El Mercadito Inc — Attraction in Cedar Rapids

Sadly the restaurant is closed down (or at least it's been unopened every time I go there), but the store is quite amazing. The prices are comparable to what I can find in Iowa City or in Chicago. But for being the only store I could find in Cedar Rapids, I am quite pleased with it. They have a wide selection of queso and juices.

I give a shout out to the staff as well! I am unsure of the name of the woman who runs the cash register, but she is just a pleasure to deal with. Such a sweet heart, greets you when you walk in and is willing and happy to help you with what ever it is you are looking...

I stopped by to see if they had dries peppers, and wow do they ever! They have a great selection of peppers and spices, a limited amount of refrigerated produce, and numerous other products at good prices. This isn't the best neighborhood, but their door security system makes us...

They had authentic ingredients at a great price. Could do a better job of advertising where the grocery side of store is,. I almost missed it because the front looks out of business "restaraunt had same name"& "store was...