Being from the Carribean, this store enables me to purchase a few of the items that I Iove and cannot find elsewhere. Like Ackee or Callalloo. read more

The bakery here is amazing. Also I have not seen a better fresh fish variety in all of Austin. The different foods from all over the world make for some interesting dinner combinations. read more

Just moved to South Austin and my son told me that it is a Fiesta store close by, so I went yesterday to shop and I was amazed of how well stock is this store. The aisles are set up wide , good for handicapp shoppers and the signs are clear to describe what is in each aisle, also items from all over the world, very international, the produce 's selection is plentiful, very good prices, so was the meat and poulty department. Also they have other items that you can buy a warehouse stores but cheaper same quality . Staff very friendly and helpful, met the manager. My old boss, the founder of Fiesta. Co will have been very proud of this store. I will be back too. Keep up the good work. read more

Fiesta isn't for sissies. They should go to Whole Foods. I hear the same thing from some my friends in Austin, B/CS, Houston, and San Antonio. Usually griping about the seafood dept. is a red herring. I think quite a few people simply feel Fiesta, and their customers are 'low-brow'. I usually tell them to pull the stick outta their ass: do you shop at Wal-Mart? I'd rather wait in a long line at any Fiesta than at a super Wal-Mart. Fiesta offers a wide variety of Mexican, Central American and some South American foods, condiments, ingredients, produce & dried chilé pods. You can find banana leaves there to make tamales like in southern Mexico/Central America, as well as the ubiquitous corn husks for the northern style. But Fiesta has more than just Latin food. They have a large selection of international foods. I love browsing these as much as latin food, especially the Caribbean, Indian, Pakistani, & Middle Eastern. read more

I have lived around the corner from Fiesta as long as I've been in Austin and I still avoid the place except for the most basic needs. Why Fiesta sucks: (1) Sub-par produce. Yes, there's good diversity but does it matter if it's not even good? (2) The right half of the supermarket stinks of fish. Kind of like a fish market at the end of a very, very sunny day in the desert...that kind of stink. (3) They don't carry anything I actually want. To name a few I can't get good sliced turkey at the deli, I can't get any orange juice I actually like, and the beer selection is lacking. (4) I can't count how many times I've nearly been hit by cars in this parking lot. (5) No self-checkout means having to wait in very long lines. Why Fiesta is passable: (1) Cheap. (2) Great international product selection. (3) Kegs sold until midnight. (4) Awesome pinata selection. read more

Just like the original Fiesta in Houston. I love the wide variety of produces from all over the world. International selections are huge. Prices are cheaper than HEB. read more

Love this store! It's HUGE, cheap and has a large variety of foods you can't find elsewhere. It is also open 24 hours. Only complaint is the parking and parking lot is a mess. read more

Not a mainstream grocery store but mega store size with latin theme. Can get sporting at night, kind of like a walmart :)

The location is out of the way. But when I am in the neighborhood, I stop by this place because of the really cheap prices. It takes a while to get around the entire store, and you should check the freshnes date on the printed items. But you can come away with some really great deals. read more

The coolest place on earth. They don't need to spend tons of money advertising on tv or on the radio. They use their profits to have cheaper prices. Talk about a selection! They have so much it is hard to get out of there in less than an hour. It is sometimes hard to find help or someone who knows what they are talking about. But if you like to find everything you need plus a little more, this is the grocery store for you. read more

The best value in Austin, with the greatest variety. You won't find much in the way of organics or local food here, so I've taken my rating down one star. However, you'll find foods from all over the world, for example many international teas, in far greater variety than HEB or Whole Foods or any other grocery store in town. You'll find whole leaf aloe here, in the produce section, which is amazing! Furthermore, this place is the most affordable grocery store in town, with prices generally lower than walmart. Totally recommended! read more

Best grocery store on the planet. Amazing international food section and surprisingly good selection of herbal supplements. They always have music and a delicious food truck on the weekends! read more

The selection is great. They have international foods and a lot of Mexican ingediants that are not easily or often found in one place. The staff are super friendly and very helpful (almost everyone is bilingual). The prices are right. Often, when I drop by for one or two things, I end up with far more in my cart because the prices are lower than in other supermarkets. I love this place. read more

There are a number of good things about fiesta, but defintely some drawbacks as well.. Pros: some produce is very cheap, and mexican food items are generally a good deal. There are also a number of specialty items that HEB and other grocers don't carry. Cons: I really question the cleanliness of the seafood department. It generally is overly smelly, so I'm not sure if it is ok. And I'm very familiar with fish markets, as I grew up in the Northwest. I haven't cooked any of the seafood, so perhaps another reviewer could review that portion of the store. Same for the meat department. read more

Apparently cup cakes are the hot item of today. A friend called asking where to find different flavors of extract.... I said have you tried Fiesta? she found everything she neeeded. We are both fans now. read more

Awful. The staff was terrible. Horribly rude, yelling across checkout lanes, and rolling their eyes at customers. They weren't even busy, I would hate to see their attitudes when they are busy! Reminded me of why I shop at HEB. Will never go back. read more

I should have known better. Two of the produce items I bought were moldy or just bad quality. The meat sections scare the crap out of me due to the horrible state of the fish and the spotty refrigeration. The half and half came out in clumps. And the prices were actually worse than I expect at HEB. The sudden abundance of yuppie foods here may have something to do with this. The bakery items were clearly not fresh, as the presence of tons of chemicals prevailed. They do have a lot of international foods but I can get way better prices elsewhere or just go to World Market. I remember better experiences here. Oh, and they were OUT of CILANTRO! What? read more

