You can get chicken eggs for cheap! Quail eggs are the same price as Asian grocery stores, but cheaper than American grocery stores.
I got uncooked 8 day old fresh balut eggs. I have the options of boiling it as is or extending the days before boiling the balut eggs to let the hatchings grow to my preferred hatchling size before boiling the eggs. Get some spiced vinegar and pinch of salt put it in the egg and sip the juice.
The only place I know where you can get farm fresh eggs right from the ranch. I love this place I've been coming here since I was a child i'm gonna miss this place someday.
This is the only place I go to buy eggs. Eggs that taste the way eggs should. I seem to miss the day they bring in the freshly butchered chicken. I know that Thursday is one day and sometimes I have heard Sunday. I would recommend buying eggs from them not a regular store. I do make the drive from West San Jose. It is small no I have never noticed a smell in the store. Just know this is a farm store so if there is a slight smell so be it. It is all self serve they do carry other items I go for the eggs, and hope soon to start buying fresh killed chicken not prefrozen thawed from big stores. Lack of flavor and nutritional value.
It's such an unassuming place, we've passed by multiple times and I have never noticed it until recently, after we pulled into the gas station next door. I saw the sign for eggs and I needed eggs. So here we are! There's a parking lot and a Mexican food truck is set up outside. You walk in and it is basically a convenience store. Walk to the back, that's where all the eggs are. There's a big selection, and you can get them by the dozen, or more, or less. I got a dozen local eggs and quail eggs -- total for both was less than $5!! That is so cheap. I was amazed. These days, non-organic eggs start at $5-$6, so I was happy about this find. They also have balut. This is the first time I've ever encountered a place that had it, who knew you could find them right in San Jose! You have to request them, and staff will provide them to you. They were sold out when I was there, which was totally ok with me. As curious as I am to try, I was not feeling brave enough that day. If you're unfamiliar with what this delicacy is, it's a partially developed bird in the egg. Apparently the bones and everything are soft enough to chew, so you can just dig in. Staff was nice and they accept credit card. If you're in the area, try and get your eggs here. And if you're into adventurous foods, try and snag the balut!
Total country store vibes, like you would see in the country back roads. Very basic, not glamorous and quite old even. For some reason I thought this was going to be more polished, since it is dead smack in suburban country. It seems like the other offerings are your basic stuff like you would see in a liquor store or corner convenient mart. Not great choices, but if you live in the neighborhood, then I suppose it could serve its purpose through convenience. So I skipped everything else. The only draw for me here are the eggs. They are crazy fresh, like I'm sure the eggs don't have to travel much to get here. Even though it is in the suburbs, it is also along the hills of east San Jose, so I can still see glimpses of actual farm life. And the egg selection here is intense, WAY more than what you'll find at a regular grocery store. They'll have chicken eggs in a few sizes and grades. My pick is what they call 'Checks and Dirties'. Don't be scared of the term, it is just eggs that aren't immaculate/perfect, so they may have a blemish here and there. And since Americans are so into looks whether it is eggs, produce and especially packaging, the ones that don't make the cut often get thrown away. Not here, they get sold at a significant discount. I think I recently got a dozen of larges for about $1.25 a dozen. And when egg prices are delving into the $5/dozen range, then this becomes a glaring value. I did learn though that I have to scan these eggs pretty well, as some do have micro cracks or dings on them. But even the ones I didn't get to check thoroughly, and found a crack, they were still fine in a frying pan. I've also got duck eggs here as I never really cooked one at home. They are much larger almost double the size of a chicken egg. They are also much more expensive like almost $9 for 6 of them. And I've only used them in breakfast scrambles with sausage, mushrooms and spinach, and they are definitely delicious. The yolk is bigger and richer than chicken, so the bites in my scrambles are very 'eggy' in a good way. I wanna try one over easy but the whites are so thick and viscous that I'm a bit scurred to try, as I'm afraid to get a glob of raw egg white, which may make me gag. I've also got quail eggs here which I adore. They are about $2.50 for about 10 I believe. I hard boil these for literally one minute and just keep them in the fridge. They're a little tricky to peel at first, but once you figure it out, then it shouldn't be an issue. But with a dab of flaked sea salt, these are a great snack for me. You can have 3 of these little guys, and it probably won't even equate to one chicken egg. It is also a more delicate egg flavor and texture, so these have been a fave of mine, since childhood. And even though I can't go there, they have Balut here as well. If ya know, ya know, if ya don't, don't google it, it'll scar your isolated sensibilities. Lol. But I did learn that you have to order them and come at a day when they'll have them available. Can't just waltz in here and expect to walk out with some. It is a specialty food, therefore it requires a specialty ordering and pick up. Just FYI Glad I found this gem. Not only do I get to avoid the shafting of inflation, but I get to eat my eggs even fresher than before. Winner Winner Chicken Dinner. Well in this case delicious Egg Dinner.
Olivera Egg Ranch has the best prices for eggs! They sell different kinds of eggs... if you know you know! The staff is super nice and store is always clean when I go.
The entrance looks like a convenience store, so you have to walk to the back left corner to find the eggs. Went on a Saturday afternoon and there were only a few other people in the store. Price was decent, especially compared to grocery stores. We got a dozen brown eggs and 18 pack of AA white eggs. Price was about $10 for everything.
I went to my local Costco warehouses trying to get some eggs, and was in awe as there was a sign saying no eggs available. Googling told me this shortage was caused by some ongoing bird flu. I used to, before COVID-19 breakouts, go to Olivera Egg Ranch but now with gas costing $6/Gal, not worthy of the drive. But now it's in reverse, gas prices have fallen slightly while egg prices are near all time high. So I went there in years. #1. Selection; they got so many varieties of eggs, including Filipino soul food - BALUT that I've never seen anywhere outside the Philippines #2. Prices: best prices on the market especially with Costco running out #3. Service: the Latino cashier lady was very nice However, be warned, their credit card system was malfunctioning and kept rejecting my card - the very 1st time ever happened. Called VISA, they indicated the problem was on their end, my credit was fine.So, be ready to pay in cash or debit card.
I love Olivera Egg Ranch. I've been here countless times even though it is a bit of a drive to get here. The parking lot is pretty big and there's always space without having to worry about street parking and walking over. When you enter the store, head towards the back of the shop and look to the back left. You'll find a huge variety of eggs ranging in price from ~$1 a dozen & up. There's chicken eggs, duck eggs, quail eggs, and sometimes even balut (the eggs with a baby chick inside - for brave folks). They sometimes also have fresh chicken for sale, but I personally haven't gotten one yet. I believe you can also purchase live chickens for your own egg farming at home. Anyway, I enjoy getting eggs here since they're way more affordable than how crazy eggs sell for in big box supermarkets nowadays. I have noticed pricing slowly increasing over the years (about +25cents & up from last year), but it's still cheaper than other stores for the most part for super fresh eggs. Do keep in mind an estimation of how much you expect to pay when you go checkout. The last time I went, I was overcharged for some eggs (charged for flats instead of the dozen cartons I got). I was wondering why my total was so much more, but the math didn't register with me until after I'd walked out to my car to leave. Thankfully they do keep receipts so the cashier was able to go back and check and then refund me back the overcharged amount. Overall, I do recommend stopping by for fresh eggs.