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Fil Am Oriental Market
34010 Date Palm Dr, Cathedral City, CA 92234, United States
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Fil Am Oriental Market
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Er
Review №1

Here is where i find some of my Asian delicacies. Good place to go buy some Asian grocery items.

Ke
Review №2

Great grocery store with harder to find ingredients. Cooked meals are delicious and is one of the few local areas that sell halo halo

Ja
Review №3

Love this place!! Filipino owned and operated! Food is legit AMAZING! and the Boba tea is the best!

An
Review №4

I was very pleased with the service and the products here. The staff were incredibly kind and kept a variety of goods I hadnt been able to get since i was last overseas. They were very reasonably priced. There is also a small restaurant attached with home cooked food.

Na
Review №5

Great place to find Asian ingredients and snacks, with a really tasty lunch counter. Delicious lumpia! Lots to browse through.

Je
Review №6

Nice place, the food bar tastes okay, but theres nothing special about it.Ive cooked adobos maybe three times in my life and its far better than my experience is there. Maybe its the quality of the products that use to make the? The freshness is definitely not there.Since theres no other better Filipino food in the area its better than no Filipino food I suppose.

Br
Review №7

Our go-to whenever we want anything east-asian. They dont have some things that weve been looking for in the past, but living in a smaller city will cause a narrowing in variety for specialty food stores, as expected. Have yet to try their prepared hot food, but the Biko langka that they make is fantastic. They always have tocino stocked 👌

Da
Review №8

Always has what I need or will get it for me employees are very courteous and helpful they care about their customers

jo
Review №9

Some of the kindest staff Ive ever met and extremely helpful. Ive been making phó for a couple years now. During the time, and many batches it took to get right, they gave tips and guidance while providing all the unique ingredients needed. Not to mention the mouth watering aroma of the food while you shop!

Ja
Review №10

I have been eating here faithful for the past 4 years or more. When I was was introduced my twins were not even out my belly 🙃 This market warms my heart and my belly. My children love FIL AM and we call this dinner from our second home. Our comfort food. Love you guys xoxoxo

Da
Review №11

The food is great, Myra and Carleton are awesome.

ja
Review №12

Favorite local market to get my noodles!

Ga
Review №13

A good selection of Filipino foods and basic ingredients for a number of other Asian cuisines. Friendly service. I wish the community could support a broader array of Asian foods at this location.

An
Review №14

Great little gem packed with asian goods!!!

Er
Review №15

Great place to get hard to find Asian ingredients like fish sauce and a variety of noodles.

Pa
Review №16

Always love going to this store since I was a kid! It has a good variety of products popular in the Philippines and other Asian countries. They also have food thats pretty tasty but my favorite is the halo-halo! Their service is always great and the workers are very friendly.

Pr
Review №17

They have all your favorite hard to find oriental foods. Fresh produce, eggs, meats, and cooked to order food is available.

Al
Review №18

This was the first time that I visit Fil-Am Oriental Market and not the last.Good Filipino fresh food. It is finger likink good.

Re
Review №19

Sweet people! And the hot food sold inside is better than fast food any day!

Ri
Review №20

Ive heard or known about this place since the early 2000s but only got to personally enter its premises during a recent visit to the Palm Springs office of my wifes eye doctor. It is a small grocery store but it carried a good cross-section of what a remotely situated Pinoy would want to buy. It had the added convenience of serving cooked Filipino dishes Turo-turo style. The service crew was friendly and courteous, the service quick and efficient. The COVID-19 precautions were adequate. And its always nice to hear and converse in Tagalog in an appropriate setting.

Je
Review №21

An amazing group of people here, that provide excellent customer service. Been here many times regularly over the years and have never had a bad experience... Unless you count when they run out of pancit, but thats a good problem to have... So DELICIOUS

Ch
Review №22

I love this store. Ive been going to this store since I was a child and they were located over by the old Sams club. I remember the owner calling my mom letting her know when the blue crab was in. I still to this day as an adult go there for food. The owner and her kids are amazing. The vegetables and fruit are always fresh and their prices are great.

