Lotus Food

This place is amazing! It's huge, clean and has tons of wonderful snacks to buy! I always like to see how many international markets I can find. The employees are polite and it's just a very fun place to go. I love red bean buns and anything with red bean and they have a lot to choose from! The churro/chocolate turtle chips are the best thing I've ever tasted as far as sweet chips. Do not pass on these, they are worth the hour drive! I highly recommend coming here. Parking was a little tricky but got lucky since there was a free lot across the street. If it wasn't so hot my SO and I would have liked to check out all the cool things down the street from it. We are planning to take some friends to experience the fun that we did. Can't wait to return!

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They have everything I need. Don't like driving to the Strip District, but they make it worth the drive.

A total Chinese grocery. Never having been in one, it was interesting to see foods and fish packaged with Chinese symbols. There are aisles and aisles to roam, bottles and cans to see, and frozen foods, especially fish to see. Fresh fish on ice included carp, buffalo, trout, catfish, shrimp and mussels. Fresh produce was plentiful. I would buy the produce, fresh ginger, dates, noodles, bottles of sauces.....I'd have to look around and check the expiration dates on other items. This is a neat store.

This is your typical Asian grocery store (in a good way). The store is a bit on a the rough side and can use some cleaning but they do have all of the Asian grocery items that you ever need. The store can get busy quick, not a lot of space to move around, but lots of natural light.

I used to love this place. It has been going down hill for sure.Upon arriving today there was a man (employee or owner?) blocking the entire door to get in. The bad part he was standing in the door smoking. Not at all an appropriate place for a smoke break. When he moved for us he turned right into my face with the cigarette.The store still has a great selection. However the last few times we have went each time it is dirtier inside. Plus the bugs. Ugh.We did purchase a few things. Two of the items we got said $5.59 on the shelf. We were charged $6.99 which we unfortunately did not realize until we had left.Disappointing Lotus. Disappointing.

I was happy to find a new to me flavor of laoganma--however, of the 6 items I picked up here to purchase, I found four expired.They put drink boxes on a sale display and they were 2 days expired. Buyer beware!

This is one of the few places that I'll go to buy authentic Asian food ingredients. Often I walk home from work and am able to pop in before they close for the day. I believe 6-630 pm. I'm always there around 5ish.Everything they carry is fresh and the prices are as you'd expect them to be in the Strip, super cheap. Service is always fast, efficient and overall it's just a cool experience getting to shops there.

My go to Asian grocery store - it's super busy on the weekends so try to come during the week. Also, everyone that works here does not really speak English so while they seem friendly enough, they won't be able to help you much if you have questions. Next time I go I'm going to try a couple of things at the little stand/restaurant in here. They have great vegetables here - I always get baby bok choy, fresh lemongrass stalk, fresh ginger root-and tofu (super cheap here). Check out their frozen foods too - awesome selection of dumplings and other goodies and they have any kind of dried noodle you're looking for. Don't forget the candy section - I love the Hi-Chew Japanese candy - it's like a starburst but more juicy and more flavorful plus they have delicious flavors like mango and green apple. Do yourself a favor and buy 2 packs by the register because you'll be sad when you tear thru one pack in 10 minutes and realize you have no more.

I know of relatively few Asian grocery stores that has everything I need. What I typically come here for is not for grocery but the mom & pop food stand inside called Taiwan Snacks. I recommend getting the bao buns. Ground pork in steamed baoz are about $6 for 6. The braised pork over rice with egg is about $5. I typically come here one every two weeks. In addition hey have braised pork belly and boba drinks also.