Grand Asia Market

Grand Asia Market in North Carolina is one of those hidden gems that’s worth the drive if you love authentic Asian groceries and fresh produce. I’ve been a few times now and it’s become my go-to spot whenever I’m craving ingredients that the regular supermarkets just don’t carry. First off, parking is never an issue—there’s a huge lot right in front, so no circling around stressed out with a cart full of groceries. The store itself is massive and well-organized. The produce section is honestly impressive: super fresh guava, multiple kinds of grapes, dragon fruit, jackfruit (they even had pre-cut pieces ready to go), long beans, lotus root, bitter melon—you name it. Prices are fair and everything looks like it just came off the boat or farm. They also have a nice plant section with real and artificial greenery; I ended up grabbing a big bunch of lucky bamboo for only $8, which I thought was a steal. Seafood is where they really shine. The selection is crazy—whole golden pompano, mackerel, sardines, perch, catfish, octopus, and a ton more laid out on ice. They have live tilapia swimming in tanks and live blue crabs too (perfect if you want them as fresh as possible). The fish guys are quick and will clean/scale whatever you pick. Meat department is solid as well—plenty of duck (whole and parts), pork, chicken, and the usual cuts you’d expect in an Asian market. Grocery aisles are packed with everything from sauces and noodles to snacks and frozen dumplings, so I always leave with way more than I planned. There’s a small food court in the back with a bakery and a few hot food stalls doing Chinese dishes. I’ve only grabbed some BBQ pork buns and sesame balls from the bakery so far and they were fresh and tasty—definitely planning to try the hot food next time. Only reason I’m holding back the fifth star is that it can get pretty crowded on weekends and some of the signage is only in Chinese (not a huge deal, but a little English labeling would help newcomers). Otherwise, this place is fantastic and blows the bigger chain Asian markets out of the water for freshness and variety. Highly recommend if you’re anywhere in the area!

I love going to the Grand Asia Market when I need to find an ingredient I can't find in the international section at my local grocery store. Outside of food, I've also found it helpful when looking for certain cooking tools as it's where I got my julienne peeler and my small fryer skimmer. There is always a huge selection, and the restaurant is great for when I don't want to cook.

The best. They sell just about anything you want. You can get a week's of healthy veggies and meats for like $40. Great pork belly. Lots of fresh and even alive fish, they've had whole live frogs lately. It will have a fish smell but thats just a real fish market. The veggies and fruits are seasonal which is fun finding new things. The baked and fresh food at the entrance is all great. This place rules.

Great place to shop for fresh produce and everything Asian and Hispanic spices , great recommendation

Absolutely loved it here!! Great selection of food. Now I can make aaaalll the different types of ramen!! (From scratch.) The staff is super friendly too. They have a bakery, I'd love to get something next time I come in. Also a restaurant inside too!!

I’ve been to this market a few times and usually just grab their pastries — and honestly, they’re insanely good. Absolutely amazing. Doesn’t matter what you get — everything’s super soft, fresh, and just melts in your mouth. Last time I tried their steamed buns, and wow… they were incredible. Highly recommend stopping by at least for the pastries!

Great selection of thai ingredients, with a generous food court!

This place has everything I ever need — from groceries to all my favorite snacks and foods. The roasted duck is amazing, the steamed buns are perfect, and the bubble tea is delicious. Definitely one of my favorite spots!

I was in Cary on business and just about to leave when I remembered that I needed some shrimp chips/crackers. A quick search highly recommended this place. My GPS didn't make it clear that the market was on the back side of the building, but i figured it out and realized that it was the place that I'd seen while driving on the hwy before taking the crossroads exit. Upon entry I realized just how big the store is. It's also super clean. There are tons of items to see. Food, snacks, traditional cookware and other imported items. After seeing how plentiful their inventory was I made my way to produce first. Grabbed some broccoli and a giant carrot. Such a bountiful produce section with and variety fruit and veggies. They also have fresh fish and meat. They offer parts of the pig and cow that aren't typically eaten here in the states. This would be great for multiple cultures to come and try to get a taste of home. Inside of the store there is a bakery, Boba tea stations, and restaurant. I ordered a Duck and pork plate and a BBQ pork bun. I was so excited about the pork bun because I haven't had one since my last trip to New York. The buns was perfectly. Sweet and light bun and salty, chewy, slightly sweet and saucy meat inside. The duck and pork were a tad sweet and salty. Cooked well. Lovely flavors and textures. My palette was super happy! There was enough pn the plate for 2-3 meals.

