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TS Emporium
122 W Garvey Ave, Monterey Park, CA 91754, United States
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Review №1

One of the few old fashion Chinese Emporiums in the San Gabriel valley that specializes selling Chinese goods and medicines. This store is like the Chinese Trader Joe’s.Evolved from a TCM( Traditional Chinese Medicine) stores to a full fledged grocery stores, this chain super market has everything that is Chinese here. From herbal medicines to traditional Chinese spices, you can find them all here. They even have a full time Chinese medicine doctor on duty here.As the Chinese New Year is just around the corner, we came here to shop for Chinese goods for the new year that we can only find here.To cook some of the traditional Chinese dishes, we need some unique items that only TS Emporium carries. For instance, we are planing to cook an authentic Cantonese clay pot dish with Cantonese sausage and preserved pork. With ingredients from other Chinese super markets where they offer only the generic brand that are most made in the US, we can not bring out truly Cantonese flavors in the dish. Here, we can buy the imported sausage and the preserved pork from Guangdong. We know the end result of our dish will be tasting awesome and authentic.In addition, We were able to get a few big red lanterns for our house entrance to add some festivities to the occasion. Despite the pandemic, I think this year’s Chinese New Year celebration will be special with all the goodies we got from TS Emporium.

An
Review №2

This TSH is bigger than the old one (2 blocks away). It has more herbs and supplements than I expected when I got there. The price is certainly in the med-range. I like the herbal tea they are selling there while I can get almost everything I want.One down side is even the store is big, the rows/ columns are narrow. Under this COVID pandemic, it may not be a good choice to stay there for too long due to the crowds inside

Al
Review №3

This is the New T S Emporium, which is bigger than the old one that is only three blocks or so away. It carries a good collection of Chinese herbal medicine. Also sells a large variety of Chinese grocery. It is often packed because the display racks are put close to each others. Prices are competitive but there are only two main cashiers so it takes time to pay. Good place for quick convenient grocery shopping

My
Review №4

Go there for teas, ginseng, dried shrimps, and dried scallops. They also have some interesting groceries from China or Asian fruits and veggies. Asian store layout. Love their teas so go there every so often to replenish.

Wo
Review №5

Awesome shop with herbs and hard to find incenses, (real Agarwood and Sandalwood )Alot of Joss items are great prices

J
Review №6

One of the ladies that work here constantly stares at customers. Some of the staff here have very little patience and are constantly annoyed.

Be
Review №7

Chinese herbal store with all sorts of herbs, drinks, snacks, food..

St
Review №8

I ordered several items from Tak Shing Hong because I thought it is a reputable merchant. When I received my items, one of them had a 3-4 inches cut on the bag of dried shrimp. I immediately contact Tak Shing Hong and sent them pictures as requested. However, their customer service rep keeps giving nonsensical excuses and speculations why there is a cut instead of trying to provide returns or any reasonable resolutions. They keep ignoring my responses and asking the same questions over and over again. Finally I had to file a dispute with the credit card company. Their behavior is akin to a small backwater grocery store with no concept of customer services.

Li
Review №9

Normally, I dont give review on the internet, but today, I have gone through an unforgettable experience in here. I lost my wallet when I was going shopping. First I thought that I just dropped it in my car (though I remembered I bought it with me), but I couldnt find it. I thought maybe I dropped it somewhere in the store. I was panicked . Then I told the security guard about my situation. He is a nice Spanish man. He immediately helped me find my wallet. Fortunately, we found it under a shelf. Maybe people kicked it in while moving. It was very lucky, and I really appreciate his help. Have to give a 5 ⭐️ 😁

Ga
Review №10

I hadnt visited in years and they are still good! The resident acupuncturist did an excellent job of curing the fungus l had on my tongue. Only $15 for a consultation plus medical tea. They still have a good selection of supplies and l got big incense and a small table.

