Neena's Market

I was happy to see this market in an article from the Wasatch Record. I had driven past Coalville from the Wasatch back going to Wyoming or Idaho using the highways nearby but never stopped. Since the building no longer has the Neena’s Market sign above the doors, I was driving slowly and saw the sandwich board sign that lit my heart up warmly. “Tamales Today”. I parked right in front and walked in to see what felt like a time warp from my own life. Growing up in another state with rural roots, the local “Tiendita” was right here. The only thing missing was a Ms. PacMan machine in the corner but it was replaced by an ice cream cooler. I went to the back where the orders are placed, took my piece of paper up to the register and paid, then went back to sit down. I knew it was gonna be

Was assigned a work project in Coalville. For lunch I looked up nearby restaurants. Neena's Market was so highly reviewed, how could I pass on the opportunity to try "The Absolute Best Al Pastor" according to one reviewer. Or "The Absolute Best Rojo Menudo" 😂 Geekishly raved by another well traveled and cultured reviewer. Tanta dinamita, para muy poca mecha. Is a saying where I'm from. If your Al Pastor is not being sliced from a meat "Trompo" spinning around an open flame, then you're getting Adobada. It's like mistaking Bar-B-Q with grilling, absolutely not the same. We must have gone through a portal into a parallel universe. Because the food made me sick. My work partner ordered a luke warm pozole, that tasted straight from a can. I ordered a Al Pastor quesadilla and a carnitas one

Absolutely some of the best Rojo Menudo I’ve ever had. Made from scratch corn tortillas. Sides of fresh cilantro, onion and freshly cut limes

Nice grocery store with a small restaurant/eating area in the back. Delicious menu items and you can just buy your drinks at the grocery section!

This is a nice little stop on the way through Coalville. The restaurant is in the back of the market. Keep in mind, this isn't just a restaurant, so we had to wait a few minutes for someone to be available to take our order. The food was good. The burrito was "yuge". I wouldn't drive 90 minutes to just eat here, but it's most definitely worth the stop if you're in the area.