It's hard for me to believe that I've never written a review of Seafood City. Being Filipino, I've been to this grocery store so many times. I've practically grown up going to Seafood City . From the Filipino music that is playing throughout the store to the fresh fried fish, this store literally screams "Filipino!" One can find a lot of Philippine brands that can't necessarily be found at other grocery stores. Adjacent to Seafood City is Red Ribbon and Chow Fun. They also have a Grill City inside the grocery store. Being Filipino, we do love our food after all. I'm glad Seafood City is around - giving the comfort of Filipino grocery shopping right in the heart of Carson. read more

Seafood City Supermarket - Filipino Near Me - Carson, California

From time to time, they have excellent price. Clean place to shop. Great price for rice and vegetables. Seafood has variety selections. Excellent service. 4-15-2026 read more

Seafood City Supermarket - Filipino Near Me - Carson, California

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Seafood City Market This is a review for my experience shopping at Seafood City Market in Carson, CA. WORDS TO DESCRIBE: Seafood City Homey, bustling, lively, community driven, diverse, colorful, full in flavor -It is a market specializing in Filipino/Asian products. It carries fresh produce, meat/seafood, and your favorite ingredients needed to create your Filipino family dishes. There is a Grill City restaurant in the store, where you can select your meats and sides, as well as tables and chairs to dine in there. PRODUCTS; They have all of your Filipino family fiesta needs in the store. We often go there to get fish-tilapia and have it fried. It does take awhile, but it's worth it. My favorite items to purchase are their vegetables, as well as my favorite snacks. My go to snacks: SkyFlakes: buttery, simple crackers...it's basically the Filipino version of a Ritz Cracker Mang Tomas Sauce: Our all purpose sauce for meats Banana Ketchup Shrimp Chips Kopiko coffee candy BEER: Filipino beer: San Miguel or Red Horse All in all I enjoy going to Seafood City! I come here for all my grocery needs! I also love that there is a Jollibee and Filipino bakeries adjacent to the store! Go shopping and enjoy the taste of the Philippines at Seafood City! Mabuhay! read more

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Please be mindful of the packed meats I went there with my mom wanting to get some ribs bone and some beef for soup. I think those meat are spoiled not sure if there's a quality control person that check it but the smell is rotten already. hope that people dont get sick.Also the chicaron Tropics and bayanihan brand already staled and not crunchy . please check and if we need to return what s the policy read more

I wanted to make champorado, and they didn't have any sweet white rice. They had purple, brown, and regular rice. I was hoping to purchase all my ingredients here, but their chocolate selection wasn't great either. The aisles are all mislabeled; don't bother reading the signs. Please do better! read more

Seafood City Supermarket - Items do not match the what is listed on the sign - Filipino Near Me - Carson, California

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As we are getting my mother-in-law acclimated to the Filipino diaspora in Southern California, my wife and she have been making the rounds of the various Filipino grocery stores. Seafood City as a brand of Asian supermarkets, has spread to Chicago so she was familiar with the name. They made a quick stop at the location in Carson on a weekday. They noticed that the deli had cebuchon available (not always the case), so picked up half of a roll for $17.99 a lb (a pound and a half worth), to bring back for our dinner. The location is not as big as the one in Chicago, but there are many locations here in SoCal, and it doesn't seem to get as crazy busy as it can in the Chicago location. Cebuchon is a type of Filipino style roasted pig (lechon), focusing on the pork belly, rolled, flavored and slowly roasted...originating from the province of Cebu (hence the name). It's not that common, and my mother-in-law remarked that she has never seen it sold at a grocery store before. By the time we got to eat it, the skin had become very hard and crunchy and inedible in some parts....this is a dish best eaten as soon as it is finished being prepared. But it still made for an elevated meat dish that all of us enjoyed. It was too much for the three of us to consume in one day. The next day, we used it as the piece-de-resistance for servings of instant tonkonsu ramen...along with the added hard boiled egg, it made for a good bowl of ramen, even if it started out as instant. read more

Seafood City Supermarket - Cebuchon (not just ordinary lechon) - Filipino Near Me - Carson, California

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This Seafood City felt like it was a lot bigger than some other ones I have visited, so I was overwhelmed and went a little overboard and threw a ton of items in the cart. My only complaint is that I couldn't take ice cream because home is so far away. Bakersfield needs a Seafood City and I know our Bakersfield Filipinos are jealous. They have all the kitchen essentials here, everything a Filipino kitchen needs to function. They even have the starter packs in the produce area for everything you need to make certain dishes to make sinigang or other soups. The produce always looks really good and I can't complain, some Asian stores sometimes have bad looking veggies, but anytime I have come they are all good. My favorite thing to shop at seafood city definitely has to be the variations of longanisa, the canned goods and all the different types of noodles. If you never been then you should check it out. I always tell my non Asian friends/coworkers that this is comparable to the Filipino version of Vallarta. read more

