Oriental Market Inc. — Local services in El Paso

This is the highest rating I can give it because of the ingredients and supplies they have. It’s got a good enough supply but unfortunately the condition and appearance of the store is very depressing. I am not sure if the man who is the cashier is the owner as well, but he is the only man I ever see when I come to the store and never see anyone else. This location has SO much potential but the space is not being used properly and really is in need of organization and someone to really be in charge of quality control. My intentions for this trip was to find a store that sells sashimi and Thai seafood sauce. I have had no luck in this border town which is understandable considering we no longer have a China Town, fish market and limited in Asian influence and mostly because we border Mexico. There was a leak either from the appliances or the ceiling and just sitting water on the floor near rice and freezer foods. The refrigerators and freezers do not have any lights so you have to open the doors to see what’s inside and nothing is clearly marked so finding specific items is almost like an egg hunt. I made my way over to the produce sign which has nothing but boxes to the ceiling and covering 1/4 of the store and in plain sight. I opened one of the fridge doors because I wasn’t sure if it was jack fruit or durian that I spotted, it was jack fruit. Although, I was happy to see this fruit I was immediately met by such a foul smell because the 2 giant jack fruits sitting on the rack may have been there for weeks or even longer because they were starting to crack open and they were sunken as if they were melting down into themselves and the smell was horrible and obviously not a concern for anyone because it hasn’t been thrown away. As I turned around I saw some bananas in a box on the floor and in one of the boxes the banana have ripened so much they were black and absolutely sure inedible. The other box with more bananas was headed for the same fate. The decor and other non food items are kind of just scattered around and looks like they may be closing the store soon, the lighting is dim and is not a welcoming store to visit. Who knows the longevity of this store or if their condition will improve, but if they can improve the inventory, quality and creating separate spaces for everything in the store and I’m sure they would have...

I always receive welcoming & great customer service. I usually visit the store once or twice a month to buy canned jackfruit by the load. They have the most reasonably priced jackfruit in the whole city of El Paso. You might can find a canned jackfruit at twice the price at (insert overly priced grocery store) but I never can beat Oriental Imports prices. Heads up to all the vegans out there this is the number one spot to get jackfruit in the city! I recently visited their newest location and it is still very well organized and I also was informed that are moving forward with more tech forward check out...

New location is right across the street from the old location.

New spot is wonderful. Plenty of sunlight and space to shop. Super clean, well organized, & good variety. Shop owner & his daughter both speak fluent English & Spanish and I'm positive they're fluent in another language as I've heard them with customers.

First Oriental Market I ever went to growing up & its still the best in El Paso. Love the selection of ceramics & stoneware. Varied selection of supplements and Eastern...