What a gem in San Marcos for the Filipino Community!!! You can find most items you need for Asian and especially Filipino dishes. Prices are reasonable and the selection is great. Good selection of vegetables available (resupply delivery on Tuesday afternoons). The ladies are friendly and warm. Clean and well-stocked. Freezer section in the back and a separate freezer for ice cream. Plenty of parking in the strip mall. Filipino Depot also carries local bakery goods and even pastries from a very popular Bakery in OC that comes in a yellow box!!! read more

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Such a cute mom and pop shop for all your filipino or asian goodies! Such a rare find in north county San Diego! read more

Filipino Depot - Grocery Near Me - San Marcos, California

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Great little shop right on San Marcos Blvd that I can run and get supplies like egg roll wrappers and Filipino snacks. The family running it is so helpful. read more

She's a little quaint and homey "tindahan" of sari-saring Filipino fares... the 2 women who worked there when I swung by over (with every intention of just getting the Filipino spaghetti sauce... and I did!) are so wonderfully nice, I love when someone tries to talk to me in Filipino as long as my kids aren't allowed so they won't think "binenta ko na sila" ha ha ha Too bad the store itself, closes early (it is for me, a somebody who works during the weekdays) Now I know where to go when 88 ranch can't come to the rescue, vs me having to brave the 5 FWY just to venture down to the city of Sunny Daygo read more

Excellent neighborhood store for all your Filipino food needs and some Island items. Excellent customer service they try to carry items you inquire about. I especially love that they offer Porto products weekly. read more

Wonderful little shop in North County. Found all the Filipino supplies I was looking for and a couple other items I hadn't seen at 99 or 88 Ranch. Definitely found my go to place. Prices were more than fair and selections were plentiful. They keep the store tidy, the shelves well stocked and everyone at the shop was friendly and helpful...even the other customers. LOL gotta love Aunties! read more

Filipino Depot is a great small local store to get your Filipino (and other Asian) needs in San Marcos. Definitely recommend swinging by if you need a few quick items. They had way more items than I thought they would! They have your basic filipino condiments, canned items, snacks and drinks, but also have lots of pastries and veggies. I was surprised to see them have portos items as well -- I'd imagine they tend to rotate those out. The family that runs the store is really sweet, and for their 12 year anniversary theh gave us an extra drink for free. They're really friendly and helped us out when we were looking for specific items! It's a small store, but there were a lot of folks when I went around 5pm. They do have shorter hours than other places so keep that in mind when you go! I'll definitely be frequenting Filipino Depot! read more

I used to go to a small market in San Marcos to get Kamaboko for my son's favorite ramen dish. When I went recently I noticed they had closed but Filipino Depot came up as a possible option. This was my first time in a Filipino Market and I thought it was a long shot to find what I needed. I was warmly greeted by those inside and offered help right away. And they carried Kamaboko (it's in the back freezer section). I was so pleasantly surprised! I picked up Ramune sodas (another of my sons favorites) as well as Ube candy, Ube Mochi and delicious chocolate/saltine sweet snacks. I can't wait to return and spend more time looking at all the delicious foods, including their section of sweet breads. Such a hidden gem! read more

Filipino Depot - Ube pastilles, Ramune Soda, Kamaboko and more! - Grocery Near Me - San Marcos, California

Cute store with lots of my favorite items. It brings me back when I was in the Philippines. All the employees are very nice and helpful. I go there regularly. read more

They've always treated me nicely here compared to Seafood City. Being raised in the U.S. doesn't make any less than natives. I love to support small businesses so I go here for any Filipino necessities. Small store but they do bring in food from different places which I appreciate so I do t have to drive far. read more

This store has everything you'd ever need! Perfect sari sari store in the middle of north county. They keep their products fresh, and always have new things coming in! I recently bought gourmet tuyo in a jar from here and it was delicious. Staff are super friendly and inviting. Prices are fair and not overpriced. read more

Not welcoming.. not as friendly as other Filipino stores. Prices were higher than Seafood City

Not friendly at all. I parked in the 20min spot in front of their store. I was going to run in next door to get a gift card then shop at their store. Mind you this is a generic 20min parking spot.. this is not THEIR store parking only. The man runs out and yells at me to move my car..? I was confused and agreed to move it just because I hate confrontation. However, I was literally going into their store... so I decided to get my gift card next door and do my shopping elsewhere. Will never be shopping here and do not recommend it. read more

This is a good place to get Filipino ingredients and snacks on a pinch. Staff is friendly and they have about everything you could expect from a Filipino store whether it be frozen, canned, or dry goods. They also have a good selection of baked items. Prices aren't bad considering it's a small business. Would recommend. read more

Small place packed with really good Filipino stuff.

