Oceanview Supermarket

*CLOSED* They are closed as of mid September.

(I see review from a few weeks ago indicating Oceanview Supermarket is now closed and I can confirm this).
I’m a long timer in the neighborhood. I live up by the Daly City BART station and have frequented this little «strip mall» on Alemany for years. Back in my younger days, there was a Lucky Supermarket, Payless Drugs and one other fabric type store.
As the years went on, business dried up and the Payless and the fabric store closed. Lucky hung up for a while but eventually the whole location was razed and became a housing community. Store fronts were added and some places appeared (Subway /​Extreme Pizza /​Bally’s Gym) but Oceanview Supermarket replaced Lucky /​Albertson’s.
The place was a staple for my mom due to it’s location. A nice 15 minute walk to the store and back. It was a nice source of food /​newspapers close to home. However, as my mom had some issues recently, she’s gone less and less. I usually prefer to go to American supermarkets though I stopped by at Oceanview about a month ago.
Initially, the store was very busy and a wide selection of things. But as the last few years progressed, I noticed they were only stocking vegetables and some meat. Minimum drinks, frozen and other items. Business was also pretty sparse as well. There were rumors of the store closing and I guess the lack of business finally got to them.
Too bad but Pacific Supermarket is close by and if you need Chinese veggies and other Asian food items, it’s a good place to stop by. RIP Oceanview Supermarket.

The place smells, a lot of the produce is growing mold and most of the items on the shelf has a thick layer of dust. I don’t even know how long some of the fish and meat has been sitting around.
That is why they have the hot pot, to get rid of their bad produce.

I think this supermarket is going out of business soon. I think around 6 months ago, they started to have less and less products, more knockoffs and less brand name. They don’t restock their products on shelf anymore. I feel so bad since i think they have great potential to be a pretty good supermarket

I may be a little harsh but I’ve been accustomed to the shiny, new humongous Asian markets in the South Bay and in LA. I usually get my Asian wares from the other market on Alemany (Pacific Super). Saw this newer market only after I took a wrong turn and decided to continue on to 280. Looked promising from the outside (definitely newer than Pacific).
Once inside, though, I was quite disappointed. For a newer place, it’s really quite depressing. Granted I went on a gloomy late afternoon, but it was a weekend when I though most people would be out grocery shopping for the upcoming week. There was hardly a soul in this store, which probably tells you something. The shelves were sparesely stocked. I felt like I had entered some alternate universe and was at a Soviet-​era store, to be honest. A good quarter or more of this large store was not even stocked (empty freezers and shelves). The layout is also extremely peculiar — you can’t easily go from aisle to aisle, almost as if they want you to take some sort of weird path through the store (management, c’mon, have you even been to other large grocery stores to see what the standards are?). I didn’t find anywhere near the selection of produce I’m used to at other stores, either.
There is a hot pot café of sorts that seemed relatively popular, but for my tastes, didn’t look very appealing. There’s also a take out counter but they were closed (and there were not that many items on the menu). The lady didn’t speak Engish but communicated enough to tell me they were not open.
I’ll be going back to Pacific Super from now on.

I go here sometimes, not bad, not great. Sometimes things are on sale and it’s cheap. I only buy vegetables or fruits here.

A five minute walk away from my house and I land in this Asian grocery store.
I guess some people might wonder why go to an Asian supermarket when I can visit «organic» stores like Trader Joe’s or Whole Foods (both which are around 10 minutes away from my house by car)? I like those chains as much as the next guy but sometimes you need some tapioca starch that can only be found in authentic Chinese grocery stores (or at least those with the façade of genuine).
This supermarket has a variety of things that I usually need and it’s convenient location from my house makes it a better alternative than traveling all the way to Chinatown or into the Sunset for some groceries/​ingredients. I came for some egg noodles and some tapioca starch and as expected, they were both on the shelves. It took me a while especially since most of the employees don’t seem like they understand English and to a person like me with limited Mandarin, it is very hard to ask for help. The store is not as big as it looks so I took my sweet time find my stuff, as should you. You can find anything when you take some time and just take some time to scan around the aisles.
Oh and because it’s an Asian market, the produce is fairly cheap. In my opinion it’s not AS cheap as say you would get in Chinatown but it’s cheaper than what you would find at TJ’s or WFs, and that’s IF you find what you’re looking for at those places. I went to TJ’s a while back looking for some tapioca starch and they said they don’t have any and they’re «Asian aisle» is just full of frozen dumplings or something.
I give this place an overall of ⁴⁄₅ stars for a easy and quick stop for your everyday Asian ingredient fix.

