Fiesta Mart

Look. I love this store. But it is not for wussies. Okay?! It helps if you have a little bit of «hood» in you. Like yours truly.
This parking lot can be annoying because the spaces are pretty tight. Also grab a shopping cart out there if you see one, because sometimes they run out (you can hire someone to carry your stuff inside, but that can get pricey). And ignore the rolled up baby diapers littering the concrete like white land mines. What? Be thankful their not inside the store!
Don’t be distracted by the flea market and circus performers out front. Yes. This is a grocery store. Fiesta means «Party, for tomorrow we DIE with our boots on» in Spanish. And brother, it’s a party inside. Just have your grocery list ready and don’t stare like an amateur. Okay? OKAY?!!
But if you like pork, well my friend, you’ve come to the right place. They have great prices on pork shoulders/​butt/​picnic roast. Like Mexican Coke? huh? HUH? Well amigo, guess what. they have an entire aisle of Mexican soda. Cane sugar brother. Mexican bread? check. Tortillas? check. Lingerie for the girlfriend? check (between the baked goods and dairy). Lucky candle so you can win the powerball lotto? check. Cowboy boots/​cell phone repair guy/​watch repair guy/​optometrist/​electroshock therapy/​passport services/​wealth management/Church’s chicken? check, check, check, check, check – CHECK!!!
Can’t afford a trip to South America? Hate hipsters and their uppity holier than thou ‘artisan’ grocery stores??? Tired of spending $ 80 for 4 items at Whole Foods??? Luv big families who believe in natural family planning and never leave each others side? not even for a second so you can reach between them for the Pace picante sauce?!! huh? HUH!!! Speak man, I can’t hear you.
Well, get your little fanny over to Fiesta. It where America (North, Central, and South) shops.
It’s like a United Nations of grocery shoppers all living in perfect (?) harmony.
Seriously, I love this place. It helps me find my spiritual center. But it is an acquired taste.

Good stuff. Might be in what some consider a «sketchy» area but you can’t beat the prices Fiesta Marts has one certain items. If you do a lot of shopping you’ll know what I talking about.
In case you don’t know, they do cater to the Hispanic community. By doing this you get exposed to an amazing array of produce and items you will never find in your regular grocery store like HEB or Kroger.
Some of the workers may not be able to speak the best English but it’s not hard to find someone to help you in case Spanish is not a strong second language. If you like to cook Spanish/​Mexican cuisine and can’t find something in your local grocery store take a trip to a Fiesta and you’ll be sure to find it.

We have made a few stops at this Fiesta and I can assure you that this place is a must for anyone needing «international» foods or ingredients when you can’t locate specific items anywhere else. Most of the international fare is South American but there are some Mediterranean and European to be found.
The store itself is overall clean laid out in a manner that makes it easy to locate items quickly. The employees are helpful and friendly. Prices are very reasonable.
As with most groceries today, there are a few smaller shops located within. There is the ever present nail salon as well as a bank and even a Church’s chicken. I’ve not utilized any of these and can’t comment on them except to say they seem busy.
The produce section is well stocked and fresh and has a nice variety. They sell many types of rice and spices. The meat department looks fresh, as well, with no question all smells or colors.
The bakery has some excellent fresh baked goods. The tres leches is popular and for good reason. It’s flavorful, creamy, rich and delicately sweet. It’s one of the better tres leches and one of my top two favorite ones in the Houston area.
Besides food you can find several neat cooking gadgets and knick knacks. It’s a relatively busy store and the parking lot can get crowded but there is plenty of parking so no worries.
Shopping at this Fiesta is enjoyable and interesting. If you are ever in need of a hard to find international type ingredient, check this grocery. It’s good all around.

They have everything !!! Everything is in stock, the products are fresh! Any fruit or vegetable u can think of is in here. They also have tons of isles for different cultures. Very organized and clean. Will come back again!

The food selection is great for many different nationalities. My wife said most of the time the employees are nice and helpful but a couple of times they made comments about her beauty and she felt uncomfortable. She thinks that the store should train the employees to be more polite to customers.

Awesome place to shop. They have everything u need. Affordable and authentic.
4 stars because no English speaking customer service reps.

