022-07-05Great authentic Mexican food made fresh on the grill while you wait. There is also an attached Mexican grocery with items not commonly found in other local stores such as cheap spices, and cactus. They even have homemade tamales and horchata which usually sell out quickly.
Review №5
2022-04-11Big selection. All the staples. Affordable pricing. Freshest meats. Tasty baked goods. All the best canned and jarred salsas and ingredients to make fresh salsas and...tacos
Review №6
2022-03-22Great store. Just need to fix the cash register. I bought 7 cookies, yet on my receipt it was printed: 75 @ $0.07. Confusing, right? As if I bought 75 cookies at 7 cents each. I asked the clerk and he said thats just the way the machine works.
Review №7
2022-05-13If your making a Hispanic meal this would definatly have anything you need that you cant find in your local grocery store and meat is fresh & reasonably priced
Review №8
2022-01-20If you haven’t been here yet for authentic fast Mexican food …just get in your car and go right now …nothing on the menu is bad and the cook throws down in that kitchen !! Get in your car now and go get some of this food !!
Review №9
2022-06-10Great produce and bakery. I reallyvmissvhaving this store nearby since I have moved to PA
Review №10
2017-08-25For a compact store they do have a variety of items to choose from also fresh homemade Tamales and sweat bread.. theres also a small taqueria in there.