Ge
Review №11

Fresh home grown veggies with no pesticides used (some still has little worms). Good prices on most items. We often come here for their fresh veggies. Very small selection and sold out fast. This place looks outdated. Parking is bad on weekends. They close so early. Their targeted customers are either homemaker or old retired people.

Ch
Review №12

Great store to purchase American Ginseng, Traditional Chinese Medicine, dried seafoods, and all kinds of Chinese, & Asian goods!

Ri
Review №13

Good Chinese herbals. Appreciated.Should have asked doctor whats wrong or whats in the medicine. Until now j dont fnt know what it is bumper

Mi
Review №14

TSE has been here forever, mainly known for traditional Chinese medicine and herbs, they also sell a lot of everyday knickknacks, kinda like a slightly more expensive, much messier version of Daiso. The parking here is sufficient, the return policy here is 7 days only. If you are the adventurous type, there are lots of interesting items to be found here.

AN
Review №15

Good quality and price for Chinese dry herds and some snacks that are usually available in supermarkets in Hong Kong but not in US, e.g. McVities Digestive. Love to make a special trip there once a month. Electronic goods warranty is not up to same standard at American big stores, beware before purchase.

Am
Review №16

Free parking. Sometime hard to find parking. Shares the same parking lot with Bank of America. This place is big. I would whether go to the small one further down on Garvey.

Br
Review №17

For herbs to make soups it is okay to buy it here, just never buy any dietary supplements from this place the marks ups are crazy for they supposed oriental extracts that come in them might as well look online like on amazon for comparable stuff at cheaper prices. Also they do not allow refunds, They fooled my parents into buying supplements for 400 dollars while I could have purchased a comparable product on the internet for 20 dollars.Supplements are supplements because the clinical trials are inconclusive/obscure and so the FDA can only ensure the safety of the supplements and cannot ensure what the supplements claim they can do. If the supplements could do what they state they wouldnt be supplements and be considered medicine.

Be
Review №18

Great choice for herb, asian housewares and fresh vegetables..but inside shopping experience feels to jump into a street vendoor, wish they could upgrade a little.

Ke
Review №19

Stick to 99 ranch. Better selection and quality. This place does have decent dishes, bowls, etc.

ch
Review №20

Really really really really really really really bad customer service at the ginseng counter

Li
Review №21

Great place for varieties of teas. Dry goods. Ginseng...Chinese herbalist.

Ka
Review №22

I actually love coming here in the morning for the fresh vegetables. The quality is much better than what you get from regular Asian supermarkets. You can find a good variety of Chinese vegetables here (i.e. bitter melon, pak choi, baby Chinese broccoli, fresh water chestnut, mountain yam, etc). Besides vegetables, they carry grocery, herbal meds, appliances, nik-naks...

Dr
Review №23

Very good store. Lots of various things, tea, rice steamers, medicinal herbs, gifts, food market, ceramic plates-bowls and lots of stuff to buy.

Ma
Review №24

I like to go there to buy tea and look around, place is very crowded, cashiers are ok. The place is not too clean but i like to go there .

Is
Review №25

The staff are very friendly, I went there almost closing time but they didnt hesitated to take there time even after closing to find me the gift I was looking for.

Lo
Review №26

Good place to shop for chinese grocery, gift item and herbs.

Me
Review №27

Good to buy traditional chinese stuff and good chinese doctor

He
Review №28

My favourite place where only this place I can find what I need

Ji
Review №29

Good selection of items, but long lines and they make you pay for any bags.

Ma
Review №30

Great Places to Shop.

Xa
Review №31

Not bad. A lot of authentic Chinese goods.

CJ
Review №32

Is small store compared with other Store but there have everything

Ro
Review №33

They didnt have what I was looking for and they dont speak English

Ji
Review №34

You can find many Chinese stuff here that you cannot find in a regular Chinese grocery market.

va
Review №35

Visited this store once and it was crazy busy. Tons of herbs, vegetables, cookware n more.

