Amazing shop! I…read morewent in for one item and found so so so many more I wanted to buy. I have loved everything we have cooked so far. I will definitely be back!

Great customer service, robust selection of items. A perfect store to do one stop shopping of Asian…read morecuisine cooking. They literally had everything I'd buy at Hmart and 99Ranch in this small but comprehensive store. I was able to purchase items necessary for Japanese, Thai, and Chinese food cooking. Even had the lemongrass and Thai basil too!! And tonkatsu sauce as well as five spice powder. I wish my area had a store just like this in my neighborhood!!

It's not easy to be able to find a Philipino restaurant near by, but we're very fortunate to be…read moreable to have one here in East Vinton, just next door to Roanoke, Virginia. And what an amazing cuisine it has. A woman owned small business, it reasantly opened it's doors in a location that was closed for nearly 5 years. Franchesca, the owner and chef of the restaurant and store is a proud Philipina entrepreneur living in the US with a passion for food and cooking of her native land cuisine, and a fervent desire to share it with all living in her neighborhood and communities near by. She majored in Hotel and Restaurant in College and as soon as she was presented with an opportunity to make her life dream come true she went for it. I first found out about her restaurant and store by discovering its website online, which by the way was wonderfully designed with useful information about her native cuisine, with an extraordinary menu with professionally taken color photographs of the different mejor items on the menu. Besides her great cooking and business skills, she also has wonderful technology and communication skills. When I phoned her restaurant's telephone number to double check the hours of operation of the restaurant and make sure it was already opened, a recording answered wirh a request to leave a message with any question for her about the restaurant. I decided to call again later rather than leave a message and as soon as I hanged up I received a text message explaining that she had to travel to the Philippines for a short period of time and the date when she'll be back to open the restaurant again. When I called again after she was back, a friendly voice answered the phone, so happy that I was interested in visiting her restaurant and trying out her food. She explained about the trip like if she had known me for a long time with a warm and friendly welcome and positive attitude. She confirmed that the restaurant would be open this Tuesday from 11:00am to 7:00pm, and every Tuesday through Saturday at these same hours. So I invited a friend of mine and we went on Tuesday and arrived around 4:00pm. The restaurant store was located on Stewartsville Rd in East Vinton. Housed in a humble yet very clean, relatively small building. It had a large color poster behind one of the windows with a composite of professionally taken color photographs of many food items of the menu. There were plenty of parking spots in front and around the restaurant, including Handicap parking. The small parking lot Restaurant's front sign was placed over the previous old sign. Inside, the place was clean and comfortable with the dining area on the right with burgundy color booths and the store on the left, and the kitchen in the middle. The owner greeted us behind the counter at the entrance with a warm greeting. She gave us a copy of the menu, asked us to have a seat, and took our drinking order. We both ordered Thai Tea and went to seat at a booth with our menus. In a short while she came to take our order. I ordered a Pinoy Lumpia as appetizer, a Crispy Pork Kare-Kare as my entrée, and my friend ordered a Lechon Kawali. The appetizer was amazingly delicious: crispy on the outside and with shredded pork with tasty sauce in the inside. My entrée was the Filipino famous peanut butter stew with crispy fried pork belly. It tasted just amazing. My friend's entrée was the Lechon Kawali: deep fried skin-on pork belly served with jasmine rice. It also looked wonderful and according to my friend, tasted delicious. For dessert I had their Tiramisu y my friend had the Signature Ube Mocha Cake. Everything was amazingly delicious. While we were eating several other customers came in to dine as well, and the owner of the restaurant came by at the appropriate time to talk to us and bring us water. I highly recommend this restaurant and their amazing cuisine. They have the best deep fried skin-on pork belly, and other amazing entrées, and the owner chef had such a great personality. It truly was an extraordinary dining experience.

