New Asian Food Market — Attraction in City of Albany

I definitely will not be returning to this market. First, they did not have the fish I was looking for—catfish and cod—which was disappointing. While they did have salmon that looked fresh for the most part, I didn’t buy any because there was a clear language barrier. There’s no effort to provide translation or any kind of service to help you explain what you want.

The young man behind the counter, though polite at first, showed attitude just for cleaning a fish—as if customers are supposed to already know exactly what they want without asking. Everything was labeled in English, so yes, you could see what type of fish or shrimp was available.

The lady at the register was also rude. Maybe it’s cultural not to make eye contact or to avoid handing money directly into a customer’s hand, but the way it came across was dismissive. She was too busy chatting with her colleague and another customer while rushing me to swipe my card, even though she hadn’t finished her part on the register yet. It was frustrating—just slow down and pay attention.

I did pick up some beef bones for my dog and noticed they had blue crabs, which initially got me excited since I’m from Baltimore. But when I shook the box, nothing moved—clearly not alive, which was another letdown.

Compared to H-Mart locations in Maryland, this place doesn’t even come close. The fish sections there are organized, clean, and the staff are professional and attentive. Here, it was chaotic, unhelpful, and discouraging.

At the end of the day, I’d rather spend my money...

This is my favorite market! As a Chef, I drive 45 miles once a week to shop here for my family cooking needs. I love Asian, Chinese, Thai, Cantonese, Japanese, Korean food better than “American” foods! The prices are great! Awesome selection of teas, bean pastes, canned drinks, coffee, teas, etc… A large selection of candies, snacks, crackers, chips, cereals and cookies in fancy tins. Wide selection of Asian condiments and a huge selection of noodles. A room with cooking utensils, woks, knives, dishes, etc. A room with fresh vegetables, cabbage, cukes, bok choy, beans, etc…Tons of spices, starches, dumpling mixes, flours and rices. I think they have about everything you need!! Pretty good fresh fish, shrimp, crabs, snails live fish, etc… (they dress them for you). Nice baked goods and lots of dairy products tofu, noodles etc…They have a large selection of freezer items. Fresh tofu, bamboo shoots, scallions, bean sprouts, mushrooms, etc…They even have lanterns and other pretty decorating items. I have shopped every “ Ethnic Market” within 100 miles of Albany-for the selection and prices this one is the BEST!!!!! **Avoid Kims market ( very high prices, not...

This is a friendly, well-stocked Asian grocery store with competitive prices and clear pricing. They have a huge variety of ramen, tea, frozen goods, condiments, dried components, (mushrooms, roots, etc.), produce, imported dishes and tools (back of the store off the refrigerated vegetable section), noodles, rice, broth mixes and seasonings, exotic canned goods, and snack food. I’m vegan so I don’t bother with the meat section, which is average sized. The seafood department is large and accounts for my one docking of a star—this place has The Smell. Not terrible, but you can tell that lots of fish have been through these doors.

Speaking of vegans, #protip—they have vegetarian oyster sauce, dairy- and animal-free dumplings and buns (frozen, back wall), many iterations of tofu in every texture, vegan ramen, lots of vegan snacks, and all the mushrooms you need to make convincing vegan sushi. You should also check out the “soy chicken”, vegan frozen meats (R side wall toward the back) and prepared rice noodles (drunken...