I literally hate this place, dont be American and go there, unless you wanna be followed around, then ask for fresh tilapia and see it and the guy says they are out of it and your looking at it, my black friend had it worst then me, we only wanted fresh fish and kimchi read more

Bad Service. I order the whole roasted pig, and they say they have, then take my money for deposit. Day come to pickup, they said don't have it. We order another food and they tell me the time ro pickup, and when I come, still not done, wait for more 30m, but still not done. They dont even sau sorry for that. Dont have food, but not call for customer. They don't respect their customers and talk very rudely. Their order process is slow, and they keep changing the pickup time. They even take deposit money without having the products available. read more

It is crowded and a bit cluttered but a gem and worth the trip. Had ingredients I couldn't find anywhere else.

Had a great experience here! Everything was in date, and the store smelled like roasting pork :) The cashier was polite, but not overly American fake nice. Got a few different types of ramen on this trip, as well as a taro bun and some fresh rice cakes. The taro bun ($1.99) was a little more dense than I prefer, but it was still yummy. Prices are fair for this area, and there's even a fairly large section dedicated to Goya products. I'll definitely have to come back when I get paid. Most of the negative comments seem to be coming from a place of xenophobia. If you go in with a more open mind, and realize that this shop is a more traditional Asian market and not a Kroger or Meijer, you'll definitely have a better time. read more

I have shopped at this store for several years. It is usually okay. I went a few days ago, and I was shocked. They were stocking shelves. However, the stockers were playing extremely "loud" Hispanic music while doing so. They didn't care to turn it down when I was walking by. I was standing next to one, and he didn't turn down the music until I gave him a "look". I am guessing the store might be under new management? Not the usual Asian clerks as before. Other than that, the store is about the same. I always check expiration dates, because a few things have been past the date. Their fresh produce was not very fresh that day. I will always come back to this store, however, because I can usually find what I need. read more

Stopped in to get some vegetables to make nabe. They had a good selection of vegetables. I got Napa cabbage, carrots, several types of mushrooms. There are all sorts of frozen stuff, I found some takoyaki. I got some pickled radish, salted seaweed stems, miso paste, and some snacks. Looks like they had cooked duck; I need to get the duck some time. It's the best selection of Japanese/Asian food I have found in the Dayton area. My only complaint is I understand they are selling fresh seafood, and other fun animal parts, but why does part of the store have to smell like a blue crabs arm pit. read more

Bad attitude and not respect customers from the guy who cutting cook duck and pork in the back of restaurant. The only one store sell duck and pork on weekend and we went there 4times bough food but their service were terrible including the lady cashier, Can food almost expire and refrigerator that keep meat frozen section smell bad like they never clean it. Very dirty. And the tag price on shelves were not correct from the system. Be make sure before you check out. I hope new competition will set up in the town soon because there is only medium size of Asian market in dayton area. No no go shop there. Go somewhere else even more farther read more

I would say that these people don't care but I'm not sure since they've never really talked to me so that I could form an opinion. I've been here 2 or 3 times and I don't even remember what I bought, but obviously, I couldn't find it anywhere else or I wouldn't have been shopping here. It's such a find-it-yourself place. They have a good produce section with some beat up produce, though it's not all like that. They have ice cream bars that you probably won't find elsewhere and a few drinks. They have a lot of housewares, though I don't remember much in the way of small electrical appliances. They've got crackers, crisps, biscuits/cookies and other goodies. A lot of what was there was thankfully from Taiwan and not China. As far as I'm concerned Hong Kong is the only safe place for food in China. Of course, they had loads of canned goods and it's not all Chinese or Taiwanese. There were some Thai products. They have some murky aquariums with live fish. The prices are a lot like the store: random. The goodies were generally at similar prices to other stores and yet, the Korean ramyun/ramen I buy was much higher. The dishes were inexpensive, though. There was a person working at the dishes who had almost run into me earlier, and she still never said anything when she saw me the second time. They really know how to gain loyal customers...or chase them away. read more

Far East Foods - the front of the store - Grocery Near Me - Dayton, Ohio

I'm so happy that my mother-in-law found this place. I mentioned to her that we use sweet potato noodles a lot, but I hadn't yet found a place that sold them up here in Dayton. Only a couple days later she found Far East Foods. Yay! I was so happy not only to find sweet potato noodles at a decent price, but also cassava flour!! This stuff usually sells for more than $8 for a one pound bag. But here it's only $1.99! We will definitely be shopping here on a regular basis! read more

