Metro Supermarket — Local services in Temple City

We live close so sometimes we run to this market to pick up 1-2 things rather than heading to Ralph’s. Their prices on produce are beyond compare to that of chain supermarkets. My kids LOVE to check out the live fish tanks and to see what other animals might be available. Perk: I make my kids practice their Mandarin and they do ALL the talking while we are there! At first they were shy, but now they like the attention they get because you wouldn’t expect my girls with blue eyes and chestnut brown eyes and wavy long hair and deep golden tanned skin from summers in Palm Springs and Long Beach to know as much conversational Mandarin as they do. My 6 year old has been with Mandarin-Only speaking teachers for 4 years and my 10 year old has been doing this for 6 years. But I digress! The market is fine for a quick trip but I’m more comfortable in my Ralphs for a full...

The young woman at the registrar is extremely rude. I was buying some bean sprouts, which came to .66 cents. All I had on me was a twenty. She refused to take it so I told her I'd be right back with some change. When I went back in with a small change pouch. I dug out .70 cts. 2 quarters and 2 Dimes. She took the 60cts and litterly TOSSED the other dime at me., demanding exact change and pulled back the sprouts. I probably should have demanded my change back and left, but I need the sprouts, so I dug out six cents. Got my sprouts and proceeded to chew her out for being so rude loudlying. Didn't seem to faze her it's as if...

Sigh, I was almost in tears as I saw the huge tank of cute live frogs and read a sign that said frogs and turtles must be killed before leaving the store. Besides my own drama, the people in the store were friendly and helpful. Prices seemed decent and they had a few interesting items on sale that I picked up, whereas if they were regular priced I may not have....I didn't know that you could buy live turtles and frogs for consumption. It was...