Came here recently to specifically buy some thai boat noodle paste to use as a base for my soup. I've been meaning to visit this place forever, but finally made a stop by it two weeks ago. And I'm so glad I did! This place has such an amazing variety of Thai ingredients...I ended up picking up a bunch of other ingredients that I hadn't planned on (coconut cream powder, milk tea packet, tom yum soup base, etc). I plan on coming back for more. I typically do most of my asian ingredient grocery store shopping at 99 Ranch, but have been unable to find specific Thai ingredients there. But they basically have that all here! I want to come back to get unique ingredients like ground galangal, pad thai sauce, and pickled onions/chilis. The lady running the store was also very nice! Two different customers had come in the store as I was browsing and seemed to be friendly with her! She also let me know to ask her if I had any questions or needed help finding anything. Which I did! I was specifically looking for the Oliang iced coffee, which they were out of stock of but were working on restocking (so I'll be back for that as well). And asked her a few questions as I was checking out about thai boat noodle recipes and ingredients. Very friendly! I can't wait to be back lol. Easy street parking along the side of the store. read more

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We shop there for all our thai groceries. Hope you open back up soon.the owner is very friendly

Very knowledgeable and helpful. Owner has recommended several products that were outstanding and prices are great.

They are so sweet and helpful and have a great selection of products and ingredients to choose from. I only get my coconut milk here as they are the only ones that carry a specific type and brand i need for one of my recipes. They have offered me many tips for recipes over the years. I was disappointed they are temporaily closed but looking forward to when they reopen. read more

After visiting Bangkok & eating authentic Thai foods, I was determined to try some Thai cooking after I got back from my trip. Out of all the asian foods, I'm actually not that familiar with Thai, even though its probably the most common eaten here in the states. When I find recipes I try to purchase ingredients with as little English as possible on the packaging, then you know it's the real deal. Tonight I needed items for gai yang & one ingredient that is very hard to find is coriander roots. Coriander root is essentially cilantro with the root attached - seems very basic but for some reason it's a rarity at all the asian stores, yes even HMart, & 99 Ranch, & nonexistent even Vietnamese markets. Apparently it's not used very often, but in Thai cooking it's very common. Thank goodness for this little gem of a store - I was in luck & called the day before to confirm if they carried it. This kind lady answered & said they have LOTS... so off I went to visit the store. I don't live in the area & the hours of the store aren't convenient at all - closing at 5, I went in around noon. The same lady that answered the phone saw me & helped me right away - how kind she was ! She never made me feel like I was being ignored, & didn't watch me like a hawk either, which always makes me feel uncomfortable. What else did I find in this lil place ? Ya nang leaves, Prahok, Mum Papaya salad sauce, healthy boy brand soy sauces, special thai lays such as mayonnaise flavor. I also was happy to find that they carried palm sugar - yes other asian stores has this but it's usually in concrete brick form. I was specifically looking for the buttery fresh liquidy palm sugar & I found a jar ! This is your spot for your hard-to-find-ingredients ! I am in love this store & I wish there were more Thai markets like this one. I will for sure be returning back for more rare Thai ingredients, everything is so well priced, so be sure to support this local small business ! read more

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My Thai wife and I have been shopping at the Thai #1 Market for the last 5 years. She's happy with the fine selection of special sauces and Thai delicacies! Service is always with a smile, and the staff is very helpful. I'm grateful for this store because their food items really help my wife feel at home, when she can cook her favorite foods! read more

Clean and neat store with great variery of foods. Owner Leng is friendly, hard working and seems to know many of her customers by name.

First time here! It's such a cute little store. It has most of the Thai brands that the other Asian markets don't have.

The owner is SO sweet. Super welcoming, great selection and they have fresh food Saturday mornings. read more

Thai Number 1 Market - International Grocery Near Me - Long Beach, California

Love this little market on the corner of Cherry and Hungerford Street. This Thai market may be small, but don't be fooled, it has so many hidden gems at a fairly decent price! They carry a handful of items that you can't find at other Asian grocery stories like 99 Ranch, Seafood City or Hmart. I'm so happy I came across this place. I've been looking for authentic tamarind pulp to make my own sauce from scratch & they had a few options here. They carry all the Thai brand sauce options (oyster, dark soy, sweet soy, fish sauce, etc.) that I have been dying to find. One thing that I also loved was how sweet and friendly the owner is to everyone that walks though her doors. :) On weekends the owner mentioned that they sell Thai food, unfortunately they were sold out at the time I went. I'll definitely come back at an early time. read more

Thai Number 1 Market - Best Thai oyster sauce! - International Grocery Near Me - Long Beach, California

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Needed some Asian fresh produce and wanted to ee what they had. Here was my experience. AMBIANCE: Parking | Street/neighborhood parking. Feels | The spot is in a pretty random spot. Not in the downtown area but off a pretty busy street. It can be easily missed as you're driving fast. The market itself is relatively small and intimate but has a mix of your go-to Asian produce and not so mainstream produce. FOOD: They have frozen fish, very limited fresh produce, and many snacks/desserts. Good selection of noodles, turmeric powder, and garlic seasoning. CUSTOMER SERVICE: Great! Friendly and helpful people. TL;DR OVERALL 4 Stars. Good selections, friendly people, and reasonable prices. There aren't many Asian markets in this area so it was nice seeing this spot. A little bit out of the way but still a good gem. #SupportAPISmallBusinesses TIPS: * They close on Thursdays! read more