Been here before several times and this time I wanted to get some stuff for when I make Red curry Shrimp/or chicken I found all the ingredients I need to take back home, the Thai basil looks fresh and the expiration date on the Coconut Milk is June 2026 it will be gone long before that because my Thai cooking is popular The cashier fas very fast to the point that I couldn't keep up with prices Place is big and can use a renovation but I guess they don't want to invest if is not going to bring more business that what they already have.

We came in to order Boba drinks in their food court and to check out the groceries. The main cafeteria had duck, steamed buns and other goodies. For sure, I'll check it out for lunch next time.

Easily one of my favorite spots for duck. The roasted duck had amazing flavor and the portion was massive. For twenty bucks you get half a duck with rice and a drink, which is much cheaper than other places. The staff was really polite and quick with your meal. They also have a great dessert bar and surprisingly good coffee. Alot of snacks for you to get in the market with alot of unique fruits/vegetables.

The supermarket side had been one of our go-tos for groceries for over 10 years. Prices overall are higher than the others but produce, fish & meat has always been good. We've also eaten at the food court many times. Food is fresh, hot & generous. The seating area is just serviceable & not very well maintained. I've never encountered any issue with the cooked food here until today. My husband wanted roast duck for dinner. He ordered half a duck. At dinner time when we opened the container, there was 2 duck legs, lots of duck neck & back pieces & half a duck head. It was all bone & fatty pieces. Where was the duck breast & thigh...& any other meaty part?!?! The flavor wasn't as good as it used to be. In hindsight sight, I should've taken a pic. That's pathetic that an established business would cheat customers this way. If you want Chinese BBQ, this isn't it. This deserves 0 stars but am giving it 2 based on the grocery side.

This is a wonderful market. It has roast duck roast chicken on the skewers. It has a wonderful cafeteria style lunch menu. It serves congee soup on weekends only. I've been here multiple times and have always had a wonderful food from the cafeteria. Their prices are reasonable on their groceries 9 out 10.

Really love this Asian Market! It has great prices and usually all the ingredients I am looking for. I drive an hour to shop here at least once a month. The hot food at the left side of entrance is already super delicious, the roasted duck is the best I've ever had it's so juicy and flavorful. Their shrimp in lobster sauce is very yummy as well!

This is one of my favorite stores to shop. They have fresh produce. Watermelon. They have the best and cleanest chicken wings I have ever seen anywhere. The service is good.. atmosphere... lol it's a grocery store. Overall, I come here probably once or twice a week.

Came here for the bakery only. It's a fairly unremarkable strip mall setting belying a bright kitschy interior, but a fun experience all the same. Must-visit around Chinese New Year. Was delighted to find they had vegetarian dim sum steamed bun options since it's usually a lot of pork. The carrot was our favorite. The red-bean paste-filled sesame balls are softball-size huge and can be found in the clear self-serve bins. They are scrumptious and you are not allowed to leave here without trying one. Took away some Thai iced teas with boba, and it was a nice change of pace hearkening back to our San Francisco days and adventurous Chinatown excursions. Service behind the counter was speedy and very kind. We will definitely be back.

Cool Asian grocery store! Always busy, but in a good way. They have great variety although the prices on some things are quite high. Not my favorite Asian grocery store in the area but location is convenient.

I love the fresh bread and steamed buns. It gets a little tight in some spaces but gets the job done! Closest market to me other than H mart. Luxury of the drive will win for me every time. Staff is always so friendly. Sesame buns are amazing!

