Orquídea Latín Market — Local services in Monroeville

Great store, they have lots of products from Ecuador. Lady is her name, ( the owner) has amazing customer service. Since I am from Ecuador I understand and appreciate and know how to cook and eat Ecuadorian food. They have some Mexican products but it is an Ecuadorian store which made me so happy to buy many products that we only have there. If people would understand Ecuadorian food they will appreciate this store. I am making some hot sauce from scratch since they have tomate de árbol. I will bake some cakes inside something like a banana leaf ( Quimbolitos) because they sell the leaves to steam the cakes. They are so moist, soft and the leaf gives it a nice flavor. Hope many more people know about the store because just a few people know about it in...

The store in itself is great. The cashier girl is lacking no good morning, no hello no nothing, just a weird look from her. After my purchase, she asked for a name and phone number for a raffle. Obviously, I was happy to enter. She didn't say what the raffle was for, but I was like, ok. Also have to pay close attention how she bag beacuse she leaves the bags heavy. Also, last time i was there, my sweet bread was Smushed. I'm not sure if she gets charge for the bags. Next, I am taking my bags, and I will bag my own stuff since only store in my area that carries...

Honestly, this place has very limited items. Extremely hard to find what you need. If they only had a butcher shop and more variety and larger space they would have better business. Very hard to walk isles are super super small.. Had to go to an American store to find what was needed. What Mexican store does not sell...