Dong Khanh Supermarket

I could completely regurgitate everything Rice B said. It’s a great little place that carries some things that Hong Kong market doesn’t even carry. Some of their prices are even better than the much bigger Hong Kong.
The one caveat I’d give is to watch the lady owner very carefully when she rings you up. She has slippery hands with the prices. At least twice that I’ve seen, I caught her ringing something up for 10 cents more than labeled. If could be accidental… but if so, she needs to be a lot more careful.

Dong Khanh, pronounced «down kine,» according to my Vietnamese friend, but if you say «doong khan,» as it looks, it’s okay. The market is located down a bumpy driveway, nestled on the side of Kim’s Restaurant, and in front of Four Columns, catering and reception venue.
I am able to purchase all of the necessary Asian items I need, fresh and dried noodles, rice, fresh and dried fruits/​vegetables, sauces and spices, tea/​coffee, canned/​frozen foods, fresh pork/​fish, Asian beer, dishes, pots and pans, and cleaning supplies. Several times I’ve found their prices lower than other Asian stores.
Although the market is smaller than Hong Kong Market, I like this Asian store very much because the owners are FRIENDLY and HELPFUL, and speak English well. I do not feel intimidated to ask them questions which is a big PLUS when shopping in an ethnic store.

The cashier and two other men working there were super friendly. I bought a durian fruit because I wanted to try a new fruit that only this place sold. The lady at the counter showed me how to cut it and I bought some ginger. She told me how to make ginger tea by slicing the ginger and brewing it for twenty minutes. They have a huge variety of Asian products.

Looking for exotic tropical fruits, straight from Southeast Asia? Need a place to get longans, lychee, mangosteens, star fruit, jack fruits, or durian? This is the place to go. Also, check out their selection of boxed instant noodles – I get em’ here by the discounted caseload. Oh, and if you speak in Vietnamese, you might be able to haggle a deal or two from the owners. They are great folks.

Local Asian grocery catering to the many folks on the West Bank.
No, this place isn’t pretty and yeah, the parking looks awful and when you coupled that with Asian lady drivers, be forewarned.
Anyway, you can get your necessities and oddities here! Frozen foods like shumai and dumplings, fresh produce and veggies like watercress and Chinese broccoli, frozen seafood, and tons and tons of pantry items — like pocky, ramen noodle varieties, cookies, some housewares, and most importantly — ready to go food!!!
Come here and in the front next to the register is a shelf of goodies: sweet dessert cups (like yellow mung bean and coconut or green mung bean w/​seaweed — sounds gross but tastes awesome!), some bakery items, steamed pork and egg buns, steamed rice rolls w/​pork, and bun cha gio or Vietnamese eggroll with pork in rice noodle salad! The rice noodle w/​egg roll can easily feed two or one hungry mofo for less than $ 4!!! Comes w/​the standard nuoc mam or fish sauce. Forks, spoons, and chopsticks available in front!
They also sell drinks by the case and rice by the bags — what’s great is that they will bring it out to your car for you!
There was some stiff competition with the bigger Hong Kong market, but this store has been around for quite some time. The personal service and attention are the selling points, and you can haggle w/​them when you buy in bulk!
Visa/​Mastercard only w/​minimum purchase of $ 15 or $ 20. And they speak fantastic English, so no worries there.