If you're into cooking fresh seafood at home, this is the place. I went for my favorite sashimi,…read morewhich is abalone and geoduck but they have a lot of other live options like fish, crab and lobster to prepare at home. Even frogs! Didn't realize this, but they will prepare the items for you like take the abalone out of the shell and clean the geoduck for you so all I had to do was slice and eat. Saw them doing the same for some fish, which was cool. Be sure to tip them if they do prep for you. Prices seemed reasonable to high, but considering my favorites are difficult to find, price was really no object. I wish I didn't have such expensive taste or I'd be back weekly :). Language is a bit of a barrier but can get by with pointing and basic English. Pro tip: ample parking in back or street parking right up front.

If you're not near the water then this is one of the better seafood markets in the SGV. They have…read more a large assortment of fresh live seafood from large king crabs and Maine lobsters to live fish like sheepheads and rockfish. They also have shellfish and other live specialities like frogs. As far as service goes you pick the one you want and they get it from the tank for you. The place is very clean and the tanks and floors are also very clean for a live seafood market

Just picked this up from our favorite local dealer. 1# salmon 1/2# yellowtail 1/2# tuna 6 scallops…read more(each one is large enough to be sliced in half). Approx $65 Dan slices and preps the platter, no additional cost. Order by texting him 6267825784. Ask him what's good and he'll give you a rundown of what's available and prices. Place the order and pickup at the set time. Best combination of price, quality, and convenience. Ocean Plus Fish Market

My go-to place for sashimi platters and fresh seafood pick up for family parties like Thanksgiving…read moreand Christmas! I usually place an order through their Instagram DMs a few weeks in advance for holidays. You can ask for their excel spreadsheet and they'll send it to you with prices and this same spreadsheet updates every year! There is also a little deposit for holiday pick up depending on the size of your order. Their sashimi platter is beautiful, fresh, delicious, and always a party favorite. I usually get: Salmon, Toro, Yellowtail, Scallops, and Oysters. If available, uni trays and fresh wasabi (which can also be picked up at HMart). Scallops are my favorite but every piece of fish is so good and cut perfectly. Parking and pick up is easy. It is a very small store front with one party inside at a time and pay at the counter. Highly recommend for party platters for fresh sashimi.

Poor customer service they only like Asians to come here. Racist staff. They even locked the doors…read moreafter I walked out terrible experience. I'll just go down the street You can say a little excuse all you want but when you say no fish for you I understand what it means, what a coincidence she had to use the bathroom when I was there but was just sitting her on her butt doing nothing when I walked in... Again this store doesn't want brown people walking in only Asians.

They have fresh and different types of fish. Reasonably priced. I give Two Thumbs up!read more

That said, you have to be careful with packaged frozen seafood. Unless you know exactly what it is…read moreand how to cook it, do not just trust your eyes. Do not assume that something will have the same taste and texture as what you remember from hometown just because it looks similar. I once bought frozen razor clams that turned out to be chewy, smelly, and almost impossible to chew. Another time, I bought a bag of frozen green mussels. They had exactly the same shape and color as the ones I usually bought from Chinese markets, but they were not cooked. Once defrosted, they practically melted into water. Vietnamese markets also sell many kinds of fish by weight. Most of them are good, but you need real experience when buying raw seafood. Otherwise, it is very easy to waste money. Thuan Phat is a typical Vietnamese market in this sense. You can get most of the ingredients a Chinese family needs. Their fried or dried pork skin is actually much better than what I have found in most Chinese grocery stores. But again, only buy what you know. You need to know the quality, and you need to know how to process it. This Thuan Phat also has several tanks and a full seafood counter for live seafood, including crabs, tilapia, and other fish. The prices are lower than at many Chinese markets, and honestly, the quality is not bad at all.

I am no stranger to Thuan Phat El Monte Superstore. I have been here many times in previous years…read more It is a huge Asian supermarket comparable to other Asian supermarkets such as 99 Ranch, San Gabriel Superstore, GW or Great Wall Supermarket, etc. Free parking is plenty in the front and back of the store. There are individual merchandise and food vendors along the front inside of store. They carry many different international dry goods, perishable food items, fresh produce, meat and seafood, frozen items, and so much more. You can spend hours shopping here. Most recently, my Mom and I came to checkout the sugarcane juice vendor. We got ourselves one large cup with ice for $7. It is $12 if you want no ice. You have to pay more money if you want all juice. Sugarcane juice tasted refreshing and sweet. I would get it again with no ice next time. I may just bring my own ice or drink it as is.

