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| - Wow.....I know that my last two reviews for this place have been good, but this time.....I am almost speechless. I went in looking for a specific item, a large pork belly to make homemade bacon, I have bought them there several times before. As I approached the counter I noticed the meat case was almost completely empty. When I asked if they had any I was told no that they had to cut and wrap them and put them in the display cases now. This causes a big problem: You can't really inspect the meat for uniform thickness, freshness and fat to meat ratio. I ended up buying two pieces out of the display case. I have not opened them yet. If I don't re-post something, then you can assume all is well. Next, the fish counter. What a mess. First off, you could hardly see through the glass. Second, the live tanks and several dead or dying fish in them and again the glass was so dirty it was hard to see what little fish they had. The smell, I understand that it is somewhat of a fish market and a certain smell comes with that, but the stench is overwhelming. I also noticed that the shelves seemed like they were not as full as they have been in the past. We also noticed that in almost every aisle, in one spot or another, there was a rotten smell, like that of decaying food. I could see if it was in just one spot but we came across that unforgettable smell time and time again. I was just at a loss for words. I really, really liked this place, but with Mekong's not really that far away and with that store being MUCH cleaner and smelling much better and Lee Lee's no longer carrying what I went there for, methinks I will stick with Mekong's.
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