Hong Kong Food Market

Please consider buying milk in there, just bought some very outdated 1 gal milk bottles and I think they still have tons of it waiting on selves.

This is an interesting little Asian mall. They have lots of Vietnamese options here. It is very dirty but unique so I look past that.
We got a $ 20 foot massage here which was amazing. We would have ate some of the food here also which looked good but already ate before coming here. They also had an awesome dry food shop that had every type of beef jerky you can think of.
Cool little place if you aren’t scared of dirty bathrooms. :)

Love coming here, because of all the Asian/​oriental items that I just can’t seem to find anywhere else. Hate, hate hate the smell near their fish department. Im not sure what it is back there that smells bad, and yes I have purchased fish from this store before and the fish was fine and fresh. But there is such a strong odor right inside the fish department that I just can’t identify. I LOVE their home goods section, rice steamers, different chopsticks, ceramic tea kettle, cups & saucers. It’s so adorable really. Oh and you can’t miss taking a stroll near their bamboo/​money tree section. It gives me such joy, because I had never in my life seen these plants or even heard of them prior to coming to America and especially prior to Hong Kong City Mall! Ohh and PS do grab a Tapioca from Fuji upon entering, that way you’ll have something nice and cold and refreshing to sip on while admiring this beautiful place.

1.99 CRAWFISH and by the sack 1.69 also 11.99 MAINE LOBSTER what a deal and the smell is for sure interesting! But tells you are not at HEB with the friendly people at the seafood counter!

This asian shopping mall has gone down the drain… several years ago it was a decent place to go… now it is bad… if you park in the back of the mall than it is a little more dangerous… before you step in the mall there is a strong odor to the back side, so definitely park in the front part of mall… the mall is getting run down… the restrooms are one of the worst in bellaire… the toilets ate either cover uo with plastic, or it stinks, or seometimes there is just nastiness all over the restroom!!! When you walk around the mall, it gives you the feeling of ghetto ness… if you have to go, then eat and leave dont stay around too long.

They have everything, just the service is suck. There’s a few Mexicans work at the seafood section but no one is willing to help. They are slowing moving around. 4, 5 customers are waiting to get their products but the workers just walk by and pretend that they don’t speak English and ignore the customers who are waiting for their products. All they do is pointing at other workers, telling you to wait for that person to help, and the other one tells you to wait for another. But hello, you’re working in U.S. and no English, yet no willing to help then what are you doing in there?

My first thought when entering this mall was how utterly disgusting it was.
Outside: The walkways outside were covered in bird droppings & massive amounts of gum.
Inside: The floors were filthy & there was a stench that filled the air. Not a seafood market type of stench, but like something was rotting.
Shops: There were some neat looking shops & places to eat at the food court, but I was skeptical to purchase anything as everything seemed icky, & nothing seemed worthwhile to stop & look or shop at. Also, this is called Hong Kong City Mall, correct? Why was Vietnamese music playing everywhere, & why were the majority of shops Vietnamese? The name was very misleading.
Overall: ¹⁄₅
This place seemed to be frequented by an older demographic who were probably locals, to which I could understand how this mall would be appealing to them. However, if you’re a typical tourist (like I was) just passing through the area, Hong Kong City Mall is definitely not worth your time in my opinion.

I like the variety and the price.
The management is very rude. I have my miniature puppy with me and he is only ~3bls so he fits perfectly into the nook of my arm.
When i was there, he was quiet like a church mouse, not a peep. Some children pet him and some women made sweet sweet face love to him.
Anyways, long story short, If they do not want my puppy there, ask me to leave.
NO…THEY TOLD THE FREAKING COP TO KICK ME OUT.
Well, i got news for you… COP can not do a damn thing on private property… IDIOTS!
He just ask me nicely not to bring my puppy back next time. LOOSER.
CASHIERS were rude. Made comments like oh so needy for attention cant leave the dog home. NO, the dog need to go to puppy class so should you. Go learn some manner. Hell, who am i kidding with, you cashier…