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Seafood City in Carson is the location we frequently visit. The place typically has everything we need. We went to several seafood markets today, 12/31/25 looking for clams and they were the only market who had clams! The staff is friendly and helpful. They offer many Filipino items with prices that are at times cheaper than the smaller mom and pops markets in the area. Clean and organized too. Located in a plaza with many other Filipino restaurants so it's a one stop shop! Free parking. read more

The health department has flagged the bakery next door and food businesses because of vermin. If they have pests, chances are, this place has it too due to shared common walls. Service at hot food counter is frustrating. Store is not well maintained or clean. read more

This is for Grill City. The food is meh, I cook better viands and I am NOT a good cook. Not to mention the servings are small for the price. To top everything, the service is super S-L-O-W!!!! read more

Where is the Filipino Kapwa Spirit in some of these reviews?=ox I'm thankful that this place exists 20 mins away from me, I frequent this place and the other stores next to it, at least 4X/month! This is The Icon of Filipino food shopping; from freshly fried fish to arroz caldo in their Grill City! BTW, their arroz caldo is just as good but so much cheaper than their neighboring bakery... hint! hint! All of the other stores make this a true Filipino Community, with a slight palenke vibe. I've even met people from many years ago and from recent trips abroad... So, it's also an impromptu meeting place for old friends friends & acquaintances!=o) Yes, you will find just about everything here, unless of course they run out or it's illegal like the preservatives & food coloring recently imposed... This is Little Manila and I'm proud to have the food stores & restaurants representing the Pinoy way & life... The friendly & courteous service and ambiance is unmatched in this store and the neighboring stores. I'm glad they don't play that rap crap on their overhead system anymore. If they do, kindly remind them to just play OPM & any Pinoy Music!=o) There is ample parking and of course a beautiful tribute of Jose Rizal on the lot facing the stores. Ignore the Marites reviews here, there's sooo much Filipino to experience and enjoy here... So, come and support and buy here, frequently! read more

Buy your Turon somewhere else. This one is bad, soggy and the oil taste like old. I wish they would at least cook this properly read more

Seafood City Supermarket - The worst. Soggy, and you can taste this was fried in old oil. - Filipino Near Me - Carson, California

The customer service in the fish department is poor coz they are lazy after cleaning the fish they don't wanna fry anymore because they said it's already 8 pm, but I'm in line before 8 pm. read more

I can see why the market has low star rating. First the grill when you asked for soup only and rice. No meat they charge you a whole combo! 11 dollars and change. It's ridiculous!! Produce is not the freshest at this location atleast. Only a few will charge a reasonable price 6 dollars just for soup and rice. Literally soup nothing more. Plus when you let them know nicely one of the specific ladies is rolling her eyes. I think her name is Joan. That's what it says on the receipt. Horrible Dining tables are never clean. It's disappointing cause it makes the whole grill city look messy and just not a pleasant place. Then another older couple ordered. Same problem. They didn't want the food and canceled it completely. Needs improvement mainly in the grill city. The market itself everyone is nice and friendly. read more

I've been frequenting SFC for my fruits and fresh fish and crustaceans. Fresh fish and calamar, live shell fish and oyster. A here's a secret treat. They will fry your fish selection to the doneness you want, with or without salt regular or extra crispy. Pampanos, rainbow trouts. Atlantic mackerel. Fred anchovies, red snappers, live shellfish. Best of all they serve two for one breakfast with two eggs, fried garlic rice and your choice of one or two condiments If you haven't tried the fresh I strongly recommend you to try. read more

They honestly need an upgrade to this place. I've been to other Seafood City and this one definitely needs a makeover! Asian markets usually has "that smell" because of all the seafood we have but it's definitely has that scent strong here. Don't get me wrong I love this place but honestly this whole plaza needs an upgrade, and needs to be well kept. The staff seems nice as always just wish they cared about the cleanliness of this area! read more

anything you're looking for you can find here at the place in my opinion, they're all friendly

The two star reviews I've seen seem to be pretty accurate. I'm going with three since my experience wasn't as bad as theirs. I wandered in hoping for some fresh calamansi and hoping they'd have some good produce prices. I got neither. It's been a little while since I've been in to a Seafood City and this one seems crowded and smaller than other locations. Customer service- If that's what you want to call it. Aisles are blocked by stocking without much thought to how it can interfere with customers shopping. At checkout, I was automatically charged for a bag even though I had my own and they didn't bother to ask if I needed a bag. Maybe I'm just not the right color since the cashier ignored me to chat with the person in line behind me. Prices- Higher than what I'm used to at similar stores. While they do have some harder to find items, the prices overall aren't great across the board. Quality- Produce seems to be second rate quality, like lots of little scratches and bruises, even deep scratches and mold. Lots of wasted plastic for packaging items that don't need to be in a tray with plastic wrap (like bell peppers). Parking was okay, oddly lots of people sitting in their cars and lots of people smoking. If you need a hard to find item, maybe it's worth going here, but otherwise, I'd seek an alternative. read more

