Mai’s Store

Woohoo! If you’re an Asian UA student who is experiencing withdrawals because rice, Asian teas, Lee Kum Kee sauces, and Calbee Shrimp Chips are not easily accessible, THIS IS YOUR MECCA! :D
The store is dinky and obscure. They do not have any fresh meat or produce available, but they do sell rice, noodles, rice vermicelli, some Asian canned goods (canned Thai curry, coconut milk, crab meat, etc), sauces (oyster sauce, Sriracha chili sauce, soy sauce, black bean sauce, Korean BBQ, etc), and a few random snacks.
The prices are relatively expensive (costly compared to the Chinatown stores in California or New York, but cheap compared to Dave’s or Acme).
Ultimately, it is a very pleasant surprise for me.
As a precaution, be sure to check the expiration dates on the products before purchasing. Some of the goods on the shelves are expired. Moreover, the store hours are a bit awkward; it is something along the lines of Monday through Friday: 4pm — 9pm; Saturday and Sunday 10am — 9pm.
Also, even though this is ghetto Crackron and there is a high probability of one getting kidnapped, mugged, robbed, assaulted (or all of the above) while in this part of town, especially during their weekday hours of business, you will have to bring cash because the store does not accept credit cards :(
Normally I would give a place like this 1 or 2 stars because the selection of goods is limited, the items are expensive, and the shelves contain expired products, but I am just so excited to finally find an Asian market in the area! It is like finding a needle in a haystack! o_​O

Though cleaner than some of the other Asian food markets in the area, the focus here is a bit more on general goods. I bought a couple Vietnamese albums here, some chopsticks, and fun little goodies, but it wasn’t the best for groceries.
Worth a visit if you’re craving VCDs, elephant statues, and Thai iced tea, but not a place I would ever feel a need to visit regularly. Oh, and the hours are irregular and infrequent.