Lots of melona ice cream like banana, mango, melon, strawberry, pistachio, ube that in itself makes me happy lol. Just looks like is very empty so not sure if going out of business or something. Hope it isn't. It's convenient for my grocery shopping. read more

This review is for the deli area. While it's true you have to pass through a cluster of flies to get to the deli, the food service area is actually quite clean, if faded and worn. A motherly woman in an apron told me about the 11.99 lunch special: you get a choice of noodles or fried rice with two items. I selected the fried rice with spicy green beans and mushrooms and tofu. The portions were large. She asked if I wanted to take my order to go or dine in. I opted to stay in one of the small booths. She said the special comes with choice of soup. I selected the hot and sour soup. While the soup was bland, I found my food good. I would have appreciated having some chili sauce available but there were not any condiments to go or on the booths. I had plenty of leftovers. read more

I love this place so much it like my second home best place for your Japanese convenience store finds like ramen and those exotic snacks

uh I do not know how to explain but let me tell you that the grocery are meh and moldy and expired. the food at the hot deli my friend and I we had lunch together and later during the night we had nausea and felt like throwing up and we actually threw up and im not planning to go back soon and the worst thing of all you might not know but its very old and dirty. the service was mid not too crowded and the checkout lines are fast thats the only positive thing. uh so i don't recommend going to this store but if you have to buy asian groceries yall should go to 99 ranch instead. read more

I would NOT recommend this place to anyon. I purchased some grocery items here and unfortunately I did not check the expiration dates on the items. EVERY SINGLE item was expired or expiring with a few week. Protect yourself either don't go there or check the expiration dates on all items before purchasing. If you contact the store via phone, Don't expect good customer service. read more

I was Asian market hopping and I stumbled across the Pig Bun at Maria Grocery. A local restaurant offered the exact item at high cost. If you don't want to pay the restaurant prices, then you can stop by here. I didn't personally find anything to buy here so service was irrelevant but the ambiance was quiet. It was a plus to have free parking. Overall, I don't prefer this place but if you're in search of the bun, you'll find it here. read more

Marina Food - International Grocery Near Me - Union City, California

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I always shop at this store, but today it was the worst experience. I went to Daiso next door to shop really quick and my parents went to Marina to shop. When I went to Marina to find my parents, they immediately told me that someone approached my dad inside the restroom asking to check what is inside his Jacket. He was bothered by this because he mentioned that he was asked aggressively. He then asked what happened to the person, then immediately walk out of the bathroom, Scared. After he explained it to me, I called the attention of the associate and explained what happened. She then found that it was one of their guy employee. When, I asked for his reasoning why he did that he stated that he heard some sort of bag or plastic sound and thought that maybe my father who is in his late 70's is up to no good only because he was the only one there. My father explained to me that, he finished taking a number 2 and plushed the toilet that is the only reason why he used the restroom. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS PLACE BECAUSE OF THIS KIND OF TREATMENT. VERY DISRESPECTFUL. read more

0 star! AVOID THIS SUPERMARKET!!! I've had consistently poor experiences with this supermarket, particularly with the quality of their produce. On multiple occasions, I've encountered issues like apples that appeared fine on the outside but had moldy cores. It seems their fruits and vegetables are stored in freezers for too long, leading to spoilage that's hidden until you cut into them. Because of these recurring problems, I stopped shopping there years ago. Unfortunately, my in-law recently fell into the same trap. She purchased Chinese broccoli, only to find that 80% of it was unusable and had to be thrown into the compost bin. Similarly, a box of mangoes looked perfectly fine on the outside, but after waiting a few days for them to ripen, we discovered they were dark and purple inside--completely inedible. When I went to the store to request a refund, the manager was incredibly rude and informed me that produce must be returned within two days. It's clear this policy exists because they're fully aware their products aren't fresh. In contrast, other stores like Ranch 99 and 168 handle similar issues professionally, often offering apologies and resolutions without hesitation. I strongly advise against shopping here if you value fresh, quality produce. read more

This international market is quite affordable. Most of their items here are cheap or on sale lol. I like how this market also has a large variety in the filipino aisle too than Ranch 99. Some of the vegetables here are not fresh tough - like their onions or spinach. read more

