The Most Delectable International Grocery in San Jose

Santo Market

★★★★☆ 4.4 • $$

"Believe the hype!!!EVERYTHING here is absolutely delicious!!! Came to Santo after hearing tons of amazing reviews about their poke and daifuku mochi-I've now been here in several occasions but never get there early enough to try the mochi...But the poke is AMAZING!!! We usually get half shoyu and half spicy. It's so, so good! So fresh and the flavor is always perfect. Finally tried the garlic shrimp plate & ask I can say is WOW!!! Parking can be tough during lunch time- they have a lot but there are always so many people that spaces fill up quickly but be patient- it's worth it!!!"

Halal Market

★★★☆☆ 3.2 (23) • $$$

"Been coming here for 2 years now and I have to say once of the hidden halal markets gems in the Bay Area. Its small and not so well organized but their organic chicken is amazing. I have tried chicken from many places (taj mahal, tayyibaat, medina in fremont) but this chicken always cooks so juicy and delicious! Their goat meat prices are so much better than Taj Mahal which is just down the road. I paid $65 for a whole goat leg at Taj and here I only paid $40 for a whole goat leg. And I have to say it was much much better then the Taj one.They even have fresh turkey slices which is great for my lunches :)"

Joya Super Market

★★☆☆☆ 2.3 (10) • $$

"Decent neighborhood market, with a small panderia attached. Good selection of treats and meats. Also you can pay a variety of bills there. We like to get pre-marinated pork and beef.Walking distance from our house we will most definitely be back!Thanks Joya, see ya soon!"

Arteaga's Food Center

★★★★☆ 3.5 (94) • $

"Just a 10 min. walk from my apartment. I came here on a whim and decided to make birria. I didn't know where anything was other than your basic produce and meat but I was new to their dried peppers. They have so many different kinds. What was nice is that I asked a few customers if they can help me search for some things and they pointed me to the right section. They do have personnel in front to ensure all customers have their mask on and keep a line outside if the store reach its capacity. Though we all hate this but no way around it unless we do this together."

Senter Foods

★★☆☆☆ 2.1 (29) • $

"The place is good for some seafood. Finally, after a few years, we can have crab freedom. $3.99/lb for dungeons crab, and they have tons of supply."

Marina Grocery

★★☆☆☆ 2.3 (118) • $

"Noelle's Yelp Notebook 2019The Marina Grocery store is located in a rough neighborhood of San Jose. I came here at night with my family in search of these Brown Sugar Boba ice cream popsicles from Taiwan for my cousin. They were super helpful inside the store. They told us they ran out and when they were to expect their next shipment.If you're looking for any grocery items that are from Asia this is your one stop shop. Good customer service.Noelle's NotesGood customer service"

Wooltari

★★★★★ 5 (3)

"Had heard of Wooltari for awhile and tried a few things that have been bought from here. Stopped on by during the weekend and though it's a smaller store, it's very well organized and spacious inside. They have so many items, mainly imported from Korea. The prices are a bit more than the other Korean markets, but everything is top notch quality. I picked up a couple boxes of their frozen rice cakes, ranging from black sesame to mugwort which are really delicious!"

Fatima Bazaar

★★★★☆ 4.3 (184) • $

"got falafels and it was tasty but the staff at the butcher/hot food section were rude."

Indian Market

★★☆☆☆ 2 (16) • $$

"Love seeing reviews I agree with. This place is a hit and miss with all food I buy. It may look fresh but when you bite into the apple, it is brown inside..."

