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    Vua Kho Bo

    2.9 (11 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    Peggy F.

    4 Star. Overall. Would return. But quite pricy. I've passed by their stands at multiple supermarkets throughout the decades, nothing looks appetizing initially so never stopped to try. My impression changed a month or so ago after trying a few samples and now I'm a regular returning customer for select snacks. This place is known as 老字號 (lao zhi hao) in Chinese or Vua Kho Bo (VKB) is their English store name. 5 Star. Quality. Compared with the packaged snacks on the shelves of Asian supermarkets, I'm very surprised that the freshness here is far superior. It's as if, VKB's snacks were recently freshly made vs. the grocery store packaged snacks that were made a year ago and kept fresh with added preservatives and artificial additives. I was always curious how VKB stayed in business for so long, but apparently, their snacks do quickly sell out and their non-air-tight-and-frequently-opened containers are frequently refilled with incoming fresh batches. 3 Star. Price. These snacks are NOT inexpensive at all. Let me rephrase - they are SUPER expensive compared to grocery store shelf packaged snacks at almost double the price. (e.g. a 6.3 oz of dry olives at $3.99~$5.50 vs $7.09 at VKB) I'm always wondering why is my total bill so high and finally decided to weigh my purchases with my home scale & calculate for price comparison. Turns out that their scale is accurate & I was not overcharged. In fact, the lady rounded off and gave me a $0.33 discount, billing me $59 for what weighs $59.33, no tax added. On top of that, she gave me a free cup of warm tea and 1.7oz of dried sour plum on the side for free. The price in-store matches the prices on their online store laozihaousa.com as well. 5 Star. Variety. Plenty of options to choose from. Some have added preservatives, artificial additives, MSG, etc. but some do not and are all natural. I carefully checked out every snack and sample tasted everything I was interested in, narrowing down to a select few all-natural healthy snacks that I would purchase on a recurring basis. Purchased Items (and the ones I like): * 龜苓膏軟糖 GuiLing Cream Candy @ $12/lb - my calculation from my home scale tells me that each candy costs $0.284. My kid likes this. It's chewy, lightly sweet, and helps with stopping his frequent nosebleeds. * 無核大黑橄欖 Large Black Seedless Olives @ $18/lb - my calculation from my home scale tells me that each olive costs $0.574. So, just consuming 5 or 6 of these small addicting olives would be the same price as an In-N-Out hamburger...the cost of lunch. * 橄欖簽 Sliced Olive @ $16/lb - my calculation shows that each slice of olive costs $0.11. About 4-5 slices make up 1 olive. So each olive costs $0.44 to $0.55. It's hard to stop eating these... * Dried Konjac @$15/lb - several different flavor options, 0 calories & vegan. The salty ones (5 Spice or Spicy) taste better than the sweet ones. I can eat this endlessly... * 桂圓紅棗茶磚 Logan Red Date Jelly Tea Cube @ $18/lb - approximately 1.5 oz each cube or $1.69/cube. Boil a cube with 2~3 cups of water until it melts (2 cups water if you want it sweeter), then strain through a filter (remove fruit skin residue). Tastes great hot, or cool in the fridge and it becomes jello-like. A nice and convenient drink/snack on a cold or hot day.

    I purchase 2 lb beef jerky for my friend, that is weight when  she got it ! When u guys go there , make sure to bring your own scale

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    4.0(22 reviews)
    0.5 mi

    Fruit Kingdom is a little on the pricier side, but the quality definitely justifies it. The fruit…read moreis incredibly fresh, sweet & noticeably larger than the average fruit you find at most grocery stores. They also have a great variety of unique premium fruits that I haven't seen anywhere else, which makes every visit fun to try something new (to name a few- pink mango, pink cosmo blueberries, chinese bayberry & white sapote). If you stop by during strawberry season, don't miss their strawberries... they're some of the sweetest & best I've had in California. Also, thank you Ray for the excellent customer service. He was friendly, knowledgeable & took the time to answer all of my questions. Overall, it's a great place if you're looking for premium, high-quality fruit & a unique selection. I'll definitely be back!

    thought i would give this place a try since they had a promotion on postmates. wish i didnt…read more ordered the mango, papaya, and strawberry yogurt drinks. looked good but my whole family took 1 sip and now they are all goong to be tossed. the store itself is somewhat cute but has lots of issues. first, was pretty warm inside. second, place looked a little old/run down. lasty and most critically, there were moldy fruits in one of the fridges. maybe its a fridge to toss or hold expired fruit but it should be viewable and accessible for customers. definitely wouldn't return or try again based on my experience.

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    New Jerky Mfg - Bag of Sweet Potato (Black Sugar n Honey Flavored)

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    3.8(5 reviews)
    0.3 mi

    This place is hidden in the corner of Diamond Plaza, located right under the stairways of Infinity…read moreArcade. They specialize in selling Chinese snacks. There are lots of varieties of dried plums, prunes, and sugary coated hawthorne fruit. Along with that, there's the selections of dried beef, pork, and fish jerkies. Other dried items include taro chips and sweet potato chips. The back wall holds tubs with the "wet" fruits of mango and plums. And, a few tubs hold individually wrapped candies--sesame, butter, and other flavors. Don't worry if you don't know what you want, the ladies will pretty much let you try them all! With all the tubs of snacks, the only thing you have to do is point and tell them how much you want in a bag. It sells by the pound--ranging from $8 to $16 (meats are more expensive), a bit pricey. But it's definately a bigger and fresher selection than what you'd find in the isles of 99 ranch market. One thing to be aware of, even if you tell them you only want a pound, they tend to over fill it. And unless you specifically tell them you don't want it all, they'll just seal the bag and charge you (hence no five stars). But after you purchase it, they usually throw in a few extra of the individually wrapped candies in your bag. Overall, everything tastes pretty great --it totally depends on what you prefer (salty, sweet, sour, crunchy snacks)--they've got it all.

