Indo China Market Goleta

I've been shopping here for years and live outside of the area. It is a MUST stop for me!! The owners are wonderful and they have a great selection of Thai, Chinese, Japanese and Korean goods. They also have several British items and some items from Indonesia!

When I first came to UCSB, I visited this store and was charged twice for an item. Right before graduation, I came again and bought expired food. Is this a curse? Just stay away

Sold me expired food and when I brought it back to return, or exchange it they were very rude and told me there were no exchanges. The owner finally agreed to let me exchange it for something else. That behavior doesn’t make any sense. I have enjoyed buying things there from time to time over the years and will not go back at this point. This behavior is shortsighted by the owners. Check for expired food.

Avoid this place! It's much better to order whatever you need from Wee. This store charges nearly double the price for everything, and it's just not worth it! I felt bad because the lady at the front seemed so sad, so I ended up buying a 10-pound bag of basmati rice for $28. When I tried to pay with my American Express card, the lady scolded me, saying, "No AmEx! Read the sign!" I really should have just left, but my better nature wouldn't let me.

If you're looking for an Asian-focused market in the Goleta/Santa Barbara area this is a great option. Wide selection of various Asian food products including Chinese, Korean, Indian, and Japanese. Cookware and other kitchneware items also available. Some fresh-food or frozen food items as well. They sell PG Tips tea if you're into that, along with a decent selection of Asian teas and alternative hot beverage options. Get Hi-Chews here also. Friendly staff, cash & credit card payments.

This is perhaps the only place that carries some Indian groceries and I am glad for that. But one needs to shop very carefully: look at the expiry dates, shake lentils and powdered products to make sure there are no bugs/worms, and avoid all frozen stuff. Going by how cheap the shopkeeper is, I wouldn't be surprised that their frozen shelves are actually refrozen/thawed - and thereby only as good (or bad, as in this case) as other products in the store.

I love this market. It's definitely my favorite place to shop in Goleta. My fiance and I have been coming here for years and we're always happy with our shopping experiences here and always treated very well by the staff who are always very friendly and kind. There's so many unique and hard to find items here. I really love coming here. Thanks Indo China Market for the amazing foods and great employees!