Back when the pandemic happened I watched a lot of mukbangs, I'm talking ramen on ramen on ramen! I seen soooo many buldak noodle videos, etc and I googled where I could find them in my area and DING DING DING it's down the street! I love how it's never crowded when I go. The only issue I have is whenever I go, they don't have the carbonara noodles stocked. I have to get really lucky to even purchase them. Staff is friendly and honestly I just love how you can find everything you need in just one store. The frozen potstickers come in so many different fillings! there's so many delicious snacks that my daughter and I enjoy!Whenever I go here I just love the vibe and I'm immediately in a good mood cause I know im going to walk out with some delicious ramen! they also play some trendy music which is a mood. read more

Marina Food - Cheese buldak ramen with chicken pot stickers - International Grocery Near Me - Union City, California

One of the older bigger Asian markets in the area. Same model as a 99 Ranch. And since it is around the 20 or so year old mark, it is grimier than new models of Asian markets. But when I do come here, I'm not really lingering around, I'm in and out. I mostly come for Asian snacks like seaweed wrapped rice crackers or garlic corn nuts. Of course, I also restock my Asian pantry as needed, as I can almost find any of that here, whether Chinese, Japanese, Filipino or Vietnamese. It's a good resource to have. For meats, I'll mostly gravitate towards their seafood. Not a polished marketed look at all, but rather very old world. So you kinda have to know what you're getting into. I can usually find a nice find here and usually at a better price than 99 Ranch. Their produce department has really cheap prices. But in those cheap prices there are a lot of produce either in iffy shape or on it's last legs. So you really have to scan and pick through stuff. The good is if you pick the right stuff, it'll be prime and ready to eat as soon as you get home. Don't want a hard/pink tomato, easily solved here. But you have to be willing to use it within a few days, can't hang on to it for a week or so. I have a system for this place, so it works for me. So for a convenience stop because it is close to home, this place gets utilized fairly often. When it comes to groceries, it doesn't have to be pretty for me to warrant its usefulness. #getingetout read more

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Always so busy here. Great place to find variety of oriental stuff but will come back when it's less busy so I don't have to wait in line for so long read more

I love going to Marina for getting Filipino items, they have more options than ranch 99. I notice their price are lower compare to ranch 99 but they don't do coupon. Giving. coupon is another way to force you to spend more. read more

I was looking forward to shopping at Marina food ,thinking that it is similar to 99Ranch and maybe Pacific Supermarket.. Sorry Marina Food, I will pass. I went to visit the hot food first so I can plan what to buy getting my groceries, nope, don't bother guys,food was dried out ( sitting for quite a while), selection was slim. Grocery items( meats/fish/fruits and vegetables) was sad looking. Placed my basket back n went next door to Shengkee, to make myself better. read more

I don't totally do all of my shopping here. They have a lot of Asian ingredients that some stores don't have. I buy pork butt here. I buy chicken. I've also bought fish . no issues . Do I buy anything that's already sitting out in the refrigerator section as far as meat.... no . But I do different select type of meats that's behind the counter and then they weigh it. I never had a problem. If you ever buy fish and the eyes are clear, you'll never have a problem. I never had a problem. I go to different stores to get different things. If I want ground beef, I'll go to Trader Joe's. If I wanted some good steaks, I would go to Costco. They are no different than any other store. You come here and get the things that you know are consistently good and you buy them. read more

I bought ground beef and cooked it the same day. I added to the whole pot and like the other customer, the meat stank and I had to throw away the whole pot. I will not return to this place. Plus I saw other vegetables with mold and bruises. They shouldn't be selling these bad items at all. Very disappointed. Health inspectors should check out this place!!! read more

I've been a customer for a long time and I don't mind the lack of stocked items sometimes, or the old carts that I have to fight with to get it unstuck from the other carts. Since the pandemic, this place is not as busy as it used to be. I still want to support my local business. However, today I'm just very disappointed with the customer service at the counter. I know that some time before we were putting groceries in the bags ourselves due to safety. Now, I had to bag 30+ items on my own. I don't mind if it was like 5 items or something, but the cashier stood there doing nothing while I ended up bagging the items myself. I thought this must be a new policy, but I saw 3 other cashier bagging items for customers. The kicker is that the cashier ended up just walking away as I started to finish up my first bag. They should train their employees to treat all customers the same. Just beware that you might have to start doing all the work next time you shop. read more

