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| - I get in touch with my inner Korean every time I come here. No better way to do it than through food that reminds me of home.
Greenland was built after Albertson's had shut down a couple years back. It's exciting that the Korean community is growing in Vegas. Now I don't have to drive down to LA to get my Korean market fix. Sure, there are smaller Korean markets in town, but Greenland is the first of its kind.
They have great produce selection for fair prices...sometimes. My mom likes to buy her apples there but complains that its much more expensive than the supermarket down the street from our house. They have a good selection of meats, too. You can find different cuts of beef and pork already marinated and ready for the grill! They also have a good selection of side dishes. This comes in handy when we get too lazy to make our own. Furthermore, we all have to agree that Korean cookies are the best! You can find an isle-ful of sweets here. If that's not enough, there's a small area in the front where they sell pastries and cakes - all fresh baked and delivered to Greenland every day. These pastries are my guilty pleasure.
Their pre-made hot food (i.e. jap-chae) is buy one get one half off after 8 PM! But beware, the cashiers have to manually punch it in and they always forget to do so. I lost count how many times my mom went back to the store huffin' and puffin', all angry at the fact they keep forgetting.
Food isn't the only thing they sell here. They also carry household items too. I love the red Korean rubber gloves that you use for dishwashing. Seriously, better quality than the typical yellow ones you find at Wal-Mart! I also bought a back scratcher from here - you know, the Asian wooden ones.
Greenland has an amazing food court! You can find your typical Korean stews and soups here. Have a craving for some jjajangmyun (black bean noodles) or jjamppong (Korean spicy seafood soup)? Well, you don't even have to pick between the two. One stand serves both in a bowl divided in half. Feeling like sushi? They have a stand serving your favorite rolls. Want something sweet? They have a little boba/coffee/snow ice shop adjacent to the food court to satisfy your sweet tooth. Most of these stands open at 11 AM. Perfect for lunch!
Not craving Korean? It's okay, there's a Subway a few doors down. See, something for everyone.
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