Grand Asia Market

It’s a grocery store! It’s a fish and produce market! It’s a gift shop! It’s a restaurant and bakery. Yup, Grand Asia Market, on Buck Jones Road in Cary has it all. I just moved to the Triangle area two years ago, and I was excited by the great variety of cuisines and cultures in this area. Grand Asia Market is a terrific spot to take it all in. If you ever need any Asian ingredients for your cooking at home… or if you want to eat or taste real Asian dishes in a super-casual spot… this is the place to come. Apparently their first storefront featured 7,500 square feet of retail space, but that has now grown to 30,000 square feet. It’s the size of a medium-sized supermarket. They carry thousands of fresh and dry products from countries such as China, Japan, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. You can get all sorts of exotic produce and spices, dozens of different frozen dim sum and dumplings, meat and seafood, you name it. There’s also a Hong Kong inspired bakery with goodies freshly baked every day of the week. The bakery also offers made-with-real-fruit smoothies or fresh milk tea. You can also and add some bubbles (tapioca pearls) or various other toppings for a drink that doubles as a snack. The counter-service restaurant has many standard American-Chinese dishes, but also more unusual items for the adventurous. Two of my favorites are the Wonton Soup and the House Fried Rice. Please see my photos for close up shots of these two items. The hours appear to be Open 365 Days a Year, 10AM to 6PM, but I cannot promise that is correct, so call ahead 919-468-2988.

I had a $50 gift card given to me some 1.5 years ago and just today made it to the store. Welp, loved it!…from the variety of exotic fruits to the cultural experience the store is in its entirety. I brought my 10-year-old boy with me who was entertained seeing the crabs, the different kinds of fish, snacks that he’s never seen before and then some! I filled up my cart with groceries and at the end, we each got a smoothie - mango and pear. Next time I plan that we, also, eat there. Certainly, want to try desserts, as well. Prices were reasonable. A busy place. Can’t wait to go back to try new foods and drinks.

Great selection of produce, noodles and sauces, basically anything you need for Asian cooking, including pots, pans and dishes. The buns in the bakery are amazing. We also got a strawberry cake there and it was absolutely delicious. Not very sweet, just perfect

The most complete Asian market in the area. Wide variety of Asian merchandise and food. Fresh produce, seafood, meat, international fruits and vegetables, rice, etc. It has a section where you can find Chinese medications, decorations, and typical clothing. It also has an in house bakery and small restaurant. If you want or need any Asian ingredients for your dish or if you want to eat or taste real Asian food/dishes this is the place to come. Anything fancy but definitely original.

This review is for the restaurant inside the Grand Asia Market. For about $15 for a box of rice with three entree choices, it sounds reasonably priced for a meal. We ordered two boxes for $29. However, the steamed rice was of poor quality, likely made from cheap rice. If you want to taste good rice, I suggest visiting any decent Korean restaurant to compare. Each of us received three entrees on our plate, but the portions were very small. In the end, we had about two-thirds of the rice left with no entrees to go with it. Between the two of us, we tried five different entrees to sample the variety offered, but they all tasted bland. The verdict: this lunch box is overpriced. With current inflation, it’s a more expensive option than many fast-food chains. My suggestion: it’s essentially a copy of Panda Express, but with higher prices than a Panda Express plate (which includes one side and two entrees) and smaller portion sizes.

The coffee here is excellent, I usually get a house made pastry to go with that. Carries most Asian groceries, produce, fish and meat. Very large selection of frozen foods.

Fresh vegetables and fish. Halal products also available.

Wide variety of fresh foods (fruits, vegetables, meats, seafood), snacks, spices, and household goods. Reasonable prices. I personally prefer H-mart as they have a larger selection of items though.