Seafood City Supermarket - Filipino Near Me - Carson, California

My husband and I came here to get some Halo Halo. DO NOT GO HERE!!! This place is a cleanliness nightmare! Floors are sticky, the foul odor is pungent, and the kitchen is filthy. The ordering is absolutely chaotic with little to no order. When they finally asked my husband for his order, the lady was irritated because he only speaks English. He asked for 2 halo halo and she huffed, rolled her eyes and was so rude and initially told him no after she just handed 4 halo halo to a fluent filipino right in front of him. Shortly, She told him to go sit down with no clear indication if our order would be filled. Needless to say, we were pissed. We left and went to Tita Celias down the street. It's a wonderful family-owned filioino restaurant. read more

Hey seafood city carson remove your bike racks in front of atlas and pnb remittance. place it where people will not be harmed by it. I tripped and fell because of these bike racks. these are safety hazards. incident happened on saturday 5/10/25. hopefully these are all gone. don't wait for another unfortunate incident to happen. also answer your corporate office phone especially for complaints. all ads for giving back to community are all for show???. this should be a negative rating!!! read more

Seafood City Supermarket - Bike racks for seafood city employess but placed in front of other establishments. - Filipino Near Me - Carson, California

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Really disappointed with there service i came in around 7:25pm i got some tilapia fish and asked the guy to simply wash them he was really angry he didn't want to do it he told us it was late already so could not wash them i asked again all i wanted was for him to wash them and he just grabbed them of my hand really upset . im just saying if they don't want to do there job they should just hire people that are willing to work ! read more

Check your meat! Do better! Their meat quality has gone down the drain. You have chicken sitting there for over 4 days.

This place is convenient and has lots of options. For the most part, we stoped in a few times mostly to grab a meal because we just lacked the time to cook. Family vacation with days jam packed of activities will do that to you. Most everything was yummy. My one issue were the eggs. They were a bit dry. read more

Seafood City Supermarket - What to have for breakfast? 02.06.2023 - Filipino Near Me - Carson, California

The worst & SLOWEST service & it smells TERRIBLE in here. I wish there was a better Filipino market than this place in the area. I hate coming here. read more

Sadly this is the closest Seafood City near Lawndale. I find that their produce is a hit or miss. They don't stock the sitaw/green beans often and the staff are somewhat clueless. The oxtails here are mad expensive and they've cut them in half. I don't understand that logic. Why is this supermarket freezing in here? This is usually my last resort if I can't find anything at 99 Ranch. read more

I do go here for the produce and grocery. Which is great. The only thing here that does need work is the prepared food. The food is either too salty or the flavor is off. I'm not a fan of writing ok or bad reviews. As I too have my own business and understand being an entrepreneur. I had the chicken curry and it's way too salty missing the coconut milk. I had other prepared food and it's been too salty. Mybe the cook doesn't taste their own food? So my verdict here is go to Tita Celia or Manila Sunset. The food is worth it there. I also get disappointed there with their hot foods. read more

Seafood City is my go-to whenever I miss home. Kompleto sila -- may Filipino snacks, bangus, longganisa, at mga brands na kinalakihan ko sa Pilipinas. Nakaka-happy mamili dito. Home away from home talaga for the Filipino community! read more

I'm looking for Tokwa lo and behold I saw the tokwa is been expired. I ask staff guy to removed it.

We have been here a couple times but this time was the worst. What we purchased was moldy and gross. If we knew this was bad we would have never purchased it. The store needs to inspect their products better. read more

Seafood City Supermarket - Moldy puto - Filipino Near Me - Carson, California

Great supermarket with all the ingrefients you would need to make a Delicious filipino meal. Only downside, the aisles are usually crowded with unshelved items. read more

I'm so thankful that compared to NY, there are an abundance of stores here where I can shop for non-Western ingredients. Seafood City is great for Filipino groceries and I'm glad that the Carson location is a short drive away. That said, I've found the supply/stock to be unpredictable and the aisles/store is not always kept tidy and clean. You also need to check the expiration dates because their inventory management is not great. If you know what you're looking for then great. But I would not recommend anyone unfamiliar with Filipino ingredients and products to shop here without help or guidance. read more

