Pacific Produce

I came here looking for nothing in particular. If I wanted something exact, something pacific, maybe I would have found it. But my search did not produce anything.This is actually a very scary grocery store. It's not very well lit and is often deserted. It looks like you just walked into either a war zone or a store that has been closed down for a long time and yet somehow the doors are still open and there's somebody still at the cash register. Quite bizarre actually.Having said that it has its own little charm. There really isn't anywhere else like this. It's so Milwaukee. I hope they're making enough money to stay open. Maybe they should fix their lighting as well.

After just learning that there was a Pacific Produce on the north side I remembered the great banh mi place in the south side location So I went over to see if I could get one. The stores first impression was dim and dingy with pallets and boxes just stacked in random places in the isles which you have to walk around. It seemed that everywhere I went stacks of stuff like a hoarders wet dream, never noticed this from other stores. The whole store is dimly lit compared to other stores and it smells like a dumpster.There is a big fresh and frozen meat section and the frozen dumplings/other Asian foods were in rows of freezers. I didn't check out the whole place really well because I was looking for a banh mi so I headed to the restaurant which had plenty of tables that had not been cleared from previous eaters. The hot table was kind of pathetic compared to next door and the woman says no sandwiches here so I went next door for the Pho which I like. There is a bubble tea shop that shares the restaurant space, its dimly lit like the rest of the place and who wants to eat in a dim lit restaurant. I really don't think I could I could shop or eat here with piece of mind.Overall I was not impressed with the restaurant or the store it self and not because I didn't find a sandwich but of how it generally looks dark and dingy, I want to shop In a clean and bright places.

Pacific Produce is an interesting place. It's fantastic if you're looking for specialty Asian ingredients you may not be able to find anywhere else in Milwaukee. I've been looking for Enoki mushrooms for a couple of months with no luck but found them easily here (and for 99 cents!). However, there are a few drawbacks to the store...It's freezing. Bring/wear something warm, like a winter jacket, or else you won't last more than 5 minutes. The cashiers were all wearing winter jackets with their hoods up. Things seem disorganized. Yes, the produce is all together, the noodles are mostly in one aisle, as are the dried mushrooms, etc...but you will probably have to look around for quite a while to find certain things. We didn't see any signage indicating which aisles had which items, so it was trial and error. No employees ever approached us or asked if we needed assistance. Give yourself enough time to look around, especially if it's your first visit. It was cool to browse the shelves in general. They have a lot of fun candy/sweets. The prices are fair, and in some cases much less expensive than for instance a Pick 'n Save. Make sure you check the expiration dates on the products, as other reviewers mentioned. Based on what I saw, I would personally avoid purchasing meat here. When we went yesterday, there was a leak in the roof(?) and a large bin of water being collected in the middle of an aisle, which was really off-putting and definitely didn't seem sanitary. Maybe not a normal occurrence, but still. All said and done, if you're looking for specialty Asian ingredients in Milwaukee, this is your place.

Straight disgusting. Expired canned goods & expired frozen foods. Frozen food without packaging or expiration dates. Random pallets of stuff stacked in the middle of aisles. (Not goods for sale, but random stock)Sketchy produce - some looked okay, other stuff looked really bad. Dimly lit store with filthy floors and overpriced goods ($8 for a tiny bottle of Tide?)So I can deal with most of this....but clearly someone (or several someone's) was smoking in the store because the whole back half of the place reeked of it. And the guy in the meat department was texting with gloves on, and went right back to cutting/packaging without changing them. Never, EVER again - I filed a health department complaint for the first time ever, so thanks for that Pacific Produce.

This place is dirty, unkept. Very disorganized. I feel disgusted picking up some much needed items here. Looks abandon at times. Bathrooms looks as if it has never been cleaned since they open.

This is the second new location it's still expanding. The seafood department with live fresh water tanks for fish and growing sub divided building within. With great selection for all types of groceries and cooking supplies. The Guarantee bank inside was not so great for my needs. I prefer the main location on Brown deer and GB ave. This whole store is extra cool, so bring a jacket even in the spring and fall. Some of the Asian bakery comes fresh from Chicago so save yourself a trip and check here first. Many of the Asian styled grocery stores have a bad reputation of having product past the good by date or use by date. I'm not saying that the food becomes poisonous or explosive or degrades dramatically but just be aware. Lots of the preserved foods last way past the dates for example. Honey, fish sauce, soy sauce, hard dry noodles. Salted dried shrimp, fish, squid. Preserved plums, radish. Dried mushrooms can be stored properly in a cool dark place. So buyer beware. 3/2015

So much variety of Asian products and a wide selection of produce. Very inexpensive and sure makes for a a great field trip for a cultural experience. Hubby and i like coming here to try out new products and buy ingredients to our diverse recipes. The stores is usually empty so we don't feel rushed to leave an aisle and like taking our time exploring all the different items. There is also a Boba tea station in the store. My favorite find so far has been Chili oils! Add it to many of my dishes!

This is the second location for this Asian Grocery Store, something gaining in popularity around the Milwaukee area. I like Pacific Produce for its huge selection & abundance of things I can't read. The aisles well stocked with products from China, Japan, Korea, Viet Nam, Philippines & else where, they are supplemented by some usual American brand names too.Tons of amazing produce, some familiar offerings & others not so familiar from Asia. Don't be deceived by the dark exterior & the lack of vehicles in the large parking lot. The store is open 7 days a week from 9am till 9pm. I've never seen more than 20 customers during each of my half dozen visits.The store has an in-house restaurant with plenty of seating. I plan to give it a try soon.Great selection of Tiger brand rice makers. The best rice maker I've ever owned.

One of the most overlooked grocery stores in town, but certainly worth your consideration for the following reasons:- Quality seafood, particularly lobster, at reasonable prices.- Real, stinky fish sauce made from anchovies. A secret ingredient that adds an incredible amount of depth many dishes. Tomato sauces, ragus, broths. Trust me, a little bit goes a long way.- Lemongrass- Bubble tea- Really nice broths from the restaurant in the back cornerOne of my goto spots when I'm looking for specific spices, mushrooms, dried products.

Pacific Produce, located at 8340 W Appleton Ave. Milwaukee, WI, has terrible customer service! I bought a whole jack fruit for $21.00. After I cut it open I discovered that it was rotten and rancid. When I brought it back to the store the next day with my receipt, the rude manager refused to allow me to return or exchange it. He stated that It had been cut open and he couldn't resell it. I told him I wouldn't have known it was rotten without cutting it open and I asked him why would he want to resell expired produce? His opinion was that there was nothing wrong with the jack fruit. I then told him there were no signs posted inside or outside the store stating that cut produce is not refundable. After hearing my valid arguments, he stated that he didn't have time to put signs all over the store or argue with me and he still refused to allow me to return or exchange the rotten jack fruit. I have never shopped at a grocery store that did not allow returns or exchanges and I will never shop at Pacific Produce again!