This place has a 2 bench picnic tables hidden inside a grocery store. The cook only speaks Spanish…read morebut there will be a person to translate for you that doesn't speakEnglish with an accent. I always order carne asada street tacos. Comes with red/green salsa, not too spicy on the side. You can add onions and cilantro, not overwhelming. I'm Mexican so that says alot. Been going here for 2 decades. Street taco prices!! When you are inside, you feel like being in Mexico Overall a WONDERFUL experience to add to your life ... (that's a DNA symbol, because the experience will ADD TO YOUR LIFE)

I have been patronizing El Caporal for 15+ years now. This is such a great lunch spot, and their…read moremarket has a lot of niche items that are difficult to find elsewhere. The food is fantastic. Try a torta and a taco, pick your protein, and a sugar-cane Coke in a bottle! Add a little green sauce and WHAMO! The best lunch in St Charles! The family that runs it is extremely friendly, and they are always prepared to graciously accommodate us english-only speakers. This is NOT full service dining - you need to bus your own table and grab your own drinks. Not doing so is considered impolite. They bring your food out to you. Please keep this in mind when visiting.

Very nice people that work there but it's not what I thought it would be. The fresh selection is…read morepretty limited; maybe because I'm used to going to other international markets in other cities (like Dekalb Farmers Market in Atlanta); I just wanted a bit more variety for such a large space.

Upon walking in , this building is larger than it appears. International market offers Middle…read moreEastern food and spices . Produce, apparel, meat market, home decor, appliances etc. Restaurant also provided in store as well. Pricing is reasonable. Plenty of inventory. Staff were friendly. Check the website out for days and hrs !

A very nice market and eatery. I stopped by at 8:30 am to check them out and the place was…read moreimpeccably clean. I was hoping for fruits and vegetables but they are not set up for that. It's a smaller place more like a counter-order delicatessen with grocery shelves featuring Brazilian dry and packaged goods. They sell drinks, frozen meats, and other delicacies like frozen tamales in their coolers. Their Brazilian style flan is tasty, sold in small cups and one is just enough. I tasted Brazilian cheese bread for the first time and also bought their chicken empanadas. There were a few tables and I think it's possible to order plates or sandwiches at lunchtime. The warm and dignified lady running the shop is personable despite my linguistic disability. So by all means go treasure hunting here for some delicious and also fun Brazilian foods

What a cool market right here in St. Charles County! I tried 2 of their pies - Oreo and mango -…read moreboth delicious! The owner told me she had just made them that day. There were a lot of imported products- like a special South American market! Stop in and check it out for sure!

We love this store! Always good groceries, wide selection and very friendly staff and owners. My go…read moreto things- pelmeni, cheese, hotdogs, herring, candy, tvorog, cookies, waffers for cake.

Good selection of deli foods and meats. The Polish pickles are delicious. Very helpful if you have…read morequestions.

If this was closer to me then I would be going to it almost every day. It's not as organized as…read moreplaces like PanAsia but I feel you get a more personal feel in Olive than you do PanAsia. I wish the selection was a bit more diverse however. I do love that they have a restaurant connected to the store, they have absolutely amazing food there

This maybe is the lowest tier Asian grocery store that we've come across, but I think it is also…read morethe smallest. The produce section is tiny, with not many options or variety! Their fish section was pretty decent, but they had bins of fish thawing out it looked like and didn't seem very sanitary. I was looking for a certain frozen vegetable (malunggay) which they did not have, but the aisle was flooded with water. It felt icky walking across because how long was it there? They organize their sections by condiments, teas, spices, snacks... and not by country like other places which I kind of liked. The parking lot is small, and there is only one way in and out! I don't think I'd visit this place again considering the other Asian grocery store has the things I've been looking for!

