Sun Vin Grocery

Very organized, and some awesome treats! The food was easy to find, and the staff was attentive. I’ll definitely come back next time I’m in Chinatown.

Typical Chinese grocery store. i was able to get a numch of junk food: shrimp chips, yogurt drink, mango drinks, strawberry jellies, and lychee bars. They did not have ube pocky, which I have been obssessed with since I first saw it in Virginia. And nowI cannot find it anywhere. wtf. Anyway, the service is friendly enough and the store had what I wanted: comfort asian junk food snacks.

Is ‘Sun Vin Grocery’ indeed an anagram of ‘nervous crying’? Well, one cold winter day, I was almost in tears after being unable to locate my favorite Ginger Milk tea at some of the hole-​in-​the-​wall grocery stores on Mott Street. Only to find it within minutes in one of the many fluorescent-​lit, relatively spacious aisles of Sun Vin, just a short walk away on Mulberry.
Grocery shopping is an unpleasant chore. But Sun Vin makes up for the mundane nature of the pursuit with its colorful assortment of fruit drinks, Pocky sticks, teas, candy and gummy snacks drawn from China, Indonesia, Thailand and parts of the world where the purchasing power of the dollar is still not deserving of mockery. I even found those tea cups that I bought at the French Concession and Tianzifang in Shanghai – they are fully 20% cheaper at Sun Vin!
The checkout experience is no-​nonsense and quick even if not friendly. Interestingly, every item in the receipt simply reads ‘Grocery’ – so much for SKU data and UPC codes. Then again, I quite like the abstraction, especially when what is concealed in the line items is my shameless love for cloying candy and sugary snacks.
We have a winner in Sun Vin. I shall be back soon!

Quick and easy transactions. The staffs knows where items are located at, when you ask them. They are helpful. Can soda are still .75cent here. You wouldn’t find this price any where else. This is my daily grocery store. I do admit they don’t have everything but for it’s size they have just enough products/​items.

This is my second go-​to spot for asian groceries and basics, Hong Kong Market being first. This place is around the block from me, so it makes it super simple to run down and grab eggs, butter, or other essentials. They take credit cards but a $ 10 minimum is required.
Great selection of vinegars, sauces, marinades, and oil. Though they don’t carry fresh vegetables, there’s a veggie/​juice shop across the street.

For those of us who shop in Chinatown for groceries, I can honestly say this is one of my favorites. Now, I know we have choices when it comes to buying certain items, and what I know about Sun Vin is the fact that they have great selections, good prices, and the layout make sense.
Need oyster sauce? Done. Want to find a bazillion varieties of ramen noodles? They are here and for about 55 cents a pack. And condiments. And rice (what a shock right? LOL). And cookies. And preserved goods.
Definitely much better than Kam Man, where the groceries are more expensive an the folks who work there are not only gossipy, but have an attitude.
Thank heavens for Sun Vin!

Very clean grocery store in china town. the price is cheap. I am glad I found this store. I will definitely go back! There are so many stores that do not accept credit cards, but this store accept visa or master card but not american express.

THIS is how I like my Asian markets — cheesy fluorescent lighting, cramped aisles packed with exotic and delicious foods. And, it’s reasonably priced.
If you’ve got a hankering for pretty much ANY Asian foodstuff, you’ve got to go to Sun Vin. I stock up on roasted wasabi peas, lychee gels, frozen steamed buns, Sriacha sauce, curry powder, rice noodles, aloe water, and various Asian sweets (the prepackaged mochi is superb — and cheap!).
Go!

If you’re looking for packaged teas, Asian candies, bags of rice, frozen dim sum, bottled Asian sauces, canned food, and knick knack snacks, then Sun Vin is worth stopping by when you’re down on Mulberry. The whole store is stocked with these little impulse buys like Japanese Lychee Gummies, Korean Red Ginseng candy, and Philippine Tamarind-​Mango candy. The store is clean and well-​organized plus the prices are hard to beat unless you’re on San Francisco’s Clement Street.
For all you snackers and sweet-​tooths out there, peep out Sun Vin.