Grantstone Supermarket

For a quick buy of some Asian staples like tea, tofu, miso and sauces this place will do. Today the odor was not as bad as previous visits. I usually have to psych myself up to prepare for the smell. Also, a bit disorganized in spots; again a bit better this time around. The vegetables are quite overpriced. Some things appear to be less than fresh. Once again, if you are needing a few items this place will do. I prefer a different store when I really want something in particular.

Todo, we're not at Whole Foods anymore.Grantstone supermarket is a solid Asian market. I've been going to Asian markets my whole life and I loved having a place that's a little closer than Lee Lee's, which is my usual spot. Comparing an Asian market to your local fry's, sprouts or Safeway's is not a fair comparison. Apples and oranges people. Asian markets almost always have a much larger meat and seafood area which results in the place having a stronger smell. This doesn't mean anything is rotten or spoiled. Customer service isn't a high value at Asian markets so you're not going to have someone greeting you or even asking if you need help. That's normal. Obviously selling expired food is not ok, ever. Grantstone has a decent selection of fresh produce, lots of packaged good and I loved all the choices in their refrigerated and frozen sections. With Chinese New Year coming up I bought lots of frozen dumplings, egg tarts, steam breads and other treats. They have lots of fresh noodle options and an impressive array of canned and bottled drinks. So if you arrive with accurate expectations you'll find grantstone market a valuable local spot.

We love checking out local markets. We stopped at Grantstone in late July and walked around a bit. Lots of interesting and different items on the shelves. But the big disappointment was the tin of cookies ($12.29) we bought. They were completely sealed, which is good. But they were stale and almost all of the cookies were broken. So just be careful what you buy from them. Check expiration dates and choose wisely. It's doubtful we will shop there again.

A very authentic Asian supermarket, complete with mounds of unlabeled vegetables and fruits, dried goods, and Asian snacks you won't find elsewhere else. (ie. Peanuts with large chunks of dried hot red peppers the size of your index finger pads).Stumbled onto Grantstone. Place was not so busy around weekday lunch - there was more staff than customers. Well-stocked with everything you could want in an Asian market, though this is the only market where I thought I might be mugged while browsing dried Shiitake mushrooms or rice noodles. Cold, dark, cluttered aisles of food and kitchen wares, including the quintessential tin tub large enough to fit a family of four and their dog. Produce seemed fresh enough and perhaps costs a little less than Lee Lee, though aesthetically-pleasing store display is not this store's goal. Got organic tofu for a better price than Trader Joe, though the brand isn't one I'm familiar with. The checkout is particularly memorable for its narrow narrow aisle. I probably wouldn't have fit through my particular checkout aisle had I a BMI over 28. Of course, a cart wouldn't fit through.The middle-aged cashier in another checkout called a 65-ish male customer, Papa, when serving him the bill - as in, Papa, thats $2.37. I thought that was sweet, since in Asian cultures calling someone Papa is a sign of respect, but I'm not sure the Caucasian customer might have seen it that way. I'll be sure to moisturize well and wear dark sunglasses before patronizing Grantstone again, lest a middle-aged cashier starts calling me, Mama.

Grantstone is as smelly and disorganized as others have mentioned. But they have pretty all the ingredients you'd need to cook up a fine meal. Know in Advance that it's a not a pristine place but they do come through with a well stocked market.

If I cannot get up to Lee Lee's, Grantstone (or is it Grant Stone?) it is. This supermarket, which specializes in Asian fare and cookware, is right at the intersection of Grant and Stone -- hence its name. And it has been in business, I hear, since the late 1980s. In the fashion of the 1980s, Grantstone is an overabundant, mismatched market with indulgences stocked aisle by aisle. It is, quite honestly, the modern day version of that 80s fashionista who wore chunky jewelry, too much makeup and bright clothing...with a blazer and a mullet. I hear that, during the fall, the retro sign that was once out front and along the street had to be removed because it had greatly deteriorated. That's too bad. I remember that sign with fondness. Anyway, I can affirm what others have mentioned -- there is a strange, dense smell in the air that is not at all appeasing. Also, the market can feel a bit scattered at times, but I find that the staff is generally helpful when you get tired of racing through the aisle for something that seems like it would be stocked with sauces, but is actually stocked with the spices. Here, you will find just about everything you need to prepare dishes from China, Japan, India, Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines and elsewhere in Asia. Often, items are in the languages of their home countries. The market also sells steam baskets, woks, bowls, spoons, chopsticks, sushi mats and a whole range of other dishes and utensils. You can even find Asian beers, sake, toys and also bamboo, Asian candies and Chinese medicine and herbal supplements here.I have and continued to shop at Grantstone for the range: taro root, eggplant, these delicious shrimp-flavored chips, fresh ginger, mushrooms (dried and fresh), avocado, lime, nice sized-bunches of cilantro, noodles, soy sauce and fish sauce (they keep quite the collection), chilies and spicy sauces, coconut milk, Indian spices (especially turmeric, coriander, cardamom and garam masala), all sorts of rices (!!!), Chinese sausage, century eggs, etc. etc.

Someone mentioned the smell of this store, However, ​I didn't notice at all nor it did not bother me. They are also very friendly and helpful.This store looks old from the outside but very clean, well organized in most of the area, a big grocery store that carries a lot of products.Vegetables are fresh and prices are very fair! If you are looking for Japanese - 納豆、味噌、たれ各種、お米、玄米、山芋、根菜、きのこ類、その他野菜、麺、梅干し、日本のキムチ、お豆腐とかこんにゃくとか色々ありましたよ。(Not sure if Japanese character would appear correctly..)Overall this store is more than enough to needs of Japanese products.

I'm upset right now because this afternoon I went to the store on my first time, I bought some snacks and instant noodles. Just now I boiled one bag and it smells really bad, so I checked the product date and found it already expired!... the fruit and vegetables there didn't look fresh either, I will call them tmr and see what they say

Grant Stone market has the best selection Oriental tea in all of Tucson. I like to buy looseleaf tea because it is normally a better quality tea and they have many varieties.

Maybe it changed hands, because it was very clean and well organized today. I got good help right away and found the Thai basil leaves I had been looking all over town for.