International Club

I remember it being very tough to find this place the first time I came here. Now I’ll never forget it’s off of 55 South, Exit 287 Pulaski. Turn left at the light on to Pulaski and you’ll see it on your right at the light after. They also have their own private parking lot. It’s the biggest Asian grocery store that I know of. They have everything here that you could possibly need to meet all your Asian cooking needs. They have seafood, meats, veggies, and other ingredients. It’s basically the one stop shop, and they have a bigger selection to choose from as opposed to some of the other stores in Chinatown and Argyle. I don’t come here often because it’s out of my way, but it’s the only place that I know that sells quail. My family likes to have them every so often. They are quite tasty when my mom makes them. I think it’s a lot less expensive than most of the other Asian grocery stores as well. I bought some seasoning sauce from here that was at least half the price of any place in Argyle or Chinatown. I wish that this place was more conveniently located near me.

There’s no reason to visit this overpriced and poorly stocked (despite being housed in a gigantic warehouse) Asian market. Interestingly enough the clientele are largely Hispanic with a smattering of Asians; That’s because with better alternatives such as Chinatown, Chicago Foods, MItsuwa, & Viet-​Chinatown in Arglye there’s little reason to go here. The fishmongers are dishonest — undercharging certain ethnic clientele — this was a real turn-​off to shop here; You’ll see what I mean if you ever visit (I’ve seen it happen both times we visited).

The best way I can describe this place is as a Costco for Asian food. When it first opened, there was an annual membership fee, but a few years ago they decided to make it open to the public, so now it’s free to enter. If you’re looking to buy large bottles of hoisin or oyster sauce, this is the place to go. Or, if you’re like me and tend to microwave your meals more often than cook them, this place has a terrific frozen food section. They have microwavable packs of dim sum foods like shumai and barbeque pork buns for very reasonable prices. You can get a small pack of 18 frozen crab shumais for about $ 4. If, after your first visit, you think you might be a regular, I’d recommend signing up for their mailing list. They’ll send you weekly sales ads that often have very good deals.