First and foremost the service in this place is horrible. If you ask them for help they act as if you are bothering them. I also hate how they block the aisles when they stock especially if the store is crowded. It makes it hard to get what y need and increases aisle traffic. Almost all the time while they are "stocking" the shelves are still more than half full. They should do stocking after closing time not while there are a lot of shoppers. The cleanliness of this store is utterly detestable and disgusting. It always smells horrible in the seafood section, looks like they only clean that part of the store once a week. It smells like rotten fish and other rotten seafood. The floors to there are almost always wet with black water. I wish the board of health would fine them for these disgusting conditions. Another thing that the board of health should cite them for is selling expired merchandise like milk and eggs. Yesterday I did some shopping and passed by the dairy refrigerators and saw a lot of expired bottles. I went on Jan. 17 yesterday and saw 3 bottles expired that day. My friend who came with me yesterday bought some eggs only to discover when she got home that they expired 4 days before which was the 13th. Her father came to return them this morning with the receipt and the jerks still wouldn't take it back saying they needed to see her credit card. WHY DO THEY NEED TO SEE HER CARD FOR IF THEY ALREADY WERE PRESENTED WITH THE RECEIPT AND ESPECIALLY THEY SOLD AN EXPIRED ITEM?! Only if you do not have a receipt and a legitimate reason is when they have a valid reason not to take it back. That's totally corrupt and BS what they did. They are just money faces. I'm never shopping here anymore, same for my friend. This isn't even our go to Filipino market. We prefer the mom and pop or family owned Filipino stores in Carson. They don't even have a complete line of traditional Filipino foods. We only come here once in awhile to this overrated supermarket. "True Filipino Goodness" my foot!! Never coming here again and definitely contacting the Board of Health for what they did to my good friend. read more

Wanted seafood for your dinner? Well, this is it. There are all kind of fishes from small to the big one on display. Shrimp looked so fresh and as the fishes. What impressed me the most was they have services here that they would clean and cook for you too. Some of the items here were a little higher compared to other markets, but the prices were also practical. The seafood areas were adequately and well kept. Workers were also very helpful and friendly. read more

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My boyfriend and I came to this place this past Sunday because we happened to be in the area and we enjoy browsing at grocery stores (lol). This market smells super PUNGENT and I grew up going to 99 Ranch, which says a lot. It reeked of fish and it made me actually gag when we got closer to the fish section. The store has two small food court style restaurants and nothing looked appetizing. The store itself was very cramped and disorganized. For example, snacks such as cookies and crackers were placed right next to the "fresh" fish.... That's so disgusting. Also, as we were walking through the aisles, we witnessed an employee litter! He had a straw wrapper in his hands and just chucked it on the floor and since he noticed we saw him, he picked it up immediately. The employees here were pretty strange and seemed a bit tortured. No one looked happy to be working there. Thankfully I never need anything from this place. If you need Asian groceries go to literally any other Asian store. Avoid this place!! read more

It has mostly everything to cook an Asian cuisine. The staff is also helpful to find things. The store is always clean and organized.

45 minutes wait for a fish to clean & fry. Not recommended on this store. Uni-mart less wait. Hope that the owner of this store read my comment. read more

I love it here, so many varieties of seafood and fresh at that!! I love coming here and seeing all the Filipino snacks and fruits/ vegetables. They have their own kitchen area where they make their own in house meals. I've only tried the lumpia from there but the fried squid is next on the list. They also have neighboring spots all in the plaza if you're looking for something in specific. Btw the baos next door look promising! read more

Went here to buy some snacks for my niece, I normally try to avoid this place not unless family ask me to. At this time got what I needed and got in line, one people are so rude and try to cut you (not the stores fault, just the lack of manners from people) but the cashier was super friendly to the mother and daughter in front of me and little small talk. When it was my turn of course I ask how's your days and so forth, be nice and positive specially beginning of your day. Well cashier lady didn't make eye contact said very little and just had a DGAF attitude... Makes it really hard to try and support your local market and be proud cause why would I want to suggest this place to any friends who have never been to a pinoy market? Owner please hire people who want to help support and grow your business and pay attention to their body language so this could be a better and positive experience for people... Wasn't the first and I'm sure won't be last time I'll have this type of experience at this place... My update: They have msg me 3 times asking for my personal information and 3 times I've refused and just request them to take my feedback and have them treat customers equally... Stop asking for my personal information! Specially if I've said it twice!!! If you can msg me on here what difference would it make if it was email or phone number??? This is why my review is now 1 star instead of the two I originally started with! read more

I went there today I wanted to purchase Tilapia all the pieces were burned. Grilled Pompano had no flavor no seasoning . I also purchased salt and pepper shrimp which I attempted to eat on the way home so it would not be cold wrong it was already cold and there was NO salt or pepper. Total waste of money. The pancet was ok but just ok. read more

It's your average Filipino grocery store. It feels like home when shopping here and I can easily ask one of the workers what are the best veggies for sinigang - but don't worry to those who don't know they also sell prepackaged veggie set!! Honestly it feels like home. Smaller than what I'm used to. Parking is few and far between considering jollibee and a laundry mat is in the same plaza. A better jollibee within the area tho!! read more