This place has a 2 bench picnic tables hidden inside a grocery store. The cook only speaks Spanish…read morebut there will be a person to translate for you that doesn't speakEnglish with an accent. I always order carne asada street tacos. Comes with red/green salsa, not too spicy on the side. You can add onions and cilantro, not overwhelming. I'm Mexican so that says alot. Been going here for 2 decades. Street taco prices!! When you are inside, you feel like being in Mexico Overall a WONDERFUL experience to add to your life ... (that's a DNA symbol, because the experience will ADD TO YOUR LIFE)

I have been patronizing El Caporal for 15+ years now. This is such a great lunch spot, and their…read moremarket has a lot of niche items that are difficult to find elsewhere. The food is fantastic. Try a torta and a taco, pick your protein, and a sugar-cane Coke in a bottle! Add a little green sauce and WHAMO! The best lunch in St Charles! The family that runs it is extremely friendly, and they are always prepared to graciously accommodate us english-only speakers. This is NOT full service dining - you need to bus your own table and grab your own drinks. Not doing so is considered impolite. They bring your food out to you. Please keep this in mind when visiting.

Who knew St. Louis was such an international city! We learned of Worldwide International Food…read moreMarket by word of mouth from a Spanish-speaking repairman and checked it out coming back from a kid soccer match. The produce section took my breath away and had me photographing left and right. So many different kinds of peppers! The vast warehouse has a wealth of international products and more than just groceries. A back corner has hot meals, but the line was so long around noon that I'll have to try it the next time. We will drop by anytime we're in the neighborhood if only for the sensory experience!

Very nice people that work there but it's not what I thought it would be. The fresh selection is…read morepretty limited; maybe because I'm used to going to other international markets in other cities (like Dekalb Farmers Market in Atlanta); I just wanted a bit more variety for such a large space.

What a cool market right here in St. Charles County! I tried 2 of their pies - Oreo and mango -…read moreboth delicious! The owner told me she had just made them that day. There were a lot of imported products- like a special South American market! Stop in and check it out for sure!

Wonderful snacks and baked goods on cafe side. Employees are always so friendly and helpful. I have…read morebecome a regular customer!

Good selection of deli foods and meats. The Polish pickles are delicious. Very helpful if you have…read morequestions.

We love this store! Always good groceries, wide selection and very friendly staff and owners. My go…read moreto things- pelmeni, cheese, hotdogs, herring, candy, tvorog, cookies, waffers for cake.

Fun shopping experience with well stocked shelves from around the world…read more They now have Chinese, Mexican, Caribbean, Korean, African and other food shelves. We lived in China from 2011 to 2020 and this brings back all the fun of Chinese markets with friendly people, lots of Chinese and other languages spoken here. It is a melting pot of international shoppers! Great variety of cooking greens and specialized mushrooms. Also Asian style pots and pans, bowls, plates, and odd kitchen devices. Vegetables are much higher quality than a place like Shnucks and cheaper too! Enormous variety of frozen dumplings, stuffed buns, onion cakes, and others-and they're great and I buy them! Can't recommend this place highly enough.

I really love to try international market, especially when they offer a lot of fresh produce. I…read moreused to always go to seafood city until they shut down and get produce, sauces, and noodles. I like to look up recipes while I'm in the store for things that I don't know how to use them. This encourages me to try new things and there is a lot of that in the store. So much that I would have to go back five or six times a month to even get a month full because there is so much stuff that I want to try. I highly recommend checking the store out if you are a foodie or chef because it will definitely make you a talking to your creativity!