Thai Number 1 Market - Garlic chips. Wooo! - International Grocery Near Me - Long Beach, California

The summer and warmer weather brings all the mosquito bites my way unfortunately. My friend had introduced me to this balm from Thailand (known as Zam-Buk) to help relieve the bites. It helped so much, I had to find where to get some for myself. Online ordering would have taken a week or so but I couldn't wait, iykyk. Found this place and stopped by to see my chances if they had it, and they did! The woman working was so friendly and helpful. I showed her a photo of the balm and she had some right by the register, with some other similar items. She even recommended this other peppermint/green tea balm stick to me to help with relief. I would definitely come back for Thai ingredients that may be difficult to find elsewhere! read more

Thai Number 1 Market - Relief for bug bites - International Grocery Near Me - Long Beach, California

needed green chili paste for my thai dish and could not find it at any of my local asian marts. yelp came to my rescue (as always) this little market is on the corner and can be easily missed. there is a parking lot behind the market with maybe 4 spots but there is street parking. there was a steady flow of customers coming in, at times there was a line of 3-4 ppl. i browsed all the aisles as i waited for cashier to be free, who also seems to be the only one working as i needed help locating which chili paste to use. the lady was so friendly, offering to order the item if i needed it. i purchased snacks and other items i did not need but had not had since i was a child. prices were reasonable and store was crammed but organized and clean with all types of asian ingredients. i def will be coming back to shop :) oh and $10 minimum for cards! xx read more

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This is a great place and has a lot of good items that you wouldn't normally find an a supermarket. Thankfully, I was able to find the penny wort that my mom needed to cure her cold. I'm very thankful and the service was amazing.! I would definitely come back. It's a quaint little spot a hidden gem if I were to be completely honest. read more

Great to shop for a good deal and authentic thai food ingredients we always come here if we want to have thai food to cook

Small neigborhood market with Thai food, groceries, ingredients. Decent prices. Able to get what I was looking for ..galangal and lime leaves. read more

Ive been coming here almost every other weekend for their mango sticky rice and bbq. The owners are very friendly. They also have good selection of snacks (lays chips from Thailand with unique flavors) read more

Good food sold on the weekend and plenty of options imported from Thailand. Thank you.

This spot has all the goodies. The pre cooked food is good too. The staff are super nice and welcoming.

I learned how to make official and authentic Tom Yum and Tom Kha from this family-owned store! Everybody is wonderful and helpful. Here I was struggling to look for the ingredients inside their store.. Hoping that I wouldn't have to bother them as they are busy. But the gentleman that works here was phenomenal... He took the time to really take me through the store and showed me where to find which items. He asked me what I was making,, to which I embarrassedly said.. Tom Yum. He showed me how it's made and what ingredients to buy. He was patient in explaining to me how it's supposed to be cook. My first time was not how I wanted it. So, I went back and asked him what I did wrong... Yo my surprise... He said nothing. It just depends on how sour I wanted it. Second time??? Success!!! Everyone at home and at work loved it! Thank you for being amazing and patient with a customer like me who struggles. On a side note, I also love the way that they welcome you. Warm and friendly. They also don't try to upsell you anything but rather give you the best ingredients that your money can buy without breaking your budget. The produce and seafood is fresh. BY THE WAY... THEY CLOSE AT 7PM NOT 6!!! read more

Thai Number 1 Market - SHRIMP TOM YUM!! EXTRA SOUR AND SPICY - International Grocery Near Me - Long Beach, California

I love these women! I was out of town and looking for coconut cream for a youtube video thing. I had no idea they closed at 5 pm. They were in their car as I pulled up frantically looking for another place and she got out of her car and asked if I needed anything. SHE even let me in the store to get what I needed! What a lovely place. I will be back when I am in town for sure! read more

Not only did I find all the ingredients I was looking for the store owners were amazing. Unfortunately, I didn't get their name but the man and lady that run it were so nice. I actually couldn't start my car but with no hesitation they offered to help and made sure my daughter and I were ok. Will definitely be coming back to shop :) I attached some pics of dishes I cooked with ingredients found in this store. read more

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Under new management for a while now. Good selection of various thai dry, fresh, frozen and canned goods. FYI - they're closed on Tuesdays.

What a great family run local Thai market. This market has everything you need for cooking Thai. I needed a few additional ingredients for some Thai dishes. The owners are genuine nice folks. I will be a regular customer. read more

I have lived down the street from this market for YEARS, nearly my whole life, and I have never thought to check it out; until today. I was in desperate need of some Thai Basil, which I couldn't find for weeks anywhere else. I came to the market, and found the freshest Thai basil and other ingredients! The guys were so helpful, and kind! I will definitely be visiting here on a regular basis- and I highly recommend them! Prices are extremely reasonable! Thank you for such an great experience! read more

Super helpful with helping me find what I need to make Pad See Ew. Also found Green Thai Curry Paste. So excited and prices are great!

