Small shop with great options for plant-based cooking. I popped in to buy some citric acid and walked out with fruit rolls, dried mulberries, lentils, beans, South Asian mango pickle, and some beautiful fresh dill. Staff are helpful and friendly. Pricing on spices always brings me back. read more

Unfortunately, it could be better. First of all, the owner-cashier-the money-man, the bald dude that tries to be funny, is definitely having a loose screw. He screams at the customers and he's rude! I found that terribly unprofessional; if he feels that there is something wrong with asking questions about the varieties of items presented for sale in his store, in this town, in this day and age, in this society and in this North American culture... then, why bother? I refuse to be giving him my business, although his prices are not bad. read more

A typical overstuffed middle eastern market that carries many of the imported teas that we love. Prices are good, I can wander around as a woman and the clerk always remarks that I purchase a LOT of tea. read more

I'm a regular at Mingala Market, stopping by a couple of times a month to grab things like beef bacon and fresh goat meat, usually spending around $80 to $100 each visit. On my latest trip, I got there at 5:35 pm and had my groceries on the belt by 5:45 pm, with the store closing at 6. Just as the cashier was about to ring me up, I asked about the price of some cookies near the register, which come in individual packs and bulk. He answered, but when I asked how many were in the bulk pack, he said he didn't know. So, I went over to count them myself. As I was doing that, he told me to hurry up because they were closing. I was a bit taken aback and asked if he really wanted me to rush. He said yes, they were closing. I found that pretty rude. I quickly counted and decided that 40 packs of cookies were too much, then paid for my groceries and walked out the store. After putting my items in my car, I noticed other customers walking in. The cashier smiled and greeted them, that was upsetting because he had just rushed me out. I looked at my watch now it was 5:52 pm. I went back to let him know how disrespectful he had been. I asked why he didn't lock the door if they were closing and why he was still letting people in. I made it clear that just because I don't come from his background or speak his language doesn't mean he can treat me disrespectfully. He apologized, but it felt insincere, like a "just shut up and get out" kind of apology. I've also had issues with another guy there, who is sarcastic and sometimes has a bad attitude. I shouldn't have to fight for respect, especially when I'm choosing to spend my money at their store. I've decided that I won't be back. I'll take my business elsewhere. read more

I love this shop for all my Indian groceries when I get on my Indian kicks of cooking. Service is friendly the space is a bit tight. They do have a halal butcher in the back. They have fresh vegetables that may not be common in other grocery stores. read more

Great place, run by immigrants for the immigrants. Very good combination of south East Asian food and African/middle eastern collection of spices and fish focused to serve Muslim population. Has hisha and many other rare fish. Small collection of veggie but many choices of flat bread frozen and fresh. read more

We have been getting lamb here for one of our favorite Persian dishes, and it's been great! I've been getting nice herbs from them too, and they also have good quality bay leaves for a VERY good price! Seriously. read more

Cashier is rude . The beef is very bad , and some products are expired . I don't recommand

The cashier was very rude. He kept saying he won't return items before I even bought anything or asked about returns. He was very rude over all.There was definitely stereotyping. If you work with black communities why hate them?If you value your customers don't let your employees disrespect and stereotype them. Do better! read more

Very friendly and helpful staff. Prices are reasonable. Decent assortment of variety. International items. I will be going there again. read more

I just found this market to pick up a few I gradients for our weekly international cooking adventure- this week is Yemen! The people at this store are so incredibly kind and helpful, and there are amazing treasures throughout the store! I found what I needed, got some great advice on making Mandi, and left feeling like they had just welcomed me into their home. If you haven't checked out this place- do it! They were wonderful! read more

Mingala is a great halal grocery store even if you don't eat halal just know the quality of the fresh meat here and frozen is way better than you can get elsewhere. They have also a great selection of Middle Eastern, African and Asian foods, spices and groceries that cannot be found elsewhere. read more

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This is a Halal butcher shop with lots of different ethnic foods. They have baked goods and Savory Foods for takeout read more

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I have not been to this store. But writing this review to support any person who makes efforts to earn a clean income from hard work. To me it Looks like you still love your country of origin you keep the name of your store in your language. Sorry to read some nasty negative hateful reviews from your own land people. Sorry about the genocide news of Burma, the world stands for your side and justice will be served. read more

I've visited this place a couple times and I don't recommend unless you really need to. Place can get busy and there isn't much room to move around. Employees don't seem so friendly. Place need to be more organize and clean. There is parking out front but can get busy especially with other shops nearby. read more

It's cheap halal meat. But you get what you pay for. The beef if poor quality. I made the mistake of buying lamb here once and I'll never make that mistake again. They have a good assortment of all other groceries and spices. This is usually the last shop I go to if I can't find things at other places. read more

Keep your eyes on that register the cashier will inflate prices and if you don't catch him it's your loss. First and last and I'm taking my business to a deserving Nepal store down the street at 122nd & Glisan. Witnessing a lady arguing with him because they bought fresh meat only to find out the cuts were more fat and less meat. He is an immigrant taking advantage of 99% of the customers that are immigrants with language barrier. I'm not putting up with that! Reporting to AG consumer protection hotline is the least I can do. read more

