Pacific Supermarkets

The floors were soaking wet and there was wet floor signs with is required by law !!!

Not sure how I feel about this market. Prices seem up to par with most asian supermarkets. When things are on sale, it is amazing. But if they aren’t on sale, I would say the prices aren’t particularly competitive with other asian markets. My parents used to occasionally make the drive across the bridge from Vancouver to buy their asian goods, and I would often tag along. What I did notice the last time I was in the checkout line was that when lines get long and employees need to get through, they will just brush past you without saying anything. One lady actually bumped into my shoulder and kept walking. I’m not sure if this was just a familiarity thing that I should be used to (with both of us being Vietnamese), but it kinda threw me off guard… as I am one of those people who don’t particularly like to be touched my strangers

4 stars for cheap Asian grocer, 2 stars for quality. This store was the BOMB! when it first opened years ago, was it 15 years or longer?. It was busy everyday of the week and there was a high food turnover so you knew the food would most of the time be fresh. They also used to make banh mi, before it became the hipster food, on order so you could get it fresh. They had a nice deli and a fresh butcher area. We’ve been gone for two years to Iowa and upon our return, alot has changed. It is no longer the BOMB! with so many Asian super grocers opening up. Hong Phat supermarket has really been a patron drain. Gone is the fresh meat butcher and the to order banh mi. They do still have fresh meat but how fresh I am not sure now. It appears they have gotten rid of alot of stuff that probably was not making revenue. You can find some real steals here but I would skip the deli because without the high patronage, the food turnover is low which means less freshness. I bought a deli item wrapped in plastic and it was hard and inedible. And you can’t return it and get your $ 1.99 back. What a bummer! It’s close to our residence so we visit at least once weekly. They have veggies which are decent but the fruit you do have to be careful. The Ellington and Gulf View (now Astoria) no longer have the large Asian population to keep this store sustainable. Many have moved to Gresham, Troutdale, Sandy, Rockwood and Vancouver where it’s cheaper to live. This area has become too expensive and gentrified. Not sure how long this store will stick around.

Another great Asian supermarket that for me popped up out of nowhere. Well, I’m sure they’ve been here for quite some time, but since I’m still exploring this town and more of the North East, I was walking home, and found the Pacific Supermarket.
Happy me. I was thirsty and ended up with mango juice, a steamed bun with pork and two other buns with onions and pork with a sweet chili sauce. All under four bucks. Not too shabby. They had everything. Oyster sauce, bean sauce, salmon, shrimp chips, chili oil, sriracha mayo, rice noodles, baby corn, pickling cucumbers, bok choi. It was all crammed into a place half the size of Hong Phat on 82^nd and Burnside. The prices looked decent and I want to go back when I have more time to wander about the store.
Enjoy.

I wonder if the store has a new owner. It looks and feels different, but not for the better.
The prices are up 25% higher on the items that I usually get, and that was just from last month I was there. Shocking! Also, this place is getting messy. The aisles are getting narrower, from the already narrow aisles. Can’t fit two shopping carts at the same time. If you try to squeeze the cart, you will most likely bump into the goods that are cluttered along the way. That’s what happened when I tried to get past through the cart left by another shopper in the aisle. WHAM! A pile of canned goods came crashing down.
They are also doing some changes on the meat/​seafood section. There are no more butchers or anybody to help me out behind the glass display cases. The display cases were torn down and replaced with low and ugly shelves with prepacked meats.
Taking out a star and not going back for a long time. Maybe in a year or so, just to check if any improvements were done. Meanwhile, I will be taking my business to other Asian stores.

Great asian market, but when we went this past weekend, looked like they were in the middle of replacing their refrigeration system. Veggies are fresh and generally cheaper than other asian markets.

If you’ve been to the old Fred Meyer one-​stop shopping stores in the 70’s, this is the Asian version of that. They have everything any Asian people would want in one roof. I used to take my parents here. We always get our fresh persimmons, garlic by the bag, dried seafoods, canned products, etc.
Negative: they don’t have fresh seafoods, compared to Umajimaya.
They also have fresh take-​out foods. If you like egg roll salad, they’re already made comes 2 per package. There’s a restaurant next door, but if you want to take out fresh egg roll salad, you’ll have to wait for 10 – 15 mins. Here, just pick them up, ready to go and they’re just as good!

Feeling adventurous? Their deli is off the hook. You can find lots of hard to find items like raw beef nem, banh mi sandwiches, wacky lunch entrees, banh beo, egg rolls to go, pâté chaud, Vietnamese green desserts, banh gai, gio lua, cha com and cha chien. I want to try it all and am excited they have so many items for quick lunches.
As for the rest of the market, they have super large market carts that do not clear the produce aisles and cheap meats and customers minding their own business. $ 2.29 per pound for a picnic butt. The seafood selection is limited to a few different sizes of shrimp and that was all I saw walking by. They have basic Asian spices, sauces and provisions and prices are a little cheaper than Fubonn. I would rather spend my money here in a small family business than at Fubonn.
I was raised going to grimey Asian supermarkets so this feels like home.

I highly recommend shopping here for it’s low prices and fresh vegetables. The selection of dry goods are abundance.
The only drawback is the cramp space and quick turn-​over of the vegetables. If you bring it home and don’t cook it within three to four days, they will rot. As for the meat and seafood section. The display is not very presentable, but the meat is still very good and the prices are extremely reasonable. You will find a large pork selection, since most Asians eat pork more than any other meat.
I highly recommend shopping here only if you’re going to eat your food quickly.
I can’t fault a place when you see the owner outdoors migrating traffic and picking up after carts that people leave on the lot. Very nice to know they understand their customer’s needs.

This Asian grocery does sell low-​price items but when it comes to quality, beware. Their produce is not fresh. Their meat section is not fresh; most of the time, the color of the meat is black. Their can food section is dusty. Overall, this grocery market is DIRTY. The way that they run their business is not honest. Several people have complained about their boxes of mangoes; only ¹⁄₃ mangoes are good in the box. No wonder, when we buy the box, the employee stated that there is no return. I would be concern with the homemade che (dessert) that consist of milk or coconut milk because they leave open containers of milk or coconut milk outside which cause the milk to spoil. Their dessert may seem colorful but I wouldn’t eat it.

So being new to this area, one sometimes misses some of the things that he had back home even if they weren’t that great to start with. Yes the old dirty old asian markets with rude pissed off people and that’s not just the staff. Actually the staff seemed more friendly then what i am used to.
So this place isn’t dirty, i’ve seen worst but by american standards in grocery it won’t compare. i was able to get some stuff i haven’t seen in a month or so of moving up here. Some of the food i got doesn’t compare but it’s like craving a burger, and getting a mediocre burger and being happy because it’s better then nothing.
I will be frequenting this place even though it’s far for me but i like how it’s right off the freeway and i can get things i can’t get at Haggen.