One of three Asian markets on the northern side of Huron River in Ann Arbor... this one is next to a Bello Vino, RiteAid and across the street from a Kroger and a bunch of other restaurants.
This place has a huge variety of foods (although, not as much as Hua Xing on Washtenaw Av. in Ypsilanti)... however, most of it seems to be on the pricier side (I come from Chicago and Boston where there are Chinatowns, so I'm a little biased). Also, things don't seem too fresh or clean in this place...
There's essentially 6 or 7 sections to the store:
--frozen foods (think frozen beef, poultry, chinese sausages, etc, seafood, breakfast rolls)
--produce (cheap fruits, some nice greens like bok choy, onions, chinese cabbage, etc)
--meat counter (ok, not too big on the meats here... they honestly don't look clean or fresh and are kinda skimpy and pricey - I'd go to Hua Xing for better quality stuff)
--spices and herbs (probably not enough for the traditional Asian cook, but enough for a first generation kid like me)
--sauces (good selection, but a lot of it is made in China and given the recent health scares, I personally try to avoid those products)
--ramen and other noodles (an entire room is dedicated to this... prices were cheap on these products until only recently)
--kitchen utensils, cups, bowls, cookers, woks (good quality stuff, but I've never bought their items since I already have my own sets)
--miscellaneous (rice, cookies/candies/som9e not-so fresh baked goods)
Overall, this place probably offers the most variety if you're in northern Ann Arbor. Some items are really cheap (fruits and produce - I almost always buy apples/oranges/mangoes and garlic/onions/etc from here), but a lot of their things seem... dirty. Literally. (Be sure to wash the fresh produce THOROUGHLY - lots and lots of dirt, dead insects). Plus, be sure to check to see if an item is expired - I've had a couple of instances when I bought some bakery items or supposedly frozen fresh fish and found that they either were moldy or had gone bad for a long time.
The workers there are ok... they kinda yell at you when you ask them some questions about their products. Loud Chinese music is usually being played in the background (sometimes feels very awkward).
If it weren't for their convenient location and cheap garlic, onions, green onions, and ginger, I would hardly go here. read more