Super friendly uncle! I came back to buy 2 lbs of cherimoya (cream apple fruit) candy here. He packaged them nicely for me as they will be traveling to another state and was very helpful during my time shopping there. read more

My mom and sister bought several items here - ginger, dried plums, dried fish, etc. The man who helped us was very accommodating, let us try the product and most of all, was honest with his thoughts and sales. We've been to other less honest salespeople who would add more of the product to the bag to jack up the price. This guy adhered to what we asked for. Free parking on the lot. We'll be back! read more

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I came back for the second time to buy beef jerky for papaya salad. This time, an elderly gentleman helped me, he was so kind and sweet. I'm leaving this review because I want to support him. The beef jerky is soft and perfect for making papaya salad. $34 per pound read more

Kho Bo Snackworld - Candy Stores Near Me - Garden Grove, California

beef jerky hard as a rock stay clear old jerky they do trahed but sell it to customers very bad read more

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Lots of food options. Reasonably priced, tasty, and the service was solid bro was there to explain everything and provide reccs. Love the dried plums and the spicy jerky. read more

It's a little family owned shop with a friendly owner. The jerky options were varied and tasted spectacular.

A family member from out of town was requesting Vietnamese style beef jerky and so I was honestly dreading the thought of dealing with those rude, pushy sales ladies over at Vua Kho Bo (read those reviews - it's not just me). Anyway, after trying to find a suitable alternative, I came across Van's review of Kho Bo Snackworld. Could it really compare? I looked at the location and groaned a bit - it's in one of the busiest shopping centers in Little Saigon - at the corner of Westminster and Brookhurst, next to Boiling Point. Again, the thought of the rude sales ladies at Vua Kho Bo was all it took to convince me to make the drive over here instead. Parking is easy - if you go right after the busy lunch hour or before dinner, you can have your choice of almost any spot in the parking lot. The store was empty when I walked up to it - but I was quickly greeted when I walked in. There is a good variety of beef jerky, dried snacks and candy. The owner lady was very friendly and courteous - she asked me if it's okay if the weight for each bag (I wanted (2) 1 pound bags of the fruit-flavored beef jerky) was slightly over. That's understandable when it comes to beef jerky - I told her it was fine as long as it's not crazy over like the folks at VKB - and she chuckled - word gets around about those people over there! It was a quick in and out - she even helped pressed the excess air out of the bag since I told her I planned to ship it - before she sealed it. Will definitely come back depending on whether the recipients like the product or not! Overall, considering the "service" at Vua Kho Bo - this is my favorite place! The prices are almost comparable to VKB, with their jerky at $26/lb. read more

Kho Bo Snackworld - Beef jerky, better service than Vua Kho Bo! - Candy Stores Near Me - Garden Grove, California

we love the owner of this place because they are not pushy like VKB, but their kẹo chuối that has peanuts is old, inedible, which makes me wonder how old their stock is, giving the slow traffic into the store read more

I highly recommend to go here instead of VKB. The price is around the same range, jerky quality is the same (if not better), the offering is vast, and the service alone is the key difference. The person who helped me wasn't pushy and he weighed everything out, asking me if the amount that was over was acceptable. You don't have to deal with them trying to fill bags way over the amount you request. This will definitely be my go-to in the area when I'm craving kho bo. read more

Great selection of snacks! I dropped by thinking it was Vua Kho Bo aka King Beef Jerky but it's a mom and pop shop. They have from beef jerky, dried squid, o mai (dried apricots) to teas and candy. The grandpa behind the counter was super nice. Gave me and my mom a lot of samples. Wasn't pushy like Vua Kho Bo is. Didn't try to give me more than I intended to buy or upsell any products. The location is great, right next to Boiling Point, Boiling Crab and Skylark nails. Easy to find parking and they accept card! Would definitely come back for my snacking needs. read more

Good quality snacks and the gentleman who helped us was not pushy or try to upsell us on more expensive products. Would come back again.

