Dinho Market of Atlanta

Store is closed, owners retiring. Location has been sold however with speaking with the owner, unsure the future the location. Dinho was a very traditional Chinese grocery store. Items that could not be found elsewhere. My wife who is from Beijing sad about it. We have been coming for nearly 26 years. Wishing the owners a good retirement life. Thank you.

The price of garlic here is just unbeatable. ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ As for the rest of the produce, I get them at City Farmers Market or Hmart. Except for garlic, most fresh produce items are cheaper at the larger markets. Their fresh meat section has only beef and pork. (The large shrimps in the picture was the only exception). There are a few items that are missing price labels. For the large sized shrimp you see in the picture, they put the wrong label. The 30-40 range refers to the number of shrimps in a pound and it likely the regular sized shrimps) When it comes to imported items (seasoning, candies, tea, etc), Dinho Market generally offers lower prices than City Farmers Market and HMart. Also, the store has a payment policy: ”Cash only for purchases under $10”

An Asian supermarket which looks like it will be out of business very soon. No fresh meat and vegetables are available. Some shelves are empty. Only 2 cash registers with nearly no customer on a weekday at noon time. It's inside Chinatown shopping mall. The whole place is nearly close soon.

One of the worst looking Asian supermarket I ever been to. Location is at the far back, looks like they haven't update since 1980 and it is small. I know they make money in Chinatown. There are mold on the ceiling. I just buy some small things and go

Newbie to ATL and was told to come here for basic items for TCM teas, etc. Rundown environment. Variety of reasonably priced items but barely any organic options.

Great selection of Chinese grocery products. Good prices. We get their frozen steamed buns every time we go there. Last visit, found some chili pepper oil with Setzuan peppercorns. First time I had ever seen that. It is delicious in miso soup. Other shops nearby are worth visiting.

Don’t want to leave a negative review, but this place is closed for “renovation” - just so you don’t waste a trip here

I dont buy all my grocery needs here but i always leave with food im excited to eat. They have a good selection and i love their mushrooms and veggies. The prices seem fair, and the staff is always polite.

This place is deceptively larger on the inside than it looks from the outside. It is much nicer now than it used to be. The update and clean up is a great improvement. The snack section and sauces are on point. There are a lot of types of crackers and cookies. We were able to pick up some items that we have never tried including some spicy peas. We also picked up some peanut butter wafers. The service up front was friendly and efficient. I will certainly come back. I would also recommend picking up food here and then head over to the food court for delicious food.

The store looks much more modern after the renovations and I even got rock star parking near the front since apparently the rumors of its death are greatly exaggerated, paraphrasing Mark Twain. My parents bought over $250 groceries to bring back to Tennessee, and I even saw another car from Chattanooga parked next to mine. Prices are much better in Atlanta and the food sales tax is also much less than in Tennessee. I picked up some guava candy for my daughter which was only $2.99 and some freshly cooked chestnuts which were sweet and easy to open!

The grocery store reopened and has completely remodeled. Polished concrete floors and new ceilings and lighting gives the place a clean modern look. Photos coming.

Dinho is NOT closed. I shop here regularly. It was temporarily closed for renovation. Very nice inside now. Good prices. Good selection. All my Chinese relatives, and there are scores of them, shop here.

Hmm... I ordered carryout from a restaurant and decided to walk thru this market while I waited. I certainly didn't speak the language so I was just browsing. They had every soy sauce you could imagine and a nice freezer section of dumplings and noodles.

One of the worst looking Asian supermarket I ever been to. Location is at the far back, looks like they haven't update since 1980. I know they make money in Chinatown. There are mold on the ceiling. I just buy some small things and go

Surely Dinho's best days are behind them at this point, but it is still a very solid supermarket that I find myself going to from time to time, especially when I'm grabbing lunch at Chinatown. I say this because when you walk in, you'll notice how rugged of a store it is, everything just seems old. However if you give this place a chance, you'll see that they are stocked up on a lot of different items. The best thing about Dinho is that it is home to a lot of different Chinese items. H-Mart is just down the road, but many of the things that I use for Chinese cooking can only be found at Dinho. For example, Chinese tofu is softer than Korean tofu. I've grown up eating Chinese tofu, so now I always buy tofu from Dinho. I also really love Dinho's steamed buns and snacks. They have the makings of a full grocery store, with a produce section, a meat counter and aisles full of spices, noodles, sauces, and much more. Plus, everything seems to be cheaper than other markets. The cashiers here are always pleasant and get me through the line quickly. I'm sure there are a million different reasons to visit a different grocery store, but there's something about Dinho that makes me want to continue to support them. It's a nice store for the Chinese community and I hope they can continue to serve the local area.

