If I'm in the mood to do some Thai/Chinese/Filipino/Vietnamese cooking....I'll usually pop into this place as they carry items that I haven't seen elsewhere. A Vietnamese friend shops here religiously, as she says that the prices are great and the selection is fantastic. She says that it's "authentic" food...not that bastardised "American" shit (her words, not mine) that some other Asian grocery stores sell.
Personally...if I go in, I try to get out as fast as possible....the smell is quite pungent (emanating from the meat section at the back of the store). Holy hell, this place smells like an outdoor meat market on a super hot day....not pleasant at all. Aisles are a bit tight but they're stocked to the rafters. Small section of frozen foods...but stocked with some interesting stuff.
Sometimes finding the item you're looking for isn't that easy...and the staff on the floor aren't the most approachable people in the world (the last time I was in I was looking for a specific type of noodle, my question was greeted with a blank stare...so I just wandered on trying to find what I was looking for). Cashiers aren't known for being stellar conversationalists either.....they usually just grunt at you, but they're efficient.
Really cool items....I love Pork Lumpia (a Filipino Pork spring roll).....and after years of not having one (a friend of a friend used to make them and sell them)...I found them here !
Not a place I frequent, as the smell is overpowering (actually, to point of being nauseating) but it's worth checking out if you have a can't find item that you need (just don't expect any help trying to find it).