My wife is from Russia and it's a little disappointing that we have to drive from Ocala Florida to…read moreGainesville Florida ( 1 hr ) for things that remind her of home. This place is worth it to my wife and for me to make her happy

This is one of Gainesville's hidden treasures. It's way up on 34th Street across from the YMCA…read more Russian Food is exactly as its name suggests, it's a one stop shop for Russian foodstuffs! Caviar, pierogies, pickels, chocolate treats and beer are found here. There is a lot to discover here. You need to try the frozen cheesecake bars. They are so good! The owner is very friendly and will chat with you. It's so important to support small local businesses here in Gainesville. Check this place out!

This Asian grocery store has food from: China, Japan, the Philippines, Thailand and more!!…read moreIt looks smaller on the outside, but once you go in, you will see that it is packed with amazing foods. There is fresh produce, as well, frozen foods, live seafood, rice cookers, candies, dried foods, and more. Don't forget to look up, as each aisle is designated by country! Happy shopping!

This place is my go-to spot whenever I'm craving authentic Asian ingredients I can't find anywhere…read moreelse. They have everything to make any Asian dish you might be making from scratch. The produce section always has fresh lemongrass, Thai basil, and all those little veggies that make my stir fry feel legit. They've got a great selection of noodles, sauces, frozen dumplings, and snacks too, my guilty pleasure is definitely the seaweed chips and milk tea kits! The store could use a little more cleanliness and it's a little tight but the quality of what they carry makes up for it.

Amazing place if you know how to cook Asian food or are just curious to try. They have so many…read morefoods and things to try. They have soups with directions in English, so don't be scared to try something new! The produce section is huge, they have chopsticks, bowls, Asian spoons, dishes and tea pots too. You really have to come and check it out yourself. Walk slowly, read the labels, have a good time. It is very busy in the afternoon, so I suggest the mornings, if you can. Also, some products don't have English on them, but iPhones have (not sure about other cell phones) an easy translation method. Just take a picture of the text, highlight it, and choose "translate"! It is fun to see what it says!

I love coming to Enson to get what I need for my Filipino recipes. It's very clean and organized. I…read morelove how they have fresh meat in the butcher area. There's a food court as well that you can order a variety of food from!

Having survived a horrible fire, Zeezenia re-opened some months ago better than ever, and just as…read moreof 4 August 2023, they have brought back their restaurant in the rear of the store as well! The grocery offers most everything you'd want from a pan-Middle Eastern grocer: dry goods, teas, frozen food, fragrant waters, syrups, canned goods, et cetera. They also have a good selection of baklava and other treats by the front counter worth checking out: they get different sweets in sometimes--always baklava but sometimes also namoura cake and other things. When they have sari burma it's normally excellent, so look for that as well. They also have a good spice selection and try to include a lot of Turkish and Persian speciality items as well (this include Turkish frozen goods and yes, the pudding mixes also). The restaurant portion is a buffet and they have a hot bar and cold bar. The hot bar has traditional Egyptian foods and was very good when I tried it while the cold bar has things that could also be taken away like hummus, salads, and babaganoush. You can get the hot bar to-go as well, but having things like hummus is a big deal because you can purchase enough to have on hand for the week. I hope the restaurant continues to work out for them: buffets only make money if they have a lot of customers, so I really hope the community supports this fine establish and wonderful people who own and run it.

Very pretty place and environment .Very quiet and friendly. Not too expensive either.read more

My Oma, which means grandmother in Europe, owns this lovely little store in Gainesville. She has…read morehuge selection of cookies, candies and sodas, as well as pickles and rolled mop herrings. She is sweet to talk to and my son enjoys coming in here often to buy the European foods and sweets that he had growing up because we've kept our European traditions going with our kids.

We were just here Saturday afternoon, which should be a busy time for a market of this type…read more However, we were probably the only people that had been there all day from the looks of things. The cashier looked surprised to see a face come through the door. Everything to the left of the register was closed for shopping and that side of the building had the lights off. All of the dry goods and sauces shelves were almost bare. There was a small amount of produce and meats. I came here specifically for cooking wine, made my purchase, and left. The new market opened right across the street from them recently, maybe that is effecting their business. Are they closing shop and selling of these rest of their items?

I couldn't help but wonder how another Asian market, located less than a mile away from two other…read moreones, could make it in Gainesville. After going to August Moon, I am sure it will do well. The selection is different than Chun Ching and New Asia. I noticed a stronger emphasis on Thai ingredients and an expanded selection of staple sauces. The frozen food section is pretty big - lots of dim sum - but their produce has been weak the past two times I visited. Check out the cookie aisle for some unusual offerings.

This place has the most amazing ethnic foods around! Great produce, a nice meat department with a…read morebutcher. Chorizo and morning sausages from many countries in Central and South America....and more! That being said, if you try to speak Spanish to the cashier, she will mostly speak back to you in English. I worked up my nerve to ask about a product that wasn't on the shelf, and she responded in Spanish, but immediately reverted to English, as if she were offended by my Spanish. So, if you are learning Spanish, practicing here, maybe isn't your best option. Little does she know I am a polyglot, so maybe next time I will just speak in Portuguese. She could have been friendlier like she was with the other Hispanic customers, just sayin'.

I totally love this store but I don't feel like I will ever go back again, my grandchildren and I…read morewent there to shop the other day and ran into a very disgruntled customer, in the store who made it his business to stay in my way, then tried to apologize to me because he knows what he did to my grandughter was wrong. Out of respect to my grands the other customers I allowed him to yell and scream at me, why he was so angry I didn't know. No one (employees) tried to defuse the situation . I experienced a racist situation and it's so sad that my grands had to experience this type behavior in a grocery store. After reading the reviews the reason no one intervened because they don't really care for African Americans it so true but I never noticed I just got my produce and leave but they never greet the customer but talk among themselves, which I thought was rude. I've been going about 5 years or more. But I'm done, I use to eat at Mia apa I stopped because they acted like it was a crime for African American to dine in, I have never ordered another meal from them that's been about ten years ago. Wow

The food was just OK and the service timely for a takeout Chinese restaurant. The restaurant was…read moreclean and had a hew tables setup to eat or relax while awaiting the order. The chicken and broccoli dinner was forgettable and the portions smaller than other Chinese restaurants with the price point boy the same as the competition. The General Tsao was just as bland and would not require a text home. Overall not horrible but definitely lackluster.

First Wok is a great option for New York style Chinese takeout food if you are in the Gainesville,…read moreFlorida area and craving that particular cuisine. Both the setup and the service are what you would expect from a Chinese takeout place. The menu is dominated by what you would expect from a New York style Chinese takeout place. I do not mean any of this in a negative way. In fact, I would say that it is comforting to see what you expect to see and be able to have an expectation of what you are getting and as far as New York style Chinese takeout food, First Wok offers a very good version of it. First Wok is a solid option for New York style Chinese takeout food and I would definitely recommend First Wok if you find yourself in Gainesville, Florida and craving Chinese takeout.