This Asian grocery store is mostly what you would expect of a small grocery store. When I say…read moresmall, it's of an average smallness. Bigger than a convenience mart, much smaller than a Schnuck's. This grocery store is nestled into a very nicely kept shopping plaza. I'm rating the East East Oriental grocery store 4 stars because it's well lit, decently organized and is reasonably easy to find the things you might need, as long as you know what you're wanting. With that said, I found the selection a bit limited and some prices higher than expected. I visited this grocery store to stock up on a few things to help me make Sushi rolls. I got the Nori sheets I wanted, the primary reason I went there. However, it was from a brand that I don't normally use. That's what I mean by limited. I actually prefer the Yamamoto brand, but they don't carry it. So, I guess I get to try a new brand. I also picked up pickled Daikon, miso paste, tofu, pickled ginger and dried seaweed (Wakame). I was hoping to find some dried tofu, but they don't have it. You can get dried tofu as part of some miso soup packet mixes, but I wasn't looking for that. I also didn't need Furikake, wasabi, rice or Kewpie mayo, but they do carry these. On the flip side, they do not carry the small jars of Huy Fong Vietnamese garlic chili sauce. They only carry the larger size. I prefer the smaller size, but only because it takes me a long while to get through even that sized jar. For powdered Wasabi, I only recall seeing relatively large bags at around $20. That sized bag would last me years. On the plus side, the store does have a decent amount of dinnerware including ceramic bowls. If you're looking for larger sized bowls for Pho or Ramen, they do carry these. They also have a reasonably good selection of various Asian brand canned meat and fish. They also have a smallish section of fresh produce. As for prices, they are often on the higher than expected side. 100 sheet package of seaweed is around $25. That's actually a decent price all things considered. That makes it $2.50 for 10 sheets or $12.50 for 50 sheets. This 100 sheet package is way cheaper than buying 10 sheet packages. Furikake is around $4.50 or so, just a tad pricey. Keep in mind these are 2025 prices. Your mileage may vary. If you're looking for something specific like a sauce, there's a decent chance they'll have it here. Overall, I would definitely shop here again when I'm running low on Sushi fixings. Though, at 15 miles distance from home, it's a bit of a trek.

Cute little Korean grocery store with so much to offer. Having moved from a city with large Korean…read morechain grocery stores, I actually appreciate small family businesses like these that cater to the local community. I came in at opening time and there were already others waiting to go inside. They have everything from frozen goods to dry goods to vegetables required for Korean cooking. Prices are fairly reasonable too. Glad I could stop by and pick up items that I needed in a short time.

Such a fun store. We came in when we headed to lunch at the dumplings place nearby. There are so…read moremany options. Tons of unique snacks, chips, candy, beverages, fruit. The market is actually quit large with tons and tons of sauces, noodles, meat, veggies and much more. The staff was very friendly as well.

My family has been coming here for over 25 years. They've kept things competitively low priced,…read morekept classic food and ware items in stocked and in predictable locations for decades, and have consistently fresh produce. I try to come here at least once every time I'm in town.

I was in town for a volleyball tournament and stopped to pick up a takeout order from a neighboring…read morespot when I stumbled upon this gem. As soon as I walked in, there was a one-man band playing guitar, freshly prepared food by the counter, and shelves filled with bakery items--it had such a welcoming atmosphere. The staff were incredibly friendly. I decided to order some lumpia to go, and while they were preparing it, I took some time to browse the bakery and market section. I ended up grabbing several bag of chips and a slice of cake as well. The lumpia were perfectly crispy with great flavor, and the cake was incredibly moist. Next time I'm back in town, I definitely want to try the ube bread!

I really wanted to love this place. We recently moved from SoCal, so having Filipino comfort food…read morenearby felt reassuring especially on a night when I didn't feel like cooking. I know it's hard to compare restaurant food to home-cooked meals, and I wasn't expecting to be wowed. "Mid" would've been fine, but unfortunately, this fell below that for us. We ordered the menudo, chicken adobo, bangus, and lechon. Both the menudo and chicken adobo were noticeably sweet and not in a subtle way. The bangus only came as half with the combo (I'm not sure if that's standard), which was a bit disappointing since I'm used to getting a whole bangus. The lechon had a slightly off taste possibly from the oil used. I ended up cutting it up and putting it in the air fryer, which helped a bit, especially with Mang Tomas. My kids were excited for the ube bread, but there was barely any ube. Thankfully, I had ube jam at home to add more. That said, I'm still glad this restaurant is here representing the Filipino community. It's wonderful that they host gatherings and bring people together. I do think there's room for improvement, especially when it comes to showcasing Filipino food well for those who may be trying it for the first time.