This place has everything. Floor size is like half of a Harris teeter but they cramp everything in there. If you want to buy junk decorations to put in your house , they have that. Live fish and seafood, got those too. A hot food court and bakery, they have that. I am surprised this store doesn't stink, usually Chinese grocery store with live seafood stinks. Smell ok, of course it is not as clean and new like a Harris teeter or food lion. But they have groceries that you can't buy outside. Maybe it is a fire hazard that they have too much stock on the floor and so little walking room Food is ok, i haven't try everything yet but people do line up to buy everything they have in food court.

Excellent store to shop. Everyone is very nice and the bakery is so delicious. One stop shop is my favorite thing to do. Eat lunch, grocery shopping and stop by the front and get your dessert. Reasonable prices. I do wish however, that there would be more GNO items to choose from. I read all my labels before I purchase. Love the store though!!

Had i not experienced such terrible service today i would have been able to give them 4 stars. It was my first time gracing this establishment and upon entry i was very pleased with the variety and cleanliness of the store. After spending almost an hour within the store we went to check out and walking up the cashier was smiling and pleasant. As soon as it came time to pay i swiped my EBT card and the lady's entire face changed. When i went to grab the receipt from her and say thank you i kid you not the lady let the receipt fall on top of my bags purposely not putting it in my hand. She didn't look at me or say you welcome. She then said something in her home language to one of the other cashiers. My mom and i both were very surprised and i had my son with me as well. I will not be returning to this establishment after today. Amazing store but they definitely need to instill in their workers to treat everyone as they wish to be treated.

Not sure how many similar markets there are in the area but Grand Asia is a good option for your Asian grocery needs. We stopped by on a Friday at 2 and it was surprisingly crowded at that time. We found everything we needed for our Vietnamese spring roll noodle bowl dinner. There's also a mini food court selling dim sum and Chinese BBQ, but we didn't try it. They have a bakery and if you buy 10 buns, you can get 1 free. Only downside is that they close pretty early (6 pm) so if you ever wanted to buy some ingredients to cook a late dinner, you can't. It's also not the cleanest but really, what Chinese supermarket is?

When I walked in I was surprised by how large the space is, the market doesn't look that big from the outside. I was on a mission for three ingredients when I visited yesterday. I could have spent way more time walking down the aisles. Tips: There is a lot of hustle happening here, and I had a hard time finding what I needed because most of the items are not labeled in English (as I would expect). Pull up the item on Amazon or the web so you can try and look for the packaging. An additional idea is to use Google Translate but I was short on time for that strategy. After I purchased items I saw there was a bakery so I bought a couple of rolls to try with my husband and they were good. One was a Red Bean Roll and the other is a Peanut Creme roll. Very light and airy and subtle in flavor! There is a hot bar too that I am going to try next time.

I won't pretend to know everything Chinese but I know food I like to eat! There's a little kitchen area and while the hot entrees sitting out are meh, if you watch what the 'locals' get, make sure to order the duck entrees! (My favorite is the duck noodle soup that's not on their menu but yummy). I also get their avocado smoothie (real avocados, missing something, tropical smoothie?). When I did go to China, I remember all the little local cafes with communal seating and competitive, fast food, so I totally would love to see a little Chinatown built here! Well anyways, here's to wishing!

It reminds me of shopping in Honolulu, where I lived for 30 years and often, Miss. Great selection of Asian goods and the takeout food section is wonderful. Better than most of the Chinese restaurants I've tried in this part of the world. The best to go on the weekend for hot take out dishes. The duck is pretty good. The special duck did not come across. as that special. I'm personally fond of the congee and roast pork. Very good vegetable section and seafood.

Nice selection very fresh produce. Lay out of the star is nice and airy. There was a very good selection of a variety of produce that I was looking for.

