LA Mart

Didn’t expect what I saw. I’m glad I went on a whim with a coworker. We went just to get plantains and left with enough items for several meals. It’s your typical type market with fruits, veggies, produce meat, FRESH seafood (meaning some live crabs, live fish live octopus… overall good selection, etc)…the extras of LA Mart was the clothing and jewelry sections… I would venture here to get items that sometimes can not found at local chain markets as well as for the experience… check out my pictures for a glimpse of what you may encounter… check it out and post your review

Not in the best part of town, but they have dry chestnuts, which I was looking for. Prices are low and the products are authentic (Mexican/​Chinese).

LA Mart is a great ethnic grocery store, focusing on the Hispanic and Asian market segments. The fresh produce is fantastic, the best quality you’ll find anywhere. The prices on produce are good, staples like eggs and milk not so much. They have a lot of cuts of meat in their butcher shop you don’t find most places, like beef tongue and goat, as well as a great selection of chorizo. They have a huge fish market, and my advice is to pick out a fresh fish and ask the fishmonger to prepare it based on the pictures above the counter (unless you are fluent in Spanish.) They have one section of prepared fillets where you can serve yourself with tongs. That section however, is barely covered with plastic wrap and since it is open to the public I have a hard time believing the health code allows it. But that’s their business and there are plenty of other fish to choose from. The aisles are worth exploring for items you don’t find elsewhere, such as a selection of mole sauces, hot sauces, frozen Asian pot stickers and more.

clearly not in the best part of town, but the savings on produce is sooo worth it! also, cheap but authentic foods from asia and latin america. yummy ^_^

The community is surrounded by many industrial parks. Referencing to it as the GHETTO or concerns about safety are a bit much. The area is safe and the shopping center is regular for a multi-​cultural area. It’s not a local branded grocery store and most of the clientele is of the hispanic culture. I am amazed at our folks criticize the area and the store but continue to shop there. The store is located in a strip mall with many new business that caters to the community. It lives up to it’s name as an International Market.

A foreigner’s dream… I LOVE LOVE LOVE this grocery store. Giant doesn’t quite have what I need to make my ethnic dishes so I was thrilled when I stumbled on this place. Hooray for having a faulty GPS! I go here at least twice a month to stock up on my goodies, jerk seasoning, kimchi, dumplings… Mmmm…
Be warned however, its not your average grocery store. Don’t come here looking for a well run operation, and don’t come here if you don’t know what you’re looking for because English is no one’s first language.

Dingy, dirty and not in your upscale part of town. Good supply of Asian products and groceries as well as other items from other parts of the world. Bakery has tasty treats.
If you are in need of Asian supplies and or other worldly groceries, check this place out. If you are intimidated by the location, then I wouldn’t suggest stopping since you’d probably be paranoid and scared. Safety first right?
Thanks for reading my review. This review is based off of my personal opinion and experience.

YAY… I’m first to review this spot…
First of all its in the GHETTO… lol but… it is a good spot for International grocery goods. I come here frequently when I need to get those HARD TO FIND ingredients for my Dominican, Cuban and Jamaican Dishes.
I would be lost without this spot… Seriously!!!