I was at Sprouts a few weeks ago and I woman I was talking to recommended I try Lee Lee Oriental Market. I went home and looked it up and saw that it's kind of far away from home. I had something to do out in Chandler yesterday so I wanted to stop by Lee Lee's while I was out there.
The first thing I noticed when I walked in was the smell. I am not a smell sensitive person, but when I walked in there I started to feel a little nauseous. I'm not sure what the smell was or where it came from but it seemed to get worse in certain isles. Some isles I almost had to run down to get out of because the smell was so strong.
The next thing I noticed was the size. This place is gigantic! It's so huge it's almost intimidating! I decided I'd just go isle by isle. The selection is pretty amazing. As others have said they don't just carry your standard Chinese, Korean, and Japanese foods. They literally cover every country in Asia and a few other continents as well. They have foods from Africa as well as Latin America. I didn't buy much because I was a bit overwhelmed!
The real standout of what I bought was the Kimchi. It's better than what you can get in most restaurants.
Since getting there is a bit of a hike for me I don't think I'd make Lee Lee's a regular stop but if I'm in the neighborhood I'll stop by.