Im easily impressed by Asian markets with more than 3 aisles, so this place is an easy 5 stars just on the size alone. They have a good variety of brands for any given product, and mostly stick to Chinese, Korean, and Japanese food products (not much Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian, etc. though). Its a great place for ingredients for an authentic recipe, but they dont have a big variety of snacks. While the produce section is a bit small, its a good selection that you wont find at a normal supermarket.

The priciest Asian mart in town and produce is often spoiled or will spoil by next day; many ingredients are about to expire or freezerburnt. Good selection of Korean products you cant find anywhere else and the staff are always really sweet and helpful.

Went with my best friend and found so many things we loved, for me where the Japanese snacks and drinks!

Good selection, a little on the pricey side for usually simple things like instant noodles, or canned drinks, but still good.

Great customer service from the elderly Asian lady at the register. I was looking for a specific brand of Thai tea, and while the three other employees were sitting at the table in the break room playing cards, this lady walked me to the relevant aisle, asked questions about the product, and stood with me for several minutes browsing andcomparing similar items. She did not carry the specific brand I was looking for, but I settled on trying another brand, and also purchased some sushi-grade tuna before leaving. I am impressed with her customer service, and their selection was impressive, even though I am not a frequent consumer of Asian food.

Love this family owned business. Everyone is always so friendly and willing to help. Being Korean-American its great that I have somewhere to go to those hard to find Korean ingredients. Support local businesses!!

An interesting little market. There is good ramen and Korean foods with exotic ingredients for cooking. However, their return policy seems to be an issue and I’m always keeping an extra eye out for expired food when shopping here.

Im very disappointed in this place in which I have been shopping for a while. I will be taking my business elsewhere. I brought a shrimp paste and noticed before opening it that it was rotten. The only reason why I noticed it was because I looked at the bottom of the glass jar. I went to exchange it and they told me they wouldn’t accept it and I’d have to buy a new one! That is completely unacceptable. In the past, their credit card machine messed up and for some reason didn’t take all of the money and I made sure to come back the next day to make sure I paid. They did. I have been a really good customer to them. Ultimately, if you want quality products with a grocery store that doesn’t stock bad products, don’t shop there if you don’t want to waste your money! That’s 6 dollars down the drain! There are plenty of other Asian markets in Gainesville that will honor the products they sell!

Very friendly staff and a great variety. My family shops there every weekend. Would recommend checking it out!

I love this place the customer service is good.I’ll find what I need to my recipe...I hope the have more fresh vegies..😍

Great place to shop for Korean foods! They probably have the best kimchi in town. Great service and a great selection!

Great selection. Helpful staff. Good english.

Love this place. get what you need for at home oriental dinner

Need more Oriental markets in town!

Stepped in to browse. was not disappointed.

Just bought one bag of korean furikake . 5 minutes later found it says it might contains carcinogenic material so wanted to return it . Didn’t open it and it was intact . Store manager dragged long time to ask why I want to return it . They resisted to return it . Not going there again . Terrible customer service . Also encountered owner argued with other customer not to return .

Nice place :)

An awesome market with a huge selection of sauces, rice, noodles, veggies, etc. The staff is always super friendly and helpful if you ever need help finding something. Theyve also got fresh kimchi in the cold storage and it is the BOMB!

Great food selection, highly recommend

It was my first time shopping there. I found everything I was looking for. Staff very helpful and friendly...

Couldnt find the Tacino Spam here or anywhere. Small selection

Ive been coming here since moving to Gainesville and I absolutely love it. You have to try the kimbap that they serve on the weekends! 맛있어요 💕

Amazing place, very kind staff. The selection of goods is quite vast and the produce and animal products are always high quality. I get all of the ingredients for my Korean and Japanese dishes here.

This oriental market has the best in the area. It is a clean store. There are many more varieties of rice than white polished to choose from. There is wild, sticky and even mixed grains. Very satisfying and healthy choices. There is a large selection of fresh and frozen vegetables. I love this market here in Gainesville

Not that many options, but good and little bit overprice

Good selection of Asian food . Prices were more expensive that tge Eastern Market.