Ok I'll update review- variable produce quality & really old carts & cranky service remains problematic, But I'm really happy I can find obscure things I love at good prices here- Frozen fish tofu, & all kinds of stuff u can just throw into air fryer. passion fruit purée & jellies/boba/halo halo stuff for making drinks, and a HUGE selection of dumpling wrappers- coz we make hella dumplings. Also Yakult drinks ( not the knock off brands) , sour cherry juice, and various furikake. They also have random housewares at great prices, kitchen implements, even little stools & tables this past weekend. read more

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I only come here for dry and freezer goods. Sometimes I do take a look at the fruits/vegetables because they do get in good apples, peaches, dragon fruit, and strawberries. I have to REALLY LOOK at everything because they do get moldy/wilted things in and it's just plain gross. I absolutely do not trust their meat/seafood as some of the items do look very suspicious or old. They also have a good ingredient/sauce aisle which also have great prices. Do not expect customer service here. It's fine for me because I want to pay, pack up my stuff, and leave. I don't really care, haha. read more

To be honest, we walked in here and it was like trying to walk through a gauntlet of people. The layout from entrance to actual areas to shop is not convenient especially in the time of COVID. When you enter, you basically HAVE to walk through a sea of people checking out. I did not feel safe. BUT one thing that was going for this place is that although it felt super run down, the prices felt cheaper than 168 Market or 99 Ranch. Other than that, the market is in a little shopping area with a Sheng Kee Bakery, the former Mayflower dim sum place, Tapioca Express and Daiso. It has a large parking lot, so not difficult to find a spot. I would suggest NOT to go on a weekend as you'll find yourself in a COVID soup of people. But if you're looking for some asian product staples, this is a good market to drop by. Just don't expect you'll step into an H-Mart experience (of which if you've never stepped into an H-Mart, it's pretty clean in there and bright and open). read more

The place needs improvement, there were a lot of expired mangos and fruits with flies. We purchased mushrooms and once we arrived home and opened them, there was mold inside. Place needs to be cleaned up. read more

Marina Food - Mold - International Grocery Near Me - Union City, California

Employees are nice. Lots of varieties of fresh vegetables that you can't find in American supermarkets. But watch out the "expiration date". We bought 6-pack of Vitasoy drink in a rush and didn't check the date After we got home, I was shocked that they expired in 2022. They need to send staff out to check on products on regular basis. read more

The deli food section is terrible! The food is not good. The service is also bad. I will never go that area again.

Bought 10 full size chicken wings from there at the meat area. got home and opened it and it stinks so bad. Must have been there for days !!. Threw that shit away, learned my lesson. Not buying meat there again. Guess no one buys chicken there, so its been sitting there for a long time and they dont want to change it out ?...... read more

The worst possible experience one can have at the local Marina food grocery store. Bought a fish and had them fry it on Thursday evening. Noticed the person helping seemed not interested in his work, the fish scales were not properly removed. He fried it n gave it to us. We brought it home n sat down for dinner. However when we cut open the fish the inside had blood all over n fish was uncooked. I called the store n asked to speak to the manager who had gone home. Calling the next morning manager Ying Ying, she was almost angry as to why we called. She said bring the fish n receipt Of course we had thrown it out the night before. She never bothered to ask who had fried the fish, why the scales were not removed. No apology whatsoever. Never had such awful customer service. Perhaps The city should check this store out to ensure food health n safety rules are being followed. Nasty manager read more

Solid asian market that has the Japanese pudding I've been looking everywhere for. The prices at this place are definitely on the higher side compared to Ranch 99 but they have a good selection of snacks that I did not see in other asian supermarkets. They also have a deli which is nice, it is our family tradition to go there on Sunday or Saturday morning for the rice roll and soy milk. I cannot comment on the produce of seafood here. read more

I live far closer to the Ranch 99 supermarket in Northern Fremont. However, they don't stock nearly as many of my staple Asian groceries so I typically end up driving to Marina. I still haven't learned to just make the extra mile or two drive first. As with any typical Asian market, their employees don't speak perfect English. But they're willing to try to understand and help find what you're looking for. While the customer service isn't necessarily first-rate, I'm thankful for the fact that at least it exists. It could be renovated, but what are you going to do? Also, if you do shop often, it's worthwhile to buy everything you need from here. Why? Because they give you coupon vouchers for their deli! Which means roasted duck for lunch or dinner one night. So good! read more

