Tienda Morelos Mexican Food Market

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One day, while pushing his shopping cart down the aisles of Tienda Morelos, a regular exclaimed, ‘I swear I just saw chiles talking!’ His friend laughed it off until they heard a distant voice calling, ‘¡Ayúdenme!’, coming from behind one of the shelves. As they approached, they saw a nearby delivery driver frantically waving his hands. Turns out, he was trying to herd some stray tortillas back onto the shelf. Everyone burst into laughter, realizing that sometimes our imaginations can run wild—especially when we're hungry.

2. A delivery driver pulled up to Tienda Morelos one afternoon and exclaimed, ‘I’ve never seen such colorful chiles!’ But as he stepped inside, everyone noticed something odd—all the prices seemed to be written in Spanish, even though most customers were American. Then a regular customer approached the driver with a smile: 'Don’t worry, amigo,' she said, 'it’s just that they sell everything here for cinco dólares.' The driver relaxed, realizing it was just another quirky local tradition at Tienda Morelos.

3. A little boy followed his mom through the colorful aisles of Tienda Morelos, pointing excitedly at unfamiliar fruits. Suddenly, he stopped dead in his tracks, eyes wide as he stared at something on the shelf. Finally, he pointed at a brightly colored package and whispered, ‘Mom, what’s that?’ She smiled and said, ‘That’s chili powder, honey.’ He looked puzzled and asked, ‘Why does it come with a warning label saying “Keep away from children”?’ Mom laughed and replied, ‘Oh, don’t worry, it’s just for grown-ups!’

4. While browsing for tortillas one morning, a regular noticed something peculiar on the shelves—each package seemed to have an extra twist or two in its design. Curious, he picked up a few packages and took them outside to compare. To his amusement, every single tortilla roll had been expertly shaped into little sombreros! Turns out, it was just a friendly neighborhood prankster who enjoyed making everyone smile with his quirky packaging tricks.