My new go-to joint for Vietnamese beef jerky. After years of spending ridiculous amount of money at their competitor Vua Kho Bo, I searched and found this cute 'lil shop within the Garden Grove Plaza on Brookhurst. Reasons why I like this place way better: 1) Unlike, VKB, this place is run by a very sweet, non-pushy woman. - She doesn't follow you around, breathes down your neck or watches you like a thief as you walk around perusing the store. - She personally hands you samples and even gives suggestions on which ones fits your taste, based on what you tell her. 2) She asks you how much you want and actually weighs it out exactly before she seals your order. - Their crappy competitor, VKB likes to sneakily over-stuff your 1lb order with an additional 4 lbs and then makes you pay for it. They then proceed to cuss and yell at you for refusing to pay. 3) A good variety of jerkies and other favorite snacks and candies that's hella tasty, folks! 4) Tons of parking! Oh yea, this fatty went all out here! Check out my meat candies! http://bit.ly/1Say8op Khô Bò Gi Đu Đu/ Papaya Salad Beef Jerky ($24): http://bit.ly/1ZoIlzH This thinly sliced sweet and savory jerky is so sticky and messy to eat, but very addicting. They call it papaya salad jerky because a lot of Vietnamese like to cut it into strips and top their green papaya salads with this. I like it with just a hot bowl of rice, or just the whole bag by itself, lol. Khô Bò Ngũ Vi Huong- Cay/ Beef Jerky with 5-Spice Powder (SPICY, $24/lb): http://bit.ly/1mzBHsn This is always a popular one with most people. I like that it's thick and meaty but still has a nice tender chew to it. You can taste all the different spices, like star anise and cloves, but very subtle. This is my ultimate favorite. Khô Bò Ngũ Vi Huong/ Beef Jerky with 5-Spice Powder ($24/lb): I got both the spicy that's listed above and regular. - There wasn't much difference with this and the spicy version. But then again, it takes a lot for me to say anything is spicy. Great for any jerky lover. Bò Khô Cây Dac Biet/ Spicy Flank Steak Jerky ($27/lb): http://bit.ly/1mzC71L This one tasted really similar to the spicy 5-spice jerky, but much more tender. I would definitely get this one again. Khô Bò CàRi Soi/ Hot Curry Beef Jerky Strips ($25/lb): http://bit.ly/1RFyT9Q This used to be my favorite as a kid but this time around it was dead last on my list of good jerky. I liked the fact that it was in strips for easier snacking but it was super dry and brittle. - I would suggest getting their whole piece version for the same price. - Can't really taste the curry, although it's supposedly dusted in curry powder. Khô Mc Cay/ Spicy Baby Squid ($27/lb): http://bit.ly/1Ipq3u0 I'm a sucker for all things calamari or cuttlefish, so I had to buy 1/2 pound of these cute little dried squids. - They had an interesting sweet taste to it. Almost as if it was sprinkled with li ling mui powder. - Tastes a lot better when toasted in the toaster oven or a quick zap in the microwave will turn them into crispy chips. As much as I hate sweet things, I polished this entire bag within a couple days. - Avail in both 1/2 lb and 1 lb vaccum-sealed packs for easy shipping. http://bit.ly/1OKn3VI I'm so glad I found this more friendly (and honest) alternative to the ever popular Vua Kho Bo. I'll be back in town for the holidays, so I can't wait to be back to stock up on more of my favorite meat candies in a couple days! read more

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Kho Bo Snackworld is conveniently located in a huge strip mall with some great restaurants, bakeries, and shops, so, making a pit stop here for some Asian snacks is almost unavoidable. Olivia is a fanatic of what she calls "MY snack" which has taken on the meaning of almost any preserved sour fruit she likes. Kho Bo has plenty of dried and spiced fruits to choose from giant clear plastic bins along the wall. In Vietnamese, Kho refers to things that are cooked in a sweet soy sauce while Bo is used for lots of snacks made from meat or fish. Kho Bo Snackworld has plenty of Beef Jerky (Kho Bo) and other meats (like my choice of Squid Jerky) in addition to the wide array of fruits. Overall the prices are as ok as the selection. We got a bag of Sour and Sweet Plums, but were eyeing the Dried Mango, Lemon, Jackfruit, and Orange options for some time. Taste tests help you pick out the one that you're in the mood to eat thanks to the helpful service. If you are in the area for dinner or shopping then making a pit stop at Kho Bo Snackworld totally makes sense. My recommendation is to get something you like and also try something new each visit. With the variety of flavors, you might be surprised what next favorite flavor you'll discover. read more

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this is definitely my favorite snack place ever!! i prefer this over vua kho bo any day!! this place is located near boiling crab and banh mi cali... so i come here whenever im getting crawfish with my friends or picking up some bread for my mom. they have the kho bo, or beef jerky, on half of the store and they have candies in the rest of the store. some of the candy is more asian, while other candies are more americanized or even mexican influenced like the sour apple rings that are sweet and spicy-sorta!! this place is especially awesome because it's buy 10 lbs get 1 lb free or buy 5 lbs get half lb free :) this kho bo stuff is well preserved and it doesnt go bad, so i always get at least 10 lbs and split the awesome deal up with my friends or my fams another plus, the owner is SO nice. she's a sweet and petite asian lady who is always really helpful. she insists on letting me try her samples, even if i dont wanna buy it after. she also asks me if i want my stuff sealed and so on. her sons are really nice too!! they're funny :) and super helpful i definitely recommend this place to anyone who has the munchies for snacks of any sorts, whether it's asian snacks or american candies ^_^ read more

