Just bought this evening. When I got home to dispose of it, I took it out to smell the fish. The meat was rotten. You shouldn't have this problem in your new store. The product is not guaranteed read more

Fresh International Market - I just bought this evening and took it home to dispose of it and found that the fish smelled and the flesh was rotten. - Grocery Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

Special items all throughout the market. When I go here I feel I travel the world. Customer service is good. The atmosphere is okay.

Cashier Yessica M. Is a serious problem. YOU NEED TO FIRE HER. I've been shopping here awhile and every time I have had this cashier she's ALWAYS rude, condescending and completely disrespectful. Talks down to customers like they are idiots and will literally roll her eyes at you. I've seen her mistreat others, she fails to communicate with customers and then gets mad at them for no reason. I can't believe this girl even still works here and I'm personally sick of being treated like garbage EVERYTIME I try to shop here. read more

I don't usually review places but I wanted to corroborate a previous review about a specific employee. I didn't know her name but I immediately knew who they were talking about in the review. Everytime I go to Fresh International, she has been rude to not only me and my friends without any reason to. I've seen how she treats other customers as well. It's a shame especially since I introduced a lot of people to Fresh due to their selections. Whenever I notice she is the cashier and there are other lanes open, I tend to go to other lanes as those cashiers are way nicer and patient and I know I won't be mistreated. I really liked Fresh but this one employee seriously ruins the experience and makes me not want to go back. read more

THEY DO SELL EXPIRED FOOD!!! But apparently they can do that because it's not illegal lol. I pointed some expired products to one of the employees in the store and he told me to buy other not expired stuff if I really care about it. So keep your eyes open while shopping in there. I don't think they care much about their reputation. read more

This place is awesome! I can see it becoming the best Asian international grocery market in the area! They have a huge selection of foods predominantly from China, South Korea, and Japan. I have seen some Indian, Vietnamese, and Filipino stuff though including a generous section of spices and whatnot. The prices are quite affordable and they have a great assortment of fresh produce, deli foods like ready to eat kimbap or squid salad, baked goods, pick your own hotpot items, and fresh bbq (put out at 11am). Their staff is super friendly and diverse (a sign at the entrance touts the multilingual abilities of the staff). They seem to have everything including more niche ingredients and even live seafood! I also appreciate that they freshly butcher meat to sell unlike other stores like Amko that freeze it all. There's also a home goods section with cute bowls, makeup, and other stuff. This is all relatively close to campus too and worth the trip. It's also right next to Golden Harbor, which is a plus. I found out about their membership card. You get 1 point per dollar spent and it builds up - it seems handy especially if you shop here frequently. They are still in the opening stage but hopefully the food court will open up soon! read more

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This place is a great addition to the growing number of specialty grocery stores. This is now the largest and nicest collection of Asian fresh, frozen and packaged food. They have a soft-opening on June 2, 2017 and I had a chance to walk through and take photos on June 1. My photos tell the story. It appears there will not be too much duplication with the neighboring Annapoora Indian grocery, so with any luck they will compliment each other and have a synergistic effect. You will find Fresh International Market in the strip-mall old-timers call "Royal Plaza", just west of Golden Harbor restaurant, in the space formerly occupied by Piccadilly Liquors (and more); on Healey Street between Neil and Randolph. They have fresh live seafood in tanks, and they will prepare fish on request. Loads of unique fresh produce and even a separate section for preserved eggs and quail eggs... read more

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I've been waiting for these doors to open! I got to walk around with the store supervisor today, during their "soft opening" weekend. The store is bright and beautiful and is still gearing up for the grand opening this week. They will have a wide variety in the packaged goods, fresh produce and a wide variety of meats and seafoods. Can't wait to see the live seafood tanks full! I use a lot of spices in my cooking business, so I'm glad to see so many available in many different sections of the store. The staff was friendly and helpful. Not everyone speaks enough English to help directly (check the name tags!), but I was quickly directed to someone who could answer my (many) question(s). read more

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This is the best Asian store close to campus. They have a wide range of fresh veggies, meats including crab, shrimp, fish balls, Asian spices, huge range of Asian snacks, ramen. Slightly expensive but a great selection nonetheless. read more

Great supermarket with that caters to Asian and Chinese appetite. It might be a little overwhelming if you come here for the first time. Even as someone who can read Chinese, I was overwhelmed by endless aisles of goodies and delicious food. My suggestion is to take your time, stroll around the market for 20 minutes, then grab a cart to get whatever you need! Caution: better have a pal who can control you so you don't go crazy stuffing the shopping cart! read more

Fresh International Market - Grocery Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

Love the varieties of soy sauce . Being able to shop the varieties of teas, ramen, and rice noodles...love different curries and dumplings that are available. My first stop for an international market read more

乛乛 Think of this new market as an Asian Harvest Market. Yup, it was just that top notch. My family and I used to always voyage to the Chicago Asian market to buy food; simply because there weren't really any here that carried fresh and cheap food, so I thank the Champaign gods that this store went above and beyond the mediocre poorly stocked Asian markets. This store was huge, exceptionally clean, well stocked, and very friendly. There's a rolled ice cream station that will entice your kids, allowing you to shop their wide range of goods. Definitely a formidable competitor with other Asian markets in town and definitely my number one to go place for groceries now. read more

This is the best of the international Markets located in Champaign area. They offer a large assortment of China, Korean, Japanese, India and other unique Items. I found cantonese siu mei, like barbecued pork, roasted duck. Traditional Chinese style bread, teas, various types of drinks etc. There are very delicious With the reasonable prices. The staff are always very helpful and friendly, they gave me the free frozen bag when i bought the ice cream and frozen stuff ( super sweet in summer) The store clean, well organized. 5 stars!! read more

