10/25/20 - The first time I came here was back in October, but decided to write a review now. They have the staples that I need to make a great few dishes, but it lacks a lot of options as far as vegetables and meats go. The deli market is non-existent and I still feel like I have to make my drive down to Mira Mesa or Clairemont for additional asian markets, but I am hoping that with enough support of this market, they will start to expand on their products and their offerings. I did like that the place wasn't wreaking of fish or meat, and I did like that I was able to get some of the produce that I needed, at a discounted price in comparison to other local markets. read more

We loved spending a couple of hours in this market. It has so many International offerings. They have everything! It is clean and the employees are friendly. The meat and seafood looked so healthy. Also, the GREEN produce section is mind blowing! I will not be going tot he regular grocery store for produce anymore. They have a huge selection of Hot Pot ingredients including the appliances to make it. The selection of sweet and salty treats is enormous! They literally have EVERYTHING! We had a lot of fun and we were educated on various items we knew nothing about. We got so many snacks we have never tried before. I read the other reviews comparing it to the larger market and feel it's unfair to have expectations of something when clearly it isn't that. Also, read about expiration dates being an issue. Well, I have found expired things in regular grocery stores also. Who doesn't check an expiro date in the store? I feel everything is expensive everywhere and it's not just this market in particular. Highly recommend coming here and spending time wandering around! Check your, "OTHER MARKET", expectations at the door and enjoy! read more

I went here during their first weeks of being open. When I need some Asian groceries or Asian deli foods, I tend to go when I am working in the area of Clairemont Mesa. Unfortunately, 88 Ranch fell short of my expectations. They do not have an extensive deli or area of eateries like Zion Market or H-Mart. The fresh seafood section is a lot smaller than Zion and HMart as well. There are a lot of cute Asian and Hawaiian snacks that cannot be found in supermarkets in North County. Another positive is the fresh vegetables. I liked seeing the excellent deals on mint and basil. In Whole Foods, I pay double the price than in 88 Ranch market. I use a lot of mint and basil so I appreciate the price difference. Customer service is better than HMart, and as good as Zion market. In summary, 88 Ranch is smaller than Zion and HMart, but it looks clean and new so it is worth checking out. read more

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Awesome selection. Always have what I need for Asian dishes. Very clean and overall good vibes here.

So many things, so many things! I thought this was a normal grocery store but boy was I in for a surprise. Walking in there were so many selections, things I've never seen before. I wanted to try it all. I definitely recommend checking it out yourself when you have time! read more

Cool spot that's located in north county. It's rare to find an Asian supermarket up here. Not as big as the HMart or 99 Ranch in Mira Mesa nor Kearny Mesa, but does have majority of what we would need. read more

I need a complete Asian market near by. I'm a regular at the 88 Ranch in Temecula, and just found this location in Oceanside. Considerably smaller than the Temecula store, but this one has the basics I need. Plenty of parking as it's located beside a train stop in Oceanside. Convenient. Some of the prices seemed very high, so I passed on certain items. Got to know your prices and shopping comparisons. I will return and shop as needed. read more

Um... North County desperately needed an Asian market, and I am very happy this place opened. But for me, it merely met expectations. I knew it was going to be small, and I knew it would have a vast selection of imported goods. I was hoping for more Asian root veggies but I came home with enough other things to make a stir fry that I was satisfied nonetheless. I stopped eating most processed food a year ago, so the majority of this market is of little interest to me. Do you know how many chemicals and how much crap goes into a lot of the candies, breads, chips, crackers... well everything?!? I wish the produce section was bigger! Pros: - lots of parking - mostly friendly - lots of imported sauces, noodles, drinks and snacks for those who care - meat and seafood - fish fry Cons: - small produce section - a lot of crap ingredients in things - many things not priced - read more

I love that they are finally in Oceanside, that I don't always have to go to Kearny Mesa or Irvine for a few quick things. What I didn't like is that whomever is sitting at the computer by the registers is never wearing a mask. I have seen 2 different men doing this. One Caucasian and one Asian. The rest of the staff wear their masks appropriately. I know that we are all dealing with mask and quarantine fatigue but this type of complacency is killing those of us in EMS and I'm tired of talking to people about it. I shouldn't have to. read more

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I am in love with this store. Tropical fruit, veggies, marinated meats (even tocino!), bakery goodies from around the county. Desserts, spices, tons of seafood choices. The list goes on. I prefer this market to Ranch 99. Not as big of a selection (smaller store) but what is there is what I was looking for and not as overwhelming. The employees were really nice. I can't speak to the prices. I'm just beside myself that I don't have to drive far to get all of the goodies that I've been missing! *Happy Dance* read more

