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February 2024 by Jeffrey Li
Such a wonderful store ! Everything from imported foods to clothes to beauty and health items.
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December 2023 by Crystal Hanciles
Greetings Ghana...love the quality of goods!!
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October 2023 by Keisha L.
If you don't have money to waste, don't go to this market. We were looking for a local caribbean market and came across this store on Oct 18th. We bought bammy, patty, callaloo, and supligen. As of yesterday, we realized everything we purchased was spoiled! We had no idea...We warmed the patty and the patty jus a stretch so.... The supligen spoil from september 19th... Bammy spoil from JANUARY !!! The only thing safe was the callaloo... These people selling rotten food! Buyers beware!!!!
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May 2023 by Sùk M.
I'm 3% African, Being 3% African has given me an honorary membership to the 'Flavor Police.' I patrol the streets, ensuring every meal has the right amount of sass and spice!
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March 2023 by Jacqueline Villa
It looks like a cool store to go to !
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December 2022 by Ms V
Love the market,very clean,lots of varieties. Customer service was satisfying. Long term customer. ????
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September 2022 by Gereldean Lennan
I visited the store a few months ago. I must say that I was impressed with the variety of in stock items. Also, found there prices to be reasonable. I shop African food stuff in Los Angeles which is closer to me. However, since I found Ponia's, it is now my go to market. Well worth the drive. I am Black American who loves African food.I've learned to cook so many dishes. And will continue adding to my collection.Now I must try the restaurant. Ponia's market is by far the best African market.
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August 2022 by Mary B.
This review is written in gratitude to Ponia Market, African food, life's poetic events which come together here. I hope everyone feels as welcomed by this review to check out this market as I was by the family who owns and runs it. Ponia African Market Butik is an incredible family-owned grocery store with beautiful artisan crafts, clothing and imported goods. If you are looking to stock your sos pantry (preppers delight!) with the most useful and nutritious items, you are in ouck If you need ingredients for traditional Central American, South American or Southeast Asian recipes, this is for you. If you're seeking African imports and traditional African goods, find treasure here. Wherever you're from, whatever you're looking for, you'll be given a warm welcome, plenty of useful advice and you'll end up with something great in your basket. This uncrowded market is an excellent pandemic choice for those avoiding crowded markets nearby. Enter the market and turn right for beautiful embroidered dresses, stunning African textiles and elegant special occasion clothing for men and women. Racks of well-made sportswear, premium cotton t-shirts and African-themed memorabilia. As a big Bob Marley fan, I love this section! Pass the clothing to find hair products, African soap, jewelry, toiletries and useful household items. I was delightfully overwhelmed by isles filled with beautiful exotic imported food such as dry goods, seasonings, nutritious oils, beans, greans, fermented drinks, and imports from Ghana, Nigeria, Jamaica, and Camaroon. African food is tasty, healthy and colorful. I passed shelves filled with red palm oil, Yellow African curry, bright green banana leaves, orange citrus j*** seasoning and amber peppers. (What a wonderful world) The southwest part of the market is the refrigerated section filled with frozen and fresh hand cut meats, and smoked, dried and cured fish. Here, I asked for help from one of the wonderful family members who work at the market and ended up with ingredients for curry goat stew, African greens and more. She told me about Africa's version of tamales, also called corn koki, which is available in family-sized portions in the refrigerator. I told her about humitas which are very similar. Steamed corn cakes are popular around the world. Like many dishes and things that connect us from far away places, this market is a gold mine for my mortar and pestle friends around the world. After getting a generous lesson about African food, I learned the owner of this market also owns an African restaurant in the area. It sounds great and I can't wait to try it! I headed home with my treasure and turned to the ultimate source for African cooking advice: YouTube. Rolls up sleeves. After watching market trips in Ghana, coastal cooking in Jamaica, fu-fu recipes made the hard way (pounding plantains and starch with a stick for hours) and a goat recipe which required a village to prepare, I'm ready to try cooking my first African meal. I have a long way to go before I know what I'm doing but so far, learning is part of the fun. After enjoying the meals I prepared with my market treasure, I noticed an overall improvement in my health. Miracles happen in mysterious ways indeed! African curry powder was always my favorite. Can it cure cancer?! Ingredients list before: tumeric, coriander, cumin, allspice, black pepper, garlic, fenugreek, cloves, ground red hot pepper. African curry powder is the most nutritious seasoning I've ever seen! Many of my purchases had unexpectedly good health benefits and high nutritional value. Don't you love it when you heal an ailment, learn a lesson get a great bargain and find a new favorite? Me too! I found this market after making a U-turn to avoid an unhealthy "donut". (You know the guy) If you see an abusive ex, a bad scene, an unhealthy decision, make a U-turn! End up here where you'll be happier, healthier and hopefully inspired by African food forever. Many thanks to this market for the food, advice, help
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June 2022 by Diana Hawkins
Love this store. I start at the Lancaster store, they have always been friendly and inviting. I must say they was shocked that I knew alot about the African Culture by me being Black American. I Love conversations with them and yes I cook African food
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June 2022 by Mrs Mcdaniel
Love the market,very clean,lots of varieties. Customer service was satisfying. Long term customer. ????
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June 2022 by Paula Marie stargazer
Such a wonderful store ! Everything from imported foods to clothes to beauty and health items.
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April 2022 by Chisom Lawrence
Good place to get african food stuff...but the prices?
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March 2022 by Michelle Harris
To the lady that helped me find something for my boys. Thank you. My boys love it. Thank you for taking you time with me.
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January 2022 by Lydia Amoa-Owusu
Clean and lots of variety.
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November 2021 by Ebenezer Alan
This is by far the biggest and beautiful African store I’ve ever seen
