Awesome huge Asian supermarket. Some many different choices including lots of teas, rice, cookies, snacks, noodles, dried squid & fish, bamboo steamers, chili bean curd, pickles, fresh fruits & vegetables, sauces (soy, shrimp, hoisin, stir fry, chili bean, black pepper), bean paste and so much more!

Terrible shopping experience. We drove couple hours to go there and expected we could get some good products, however, there were no price and no product name on many items we would like to buy and people working there looked not familiar with their products and did not want to answer.....One of the bad experience I had shopped. Definitely will not go there to shop again.

Great place to find ingredients to make fresh, herby summer rolls! Their selection of sauces is unparalleled, too! You can always find something new to try here. We like their fresh lychee and wide variety of other fruits and vegetables.

Tan A Supermarket is not my ideal place to shop at, but there are too few Asian groceries in the area for me to be picky. The smell, general cleanliness, and attitudes of cashiers/baggers are not so great. Grand Mart beats Tan A in all three categories (unfortunately, Grand Mart does not offer many of the products that I want which I can only find at Tan A). However, these things I can suck up and deal with. The biggest issues for me are that many items are not priced (they put price labels on the shelves and not the items themselves so oftentimes there is one price on a shelf containing multiple products so you dont know which item the price goes to) and that the store-packed products (frozen meats, fried tofu, etc) are neither labeled with a packaged on date nor a sell by date so you have no clue how long a product has been sitting in the freezer/fridge. On one of my visits, I was in the tofu section of the open-refrigerated shelves, I noticed one section of the fridge was not operating correctly. As I stood in front of the section, I felt no cold air and the tofu sitting in that section were completely warm. The packaging on the tofu is labeled keep refrigerated and that entire tofu section was not being refrigerated. I havent purchased tofu since that visit so maybe it had just broke earlier that day and they were not yet aware. I would hope that section of the refrigerated shelves has since been repaired. I would give two stars, but I bumped it up to three stars, because on my last visit, I ordered from the butcher in the back for the first time. I honestly was nervous as it appeared he didnt speak English and I was worried it was going to be a hassle for him to understand what I wanted. However, he was very patient with me as I pointed at the glass to what I wanted and then to which specific cut of pork belly in the display. This man did not speak a word to me during our interaction, but he did not seem bothered with our language barrier and I really appreciated that!

I have been shopping here before and after COVID with the same experiences. I cook and eat just about everything. Being able to visit a store like this is usually a well-needed, restocking, fun event. NEVER at Tan-A and I think it is time I take my business elsewhere. Thank goodness I have been able to source anything I would normally get here someplace else. I will even drive to NOVA.In short the customer service I receive (or really lack there of) is not worth the trip or me continuing to spend my $ here.

Love this place and can always find what Im looking for! Traditional authentic food from around the world and at really great prices. Wish they had more of these stores closer to where I live now. We visit the store every time were in town

I shop at Tan-A all the time. It is a Chinese grocery store. They also sell many non-food Asian items: dishes, cooking utensils, etc. Of course, the Tan-A is mostly attractive to people who want to cook Chinese food.

Been going here for over ten years. They always have unique food items and awesome fruits and vegetables you dont find everywhere.

One of Richmonds Best kept Secret. A fully stocked Asian Food Market, with an outstanding large selection fresh fish store in the Rear. Im talking, on ice Lake trout - Red Snapper etc. Conveniently located off Broad Street with its own parking lot.

Been coming here since I was a kid on and off. It has almost everything you need for asian cooking. I did buy a drink from the fridge that was expired once, but Im willing to overlook it.

Great teas, items that I need for Traditional Chinese Medicine for my heart failure

Me and my daughter went to buy some things like we do every couple of months Sweet rice and noodles so while checking out the cashier has the nerve to tell me you know that’s sticky rice I said yes just because I’m African American doesn’t mean I don’t know how to cook sticky rice I was so hurt that she made the comment I will never shop again at this store

My newly found Asian supermarket, they have all the food that i miss back home...they also have wide selection of fresh seafood...

Huge selection with fresh seafood and hard to find specialties. Get the curry paste.

