Smells like a homeless cat shelter when you first walk in. Nothing says cleanliness and fresh produce like a swift litter box smell at the grocery store. As you walk further in it starts to smell like rotten food of some kind. Like that scent you get from a garbage dumpster when there's a breeze on a hot day. Thank god I went in for only one item. I would never regularly shop here lol. On top of that they had the cheesiest Asian synth music playing some Christmas songs lol. All I could think was imagine being a cashier and having to listen to this crap above your head all day. Really weird store overall. read more

Not the best Lion market you could go to. It looked somehow scary and overpriced. The store was completely dirty. It's like stepping into a third world country. Furthermore being it's in east San Jose, don't expect to have a good time here because some of the employees are very shady and are involved in some kind of scam. I have reason to suspect is run by a Romanian scamming ring. If you live at a another branch of Lion Market, you are better off going to that one. The store is also very cold, it felt like I took a trip to Antarctica. I ask do not take shortcuts by going to this store. You will be left with a lot of fear. However I have to give them props for their clams, top of the line but buy at your own risk. Not sure who owns this place but I was using a shopping cart from a mexican market. read more

so so mean and rude to me and we're being selfish they did not help us ask for help to find something. They didn't tell me where it was.

I entered the store with a pack on me and almost immediately was told by multiple female cashiers to leave it under the counter. I refused and continued into the store. A male employed began following me, telling me the same. I asked if they would watch my park the entire time, to which I received stony silence and a stern expression. Apparently this store had seen its share of thieves and they were taking no chances with me. I asked "if I was Asian, would you treat me like this?", again silence. I invited him to follow me as I did my shopping . He told me where the peanut butter was, I chose Jiff (creamy, large) so I wouldn't have to come back. Asked where the dip was and realized their selection was sparse. Went to the front to purchase, he continued dogging my steps. I placed the jar on the belt and to my astonishment, he actually leaned over me to slap a dividing rubber strip down! I thanked him. He walked away and then finally vanished. Paid for my peanut butter, got my receipt and left. Looked back and could swear I saw this guy watching me. This store is bizarre! Two things I learned today: 1. Don't bring bags or packs 2. Don't wear anything that might give the impression you're homeless (I had a long sleeved dirty shirt on but only because it was hot outside and I needed to protect myself from sunburn. My clean shirts aren't for hot weather!) I'm a white guy and as there are so many white homeless ppl in the area, they were profiling me apparently. The selection of items is decent if you're looking for Chinese stuff but not if you want American goods. Paranoid staff.. read more

Buyer beware this location is suspected of using card skimmers. As I was checking out, I noticed their card readers were bulkier than usual and was held together by clear tape. I tried lifting it up but then immediately the cashier forcefully stopped me. She explained that it was just a cover to prevent the card reader from getting dirty so I told her I want to see what's under the cover since I suspect them of something shady. After a couple of minutes explaining what they're using is suspicious, they still wouldn't prove to me that it's just a cover and not a skimmer. If you have ever used your card at this location, I highly suggest you monitor your bank statements. read more

Absolute worst experience ever! I went inside to look for a soda didn't see the one I was looking for, so I decided to ask one of the employees I seen stocking a shelf if they had the flavor I was looking for. His reply was no and told me another store I could try, I decided to continue my shopping experience at the location I was already at and look for a snack. I noticed another employee was following me up and down the isles. When I asked him why he was following me he said because I look suspicious and I should leave. I asked for management and was told they don't have one. read more

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Some women at the cash registers kept yelling at me to get the 5 pack packages of one of my favorite instant noodles and buy 6 times that but I already knew what I wanted from the start and insisted on getting the big box that already came with 6 of those packages so my noodles would be organized into one big box. They gave me a hard time about getting the big box of the same noodles. They had the deal of $17.99 and was reduced to $15.99 on those big boxes which I didn't know until someone finally helped get me one big box. They kept insisting I get the individual pack which would have been $3.79 x 6 = $22.74 and that's more than the big box. They were almost fighting me about getting the big box too and inspected the packages in the box when I was in line getting ready to pay like I had done something criminal with it when in fact their own employee cut it open for me to show it was the correct noodles that I was looking for. He was the only friendly employee in that whole store. Anyways I am grateful for the deal of the noodles but their service is not very professional. read more

