Dong A 2

Dong A Market #2, on 49^th St. N., is more spacious and better organized than the first of its name (on 30^th Ave. N.). There you will find everything for your Asian gastro needs.

After a whole day of going to asian market after asian market, we stumbled upon this one. In spite of what the sign says, this market mostly caters to vietnamese cuisine. The aisles were fully stacked, the produce looked fresh. They got knocked down a few stars for their odd aisle setup, it is so hard to navigate through the aisles in the store, and they get knocked down for not having the biggest produce variety. All in all, they would do in a pinch.

I like this place! I read Cambodian, Vietnamese, Filipino, Chinese… and all these other Asian foods that they carried and I just had to go in. I am glad I did! The best Vietnamese Sandwiches yet! I can’t believe how light and crunchy the bread on the sandwich was… maybe it’s a Florida thing… We need to make these in California. :-) It doesn’t hurt your gums when you bite into it.

SO CHEAP!!! Got over 20 items and the total was 28 $, if you ask the owner for help hes glad to help you find what you need and tell you prices.
Got everything I needed for a stir fry and for making Thai tea, they even had boba straws!
Got some fresh fried tofu and some young coconut!
I’m on a trip here from Southern California where we have lots of Asian markets and wow this market out does all of them, looks are deceiving so go check it out! You just might find what you need: D

This location is pretty new. It used to be in a smaller area on the other side of Park.
The selection is pretty standard. The meats look gross. They have Café du Monde cheap here – love it! Nice tea selection as well.
Most of the food here is processed. They do have good boba however – I would recommend trying it.
As with most places of this type, it helps to know someone who knows Vietnamese.

This mini market seems to be quite popular with a constant stream of people coming in and out. Although I didn’t browse the whole market, there seemed to be a little bit of everything you may need from seasoning, canned goods, produce, to prepared foods.
Oh. And the heo quay is delish. The meat was tender while skin was crispy and delish. If you head to the back bakery, grab yourself a sugar cane drink. The small starts at $ 2.50 and increases about $ 1 as you go up one size.

When you are in need of getting Asian items to cook, you should stop by here. This location is bigger than their last location. They have a variety of items for Vietnamese, Chinese, Filipino and etc cooking.
They also have a sandwich and boba shop within the store. If you like sugar cane drink, they make it fresh there.
Their seafood is pretty good, with lots of fresh fish in ice. Their meat selection isn’t pretty bad itself. Unfortunately their vegetable selection was limited. For the most part, you can find a lot of Asian items for cooking.

This grocery store is my favorite in the area. Almost all the items I need to cook a Vietnamese dish can be found here. The produce is almost always fresh, although once in a long while I would find old ginger or jicama. The owner is always cheerful and helpful. Don’t hesitate to ask if you need help finding something. The meat department is great as well. The guys working there are always cheerful as well. Don’t be afraid to point to the piece of meat you want or ask them to pick one out for you.
I love this new location because it’s bigger and cleaner. I’ve shopped at Dong A 2 since the first day it opened at the older location. This is my go to Asian market.

This was a pleasant surprise! They have pretty much what I regularly need, and parking here is better than at Cho Lon Oriental Market. My family and I had fun going up and down all the aisles and looking at the unique and weird things for sale. And they carry the blue star brand Mochiko flour which I have only been able to find at the Filipino market on this side of the bay!
Not that great of a selection of fruits and vegetables, but what they had was decently priced. There was also a banh mi shop in the back of the store, not sure if they were selling other things as well, but it smelled really good! We were going to get some meat from their meat department, but the line was long and I didn’t see anyone at the counter and we didn’t feel like waiting. They had ground pork for $ 1.99/lb which was a dollar cheaper than Winn Dixie (where I ended up going).
The aisles are kinda cramped, only able to go one cart at a time and we had to do a lot of maneuvering around people. The checkout did not take long and the ladies that worked there were pleasant enough. This place also scans the SKU of the items so you get an itemized receipt with actual product names and prices. I will be visiting this store more often.

This one relocated from its original location north of Park Blvd. Their previous landlord, the plaza’s owner, decided to open his own grocery store so Dong A 2 was closed down for a few months.
I like shopping here, even though Phu Quoc is over at the next plaza, because heir customer service shows that they appreciate your shopping there, unlike most other Asian markets/​stores, including Phu Quoc, in town who think they’re doing you a favor.
Clean store. Have all you need to make an Southeast Asian dishes, and so much more.
Coty S.‘s review states that there is no iced coffee. There is. The sub/​sandwich shop in the back has it. The sandwiches/​subs aren’t as good as over Phu Quoc’s though.
In short, has everything Phu Quoc has but much cleaner and not musty. Phu Quoc has better sandwiches.

The supermarket is nothing special but I really like the banh mi (cash only) shop in the back. Where else can you get a boba drink and a yummy sandwhich for 6.75 total these days?
I’m definitely a fan.

This is a very clean Vietnamese grocery store in the Bay Area. They just opened this a month or two ago and I hope it stays clean and organize as they are now.

Dong A 2 is a typical Vietnamese grocery store. The prices and cleanliness are average for this type of place, but the selection is a little lackluster. Kind of like this review. Boring, I know, but there’s not much else I can say about it, really.
If you happen to be in the area and need to hit a Vietnamese grocery store, Dong A 2 will probably suffice, unless you’re looking for a specific name brand or special item. If that’s the case, you will probably end up making another trip.

With so many great markets in the area, catering mostly to Vietnamese cooks, and United Market just down the street… it is sad to see the limited selection at Dong A 2. While the market location is quite new, the assortment is very basic.
I really wanted to purchase some River Prawns to make Tom Kho Tau, four to a box, but for $ 25.99 it was not worth it. Also, the boxes were torn open and taped shut again. Most of the boxes of frozen shrimp were the same way as well.
There is an iced coffee sign out front, but I did not see much of a set-​up inside. There were also many pre-​made Vietnamese snacks in front for sale, but nothing really stuck out as appealing to me. The cool thing is that there is a Banh Mi shop in the back of the market, staffed by trendy ladies. Also, the seafood and meat butcher area in the back is really clean because the facility is new.
I came specifically looking for Coconut and Ube extract to flavor cupcakes, but they did not have either. The market down the street does. However, I’m happy that I came to Dong A 2 to check it out and see what they have to offer.

Great customer service, fresh stuff (meats only fresh on Fri and Sat). Prices are competitive with other markets. Lost a star because of cleanliness… tidy up people.