We've shopped here for going on two decades. Amazing variety of products in a not very large space. The recent renovation has made shopping even better than before. Definitely recommended! read more

For a quick buy of some Asian staples like tea, tofu, miso and sauces this place will do. Today the odor was not as bad as previous visits. I usually have to psych myself up to prepare for the smell. Also, a bit disorganized in spots; again a bit better this time around. The vegetables are quite overpriced. Some things appear to be less than fresh. Once again, if you are needing a few items this place will do. I prefer a different store when I really want something in particular. read more

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This is a Asian store and they have fresh vegetables, including extremely rare type of vegetables you might want For example, I come here for Korean garlic and blooming garlic . They also offer sand pears , young coconuts, real rice in the large bags. Frozen neckbones, Asian style and oxtail and a wide selection of fresh noodles. They have some fresh fish. But if you go inside in the tank smells or if it stinks like rotten fish just tell the manager if that doesn't help report it to the city. This has been their only problem. I think somebody drops a shrimp and kicks it under the tank. This is Arizona and it stinks like a skunk when that happens. The second thing I go, therefore is Tea and spices and soy sauce. If you're one of those people that love dry noodles, there's tons of those including every frozen fish in the world . It's not as big as the one in Oro Valley, but I've never had a problem there There's also these plastic ham carts that you can tow behind you with a pulley . So it's not the most organized place and it's not built for upset people( snobs ) It's not a Whole Foods . It's old school store what I grew up with outside the states I've never had any food problems , but sometimes the riffraff does come by, and I would have some pepper spray on hand. read more

Todo, we're not at Whole Foods anymore. Grantstone supermarket is a solid Asian market. I've been going to Asian markets my whole life and I loved having a place that's a little closer than Lee Lee's, which is my usual spot. Comparing an Asian market to your local fry's, sprouts or Safeway's is not a fair comparison. Apples and oranges people. Asian markets almost always have a much larger meat and seafood area which results in the place having a stronger smell. This doesn't mean anything is rotten or spoiled. Customer service isn't a high value at Asian markets so you're not going to have someone greeting you or even asking if you need help. That's normal. Obviously selling expired food is not ok, ever. Grantstone has a decent selection of fresh produce, lots of packaged good and I loved all the choices in their refrigerated and frozen sections. With Chinese New Year coming up I bought lots of frozen dumplings, egg tarts, steam breads and other treats. They have lots of fresh noodle options and an impressive array of canned and bottled drinks. So if you arrive with accurate expectations you'll find grantstone market a valuable local spot. read more

Grant Stone market has the best selection Oriental tea in all of Tucson. I like to buy looseleaf tea because it is normally a better quality tea and they have many varieties. read more

If I cannot get up to Lee Lee's, Grantstone (or is it Grant Stone?) it is. This supermarket, which specializes in Asian fare and cookware, is right at the intersection of Grant and Stone -- hence its name. And it has been in business, I hear, since the late 1980s. In the fashion of the 1980s, Grantstone is an overabundant, mismatched market with indulgences stocked aisle by aisle. It is, quite honestly, the modern day version of that 80s fashionista who wore chunky jewelry, too much makeup and bright clothing...with a blazer and a mullet. I hear that, during the fall, the retro sign that was once out front and along the street had to be removed because it had greatly deteriorated. That's too bad. I remember that sign with fondness. Anyway, I can affirm what others have mentioned -- there is a strange, dense smell in the air that is not at all appeasing. Also, the market can feel a bit scattered at times, but I find that the staff is generally helpful when you get tired of racing through the aisle for something that seems like it would be stocked with sauces, but is actually stocked with the spices. Here, you will find just about everything you need to prepare dishes from China, Japan, India, Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines and elsewhere in Asia. Often, items are in the languages of their home countries. The market also sells steam baskets, woks, bowls, spoons, chopsticks, sushi mats and a whole range of other dishes and utensils. You can even find Asian beers, sake, toys and also bamboo, Asian candies and Chinese medicine and herbal supplements here. I have and continued to shop at Grantstone for the range: taro root, eggplant, these delicious shrimp-flavored chips, fresh ginger, mushrooms (dried and fresh), avocado, lime, nice sized-bunches of cilantro, noodles, soy sauce and fish sauce (they keep quite the collection), chilies and spicy sauces, coconut milk, Indian spices (especially turmeric, coriander, cardamom and garam masala), all sorts of rices (!!!), Chinese sausage, century eggs, etc. etc. read more