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I usually come here if I'm too lazy to go to Ranch 99 and I know for sure the item is available here. This grocery store is subpar to ranch 99 run and the interior is not as clean. Some of the food and produce look meh. I called them last night asking if they had shabu meat and the guy on the phone told me they did. But when I got here, I found out he lied to me and they didn't have shabu meat. They don't have ribeye or premium cuts. The butcher lady offered to shave me some thin slices of the round eye cut. I was already tired from running around to multiple grocery stores so I took the offer. The round eye was definitely not as good as the ribeye or Kobe cuts you get at other markets. read more

I thought this was a Vietnamese market, so taken aback when we walked in and they are blasting banda? For the most part they had everything your typical Vietnamese market carries with some Mexican staples mixed in. The vegetable section was sad and horrible. Nothing looked fresh; cucumbers had mold on them. I definitely wouldn't trust the vegetables here. Meat market looks sanitary though. We got everything we needed for our meal minus the veggies. read more

I've always tried to give the San Jose - McLaughlin and Story Rd. location the benefit of the doubt. However today was a bit much and the cashier was quite rude. I went in to purchase a hand full of items. Rice seasoning, Unagi Sauce, and 2 pounds of Tomatillos. In case you are not familiar Tomatillos come in a husk and you need to remove the husk to ensure the Tomatillo is ripe and not spoiled. So naturally I pick out two pounds of Tomatillos and remove the husks in the process (as it is done in any other supermarket). When I get to the front of the line she scolds me and asked why I removed the husks. I explain to her why and she proceeds to tell me that "they are all good". She tells me I can not purchase tomatillos without the husk. She tells me I need to go pick out different ones and keep the husk on. I tell her "Let me get this straight you would rather throw the de-husked tomatillos out then sell them to me?" I tell her this does not make any sense and the husk needs to be removed to see the condition of the fruit. She asks if I'm going to go pick out new fruit. I ask to speak to a manager and she tells me the manager is off. I tell her no and leave the Tomatillos behind. Now I understand this is traditionally a Latino fruit maybe the cashier doesn't realize why the husk is removed. However her demeaning behavior and claim that it is store policy to NOT sell the tomatillos with the husk removed is a bit hard to believe. If I buy grapes am I required to purchase the stems? If I buy tomatoes on the vine am I required to buy the vine? If I only want one banana am I required to buy the whole bunch? If I buy corn am I required to buy the husk? I don't understand the logic behind what the employee was telling me and quite frankly I feel that she was just being plain rude to me because she felt she could. I left the store and drove to another store and bought tomatillos and could you believe it? The supermarket I went to sold tomatillos already de-husked. I will never go back to the Lions market and I will make sure to tell everyone I know how badly I was made to feel. read more

It's not the cleanest but has what I need to complete my grocery shopping list for the day and the prices are reasonable. Vegetables and fruits are fresh except some of their tropical bananas looks overly ripened. read more

Lion Market - Vegetables at reasonable prices - International Grocery Near Me - San Jose, California

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They are fairly large in size and stock quite a bit of quality goods at a fair price. I like to shop here whenever I am in search of specialty snacks and ramen items, but for my fresh produce, I'll always hit the farmer's market first. Their specials and weekly deals keep me coming back for more and the fact that they have an in store fry service available is always a plus. Not a bad place to shop. read more

If you have ever been to an ethnic grocery store, you know what you are getting into = GOOD STUFF. GREAT FINDS. This is what makes the Bay Area amazing!! The Deets: + Fry full fishes + Mexican and Asian food & beverages available + Produce is really affordable - Parking can be horrible, depends on time you are there - Double check expiration dates, as there have been numerous times items have been (esp. vegan stuff). read more

I stood and waited 15 minutes because they were making fish for another guest. Waiting is not the problem, the problem is that when he is done with the fish another guest comes then he helped that customer first. I said I came first, he said he already knew but he continued to help that guest and didn't care about me. I waited another 5 minutes to see what he did. but he continued to clean up the fish for the people who came after me. I left with nothing and felt disrespected. read more

Lion Market - workers preparing fish in a commercial kitchen - International Grocery Near Me - San Jose, California

Dear Ranch 99/Lion Market distributing to restaurant companies or Asian body of education first parties do not satisfy me because ,feel completely disrespected by this waitress, I took the effort to take the money out of my wallet and tip the monster of a worker and tip her $6 (by the way you don't even have to tip anything, just out of respect) she returned the money back to me and told me to give more than that, I was absolutely shocked because the food was straight up terrible. I mean it seemed like they just microwaved every dish and served it in a cheap bamboo box and called it a dim sum dish. This is the last hell hole of a restaurant serving from a grocery store inc not a chance I would recommend to any family who was planning to eat there. read more

