Toucan International Market — Local services in Grand Forks

The store does have unique items, its clean and organized.

However, the way that it is ran makes me feel like no customers are allowed or welcome.

First, everything is marked up to nearly double the cost of purchasing online or at any other market. I paid $76 for 2 tins of mostly stale moon cake, and a bubble tea kit. Very outrageous, but I haven't had moon cake in a while.

Even with today's economy, I could eat for two weeks on $76.

The clerk is a grumpy man. He wasn't rude, just very grumpy. He's a retired cop.

Every time I walk by that place it's either closed or open with no customers.

There's no way they're turning any profit. They are probably coming out of his police pension to keep it open.

I feel that store is less about the customer and more about something he settled on for retirement because it's the only idea that urks...

I enjoy going to this place because it has a variety of foods that I love but cannot find anywhere else. I'm only giving a three-star review because every time I walk in there, I'm the only customer in the shop and I feel very out of place and unwelcome. There's no music and anytime I ask a worker for assistance I feel like I've put them out in a big way. I feel like I have to walk in there and not bother anyone. A lot of things aren't priced so you'd have to ask if you want to know. This makes things difficult. And when you do find out the price, you likely have to put half of your selections back because it's priced too high. However, if there is just a singular item that you are interested in picking up, this might be...

I have been going here for 10+ years, my mother in-law is Filipino/Hawaiian and when she wants to make authentic food this is the place to get hard to find spices. Those giving 1 or 2 star reviews probably went in with disrespect and acted like Karen's. The owners are friendly the husband is a Army veteran and the wife is Japanese/Hawaiian. They treat their customers the way the customers treat them. Never...