Marina Food

The roast duck and shaobing here are surprisingly good! Shaobing is nice and flaky. Duck is expensive, yes, but it’s a good way to spend the food coupons you get from shopping for groceries.

People at the food service are rude. I order a 3 item plate to go. it was a hassle to get half chow mein and half rice. then my 3^rd item I wanted it in a separate small box instead of in the middle on top of my 2 items because it was really oily. first she said she can’t do that because i’ll get more of my 3^rd item in the box. I said that’s fine, just add less. then she said she can’t do that unless I don’t mind to pay extra for the box. So I said that’s fine, i’ll pay for it. then she said no no actually theyre not allowed to do that. So I said that’s fine, put it on top and can I get a small box. so she gives me the box… and I continue to put the item into the box before paying in front of her… really? pretty poor customer service.

Earlier today my wife went there to get some grocery and had points in her reward card. We went to get some cooked food using the points. The chicken wings were spoiled.
Then I remembered a couple incidents we experienced before. My wife got packs of bean curds. When she was going to use it later that day, the bean curd was spoiled.
Same thing happens with the soy milk they sell.

I go there once a week, usually they are ok, however I recently encountered one of the most unpleasant experience there. I bought a couple packs of bean curds, the packages have no expiration date. I discovered the mildew on them a day later. I threw away the spoiled food as I can’t keep it in the car while going to the work all day. I went in the store without the receipt and tell them the incident. the store manager absolutely denied the and refuse to compensate for $ 6 worth of food. I just walked away.

It’s clean! Way cleaner than the other one I usually go to (Marina close to Hillsdale).
Place is even bigger too. Its a chinese supermarket so dont bother looking for those cambell soup

Ummm am I the only disturbed by their meat selection?!
I am seriously appalled at the fact that they are still open… I was there tonight looking for some meat for hot pot and was DISGUSTED by the selection of meat. Yes, there were some packs of meat that looked fresh, but then there was old packs of pork belly strips that looked mustard yellow, packs of beef that were dark brown, and lamb that had huge dark spots on them… I mean isn’t anyone looking through inventory and removing the old products? Apparently not. Either that or they’re too cheap to toss out the packs that have CLEARLY gone bad in hopes that someone who has no clue what they’re supposed to look for in meat, buys it (I feel terrible for their stomachs).
Not only that, but the staff is so rude, especially the man working behind the deli counter. Attitude, attitude, attitude… The only thing Marina has going for them is Tea Island.
Overall, please do NOT get your meat here… seriously.

Highly recommended. It’s always clean and most staff you looking for Chinese, Japanese, Korean staff you’ll find it. I always buy my Japanese shampoo and conditioner I love they only have this store ! Even Japanese store don’t carry anymore. So appreciated !! And it was sale!!! Some American staff also. Manager Joe is very kind and hard worker. There are near by 99 ranch or other Asian market but this place is clean and organized all the time. Also there is $ 1 point card what ever you buy they give point after you get all kind of those to go Chinese meals at café area. And food are also good taste. Got free $ 40 amount of food after spent grocery shopping it’s like give back and love the style! Thank you !

Shame on Marina — sold super rancid chicken quarters!!! As soon as opened it it was putrid and disgusting!

This place is pretty big and clean compared to the one in milpitas but milpitas has much fresher fruit. i came here hoping to get a variety of fruits but most of them were moldy or very bruised. i ended up leaving empty handed and that has never happened before. i’m hoping it was just the day that i went and the next time i go the fruit selection will be better.

Went in to look around a few weeks ago. Always get a cart, tried to get a basket but you can’t take it to the car, so strange.
They have 5/​pk of those orange yogurt drink for 79c/​pk and that’s way cheaper than the Yakult $ 2.99/pk. Should have bought more for B.
8 kiwis in a clam pack for $ 3.99
bananas 79c/​lb.
Pomegranates 99/​lb.

Pretty big store for many junk food! Even though 99 Ranch is where I usually go, this place is better than the 99 in warm springs because it’s in a newer plaza and have Tea Island inside.

This marina has the worst customer service at the deli department. The old lady with short curly hair never does eye contact, other than that she never put the changes into ur hand even u r in front if her. She just so ignorance to put changes on table, all the time! Never see a smile or a thank u from her…

If you haven’t been to a Mitsuwa Marketplace or H Mart, you would be extremely surprised when you enter this store.
It was clean, well-​organized, and there was a variety of merchandise available.
I started off finding Korean Ginseng Tea up front, near the Moon Cakes for Mid-​Autumn Festival. Some of the Moon Cakes were from Hong Kong, usually a premium. Another store in the Bay Area offered some from SoCal.
They had a rather extensive produce section. As I passed that, I saw a meat and fish area surpassing most typical grocery stores. Unlike many Asian markets, the fish were in clean tanks.
As I walked through the store, I found cookware, small appliances, Japanese drinks, and VietNamese soup bases – all things that mattered to me. I’ll definitely be back.

