Saigon Supermarket

Likes:+ bình dân (affordable)+ Ample parking.+ The restaurant upstairs Quán Cá Saigon is open on holidays. Nice place for some crispy fish spring rolls.+ Not too crowded.+ Various other Vietnamese restaurants in the same plaza.Non-likes:- The supermarket itself is lackluster. Business has been declining and the ambience feels dull in recent years.I personally wouldn't shop for groceries here when there are many better supermarkets in town.

My review was deemed not P.C so it was gone, here's a simple review, you'll find the cheapest price of all supermarkets, pomelos 49c each, oranges so cheap but I have 4 Sunkist orange trees in my backyard.

Nhân viên không thân thiện, tính tiền thì hay ăn gian , đi 3 lần đủ 3 lần tính ẩu ,đi mua đồ hàng thịt cá cứ như đi xin vậy,thái độ giống không cần khách hàng,kiểu như không có mợ chợ vẫn đông.

It's not the best looking grocery store but it has Asian ingredients that I need to make for my family to eat. Walking in is already a maze. It seems they are trying to get us to see everything they sell. Which makes the entire place feel clutter. I don't even bother looking unless I need something other than food. Vegetable and fruit are fresh. A lot of Choices and fresh is okay. It's a hit and miss depending on the day and time you go. Meat is alright. It looks good but Nasty at the same time hahah. I buy it because it's cheap. Overall, I can walk out its ingredients to make Pho for mi family. Heheh

How great are the prices for produce here? They have fresh veggies and fruits at really low prices compared to where I live. I had fun walking all around the many aisles and seeing what they have to offer, which is lots. Tons of sardines, Vietnamese spices, fish, different Aloe juices than I'm used to seeing at the Korean and Japanese supermarkets, and really tons of other merchandise.SS is in the same plaza as Advance Beauty College. When I entered from a side entrance, it didn't smell that great. As I advanced into the store, things were a lot better. It's not bad, you can handle it. When I went, checkout was quick. I've posted pictures of sections of the store under the listing. I picked up fresh tomatoes and Persian cucumbers for my first visit. I'm sure I'll swing by again if I'm in this area.

Remind me not to go to OC's Little Saigon on a weekend, a holiday, and especially around Chinese New Years/Tet. We tried to go to a different, larger Asian supermarket, part of a strip mall whose parking lot entrance was off Bolsa Ave. Crazy! The traffic moved 2 feet in an hour. And you can already imagine the venomous epithets that fell from my mouth every time an SUV with no visible driver cut in front of me. That vehicle, dear Yelper, was probably 'manned' by a tiny Asian lady elevated by a pillow so she could peek through the openings in her steering wheel. Happened more than once today. Once Mr. B and I got in said parking lot, it was more of the same. Never did find a parking spot after waiting another 30 minutes. Parking was so premium, I suspect people hoarded their precious parking spots and walked home. We gave up. Yelp to the rescue, we were guided to a market that was more off the beaten path. That would be here, Saigon Market. Plenty of parking, less crowded, same clientele, and grungy exterior. Ahhhhh.....authentic.We were there to find a small cleaver for Mr. B. That was all. An hour later, we came out with $64 of fresh veggies, Asian flavored soup bases, bean thread noodles, raw peanuts, cute dishware, etcetera, etcetera. Oh yes, and we did remember to get the the knife. Happily one of our better non-dementia days.Cool store! Big....no....huge! Fascinating stock. Beautiful produce. A large selection of fresh-off-the-boat fish, molluscs and crustaceans in large bins of ice, aquariums, or pools. Why is that so hard to find in the big IE?So, here is my biggest complaint, and my simple-minded work around plan:I had a hard time finding employees who understood English. They would point when I asked for sesame seeds, but it turns out they were pointing at the cashiers (probably because they did speak English) but who were busy with their own jobs. My Plan: Allow yourself time. Wander methodically, amuse yourself reading labels, people watch, grab what they grab, and make sure you stop and smell the .......(fill in the blank, and it's not roses). You'll eventually find what you need, and probably lots more. It makes for an interesting day, and could lead to a healthy inspiration for dinner at bargain prices.

This market closes at 8:20pm, not 9pm. I am currently standing here right now making this review at 8:23pm because the security guy turn me away saying they are now closed as he is closing the gate.This has a happened a few times already.Note to management, please change your hours so your customer are not wasting their gas coming here!!

I will never comeback. The price is weight more higher compare to other Vietnamese supermarkets in that area ( Hoa Binh, A Dong, ABC...). However, it's not worthy at all. Veggies wasn't fresh, most of them all ready rotten. Just wait time when you shop here!

I bought 7.99/lbs star apple. That's terrible. Three star apples were all moldy. When cut, they smelled rancid and tasted sour. Don't buy this fruit at this market.

Great service and variety of food. Staff was welcoming and price was good. Saigon Supermarket has all the essential Vietnamese ingredients that I would need for a Vietnamese meal. Everything from fruits; vegetables, spices, candy, nuoc mam, drinks, fish and meat at an affordable price. It's great and won't break the bank. There's even an upstairs food plaza incase you want to eat before shopping.