I am a huge fan of Fiesta (especially in Houston)! Their stores carry so many international products and it makes it 10 times easier to get your items than ordering them online. I can not stand this Fiesta! Almost every time I have come to this location something has gone wrong or something happened to disgust me! When you first walk in, the big thing I notice is that they have a weird seafood stench to them. Seafood does not always smell the best but you know when something is not right. The last time that I went there to buy some crab meat, I thought I was going to throw up in my mouth. The guy who help me was so rude! Completely RUDE! The first time we ask for 6 crab cakes and he grab a dirty bag that looked like their was blood in it and I do not know if he did not notice or just did not care. I pointed it out and asked him for 6 brand new crab cakes with a no back. I basically got a sigh and he rolled his eyes at me! I watched him and he put 6 new crab cakes in it but into ANOTHER DIRTY BAG! Are you serious?!?! I told him screw it! I watched him for a moment and he put every crab cake back into the stand! That is cross contamination and its completely unacceptable! I attempted to speak to a manager about it but they just blew me off as if I had no idea on what I was talking about. I do not look forward to getting Salmonella or diseased invested fruit! No thank you! Fiest is known for their freshness, especially in the produce and this store just does not qualify into it. If I have to go to Fiesta, I go to the one of south I-35. I have never had a problem here and the lines are never crazy. read more

Before moving to Austin I had never heard of a Fiesta Mart.. Well after reading some reviews I went there on the way back from work . The meat is super cheap probably because they butcher the WHOLE cow, but hey when I went in one day they had ground beef for .99/lb.. yes I said 99 CENTS!?! It doesn't say what ratio probably because again they butcher the whole cow and its probably a combination of misc. but hey it tastes like beef and its beef and its cheap and with the economy the way it is - I can deal with not knowing the fat content or what cow "parts" are in my ground beef... Something are a little higher but again I mainly go here for meat. read more

Well this morning i was taking my son to get a hair cut at kervins and as i was driving in the parking lot a basket hit my passenger side of my suburban..i parked and got out of my vehicle and walked around to the passenger side and there was a ding about the size of a quarter on the passenger backdoor so i went inside fiesta to let someone that works there (manager) no that one of there baskets had hit my vehicle and they explained to me that they are not responsible for the damage on my vehicle due that there employees were not pushing the basket !!! Im sorry but i dnt feel that they handled this in the right way ......SO BEWARE of parking your vehicle there because if there are any damages done in there parking lot your screwed!!! The sad thing bout this whole situation is i wasnt even going to the fiesta store !!!!! read more

I am a school teacher and was on an outing with my Special Needs class (just six students, but very involved students) The Store Manager, Tim Wathall, graciously and spontaneously treated my class to an impromptu field trip. The students experienced the bakery that included a taste test of fresh, hot and delicious tortillas, along with brief educational facts that engaged my students. My class is a hard audience and Mr. Wathall was AWESOME!!! read more

If you like a super crowded parking lot, bad drivers, people who stare at you if your race is indeterminate, and general chaos, crowded store and slow lanes...you will love Fiesta. I avoid Fiesta like the plague. Inside is a Wells Fargo branch that stays open later til 6:30pm but even it seems to have been robbed. So if you go, go to get something international. I was looking for palm oil but they didn't have any palm oil. Austin has many small international stores, and healthy food stores likes Sun Harvest, Whole Foods, Asian, Indian, and African stores. If you visit Austin and want to see who really lives in Austin, go to Fiesta. Its insane. do I like Fiesta? Like I said...I only go there if I must to do banking...I avoid it like the plague. Other people like it and actually all the previous reviews are accurate. If you go to Fiesta...go for the adventure...then you will love it...and yes the food tastes good...but maybe the food comes from some of that meat that some writers did not like. Hummmmmmn I give it 2 stars for the shopping experience that I hope never to repeat. read more

Yes, the seafood stinks up half the store but I risk it anyway because they have such great sale prices. I figger what does not kill me will only make me stronger, and so far I am not only not dead but able to lift the rear end of a fully-loaded Ford F-250 one foot off the ground with my left hand while texting with my right. And I'm right handed. BUT...bought some crab clusters here the other day, and they were so overcooked that the meat was reduced to little flecks that were impossible to dig out. So that sucked. I also miss the $1.00 roast chickens after 8:00. PM. read more

Just FYI, Fiesta has a nice bulk spices section. Nothing fancy, but really economically priced. You know, bottles of spices you scoop out and into bags. WF and Central Market have it too, but more pricey. HEB has long promised to have that, but I've never seen it in any of the stores near me. read more

I just wanted to post here to mention that this place has a pretty decent Internation Foods section with lots of different ethnic foods. I just moved here from Chicago and am thrilled to at least have a place to get Polish and German food, even if I do have to make my own potato pancakes and perogis. In general the prices at Fiesta aren't that much cheaper than anywhere else but this place will definitely be getting my business when I'm in the mood for western european cuisine. read more

Honestly the cake was very good. We bought beer for my sisters graduation party and we rented a pump for the keg and in the middle of the party it stopped working. And over 3/4s of the beer went to waste. We called and they didn't answer. So we waited till the next day and the manager didn't want to give us a refund. He was rude and he even hung up on us. We paid a lot of money for something that didn't work. Aren't they suppose to check something before selling it? I find this really unprofessional. We wouldn't go back. read more

Great grocery to pop in for 20 minutes and have your truck broken into. They have no security. No cameras. It's not a great store with a new HEB down the block, but they have interesting things you don't normally find. Just stay away if you don't have someone waiting in the car on lookout. read more