Manna Oriental Market

It’s hard to believe, but sometimes smaller can be better!
This is a cute mom & pop Korean market. Well I wouldn’t call it a market, more-​so a convenience store! It doesn’t have a huge variety, but it does have the essentials (except meat). Anyways, I came here to satisfy my Korean craving with something quick and easy. The store is a bit of a hidden gem tucked behind the Sprouts supermarket plaza. You won’t see the store name spelled «Manna Oriental Market» because it is written in Korean, so look at the Unilocal photos to find this place!
The kimbap is $ 5.00 for two rolls and I think that is a great deal to fill you up for lunch. Better yet, they have a ton of Korean side dishes that you can buy! These are self-​serve so you can get as much or as little as you want. I tired the japchae and also the fish cakes and they were standard.
DO TIP: $ 10 minimum for a credit card transaction
Would I come back? Most likely! I like supporting smaller markets and this is a great place to get my quick fix.

Good Korean home style fresh cook and tasty and closed to my place

This is a small Korean market where you can get Korean food; cooked and uncooked. I’ve been here a few times but has only left with japchae and kimbap. They were $ 5 each and both were a lot cheaper than other Korean supermarkets I’ve been too. The best part is that it’s close to where I live. Credit card is accepted only if you spend $ 10 or more.

This hole in the wall grocery store is so close to where I live. This is next to MIGA Korean restaurant, but when you need some Korean exclusive ingredients for home cooking like gochujang chili paste, or different types of kimchi or baechang (side dishes) that goes with bulgogi, galbi and other BBQ and grilled meats, or seafood pancake, etcetera. This grocery store is for you. This grocery is small but very well organized.
There are different types of kimchi and banchan (side dishes) you can buy by the pound for $ 4.99. They also serve rice noodles, and korean sushi. Its a yummy snack too.
They have most of the essential Korean staples and other cool ingredients coming from Korea.

I can’t believe it took me this long to find this hidden gem! Although this store is small, it has everything you could want to make a delicious Korean meal. They are smart and stock their store with strictly Korean items, making it easy to get everything you need here. They even have freshly made homemade banchan to complete your meal!
The added benefit is that this is a family run store that has been here for 20+ years! Given that prices are similar to the big Korean stores and they have everything, why not support them? The employees and owner are also very sweet. Great find! I will be back.

Small but has the essentials as previous reviews have mentioned. I pick up the items I can’t find in Raley’s here.

Its ok… I think better if you’re local. Otherwise bite the bullet and head down to Sunnyvale.

I only ever come here to get the $ 5 kimbap rolls. They taste a little different (new chef I’m assuming) than from last year, but since then I’ve had homemade fresh sushi. This is a little market that sells some produce, Asian snacks, and they also have a little to go food area like other Asian grocery markets. If you are planning to spend under $ 10 make sure to bring cash, they won’t accept card. Workers appear to be friendly, shop is pretty small so I never need help looking around. Hope it stays open for the kimbap!

Tiny, but it has all your essentials for Korean cooking. So obviously there isn’t variety between brands, but the prices are better than if you went to one of the bigger markets, like Hankook. I’m happiest with the huge jars of house kimchi for much cheaper ($ 13 for the biggest!). The to-​go area is understandably everyone’s favorite part of this market. They have a great variety, for reasonable prices. I always get the kimbap, which is hefty and only $ 5.
If you have trouble finding it: it’s tucked in the corner, almost behind the main building, of the plaza with Rite Aid and Petco. The actual market is the unassuming door next to the restaurant.

As we were wanting to have some lunch/​dinner as we were rounding out our errands, we decided to finally try this place out as it’s been sitting in my Unilocal bookmarks for a while.
LOCATION
I had no idea where this place was, but as soon as we turned onto State off of Capitol, I saw it. Hidden on State St on the waaay back of the plaza with Sprouts. Plenty of lot parking.
INSIDE
This is a small little Korean market and inside is the food prepackaged but also some ban chans that you can get by the pound like kim chee, anchovies, etc. There are also drinks, chips, though I didn’t explore too much inside. We had a goal and it was the food.
FOOD
Everything was fairly priced and pretty cheap. We got chapchae/​japchae, kimbab, and this meatball looking thing cause the boyfriend wanted something meaty. Everything cost ~ $ 13! Cheap! The food was quite tasty. The chapchae was a bit too oily for my taste, but according to the bf that it’s normally like that (I generally leave the chapchae to him as he loves it whenever we go to Korean restaurants). I ended up eating sugar snap peas along with the food as I needed a veggie component! The kimbab had a slight sweetness that I liked. Reminded me of a futo maki.
OVERALL
I would definitely come back to support a local mom and pop place. The food’s pretty good. Similar to Pokemon, I would want to catch… I mean try them all!