Korean products definitely emphasized here, but there is a good selection of Japanese products as well. Staff are friendly. The store has an entire cooler dedicated JUST to Kimchi! That is awesome in my book. Even with the minus one star for the high prices, I regularly shop here and recommend it highly.

Love this place.i find everything I need even things that are not anywhere arround.The employees are also really nice

This is a response to those reviews that they have bought an item that was out of date or expired. Do not eat expired food. The store should give you a refund or an exchange if you purchased the food after the expiration date. Contact the store manager and the corporate office if they refuse to reimburse you despite proof of receipt with the date of purchase. You can also contact the manufacturer. When the date is passed, it doesnt mean that the foodwill be harmful, but it might begin to lose its flavour and texture. Its completely legal for shops to sell foodpast the best before date. – Use by dates are aboutfood safety, its illegal for shops to sell any food that has passed this date. Consider filing a complaint with the Better Business Bureau, the FDA and the state attorney general that the store sold expired food, especially if it caused you sickness.

Its good and clean but prices of something are a little high.

I bought this box of eggs yesterday, there is mold growing on it. I brought it to the store. The store manager, a guy, said no money back, no store credit, but have to come back about one hour later or so to talk to the Boss, and see what he can do. But I dont want to waste my time and gas on this, so I would like to write a review here.

Love this market, it has everything I need to make my favorite Korean dishes. The staff are friendly, too - so nice!

I loved this place! The checkout line was pretty long but they have a lot of things you cant get anywhere else. The cashiers were very friendly as well.

Love this place. Super authentic good food. Friendly people.

Had a quiet few unpleasant experience shopping at the store. Some of their stuff is expired. And some of their products have no expiration dates on the package. When I brought this issue up to the store manager he said in a very unfriendly way: its not my fault. A similar situation had happened before when I was trying to talk about a similar issue to the store manager. He seemed to have problems of dealing with his customers nicely. However luckily all the other store ashiers and the shop assistants are very nice and friendly. I dont think I will shop there anymore.!

Although this place offers food that other Asian supermarkets dont offer, their policy is bad and the person that talked to me on the phone was blatantly rude. This place offers lots of fresh vegetables and food with different cuisines. They have lots of Korean snacks and food that you cant find anywhere else. The place is large and offers a large variety of food.One large downside to this place is that they DO NOT offer refunds or exchanges. So once you buy something, you cannot return it. That is a large downside to this place because I bought something on accident and when I called them on the phone to ask if they offered returns, the person on the phone rudely replied with a no and hung up on me MID SENTENCE.The elderly man was mean and left my receipt on the counter without acknowledging us. We were about to leave and he didnt even tell us that we left it. The service was poor and the stores policy about refunds and exchanges are unacceptable.

Excellent selection of Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Taiwanese, Philippino, and Thai staples. The produce is excellent. There are even sweet or savory treats if you want to indulge. The staff are friendly and helpful. The gift section could be larger, but as it is it has a nice variety.

I go here all the time for SamYangs Korean Fire Ramen. They have a wide variety of ramen and tons of Oriental foods/goods here. Staff always seems very friendly and will gladly help you if you have any questions.

BEST ETHNIC GROCERY STORE IN GAINESVILLE! Large, clean, well organized store. Lots of variety and items from different countries. Priced well, convenient location, easy parking. Visit this store for all your asian food needs!

Its an alright store. I sometimes come in and get bean sprouts, bulgolgi meat, other stuff to make dinner, and I like trying different sweets and snacks.Prices are pretty stiff though so I dont come in often. Also, I find it ridiculous that they have a whole section for expired and discounted food. Who is going to buy expired food?? And thats really the only stuff that I can ever find to be discounted/on sale.

The employees are very helpful. Variety is great. It is the only place where I can find a good selection of gluten free items.

This was my first shopping experience in an Asian market and was blown away! The sales associate was so helpful and courteous! Clearly this was a little out of my zone and didnt attempt to verbalize the ingredients I was looking for just pointed them out on my phone lol..I will most definitely choose this market again and look forward to learning more about Asian cuisine.

The staff are always nice and helpful. I love the variety of items in the store. I always find things that remind me of my time in Japan.

