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1602 E. Roosevelt St. Phoenix, AZ 85006

602-254-1719

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Critics'
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Best Mexican Market
Award Winner 2011

Cuisine(s): Bakery, Grocery, Market, Mexican

Price: $, $$

Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards, cash
Attire: casual

Features: Catering, Kid Friendly, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible

Serving: Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch
Alcohol: None

Reservations: Not Accepted

Parking: Lot Available

Description

The biggest Ranch Market to date in Arizona, with about 53,000 square feet of Mexican foodstuffs in one space. This blockbuster supermercado boasts its own food court, a pescadería with a mariscos stand at which to eat ceviche, a tortillería pumping out tortillas nonstop, an agua fresca stand, carnicería, panadería, and so much more besides. Like a Mexican mini-city on its own, and well worth the trip, whether it's for a cheap lunch of tacos or tortas in "La Cocina" (the kitchen) or perusing RM's magnificent produce section, with everything from barrels of whole jicama to rows of dried chiles. Everyone should go; it's a cultural extravaganza.

2011 | Best Mexican Market

Pro's Ranch Market is the supermercado to end all supermercados. Step one upon entering Pro's Ranch Avoid the "don't go shopping hungry" dilemma by hitting up the sprawling eatery with made-to-order Mexican combo platters packed with tamales, tacos, and mounds of carne. Also make sure to stop by the thirst-quenching aguas frescas stand to fortify yourself for your shopping trip. Watch tortillas fly fresh off the presses and into bags bound for your kitchen. Hit up the pescadería and... More »
2009 | Best Mexican Market

Competition is stiff among markets catering to the local Hispanic community -- heck, even Wal-Mart's entered the fray this past year. But the hands-down best place to get your Mexican shop on is still Phoenix Pro's (formerly Phoenix Ranch) Market. To call it a grocery store just doesn't do it justice. It's an experience that turns stocking your pantry into a full-on fiesta. Conventional wisdom would tell you not to go shopping on an empty stomach, but we recommend bringing your... More »
2008 | Best Mexican Market

Truth be told, we'd like to give Phoenix Ranch Market a whole handful of Best Ofs. What's not to love about this cheerful, sprawling emporium of Mexican food The in-house panadería greets you right inside the front door, with everything from fruit-filled empanadas to Hello Kitty tres leches birthday cakes. The aguas frescas counter hawks a nice variety of ice-cold drinks, including horchata, jamaica, and pineapple punch, and just beyond that is a bustling food court offering hot... More »
2007 | BEST AGUAS FRESCAS

Why is there always a line at the grass-roofed hut next to the open dining area at Phoenix Ranch Market Because all those hungry shoppers need something thirst-quenching to go with the burritos, tacos, and tortas they're getting at the hot foods counter, and these refreshing, cantina-style drinks (most made with fresh fruit juices) taste good with everything. Not to mention, the aguas frescas bar here has so many craveable flavors, from luscious papaya to tart jamaica (hibiscus) to sweet,... More »
2007 | BEST ACTION <br/>IN A PARKING LOT

We'd like to be jet-setting hipsters with unlimited travel budgets. Sadly, we're just working stiffs with tiny bank accounts. When we're ready for some out-of-town fun without the TSA screening, we head to Phoenix Ranch Market on Sunday for some parking lot people-watching. Enormous grills cook up delectable eats while fantastically loud local radio stations with promotional booths tempt you with contests and prizes. Furniture stores spill onto the street with couches and love seats galore,... More »
2006 | BEST PLACE TO GET HIBISCUS WATER

Are you ready to get juiced Try the aguas frescas at Phoenix Ranch Market. There always seems to be a long line of thirsty people waiting for a drink at this store's festive kiosk, where employees ladle ice-cold beverages out of enormous glass jars. We're partial to the jamaica (pronounced "ha-my-ka," not "Jamaica," mon), a sweet, tart red punch made from dried hibiscus flowers. It's one of almost a dozen different flavors, including pi�a (pineapple), fresa (strawberry), papaya, and sandia (w... More »
2005 | BEST MEXICAN GROCERY SHOPPING FOR GRINGOS

