Great store! Met the owners and had a very pleasant experience. Great variety of items, mostly…read morenon-perishable foods like snacks, ramen, sauces and spices, but also a handful of produce and hygiene/everyday products. Always made sure to stop by during my visits to Chinatown! Best prices in town!

Hua Long Trading is an hole in the wall, selling selected items, no frozen, produce, nor meats…read more offerings: snacks, condiments, spices, herbs, teas, canned chinese grocery items, cookies, chips, noodles, instant and dried, selected frozen snacks, food items., et al. buys: mochi (ice cream) 4.50 -popular even in chinatown! who would have guessed? no doubt people have seen it on restaurant menus. take outs: -permit displayed allowing them to place merchandise on sidewalk. -cashier station is at entrance, allowing cashier to watch whole store -aisles narrow, shelves stuffed.

They've been closed for a while, but it looks like they're opened again!…read more Kind of like a mini H-Mart or Ranch 99, lots of unique and cool asian snacks. A little jam packed when it's crowded but they sometimes give out gifts if you buy over a certain amount.

Folks here are super helpful and there's a good variety of snacks as well as different cooking…read moresauces! We were able to pick-up different kinds of cookies and wafers for Christmas gifts. You do have to walk down a set of stairs and the aisles may be slightly narrow. Recommend stopping by if you are looking for unique specialty items as the nearby grocery stores are quite limited in space and stock. Bring cash!

My husband and I have been frequenting this charming produce stand/grocery store for at least 20…read moreyears. Staff is always friendly, helpful. The owner does the wholesale buying early am so produce is fresh. Recently, they began offering cut ripe fruits - quarter slice watermelons, quart size containers of ripe papaya and pineapple chunks, reasonably priced. Hard working family. Now on Saturday & Sunday, one of the family tends a taco stand just outside on 23rd street side, offering freshly grilled chicken, beef & pork chunks in tacos with their own fresh salsa for $3.00. Quesadillas are $8.00. Both excellent. They also offer fresh Mexican horchata, watermelon juice, and pineapple for $3.00. Can even sit at a table to eat onsite.

"Without music life would be a mistake" ---Friedrich Nietzsche…read more I love Whole Paycheck err Whole Foods now owned by Amazon more than any other gluten-free sattvic vegan localvore or paleo pescatarian yet one of the joys in living in the SF Bay Area is the ethnic markets. The Lonely Planets Cities books lists NYC as the second greatest city behind Paris & San Francisco is number seven I believe behind Istanbul. NY & SF are the only two cities in the top ten cities on planet Earth. I think Los Angeles or Chicago is around 40 something on the list. I lived in the City of Angels more a bunch of suburbs spread out than a proper city like NY, SF, & Chicago. LA is car-city built around the freeway where gridlock traffic is a way of life unless you are taking the blue bus from Santa Monica to Venice. Not to hate on Los Angeles as that is where I developed a daily yoga practice in 2003. It where the Doors, Red Hot Chili Peppers, John Frusciante, Black Flag, Henry Rollins, & countless other of my favorite musicians either lived or are from. I have family in Chicago & it is nicknamed second city after New York. It is a proper city. It has cold winters next to Lake Michigan yet in the warm months it is up there w/ NY & SF as top "city" in the US. Instead of giving an essay on the top cities or mass of suburbs in the US will keep it a bit one pointed...NOW.... It is easy to enjoy Whole Foods yet the Mission is known for the Mission burrito which is world famous. There are debates of who started it yet many places have great veggie burritos which I order gluten-free vegan w/ veggie burrito in a bowl packed w/ veggies w/ guac or avocado w/ mild salsa w/ corn tortillas on the side. I recommend El Farolito, Papalote, & Pancho Villa Taqueria to name a few for low key, affordable, filling & amazing veggie burritos complete w/ made in house salsa. If you are in the neighborhood & live here in the SF Bay Area or have a kitchen in your guesthouse visiting from out of state check out the Latino Market Casa Maria. They have all you could ever want for DIY burritos or Mexican cuisine at home. From local made fresh as you can imagine corn tortillas to the biggest flour tortillas to roll a king or queen size burrito. I recently picked up 10 limes for a dollar, some mangoes for smoothies at home, & more, You can use tomatoes, onions, limes, & fresh cilantro to make up your own salsa. Experiment! Support Whole Foods yet think outside the box to shift paradigms to support your local Latino Grocery Store.