Di
Review №36

Very good, very good service

F1
Review №37

Great place to go for tcm herbs

Ge
Review №38

Excellent fresh vegetables! 😁

Te
Review №39

Difficult to find parking space. Service is OK.

mi
Review №40

Good Chinese place to get Chinese goods and materials

Ka
Review №41

Fresh Chinese vegetables every day!!

Sa
Review №42

Nice selection of Chinese goodies.

Al
Review №43

A good place to get herbs

Ki
Review №44

Lot of Chinese herbs and good quality

Gu
Review №45

Had fun coming here.

Ca
Review №46

Very nice things

Na
Review №47

The People here are rude

Ke
Review №48

A good place for herbalist

Eu
Review №49

Like this place specially during the Chinese New year.

Gu
Review №50

Convenient chinese store

ke
Review №51

Good service

ww
Review №52

Good shopping place

wi
Review №53

All about classic chinese medicines

ri
Review №54

Beautiful nice people

Ma
Review №55

I got what I needed

Ke
Review №56

Lots of imported goods from China.

Du
Review №57

Lots of choice

CO
Review №58

Good

Ji
Review №59

Good

Ka
Review №60

Too expensive

Ta
Review №61

Good

Ju
Review №62

Small!

Yu
Review №63

Just so so

Hu
Review №64

Experience

Ch
Review №65

I came here to buy Citi Ginseng with my family, so the location was simply selling Ginseng products, so I didnt accompany me to visit and buy. Later, I was a little boring and wandered around, only to find that TS Square The shopping supermarket used to sell Chinese herbal medicines, but now it has expanded to be like a supermarket. Once you enter, you can feel the atmosphere of the Chinese New Year. Red decorative items are happy and sheep; Japanese goods are also sold; vegetables and fruits are also sold., The price is close to the people; the eyewear shop is also included; small and small drug stores, clothing stores ⋯ great!Most of the commodities are self-made by Dechengxing. The environment is clean and the purchasing space is great!

Do
Review №66

I went from Las Vegas to Los Angeles on Mother’s Day. It’s almost 1 o’clock at 12 noon. Not many customers go shopping like crazy at 122 W Garvey Ave. Tak Shing Hong returns with loads of food. After dinner, I go back to Las Vegas and there is a traffic jam., I arrived home at 9:30 in the evening. When cleaning up the goods, I found that we did not buy various flavors of tortoise paste (not much money). It was already 10 in the evening. The store should be closed. Tell my friend and ask my friend to go there. Tak Shing Hong went to ask, and my friend went to ask the next day, and they said that no one left anything. Speechless. Its worthless, but honesty is the foundation of business.

毛泽
Review №67

I like this place very much, the boss should be a kind person, because most of the employees are elderly people, I hope this place is Yongxing,

He
Review №68

This shop is really bad. Bought a steaming saucepan. Less than two months. Something went wrong. Not used a few times. It can only be guaranteed for three months. The epidemic problem cannot pass. There is no way. Ask him why it was only three months. The boss says. This is the case with Chinese goods. You can buy Japan. One year in Japan. I asked him why he was so bad. He replied. no way. bad luck. Say what you want to buy Chinese goods. Thats it. He said that his shops Chinese goods are like this. A credible store without quality assurance. Dont buy it.

Ta
Review №69

Worst Chinese shop experience + no measures during the epidemic👎❶The doorman is a Mexican or white bottom, but the dog’s low face often scolds elderly people with poor English, not to mention politeness; ❷During the epidemic, customers carry other bags When entering the store, when the body temperature is not measured and there is no disinfectant, the doorman reaches out (without the guests permission) to take the guest bag and store it! Junk place!

