I was pleased with the variety of items. The store had great selections of sauces, vegetables, and ingredients for halo-halo.

Fantastic selection of vegetables and fresh seafood, fun place to shop! Big selection of Pho bowls of different flavors to prepare at home.

Everything you ever wanted or needed! I discovered Longan, dragon eye fruit, and new ingredients to add flavor to my soup and rice dishes. read more

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Did have some items that were cheap but small variety of items. They did have some cheap produce like Thai chilies. The one item I needed, they just had an empty box of it and no other substitutes. The other one I needed was expired so wasn't going to buy that. And they don't carry simple miso soup packets. They didn't have a lot of simple items I was looking for. I picked up an item without a price tag from the freezer and come to find out the cashier just made up a price that was twice as much of what it would regularly cost. Definitely got ripped off. Place has narrow aisle and looks like a mess in some areas but can find things if you look long and hard. Saw an opened piece of jackfruit that they sell in pieces just hanging out in the open for a long time and people passing by it easily. Didn't look sanitary. The sriracha bottles looked really brown and not the usual red color, checked the expiration and it was not expired but looked suspicious and will not buy it. Not a place I would go to again. read more

Great selection at great prices. The homemade food is outstanding. Amazing cooked duck on the weekends. They sell a HUGE packet of fresh dill for 1.99 and a good selection of other fresh herbs. Highly recommend a shopping trip there. Be bold, and try something new! read more

I went a few weeks back and there is an abundance of products both familar and unfamilar and it felt like an experience for sure. I could have spent the whole day deciphering the wild varieties of products. Made me question if I was truly adventurous enough to in trying new things. The 3-4 people I encountered were friendly --- but busy. Given I wasn't a famliar face my reception wasn't as friendly as I would have wanted. Therefore I painstakingly went up and down each row and aisle in a slow and rather meticulous way. Genuinely marveled at the differences in packaging, disply and of course in just about everything you can imagine. I was plesantly surprised to find other ethinc foods but better yet things from S. America as well. As a world traveler favoring Asian cultures I tend to lend towards these foods. I wish they had cooking classes to be able to bring new goodies home. read more

Be prepared to see see real VN food. It's a good start to get what you need to cook most Asian foods. The cashiers are friendly but the floor staff does not speak English well. But the customers are very friendly and you can always find someone to help. read more

This is my go-to Asian market for pork, fish, spices, fresh herbs, dry and cold noodles, and Rice. I've had good luck with Dong A's cutlery and prepared foods ad well. Their product variety is on a par with stores having twice the floor area, and their friendly personal service is always good. read more

So many treasures in this little store. Great prepared foods. Great prices. Try the summer rolls.

Large Asian food market, emphasis on Vietnamese foods, with lots of dry grocery items as well as some prepared foods. I agree with other reviewers thought, it needs a bit of organization and clean up. read more

We arrived on a Sunday afternoon, so the parking lot was packed. This Vietnamese grocery store is medium sized in comparison to other stores in the area. However, it has some specialized items worth mentioning and possibly making it worth a visit. There is a large Vietnamese video and music selection of what appears to be some official releases as well as the usual stuff. There is also a jewelry counter that has precious stones, gold, and jade. It was interesting to see a jeweler there in a grocery store wearing the head mounted magnifying goggles. The ceramic (note not plastic) dish selection is very beautiful, most of it being sapphire on white. I purchased an amazing teapot with a bamboo handle for $9.99 that had choy symbols, ryukins, and bats painted on it. When we have a larger kitchen, I will definitely be going back for the rest of the collection. Their selection of fresh whole fish was small, but looked delicious and smelled like absolutely nothing, very clean and easy to cook at home. There were large whole fish cleaned and de-headed for a low price as well as a case of BBQ duck and pork. The frozen seafood section had a larger selection of squid than most, and if you eat as much squid as we do, it is great. The soda and tea selection was very large as well, featuring non-expired drinks for once. I actually was able to find my favorite can of Watermelon Soda for only $0.60 each. They also had Taiwanese Lychee Green Tea and Coconut Juice with Aloe. Fresh vegetables are usually my favorite thing to shop, but here it was very confusing and the portions were too large. To buy jalapenos, you had to buy a flat of 12, same thing with shallots, and I did not even see cilantro. Most of the vegetable items were pre-packaged with no price tags or labals.and half were refrigerated in foggy bags, so you could not even see what was inside to identify it. I am all about prepared snacks to take home for dinner and to take to work for the rest of the week. They had many to choose from here. Items like sticky rice, Banh Mi, rice paper rolls, meat plates, rice plates, and sweet bean desserts. The best breakfast ever is purple coconut sticky rice with taro (heated warm), and that is what I will be eating tomorrow thanks to Dong A. read more

Dong A Grocery - Grocery Near Me - Saint Petersburg, Florida

Great place!!! Perfect for buying everything to make pho!! People very friendly. Love variety of food and vegetables.