Decently priced items, clean aisles, and the meat/​fish areas are clean (no fishy smell, like Pacific supermarket).
Less crowded here but they carry enough essential grocery and packaged meat items. I wouldnt buy shelved items (snack foods or canned items) here, not really sure but hardly see people there and likely it can be expired items. Condiments and dried items may be ok.
Way too many checkouts but usually only 2 is open. A part of the space is an all-​u-​can-​eat hotpot restaurant, and now the front entryway also gave space for traditional chinese home décor items. Occasionally also a table with a sales agent too. Seems like this is becoming a ‘small chinatown’.

This supermarket is definitely less busy and packed. That’s probably due to their products cannot fill up all of the store. On one side, they have an all you can eat hot pot place and an area where you can buy your hot food.
One thing to notice– be aware of what you pick up, especially when they are on sale. They tend to sell expired items. Good luck!

Negative 5 stars!
Came here to buy a few things for Hotpot at home, got home and realized all the meat we purchased was super expired!!! They were expired on June & August but was never taken out and can be purchased on September 2011! Old meats are not acceptable and maybe that’s why this place stinks the minute you walks in! Unacceptable! I will never come back to buy anything here, it’s probably expired anyways. Watch out for expiration dates if you shop here, so many diseases out there nowadays. I’m pretty sure expired meat will give you some health problems.

I have been here 3 – 4 times and the customer service here is not that good. When I’m in here, there’s nothing in particular I would buy. I would just browse around walking through the aisles. The people working the cash registers and the customer service counter up front are not as rude, but the some of the people working at the deli department are rude. Probably the lady working the cash register is the nice one.
The food at the deli department wasn’t as bad as I thought it was. My parents and I actually ordered a rice combo plate to go from here and the total for all 3 of us ended up costing about $ 17. The food and beverage items are leaning toward the pricey side.
I only come here when there are a few times when I don’t feel like going to Chinatown on the crowded 8x or driving all the way out to 99 Ranch Market at Skyline Plaza.
This place is called a supermarket? Some of the products available are items you can also get at other grocery stores and supermarkets. Maybe it’s not the fact for some items they don’t always have available in their inventory. Some of the items they have available in their inventory are a bit pricier than what you’d see in Chinatown.
Driving? There is a parking lot available here!
Coming here via public transportation? MUNI Route 54 Felton has stops nearby!
Coming here to/​from Daly City BART Station is very convenient and the 54 is at your service!

I came here this evening, browsed around, and there didn’t seem to be any sections with mooncakes (at least none that I can see). It is four days before Mid-​Autumn Festival, the day for which mooncakes are made. WTF? For that they call themselves a Chinese supermarket?
Even with that aside, I wasn’t impressed by this place at all. I feel their selection is inconsistent depending on what you’re looking for. Likely I won’t make a point of coming here for shopping when I can go to one of the Sunset Supers, or even the New May Wah on Clement Street which has better selection of items I look for.
On the other hand, one reason I may decide to come back is to try their hot pot. Their sign days $ 7.99 for lunch (possibly just for weekdays but don’t recall), which interests me to try one time.