I'm here almost weekly. This is where I buy pork belly and also pork butt/shoulder that I ask them to grind for me. If the meat doesn't look fresh, I pass. But when I hit it on or close to delivery day, it's perfect. Best price in the area, and mostly importantly, I have never purchased pork here with that pig stench that I believe is from boar meat (male pig). I no longer purchase pork from City Farmer's Market or Buford Hwy Farmer's Market because of this. This is also where I purchase my frozen Chinese wontons and dumplings. Again, Dinhho beats the competition by as much as $2/bag. I've seen lots of reviews about the "expired" goods at this store. I'm going to guess that the reviewers are like me - Asian, but basically Chinese illiterate. I've was desperate for something or other and brought it home ignoring the date on the package. My mom happened to visit not long after and I asked her about it. Turns out the date I was looking at was not the expiration date, it was the manufacturing date. ‍ There's additional information on the package which explains how long the product is good for from these time of manufacturing. So what I thought was expired, was in fact perfectly fine. It's easy to forget that different countries have different labeling conventions. I'd suggest asking the workers in the store, but their English is iffy and I'm not sure how helpful it will be. One last thing. My husband hates this store because he thinks it smells. The store does smell, but it smells like Chinese herbal medicine and spices. Doesn't bother me a bit, but I'm Chinese.

If you want to take a trip back in time, come to Dinho. Dinho is a Chinese supermarket located at Atlanta's Chinatown mall. The market's best days are definitely behind it, decade(s) ago. I'm honestly surprised it hasn't gone the way of nearby 99 Ranch Market, the Chinese supermarket at Asian Square which shuttered circa 2010. Like 99 Ranch was in its final days, Dinho is saddeningly outdated, a relic of the past. It pales in comparison to grocers like Super H Mart, Assi, and GreatWall. Simply put, Dinho is old and dirty. When you look at the floors, shelves, and refrigerators, it makes you wonder how much effort they put into cleaning this place. The equipment is obsolete -- for example, the freezers have so much condensation built up that you can't even see what's inside of them without opening up each door. Be sure to check the expiration dates on all products before purchasing. All this isn't to say Dinho is good for nothing. You can still find viable groceries and Asian cookware here. There are sections for rice, produce, meat, and seafood. It's not a good sign that one of the aquariums had nothing but an upside-down dead fish one time when I came here, but I did see an aquarium with plenty of living, "healthy" tilapia. The sauce section seems well-stocked and you might be able to find Chinese ingredients you can't find anywhere else in town. Again, check expiration dates. During Chinese New Year and the Mid-Autumn Festival, the store will have special tables set up with food and snacks for the occasion, such as mooncakes. That's one area Dinho excels. I'm probably most fascinated with the check-out lanes as each lane utilizes an old school, turntable-style "conveyor" system (photo: http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/dinho-market-of-atlanta-atlanta?select=fB_W9wimCLG2-RZ1PNbEwQ#UooxweYgm3FCTFyWHlFCRg). If a part breaks on those, is there even a company still around able to fix it?

These guys are getting better. When I was growing up all the Taiwanese community shopped here because they carried the most Taiwanese made products. Then for some reason they started going down hill after about 1998 or so. Not sure why.They stayed down hill for over a decade. But I've notice in the past year or so they have been improving and making strides to be better. The plus side is they still carry more Taiwanese made products than almost anyone around..even more than Great Wall I would dare to say... I can name at least 4 items that are made in Taiwan that are not sold at any of the Asian supermarkets except here. So I think for them continuing to offer products that can't be found any where else may be the key for them. I will also applaud them for always having friendly and nice cashiers on staff. I've been here off and on for 20+ years and I can't remember one time where some cashier was rude to me...good for them... I hope they keep on getting better and continue to serve the community.....

After stuffing our faces with dim sum a few doors down, we stumbled upon Dinho and decided to check it out. We're new to the city and have been looking for a place where we can get all of the necessary ingredients to make our beloved East and Southeast Asian soups. Sadly, though, Dinho will not be one of those places we hit up regularly. Yelpers were totally spot on about this place. Here's my breakdown: I. ATMOSPHERE/ DÉCOR: This grocery store hasn't been updated at all, and it's evident by the gigantic aqua and peach stripes that line the interior. Not to mention, the fragile floors, dusty shelves, and just about everything could use a major facelift. Also, what's that lingering, off-putting smell? Please fix this, Dinho. II. PRODUCE: It's actually not too bad from what I saw, but since there's barely anyone there on the weekends, I'd be worried about Dinho's quality due to lack of turnover. (Higher turnover = fresher food.) III. MEATS & SEAFOOD: I have some questions about the quality... IV. OTHER: Like any other East or Southeast Asian grocery store, there are various kinds of soy sauces, soup bowls from China, egg and rice noodles, and woks from Japan. Pretty standard. V. PRICES: Affordable. VI. SERVICE: The cashier was fast at the checkout counter. No problems here. VII. Overall: With so many awesome Asian grocery stores in Atlanta, I can't get over how drab the place looks as well as that weird smell. If I lived closer, I would maybe -- and that's a strong "maybe" -- visit there once every few months. But until hear news that things have changed, I'd rather shop somewhere else.