As another Unilocaler has already mentioned, «This is the most ethnically confused mall in Houston. They name it Hong Kong city mall but it should be called Saigon city mall. Vietnamese music is blasted in the main hall and most of the stores are in Vietnamese.» All of the shops in this mall are Vietnamese and none of them are Chinese.
This mall is super tacky, to be honest, it’s filled with random stores (foot massage place, accountant office, ao dai store, cd store, supermarket, bubble tea shop etc.). There is one bathroom that’s highly disgusting and reeks of urine; it’s not maintained at all. The seats located in the «food court» of this mall are almost always occupied by large crowds of old and young males who play poker and other games… as well as loud families stuffing their face with food… it’ll be difficult to find a seat to accommodate yourself. Also, the seats and tables here are super sticky and dirty… you’re better off standing or even leaving…
The food here is great, though, I’d have to say. The Banh Xeo in one of the shops is $ 8 but as hue as two faces; also they give you a lot of veggies to go with your Banh Xeo.
Viet Huong is a good place to dine at (this was the only clean restaurant that was well mannered, staffed, and proper, compared to the craziness of the mall). Their com tam was delicious, by the way.
Kim’s Bubble Tea House was alright, but is always crowded with teenagers.

I like going here because there is an Asian supermarket as well as lovely bakeries and good places to eat. There are Ocean Palace and Que Huong restaurant attached. The Teahouse is now Kim’s Teahouse Tapioca, not associated with previous owners. There’s Phở Danh with huu tieu kho that’s one of my favorites.

What can I say. Been here since I can remember. Always have everything under one roof. In and out. Food court not bad either

This is the most ethnically confused mall in Houston. They name it Hong Kong city mall but it should be called Saigon city mall. Vietnamese music is blasted in the main hall and most of the stores are in Vietnamese.
The layout and cleanliness of this mall is like a house in a neighborhood without home owners asociation. Everything is a complete mess and there is no common theme. Its like they allow any business willing to pay rent to open a store. There is a foot massage place, tax firm, sandwich shop, fabric store, herb store, furniture store, bakery, etc. Perfect place to visit if you need to buy a couch, bread, and do taxes in one trip. Also, they have so many Boba tea places here! I’m not complaining about that though! I love Boba tea.
For the entire mall, they have one restroom in the main hall and it’s located upstairs. Its dirty, stinks, and not well maintained. Its just built in a weird spot as if the designer forgot to add a restroom until last minute.
The grocery store is nice. They have a huge produce section with a bunch of Asian veggies you can’t find at Walmart, Krogers, or HEB. The prices are cheap for veggies (but probably because they don’t follow strict health codes) but we’ve been buying from them for years and no problem. I like the bakery section there too. They don’t have that many fresh baked goods but they have a lot of my childhood favorites like the colorful jelly things you dip in coconut sauce. I wouldn’t buy American products there though (such as Oreos). They are usually more expensive than walmart.
Parking here is always a mess. People drive all over the place so you have to be cautious. I wouldn’t want to take my new car here.

This is a supermarket Mecca for out of towners to pick up Asian groceries they can’t find near home. However, there are other options in Bellaire that deserve your hard earned bucks. I brought my family there yesterday and we bought a roasted duck — or at least we thought we did. Once we made the hour drive home we realized they didn’t bag the duck but charged us for it. We called and were rudely told that it was our fault we forgot it.
We bought Fuji apples — after slicing them, these were brown and soft — old apples. Tofu was priced at a dollar more than other Asian grocers — baked goods were also priced higher. The sweet tofu we bought was curdled — spoiled.
Will we back? Most certainly not. Try the other, cleaner, NEWER stores down the street that carry fresh food.

I’ve never seen flies so big in all my life. Or ever been to a dirtier supermarket. I feel the need to soak in bleach right now.

