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El Super
960 W Arrow Hwy, Covina, CA 91722, United States
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Review №1

This review is for the Covina, Ca. store on Arrow Highway and Azusa Ave.Excellent quality and prices for produce and service in the produce area. Poor service at the check-out area. So, 5 stars for produce, 1 star for the check-out area.I make a lot of vegetable juice for myself and others on the weekend. Because of using a large quantity of vegetables, places such as this with low produce prices makes it more economical.They were out of stock on beets, and didnt have the large tomatoes that I saw last weekend when I visited to check it out for the future. Not having the large tomatoes was disappointing (since I use a lot of them), but I got some smaller ones.I asked a young employee about the beets that they didnt have. He was very helpful and professional, checking in the back and saying when they would be back in stock.The problem was in the check-out line. There were only a couple of people ahead of me, but the wait was about 10 minutes or more. The main point is that it was slower and taking longer than it should have.One customer had an item that wouldnt scan, so the cashier entered the numbers, which didnt work. We had to wait for someone to come and get the item from the cashier and go to check the price. There were other delays of various kinds, including the cashier making numerous announcements--about 4 or 5--on the loud speaker. I wont go into detail about the other delays.I was being patient, and it was FINALLY my turn--or so I thought. The cashier said that she had to wait for a cash pick up because she had too much in her drawer. I said that I was paying with a credit card (so cash wasnt involved), but she said it didnt make a difference, we had to wait.The considerate and professional course of action would have been to recognize that I already had to wait longer than normal for all the delays that had already transpired before this point. Therefore, apologize for the delay and ring up my items, THEN DO THE CASH PICK UP!By the way, throughout my life, many people have commented on my being a patient person. Even so, this situation tried my patience. It certainly would have been more of an irritation to many other customers.I hope that management (especially in the headquarters) takes note of this and provides proper training for the cashiers. Especially, not to make a customer that has already waited a long time, wait even more unnecessarily.Ive also shopped for produce at Superior, which is actually closer to my home. Ill probably shop there instead.

Ju
Review №2

Store that always hace a Good Deals on Fruits and Vegetables Check them before you visited another store to save..

Os
Review №3

Great food and service but shouldnt have to be forced to wear a mask

Mo
Review №4

Good prices on produce. Store clean and not crowded.

Sr
Review №5

Best place for Groceries and Soda Drinks with deals

De
Review №6

Always great prices on produce & meat.Friendly & HONEST managers. I left my phone in a cart & it was returned w/out issue..

Aa
Review №7

Susan the cashier is such a rude woman. There were no signs to show entry and so I accidentally walked through the exit door. There was security who didn’t bother me but Susan screamed at the top of her voice like she was speaking to her child telling me to go back and find the entrance. I had never been to this store before!!! I asked her for directions and she had such an unfriendly and irritated look. I found her behavior and reaction off putting and unprofessional!!! I bought my cat fish and left her in peace. Not going back! The gentleman at the sea food was pleasant, a young man. That’s it!!!

He
Review №8

El super has the best price,on vegetables,and fruits,very fresh too.

Ed
Review №9

Good to shop at night empty

or
Review №10

For your mexican cooking needs el super is the place to be.. good prices too.

Os
Review №11

Came for some ingredients for a soup I decided to make so cant complain because I got everything I needed.

Ei
Review №12

Bought a piggy bank I was looking for

Ed
Review №13

I like El Suuper it so fresh and to the ice cream is so good.

jo
Review №14

Went in El Super for a vehicle registration renewal.Note: use the kiosk in the front for this service.

Bo
Review №15

On sale prices are good.

Ba
Review №16

This story has very good service in every department.

Pa
Review №17

The quality of the vegetables and fruits are so low.😡😡

Pa
Review №18

Always have the best price in town.

lu
Review №19

The clerk from the bakery was really nice 😊😊

Jo
Review №20

Over 45 customers ready to pay and only 3 cashiers,,, nomas 3 cajeras abren

Ra
Review №21

Good products and reasonable prices. Thank You!