I have been coming here for years and this is the place to go to find international products. I always go to Fiesta to find my products from Colombia.
It is not just a supermarket there are other services there that provide for the customers. There is a watch repair service, chase bank, customer services, beauty salon, eyebrow thread, jewelry store, travel agent, church’s chicken, and pawn shop. It’s an all in one.
Fiesta also has great prices usually on the weekends and when there is a holiday. There is not a membership card where you can get points or use it for a discount like Kroger but depending on the day there are great prices. It would be convenient to have a discount card shoppers card where you can also get points. But all in all it is a great store and I would recommend it!

Definitely an interesting place. If you are of Hispanic, Asian or Middle Eastern descent, then this is the place to go. I find so many things I would have a typical hard time looking for here in town this place is very good for that! Also, the customer service is awsome… not like walmart where there is only one register open. Here every register is open. On the plus side, there are few restaurants here so you can grab some deli to go or fresh bread or even church’s chicken!

Oh my! You can easily buy a product from over 20 countries in one visit. It is one of the most international markets that I’ve been to and I’m so glad I made the effort to go there.
It all started with the cooler weather. The urge of making some tom ka kai (thai coconut chicken soup).
The ingredients called for: chilies, galangal, basil, coconut milk, chicken breast, fish sauce, brown sugar, lime, cilantro, chicken stock, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, coriander, green onions, shiitake mushrooms, ginger, and jasmine rice.
That’s right, I GOT EVERYTHING in ONE VISIT: P iHappy :) and just how our friend Sandra from the Food Network’s «Money Saving Meals» would say «and all under tennnn dollars!!» (except for the chicken)
along with Mexican Coke hehe
The area isn’t the nicest one in town, but IT’S OK! just stay near major streets, like Hillcroft or Bellaire and you’ll be fine. They also had a large assortment of Honduran, Guatemalan, Salvadorean, and Central & South American foods and goods.
Oh and there’s a Church’s Chicken inside too :-/​lol

This establishment can be pretty legit for an 80’s guy… there have been a plethora of times I’ve walked in there at 11:55pm only to get a nod from a Cashier, who instantly knows I’m there on a beer run, and I always make it to check out before it’s too late. They got their own taqueria in there if you need some snackage, because everybody knows shopping on an empty stomach is a bad idea. They have designated a Deli, Fish Market, Butcher, and Bakery (you can get fresh Tortillas!) This place is sure to raise your Street Cred by atleast 20%…take it from an 80’s guy.

LOL I love this Fiesta. Whenever I want to feel like an oddball in my own city, I come here, because this store feels like you’re in another country. If you were an almost 6′ tall white chick, you’d understand because this store is in the middle of what i call ‘Little El Salvador,’ but that’s what makes it fun, no? Gotta love being able to feel like you’re leaving the country by driving a few miles down to Bellaire! Of all the Fiestas in town, I feel this one tends to have the most diverse selection of goodies and the most ROLLIN’ tres leches ever. Like ever ever!!! If you’re lucky enough to go into this store and you see this little short women selling sheets of tres leches cake, do yourself a favor and buy atleast a piece or two. I wish this one carried a bit more european fare, I seem to never fail to leave this store without a basketfull.

If you’ve been going to Whole Foods for your international fare, you’ve been shopping at the wrong (and excessively more expensive) supermarket. There are several Fiesta’s around Houston, and other cities in Texas, but the Bellaire and Hillcroft location is by far one of the biggest and my all-​time favorite.
I usually refer to this place as «Little Mexico,» because it’s like walking into a vibrant Mexican town rather than a chain supermarket. Before even stepping inside you’ll find various vendors selling anything from glittery tube tops and velvety blankets adorned with tigers to grilled corn on the cob. Inside you can find tax and immigration lawyers, cell phone vendors, and the nicest and most helpful watch repairman ever (he collects foreign currency and pictures of Salma Hayek if you have them!).
Besides the novelty and variety of its vendors, Fiesta’s food selection is out of control. While the name and majority of the clientele would imply this supermarket only carries Mexican fare, you’ll find a huge selection of Indian, South American, European and South and Southeast Asian products as well. I’ve purchased great Persian teas and Indian spices, Asian vegetables and Argentinian sweets, along with random European products. In addition, the produce prices and selection are outstanding. I don’t eat meat, but I’ve had friends say they don’t trust it here. That’s up to you to decide, but I will comment on the seafood section’s overpowering smell!
I’m not afraid to admit that I sometimes come here just for fun, but I’m also kind of obsessed with supermarkets. Go here, it’s awesome!