That said, you have to be careful with packaged frozen seafood. Unless you know exactly what it is…read moreand how to cook it, do not just trust your eyes. Do not assume that something will have the same taste and texture as what you remember from hometown just because it looks similar. I once bought frozen razor clams that turned out to be chewy, smelly, and almost impossible to chew. Another time, I bought a bag of frozen green mussels. They had exactly the same shape and color as the ones I usually bought from Chinese markets, but they were not cooked. Once defrosted, they practically melted into water. Vietnamese markets also sell many kinds of fish by weight. Most of them are good, but you need real experience when buying raw seafood. Otherwise, it is very easy to waste money. Thuan Phat is a typical Vietnamese market in this sense. You can get most of the ingredients a Chinese family needs. Their fried or dried pork skin is actually much better than what I have found in most Chinese grocery stores. But again, only buy what you know. You need to know the quality, and you need to know how to process it. This Thuan Phat also has several tanks and a full seafood counter for live seafood, including crabs, tilapia, and other fish. The prices are lower than at many Chinese markets, and honestly, the quality is not bad at all.

I am no stranger to Thuan Phat El Monte Superstore. I have been here many times in previous years…read more It is a huge Asian supermarket comparable to other Asian supermarkets such as 99 Ranch, San Gabriel Superstore, GW or Great Wall Supermarket, etc. Free parking is plenty in the front and back of the store. There are individual merchandise and food vendors along the front inside of store. They carry many different international dry goods, perishable food items, fresh produce, meat and seafood, frozen items, and so much more. You can spend hours shopping here. Most recently, my Mom and I came to checkout the sugarcane juice vendor. We got ourselves one large cup with ice for $7. It is $12 if you want no ice. You have to pay more money if you want all juice. Sugarcane juice tasted refreshing and sweet. I would get it again with no ice next time. I may just bring my own ice or drink it as is.

We were GREETED right away by 3 very friendly and welcoming Indonesian LADIES. They were…read morerecommending all the desserts and home made Indonesian dishes by the door. We were sold and bought at least 5 items to try... Not sure if all the names that we bought but, we got something that looks like empanadas, crackers with peanuts, noodles with meat, green mochi dessert, etc. Everything was delicious!! You can find imported Indonesian snacks, desserts, drinks and MORE!!! AMBIANCE: 10/10 Love the grocery mart vibes!!! I didn't get here in time for the SHU MAI so sad!!!! WE WILL BE BACK!!!

They are MOVING! I went to the old location that are same plaza with Paris baguette but turn out…read morethey move to different location. NOW they're in the Garvey Ave, close to Bake & Che. The store still has lots of variance of Indonesian products. Some fresh Indonesian food as well. The parking lot is small and kinda hard to find a parking spot but glad they are still in business!!

Easily one of my favorite spots to get bulk items or hard to source goods. They have great prices…read morefor large quantities and great if you have an extra fridge or freezer in the house. Lots of interesting variety of fruits and vegetables and frozen items - plus many of their prices cannot be beat by other major supermarkets. Good value with large quantities - plus the people working here are friendly. If you're opening a boba shop or want to have all the boba shop supplies in your home, this is the place to visit.

I heard about this spot on the social media and wanted to check out this warehouse similar to…read moreCostco. They have varieties of Asian snacks, herbal items, fresh vegetables, drinks, kitchenware, frozen items (meat/seafood, desserts, etc). It is more catered to restaurants as most of the items are in huge boxes such as to go containers, chopsticks, plates, and etc. Perfect for shopping for your parties. I purchased white peach syrup bottle to make my own peachy iced tea drinks at home.

We bought 5lbs of beef jerky at this store. The samples was very good and fresh. But in the five…read morebags of beef jerky were not the same as the samples. They knew we are not in the area and the beef jerky we got was very old and lot of crumps. No HORNEST at all. Travelers PLEASE BE AWARE and I don't want you trap like me. I wished that I read the one star reviews below then I don't have to do this. I'm not the only one at this place. SAD

Good products but shabby sales technique. I was burned in the past so I changed my tactic in…read moredealing with them. They offer free samples and tea to disarm and make you to drop your guard, then proceed to give you more than, a lot more, you asked for. I guess you need to be firm, take it at your own pace and ignore their shadowing (very pushy) . I pretty much tell them in the loud voice on the spot to stop loading into the bags. As result, they gave me pretty much what I asked for. Upon payment, they will tell you if you buy a bit more, you will get freebies. Turned that down! In any case, I walked out happy without feeling of gotten ripped off. I'll enjoy the food.