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A very authentic Asian supermarket, complete with mounds of unlabeled vegetables and fruits, dried goods, and Asian snacks you won't find elsewhere else. (ie. Peanuts with large chunks of dried hot red peppers the size of your index finger pads). Stumbled onto Grantstone. Place was not so busy around weekday lunch - there was more staff than customers. Well-stocked with everything you could want in an Asian market, though this is the only market where I thought I might be mugged while browsing dried Shiitake mushrooms or rice noodles. Cold, dark, cluttered aisles of food and kitchen wares, including the quintessential tin tub large enough to fit a family of four and their dog. Produce seemed fresh enough and perhaps costs a little less than Lee Lee, though aesthetically-pleasing store display is not this store's goal. Got organic tofu for a better price than Trader Joe, though the brand isn't one I'm familiar with. The checkout is particularly memorable for its narrow narrow aisle. I probably wouldn't have fit through my particular checkout aisle had I a BMI over 28. Of course, a cart wouldn't fit through. The middle-aged cashier in another checkout called a 65-ish male customer, Papa, when serving him the bill - as in, Papa, thats $2.37. I thought that was sweet, since in Asian cultures calling someone Papa is a sign of respect, but I'm not sure the Caucasian customer might have seen it that way. I'll be sure to moisturize well and wear dark sunglasses before patronizing Grantstone again, lest a middle-aged cashier starts calling me, Mama. read more

Grantstone is as smelly and disorganized as others have mentioned. But they have pretty all the ingredients you'd need to cook up a fine meal. Know in Advance that it's a not a pristine place but they do come through with a well stocked market. read more

Someone mentioned the smell of this store, However, ​I didn't notice at all nor it did not bother me. They are also very friendly and helpful. This store looks old from the outside but very clean, well organized in most of the area, a big grocery store that carries a lot of products. Vegetables are fresh and prices are very fair! If you are looking for Japanese - 納豆、味噌、たれ各種、お米、玄米、山芋、根菜、きのこ類、その他野菜、麺、梅干し、日本のキムチ、お豆腐とかこんにゃくとか色々ありましたよ。(Not sure if Japanese character would appear correctly..) Overall this store is more than enough to needs of Japanese products. read more

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We love checking out local markets. We stopped at Grantstone in late July and walked around a bit. Lots of interesting and different items on the shelves. But the big disappointment was the tin of cookies ($12.29) we bought. They were completely sealed, which is good. But they were stale and almost all of the cookies were broken. So just be careful what you buy from them. Check expiration dates and choose wisely. It's doubtful we will shop there again. read more

Maybe it changed hands, because it was very clean and well organized today. I got good help right away and found the Thai basil leaves I had been looking all over town for. read more

It's not as good looking and clean as the other big asian store, but it will suffice whenever we needed some pantry necessities. I saw that they sell live crabs here so I decided to purchase some, the ones they have in the box where you can just grab your own made me lose my appetite. I knew from the get go that when i opened that box those crabs are a goner! The smell is putrid and those poor crabs are dying a slow death. I dare not buy frozen meat here and I don't trust eating it either, most of them are badly freezer burned. Prices are comparable to other asian grocery stores in the area. I like getting fresh produce here though, and they have plenty of them. Also, I like getting snacks here since they carry some of the ones I couldn't find in the other stores. The one experience I had a displeasure with the last time I came here is with the lady working the registers. My child unknowingly ventured beyond the confines of the public access with his curiousity, and this lady yelled at him. I then profusely apologized for it and what did I get, RAGE! She told me "no sorry, I don't want him beyond that point. I decided to just keep walking out of that establishment with my child in tow and kept my composure. Anyway, I remember you old lady, but that won't deter me from coming to your place of business to get my food necessity. read more