For Atlanta, this is as legitimate of a Chinese grocery store as you'll find. 90% of the signs and prices are written in Chinese, so you either need to be able to read characters, have a friend who can, or be brave in your shopping habits if you're here. It's not pretty, it doesn't look particularly clean, and it's jam packed with customers...but I love it. I've got a bad habit of picking up random bags or jars of food that I have no idea what it is and taking it home to see if I can figure it out by eating it later. For example, this weekend I bought some "Cream Prune Drop" candies. I haven't eaten one yet, but the anthropomorphic rabbit on the label looked trustworthy and what the hell? Glad to see that they've started taking credit cards. It used to be a truly harrowing experience going to the register and not being sure how much some of my groceries cost versus how much cash I was carrying at the time. It makes buying dried scallops and stinky tofu less stressful.

Before I read other Yelper's reviews, I had a pretty good opinion of this market. Granted, I am from an area that is without a large Asian-inspired and Chinese food-centered market, so Dinho does the job for me. I don't come to Atlanta often, but when I do, I stop by here for staples and specialty items. Compared to other areas that have a large Asian population (LA, SF) this business would not thrive. But I understand how this market can survive in Atlanta. For me, it is very conveniently located and maybe I'm too lazy to look further than the neighborhood where I like to eat. But I don't live here and I usually don't have time to drive around to different stores. I might start now that I read about better markets. For now, I like the variety of goods and fairly reasonable prices plus the convenient location. However, I do agree that parking does suck as others have mentioned.

This oriental supermarket has a variety of Chinese snacks such as dried fruits, pickled foods, small cakes, cookies, etc. Lots of finger foods. They also have various oriental condiments to choose from. A quite nice place. Certainly there are also vegetables, meat, sea food, but that is not their strong point. A good place to try if one want to have some oriental food, either cooked or not. Since they also have a restaurant with authentic Chinese food.

I'm a fan because it has pretty much anything you might want if you're a fresh off the boat Chinese person. It smells, but what's new?

My opinion aligns with most of the other Yelpers. This place is old and makes you wonder how it manages to still be around with such strong competitors close by. I have been here a few times but I think that I will come back as long as it exists, because it reminds me of the Asian grocery store that my family and I bought our food from when I was a wee little one back in CT. That store still exists and is actually smaller and dirtier than this one! I am thankful for the large Asian population in Atlanta, as it makes it easy for me to get needed ingredients to prepare the food I grew up eating. This place carries some of those things and if it looks decent enough with an expiration date that has not yet passed, I have no issues with purchasing it here. If you have been to Chinatown in New York City or Boston, you will really not find this market as repulsive as some others who have been a bit sheltered from the "griminess" of some hard-core Asian businesses. The way I see it, my immune system is just getting the shock it needs to keep me going. At least, that's what I keep telling myself.

Man this reminds me of old school Chinese grocery stores in San Francisco. That alone gave them a whole star just for the nostalgia factor. Sadly, my nostalgia quickly turned sour when I saw how dirty this place was (dead bugs) and that almost none of their produce, outside of the greens, was anything close to fresh. There were even super moldy oranges... the weekend of Chinese New Years!! Also, I didn't see anything there which I couldn't find at the other Chinese stores with better overall selection and cleanliness. So it just isn't somewhere I'd go with so many other options in town. Finally, while I'm not Chinese, I did do a great deal of my shopping for a little over a decade at Chinese grocery stores. So, I am familiar with all the different vegetables and items I want from this store. If you're not, you will have a hard time here. Their vegetables and a great deal of the food I saw, is not labeled in English. I didn't dock them for this for obvious reasons, but just something to note if you're going to a Chinese market for the first time.

I think 2 stars might even have been a little generous. Its prime years are long gone, leaving a hobbled store in its wake. It then died, and over the years deteriorated like a rotten corpse (esp. after the advent of the bigger Asian grocers), and somewhat smells like one too. A pity, because it used to not stink enough to kill 10 years ago. The goods here are usually not very fresh, and many items have expired. The goods in the freezer section usually all have freezer burn, the produce and meat is not a fresh I'd trust, and the only redeeming part is the spice/sauce rack. Always check your expiration dates here. Checkout takes credit only if you spend $10 (or was it 15?) over. I just don't find this place clean or appealing anymore. Even the markets in China are 100x better than this place.