Ma
Review №22

Clean store. Mexican sweet bread (pan dulce) is all pre-bagged for your convenience. Depending on what the item is, you get anywhere between 2 -4 pieces.

Jo
Review №23

5 star customer service

is
Review №24

Exelent 👋😎👍

An
Review №25

Very clean, very organized, very kind staff. The cashiers are friendly & after coming often I’ve even back friends with some. The girl that works at the deli section was very kind when I asked if something was vegan & even went out of her way to go check the ingredients.

De
Review №26

Someone recorded on video at this location of a mouse running through the vegetables

Ke
Review №27

Nice and Clean!

M
Review №28

Really terrible, un organized, not the best in following covid 19 protocal,,,this el super is by far the worst one ever,, never going back.....👎👎👎👎👎👎to the whole crew, and specially the manager in charge, ended un leaving with out my stuff,,,,

Ma
Review №29

I live in BP but I like coming to this El Super, clean, nice people n just better

Ru
Review №30

Managers are not training well, they don’t know how to solve problems. The meat manager don’t inspect the meat often, because the chicken that I bought today was past ruined, smell bad. When I called to let them know, one of the managers put on hold for more then 20 minutes, and never helped me.

Ni
Review №31

Good place to shop. Alot of cheap fresh produce.

Ky
Review №32

People are really friendly here. We bought a tres leches cake from bakery, it was amazing. Believe it or not, horrible selection for salsa though. I know we usually make it homemade, but we were traveling and staying in hotel, was hoping to get a good salsa for our meal and couldnt find one, jar or fresh. But a good Mexican market none the less.

Te
Review №33

Great prices

Er
Review №34

Todays experience was much better than my previous visits. Super friendly checker. Fresh produce. However, I never spotted any manger specials that are usually the goal of early morning shoppers.

Ge
Review №35

Usually a cheaper alternative to Superior but done expect to find everything you need. Try to check their ad online or in your Wednesday paper for those great deals.Staff is always friendly and the location is very clean.

Co
Review №36

Address is wrong. Its 960 Arrow, not 960 W Arrow.

Ve
Review №37

Good fresh food, good prices

Ad
Review №38

As a Latin I like to go to this store I find a lot of the things I ate as a child in Mexico and I can find them here almost all the time in a good price. Thank you El Super Stores 😃

Sh
Review №39

I’m really surprise with this store everything Is way better, clean, organized, really good costumer service, I find everything I was looking for having new management make this store great now, last time I was here 2 years ago the store look awful to be honest, today I was close and I decided to go again but my this time my experience was good keep up with the good work, seriously this store is so clean now!

Is
Review №40

Great place to go for all the Mexican stuff we use all the time, tortillas meat salsa Masa etcetera etcetera Etc.

Ki
Review №41

Very Pleasant Visit.. Just moved to Azusa . im having awesome experience.!! Great Community! Blessed

De
Review №42

My only problem with El Super store is that most of the staff speaks Spanish and they have a hard time understanding when I need assistance. Otherwise; theyre okay and you can find some pretty good deals

Sa
Review №43

Its ok. I prefer El Super in Long Beach on Long Beach Blvd, or one in Lynwood. They have better bakery and food court. The only issue here is there are never enough cashiers so the lines are usually long especially if you just want to grab baked goodies real quick. Just my two cents.

D
Review №44

Its my go to mexican market. Love theyre pineapple loaf bread.

Ti
Review №45

Inexpensive groceries. and vast selection like Ralphs, and vons with the only difference you dont need ridiculous membership card to get a regular price on an item. Love it

Da
Review №46

Worst place ever to deliver water the guy unloading is banging things around carts he almost hit my truck I talk to Jose the manager his also crazy. That happens when you can smoke legally marijuana in California.

Ju
Review №47

Vegetables and fruits are alwayes fresh and good, and not so pricy like other stores, may be its not shown in a fancy way like other markets but still better and shipper

Re
Review №48

Some of their process are good like the veggies and fruit but the employee I aked for help in perfect English no accent or anything said I dont speak English so I got 1 thing and left.

