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Village Meats & Market
5537 S 78th St, Tampa, FL 33619, United States
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Village Meats & Market
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Do
Review №1

Nice little neighborhood store. Great place to quickly pick up anything youve forgotten. Very good meat department with a great selection of products. If you cant find what you need there are experienced butchers behind the counter to get you what you need.

De
Review №2

Love this place. Fresh produce always and fresh meat. My only.complaint is the customer always have to catch for shopping carts since no one at the store bothers to get them from parking lot to have available when you go shopping. Since I been going I have never seen carts available. I always have to walk back out to fetch one. Other than that. All is good there

B
Review №3

Pretty good prices on meat. Has variety of ethnic seasoning and marinades. Good produce.

Tr
Review №4

Great place for meat. Affordable and great quality! Its definitely a great place for families on a budget and anybody else.

Yv
Review №5

Overall great experience. They need to consider lowering the Oxtail prices though.

Ma
Review №6

Great quality and prices on their meats. Perfect place for all types of Latin foods

Am
Review №7

Great place to get your good s

ro
Review №8

I always love to shop at my neighbor hood market. Its very convenient for me to walk to & get all my grocery. And the staff is very nice 😊

Se
Review №9

I took my mother to the meat store and she found a great deal on chicken legs, buy 5 lbs. And get 5 lbs. Free. They were medium size just right for the house.

An
Review №10

Nice variety of meats.

Pa
Review №11

Its a nice neighborhood Bodega!

Je
Review №12

Husband went and got me himself and ourself cubans . We all got sick . Do not eat them. They do not keep up with expirations and the pickles tasted sour like no good sour (Im a pickle person). We have been getting them for years. NEVER AGAIN.

Is
Review №13

Friendly service and great prices!!!!Highly recommend doing groceries, especially for latin dishes. They have everything you need.

Mi
Review №14

Fast, and cheep.

Sh
Review №15

Great Latin food! The chicken is juicy and tender. Plenty of food for a good price!

De
Review №16

Nice market for meat

Do
Review №17

This supermarket helps me save money especially on the meats. Very good store. Fresh meats all the time

Lu
Review №18

Friendly staff and great prices

je
Review №19

Went for pork ribs. They always have the best

Da
Review №20

Has just what I need an prices are good.

Lu
Review №21

FAlSE ADVERTISING My mom went to this supermarket today 02/01/20 because her friend told her to go there. So she decided to buy shrimps, the bag of shrimps had a tag stating that the price is $7.49 when she went to pay each bag marked $8.99 so she told the cashier listen the bag of shrimps is marked $7.49, from where she picked the shrimps all the bags were the same 31-40 so the cashier called the manager and my mom explain that from where she picked the shrimps the tag said $7.49 so the manager said that she was sorry but the price was wrong that the actual price is $8.99. So if the shrimp is $8.99 why you have it marked for $7.49 this is FALSE ADVERTISING, so my mom left the manager know and left the bags of shrimp and decide to buy them somewhere else.

Jo
Review №22

Good market to find your Latin cravings.Great meat and vegetables source.

To
Review №23

Staff was polite and certious. Go above and beyond to meet my needs

Sh
Review №24

Very Decent prices, NICE variety of foods and spices, be careful what you buy from meat department. All of it is good EXCEPT for the seafood. Stay away! Will definitely shop here again though.

Ci
Review №25

That’s my review...I used to be a regular not no more...and I am a shopper meaning I do shop around to different stores for best prices and quality...I hope my review wasn’t deleted so that others can’t see...Have a good day!I give credit where credit is due!! If you know what that means...

Ne
Review №26

Dont go here! They are price gouging through this crisis. I bought food here not knowing the typical prices because I dont always buy food myself but according to everyone I know they definitely are over charging. I bought a pound of beef for 10 dollars. And a 50 lb bag masseca for 35 dollars which Ive been told it typically cost 20 dollars! They usually have good prices but this is messed up.

je
Review №27

The place was nothing more than okay. A strong stench of meat hits you as you walked in the door. There are flies everywhere. The store itself is not very clean. Most of the items on the shelves including canned goods are expired. Be careful what you buy. Buyer beware! Freezer goods are barely cold or they have stalled and been refrozen. Customer service is terrible. The butchers are relatively friendly however the cashiers are always aggravated and it shows in their attitude. I recommend you dont waste your money in the store

Ja
Review №28

I have bought meat here three or four times. The first time I went in it seem to be clean and the meat wasnt bad. Every time after that Ive had a poor experience. The meat doesnt seem to be fresh. I dont know what practice is there using in-store but when you get it home and go to cook it or freeze it youll be able to tell that the meat is actually older than presented in the case. The actual cut on the meat is horrible. They also will throw scraps in the bag in order to make weight. They definitely need a more experienced butcher. Ive only bought produce from this Market once but although it looked clean it tasted as if it was extremely old. Like it was rotten. I tried to give this place a chance but Im going to go back to my old Meat Market thats actually in Tampa and farther away but its worth it to get Quality Meat instead of scraps and unevenly cut meats. They literally try and hide older mats in the bag if you dont pay attention to them. I shouldnt have browning on the inside of pink ground beef. The inside should be fresh. Sketchy at best. Zero stars after my last experience. Youre going to get people sick. Trying to extend the life of rotting meat.