I'm upset right now because this afternoon I went to the store on my first time, I bought some snacks and instant noodles. Just now I boiled one bag and it smells really bad, so I checked the product date and found it already expired!... the fruit and vegetables there didn't look fresh either, I will call them tmr and see what they say read more

Grantstone Supermarket - Grocery Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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It's true about the odor, filth, does-organization, but I must mention one thing: IT HAS THE BEST LIVE LOBSTER PRICE IN ARIZONA! read more

I've been coming here with my mom since I was a wee little girl. A wide variety of Asian fruits and veggies and of course tons of sauces and other random things that you may not be able to find at your local grocery store. Of course, with that said there's definitely a distinct aroma in the store but nothing that's gonna kill you. read more

Grantstone Supermarket - Grocery Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

This store has probably everything you need at an Asian market. Don't come here if you're expecting "Whole Foods" cleanliness, prices or shams. This is a down to earth, plentiful, no frills store. read more

Much better than before. You will always find sth snacks interesting and exciting. A very Chinese supermarket. read more

Pretty crummy surroundings and store, which I overlooked for a long while for an amazing selection of Asian foods. Many choices. Staff not frendly at all but maybe they don't speak English. I've had reasonably priced canned Lychees and fresh ones too that were good. Their other produce is dubious or not fresh at all. Bought some mushrooms there recently that were packaged and on sale. My good deal stunk up my kitchen and were so bad I tossed them out. I'm done with this place. Lee Lee for me. read more

This place has started to grow on me for many reasons: 1. Their selection of "exotic" fruits and veggies are amazing.. I can buy baby bananas, young coconuts (same ones sold at whole foods for half the price), taro root, lotus root, baby bok choy (1 lb for .99 cents as opposed to Trader Joes... 3 bok choys in a little container for $1.99), persimmons, dragonfruit, japanese mushrooms, and etc etc. I really have begun to love this place just solely for their wide variety of veggies/fruits I normally can't find period, or would normally find at Whole Foods for exuberant prices. 2. They have a huge assortment of rice and noodles, perfect for a girl like me. 3. I also come here for the wide variety of asian sauces 4. Packaged ASIAN SNACKS (japanese, taiwanese, chinese snacks.. the variety here is great, and it really reminds me of my childhood) Although I still think this place desperately needs new freezers to prevent the ever so prevalent freezer burn they have going on on almost all their frozen food.. as well as a major cleaning overhaul, overall I do like coming here to save some money while still being able to buy whatever my little heart desires. read more

Where is Grantstone Market located? Yeah.. Grant & Stone. Somebody asked me that once. Easy to find. But don't bother. Grantstone is filthy. I have seen one robbery there and a couple of people stealing things. The parking lot is crawling with low life scum who prey upon you and your vehicle. Don't go after dark for sure. The vegetables and produce are often suspect and need to be examined. They get some cool stuff there and at good prices. But I have seen fruit flies and worse. Things seem old and unkempt and nasty. It's like Grantstone isn't even bothering to try and compete with Lee Lee Supermarket. So that makes it fairly easy to decide where to go, and Grantstone is not a good option. read more

I know the store look dirty and the stuff in the frozen aisle is like they've been there forever. The thing is this store is somehow a must for me, they just had some of the things that you can't find elsewhere. Their chicken feet and thinly sliced meat are better than Leelee's. I'm also a fun for their konjac knot and spices. Plus it's just so close, you can't avoid it. read more

A very solid 3 star supermarket. Not stellar, but pretty decent when it comes to asian markets. There is a pretty wide selection of goods. No, it is not very well organized. Yes, it has that funky asian market smell. But all the goods and produce I purchased were fresh and the prices are fair. read more

First of all, the smell is horrible!! and it's a big chaos, but the place is SO big and cheap and you find all kind of exotic stuff, I won't event take a single star for it's downside. I bought a GIGANTIC bag of rice noodles for 9 dlls.... about 3 months ago and I still have half of it... tea pots are cheaper than in ebay! and it's so full of stuff, I love it, too bad it's like 40 min away from my home, or else I'd go grocery shopping there weekly. The other Asian stores I've seen are small, like corner stores, this on is big, maybe not like a Walmart. but big! I LOVED IT! read more

