The Bakery
Sourdough with a crust that cracks when you press it. Croissants that actually flake. Rolls, focaccia, pies, and pastries pulled from the oven before the morning rush. If it comes from our kitchen, it's baked that day — no exceptions.
Est. El Cajon · Broadway
Every morning at Ol' Rodeos, dough is folded by hand, ovens are fired up before sunrise, and the shelves are stocked with goods you can actually pronounce. This is bread — and a pantry — done the right way, right here in El Cajon.
Our Story
Ol' Rodeos started with a simple conviction: people deserve bread that tastes like bread, and a grocery store that stocks things they actually want to buy. Not mystery ingredients. Not mass-produced filler. Just honest food, made locally, sold at a fair price.
We're on Broadway in El Cajon — not because it's trendy, but because it's where our customers live, shop, and walk their dogs. Every sourdough loaf, every jar of jam, every carton of eggs on our shelves is chosen the way we'd choose it for our own tables.
That doesn't mean we're fancy. It means we're careful. And it means when you step through our door, you're stepping into a place that takes its craft seriously — without taking itself too seriously.
What We Do
Sourdough with a crust that cracks when you press it. Croissants that actually flake. Rolls, focaccia, pies, and pastries pulled from the oven before the morning rush. If it comes from our kitchen, it's baked that day — no exceptions.
Pantry staples, dairy, produce, and the everyday essentials your household runs on — selected with the same care we bring to our dough. No cluttered aisles full of junk. Just good stuff, rotated daily, priced so you can come back next week.
Our Philosophy
Mixers start. Dough is folded, shaped, and left to ferment. The ovens come alive while the rest of the city is still quiet.
Flour, water, salt, time. For the grocery side, we partner with suppliers who care as much about quality as we do — and cut the rest.
Every loaf, every shelf item, every interaction is shaped by the people who walk through our door. We listen, we adapt, we keep showing up.
Find Us
927 Broadway
El Cajon, CA 92021
Get in Touch
Drop us a line and we'll get back to you as soon as we can — usually before the next batch comes out of the oven.