It's a nice Asian market. We've desperately needed a good Asian market in the North County. 88 Ranch ticks all my boxes: fresh seafood, fresh meats cut to order, several Asian cuisine ingredients represented (Chinese, Korean, Japanese and some Indian). They have a rather smallish produce section compared to the big SD downtown Asian markets, but they have enough of what I'm shopping for that I don't mind. They have a small and very tidy kitchen wares area too stocked with tea sets, dishes and bowls, cookware, and utensils. My only real complaint is that the staff-while very efficient-is a bit brusque. So while the service is descent it is not "service with a smile". Considering they are a ten minute drive from my house (instead of 35-40 minute drive to the SD stores) I deal with the lack of smiles. If you need Asian ingredients and cookware up here in the North County area, 88 Ranch is worth a look. read more

Bought a bag of mangosteens for 14$, an the entire bag was rotten and mushy. Two stars because they still have a decent selection of meat and seafood. read more

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We normally shop at 99 Ranch, HMART or Asian stores in Westminster. Our neighbors caught covid and we decided to make Pho to do a doorbell ditch delivery. You cannot have Pho without Thai basil to go with but we didn't have time to travel far so we went to 88 Ranch for some.... when we got home and unwrapped the package, we discovered the top stems were full of healthy basil leaves as we can see through the saran wrap but when you get to the bottom of the package there were multiple stems with hardly any leaves and the tips were removed as shown in the images. We never experienced this before... I'm hoping that this is an anomaly and not purposely done to increase the weight of the package as a deception to customers. It was only $4 but this experience left me to give a 2 star review due to the staff at least seeming pleasant when were were at the store. May give this store another chance depending on if I have another basil emergency....Pho sure ;) Happy New Year, y'all! read more

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First I am very happy to have an Asia market at area. And shop this store couple times. But at September 10th I bought two bottles of CALPICO drink for my kids. When I back home,I found I was charged with original price 5.99 not 2for 8$. I call the store immediately and nobody answered. So I decided next time when I pass the area I can stop by get over charged money back. On today September 24th. I finally have time to stop by at store. BUT when I show the receipt to the store customer service or maybe store manager guy. The only reply is it too long to ask money back. I can't do anything now! If you let us know immediately I can fix it, BUT Too Late now! First they still have this drink on sale now 2 for 8. Second on the receipt didn't show any information I have too contact them within special time period. how do I know two weeks it too late?? Third I did call the store at purchased date but NOBODY answered! =========== What I learned today? 1) check your receipt is correct before you leave store because they can also said no after you out of their door. 2) don't trust the post they put for on sale. Check the real price when you check out.(I bought this drink couple time when they on sale but never pay attention for what I paid. until this time. 3) when you found price error at home, immediately go to store and good luck. Because phone may not work and they can change the refund time period any time they want. 4) store may play tricks put all kinds of CALPICO together but on sale only for one flavor, when you buy two different flavors, you may pay the original price for two not your thinked on sale price. Never let this kind of store play you as dummy. 5) bigger store usually can take good care of this kind of error, but small one may not. read more

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Good because there isn't a huge plethora of Asian places in this area and this one looks tiny but has a lot inside. They offer a decent variety but you won't find absolutely everything. read more

I'm really glad to have a great Asian market so close! This place has a really big selection, and it's very clean and well maintained. I have celiac, so navigating these sorts of places can be really confusing, but most of the packaging has English ingredients so I can read through everything, but it's really a search amongst hundreds of items to find items I can safely eat. Once I start finding my go to items it will get easier. I love all the chilies and oils and condiments. I'm looking forward to finding sauces that are gluten free but that takes some time. There's also a lot of meat and produce here. I'm also obsessed with the drink sections! Marble sodas, coffees and boba. Yummmmmy. The staff was friendly and I'll definitely be back. Worth a visit! read more

Ranch 88 is a really great local alternative to making the drive to Kearny Mesa to hit up HMart. They have a really great selection of international and Asian items - fresh, frozen and packaged. I love their huge variety of herbs in the refrigerated cases, and they have a massive selection of fresh noodles. I could get lost in their packaged food aisles - row after row after row of sauces, dried noodles, canned goods, snacks, desserts, and so much more! General produce is a little hit or miss, but they usually have the basics. Prices are a little above average - I'd suggest getting fresh veggies elsewhere. Their meat counter always has a wide selection of fresh fish, and they'll butcher and clean it for you, too! The store is clean and well-lit, and I've never had to wait too long for a cashier when I'm ready to check out. Just depends on how many items the person in front of you is getting. Plenty of parking right next to the Sprinter station, and easy access right off Oceanside Blvd. read more