Bad service… and always check out your reciped before you left the Store. Heres my story in Hong Kong Food Market on Bellaire BLVD. I went their to buy 1lb. of Shirmp. It costs 8.99/lb., but they give me 1.18 lb. Then, on the bag of Shirm the ticket price was $ 23.00. I went to office and talk to Manager (Vietnamese lady). She said «that was the new guy. He didnt know»… Oh! really, Is that the answer customer waiting for? Hello… I just say «Thank You» to the manager lady and walk away with Silence…
Thats all i can said and you help me think about this story or You can go their and check it out…

Same old, same old. I haven’t been back in a couple of years, but nothing much has changed. I went in early in the morning (8 AM), so the grocery store part of the mall wasn’t really ready for us, and the shops inside the mall weren’t open either. I had my boss with me, and he basically wanted to get some Kim Chi to take back with him.
The place is relatively clean, many options, you can’t go wrong if you go here looking for something.
Overall, I can’t complain too much about this place. It’s one of my wife and I’s hotspot when we visit Houston. It’s pretty much become a normal and natural place for us to visit.

It’s just not how it used to be. I remember when this place first opened. It was hustlin’ and bustlin’ every weekend and was always swarmed with big crowds of people. They used to have a lot of stores that sold all kinds of things. It was like an asian walmart. You could’ve found everything you needed, but this place has gone so far down the gutter that it’s only a matter of time before this place gets shut down or just closes all together.
Walking into the mall you could catch the stench of uncleanliness, let alone see all the dust and nastiness around. They were never one to clean when it first opened and now it’s gotten worse. I noticed they changed the lights up above and now the place is really lit up, but that doesn’t help if you don’t clean up the area or take the time to change out the old tiles on the ground.
All the stores that I used to frequent back in the day has closed down and either has moved elsewhere or no longer exists. It’s such a shame to see such a successful mall at its peak and now at its lowest. People don’t frequent here as much because Bellaire has now so many nice places to visit and eat at that places like this just can’t hold up against the competition.
Oh~ how I missed the good olé days.

Feels like i’m walking through Vietnam again when im here. The sights, the sounds, the smells… I come here to eat, and on occasion, look for grocery items. It’s a cool place, you might find what you are looking for. And while it’s no Vietnam, its about as close as you will get without paying a grand for a airplane ticket back to the motherland.
Alas, my last visit I was in search for squash tea and coffee given to me while in Vietnam. Sadly, I was not able to find either. This was my last place to try, and with this, I now have another reason to return to Vietnam. But while here, I did manage to pickup a few items I may or may not have needed. Two such items being laundry soap and bleach which were more expensive then other local grocery stores. So shop wisely if you come here. Know what you need and make sure this is the place you want to be. It will be a-​ok.

I don’t come here very often anymore. When it first opened, this place was hustlin’ and bustlin’ with people, but now not many people venture here much because there are other super markets nearby. I hate the smell you get when you enter. It smells fishy and dirty. I just want to bleach out my nostrils when I leave in order to cleanse myself. They always have really big flies here. The biggest flies I’ve ever seen! They’re almost the size of my pinky! It’s so gross because it really deters me from wanting to buy anything. who knows where these flies have been and now they land on all this food. GROSS!
The service here can be a hit or miss, but most times the management is rude and treat you like trash. The food here isn’t fresh and I rarely buy anything that is uncooked or «fresh.» The veggies are always dry, but every once in awhile they would have fresh produce, but I wouldn’t risk a drive there to find out. The fish market is always dirty with splotches of wetness all over and the people working behind the counter would always eye you in an inappropriate way. to the extent where I would feel uncomfortable in my own skin.
I avoid this place like the plague. It no longer reigns in all the customers that it used to and I always go to other places now because the quality and cleanliness is always better. Sorry, but not sorry.

been coming here for years for their roasted duck… had some wonton duck soup other day. some veggies… soup was good, broth was average, I still get s kick seeing the really old Chinese butcher work his butchers knife #respect.

