TS Emporium - San Gabriel, California

Kevin C.

Large location with plenty of aisles of products from Chinese and East Asian culture. Mostly packaged products with some fresh produce in the rear of the store. Plenty of obscure items will likely be found here. Dried shrimp, various chili oils and sauces, mushrooms, frozen food, teas, herbal products, and cultural decor. Parking is plentiful but can get busy at peak times.

Peter B.

I shop at TS Emporium very often because it has a great variety of food , most suitable for Chinese cooking, a huge display of Chinese herbal products and snacks as well. The staff is knowledgeable of the store products and friendly.

Chris Y.

TS Emporium has been around since I was in elementary school and my mom would always take me along with her to the store on right by Garvey and Garfield. I pretty much grew up with this store as the go-to place for herbs and spices. Never have I ever visited a store such as TS Emporium that has all the necessary ingredients Chinese people need for their traditional remedies, recipes, and medicine all in one place. Whether you're Chinese, Korean, Japanese, or Taiwanese, a lot of the products here are catered to most Asians in general and the stuff you find at supermarkets will most definitely be more expensive and poorer quality. I'm just happy that they finally opened one up north of the 10 freeway in the Temple City/San Gabriel area so that most individuals do not need to bother to drive out to Monterey Park or Rowland Heights for their other locations.

Although I don't know how to make all those delicious traditional dishes with stuff like Lotus Seeds, Goji Berries, and all those roots/leaves with their scientific names, I know for sure I will visit any of the TS Emporium stores to find what I need. However, if you ever visit Hong Kong or Taiwan, getting the same quality products or better, will be at least half the price in the states but only if you can get some of the items through customs; good luck. Stuff like dried abalone, dried scallops, "birds nest", ginseng, and dried mushrooms are my top items to buy here. Pretty much any "dried" foods are always on my shopping list or my parents' shopping list.

Also, the produce here is relatively cheaper than the major supermarket chains around the area. If you're nice enough to the people who pack it up in the back, you can ask for a smaller bag of whatever produce you need because I can never finish an entire bag that they've already prepackaged and I love the fact they give you an option. Just make sure you thank them for doing that for you and try not to ask them multiple times for different items. Most of their non-dried items are priced competitively so you'll have to shop around to find the cheapest at places like Good Fortune,168, 99 Ranch, or Great Wall Supermarket.

regis K.

TS Emporium has just opened it newest branch in Rosemead occupying the former Pep Boys store.

On its first day of grand opening, there are a lot of promotional gifts giving out to patrons. Depending on the purchase amount, gifts packages vary with different practical things such as utensils, seasoning sauces and lunar calendars.

This is by far the biggest stores of the Chinese herb specialty store chain. They have all the usual Chinese herbs plus all the other Chinese grocery items as well as freshly delivered produces directly from the local farms.

For me, I normally shop at TS Emporium for Chinese cooking sauce and spices. They have the most comprehensive stocks of Chinese cooking ingredients. I can cook up a storm of any Chinese dish with ingredients here.

Lastly, if you’re looking for an auto rice cooker, this place has all types and brands of rice cooker. We bought a 3 cup small rice cooker that’s made in Japan as Christmas present for our mom.

During grand opening week, parking maybe a bit challenging. But they do have a lot of parking spaces in the back.

Stephen L.

Very good price for fresh Asian vegetable. A wide variety of Asian / Chinese ingredients for cooking and herbal medicines. Multiple locations in the San Gabriel Valley.

meng C.

They are selling dog meat under the guise of selling sheep meat! They marked the price low but charged high. I took a look at the receipt before throwing it away when I got home. The item marked for more than three yuan was charged more than six yuan. The Price Bureau should investigate this store! This kind of business!

Nodding D.

The chain appeared to be on the rise and rise. This one is newly opened and has more or less the same vibes as the others. Aisle is wider and is an improvement. The same mixture of hard to find or exotic things like premium shiitake mushroom, cast iron woks and majong table. Recommended even for non cooking enthusiasts to explore.

Lin L.

First visit this location today and definitely will come back more.All the staff are friendly and helpful.The store is clean and organized.The prices are reasonable.High recommended.