Last visit to the only store who carries something I use quite often....took a picture of the shelf tag and pointed this out when I went to the register...was rudely told by a male that the price on the item was the price and that the shelf price was probably not even for the item...my reply, "I know how to read the UPC code". He then smugly asked if I still wanted to purchase which I did. The price isn't the major issue but the unwelcomed lip service and attitude I received is a huge issue.

Not going to lie, coming from Atlanta, we were not impressed with Grand Asia Market. However, practically speaking, for the Triangle, I think this market will get you most of what you're looking for in terms of Asian groceries; Chinese and Taiwanese groceries, specifically. This market is an example of, "Don't judge a book by its cover." Grand Asia is a typical, old-school, Asian grocery store. It doesn't look as new, shiny, modern, and clean as some American supermarkets or Asian markets like some H Marts. It even has that unique Asian grocery store smell which instantly brings back memories for me of Dynasty market in Greensboro (still open, by the way). Grand Asia has it where it counts: inventory. The market is modestly sized, but it still has a meat and seafood department, complete with butchers and fishmongers, and a small food court selling classic Cantonese street foods like roast duck and BBQ roast pork with rice ($11.99) and beef chow fun ($9.29). There's a small bread, pastry, and dessert counter selling everything from cakes to smoothies to egg tarts. They also sell cold Taiwanese dessert soups featuring grass jelly, taro, boba, red bean, and other ingredients a la chain Meet Fresh (which has a location nearby in Chapel Hill). A huge plus to Grand Asia Market is they carry one of my favorite vegetables: ong choy. Ong choy is known by many names including water spinach, water morning glory, and Chinese watercress. I also know it as pak boong in Thai. When we visited Grand Asia Market, they were selling it for $3.99 per pound. Another one of my favorite veggies, snow pea tips, were selling for $4.99 per pound. We picked up some of both. Ong choy can be hard to find, especially in other states like Georgia where you really have to know where to look. The quality of both veggies, especially the ong choy, was fresh and tender. Not many bad pieces had to be cut or thrown out when my wife started prepping the veggies for cooking, which was great. Something else we picked up from Grand Asia recently, which has been more of a fad over the last year or so, are Brown Sugar Boba Ice Cream Bars. They sell boxes of four for $7.69 each. If you like bubble tea and have never tried one of these boba ice cream bars before, they're actually quite good. I was skeptical at first, thinking the product was more of a gimmick than anything, but I was wrong. It's amazing to me how the makers were able to maintain the soft, appetizing, and chewy consistency of the tapioca pearls inside a frozen ice cream bar that really tastes like milk tea. It's good stuff. Examples of other grocery items we've purchased from Grand Asia include gai lan (Chinese broccoli, $2.49/lb), a container of Thai bird's eye chilis ($1.49), eggplant ($1.49/lb), assorted seeds ($1.09 per pack), Thai eggplant seeds ($1.29 per pack), bean sprouts ($0.99/lb), daikon ($0.79/lb), Japanese Tomoshiraga somen noodles ($2.99), Jasmine brand rice (10 pound bag for $13.99; not a great price, but not terrible either), light soy sauce ($3.39), Squid brand Thai fish sauce ($3.49), Sambal Oelek chili garlic sauce (small bottle, green cap, $1.99), hot chili sauce ($2.79), oyster sauce ($3.39), and Kadoya brand sesame oil (11 oz bottle for $5.49). Grand Asia doesn't carry all the Asian sauces and condiments both my wife and mom like to cook with nor do they carry my favorite brand of jasmine rice: Three Ladies Brand. However, all things considered, the selection is decent and I foresee us coming back here many times during our time in the Triangle. TL;DR - Grand Asia Market is a serviceable grocery store for the Asian community in the Triangle, especially Chinese and Taiwanese people.

This is the Premier Asian supermarket in the Cary region. It has a good variety of Chinese, Korean, Thai, Japanese, and Vietnamese products. It also has a nice food court with quick service and a family oriented ambience. Overall, it's a great place to stop by!