Am
Review №29

Great cubans

Am
Review №30

Good deals this week places seems cleaner than what it use to be

Fr
Review №31

Great meats just finished my steaks and corn on the cob, fresh asparagus off the grill.. Goodnight for now... The attitudes of the people that work there GREAT FUNNY AND VERY HELPFUL!!

Lu
Review №32

They like to charges more the what u spending

Di
Review №33

Good store with reasonable produce and meat and sea food prices. Not crowded and has grocery too. Only thing is little bit interior location than the main brandon area.

Ar
Review №34

Customer service isnt how it use to be ..asking for a simple coffee and milk seems to be asking for to much..unbelievable..

Ma
Review №35

Very disappointed cause all the rotten vegetables and fruit they have for sale

Gu
Review №36

They always are so friendly

Cl
Review №37

Go in early, you get the best cuts. Meats are decent, price is good for the amount you get. Slow checkout

Le
Review №38

Horrible ! Staff is rude. Store closes at 8pm and I go to the customer service desk and is immediately told that they are closed. It’s not 8pm it’s 7:30. Everyone knows that great customer service never turns a customer down. Unacceptable . Not to mention you helped your relatives right before me. I would give zero stars if I could.

Do
Review №39

Great prices on meat. Very friendly and courteous employees. Excellent prices on lunch meat.

Ri
Review №40

Good prices, but a bit disorganized. Also very crowded most of the day.

Cy
Review №41

Everytime I go in there is only one register open.

Ma
Review №42

Great prices on meats

He
Review №43

Love it. Im not from here but I come to this meat store everytime Im in town.

Ma
Review №44

Fresh produce, good prices the meat are needs improvement more fresh meat.

Ka
Review №45

Great meat plans and prices are low!! Visit...you will not be disappointed#

St
Review №46

Great place to buy bulk meats.

Ni
Review №47

I had been going here for a little over a year. However, the last time I went, I bought 15 pounds of ground beef, and while separating it into portions to freeze, I found what looked a rat toe. Like, it wasnt just the nail, it was the nail still attached to the fleshy part of the toe. This was in July 2016, and I was so disgusted, I havent eaten ground beef, or any ground meat from anywhere since. Which sucks, because I used to love burgers. It is now October 2016. I also bought 25 pounds of boneless, skinless chicken breast, and had to throw half away, because it smelled rancid. I will never shop here again.

Ce
Review №48

The product price and service was very good.

Di
Review №49

Great neighborhood grocery! Friendly staff. Great prices on meat and produce

Th
Review №50

They could do better with the overall smell of the establishment. The owner/manager also should honor his prices.

Se
Review №51

Good place to shop if you are looking for fresh fruits and vegetables. Nice place and some what clean.

Sc
Review №52

Great prices. Unique items not found in mainstream supermarkets.

Ro
Review №53

Great place to get meat. I buy my steaks from here always. The porterhouse is always tender and priced about half of what Publix charges for same meat.

An
Review №54

Great cuba sandwich just ate one want another one

Mi
Review №55

No 🥑Avocados today🙂which is what I went there for. Otherwise, I wouldnt buy meat for my dog here.

Da
Review №56

I love shopping there great meat sales l shop there faithfully every month 😊

Al
Review №57

Staff is awful. Last time I was there a young female employee was literally walking around with a couple of other teens that obviously didnt work there discussing out loud about buying marijuana. While the same girl was standing by a register I tried asking her if they carried lettuce, apparently she was too busy shoving her face full of Wendys fast food to even acknowledge us, just blatantly ignored me and walked off. Ive gotten rancid meat there twice now. First we wasted 10 lbs of chicken thighs then 5 lbs of ground beef, Ill never ever buy meat there again. There are almost always flies especially around the pastry section in the front. The Cuban sandwiches are awesome which sucks because Im so disgusted with the place and the staff that I have no desire to even walk in to purchase anything from their deli.

Ch
Review №58

Worst grocery store ever. I went about 5 times. Twice I was told that the shrimp that were on special could only be sold in 5lb quantity because they didnt have any thawed out. Considering thats why I went - not happy. The octopus also, apparently, has to be purchased in 5 lb quantity. The line back at the meat department is frequently backed up, and despite there usually being 3 guys back there, mysteriously only 1 ever seems to be helping the line of customers waiting. The last time I went - and it will be the last - when I finally just grabbed a bag of frozen shrimp out of the cold case and went to check out, 1 cashier and a line backed up 6 people long. I checked the bag and walked out the door. As the rating implies, hated it - and I gave it a very fair shot numerous times. Dont go!

