“ Love this family owned small business. It's in the back of an apt building and parking in the back is actually easier. Plus I think the gps took me to the small numbered tenant parking lot. Store is PACKED full of hard to find items if you're cooking Thai or even just need a pot or grass mat. Even though the whole store is 4 short aisles, I had to slowly walked down each lane so see all the goodies they had. Reminds me of the small immigrant markets and stores on Junction Blvd, Queens, NY. Very comforting. Saw lots of ingredients, spices, etc I don't see elsewhere along with the normal stuff. Heard the papaya salad is good so will try next time. Worth a visit if you're looking for an exotic ingredient. The gentlemen behind the counter was very helpful and the grandma helping everyone reminded me of my own gma. Will look for an excuse to go there again. ”

“ Cute thai grocery store with lots of asian produce and products/sauces. Their papaya salad is really good. You order at the front and they make it fresh to order and it takes about 5-10 minutes. It's $10 each, and you can tell them spiciness levels: mild, medium, hot. Mild is 2-3 thai chilies. I don't eat very spicy and found the mild very spicy :') When I routed here using Google Maps, it took me to the plaza next to this store (with no way of getting to this store) and we had to get back onto Story road to turn in on McCreery. ”

“ A cute little grocery store. I came here for the green thai tea and regular orange thai tea mixes. This grocery store is packed with so many goods, that you'll want to take your time. I didn't get to check out the food but they have a lot of specialties that you won't be able to find at 99 Ranch, Lion or Marina. Service: Superb. The ladies were super nice and approachable when checking out. Parking: It's not the best layout. It is awkward to drive into the parking lot and it's much better to park in the back since the store front is on that side. ”

“ I come here literally for a papaya salad and some childhood snacks. It's so flavorful and has a good kick to it. While waiting I roam the store looking for Khmer yums and small bits of grocery to take home that I can't find elsewhere in South Bay. ”

“ The only place to get holy basil. They also got me with a cheap mortar and pestle. Great value and no Amazon shipping. Service was impeccable as well as there are multiple Thai ladies just hanging out. This gives small market in Asia vibes!! Definitely check it out if you're looking for specialty Thai ingredients like Thai egg plant, holy basil, galangal etc. ”

“ What a fantastic find amongst the homogenized chain stores who have become staple stops for necessities American grocery stores simply do not offer. This independently run Thai/Cambodian Asian Grocery is a hidden gem tucked away in an area that feels anti-mainstream. The store is packed with niche ingredients specific to their country's cuisines and an exemplary selection of food related plants in the herb, vegetable, perennial and common edible categories. A diversity that would make any extremely serious ethnic food person who understand the value of and grows their own plants -- proud. There are a number of pre-made pickled and fermented ready-to-eat food items in the cooler that admittedly would benefit from labeling -- at all -- in any language. However I've never seen some of these anywhere and have a lifetime of relying on Asian Groceries. (Some did look past their time.) The place is not as "perfect" as modern day American groceries. It's cramped and small, but the diversity is excellent IF Thai/Cambodian is the cuisine you're cooking. This is a step back in time to the era when there were NO Asian grocery chains and all Asian groceries were independently run. It's also like visiting another country for that suspended time you're exploring. Figure out what dishes of these countries you want to create, make your ingredient shipping list and stop here first. Support you local independent Asian Groceries. They are few and far between and extra special. The woman behind the register was nice and did her best to answer any questions. However language made it challenging as she doesn't know the English names. TIP: Ask her to speak it in her language "slowly" and write it down phonetically. And record it on your phone. Put it in google right then or after your visit and look it up. Add a couple of words like plant, Thai, ingredient, and you can usually figure it out. Or ask in a foodie forum specific to that cuisine where natives hang out. These are the fun and spontaneous adventures these hidden gems can offer you. There were some kitchen tools I have never seen that were definitely hand made. Traditional woven bamboo glutinous rice steamer baskets, intensely flavored sauces, pickles items, staple Thai/Cambodian ingredients galore. And yes, thank you Yelpers for mentioning the homemade papaya salad. However NONE of you mentioned she makes it fresh to order once you make the request. Only get it IF you are into fishy, very spicy, highly crunch factor. "Medium" spicy was on the high spice side by normal Americans standards. This dish is no place for all-American tastes or the faint of heart. Place your order when you walk in and then shop. If you want to make your own with ingredient purchased from the store, Hot Thai Kitchen in YouTube has an amazing recipe for you to make. Finding this place on a map is one thing. Actually physically getting there is another, as Google does not see fences and road blocks. Just get near and park as close as you can figure out and you'll likely end up behind the shopping center. Walk through the courtyard and look right. It'll be right in front of you. The plants for sale are a big indicator you're in the right place. Don't be afraid of appearances. I'm used to these types of places snd need more of these dying businesses in my life. I feel at home in independent Asian groceries in ways no one understands unless your family grew up relying on them. While it's not my native country's cuisine, I still felt at home. Thank you for the experience. It was rejuvenating. ”

“ I have always loved coming to this Battambang Oriental Grocery! My mom and I enjoyed shopping here for years! The Spicy Papaya Salad is definitely delicious! It is one of the popular local favorites here for a very long time!! I often take my mom here at least one a month now. Their unique Vegetables, Spices, Sausages, Thai Flavorful Sauces, traditional Cambodian ingredients are super fresh and some of the main reasons why we enjoyed shopping here. My mother have known the women owner for many years! Now her daughter has also became a friend as well. We definitely keep coming back especially for your Delightful Papaya Salad for sure! May2024 ”

“ IMHO My husband was looking for specific spices and paste for a recipe he wanted to make. He'd read good things about this small Asian grocery store. It was very difficult to find this store ever since a wall was built by the landlord to close off the parking area from the formerly adjacent Harbor Freight parking area. Anyways...we eventually found the place and parked up front. Turns out there is a bigger parking lot in the back, where the store front is. From the front, the store looks very hole-in-the-wall-ish. When you enter, it is stuffed from floor to ceiling with colorful food products, and other household items. I was very impressed with the freshness and quality of the fresh vegetables. The store was cramped but clean and organized. The proprietress was very helpful when we needed to find a specific item. I'm sure we'll be back! ”

“ Battambang is a small hole in the wall grocery store located in a busy area of San Jose. They have different spice levels from mild, medium to spicy and let me say... their mild is spicy AF for me. (It comes with 3 peppers but I ask for 1 and it's perfect.) The papaya salad is fresh and made to order and they take credit/cash. Would recommend and I am definitely coming back! ”