Asian market with a wide variety of items (Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese, Thai, Filipino, etc). This market has a small bakery, produce, frozen foods, live seafood, kitchenware, some health and beauty products, and of course plenty of asian snacks and beverages. Prices are fair. The interior feels a bit old and dingy, but overall neat and organized. I wouldn't mind coming back. read more

This asian market has every thing you may need for most dishes, even if they are not of any asian culture. They have fresh product, unique selections at that, live fish and a variety of frozen fish. This location has a new bakery in the back AND the trendy mango ice cream popsicles. All the asian treats, snacks, candy. Must try the Black Truffle chips and the cheesecakes OMG! Asian alcohol like sake, as well as others. The location is huge. Call if you're looking for something specific; I did and they were very helpful. read more

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We had dinner nearby and saw this market, so decided to check it out. So far, since moving to Central Florida, this is the biggest and best Asian Market we have come across. They had shelves stocked to the hilt, with numerous brands offered. The produce and meat/seafood sections were well stocked as well. We left there with several spices and oils that have been difficult to find in standard grocery stores. Had we known beforehand that we would be patronizing the place we would have brought a cooler and picked up a few perishables, but since we were not returning home for several hours it just wasn't in the cards. The store was clean and they have a restroom for customers, both being pluses. If we can't find a decent Asian Market in the Lakeland / Winter Haven region this place will end up being our go-to, even though it is an hour away (without traffic hiccups). read more

very rude staff members. As a Chinese, I hate to have to stand the terrible attitude transferred from China. You open a supermarket in the US, at least training your staff to be more like other US supermarkets. Every time I step in to the store, the stinky fishy smell makes me want to leave, but a few minutes later, you will get used to it. Before I find about Lotte, I am a frequent customer here. But now, I like the Lotte. Worse service and never fresh vegetables. By the way, the Chinese staff are not racist. Some of them are rude equally to any one. read more

MD market is one of my favorite Asian food markets in the region. My wife and I have shopped here for years and love the unique assortment of goodies available here. The service is good and any time I have been in search of something the staff have been there to help me find it. Tonight it was woodeard mushrooms for Tom Yum soup, Thai Basel, mushrooms, mochi, and boba pearls. What a great meal we had. We certainly will be back. read more

MD Oriental Market - Grocery Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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Very good selection of food and snacks. They even have a fresh fish market in there. Lots of variety in the bakery. So many different kinds of noodles. I love the fresh fruit and vegetable section. Lots to choose from. Definitely different from the big chain grocery stores. The man at the front helped me get a cart when I realized I was buying more than the intended items I wanted initially. He also checked my grocery order out. He was very nice and helpful. read more

Love MD Oriental! I don't get by there as often as I used to, since I don't live close by any more. But when I do go, I load up on goodies. The vegetables here are awesome, and seem to last two to three times as long in the fridge, as the veggies I buy elsewhere. read more

MD Oriental Market - From parking lot - Grocery Near Me - Tampa, Florida

What a cool Market!! I was looking for matcha tea and found a few I will try!! The woman at the register was super nice. I will be going back to try some of the snacks!! read more

MD Oriental Market - Grocery Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Needed meat n sense I dropped the kid in college i said why not! Found a decent size fresh Lobster for $15.28 n found Quail! I want to crack em n grill em nicely. Probably do a nice lobster bisque or do a nice lobster Risotto! Saw a couple more cute cups n dishes. Frog legs in the freezer isles. I bought them before, very tasty done by smoking them in nice soy, n spice rubs. read more

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staff locks up meat and seafood more than 10 minutes before closing. No staff around to help.

