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November 2023 by Laulani Teale
This is a good place for overall Chinatown shopping, and especially for vegetarian “meats” at a good price, with good selection (almost too good - some made me laugh). They sell a vegan (made without egg whites, which is kind of rare) “ham” for cheaper than other places - this is da bomb for vegan musubī or daimoni etc. Very clean also.
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April 2023 by Kalina N.
Great store with lots of Vietnamese ingredients and fresh dishes earlier in the day. The store is small and you can easily ask the ladies at the front what the prices are. Their prices are also very reasonable compared to other markets/stores in Chinatown.
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March 2023 by Christopher Nguyen
My go-to market for Vietnamese and other Asian sauces. Go early for their ready-made trays and chả.
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February 2023 by Johnny C.
Buyer beware this store has no price tags on their products. Why because they'll up charge you and rip you off.
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February 2023 by Christina K.
I wish I knew about this place sooner! I only stick to certain stores and usually am trying to do my errands as fast as possible. It's spacious, super clean, and has a lot of cool canned, dry, ready-to-eat/grab-and-go meals, and frozen goods. You can find banh cuon sheets, frozen vegan meat substitutes (so amazing!), fresh herbs, and pickled carrots and daikon for all your Vietnamese dishes, either those that you are making from scratch, or you'd like to put quickly together. I did find that the bag of fried tofu I purchased, which looked like it was freshly fried (i.e. not vacuum packed for mass distribution), $4, did go bad in a few days. I already knew there was a gamble such that it wasn't on ice (because it was fresh fried), and it was a warmer day. However, I'm not going to let that stop me. If you need Vietnamese ingredients, this is the place to go!
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November 2022 by Trisha N.
Really disappointed in this store bought two packet of jelly dessert from the refrigerator and they're all turned bad and slimy. PLEASES BE CAREFUL EVERYONE THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME!
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August 2022 by Tung Pham
Great selection and fairly clean compared to other local stores.They might run out stuffs sometimes depending on season.Cash is king.
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April 2022 by Charsiu
They have alot of Vietnamese products that are hard to find any where else in china town and at a good price too!
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December 2021 by Pat Wong
They sell frozen vegetarian food cheaper than other places.
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September 2021 by Gina H.
Wow! I'm a local that likes to watch foodie videos on YouTube and this store is clean, new and inviting. Lots of prepared food to try. There are a lot of Vietnamese seasonings, noodles and even baguettes. I'm here today to buy items to make summer rolls. I'm soo excited. I'm still learning about Vietnamese food and items are clearly marked. I've been to older stores and was unsure of the frozen items so I never bought anything. Only thing that needs improvement is clearly stated prices are not available.
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June 2021 by Coco
Newest shop in Chinatown. Clean, tidy and bright those are a bonus. Lots of variety of Asian foods, of course. Definitely a hidden gem.
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June 2021 by Connie M.
A new market in Chinatown just opened and it's New Cholon. I liked how clean and organized the shop was. There's a variety of items and it was interesting to see things here that I haven't found at other shops. It's worth a visit if you are in the area!
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April 2021 by Sharlene D.
By far the cleanest shop I've been to in Chinatown! I couldn't help but admire all the different goods - not to mention their staff are friendly and helpful. Will be by to grab more foods soon!
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March 2021 by Paul C.
I spend my weekend mornings in Chinatown shopping for food and supplies. I pretty much have a list by Friday night of things I need to pick up. Several months ago I was asked by a colleague to get shrimp chips. I initially went to my go-to Chinese grocery store to buy a box of those colorful ones that most of us can recognize. These are fond treats of my childhood as my mom would make them every so often, as well as see them when you have crispy chicken at Chinese restaurants. However, after frying them up my colleagues and I realized these colorful shrimp chips lacked the shrimp flavor and the texture was odd. This sent me on a hunt looking for real shrimp chips. I did find other grocery stores that carry other brands but in the back of my mind, I was still not satisfied. I then recall being served prawn crackers and shrimp chips when dining at Vietnamese restaurants. This made me want to look at other grocery stores, typically Vietnamese grocery stores looking for these prawn crackers or shrimp chips. Just recently, I noticed a new grocery store on N King Street, just a few doors down from Oahu Market and popular Fong's Meat Market. It was painted olive green and the bright lighting caught my attention. I walked over and noticed their signage posted up of "New Cholon" (NC). Upon entry, I was impressed on how clean and well organized the merchandise was displayed at NC. I immediately checked out the premade foods and ogled over the packs of summer rolls, sweet and savory glutinous treats. But I was on a mission, so I walked further deep into the store and in less than a minute, I located the area where prawn, shrimp and vegetable chips are. These offerings seemed legitimate so I picked up one of each. While standing in line to pay for my items, I noticed there were some shoppers buying fresh Vietnamese baguettes for banh mi sandwiches and fresh herbs. It was unfortunate I was on a tight schedule so I didn't have the time to leisurely shop around. Paying for my merchandise was super easy. The staff rung me up and automatically gave me a cash receipt for my purchase without asking. I didn't experience any language barriers as the staff's English was pretty good. Overall, I had a very pleasant first time experience where it has me wanting to explore New Cholon more. I did witness a large selection of face masks and a bucket of house made sour mustard cabbage. Perhaps I can pick some up and give it a try for the employee meal one day.