Wah Nam Hong at the Markthal Rotterdam…read more This is a big Asian supermarket with a cafe inside upstairs and it's great value for money! They serve Japanese, Chinese, Indonesian & Thai food. Don't expect anything more than a cafeteria due to location. The menu obviously isn't crazy big with that representation and what they do is done pretty well in my humble option. It was packed on a Friday night when we went so must be a hit with the locals. The only table left was right next to the kitchen which got pretty hot. We could however look out into the Markthal. We got there about 8pm and it closed at 9pm but the waitress was upfront about that and that we were the last people able to order. That's just what we wanted as wanted to get out in the town. We had Asahi beer with a very generous portion of Edamame beans with nice flakes of sea salt. Yakitori chicken - this was thighs not crispy skins but tasty. Siu mai dumplings which are always a hit with me. Bapao rund and Char Siu bao. These were a bit doughy for my tastes but tasty and good value. Everything tasted good and the service was good too. We shared Crispy pork belly with boy choi for €7.50 too. I'd go back :)

Living in the netherlands made me miss asian snacks so much! Back home in SF we had tons and tons…read moreand tons of asian supermarkets (well just think of our asian population) but in the netherlands particularly veenendaal there was a few asian tokos and the options were so limited. I went to Rotterdam to go see this light show and happened to walk by this supermarket and it was pretty big so I knew they'd have good selection. My oh my did it! I found all my favorites and bought a few of everything. They also had fruittips in black currant which they no longer sell it San Francisco and people would have their friends bring it back from trips to HK. Well they sold it here and I empty a box of the last few tubes in my basket! Can't believe I found a place that has fruittips!!!

From the owner: We are Specialize in Asian Vegetables, Exotic Fruit and fresh Herbs…read more But we also have a big part of Japanese products and offcourse all the basic ingredients for a Chinese kitchen.

Want to buy someone a present but don't know what to get them? Looking for something special for a…read morehouse warming? There is a store that can help you. Maybe not so much If it's a male. But then again Foodalicious Food & Gifts has a great selection of coffees and coffee beans. A barista would love it here. For all you tea lovers there's a lovely paradise for you here. Pasta lovers will feel their harts alight with all the beautiful plates and bowles to eat their beloved pasta in. Pasta is no joke here! Foodalicious Food & Gifts has self-made pasta or pasta imported from special places in Italy. There are self made (olive) oils, vinegars and balsamico. Foodalicious is basically a foodie paradise. Once you've stepped in you don't want to leave, foodie or not. The China in here is so pretty en original. It cost's a bit more, but you also get more. Better quality, originality and a lot of eye catchers. You can buy whole sets but also loose items. Whatever you want. They look stunning on your dining table when you entertain. I love their bowls and cops/ mugs the most. Personnel in Foodalicious Food & Gifts have a great deal of knowledge and are happy to share it with you. You can ask them a lot about food en the working materials that goes along with food. They have a great selection of pots, pans, wok pans and even tajines. Find out for yourself and walk in sometime.

From the owner: Foodelicious is gespecialiseerd in lekker, puur en eerlijk eten. Lekker voor jezelf en leuk om weg…read morete geven in een mooi pakket. Een groot deel van ons assortiment importeren wij zelf rechtstreeks van de boer of producent om de lijnen kort te houden zodat we zeker weten dat we alleen het allerbeste kopen. Veelal worden de artikelen zelfs speciaal voor ons gemaakt, dit is vooral te merken bij onze uitgebreide collectie olijfolie en azijn. Ook alle chocolade wordt speciaal voor Foodelicious gemaakt van biologische en fair trade chocolade. Daarnaast hebben wij een uitgebreide collectie thee, koekjes, mosterd, sauzen, chutneys , jams en kruiden. Indien mogelijk lokaal geproduceerd. Onze passie voor lekker eten proberen wij over te brengen en u te informeren waar het product vandaan komt en hoe het beste resultaat haalt .

This is a large Albert Heijin location, located at Coolsingel 47 it is opposite Stadhuis Metro…read moreStation and was 200 meters away from the Hilton Rotterdam, making it the ideal location for me to grab essentials while shopping in the city. For tourists, Albert Heijin is the largest supermarket chain in the Netherlands, it's pretty much a brand you can't hide from and it seems they have stores everywhere you look with almost 1000 stores in the Netherlands. The store has a one-way system to enter/exit the store, you must scan a receipt to get out, this seems to be common with many AH stores, so can be difficult if you decide not to buy anything, or the item you want to purchase is out of stock. This particular location is modern and well laid out, they do seem to be focused on the self-service checkouts, with a large number of them. The self-service checkouts did seem unattended, after I had an issue, I was unable to find a staff member to assist me, and did have to leave my shopping on one of my recent trips to the store. I also liked how the statiegeld machine (return your plastic bottles to get your deposit back) was towards the front of the store, rather than tucked away in a back corner like other AH locations. They also have the bottled drinks towards the front of the store, by the checkouts, which also makes things easier. They had a good selection of fresh fruit and vegetables, and a small bakery section, brought in by the stores' recent expansion. Prices did seem slightly high, but not as high as other AH locations. With such market dominance, I guess they get away with it... Modern, clean location with reasonable selection, but the service is a letdown. 3*