This is like the ghetto version of Ranch 99 and not as nice as H Mart, Mitsuwa or Nijiya. But it's close to Carlsbad, so in a pinch, it'll still do. The produce look fresh and none of the merchandise has expired, so 5 stars for me. read more

There's FINALLY an asian grocery store in the area, so I don't have to drive to 3 different markets to get what I need. I wouldn't say it's the best, but I'll take what I can get. You can smell the inside of the store from the parking lot. Yes, it's a pretty strong fish smell but you'll get used to it after a few minutes. Their vegetable section isn't huge, but for the most part it's cheap and fresh. They have a small area where they have produce for a cheaper price (kind of like a clearance.) I got a huge bag of limes for 99 cents! They have a good selection of both meat and fish. And they clean and even fry the fish for you there if you ask. The main guy that works in the meat/ fish section is friendly and super hilarious. I think his name is Dan? Anyways, he's probably one of the very few people there with any customer service skills. read more

It's the best place to pick up some pork belly and ramen. Of course it's not a one stop shop. Luckily Albertsons is across the street. But it's great for cooking experiments. It's definitely stepped up my cooking game a few points. It is losing a point for service. It's kinda what you'd expect from a busy market that is still learning English. But sometimes I find myself lost in isles reading packages in engrish to get an understanding of what could be in it. The ambiance doesn't matter. It's clean, the layout is intuitive and the line is never a problem. read more

It is nice to have an Asian Market near by in North County. Thank you! Some produce, meats and seafood are not as fresh and recommend customers check the food before you buy. Very nostalgic with all the candies and snacks. Good prices. read more

Great place for all your Asian food needs. Well organized store and helpful staff. Go to place for sushi making products.

THIS is the kind of market Oceanside/North County is missing! It has the basic items an Asian household could ask for without a 99 Ranch around. It's at a much smaller scale (which I thought was ironic being called "88 Ranch"), but it's perfect for authentic Asian items. read more

I love Asian food and this store has a great selection. They also have many kinds of fresh fish. The prices on their tomatoes are always really, really high - I have no idea why. They have good prices on many other items. I come here every week read more

It was pretty nice it smelled like dead fish but they do sell dead fish it was a very good selection of products and they have frozen durian read more

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I was so excited to try this korean rice cake which i bought from 88 Ranch Market however I found mold on frozen noodle and rice cake.... I checked expiration date but these aren't expire until Dec 30, 2022. I went back to store and told employee or manager about this but they didn't even care at all. Please be careful when you buy this from 88 Ranch Market. read more

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Happy place for hard to find Asian staples. I have been shopping here since last October, when they first opened. I almost jumped out of my skin when I saw that they had real king oyster mushrooms, the extra large size that I would buy at Markets in China. Finally a real Asian market for us in North County!!! I love that they sell woks, hot pots and even little random plastic buckets you would always see at markets in China. It's really a one stop shop for creating whatever Asian home cooked meal you are craving. My staples here are the king oyster mushrooms, Chinese eggplant, Chinese cabbage, fresh Thai chilis, fresh peeled garlic, Vietnamese coffee, sauces galore & the fresh noodle section is insane! They carry quite a wide selection of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai and Filipino foods/products. You could totally lose all track of time adding all the many different Asian delights to your cart. I love this market!!! There so many different products to explore. read more

Thank goodness I found this place. The brightest highlight of this market place is that they provide fish frying service!!! OMG that is the best thing ever! Hours for this service is Monday through Sunday from 8AM to 6PM Other things I noticed was the fresh produce and everything is so neatly stocked. The refrigerator aisle is organized and you must pay attention to all the frozen food options. The store is a bit small/snug and aisles are narrow especially during COVID, it's a bit unnerving, however, the remedy is to plan a trip during quieter shopping times. read more

They sell uncooked Maine Lobster that are dead. That means they are spoiled and can make you sick! Why do they do that?!