I usually stop by here out of convenience since it’s right next to my gym. I give them stars for their greens and the cheap meat they sell. However, their meat selection isn’t very extensive as Pacific Super. Produce (everything else besides the greens) seems old and not very good quality too.
Also, all checkout lines should take Debit cards… only one lane takes them and the wait can be a while…

This place is pretty much like any other asian supermarket, not really ‘super’ in anyway except! for the all you can eat hot pot.
I wouldn’t advise going during the weekday, like any supermarket, all the good/​fresh stuff gets put up during the weekend, but that means its packed.
I go here all the time

Inside this supermarket holds a surprise. What you may ask??? A hot pot place inside a supermarket. How cool is that!!! Genius! They use the produce section of the supermarket, close it off, and put all of their food inside of it. It’s perfect. It will never get too hot or steamy because you are literally sitting next to the food and the fridge. Ventilation is good because of the high ceiling. You get to buy your own package hot pot spices if you want because you are in the supermarket.
The only drawback is this… small plates and small cups for the soda.
Great find Stan M… great find.
All you can eat for 11.99.

I’ve said this about other asian supermarkets, they’re super not marketed to patrons who are attracted by ambiance. The floors are kind of off-​white, you see flies buzzing around, and the entrance is hella dirty. No surprise! Also no surprise is hella cheap produce and meat. I will always sacrifice the décor of a supermarket for fresh products at competitive prices!
I really hope this doesn’t jack up the prices and I’m going to say this in complete confidence: cheapest ground beef ($ 0.99/ lb) and group pork ($ 0.69/ lb) in the city!
They recently added a hot pot area. «No outside drinks.» What!!! At a hot pot??? I wonder if I buy a 12 pack of Bud Light and show them my receipt, will they let me eat and enjoy (responsibly) my tasty beverages?

I live super close by so when I first heard there was an Asian supermarket opening up here my whole family was ecstatic. One thing is for sure, this place is super convenient for us. We can buy most things here. Everyday before dinner, my dad would simply walk over and purchase groceries and then walk on back to cook it.
My dad’s favorite thing to buy there has got to be their fresh fish. I heard it’s cheaper than other places too!
For dry foods like snacks and others, I am a little skeptical about. I have no idea how long these things have been on the shelves. In fact, sometimes it seems like I was the only person purchasing these things and when they were gone, they were gone. Sketchy? I believe so.
They are convenient for us, but definitely can’t beat other supermarkets.
They even recently opened up an all-​you-​can-​eat hotpot area! I have yet to try it, but my parents told me just a couple months ago they blew the fuses just plugging in one more stove. If they are going to do this, they are going to need a more efficient way to run their business. I also don’t like how they took up so much space for the hotpot area. I definitely liked it a lot better when the fruits and vegetables were there!

I’ve been meaning to give this place 4 stars. But they recently opened an all you can eat hot pot buffet within the market.
ALL YOU CAN EAT HOT POT
Yes, you read that right you fucking gluttonous fatty. And its only for $ 11.99!
I swear these chinese, they are geniuses. Why throw away soon to be perishable produce, when you can feed it to the masses. FUCKING. GENIUS.
Not to say that the items in the buffet aren’t up to par. It is. Pretty much a clusterfuck of beef, pork, chicken, fish, skrimps, squid, cuddle fish, _​_​_​choy, fish balls, lobster balls, meat balls, sauces, condiments, noodles, and veggies.
Oh and after you are finished getting your buffet on, you can simply walk over and buy your groceries like the terrific fucking consuming American that you are.
Also, their deli/​hot food counter is great and CHEAP for roasted pork, bbq duck, horse intestines, gall bladders, dog, hamster. I keed, I keed. But I won’t disclose costs because you fucks will start popping up, and the chinese will put 2 + 2 together and raise prices.

Let me just say I’m a Asian super market freak! I love Asian grocery stores. I’ve been to several Asian Supermarket in the city and this one by far is the cleanest and they have so many things that I need.
I went and got some crabs the other day and only $ 27 for 5 jumbo dungeness crabs. We tore that shit up. :)

Catfish!!! fresh, live, and yum.