The fruits and vegetables are always fresh! It’s really cool to come out to this market because you can find delicious new food. I go for the Japanese snacks. :-)

The days of pushing the cart for my mom through this grocery store are long gone. When this place first opened, it was one of a kind due to the size and quantity of groceries.
HK4 is now filled with a stench from the seafood and meat areas which has not been maintained over the years. The merchandise is all over the place with no sense of organization. Everywhere you step seems dirty.
How can you have a complete turnaround in quality for a place this big? We can always blame the deterioration on being Asian… but come on! We’ve been getting our groceries from Viet Hoa quite some time now and this place has yet to diminish. It would save your time and just go to Viet Hoa for fresher ingredients and a better overall shopping experience. I only come here if I can’t find what I’m looking for anywhere else.

Why you would come here instead of Ranch 99 I have no idea.
Entire place reeks of a strong odor that I assume comes from dried fish or something similar. For a market so big, the selection is quite limited, enough so that you will probably end up buying a second rate brand because that is all they have.
The fresh meat here uses the word «fresh» loosely. Most of the fish we saw was dried out or discolored, and many cuts of beef had started to discolor. Yet despite this, we saw people buying it, either because it was cheap or they did not know better.
Ranch 99 has basically everything this place has, similar prices, without the odor, and much more organized. Go there and skip this joke of a place… no market in Hong Kong is this bad.

Try avoiding this place on the weekends bc it gets really busy. When it’s busy youll run into a lot of rude asians… Anyway I had to come here on a Sunday afternoon to buy ingredients to make phở! They had everything I needed! I was in and out in an hour. It would have been shorter, but I did not know where everything was. The produce section is crazy!!! So try parking your cart else where and grab whatever you need. The onions they had were gross, so I had to go to another store for them, but everything else you need for phở such as basil, cilantro, green onions etc were fresh!
When you go to check out, make sure they are ringing stuff up correctly. I just get a little paranoid since they have to type so many things in… Oh and it was hot and humid in the store! DO THEY NOT USE A/​C???

Love the market which has everything Asian plus live seafood. Food Court has the best Crawfish! They have a Bambu for my coffee and dessert needs. What else can I ask for. Lots of parking. There we have it!

Hong Kong Food Market is the largest Asian supermarket right here in the Vietnam strip at Bellaire Blvd. As I entered, the market atmosphere is very busy bringing all the fresh and exotic foods that everyone will buy.
The produce section is very huge! They have the rarest Asian foods here! They also have well known foods from apples to oranges; spinach to bok choy. The meat selection is also large too bringing the fresh seafoods and meat produce.
The gifts selection is remarkably awesome! They have all the Asian selections out there even the rarest Japanese doll items too!
The service is a hit-​n-​miss for me despite the massive amount of people shopping there every day and night. Otherwise, for me, no issues at all!
In the end, Hong Kong Food Market is a great Asian supermarket right here in Houston. A great worthy visit!

Hong Kong City Mall is a worthy visit for this Vietnamese styled mall. It’s very much compared to every Vietnamese mall in San Jose, California, this place delivers all the goods you want to shop from restaurants, bakeries, musics, jewelry, etc.
The atmosphere is quite remarkable. The mall’s length is larger. They have some exotic plants that will work in a warm humid weather!
Going to the Hong Kong City Mall is very busy every day, and the parking is very harder to park a good spot, so be sure to park it early before it opens. In addition, some of these shops in this mall requires cash to pay, so make sure to bring more cold, hard cash to buy the goods.
Overall, Hong Kong City Mall is a good Vietnamese mall that every Asian residents in Texas and tourist will experience it all. A good, worthy visit! 3 solid stars for me.

Be cautious when you take a westerner here. They will be overpowered with smells and the cleanliness is horrendous.

Fresh produce and other grocery Items are always in stock and the meat/​seafood department runs like a well oiled machine compared to other Asian markets.

DO NOT GO HERE TO BUY PROTEIN. They have live RATS running inside the market. I saw a big giant rat wandered around and when I pointed to a guy who worked there, he was very calm and reply to me: «Oh, it’s Hong Kong’s rats, we raised them». I heard the sarcastic tone, but he was not freak out or tried to capture the little dude, instead he walked away calmly.
So for your protection, do not buy any food that is not previously packaged. Or just don’t buy anything at all.

