How come there are no decent super- or not-so-supermarkets west of ASU? I really don't desire shopping at Circle K for my dinner of potato chips and beer. However, I did spy this little Japanese market and descended on it like a displaced Asian American surviving in a state with an Asian population LESS THAN the national average of 4%!
Alas, since I had recently stocked up at Lee Lee, I was disappointed at the selection here. Sure, they have a nice selection of sake and sauces, as well as other Japanese munchies (soy crackers and hyper-packaged candies), they didn't have any meats or produce! Don't tempt me with bags of frozen gyoza and a freshly made $3.99(!!!) unagi rice bowl when I'm trying to learn how to cook from scratch.
This may very well be a meeting place for Japanese Tempians, as they have a fairly active corkboard with messages both in Japanese and English. They also have a bookshelf of Japanese language videos and mags, but its no Kinokuniya Bookstore. Ah, San Francisco, I still miss you much!