This Market is a great choice for a large selection of Korean Cuisine and Ingredients. Highly recommend.

My mother was born in the Philippines, Army Brat. She was raised there, in the US and Japan.She likes to go here when she can. We live about 1 1/2 hours away.The store is clean and well maintained. They have a lot of products. The staff are friendly, professional, knowledgeable and helpful. If you ask about a product and they dont have it, theyll look into getting it for you.

Love this place. My go to asian market in most cases, everyone is so nice and helpful, if you ask they will gladly answer questions or help you.

I always go here to find the Korean snacks that I love, but they have a great variety of products from different Asian countries.

Great Market ! All of you that do not give 5 start to these place, Get the Hell out of Florida and move to whatever place you think you can find everything you need from ASIA.. I am a U.S citizen and I wish I can travel more Often to Japan and Korea... this Market makes me feel like I just Travel half the World for great Food !!!

We come to this store every time I get to go to Gainsville. My daughter in law is Philippines. She is always very excited and pleased to shop here.

Love this store! The staff is always extremely nice and helpful, and there are always good 2 for 1 deals. Plus, their Gimbap is amazing. My mom is very picky about her Asian food stores, and she loves this one, too. Id recommend it to anyone.

Great variety, inexpensive, good produce selection.

Excellent market for hard to find Asian ingredients and helpful staff. They have hoisin, black bean paste, coconut milk, fresh lemongrass, Thai fish sauce, tons of rice and rice noodles. Ill definitely be back. Check out the frozen foods as well! Mochi, dumplings, and great seafood items.

One stop shop for Asian food supplies. Great selection of Korean fair. Helpful and friendly staff. Excellent music selection.

Got some really good food here and some neat Oriental items!

This place is the best. If youre on a budget, invest in some decent ramen, kimchi, and fish cakes and upgrade your eating experience.

Just needed some jasmine rice. I found what I needed and my mom also found some okra and ginger. The people who own the store are very friendly and kind to me every time I go there.

They overcharged. When I pointed it out on my receipt, cashier argued with me. Showed them their own sticker price on the product reflecting their mistake, and they refused to correct it or refund me the difference. Apparently they dont need your business as much as they need the pride of keeping their stolen $1.50.

I purchased a bag of rice about a month ago, and I only used it one once. Today I found there is a rice bug in the bag. I called the store and the employee said there is nothing she can do and I will need to talk to the owner.She will not get my phone number down for the owner to call me. She said the owner is out of town, and I will need to call back next week to play phone tag. When I keep asking about what time to call back, she just hang up the phone.

I usually go there because its close to my house. All my Korean friends said to not go there because its expensive anyway I purchased a choco boy for my kids but when we opened it, it had gross dots all over it and it was stuck all together, so I went back to the store to exchange it for a new one but they did not exchange it I wanted to talk to the manager or owner but they was not there so they called him and he still refused to talk to me which is very unprofessional and rude. I will never go back there !!!

Lovely! I have some potato snacks right now and they taste awesome 😍😍😍

Not bad.. Gotta said. For sure place, if you want good noodles and good rice. Wish, to see more sweets and more Japanese cute things.

Do you look for the best Kimchi in Gainesville?? You got it.

Of the 3 Orental markets in Gainesville this one is the nicest inside.

Great selection. A little pricey but worth it.

Has large selection of various oriental food items, plenty of fresh vegetables and kitchen supplies.

Bigger store than the other asian stores. Prices competitiveI wish the kim chee was more consistent in flavor.

Good selection of Asian goods, often with various sales and new products appearing fairly often. Small selection of fresh foods, as well.

Other than a lack of some brands of items I love to shop for, they are fairly priced with a decent selection.

Overall, its great! But some itemsare expensive here.

Limited amount of options in groceries especially kimchi. For a Korean store, there should be more options in kimchi. Chung-ching has more options.Its way more expensive to get any type of Asian products here. I recommend going to either the Asian store on 13th st (eastern market). Or on main street (chung-ching) way cheaper and they have a lot of products (not just Korean but every other Asian countries)Also if youre trying to work here, dont. They do not care about their employees, the boss puts on a fake smile for the customers, but asks way too much of their cashiers without the right amount of pay. Most people that have worked their 6 mos to 1 year ago have either quit or have been fired for the most ludicrous of reasons. Just dont give them your money and support other Asian groceries who actually treat their employees with respect.

