3-J's Oriental Store
Filipino and Asian groceries for Vallejo kitchens: rice, sauces, frozen fish and snacks.
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Vallejo has one of the largest Filipino communities in Northern California, and a store like 3-J's Oriental Store is where much of it shops for the week. The address on record is 17 Rancho Square, a small centre off Sonoma Boulevard in north Vallejo, though several directory listings now place the store a little further along Sonoma Boulevard, so check the location by phone before a first visit. Engracio Abadilla is the owner. Public business records supplied the details on this page, and the owner has not yet had the chance to confirm them.
On the shelves
An Asian grocery of this size in Vallejo usually stocks the staples that a supermarket carries only in a single aisle: sacks of jasmine and long-grain rice, soy and fish sauces, vinegar and calamansi, canned and dried fish, noodles in every width, and the spice mixes and instant broths behind sinigang, adobo and pancit. Expect a freezer section with fish, lumpia wrappers, longganisa and other cured meats, a chiller with tofu and fresh noodles, and a snack wall of chips, dried mango and sweets that children recognise from the Philippines.
Many such stores also carry Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai and Japanese lines, a few household goods, and phone cards or remittance services. Ask at the counter; the mix changes with what the distributor has that week.
Shopping tips
Bring a list, because brands differ from what a chain supermarket sells and the shopkeeper can point you to the right substitute. Ask whether fresh produce and baked goods come in on a particular day, whether special orders are possible for a party, and how payment works, since some small grocers set a minimum for cards. If you need a specific item for a recipe, call first to check the shelf.
Solano County shoppers
Customers come from Vallejo, Benicia, American Canyon, Fairfield, Suisun City, Vacaville, Napa and Crockett, with north Vallejo and the Sonoma Boulevard corridor near Highway 37 the core.
Call 707-648-2713 before you go. If you own this store, ask the chamber to release the listing so you can put the current address and details in yourself.
Servicios
Típico de este tipo de negocioSacks of jasmine and long-grain rice, rice and wheat noodles in many widths, canned goods, cooking oils and the dry goods that anchor a Filipino or wider Asian pantry.
Soy sauce, fish sauce, vinegars, banana ketchup, calamansi, shrimp paste and the seasoning packets used for sinigang, adobo, kare-kare and other everyday dishes.
A freezer section with whole and cut fish, longganisa and tocino, lumpia and dumpling wrappers, and prepared items that a Vallejo family can cook from on a weeknight.
Chips, dried mango, biscuits, candies and bottled drinks imported from the Philippines and elsewhere in Asia, the kind of brands shoppers grew up with.
Tofu, fresh noodles, eggs and a rotating selection of vegetables and herbs, with delivery days that vary; ask which day fresh stock arrives.
Detalles
Ubicación y zona de servicio
Vallejo, CA 94589-1672
Preguntas frecuentes
Típico de este tipo de negocioWhat does an Asian grocery in Vallejo usually carry that a supermarket does not?
Full-size sacks of rice, a wide choice of fish and soy sauces, frozen fish and cured meats, wrappers, seasoning packets for specific dishes and imported snacks. Brands and sizes are the difference as much as the items.
Can I order something the store does not have?
Many small grocers will add an item to their next distributor order if you ask, especially for a party or a holiday. Ask at the counter and leave a phone number.
Does the store take cards?
Most do, though some small grocers set a minimum purchase for card payments. Ask when you call and carry some cash for a first visit.
Is the address in this listing current?
Directory sources disagree on this store's address, with several placing it on Sonoma Boulevard rather than at Rancho Square. Call 707-648-2713 to confirm the location before driving over.
Antes de contratar
- Call to confirm the current address, since listings disagree.
- Ask which day fresh produce and frozen deliveries arrive.
- Ask whether special orders are possible for a party or holiday.
- Check the card-payment minimum and whether cash is preferred.
- Look at date labels on imported goods, as some travel a long way to the shelf.
Resumen en español
3-J's Oriental Store es una tienda de abarrotes filipinos y asiáticos en el norte de Vallejo, sobre el corredor de Sonoma Boulevard, cuyo dueño es Engracio Abadilla. En una tienda así se encuentra arroz por saco, salsas de soya y de pescado, fideos, pescado y embutidos congelados, envolturas para lumpia y golosinas importadas. Algunos directorios indican una dirección distinta a la registrada, por lo que conviene llamar al 707-648-2713 antes de ir. Los datos provienen de registros públicos y aún no han sido confirmados por el propietario.
Compilado a partir de registros comerciales públicos que tiene la San Francisco Bay Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Las secciones marcadas como típicas describen lo que suele ofrecer un negocio de este tipo, no lo que este negocio ha confirmado.
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