Back again to my favorite seafood market. I was on my way…read morehome from work and wanted to grab something to eat before heading home. I wanted something quick, but not fast food. I knew I wanted seafood or something similar. Right away it came to my mind. A fried fish would sound good right now. I headed to my favorite seafood market to get me a fried fish and some fried shrimp. The perfect combination. This place never disappoints the fish is always well seasoned and well cooked. I usually get 1 pound of shrimp with head on but today they didn't have it so I went with the headless shrimp. For 2 fried tilapia and 1 pound of shrimp the check came out too $24. You can't beat that. I highly recommend everyone to stop by and try it. If you're in the area, they also have other kinds of fish they can fry for you. Service is always great here.

TAKE PEPPER SPRAY WHEN ENTERING!…read more Anyhoo, If you could get over the scummy dudes standing outside asking if you need fake social security cards, go right in! This market is really really really a hole in the wall. Everything looks wrong in this place. It needs new paint, new floors, smells bad, looks bad but I haven't got sick yet so I'll keep on going back! Here's why I love this place. You go in, pick out what fish you want, give it to the dude behind the counter, he weights it, gives you a receipt, you go pay, in the mean time the dude is frying up your fish. It come out SOOO good! They season it up with god knows what (and i don't care) and throw some onion-cilantro stuff on it! It turns out beautifully! I always get the baby octopus, fried and talapia. Is the fish fresh? Who know! Who cares. My taste buds know what they like, and they like this place!

8/4/26 Got the last can of Ox corned beef, on sale for $6.49…read more It has definitely gotten a lot better since the remodel. Some shops inside have yet to open but the market looks better in terms of set up and layout. The organization is better & the products & produce are better arranged & stocked. The staff seem better, too at being nicer to customers, more smiles. Thankfully it's the location that closest to our place. More and more vendors/shops are opening at the TAWA Gateway and the aesthetics surrounding the plaza is being remodeled to appear more gentrified and a seem more of a relaxed atmosphere.

A market thats been a staple in my families rotations along with my wife and I. My wife and I love…read morecooking and this is the place to visit whenever we need certain ingredients. This place has tons of good deals/sales so it's basically perfect. My wife has their rewards program so it's even better for shopping here. As for products, they're pretty standard to most markets around. Produce are fresh and meats are plentiful. Staff here is efficient and friendly. Occasionally, you'll find staff handing out free samples similar to Costco. Overall, a standard market and pretty consistent with other 99 Ranch Markets. They also have a bakery in the back which is pretty popular. Not expensive at all and plentiful of options. They have self checkout stations as well but sometimes they're not open. Usually there's about 3-4 cashier stations going on so traffic control is pretty good.

If you're looking for loose Asian snacks like candy, preserved prunes/fruits or all types of jerky…read morefrom beef to pork and seafood, places like Vua Kho Bo are your best chance to find it especially the more specialized items. They will let you sample things and it's all sold by the pound. Not always the cheapest option (like the American candy stores that sell by the pound) but you can't beat the selection. Check out my pics.

I am a sucker for snacks. When I was at The Square Shopping Center in Rosemead picking up some…read morelunch, I happened to see Vua Kho Bo at the corner of my eyes. It's bright atmosphere just calls you in. Wow, they have a massive selection of dried fruits, dried proteins, and more. The dried goods are primarily stored in huge plastic bins. Keep in mind, it is NOT self service. They have staff members who can help you get what you need. They offer free samples so I sampled a few items. Thank you! I really enjoyed the tender and sweet Honey BBQ pork jerky and flavorful Spicy BBQ cuttlefish roll so I got about half a pound each. Both were so fresh and good! Please keep in mind... they are not cheap snacks. They average about $40+ per pound. I spent over $20 for both which wasn't too bad. They also gave me a complimentary small cup of solidified of some kind of tea. It tasted okay, but I think it would have been better if I didn't wait so long to eat it. The lady staff who helped me was very nice and pleasant. She was patient with me as I was a little undecisive on what to buy. Thank you miss! Nevertheless, it was a good visit. Got my snacks for my weekend getaway trip at the time. I'm coming back for more jerky and roll. I'll try a few more variety as well. Snack On!

