1st Spring Supermarket

Category:	Grocery Store
Address:	10681 E Colonial Dr, Orlando, FL 32817, USA
Phone:	+1 407-382-0805
Site:	1stspringasianmarket.com
Rating:	4.1
Working:	8:30AM–9PM 8:30AM–9PM 8:30AM–9PM 8:30AM–9PM 8:30AM–9PM 8:30AM–9PM 8:30AM–9PM

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Stephanie Cevelin

I waited for a long time for this supermarket to open! This place is just awesome! HEADS UP! Bring a good pair of reading glasses! English labels are attached to the packages and some of them are very small fonts. Im going to buy a magnifying glass, LOL! They offer several types of organic soy sauce. Many noodles with no GMOs. Rice, noodles and other foods from several Asian countries. Vegetarian and without GMOs. I bought a 40 lb. bag of brown rice for $36 They have ALL kinds of rice. Mung beans, sprouted and bean seeds. Vacuum packed grains. Dehydrated, cooked pork shreds. Dried anchovies. All kinds of fish, dried, fresh and frozen. All kinds of frozen dinners. Carrots the size of baseball bats! $0.69 a pound. Roma Tomatoes $0.99 a pound! (I was in Publix the other day and they were charging almost $3 a pound.) I got Romaine lettuce $0.69 a head! Good sized heads! Ground beef cheap, cheap, cheap! Fresh Pork Picnic Cheap!! If you are into prepping, this is an awesome store! If you are into herbs, this is an awesome store! If you are into tea, this is an awesome store! If you love fruits from different countries that they dont normally have in American stores, you will be delighted! If you just love oriental food, this is an awesome store! 2 Huge isles of Soy Sauces and Vinegars and all of the sauces used in Oriental Restaurants at your fingertips! If you are poor and need to feed a lot of people cheap, this is an awesome store! The only thing I found a little disappointing was that they dont have a good selection on Woks. I reckon Ill have to order mine from Agri Supply.

Tuyet Lam

They have made great progress and improvements since they opened. My last visit here was last week. The pros: They have stocked up many Asian products on the shelves, aisles are clean, Asian greens and herbs are abundant and fresh. Meat selections include chicken, pork, and beef are great. Frozen products are great. Cons: sugar canes were rotted and selling for $2.69 which should be thrown away, shrimp are fresher than the last time I came which used to always look discolored and smells like its been out too long...but to have it thawed out with no ice around it...who knows how long it has been sitting outside. Steam buns are .99 cent and I ended up throwing the bun into the trashcan after a bite. I have ate steam buns at more than 45 different places in my life and I dont recommend buying steam buns here if you are looking for more authentic delicious Chinese steam bun worth your money. I gave a 4 stars just because I am from Dallas TX and have seen what superb quality in selections, freshness, and cleanliness that a Chinese/Asian market can be. I am rating in comparisons with other Chinese markets. I dont view this as a general Asian market because they lack many Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese seasonings and cooking ingredients. 1/16/2016: I tried their Chinese roast pork. It was good! Not the best but it was worth the price. The meat was lean, not dry or juicy, crispy skin, meat was not salty like some places make them. I just wish the seasonings would seep into the meat for a more robust flavor. Some thick pieces are a bit bland. Overall, its worth trying.

Anastacio Soto

Great supermarket. Best for all need weather its simple veggies or specialty herbs and sauces they have it all. I come from California and I have seen many Asian markets this is definitely in the top 5 best markets. Best one here in florida for sure. Great variety of all products and fair pricing for what your getting. Auethenic experience and smiling associates who dont spread much English but help where they can. The best part is the store is constantly expanding every time I visit there is always some thing new. Hopfuly soon a hot deli will open up! I recommend this place to everyone. *** UPDATE 10/10/15 *** They just opened up their hot deli yesterday food was good for the price. They also sell vegan soy protein alternatives including pork and fish.

Alistair M

I live downtown where we have an abundance of Asian options and I love visiting the various markets to know where I can find the best selection and the best choices for my cooking style. I was impressed with the produce selection, both with the cleanliness/freshness and the variety. But the things that stand out for me, making this better than other markets in Orlando.... They have more varieties of mushrooms than Ive ever seen. They have a great selection of fresh noodles. This is the only Asian market Ive found in Orlando that Id consider buying fresh meat from, it looks very clean, well organized, and priced reasonably. All in all, I will make the extra drive to get the selection they provide.

Jennifer Dang

The service here is great. My eggs were all broke by the time i got home for some reason. I called the market and they exchanged new ones for me. They have variety of asian goods, fresh fish, meats, and dry goods. The price is MUCH CHEAPER than any other asian markets in orlando. They have sales all the time too. My favorite market now

David Lee

Large supermarket with lots of Asian selections. Fish market in the back, with lots of frozen goods as well. Lunch boxes have a good selection of food. Chinese BBQ are available as well. Quality of merchandise good and bad. Located in a dilapidated strip mall on eastern Colonial near Rouse Rd.

A Stark

Hands down great for unusual fresh Asian veggies and ethnic Asian foods. Also has fresh butcher and seafood market inside, as well as cooked food box lunch for only $5. Separate vendor inside sells freshly made Bobo tea, an Asian specialty. If you love Asian food, you should check this out.

Information Situation

I love Asian stores. It is so interesting to see all of the international food. I found Matcha, ginger candy ginger tea, roti, plum saice, rice noodles, pocky, pickled ginger and more. The sales staff was very helpful. (Just know that when you first walk in it smells like fish)

Matt Curless

Amazing selection of fruits, veg, canned items, pre-made, frozen, etc., but a consistent smell of expired fish. As well, a lot of the fresh produce is well past a sell-by date. However, I will continue to shop there for all of the packaged and frozen foods. Great prices.

TERRA TRULOCK

Supermarket, Asian. Large variety of condiments, buns, vegetables, seafood, etc. Fish section will smell to people used to "cased" seafood. Big rice bags. They even had frozen roti bread. Cashiers may or may not speak English.

Tyler Rothenberg

I go every Tuesday for their $5 lunch special and its the best hidden secret in Orlando. I LOVE it and Ive never been disappointed. The staff is friendly and the food is delicious. I will be back, every Tuesday. Thank you 1st Spring.

Stacy H

The hot lunch to-go boxes are great! I also love their fresh produce and mochi ice cream selection. The staff are great and helpful if youre trying to find something. Keep an eye out for store specials!

Stephen C. Shapiro

Great selection of fresh, frozen, and packaged Asian products with cheap produce of all sorts. Lots of different cuts of meat you wont find at a normal American grocery store.

Yurii Bilousov

Great store but products in fridges need to be refrigerated better. Also pungent smell around fish tanks is revolting. Great selection of Asian ethnic products.

Pat Wong

This is a good size Asian food market. Selections are fairly good. Prices are not bad either. Whenever I need my Chinese food items, I will come here to shop

David Garcia

I wont be coming back here. I saw roaches crawling on shelves, and bugs inside a couple bags of rice. Theres better kept markets not too far from this one.