Kho Bo Snackworld Fo sho! I freaking love this place even though technically have never gone to this store, because I know a guy that knows a guy. :) I have tried the BBQ, Curry, Black Pepper, and Crush Red Pepper Beef Jerky. Everything has been good so far. There are also varieties of dried squid and dried fruits. I read that this place is too expensive. I disagree. Keep in mind that everything here is imported. Possibly from international vendors, but don't quote me on that. I get free delivery from the son of the owner. :) If you want free delivery call *****. Ha ha I couldn't do that to him. I work with B so it's all good. I admit I was skeptical at first, but this beef Jerky is for realls!! I had a college roommate that would always make free beef jerky for me and my friends. So, I can tell a quality product from a crap one. The price is roughly $20 a pound which is an awesome deal. I dare you to do the math on that Costco Jerky you may be paying $25 a pound. If you are buying a small pack of beef jerky from the gas station for a few bucks, you are paying exponential dollars per pound. This beef jerky is good and no preservatives from what I can tell. I can't say the same if you by it from a grocery store. Thank Mrs. T if you are readying this.. I am bowing down to you. You serve a very good Beef Jerky Product and I would eat this everyday if I could. Actually, I do thanks to B keeping my Jerky supply going. If you are in the area, check this place out. Note to self I should too. Highly Recommended!! read more

PARKING: there is tons of available parking spaces in the parking lot. ATMOSPHERE: very simple, clean and neat. The bins of candies and fruits are lined up nicely, easy access. SERVICE: it's self serve but the man helping us was very helpful and friendly. He gave us free samples and assisted us with getting the candy. FOOD: only bought the spicy mangos and spicy Apple rings, which was sooooo bomb dig. They are not stingy with the spicy powder they pack it on. We also got to try the spicy Vietnamese jerky. So flavorful, tender and delicious! Will be back to get some. read more

Kho Bo Snackworld - Spicy mangos and spicy gummy Apple rings!!! - Candy Stores Near Me - Garden Grove, California

Spent about $50 dollars worth of beef jerky. It was really good. We tried a few samples and got a pound of one type and half pound of another. Also got a few sour strips for the plane ride home. Takes credit card but not American Express. read more

Ever get in the mood for some jerky but dont know where to get some, well look no further folks snack world is the place mom and pop shop super nice will let you sample the whole spot if your a dick like that. Now it doesn't just have jerky if your a health nut thay have dried fruit and snacks from chili mango to banana chips. Looking for a sweet treat tho? They got you too on that with rings belts and wrapped candy P.s. the jerky is Vietnamese style so soft and tender read more

I use to love this place. Until I ran into a younger sales guy. He was really cool until he tried to impose a $20 minimum credit card transaction on me. Which is ILLEGAL. You can "Google" it yourself or follow the link below. I even told him its illegal he replies "Only if I charge you its illegal"...... Wasnt in the mood to argue with stupid. https:// www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/merchant-minimum_purchase-credit-debit-1585.php read more

Kho Bo Snackworld - $20 Minimum to use your card. Illegal.. shameful - Candy Stores Near Me - Garden Grove, California

Originally wandered in because it's a few doors down from Boiling Crab. Have made many trips since. If you are a fan of preserved Chinese/Hawaiian style Li Hi Mui and the like, this place is GREAT!! Things are sold from bulk containers. Tasting prior to purchase takes the guess work out of,"Is it good?". You can buy as much or as little as you want. HUGE variety of preserved ginger, plum, lemon, "footballs", mango,etc. Also, beef jerky, dried pork, & cuttle fish. Small selection of gummy worms, gummy rings, sour gummy watermelon. The lady who works here is SUPER nice. Really helpful. read more

Great place for snacks and kind service. Get the jerky you need for your alcohol sides or to make Vietnamese jerky salad. They also have candy and dried candied fruits. Definitely will come back! read more

Kho Bo Snackworld= Asian version of The Sweet Factory. Li Hing Mui gummi rings(apple and watermelon)= FTW!!!! Reminds me of the little sour green apple gummies w/ li hing mui from Hawaii! read more

If you ever go to the store and buy those small bags of jerky. Well, here you can get as much as you want! They even have sour candy, which I love. This is also a great place to go if you have to wait for Boiling Crab ( We all know how bad that wait is). They also have dried fruits, squid, pretty much whatever you want they have. A large selection to pick from or just taste. I came here with my friend that was visiting from Chicago. After going to the supermarket that was a short walk away and noticed they did not have a lot of jerky so we decided to stop in here instead. We tasted the different flavors of jerky(I have tried the BBQ, Black Pepper, and Crush Red Pepper Beef Jerky.) and they were all good, a little pricey but good. I would have to say the kho bo and squid were my favorite ones out of all of them. When my friend comes to visit again, I know she'll want me to take her here to get some more to take home with her. read more