This is truly an adventure in food market...didnt buy anything but will when I need the items. I enjoyed reading food labels, and exotic foods for a market

Great place to shop for authentic Asian grocery I wish they would hire more people who speaks English .

This store is over crowded with merchandise but if you take your time you can find just about any ingredient youll need for Asian dishes. With that being said, the regular cashiers(an mature lady and man) who are probably the owners have absolutely no personalities and limited customer service skills which makes shopping there not as pleasant as Im used to in specialty markets.I had to swing by the other day to get a special tea and was checked out by a very pleasant young lady. Her bubbly personality is just what the store need. She actually spoke to every person that she waited on and even had general conversations that didnt reduce the check out speed.Hope shell continue working there and maybe they will hire others with the same customer service skills

Great selection, very good prices, and very clean... will definitely be coming here instead of Grandmart

One of my favorite Asian markets to shop at. Also has a great selection of non-food items.

This is my first visit to a real Asian market. Interesting to see food from a culture Im apparently ignorant about!😀

My wife likes east Asian food therefore she likes to shop here. Tan A sells rice and rice cookers, good vegetables, mushrooms and tasty snacks. I found it fun to shop in this store. Downside, the check out counter lady always talking on phone every time we shop. Not very helpful.

I love this place! As a chef, some of the ingredients I need are priced very reasonably and the quality of the product is excellent and fresh!!! Their fish is great, as well. Very friendly staff! Kids love the ice cream from here! I have found some great finds in here! Check it out!!!

This is a supermarket with many Asian foods. Its nice because its a good size with a variety of products.

No one makes better banh bao at a better price, hands down. The owner makes them fresh in store and they are stacked up on a table, still warm, along with other in-house fresh sweet treats. Anything that is Saran wrapped on the table (near the front by check out) is worth a try if you are a foodie or simply want an authentic, delicious taste of Vietnamese treats. Yum!

Been coming here for years, love the selection of noodles, rices and chili oils. Also a great place to snag some pork belly. I took my three year old there this past weekend and let her pick out a bunch of treats and snacks, hopefully shell be coming here long after Im gone.

My favorite Asian grocery store in this area. They almost always have what I need, most of which I cant get anywhere else! They have a huge variety of stuff, from fresh meat, fish, and produce to dry ingredients and drink mixes, and even warm, handmade food which is served by the register. I highly recommend this place.

Not the typical grocery store. They had many different Asian foods not found elsewhere. Thats why I go there. They do need to work on labeling things better.

I can shop for my oriental food easily in this store

This Asian market has a lot to offer. Good selection of fresh produce, meats and products. From noodles to soup base to many sauces. 😋

Family owned store, good to go to look for hard to find Asian favorites. Don’t be going expecting a corporate level customer service. They take a while to warm up. It took me a couple of visits. However, they will try to answer your questions. It’s best to have an idea on what you want to make or buy and they can point out the choices.

I went into this market today with large list of Asian foods. I tried to ask 3 different people for assistance with no help. They didn’t even attempt to help. I ended on making a very large purchase but I will not go back here. I found another Asian market right up the road that had everything and both of the sales help very helpful with my order, and the 1 item he did not have her told me how to make it so I didn’t have to buy it!

Has everything you could imagine, plus fresh seafood, and meat department. Always get pork belly when Im there, great prices.

Great selection of South East Asian grocery items can be found here.

This store is more Chinese food focused than other international stores. I think that is good. Its small but it has most of the stuff you would see at a Chinese grocery store in so Cal. They have other Asian food as well though. Balut. Japanese snacks. I also bought rabbit here and will be trying it for the first time.

Small and crowded, but a pretty wide selection of asian groceries including fresh fruits and vegetables, snacks, staples, and a butcher.

I LOVE this market! Especially hard to find beef balls and snacks I cant get in Charlottesville!! This time they even had LIVE pretty large crawfish!! ❤

We always get our various noodle soups/dishes here as they have the best variety and flavors. We went in for a set of beginner chopsticks today and did not leave disappointed! They have the best snacks and sauces!

