Store is always well stocked produce seems to be good. Meat department is small and selection of…read moresometimes limited. The biggest negative is Sevice. While all the employees are positive they are often understaffed and it's difficult to find someone for help.

This review is mainly for the lack of checkout cashiers…read more During rush hour, there was only one lane open moving at a snails pace. I did self checkout but had an issue with an incorrectly priced item and was told I had to see cashier in regular line to resolve the issue. I ended up standing 25 more min in line just to get my refund. If management reads this, please have more lines open during busy times.

For those that are not familiar with Super King Market, this is a market that was founded by Peter…read moreand Mary Fermanian, with the first store in Anaheim (which has since remolded and is significantly bigger than the first one). The name "King" is a homage to honor their father, who was known to be the king of fruit. Super King Market is best known for their produce, excellent quality and very affordable prices. The market itself is very international in which you can find Middle Eastern items, Hispanic items and also Asian grocery items as well. I really love Super King and so does my husband. After my husband had discovered the location in Claremont (I actually had shopped there before he did, many years ago), he just has this desire to visit the other locations. We have already visited the one in Glendale, which is my least favorite of the 3 that we have gone to so far. This location is cleaner and does seem to be bigger (but I prefer the set up and layout of the location in Claremont. The parking is way better than the other 2 locations that we have visited). Anyways, we came by this store on a Saturday and it was definitely busy. But not so busy that it felt crowded (but can't say that will be the same for you if you come on a weekend). The first selection I love to visit is their produce section. There is such a vast variety of different, good quality, vegetables and fruits. And what makes this section even better is the fact that the produce is so cheaply priced. A market like this really encourages you to choose healthier choices of fruits and vegetables (and also whole grains. The dried grains, rice + beans section is also very cheap, as compared to the typical American market like Von's, Ralph's, etc). I also love all the different types of breads that you can find on the other side of the store. The prices for whole wheat pita bread is very cheap too (and also the regular pita bread for those who don't appreciate whole grain foods and don't get enough fiber in their diet). Be aware that a lot of their fresh breads have a short shelf life so make sure you finish your bread before they go bad and have mold :( Customer service at the register was just whatever, but I don't come to this market expecting it to be stellar, so that doesn't bother me. The prices are great here, the selection of food items (in many different departments, not just the produce) is excellent and would come back to this location more often if I lived in the area.

This review is solely for the assistant manager. A few weeks ago he accused me of stealing. Since…read morethen my heart would race when I would see him becuse man that's really nerve wracking especially since I'm a loyal and honest customer. Yesterday I decided to take my power back and went to him to let him know the next time he accuses me of stealing make sure he sees everything I do. That's right the day he accused me he had literally walked into the store to start his shift. Stated the way I was walking with my son and husband looked suspicious . Mind you all I got was a bag of apples that cost 1.47.

Great customer service and awesome products. Whenever I am in Pasadena and need to shop for great…read morequality items, Trader Joe's is my go to.

Love Trader Joe's and this location ... every item I have bought has not disappointed me ... except…read moretheir deodoran... I will not be buying the product

Clean and organized. Great produce…read more Variety of foods vast Helpful staff and service.

Great market with lots of Middle Eastern options. They have local baked good from other LA County…read morepurveyors. The staff were all very friendly. The store was VERY clean with a modern design. I had a chance to speak with the owner who was very nice. I will be back to do more of my shopping here!

Visiting for the week and on the top of my list was trying out the infamous smoothies here…read more Yes! They are truly worth it. Some of the finest ingredients used that no chain can produce. We also shopped around for snacks couldn't resist the immaculate sushi section. Beautifully displayed and the best market sushi I have tasted. I love torched (yakumi) fish on nirigis and chose the salmon. So glad I did bc I wasn't even that hungry but gladly inhaled 3 pieces from Hubs' box. DD loves crispy rice and got the imitation crab salad with freshly sliced avocado on top. Loved it! Before we left for home, we made another stop here for their hot deli breakfast bar and coffee bar and more smoothies. Yes, yes, yes. My eggs, potatoes and bacon box was tastier and fresher then sit down restaurants. DD loved her croissant eggs and ham sandwich. My vanilla latte was bold and packed a punch. This second time around the smoothies were a bit on the sweeter side. Wish we had a location up North. Couldn't resist the tote in an ARMY green. Structured and well made in nylon with a firm base.

So it's expensive but you know that when you come here. I didn't realize there was one in Pasadena…read morebut it was a nice surprise. I heard that if you order the meat plates, it's a bit more reasonable. So that's what I tried on this visit. You would think you wait in the line in front of the counter but then I noticed people just walking up on the other end. So I did that and didn't have to wait. There should be signs or something. I was able to sample the items which was nice. I opted for the chicken curry which was the special with carrots who I heard was good. The sweet potato fries were also delicious. I love the seasoning. It's by weight, see my pics so it was $23.85. I really like their spicy tuna sushi sandwich which was $21ish. However, when I got some, it didn't look like tuna, It looked like cooked salmon. A little confused but what can you do. I'm not driving all the way up. :) Definitely an experience you should try. Just be prepared for the price. SYOY!

Service is great! Meat has great flavor and the people there super friendly. Definitely recommend…read morethis store.

Tried this local meat market for the first time yesterday and the carne asada and chicken with…read moretheir marinade is so tasty. I am sometimes hesitant in purchasing marinated meat from places but this place, you can tell the meat and chicken were fresh and he marinated the chicken right then and there. And this place is $4 cheaper on carne asada than our local markets. Good customer service too. This will be my new place for meat and chicken.

