Uni-Mart One Stop Shopping

I bought the groupon for this place. I’ve always stopped in and bought the lumpia in the past. I went to the back to order and the girl was rubbing her eye with her index finger when she asked if she could help me. I asked her if she wouldn’t mind washing her hands and she walked away in a huff. The people cooking all started to laugh and one guy hawked up a lung cookie and spit in the sink. Another girl came up to help me and repeatedly touched her nose and face while she was putting together my order. I told the worman at the register that this was not proper food handling and she didn’t say anything while she also touched her nose and face. I wasn’t able to eat my food I was so disgusted and ended up throwing it away. I won’t be back and now need a new source for lumpia.

Most of the food is good here if you order fresh or happen to come in after it has just been cooked. It is definitely food like my mom or Lola used to make that I crave. However, like many of the reviews I’ve read, there are complaints about the price and rude service. I agree. I don’t speak Tagalog and sometimes feel the servers are rude in their responses when I tell them this. Also, I’ve called ahead 24 hours for an order at a specific time and it sometimes it Isn’t even ready or it takes a while to find my order. Once a guy at the counter asked me what I wanted but then said he was done for the day so I had to wait for someone else to help me. Really, then why even ask what I need? Another time our chicken stick was raw. When I asked about cooking it longer, next time I was in, I was told, «but the problem is the outside will burn.» No, the problem is you’re serving raw chicken! I wish there was another option for authentic Filipino food closer, because it would probably be a welcomed alternative.

The maeda-​en mochi they had was freezer burnt badly in both packages that I bought.

OK I get it now. THE WONTON Deli is not a separate place. It is the DELI that was always located in the back of the UNI-​Mart. Been awhile since I was here but love it more than ever. Had all the ingredients for my Thai recipe I was making that day (red & green currie pastes). Back section was cleaned up & remodeled so people could enjoy their meal in comfort. Clean & fresh. Prices were good too. Will be trying the DELI next time. (but it looks HOT!)

most of the negative comments here about expensive or pricy foods. I would suggest they should lower the price of the foods so that they can compete with other Fast food and Asian stores. I usually go at Uni mart cuz I like the cooked foods but I started to like Panda and Chipole cuz the amount of food they are serving.
How I wish Filipino restaurant would have a lot of stores nationwide just like these Panda and Chipotle.

Huge selection of hot food but inconsistent in taste. Some stuff are overpriced. Some of the staff are rude especially the ones that handles the take out food.

I just left this store not even an hour ago.
I gave this store an extra star because the Filipino food here is delicious. My family has been ordering food from here for a very long time. Their egg rolls are great.
The reason why I would give them only one star, aside from the star for good food, is their lack of customer service.
On one occasion, we ordered lechon for a big birthday party several weeks in advance. When we called the day before to confirm pick up time, they told us that they didn’t have an order for us and that they lost our receipt. The woman we dealt with argued with us and told us we didn’t put it an order when we had a physical copy of the receipt. Fortunately we were still able to get our lechon.
Today, I ordered a Pineapple Strawberry smoothie. The man I spoke to disappeared into the back room with a younger woman. I waited for 5 minutes for her to come back out and confirm my order. I also asked if I could have tapioca and lychee jelly. She took my order and went into the back room again. I waited for another 5 minutes for her to come out and tell me that I can only have one, tapioca or lychee jelly. Although it said nothing on their sign that I can only choose one, I chose lychee jelly. She again goes to the back. I wait for another 5 minutes and she comes out with my shake. I noticed the tapioca so I asked her if the lychee jelly was in it. She seemed irritated when I asked her and repeated that I can only choose one. I told her I understood and that I ordered lychee jelly. She hesitated then asked if she wanted it re-​made. Considering the annoyed look on her face and the fact that I waited a total of 15 minutes for this smoothie, I wasn’t willing to stick around any longer. I told her it was fine and went to the register to pay for it. I told the cashier, who also happened to be the manager, that the order was wrong. He also offered to have it re-​made but I told him that it took too long to make a shake and that I had to leave. He didn’t seem apologetic or empathetic. He didn’t apologize at all. He charged me full price and that was it. I could have left the smoothie but I was hoping that it would maybe be a happy mistake. I was wrong. The smoothie was basically a chunky fruit mash with tapioca pearls. The tapioca had an unpleasant texture. They were way too soft. I’ve worked in the food industry and tend to be very understanding in these situations but one thing I can’t stand is poor customer service.
Get the food here but NOT THE SMOOTHIES. NOT WORTH $ 5. Double check your orders before you leave, just in case the people I’ve dealt with are dealing with your orders.

good selection compared to surrounding asian markets

I ordered pansit malabon and the person I talked to assured me that they will have it available for me when I pick at 3PM. I came on time and there was a huge line. Waited for almost an hour only to find that they did not get my order. I was so upset and they did not even give me anything to at least compensate the time I wasted. I don’t even remember if they apologize. Avoid this store if you can.