After leaving a nearby food place, we decided to walk around and found this gem of a store hidden in a strip mall. It is stocked full of Asian and Filipino foods and drinks. We bought everything from lumpia, spicy headless anchovies, shrimp chips, filipino candies, milk teas and lychee drinks, bone marrow ramen, and mango pudding. Helpful and knowledgeable staff, great prices, and will definitely be back. read more

Be warned: You will come out here with everything they have on there shelves. Well atleast thats what happened for me and my wife when we stopped by here once. The store is small but trust me they will have whatever it is "Filipino" you're looking for. Plus the lady that works there reminds me of back home, she was really nice and helpful. read more

So happy to come across this Filipino store! They have all the great Filipino snacks, frozen foods, and seasonings! Will definitely be my new go-to filipino store rather than driving all the way to Mira Mesa. read more

I love the selections in this store. Carries Goldilocks products, my favorite hard to find snacks. It's physically a small store but excellent variety of products. read more

You will find all the filipino food cravings you're looking for.. saves you some gas to go to Mira Mesa.. definitely recommend this place!

Very friendly service! Came in here to buy coconut juice while waiting for my son to get out school. Was greeted right away by the friendly girl at the register. They carry the staples needed in a Filipino kitchen, talking about pantry items. The downside....They have very little fresh vegetables, & I don't remember seeing any meat. read more

Was happy to stumble upon this cute little market. Had a large selection of items and even some fresh produce. I grabbed some lumpia and wrappers. I'll be happily making more trips to this store in the future read more

Love this Family ran store cram packed with goodness they even have my favorite Thai Tea Mix the best one I like the Teenage Guy who helped me out love the Family Vibe just a real good place for good Asian foods read more

Filipino has been around for a while now. The current owner is the best one so far! She tries to get as much orders as possible. When she doesn't have what you're looking for she tries to find a way to get it. This store is sells mostly everything I grew up with when I lived in the Philippines. Whenever I'm feeling for a snack or food ingredients or baked goods I go here for sure. It's convenient location in north county. I hate driving in traffic to go to Mira Mesa or National City. read more

Great location and great prices . Your all go to for your filipino Asian dishes. Owners are really helpful and friendly . Located on San Marcos Blvd close to near by neighborhoods and freeway. read more

Came here for the first time to get some items I needed that another place didn't carry. And I googled what time they opened and everything and they open at 10am. I've been here for about 20 minutes thinking they would open on time but I guess they're running on "Filipino time". Just a really bad impression of their store. I went across the street to the Phil-Asian Market and they were open before their listed time 10am. I would suggest going there if you want good customer service but if you want teenagers coming in late to open the store come to this place! read more

This place is pretty awesome. Me and my fiance were just cruisin down the street one day and stumbled upon them. They're a tiny store but have a really good selection. They had all my favorite filipino goodies, which was awesome since there's no seafood city, family lumpia or manila seafood anywhere near. They had all the stuff i need to make my pancit, they're prices were pretty good. I'll most def be going back once i move up here. And their customer service was pretty damn awesome. read more

Love shopping at Filipino Depot! People are so friendly here and it's always so clean and doesn't smell like the fishiness of your typical Asian Food Store. This place stores items I thought I could only find in Thailand or the Philippines! I wish they had an online store so I'd be able to order stuff and have it delivered straight to me! Maybe one day soon???..... :) read more

This place is great! Im Mexican and i love culture and appreciate other cultures as well. This place seemed very rich in culture. I walked in and found the whole family working in the little store, everyone was very friendly and helpful too, they explained to me what a couple of things were and what they tasted like and what they thought i would like most. I bought a couple of different products because i love to explore foods. I loved everything... I recommend this place, It wont let you down. read more

This store is the bomb. They have the best customer service. They go above and beyond and they have ding dongs!

I don't know why I waited so long to check it out. It's a very small shop with a lot of variety! Everything seemed well priced for being a specialty foods shop. The lady who helped me was super friendly. They have fresh baked goods once a week (usually Wednesday)...looks like I'll be back on Wednesday :) read more

the people who work here are great :)

Found this Filipino store that has almost everything, from fresh vegetables, pastries, frozen items and they even sell Porto's cheese rolls, guava strudel, plantains and so on and so forth. Grace who is manning the store is friendly and always has a smile on her face. See for yourself! read more

I like the fact that I don't have to drive all the way to Mira Mesa if I need to find some spring roll wrappers or other authentic filipino items for cooking or snacking on. The people here are also very nice and welcoming! I would reccommend this place to anyone! read more

I came here to buy some ingredients for my school project. The owners were the sweetest, most honest and helpful ever. They helped me find the perfect item for the dish I was making and even gave me some advice on how to make turon. read more

Wonderful shop! everything is just great for your Filipino needs. Theres isnt a store with friendlier people like this anymore.

THIS PLACE IS AWESOME! I like the customer service they provide, the store is really bright and clean. They pretty much have everything that I was looking for such as Asian, Hawaiian and Pacific Islander products. I love the frozen Lumpia, too many selections. They also have a Travel Agency, Income Tax, Cargo Boxes and Fresh Produce. Their prices is pretty similar to Seafood City so I don't have to drive 30 miles, saving my time and money. I would definitely come back and refer them to my friends and family. read more

Great customer service. ...small convenient and eveything you need for the right price. It would be nice to have some material things for sale than just perishables. For example: Greeting cards, gifts, toys,and clothing from the Philippines. read more

a small store that is hard to find but not worth it. limited selection not much in vegies or meat prices are higher than other asian stores they dont seem to keep regular hours small selection of bigas. read more