99 Ranch Market — Local services in Dublin

This is one of my families anchor stores. We don't go here ever week, but without it our pantry and meals wouldn't be as good.

This place saved me from pulling my hair out in the local grocers "ethnic food" isle and having to drive out to Oakland to cook a variety of foods at home. They bill themselves as a global Asian foods supermarket, and it's really super.

The green isles are full of the average foods and things you won't find in your average market (I'm crazy for still-in-the-rind Lychee nuts, and when they are in season you can find them here). The seafood counter spans about half one of the long walls and has tanks high enough that the staff need ladders to get inside. This is where we buy our crab when it is in season, they have mountains of it and handle the crowds that gather around very well. It doesn't hurt that they have very reasonable prices. They can also clean and do some basic preparation on the seafood as well if you need them too.

They have a great hot food counter. Ducks hanging in the window along with ribs and pork along with the steam treys of pork buns and other delish foodstuffs. Just this evening I picked up a variety of things from frozen to a hot half duck and a pound of their house special roast pork (oh wow is that good) and put together our own Dim Sum dinner at home for the family (three of the four burners were steaming layers of somethings).

The staff have always been friendly and helpful. I've had to ask quite a few questions over the last few years (primarily "can you tell me what this is?" and sometimes followed by "great, can you tell me what it says about preparation?"). I have hope that one of these days Google Translate via photograph will actually work reliably, but until then the staff at Ranch 99 have been willing to help this Grizzly Adams...

I have passed by the 99 Ranch Market many times along my commute and finally decided to make a visit after work. As you walk in, you're greeted by a large variety of fresh produce which includes nicely packaged fruit from international sources at varying price points. The selection of apples alone was astonishing which included additional specialty items such as yellow kiwi that are hard to find anywhere else.

The store is clean and well-organized, so it was easy to navigate through the many aisles which were filled with authentic Asian ingredients and goods. As you walk towards the far end of the supermarket we found the fresh seafood section which stands out with many types of fish varieties to choose from. I ended up purchasing a few pounds of fresh and reasonably priced Golden Pompano which they prepared and cleaned to grill at home. It was delicious.

There is a small bakery section on the opposite end of the establishment with freshly made pastries which were picture perfect and a hot food counter for quick to-go meals which unfortunately I didn't have the time to experience. On our way out, our cashier was kind and helpful making sure we found everything we were looking for.

With such a memorable visit, I'm expecting that we will certainly continue to frequent this supermarket especially for fresh seafood. Highly...

As a non-Asian, having shopped in several Asian markets in several different cities, I would offer the observation that it is a typical Asian market wIth expected products and variety of goods. Where I was disappointed was the takeout counter. Not fresh. As if cooked in the morning and left under heat lamps all day. Breaded 'Orange Chicken' was more like rocks than succulent nuggets - over-cooked, tough, hard to swallow, and pained the stomach. Had to wash down with drink. Fried chicken was leathery tough, sinewy, and dry. What one might expect from beef jerky. Got a container of something else. Chow mein(?), sorry, don't remember. One mouthful - that was all that could be tolerated. The garbage disposal ate the rest. Maybe if one is first in line early when takeout opens, this 'food' might marginally pass as edible. My recommendation is to eat before shopping ANYPLACE else, or wait to eat when arriving home. We'll NEVER eat there again! NEVER! Worst eating experience I can remember. And, my memory is good for remembering 7+ decades of eating Chinese takeout. 3 different items - all bad. My biggest regret was being sooo hungry. Otherwise I would have tossed all of it. I love my dogs too much to even salvage...