El Mambi Mercado — Local services in Glendale

If you want a place where you can buy just about any Cuban food product this is the place.HOWEVER, beware!! This place uses that very ancient system of charging. The put a very flimsy little sticker on the products with the price of the item. When the cashier begins to charge you, they add cents and even dollars to the item. For example an item has that little sticker for $2.49 but the cashiers types in, very fast mind you, $2.99. On a large purchase, this adds up to dollars in total. If they notice that you are trusting and not even paying attention, like me, they really stick it to you...!

Just now I arrived home from a purchase with them, wondering why my bill was so high. Every time I go there my bill is way higher than I guesstimated. I mean way higher. Finally I became suspicious, something that I never do. I checked my itemized bill against all the products purchased. And indeed...! They had over charged me $12.53, using the very method I explained above. And I guess this dude at the register really saw me gullible, because he rang up an item for $7.99. The highest price item I purchased was suppose to be only $5.49.

Also, watch out with the expiration dates, especially items in the freezer. Like the "croquettas," just about all of them have no expiration date. This is a major violation with the U.S. Department of Health. Always reach for items in the very back of the freezer.

I highly recommend when you go buy there, bring a calculator with you. And as you put items in your cart, add them up. If an item does not have a price on it, ask! Don't trust them! Believe me, these type of people have a history in Cuba... and is not a good one. They are...

warning: check your receipt!!! For the last 20 years. I have been going to EL MAMBI, they have salted pig tail, and butter beans and a lot of Goya's products, no-gas green bananas and other central Americans food. I wish they had salted mackerel. I am going to check to see if they have salted beef. They do have baccalo but not very good quality. I love their sweet potatoes, Ñame root . Thank the Lord that they are still operating in Glendale since this is the last Central American/ Caribbean market left in Glendale CA. *Someone mentioned below that you should check your receipt before leaving and make certain that they do not overcharge you. I noticed they did that to me before seeing this warning and it was a lot about $15 overcharging me and now I truly believe that they did it on purpose, one of the female cashed me out and I noticed it was too high. She make me feel as if she did not clear the register from the last customer. But now I look back and realize by her response she knew what she did. ** Be careful when the females are cashing you out. It is just a shame to steal from...

It’s Disgusting!! how those ladies overcharge you you have to pay attention. Because your bill it’s incredibly high, for example if you spend $23 dollars in products your bill won’t be $23 it will be $33, I catch those ladies overcharging me multiple times and when I confronted them they get upset. I don’t care God knows how hard it’s Earn your money. and for me to let those ladies to steal my money just like that I...