I used to like coming here and buy their food but after finding fungus in my sauce I don’t think I’ll come back.

Typical Filipino store. Nothing special and things seem a little pricey.

I will never shop here unless I have to. A couple weeks ago I bought over 2 pounds of sweet longaniza at the meat counter. It looked different but whatever, new mixture. I made this sweet longaniza that night and it tasted sour. Soo… I had frozen the rest of it and torn the tag off the bag to bring back. Brought it back, sans receipt, of course, but with the tag and they said no receipt, no refund, and yes they changed the mixture. I told them just to keep it, bc it tasted so bad I didn’t want it, and they said, how can you return it then, omg. I just don’t want it, refund or not. Anyways, threw that longaniza out in their trash. Hahaha. Never again. Valli started selling sweet longaniza that looks normal, we will see how that goes, also is cheaper per pound.

I would say 3 ½ stars is an appropriate rating for Uni-​Mart. I think their cooked food for carry out is expensive. I haven’t purchased any of their grocery items so I don’t have an opinion on that, but they seem to carry a fair amount of product. I have ordered whole Lechon’s for parties in the past and have been pleased with the product.

i was kinda disappointed last week when i came here cuz they didnt have a great variety of ready to eat foods like they usually do. however they did have sansrival, which my friend LOVES! i ended up gettin 1 for her for her birthday & she was SUPER excited! wooooo hooooo!

PROS:
+ Has Filipino food «turo-​turo» («point point») style. Food is already pre-​cooked. You line up, you point at which food you want, they pack it, you pay at the register, you go.
+ Has Filipino grocery items if you are craving Filipino snacks, canned goods, condiments, and spices
+ Has BDO (Banco de Oro) Remittance Center if you want to send money to the Philippines
CONS:
— Expensive. $ 9 for a fried bangus (milk fish). $ 4 to $ 5 for canned corned beef and canned spam. No thanks.
— Vegetables, fruits and pastries are not fresh
— Some shelves sit empty and are not replenished right away
— Dirty and dusty
Will probably visit this place again if my mom forces me to buy Filipino ingredients or Filipino food to bring to Filipino gatherings (Psst, hoy! Inday, you go to the Pilipino store today to buy your dad his pood (food). You go now! Right away! And shut up the lights bepor (before) you leab (leave) da house? Intiendes?) Otherwise, I will not come back.

small shop… you can find the typical flip items… they also have ready to eat cooked items towards the back. you can order big portions if you are planning a flip-party…and if you need help from one of the staff, make sure you use a typical flip-​call, puck your lips together and say…“psssssssssst” and never point with your fingers, always use your lips to point

While the Uni-​Mart isn’t a large store they have a great selection of Filipino foods and treats. I love the Filipino powder candies especially. Uni-​Mart partners with a Filipino bakery and has many great treats from there as well. This store also has great Filipino egg rolls that are all ready to go just throw them in the frier. If you are looking for some great different food be sure to check out Uni-​Mart!!!

The ready made Filipino food is okay… but not great. Their groceries are overpriced. Their vegetables are NOT fresh.
They get two stars because I had purchased jasmine rice from this store… To then go home, open the bag, tried to cook rice, and found a bunch of maggots. I didn’t eat rice for a very long time…
I only come here now for the ready made food when I’m in the area and too lazy to cook for myself… but I do not buy the rice.

I’ve been dying, craving, completely feening for ube ice cream. I went to Unimart with a mission and they were able to deliver. I got a big tub for $ 11.99 which was delicious! I’m a bit obsessed with ube (purple yam) everything and they had ube ice cream, cake, cookies filled with ube, jam and a couple other random ube items. Love, love, love it! The market is pretty small and looks even smaller from the outside! They have a decent selection of Filipino goods though including cuts of meat. I don’t have a good comparison but prices don’t seem bad to me.
Downfall is the size and serious shortage of parking!
I’ll definitely be back and really want to try the prepared foods!

It’s in a strip mall near Golf and Gannon, but their location is connected to the White Castle. Due to the recent snowstorm, parking can be difficult, but typically it’s not too crowded so you can find a space up front.
The store itself is pretty small. There is a limited produce section with some regional fruits and vegetables that aren’t always fresh or cheap. The meat section is good. They have a good variety of meats and cuts such as longanisa and chorizo as well as short rib cuts of meat. There are a few dry item aisles with plenty of Filipino origin goods and a frozen aisle in the middle. There are refrigerated items on the east end of the store.
In the back, is the main hot food area which IMHO is the best part of the store. They take catering orders and show the various pan sizes. I go for the 2 item platter — $ 6.99 ($ 4.99 for the 1 item). Last time, I had the beef kaldereta and pancit palabok. They give you plenty of rice but also plenty of the main dishes. The beef was simmered for a long time as it fell cleanly off the bone. The pancit just came out of the oven and the employee stirred it up before putting in the dish. They also have plenty of baked goods since they also house the Original Baker’s Delight there. Great stuff to try out!