Andrew S.
Yelp
Here is a review for an establishment old and recent. I guess I am the second generation to shop here, the "old" part of that last sentence. I was actually here on the last day of 2017 in the afternoon to buy some snacks. Happy New Year, 2018 on day one, the recent.
Po Wing is for the most part dried, fermented and a bit of a refrigerated items like noodles, wonton wrappers, eggs, drinks place to shop. There's no meat butcher, seafood, or fresh vegetables for sale here (unless it's preserved). This is a store you can get your hundreds of dollars Korean ginseng. We come here for the dried goods like the dried mushrooms, sea cucumbers, ginseng, dates and other Chinese herbs. We buy the dried anchovies, squid and fish here. I can find spices and sauces here like garlic powder, curry and 5-Spice powder + soy and hot sauces, etc... Got myself some candies and cookies last afternoon. Nuts and tea are a check. Ramen and other noodles are a check though I find them lacking in variety. A frozen section for frozen dumplings + other items are a check. Po Wing also carries kitchen and dining serve-ware but I find the choices not much to be offered. One can even find incense and -money- to burn here.
The store is not that large. It is well organized. There is staffing on every aisle to assist, stock and keep things in check.
I come here really for some of the favorites I was introduced to as a kid. Po Wing doesn't carry some things I look for, Po Wing sells things I can find in other markets and Po Wing sell things I can't find in other markets. In a way it is a useful retailer and misses on some points.
Got myself a 2018 calendar here. Not that I need another one.