Nilgiris Cash And Carry

★★★★☆ 3.5 (14)

"Nilgiris Cash & Carry is where a grocery/liquor store was. 5 years young biz crammed with merch., narrow aisles, long shelves. 1/2 of items didn't have pricing. Marked items reasonably priced. Small parking lot.Didn't stay long. Not claustrophobic. Difficult to social distance in small space. Typical Indian groceries, produce, didn't see/wasn't looking for meats. Single cashier in front. Buys: Quick Tea: Masala Chai (72/4.99)-"pure assam tea, ginger, cardamom, cinnamon, black pepper, cloves, natural flavors." Slight flavor brewed.-coconut creamer no improvement. Retry another milkLAxmi Vindaloo Curry (4.99)-Canadian company making Indian foodstuffs-poured most of bottle, flava mildly spicy. 3.5 stars prices reasonable. Foods average. Store too small for comfort."

Arteaga's Food Center

★★★☆☆ 2.8 (18) • $$

"Needed some drinks and veggies so stopped in at Arteaga's Food Center. This is the first time here and walking in the store it looked very nice and well stocked. The different areas looked clean and well maintained. Got what I needed and waited in line to be rung up. Employees were welcoming and helpful in pointing me to the items i needed. Will definitely return again if Im in the area."

Lotus Delight

★★★★★ 4.9 (17)

"Oh my gosh. I don't even know where to start. The family who owns this special little Indian market are so kind, genuine and friendly!!! My boyfriend and I were walking by and just upon this market and decided to go in and check it out. My boyfriend was mesmerized by the hot food selection they had. Never seen this before in SJ! What a hidden treasure. In the hot selection, we got paneer samosa and chili paneer spring roll. Both were SO delicious! Crispy and so flavorful. The owners were so enthusiastic about recommending their favorite desserts and even gave us some samples of each one! We ended getting two of each dessert (literally went home with TWELVE) and it was completely worth it!! We will definitely be back here often to try the rest of the desserts and snacks. Would definitely recommend this market!!!"

Mama House Sandwiches & Deli

★★★★☆ 3.6 (74) • $

"I love the mom and pops storefront and as soon as you walk in -- you could feel a great sense of family and community. The nice ladies running the front of the house have a great sense of urgency and move the lines quickly and efficiently.We did some grocery shopping next door so stopped in for a sandwich and coffee as I was beginning to feel hungry. The menu boards feature a variety of Banh Mi and there are lots of party tray options available also (note taken for my next potluck invite!). Aromas from the freshly baked bread envelopes your senses as soon as you walk through the doors, and I'm here for it!Banh Mi was good. Looking forward to returning in the near future."

Maxim Market

★★★☆☆ 2.5 (42) • $$

"Really enjoyed exploring and spending time looking around since they have very different Asian grocery items. Fresh fruits and vegetables in the back. Very reasonable prices. Friend got soft tofu for dessert and said it was good. Got this mix rice panda snack, black Gr jelly, tangerine 1.29 lb, and goldrn kiwi .99 each."

Lion Supermarket

★★★☆☆ 2.5 (103) • $

"A pretty standard Lion Supermarket. Perhaps a slightly more Vietnamese balance of items (especially in the produce section) compared to the West San Jose location, given the demographics of the area. A bit cheaper on average than 99 Ranch, but with fewer weekly sales (i.e. this is more of an "everyday low prices" place).Conveniently located in a plaza full of delicious Vietnamese restaurants. However, this also means that parking can get a bit congested, but you almost always can still find a spot towards the back."

Al Forat Market

★★★★★ 4.6 (101)

"This is not a restaurant! There is no ambiance! Don't expect service! OTOH, this is quality food prepared well but a bit overcooked. We ordered the ground lamb and beef kabobs that were juicy and well seasoned. The ground chicken was well seasoned but dry as was the chicken thigh pieces skewer. The lavash that was soaked in meaty juices was delicious but because the meat was dry, not so many juices soaked into the bread. So, what would make this better? Lemon slices, a yogurt sauce, crispy fresh cucumbers and cherry tomatoes and green onions. I asked, but no sauces and no greens. I'm sure this is because you order plates to go and accessorize in your home. I placed the order over the phone and found that the person who answered was clear but not helpful. After all, it's a bodega, so why couldn't they slip a lemon into the bag? Whatever!!! Still, a nice experience!"