Updating my review (June 16, 2024): - Prices like almost every grocery has gone up, way up. This store is still the best place to get western-style Chinese baked goods. Prices per bun is about $3.29 with a few around $2.99. This is about on par with that rather poorly run bakery at Li Ming's. To me, the appeal and freshness of the bakery at Grand Asia is more worth spending $3.29 on the bun than at Li Ming's, which really looks unappealing. - More on the bakery: they have a new bakery case. While this doesn't make the baked goods better, it does increase the overall visual appeal of the bakery to keep it fresh looking. Compare that to the bakery at Li Ming's which looks rather unkempt and the case (presumably on wheels) keeps shifting around in position every several weeks (sometimes it's parallel to the lunch counter, other times it's perpendicular to it, almost like it doesn't know how to orient itself and what its future is! Grand Asia's vegetable section is acceptable, but it does pale in comparison to Li Ming's in terms of variety and price which Li Ming is overall much better. Grand Asia's frozen section also does pale a bit in comparison to Li Ming's which is also more in quantity and variety. Overall, my impressions of Grand Asia hasn't changed. It still is way ahead in its bakery, but behind in other areas. (Oh, I can't compare the hot foods bar. Grand Asia and Li Ming's serve different food and they both look quite delicious, but I haven't really tried either regularly enough. In the past decade, I've probably only eaten up to 4 times total in both places.)

I can't believe I never reviewed this place. I started coming here years ago when I lived in Apex. The food and the grocery store are fantastic. Whenever I come to Raleigh, I always want to eat something that I can't get in Greenville. After a long hair appointment and not eating anything but a concha and cup of coffee for breakfast, I was ready to dig in. I looked at my collection for restaurants to try in the triangle, but a hankering for Asian food plagued my mind. I knew I could try something else, but I wasn't in the mood for the unpredictable. I wanted a slam dunk experience and the comfort of familiarity. Though I was in Knightdale, I knew that the Grand Asia market was the only thing that would truly deliver. So I made the trek. On Saturdays, they are always packed and this day was no exception. This place is always so clean. As anticipated, they had a COVID protocol in place that consisted of a limiting traffic pattern, mask requirement, hand sanitizer stations, and social distancing arrows. I started at the food counter and ordered the #1--roast pork and roasted duck. It comes with steamed rice and bok choy. I also opted for the spring rolls. They have separate counters here for food, drinks, and pastries. As a result, I never order everything at once because I always like to peruse their offerings. I took a look at the bun menu and ordered a pork bun. Then I went to the bakery case and picked up a custard bun. As always, the amount of food was worth the price. This whole meal set me back less than $20 (including tax) and I only ate half of everything I ordered. The roast pork was perfectly seasoned and tender. The outside is caramelized, and the fat to lean ratio is spot on. The roast duck is juicy down to the bone and doesn't skimp on flavor. The bok choy had the perfect crunch and was simply seasoned, which served as the ideal complement for the flavor-packed meats. Whenever I come, I try to get a sweet bun and a savory bun. This time I got the BBQ pork bun which had that warm, pillowy softness that only fresh bread can give. The filling was quite nice and there was just enough inside to allow the quality of the dough to shine through. The custard bun was wonderfully yeasty. The filling had an unparalleled sweet, creamy richness made for the heavenly end to a wonderful meal. I measure the authenticity of a place by who is working in the kitchen and who is dining there. When the "cultural uncles and aunties" are represented in the staff and patrons, you know you've found a quality spot. This place holds up to that test. If you are looking for AUTHENTIC Chinese cuisine because Americanized Chinese food just won't do, this is the place for you.

Hi, On 10/14/23 I bought 3 rice buddings with price $4.5 x3. All of them can not eat, they turned bad. Yesterday, 10/31/23 I bought 1 rice budding with price $4.5 again. It's still bad even though I asked your staff when it is expired date? Because there is no exp date label on product. The staff said it's fresh. But it's still bad. Why do you guys sell the food turn bad for customers? I'm really disappointed and unsatisfied.