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I usually come here once a month or so to stock on hard to find Asian ingredients (e.g. rare veggies that even Seafood City wouldn't have and noodles/sauces/seasonings hard to find in other markets) for low prices that are hard to beat. Otherwise, I try to avoid this place due to 1) very bad quality vegetables and fruits 2) hygiene of this place. The quality of the veggies/fruits are usually very bad, I am starting to suspect they take leftovers from other grocery stores. I don't see any bad quality in the Asian veggies, only in non-Asian veggies/fruits (E.g. I found mold quite a few times in my onions, bell peppers, grapes, tomatoes...) so I stopped buying veggies here unless they are those hard to find Asian specific veggies/fruits including galanga, Thai basil, Chinese broccoli, etc. To compare this even further, we volunteer at a few organizations where we hand out grocery items to those in need that have been donated by several grocery stores. The quality of the veggies/fruits from there are a lot better than Marina Food's quality. That is speaking volume that Marina Food is selling lower quality fruits/veggies than a food bank. I saw cherry tomatoes that were super moldy, all the packages had mold but they still kept them on the shelves. Bell peppers usually take weeks for them to start wilting when I buy them at other markets, but the ones here are super wilted/moldy already... which leads me to suspect Marina Food takes leftover foods from other places or they leave them sitting out forever. The place smells like any Asian market and its more cramped/run down than 99 Ranch. The prices are hard to beat though, that's the main reason why I keep coming out to this place. Don't expect ANY customer service, they vary. Most of the time they won't talk to you which is fine, just ring me up and move on... but I think I overheard a worker (might be the boss) telling the workers to move faster in Mandarin. Thought that was quite rude in front of customers. I may not look like I know Chinese but I do. I used to have problems with the male workers staring at me for wearing shorts or just plain staring at me... I still do get those stares but not as bad a before. I would turn my head and stare down the guys and they would look away quickly and ignore me. Sad how I have to tolerate such behavior still and call it progress. On the bright side, no lines. During COVID, this place didn't monitor traffic so I would come here as a last resort to avoid standing in lines. The customers do NOT social distance so it was always a risk coming here but I move quickly and dodge people. ANYWAYS, always a war zone coming here but worth it sometimes for them Asian goods. read more

Nothing much to report here. Another convenient grocery store full of different Asian groceries. From unique fruits, like dragon fruit and specialty melons. They also sell many different leafy green veggies. Also, towards the left back of the store they sell different meats. The best part and what surprises me most, is they sell name-brand, big bottles of alcohol. These can be located in the front of the restaurant near the registers. read more

Marina Food - International Grocery Near Me - Union City, California

This market area where this is located is older and has not been remodeled in awhile but that does not matter to me as much as others. I know times are tough now and days. I think the only thing I hate is the parking. These people don't know how to drive or park!! It drives me nuts! The parking area is always freakin busy! That is one point taken off... This market or grocery has so many things I need and close to where I live. It's a place on the way home and close to other stores or businesses that I need as well. I actually like going here than 99 Ranch! It may not be modern or the cleanest market but its not dirty either; just old and the prices are decent and not over priced. The staff just work but they are not rude. The old man behind the liquior and lotto counter is a sweet old man and can be funny. I can find everything I need of all asian ingredients. I get my utensils and pots here as the are decent prices. Once they ruin, it is cheaper to just buy another. I get my sake or alcohol here. I like also going here to get my fish cleaned and/or to deep fry when you need a quick dinner. The fish has no after taste to taste like the oil is old. They sell my sushi ingredients, my filipino ingredients and my chinese ingredients to make show mein or steam some shomai, etc. I love the desserts they sell. The vegetables seem organic and are decently priced compared to Safeway or Lucky prices. There are times the veggies can look old but most of the time, they look good and have all the asian veggies I need. Safeway's or Lucky's sell at double the price! They have my favorite dessert...Melon Bars from Korea!! If on the way, go here. Give this place a chance. It's not a bad place to shop for groceries.... read more

Went to Marina Food to get new cell phones at the AT&T Authorized Retailer. There's FREE 2009 Fast Trax Calendars w/ fancy cars on them. Go! Stuff I bought at Marina Food after getting our phones: Martineli apple cidar $1.99 ea + CRV deposit .05c x 4 oyster mushroom $2.39 Cuties $8.99 a box Yu choy $1.29/lb x 2.33lb = $3.01 A-Choy $1.49/lb x 1.64lb = $2.44 Tong Ho $1.29/lb x 1.10lb = $1.42 Baby choy sum .89/lb x 3.97lb = $3.53 Root jicama .79lb x 1.39lb = $1.10 Total $31.04. Credit cards taken. No more HK Snack House - so sad. read more

