La Perla Tapatia - Turlock

I spent three weeks in Turlock in December 2022 with my wife and her family and La Perla was definitely one of the highlights of my trip. They have a wide selection of products, their staff were always friendly and helpful, the hot food was super tasty and I had probably 18 not kidding) of these pastries they make with fruit and cream cheese over the three weeks. I would move to Turlock just for La Perla.

I've been here a few times with my family that lives towards this area each time we've shopped here there's always issues. On my most recent visit I came to buy tomatillos to make a green salsa it was a disappointment to see so many of them were rotten. I was able to find a few good ones, but it's just so ridiculous to me that with so many employees that no one is looking through the produce throwing out rotten products. It's more than just the tomatillos. I've seen onions, tomatoes, apples, bananas, etc rotten. The meat we've bought here is decent, but the pan dulce we've bought here has come out stale sometimes. As other reviewers have mentioned there are flies in the store, but I don't get as upset to see flies like hello you live in a rancho area it's to be expected just make sure you are thoroughly washing your produce. What I do take issue with is that there most definitely seems to be a lack of organization. Whoever is the manager needs some retraining or needs to be replaced. What I do like about this place is their selection of Mexican candies so that will earn them an extra star instead of a 1 star I am rating this place as a 2.

The most disgusting Mexican store I bought a pound of jamón and it made me sick to my stomach!! The pan dulce i bought smelled so good at the store and when I tried eating it later that night it was rancid don't waist your money at this store the customer service is horrible

This taqueria has the best flavor in my opinion. And it's reasonably priced.

I loved going to the bakery. There was always this very lovely young lady that worked there and would make my day when I went to pick some bread or make an order for a cake. Very sweet and kind. But I don't think she works there anymore unfortunately.