I stopped here on the recommendation of a friend while waiting for my table at The Boiling Crab. Found tons of snacks and candy and beef jerky! Beef jerky is awesome, even moreso when it's fresh and made by a small business, so I looked around and found one that I liked. I had no idea what I bought because I couldn't read the tag, but it was pretty spicy and tasted kinda like bulgogi with curry. All of the above mixed together means delicious. I think it was about $20/pound, a bit on the cheap side for beef jerky too! It seemed a little moist, like it could have been dried a bit longer, but it was still very chewy and tasty and great. So they made another fan and I'll definitely be going back when I'm in the neighborhood. read more

Love this place! Very reasonable and quality is comparable to Vua Kho Bo but the people here are super nice and honest. They don't ask you to try everything or pushy and follow you around making you buy more like at Vua Kho Bo, which is very annoying to me. This place is cute and more like a Moma Papa shop. We met a cute Grandpa and he was super kind and genuine. Definitely come again next time! read more

The storekeeper had zero personality and was unpleasant. It felt like she was doing us a favor and couldn't be bothered. Left with a unpleasant feeling and we will never return again. read more

I usually stop by this place when I visit CA. They have so many different types of beef jerky and lots of other treats. I like that they let you sample their product before purchasing. Their beef jerky is delicious and I definitely recommend checking this place out! read more

I was looking for items to make banh tran trong and I needed jerky as an ingredient. I was a little intimidated going into this place, because it seemed very empty but the owner/worker came out quickly. She was efficient and not pushy, yet not quite friendly. She let me try all the things I asked for without attitude, and I noticed the prices were quite high, but I'm not too familiar with these types of places to know if it's normal or fair. She didn't give me any samples. At the end she thanked me in Vietnamese and I replied in Cantonese and she was so surprised and started speaking to me in greater detail and asked me about my family, etc. She said she assumed I was Vietnamese and I dunno, I guess that made her wary? In the end, she was nice, and I got some yummy things, but I think it's less expensive at the Asian supermarkets, so I'm glad I got to try it but I'll just stick to the prepackaged goods, unless I can't find it. read more

Not sure why I couldn't find a Yelp page for this place... hope I didn't miss it somehow. Anyway, this place is pretty interesting. Sorta like a Vietnamese market squeezed into a tiny room lit with fluorescent lights. You can get all sorts of things here, like pickled plums, squid threads, coconut candies, tamarind candies, seasoned mini crabs, mango candies, really almost anything you miss from South East Asia. It's quite the selection. You can order things by the pound and what not, which might be too much but my friend said his cousin will come and get 50 lbs of candy and snacks that she missed from home. Crazy. They even have gummy worms. Weird. read more

RUDE STAFF ! - Was in town for a few days just to buy some kho bo, the staff , an old lady - didn't even greet us upon arrival. She seemed to try to rush us out of the store as fast as possible.. When she sampled the beef jerky she was not only very stingy but even argued with us.. , that "we tried these flavors already, we should know the taste by now!" And the beef jerky is NOT better than Vua kho bo's .. + they have less flavors DEFINITELY not coming back here! read more

I wish I knew this place sooner. Anyway, thanks to yelpers, I now have a place to go whenever I crave for kho bo. I stopped going to Vua Kho Bo because I'm tired of the manners of those aggressive sales ladies. Quality and service at Kho Bo Snackworld are equally great! read more

The green apple rings sprinkled with spicy ling ha IS THE BEST CANDY I HAVE EVER EATEN. I rolled up a little early before the store was open and the lady was kind enough to let me in before she set up shop (I might have actually let myself in...haha). Parking was easy since it was prettt early. Theres a bins and bins of Chinese candies, dried prunes, etc. After browsing for a few minutes, I grabbed 3 different items. Sour dried plums, sour dried apricots and spicy ling ha green apple rings. I cannot express my love for these green apple rings. OH MY GOD. If it's the only thing you buy in the store, just do it! The only downside to this place is it's kind of expensive. Maybe spent about $30 for candy but it's definitely cheaper than its competitor, Vua Kho Bo. read more

During my week long vacation in California, I discovered Kho Bo Snackworld. The variety of snacks available at Kno Bo Snackworld is staggering. Many varieties of beef jerky, fish jerky, li hing mui, seeds, candy, etc. For those of you like me who don't know what to buy, there are little sample trays in each container so you can try the item and see if you like it. You're not forced to buy a minimum amount so you can pretty much get a little bit of everything if you want. The prices are per pound and are quite reasonable. Highly recommended! read more

Man I like this place. The different bo kho is delicious, and there is a little sample cup in each canister, so you can try any of them. The prices differ, but it's around $18/lb. Teriyaki beef jerky is the best, and the pork is not bad either. The Viet ladies working there were surprisingly friendly and helpful. read more