Are you squeamish? Prefer your meat to be completely devoid of any characteristics of the animal from which it came? Avoid the fish and meat market in the back at all costs.
Are you a fan of no-​frills, high quality, fresh seafood and meat for a really good price? Tear your way to the back and get yourself some gulf shrimp, a fresh red snapper, live lobster, blue crabs up the wazzoo, and pork/​chicken/​beef/​lamb and all their component parts and make yourself a carnivore’s feast.
If you like, they have a nice array of green things on the right side of the store. I hear those are called «vegetables».

Some times the place would be crowded. It’s somewhat organized. Lots of good foods. Its very cold. Bring a jacket if your gonna shop here.

Trip to the Hong Kong market today was great, relaxing, filling, and affordable! MY daughter and I both got massages as well. Great deals, super Niiiiiiice people, awesome food. End of the trip… a stop in at the bakery! Yummy!

3.5 stars — Darn Unilocal why don’t you have a 3.5 rating yet. So many of my reviews end up in that range. Anyway I bumped them to 4 stars because I have been going here on and off for years.
I saw a sign outside about moving to a new location but I wasn’t clear on when and if the whole market was. If someone knows for sure please let me know. I’m putting this remark in my review because there was a large sign plastered on their outside wall to the left of the doors out front.
Anyway this is a huge Asian Market. I like the meat section the best. The guys back there are always so willing to help me even though they usually speak no English to very little English. Last time we tried 4 samples to get my eye round for phở super thin (I’m picky). Plus I wanted each piece laid flat. We all used a lot of sign and hand language and like usual I got my perfect eye round sliced like antipasti (thin Italian lunch meat) and laid flat. Hooray! I always just smile and am very nice to these guys. I think overall they really want to please you. I haven’t come in during prime weekend times though. Lol. Last time I purchased five different cuts of meat that looked great that I have a hard time finding at HEB or Kroger especially at a reasonable price for the quality. Their meats are cheaper than Super H Mart. I have never purchased any fish here though so I can’t comment on freshness but they will cut the whole fish to your specifications. They have a large selection of fish and seafood but do lack some unique fish and sea creatures. I prefer Super H Mart for my fish/​seafood needs.
They seem to meet almost all my needs for Asian cooking but I’m not sure about how much authentic Korean foods they carry since I usually only make 2 Korean entrees I like very much.
The vegetable quality will vary from very good to poor from time to time.
The employees are occasionally helpful if they can speak enough English and aren’t to busy. If it’s your first time don’t go prime weekend hours and plan on spending time.

When the crowds are flocking to Hong Kong City Mall (
), chances are a good portion of them are coming here. The most prominent Hong Kong Food Market of all their locations is here in good ol Bellaire, with a sign that can’t be missed.
Like the rest of the mall, the parking situation can get a little dicey. The same goes for the human traffic with the carts. Some are rolling with stuff to pass for a Costco cart, while the rest are simply just trying to squeeze through the aisles in hopes of finding something good and something on sale.
The inventory is every bit as vast as most people would say it is. From pre-​packaged goods from the motherland to all parts of any animal in jar form or butchered is likely to be had here. Thanks to a great layout and a clean interior, most everything is easy to find and typically available. I think the roasted meats (duck, pork, etc.), vegetable /​fruit produce, and seafood sections are the most popular for their fresh catches /​cuts, which is a good reason to come here.
By far the loneliest section of the market is where they sell buddhas, pots, pans, and other non-​perishables. The mark up is pretty serious on rice cookers and especially for any of their jade figurines encased in glass. It would seem pretty convenient to be able to purchase a giant gold fan or a set of taoist era China, all from a supermarket. Who’s to say it wouldn’t be more spendy at a antique /​asian art space?
Most of the staff here speaks Vietnamese and some Chinese. English might be a gamble depending on what you’re looking for, but if it’s anything that is common in a restaurant, it’s more than likely to be found here.

café du monde for under $ 5, great place for woks, octopus and orchids…