Global Fresh Market is located on the corner, in a plaza off of Rosemead Blvd. This is also in the…read moresame plaza as AutoZone. They took over the old Valu Mart Warehouse location. I have been to this Asian market a few times and am actually surprised that the price of produce is really cheap. But you do have to be aware that the fruits may not last as long as maybe going to another market like Smart & Final or Stater Bro's. Also there have been times when I have seen produce starting to mold/ have spots. During cherry season, I was surprised to find that this market sold rainier cherries (I actually love these more than the red ones) for $1.98 per pound where as other places are selling them for anywhere from $5 to $7 per pound. It is very busy when some of their produce like that is very cheap (because you know you just aren't the only one who thinks that is a good deal). The rest of the market itself has a similar layout as what you would expect at other Asian markets. And on our past visits, the market has been clean and did not have that familiar odor that may be associated with Asian markets. One thing I thought was interesting though about this market is that you need to have a minimum purchase of at least $5 for credit card transactions. I have only seen a small number of markets that have a minimum for credit card transactions and just wanted to bring that up for those that don't normally carry cash but wish to grocery shop here.

Extremely rude staff that will talk shit right in front of you. I asked for a bag 5 times before…read morejust looking down and noticing bags. When I went to pick one up the Chinese lady started to yell at me saying ITS NOT THAT BAG ITS NOT THAT BAG. She gave me two bags but when I asked for more she started to just throw them at me. Even when I asked for any other form of assistance she'd ignore me and then talk smack to her coworker. It's unfortunate because some of the produce and food looked good but a lot of it was spoiled or rotten. The whole "fresh meat" section looked pitiful as there were live frogs and "fresh" shellfish that looked all diseased. As an Asian American I get that the older generations do things a little differently but this experience was absolutely inexcusable. Rude people beyond what I've ever experienced and a nasty environment. The management didn't even answer to help the situation. You must avoid this place at all costs if you want to have your health and peace of mind.

I got gifts for my Chinese parents and in-laws, and they loved their abalone and sea cucumber…read moregifts. There were several assortments of dried seafood, so I was able to get a bit of everything to create my gifts. My parents and in-laws were impressed. There are also ingredients to make healthy soups like goji berries, ginseng, dried dates, astragulus (?) root, and other Chinese herbs and roots. Great one stop shop for Asian delicacies! I saw they have teas too, so I might try them next time.

Came by & got ingredients for my parent's SUPER Asian dinner. This is a mom and pop shop, featuring…read moremainly dried seafood goods. I didn't know much so I followed instructions and took recommendations from the worker and maybe boss?(Wendy). I took a pound of sea cucumber and abalone. This is where she helped me the most. I notice they had dried abalone & fresh abalone which I asked "why shouldn't I get the dried ones instead of the fresh ones?". Wendy told me if you're in a rush & don't want to spend too much time on preparing it, you should get the fresh ones as the dried version of it does take quite some time to prepare. The dried ones were WAY MORE expensive & she told me a cheaper alternative. That's honesty, while most shops would try to make a quick buck, she took the time to explain & reason with me as I am unfamiliar with these products in particular. Definitely coming back for my future needs. CHECK THEM OUT!

Why the low ratings?!??! If pho has your name written all…read moreover dinner tonight, Hoa Binh is the move!!! I stopped in for fresh rice noodles, and mission accomplished. The store is very clean and packed with Vietnamese and other Asian ingredients that'll have you wandering the aisles like, "Ooo... I need this too." The only challenge is parking, but don't panic, there are usually open spots toward the end of the lot. Once you're inside, it's clean, well-stocked, and basically a foodie playground. Pho night = officially saved!

This grocery store don't have any thing fresh look like they got it from trash cans and cashier has…read morevery bad manners I'm not returning to this store anymore