I LOVEEEE the MD. They're my closest Asian market so of course I go here often for anything I need, and they always have it. They just expanded and I love it ! They've got a section for fresh baked goods and Boba now (I haven't tried the Boba yet, but I will soon). I love their fresh bread, the red bean bun might be my favorite. I bought some frozen Mantou (Wei Chuan and Chef Hon brands) here recently, it was so delicious. The prices are very cheap and the products good quality ! I will warn that there is a strong fish smell, but that's normal in places where they keep live fish and serve it fresh. if you're looking for somewhere to stock up on Asian food stuffs, look no farther because MD will have it 90% of the time. read more

MD Oriental Market - Red Beab (Bean) Bun (lollll) - Grocery Near Me - Tampa, Florida

There are two older Asian Chinese female cashiers that are there regularly everyday. One always smiles and very welcoming. The other never smiles and has been repeatedly rude. Racist? Many who shop here are from diverse backgrounds. I have seen her treat other minorities with disrespect. I usually don't say much but it has happened way too many times. Today, I separated my bean sprouts to be scanned last so it doesn't get mashed with my full cart of food. She deliberately threw it into the bag with the 5lb rice and canned goods. She did not say thank you but coughed and looked away as she handed the receipt. The customer behind me witnessed it and shook his head. It is not acceptable treating any customer that way. I have been a weekly customer of MD market for many years but after too many incidents with the same cashier I rather go to Lotte market or other Asian supermarkets. I hope the management at this location discuss with this particular cashier that bad behavior is NOT tolerated. There are many more options for customers nowadays and customers will leave bad businesses. read more

Always craving Korean food as I am half Korean, this market has just about everything you need. The market itself is pretty clean and organized which makes finding what you need easy. The staff is as friendly as you'd expect from an Asian market lol, (fellow Asians you know what I mean lol) overall I think it's a good place to shop. read more

Fresh seafood Good prices Wide variety Products are kept stocked well constantly filling shelves with products lots of Asian brands read more

Except for making Filipino Lumpia (& requiring the frozen Spring Roll wrappers to make it), I am a novice w/ regard to Oriental Markets, so keep that in mind as you read this review. I found this to be a nice market for anyone seeking foods & beverages from approximately 14 countries: Australia; China; Cambodia; Canada; Hong Kong; India; Indonesia; Japan; Korea; Malaysia; Nepal; Philippines; Singapore; & Sri Lanka. There is a very good variety, & it's a relatively large store. The are four MD markets in the Tampa Bay area. If it's saute pans, flying pans; pots, woks, steamers; kitchen tools; bowls; cups; chopsticks; an insulated thermos; coffee cups & pots; tea pots & accessories; & rice cookers (etc.) you seek, the aisles are long & well-stocked-- just an extensive variety @ decent prices. SEE PIC. In the far back of this market is a seafood counter w/ tanks. Some of the tanks could use a good cleaning, but the fishes; lobster; crab; eel; frogs; & other interesting live sea creatures appeared healthy. Two somber-looking staffers were working behind the counter-- see pic. There is one long refrigerated case of packaged meat along the back wall; & at least two displays of fresh produce. The produce was BEAUTIFUL-- ALL very fresh. The meat was very good in color & texture. I had fun checking out the pork kidney, pork spleen, & pork liver, as well as the duck tongue. There are also refrigerator cases of packaged fish & other such water creatures. Vertical & horizontal floor freezer cases hold MANY food items: a variety of eggs; Tofu; buns; dumplings; spring rolls; desserts; ice-creams; appetizers; veggies; meats; & a gazillion more food items that I found fascinating. (This is a market that makes browsing fun.) There were also many refrigerator cases; I was especially surprised to find many varieties of hotdogs-- SEE PIC. Within the walls of this store is an elongated aisle of rice & one of noodles (and a refrigerator case of them to the far left as you enter). There's also an aisle of teas-- SO many teas. Many other food items sat in plastic bags & cartons on selves, including kelp & dried fungi. Almost all the aisles were well-stocked except one. The store was not spotless, but it was satisfactory. All food products were price-marked-- shelves were labeled & prices were visible. Not one of the items I handled had an expiration date that had passed. I had difficulty locating a staff member to assist me in my trek for frozen Bao Buns (Korean). Once I finally located an older gentleman, he didn't seem to understand me. In fact, he kept pointing to the non-frozen rack of dessert rolls. I was on my own. Employees spoke Chinese; however, the manager spoke English at the register while discussing payment. I love hearing foreign languages (and expect to hear them in an Oriental Market), but it would have been nice to have at least one employee on the clock who was fluent in English for those of us who unfortunately took five years of French. Additionally, not one of the five employees I encountered was friendly-- not even the female cashier who was at the register as I checked out. Basic eye contact & a smile would have been appreciated. Perhaps there was a language barrier & she was afraid I'd initiate conversation and/or it's a cultural aspect-- who knows. Perhaps I'm too picky-- could be. As Oriental markets go, prices here appear lower to me than that of the other markets I've frequented. The checkouts have plexiglass & accept cash, credit & debit cards. Masks are mandatory for customers & employees. There is generous parking. Currently, no business shares the lot. Standard metal grocery carts are located in front of the store, & there are plastic carry ones stacked just inside the door. I'll definitely return for additional Spring Roll wrappers to make Lumpia, & to grab more Bao Buns (which are located in a floor freezer case near checkout). The colorful, fresh produce will draw me back in as well. Yup, this three-market chain that serves North & South Tampa, Brandon, as well as Pinellas Park, is definitely worth your time. read more