Wonderful experience, wish I understood more mandarin characters

Selection is good. Service is poor.

Location has variety and what I can tell to be good prices for them. The selection for sauces, rice, produce, and fairly easy to navigate shelving made shopping there for the specific things I wanted fairly easy.

They have VEGAN FISH 🙌🏾🙌🏾💙💙🫀 ONLY IF THEY HAD LARGE SIZE VEGAN SHRIMP 🤔 IN LARGE AMOUNTS OH & VEGAN SCALPS.. Little rude at the register but ... like this store

I love a lot of their products(and they have a great selection), but sometimes the produce is spoiled on the shelf, and they never seem to have a packing or sell by date. The labels on the shelves dont match what is sitting above it, and the prices dont match the item labels. Most if the time though, the item is cheaper than whats listed on the shelf, so theres a bit of fun in spinning the wheel on what your total will be.

This place used to have great prices but now seems to be gouging customers with high prices in some cases doubling prices. For instance herbs used to be priced great here but now you might as well buy them at the regular grocery. They cant seem to get the checkout done quickly so there is a long wait. Go to the regular grocery.

Tan a is tan a. Chinese market. Every thing you can imagine is in there one pile on top of the other. Some items prices are for them to know and you to find out at register😄. Just get what you want and go. The people at register are so fast you are out the door before you know.Good place to shop. They have all the cooking pots and pans for Chinese cooking very reasonable.

An amazing assortment of foods both fresh and preserved!

Yes, they are rude here but the amount of Chinese foods is great. Their mangos are usually the best around and the snack section is always fun to pick at. Their steamed bun selection is better than the other Asian markets but their produce could be better. It’s an old store and they do have a small butchery with a seafood selection. I usually skip this and go for New Grand for meats and seafood. Just a better presentation over their. If you are looking for more Japanese items, there is a small little Tokyo Market in Carytown. You feel like a bull in a glass shop but it’s fun and they have things you won’t find elsewhere.

Great prices on snacks, noodles, rices, vegetables, and sauces as well as the cheapest miso in Richmond! They also have a wide variety of drinks and is a great option for any Japanese food needs. The staff is very nice and the people at checkout and at the seafood counter are very helpful even with the slight language barrier.

It has a lot of asian items....which is why there is stuff cluttered everywhere....Not that its a bad thing at all! The fish worry me😬People are amazing and helpful!

My mother being from Thailand, we have been to tan a several times so she can get the products she needs to make authentic thai food. They have products from so many different asian countries, you can find a little bit of everything, from every where at tan a. Yes, the prices may be higher than a product in a typical grocery store, but you have to remember this is a specialty store. The employees there do keep to themselves, steadily working away, but are super nice and give us free goodies sometimes when we check out.

This store reminds me of Korea. I love everything in here. Fresh fish, every sauce you could ever need. And whole lots more.

Huge selection, very reasonable prices. Checkout shouldnt take so long though.

Cool little grocery store. Smells like a fish market. Really gives you a feeling of being in a traditional Chinese market.

If youre looking for those specialty items, 9/10 this place has them.

Long line, poor selection, rude staff. Avoid it if you can .

The store is wonderful. They have the best produce and fresh meat in the city. I love the store because I can get all the asian seasonings I need plus replace my wok steamers and tea pots and much more. Its fantastic!

Great selection of a broad assortment of oriental and asian foods. Sometimes crowded or a little dusty but nice. Prices leave a little to be desired but their selection makes up

Staff incredibly helpful. Stocks everything you could need with excellent prices

They Have Great Teas

I am making Thai drunken noodles..Got all my supplies at this store...very helpful lady!!

Bad Customer Service. Runs like a corner store.

Friendly staff and good selection.

Place is run down dirty smells dirty looks dirty wont waste my.time.going.there

I like this placeGood stuff here.

A little smelly, but have fresh fish which compromises for the smell

Good selection of sauces and veggies. Fresh Baked goods available around lunch.

Like the modern thrash metal sleeper hit goes, aint lookin for nothin for a good time / and it dont get better than this.

Great place to get veggies and other foods that are just not available at your typical grocery store.

