RD International Market And Food Court — Restaurant in Jacksonville

Upon entering RD International Market, there is a lack of clear signage indicating the store's layout, requiring customers to navigate past the register aisles to find their way. The initial impression includes a variety of items such as tea serving sets, toys, stationery, electronic gadgets, and knick-knacks.

The back half of the store appears to be undergoing renovations for a food court, but it was not operational during my visit. Additionally, while there is a decent selection of cooking essentials and Asian snacks, the ethnic food aisle was noticeably sparse, mainly featuring Hispanic and Mexican traditional cooking items, primarily from the Goya brand.

The cold and frozen foods section on the right side of the store, along with the fresh produce section in the middle, were both sparsely stocked. A notable drawback was the pervasive odor of the fresh seafood section, reminiscent of a fish market. This unpleasant scent could deter sensitive individuals or those with heightened senses or pregnant, potentially affecting their overall shopping experience.

According to the checkout attendant, the store is expected to be fully operational and stocked in a couple of months, including functioning public restrooms. However, based on my experience, I may wait until then to revisit, as the current state of the store does not warrant...

Still have not got a response when questioning what should respond as to the fact I was not their. In this strip at Citi trend & park in front of that store, but gave them 5 stars because I saw a lot of people parked their & going to the store. Also,, though be careful when parking in this lot. I have a handicap parking permit & displayed it on rear mirrow before I went into store . Appears heat had broke off hook that hold in on mirror & in fell on bags that were from Walmart on floor. They had police sub station in this strip & I was given a $250 ticket, lady came in Citi trend looking for me as she sew me put up permit before I went in store & I retrieved my rolling walker with seat & went in the store. He remarked she said not on mirror & gave me ticket . Went I got located in store he had gone. Handling now through tax collector office verified showing them broken permit & requestings appeal on ticket with court .since then have got replacement permit, but had to get new form completed by doctor to get replacement & old one did not expire till 2026. Know this is long but try to make things...

I don't know how to rate this place, honestly. It's a very unique experience with items you won't find anywhere else - fruits, veggies, meat, seafood, spices, staples, kitchen gadgets, snacks, and candies. There is an entire aisle of the craziest noodles I've ever seen in my life. Lots of open containers - questionable hygiene issue? However, the live animals really got to me. The fish have wounds on them and all of their fins nibbled off, presumably from stress. There was an open container of eels in very little water and no oxygenation. I thought they were dead until one slowly started moving trying to get away from the others but there's just no space. I could barely handle seeing those beautiful frogs just sitting there waiting to be killed. How do they even send these creatures home? I know they are all meant to be consumed, but while they are alive, they should still be treated humanely and it's just not what I saw today. We found some fun things to try and had lunch in the cafe area, but I am still really bothered by the care of...