Grand Asia never disappoints. I find what i need, especially for hotpot at home. This is one of my favorite places to shop. The variety is extensive and I love that. The staff is always friendly.

I was having a hard time looking for an asian market in the area and suddenly found this place. It has everything I need, from vegetables, fresh seafood, snacks, fresh meat and condiments. Prices were reasonable and they have great selection of asian good. I would definitely going back.

They got some good stuff and they have little restaurants and have some drinks that I like.

I live quite a few miles from this store, but when it comes to quality and rare foods, Grand Asia will usually have it.

From my recollection, they open at 10am and we were nice and early for our first time here. One advantage of being an early bird apparently is having a full selection at the bakery, which is near the front entrance next to the food court. On a casual glance, their selection may not look as colourful or plentiful as, say, Tous Les Jour's, but based on the one thing we bought here, they seem to deliver the goods. We got the coconut bun which looked hideous to be honest, but as soon as I took a bite I couldn't help but keep reaching back. The coconut filling, once you eventually get there, is not your typical pasty, saccharin mess, but more subtle and refined. In other words, it's really, really good. All this is to say that I'd love to go back to try other stuff. Since I do not cook, I didn't find the rest of the store all that useful to me, although they did seem to have good prices on produce. I wish them well.

This Asian supermarket does not have the selection of similar area stores, and appears to be understaffed when it comes to the checkout lines. I spent more time in line here, than I did actually shopping for my items. Another issue, the checkout lines go down aisles I wanted to shop, so there was no room to move in these aisles. This would not be my preferred place to shop, but it will do in a pinch for some items.

Grand Asia Market is a pretty neat grocery store and reminds me of the H Mart in Yonkers, NY. It's busy and tight but there are so many amazing things to browse through. I definitely prefer H Mart in Cary over Grand Asia Market simply based on a cleanliness factor. Grand Asia seems a bit dirty but it might be because the aisles are very chaotic. I'm not one to knock this place down by any means and would definitely come back, they do have things that H Mart doesn't have so that's a bonus. I especially love the bamboo area near the front and they are reasonably priced.

Sandra Hoa I'm in town visiting sisters, we all went to the Grand Asia Market bakery, the sign showed cakes and breads buy 10 get 1 free. I got 10 Channelle cakes plus 1 free and 2 cup cakes, the female cashier charged 11 but gave me 1 free cup cake which were $2.00 lesser price. I have advised her the charges were incorrect. She was very RUDE and EXTREMELY UN PROFESSIONAL raised her voices to me that she charged correctly. Im believed in the USA you CAN NOT treated your customers like I'm an idiot. I'm VERY ANGRY CUSTOMER.

If you are used to Asian markets like H Mart, Grand Asia Market might just be an "ok" experience for you. It's smaller, more compact, and focuses on Chinese rather than Korean ingredients. Still, their cooked food is worth queueing up for. You see a good mix of Asian and non-Asians patiently waiting, so you know there's some good stuff behind the counter. I fell especially hard for their char siu. The meat was juicy and the flavors were similar to what I remember from Hong Kong. The roast duck was good, but even with the sauce I felt it was still missing something. The house fried rice was just ok, nothing to Yelp about. I noticed they sell you tiao at the bakery on weekend and holidays only. I have yet to try it but would like to, as it would complete my Singapore bak kut teh!

Grand Asia Market has it all. Fresh fish cut the way you want it, vegetables, and many more Asian foods. Their service is excellent and they have good prices. We have been there many times. Take your time and look through the whole store. You will find many things to try. Also has a restaurant inside where you can relax and eat. Very good food and you will be satisfied with the amount of food they give you. Try it, you won't be disappointed.

Has been a few months since I been to the GAM, I happen to be in the area, so I stopped by for a little. Bad attitude as usual. This time is the cashier #8 register and her bag girl (Dec/9).

