T & T Ginseng

One of the best places to get snacks and omiyage in Vegas! They have all sorts of interesting things, including many varieties of dried seafood. My favorite is the super big li hing mui! Sooo good!

Finally, I visited T & T Ginseng for the very first time, not for the scallops, shrimp or abalone but for a specific item that I searched a few Asian stores for, before stopping here. I thought I would have luck at T & T. Browsing the store before getting help from staff member, I am surprised at what T & T has to offer. They have a nice amount of Asian products in there, some items I don't really know what they are. I got help but no luck they don't carry the item, but the staff did recommend a store that might ( no luck there either). I remember a few of my co-workers coming here to grab scallops and shrimps, It was nice receiving omiyage (dried shrimps) from here, they must of won big! hehe. Although I don't have plans to purchase any dried shrimps or scallops, the abalone caught my eyes, a customer, of course visiting from Oahu was being helped and she bought 3 or 4 scallops, it was interesting to see how much the scallops cost and the process of it. I believe it was over $300. for that purchase. I also wanted to try since I have never tried dried abalone before, I bought one and they were $300. a lb, ( wow!) my one tiny piece came to $72. They shredded them to the size you prefer and package it. Very interesting learning experience. Note, you will have to pay for the abalone first before the shredding and packaging. Good thing they take credit cards! Ended up with the dried abalone, tea and cherry blossom Red Li-See envelopeI forgot to grab the XO sauce that was on special for $16. Excited to try the abalone, I had to share the $72. abalone story to the other half since he waited in the car. We have to just enjoy life and this a my treat to myself! hehe. It was actually different but good! The abalone would go great with cold beer, which I am saving the rest for. Great first time experience, although I didn't find the item I was looking, I am glad I made a stop at this shop. Staff were very busy assisting other customers but glad I didn't wait too long. Note, T& T Ginseng sounds like Asian health store but you never know what you will find here, you'd be surprise what this tiny store has to offer. Oh & seeing that basket filled with new packaging of Haw-flakes sure brings back childhood memories!

If you enjoy reasonably priced li hing mui, Orange peel, lemon peel, dried and smoked taco (octopus), rolled cuttlefish, scallops from Japan, Chinese herbal lozenges, coffee mixes and so much more, then definitely make this place a stop. Many locals from Hawaii come here to pick up scallops, abalone and seeds. Very reasonably priced. You can compare like we did with the next door neighbor Ranch 99! Pay in cash and receive a discount. Pay by card and there's a 3% service charge. If you're into Chinese herbal medicine and other remedies, you can find many items here as well!Food: 4/5 starsService:4/5 stars Ambiance: 4.5/5 stars. Clean and well organized No restroom available here

Located in Chinatown mall. Small but clean shop. Bins of all sorts of goodies, herbs, etc. Competitive prices. Check out was simple & easy! The owner has a good sense of humor!

Staff were really nice and helpful here! Came from hawaii to get some li hing muis from here. They unfortunately sold out of the one i want, but dried squid, scallops, cough drops and seedless plum are good alternatives. They also have herbal teas. If you pay with cash, there is no surcharge.

The best li hing mui seeds. Lots of meat with seed and seedless seeds.Prices are decent,location is prime and very nice workers

A lot of people from Hawaii go to T&T Ginseng. When we went, there were probably 4 or 5 other customers from Hawaii there at the same time. I'm not really into Chinese medicine, so I don't shop for these kinds of things in Chinatown, but I'm sure you could find places that sell some of this stuff. I think Hawaii people come mostly for the dried abalone and maybe the lup Chong, but since im not really into those things, I just picked up a few things that I could get at home, but they looked cheaper here. They have quite a selection of teas. Loose leaf, bagged, chinese, Japanese, flavored, whatever you want. They also have a variety of instant coffee, dried fungus, shrimp, scallops, seeds, etc. the crack seed looked pretty good, but after the bag of dried dates, Goji berries and fungus that I got, I didn't think I had any more room in my suitcase. There were several workers helping customers they all seemed very nice and helpful. I saw several people buying hundreds of dollars worth of abalone. It smells like a Chinese store in here. You can definitely find some unique things and the workers will help. I'd come back if I needed something while I'm Vegas and will recommend it to people who are into chinese medicine.

Every Chinatown needs at least one of these stores. The name of this store is a bit misleading in that they sell so much more than health-type items.Pretty good prices on dried chinese cooking items (e.g., shrimp, mushrooms, fungus, etc.) as well as dried snack items (e.g., plums, lemon, olives, etc.). While the variety isn't as great as places like Ichiban, the prices are much lower.The only "ding", not enough to lose a star, was that some of the package's price labels were not updated. Hopefully, this was a random limited problem but check your receipt against the labels for accuracy. Even with outdated prices, the value was still good.

Was buying the sweet li hing mui like so many others. They claim it is from Taiwan. This time I bought the five pound bag which had something crossed over with a sharpie. Wiped it away only to discover it is actually from China. They repackaged it in smaller quantities in bags with their name on it and it says Taiwan. If you don't mind that's up to you but I'm not buying it anymore. Also look at the difference in the ingredients they list on their packaging versus the one on the five pound bag which they don't include all the harmful stuff Makes my wonder about their dried shrimp as well

Always go there when I'm in Vegas. Julie is always nice, friendly & helpful. They always run out of the seeds so fast because all the locals from Hawaii go there & buy it as soon as it comes in.