My go to is Northgate but only because Vallartas are hard for me to find in my area. I happened to…read morebe visiting a friend who lives in the area and the second I saw the sign, I was thinking of agua frescas. Med (24oz) $4.49 Large (32oz) $4.99 X-Large (40oz) $5.99 Jug (72 oz) $9.99 My mind immediately went to "that's only 50 cents more...and that's a dollar more..." I walked out with a full jug of watermelon. They served it with no ice but I'm sure you can ask for it with. It felt like a paint can but it lasted me a few days of delicious hydration. I am a fan!! Employee was prompt and I was lucky to not have much of a line. Worth the wait!! Bolillos were freshly made as I was on the way to leave, so I stopped and grabbed a few. 2 for $1 is such a great deal and good quality bread. Yum!

Oh wow, Vallarta Supermarkets has become my go-to place to shop, eat, and drink! I happen to be in…read morethe Pasadena area and dropped by to check out their La Cocina (The Kitchen). I wanted to try their tacos, rice, and beans which I did... very good by the way. Besides that, I so desired to seek out their ceviche selection which I did as well. I got to try 5 different ceviches... spicy fish, spicy shrimp, shrimp + avocado + mango (non-spicy), butterfly shrimp (aguachile), and spicy shrimp (aguachile rojo). They also have non-spicy fish and shrimp ceviches. Thanks Scott for the free samples! I loved the citrus taste of the spicy shrimp and shrimp + avocado + mango! I think they need to make a spicy version of the latter or combine it with spicy shrimp. Just my 2 cents! I ended up with about half a pound of each ceviche flavor. After taking my first bite, I said to myself, "I should have gotten 1 to 2 lbs of each instead especially when it was on sale for $9.99 per lb." I won't make that same mistake next time LOL. During my visit, I was very impressed with the different sections of the store starting with La Cocina a La Panadería (Bakery) a La Verdulería (Produce) a La Pescadería (Seafood (ceviches made fresh daily is here)) a La Cremeria (Dairy). They even have the guacamole and aguas frescas made to order stations. How cool is that! Store was bright and clean. Aisles were organized and well stocked. Mexican food and groceries selections are massive. Lots of the foods are freshly made in-house daily. Prices are very reasonable. They have inside and outside dining space for customers to sit and eat. Free parking is plenty. Staff was super friendly and nice. I will definitely be visiting Vallarta again soon!

Been a customer here for more than 20yrs. Always clean & organized. Staffs are always helpful…read more And ample parking all the time.

This is a nice location if you are picking up something to go, as the freeway entrance to the 210…read moreand 134 are down the street. I've never seen significant crowds , although parking could be challenging. There is a self-checkout line which is relatively smooth and efficient. I would come back for ice cream or treats or other foods, as the store is clean and not crowded.

Excellent customer service at this location.I highly recommend this store.I was assisted by Tohjah…read moreand Klender is an amazing cashier here at this location. If you go through his line, he's also willing to help. And assist there. 5 stars.

Not coming back to this market after years. This market was…read moregreat at first but now a lot of the people that live in the parking lot are inside the market harassing customers, sometimes they harass employees too. Which is very sad because there were at first some very nice people in need we would help out and buy them stuff, but now things are getting scary in there with some aggressive types. It doesn't feel safe in there. It must be scary for employees too.

First time coming and this place is massive. I basically came i saw they sold sticky toffee…read morepudding. They have their produce stacked nicely and i guess they are mostly all organic. They have selections you can find at other grocery stores like abertsons. I noticed they sell things in bulk and they have plenty of stations so you can come for lunch. They have the salad station, olive bar, hot foods with asian food. Soo many things. There is even a dining area if you plan to eat there. I saw they sold mila dumplings that ive see online. Pretty interesting. Will come again to explore. They even have amazon pick up and drop off next to the escalators. Parking is on the bellevue side next to the storage.

If I could give 0 zero stars for the customer service at this store, I would! No one is around if…read moreyou need help on any of the isles, the pizza lady from today had the worst attitude and made a cheese pizza that had 5% cheese on it and half unbaked (who's hiring the pizza workers???) It went straight to the trash, and never will I buy pizza from here again. Another time, the pizza stand was completely empty and I saw numerous packaged pizza doughs that looked like they had been out and over proofing for wayy too long! It wasn't refrigerated, and when I asked what happened, they said the burner broke down. If that's the case , you need to refrigerate the dough or hire someone that cares enough to handle food properly there. The cashiers never smile, don't make eye contact, and never greet you. They all look miserable ALL THE TIME! One time a cashier filled up one of my bags with really heavy groceries then told me to put it in the cart. I tried to pick it up and almost got a hernia ,and so I told him it's too heavy and I can't pick it up, and he just ignored me. He didn't try to put it in the cart himself because even he couldn't (it was so heavy). He didn't have the common sense or decency to even try emptying some of it into another bag . He just stood there, said nothing. (I ended up doing that myself) I tried to cut some slack for these guys, and give them the benefit of the doubt, and I've never once been rude to anyone there (even when I felt I had every right) I still kept quiet. However, the consistency of the horrendous customer service skills is disgraceful and disgusting. Where are the managers? Who is on the hiring committee? Why aren't any of these people getting proper training? Where is quality control? It's sad that standards are so low at this location that you treat your long time loyal customers this bad. Truly a shame. If I was a health inspector, I'd be shutting down your pizza center first, then I'd fire every single cashier there and train proper human beings to work with human beings.