Ti
Review №49

I go to this market quite often because the price is pretty good on vegetables and fruits. They might not be highest grade but acceptable quality. It looks like the bring the produce straight from the fields without cleaning process so they have to be thoroughly washed and clean all the dirt before cooking. Im not sure about the meats and seafood.They dont look fresh and the meat area always has a funky smell so Im afraid to buy their meats and seafood and the workers in that department speaks little or no English. One time I tried to ask a question to the meat department manager but he can hardly understand what I was asking. So it could be frustrating. I also think they can do a better job on keeping the whole market cleaner.

Iy
Review №50

Its no longer there.

Ro
Review №51

They have good prices. The store is clean and well organized. My over all experience was great, no complaints.

Jo
Review №52

They always have a good selection of fruit. The fruit you get there is always double the size anything you can get at walmart or any other store.

Cr
Review №53

I love fruit and veggie Wednesday. Aside from that they dont have the beat selection. And the meat has gotten me sick twice

Ya
Review №54

Always have to wait a long time to get meat and long line to paid, always only two cashiers working

MA
Review №55

I recommend getting the birrotes here because they are really soft and good

Ly
Review №56

If you like your tortilla masa sticky wet this is the place. Not my preference however. ..

Ge
Review №57

The Mgr samuel doesnt have the slighest idea of custoner service. I had an issue with the lotto machine. The machine was on but not all functions were working. The machine had my money and the Mgr said it wasnt his machine so there was nothing he could do and he just blew me off.another employee ( older lady with white hair) she understood that i shouldnt just lose my money, so she went in office and gave me my money.I think samuel needs a serious training in customer service.

Ju
Review №58

I was kind of disappointed this morning at the supermarket because there was a long line and only one register open. Other than that it was great

Ge
Review №59

It wasnt a terrible experience. The employees were pleasant but all seemed under trained in customer service.

Je
Review №60

Prices a bit higher, shop around better

sa
Review №61

Gear employees and there Training & profession

J
Review №62

Good prices. Short lines. Ample parking. All in all a positive trip.

Al
Review №63

Definitely need more cashiers for such a busy store!! Love the carniceria, always buy my meats here.

O.
Review №64

Its dirty, staff is rude, busy lines especially on the 1st of the month (welfare families) come out to shop. Produce never seems fresh. You see a lot of fruits bitten into and left there. Its a disgusting place. Ill stick to Stater Bros. Good ol American institution.

Bi
Review №65

Surprised at how cheap some of the produce is here. Very clean and well organized. Their produce bags have handles on them which is very convenient

Ma
Review №66

Sometimes they have a very good Specials on Groceries and dairy . I recommend to buy in this Grocerie Store

Ye
Review №67

It was ok I wish they had garlic bread.

Ya
Review №68

The produce they have is always going bad.. Ive seen lemons with mold and zucchinis literally falling apart and gooey . The meat department servers are always too distracted having conversations with each other while they are getting the costumer order and 3 out of 5 times get the weight wrong.The lines are ridiculously long and they could see the lines spiraling and only have THREE of their 10 registers open...Then you have the cashiers ugh... They have some pretty bitchy cashiers. Its like they have power highs standing behind those registers,they treat the customers rude and with disrespect. Oh and God forbid you have to come back and correct a mistake theyve made because theyll make you look like a thief before they return your $ or correct their mistake. . But I mean the prices are OK. Sometimes.

Ka
Review №69

Prices were good on the fruits and vegetables, which was I was going for. It is a place where you bag your own groceries after checkout which I dont mind.

An
Review №70

Super affordable. Bakery is on point. Produce is fresh. Very Clean. The Meat and poultry...🤔

To
Review №71

Best freaking prices above superior, Cardenas, all those places. This is my new spot from now on.