I've been shopping here since they opened but no longer. They started the "Aldi model" making you pay a quarter to use a shopping cart. I am so sick and tired of being inconvenienced especially at todays prices. For whatever reason they've chosen to do this, I refuse to buy into it and refuse yo be treated like a criminal or more accurately being treated like one of your employees. it's your employees job to bring the carts in from the parking lot, not my job. read more

Idk why this place has less than a 4. Fully stocked with all the necessities and more. Plus it's affordable. Super grateful for this place and will definitely be coming back read more

It's taken a long time for a real Asian market to make it up into our neck of the woods folks and I'm here for it. First things first. If you are expecting this to be like a Walmart or Vons, turn around and go home. Nothing to see here. This is an ASIAN market that's going to smell strange and won't be selling Hot Pockets. It occupies an old Fresh and Easy location. There are carts in the front and a small sanitation station by the door before you enter. Of course the second the door opens, you get that familiar Asian store mixture of smells of various spices and fish. Not all that pleasant, but you get used to it quickly. They have a pretty good selection of Filipino/Asian breads when you walk in. My cart was almost full from stocking up in that section and I barely was inside the store! Lots of veggies, fish and Asian snacks to choose from. They will even fry your fish for you. Very clean place. I just wish they would restock the mushroom cracklings that I bought them out of and life would be complete. read more

Excellent new addition to Oceanside! This is a small grocery store that took over the space of the now defunct Fresh n Easy. However, they have a full seafood counter in the back and lots of unusual meat cuts in the back fridge space. In the front, you can find tons of exotic fruits ands vegetables including some really difficult to find things like Chinese Broccoli and Jackfruit. In the other aisles, you can score some awesome candies and snacks found nowhere else in the area. Each trip here has been a major success. Overall, great initial impression here! read more

So glad 88 Ranch Market finally opened their doors for business. They are conveniently located on Oceanside Blvd. (Fresh and Easy used to be) right next to the train station, car wash, Chase bank, Dollar Tree, Chipotle, Yogurtland, etc. Shopped here the second day after their Grand Opening and it was a positive experience. Lots of parking on both sides and in front of the market. Plenty of shopping carts near the entrance. I appreciate the smaller carts so they don't take over the aisles. A nice lady greeted patrons when they entered. The entire store was clean, fully stocked and had a good number of employees at the register, restocking and working the seafood and meat counters.....this is to be expected since they just opened. They have a good selection of Asian-centric produce, baked goods, frozen food, drinks, sauces and a great variety of meat and seafood including several Filipino varieties. I really hope they do well and stay in business! read more

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This is a very nice Asian market with most of the items that I now drive 50 miles to get fresh fish,fresh live fish good fresh produce ( I am a retired produce man) all the dry goods that you would expect in a half size location in north county very much needed. I also found there prices to be good too. There staff is a little aloof but I find that to be true in all Asian markets but they are helpful. Overall 88 Ranch Market Very clean well organized and carries just about everything I need for my Asian cooking needs which is about 80% of the way I cook. This will fit right into my shopping routine. Thank you for bringing your market to our neighborhood we have a large Asian community that will make use of you and a great fit in our area. read more

The staff in the seafood dept are rude. They won't fry the fish because it's small, they only fry fish that are big in size and I've been going to this market for that reason to buy fish and fry it there. They've been doing it and suddenly they tell me they only fry large fish. It doesn't make sense since the fish that I was buying is not even small it's medium size fish and honestly it doesn't make sense . The Manager was able to help me but they want me to get the fish that's $1 more a lb for them to fry it. I wouldn't recommend this place their prices are high too. read more

***Reviewed During Covid*** Super excited that there's a new Asian market located up in the North County area. It's not as grand as 99 Ranch Market but if I'm ever in the Oceanside area, I know I can come by here to pick up a couple items rather than having to drive down to Claremont. The aisles are a little on the smaller side so social distancing is a little on the harder side trying to move your way through the carts. Nice selection of fish and meats. Great selection of veggies and fruits. I kind liked how everything was wrapped so everyone's not touching everything but just the amount of waste being used. Overall, great easy to find location. Plenty of parking and easy to get a simple item here or there if you're in the area. read more

This is the first Asian market that finally opened up in the Oceanside area, and I think the neighborhood is happy about this place. For those who are of Asian decent, now we don't have to go all the way to San Diego to get Asian groceries. This place is similar and the closest to 99 Ranch Market. They carry a good amount of products that I would usually find in the Asian markets I find when I am in the Cerritos, Westminster, and San Gabriel Valley Area. They carry both Asian products and American products. I was looking for specific products, but they do not carry it at the moment. However, I believe I met the owner or manager, and he was nice and said that he'll take my requests into consideration as they are continuously adding product based on customer needs. I recommend this place if you're looking for Asian groceries/products. read more

Nice!!!! Love how they have fresh veggies nice and packaged. They have a big selection of meat too. They have various selections of asian food. I really liked the fresh squeezed orange station. You choose the size of the bottle you want to fill up....fill it up yourself and pay. :) read more

This is the place to go for all your Asian grocery needs. They have a wide selection of all things Asian ingredients.