I'm not sure if this place has regular hours. I love the food, but 3 out of the 5 times I've been by during normal hours they've been closed without a sign for explanation. Does anyone know how they work?
Grand Asia Market
I finally got a chance to go to the Grand Asia Market after a huge string of luck that involved all my coworkers having cash and being willing to try something new. Some prodding was necessary to coax a couple of them to try something that was bound to be different. There were various questions pertaining to the sanitation score and what types of meat they would slip to the unsuspecting American.
Once we arrived, things didn't appear so odd. In fact, being Caucasians, we were most likely the oddest thing in the store. Giving the menu a once-over we began asking questions, making the thickly accented woman behind he counter repeat herself, then making our orders. Broccoli and beef, roasted duck, pig stomach, chicken spare ribs (I think), a lot of steamed rice and a few different vegetable sides.
I had the chicken and tasted the rest of the entrées except the duck. Everything was well cooked and a few of the meats reminded me of various dim sum dishes I had in China Town. It's been a few weeks since I've been, so I've forgotten a lot of the details about the dishes, but I would still recommend the place. All the skeptics left with their stomachs full and happy that they had found another good Asian place to eat. As far as the prices go, the best deal for lunch is picking three items from the food bar, which also comes with about a ton of rice, for $6. I promise that you cannot finish all the food that is packed in to the standard Styrofoam takeout box. Other options include menu items and sides that range from $2 to $10 for the roasted duck.
Grand Asia Market
Erin and I went by the Grand Asia Market in between our unsuccessful visits to London Fish and Chips so that she could pick up some banana sauce. We had never been before, but were pleasantly surprised. It was a busy day in Cary, and this store was no exception, despite its odd location.
We were surprised to see that there's a restaurant inside. It's not fancy, but seeing as there were a lot of Asian people eating there, I can only assume that there's something worth checking out. We were on our way back to London Fish and Chips so we didn't eat a full meal, but we couldn't resist the stacks of bamboo steamers holding steaming buns. We had a vegetable bun for $1.35 after tax. It was gigantic! and though I'm not a huge fan of steamed bread (it's still new to me), these were very good. The ingredients were listed plainly on each of the variation's label with nothing more exotic than black pepper - quite a refreshing change.
There are more types of steamed buns including pork and vegetable, and BBQ pork. Since two of these can make a meal, they're a great deal. We'll be coming back for a full meal, but I'll still pick up one of these again.
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