Ja
Review №23

It was way too hot waiting outside on 122 degrees and besides there were two cars with engine on that made it even hotter the small fans outside did not helped at all, it was a terrible experience.

Ja
Review №24

The pancit is consistently good and the people are very friendly. Its never crowded.

Ma
Review №25

The people who run this place seem like just lovely people, very nice and cheerful, and they always say thank you and they mean it. A very good place to get essentials for exotic cooking. This is a real mom and pop store that you should try to visit and support. Think of going here for groceries instead of the grocery chains. I often see people eating meals there. I havent tried the food but something tells me I should.

N
Review №26

Very nice small family run Philippines supermarket. Had been in the same location for decades. Its good amount of assortments from Orient, South East Asia. They also have a restaurant with food for to go. Yo can also rat on-site / very small area /. Something good and different in the Desert.

Lo
Review №27

I love this little market/take out. The food is delicious and I love buying from here as it takes me back to my hometown. I love Fil-Am!!!!!

Ma
Review №28

When I was there the people behind the counter didnt speak very good English so it was hard to ask questions and get answers. I was looking for baked pork buns they showed me to refrigerated steamed pork buns and then when I said no baked pork buns be submitted the freezer and showed me Frozen steamed pork buns. I got a couple of chicken empanadas and they offered to microwave them for me.

Li
Review №29

We watched them sell tourists a simple can of Lysol for $13.95. This speaks volumes about how they do business.Im looking for a new Asian market.

Sh
Review №30

Always the best spot for hard to find items in cuisine.. I love this place,they are so very helpful and friendly

Mo
Review №31

Wonderful experience try the halo halo its BUSSIN

Jo
Review №32

Great little store, they have just about everything you need, I wish the place was bigger but they are doing an excellent job at keeping the number of shoppers in the place at a time low due to covid 19.

Jo
Review №33

Wanted to buy some Thai tea and walked up with all kinds of goodies. Even had some yummy dinner there. Nice and clean. Awesome friendly service. Definitely going back!

Ri
Review №34

Hard to find items. The nicest staff. Love you.

Da
Review №35

Great place to find unique and authentic Asian ingredients. Friendly and helpful staff and a wide pan-Asian selection. A must for any Palm Springs foodie interested in making any and all Asian cuisines with the real stuff.

Ma
Review №36

Amazing selection of Eastern products at really great prices too. All the ladies in the store are always very helpful and super friendly. Love shopping here.

Ca
Review №37

Xlnt Asian market!

LD
Review №38

We love this store. Its a great place to find foods not found at a regular store. And the pancit is amazing.

Lo
Review №39

I am visiting my sister here from Redmond Washington. We are both born from the Philippines but grew up here since we were 8 & 9 years old. We were excited to find a Filipino restaurant since we grew up eating this growing up. We love this place and will continue to keep coming until I go back to Washington. Anyways, I give this place a 5 star rating. Please dont ever go out of business.!

Ma
Review №40

Love every thing they have!!Friendly and great prices!Yummy to go food!Pork belly is sooo good! Chicken curry too❤ I am originally from Japan and they have great selection of Japanese food I can go get. With out going to LA!!!And Vietnamese, Chinese and Korean. Love them!

Bi
Review №41

Great food, great people, great service.

Le
Review №42

Love this store

Ew
Review №43

As a recent transplant from San Diego and a big fan of Asian food and cooking, am glad I have found this little market.

Pa
Review №44

For a small store, they are packing in the wide array of Asian food, spices, and even a deli. The owners are always very nice as well as the other employees. Very organized layout compared to other markets in the valley. Highly recommend this place!

Lo
Review №45

A basic Asian market where you can get the usual staples ie rice noodles, curries, vinegars, sauces. Theres a deli that had cooked food that smelled and looked good. Sliced pig ear. Satay. Fresh juices. Produce section okay but in no way like a 99 Ranch Market. Went there for Asian mushrooms and only found slim pickings of oyster mushrooms so was disappointed. But overall, a decent store though not what we are used to living in L.A. Just expect your basic stuff with modest fresh produce. Given that this is only 1 of 2 Asian markets in Palm Springs its better than none. And lastly, management was friendly and helpful.

