Love this store Great owner, good prices and they have a…read morelot of stuff from all over Africa. From food to snacks to fashion

I like Li Ming's to where it doesn't feel as "rushed for products" how Super G gives off. The…read morefeeling other customers give off is a more relaxed feel while super g makes it feel like you have to grab such and such produce/item before someone else does. Typically they have the product, especially the brand I'm looking for. Finding the right brand is key to making your dish you've made/family used for years...so this is really good. They also have a lot of fresh made items they didn't typically have before. Lately, things feel much more organized where not many random items are scattered out like years before. Would recommend.

I wasn't planning to make a review but when i read others, i decided someone needed to give an…read moreindependent unapologetic and frank depiction of this place. I've lived in Greensboro long before these started to operate so i've seen Li-Ming and Super G mart go through all their evolution stages until now. What they have in common is that the owners bought an old, badly aged and frankly decrepit industrial space (The super G mart used to be a chemical factory !) and did zero renovation of the interior. Not even replaced the old torn up plastic floors and for a long time you could smell the chemical fumes from the old plant except at the fish market section that stunk so bad that it covered all smells. This is the nature of Asian business they don't care about how and where, they just want to sell a maximum for profit. Same mentality as these fly by night Chinese buffet restaurant that import all their food from China and do not buy a single food locally. Super G mart had a rough start but it was always run by a remarkable older Korean lady who made all the selections for the store (a huge job) and they always had cheap mexican labor and cashiers from 3rd world Asian country. You don't want to ask who is legal or not. The fresh produce section of super G mart has improved considerably in the last 8 years. It's exceptionally well organized and replenished. Thanks to the high customer volume the turn around of fresh produce is high which mean fresh. And the mexican hand labor are good at doing their work. Note how you will not see a Nig Eager doing any kind of worthwile work in any place in the country or the world for that matter. And you cannot call it a prejudice because it is a fact. So Super G is excellent for fresh produce and it really is international as it carries South American as well as African and Asian fresh produces. The rest of the store is very well stocked thanks to the Korean lady i mentioned higher who i believed is retired now. I would say it's an excellent Asian market but the prices are not cheap. You have to watchout some things are very expensive. Now about the Chinese Li Ming. It started as a communist looking communal supermarket, like what you would expect in 1990 North Korea, or 1990 China. The product were far less varied than super G and since most of it is from China and the quality was lower. It is a big warehouse. The fish seafood market was nightmarish for years and still is. You would often see the tanks filled with dead fishes, filth, dark beige color water never cleaned, algaes on the glass. The fishes looked pitiful and pleading to die. The stench was hard to ignore. The meat market was no better. Run by a couple of underpaid mexicans you could see the absolute worse possible origin meat. It looked like being in Africa in 1970. For many years i didn't dare buy anything in the meat department. Even the vegetables looked like they came from polluted chinese cities. Only bagged produce could be trusted. Other than that, it really is a Chinese market, they have little to no other Asian countries products. Prices aren't low either. The owner is always working in the store an old bold chinese with a defiant nationalist chinese attitude ready for any confrontation. Very offensive and loud but within Chinese ways. You can almost smell the greed from watching him. In conclusion Li Ming is deifnitively inferior to super Gmart but they will have some teas i couldn't find in super G and Super G has much better selection of international fresh produce. In both of them i would be very cautious if buying fish or meat, as these places are far from hygienic and if it smells and looks often suspicious then you can be certain the back rooms are full or rodents and vermines too that will get at the food. So you know what to expect and shop cautiously. Li Ming has far less customer volume and is a big warehouse giving you a weird comfortable feeling of being in a time machine and visiting a communist store in the 1980. Even today in 2026. For sure the owner is old enough to have known that era in China. Every year the store hosts a chinese furniture and trinkets market next to the hot food and bakery. They bring in exclusive chinese interior objects what you would find in a highly touristic chinese crafmanship store in San Francisco in the 1980's. Prices are super high and meaningless. As you know or should know, Chinese are cunning merchants and the price is as high as you are willing to pay. Everything needs to be bargained extra hard. The way only a Chinese could do it. If you are a westerner you are guaranteed to overpay by a factor of not 4x , 3x. If you do 2x you didn't do too badly, Chinese know how to judge you to psychologically massage you to pay and think you paid a fair price. Overall i think the prices are high in both stores. But i enjoy shopping there for specialty products once every three months on average.

This is a great market with a wide variety of staples for Middle-Eastern and Mediterranean…read morecuisines. Once you peep their prices on some imported items - such as roasted red peppers, kalamata olives, feta cheese, and olive oil - you'll laugh at the fools paying the regular grocery store prices. The BEST dates!! I grew up on pretty delicious dates my dad used to bulk order from a food cooperative, and I've had a hard time in the past several years finding decent dates - the standard U.S. pitted type are always horribly dry, and most others are too (and, yech, I can't stand those dry poopy pellet looking rolls covered in flour). I've looked all over town - including several other groceries of this genre - and been disappointed, until El Baraka! They don't always have a shipment in, but check in the glass case at the counter for the black box - those are the dates imported from Lebanon, I believe the proprietor said. For the juiciest dates I've ever had (they were literally oozing, and still on the stems!), $4/lb was an ultimate bargain. Lastly, this pesky pescatarian can't tell you much about the fresh meat counter, but the smells are good and it's all halal (that is, in accordance with Muslim law). Additionally, one side of the store has other retail items, like soaps and knick knacks and clothing.

