Koreana Plaza Market

Love this grocery store!! It's the best. They always have samples of the fruit in the produce section. I always pick up from their premade section. They have an array of banchans and marinated meats. They also have a hot food station for those grab and go moments. Parking is a little confusing here as the lot has one ways and all that but I will note that there is more than sufficient space to park especially considering their location in downtown.

SMH, I think my original post hit too close to home because it was removed. Reposting an edited version that does not comment about Oakland being dangerous. I guess people can't handle facts. So KP doesn't stand for Korean Pride.It actually means Koreana Plaza. Did you know that this is the OG KP Market in NorCal? The other one is in the Sacramento area in Rancho Cordova that feels like Disneyland compared to this hole-in-the-wall store. I think the 916-location should be called Koreana Palace haha. This market, being in Oakland, I don't come here unless I absolutely have to. Not going to say why *wink wink*. Methinks the price of security could be why the merchandise here is always a little bit more expensive than other Korean markets in the Bay Area (e.g. H-Mart, Kukje Supermarket, etc).Overall though, they do have all the things you need to fulfill your Korean food cravings. They have perilla leaves, pork belly, side dishes, instant ramen, and even fancy soju like Jay Park's Won soju or Jinro's Ilpoom soju.That said, when you buy "for sale" items, make sure to check the expiration date. *wink wink* Also, I have seen some mislabeling of products...I do see this place taking a hit soon when eventually H-Mart and possibly Mega Mart open in Dublin so that the East Bay peeps don't have to come out all the way to Oakland *wink wink*. I remember during the COVID lockdowns, KP staff would force you to put on plastic gloves and then put sanitizer on top of the gloves.

Love coming there for their samples, 99 cents section, and ready made meals. Koreana always has yummy fruit samples and occasionally good prices. I recently bought two heavy bag of Barlett Pears that each cost $1.99 TOTAL not per lb. What a steal!Sometimes I get their 99 cents produce bags as well! I didn't see any this time but I'm always on the look out. Last time I got a bag full of bell peppers and a bag full of roma tomatoes. Each bag had about 5 of each vegetable in their specified bag. Each bag looked fresh without damage or mold. The ready made meals are pretty good. Sometimes I get the Japchae or Gimbap. For dessert, I got a mango cream Sando. It was decent but the bread wasn't so good. It was a bit on the dry side rather than being bouncy and soft. Overall, I still love coming here!

Good selection of Korean and Asian foods. When I am nearby this area, I come grocery shopping here for some Korean foods. Beef kimbap sushi is tasty. I like to get the pork belly. It is a busy day here today. There is two parking lots, one in front and one in back.

Since moving to Oakland, Koreana Plaza has been my family's go-to Asian Market. They're not the largest, but they have a good selection of most products (sometimes we'll get produce elsewhere). The lot can seem intimidating, but security measures actually make shopping there feel much safer. And while parking can fill up on weekends, there's a good flow of people coming in and out. I always find a spot. Staff are quick to move people through the lines, and I always find everything I need at KP. We even get large orders of their fried chicken for our holiday parties - so good. Their kalbi was pretty expensive, but I splurged for a special occasion. I most often shop for fresh and frozen kimbap, soju, instant noodles and meat at KP.The shop next door (across in the same lot) also has a good variety of Korean skin care products and household items. Definitely worth a visit.

Trying to return a baby blanket that I purchased after 3 days. I found out that the blanket I purchased was too big for my granddaughter, (twin size). It was in the original packaging and unopened. Also the fact that I was not told that there is no return policy on blankets. They should be lenient on this return policy. Please don't purchase any blankets from this store. The staff that was helping me was very rude too.

Beef kimbap ($7.49) delicious and fresh. Seasoned cucumber ($6.64) delicious and fresh. With these two items you have an outstanding and healthy lunch. Thank you.

Come here quarterly when I need to buy Korean rice.They have good quality of meat ( any cut ).They also have Korean fruits that you can not get in any other Asian groceries.This week menu is homemade Korean oxtail soup and anchovies side dish.

Until H Mart opens in the Tri-Valley, Koreana Market in Oakland is the best Korean Market closest to me. Oakland right now is the scariest city in California and coming here takes some planning. To avoid being a victim of crime, I get up early and get here between 8 & 9 am before all the criminals and Zombies come out. The parking lot and store is patrolled by some big security guards. When you come early parking in the front lot is easy. Koreana Market is well stocked with good quality meats, live seafood and produce. I like their shabu and KBBQ cuts of meats. Another plus is their staff are friendly and helpful. I just wish the location was closer and not in downtown Oakland.

It has everything you could ask for in an Asian market. I usually come here if I don't have time to cook dinner and they have precooked meals or packaged fresh meals that you could easily heat and serve. Their catering department is awesome and have ordered a few times for meetings and family gatherings and those have always turned out good. The ladies there are helpful, just bad with communication as English is not their first language. i appreciate the added security in the parking lot. They also serve as parking attendants, telling you which space is available LOL. I took off a star because they are on the expensive side.