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| - I feel a little bad for the other Asian food players in the area (AMKO, I still love you) but this place is about as close as CU will get to the bigger "99 Ranch" Asian grocery superstores you find in the bigger suburbs. So it might be a sign of Asian grocery gentrification but it's hard not to like this place. Although I'm not a big fan of the actual killing (I'm a guilt-ridden wannabee veggie), this place has actual LIVE fish in tanks. Big ones, too. I have never seen this in this town, let alone most parts of the Midwest--including Chicago. For a fresh fish fan, this is probably a godsend since any fresh seafood in the area is hard to come by. But don't stop there. If you want "authentic," they even have Peking duck hanging in "a window," something you don't see everyday in CU outside of Hong Kong. The place also is one of the biggest, cleanest, and fanciest Asian grocery stores in CU, so that's something. The staff is also surprisingly friendly and helpful. So clearly, the people behind this operation are running a tight ship. It has a decidedly Chinese (?) influence, so most items are from that general region, although you'll still find a lot of other staples for Korean, Japanese, and Indian cuisines. Prices are surprisingly cheap, which is a nice factor given its huge selection of fresh produce. So, again, as a supporter of more humble, less Hollywood groceries like AMKO, it pains me to say how great this place is. But, hopefully, the former will still stand strong and stick around. I'll try to shop at both from now on.
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