My wife is from Colombia, so whenever she needs to make up pot of sancocho or ajiaco, this is the go-to location for us. For the Latino, Carri bean or Asian shopper, it's a real godsend with a expansive selection of all things melting pot. The produce selection is very large, as are the meat and the seafood area has products, conch for example, that aren't likely to be able to find anywhere else in the area.
That being said, what they don't carry is as telling as what they do carry. In the meat section they've got hens and hog's face, but you can't always find a rib-eye. The produce selection is large, but don't look for any organic products or you'll be wandering the aisles for a long time. The selection in the market is aimed at low to middle income customers, and immigrant customers looking for products they know. There's a large selection right in the middle of the store labeled "Welcome Home" where customers can find hundreds of brands imported in from all over the world.
The lack of organic foods is an issue for me, but I understand that I'm not their core customer either. I'd also like to know where the vegetables, fish and meats are from before I buy them, but that's not likely to happen. If you're trying to be careful about where your food is coming from and how it's produced, this place isn't your best choice.
The variety of international foods is very good, and for that it's a very good place to shop, but the gringo food choices aren't nearly as complete, so unless you're eating food from the old country 24-7, you might need to go somewhere else to find what you're looking for.
One other place where they really could stand to improve is their tiny food court. You'd think with all the wonderful products from all over the world that they'd have wonderful dishes available in the food court. That's not the case. Cheap, fried, fast food and nothing else. If they'd expand the area and improve the selection, I'd probably find myself asking my wife for Colombian food more often just so I can go to the market with her. read more