Halal Meats Deli & Grocery

★★★☆☆ 3.2 (75) • $$

"First time here for the meat. Good and reasonable price. Tried the weekend goat biryani. Didn't like it. No flavors, no salt. Some people behind the counter (not the server, probably the owner and his friend) were busy chitchatting without wearing any mask which was a bit concerning since it's a small shop. But for meat and stuff it's good."

Fresco Supermarket

★★★☆☆ 2.6 (37) • $$

"Lion Market is also Fresco Supermart (mexican grocer). parking here isn't that plentiful. hearsay this was a savemart. dropped in looking for cheap snacks. the usual lion food sections are here. buys:. -Kasugai hot green peas (1.19)expensive stuff i j shops-garden cream wafer @.891.69 up the street, has palm oillike this better than sunshine wafer cookies-pinguinos (mexican cup cakes) @ ..99foodnotes:-just grabbed and got, didn't sight see-noticed mexican shoppers, mexican goods -not so busy, checked out fast...4 stars for the bargains. regular goods- ?"

Ebiko

★★★★★ 4.7 (282) • $$

"I visited on a Tuesday afternoon around 1PM and found parking to be super difficult. Eventually found a meter spot after circling for 20 ish minutes. Funny enough, two cop cars were near, reporting a broken in car. I walked in and the place seemed neat and clean. It's a simple space, a openshelf refrigerator with sushi, a closed fridge with drink and a few shelves with Japanese snacks. There were about two other people purchasing food while I was there. The selection of sushi was limited and had mostly basics, tuna and salmon, one of them had a variety but was a bit more pricier. I grabbed:[Salmon avocado roll $8.50]3/5 The sushi roll was quite bland. Most of the time, you can taste the rice vinegar, this one tasted very plain. [Spicy salmon roll $8.95 I think]4/5This was a bit more flavorful since it was spicy salmonOverall, the price is great for sushi, but I found the rolls lacking in flavor. Which a simple roll should have some distinct flavors. After a dunk in soy sauce and Wasabi it was better. In addition, the cashier seemed displeased that I didn't tip more than 15%, when it's mostly self service. I grab my own food, put my own food in my own bag, and grab my own utensils and soy sauce. Not sure what I'm tipping for when it's a grab and go shop. Probably wouldn't come again, the parking was just too difficult. The sushi was sub par. Cute shop though!"

Manila Oriental Market

★★★☆☆ 2.9 (123) • $

"A pretty quiet Asian market compared to Lions so not much crowd here. The meats and seafood are a lot cheaper so you can get great deals. Too bad there's not much locations in the Bay Area."

Lucky 7 Supermarket - Tully

★★☆☆☆ 2.3 (31) • $

"This grocery store have good deals. I feel a little awkward, because I'm Asian. The workers here are friendly and helpful.The one thing I go here with my wife some times is good deals they have here. Pros:BigCleanCons:Homeless in front asking for money."

Samovar Store

★★★★★ 4.5 (160) • $

"This is a nice little Eastern European grocery store. I might've passed by this place like a million times but never had a chance to go inside until now. They have a little bit of everything in here starting from meats, cheese, dairy products to pickled veggies, seafood, pastries, bread, candy, ice-cream and even books.They also have meat pies and other homemade food which is awesome. The owner was very nice and offered to help translate ingredients of stuff that we couldn't understand. Very helpful. Lots of good stuff, will definitely come back here."

Super India

★★★★☆ 3.5 (23) • $

"Super India is a huge, clean store, selling mostly indian groceries. some snacks looked pricey (the greasy, fried oness), so i went for the cookies.eats: parle kreams (3/$1)-sugary, spicybritania good day cashew cookies (.59)-sugary toocrumbs: -only bought cookies with pricing. avoided unpriced ones. too many sticky shocks in the past.-good place to buy cookie snacks-scanner used so it's standard pricing."