Ja
Review №59

Cubans are good. Fresh produce and meats .market smells clean

Al
Review №60

Great prices, friendly staff mostly fresh meat, although I wish the hamburger was better quality. It would be nice to see more variety but Im iverall happy and have shopped here for years.

Li
Review №61

I recently moved to that area, is close to my home. I arrive around 6 pm to home from work, in several time I when there to buy deli and the deli area are closed. And because the machine is ready clean, they refuse to make any cut. Is sad but customer service is very poor in that area.

Ro
Review №62

Disgusting store!! Tried to sell me spoiled meat, really. You can smell rotten meat a mile away. None of the employees speak English and don’t bother asking for help. Flies are their only customers. I called the health department on this business.

Ma
Review №63

Prices are great but then we found mold on our meat.I value my health more than saving money.

ca
Review №64

Awesome 👍

Sh
Review №65

The meats at this market are always good and priced amazingly. Feeding a large family this place is so helpful

Em
Review №66

Great price. Good food

dw
Review №67

Great place favourite place and hosi the manager great person yeah mon

Jo
Review №68

We frequent for our meats however we have yet to have an enjoyable experience with the staff. They are extremely rude especially the checkout staff. They will talk about customers right Infront of you, half the time they dont even acknowledge you or they will be carrying out conversation with eachother with attitude towards the customer. They hire young people with bad attitudes. Very unprofessional staff.

DA
Review №69

Always have what Im after. Great prices on meat.

An
Review №70

Employees are rude. Ive been shopping here for years due to proximity but its been going steadily downhill. The meat is not fresh and Id rather buy it elsewhere at a higher price. They close the store early because the staff is too lazy to actually honor their hours.

Tr
Review №71

This is definitely the spot for authentic styles of groceries. But not a whole lot of a variety to choose from.

st
Review №72

Large quantities of food products at this store.

ja
Review №73

Got charged twice and three times for items try to help out small business but now when you get ripped off

El
Review №74

The staff here are really rude. I suffer from PTSD, panic attacks, & severe anxiety. I have an Emotional Support service dog that I have to have with me when I go anywhere. He is a very small puppy and was in my arms the entire time when some guy who works there comes up to me and says, Maam, just for future record, you cannot have that dog in the store. When I told him it was a service animal, he then had an attitude and stating that, It doesnt matter. Would you say that to a soldier who has PTSD from serving our country? I will never shop here again. Absolutely horrid. The place is hardly clean and the meat counter looks disgusting.

T
Review №75

Great place to shop for meats

Ma
Review №76

Great prices. Good place to find hispanic foods

Do
Review №77

I really found the meat department a bit dirty for my taste. Some of the meat smelled and appeared to be going bad..

St
Review №78

Great prices on their meat and deli items

Mi
Review №79

Love their Cuban sandwiches and prices

Me
Review №80

Great place too get cheap 🍖 at

Ch
Review №81

Nice little market away from big grocery stores and has friendly service

Sh
Review №82

Great Prices...... Great Place.

Li
Review №83

Rude customer service, specifically Angie. Fluorescent, tainted lunch meat. Such a disappointment because at one time, shopping there was a very nice experience.

Ma
Review №84

Good price but not always clean..

Le
Review №85

The rude cashier told me to go shop somewhere else. This place literally stinks. You need a face mask to be there.

Ma
Review №86

Need to be more Nice to more people that spend time and money there.

Er
Review №87

Exelent very nice.

Je
Review №88

Always a great experience

Ad
Review №89

It was good but i felt something was missing

Er
Review №90

Stopped going here. The good employees all went to the Brandon store.

Az
Review №91

Best prices on produce and meats hands down.I will drive 50miles plus to purchase meats and veggies here.

To
Review №92

The meats are excellent and their prices are very responsible.

Sa
Review №93

It always has a funnie smell in there

Jo
Review №94

Very good service

Al
Review №95

It was a very nice meet store

Li
Review №96

I got everything I wanted for a great price!

So
Review №97

Quality meat! Great prices, great owner!

ti
Review №98

Horrible old meat and poor customer service. If i could give no stars or minus it would be

Cu
Review №99

Best place to get whatever you need before a cookout

Ca
Review №100

Excellent product and prices...signage in store of products a little confusing but other than that it is good.

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3.9 Rating
  • Address:5537 S 78th St, Tampa, FL 33619, United States
  • Site:http://villagemeatsandmarket.com/
  • Phone:+1 813-672-9247
Categories
  • Butcher shop
  • Grocery store
  • Butcher shop deli
  • Sandwich shop
  • Supermarket
Working hours
  • Monday:8AM–8PM
  • Tuesday:8AM–8PM
  • Wednesday:8AM–8PM
  • Thursday:8AM–8PM
  • Friday:8AM–7PM
  • Saturday:8AM–8PM
  • Sunday:8AM–8PM
Service options
  • Delivery:No
Health & safety
  • Mask required:Yes
  • Staff wear masks:Yes
  • Safety dividers at checkout:Yes
Highlights
  • Great produce:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot:Yes
Planning
  • Quick visit:Yes
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