Found my Japanese food ingredients. Wish they had more vegetables, but what they do have is nicely…read moreportioned. So one can use. A lot of Asian market sell in large almost bulk,when I only need a little bit. Love that Toyo has small sizes at a reasonable price.

My favorite store in all of Raleigh! I've been looking for a very specific Japanese sports drink…read moreand I've found it! Mike greeted me as I came in and stuck up a great conversation with me and insured me that he'd keep it in stock for me. Just gained a customer for life and I will NOT be gatekeeping this place

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.

Minimum credit card pay is $5.00 However, still have to give…read morecredit to cashier to swipe. No contactless paymen.

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.

Sometimes you just need something quick and cheap for lunch, and if that is the case and you are in…read morethe mood for Indian food then Sangam Mart is certainly an option. I have not had an opportunity to venture around their supermarket so I don't know how good or bad that area is, but I've had their cafeteria food on a couple of occasions. Just to be clear, the speed and price of the food are the big positives, but it comes at the cost of quality. On my first visit, I ordered their Kongu mutton biryani and paneer tikka masala. The biryani was really dull and not very well conceived. The mutton itself was on the dry end and the spices did not pop like you'd expect in a fresh biryani. I'd say the color of the biryani itself is very telling. The paneer tikka masala was decent, but the paneer itself was really dense and chewy. I could at least enjoy the curry some, but would have liked a little more spice in that too. I came back and ordered their chicken curry. To be clear, it was labeled as "chicken curry", not a butter chicken, a korma or a vindaloo, just a curry. The flavors were Indian in nature, but not very harmonious like a well thought out curry. It was also very watery, and the chicken was dry and more bone than meat. The prices here are probably the biggest pull factor for Sangam Mart, they are the cheapest Indian spot in the area by a good bit! With such short lunch breaks and the desire to not burn through your wallet, Sangam Mart has its place. However, with so many other fantastic Indian restaurants in the area, it is hard for me to justify choosing Sangam Mart over the competition.

Today was my first time dining here, and I will definitely be back! I ordered a paneer biryani and…read moregulab jamun. I've been searching for gulab jamun for over ten years and finally found it here at this restaurant! My friend's mother made even better ones than this restaurant's, but it was still sweet and delicious. The paneer was creamy and the dish was very spicy. Definitely needed the yogurt to offset the spice! Service was alright, ambiance of the seating outside was good but no shade!

These people are really stingy and mean spirited. They have a stingy scheme of giving $20 back if…read moreyou spend $1000! Woo Hoo! And now the icing on the cake - money spent on vegetables is not included in this!! How illogical is this. They specialize there are plenty of other Indian grocery stores in the tricity area!

Well we bought food here, until. . We got several desserts in their little cafe. They were so…read morebeyond spoiled!!! They were rank smelling and actually had hardened. How did they not notice? Off temperature, No date on cups for rotation purposes.

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.

This was our first stop on our recent girls trip. My daughter saw this store on TikTok and it was…read moreso much fun. We were able to find street parking just a couple steps away from Ebisu. They had so many cool snacks, foods, desserts, so many cool figurines so many cool anime items. Anything you could think of that you would see in a Japanese store they had. From facial skincare products to perfumes and body oils even every day essentials, they had them here definitely will come back again. The workers were really friendly and didn't mind helping if we needed help or if we had any questions. The store is very clean as was the restroom. It's a really large store. If you take your time going down every aisle, you could easily be in there for a couple hours, which would be totally okay with me! My daughters had a great experience and purchased some things that they wanted so that was enough for me!

We went for high tea at the Chapola brothers! Yes I said, high tea! We had so much fun! I forgot…read morethe gentleman's name but he was very sweet!!

Chapola Brothers Grocery at Apex recently opened their food kitchen, and it has quickly become one…read moreof my favorite lunch spots. Their weekday lunch specials are amazing -- $9.99 for veg and $11.99 for non-veg, which is a great deal for the quality and quantity they offer. You also get multiple choices of dishes, so it's perfect for anyone who likes variety. Their snacks and chai are excellent, and I have to highlight their sarson ka saag with makki ki roti -- honestly the best I've had so far. The flavors taste authentic and homemade. Highly recommended for anyone looking for tasty, affordable Indian lunch and snacks in the area!

Friendly and very helpful service. Manager gave great advice on their products. Highly recommend…read morefor those in Raleigh seeking European food products.