Pe
Review №46

Very nice mom and pop shop that has lots of options for drinks and foods.

Ne
Review №47

Nice little Asian store. You can find free range whole chicken in here

Mi
Review №48

Im not from around here but I needed some stuff to cook an Asian dish, and I found my ingredients here. It was a smaller oriental market than Im used to, and it was also hard to find the stuff I needed. I had to walk the store four times before I found what I needed, little did I know some of the stuff were on their end-caps. This store definitely didnt have every Asian item in there but it was just the staple stuff that most oriental dishes use.

vi
Review №49

1st time here. I’m from a Filipino family and know Filipino food. This was excellent! I will make this my stop for home cooked meals.

RJ
Review №50

The Best! Really! Good selection of everything Asian foods includes all of my favorites.Snack bar and take out food is wonderful. Neat & clean place! Happy & helpful people. Ray Wilson

Pa
Review №51

Lovely staff and a terrific assortment of imported Asian foods. I can always get my hard to find buckwheat noodles here. I can never leave without a container of the delicious pancit.

Al
Review №52

Always have exactly what Im looking for, and at a great price. Affordable asian cuisine!

Ja
Review №53

Love this market!

Ca
Review №54

One of two Asian markets in the valley, this is a very good one. They also serve hot, authentic Filipino food.

Al
Review №55

I love this place, they sell all their stuff at a super fair price and they are super nice as well :)

Da
Review №56

Small, but good. Not a huge variety, but they had what I needed. They also have a hot takeout bar, and I liked the cabbage veggie noodle thing. Cheap for palm springs, too. My google search says theyre the only Asian market in the area, so they should be here the next time I come through. Super friendly service, otherwise I would have said just good, instead of very good. Oh yeah, come in off of Dinah Shore drive, parking is in back off Dinah Shore, and a back entrance.

Pe
Review №57

Very clean. Prices a tad high. Trying to find the sauce for Some. Noodle. The cold one. Cant find anywhere in the desert.

De
Review №58

All you can ask for to make Asian dishes sweet people

St
Review №59

Hot food is available. pancit is really good. 👍👍👍👍👍

Ro
Review №60

Nice place to have Homestyle Filipino food. Moderately-priced buffet style. Good down-home Filipino offerings. Small seating area for food great for takeout period main focus groceries

Jo
Review №61

They sell alot of different things there, many Oriental. Good spot to pick up a quick drink like a coffee, tea, Halo, and such.

Ch
Review №62

Friendly staff. Great variety of items. Was able to find exactly what I needed. They also sell prepared food, but I havent tried that yet.

De
Review №63

Nice selection of lumpia and wrappers

Jo
Review №64

Great food and friendly staff. Always love coming here!

Ka
Review №65

Very very friendly people who run the store, great selection, though its small, it has alot of Staples for different athentic asian dishes. Im only giving 4 stars due to it being a little hard to manuver the store and its a bit overpriced (yet understandable as its the only market of its kind in the surrounding areas ). 5 stars for the food hands down. The freshly made hot bar has pork sinigang and pancit. One lady even gave me all the ingredients in how to make the pancit, and it came out identical. Excellent customer service and great location as its walking distance àt a main intersection.

re
Review №66

This is such a great place! There is lot’s of yummy and tasty food, treats, or drinks. My personal favorites are honeydew boba and ube bread☺️

Re
Review №67

Its a very good store it is a mom and pop store I wish it was bigger because then they would have more items. But overall its a great place to shop Im given it 5 🌟

Ru
Review №68

Offers the essential Asian fixings for Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese, Filipino, and Japanese foods. Fresh produce, tea, noodles, sauces, snacks, rice, frozen items, baked goods, etc. can be found at this market along with a hot table of prepared food to order. Small, but had most of the things I was looking for.

Jo
Review №69

Only place to get pork/ chicken Lumpia

Se
Review №70

Great store for all of your specialty asian foods. Gotta come at the beginning of the week to get their fresh produce. Runs out quick.