Yu
Review №70

The kettle I bought at night asked for a refund the next day after I went and told me that I ca n’t return it after use, only the warranty. I would like to ask if I have not used it, how can I guess if it works or not. Even if it is given a three-month warranty, if this kettle is not used, what do I want to know is good or bad. Would you like to plug in the electric kettle without putting water in it? When I asked the manager to ignore me, I said that I could n’t return it.

yu
Review №71

The staff inside is so bad as if you owe him millions

Jo
Review №72

Except for the young staff, the attitude of the Chinese Medicine Department was very bad. I couldnt find the manager that day because he had just walked to another department. I asked the security guard who was over 30 years old in Mexico at the door, and he even said that there is no manager in the store. I complained that the staff of the Chinese Medicine Department had a bad attitude. The Mexican smiled and said out loud a few times that you don’t need to come. I said I would report you. He immediately ran into the store afraid of it. I have been buying in Tak Shing Hong since I was young Chinese medicine, I did not expect Tak Shing Hong to become like this now.

Ni
Review №73

2/2/2018, I bought a box of wooden claws in Dechenghang (Rowland Heights) .The appearance is very beautiful, but it is greenish.After three days, the wooden claws become yellow. It was found that more than half was black mold, and then each wooden claw was wrapped with white paper. Each one had a black moldy head. Take this wooden claw to the service staff to show that the vegetables and fruits sold It cannot be returned or exchanged. The store manager dared not to come out while hiding inside. The vegetable department old ink said that this wooden claw can no longer be eaten and can be returned, but the Dechenghang service staff said that it cannot be returned. ... There is no business ethics store, with photos and receipts as evidence, it will put all the information into the public network for discussion, and it is not allowed to deceive customers.

ch
Review №74

China South-North Dry Goods Electrical Appliances There are also traditional Chinese medicines or modern Chinese medicines. There are resident Chinese medicine practitioners.

Jo
Review №75

Too much Hong Kong food but it is flat and expensive but it is worth frequenting

Br
Review №76

The electric kettle I bought here leaked after using it twice. Take it back and say no, I can only fix it, wtf! The first time I bought the air cupping here, I told me that it is non-refundable. I think the quality should be guaranteed and it is the most expensive. As a result, three of them are not breathable. I do n’t care about it! This time again! f ## k off

Ye
Review №77

Not bad, I hope her little shop can change the big shop in many ways.

ja
Review №78

Birds nest is not good, complaints are ignored, shopping experience is very poor

牧蚂
Review №79

Lots of daily groceries, convenient

le
Review №80

Very practical product!

Zh
Review №81

Service staff is too poor

st
Review №82

I bought a slow cooker there, and used it twice in two weeks. The second casserole broke open. I went to the store and told me that this is artificial. I cant provide after-sales service. Only the electricity problem can be guaranteed. I am really I dont know where I am. I can make such a thick casserole crack. I will definitely not buy electrical appliances there. It is really a bad comment. I don’t want to give a star. I have to have a star to give a comment.

自求
Review №83

Tonic, the Chinese favorite!

Ow
Review №84

Grocery stores are used by the common people, which is convenient for the public.

Sa
Review №85

Many varieties

he
Review №86

They have many interesting things

ou
Review №87

Complete dry goods and groceries, good service

yu
Review №88

Shopping is convenient and diverse

ja
Review №89

There are many herbs here

gu
Review №90

Not bad!

je
Review №91

Good

Ch
Review №92

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  • Address:122 W Garvey Ave, Monterey Park, CA 91754, United States
  • Site:https://tsemporium.com/?utm_source=business
  • Phone:+1 626-288-8788
Categories
  • Asian grocery store
  • Health food store
  • Chinese supermarket
  • Herb shop
Working hours
  • Monday:9AM–6PM
  • Tuesday:9AM–6PM
  • Wednesday:9AM–6PM
  • Thursday:9AM–6PM
  • Friday:9AM–6PM
  • Saturday:9AM–6PM
  • Sunday:9AM–8PM
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot:Yes
Planning
  • Quick visit:Yes
Payments
  • Credit cards:Yes
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