La Azteca Meat Market

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, as a delivery driver pulled up to La Azteca Meat Market, he swore he heard a deep, throaty growl coming from inside the store's freezer section. Curious, he cracked open the door—only to see a massive, furry dog licking its chops and eyeing the meat displays with hungry intent. The delivery driver laughed it off, thinking it was just someone’s pet on the loose. But when he returned home that night, his neighbor teased him about seeing ‘the legendary Aztec meat market canine.’

2. Early in the morning, when most markets were closed, a delivery driver pulled up to La Azteca Meat Market. He noticed an unusual sign in the window: ‘Today’s special—taco so big it talks!’ Curious, he entered and found only a giant taco, talking animatedly about its ingredients. The delivery driver laughed, took a bite—and suddenly, everyone in town started calling him El Charro Hablante ('The Talking Taco Guy').

3. Late one night, as a delivery driver pulled up to La Azteca Meat Market, he swore he heard someone whispering from inside the empty aisles. Curious but cautious, he peered through the dimly lit windows and caught a whiff of something strange—an odd mix of spices and old meat that made him shiver. Suddenly, he saw a shadowy figure dart behind a pile of frozen chickens. Startled, he drove off quickly, only to hear a familiar voice calling after him: ‘Hey! Don’t forget your change!’ Turns out it was just an overeager cashier, trying to help—a regular guy who always forgot his own change.

4. Early in the morning, when most markets were closed, a delivery driver pulled up to La Azteca Meat Market. The sky outside was just beginning to lighten, and inside, the fluorescent lights cast an eerie glow over rows of meat hanging like silent sentinels. As he unloaded boxes, he heard a soft humming coming from the cooler section. Curious, he followed the sound to discover nothing but a small fan gently oscillating behind some packages. Just then, a voice called out from the backroom: 'Hey, you forgot to turn off the freezer!' Turned out it was only his neighbor, who worked nights there too. They both laughed, and that became their secret morning ritual—an unexpected friendship born among frozen cuts of beef.