Over $4,000 loss from my account due to credit card skimming. I was told there is an active investigation on store and management. Management has knowledge and getting payouts for allowing skimmers. They send the info to new york and new jersey to wipe out funds from your account. It happened to me, you have been warned. read more

I go here to get meat, it's cheaper than Safeway but not the cleanliness part. It's a bit unkept. Produce not always fresh. But ‍ Now I'm happy they have restrooms for customers but seriously ... take a look read more

Lion Market - The restroom in the morning on a Thursday.. you can't say it was a days worth of dirt. Come on - International Grocery Near Me - San Jose, California

Omg I just bought it today but look at this... Its top surface looks good but the inside looks like this. everything else is fine except this one read more

Lion Market - they were covered with some mold - International Grocery Near Me - San Jose, California

I bought two live crabs. When I got home 3 of the large legs were missing from each crab. The way they package the crab, you cannot really tell until you get home. I called them to let them know and the woman started yelling at me that they have no way of knowing three legs in each crab were missing. Really? read more

BEWARE!! MOLDY FOOD! 4 months ago I got some packages fish cakes for hot pot and there was mold inside. Fast forward I thought I'd give them another shot - yay for moldy tofu!! Wonder what else is full of mold read more

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Produces are bad and old. The Health dept really need to visit a lot of these Asian market. Expire and unclean is not acceptable.

Be careful, they sell expired merchandise. Check the chicken liver and hearts, pork brains and other frozed items! read more

This Lion Market located across the street from Vietnam Town on Story Road is an interesting mix. It stocks many of the standard items from other Lion Markets but also stocks an impressive number of aisles that caters to the diverse Mexican population that also shops here. So it's just as easy to find your Red Boat Fish Sauce is as it is to find your Clamato and Cholula hot sauce when I need to make Micheladas. Other than the broad selection, prices are standard and the aisles are organized though nowhere as bright and polished as Whole Foods. While many patrons pay in cash, credit cards are accepted here including American Express. read more

Lion Market - Maggi Sauce - International Grocery Near Me - San Jose, California

such horrible service here, cashier just ignore you when you look directly them, and ask a question. Oh and bag your own shit, because they don't seem to bother to. vegetables were stale and moldy here. I dont return stuff that I bought from the market, but for some reason they seem to have a lot of the no refund sign here on most of their stuff. don't know about the meat, but I doubt that i would come back here. read more

ALWAYS CHECK EXPIRATION DATES! Better yet give it a sniff ! Often by "luck" you'll find yourself brought home an expired n awful smell items. Accepted all major credit cards, and EBT I believe. Variety selections, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese,Thai, Lao and Mexicans..etc Majority Oriental food. Seafood, spices. 3 Star for above, and convenience location with plenty of parking. Put your basket back and Just grab a cart you'd never end up with just a few items here. LOL I will reserve The other two star upon improvement. But lion market can be found pretty much every city in the Bay Area and due to high volume of consumers shop daily most likely they will not care about what we yap on Yelp. Here's what to expect: do not expect average customer service- they're probably over worked and under pay. The cultural crush and language barrier Also could appear rude .. but never anything personal. Your cashier will decide who she wants to say hi to whether lady in front of you or just having conversation with a gentleman behind you be prepare to have an invisible super power. read more

In A Nutshell: -I usually only come here for Korean BBQ Ribs AKA Galbi/Kalbi. -Lower prices than most supermarkets. Overall, the veggies are pretty nice too. read more

Lion Market - International Grocery Near Me - San Jose, California

I will give 0 if I can. They are selling food expired for almost 1 year, and when I came back to ask for a refund. They don't want to give me the refund because I dropped the receipt already. read more

Lion Market - Expired can fish and they don't give me a refund when I bring that back because I dropped the receipt already. - International Grocery Near Me - San Jose, California