I shop here once a week when my parents are here cooking Chinese food. The store has good selections of Chinese grocery and snacks. They are cheaper and quality is better than the same goods sold in other international markets like h mart and farmers market. A good place to get the dumpling skins if you want to make dumplings at home. In the frozen food section, there are a big selection of frozen Chinese buns, dumplings and pancakes. Most of them are simple and easy to make choices for Chinese style breakfast. For Chinese brand tofu and tofu curb - the price and quality are better. They also have good Chinese brand snacks - which have satisfied my cravings when I am nostalgic.

Hmm, I have never been a fan of this store. It's the dirtiest of any asian grocery in the ATL area, it's small, doesn't have much selection and the parking can be nightmare-ish. And beware of items on the selves being past expiration..I've experienced this a few times after having purchased something. I give it 2 stars because it was the only store I found that carried dried lotus leaves for making sticky rice and other assorted dishes.

Everytime I walk into this store, I am almost always greeted by and shocked by its strong stinky odor (even though I've been there many times). I wonder why so many Asian grocery stores smell. It is a depressing store. It's never really crowded. I hardly ever buy any veggies, fruits, or meats there. They don't look great. I keep going back because they sell certain Chinese products that other grocery stores don't carry... like my favorite instant noodle soup.

This Asian supermarket has seen better days. I would much prefer to go to Great Wall Supermarket in Duluth for my Chinese products, but they sometimes carry a lot of frozen products that GW does not carry. Even though I am Chinese, and can read Chinese, I feel like this supermarket is not "American-friendly". Many of their employees cannot speak English and many of their signs are written in Chinese only. I think I will stick with GW and H-Mart in the future.

Could be cleaner but has a decent selection of grocery items. Has a large section for kitchen items as well. I wouldn't find myself shopping here often as there are a lot cleaner and nicer Asian supermarkets along Buford highway

I stumbled upon this small grocery store while walking around the Chinatown Plaza (it was my first time in ATL and I wanted to check out the Chinatown neighborhood so I just googled "Chinatown" lol). The place is tiny, kinda dirty, and they do not have much options. I did buy two bags of Old Town Malaysian coffee that were priced very well! $5.99 instead of $6.99 anywhere else I have been! But other than that, I probably will not come back here, especially since there are SO MANY other asian markets that are much better!

In the days when the first Asians arrived in Atlanta back in the 1980s and 1990s, this place was one of the only Asian supermarkets available in Atlanta--besides Ranch 99 Market on Buford. Now, times are changing with the rise of new Korean/Vietnamese supermarkets such as Super H-Mart and Hong Kong and this place is pretty much dying apart. Parking is very small, and not very many stores available in this tiny, shack-like strip mall. The good part is only the food court.

I grew up coming to this place, and this was the sort of Asian supermarket that was around way before the rise of H Mart and ASSI Plaza, and all those fancy Korean-owned places. It's old, and it's got that strange Asian grocery smell, but I love it anyways. If you're not a long-time shopper, or if you can't read Chinese, it can be rather daunting since there are almost no "American" products- maybe just eggs, milk, and water? There's not a great selection of produce: limited variety and limited quantity, but you can find great deals if you look for them. I'm truthfully not so much a fan of the meat department, but I'm a huge fan of pre-packaged Asian goodies- the candies, the cookies, the pastries, chocolate- you name it, I've tried it, and this is where Dinho shines. Sure, they've got a limited selection (it's only one aisle), but it's quality stuff, reasonably priced, and there's a high turnover so nothing is past the expiration date. The sales they have now and then don't hurt either. And they get a decent variety of mooncake and have steep discounts after the festival. I just bought some authentic (I tried it) hot pot beancurd imported from Taiwan from them. This is probably the first time this stuff has ever been spotted in metro Atlanta and it's one of those things I tried in Taiwan, loved, but haven't been able to get in the US until now.

From this store, i can always get what i need with a cheaper price. Go there every week. May not as bright well organized as others mentioned, but definitely clean.

My husband drove 3 hours to shop at "Dinho Market of Atlanta" from Tennessee last month. He does not speak Chinese. I wrote down the name of the products in Chinese for him so he could get help from the employees in the store. However, everyone working in the store was not willing to help. They just pointed the direction with their fingers reluctantly instead of showing him where to get the items. My husband finally found the items on his own without any help from the employees. Then the employees would not let him use the restroom. After he got home, I noticed that all 16 packages of Japanese sushi wrap had expired over a month ago. Dinho Market should have pulled the expired food items off the shelf. To sum it up, the service was poor; the employees were unfriendly and unhelpful; and some food items placed on the shelf had passed the expiration date. It is not worth driving three hours to shop there and I will not go back there again. If you do shop there, make sure to check the expiration date on each food item package.