Persian Kabobs

★★★★☆ 3.7 (32) • $$

"A great market and a sleeper with great Iranian cuisine to boot. Tried the chicken kabob and the koobideh with both the normal rice/tomato and zereksh polo. Proteins were moist and well seasoned. For well under $10 they were good deals for he quality. After you can scan the range of middle eastern products. They carry sangak from Yenagen bakery, various Sadaf pre packaged items and some bulk and produce as well. Owners are super nice to boot. 4.3 stars"

Lion Market

★★☆☆☆ 1.9 (40) • $$

"They are fairly large in size and stock quite a bit of quality goods at a fair price. I like to shop here whenever I am in search of specialty snacks and ramen items, but for my fresh produce, I'll always hit the farmer's market first. Their specials and weekly deals keep me coming back for more and the fact that they have an in store fry service available is always a plus. Not a bad place to shop."

Baraka Halal Market

★★★☆☆ 3.3 (73) • $$

"I thought this was a new Middle Eastern grocery in town, but learned recently that this is apparently the new location of a store a little further down El Camino. No problem, as this is much more convenient for me.This is a fine store carrying a variety of products from many, but not all, countries in the Middle East. Unlike a lot of similar stores which are cramped and difficult to navigate, this is pretty airy and spacious. There's a great selection of spices and other necessary ingredients to put together a good Mediterranean meal. We haven't purchased anything from the meat counter, which is small by comparison to other similar stores. There is a small counter of baked items, such as pita and lavash and this really large bread the name of which I don't know.Prices are about the same as other places, but sometimes not well marked on the products so it's a bit of a lottery when you're at the checkout stand. The service has been mixed - there's one guy who also seems cheerful, but there's at least one who seems annoyed by your presence when you walk through the door."

Desi Bazar Desi Kitchen

★★★☆☆ 3.3 (115) • $$

"My first experience of getting a few dishes were amazing. It really reminded me of home food. The second time around I didn't get the same taste unfortunately. I am happy to try again because the first time was really too good for me to forget. It's a grocery store + food pick up place (I don't think there is sit down service here but I may be wrong). The service was not too long but not super fast either. The grocery store has different types of fish and I enjoyed taking some Hilsa home. The quality was great - they also scaled it for me which was amazing. The ambience is tight and a lot of things fit into a small place but it's manageable."

Kamal Spice House

★★★☆☆ 3.3 (89) • $

"Kamal Spice House has been my go-to Indian grocery store in San Jose for the past couple of years. It is in a large mall shared by many other businesses so even though there is a large parking lot finding a spot close to the shop is always a challenge but manageable as there are a couple of reserved spots in the front. This is your typical Indian grocery store that carries a lot of Indian spices and ready to eat packaged goods. It also has a decent amount of fresh produce and a hot food station with Indian snacks like samosas, pakoda, wada etc. On the weekends it has a chaat corner where you can get freshly prepared chaat's.Their Indian snacks and chaat are great, they are priced also very reasonably so absolutely no complaints (the samosas tend to become a bit stale late in the evening sitting under the lamp but that is understandable). The grocery section is not on the same level as the chaat section. Lately I've observed that they are not as well stocked as before and that their prices have inched up. Recently I found India Mart another Indian store closer to where I live which is much better stocked so I've started shopping there for my Indian groceries and limit my shopping at Kamal to the chaat section. The chaat section is good but when combined with the average grocery store you end up with an overall above average grade for this place."