This place seems to have a lot of Chinese food with lots of varieties of dried noodles, which I am less familiar with. I was looking for Japanese products, of which I found 3-4 items (Memmi, Ponzu, pickled radish, and Sapporo ramen). The shelves were about 2/3 stocked and prices matched at checkout what was hand-written on shelves. Everything seemed double the prices of what I'd have paid in Northern California (my only point of comparison). Baby bok-choy was plentiful and fresh, but a lot of the other produce looked like it had been there a week or longer. There was a section of fresh and frozen seafood that I didn't examine, but saw others purchasing. The cashier was masked and friendly. Overall, this has a dusty warehouse feel rather than pristine supermarket. For Japanese products, I'll stick with the Korean markets in Fairmont. read more

I've been coming here for 10+ years for groceries (mostly produce). The produce is usually the cheapest in the area, reliably in frequent stock, and in good condition. I do advise you to check expiration dates for all packaged items, as I've come across out of date items many times. I mainly stick to produce only here. Anyone looking for balut, they usually always have it and I've purchased it several times. The cashier has never been rude to me. She is usually multi-tasking, so there's little to no words exchanged, but I've never had bad service. read more

This is a huge supermarket. It looks small but there's actually two parts to it. There's a ton of everything here. Chinese, Filipino, Thai, Vietnamese, you name it. There's even a section with a ton of Goya brands. There is three or four baked goods in the refrigerated section, and there's even whole duck ready to eat in the back. If you really need household goods like a rice cooker, or pots, pans, or cooking utensils, they have all of that too. This place sells fresh and frozen fish, so it kind of smells like fish all over the store. If you can get over that then you'll be fine. This is a store I'd come back to because it had everything I was looking for, plus more. read more

Even though they do have some specialty items I was looking for be sure to check prices and expiration dates. I tried asking some questions about some foods but she (the lady working the register) wasn't helpful at all. When I questioned the price of an item she "wanted to show me something" and asked me to follow her over to the isle where I picked the item up. When it was noted I was right she just turned her nose up. This is no way to run a business. read more

If there was an option for no stars, I would have chosen that option. I purchased jerk bbq sauce and hot pepper sauce. Came home, put the items up, and threw away the receipt. Three weeks later went to use the sauces and one expired in March 2022 and the other expired in August 2022. Called the store to get a refund or store credit. Store owner refused because I couldn't prove I bought the items from the store and how much I paid. Offered to show debit card charge and it was less than $8 purchase. Store owner still refused. Reported the store to the Dayton Health Department as I bet the store never took the items down off the shelves and could be still selling the expired sauces. Will never shop there again!!!!! read more

Horrible and really bad service. Especially the cashier she is very bad woman she don't know what's is the service. I need to pay but she still play on cellphone don't care customer. I buy the heavy product but she get me all in 1 bag then i ask more bag because it gonna be broken but she tell me use the cart. She is very rude please buy at another i never seen the rude service like this read more

I don't frequent this store often, but will occasionally stop by when I'm craving hot pot or need some specific ingredients. The store is under new ownership and never have I encountered such rude customer service. As I was waiting in line, I noticed that the cashier lady kept mumbling something quietly. I thought at first that she was having a conversation with the customer in front of her but when I looked more closely, I realized she was talking into an earbud in Spanish while ringing up the items, TOTALLY ignoring the person in front of her. When it got to be my turn, she looked up but was in the middle of saying something to the person on the phone. I was there for a specific item that I couldn't find. When I asked about the item, she acted like she had no idea what I was talking about, called over a coworker who also had no idea what I was talking about AND WHO WAS ALSO ON HIS PHONE apparently in the middle of a video call. These employees seem much more interested in keeping up with their social lives than in helping customers who visit their store. I'll take my business elsewhere, thank you! read more

This asian store is the closest store from my place in downtown area. This store is clean and have most necessary item for asian cooking.