This review is for their hot foods only. I wouldn't recommend their grocery items because it's…read moreseemingly more expensive than other Japanese markets I've been to. Having gone to mitsuwa and Tokyo central countless times, Tozai really hits the spot when it comes to affordable Japanese food that actually tastes good. My only complaint is that their rice seems a bit overcooked. It's too mushy for my liking. Teriyaki chicken - extremely generous with the rice. The teriyaki chicken actually has a char taste to it which adds so much flavor to the chicken. There isn't too much teriyaki sauce, which I like. Tempura bento - really loved the tempura in here. Everything was fried just right. The batter is crispy and light. It's not greasy at all. The side dishes were delicious. The fried wontons were good but the fried shumai had a bit of a porky taste to it. California rolls - probably the best I've had in a Japanese market. The rice actually has a slight vinegar taste to it, which is lacking at other places. Croquette - it's meatless but still so good. It's potato only but has an occasional cheesy fragrance to it. Definitely coming back again for the food

Really small mom and pop Japanese market. I went there to check it the Sushi. Pretty good prices!…read more The rice in the nigiri is kinda hard. But the salmon is really good. Tuna is just ok. I would come back if I wanted something really quick. But I think I would still suck with Yama it I have time.

Went to check out this place to see what the hype is. If you are from Taiwan or grew up with…read moretaiwanese snacks, this might be nostalgic little store. It is a small store selling all sorts of snacks and drinks. There are frozen vegetarian items too. A few items are on sale such as potatoe chips. Please see pictures.

This is a small market specialty market located in the same plaza as Daiso and TJMaxx. They carry…read moresome frozen foods, snacks, drinks, and other Asian pantry items. I mostly stop by to browse the snacks and drinks. The prices of some items seem a bit expensive to me but they occasionally have deals and sales going on. Some cool things I've purchase from here: different flavored condensed milks, loose leaf tea bags, and fun flavored chips. If you're looking for Asian snacks or Asian-flavored things, definitely come by to check this place out!

Great location with plenty of parking behind the store ! Affordable ! And reasonably priced rice !…read moreViral snacks and excellent traditional snacks and seasonings for a myriad of different tastes! I like this place for convenience and sales !

Great find in El Monte for your Asian supermarket and shopping needs. Lots of housewares pots pans…read morecooking ware and plenty of market items such as produce, frozen meat and Asian groceries including lots of fun Asian snacks, candies, drinks and cookies. Really good prices and super friendly service like a mini Asian Costco plenty of parking in the back of the store in the busy Asian shopping center. Very clean and great value a fun find to shop at!

Great Wall Supermarket is located on the corner of San Gabriel Blvd and Garvey and is in the same…read moreplaza with a dozen other businesses. The parking lot is huge but still seems inadequate for the number of cars/patrons in the area. The GW Supermarket is "open" so there's no walls separating market from other business stalls. The area has a bakery, trinket shops and a food court that well liked by customers. I see streams of people weekdays and weekends. What I liked was finding some special edition Yeo Chrysanthemum drinks linking to Chinese New Year (very cute) and sales on lucky red envelopes. The Great Wall is smaller than other Asian supermarkets in the area, which makes everything feel really cramped and crowded. The aisle is tight so movement with two - three carts can be challenging. The selection of variety of anything is limited so I can see the lower-than-normal rating. Overall, GW calls the basics and gives the community another market option rather than driving further into SGV.

Good market, not crowed. Vegis are by luck as some are very fresh and good prices, some are so long…read moregone and some are just super expensive. I dropped by for some meat, green onions and bean sprouts. I checked out and asked to purchase a bag since I have a tiny tote only. I paid with my ebt card and then the lady said I owe her 0.20 cents for the bag before she will give me one. I did not have change and handed her a $5 and she won't take it or give me a bag. So after staring at each other, I just had put the meat in my tote and carried the other two items. So make sure you have exact change if you want bags....or remember to bring your own. I need to remember as I am super forgetful.