On the plus side, they had everything we needed to make Kim Chi and Fish Cakes. On the negative side these folks make you wear a mask, which is totally bizarre considering how filthy everything was. I made error using restroom which was filthier still and the sink totally blocked so no way to wash hands. Fortunately I brought alcohol wipes. Utter insanity. My husband noticed if you search for Korean Market you get some promising results and that's where we will go next time and see if it's a little more friendly and sane ...cleaner would be a bonus. read more

You can find a lot of authentic and unique things here. Staff is nice & helpful & doesn't bother you. They let you shop in peace, which I love read more

Great place to be adventurous and get off the beaten path. You feel like you've stepped in another country when you walk through those doors. Interesting smells and amazing flavors. Staff was helpful. If you love Vietnamese food you would not be disappointed. read more

Most of the criticisms about this place have to do with differences in the way South Asians do things. Anyone who has been to Asia will understand this. - Yes, it might be "expired" - Yes, they pick their teeth and wear sandals as they sort the produce - Yes, the floors might need a mopping But you're not at Publix, and Publix doesn't sell frozen crickets, sea cucumber, a hundred brands of fish paste, or those eggs with the embryo inside, so you just gotta roll with it. I love this f****n' place. read more

Typical Vietnamese grocery store and more? They actually have a jewelry store inside, I walked away from this grocery store with two pairs of 18k white gold earrings which I love. I can find pretty much everything to complete my authentic Asian cuisine. However I really wish the store is a lot cleaner. The appearance of the store, the floor, the isles looks very dirty. Also after spending half hour observing the staff preparing some of the Vietnamese home made dishes to take home. I am questioning their sanitation process. I saw a man moving produce boxes and then went to package spring rolls, while the woman rolling up spring rolls were picking her teeth. Gross! I will shop there for fresh produce and wide variety of selections they have to cook at home! But I will never buy their prepared food. read more

We loved this place the moment we walked in the door. It screams authenticity. We wanted squid to make calamari for Christmas, and knew an Asian market would have it. We went to a very nice, well rated, but Walmart-like one and I refused to purchase from there. We went on a search, and thank gosh this family has stayed true to its business! We even found a Thai Tea Filter! They have soooo many fresh veggies and handmade foods. We will be back! read more

Dong A Grocery - From the parking lot... - Grocery Near Me - Saint Petersburg, Florida

I'll give it two stars 1 star for having a variety of coconut water cheaply priced. 2nd star for some produce and the occasional treat in the candy section. CHECK EXPIRATION DATE OF EVERYTHING YOU BUY. SMELL IT IT APPLIES. MAKE SURE SEAL ISN'T BROKEN ON FOOD OR DRINKS. this place is just so freaking dirty I would never buy anything prepaired here or behind the meat and fish counter. Flies everywhere on the food. I bought coconut water and she. I got home I noticed the seal was broken on both and it says "keep frozen" not a big loss it was 1.50. Bottle not a big loss. Head those two rules!!! read more

I really like this place for Asian food, American friendly!!! The only thing is it needs a facelift and please clean it up. I haven't been to Dong A 2 yet, tho I hear its cleaner. read more

Typical Asian market. Just not as clean as the other Asian markets in Pinellas County. IMHO, they have managed to remain in business for the past 16 years for 2 reasons. #1. How they treat their customers. #2. Location. WEEKEND: -Prepared Vietnamese beef stew and stuffed bitter squash ready in to go containers. -Roast pork (whole pig roasted but in cuts), roast duck, and Chinese BBQ pork sold by weight. -Various Vietnamese prepared dishes by the store ppl or elsewhere. Is it clean? NO Should you check the packages? YES There are things that you could buy there, and there are things that you shouldn't buy. FISH. Sometimes frozen shipped from another country (China). Sometimes fresh. read more

Really great market. Only thing is its hard to walk around. They have some fresh baked goods also!

I love this place! Not only is it right around the corner from my house but they always have a huge selection of specialty stuff like birds eye chili, thai basil, lemongrass, and authentic sauces that you can't find at the big chains. Really good, fresh, handmade food to-go as well. If you like authentic southeast asian or chinese cuisine this is the place to shop. read more

They have home made kimchi which I tried and like a lot. They have one decent brand of coconut water that I found.. Other than that I am not interested in what else they have so my review can't be taken as complete check it out and see for your self we all like different things. What I like could change in time too. Today I saw home made beef jerkey.. I may have to try this. read more

A great local market for all things Southeast Asian. The staff is friendly and down to earth and the selection is great. What the store lacks in sterility it makes up in fresh produce and colorful kitsch. The multigenerational women peeling veggies always seem charmed by my children, and Minh behind the counter is always happy to help. This is where my family goes for stir-fry noodles, cilantro and baby bok choy. read more

I found everything I needed for Thai soup here, the people are very helpful and friendly! They had every herb and a variety of every kind of sauce and paste you might need....also- the lowest pries for whole shrimp anywhere! read more