Lao Market

I love this market!! They stock so many Laos/Thai essentials here that you don't commonly see in bigger supermarkets. My favorite part is their frozen sausage section, they have a whole freezer full of different types! I saw Laos, Thai, Cambodian, & nam sausage. They also have freshly prepared Laos dishes like nam khao & papaya salad! The size of the store is small but they have an amazing selection.The owners here are super kind too, they'll help you with whatever you're looking for. Parking here was easy, we found metered parking right in front.

I love coming here for my Lao sausages! I always stop by here when I'm in the area. It definitely a place worth checking out. Don't be discouraged by the area, this place is a gem! Love this spot!

Absolutely one of my favorite markets in all of Oakland. Not only is it incredibly well provisioned, you can really feel that the owners are a part of the community. They know their customers names and strike up friendly conversation. Whole Foods could never. Long live the community market! I feel the thrill of discovery every time I come. The MUST COP list: - Crunchy lao snack!! They usually have these right up front in the bags with the gold back and clear front. It's like a spicy fried wheat and chili snack with lots of fried basil and sesame seeds - so fragrant and unique, GREAT party snack. Some have pork rinds and the other kind is vegetarian.- Any of the delicious sausages in the freezer in the back. My favorite is the mild Hmong sausage. If you like spicy, they sell a locally-made Lao sausage as well. - Other various assorted crunchy snacks found in the front - the fresh fried pork rinds and crunchy pig ears are my other favs.It's an especially great experience when one of the younger women is working because she's so kind and patient answering my many questions. If she's reading this... that spice that you said is used in larb that we couldn't find the name of on google... it's called mah kwan pepper!

The owners are lovely people who care about the community. Their store is always neat and tidy. They have a large selection of Southeast Asian groceries, snacks, essentials and housewares. Their drink variety is huge for the size of the store. They even carry the original Red Bull drink from Thailand. The owners care about their customers and is a great part of the local community.

Cute Lao market - this place has all the bells and whistles for your homecooked Lao inspired meals. There are even Mortar and Pestles for sale (of all sizes), and the sticky rice bamboo baskets on the shelves are so pretty!There are sauces, noodles, rice, and fresh vegetables to shop through. We were in a rush so didn't get to look through every aisle at leisure but at first glance, you can find almost every spice and herb you need for lunch and dinner.The clerks were very sweet too -- offering to help us find what we were looking for.

I love this Lao grocery market. They have everything you need. They have a huge selection of Lao sausage! Would come here again!

Hold in the wall Laos market with a great selection. Small but mighty! I came in looking for Laos sausage, if you have not tried you are missing out! They had so many different brands I had a hard time choosing. I bought two kinds to try and I will definitely be back to try more!

This market has considerably improved since the last time I've been here. I think it now rivals Lao Jaleune in Richmond as the better Laotian market in East Bay. (Lao Jaleune is a little too cluttered and dirty for me, and the last time I visited, the selection wasn't great). On the other hand, this market has a great selection of Lao and Thai products, while still being very clean. They have your staples:- A great selection of Lao cookware (tons of sticky rice baskets and steamers, granite and clay mortars and pestles, noodle strainers)- They have a very strong selection of Thai grocery items (Healthy Boy fish sauce, Tiparos fish sauce, Ros Dee flavoring packets, even Thai Nam Phrik, Healthy Boy XO sauce, Isaan Som Tum mix)- The fresh produce selection was so clean! Papayas, green mangos, Lao chilies.- Frozen Lao and Hmong sausages from Samthong Market in SacramentoThis time, they didn't have a wide selection of home-cooked food to take home. I came on a Saturday afternoon. But then again, neither did Lao Jaleune! I attribute it to cutting costs during the pandemic.If you're looking to stock up your Lao and Thai pantry, you can definitely come here and support this family business. What left me impressed was the variety of new Thai products this time. I saw a lot of things that I would normally only see at Roong Jing Jing in El Cerrito.

Awesome grocery store! Really great service, the people there were so helpful and happy to answer questions.They have a small store that is absolutely packed with hard to find Lao and Northeastern Thai ingredients. For example, they have many brands of pla ra (specific type of freshwater fish sauce), a huge selection of Thai and Lao sausage, and 3 or 4 different brands of salted paddy crabs (most other Asian markets don't even have 1). They also have a nice selection of sticky rice pots and baskets and mortars and pestles. Prepared foods are also very good, if you're into sum tum, their Lao style sum tum is quite nice and very reasonably priced.

If you need your Asian ingredient fix, this is the place to pick it up! They also have pre-made food as well. I love it!