We have to wait for the supermarket to open since we arrive 10 minutes early. But it was surprise me that there were already people waiting for them to open and small line in front of us. I thought we will be the first one to get in but it is not. This Asian Market has many to offer. It includes a restaurant, bakery, sweet dessert deli in the market. Very impressive. I wish we have on in Tampa. We order the house special noodle soup and the mixed jelly. The noodle soup is great to have and only cost $8. The dessert can be pick from the choice jelly they have. It was delicious. The grocery side has all the item you need for hot pot. They also have the frozen item to heat up and ready to eat. The fruit item includes the southeast Asian fruit such as Rambutan. The lychee is fresh. Other than the regular item, they have special meat cut. They even has the presently made dumplings. You can watch them the dumplings through glass window.

At the food court, I got the Duck and pork BBQ with rice. I was disapointed that i received only secondary carcass duck parts mostly bone and skin when other people got prime duck parts. There was plenty of pork bbq meat on the left of the plate but the duck was only bony parts. The customer before me ordered the same dish twice to go. The employee who chopped the duck gave him all the prime parts. Then when my order came he "made do" with the secondary duck parts that were left like the bony tail and the boney back spine. On the picture it looks like i had some bits with good meat but really not. I wouldn't complain if this was one of their regular priced dish but you pay +$5 to get the duck. The taste was excellent though so it's really only an issue with that employee. Because of this i make sure to write a review and i hope the management reads this. I could have walked back to the counter and told them about the problem, but the counter lady had minimal english (if any) and i didn't want to ruin my lunch with negative pressure of asking for the manager. But that would have been better for them, because now this review will stick and hundreds of people will read this. That guy thought he was getting away with giving me secondary parts when i paid the same as the next guy. Now he is costing the restaurant hundreds of lost customers. I still give three stars because the dish was very good but left me slightly hungry.

Busy place located in a strip mall area. People constantly coming and going and lots of hustle/bustle. Excellent drinks can be ordered To-Go and bread/pastry items authentic to Asia. There's a lot of independence with going here so youre on your own finding things, ordering, etc. and lines move pretty fast. If you are someone who gets overwhelmed easily by lots people, sensory overload, raw fish smells, or need hand holding to find items, this may not be your place. Otherwise this is great gem for finding world Asian grocery items, food, and bakery items.

I happened to stop by the store last week for a few things, as I usually get my Asian groceries from another local market, which is much better managed. This place on Buck Jones Road carries less varieties and is poorly run, e.g. sanitation. The veggies are usually not fresh and the meat/diary/sea food sections often have stuff outdated. I bought a bottle of seasoning spice, which was impossible to open when I got home. The lid was unbelievably tight even after my husband and I tried multiple ways. When we requested for a refund of the never-opened bottle, the customer service manager refused to accept it and insulted my husband saying "how can a man not able to open it?" She even brought over a male colleague to demo how "a male SHOULD BE ABLE to open it", but he couldn't either. It was shocking to see such condescending attitudes and sexist remarks from this store. No customer should EVER have to experience such a rude group of people.

Tl;dr: Great variety of asian groceries and household goods, poorly maintained and cleanliness is hit or miss. Went here several times since moving here and the overall experience varied by the day. During the week when it's less busy, the store is easily navigated and everything is neat/where they need to be. The floors are kept and the deli counter at the front is well stocked and clean. On the weekends, when it gets busy, the whole store becomes chaotic and hard to navigate. There aren't very many staff in the store to 'keep the peace' and a lot of cleaning and tidiness is hard to come by. When I went on the weekends, the water was spilling over from the seafood area making the floor slippery and carried a seafood smell even out of the refrigerated area. There are also not that many cashiers, and with the amount of groceries/items that families are buying on the weekend, it makes checkout times 4x greater than on non-busy days. The deli area at the front was equally chaotic and the staff had a hard time keeping up with orders and there is often a long wait. If you are able to order food, the food is of great quality and very tasty. There is a very distinct taste when a chef uses correct technique (Wok hei) when making food in this capacity and this place nails it, even when busy! This was their saving grace. I would come here on non-busy days (Monday-Thursday), but it is worth checking out if you're near and need Asian groceries.