I have been shopping at El Baraka for almost 3 years. They have the ABSOLUTE BEST choice of meat in…read morethe entire Greensboro, High Point, Kernersville, and Winston-Salem area. Their prices are not as competitive as they were last year; however, there are NO other places you can go to purchase the quality of meat, olives, sauces, soap, beef bacon, beef pepperoni and Moroccan bread in the Triad area. I will give you an example. I bought an organic chicken and organic chicken wings from Earth Fare. My husband and I were excited. We fried the chicken wings, in Avocado oil, and sat down to eat. We took about (2) bites and spit it out. It tasted horrible. So disappointed, we ran over to El Baraka and bought (3) lbs. of chicken wings. They were stellar!!! We ended up giving away the whole chicken and chicken wings from Earth Fare. I have not bought ANY meat ANYWHERE else since. They also have an abundance of herbs and spices such as, Turmeric, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Cumin etc. By the way...we have never been disappointed with any purchase.

Bajaj Almond Drops says it's a hair oil... and sure, fine, you can put it on your hair. But…read morelisten...on the skin?! ELITE. Supreme. Five-star behavior. I've been using it for a year and my skin is smoother than my life decisions. No greasy mess, no weird smell, just soft, glowing, "what lotion do you use?" energy. If my skin could talk, it would write this review itself. Head over this store and grab you a bottle.

Great store with great prices! This store specializes in Indian and south east asian grocery goods…read more There are so many wonderful products available that are twice the price in most grocery chains. I'll purchase many of the spices I need for day-to-day cooking here. Most recently I got a huge bag of peppercorns for about $10 and ended up with the equivalent of $50 of fresh ground pepper after grinding and storing them. Also, they have bulk quantities of rice, beans, chickpeas, and other dry staple goods. I haven't found anywhere else that gets close to the value they have on a 10lb bag of red lentils. Also, they have fantastic frozen meals and lots to choose from in the freezer section. The store is daunting to navigate for someone unfamilar with the cuisine. However, it's well worth your while to do your homework in advance and come in with a list. The staff is friendly and will help you locate what you need. They have some tasty to-go food in the front of the store. Typically, they have samosa and various savory puff pastries. I always buy a couple of these tasty treats when I'm checking out so I can have a car snack! Overall, I'd absolutely recommend popping in, even if it is your first time in a specialized grocery store. You won't be disappointed!

Love this store ! Always had what I'm looking for and the produce is always fresh !! Great people…read moreand great service !

Good selection. Great customer service. Very helpful.read more

Wow!! This store is amazing! They have all the Asian groceries that other stores don't have. The…read morelady at the register was extremely helpful. She help me gather all the necessary items I needed to make my grandmothers favorite Thai chicken curry, and she even suggested to put quail eggs in it. I was blown away after cooking it. It was delicious.. Thank you Bangkok Market

This is a nice spot for eastern European goods. They have cold cuts, sausage, cheeses, pierogi,…read morechocolates, coffee and snacks. I came in hoping to find Hungarian products, but they only had Hungarian bacon and sausage with the packaging featuring "Hungarian, made in USA". The lady working was super kind and didn't crowd or pressure you while in her shop. I noticed a lot of Polish products so if you're looking for Polish goods, this is a great spot to check out!

We were curious to check out the market. The woman who helped us was so nice. They have three types…read moreof smoked kielbasa, and we got the black forest after sampling them. They have an assortment of candies and products from Europe. The perogies in the frozen area were amazing when I made them for dinner. We also bought a cool Polish mustard and some candies to try. The ladies were sweet and gave my son a lollipop from Poland. I will be back to try other European products.

Mercadito 2 is bigger than the the first Mercadito store on Muirs Chapel. The parking lot seems to…read morealways be packed. Sometimes I get the whole chicken w fried beans to feed my family dinner on those days I don't have energy to make a homemade meal. The tacos are excellent! They also offer a variety of pastries, bread and sweets. If I'm not mistaken, they also sell handmade corn tortillas. The staff is efficient and kind.

The food is good however the front counter people and cashiers are not professional except for one…read moreyoung lady who is not in the restaurant very often. BEWARE... ask for a name when ordering takeout because a person will tell you they have a particular food item and when you arrive for pick up they tell you they do not have it. The unprofessional part is that they ask for your phone number while ordering takeout but fail to call and tell you they don't have the item you ordered. This would be very helpful to know in advance of arrival to choose another food item and avoid any delays especially if you're on a tight schedule. Hopefully someone from management reads this and makes improvements. It's really a poor service experience for a business with such great potential.

There are always fun things to try at Super G Mart. Today we came to restock our chili crisp and…read morerice vinegar but left with a few other new things to try. One was the fun Korean drinks. They recently started stocking cups of ice so you can have a cold drink on the go. We tried the Melon Ade with Lychee jelly and it was really refreshing and delicious. I would definitely recommend giving some of the drinks a try the next time you stop in. We also tried a sweet cheese bar found in the refrigerated section. They had several flavors and we tried the coconut almond and chocolate caramel. I did not like the chocolate caramel at all but the coconut almond was really good. We have a few other items we are going to try later so I'll have to post more photos once I give them a try.

This place is horrible. I do not criticize anyone or degrade…read moreany stores, but this place only carries old products. I bought kimchee and it tastes old already and I almost puked... And I also bought a frozen pork and some vegetables (broccoli and onions. The only thing it was eatable was, onions. All the rest of products were very bad. Store is very dirty with awful odor that almost got sick. I do not recommend this place to anyone unless they improve themselves to clean up and start carrying some newer items.