I don't know if this place used to be really as bad as past reviews have stated, but I have to say I really like it here. It's a little cluttered and there's a strong smell when you walk in, (which I think might just be ripe durians) but the products are always fresh and up to date. I've yet to see anything expired or a rat or anything like that. My favorites are the pastries they get from Diamond Bakery, the coconut milk drinks, and the large selection of Boba tea supply. I've bought dragon fruit, dried azuki beans, jasmine rice, tapioca pearls, shirataki noodles, sliced beef for shabu-shabu...the list could go on and on. Every time I visit, I try something new and am never disappointed. read more

Great market for finding anything for the Asian kitchen! There is a wide selection of everything you need to make an authentic Asian meal. Really conveniently located. A good variety of surrounding stores. read more

The smell was too overwhelming and the organization of the store made it very confusing to find certain items. It has a selection of items but I think Kimpo has a better assortment, and they're about the same size. I don't think I'd be returning to this store; I would recommend driving to Kimpo or Lee Lees. read more

STAY AWAY!!!!STAY AWAY!!!!STAY AWAY!!!! Today, I went to this store and find so so so so many items were expired. So, CHECK the expired before you wanna buy. Second, after I check out, I found they charge me more money. And the cashier just return the money, and said it is normal.(Plus never say SORRY to me) So, I think they always do like this. Anyway, I will never go to this store again. WARNING!!!!! Check the expired day!!! Check your receipt!!! read more

Stereotypical traditional Chinese store in terms of its looks, organization, and smell. The smell comes from all the fruits/meat/seafood that make that smell. Smells and looks similar to other old-fashioned Chinese supermarkets. English name is designed to help people know where it is and its Chinese name means "bring in the $$$." Take it for what it is. There's no need to compare it to normal US bland odorless supermarkets with nothing exotic or middle/high-end asian stores. read more

Thank god, Lee lee is coming to Tucson. I was grossed out walking around this supermarket. All the fruit and vegetable weren't fresh. There is no organization in this store. Everything was hard to find and the workers weren't responsive and most importantly they don't speak English. After shopping there once, I have been driving up to Chandler to get my grocery. I rather drive three hours to a place I find everything I need with half the price (esp lee lee in chandler gives 15% off of your total price). With Lee Lee coming to Tucson, I hope Grantstone can maintain staying in business. read more

Hmm...Well...it is what it is. Seems a little dirty and all. I go for the selection of Asian beer mostly. What is it about that smell?

On the one hand, it's filthy, disorganized, and decrepit. Let's start with the filth. the floors are dirty with black, have not been swept or mopped. What makes it worse is containers of product are laying right on it! The frozen meat section smells of blood. Next let's talk about decrepit and disheveled: The very busy butcher aisle was cut in half by boxes piled up, creating a traffic jam. Whole sections of product are blocked by piled boxes. The signs that mark each aisle from the ceiling hang crooked, like they've been shot in the foot. I noticed that in 1986 when I first visited, and it's 2014 and the same sign (the "spices" sign) is STILL crooked forty years later!!! And it's missing the writing on the other side. Frankly, the store looks like what would happen to a Safeway if we had a nuclear war and were wandering around the ruins So why four stars then? It comes down to this: They have an amazing selection of asian products. I find stuff here you can't get elsewhere in town, like live crab, some good seafood, szechuan chile sauce from pixian. The prices are pretty decent too compared to some of the other asian stores. So, yes, you can go to Lee Lee and things are pretty much spotless. I like Lee Lee. But there's something to the chutzpah of this place and their skill in evading the inspectors. read more

Update again. There are two very good Asian markets in Tucson, Lee Lee and this. I like them both. Lee Lee is more international and this is an old fashioned Chinese market, jumbled with lots and lots of stuff. Better prices than Lee Lee. It's been here for a long time. The owner is a nice guy. read more

Its definitely pretty sketch compared to Lee lees, it isn't as clean as you would want a grocery store to be but its definitely better than what it was before. In comparison to Lee lee's it does have some items that at cheaper, but its definitely smaller and a bit more cluttered than Lee lee's I guess if you need Asian groceries and you aren't willing to drive to Lee lee's or GNL than grantstone will do. read more

It's a great shop with huge selection. The variety of produce options is fantastic.