***The only bad thing about this place is that the staff is unfriendly and the atmosphere is more of a "fend for yourself." For example, if you're looking for something and you ask them for it, they'll point you somewhere and not really care. **** The store carries a variety of Chinese sauces, drinks, teas, cookware, and even a small section of LIVE FISH folks (swimming in the tank) and produce. They have fresh pork bones - yes, PORK BONES - is anyone else thinking Japanese ramen broth following the recipe from MOMOFUKU? Pork bones are exceptionally hard to find - even in Asian supermarkets in Los Angeles, so you can imagine trying to find that in the midwest in American markets. Just a note though, it's not always available so you may want to call ahead. They have a small imported Chinese bakery section with red bean buns, and those famously tasty Malaysian fruit gummies (similar to Cocoaland Lot 100). They have over 30 different drinks - soy milk, lychee, coconut juice, grass, sugarcane flavored. Tons of frozen fish and frozen cuttlefish, weird cuts of meat (like soup shank bones, pig ears, pig trotters, tripe, chicken feet, liver, etc.) and a variety of other Chinese related food you can use for Dim Sum. In terms of starches, they carry tapioca starch, wheat starch, potato starch (katakuriko), sweet rice flour (mochiko), red beans, grains.....teacup sets... Finding a store with this huge variety of Chinese goods and even fresh produce (and fruits, such as Asian pear)...is really HARD TO FIND in DAYTON, OH. They also sell carbonsteel woks, wok rings, and wok spatulas + bamboo steamers for all your wok needs. Recommend snacks for you foodies: *Shrimp crackers (Wasabi) - Japanese *Shrimp crackers (Sour Cream and Onion) - Filipino *Japanese milk coffee in a bottle (inside a refrigerator to your right as you enter). Excellent taste! *Apple yogurt milk drink from China - the taste of sour yogurt and milk For REALLY adventurous foodies: -Try "Special Select Haw: Preserved Haw" (Candy section in magenta bag $4.99) This is a traditional Chinese food. It is preserved Hawthorn berries in sugar and spice and famous in Hong Kong. It tastes like those dried Fruit Leather strips you get at the market. I love these, but let me warn you, it's not for everyone. -Natto (Japanese health food of fermented soy beans) I looooove natto, especially with a raw egg, crushed dried Nori, on a hot bed of steaming rice. Yum! This is one of those "acquired taste" foods though...which is why I said it's for the truly adventurous. Note: Yes, they sell "Kecap Manis"! A rare sweet soy sauce sold at very few Asian markets (the only other place I know that sells this is Jungle Jim's International Market in Cincinnati). Kecap Manis is the ingredient for Filipino, Singapore, and Indonesian food. One of the tastiest noodle dishes you can create with Kecap Manis is "MEE GORENG." mmmmmmmm Serve that with chicken satay on a stick with a banana leaf plate.... It's amazing. Tags: Asian grocery, Asian market read more

Best Asian grocery store I've been to in Dayton thus far. They have fresh fish and roast pork and duck on the weekends. I'm reading some reviews about service...the peeps here are Chinese. That's just the way Chinese people are. Go to any Chinatown...they're all the same. I've been to Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong. All the same. Know what you want, demand what you want, pay for what you want...get the ef out. read more

This is a great place to find unique and rare things that you will not find at your typical grocery store. There are several isles that are full of noodles and yummy dishes I have never seen. We will definitely be coming back here to explore the many isles of flavors. read more

I just moved to Dayton a few months ago for work, and my pantry has been sadly understocked. I finally had a bit of time to do some exploring, and found this little market not too far from home. To be clear, this is DEFINITELY a Chinese market, with a couple random Goya aisles thrown in. Which is to say, no Korean or Thai or Japanese spices, sauces etc. That said, as far as Chinese markets go, this one a-okay! It's no 99 Ranch or T&T, but it's got your standard fare: instant noodles (woot!!), frozen buns and dumplings, meats, fresh seafood, fresh Chinese veggies, Chinese sauces, tofu, pickled veggies, Asian drinks, fresh soy milk, etc. Prices are variable. Produce can be pretty cheap, but most of the processed stuff is marked up compared to other Asian markets; $6 for sesame seed oil?? But I guess that makes sense, given the area and the population. Please note: there is a $0.50 charge for using credit card on purchases less than $20. This is better than not accepting credit card at all on purchases less than $20, if you ask me. That said, I always end up buying in bulk anyways. read more

