Asian Midway Foods

Third time here. It's a small Chinese grocery but probably considered big in Madison. Can't say the produce are the freshest but it's the Midwest. The owner also owns the Asian Sweet Bakery so there are assorted pastries in a box for $4 which isn't not bad. Each bread is usually $1.50. Got a few cooking sauces and there was a $5 minimum on using credit card.

Same as the prior review but I noticed I forgot to mention: They don't just carry Asian foods!You can get a small selection of Middle Eastern foods, as well, especially in the frozen section.So if you want to take a culinary world tour without having to go to multiple grocery stores Asian Midway Foods has you covered!

I've been going to Asian Midway Foods for about 6 months now for fresh Asian vegetables. The store is conveniently located near Brittingham Park and has a good selection of dry and fresh produce. I usually go for the fresh bok choy or yu choy. The vegetables that I have gotten have been of good quality and are at an affordable price ($2-3 per bag which lasts a good number of days). You do need to thoroughly wash the veggies as they are not rinsed/throughly rinsed beforehand and may contain dirt. There is $5 minimum in order to use credit card there. Overall, the store has been great at providing affordable fresh veggies and I've had good experiences purchasing produce.

My boyfriend and I have been wanting to make a Gaeng Som curry soup for the longest time but wrote it off because we thought we wouldn't be able to find the ingredients. After checking all the Asian markets in Madison, this is the only one that carries everything we were looking for and other favorite ingredients including grachai, Thai Sator bean, and my favorite soy milk.I was also impressed by their selection of meats -- the Laotian sausages and smoked pork were perfect in a stew! I'll definitely be coming back for more!

Asian Midway was one of the first Asian grocery stores that I visited when I first moved out here to Madison, and it's honestly got a little bit of everything. It's located downtown near the UW-Madison campus but it's a bit of walk. Luckily, there's a parking lot and relatively easy to turn in from both directions since it's in the corner street. I do agree with others that there is a bit of a strange odor, but that could be because it's an enclosed store without good ventilation. Perhaps it's also a little cramped too, since they do pack a good mix of Asian and American groceries. It's perfect for picking up some snacks and snacks. During my last visit here, I grabbed some seaweed, shrimp chips and Aloe drinks. There's also a wide variety of fish balls for hot pot in a fridge by the back corner that I've previously gotten. Along with fresh vegetables by the left side of the store. Since the cashier is right by the one and only exit and entrance, its convenient to gather everything you've got around the store and then head on out to check out.

I love coming here for my monthly Asian snack fix!That have new owners now, the same folks that own Sweet Asian Bakery also owns the grocery store which is a welcoming change since now the bakery selection is hugely vast. I picked up three assortment of buns for $2.99.I've always gotten the freshest vegetables here. Some are cheaper than Woodmans... Woodmans! For example, grapes here were $1.89/lb whereas Woodmans wanted $3.99/lb! If you're feeling adventurous say, to organize your own hot pot party, they sell a dozen different varieties of frozen fish balls!They carry all the needs for your traditional Asian household. Bring a friend, come explore this gem of a grocery store.Credit cards accepted!

For the love of God please someone add some type of ventilation.. I could barely stand to be in there long enough to even look around. The smell was so bad and this is even through a mask!! There is no way that it should be this bad. Slight fish smell maybe but this is more of a rotting corpse. It has so much potential, but not with the way it's smells. HUGE turn off to buy food from there.

This store owner is very dishonest! The red bean pancake already moldy, showed her the picture and she said why didn't I bring items back, I told her I live an hour 20 minutes from Madison but she said she can refund me the $ only if I bring the items back.How ridiculous is that!? I'm not keeping that moldy thing in my freezer until I go Madison.

This place is awful it smells terrible got live. Fish just sitting out with live crabs and another meat,the fish case needs to be just thrown away this place needs to be inspected every week and closed down emptied out washed down sweep and moped the floor , I would rather starve to death then eat out of this place inspectors should be on their way there right now,

Well stocked, friendly staff, all packed into a manageable space -- the layout can take some time to learn, and you'd better be able to recognize fresh produce without labels, but there's nothing else like it in the area.