Want to know how I know that this place is good? I've been here three times. Each time, I have…read moreover-ordered, probably have ordered 2-3 too many dishes. Each time, I've over-ordered, I've over-eaten. And each time, I have had no regrets, the food here is authentic, delicious and I love all of the people working here. Tucked inside the Oriental Mart, Filipino Express Restaurant was my first true taste of Filipino cuisine and I just cannot get enough of it. It is the go-to place of many of my Filipino friends, who have introduced me to many popular and even some uncommon delights. My previous knowledge of Filipino food was fairly limited, mainly to the traditional items which of course, Filipino Express has. Their lechon kawali (fried pork), pancit (noodles) and lumpia (Filipino spring rolls) are must gets, with each item being super fresh and tasty. Despite my admiration for the classics, there are so many new things that I've tried here that are also fantastic that I just can never decide. I guess that is why we always over-order. My new love is sinigang, a tangy soup that is filled with pork. While the sour may throw you off, it is so comforting. The longganisa is a Filipino sausage that has a unique sweetness to it that is just undeniably great. And the kare kare is a unique take on pork, with the main sauce being made of peanuts. It is a rich dish, but a unique flavor that is good at balancing out the fried and savory flavors. Lastly, I first experienced a halo halo here and it may just be a top 5 dessert. It is so much fun to eat, and delicious too! I covered some of my favorites here, but this really just scratches the surface of all of the amazing things that Filipino Express offers. I am always excited to go back and try something new, maybe the next thing I should try to do is not leave in a food coma!

This place is such a hidden gem! The food was phenomenal and hits the spot. My favorite was the…read moresisig and it is the Filipino dish that keeps me coming back.

Found this place from Tiktok and it was a good time! There…read moreis a large variety of snacks, skincare, trinkets and much more. I was grateful that there were tags that translated the name of the items because sometimes you can't tell what it is from the pictures on the items. I got dumpling flavored chips, waygu flavored Pringle chips, a few drinks, matcha flavored Oreos, white peach flavored Oreos, a Yuzu drink, soy flavored Cheetos, a perfume and a few other drinks for about $33 including tax! I've only tried the chips and they were so good! The dumpling chips were so good I had to scan the QR code on the back and check Amazon to see if could get more. They remind me of Bugles and the flavor was spot on and didn't taste artificial. The perfume was very lovely and can be mastered with other scents. Even the bag that they gave to put our items in is cute! Be aware that there will be some people crossing over in the aisles but it wasn't unstable. I would definitely come back to the store and explore more food options and buy more trinkets.

Really cute store with Japanese: *Skin care + beauty…read more*Snacks *Plushies *Figurines *Mystery boxes Affordable products compared to other asian stores that add heavy costs on their items. The staff didn't really approach and bother you which was nice. The aisles were tight but lots of products to choose from.

Love this Asian Market. I can spend hours in this place. I love cooking. Asian food is my favorite…read moreand I'm guaranteed to find everything I need here when trying new recipes. I love the fresh seafood. This place is especially convenient on Sundays because most seafood markets in the area are closed on Sundays. The guys in the back butchering the fish are always quick. I'd like to get around to trying the restaurant in the front of the store. It always smells & looks so good. Will continue to patron here.

Tables were dirty service was good. You could pick 3 things. Spicy chicken was dry and no flavor…read more The beef was ok as well as the chicken and broccoli. There was not much flavor going on, so I wasn't very impressed with it, but it is a supermarket so.

Kaw Lah Asian Market is one of those places that makes you realize sometimes the drive across town…read moreis absolutely justified. As far as I know, this is the only Southeast Asian supermarket in the area, and for anyone serious about Thai cooking, it's a goldmine. The shelves are packed with essentials -- curries, sauces, noodles, herbs both fresh and frozen, and even harder-to-find ingredients like that I honestly never expected to find locally. I was especially impressed by the variety of rice options including sticky rice and riceberry rice, plus frozen fermented crabs, meatballs, snacks, and drinks that brought back memories of browsing markets overseas. The only thing I couldn't find was Nam Pla Wan, so I still had to swing by H Mart afterward, but honestly that's a very minor complaint considering how specialized and well-stocked this place is. Also, Dora, the owner, was incredibly friendly and welcoming. Western Raleigh/Cary really needed a spot like this.

We walked in here looking for some Asian snacks . The smell was very strong and fishy as soon as we…read morewalked in . It is not specialized in snacks we quickly found out it is more of a mini Asian grocery store they had ramen and fish in bags and in the freezer. We bought 3 things because their snack selection was eh . The check out girl was super sweet thou .

Five stars simply for the (assumed) owner. He was incredibly nice. Help me pick out a few items to…read morecook at home. I think it's mostly African food items. Lots of frozen meats

Que Huong is a gem. They have all sorts of Vietnamese snacks, desserts, herbs and staple foods for…read moreVietnamese meals. They even have "Ngo on" when all other Asian grocery stores didn't. The workers here, although not 100% fluent in English, are kinda and helpful.. sometimes it requires you showing them a picture of what you're looking for, and they will gleefully show you. Also, the bean sprouts here are very very fresh, fresher than any other Asian grocer I've seen in the Triangle. The way they pack it with space for air contributes to what helps keep the sprouts fresher. Honestly, if the world was in kahoots and this place was accessible, you could live here and cook so much yummy homemade food.

A nice little Asian market. I appreciate the fact that they carried a lot of Southeast Asian items…read morethat you're not able to find at the major and larger Asian grocery stores in the area. I stopped in for one item and the gentleman at the cashier was kind enough to let me pass the person with 100 items in front of me. What a thoughtful gesture! I didn't mind though.

I'm originally from Korea and have lived in the U.S. since I was a toddler. Every now and then,…read morewhen I'm craving traditional Korean ingredients and flavors, this is the place I visit. Sure, H Mart has a larger selection, but it's a bit too far for me, so this spot does the job well. Don't expect anything fancy here. There are no frills, just quality ingredients and traditional Korean foods that you can take home and cook yourself. There's no kitchen, no hot food being served, and the layout is pretty basic. In fact, most of the staff are usually working in the back and will come out when they hear someone come in, which always gives me a chuckle. At the end of the day, this isn't the place to visit if you're looking for a prepared meal. But if you need authentic Korean ingredients for home cooking or even want to experiment with Korean recipes, it's definitely worth checking out.

Cutest little store with a great variety of items all fairly priced. Make sure you grab some of…read moretheir kimchi! Just like another review said, it is the BEST kimchi I've ever had.