Chilly paste with holy basil expired in 2018 yet they have it on shelves. Most of the food stuff is expired or rotting. The customer service lady was rude and has no personality. I tried asking some questions about some foods but she wasn't helpful. I asked here where would I find galangal and she just rolled her eyes and told me to follow her then she pointed towards the root but it had severe fungus on it. I told her the same that it's not good and she said that I don't have to buy it. Rude rude rude. Sometimes I wonder why people like this are on the forefront. If this was my business she would never speak to a customer. She will always be stocking stuff in the back. I will be making a call soon to the health department. read more

The owners of this establishment are very caring with their business. I would recommend everyone to shop here for the incredible quality and customer service. read more

I just moved to Dayton for my new job and needed to hit up an Asian market to get all my sauces and stuff and from the reviews this seemed like the place to go and for me, it was a little hit and miss. The store is smaller than I expected and while they did have just about everything I was looking for, the range of brands was a little lacking, however they did have all the basics like soy sauce, rice vinegar, black sesame oil, etc. The seafood section is a mostly frozen and a bit pricier than I would've expected, even more than in Kansas City or Omaha which are more landlocked. They did have a few interesting things including fresh razor clams which looked alright which I might try next time and grill them up la plancha style and pretend I'm back in Barcelona. The frozen section is alright and had a weird mix of things but no bbq pork buns, which seems like a staple to me. They did have a few roasted ducks and pork which looked pretty good. I think I'll pick one up next time since they were only around $17 and a frozen one was about the same price. The produce section again was hit and miss. They had napa cabbage. baby bok choy, tang-o for hotpot but some things could have been fresher. I'll probably try the other two Asian markets in town this weekend and see which one is better. read more

The wife and I have been going here for about 15 years now. Wide selection of Asian food stuffs to include Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Filipino. As regular customers we have always been greeted warmly, and told exactly where items are that we can't find. Wide selection of vegetables (they receive on Thursdays), tofu, salted fish, kimchee, yakisoba noodles, dehydrated seaweed, mushrooms, spices galore. Keeps us coming back for more! read more

Not sure why everybody seems to think that the service is bad here. I went in for the first time today, and I have to say that it is the best Asian market I have been to in a very long time. I was looking for several things, with one being yeast balls. As soon as I asked the woman behind the counter if they had them, she got up and took me straight to them, and even gave me pointers for making rice wine. On top of that, I had gone to three other Asian markets in town looking for gunpowder tea, and only Far East had a selection of loose teas that weren't just genmaicha and ginseng (which they also had). The selection is fantastic and the prices are fair. I think they gained a repeat customer today. read more

After the major disappointment of selections at Hanguk Oriental Food Market, my fiancé brought me here. I was like a kid in a candy shop! So much variety and options. More Filipino options than I have seen compared to other Asian stores I've been to in Columbus and Dayton. They even had live frogs in a tank which I've never seen before. Had all the essentials I needed, except I have yet to find a place to buy filipino longanisa when I have cravings. Produce could also be fresher. They had Chinese eggplants which I love, however, the quality was lacking. This will definitely be my go-to Asian store unless I find some other store that sells longanisa! read more

PROS: All kinds of Asian foods are available. Little bit affordable. CONS: Staff are not exactly trained for customer service stuff, so you have to be smart and you got to have persistence. Gotta keep an eye on particular food, they could be expired/damaged. The store is not accepting returns on foods. Check your receipt for any additional "purchases". They may charge a bit higher than what you expected. read more

It looks like an old store, and they certainly don't do the work to make it look nice. However, it has everything a large Chinese store should have...the sauces, spices, rice, snacks, drinks, frozen buns, and more unusual cuts of meat. They have some fresh fish in tanks and shellfish in the freezer. Their fresh vegetables look fresh and they have a good variety. read more

I give Far East three stars because you are able to find a wide variety of specialty foods in one place. That is the one and only positive thing. Sadly,this will keep me coming back from time to time. The negatives are several things,the customer service is either non-existant or surly AND (this is a big one) the place is dirty and unkept. I will give additional details by saying that some boxes are actually taped shut!? gross. Also,there are multiple open boxes and stacks of random things on shelfs. I really hope they never have to do inventory. read more

Worst service cheap owner!!!!!! Cashier tries to save money and put all items in one bag, of course it's too heavy then it broke on my way out, I brought 2 items that is glass jar and broke, I went to let the owner know, but he say it's not his fault. So cheap like is my fault that the bag broke I didn't even walk out the door he saw it too!!! He say no refund or exchange once it's paid!! Don't go there, dirty and cheap service, everything in there is over price too read more