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I had a family get together and my niece's boyfriend brought a cake from here. Not sure what it's called, all I know is it had fruits in the middle. when I tell you, it was the most delicious cake, I've ever had. I'm not exaggerating. Absolutely delicious read more

it's a very nice and respectable place only downside is that I have to drive all the way from where I live but that's a me problem. Definitely go check this place out and I even heard they have a restaurant next door read more

St. Pete's location is without a doubt the best one. This one is too smelly and a bit disorganized. I really couldn't find much of what I was looking for. There's not much filipino items here. Items I'd find before is not available. I'm sure shipping is much more difficult since Covid, but why does the other store have more and why are they much more organized. I know it's bc of the space being different, but I won't be back here in a long time. Customer Service also is ehh. read more

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Stopped in while in Tampa. Couldn't resist. There is a good selection here. Prices are fair. A bit dirty and dingy I think this was an old winn dixie or something like that. The selections are worth it though. SO many Ramen choices. They also have frozen foods galore and a fish market. They could use more dishes and servicewares. The lines were a bit long this is a busy store. Easy credit card useage. Staff is competent and efficient. read more

Well organized. Clean. Well priced. Fresh produce. I frequent this place because of the variety and quality. If you know what you're looking for it helps to expedite the process. Some of the labels can be hard to read or hard to find. They do have a wide variety of snacks that are all delicious and well priced. read more

Trash store. I bought a loaf of bread yesterday and ate half of it. The rest has gone moldy. It's very stale, not recommended to go. read more

MD Oriental Market - Moldy - Grocery Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Oh my! What a great place! Not a typical Asian market - it has hard to find items and is better priced than most Asian Markets. Here is the best part though: they have AMAZING birthday cakes! Not typical American sickening sweet cakes - these are light and perfectly sweetened and many have fresh fruit in them. They are beautifully decorated and the cake is not a typical American cake - it is a delicate texture like a dense sponge cake. Hard to explain but worth every penny! They have a great fish and meat department and a vast variety of produce. Well worth the trip! read more

Pros - Selection's pretty good. Cons - Management could really use some discretion with the cashiers. I mean Oh boy do they get spoiled, YELLING at customers for the slightest miscommunication, with the manager doing NOTHING about it. There's literally like 3-4 complaints about the same issue, and the store would do much better if they just treat it seriously. I mean, how hard is it for the store to just have someone who actually value the job do it? read more

I love their ice cream and their drinks as well hsgissbjdjs Steven sizes snjsudjxbejeidbxb read more

