Brownsville has always been kind of lacking a specialty grocery store. Sure, there's the HEB Plus,…read morebut it's nice to find alternatives. This was an excellent find! It felt like a cross between a specialty grocery store, farmers market, and spirituality center. From loteria wallets and purses, to jack fruit, to purple carrots, manuka honey (for half the price of HEB!), and to bundles of sage and essential oils for your curanderismo practices, Valley Star Fruits & More is an eclectic, friendly place where you can find almost any special or quirky ingredient you might need. One thing I was excited to find that I still have not been able to locate in San Antonio is black salt. I was ecstatic to finally see it, though I skipped out on purchasing it this time around. Next visit, I might grab some, or have my mom send my sister back with some on her next trip down. Either way, they earned some new fans this weekend!

This is a small place on the side of the freeway and was not a fruit stand as I expected. When I…read morewalked in at seem to be a mish-mosh of a variety of different products. Kind of disappointed. I was looking for a farmers market kind of Fruit Stand and this was not it.

Extremely helpful and pleasant! She helped me find all the things on my list. The prices seemed a…read morebit high, but the helpful service made it a positive experience.

Friendly, helpful, variety, great choices of noodles and Asian chips...fresh food, yummy…read morefish-shaped ice cream sandwiches

I remember going with my grandparents in the early 70's . While they shopped I read comics and got…read moreto pick one as we checked out. The owner would have a Birds Eye view of me . He never complained. I have good memories of this store.

Local Mexican grocery store. Clean. Took a photo of the produce section. Meat counter seemed…read moredecent. Loved the 6 coolers full of local fresh made tortillas... Prices are hit and miss. Some specials seemed good, other items high. I only went one time, so not sure what else to say. Other yelpers?

The bakery here is excellent! I wish the sourdough bread was just a tad bit more crispy on the…read moreoutside and chewy on the inside, however, this bakery is really fantastic. The cakes and pastries are delicious as well. Their flour tortillas are also delightful and when they just make them, are so yummy to eat. The service is also very good. The employees are helpful and you can get any of your loaves sliced without any issues. The ambiance? Well, it's a grocery store! But the employees at this grocery store are welcoming and friendly. The only employees that I find a bit standoffish are the shoppers. They seem to be "on a mission" and ignore you completely and you don't want to get in their way, so be careful as you navigate around them.

It was great and had everything we were looking for. Just wish we didn't have to drive so far to a…read moreplus store.

I really enjoy this farmer's market. I love that I can bring my dog, there are a variety of…read morevendors, the environment is joyful and friendly. Many of the vendors offer free samples, they are friendly, their prices are reasonable and their products are fresh.

The farmers market is great because it's every Saturday. It highlights local farmers, and authentic…read morevendors like crochet vendors, plant vendors, hot food vendors, coffee and a lot of healthy foods. Great live music, perfect family environment!

I have never been to this location but I was moving a family member and this was the closest…read morelocation. And I must say I have NEVER in all my years of shopping Walmarts have been helped by anyone so sweet and courteous. Elda... cashier at regist 10 was so sweet .

They sold me so many unhealthy snacks that they should be called Whalemart instead. Ew…read more Anyway. Walmart is Walmart, you know it, I know it. It's a great store if you want cheap stuff and is ethically awful. They have low rent employees and save a lot of people money. This location isn't the best but they've always had what we needed when we needed it.

This is the HEB I grew up with. It's gone through several remodeling sessions but at its heart it…read moreis still the HEB of my childhood. My parents are still regular shoppers here and it is always stocked with everything we need. (Want is a different story) The produce is fresh but sometimes borders on the side of overripe depending on what you catch a whiff of. I didn't see a meat butcher shop, just the fish monger section. That's a bummer, but there is still an adequate selection of meats. It's not a bad HEB per se, it gets the job done for the folks who live in this small town. And that's really all anyone can ask for, right?

I've gone to this H‑E‑B since forever and it has everything you need. The staff is also very…read morehelpful.

I am new to the area, less than a week, that new! I've been…read moreto this Walmart 2 times to shop for items for dinners. My first visit I observed no self checkout lines open, ok I'm good with that. Same thing on my second visit. Here is what gets me, both times I had young male cashiers and they seemed as if I was bothering them coming through their line. The first time, he was still with the customer before me, he never made eye contact or addressed them or myself. Second visit, same thing, no eye contact or acknowledgment that I was there. He was discussing lunch plans at McDonald with a coworker. I am in outside sales, customer service is very important, people like to be acknowledged. This Walmart may need to have some additional training on service and social skills.

I went in for a oil change and I arrived before 4:30 pm and they turned me away, because they…read moreclose @ 7 pm. They also let people cut in front of me. It was 4:50 pm when they finally told me they don't do walk-ins because it was too late. They only do appointments after a certain hour. I ended up going to another Walmart and they took me in saying yes they still do walk-ins and that it was still early enough for them to do oil change for me instead of the way I was treated at Walmart on Ruben Torres Blvd.