Disorganized and dirty. Plus the owners were shouting in cantonese from one end of the store to the other both times i've been here. You're probably safe with *some* purchases, but do yourself a favor and do your heavy shopping elsewhere. I guess they have an all-right variety of items but the state of the store makes me question the freshness of the items on the shelf. read more

Grantstone is located, oddly enough, on the northwest corner of Grant and Stone. You'll be greeted from the street by the massive red sign on the front of the market that has been there since long before my time. Step through the glass doors and become transported to a magical land of highly questionable cashier conversations at even more questionable volumes. Marvel at the giant bags of rice as you head to the left and look at all the produce beyond, a venerable plethora of unknown comestibles you have to Google after your first visit (unless you're a chef or something, pfft). Continue browsing the aisles and you'll realize you're in a pretty awesome grocery store. Let's get one thing clear: I am not crazy about the frozen section or the butcher section. I have et ground pork from here and am not dead, so I'll not really complain about the butcher section as such. The frozen section, however, is something else entirely; unpackaged fish staring at me from across an aisle is not something I typically want to see in a freezer storage case with no glass cover. Sorry, you lose a star for that one. The rest of the store, while a mix of organized chaos, is pretty diverse and easily accessable. Yes, during certain times of the day they have boxes in the aisles, but it's not all day. The thing I like about this market is that it truly is an ASIAN market, as in "it encompasses all of Asia"; you can get anything here from curry powder to udon noodles, shrimp chips to BBQ Pork steam buns, and moon cakes to instant Tom Yum Gai. Seriously, this is everything you've ever wanted as far as giving a pan-asian flair to your cooking or if you're just looking to save money by buying instant noodles for the next decade to stock up in your bomb shelter; given the extreme, I could probably live on some of the instant noodles there for the rest of my life happily. I bought this one pack of noodles that had five in there called "Sweet and Sour Family" which I had taken to mean "Family Sized", which was not the case. Instead, it contained a family of soups that fell within the "sweet and sour" category, each one presenting me with a different flavor. Best 5 bucks I've spent for a week of amazing dinners; keep in mind, I don't have incredibly high standards. They also have a decent sized "snacky treats" section, which is a term I use to explain candy, cookies, and other generally unhealthy junk food type items, which contains all your favorite Pocky, Mochi, Hello Panda, and a wealth of other things that I would lovingly shove into my cake hole without a second thought. If I had to suggest any specific thing, I would have to say everyone should try KimchI flavored seaweed strips; I really can't bring myself to understand how they're so delicious. Bottom Line: This place rules and is still around for a reason. read more

The biggest upside is that this place is very central and easy to get to. However, its specific location is pretty shady. The consensus seems to be that this place is run down, smelly, dingy and shady (which it is). However, the key question for us central people; do you want to drive all the way up to Lee Lee's? Nope. Therein lies why I schlep down once in a while to restock on bulk kimchee, nori, Rousong, mochi, fish sauce, frozen packaged dim sum and various other staples in my kitchen. My advice is to stick with the non-perishable items. read more

Exactly what I expected from a asian market. Cleaner than I thought from all the bad reviews. I have seem much worst else where.

Haha yeah I certainly wouldn't buy meats here, but I did get some nice fresh book choy. And I love the candy selection and kitchen items, and Asian spices/oils. Yes, it's dirty, yes there are some shady people hanging around but that won't stop me from shopping there, i love to browse! And hello it's Tucson. This whole town is shady... ; ) btw been to Lee lees once and the smell was SO much worse! read more

Yes, it's smelly, dirty, and full of loud Chinese speaking staff. None of them have been rude to me, but I've not had to interact with them much as I've not had too much trouble finding what I've been looking for. The "high" rating is because it's GOT the weird Indian stuff I'm looking for at a decent price in a fairly convenient location. Also, I've been to China several times, and this store is just... how it's done? I'm not trying to excuse their setup here in the United States. After all, if they really wanted to expand their market demographic they would clean up, organize, and work on staffing. No, I'm just feeling lenient because, compared to some of what I've seen overseas, this place is fine for the strange stuff it offers. read more