MD Oriental Market - In the store - Grocery Near Me - Tampa, Florida

MD Oriental Market is great for finding your Asian grocery needs in the Tampa area. They have a variety of products from produce, popular Asian snacks, fresh/live seafood, teas, an aisle of ramen packs, ice cream/popsicles, Asian baked goods, and more! Shopping at this market is always an adventure - I always end up buying something that I didn't plan on originally getting just because it looked/sounded so good enough to get it. For example, I saw that they had boba tea ice cream popsicles in the frozen aisle, and even though I didn't plan on getting ice cream here that day, I just couldn't pass up this opportunity because I know these kind of products don't exist at non-Asian grocery markets. For those who like to cook seafood (like my mom), they have a good selection of live lobster, crab, shrimp, and fish. We bought the blue crabs and dungeness crabs here before, and they are very good! My favorite items to look for at this market are their Asian snacks. They have Green Tea Kit-Kat bars, Asian-flavored Lays chips, shrimp chips, and a lot of Asian candies and sweets. There is always something interesting that will catch your attention! Shopping at this MD Oriental Market is always a fun experience and I'm usually able to find what I need to cook Asian food at home. read more

MD Oriental Market - Brown Sugar Boba Ice Cream Bar! They also have this in Taro flavor. - Grocery Near Me - Tampa, Florida

I love this place it's very discreet and comfortable to shop! I live the slim tea yummy! read more

Great selection of products such as sauces and spices. They also have great fresh produce. Would definitely recommend.

MD is my go to Asian supermarket in the Tampa Bay Area. Like a lot of people have said, they also have locations in Pinellas Park and Brandon. This is the original location. They have undergone expansions to help increase the size of the store. Now the store feels much more modern and much more spacious. They have all sorts of fresh produce, seafood, meat, and frozen and dried goods that you are looking for. They even have the Brown Sugar Boba Ice Cream that has been all the craze these days! So if you are in the Tampa Bay Area and you are looking for a good sized Asian grocery store to stock up on, this is a good one to go to :) read more

MD Oriental Market - Brown Sugar Boba Ice Cream!! :D - Grocery Near Me - Tampa, Florida

If they don't have it, you don't need it!!! I'll drive the 90 miles one way to stock up here!

Fantastic grocery store where you can find unique ingredients. We almost found everything we were looking for here. My friend was making pho from scratch so we started our search at this grocery store. I don't remember exactly what he ended up needing that we didn't find, I think it included whole cloves and I know they didn't have beef bones, but we found pretty much everything else. The best part is Apna Bazar is four minutes away so between these two places you can find everything. I forget how much I miss Asian grocery stores until I'm in one. There isn't one close to where I live. They have ready made foods here so you can grab and go. That would be my normal plan since I don't cook often. This one is smaller than the one in Pinellas Park, but bigger than the Asian grocery store that is close to Downtown Tampa. It's a pretty good size. I'm not normally in this area, but when I am, I'll be back. Till then I'll just be jealous of everyone who lives closer. read more

May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. MD Oriental Markets have been important to the Asian community surviving in Tampa and surrounding areas. Unfortunately, this original location has fallen behind the other two. Overall sketchy and unsavory nearby conditions makes one uncomfortable, especially late night. While the grocery variety is pretty good, the lack of prepared and ready to eat meals cannot replace my trips to the now closed Din Ho. I have been waiting for improvements, but the Brandon and Pinellas Park locations are just simply better. read more

Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Store had fully stocked shelves. Easy to find items. Clean store read more

They opened up a bakery! Awesome, wish they'd bring back the fresh duck and roast pork. Never had an issue here until today. The girl in the front just completely flipped my basket into the belt and damaged my things? She's too busy sitting there on her phone not wanting to do her job. read more

First of all, it really smells in this store. Thank goodness for wearing a mask to block the stench of whatever is rotting away. I was not impressed with the store, as many of the freezer items were iced over in freezer burnt. There is an extensive selection of noodles and rices, along with bowls and cooking utensils. There are also tanks in the back with live fish, if that's your thing. I have been to other Asian markets in the Tampa area, and this one rates at the bottom. They co-worker recommended I go here, but I will continue to go back to Sanwa. read more

I knew I was in trouble the minute I walked in!! Excellent selections of service ware was my first AHHH moment. Foods...OMG! and soooo reasonable compared to Leaf Market here in Ft Myers! Almost 1/2 the price for so many basic things! It's a two hour drive or this place would be my GO TO market! (thank heavens I thought to bring a cooler n ice for the cold stuff n the ride home! AND the staff were very polite and answered all my questions with courtesy. read more