This Marina Foods just really sucks. I don't even know how it's still in business. Service is terrible. I had called to see if they carried an item I needed for cooking and they hung up on me. I called a second time and she yelled I DON'T KNOW! I drove in to see if they actually had it...The smell when you walk in is terrible. It's a mix of old fish with I don't even know what else (shudders). The market is disorganized and dirty. There are a ton of empty shelves. Definitely skipping this joint..I'd rather drive to the one in Fremont if I must. read more

My go-to place for my Asian grocery list. Your typical Asian fish market. What I like here is they give got coupons for "X" amount of dollars you spend to redeem at their hot deli. Not sure the amount maybe $1 for every $10, don't quote me on that. They have a meat dept., seafood dept, produce, frozen, etc. We get our rice here because it's usually cheaper. 50 lbs 3-lady brand was like $30-or-so dollars. read more

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In the food court we got two boxes of Chinese food to go. We got home a few minutes later and the food tasted like it has expired and none of use could eat it. We called the store about it and because we paid cash and did not get a receipt, they could not help us. It tasted like it has sat there for days. read more

They won't bag your groceries when you bring your own bag! Then when you can't get out of their way fast enough, you have deal with the cashier's attitude. read more

I have always been coming here as it just just blocks away, and they do get crazy busy at times. This review is for the cashier whose name I didn't get but felt really bad what she did. When I walked to the register which was empty but not closed she said it is closed so I went to the other register for checkout. However she took another asian customer. Then she told the other customer who was not Asian standing behind the customer she was helping that she is closed but again helped out the other asian customer behind the customer she turned down. I don't mind being turned down as there were other empty registers. But her behaviour did alarm me. read more

With the pandemic, it has been tough getting groceries in-store as I am trying to avoid large crowds and social distance. However, compared to a lot of other Asian stores such as 99 Ranch or Lion, Marina does a great job of ensuring there's ample space in each grocery aisle and stocking up their inventory. People are respectful at this grocery store and adhere to wearing masks as well as keeping 6 ft. apart. At 99 Ranch and Lion, a lot of folks would just walk by and not care or they would just tailgate you without leaving 6 ft. in between. My only complaint is their frozen sliced ribeye is not as marbleized as the ones I get at 99 Ranch, but I can live with that considering the environment and people are so much better. read more

Wow....Marina food has a travel agent, Tmobile, and a deli (with eating area). There's even an area for houseplants, such as money trees, bamboo, and orchids. You get deli coupons when you shop there. The supermarket has an impressive selection of SNACKS! One of my weaknesses is Asian snacks. There's half an aisle from the front to the back, top to bottom, of cookies, another of chips, and one of candies! I spent $30 on snacks alone. Hey! Don't judge... read more

Marina Food - Lots of orchids and lucky bamboo. - International Grocery Near Me - Union City, California

This place is okay, I could question the freshness of a lot of their seafood on ice, unless I buy the seafood that were live in the tanks. This grocery store is mainly geared towards Chinese, although they do have couple items, ingredients, and snacks on the Korean, Filipino, and Thai side. They can have a couple deals on fruit but usually, they're average priced. The hot deli isn't that good though, the ladies working there are pretty pushy and are usually just standing around gossiping because of having no customers. Piggy-backing off the fact that there are no customers, I'm not exactly sure how long the food sits on the steam tables, so I would be careful about freshness. read more

THIS IS HOW THEY CHEAT YOU AT MARINA FOODS WHEN YOU BUY LIVE CRABS. They put the crab right off from the aquarium, water and all, inside a heavy brown paper bag and weigh it altogether. Out of curiosity, I decided to weigh the soaking paper bag and plastic when I got home. It weighed 0.202 lbs. That was 'snuck in' and bloated outright as added weight of the crab at $7.99 per lb. Amazing how they pull a fast one on their customers. Very, very dishonest practice. I would boycott Marina Foods. At least, at Ranch 99, they put the live crab in a clear plastic bag. Then, they cut a hole at the bottom corner of the bag to let the water drain out. Now, that is a more honest way of doing business...... and the place is cleaner. I also, I find their prices cheaper; and, the quality of their produce, their meats, and their seafoods are way better. read more

Marina Food - International Grocery Near Me - Union City, California