Little Saigon Market - Asian Grocery Store & Pescado Frito — Restaurant in Denver

I have been shopping here for 25 years. I go and stock up about 4 x a year and buy a lot of products $$$. Yesterday, Wed, 10/16, the staff up front was colder than normal. They were out of several items like straw mushrooms, TomKa soup paste, Mochi, so I asked where they recommend I go. Guy at the front said, no one else has this product either, if we are out, then all supplies are out. Also insisted adamantly that Jasmine Rice is the exact same as Calrose rice, just a different shape (sorry its a different strain, different flavor). Just not very helpful or friendly, made me realize they never have been. Maybe not a nice work environment for them? Went down the street to Vietnamese Supermarket at Alameda and Sheridan, everyone was very nice, helpful in finding products, place was clean and organized, guess I found a new place to shop. Customer service...

So far Little Siagon is my preferred Asian grocery in Denver, mainly compared with Pacific Ocean Market. Although smaller, it's more focused on South East Asian ingredients (I'm from Thailand) good selection of fresh produce, good price. Varieties of deli, snacks and dessert to go, and goodies in the front fridges. Great/Large selection of pork meats and organs, and fresh and frozen seafood. During my last visit their new store organization and price tags are better, feels more spacious, organized, and clean. Just my feelings, go check them out and see for your self!

P.s. they are surrounded by dim sum restaurant (I need to check it out, got order-out Priming duck once, it was great), souvenir shop (fun even if u don't buy anything), bakery, boba, restaurant, and etc. So it's a great spot to hang for a few places. Also look out for...

This place is horrible. Most of the items are waaaaaaaaay past their expiration by so much as 2 years! This is not an exaggeration- we went in preparing to leave with a full cart and instead left with a handful of items cause literally everything was expired. When I told the lady at the counter she was extremely surprised that anything, let alone the entire store, had expired.

Even if the products were not expired, the selection was meek at best.

I wish I could tell any fellow new residents of CO looking for a good Asian marketplace where to go. Alas every single one has been quite a disappointment. Yes especially the Aurora H-Mart that was more like a...