The largest Asian market in the area, perhaps in the state, offers several aisles of salty sauces, fresh noodles, exotic vegetables, and a variety of things I wouldn't count as food. Nonetheless, I did find plenty. Notably, their selection of tofu was enormous, including numerous flavored and precooked varieties. They had plenty of spices and oils, and a very respectable section set aside for cookware. After checking out, a deli of sorts offered a variety of fresh food, though of course one can't sit in and eat it these days. There were a few things I looked for and didn't find, most notably a baffling shortage of vegetable dumplings and spring rolls in the frozen section, and a fruit and vegetable section that didn't include any bananas (not so big in China or Japan maybe, but they are definitely a thing in Southeast Asia). The hours here are also a bit limited; check before you go. But the overall selection is definitely worth a trip.

One of the best places in the triangle area for fresh food. They have a very good selection of fresh green vegetables and Asian grocery items. You can find just about anything here! Highly recommend this place.

Has a wide variety of oriental groceries. Some of the imported items are pretty pricey just to inform everyone in here. Their service is pretty straightforward like every other store. If you really care about the ambiance it's not an eyesore. This place isn't dirty just kinda of overstocked with some items. The smell for those who maybe interested, is not too overwhelming (these are to the non Asian Americans). Don't worry not being a @$$ here I'm just stating that some may think differently about the surrounding area. They do have their own little savory / pastries area. Where you can buy food or refreshing condiments. I hope this helps. If you're wondering I normally go here since I grew up in an Asian culture household.

I just love this place, the vegetables are fresh. And they have a lot of cooking ingredients plus there is a hot food section if your hungry

Make sure you have time to just look... Everything looked fresh... just wish I could have had someone to tell me about the Herbs and " Hot Pot"....Good Place to get creative with cooking.

Took my aunt to grab some sesame balls, and got hungry so we definitely got some Chinese food! The bakery had sesame balls, pork buns, and red bean filled pastries come out the back freshly made as soon as I inquired, SUPER EXCITED. We grabbed x2 pork and quail egg steamed buns, and a plate of beef stew and tilapia on a bed of rice and a side of egg drop soup, and shared it all. The beef was rich, the veggies instantly melted in your mouth, and the tilapia is tilapia. My aunt's eyes widened after getting a good bite out of the steamed bun. Needless to say that it was delicious. Bottom line: for its price and how much food you get, its so worth coming back to Grand Asia. Pro tip: buy 10 bakery items, get one free. Yes, we did.

Always a decent meal at Grand Asia. Visiting on a Saturday afternoon so the line was at least a 10-15min wait. I only got a 3 - item lunch box so I got my food immediately after paying. I'm a fan of the spicy chicken dish and eggplant dish. It's nice that there are typically 10-12 options that vary from veggies to pork to chicken. The price was still decent ($9) and was filling. One issue with going on Saturday is the limited seating. It was hard to find a seat for any sized groups. The food was hot and flavorful and a decent price for a filling meal. I would recommend people trying it out

Probably my last resort when I do my Asian grocery shopping mainly because of the costs but also in regards to the lack of customer service and freshness of the vegetables. I stopped here on my string of visits to the Asian grocery stores in the area so I was able to accurately assess the cost difference of several items. It seemed that many of the items I looked at were 1-2 dollars more than their competitors. For example, I was looking all Bulldog brand Worcestershire sauce and it was $6.99 while the local Japanese store was selling it for $4.99. That's a big difference for the same exact sauce. I also bought some Japanese curry sauce for $4.39 and found the same sauce for $3.49 at the Japanese store. I was disappointed. I could've saved a few bucks on those items alone. The only cool thing about this grocery store in the Chinese bakery. I didn't care for the pudding cake we bought but the curry bread roll was pretty good, though not the best. H mart has a Korean bakery in their store as well and super fresh veggies. So it's up to you. This store may be more convenient location wise for some but if you want to save money, I suggest you shop around.