Love supporting this Rohingya owned business. Place is like a cultural center for East side immigrants. So worth going here if you can't make the trek to West side Indian grocers. Stock is limited but they do carry fresh produce and a range of snacks from Arabic speaking countries to Cantonese. read more

I like this market and the folks working here are always friendly. BUT I've had this happen several times-- called to find out if they had an item, told yes they did, drove over only to find that they did not have the item. I'm thinking that sometimes English fluency could be the issue along with busyness in the store when I happened to call. read more

The staff here is super nice and incredibly helpful. I loved it. The aisles are a bit narrow and towering with stuff but that is the draw for me. Meat is limited but I'm told it's all 100% halal. read more

The best Indian, Pakistani, South East Asian market in Portland and beyond. Excellent prices, excellent basmati rices by the sack, fresh CURRY LEAVES (never been able to locate anywhere else in PDX), any and every type of dal you can think of, frozen naan, frozen paratha, a butcher with goat, lamb, with ethnically correct cuts (necks etc), any spice you need. A+++++ AND The owner is a true gentleman and very helpful. read more

When we arrived to Portland we saw that store. Store name is Mingala, that means is nice, good etc...in Burmese language. We really happy that can get good Burmese grocery. But, when we get inside store, we got totally wrong. Because, that cashier and employees are so rude to us. Cashier said himself that I'm Rohingya without I asked question to him. Look like he really hates Burmese people. So, why using that store name with Burmese pronunciations? I want to say to Burmese people that don't go there. Actually, Rohingya are not from Burma. They are from Bangladesh. So, we called Bengali. read more

Great little neighborhood market stocked to the brim with Indian, Burmese, and Thai treats. My favorite things to stock up on are frozen garlic naan, dried lentils and garbanzo beans, a variety of instant teas/coffees, ramen, and a variety of canned drinks (coconut, mango, real sugar coke, etc). The service is always friendly and helpful and I love supporting this little local business. The first time you visit, make sure you take time to browse the whole store as you never know what you might find. Willamette Week did a write up on them last year and here's what they had to say: "Myanmar native Yusuf Iqbal and his partners had trouble finding many of the ingredients they needed for Burmese home cooking. So they opened a small market in an outer-Southeast strip mall less than a year ago, stocking it with everything from dried betel leaves and ngapi fish pastes to fried bean snacks. Within a month, their Indian, Thai and Pacific Islander neighbors were clamoring for the international quickie mart to stock their own homelands' goodies. It did, and now Mingala has arguably the most eclectic, well-priced selection of Indian and East Asian goods on Portland's east side, including a rainbow of dirt-cheap lentils, very fresh spices, desi snacks, and frozen shrimp and fish. Plus, Iqbal runs his own impressive halal, cut-to-order meat operation sourced from local cows and goats in the back of the shop. "From A-to-Z, we do it," he says proudly, opening a huge walk-in fridge to show off an entire half of a cow hanging from a meat hook. "We look at the animal, if we like it, we slaughter it ourselves [at a USDA facility], butcher it and custom-cut it for you." Beat that, 7-Eleven. KC. Shopping list: Dried lily bulbs, mango pickles, frozen samosas, custom-cut beef ($3.99 a pound)." read more

Tons of great ingredients I haven't been able to find anywhere else; including a huge selection of frozen fish... Crazy stuff I've never heard of. If you like ramen (like the cheap kind in a bag), go just to try the different types. They also have a nice little prepared food section. Everything was reasonably priced, and the store was very clean and neat. read more

Staff is very helpful. Initially I felt intimidated because I didn't even know how to recognize what I was looking for - the staff helped me find everything I needed and then made recommendations for other items. Love having this market so close. read more

Awesome market! Had a combination of Thai, Indian and southeast Asian ingredients. Bought ingredients for a Burmese fermented tea leaf salad. Lots of hard to find ingredients and a decent little grocery section. Found galangal, turmeric, and other goodies. Worth the trek if you don't want to head to H-mart or Tualatin. read more

A wonderful little international market, well-stocked with Indian, Thai and Burmese foods. Love the variety of spices and even fresh vegetables which are hard to find locally, like Taro root, Indian eggplant. The frozen foods section is a favorite - especially samosas, parathas. The lentils and dals are aplenty - urad dal, chana dal, moong dal, plus a variety of rices. One of my top favorites (although it is not guaranteed to be available every visit) is the Curry Leaves. Also, the betel leaves and sweet paan are nice to have. I found citron leaves once and was thrilled to be able to use it in recipes. Take the time to look around, there is always something interesting in this unassuming store. I appreciate the friendly and courteous service! read more

very good jolly behaviour from the burmese owner! awesome quality n best priced hilsa fish and other sweet water fishes from india n bangladesh are available! read more

I am not in the habit of giving bad reviews but my experience in this ethnic market was terrible. I just needed some celentro and this place was convenient. However this is not a good place for whites to shop. Not only were the vegetables not fresh but there were no bags to put them in. When I asked for help, no one spoke to me. When I finally went to pay, the clerk told me he did not have change. When I returned with the correct change, I had to wait in line. The clerk was able to make change for a person of the same ethnicity as the clerk. I gave the clerk my change and left. I will not be back. read more