    The reviewer below me said just about all I would so I'll keep it short!…read moreDRIED JACK FRUIT. It's an addiction and they sell it here! I believe it was about $12 a pound and true to Jenny's statement - they did over fill it. However, they asked me if it was ok or if I'd like to take some out. While appreciated I didn't really want to make her walk over and adjust the weight - especially since I'd have no trouble eating it all ^_^ This is a slightly smaller version of an identical store I used to visit in LA's Chinatown (I want to say off of Broadway) but for the life of me I can't remember the name!

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    4.6(67 reviews)
    0.7 mi

    I am a huge fan of Asian fusion cuisine, so I was pretty excited to try SAMK after reading the…read morereviews online and their menu. I came in on a Sunday afternoon around 3pm, and my first impressions walking in was the interior is clean and pleasantly warm. I ordered the creamy mala seafood pasta since it was the most unique dish on the menu. Service was good but nothing special. Creamy mala seafood pasta, 2.5/5: The pasta was inoffensively average. There were some bites that were creamy and some bites that weren't. I honestly thought it could use more cream or butter to add some more richness. The pasta itself was al dente. There wasn't much flavor overall with the dish, and the mala was very mild (for reference, I can handle medium spice levels at other restaurants). The seafood quality was okay for the price. Overall, I thought the ambiance was really nice, but the pasta I ordered was average at best. Maybe I will give this place a 2nd chance and try something else.

    We had a really good experience here, nice evening to sit outdoors despite loud Karaoke playing, it…read morewas still nice and we actually enjoyed it. Owners are so nice and cool, one is the chef and the other is a pastry chef. Atmosphere and vibes were nice in a Saturday evening, but food could be a bit better. It's fine for a casual dining but nothing really stood out to me except maybe the Kale salad that was good and never really had it that way before. Brother enjoyed his food and was happy with everything. With that said, we will still come back because the owners and atmosphere are still worth the trip. Maybe will try something else on the menu next time.

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    4.5(15 reviews)
    0.8 mi

    Finally had a chance to visit iTaiwan Foods! This is the closest location to me and it's a cute and…read morefun shopping experience. The store is a bit small, but it's nice to see the selection of imported Taiwanese goods. It's around the time for Mid Autumn Festival so they had discounts of several different kinds of moon cakes which is neat. I'm only one person so I didn't partake, but if you have family and a lot of people to gift, this might be a great deal to take a look at. Staff are super nice and friendly, welcoming too and made lots of suggestions during my visit. Grab a basket as well if you are going to make a lot of purchases. I LOVE the little photo op they have in the front. The Formosan black bear holding the boba milk tea is super cute. Definitely take photos if you can. They also have other deals and specials there too, like a slight discount if you purchase the whole box of bottled drinks and more. Selection varies from refrigerated and frozen items (like fish, neat!), snacks, sauces, candies (I love the herbal candies, great for the throat), cookies, canned goods, drinks (the bigger box milk teas are yummy), and much more. I mainly went there since my friend got a new fancy toaster and I remember seeing imported Taiwanese garlic spread and condensed milk type sweet spread and thought it would be a great gift to get. Also saw the Science Noodle snack. The wizard on the bag always reminds me of my grandpa so I got one of those as well. Make sure to sign up for their membership program. Completely free and you can keep your points, they never expire, for your next visit! PS. Plenty of parking since it's a huge plaza.

    3.5 stars I was in…read morethe area, waiting for a friend to arrive for lunch at Bonjuk and Bibimbap so I stopped by. The store has fully stocked shelves of goods from Taiwan. It was nice to see certain items that I had not seen in so long. The store is a bit on the smaller side, but whichever way you look, there's something for everyone. Goods are a bit pricier than most, but not many places sell goods directly from Taiwan. As others mentioned, it was very clean and have a good selection. There are plenty of parking near the store, especially since Big Lots has closed years ago.

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    4.0(311 reviews)
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    I love stopping by this Japanese Market to pickup dinner after work, it's very convenient and the…read morefood is already done, just pop in the microwave and voila! Dinner served lol Ofc, since I m already there, always browse around to find deals and stock up, like the Hokkaido Milk and super soft bread, they don't always have it in stick, so when I see it I grab lol Service is self serve and the cashier is always friendly . The store is always clean and organized. End of the month usually have special deal, stay tuned!

    This market is super cute and cozy…read more Wide array of ready made food, and sushi. Some nice looking little platters such as seafood, cooked vegetables with yam paste, some really nice looking salads for only $4.99 with edadame/beans (looks really healthy), the salmon eggs on chirashi bowls and sushi look Huge! I didn't get anything ready made, but might drive here for lunch sometime, lmao Good selection of different miso, some crafted miso as well. They have Organic Tofu for $1.99, and also packs of 3 nattos for $1.79-$1.99 We also got some umeboshi, which Cindy helped me find. Both of the staff I was talking to treated me kindly and were friendly! Also got Warabi Mochi Matcha - Must get! It's so addicting, the mochi is more jello like and so good + refreshing! The mugwort rice cake with red bean paste was also good, but I may reconsider getting this again, just not as good as the Warabi Mochi Matcha! Also picked up a Shimanoka Shiso - not sure how to use this yet, but very excited to have on bread or as a topping on rice. They have a good selection of ice cream, some cute utensils/pots/bowls section, as well as a small medicinal section. Really loved perusing this store, will probably be back since I realized I'm out of miso lol

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