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| - I recently went to Lee Lee Oriental Supermarket to pick up some Japanese food items. To me, there are great similarities between Lee Lee's and the Ranch 99 chain stores found in California. The main difference between these two stores is that they are located in different states. For people living in Phoenix, Lee Lee's provides a variety of quality products that cannot be found anywhere else. Lee Lee's is clean, well-stocked and organized, and all employees are helpful and attentive. Perhaps the only negative drawback is that it can get very crowded on the weekends.
While folks living on the west coast are spoiled with a great variety of specialty grocery stores and ethnic enclaves offering reminders of "home", people living in Phoenix are resigned to seek out the comforts of their background in whatever way they can. Lee Lee's Oriental Supermarket conveniently provides products from a variety of countries such as Korea, Japan, Thailand, Holland, Brazil, Africa and Argentina. Lee Lee's offers a wide variety of selections. There is even an aisle dedicated to Goya products. The store is easily accessible, as items are organized by country. For example, if you are looking for Korean roasted seaweed, you can simply find the Korean aisle and you will most likely find it there. All items are well-stocked, and maintained carefully. You won't find dented cans or cluttered shelves, as everything is neatly organized and easily accessible.
When I went there I was looking for a particular type of mayonnaise. The kewpie mayonnaise was there; however, they only had the one-gallon size (they were in fact out of the 17.64 oz. container). I certainly did not need such a large container of mayonnaise and I spoke with an employee there who ended up spending 15 minutes searching for the right product. It turns out that Lee Lees did not have this particular item in stock; however, that the employee went to such great lengths to assist me was impressive and considerate of him.
Perhaps the only negative drawback of this store is that it tends to get very crowded on the weekends. Most likely, this phenomenon is due to the fact that there are only two Lee Lee's locations in the Phoenix area and they are strategically located on opposite sides of the valley; families living in the middle must commute from the center of the city to the outside in order to stock up on supplies. Most likely, these people are not able to make such a great trip after work and must wait until the weekend to go shopping. It is extremely crowded on the weekends; in fact, navigating a cart around the produce aisle is an exercise in caution.
All in all, I would recommend this grocery store to adventurous cooks who need ingredients that cannot be found in regular grocery stores.
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