This MD sits behind Boil Spot and not hard to find. It's bigger than the one in Brandon with a lot more variety. They have labels for each aisle which I haven't seen at the Brandon one so that was nice to find what we needed. The selection for meats is pretty much the same, nothing different there. Staff was stocking items and everything seemed to be in order. I enjoy coming here to look at the new things they have. They recently got in some self heating hot pots which I wanted to try for $10 but thought maybe for another occasion since it was a little pricey. I like coming here and recommend it if you're looking for Asian items. read more

So far this is one of the only places in Tampa Bay where I can do some real shopping for Asian items. They don't have everything...at least not all the time. Other Asian groceries focus on a particular culture, so I buy 1 or 2 items and move on to the next store. MD caters to most of Asia including some Indian foods. I cook some Pinoy food, but since I grew up in Hawaii I was exposed to a variety/fusion of Asian and Polynesian food. The Filipino store in my neighborhood isn't always enough for me because they don't carry certain Japanese or Korean items for example. Finding your items is hit or miss. I have a difficult time finding the brand of yaki soba noodles I like to cook with that's usually refrigerated or frozen. On the west coast I can find it everywhere. The first few times I went to MD there was no trace of the noodle, but just yesterday I found a whole freezer door row of them. I love green tea ice cream and the first few times I went to MD there was tons of it in different brands, but yesterday there were only a few containers left. I think MD's inventory control is off. I do have to say I'm almost positive I can find more Filipino dry and frozen items at MD than my local Filipino grocery....but you can't find fresh bakery items at MD. What they do have is an impressive isle of tea and Asian drink mixes, fresh seafood, a butcher and all the Asian sauces you can think of. They even carry Hawaiian Aloha Maid drinks, but yesterday they were out of my favorite passion orange flavor. The produce is just okay, but as with most Asian groceries you'll find items at MD that you won't find in Publix. I was so delighted to buy green mangoes that I can eat with bagoong! So far I've only dealt with pleasant cashiers at MD. I do want to visit a few more popular Asian groceries to see what I'll find. I really do like coming to this side of town to shop because there's so much flavor! read more

MD Oriental Market - Only a few left! Green Tea Mochi Ice Cream. - Grocery Near Me - Tampa, Florida

MD is one of my favorite markets because it is always bustling with youngsters, college kids, and there is a mix of many types of customers. This is a brightly lit, clean market in a newer building, so it is just nicer to be in. All of the checkout systems are updated with the same flat screens and systems that new grocery stores have. This is the only market that will sell you really fresh fish, and I also like their produce set-up. They have started carrying more Korean products and sliced frozen kalbi as well. The ONLY market that I have been able to find folded steamed buns at! Used for the ever-so-popular bao sliders that people are paying a fortune for in the bigger cities. Their selection of produce is very good and fresh with seasonal items. They have live seafood that they kill for you upon request, but I am not ready to responsible for the death of a fish yet, I prefer for it to be killed without me in mind. There is also a buffet style counter that has pre-packaged cooked duck, pork, chicken feet, and fatty pork already priced and ready to eat. They have a large selection of dim sum and noodle items in open coolers on the left side of the store. Then the aisles go into dry goods. The aisles are large, bright, and open so it does not bother you so much that there is someone tailgating you the whole time. I recommend this market for all fresh items, and for a more customer friendly atmosphere and shopping experience. read more

Lots of selection of food but the cashiers are not happy and do not expect them to even make eye contact lol

Among the three MD, this may be the least favorite. This MD under the major face lift and added many footage to the store. They has increased the good carrier and display with close to 100%. A big applause to the owner. Adding is good. But renovation is still needed. The live seafood section need to clean their tank often. The MD in this location employees training need to know how heavy a bag can carry. Today I have two break bag due to the over weight of the bag can carry. They should learn double bag or less items in the bag. It is good to see the fresh produce. I like the different fruit items. I like them added the bakery items. This place is more complete now. read more

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