This Asian grocery store is mostly what you would expect of a small grocery store. When I say…read moresmall, it's of an average smallness. Bigger than a convenience mart, much smaller than a Schnuck's. This grocery store is nestled into a very nicely kept shopping plaza. I'm rating the East East Oriental grocery store 4 stars because it's well lit, decently organized and is reasonably easy to find the things you might need, as long as you know what you're wanting. With that said, I found the selection a bit limited and some prices higher than expected. I visited this grocery store to stock up on a few things to help me make Sushi rolls. I got the Nori sheets I wanted, the primary reason I went there. However, it was from a brand that I don't normally use. That's what I mean by limited. I actually prefer the Yamamoto brand, but they don't carry it. So, I guess I get to try a new brand. I also picked up pickled Daikon, miso paste, tofu, pickled ginger and dried seaweed (Wakame). I was hoping to find some dried tofu, but they don't have it. You can get dried tofu as part of some miso soup packet mixes, but I wasn't looking for that. I also didn't need Furikake, wasabi, rice or Kewpie mayo, but they do carry these. On the flip side, they do not carry the small jars of Huy Fong Vietnamese garlic chili sauce. They only carry the larger size. I prefer the smaller size, but only because it takes me a long while to get through even that sized jar. For powdered Wasabi, I only recall seeing relatively large bags at around $20. That sized bag would last me years. On the plus side, the store does have a decent amount of dinnerware including ceramic bowls. If you're looking for larger sized bowls for Pho or Ramen, they do carry these. They also have a reasonably good selection of various Asian brand canned meat and fish. They also have a smallish section of fresh produce. As for prices, they are often on the higher than expected side. 100 sheet package of seaweed is around $25. That's actually a decent price all things considered. That makes it $2.50 for 10 sheets or $12.50 for 50 sheets. This 100 sheet package is way cheaper than buying 10 sheet packages. Furikake is around $4.50 or so, just a tad pricey. Keep in mind these are 2025 prices. Your mileage may vary. If you're looking for something specific like a sauce, there's a decent chance they'll have it here. Overall, I would definitely shop here again when I'm running low on Sushi fixings. Though, at 15 miles distance from home, it's a bit of a trek.

Cute little Korean grocery store with so much to offer. Having moved from a city with large Korean…read morechain grocery stores, I actually appreciate small family businesses like these that cater to the local community. I came in at opening time and there were already others waiting to go inside. They have everything from frozen goods to dry goods to vegetables required for Korean cooking. Prices are fairly reasonable too. Glad I could stop by and pick up items that I needed in a short time.

Such a fun store. We came in when we headed to lunch at the dumplings place nearby. There are so…read moremany options. Tons of unique snacks, chips, candy, beverages, fruit. The market is actually quit large with tons and tons of sauces, noodles, meat, veggies and much more. The staff was very friendly as well.

My family has been coming here for over 25 years. They've kept things competitively low priced,…read morekept classic food and ware items in stocked and in predictable locations for decades, and have consistently fresh produce. I try to come here at least once every time I'm in town.

Fun, casual atmosphere and cozy, homemade food!…read more When you enter, you order at the counter and they bring the food out to you. Everyone was super friendly. They had a wide variety of entrees and a nice combo for lunch! I got the chicken adobo combo - so much yummy food for the price!! The chicken was moist and not too salty, pairing perfectly with the rice and noodles. They also had bakery items for sale - will be back to try them! The setting was also super casual and makes you feel at home. While I was there, people were singing karaoke too!

I was in town for a volleyball tournament and stopped to pick up a takeout order from a neighboring…read morespot when I stumbled upon this gem. As soon as I walked in, there was a one-man band playing guitar, freshly prepared food by the counter, and shelves filled with bakery items--it had such a welcoming atmosphere. The staff were incredibly friendly. I decided to order some lumpia to go, and while they were preparing it, I took some time to browse the bakery and market section. I ended up grabbing several bag of chips and a slice of cake as well. The lumpia were perfectly crispy with great flavor, and the cake was incredibly moist. Next time I'm back in town, I definitely want to try the ube bread!