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La Sorpresa Barata/ Asian Market is an asian grocery store in Escondido, CA.

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Nicole Goebel
Nicole Goebel -Google user
4 years ago
A small supermarket serving the Asian community, have some favorite and essential items from different cuisines and cultures. Pretty neat and clean. Great effort!
Elizabeth Lopez
Elizabeth Lopez -Google user
4 years ago
It's a great place to buy ingredients for Ramen adventures! Prices aren't too bad, kind of high, but worth having everything in one place, so you pay for convenience. Try something new when you're here! It'll be worth it!
mitzy valdes
mitzy valdes -Google user
7 years ago
Great find. I usually go to marukai on convoy for Asian products that are hard to find. Luckily this is in Escondido where I live. Very friendly attendant. I was looking for jack fruit and they sell it super cheap. The lady it one...Read More
Yaneth Garcia
Yaneth Garcia -Google user
2 years ago
LOTS of vegan options! A fridge full of vegan meats, korean bbq, buffalo wings, ect. A lot of produce is already packaged in plastic which is a con for trying to reduce plastic use as much as possible.
Jason Weigel
Jason Weigel -Google user
a year ago
I get all my soup mummy's here!😎🤙🌺 …
Gerald Lieberman
Gerald Lieberman -Google user
a year ago
Went there for Melona popsicles. They had them at a reasonable price.
Joyce Preciado
Joyce Preciado -Google user
8 months ago
This place is a hidden gem! I was able to find a lot of my favorite asian comfort foods here. I usually would drive over 45 minutes to the more condensed areas where a variety of Asian stores are way further south of...Read More
Michael Lyons
Michael Lyons -Google user
6 months ago
Amazing selection of Asian sauces. Asian style soup spoons & chopsticks. They have the dragonfruit that's is dark red inside, delicious.
StarFleetOfficer A
StarFleetOfficer A -Google user
6 months ago
These guys are great, and the prices are very reasonable. I'm really happy to support local business.
Minh Thai
Minh Thai -Google user
a year ago
This is probably the only Asian market in Escondido. My wife was cooking some Vietnamese dishes and she needed fish sauce amongst other things. We don't know Escondido well so we googled and found this market. It has everything you need for your Asian cooking. The...Read More
Stephanie Dziubla
Stephanie Dziubla -Google user
2 years ago
Awesome little Asian market in Escondido. They have a great selection for how small of a store they are compared to the bigger Asian markets like hmart & 99ranch. I love being able to get random ingredients I need for my various Asian dishes close...Read More
Michael “Toaster” Troester
Michael “Toaster” Troester -Google user
8 months ago
First time in here, needed Sriracha and beni-shoga, and they certainly stock both of those items (Huy Fong Sriracha at that!)
LILY BANKS
LILY BANKS -Google user
8 years ago
Love this market, they carry allot of items from all over Asia, Mexico & others. Lots of the freshest vegetables and the prices are so reasonable then the big markets in San Diego. We used to make a long list to go to San Diego, now we...Read More
Subhobroto Sinha
Subhobroto Sinha -Google user
3 years ago
It's great to have an Asian grocery store in Escondido. Really wish they cut and cleaned out the fish guts like the Asian stores downtown do and carry more Asian vegetables and leafy greens that we need for curry and soup. Would love to not...Read More
Nabeel Bazzi
Nabeel Bazzi -Google user
a year ago
Great spot to buy some niche items that you wouldn’t find at other grocery stores. Good selection of Asian foods, sauces and whatnot. Frozen seafood section was fantastic.
Rania Higgins
Rania Higgins -Google user
Edited 5 years ago
Clean, straightforward shopping place for Asian goods. The people working here are nice and maintain the store regularly. Neat selection of snacks, drinks, basic Asian grocery essentials, etc. I can find items here for a lower price than some of the giant shops out in San...Read More
Cristina Bethea
Cristina Bethea -Google user
Edited 7 months ago
Great selection for its size. A ton of vegan options. A variety of produce.
Jennifer Onyeije
Jennifer Onyeije -Google user
4 years ago
I’ve shopped here multiple times and it has become my go to for all of my favorite Vietnamese and Japanese cuisine ingredients. The staff are always so friendly and helpful. The store also has quite an extensive vegan “meat” selection to include vegan “jerky”.
Nancy Kibbe
Nancy Kibbe -Google user
5 years ago
I like coming to this Asian market located in Escondido because they have all the essentials: veggies/herbs, seafood, meats and poultry. Not only that, but the price is very reasonable and the store is SUPER clean/organized. The plaza is located next to TJ tacos, and...Read More
Buddy Crotty
Buddy Crotty -Google user
7 years ago
Overall a very respectable selection with prices comparable to what you would find in Clairemont. Items are heavily geared towards Vietnamese cuisine, but if you don't mind specified brands there are plenty of Filipino, Thai, Chinese and Japanese exports to satisfy pretty much any...Read More
Farrah Bauer
Farrah Bauer -Google user
4 years ago
Love this little market. Wish they still had the butcher area. Now everything is already packaged and no customizing. Good selection of Asian products. One item I wish they stocked would be Shokupan bread. I have to go down to San Diego to …
kerry hamilton
kerry hamilton -Google user
2 years ago
This is where we get our Banh mi sandwich in North County. Its so yummilicious! #2, no jalapenos, please... …
Annie Hoffman
Annie Hoffman -Google user
9 months ago
Best resource in Escondido for Asian cuisine. Excellent rice selection and fresh herbs.
Daniel Sturman
Daniel Sturman -Google user
8 years ago
This place deserves 5 stars for what it represents: Having a nice place to get most of your Asian based needs without having to drive to 99 Ranch. That being said, it's not 99 Ranch. I was going to give the store a 4 because …
Jessika Jelinek
Jessika Jelinek -Google user
8 years ago
I love this little market! They have a wide variety of South east asian ingredients and a decent Hispanic section. Meat counter is pretty good, there's fresh fish, and everyone who works there has always been friendly and helpful.
Genevieve Martinez
Genevieve Martinez -Google user
a year ago
What a delightful surprise of a market. I was able to find all my Asian ingredients that I was looking for.. this store was Clean, well kept and is deserving of another visit for sure..
Doug Christman
Doug Christman -Google user
5 years ago
The Asian Market is a wonderful addition to Escondido. Normally, we have to drive down to Kearny Mesa to get our hard to find Asian …
Jeffrey Eublera
Jeffrey Eublera -Google user
a year ago
Owner and the staff and very friendly and welcoming. Our go to for our grocery needs for our Asian meals 🤙 …
Karma
Karma -Google user
2 years ago
Not the biggest shop but the place is packed to the brim with all kinds of asian and mexican grocery staples. …
Yummy Food Drinks
Yummy Food Drinks -Google user
5 years ago
Clean and good price that I can tell about La Sorpresa Barata/ Asian Market. I like to buy Southern Star Sweet Condensed Creamer here, since the price is very good. Sometimes I buy Planet Coffee here to use on weekend . Will take and post...Read More

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