Apni Mandi Farmers Market

★★★★☆ 3.7 (50)

"Apni Mandi Farmers Market1350 S Park Victoria Dr, Milpitas, Ca 95035 (408) 770-0613April 6th, 2024We were in Milpitas, so we decided to check out Apni Mani. Worst decision (Lol) Mom was in the rice aisle for 30 mins. She was in rice heaven. OMG! I have never seen that many varieties of rice in my life. Best to say that Mom her IT grocery store for rice. My Filipino Peeps- you must check out Apni Mandi and their rice aisle. The store is big, very well lighted, the workers were friendly and greeted the customers with smiles. Very cleaned aisles. Very well stocked, well maintained; my OCD brain was aesthetically in happy mode. I am not 100% familiar with Indian products, but I made do with the little knowledge that I have. I had to try the pickled garlic and mango I am thinking of pairing that with fried fish. I got a bottle of rose water, bottle of their mango lassi drink. FYI- the frozen puri- so delish. Must try and the instant stuffing for the pani puri over the top of the fried -omg delish. It is also great pairing with white rice. Next time I am getting the street style pani puri balls and the stuffing that goes with it. We will be back for sure. This time will try their fresh food at the deli. For sure I will be getting more Indian delicatessens and snacks.NOTE: They have a pani puri stand outside but it would 30 more minutes before they were to open. So, for sure I will be there to try them."

Fresco Supermarket

★★★☆☆ 3.3 (194) • $

"Closing so very calmClosing so very calm Absolutely love this store you get your fresh food for all your needs. Always welcome back."

Apna Bazar

★★★☆☆ 3.2 (265)

"I am a regular here for the vegetarian Punjabi food over the weekends in their kitchen at the back ( not to forget their awesome chai that keeps me going with my shopping)- no fuss no muss and I am done with my meal plans in an easy way. Lunch plate today had Aloo Gobi and Malai Kofta ( with 3 Rotis, no rice, you can choose to take the rice) and Malai Methi Paneer and Aloo Gobi ( what can I say I love love Gobi or Cauliflower) - I also got 2 of the humongous Samosas ( $1.83/ each)Don't forget to say Hi to the awesome hostesses who are always serving you with a smile - I got a picture today ( she was a little shy :-) )"

Lion Supermarket

★★★☆☆ 2.6 (167) • $

"This Lion Market is "a bit cleaner" than the others I've been to. This is located in the Gould Shopping Center, close to Tai Pan and the LaserTag place.Good place to pick up your asian groceries and produce."

Apni Mandi Farmers Market

★★★☆☆ 3.1 (15) • $$

"Right off the bat I will say this market is opened 24 hours and at any time of the day anyone can come in and get a cup of free hot chai and no 1 will harass you that you didn't buy anything so no free chai for you! And, if you're hungry at 3 am and can't sleep, come to Apni for freshly prepared food at very reasonable prices from the food stall inside. This is what I love about this market. I have gone to the Apni Mandi in the Irvington district of Fremont but did not care about that market. For starters, no free hot chai on these cold days. That's not okay, so I happily come to this location."

International Halal Market

★★★★☆ 4.2 (5)

"I've been here twice now, and it's a great market with a great deli! The meat is fresh and great quality, and the people are friendly and helpful. I'm so glad to see something new in this area! Will be back for more grilled meats and tasty pastries!"

Taj Mahal Fresh Market

★★★☆☆ 2.8 (92) • $

"There's a ton of Indian markets in the area. The reason this one stands out for me... at the very back of the store there's a door with a dinky sign on it and it seems a little sketch but there's a girl in there that will thread you up good! I've been to several Indian markets around Sunnyvale not by choice but because my mom drags me around to buy vegetables. When we first entered into this one, I was already bored. UNTIL I saw this magic sign. I hesitated walking into through the door but glad I did. It's a tiny room with a waiting couch, desk, and a chair. The girl was super friendly and when I went in there were was already someone in the chair and people waiting! I felt like I stumbled into Narnia tbh. I didn't have to wait too long until she threaded my eyebrow and upper lip into perfection. She takes cash and card and it wasn't outrageously priced! She also did a great job with threading. Didn't take too long and didn't hurt too much! Would recommend if you need to knock out a few errands - groceries and threading!"