El Mercado — Local services in Hoover

Horrible customer service. My mom bought a few items 6 days ago. We realized that some items were already expired when we bought them, and others were set to expire in 2 weeks. She went in the store to return the unopened item and the workers refused, saying that they weren’t expired and we were reading the date wrong (there was no other date on the items). They had horrible attitudes and she had to fight for them to return it. They had no return policy on display. Check the expiration dates when you buy something here (they returned the expired items back...

Went to check this place out to see what they had to help stock my rotating pantry. The staff were pleasant and helpful. The prices are a bit high, I used my Walmart app to check prices to make sure I wasn't paying extra for my groceries. I also noticed that some items were not priced so I had to ask the staff to check. The produce looks to be in good shape. They have a nice variety of products to pick from. I liked their variety of spices. There is a bakery inside too. I picked up hot sauce, red beans, black beans, bags of pasta shells and...

Bread was great! (that is the only thing we bought) There was a small section outside the store and 2 guys were cooking and selling tacos. If you go there, be aware because he says $2.00 first, but when he finish cooking and give it to you, he will say $3.00. I would...