Twas a good experience, got to practice my cantonese

Everything you need to cook authentic Asian meals at home!

I could spend hours in this store. My daughter is very much into Japanese cuisine!

Probably the best Asian store in town.

Very nice, has a large selection of Asian food.

3/5 - I love how clean this place is but I think I am going to stop shopping here regularly. Prices are a little on the high side and the products they carry are/can be inconsistent. Also, is it necessary to carry all possible brands and sizes of every soy sauce imaginable? It was really disappointing to see some Chinese staples not being sold at this place.

No return policy! I bought two bags of individually wrapped snacks that my daughter normally likes. I took them home, but my daughter refused to eat it, saying it tastes bad. I tasted it and found it old and stale, so I took both bags back. The owner refused to let me return even the bag that was never been open after refusing to give me a refund for the bag that tasted old and stale. The items were set to expire within two months and he said basically too bad that you bought them here. Is this even legal?

Great selection and nice staff!! Will definitely make this my go to place when I am in Gainesville!!! 감사합니다!!!

Good place to find all korean and others

Had all i needed

It is a terrible place to shop. I got 5 pack candy, and after I finish one of them, I accidentally found it was already out of date for half month. So I returned to the market to let them return the money, and they said I already eat one of them, so it is my fault, and they wouldn’t return the money. They asked me to call the owner, and the owner use one reason “I am out of town” to reject solving the problem. I don’t think I would go there again just for keeping myself out of getting sick from this terrible food

One of my favorite places to go when I need Asian food.

This is my Asian market I love it they always take care of me the quick to answer my questions some things are priced a little high but they have great deals on some other stuff my favorite thing these beef Voz that I buy highly recommended.

This market is the only place that I can get good fresh and green Napa Cabbage and Daikon to make Kimchi. Also good quality oriental products for Asian meals.

Very kind staff and a great selection (thats a little hard to navigate)

Store do not have as many items as I thought they would but I did only go there for japanese stuffs which I found with no problem, 5 stars fort his store for their service, the cashier was very nice to offer and carry my stuffs out to my car cause I had my baby on my hand and the groceries were heavy, thats what I call good common sense customer service...n yes Ill shop there again anytime.

They have most cooking ingredients I need. I shop here 3 or more times weekly. Their triangle sushi is amazing, too!

Excellent selection of ramen, dumplings, mushrooms, and green tea kitkats!

Buy korean food on amazon. Its cheaper there.Edit in 2021: Local Walmart or Publix sells main stream Korean ramen noodles (Shin ramen/noodle bowl) cheaper.

Great store. If I lived closer Id go every week.

Bought frozen mochi as part of a $111 grocery purchase (something we do/did regularly at this store). Opened package to eat one mochi in the parking lot before leaving. It was freezer burned and inedible. Showed owner who said it was fine. Asked for exchange or refund. Owner took one out, handled it, and said I could pay for another or leave. Lost our business forever. Shame.They have no credibility with us anymore. Sells spoiled food and pretends its fresh so he doesnt have to exchange. Bad business practices.

Not a huge market, but they have whats needed. Good selection too!

A lot of stuff is there to be found.. best place to go if you are looking to make something interesting.

Usually I like this shop,but last Saturday I bought Kimchi(which was not cheap one) and after driving 1 hour and arriving home to try it,realized that it was total disappointment(absolutely blend taste without salt and hardly any pepper in it...)they should check their supplier...

Great selection of various things my girlfriend likes and great Sake

One of the closest places for Korean and Japanese. Both foods and ingredients are found here without going to Orlando, Tampa, or Jacksonville. As a matter of fact some thing are only found here so come on in!

Large variety of Panasian products. Its a great place for Thai ingredients

A great selection of japanese and korean food items that will satisfy both people who actually know what theyre doing as well as the college weeaboo kids.

My favorite Asian market to go to.

Over priced but if you want to find Korean food, come here.