I try places twice before condemning it. And this is a location is one you need to skip! First time I went with my mother, expired food, wilted vegetables, and on top of that the employee that was stocking the veggies spilled half a box of carrots on the ground. I witnessed him using his feet to gather the carrots, picked them up and tossed it on the produce display. Umm, regardless of whether I wash or cook them, it doesn't give me any peace of mind knowing what I'm potentially consuming has been handled in a unhygienic manner. Would you still eat a piece of meat after it's been dropped, but it's been "washed and cooked"? I don't think so. With that being said, I didn't bother making it all the way to the meat aisle since we couldn't get anything else. Second visit, I dropped in to grab a few snacks. Checked expiration, everything is fine. I also needed some cash back. I went to pay and apparently there's a minimum of $10 to get cash back. I was at 6.77 so no biggie I was going to grab a bag of chips at $3.25. The cashier kept saying no, to pay now and I can come back and get cash back. I ask for clarificaton, if she mean't that I could just ring up that extra $3+ to make it over $10. Nope, what she meant is I pay for that first transaction ($6.77), then go buy more stuff over $10 for a 2nd transaction. Why would I do that? And she kept telling me to scan my card because customers are waiting. This is in a span of 5 mins. Terrible employees at this location. Make your way to the Lion on McLaughlin and Capitol. It's a short distance down and will save you some headache. PLEASE SHUT THIS LOCATION DOWN AND GIVE US BACK SAVE MART! read more

Went shopping last night all the produce is old and rotten and all the milk is warm pretty sad for a store I will not buy nothing there read more

Lion Market - Rotten apples - International Grocery Near Me - San Jose, California

Why is this place even open? It's the most discussing place and it's a grocery market at that! I can't believe this place is still in business. I can not do it! Go at your own risk. read more

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUEH!! this place is a serious wreckage!!! Seriously!! You're better off, going to the best Lion market in Santa Clara County, which is the one in Milpitas. The Lion Market in Milpitas is way better than this one!! This one is so dirty inside, and it's just very dangerous!! I have no idea how the service is because we were only in there for about 15 to 20 minutes and did not buy absolutely anything. The vegetables there are so unfresh, we only went there once and we would not go back there again. Literally!! Yes they do sell leeks however, those leeks there are very unfresh. Also, the garlic's were growing sprouts out of them!! In there, it's a bit more crowded, compared to the one in Milpitas. Do not ever go here again!! You better go to the Lion Market in Milpitas, it is much better than this one. This store is probably going to go out of business. I really don't know though. read more

Grimy looking supermarket. The produce section needs to be more organized and clean. I saw some cookie crumbs on the cashier line where the candies and gum packets are located. The place is just poor-looking and gone downhill for an over 5 year old supermarket... read more

Mostly selling outdated item. I guess they think that most of shoppers here are non-native speakers, so they won't care if their customers buy expired products. My mom bought 3 boxes of tofu on August 9th and 2 of them have their expiration date on July 28th,2018. And none of the cashier told her. I guess people lives are not that value to them. read more

This review is solely about customer service. The staff working in the meat and veggie area are absolutely phenomenal. Everyone is usually in good mood when I shop here. read more

Meat service area people who are sooooo meant and rute.When I stop by there and a Mexican guy always there too say something bad and keep watching... won't come back. read more

Came in this store after a conference in this area. Upon ENTERING a store a male employee approaches me and ask me can he check my purse when I leave the store(I'm shocked, but I comply) maybe this is a high crime area and they do this to everyone. Not the case I watch as several other persons enter the store with bags and purses and are never questioned upon entering or exiting. I purchase what I can for (shrimp chips and BoyBawang) and while AT THE REGISTER PAYING the san male employee who is now waiting by he door eyeing me approaches and checks in my purse. I won't draw any conclusions to this. I will let you come to your own. I went to the car where my coworkers were Parking and explained what happened and they all decided not to shop there ( as I shouldn't have either) I do not live in the area but I would never shop here again. Disheartened. read more

Everything here is cheap. The produce is good especially Asian vegetables. It is also a good place for meat and spices!

Idk y people be giving these low stars I personally like this place...it's cheap and the staff help you but you just gotta ask but saying that I only go here for meats and veggies all the other stuff I cannot speak for read more

Worst Asian supermarket I've been to. Everything is overpriced, the selection is limited, and staff is not helpful at all. Despite having signs in Chinese and English, no one spoke either of the languages. I couldn't find majority of the items I was looking for. Disappointed. read more

I grocery shop here a few times a month, and it's ok. They have a large variety of vegetables, and a fair selection in seafood and meat. One thing that isn't right are the instant noodles. They should NOT place EXPIRED instant noodles out to sell! There are times where I don't have good at home, too tired or lazy to cook, so I'll boil water to for instant noodles. So far, I've thrown away 5+ bags: Mi Goreng, mi MAMA, duck flavored MAMA, and Thai chef cook. Check the expiration date before purchasing. I found out it was past due, due to the taste. read more