The first review is obviously an employee or owner. Noone else would write such an indepth review as far as I have ever seen before. The place is filthy and it is a shame that they have no decent competition. They would fall quckly. Nobody offers help and the prices, even for tea, are high. If anyone has learned of a new place, please post it soon. Thanks and God bless read more

Good little asian market, decent size with plenty of choices. Every time I was in this shopping center I always noticed people going in and out carrying several bags, definitely a sign of a good store. read more

I appreciate the wide selection of items at this store, but I will never shop here again. I spent more than $150 dollars on many items and when I got home I discovered that I was charged more than $35 for fish I did not buy. When I complained to the owner, he/she called me a liar. His wife is the cashier who weighed my soy sauce and sesame oil and then charged me as if it was fresh fish. I highly recommend that you watch the cashier like a hawk to make sure you do not get ripped off like I did. read more

Horrible costumer service.The cashier lady is extremely rude and dont know how to treat costumers. Try other asian grocery in town.

I've been a repeat customer and loved the selections at Far East, but my recent experience was absolutely terrible! When I wanted to known more about some products in the store, the cashier was rude, condescending and difficult to speak with. I felt extremely cheated as a returning customer. Needless to say, I won't be returning and will spend at a store that treats its customers well!! read more

Not my favorite Asian grocery in the area (that honor would go to Dong Yang), but no one can contest that Far East has a far larger selection of Asian grocery items than anywhere around. They even have some fresh produce and live fish swimming around in tanks. My biggest gripe with this place, though, is that you get the feeling that upkeep and maintenance aren't exactly on the top of their priority list. Not exactly the kind of atmosphere where I typically like to buy food, but it's the only place in the area to find certain items. read more

I recently moved to Dayton from New York City with my Fiancee 7 months ago and I was torn that I had to leave my favorite markets as well as Chinatown behind. I thought I possibly couldn't carry on and it was so depressing moving to Dayton, where it felt like there was literally nothing! Most nights I'd dream of unagi don! This place saved my life! They had everything down to okonomiyaki sauce to BBQ eel. It wasn't the cleanest shop I've been to but it reminded me of grocery stores in Chinatown NYC that I missed so much. They have such a large variety! I honestly feel it's better than any NYC one I've been too. They actually get most of their packaged pastries from the grocery store in NYC Chinatown on Bond street that I would shop at! I recently bought my favorite coconut pastry, bit into it and began to cry from nostalgia. It's not the best but it's certainly is not the worst, the prices are higher than NYC Chinatown which sucks but it's to be expected. read more

The store has a distinct smell typical to any oriental store. Fresh, live fish caught straight from the aquarium is two-thumbs up for those who crave for fresh water fish like Tilapia. It's quite pricey though ($4.50/lb They accept credit /debit card with minimum $20 purchase. otherwise, $0.50 will be charged to your account. So It is better to pay in cash. read more

I stopped by this store a couple of days ago and bought a bag of the 50pc of jello, a box of steam flour cakes, and some agar agar. I didn't eat the jello until yesterday, and it was the WORST experience of my jello life. It tasted like the smell of wet socks!!! I immediately threw it back out because I know that jello does not taste like that. Part of it was on me for not checking for expiration tags, but this bag did not have anything that list when the item expired. I was so upset that I decided to look at the other items I bought, and sure enough, the box of steam flour cakes had expired back in 2014 of September. I went by this morning to refund all the expired items. To my amazement, they posted a little signed that said they would not do a refund, regardless of the situation. I spoke to the store owner specifically about the Jello, and told him about the smell. He opened it up, and ate it. Told me that: " That's how it's supposed to taste like." I was completely baffled. I guess I must have been buying the wrong jello all my life. The old, wet-socks tasting jello was the right flavor. We had a debate about it, and then I also showed him the expired box from 2014 and all he said was that he could refund me for the expired box, but not the jello because it had not expired. Of course, no tags to showed that it expired meant it was still good. I WILL NOT recommend anyone to go here. Not even my worse enemies. If you do not believe me, as soon as you enter the store, adjacent to the cash register, look at their "HALF PRICE OFF of EXPIRED ITEMS". Is this even legal??!! Needless to say, I walked out of the store. I decided they can keep my money, but they will never see me there again. AVOID THIS PLACE AT ALL COST if you want Asian ingredients. Take that time to drive a little further out to the Columbus/Cincinnati area. read more