After dozens of check-ins and a year of time, I thought I would write a little update to my…read moreoriginal Fusion review. Although still absolutely the best grocery store in proximity to me, this fusion is now more of a strong 4 than a 5 to me in my eyes. The shiny patina of a clean, organized grocery store with international labels to a new hungry expat has worn just a touch in light of time, options and exposure. The booze moved to the back and they got rid of the flax seed bread I like so much over the year, but the consistency of everything else that I said before remains the same. The produce section is still pretty good (lots of veggie options coming from food sources that are clearly identifiable versus the unknown food chain coming from some stores). The dairy section is still pretty big. The creme de la creme and what would change it all for me is if that sushi counter went away. It is still there and I happily am eating sashimi from them a few days a week. The check-out lines can still wrap around the corner and be long and you might encounter a unfriendly/non-English speaking checkout person on occasion, but that would be the exception and not the rule. Also, either I am getting wider or those tiny aisles are getting smaller, because there remains the delicate dance when shifting around people at any given time while shopping because there is limited space in the shopping aisles. I am still a fan and will remain shopping a Fusion. Again, I personally find it to be the best option in the area.

I live near here so this is where i go. Selection is pretty good all.things condsidered, mid-tier…read morehk grocer, u can find most your daily use and eat products here for a decent price. Care around rush hour 6pm-ish, the line wraps around all the way to the sushi.

This spot was formerly a Wellcome grocery store and it converted to Marketplace by Jasons in the…read moresummer of 2016. With another Wellcome just up the street and not my most favorite grocery brand in Hong Kong, I was happy to see some additional "more upscale" grocery brand come to my hood. Although Fusion up the way is closer to my actual home and probably more preferred by me, I actually like this Marketplace and will be a patron from time to time. It is very open at the front and very inviting to step into the long tunnel of a store that is carved out in this space. I feel like they might be lacking more extensive options on their shelves, they have fresh produce that is well displayed and a good variety of the basics that I am tending to grab more regularly in a week (milk, yogurt, etc.). The store always seems clean and organized since my few times of popping in since they opened.

Giving it 5 bc it does what it does superbly. This is a western gourmet grocery store that is…read moreorganized, clean, well-lit and inviting. Australian and New Zealand dairy and juices...some US brands as well. Limited but nicely presented veg and fruit. All kinds of smoked items - salmon, ham, etc. This is a comfort food kind of place for westerners who are intimidated by the amazing offerings found in the many local markets...so baby steps into the culture.

More snacky stuff and smaller than a regular Marks & Spencer you might find outside the ferry…read moreterminal in Central, but a nice oasis of good foods and food options, whether you are walking through to escape the heat from the street or taking a ferry to Macau. Not crowded at all, it has a small coffee bar and shop to sit and eat your purchase. They also sell sponge candy, which is a coveted treat that I rarely find out there in the world.

Not all grocery stores are equal…read more This grocery store is not my favorite. It always has an weird airy funky smell (a cross between raw veggies and something spoiled...and it is always there right in your face when you walk in the door). Also, the check out line is small, cramped and not conducive to a cue when people start lining up. With a Fusion grocery a stones throw away, a new Jason's Market opening up further up on Queen's Road (actually replacing another Wellcome that was equally crappy) and even a Park-n-Shop around the bend that is a notch above this place, I will make it a rule to shop someplace else.

So being new to the U Select Discount Store brand, I discovered this new spot is a grocery…read morestore/discount store in which a third of their product is from Tesco. Then come to discover that Tesco is one of the world's largest retailers (on-line and retail outlets) that sells discounted products around the world. I think it started in England, but dont hold me to that. My regular Fusion grocery is right around the corner from this U Select location (which has two addresses, because it can be accessed from inside the Food Center entrance off Queen's Road or as I did from the street off Bonham Strand), so I thought I would check it out. This spot is not as extensive as a regular grocery, meaning that you will find stuff, but maybe a limited selection. For example, you can find olive oil and they sell it at a discounted price, but there are only two brands. Or if you are looking for cottage cheese, they did not have it, but they have lots of cheese or dairy items (maybe sometimes they have it and sometimes they do not). They do sell wine, fruits and veggies and dairy. They have a frozen section and household goods too. You do see the Tesco brand throughout the store. The store is set up as one one long space with two aisles. It is organized and clean, but not bursting with options.. I bought a package of blueberries from Chile for $19HKD and a bottle of French Pinot for $115HKD. Both a bargain, but they did not have the other stuff I needed, so I still went to Fusion around the corner.

This is a decent sized grocery located on Caine Road at Aberdeen Street. The best part about this…read moreshop is that is has decent hours (~8am-midnight) compared to many other groceries that close quite early (by my standards!). My biggest complaint about this shop is that they like to stock the shelves during business hours, so often you will have diffiulty navigating the aisles and have pallets of goods blocking access to the items you are looking to buy.

1) are you an American? 2) are you experiencing a Whole…read moreFoods grocery store withdrawal? 3) are you not insulted or put off by maybe a gourmet yogurt costing $50HKD or a fresh bright orange bell pepper that might set you back $30HKD? 4) is enjoying the finer, unique foods of the world your cup of tea? If you answered YES to 3 of 4 of the questions above, City Super is your grocery store. My only challenge is that between MTR or ding ding, shlepping your gourmet haul home can be a work out in and of itself. Taxi or personal car would be easiest. I wish this was in a better location in general to my Sheung Wan life.

When I lived in Hong Kong, this was my go-to place for lunch and groceries. Amazing as it seems but…read morethe Canton region of China is still the true culinary capital of the world and City Super brings so much of it into a food court easy-to-access environment. But I want to hit special notice here for the SUSHI. I have been everywhere around the world for Sushi -- from the Jiro-style douchebags who charge you for breathing their air to the fake Korean and Chinese run spots in Toronto and LA, to the old school Sushi-Ya in Japan where it's about the personality and experience, in addition to the rice / fish / booze...Been to them all. And this place...with a young Chinese chef is still the best, freshest fish and best prepared rice that I have had anywhere, equalling and surpassing Tsukiji. Now it's true, the selection is limited but how amazing is it that this young chef can - for 7 DOLLARS - equal the best Omakase in LA, NYC and Tokyo. Well, simple--what most of you are paying for is BRANDING. Not food. Not skill. Not quality. Brand. And I don't give a crap about the "brand" of Nozawa or Nobu or other asses that purport to represent Japan but pander to the lowest common denominator. Our Sushi man at City Super is adhering to 1000 of years of Chinese and Japanese culinary tradition, know how and exceeding where others have failed. The fact that I could spend 45 dollars for 2 orders of the same food in the west and receive cat food is the great shame of Western Civilization and it's decline. It's why China specifically and Asia in general is the future. It's why the US is owned by China and will continue to be. Try this place. Enjoy the amazing food ALL over City Super and have some incredible Sushi. in 9 years, they have not changed. Still incredible. Still polite and still setting the standard for the world to match.