Mi
Review №71

We like this place and shop here for Filapino food. The place is small but always seems to have what we need.

Li
Review №72

Very nice Asian market. They are very helpful and kind. They enjoy sharing their culture with everyone.

Ve
Review №73

Small but always have what Im looking for friendly service.

De
Review №74

Ooooo yam cakes. And so much more. Great spot for quick lunch.

Gi
Review №75

The best red bean buns and bochi bochi :3

Ar
Review №76

I found some good kimchi there!!! Omgosh the rice!!! Its such a cool find!!!

Je
Review №77

The little lady there is always so nice and sweet. Because I cant just run down the street to get my pho stuff this place will do.

H
Review №78

Great place to find ty tea leaves and exotic foods u normally wouldnt find elsewhere

Am
Review №79

Really nice little Asian market. Lots of variety. Good fresh foods too.

Mi
Review №80

Great market. Friendly and helpful. Find things you cant anywhere else.

Ju
Review №81

I was looking for shitake noodles, which it didnt have, but found a pluthera of other wonderful foods and spices at great prices.

El
Review №82

I miss this place! Food is so DELICIOUS!! pancit is on POINT! Everyday will have a different dish along with staples like pancit and adobo. service is super friendly. They have some grocery isles and a walk up counter to order food. They also have a small dining area as well.

Ly
Review №83

Great food reminds me of my aunties food

te
Review №84

Philipino food products sold here.Good Service

Dw
Review №85

Eel, masago, seaweed; everything for homemade sushi.Very awesome.

Gu
Review №86

Great tea and food.

Ph
Review №87

I love this place. When I can drive down here from the HD Ill pick up all of my favorite Asian and Filipino foods frozen, fresh, canned and even get some of their hot food. The owners are really friendly and welcoming. They have a little kitchen where they cook adobo pancit and other Filipino dishes its amazing. I recommend if your in the area.

Ri
Review №88

Great little market never knew it existed but it does have plenty of food great produce plenty of parking

El
Review №89

Great place-amazing selection-homemade phillopino food- its that good!!!NICEST EMPLOYEES

Ga
Review №90

Good food. Fair prices.

Ri
Review №91

I was amazed they had what I wanted. Cant wait to go back and get some noodles.

Ro
Review №92

A market like this in the East end of the Coachella Valley would be awesome!

Ji
Review №93

Great prices and selection. The staff are always friendly and helpful.

Jo
Review №94

I would rate it 10/5 if I could. Great customer service.

Jo
Review №95

Best place to eat Filipino food in the Palm Springs area. Seating is limited but you can always carry out.

Fi
Review №96

I love this place for snacks noodles and the occasional lunch.

Ra
Review №97

Small Filipino market with a deli inside. They have their traditional pancit and pork adobo. They usually cook other foods depending on the day and what available ingredients. Always been greeted with a smile and hello. And they have a seating area to eat in there. So if you are tired of the same take out, try something different, and head there. I got standing order for food when I pick up my lunch for work there and money be waiting for me no questions asked.

La
Review №98

One of the only stores in the Coachella Valley with a variety of Filipino and other Asian grocery items. They cook Filipino food in store and have boba drinks. The staff working there are all willing to explain what something is if you dont know. The only problem is that the store is small.

Ye
Review №99

Love their boba & the pancit is the best

Al
Review №100

Nothing like this little Shop around palm springs, I greatly enjoyed the aroma once you enter the store and they even have quail eggs which my reptiles love!

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4.5 Rating
  • Address:34010 Date Palm Dr, Cathedral City, CA 92234, United States
  • Phone:+1 760-770-4569
Categories
  • Asian grocery store
Working hours
  • Monday:10AM–5PM
  • Tuesday:10AM–5PM
  • Wednesday:10AM–5PM
  • Thursday:Closed
  • Friday:10AM–5PM
  • Saturday:10AM–5PM
  • Sunday:10AM–5PM
Highlights
  • Great produce:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
Planning
  • Quick visit:Yes
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