Small grocery store. I am from Daly City and I was expecting a big store like Kukje. I came in looking for red pepper paste, soju and sake. They didn’t really have a selection of sake or soju so I didn’t buy any. Such a small store.
They had already made side dishes along with fried chicken. Tip: Credit or debit cards charges must exceed $ 10.

I heart this little grocery store! Chap chae at lunch here is yummy and super easy to pick up for your busy lunch. They make the food on site so there is no doubt on how fresh the food is. They also carry lots of Korean grocery items including kimchee. They also have variety of ramen and beverages to my liking (Asian variety).

This store is adorable and the owner is super nice. I came here wanting to get some banchan and I was overwhelmed with all the goodies they had! Ended up getting some pre made rolls, kimchi, radish and a fizzy drink. The rolls were the best we have ever had, including restaurants! The radish was done perfectly! Can’t wait to go back and try more pre made food and banchan.

Before there was a massive Asian store influx into Fremont, there was Manna Oriental Market. A mom & pop run Korean grocery store whose speciality is actually prepared foods.
Whenever I’m in Fremont these days (which is rarely), I make it a point to stop in here to pick up some kimbap and japchae. The price, serving size, and taste cannot be beat. I’ve also tried their various other prepared food items over the years and have definitely enjoyed them as well.
Some Unilocalers complain about service, but let’s be real. You don’t come here for the chatty cashiers and homey staff. Keep your service expectations in check and you too can fall in love with great Korean food on-​the-​run.

finally found a korean market in the tri-​city, its definite a hard to find place and you wont see this off the big streets or front on view of the plaza either.
The prices of the items may be a bit pricey, but some things you wont be able to find it at any asian markets. They have a deli where you can purchase japchae, fishcakes, kimbap made fresh daily. They also have other items as side dishes that can be purchase by weights. This wouldnt be a market where youll find fresh vegetables and such but its more of a market you can find dry items or frozen items besides the same deli section so dont expect too much from this place.
PS. credit cards accepted over $ 10 purchase.

I love small oriental markets. I am so glad I found one near my apartment.
There is a variety of (mostly Korean) goods here. At the front there are some Korean dishes that you can get ready to eat. I did grab a plate of japchae and it was only like $ 4 (which is cheaper than what you can get at a restaurant). They also have jars of kimchi in the fridge and bags of rice. Basically the essentials that you need for Asian goods.
They don’t accept credit cards for under $ 10 though so keep that in mind.

It was my first time coming here and I was ecstatic to find out that they open until 8:30pm on weekdays. I came here expecting a wider selection and was a bit disappointed until I encountered the «deli» area. I love me some side dishes so I was amazed by how many selections they had (insert heart eyes emojicon).
Not wanting to go overboard, I got the spicy anchovy, fish cakes & japchea noodles.
The spicy anchovy was a bit too salty to be eaten alone, wished I had some white rice to eat with it.
The fish cakes & japchea were on point.
I believe I have found my to-​go spots for korean side dishes.

Super small, Korean supermarket located on the very edge, in the very back, of a moderate-​sized shopping plaza off of Mowry and State. It is hard to spot as their storefront sign is not in English!
They seem to mainly carry dry or frozen items as I didn’t see any fresh produce or meat/​fish. There was also no customer service.
I could see how this store could be convenient if you’re making a quick stop & you know exactly what you’re looking for. But to be honest, the drive to a bigger store like Mitsuwa or Marina Food is worth it to fulfill all your grocery needs.

Manna has lots of yummy Korean food items and groceries for fairly cheap!
I picked up kimbap, daikon kimchi, noodles and melona bars for $ 12! They have a good selection of kimchi and Korean side dishes. You choose the amount you want and they charge you by weight. The worker behind the counter was helpful when helping me distinguish between the types of kimchi. I also picked up the wrong melon bar and he let me switch it out for the one I wanted.
I definitely recommend stopping by for a quick and cheap Korean fix!

Short Story:
What a cute Korean supermarket! The kimbap is off the hook, 20 pieces for $ 4! :)
Long Story:
I came here based on reading Unilocal reviews about the kimbap here and they were all correct. It’s off the hook here and you get a ton for your money. It’s made fresh every day at 8AM, they open at 8:30AM.
You can also buy some of your common grocery items here. The service is great and you can totally tell it’s a family run place. The look, feel, and all. I would highly recommend this place for anyone who wants kimbap! Can I get a woot woot?! :)
Verdict:
Lining up to go back!