If you like to cook Thai food at home, and you live in Long Beach, you shop here. Great and fresh ingredients, helpful advice, and apparently special dishes on the weekends. I always go during the week though. Closed Thursdays. read more

Thai Number 1 Market - Wide flat rice noodles-fresh and veggies. - International Grocery Near Me - Long Beach, California

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Local Asian markets are the heart of the community especially when there are only 2 up here in north Long Beach. They have everything you need to dish up your favorite Asian dishes and other dishes as well. Don't forget Thai number one has prepared foods you got to try! Love this place. Support local business read more

Great service and food selection! They had everything you need for all your Thai dishes. Super small businesses!! Shop local!

I appreciate this store. Always a convenience to pick up some Thai ingredients I may not have when cooking a Thai dish.

Great prices, incredible selection of every authentic Thai goodie you can imagine, easy parking in the back, and an extremely helpful and kind owner who is willing to go above and beyond with recommendations between various brands to make sure you leave happy. Cannot recommend this place enough, please visit and give her your business. We need to keep small family owned places alive like this one and support our community. read more

Lots of new items coming almost every week. Very welcoming and can ask any questions that you want to know about products or how to cook certain things.... read more

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Like many Americans, because of Covid, I am preparing more meals at home. I watched several great videos on how to prepare my two favorite Thai dishes: Pad See Ew and Pad Prik King. I traveled today from East Long Beach to Thai Number 1 Market because of the excellent reviews on Yelp: I wasn't disappointed. The store was easy to find--just off the 91 Freeway--and it had everything that I was looking for. The owner approached me, upon entering, and helped me find everything on my list. He asked me what dishes I was preparing and recommended the best products that would be conducive for my meals. He carefully bagged my items--separating the fresh veggies and cold items from the heavier jar items--and could not have been more hospital and kind. As I find more recipes on YouTube, I most certainly will be returning to Thai Number 1 Market in the future. read more

I've been shopping here for years and will never return after today. The man at the counter is the most disgusting person I have ever met. I am a diabetic and am recovering from a surgery 4 days prior. I finally had an appetite and decided to make thai, I went to the market and started feeling weak so I opened a bag of candy and ate two pieces and then went to the counter to pay. The man says don't open and eat, I explained that I am a diabetic and was not feeding well. The man responded by saying its trashy as he grabbed the bag from the counter. What is trashy is your behavior towards paying customers and your ignorance. Your rude and racist and I will never return. read more

I love Thai food and I have found over the years that it's really not that hard to make it yourself but a lot of the ingredients (kafir lime, thai chili, dark soy sauce, coconut cream, real coconut milk without additives, etc.) are not readily available at your average large chain market so I decided to hunt down the perfect spot to buy these ingredients to have on hand whenever I feel like cooking Thai food. I found this lovely store on Yelp. It is a godsend and it's not over priced! They have absolutely everything you need: herbs, spices, canned fruits/veggies, various types of coconut milk and cream including dried, jars and bottles of various oils, vinegars, and sauces. They sell fresh meat and produce as well (including the above-mentioned kafir limes and leaves). It's not very big and the isles are a little narrow but if they don't have it you probably don't need it. It's an awesome little place! I even found my Thai tea here as well as refrigerated/frozen items. Some of these same items are sold on Amazon but it's much cheaper here. The owner (I'm assuming) was very friendly and gave me some tips when I told him what I wanted to cook. He pointed out some "instant" types of seasoning packages where I just needed to add water and a few other mainstay ingredients for it to come out a traditional Thai dish. I've read some negative reviews but I never found him or the previous owner rude in any way. Tip: I do think it's important to call before going there to make sure they're open. It's a mom & pop shop and because of this they can often times close early or all day if something happens in their life (illness, vacation, jury duty, etc). I don't see the harm in calling before you go in instead of hoping and assuming they will be open. It's annoying to see these big babies get pissed when they realize they're closed and immediately take to Yelp to one-star the business instead of taking into account it's a small, family-owned business. Things happen; have a heart! Take the 10 seconds to make the phone call. read more

This place is so legit! The owners are so nice and helpful when I was looking for specific products. Side note: if you want to dance while you shop this is the place to be with all the old skool jams and freestyle music. read more

Great little Thai Market! Its THE place to go to get hard to find ingredients to make authtentic Thai food from scratch. Plus the owners are super friendly and helpful. I cannot recommend this place enough... Ps they were making thai bbq when my wife and I went today. It smelled sooo good but we were meeting friends for lunch so couldnt get any. Will def have to try it next time! read more

Such a wonderful, organized, and welcoming store with everything we needed. The owners were very helpful with all of our questions! Will definitely be going back soon! read more

I love this little market. They sell all Thai ingredients for your you tube tutorials. Customer service is great. And the owner helps and explains what each ingredient is for. read more

Little SE Asian market packed with excellent choices. Fresh Thai Basil and vegetables not available at your regular grocery store, can be found here along with all the seasonings / sauces and more!! Reasonable prices and friendly, positive customer service!! Thank you!! read more