My family loves this store! Mostly, it's because of the large selection of seaweed snacks. Large selections of seafood, fish balls, hard to find produce, ramen and frozen buns. Prices aren't bad at all. read more

Fresh International Market - Grocery Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

Oh my god, I just heat up my chicken that I got from buying half chicken container carry out. They put a chicken head and full bunch of neck bones and wing tip. Rip off.. read more

Fresh International Market - Grocery Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

Been there twice. First time I order sour pickle fish.. it was really bad. The fish was cold..? And some of the pickles were cold too? It wasn't that "fresh" I suppose. Maybe they just heated the leftovers. Second time I was there I ordered Korean noodle, maybe it's the different name. Doesn't worth the price at all. read more

Has a wide selection of Asian food, especially Chinese food. Store is new and clean. Friendly staff.

This place was great. It is very big on the inside. It use to be a small mom and pop type only 2 lanes now it has two whole sides with what seems to be everything. Service was good and friendly read more

This place is SOOO nice compared to a lot of the asian grocery stores in the area. It's very clean inside. They have a huge variety of products from many different asian countries. They also serve fresh fish and other uncommon cuts of meat (like tripe and pigs' feet) here. The prices are pretty comparable to other stores like Amko or Asian Supermarket on Prospect. read more

I read all the great reviews and decided to check out this store, but I wasn't too impressed. Maybe I have to go back because it was still in openings stages, but there wasn't too many things I wouldn't be able to find elsewhere in town. read more

Absolutely love this place. I can get almost everything I want from a Asian market. All veggies, fruits and deli looked so fresh

Best Asian Chinese supermarket in CU! They have everything that I need :) definitely was not expecting this caliber of supermarket in such a small place. They even have fresh live fish! read more

I had a bad experience here with the cashier Brenda M. I thought about using my membership card before my transaction was ended. When I asked, the cashier said it was too late to use my membership. I asked why, while she exchanged a look with the next customer (btw she was the only one who's waiting), which made me feel very uncomfortable already and then she said, "you just take out your card and get out of the way", which I think are very abusive words. I was thinking to give 5 stars to the store, as there are plenty of produces and products here, and other people working here are really good - the girl works at the food court is really very nice and sweet, and the manager is professional and nice too. Brenda's problem could possibly come from her language issue - she might have problems in finding appropriate words to use to people (she's not a Chinese and that's only my guess) so I would give Brenda M. a one star and in average three stars to the stor read more

Amazing selection and prices! Also it's very clean. I can find all I need here in terms of produce and spices, and the staff is helpful.

Amazing! The milk bread is perfect for a grilled cheese sandwich. Grill in a little butter with a slice of havarti cheese makes for an excellent lunch or dinner. read more

A new International Market in Champaign-Urbana! We used to go to Green Onion or the Far East Grocery store to get our Asian groceries with roommates but we don't have to go so far to get our groceries anymore. Also, Fresh International Market prices are fairly affordable and have varieties of options to select in term of fresh produce, fresh seafood, Asian sweets, bakeries, and a wide variety of beverages! The place is extremely clean and well organized, though they're still putting inventories in place and preparing to open the food court. We look forward to the food court and will visit again and again :) read more

This market is awesome. Compared with other international grocery, here provides more choices especially their fresh veggies. There is sweet BBQ and special chinese appetizers. I'm really into their homemade sweet kimchi! ! read more

One of our favorite places to shop here in town. The selection of foods hail from China, Korea, Japan and India. If you can not find what you are looking for in the major chains in town this place probably has it! Always clean and staff is very friendly! read more

Visited the store yesterday and very surprised by the variety of Asian foods. FIM has just about everything that Chicago Chinatown grocer would have except it's closer to home. I have only one problem: price tags on the shelves need to be clear and precise. Too many price labels/tags are confusing-they tend to overlap and covered. Will visit the store again. read more

I feel a little bad for the other Asian food players in the area (AMKO, I still love you) but this place is about as close as CU will get to the bigger "99 Ranch" Asian grocery superstores you find in the bigger suburbs. So it might be a sign of Asian grocery gentrification but it's hard not to like this place. Although I'm not a big fan of the actual killing (I'm a guilt-ridden wannabee veggie), this place has actual LIVE fish in tanks. Big ones, too. I have never seen this in this town, let alone most parts of the Midwest--including Chicago. For a fresh fish fan, this is probably a godsend since any fresh seafood in the area is hard to come by. But don't stop there. If you want "authentic," they even have Peking duck hanging in "a window," something you don't see everyday in CU outside of Hong Kong. The place also is one of the biggest, cleanest, and fanciest Asian grocery stores in CU, so that's something. The staff is also surprisingly friendly and helpful. So clearly, the people behind this operation are running a tight ship. It has a decidedly Chinese (?) influence, so most items are from that general region, although you'll still find a lot of other staples for Korean, Japanese, and Indian cuisines. Prices are surprisingly cheap, which is a nice factor given its huge selection of fresh produce. So, again, as a supporter of more humble, less Hollywood groceries like AMKO, it pains me to say how great this place is. But, hopefully, the former will still stand strong and stick around. I'll try to shop at both from now on. read more

Great place, best Chinese grocery in town. I am so delighted that champaign has such a nice Asian supermarket

It is a fantastic Chinese supermarket, nice and clean. The people there are so friendly and helpful. Shop there 3-4 times every week. It is one of my favorite market now! read more