I didn't know about the historical significance of this market until I read about it in the nearby…read moreTenderloin Museum (review: http://bit.ly/2pMwOjA) and how it was and continues to be an essential business for the local Southeast Asian populace who started pouring into the embattled area since the 1970's. You would think the Cambodian proprietors would have expanded their space by now, but no, San Francisco real estate being what it is, the market remains a claustrophobic space where they maximize every square inch with produce and other goods native to that part of the world. You will be on sensory overload. The unique inventory includes jars of pickled eggplant and peppercorns (photo: http://bit.ly/2J1RagV), cans of grass jelly and fruit cocktail (photo: http://bit.ly/2J4epH6), and bunches of plantains (photo: http://bit.ly/2GCdIqm). It's in the deepest part of the 'Loin, so be cautious getting over here, but if you're intent on creating an authentic Thai dinner, I can't think of a market less likely not to have that particular ingredient you desperately need like kaffir lime leaves, fresh galangal, and mangosteens. The staff is also really nice and helpful here, and there's certainly no mistaking this business for the fashion-forward Meraki Market a few blocks away.

Fantastic market for SE Asian ingredients. Thai soy sauce, sweet soy sauce, many types of fish and…read moreoyster sauces, fresh Holy basil and galangal, this place has it all! Bring cash. Don't be too freaked out by the neighborhood, it's all worth it to support this 35+ year old market and make some delicious food. UPDATE: Many years later, still the same; still amazing! Through the pandemic, through the changing neighborhood, the Battambang Market is still my go to place for SE Asian ingredients and fresh produce. Even with the H-mart now in town, this is still the only place you can find fresh holy basil and fresh green peppercorns. Also, love the ladies who work here! Very sweet every one of them!

I really enjoy the mixture of hot and cold grab and go items for a quick lunch, as well as looking…read moreat their nice produce and shelved products. I wish they still sold their brown bananas for bakers, but my hyper fixation has been their $4 pb&j. It comes with sliced strawberries and bananas for a nostalgic, but elevated and cheap lunch. Staff are always nice and friendly and the market it set-up nicely with nice natural lighting.

Interesting and clean local market…read more They have a restroom, you just have to buy something and ask so they can unlock it for you. Tried this interesting banana water. Yeah, you heard that right, banana water and it was really good if you like bananas. They have bottled juices and teas too, all with the dates labeled which is helpful.

It just gets worse and worse. You can't even get chicken thighs with the bone and skin on with out…read moregetting a stranger look... I just need to stop giving this place a chance.

a seemingly new produce store, you will find all the goodies and groceries to stock up. since it is…read moreSF, most things are overpriced, but it's nice to see different items from other countries and regions!

This little market has so much to offer. There's delicious bagels and donuts. Fresh produce,…read morecheese, wine, dairy...Everything was high quality. Staff didn't seem very engaged. Otherwise, a very nice market.

I love this store! I'm not in this area much and I was hungry so I went into Falletti. I went to…read morethe back and found a huge PoBoy that was huge and stuffed with meat. Best part $5! I needed a side and chose the coleslaw. This was my dinner and it was good and I think that's some of the best coleslaw I've ever had and I'm a southerner! I'll definitely be back!

| January 17, 2026 |…read more They had just been open about a month when my bf and I stopped in over the weekend! We live within walking distance and have been curious about what would be in here once they opened. Great looking shop with all sorts of goodies and vintage finds! Love that they have new stuff on the daily. There were so much stuff we wanted to take home with us like the vintage magnets and the cookbooks! Great to meet with Kevin who made us feel welcome with the warm greeting and shooting the shit with us. He was informative about the goods with the foot traffic. Had to buy this refrigerated tray - not sure what we're going to use it for but it will be used. From their website: Food Folk is a small market with food, pantry goods and kitchen stuff from indie makers across the US -- plus a few vintage finds. We are a neighborhood spot for good food, useful things, and gifts for people who care about what they eat.

Stopped in after going to the Clement Farmer's market to pick up a gift for a friend who likes…read morespicy things! This is the perfect place to go for gourmet and unique condiments. The owner was helpful and very knowledgeable about everything in the store. He offered a few recommendations and helped me with any questions. I picked Rosi's hot oil which he said was good on anything like pizza, pasta, eggs, etc. It's fun to stop in every so often because they change their stock!