We are seriously jealous, not to mention thoroughly bummed. Now that we've been to Phoenix Ranch Market at 59th Avenue and Thomas Road (visualize AJ's duded up for a Mexican quinceañera fiesta), we are finding it increasingly difficult to shop at our local Safeway. Our neighborhood grocery doesn't sport larger-than-life-size metal mariachis and a tin donkey on its roof, gaily welcoming all who enter its cleverly designed Mexican-style portals with blaring mariachi and norteño... More »
2004 | BEST PLACE TO GET MENUDO AND A MAMACITA

If you're craving a foodie fiesta, look no further than either of the Phoenix Ranch Markets. With myriad Mexican meals available from any of the varied food stations -- offering up everything from freshly made-right-in-front-of-you shrimp tacos to the hangover-curing menudo (on weekends) -- your taste buds will forgive you for all those trips to the Del Taco drive-through. In fact, visiting these enormous supermercados is a very sensual experience. Whether your eyes are accosted by the... More »
2003 | BEST MEXICAN TAKEOUT

If there's anything we can't find in this 24,500-square-foot south Phoenix mercado, all we have to do is visit its second location, a 40,000-square-foot monster in the West Valley. Pretty much the entire country of Mexico is contained within these stores, with a jaw-dropping display of staples like whole beef head, carne seca, fresh coconut, guava gel, mammee fruit, and tamale husks. Yet perhaps the most exciting feature is the food court, a massive area of quick-serve meals of such top... More »
2002 | Best Mexican Takeout

Past the pretty wooden façade and row of split rail fencing at Ranch Market sits the Valley's most exciting selection of Mexican staples, desserts, produce, meats, cheeses, seafood and more. The quality is supreme, even if sometimes shocking (a whole beef head, eyes still in, stares at us from the meat case, its open mouth stuffed with an ear of corn). Anything we could ever want is available in beautiful form: fresh coconut, mango, papaya, peppers of all kinds, fresh herbs, tamale... More »

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By Stephen Lemons | Thu, October 20, 2005

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phoenixnewtimesbestof | Phoenix, AZ | 315 Reviews

| Wed, May 6, 2009

Truth be told, we'd like to give Phoenix Ranch Market a whole handful of Best Ofs. What's not to love about this cheerful, sprawling emporium of Mexican food? The in-house panader�a greets you right inside the front door, with everything from fruit-filled empanadas to Hello Kitty tres leches birthday cakes. The aguas frescas counter hawks a nice variety of ice-cold drinks, including horchata, jamaica, and pineapple punch, and just beyond that is a bustling food court offering hot � la carte items. Phoenix Ranch Market's busy tortiller�a is mesmerizing � and mouthwatering � to see, while the pescader�a and carnicer�a feature jaw-dropping displays of glistening seafood and freshly butchered meats. (Note to the squeamish: Brace yourself for the inevitable cow's skull peering out from a refrigerated case, somewhere near the steaks and sausages.) And that's not all � there's an ice cream stand and a coffee counter, too. Somewhere in the middle of all this you'll find regular aisles of Mexican and American staples, a reminder that this is still some folks' neighborhood grocery store. For the rest of us, though, it's one of the Valley's most exciting food destinations.
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dlf73162 | Decatur, IL | 2 Reviews

| Fri, April 1, 2011

Absolutely love this market, shopped there as often as I could.
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Miss Lenaiya | Tempe, AZ | 109 Reviews

| Wed, July 14, 2010

I love this place. It's like a fiesta year round! The have "authentic" mexican food that you can either eat there or take to go. The carnitas dinner feeds 2-3 people, and it there is enough left over for a couple of days! For about $10 you get carnitas, homemade tortillas, beans, rice and salsa. Mmmmm Mmmmm Good!
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Pro's Ranch Market

1602 E. Roosevelt St. Phoenix, AZ 85006

602-254-1719

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2011 | Best Mexican Market

2009 | Best Mexican Market

2008 | Best Mexican Market

2007 | BEST AGUAS FRESCAS

2007 | BEST ACTION <br/>IN A PARKING LOT

2006 | BEST PLACE TO GET HIBISCUS WATER

2005 | BEST MEXICAN GROCERY SHOPPING FOR GRINGOS

2004 | BEST PLACE TO GET MENUDO AND A MAMACITA

2003 | BEST MEXICAN TAKEOUT

2002 | Best Mexican Takeout

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