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November 2023 by Miles Riehle
I was waltzing by here on a cloudy, fall day and the radiance of the produce section through the windows drew me in. After glancing around at the many options, I purchased probably the best mandarin orange of my life with a single 1 dollar bill (the mandarin itself was 89¢). I consider myself to be something of an orange connoisseur, but even I don't find myself regularly making an impulse orange purchase. Something about this market is magical, and I will be sure to return next time I find myself in the neighborhood!
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July 2023 by F M
Friendly staff, prices are fair, good quality. This is a small, local, family owned business. They may not have the most offerings, but they are very friendly and accommodating.
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May 2023 by Joseph N.
As fans of Asian cuisine know -- regular basil just won't cut it for Southeast Asian dishes. You need Thai basil, which most markets don't carry. Fortunately, Monte Vista is a nice, local produce market that does! In addition to Thai basil, they also provide ingredients like Thai chili peppers and even Makrut lime leaves. Shop here to your Thai-and-Vietnamese-cuisine-loving heart's content. Friendly, helpful staff. Only downside is that that are occasional quality issues, such as an iffy leaf here and there. Overall, it's a nice, neighborhood produce market that offers Asian ingredients and has a friendly staff. Happy to support it, while it supports my curries and sweet-and-spicy stir-fry dishes.
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October 2022 by Mimi Wanderer
Excellent customer service, a great selection of organic fruits and veggies. Serving the community for 16yrs. Thank you for your service!!!
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June 2022 by Sherry Chen
The best produce for a mile around! I love shopping at monte vista- they have a great selection of seasonal fruits and they’re my go-to for mangos.
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June 2022 by charles k.
Love this place and the people. I started going here during covid to support a local business also owned by an Asian-American family who are super friendly.
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March 2022 by Olga S.
Sweet corner grocery with excellent produce. For a small space, I'm often surprised at some of the more obscure grocery items I can find here. The owners/workers are always kind.
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February 2022 by Me
Best fruits and vegetables that I've found anywhere in the bay area, even better than fruit stands/markets. nice no frills spot with friendly staff and a good selection. My go to shopping spot, way better than trader joes, whole foods, and neighboring stores.Best avocados that I've ever had. Their produce is actually ripe! Most of it you can eat the same day instead of having to wait a whole week. I'm hungry now
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December 2021 by Mark F.
A small - medium grocery store that makes great use of shelf space, Monte Vista has everything you might want. I was particularly impressed by their vegetables and preserved foods, which included 5 dollar mixed bags of organic in-seasons and favorites like kewpie mayo. The owners are very kind, and they're open on Christmas!
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December 2021 by Renea
Quickly becoming my fav place to shop. Surprisingly broad selection of products, minus a meat counter.
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July 2021 by Daniel Phillips
Piedmont Grocery's less well-known sister has a great array of Asian spices and hard-to-get items, and a very helpful staff ("We don't have chili bean paste, but take the black bean and garlic sauce and mix in some siracha or any chili spice and it'll be fine.").
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May 2021 by Maximilian M.
I've been going here for over 20 years, it's great little market with a lot of good produce.
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April 2021 by Joan Sampson
Best fresh produce.
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January 2021 by Cecil Thompson
Mom & Pop shop. What they have is very reasonable and friendly people
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December 2020 by Dan McClosky
Very good produce, good overall selection for a small store. The owners work very hard and make it very pleasurable to shop there.