So I thought I knew what an Asian super market looked like.
Until I walked in here. Best Asian super market ever!
Clean, amazing variety of fish, amazing variety of Japanese food items (Ranch 99 kinda lacks in that department), amazing looking hot bar, an amazing bakery (Sogo) and even a tea station.
Despite how fabulous our ramen lunch was, we almost wished we had eaten here instead. Food was well priced and there was a good variety.
We could have shopped all day but the kids were getting rowdy and we had to head home. Couldn’t resist buying some of the excellent and fresh baked pastries from the bakery section (Sogo). They were high quality too.
Definitely beats out Ranch 99.

This is one of the newer Chinese supermarkets in the area. They have a good selection of fresh produce here along with a bakery and deli. It’s definitely more comfortable walking around here than the cramped ranch 99 at the nearby plaza. An added bonus is that Tea Station is located inside so you can pick up a great tasting tea drink on your way in or out!

Very clean and organized Asian grocery store. I really like the box lunches they sell in the back deli and their fresh soy milk! The staff is so nice, friendly, and honest!
One time my mom lost her iPhone 5 there and the entire staff and a manger helped us looked for it and returned it to us the next day.
The food is always fresh and I never see any fruit flies in the produce department. The checkout is speedy. They have a great variety of snacks and ingredients traditional to Chinese and Taiwanese cuisine.

Large Korean grocery store located in a small shopping plaza. It’s right off the freeway so that’s a plus, although parking can be cramped here.
They have a huge assortment of cheap Asian veggies/​fruits — just make sure you examine them carefully because some are not in the best shape. They have a good assortment of fresh fish and meat, there is minimal smell from the raw foods, and they also have a good selection of dry goods, household items, small appliances, cosmetics, and even some Japanese items too.
Unfortunately, their employees are not friendly and many do not speak English. They also have a small food court looking area off to the side selling boba, bakery items, and a counter selling cooked dishes for carry-​out. I ordered one of their platters to go — they give you lots of volume, the food was tasty, and it was cheap! Win win: D
Overall, nice little Asian grocery store; They have a huge variety of items that are relatively priced low. I just wish their service was better.

I’ll go here over Ranch 99 anyday. Aisles are more spacious, seafood and vegetables appear to be good quality, and inside to the left is Tea-​Island! Like Ranch, you can pick your fish and they’ll cut it or fry it if you want. I kid you not — I was here a few weeks ago and a family bought one thousand dollars worth of fish! Must be for some party. I hope.
It can get busy so sometimes you might have an easier time finding parking behind the store, which is accessible to the left side of the store entrance.

This review is purely on the market itself; I don’t touch the food from the hot deli/​food court, and Tea Island & Sogo Bakery will get their own review.
The produce depends on the day and time you come, if you come on the weekend in the afternoon, the good stuff will probably be gone if they haven’t restocked. I’ve had no complains, I find what I need for relatively cheap.
For those that are squeamish around the whole fish out in the open, they do have packaged options on the far right side… or you can just avoid it. The meat & seafood area is well kept like the rest of the store, I feel more confident buying it here than nearby markets.
An obvious thing you’ll notice is it’s the cleanest and organized asian market you’ve been to. The shelves are usually well stocked and if they don’t have it out, an employee is more than happy to try and find it.
A few things that I disliked was; small frozen section compared to other markets (I couldn’t find my frozen coconut juice so I had to make a pit stop to 99 Ranch) and sometimes the cashiers can be difficult to understand & come off a little rude. I understand it could be a language barrier but it would be ideal to have someone who can comfortably communication with customers.
The market is part of a large plaza so at times it can be difficult to find a spot. But I’ll loop around a couple times to find a spot since I prefer to do my asian food shopping needs here.

«Why this is the cleanest Asian grocery store I have ever been in» –that statement says A LOT!
Clean and fairly organized. Large for an Asian market. You can definately find all your Asian groceries and more here. I have not tried their deli but it looks and smells yummy!
Wish they didnt cut all of their child safety restraints off the carts tho, why is that?

As far as mega Asian markets go, this place is on the upper tier. Clean, new and with a vast selection of goods. This place gets four stars for the booze selection alone. I know, you’re saying Chinese people only love sippin’ the ‘ngac as their high end booze but if you look at the lock cabinet really closely, you’ll see things like Silver Oak, Opus One, and a number of other quality wine/​liquor vendors representin’. They also carry a mainland China Cabernet Sauvignon which I would be suspect about but it’s amusing nonetheless. Another thing that is amusing? Found in the meat section:
Fucking hilarious…