Wonderful place to enjoy home-cooked Filipino dishes. Food…read moreand service were great. Price was reasonable. Go-to place If you are craving for something different! Ordered Lechon Kawali, Sisig, Mongo, Pancit Bihon, and Lumpia. Wife was all smiles as she delightfully ate their version of Mocha Cake with Barako coffee. They also have a small store for Pinoy products and other stuff.

Small but mighty! This shop has the kindest owner and lots of wonderful products for a good price…read more Some of our favorites were the kielbasa, red pepper spread and dubai chocolate. When looking at the ingredients for the red pepper spread, I was happy to see a list of 4 - red bell pepper, eggplant, salt and oil. It can be challenging to find something so clean and tasty from a jar in the US! I love it on toast with eggs and arugula. This place is something special despite being located in a sleepy shopping plaza.

Stock updates every other week. Awesome selection, friendly…read moreowner. (You don't have to be from Europe to appreciate the items available). Awesome skumbria.

We visited this grocery hoping to find some specific items for making Nepali food, and we hit the…read morejackpot -- we found everything that was on our shopping list. They have an amazing assortment of unique spices, from cardamom to lapsi powder; rices, lentils, flours; ghee (clarified butter); snacks and sweets; frozen samosas and roti; fresh fruits and vegetables; and even momo steamers. Many items are imported from Nepal. The worker in the store was very friendly, and ensured that we found everything that we were looking for. Parking is easy and free. We will definitely return when next in Roanoke.

Expired food . Check the labels because iit was pretty bad. Told the owner and he just smiled.read more

I agree this store has a great selection of international foods but guys, check the expiration…read moredate!!!!!!! I was so grossed out when I found old expired curry paste from 2017 and we are in 2020. Last year I came regularly for the same product. When I wanted to buy it in May of this year, it was expired. They refused to go down with the price. When I checked for the same product again a few months later, it was still in the shelf all expired (August). Today I checked again (Nov) and nothing has changed....all expired products are still on the shelf. This is disgusting and could be dangerous. When you point it out to the store worker/manager they act indifferent. Nothing will change! That's it for me...

Great variety of food and customer service! You could find any ingredient you're looking for at…read morethis store.

I just stopped in for gas and drinks while passing through. No complaints. Easy on/off the…read moreinterstate. The gas pumps were very clean and modern. The store is cute and the staff were friendly enough. I didn't have any problems that other reviewers seem to have faced.

We stopped here to gas up and for a bathroom break. I was excited because I love these kinds of…read morestores. We browsed around a little bit and nothing really stood out to buy. Nothing unique as country stores tend to have. They did have a gigantic cured ham but I wasn't in the market for a ham. The clerk who assisted us was not the friendliest , but I know how to crack through these types of personalities. She ended up actually being ok. The inside of the store was orderly. Just wished it offered more. We had no issues at the pump. And was real close to the main highway, so we jumped right back on the highway to get to Lynchburg before nightfall.

This little hole-in-the-wall restaraunt has the best authentic Mexican food in the NRV. I always…read morelove stopping by for a bite when I am in the area and have never been dissapointed by them. Their portions are very good, and the prices are extremely reasonable. I like to get their tacos el pastor, and their sopes are also delicious. They also come with few side sauces that are the perfect balance of flavor and heat. The service is also great and the people working at the counter are always so kind and helpful. There is also a grocery store section of the building, with a selection of Latin foods better than anywhere else in the area. I always love picking out new snacks and drinks to try when I visit.

I don't know why this spot doesn't have a single review, but I'm glad to be the first!! This place…read moreis a supermarket and a restaurant at the same time, and it does a great job at both. Come and eat some authentic Central American food and get groceries in the same trip. The soups are great, the fried chicken is great, and it's certified authentic by my Central American friends. Come by!

Fantastic tacos. We got the asada and carnitas. The pork was off the charts delicious.read more

Their carne asada is AMAZING!!! The cooler near the register also has homemade tortillas that are…read morestill warm. All the makings for the most delicious tacos! Cannot be beaten.