Hung Phat Grocery — Local services in Wheaton

This is an excellent locally owned Vietnamese grocery. I can find things here that you won’t find at H-Mart - its ingredients are decidedly more focused on Southeast Asian cuisine, not just limited to Vietnamese. Only one brand of rice vin for example (Marukan, which you can get anywhere) but dozens of brands of fish and chilli sauces that you won’t find anyplace else. Also, they sell everything you need to make Vietnamese style iced coffee (Cà Phê Sữa Đá) including a few different sizes of phin. I bought one here that was great for 5 years for about $5, and went back today to buy another for $8. I trust it will serve me just as long.

Finally, just a note to those complaining about parking. While there are plenty of reasons you may need to drive or choose to do so, those who can take transit to this area should also consider doing so. The store is two blocks from the Red Line stop if you use the kiss and ride exit to Reedie Dr, and it’s on so many bus lines, both direct and via Wheaton Red Line. We live in a transit connected area where we can get to these amazing businesses without cars. Let’s try for that when we can, rather than knocking small businesses for not providing enough parking. That way, those who need to drive due to accessibility can do...

It is a well-stocked Asian grocery store carrying products from Indochina, South-East Asia, and the Far East etc. It is more medium-sized than big, but it has some interesting selections. The fridges has desserts such as cendol etc, the produce section has Asian mustard greens or aubergines etc, the back section has prayer incense, kitchen utensils, the aisles have varieties of Asian sauces or oils, other aisles has Asian canned foods, dried noodles, or prepacked spices etc. There is a section on front that sells packaged meals, fruits, and banh mi (Vietnamese sandwiches), and occasionally, steamed or baked Asian desserts.

The store's claim to fame will be their rice noodles which are freshly made in-house. Their basement factory produces these rice noodles for the use of the surrounding Asian restaurants. These are fully formed and steamed noodles but are not made "ready to eat", but are meant to be taken home and cooked with other ingredients first. These noodles are bundled in packs and only available a bit later in the morning, and not on all days either, depending on their production.

There is a free carpark of about 10 (?) spaces next to the store (see photo), and metered parking is available on the street. There is no public...

These reviews are pretty deceiving. If you haven't been an actual consumer at this grocery store, you might actually believe that its a "little nice and honest business". However, that's not the case at all. The owners of this store are anything BUT honest and "knowledgeable". Yeah, they might be knowledgeable.. on how to rip people off. The wife double charges on products if you dont pay attention at the register. Dont let me get started on the products.. I bought a pound cake from them today to find out that it's full of mold inside. We've also bought a lot of products that they always guaranteed as "fresh" until we come home to find that they have been expired for days. I'm going to make sure they get an inspection because this place sell products that are anything BUT fresh. It's hard to believe that they have 5 raters who gave them nearly to perfect score... these people must have been bribed or are affiliated with them somehow. Be cautious when you buy...