Ma
Review №72

After a 2 year hiatus from Covina I came back and this store has gone downhill. The produce is trash, the prices are meh, and honestly Id rather go to Walmart and pay a little more for a better product. This store used to be great and hopefully I just caught them on a bad day but I doubt it.

St
Review №73

Store was very clean and food and vegetables were fresh, but when someone is being paid in American currency is it too much to expect them to speak English or attempt to learn English.

Ra
Review №74

Great prices. Good quality. Needs work on organizing staff.

Al
Review №75

Ive recently moved into the Covina, Ca area and compared to most Latino tiendas El Super does its job and covers the very familiar fruits and vegetables most Latinos expect from their local grocery stores. Lots of deals are posted, but the meat and cheese deals although evident were still not the best Ive found in the area.

Je
Review №76

Walked in for hot food like I normally do when I see an El Super....... Wheres the hot food??? No bueno...

Ma
Review №77

Love their meat and bakery department. The produce department can use some work.

Su
Review №78

Wheo this place has a fresh fruit and good praces and big espece were you can walk and look at bound but it wasnt that mane people today hm hm

Al
Review №79

Not enough cashiers Long lines to pay.

Vi
Review №80

It was ok. Could be better cleaned though. Really helpful staff

Pa
Review №81

Great place to save some money on your groceries

Ra
Review №82

Its okay

An
Review №83

This store is very clean and organized has good & affordable foods excellent deals,👍😍

Ca
Review №84

Great prices on Wed and Thurs. Employees are good with customers

oc
Review №85

Shopping in this store is good,but lack of produce make a it hard to complete your shopping.No green 🍅 really 😤

Ob
Review №86

I gave this place 3 stars only because they have the cheapest paper towels anywhere. The store itself, while clean, has pretty much nothing but Mexican products so dont go in there looking for Spiffy Brand! Or Kraft or Kelloggs, cause all youll find is El Crunchy Elotes or something. Dont like the look of their produce either, looks like the last place the trucks stop, the meat department doesnt look too great either... And theres always some bum begging for drug money Im the parking lot. Sheesh!

Lu
Review №87

A lot of good different products and fresh good food low prices.

Ro
Review №88

I love the great prices on the fresh vegetables meats and diary products.

Me
Review №89

Take forever to get your meat

Di
Review №90

Low price fresh produce.

Gr
Review №91

Place is Great! I have a pet rat that is a gourmet chef and he always goes here for all his ratatouille ingredients.

Ri
Review №92

My moms favorite place for groceries

Ju
Review №93

I go there for a quick stop for fruit.

SP
Review №94

Delicious Salsas!

En
Review №95

It was so gorgeous and the price are nice

Ar
Review №96

Good food selection and the man in the parking lot has hot food ready for you.

iv
Review №97

My go to.yellow tortillas affordable and amazing,fresh must try

Jo
Review №98

They have rats lousy customer service I wouldnt even give them a star but I guess you do for an order to jump to the next question. They should close that store down thats why they have Superior.

Ra
Review №99

Good place to get wat u need at home for daily meals

Ro
Review №100

Lots of good items and variety of food

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  • Address:960 W Arrow Hwy, Covina, CA 91722, United States
  • Site:https://elsupermarkets.com/covina-960-w-arrow-hwy-ca-91722/
  • Phone:+1 626-334-4261
Categories
  • Grocery store
Working hours
  • Monday:7AM–10PM
  • Tuesday:7AM–10PM
  • Wednesday:7AM–10PM
  • Thursday:7AM–10PM
  • Friday:7AM–10PM
  • Saturday:7AM–10PM
  • Sunday:7AM–10PM
Service options
  • In-store shopping:Yes
Health & safety
  • Mask required:Yes
  • Safety dividers at checkout:Yes
Highlights
  • Great produce:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot:Yes
Offerings
  • Organic products:Yes
Amenities
  • Public restroom:Yes
Planning
  • Quick visit:Yes
Payments
  • Debit cards:Yes
  • NFC mobile payments:Yes
  • Credit cards:Yes
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