There’s an amazing amount of food here. You can find whatever you need or what. Although, the produce area is very dirty with black mold growing on the back of the display cases. The frozen beef bones for soup have no packing date nor any pull date. Seems like that is a health violation. Additionally, the shopping carts are absolutely filthy - the inside of the carts are caked in grime. There’s nothing available to clean them with, so bring your own wipes. The bagger did not know seem to know that produce and raw meat should not be bagged together and placed so many items in a box that I could not lift it!

We love Tan A! Its always an adventure in food! Learning and experiencing... People and culture! If some of the Tan A employees were a bit more conversant, answering questions to the Vietnamese food novice, they would greatly increase their business.

Great food great prices!

My family has been shopping at Tana for 20 years. So much fun and we can find things we cant find at a regular grocery. Fresh seafood is great. I get Calpis by the case I love it so much!

Went there to buy fresh fish but unfortunately all I could see is frozen fish.

They had everything I needed

So far I havent run into any issues other than the horrible smell, but came from another asian market (was looking for a specific product) with the same issue, maybe it is what it is.

I drove here from Charlottesville because the markets in Charlottesville dont have as big of a selection. I loved Tan A! Huge selection and pretty decent prices. Definitely coming back here.

I love the closeness of Tan A . . . There is always a line because they are so popular. Who knew there was a run on Kimchee. Ended up going to New Grande Mart for Kimchee and greater selection

Best place in the metro area for Asian cuisine needs and less common produce! Definitely love my visits to Tan A, especially when Im looking to try something new

Find great deals on hard to find items, like miso paste. Also gallon sized sambal and soy sauce for a bargain.

Owners and staff are super friendly. My mom and I have been coming here for over a decade!

To cluttered and smelled absolutely horrible.

Great selection! I just wish customer service on the floor was more available.

Poor service as always. I only go there when I have no other choice. They seem to actually hate most customers. Cant wait for them to get completion

Great selection. great prices.

Not a one stop shop. Good for ingredients of SE Asia (Vietnam, Thai, Lao) but some common Chinese and Japanese items not stocked. The have fresh made bao and spring rolls which are excellent. Some moon cakes also pretty good. Nice selection of tofu.

Expired should have expected it for such a cheap price everything i bought had been sitting there for months when I looked on the back everything i bought wasMonths expired like expired in 2020 so that is horrific Im never going back

Great variety of Asian foods. The only problem is that things are hard to find and few of the employees speak English

This store has many of the international food items you would want. They also have cooking equipment and even a few health and beauty items. They have a lot of the items you just cant find in the traditional grocery store. However, this place is dirty. There is no other way to put it. The baskets are the same dirty, messy shopping baskets that have been there for years. It looks like no one takes the time to sweep the floors and carpets throughout the day and God forbid you wonder if the windows and glass doors are clean. Their prices are reasonable but theyre not inexpensive enough to explain how unkempt the place is. Fresh seafood sits out in the open and you wonder what they do if a fly lands on something.... For me, this is only a place I would go to pick up a few pre-packaged items that I need on special occasions. Tan A, you offer great products but you HAVE to clean up around there. It smells horribly and theres no excuse for that.

Found everything I needed!

Really great variety, Ive never failed to find specialty items that I need.

Great tiny store with lots of hidden treasures. Good source for everyday ingredients for any Asian dish. Good price on tofu, rice, noodles, spring roll wrappers, etc. Small produce section, but still some unique stuff.

Local gem of a store and prices very reasonable.

Very friendly and great service

Nice sweet potatoes and yams

Nice collection of product but need improvements in customer service.

Great place to get spices,veggies,shrimp rolls.

Great location, lots of choices, but social distancing is out of the question. 30 people in line on a Saturday and only one register open.

Best selection of Asian food items in the Richmond area. Very nice folks and priced just right. Don’t forget to tip the guys who cleans fresh meats and seafood.

Its an asian market. They have many different options.

Very nice this timeSometimes the people that run the store can be rude. They make you feel that they only want there kind in store. Why cut your money off

Great store, good services to customers, nice talking with customers, very polite